Subspace/Lore
Background
Subspace is a scientist serving as the head of Blackrock's robotics divison. He is currently studying how to utilize the energy of crystals, an energy source. These crystals were discovered with the help of his former co-worker Medkit. His gear is the Subspace Tripmine that he has modified with the crystals. He is the creator of the Biograft, a series of robot with various models that serve as the only soldiers in Blackrock's military.[4] Subspace also works alongside Hyperlaser, a mercenary from and employed by Blackrock. His body is afflicted with rot, most prevalent in his jaw and right arm.
Timeline
Prior to the game's events, Subspace and Medkit used to work together in Blackrock as scientists, studying crystals to see how they could be utilized. Their creative differences regarding this eventually led a violent confrontation that resulted in the loss of Medkit’s eye and him fleeing Blackrock. Subspace was also significantly injured in this altercation by Medkit.[5] The two are now sworn enemies as a result of this incident.
Presently, Subspace has a generally unethical conduct (notably testing[6] on unwilling[7] demons), in part due to his nature as a person and him being enabled by Blackrock[8]. Due to the effects of his poison on his own body, he is slowly dying.[9]
Appearance
Subspace's first set of pink horns starts at the backside of his head, curling around the side of his head before winding upwards; tapering into sharp points to frame his glowing pink, star-shaped, crystal with the glow dependent on his mood. His second, smaller set starts below the first directly on the side of his head and winds forwards, curving upwards much the same way as the first.
He wears a grey gasmask with red accents. An eyepatch is over his left eye, the strap going over his head to underneath his gas mask. He wears a black and dark grey, slanted bengal-striped, sleeveless tanktop. Over his right arm, he wears a grey one-sleeve shoulder wrap with an intricate Greek-key pattern indicative of Blackrockian designs, red accents, and two grey clasps on the strap over the front of his torso. Two bands criss cross on his right thigh. He wears dark gray boots with pink soles.
Personality
Subspace is very sadistic and maniacal. He is loud and obnoxious, especially towards Medkit, leading many of the Phighters to be apprehensive with him. He constantly taunts his enemies in Phights. His dialogue in-game is always characterised as ending with a pair combination of exclamation marks or question marks following his tone of voice. However, he is seen with dialogue ending in periods in media outside of the game. He is only sycophantic if it absolves him of fault such as him towards Ban Hammer to get on his good side but is failing at doing so.
Lore
Despite the fact demons do not have last names[10], Subspace refers to himself on more than one occasion as 'Subspace T. Mine'. Whether he considers this his actual name or not is unknown.
Relationships
Biograft
Subspace is the creator of the Biografts and occasionally refers to them as his child(ren).
Hyperlaser
Subspace is Hyperlaser's employer under Blackrock.
Medkit
Subspace was previously coworkers with Medkit. They are now sworn enemies, even when they worked together, they never liked each other.
Trivia
- Subspace has spiky teeth.
- The bottom half of his face and the inside of his mouth are rotting.
- Because of this, he has lost his sense of taste.
- He likely has a treatment to prevent constant pain from his rot.[11]
References
- ↑ aidn in boggio community, 6 November 2022 (Link | Image) - "subspace - 5'10"
- ↑ aidn in boggio community, 10 October 2022 (Link | Image) - "subspace - 30"
- ↑ aidn in boggio community 10 October 2022 (Link | Image) - "subspace - october 23rd"
- ↑ In-game dialogue "I didn't think Blackrock had any livin' soldiers left." // "They don't."
- ↑ @soda-stuff on Tumblr Jun. 13 2023 "Q: did medkit do something to subs eye as well or does sub just like to cover his eye for fun // A: I’d say medkit hurt subspace more than subspace hurt med, dunno if I can say any more than that (and yes it’s related to his eye)"
- ↑ Soda in boggio community, 14 March 2024 (Link | Image) - "Soda, can you do me a favor and confirm/deny whether or whether not Subspace has a hobby of testing on demons? Tumblr is getting on my nerves ☹️" "ya he experiments on them"
- ↑ Soda in boggio community, 14 March 2024 (Link | Image) - "who is even signing up to this shit surely all of blackrock knows by now. or is there a propaganda machine. not an actual question just replying for context" "your mistake is that you think he gets volunteers willingly"
- ↑ @soda-stuff on Tumblr Jul. 11, 2023 "in my eyes subspace was just...never really a good person from the start. [...] and it didn't help that Blackrock essentially was enabling all the horrible shit he does[...]"
- ↑ @soda-stuff on Tumblr Dec. 5, 2023 "Q: does subspace know the cure to his own poison? // A: No. It is slowly killing him."
- ↑ @soda-stuff on Tumblr, 8 July 2023 ( Link | Image ) - "I know you guys already talked about the spawn and stuff, but is there a last name system? Or is it just their gear as names." "No, they don't have last names. All demons are referred to by their gear names"
- ↑ Soda on stream at 02:29:13, 18 May 2024 - "Dont you think Subspace is one of the phighters that suffers the most physically?" "Yeah, he probably has like a treatment for it so he's not like constantly in pain, but... um, yeah painful"
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