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| Udon | |
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| ウドン, Udon | |
| Detailed Information: | |
| Appearances: | Across the Universe |
| Species: | Yardrat |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birthplace: | Yudori, Planet Yardrat |
| Birthdate: | November 13, 728 Age |
| Date of Death: | October 8, Age 758 |
| Birth Power Level: | 68 |
| Maximum Power Level: | E- Tier (while possessed by Xiros) |
| Height: | 6'6" |
| Weight: | 171.4 lbs. |
| Hair Color: | None |
| Eye Color: | Black |
| Rank: | Venyi acolyte |
| Organizations: | Venyi Academy (Age 749 - Age 758) |
| Favorite Food: | Green Liani tea |
| Hobbies: | Collecting exotic animals, being gentlemanly, staying on top of the latest trends and fashions |
| Family: | Soba (KidVegeta) (best friend) |
Udon (ウドン, Udon) is a Yardrat. He is a secondary character in Across the Universe.
Overview[]
Appearance[]
Udon, like Soba, is a green-skinned Yardrat. He is the taller type of Yardrat. He has black eyes and a slender build. He is somewhat taller than Soba. Unlike other members of his species, he does not wear native Yardratian fashion. Being a self-proclaimed gentleman, he wears extravagant and colorful outfits at all times and is always prim, proper, and neat with his appearance.
Personality[]
Udon is a self-proclaimed gentleman. He is elitist, calm, self-confident, aloof, superficial, and easily bored. He considers Soba his inferior and treats him poorly for that reason. Despite that, he often tries to impress Soba with his gentlemanly habits. He is very rough with animals, going so far as to execute any he is not interested in. He does not easily forgive those who have wronged him, as seen when he rejects Soba's apology for destroying his reef in the second chapter of Across the Universe.
Udon has a dopamine deficiency that makes him seek out anything that will alleviate his near-constant boredom. He prefers the desires of the senses, of sight and taste and smell and touch, as well as emotional connections. He likes, more than anything, to be fancied. He is obsessed with beauty and considers experiencing and appreciating beauty to be the ultimate pleasure. He believes himself to be unusually refined for holding that opinion. He collects rare and exotic animals not only for their beauty, but for the fun he has in hunting and catching them.
History[]
Across the Universe[]
In the first scene of chapter 1, Soba, having just been granted a lesson to learn Instant Transmission, prepared to leave his homeworld of Yardrat for the very first time. He met up with his older friend, Udon. They exchanged a few words, with Udon making snobbish remarks before teleporting away. As he did, Soba noticed a pair of Yardratian women teleport nearby, giggling to themselves before teleporting away again. A moment later, Udon returned with a male five-tailed Malevion in his hand. It was a rare bird, and was owned by Udon. He crushed it in his fist a moment later, after growing bored of it. He told Soba that he was also bored of their homeworld and once more teleported away.
In the second scene, Udon visited the resort world of Alo-Alo. He procured a wonderful bottle of perfume before returning to Yardrat, thinking to himself that Soba would be impressed by it. Soba was not, however. He found the odor odious. Udon began rambling about Alo-Alo's beauty, stating that the only reason to live was to immerse oneself in beauty, which he had done on that world. He mentioned that some of the greatest Yardratian philosophers - Muka the Elder, Ramei Fingerbones, and Deacon Gorgoro, amongst others - believed in beauty for beauty's sake. He decided against ever looking at ugly things again, for he was too refined for that.
Soba hardly believed it. He mentioned that since Udon's father had run the most successful space lemonade stand in the universe, Udon was rich beyond comprehension and would not be able to blow through his inheritance in a thousand lifetimes. Udon sharply rebuked him for spoiling the mood. He once more babbled on about how his life's purpose would be to experience as much beauty as possible. He thought to himself that Soba clung to his every word, so he had to play it up a bit in front of the younger boy.
Afterwards, they returned to Udon's apartment in Yudori. Soba told Udon that he had found the beacon and could now Instant Transmit at will. Once inside, Soba asked his friend if he had any maps of planets that Soba could visit. Udon took one out and showed Soba all of the open worlds they could travel to, mentioning that Alo-Alo was his guilty pleasure. Soba asked if those were all the inhabited worlds in the universe. Udon said they were not. The open worlds were merely the worlds Yardrats were allowed to travel to, as per a governmental decree. Soba asked why that was. Udon replied that the dark worlds were dangerous or uninhabitable. There were no secret worlds they could go to. Udon implored him not to go to a dark world and get himself killed.
