Somarinoa

Somarinoa
Primary Information
Universe	Kyklos Mythos Mega Somarinoa
Creator	Somarinoa
Status	Alive
Appearances	Mega Somarinoa Mega Somarinoa 2 Mega Somarinoa: Age of Restoration Mega Somarinoa: Future Imperfect
Inspiration	Several game heroes mixed into one obvious package
Vital Statistics
True Identity	Somarinoa
Aliases	Mega Somarinoa Soma
Species	Loranche
Ethnicity	Denkigaman
Gender	Male
Age	10 (Mega Somarinoa) 14 (Mega Somarinoa 2) 15 (Age of Restoration) 30 (Future Imperfect) 33 (Immortal Greed: Chaos)
Date of Birth	3383
Date of Death	3416 (presumed by outside sources; incorrect)
Era(s)	Fall of Enigma Avarice War Death of the Atlas
Hair Color	Blue
Eye Color	Green
Homeplanet	Tetron
Hometown	Denkigama
Occupation	Planetary Hero
Affiliation	The people of Tetron UFCL Orfen Fleet
Allies	Reno, Mint
Foes	Dr. Sergei Ripovovich, Enigman Empire
Relations
Mother	Julep
Father	Reno
Sister(s)	Mint
Cousin(s)	Sling, Stinger
Maternal Grandmother	Marjoram
Maternal Grandfather	Butterscotch
Paternal Grandmother	Butterrum
Paternal Grandfather	Grout
Other relatives	Klonicio (alternate reality self)
Friends	Zebezo, Julkataaj, Kenqiul, Krom, Ugask
Abilities & Inventory
Transformations	8 forms dependent upon which Dream Emerald is installed, if any
Weaponry	GeneralPlasma Cannon, Gravity RingNo Man's SkyMultitools: The Hand of Tongues
Cybernetic Enhancements	Cybernetic Arm (FI) Cybernetic Eye (FI)
Attire	Red Overalls (MS) Leather Glove (MS) Enigma Puffy Hat (MS/MS2) Bomber Jacket (MS2)

Somarinoa, also known in his hero form as Mega Somarinoa, is the current Loranche hero of the planet Tetron, doing battle against the evil Dr. Ripovovich and his Reaperbots of the Empire of Enigma.

A personal favorite of his creator from back in 2001, his name has become his creator's Internet callsign, leading to him dropping his old "Gokou-sama" handle in lieu of it.

Appearance

In terms of physical appearance, Somarinoa is a Loranche male of average height, with vibrant green eyes and shocking blue hair that naturally spikes back in a swept appearance. He is more toned than muscular and has no outwardly noticeable markings on his body. When he was ten, he was almost always seen beaming with energy and excitement, although by fourteen the stresses of being the world's hero had begun to take their toll on him, and his infectious smile had grown into more of a smirk while dark circles had begun to show around his eyes.

Somarinoa is in actuality little more than a farm boy. He received the initially badly damaged armor while neglecting his family's field work (although in all honesty this is what kept him away from harm long enough to be handed down the Power Armor to begin with). As such, he still wore his red overalls and gloves, and was shirtless at the time of donning the armor.

By the time of the Enigman retaliation, Somarinoa was traveling through wintery regions, and was thereby wearing significantly warmer clothing when we was forced to don the Power Armor once more. Still wearing his puffy hat he obtained from the Empire's capitol city in its heyday, his hair was now pressed down, and stuck out from under his brim in a manner that was similar to the hairstyle of his father, Reno.

Personality

Up until the end of the Reaperbot Invasion, Somarinoa was a happy-go-lucky ten year old boy, even in the middle of battle, likely not fully understanding the repercussions of such events. He stood beaming with pride as the remnants of the Enigman leadership fled the capitol.

Four years later, the former nation of Enigma had fallen upon hard times. A new government had not been installed, as one had not been set up before hand considering it was brought down by a single ten-year-old boy. Famine had not occurred but the people were without a leader, and many felt like they were just treading water. Even so, most citizens were pleased to have Ripovovich gone and still praised Somarinoa for what he had done for them all. Even so, seeing the suffering he had inadvertently wrought left a heavy burden on him, and he had seemingly grown up a lot in such a short time. Even so, when the Remnants of Enigma returned, he did not hesitate to step forward to protect his people once more.

