Octoman is a representative of Takora, a planet currently at odds with the Milky Way Space Federation. The confrontation between the Federation and Takora grows more tense and drawn out by the day. The Takoraians are surrounded by enemies and are in a very unstable economic state. Due to this, Octoman wants to win the Grand Prix so that he can pay the education costs of his children. He plans to contribute the rest of his earnings to the government of Takora to give it hope for the future. A racer in the Grand-Prix, Octoman is a humanoid octopus creature with six arm-like tentacles and two leg tentacles. He pilots the Deep Claw, an F-Zero ship specially designed to accommodate his unusual body type. His race, the Takoraians, are at odds with most other sentient races and tend to be arrogant about their advanced intelligence. Octoman has a rivalry with Jody Summer.
In the anime-inspired games F-Zero: GP Legend and Climax, Octoman is forced to join the Dark Million in order to keep the creditors at bay. His machine has since been improved by Zoda making it one of the fastest machines on the circuit. Since then, he has been one of his low-life cronies aside from Baba, The Skull and Bio Rex.
Not much is seen aside from Octoman being a minion to Zoda, excepting the episode, Octoman's Dream. His Takorian clan has visited Earth and many fans of his want to see him race; they never knew he was working for an evil organization, hence why it forced Rick Wheeler to treat him differently as ordered by John Tanaka. He actually won that race as every one of the F-Zero machines have been totaled in a piled-up accident, though he only gives the prize money to his Takoran fans as a sign of hope, but rather since they'd wasted their money on snacks and causing some havoc.
In the end, Octoman has been seen dreading over Zoda as he was the last-minute entry in the 2207 Grand Prix and the new leader of Dark Million.
Ikran's F-Zero timeline[]
Octoman still worked for Dark Million, as revenge to the Federation who has wronged him and his kind. But during the GX Grand Prix last year, he lost to Falcon but Tinsel offered him prize money to restore Takora. He didn't get development till around the Green Plant preliminaries in Ending it All as he teamed up with Bio Rex to defeat Tinsel, till she outmaneuvered him and was assisted by Beastman, winning the race. She saw him crying, and he noticed Black Shadow has become more aggressive as of late. Tinsel offers him to defect from Dark Million and help her look for the Task Force, to which he declined and decided to aide his people and hide away.
He wasn't seen till the Cosmo Terminal quarterfinals as he assisted the heroes as he turned on Miss Killer, who was agitated by his heel-face turn. Sadly, he couldn't win since the Moon Fire was too much for him. He did come to Tinsel's aide as she and the Huckminers trained under James McCloud in Port Town, and he warned her that he was a scoundrel that convinced the Federation the Takorans were trouble, even though they were peace-loving, and Clank had the data to prove it! They turned on him, and he was apprehended. And Octoman wished the heroes luck at the Championship.
He wasn't seen again till he was a stowaway at the Dark Star secret lab. He helped Rick gain access with his valid card, then escaped before it exploded. With Deathborn's demise, he decided to join the Task Force and fix his reputation. He was also invited with one of his kin for Rick and Tinsel's wedding.
Trivia[]
- Octoman was chosen as one of Ikran's favorite animals in video games, coincidentally at Number 8!!
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