GUN Soldier

The GUN Soldiers^[1] (GUN兵士^[2], GUN Heishi^?) are characters that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It refers to the individual trooper that comprise the backbone of the Guardian Units of Nations, if not their robotic counterparts.

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What is the role of the GUN Soldiers in the Sonic the Hedgehog series?

In the Sonic the Hedgehog series, GUN Soldiers are human combatants, often seen controlling robotic forces. They feature prominently in Shadow's story in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), providing him with missions, and serve as the main adversaries in Shadow the Hedgehog, where they combat the Black Arms. Their attire includes ballistic combat helmets with white visors and uniforms, often in camouflage to suit their deployment setting.

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What does the uniform of a standard GUN Soldier look like?

A standard GUN Soldier dons a blue or black uniform with a ballistic vest and a ballistic combat helmet with a solid white visor. Some may wear camouflage gear in desert or jungle colors. The uniform features a black flak jacket with the G.U.N. insignia on the chest, and full black combat gear. The G.U.N. patch is on the right sleeve, with the U.S. flag on the left. The insignia is also on the left side of the flak jackets, and tactical helmets are part of the gear.

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What are the different types of gear worn by the GUN Soldiers?

GUN Soldiers, human combatants in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, wear ballistic combat helmets with white visors. Standard troops don a blue or black uniform with a ballistic vest. Some are equipped with camouflage gear in desert or jungle colors. Undercover field agents wear a black flak jacket with the G.U.N. insignia, while infantry soldiers wear full black combat gear with the G.U.N. patch and the U.S. flag on their sleeves.

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How does the GUN Soldier's helmet contribute to their identity?

The GUN Soldier's identity is significantly defined by their helmet, a ballistic combat piece with a white visor that hides their face. This helmet, combined with a blue or black uniform and a ballistic vest, forms the standard attire for these soldiers. Depending on their mission environment, some may also wear camouflage gear in desert or jungle hues.

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What is the significance of the Guardian Units of Nations in the Sonic series?

The Guardian Units of Nations, abbreviated as G.U.N., is a key military organization in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. This group, composed of skilled military agents and robust robotic weapons, operates under the command of the United Federation's President. Their role is to address major criminal activities and domestic disputes. In the Sonic film series, the G.U.N. soldiers can be identified by a distinct emblem on their uniforms.

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Appearance

GUN Soldiers are human combatants that wear ballistic combat helmets with solid white visors concealing their identities. The standard GUN troop wears a blue or black uniform with a ballistic vest, while others wear camouflage gear, such as desert or jungle colors, to match the environment in which they are deployed.

Behavior

Unlike other enemies in other games in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, GUN soldiers talk and communicate with one another, in addition to yelling battle cries in combat. As G.U.N. is the Sonic the Hedgehog equivalent of the real-life U.S. Army, they act similarly to real soldiers; giving orders to attack, devising tactics, providing status reports and requesting assistance, in example.

While GUN Soldiers are dedicated and loyal, they are also stubborn. When issued to attack Shadow the Hedgehog, they show no hesitation in going head-on against him. When Shadow defeats the troops, leaving them wounded on the ground, they will beg Shadow to spare their lives, showing that they may only fear dying.

GUN Soldiers are shown to take orders, rarely questioning them. G.U.N.'s raid on the Space Colony ARK fifty years prior to the events of Shadow the Hedgehog showed that the troopers in that time period had a merciless attitude towards their mission, unafraid to terminate nearly all the Ark's inhabitants.

History

Sonic Adventure 2

The typical robot forces tasked with stopping any threat, GUN Soldiers make a few appearances in cutscenes. They are also seen controlling robotic forces like the F-6t Big Foot.

Shadow the Hedgehog

In Shadow the Hedgehog, GUN Soldiers are the primary enemies/allies in the game, at war with the Black Arms. After the mission in Westopolis, they begin to attack Shadow on behalf of Commander Abraham Tower's orders. GUN Soldier have a diverse arsenal of weaponry at their disposal, ranging from firearms such as handguns, automatic weapons and Bazookas or knives for close-range attacks. They are one of the weakest enemy types in the game and can be defeated with one hit using most attacks.

GUN Soldiers do not technically die when they are defeated, but are instead knocked to the ground, severely wounded. In this state, they will groan and beg Shadow the Hedgehog to spare their lives, even though Shadow does not have the option to finish them off. However, if the player heals them with the Heal Cannon or Heal Units, they will salute and compliment Shadow, and no longer fight, until the player attacks them, upon where they will start attacking him again.

Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)

In Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), a total of four GUN Soldiers make an appearance during gameplay, but only in Shadow's story. They each provide Shadow, who is an agent of G.U.N. in this game, with one of his Town Missions. Two of them have known names (Herman and Parr), while the other two are unnamed.