In his adulthood, Somarinoa found himself at the helm of a starship exploring the distant Euclid Galaxy. His inquisitive nature has evolved and transformed him into an explorer of moderate renown. His past work with rebuilding Tetron society after the collapse of the Enigman Empire has made him a bit knowledgeable of geology, though he is most interested in xenobiology. Because of his past with fighting Reaperbots, he has no problem doing battle with the local Sentinel infestation that exists on every planet in the galaxy.

Abilities

All of Somarinoa's powers stem from the ancient Power Suit that he donned after his father Reno was seriously injured in battle with the Reaperbots. At age ten the suit was not yet accustomed to its new user as well as damaged in battle, and so his powers were not at full capacity, but by the age of fourteen his suit was ready for Dream Emerald installations.

The suit consists of several items to both enhance his existing abilities as well as provide new ones. Normally, the suit consists of a helmet, chestpiece, boots, and two weapons, although the helmet and chestpiece were damaged during the Reaperbot Invasion and took some time to rebuild themselves.

The helmet not only protects one's braincase but also provides a heads-up display to help locate and tag would-be aggressors and provide details on mission objectives and a complex bestiary database.

The chestpiece primarily provides a proper increase in armor, although after adjusting to the current user's physiology allows it to enable Dream Emerald installations, which alter the armor's overall capabilities dependent upon which gem is currently enabled.

Mega Somarinoa and Zebezo, circa 2003

The boots, while appearing somewhat bulky in nature, increase one's speed a reasonable degree, while shock absorption cushioning allows the wielder to drop from heights that could kill someone without any damage incurred whatsoever. Jumping and even double jumping is possible with jet boosters installed in the bottom. Sections of the boots also can open up to gently push the user around, allowing them to actually adjust their movements in mid-air.

The weapons complement the Loranche's magitech, and consist of a technological weapon and what appears to be a magical one:

• The right arm consists of a plasma cannon that encompasses the entire hand and forearm, serving both as armor as well as a plasma production plant. This weapon can be temporarily installed with other weapon abilities, and the nanomachines that make up the armor will alter their production to allow the firing of alternate materiel.
• The left arm has a giant, ring shaped object known as the Gravity Ring. While the user must hold onto it, the material it is made from is lightweight when held by the intended wielder; when others use it its weight increases or, truthfully, returns to its normal heavy state. This ring can quickly draw in foes through its gem, in a method similar to a tractor beam. Once within a few inches of the gem, the foe is held in place and their weight is somehow also decreased. The user can bash other foes with these enemies or toss them as desired with varying effects. A clever user can even use a collected foe to perform a triple jump.

Multilingual

Over the course of his life, Somarinoa has learned several languages, making him multilingual. During his time spent at home in Denkigama, he fluently spoke Denkigaman, a sub-dialect of Peasant Loranche, which in itself is a sub-dialect of regular Tetron Loranche. This language is similar to Peasant Loranche only more ancient and basal due to the centuries of segregation from the rest of the world. He also learned Shrumite due to his close friendship with Zebezo. When he was forced from his home to tackle the Enigman Empire, he picked up some Peasant Loranche and Tetron Loranche as well, and became more fluent in these upon standing as regional hero for some years.

When he was yanked from his own homeworld to that of Earth during the Monster Space Incident, he slowly picked up on Terran Common. This would come in handy as he allied with a number of Terrans in their attempt to survive.

In his adulthood, he was yanked into the Euclid Galaxy after passing through a rift. Here he associated with the Gek, Korvax, and Vy'keen, and picked up many words in their tongues.

