Ecolo (EntityTopic, 7)

From Compile Worlds

Ecolo, also known as Unusual Ekoro, Strange Ekoro, Weird Ekoro, and Human Ekoro, is the main antagonist of Puyo Puyo 7, as well as Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary, and appears as a primary antagonist in Compile Worlds. He's a psychotic Technomage with a penchant for rhyming who has been bent on World destruction and the recreation of the universe in his image since Episode 8. Though his antics have been shown to be seriously devastating, he mainly gets big lulz by mind screwing with the protagonists and generally just pissing them off.

Biography

According to Omega in Episode 49, Ecolo had taken over the mind of Ekoro 600 years prior to the RP. Using Ekoro's more powerful physical form and his own power to gain near immortality, he caused trouble throughout the universe, causing devastation to all the galaxies he's visited. It seems the solar system and dimensions featured as the primary setting of Compile Worlds are only his most recent target. Sometime after settling in Primp, he came into contact with the mysterious Fake Arle, whom was already setting her own twisted plans into motion. Ecolo stuck a deal with her, with the two eventually becoming partners. He was finally separated from Ekoro in Episode 39 by Black Sig's powerful magic, but has maintained a steady appearance rate ever since.

For an antagonist, Ecolo usually speaks in a classy, yet condescending manner. He often makes up bizarre rhymes, riddles and metaphors to convey his thoughts, bringing confusion and frustration to his arch-nemesis-es. Ecolo also has a habit of cackling "EYAH HEE HEE HEE!" when he is excited or amused, which is often. Much like a mad scientist, Ecolo is constantly conducting tests and experiments, and then destroys these tests with child-like glee. Often, he is scrupulous when destroying or hiding evidence, making tracing all the elements of his plots difficult. Ekoro also likes to have the element of surprise, as evidenced when he hyped up Zeta. When Ecolo is angry however, he shows he can be rather blunt, unlike when he is calm. He is also a master of deception, tricking Feli into thinking Lemres was with her and faking his own death. However, he is unstable, and his plans frequently change to meet situations or his own whims.

Ecolo, when combined with Ekoro, was one of the most powerful characters in the entire RP. In addition to being able to alter his form or voice to mimic another, he can copy entire fighting techniques. Before his imprisonment inside an orb, he was also able to summon portals to various other worlds at whim. Ecolo was also capable of brainwashing people into thinking things that aren't reality, no matter how ridiculous they seem. However, Ecolo's power has limits, even in blob form. For example, he could not escape from his imprisonment within his orb. A general weakness of Ecolo is that he cannot handle being gang raped, which is demonstrated time and time again by large parties making a joke out of him in various epic battles. Ecolo's tendency to ramble may also contribute as a weakness, since his rambling almost distracts him. Despite being immortal, Ecolo's power seems to diminish each time he dies. While it was believed he was the main star of The Gathering, it's been quickly revealed that he's merely just Fake Arle's whipping boy in her much more grandeur scheme.

He appears in Puyo Puyo!! 20th Anniversary as a "guest" character to win as a raffle prize from Shopoi. The form doesn't appear in Story mode. Although his behavior and motions have become erratic and odd, other than his appearance, it's not exactly certain what's so "unusual" about him. In his counter animation, the original, blob-Ekoro can be seen as an ghostly apparition behind him, further making the "human" aspect of the form uncertain.

Etymology

Like a lot of SEGA's Puyo characters, the exact meaning or origin of Ekoro's name is uncertain. "Kokoro", "corocoro", "Ecology" and "e. coli" are all possible origins, with various degrees of relevance to his character. The spelling of his name is also a controversial subject, since SEGA has never released any media implying what the correct English romanization of his name is. Kokoro means "heart" in Japanese, referring to how Ekoro supposedly "toyed with Arle's Heart" in Puyo Puyo 7. Corocoro roughly translates to "something round and bouncy", which fits Ekoro's physical description quite well. E. coli is a parasite, again referring to how he steals other character's bodies or animations. It's unknown how Ecology would relate to Ekoro however.

Quotes

• You can't desire my minions! They're mine! MINE! D:< — Episode 39
• Little do they know my fort is fortified with... POTATO MINES — Episode 39
• Maybe I have run out of insults, but I have not run out of Lovely Tricks! Remember Ms. Accord, that's a nice Rider in our dungeon. It'd be a shame if something were to happen to her! — Episode 39
• Besides, being flanked by a harem of ladies says things about one's social status, yes? — Episode 39

Ecola: The new mascot of Coca Cola?

He shall now be the rival of fellow mascot Omega, who goes with Pepsi.

Trivia

• Ecolo was the only character whose text color was black. It was brown, because Kawachat does not have a more appropriate color for him to use. Since becoming human again, it is now cyan.
  • Ironically, Kawachat now supports black text when he's only a couple of episodes away from disappearing for good anyway.
  • Ecolo shared brown with Lord Marcus XXXIX, coincidentally, another antagonist.
• Ecolo's "Perfect recreation of life" is of Arle, a refernece to Dark Arle in Puyo Puyo 7.
• Originally, Ecolo was meant to be good, and Ekoro evil. This was eventually reversed, with Ekoro being good and Ecolo being evil. Straaaaaange, isn't it?
• Ecolo apparently has a masturbatoreum somewhere in his base, but nobody has yet to (accidentally) find it.
  • This could also be untrue, given Ecolo only brought it up as the result of his own vague innuendo.
• When Ecolo had materialized in the Amalgamation, he was revealed to have switched to his 20th design. He is the only Puyo Puyo 7 character to have indicated doing so.

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