GUN Soldiers provide the following missions:

• Town Mission 3: Emergency Order: Capture the Thieves' Cars!: Having received a call from Zof, an employee of the Rimlight Corporation, an unnamed soldier orders Shadow to track down some escaping thieves who have stolen fuel from Rimlight.
• Town Mission 11: Agent Test: Strength: Herman gives Shadow a fitness test to see if he is worthy of being a G.U.N. agent.
• Town Mission 12: Lord Regis' Daughter, Sabrina: An unnamed soldier makes Shadow a bodyguard to Sabrina, the daughter of Lord Regis, due to the increasing threat posed by Dr. Eggman.
• Town Mission 13: Stolen Rimlight Information: Parr orders Shadow to destroy Badniks and reclaim Rimlight's stolen disks that contain important information.

Relationships

Friends/allies

• United Federation
  • The President
• Guardian Units of Nations
  • Commander Abraham Tower
  • Team Dark
    • E-123 Omega
    • Rouge the Bat
    • Shadow the Hedgehog
• Sonic the Hedgehog
• Knuckles the Echidna
• Miles "Tails" Prower
• Amy Rose
• Team Chaotix
  • Vector the Crocodile
  • Espio the Chameleon
  • Charmy Bee

Neutral

• Maria Robotnik

Enemies

• Eggman Empire
  • Dr. Eggman
• Gerald Robotnik
• Black Arms
  • Black Doom

In other media

Sonic X

The troopers appear in Sonic X, guarding Sonic the Hedgehog, who was placed in their captivity, while Shadow the Hedgehog was the one they were meant to capture.

Sonic The Hedgehog Film Series

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Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Film)

Undercover Agents

The soldiers first appeared undercover as party guests during Operation: Catfish in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 film in response to Eggman's and Sonic's activities around Earth, where they would capture Sonic and Tails during the wedding crash after escaping from an avalanche.

Soldiers

GUN Soldiers would appear during the confrontation of Doctor Ivo Robotnik as they surrounded the Mean Bean Coffee Café in the Sonic The Hedgehog 2 film to apprehend Dr. Ivo Robotnik only to find out he had transformed into Emerald Eggman by taking the power of the Master Emerald where he dismantled all their military vehicles to build the Giant Eggman Robot. They are also seen later in the post credits of the 2nd movie securing the wreckage of the Giant Eggman Robot.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Film)

GUN Soldiers reappear again in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 film during Shadow the Hedgehog's breakout of Prison Island, the attempted apprehension of Shadow in Tokyo and the Guardian Units of Nations Headquarters in London to protect the key for the Eclipse Cannon from being taken by Team Sonic and the Robotnik's.

Quotes

Trivia

• GUN Soldiers will stop firing if the player use the Heal Cannon and will salute Shadow.
• As it may have been considered inappropriate for a Sonic game, GUN Soldiers are never shown dying.
  • The only time any soldiers are shown to presumably die is during the opening cinematic for Shadow the Hedgehog, where most are caught in explosions or shot, as well as in the scene when Shadow angrily stands on top of a lone soldier.
  • Although soldiers are seen piloting the F-6 series in Shadow the Hedgehog, when the mechs explode, there is nothing left of the pilots.
  • They are also removed from the map if the player uses a vacuum weapon on them, or if they are knocked off the stage, into a pit; they seem to die in this situation, however if the player gets far enough away, and then comes back, wounded, defeated GUN soldiers will be placed at the location.
• Due to the clumsy enemy AI in Shadow the Hedgehog, GUN Soldiers and Black Arms cannot engage in combat properly. Even when there are no remaining alien targets, GUN Soldiers will continue to fire their weapons, shout combat dialogue and strafe around as if they were still battling.
• The GUN Soldiers in Sonic Adventure 2 are voiced by Scott Dreier and Marc Biagi, and in Shadow the Hedgehog (including Blue Falcon and Heavy Dog) are voiced by Andrew Rannells in the Western release.
• Three unused variants of the GUN Soldier can be found in the files for Shadow the Hedgehog.

Gallery

Artwork

Shadow the Hedgehog

Concept art

Shadow the Hedgehog

Shadow the Hedgehog

Sonic X Shadow Generations: Dark Beginnings

Models

The F-6t Big Foot Pilot as seen in Sonic Adventure 2

Shadow the Hedgehog (GUN Fortress variant with orange goggles)

Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)

Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) (without helmet)

Movie Appearance

G.U.N. Agent in Sonic the Hedgehog 2.

Front and Back of G.U.N Soldiers in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (film).

2 Versions of G.U.N Soldiers in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (film).

1974 G.U.N Soldiers in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (film) during Shadow's Backstory scene.

Game Screenshots

Gallery

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