Frustrated, Soba knew the older man was right. They decided to go to a government-approved planet. Soba picked a small tropical world to explore, as he knew it would interest Udon. They made the jump together. As soon as they arrived, Udon caught a fish in the water near the beach. He threw the fish at Soba, but the younger Yardrat didn't manage to catch it. Udon caught another fish, but it didn't interest him, so he threw it back into the water. Udon remarked that he had seemingly already caught all of the species of fish on that planet, so, growing bored, he teleported away to a new planet.
Udon later returned to Soba, who had been marooned on a different planet and was in the midst of battling a fierce four-legged beast in a coliseum. Udon, appearing in front of his friend, demanded to know why Soba hadn't followed him to the planet he had gone to. The beast charged at them both, but Udon casually side-stepped it and paralyzed it with his ki. He remarked to Soba that this creature would be an excellent specimen for his menagerie, and congratulated him for finding it. The crowd roared in pleasure at Udon's skill. Udon placed his hand on the paralyzed beast's chest and teleported away. Soba followed him.
Once back on Udon's menagerie planet, the gentlemanly Yardrat coaxed the beast into a zoosphere by spitting blood (he had bit his finger) into the pen. The creature ran in after the blood and was locked inside, much to its displeasure. As it attacked the entrance door, Udon made pink mist rise from the sands inside the zoosphere that quickly knocked the beast out. Udon explained that he charged aliens money to view the creatures in his zoospheres and demanded Soba pay up, too. When Soba reminded him that he didn't have any money, Udon said that his previous statement had been a joke.
Then, he offered to take Soba to view the aquatic creatures living in his reef. Off they went. Udon showed Soba one of his pet sea monsters by throwing meat into the water. The thing that came to feed was a gargantuan, hideous beast. Udon then teleported away, for he had forgotten something, leaving Soba on the boat alone. He noticed the predator was swimming underneath the boat still, and he felt anxious. He created a small ki blast in case he needed to fend off the creature. In a panic, he threw the ball at it, but it dodged the attack, so he threw three more. When those too were dodged, Soba created a much larger ki ball and threw it into the water.
Udon returned, the scent of Alo-Alo Verde coating his body. Soba alerted him to the fact the sea monster was hunting them. Suddenly, the reef exploded, sending Soba into the water. Udon sprung into the air. Soba noticed the reef was on fire underwater and did not understand how that had happened. From above, Udon said something indistinct before teleporting away. Feeling guilty and perplexed, Soba followed Udon, once more feeling something pulling at him in the pocket dimension Yardrats used to Instant Transmit.
In the first scene of chapter 2, Soba awoke on a barren world. He sensed Udon nearby and walked over to him. When he approached his friend, Udon vomited all over him. Soba tried to apologize for the reef, but Udon interjected, asking him if he knew where they were. Soba did not. He explained that they had teleported to a world that had once been a refueling depot for space pirates. Two years ago, the Planet Trade Organization had glassed the planet. Soba asked who the Planet Trade Organization were, so Udon gave him a short history lesson about the intergalactic empire. Udon mentioned that he had used to visit the planet to inspect its wildlife, though the pirates never knew he had been around.
Soba asked him how far they were from home. Udon wasn't sure, but knew they were very far away, perhaps in a different galaxy altogether. That made Soba feel anxious. He tried once more to apologize for blowing up the reef. Udon acknowledged his apology but did not forgive him. That enraged the younger Yardrat. They exchanged some heated words before Udon mentioned that he could sense an energy signature on a nearby planet. He wanted to investigate it, so the two flew off. Soba contemplated trying to apologize again to Udon on the flight over, but thought better of it.
The Yardrats reached the swampy, foggy world. They approached the energy signal. Udon thought that it was a very big animal, perhaps on par with a Khorul Dragon. They didn't speak for some time, for they didn't want to spook it. Eventually, a small animal let out a cry as it was devoured by the thing, and Udon caught a glimpse of it through the mist, confirming that it was a huge animal. He excitedly told Soba about it.
