Lord Flint Vorselon[1] is a villain in A Crack in Time, first mentioned in Tools of Destruction. A terraklon assassin and mercenary, Vorselon lost his organic body after a battle on Zaurik and subsequently used a cyborg body. He allied with Dr. Nefarious in the Breegus System of the Polaris Galaxy, with Nefarious promising to restore Vorselon's body using the Great Clock. He also frequently battled Alister Azimuth.
Ratchet encountered Vorselon in his warship several times throughout the Breegus System, where Vorselon often took prisoners. Ultimately, Ratchet and Clank defeated him.
History[]
Before A Crack in Time[]
Lord Vorselon once held a dozen terachnoid scientists hostage in the Hall of Knowledge for ten hours. Artemis Zogg, then a bureaucrat for the Polaris government, did not dispatch the Polaris Defense Force, due to Vorselon's demonstrated resolve.[2]
Vorselon was the terraklons' greatest assassin and invaded the drophyd homeworld of Zaurik, where he was defeated, losing his body.[3][a] Following this, he stormed the GrummelNet Industries headquarters in Meridian City and stole the design for his mechanical suit.[1]
Vorselon was imprisoned in Zordoom Prison, Viceron for kidnapping Ambassador Boogoh of the kerchu.[1] He was labeled inmate number 260-G.[5] However, six months before the events of A Crack in Time, Vorselon escaped Zordoom with the help of an M-class starship.[6]
Dr. Nefarious promised to restore Vorselon's body,[7] leading Vorselon to serve as an enforcer for the Nefarious Troopers. However, Nefarious intended to dispose of him after achieving his goals.[8]
Vorselon repeatedly clashed with Alister Azimuth, who once destroyed one of Vorselon's outposts in the Korthos Sector,[9] and fought him on Lumos.[10] Vorselon kept a cell ready for Azimuth on his warship for a potential capture.[11] Eventually, Azimuth was exiled to the Molonoth Fields on Torren IV, under strict conditions.[12]
A Crack in Time[]
Lord Vorselon meets Ratchet.
Vorselon invaded the fongoid village on Quantos, mistaking Ratchet for Alister Azimuth. He ordered his Nefarious Troopers to kill Azimuth and capture the villagers and Captain Qwark for questioning.[13] Qwark unsuccessfully attempted to negotiate a peaceful resolution, but Vorselon mocked him and promised their deaths.[14] Vorselon then persuaded Nefarious to raise Azimuth's bounty to 50,000 bolts, dead or alive, demanding no prisoners be executed until Azimuth was found.[15]
In "Infiltrate Vorselon's Ship", Ratchet boarded Vorselon's warship and removed the ship's hyperspace fueling modules to prevent Vorselon's escape.[15] In "Fight Lord Vorselon", Vorselon, still mistaking Ratchet for Azimuth, battled him but lost his mechanical suit. He escaped, vowing another confrontation.[10]
When the VX-99 failed to kill Azimuth and Ratchet in Axiom City, Terachnos, Azimuth reported the failure to Nefarious in person at the Nefarious Space Station. Nefarious reacted angrily, blaming Vorselon's incompetence and involving the valkyries in the plan.[7]
Later, Vorselon's ship conducted a sweep in the Korthos Sector, prompting Azimuth to lead Vorselon's scouts away from Zanifar.[16] Vorselon captured Azimuth and taunted Ratchet, attempting to lure him into a trap.[17] In "Rescue General Azimuth", Ratchet confronted Vorselon, who was now using a new mechanical suit provided by Dr. Nefarious. Ratchet defeated him again, forcing Vorselon to flee.[18] Ratchet then freed Azimuth.
Vorselon with Dr. Nefarious, listening to Lawrence's report.
