| “ | Team, unite up! | „ |
| ~ Wonder-Red's catchphrase |
Wonder-Red is the main protagonist of the action beat-em-up game, The Wonderful 101, and a member of the CENTINELS Planetary Secret Service. His real name is Will Wedgewood, and he is a school teacher outside of being a superhero. He attacks with a giant fist.
Wonder-Red's younger form is a secret playable character, known as Wonder-Future.
Appearance
As a regular school teacher, Will has short, blonde hair, and wears a white shirt that have large black sections on each sleeve and a blue neck tie. Over his shirt, Will has a red vest. His pants are grey, and his shoes are black. He also wears old-fashioned rectangular glasses.
In his superhero alter-ego, Will's hair is combed up upward. His suit consists of a red color on his legs and jacket, and a pair of black boots, gloves, and a black mask. On his left arm there is a badge that hangs a red sash. The Wonder Pendant, a symbol of the Wonderful 101, is on to his chest, and Red's Vulcan Knuckes are often attached to his hands.
Personality
Wonder-Red is a serious person defined by his passion for justice and a tireless dedication to securing humanity's future. Despite his initial reluctance to lead the Wonderful Ones, Red is a natural leader and is quick to take charge. As a leader, Red seeks to understand and earn the respect of his team so that they can cooperate to their fullest potential. Despite Red's efforts, his inexperience as a Wonderful One regularly sparked conflicts with veteran Wonderful Ones who weren't willing to accept orders from a rookie, particularly Wonder-Blue.
Red is extremely gifted physically and academically, and despite his inexperience as a Wonderful One he has complete confidence in his abilities and never hesitates in battle. On the field, Red is a fast and creative thinker and regularly improvises new attacks and strategies using his surroundings, something that might come as an alarm to his team as his improvised methods can seem quite reckless and over-the-top at times.
Red is highly professional in his duties as a Wonderful One and always puts the completion of his mission first, and never leaves any unfinished business behind. When dealing with GEATHJERK, Red often makes an attempt at diplomacy with the invaders and always offers his opponents the opportunity to surrender, however such an offer is always refused if not simply ignored, leading to the creation of one of Red's most iconic catch-phrases: "Diplomacy fails again!"
Despite Red's serious nature and model behavior, he wouldn't be a Wonderful One without some eccentricities:
Red has an excellent memory, never forgetting anything he's told, and this comes up frequently in his habit of addressing everyone by their full name and title, no matter how long it is or how many times he's already done so. This quickly becomes a running gag, especially with Prince Vorkken and his exceedingly long introduction.
Additionally, despite Red's ability to stay calm and in control even during intense combat situations, Red seems to be easily flustered by the opposite sex: a harmless albeit humorous weakness that comes up often in his interactions with Immorta and Vijounne.
Finally, during the excitement of particularly intense battles, Red developed a habit of calling out his attacks with overly dramatic and comically verbose names, to the amusement (and sometimes panic) of the rest of the team.
Red is eventually revealed to be motivated by a past failure to protect his family: As a child, Young Will involved himself in the second GEATHJERK invasion of Earth by sneaking aboard a GDA gunship to be with his father, Arthur Wedgewood, when the gunship was attacked by the GEATHJERK Officer Laambo. In a moment of fear, Young Will hesitated to assist the Wonderful One sent to evacuate him, forcing Arthur to do so himself and be mortally wounded by Laambo in the process: a moment Red recalls constantly to this day.
Blaming himself for his father's death, Red vowed that he would never shy away from battle, and dedicate himself to his own ideals of bravery and justice to protect those around him.
Red's dedication to humanity extends even into his civilian life, where he's taken up the career of an elementary-school teacher with the hopes of preparing his students to face life's hardships head-on, and to lead humanity to a better future. As the civilian teacher Mr. Wedgewood, Red seems to adopt a meeker persona to conceal his identity as a CENTINELS operative. However, he's still quick to take charge during an emergency to ensure the safety of those around him, all without breaking character.
And although he conceals it well, it's been suggested that Red greatly enjoys the popularity and admiration his superhero persona receives.
Overview
Red is a young leader of the Wonderful 100. Having just joined the Wonderful Ones after finishing a year of comprehensive training, Earth Defense War III is his first experience in combat.
Though technically still a rookie, he is extremely gifted, achieving a record score in both the written and field sections of the CENTINEL tactical examinations. Brimming with passion for justice, he takes a firm stance against those who threaten peace, but his by-the-books attitude and serious personality can occasional rub people the wrong way. Sometimes Red's seriousness crosses the realm of reason, and those around him find getting through to him almost impossible. The opposite is rarer, though, as Red has an incredible memory, and never forgets something after being told.
His deep-crimson CENTINEL-Suit boasts balance in all levels of performance, demonstrating diverse aptitude in any mission. The Vulcan Knuckles equipped to both his arms are capable of intense blows and machine-like accuracy, which can be even further increased in power via the "Unite Hand" Unite Morph technique.
Losing his father in a prior invasion of Earth, Red's longing for a lasting peace is seared into his spirit and he pursues it with a dedication second to none.
Red Truly believes the children are the future, so he has taken on the guise of a Blossom City Elementary School teacher in his everyday life, teaching them well so they can lead the way.
Powers and Abilities
Wonder-Red's weapon of choice is the pair of Vulcan Knuckles on his arms, which amplify his punches with machine-like speed and accuracy. He is the member of the team most proficient with the Unite Hand morph.
Other Media
Super Smash Bros.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Wonder-Red appears as a trophy.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Wonder-Red appears as a advanced primary grab spirit which only can be summoned using cores of Wonder-Blue and Drake Redcrest.
External Links
- Wonder-Red on the The Wonderful 101 Wiki
- Wonder-Red on the Nintendo Wiki
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