Just then, a black blur knocked the two to the mud. A female alien appeared. She asked the two to remain quiet, as she had been hunting this Nidrazi scourge for a fortnight. She asked them to stay back, though they could watch if they remained quiet. Then, she introduced herself as Linessi, asking the two if they had heard of her before. Soba had not. Udon was busy moaning about getting mud all over him. She walked off, pursuing the beast. Udon sat up and mentioned that Linessi had once been a gladiator in the Galactrix Arena. He had seen her on space television before. Udon thought they should follow her.
Soba closed his eyes, sensing for the Nidrazi's energy signal. When he did so, he felt a presence in the Teleportation Zone pulling at him. He fell over, his vision blurring. Udon asked him what was wrong. Soba told him that he couldn't use his Instant Transmission, as there was something in the Teleportation Zone affecting him when he tried. Udon didn't believe him, blaming it on the humidity.
They followed Linessi into the mist. As they went, Soba asked his friend what a Nidrazi was. Udon explained that it was a large, winged creature, typically hunted for sport. They were one of the few non-sapient beings capable of producing ki attacks, and were extremely dangerous. He mentioned it was rumored that Lord Frieza himself had one as a personal pet. They came to a clearing in the forest where a great lake was situated. Above it, the Nidrazi flew. It dove into the lake. Soba sensed that Linessi was far above them, in the clouds, descending at great speed. Udon complimented her as she drew close to the beast. The animal noticed her and attacked her with mouth beams and bites, but she dodged all of them, which impressed Soba greatly. He wanted to become as good as her one day. Udon was impressed as well.
Linessi took down the beast with a series of Electroparalysis energy balls. Afterwards, she landed in front of the Yardrats, her catch whimpering in the electricity field on the ground behind her. Soba congratulated her, making somewhat of a fool of himself in the process. He asked her how she had learned all those techniques. The woman said she had mostly taught herself at a young age. Soba admitted that he and Udon were lost in this region of space and asked Linessi if there were any outposts nearby. She told them about one, a small rest stop for smugglers and scientists, that had a cartographer they could likely use. They thanked her and departed for it. Linessi released the Nidrazi, vowing to hunt it again sometime soon.
As they approached the space station, which was in orbit around the swampy world, Udon and Soba could hear the cartographer's voice, prompting Soba to make a joke about him not being a silent cartographer. The cartographer was raving about Pukco, a fighter, taking on other fighters during a Galactrix Arena match. A fair amount of smugglers and travelers were inside the station, some playing card games, some brawling, some enjoying meals.
They made their way through, eventually meeting up with the cartographer, who was still raving about Pukco (who had just smashed his competition, winning another fight). They found him in a room, watching old Galactrix Arena re-runs. He seemed embarrassed to be discovered doing his commentary in there. Soba asked if he was the cartographer, and the robot admitted he was. He gave them a starmap, which allowed Udon to orient himself in relation to Planet Yardrat's position. He and Soba were in the far eastern quadrant of the universe.
As Udon prepared to make the jump back to their homeworld, he entered the Teleportation Zone. Something was inside there, trying to get out. Udon attempted to close the zone, but some part of the entity was able to escape nonetheless. It immediately found a host alien, a smuggler, and possessed the body. Then, the possessed alien attacked those around him, killing all in sight. Udon wanted to flee, but Soba thought they should try to kill the beast and save the other aliens. Udon asked him if he could take the monster. Soba didn't know.
Just then, the cartographer, uttering a mechanical battle-cry, rushed the alien. He grabbed the smuggler's arms, pinning them to his sides and began to squeeze him to death. The smuggler head-butted the robot repeatedly, but soon, his spine snapped, and he fell over, dead. The robot collapsed afterwards, critically damaged as well. He proclaimed that though he had spent his life idolizing Pukco, now he had finally performed a courageous act himself, becoming a man on par with his hero. The robot powered down moments later. Udon and Soba pretty much ignored that, deciding to return to Yardrat the slow way instead of letting that presence out of the Teleportation Zone. They resolved to visit the nearest spaceport and purchase a ship.