Known Gek words

a all am and be best but do for good happy

have hello here I in is it many new not

of on so the this to two what will yes you

Relationships

In his youth, Somarinoa only knew those who belonged to his own little farming community, the long lost Denkigama. He was viewed as many children are by adults in small rural communities, and while most adults treated him well there was a desire amongst them that his mischievous habits (specifically his habits of going on little adventures) would cease as he grew older. His role as the son of the Hero and therefore heir to the Power Armor was kept from him. For the most part, he only really associated with his family: His father Reno, his mother, and his younger sister Mint. He also had a small number of friends his age, although he began to spend more time with the Shrumite Zebezo than these peers as he grew closer to 10 years of age.

Somarinoa meets Headhog for the first time.

After single-handedly bringing down Dr. Ripovovich and his Enigman Empire, he went from the town hero to the regional hero, known across his entire side of the cube planet Tetron. He was praised by many locals, although several rivals popped up and his sister came in to fulfill a friendly rival role as a secondary hero.

Somarinoa is hated by Dr. Ripovovich, and has an unfriendly rivalry with Ripovovich's enforcer, Pyamus Headhog.

In his adulthood, he developed a strong working relationship with both the Gek and the Korvax of the Euclid Galaxy as head of the Orfen Fleet. He runs Ronsal-Agjy, a base on the planet Kobastl τ where he has a good working relationship with its four employees: the Vy'keen Corporal Kenqiul, the Korvax Dr. Krom, and the Geks Overseer Julkataaj and a farmer who Somarinoa keeps forgetting the name of. After his sudden disappearance in 3418, the Gek Noot stepped forward and took over the actions of the fleet. When Somarinoa reappeared on planet Nodershan Kone Noot immediately relinquished control of the company but as thanks Somarinoa made him his second-in-command; although the two had never officially met their working relationship is very strong and almost brethren-like. He also has domesticated a gekdog from the planet Ilongoqungo that he has named Bark.

Background History

Early Life

Somarinoa grew up in a small Loranche farming community which had become separated from the rest of Loranche society hundreds, if not a thousand years earlier due to the expansion of the planet's fungiferous forest. While the town was thought consumed and by all accounts should have been, a tremendously powerful artifact had been placed within this small community, and with its powers the locals were able to drive the progression of the mushrooms back. The residual magical effects of this artifact also kept most spores from surviving within a certain radius of the town proper, allowing its people to live in relative safety.

For the first 9 years of Somarinoa's life, his existence consisted of helping his community, tilling his family's farm with his father Reno, while his mother taught his sister Mint other trades. Still, Somarinoa was the adventurous type as one may often expect little children to be, and despite warnings from his family and the rest of the community, he was brave enough to enter the extremely poisonous fungiferous forest. He survived primarily through luck and holding his breath, although once he found an old growth path where enough large mushrooms had died off to provide viable 'resting spots' to catch his breath without fear of inhaling spores, he was able to progress further and further into the forest.

Eventually he came across a clearing, and surprised of its very existence decided to spend the day. This would be a definitive choice in Somarinoa's life. At some point during the midday, he heard strange cries and shrieks coming from the shroomline, and surprised and curious, he went to investigate. Here he discovered a young Shrumite being attacked by a Rygo. Braving the danger before him, he lept upon the Rygo and after much struggle, subdued it. The Shrumite was safe. Although no Loranche understood Shrumite communication, the creature was obviously very thankful, and afterwards, followed carefully after Somarinoa for some time as he made his way back to the forest clearing. Eventually he decided to coax the Shrumite to walk with him, and brought it into the clearing, an area no Shrumite before would have dared venture, as it was beyond the "safety of the forest".

Zebezo, Somarinoa's soon-to-be best friend.

Before long, the two would become almost inseparable friends, and Somarinoa would travel often to the clearing to meet with his new friend and spend the day in the clearing. Over time he learned to understand Shrumite and learned the creatures' name was Zebezo. With no other known traveler having ever been to the clearing, Somarinoa chose to name it after his friend: Zebezo Grove.

Rebuilding Civilization

15-year-old Somarinoa works to restore civilization.

Stasis

Somarinoa and Zebezo are two of the only "sane" individuals in the cluster who realize what is happening: The star is about to go supernova. Being the hero he is, he attempts to get as many survivors off the cluster as he can, whether they are members of the UFCL or not. Zebezo does the same. In the long run, large numbers of people are extracted and saved from the horrible fate that awaited them... However, Somarinoa and Zebezo both choose to remain in the cluster as long as possible to evacuate the most amount of people that they can, and are unable to evacuate themselves in the process.

