GUN Soldier

Don't underestimate G.U.N.!

— A GUN Soldier, Shadow the Hedgehog

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.

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[]

SA2 Soldier Front View — The front view of the GUN Soldiers seen in Sonic Adventure 2, note that the soldier looks like he's holding the shotgun with one hand as the models aren't meant to be viewed from the front.

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[]

S.T.H — GUN Soldiers, from *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[]

Neutral[]

Maria Robotnik

Enemies[]

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[]

The soldiers first appeared undercover at Sonic the Hedgehog 2. In response to Eggman's and Sonic's activities around Earth.

Quotes[]

"Yes, sir!"

—GUN Soldier salution catchphrase, following orders.

"This is the Guardian Units of Nations! Prepare to be boarded!"

—GUN Soldier beginning their raid, Shadow and Maria

"Find th em before they escape!"

—GUN Soldier during the raid on the Space Colony ARK, Sonic Adventure 2

"The ARK is now under our control."

—GUN Soldier during the raid on the Space Colony ARK, Shadow the Hedgehog

"This is why I was against these experiments."

—GUN Soldier dealing with the Artificial Chaos, Shadow the Hedgehog

"Sigma-Alpha 2 heading due south over the city. We're en route, everything's a go."

—GUN Soldier of Sigma-Alpha 2, Sonic Adventure 2

"FREEZE! What do you think you're doing?! Get that hedgehog!"

—GUN Soldier as Sonic is escaping from Sigma-alpha 2, Sonic Adventure 2

"Don't move! Stay where you are! Keep your hands up in the air!"

—GUN Soldiers surrounding Sonic, Sonic Adventure 2.

"The Three of you, FREEZE! Put your hands up in the air and get on the ground!"

—GUN Soldiers surrounding Sonic, Tails, and Amy, Sonic Adventure 2

"S-STOP! Don't move, or we'll shoot!"

—GUN Soliders outlawing Shadow, Shadow the Hedgehog