In the second scene, Soba and Udon were flying through space. Suddenly, they were pulled down onto a planet with tremendous gravity. Udon went face-first into the dirt. Soba tried to pull him out, though it was difficult to move in the high gravity. He sang "My Momma Was An Only Son", Udon kicking his feet to the rhythm, and psyched himself up enough to finally pull Udon out. Udon landed nearby, finishing the last verse of the song, and then said that he thought they weren't alone, though they couldn't see anyone.
He noticed that there were two-dimensional creatures below them, so he hastily moved (as he was standing on one). They introduced themselves as the pannies, having evolved two-dimensionally to survive the planet's extreme gravity. Udon asked them how he and Soba could escape the planet's gravity. The pannies directed the two to visit the palace of their leader, Torilla the Hun, on the northern side of the planet. They walked over there, trying their best not to step on any pannies. Udon introduced himself to Torilla, who was a huge panny. He asked the king if he knew of a way to get the Yardrats off the planet. Torilla did, and after consulting with his consorts, agreed to help the aliens. They stepped onto his body at his request. He mentioned that he alone of his species could expand into three dimensions, though it would kill him. Udon told him he didn't have to, but Torilla didn't listen. He expanded his body, killing himself in the process, and flinging the Yardrats off the planet.
In the third scene, Soba and Udon arrived at Boson Station, a massive spaceport. Soba wanted to get some food, but Udon denied him that request. They had to get on a ship back to Yardrat before they thought of eating. They approached a station agent, Moko the Ligilius, and asked him to book them passage back to their homeworld. He would only do so if they paid the fare, but neither Yardrat had any money on them, so Moko refused to let them board a ship. Udon wanted to use Instant Transmission, but Soba was afraid of letting something out of the Teleportation Zone again. Udon shrugged, noting that nobody on Boson Station cared about them, so why should he extend any empathy back at them? Soba asked Moko if he knew of anywhere they could make some quick money, but he growled at the two, frightening them.
They ran off to a restaurant, where they sat down in a booth and began discussing their options. They knew there had to be some way to make money in as big a spaceport as Boson Station. Just then, an alien approached them. He had overheard their conversation. He offered to pay them enough money for a space ship and a little extra if they went to the surface of a nearby planet to collect soil and water samples. The planet had been orbitally bombarded by space pirates recently and nobody had been to the surface since then. The man, an astrobiologist, wanted to know if there was any life still on the planet. Udon and Soba agreed to help him.
In the fourth scene, Udon and Soba visited the planet and began taking samples for Kage. Soba noticed something on the wind. Udon thought he was mad and paid him no mind. Udon found a sea creature and cut it open, spilling its blood into the ocean, before placing the next vial in the water. Soba noticed a frail-looking person watching them from a far-off hillock. He walked over to the man. Udon grew annoyed until he too spotted the alien.
The mysterious man asked them to come closer. When they did, he ripped open a pocket dimension in front of them, asked them to follow, and jumped in. They did so without a second thought. Inside was a tea room. He offered them some. Udon wanted Green Liani, but the man didn't have any of that flavor. They drank a cup apiece before the man gave them refills.
Then, he told them that he was Master Xutol, the traveling ambassador of the Venyi Academy. He offered Soba admission into the school. The man said that he would help Soba unlock his true potential, to unleash the power that resided within him. After being properly nurtured, he could become a great warrior or scientist or artist. Udon threw his tea cup into the wall, declaring the man a charlatan and a scam artist. Soba asked him if the training would be dangerous, ignoring Udon. Xutol replied that it may very well be, but he wouldn't say much more than that, as the first test for prospective students was to see if they would risk much for more - if they would let their intuition guide them in either accepting or declining the invitation. He promised that if Soba joined, he would visit dozens or perhaps hundreds of worlds.
Soba asked the man why he had chosen him. Xutol replied that recently, Soba had shown his true quality. Though the young Yardrat could not remember what he had done that could have possibly impressed Xutol, he agreed to join the school. Xutol was most pleased. He told Soba that he would be the fourth active student, which was unusual, as the Venyi Academy usually only had one or two students at any given time.
Udon, feeling betrayed, teleported away, though Soba promised that he would fix or replace his reef at some point.
In the first scene of chapter 3, as Soba was being introduced to the other Venyi acolytes, he felt guilty about leaving Udon behind.