Initially the two accept their fates, but not long after are surprised when various pods emerge from the ruins of the ancient civilization. Not having long to make a decision, each step into a container and it shuts, committing the pair to stasis mere moments before the nova.

They are unable to react when the radiation wipes out everything in the system, nor are they able to react when the remnant cloud converges into a black hole. They each are pulled into the event horizon.

Sudden Disappearance

In 3418 Somarinoa landed in the middle of the ocean on the planet Nodershan Kone. After a preliminary dive turned up life in the oceans he was forced back into his ship as he was hit with an intense superheated rainstorm. While recharging his suit's shields and taking stock on what he had discovered about the planet thus far he heard a faint beeping sound emanating from his starship communicator—a distress signal. Though he immediately lifted off and headed for the way-point displayed, it would turn out he was decades too late. The ship in question was the Hyper Son FI1 and its single pilot had died many years prior, though not in the initial crash. Instead, he had survived, perhaps for years, until his eventual demise. Somarinoa buried the pilot in a nearby cavern and went to work on repairing the ship to add it to his own fleet. However, a week-long steam storm passed through, and he was only able to do minimal work on the vessel during this time. Instead, he thought he could simply enter his own ship's cryo-chamber and sleep through the storm and return to work on it after. Unfortunately, he didn't realize his pod had been damaged and instead of sleeping for a few days, he slept for an extra two years.

During this period of time the Hyper Son FI1 would be repaired by a survivor of another wrecked vessel, the Shield of the Ankoku. This vessel had been shot down by a Yzzn blood priest ship breaking their long-time armistice. His extended absence worried his staff at Ronsal-Agjy on Kobatl τ and Overseer Julkataaj allowed them all to abandon their positions to look for their boss.

Searching for Somarinoa

Leaving Ronsal-Agjy under AI supervision, Overseer Julkataaj, the botanist Ugask, Dr. Krom, and Corporal Kenqiul took several cargo vessels to reach Nodershan Kone in hopes of locating their boss. They continued their search through winter and into spring but to no avail. Instead, they found themselves wrapped up in the Coymeleon purge. By spring, 60% of macroscopic life on the planet had been wiped out. It was in late spring that the last known wild Lamadi is recorded attacking Julkataaj. Had it not for the intervention of Kenqiul when he shot and killed the beast, the Gek would have perished. At this point, the Lamadi had also been considered having gone extinct.

The crew shaken and with Somarinoa missing for well over a year at this point with no evidence of his fate being found, Julkataaj suggests they return home. They reluctantly do so. Little did they know that by the start of that year's winter, Somarinoa's stasis pod finally opened, and he was released back into the world.

The Nomadic Life of a Traveler

Somarinoa in his second Euclid outfit (Irleatte Γ, May 6^th, 3423)

Somarinoa in his third Euclid outfit (Hagierai, May 6^th, 3423)

Somarinoa Reappears (3422)

On February 12^th, 3422, Somarinoa was once again seen now buying drop pod coordinate data for himself. His original suit had been damaged and now hung in strips around him, though he had fashioned a new outfit for himself. He had painted his helmet and replaced its lenses with a red tinted Plexiglas.

Somarinoa Returns (3423)

Another year went by before Somarinoa finally left the region and finally returned to Ronsal-Agjy on May 7^th, 3423. Shocked to see his boss after so many years, Julkataaj watched as Somarinoa immediately set to improve the infrastructure, starting with OK'ing the construction of a small pool. Soon after he finally encountered Nada and Polo, and changed his outfit once again.

Media appearances

Mega Somarinoa (2000?)

This is Somarinoa's first appearance and is its protagonist. An early indie platformer with the subtitle of "the biggest ripoff of all time", this game was initially intended as a joke but fun game. However, the character would grow on the creator during this game's initial production period.

