NOS-4-A2
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“I am your doom. I am NOS-4-A2.”
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He appeared in a total of five episodes and was voiced by Craig Ferguson.
Physical Appearance
History
Afterwards, once NOS-4-A2's coffin had been examined by the LGMs and left in Star Command's science bay with XR while in sleep-mode, the vampire emerged and set off to work. Waking XR, he persuaded him to release him from the force-field protecting his coffin. This was accomplished with ease due to NOS-4-A2 having bitten him previously, thus subjecting him to his mind-control. Once free, NOS-4-A2 carried out his main directive of taking over Star Command. With a few clever ruses thanks to his unique ability over all things electrical and mechanical, 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
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 tries to the space 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 uses suction pads on his fingers to drain NOS-4-A2's energy, powering him down and subsequently defeating him.
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 a villain of his own volition without being subservient to 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 and weapons alike. Energy is his main source of food and he grows stronger the more energy he consumes. 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. In order for that to happen, his teeth emerge from their hidden location and swirl around like drills.
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 them in any way he pleases.
Energy Blasts: NOS-4-A2 can fire beams of blue energy from both his hands and his mouth to attack his opponents. As shown in "NOS-4-A2" when he fired at Buzz, they can temporarily stun a target.
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 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: In the episode "NOS-4-A2", to lure the Space Rangers away from Star Command, NOS-4-A2 imitated Commander Nebula's voice to initiate a red alert.
Randometer: During the events of "The Slayer", NOS-4-A2 installed a randometer in his power grid to prevent others like XR and Savy SL2 from draining the vampire 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 power absorption stake.
Quotes
- "Lovely!"
- "Jolly good!"
- "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!"
- "Might I please have my revenge, is that too much to ask?"
- "Oh, please stop whining. It's giving my motherboard a migraine."
Trivia
- It is no secret that NOS-4-A2's name derives from Nosferatu, a Romanian word synonymous with "vampire". Its origin and meaning vary, the word itself largely a literary creation that was first mentioned by Emily Gerard and popularized by Bram Stoker. Nevertheless, the word today has come to mean "vampire".[2]
- 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 only attained a more literal sense through NOS-4-A2's representation, literally feeding off of the energy of robots instead of living creatures.