In the fourth scene, Soba awoke in the middle of the night after some months of training in the Venyi Academy. He walked up a flight of stairs to a balcony, where he gazed upon the stars. He fired a ki blast into the sky, thinking of Udon. He wondered if Udon still hated him. Briefly, he considered teleporting back to Yardrat to find him before thinking better of it.
Later, after Soba and Anso fused, Soba hid his memories of Udon from her.
In the seventh scene, Soba remembered a lecture Udon had given him many years ago about Metamorans being parasites (sentient beings though they were) who fed off their host's emotions, placated them when they could, and received placation in return sometimes. The host usually became emotionally dependent upon the Metamoran. That is one reason why Metamorans fused with members of their own species for the most part. Udon had wanted to give Soba the book, "An Exploration of Sapience and Parasitism" by Xeva Rul, which had touched on the matter, though Soba had not taken it. Afterwards, he realized he needed to return to Udon and make amends. Soba sensed for Udon and found him far away from Yardrat. He teleported to his old friend immediately.
In the first scene of chapter 4, Xiros took over Udon's body two years after Soba went off to the Venyi Academy. Udon had, at that time, renewed his interest in his menagerie. He began doing more public shows, which brought in tons of money. He was in the middle of showing a group of Yardrats an insectoid creature with a tendency to spontaneously combust and reform instantaneously when he decided to show them a Ziller beetle. However, the cage was empty, due to a contagious infection that had spread amongst the population months prior, killing them all. Realizing he needed to go pick up some more on a nearby planet, he apologized to the crowd and teleported away to grab them.
It was at that moment that Xiros fully possessed Udon. Afterwards, Xiros, in Udon's body, traveled to the edge of Universe 7, to the barrier of energy between it and Universe 6. There, he began crafting himself a new godly body from the energy. At the same time, he made sure to increase Udon's power, for he knew he would remain in his body for some time. He granted Udon the power of a God of Destruction. While Xiros was still crafting his new body, suddenly, Soba teleported out of nowhere and confronted him.
At the start of the second scene, Soba greeted Udon. He was confused as to why Udon had come to a world on the edge of the universe. Udon asked him to leave. Soba did not. He apologized profusely for abandoning Udon in the past. Udon attacked him with energy of destruction. Soba dodged, but the blast sailed into a mountainside, vaporizing it as well as a three-jawed native. Soba was shocked by what Udon had become. Nevertheless, he fell into a defensive stance. Udon once more attacked him with the purple energy. Soba dodged around him, trying to get in close to deal a knockout blow. Udon was moving incredibly fast, so Soba had to try his hardest not to get hit.
Realizing that the other Yardrat was attacking him with extreme power and prejudice, he decided to wear Udon out, for maybe a tired Udon would listen to him. The two battled fiercely, teleporting around the planet, exchanging blows and ki. Udon began wearing Soba out as the day turned to night. Soba managed to hold him off, but was unable to break through his defenses. As the night turned to morning, Soba began getting the better of Udon as he used some of the Academy's techniques. He thought that Udon didn't hit half as hard as Audacci.
Udon rose into the sky, creating a massive energy ball. He flung it at the planet. As the ball slowly descended towards the surface, the two once more engaged in a fast-paced battle, hitting each other numerous times. Soba was even able to land a teleported finger beam. They continued their struggle until Udon hit Soba with an unexpected ki explosion that sent him flying up towards the huge energy ball. Soba caught Udon off-guard when he managed to stop his momentum and shoot himself backwards with a flying kick. Just as Udon appeared behind the other Yardrat, Soba hit him in the chest (feeling some bones break) and flung Udon into the ball of ki. He flew off, sensing Udon's power level fade.
But it did not disappear. As Soba collapsed in exhaustion, Udon appeared again. He remarked that he had grown acclimated to fighting in his body now. Soba knew something was wrong. That wasn't Udon speaking. The being inside Udon remarked that Udon himself was likely dead. Appalled, Soba swore that he would avenge Udon by killing the parasite that had taken over his body. The being inside Udon, Xiros, stated that what he was attempting to do would benefit all of mortal kind. He did not want to fight Soba, but if Soba pressed the issue, he would kill him. With righteous fury, Soba attacked again, this time dealing devastating damage to Xiros with a number of punches to the face. He used techniques that he had learned from Master Caktir to dominate Xiros. The precision blows caused the organs in Udon's body to rupture and explode, which distressed Soba even though he knew it wasn't his friend who stood before him.
