NOS-4-A2 | |
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Biographical Information | |
Full Name | NOS-4-A2 |
Birthplace | Planet Z |
Occupation(s) | Energy Vampire |
Moral Alignment | Villain |
Physical Description | |
Gender | Male (programming) |
Hair Color | None |
Eye Color | Red (left), Orange (right) |
Skin Color | Metallic Blue |
Relationships | |
Affiliation | Evil Emperor Zurg (formerly) |
Powers and Abilities | |
Powers | Drains energy from robots, mind-controls robots |
Weaknesses | Energy drains |
Equipment | Energy wings |
Production Details | |
First Appearance | NOS-4-A2 |
Last Appearance | Wirewolf |
Voice Actor(s) | Craig Ferguson |
Image Gallery (10) |
Physical Appearance
History
NOS-4-A2
Afterward, once NOS-4-A2's coffin had been examined by the LGMs and left in Star Command's science bay with XR in sleep-mode nearby, the vampire emerged and set off to work. Waking XR, he ordered him to release him from the force-field protecting his coffin. Due to NOS-4-A2's having bitten him previously, XR was under his control. Once free, NOS-4-A2 carried out his main directive of taking over Star Command. With a few clever ruses he successfully led all Space Rangers away from the station. Unfortunately, thanks to a poor choice of words while disguising his voice to sound like Commander Nebula, Buzz and Mira realized something was amiss, returned, and encountered NOS-4-A2 for the first time.
In the ensuing fight, NOS-4-A2 calls upon the help of the mind-controlled XR, whom he has dubbed "Little One", to attack them. Buzz and Mira escape and try to come up with a plan while NOS-4-A2 worsk to use the entire station against them. The energy vampire eventually catches up with Buzz, and the two engage in combat. In the midst of the fight, Booster catches up with XR and reminds him that he is a Space Ranger, not the slave of an energy vampire. Snapping back to his senses, XR drains NOS-4-A2's energy, powering him down.[2]
The Slayer
Buzz, XR and Savy pursued him, discovering his lair and miniature shuttle that resembled a larger version of NOS-4-A2's coffin. Buzz discovered NOS-4-A2 was going after the new crystallic fusion reactor due to go online that evening and decided to intercept him there. When Buzz and XR get ready to attack, Savy does so first, leaving her vulnerable to the vampire's attack. Buzz saves her, but NOS-4-A2 drains his suit, leaving Buzz powerless as he snatches up XR and returns to his lair. Buzz and Savy once again pursue, interrupting NOS-4-A2 as he details how he will drain XR within an inch of his life and recharge him to do it all over again as his form of revenge. To stop Buzz, NOS-4-A2 reanimates the dead robots and orders them to attack him. While Buzz is occupied and the vampire attempts to make his escape with XR, Savy drives a specialized draining unit through NOS-4-A2's randometer and drains him of all his power, saving XR and Buzz.
Wirewolf
Dirty Work
Revenge of the Monsters
Personality
NOS-4-A2 is arrogant; even more arrogant than Zurg. He was created and programmed to destroy Buzz Lightyear and Star Command, defeat not being in his programming. He flaunts his position and power, employs the use of minions to do his bidding, and after his first "failure" becomes his own villain, no longer taking order from Zurg.
Abilities
Flight: Possessing no feet or wheels, NOS-4-A2 moves around by hovering a few inches above the ground. For long-distance travels or heights more than a few meters, he uses his wings instead. His wing's skeletal structure consists of red spines, the wing itself being made up of red-colored energy when in use.
Energy Absorption: NOS-4-A2 can drain energy from robots, machines, weapons and environmental suits. Energy is his sole source of food, and serves to strengthen him. As long as his target is in close proximity, he can absorb its energy and even disintegrate weapons. However, in order to drain and control a machine, he has to bite it.
Mind Control: By biting a robot or a machine (or using energy on machines or robots he has already bitten) NOS-4-A2 can simultaneously drain it and hack into its systems, installing a mind control program that enables him to command it in any way he pleases.
Energy Blasts: NOS-4-A2 can fire beams of blue energy from his hands and his mouth to attack his opponents. They can temporarily stun a target.[2]
Monocle: NOS-4-A2's left eye serves more of a purpose than a simple eye. Emitting a beam of red light, NOS-4-A2 can hypnotize robots and apply a similar type of mind control (though with limited duration) as with his bites.
Finger Rays: Although never used in battle, NOS-4-A2's fingers have been shown to be able to peel back and emit a fiery-hot beam similar to a blowtorch that can heat up and even melt some metals given time.
Voice Imitation: NOS-4-A2 can easily imitate someone else's voice.[2]
Randometer: NOS-4-A2 had once installed a randometer in his power grid to prevent others, like XR and Savy SL2, from draining him dry. Instead, it sends a current of energy as backlash to the opponent. However, the randometer was destroyed when Savy staked NOS-4-A2 in the chest with her specialized power absorption unit.[1]
Quotes
- "Lovely!"
- "Jolly good!"
NOS-4-A2
- "Resist me not, Little One. For you, are mine..."
- "I am your doom. I am NOS-4-A2."
- "Defeat is unacceptable. I was programmed only for a swift and destructive victory."
- "I am NOS-4-A2. I cannot be defeated. It's not in my programming!"
Dirty Work
- "Eww! I hate veggies!"
The Slayer
- "Might I please have my revenge, is that too much to ask?"
Revenge of the Monsters
- "Oh, please stop whining. It's giving my motherboard a migraine."
Wirewolf
- "BLEH! I never drink... blood. Argh, now I've lost my appetite completely."
Trivia
- It is no secret that NOS-4-A2's name derives from the word Nosferatu. From Wikipedia: "The name Nosferatu has been presented as possibly an archaic Romanian word, synonymous with vampire. However, it was largely popularized in the late nineteenth century by Western fiction such as Bram Stoker's Dracula. A probable etymology of the term might be derived from the Romanian "Necuratu" (unclean spirit) a term typically used to designate Satan (the Devil) in Romanian."
- In a recent interview with Tad Stones, it was revealed that he was the one behind the concept, design and color scheme of NOS-4-A2's character.[3]
- Ironically, the term "energy vampire" already existed before NOS-4-A2, but it was more commonly referred to as a "psychic vampire". These beings were reputed to feed off of the lifeforce of living creatures. The term "energy vampire" is also used metaphorically, to refer to people whose influence leaves a person feeling exhausted, unfocused and depressed, without ascribing the phenomenon to psychic interference.[4] The term was given a more literal sense in the conception of NOS-4-A2's, as he feeds off of electrical energy.
Appearances
Episodes
- NOS-4-A2
- A Zoo Out There (no lines)
- Dirty Work
- The Slayer
- Revenge of the Monsters
- War and Peace and War (montage, no lines)
- Lost in Time (mentioned)
- Wirewolf
Books
Video Games
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Slayer", Ep. 26. Steve Loter (Director) & Ken Koonce, Michael Merton (Story Editors & Writers). Buzz Lightyear of Star Command. Disney Enterprises, Inc./Pixar Animation Studios. October 31, 2000.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "NOS-4-A2", Ep. 06. Victor Cook (Director) & Michael A. Medlock (Writer). Buzz Lightyear of Star Command. Disney Enterprises, Inc./Pixar Animation Studios. October 8, 2000.
- ↑ Interview with Tad Stones: Question #20
- ↑ Psychic Vampires: Energy Vampires