Artist Fantasy (2001)

“Somarinoa is a farm boy from an obscure and forgotten village located within the Fungiferous Forest, where he and his best friend, Zebezo, romp and play on his free time from working in his fields. A very naive boy, his naïveté rivals Fighter's idiocy. When battle begins, he quickly transforms into Mega Somarinoa, the biggest ripoff this side of the Grand Canyon. He wears red overalls (even as normal Somarinoa, as he's a farmboy and all...), huge clanky metal boots, a blue plasma cannon on his left arm and carries a large magical air bullet ring in his right.”

—Official description

Somarinoa is a player character in this RPG.

Amalgam Online (2010)

Due to the nature of the creation of the Amalgam Pocket Dimension, Somarinoa does not appear here. However, an alternate reality iteration of him and his family does appear: Klonicio is this universe's answer to Somarinoa, while his sister Mint is replaced with Sage, his father Reno with Tucson and his mother Julep with Daiquiri.

Long Story (2015)

Somarinoa is a recurring and later a player character in this RPG, filling the role of melee + ranged fighter. His primary stat is Strength, and his secondary is Speed.

When the game begins, he can be found as a young child living in the same small fishing village as the player. This town is Denkigama within the Sovereign Isles, and Somarinoa lives here with his entire family—his unnamed mother, his father Reno, and his sister Mint. He serves as the objective of the "Chapter 1-4: Missing Child", in which the party are tasked with finding him after he travels off into the surrounding poisonous Fungiferous Forest. On the return journey he serves as a useless guest character in battle where he cannot help much in combat.

He is later seen again during "Chapter 3-8: A Tale of Two Townships" after the party hide out on Tro's farm and find their family as having temporarily settled on the farm, as well. Much later he reappears in the kingdom of Myrjlon during "Chapter 11-1: In Search of Bloodtusk". Here he and Zebezo are encountered when the party and their guest Dursh enter the Fungiferous Forest here in search for the missing Chief Bloodtusk's mother, Jertrana Ragefever. The party as if he has seen any Land Orcs in the region, leading to Zebezo communing with the forest itself to help locate any. Somarinoa relays the information garnered to the party. He joins up with the party again as they make their way to a forest monastery with hopes of encountering one of the two Land Orcs that Zebezo was informed about in his communing. Once they slip past patrols and avoid traps and make it to the mountain in question, Somarinoa and Zebezo once again split from the party to continue their own journey.

Immortal Greed 3: Chaos (2016)

Somarinoa is a major NPC in the end game portion of this MMOFPS. He tries to help players escape the star's collapse, including guiding them into the lifepods that erupt from the planets' ground.

Tower of Vuul (2021)

Somarinoa is an unlockable character in this strategic roguelite. He is part of the UFCL faction.

TLDR: Another Long Story (2023)

Somarinoa appears as a player character in this sequel to the original Long Story RPG.

Grand Collage Project (2020‒current)

Somarinoa is expected to appear in this epic battle royale image that has been periodically added to over the last few years.

Neurons Meets Servos (2021‒current)

Concept art for Neurons Meet Servos.

Somarinoa is expected to have his story told as every second arc in flashbacks throughout the first few years of this No Man's Sky based webcomic. As such, Arc 2 is planned to tell the story of the Greed War of the Avarice System; Arc 4 is his awakening on Ilongoqungo; Arc 6 involves the Toxete System; Arc 8 involves the founding of the Orfen Fleet. He is next expected to appear as the protagonist during more flashbacks including Arc 12 which involves the establishment of Kobastl τ; Arc 14 which involves arrival on Nodershan Kone; Arc 16 involves his disappearance; while Arcs 18 and 20 involve his nomadic life on Nodershan Kone. Later arcs have him caught up with the other main characters.

Behind the scenes

• Mega Somarinoa: Age of Restoration is based upon his being used as the creator's avatar while playing Terraria.
• Mega Somarinoa: Future Imperfect is based upon his being used as one of the creator's original characters in City of Heroes, where he was given shorter hair and facial hair as well as cybernetic body parts; this left the creator disliking playing him as he didn't feel right but led to the idea of the damaged Mega Somarinoa representing a dystopian alternate future version of the original character.