Xiros was impressed at Soba's strength and skill, but he told the Yardrat that Udon's body did not need to survive this battle. He could survive without it. He attacked Soba once more, flinging him away at first in a ball of purple energy. The ball crashed into some rocks, dazing Soba. Xiros came at him then, but Soba was able to dodge his attacks. Annoyed, Xiros hit him with an explosive wave of ki, which hurt Soba a lot. Then, he threw numerous ki balls at the Yardrat. Soba closed his eyes, preparing to use Instant Transmission to teleport over to Xiros, but he found he couldn't lock onto the man's energy (for he was now using God Ki). Unable to dodge the blasts in time, he threw out his hands and expended a large amount of energy to slow the balls down (a technique Qono had taught him). Xiros was stunned by that move.
In the fourth scene, Xiros and Soba continued their duel. Xiros realized that Soba had slowed down his projectiles by moving them into another plane (the third layer of reality). He decided to physically attack the Yardrat so that that wouldn't happen again. Soba was unable to defend himself against Xiros' blows. The alien gleefully declared the fight over, noting that the longer it went on, the stronger he would get. He attacked Soba again, pushing him to the ground. As he rained blows upon the Yardrat, Xiros mocked him for being ignorant while also commending Udon for being a heroic sacrifice. He followed that up with a massive ki blast that left Soba paralyzed, his body smoking. Xiros apologized for not killing the Yardrat sooner and conjured up more energy of destruction to finish him off.
In the fifth scene, a desperate Soba teleported some of the energy forming the barrier between Universes 6 and 7 in front of Xiros, but the man was able to easily dodge the attack. Soba didn't know what else to do. Out of energy and ideas, he prepared for his inevitable death.
In the sixth scene, as Xiros prepared to kill Soba, suddenly, Udon's energy signal came back in full force, overwhelming his body briefly. Soba realized that Udon was not yet dead. He apologized to his friend for what he was about to do. He locked onto Xiros' energy signal and then teleported the two of them into the third layer of reality. The distance between them spread out massively. He teleported some energy from the Universal Wall over to Xiros and released it. The blast overwhelmed Xiros, who was unable to move quickly in the third layer of reality. His body disintegrated.
In the eighth scene, the cartographer asked Soba what had happened to Udon. Soba told him that Udon had perished. Feeling bad, Soba vented his feelings of regret and guilt about leaving Udon behind to the cartographer. He wished he could turn back time and see his friend again. Afterwards, the cartographer created a holographic projection of the universe. He mentioned that since life was so rare, it was a miracle that Soba had even found someone he cared about deep enough to call his friend. Soba thanked the robot for his words.
In chapter 5, Soba told his son Somen that he loved him and mentioned that he regretted not telling that to Udon before departing for the Venyi Academy.
Techniques[]
Non-combative Moves[]
- Flight
- Ki Sense
- Afterimage (while possessed by Xiros)
- Afterimage Strike (while possessed by Xiros)
- Wild Sense (while possessed by Xiros)
- Telekinesis (while possessed by Xiros)
- Energy Shield (while possessed by Xiros)
- Instant Transmission
Offensive Moves[]
- Ki Blast
- Kiai
- Energy Punch (while possessed by Xiros)
- Finger Beam (while possessed by Xiros)
- Explosive Wave (while possessed by Xiros)
- Darkness Eye Beam (while possessed by Xiros)
- Energy Beam (while possessed by Xiros)
- Energy Sword (while possessed by Xiros)
- Beam Wave (while possessed by Xiros)
- Continuous Energy Bullet (while possessed by Xiros)
- Explosive Impact Energy Attack (while possessed by Xiros)
- Ki Explosion Attack (while possessed by Xiros)
- Energy Disk (while possessed by Xiros)
- Energy Sphere (while possessed by Xiros)
- Energy of Destruction (while possessed by Xiros)
Trivia[]
- Udon's name is a pun on the word "udon".