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Ōban Cycle Characters
The following characters play a supporting role during the second half of the
series...
Sül A 'magician' known across the galaxy with telekinetic super-powers that
are rumored to equal those of the Avatar himself. Sul shows little emotion and
rarely reacts to the other pilots unless attacked. He does not actually use a
star-racer during the competition, instead he surrounds himself with glowing,
diamond-shaped objects conjured and controlled by his mind. He does not want the
ultimate prize because, as the "master of space, time, and even the course of
destiny", there is nothing he wants to wish for. He is eliminated by Canaletto
midway through the finals, as he threatened to ruin his carefully laid plans. It
is possible that he still survived, though; since he was sucked through an
inter-dimensional portal, he may still exist in another dimension.
Ning and Skun Two very proud and aggressive sisters from the destroyed planet
Inna, their star-racer is distinctive in that it is actually two ships that fly
in tandem, but are capable of combining to form a more powerful craft. After
combining their ships, they gain the ability to use an extremely powerful
heat-seeking plasma cannon. The short-haired sister, Skun, can make her
fingernails grow into very long claws. She is also extremely strong, tearing a
hole in the Arrow III's hull with her bare hands in the episode Nervous Like
Ning & Skun. They want the ultimate prize to reunite their people, who are
scattered throughout the galaxy. After the race ends they return to where ever
it is they came from.
Lord Furter Captain of a space-galleon, as bad-tempered as he is egocentric.
He is easily recognizable due to him being the smallest in stature of all the
racers, as well as his habit of keeping his very large tongue hanging outside
his mouth. Being a pirate, he only sees the Ultimate Prize as a treasure to be
claimed. After the race is over, his crew members return to where they came from
and assumedly continue being pirates, but Furter himself is conspicously absent.
His star-racer is a large, slow, pirate ship-like vehicle armed with 4 cannons,
capable of firing either energised cannon balls or tow cables. It also carries a
pair of powerful (if rather slow-firing) guns hidden in its masts. Furter's crew
can usually be seen running about the deck, going about their duties and
panicking when shot at.
Kross General of the Crog Imperium. He replaces Toros as the Crog's
representative on Ōban, because Toros' loss to the Earth Team in the last race
of the playoffs was "unacceptable". Even more intimidating than Toros, Kross has
a distinctive crescent-shaped scar over his left eye and has four ears compared
to Toros' two. Kross pilots a much stronger version of the Crog Trident, the
starfighter used by Toros on Alwas; his is equipped with more cutting blades and
more powerful laser cannons. After revealing the true nature of the Ultimate
Prize to the Crog Senate, they make him their Supreme Ruler. Kross stalks and
attempts to eliminate all the pilots during the last race of the competition. In
the end, it comes down to a sprint between him and Molly. Kross attempts to land
on top of Molly and cut her racer in two, but a last second manoeuvre by Molly
sends Kross's fighter plowing into the ground. Kross' last words are a surprised
curse as his fighter crashes and explodes.
Ondai Ondai is a robot that looks like a cylinder that walks on three metal
legs. Very analytical and constantly running calculations, but is also known to
have a sarcastic and narcissistic personality. Ondai's star-racer is capable of
transforming into a humanoid mech armed with a pair of energy swords and a
battery of missile launchers. He may sometimes get carried away with
calculations when too many things around him are mathematically possible,
causing him to go into a state of awe, as was exemplified in Optimized Like
Ondai. His constant putting-down of living creatures would make one think that
he would wish for machines to reign supreme, but this could not be further from
the truth; he actually envies organic beings. As a robot, he cannot feel the
sensations of touch or warmth, which he longs for. Constant study of living
creatures has done nothing, so he hopes that the Ultimate Prize will do that
which science cannot; make him flesh. His star-racer (in robot mode) was
disabled by Prince Aikka in the final race, and he isn't seen again.
O's unique ship.O The tallest of the nine Oban pilots, he resembles a large
upside down teardrop with stubby legs and one large eye in the middle. He
appears to "pilot" a large, bizarre, organic construct that looks similar to a
jellyfish of some sort. In 'Ominous Like O', Kross fired a laser at him, and he
absorbed the shot and fired it back in a giant wave which damaged the Arrow III
causing it to crash at the bottom of the seemingly bottomless canyon. O is also
able to transform into a larger bulkier humanoid-like form with arms that
somewhat resemble the heads of killer whales. In Canaletto's Revenge, it is
revealed that O was present when Satis first locked Canaletto away - Satis begs
O for his help to destroy Canaletto, as alone he could only neutralise his
powers. However, O left instead, with Satis calling after him "O, don't leave,
come back!" Thinking back to this during the last race, a guilt-ridden O chooses
to settle in a crater rather than attempt to finish. After Canaletto is freed, O
rushes to help Molly, Jordan and Prince Aikka and follows them to the Temple of
the Heart, where he protects them from two giant guardians controlled by
Canaletto before being killed by them. His unique energy-absorption abilities
allowed him to take the guardians down with him, consuming them in an enormous
explosion that disintegrated all three of them.
Muir A large crab-like alien with a heavy, armoured shell and large pincers.
Molly and Jordan initially mistook it for a native Ōban life form. Prince Aikka
comments that it's not normally aggressive unless provoked. Muir flies in what
appears to be a giant, flying horseshoe crab, with claws and tentacles similar
to its own, and a strange retractable fin in the back that discharges energy
spheres. In Monstrous Like Muir, Molly discovers that she isn't the only one who
wants to bring back a loved one; Muir's mate was killed by alien hunters and it
hopes to win the Great Race to bring her back to life. While racing, Muir sits
atop a large, liquid-filled globe, containing the body of its mate. It is also
revealed that the tentacles on Muir's back allow it to communicate
telepathically and appear to be highly prized as a hunting trophy. Muir chooses
not to take part in the final race after learning the Avatar doesn't have the
power to resurrect his mate. After the race ended he returned to his home
planet.
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