Vorselon appeared at the Nefarious Space Station, playing a video game with Dr. Nefarious after learning from Lawrence that Clank had discovered the Orvus Chamber.[19]
Vorselon became determined to defeat Ratchet, upgrading his suit again. He vowed not to lose to a lombax, hoping to make the cragmites jealous of his success.[20] Summoning Ratchet to the Corvus Sector, he claimed to be Kaden's accountant, hoping for a final battle.[21][b] In "Vanquish Lord Vorselon", Ratchet and Clank fought Vorselon once more. This time, Ratchet destroyed Vorselon's entire suit, revealing Vorselon's disembodied head, and defeated him. Vorselon's ship then self-destructed per "Sore Loser Protocol seven-one-four-zero-six".[20]
Characteristics[]
Appearance[]
Flint Vorselon is a one-eyed terraklon with green skin. His original body is unknown; he operates with his head in a glass bowl attached to a large metal suit, similar to drophyds. This bulky metal suit vaguely resembles the shape of terraklons seen in the Imperial Fight Festival, with pincer claws for hands and tentacles for legs. The suit also has wings, though it is never seen flying.
Personality[]
Captain Qwark:Anyway, you seem like a reasonable floating head in a tank, so I was wondering if we could settle this without violence?
Flint Vorselon:Insolent creature! Your request has fallen on deaf ears! The only future you may hope for is a quick and merciful death, following hours of unimaginable agony.
Flint Vorselon is cruel, aggressive, and melodramatic. He speaks harshly to his opponents in battle[10][18] and treats his prisoners poorly, promising execution.[14] He once demanded that a subordinate eject themselves from an airlock for taping over a Lance and Janice episode.[15] However, he tolerates Dr. Nefarious's abuse, including being berated, having objects thrown at him,[7] and being disadvantaged in a video game due to his lack of arms.[19] Vorselon often dramatizes his speeches, which Clank mocks him for.[20]
Vorselon, like Nefarious, seeks vengeance and reputation, aiming to restore his reputation after defeats. He frequently demands rematches with those who have bested him, such as the drophyds[1] and Ratchet,[21] whom he wanted to defeat to surpass the cragmites.[20] His alliance with Dr. Nefarious was driven by the promise of restoring his body[7] and possibly his pride. However, Dr. Nefarious had little respect for him and intended to sever ties.[8] Despite his obsession with reputation, Vorselon often retreats from battle[10][18] and never stands up to Nefarious,[7] suggesting his desire is superficial.
Abilities[]
In his metal suit, Vorselon can teleport and turn invisible. His attacks include laser bursts from his claws, focused energy beams, and aerial spheres firing electric bolts. The glass bowl holding his head has jet boosters, allowing him to escape after losing a battle.
Behind the scenes[]
Concept art of Vorselon as a robot.
Concept art shows that Vorselon was originally supposed to be a robot.
Notes[]
Annotations[]
- ↑ It is possible that Vorselon's forces were defeated by Emperor Tachyon's Imperial Army. The terraklons participated in the Imperial Fight Festival, where captured enemies were forced to fight for the amusement of elite drophyd troops.[4] Since the drophyds were aligned with the Imperial Army, it's likely Tachyon defeated them.
- ↑ Though Vorselon claimed "I am your father...'s accountant!" to Ratchet,[21] this is likely false, intended to provoke Ratchet into a final confrontation.
Citations[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 A Crack in Time menu § "Galactic Trivia"
- ↑ Thanks for the Armories, p. 6
- ↑ A Crack in Time script § "Find Directions to Volgram Pass (gameplay)"
- ↑ Tools of Destruction menu § "Planet Mukow"
- ↑ Tools of Destruction script § "Grind the Rails to the Prison (gameplay)"
- ↑ A Crack in Time script § "Flint Vorselon"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 A Crack in Time script § "Cassy, Libra and Carina"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 A Crack in Time script § "Scan Dr. Nefarious (gameplay)"
- ↑ A Crack in Time script § "Travel to the Hollow (gameplay)"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 A Crack in Time script § "Fight Lord Vorselon (Phylax Sector) (gameplay)"
- ↑ A Crack in Time script § "Help the Prisoners Escape! (gameplay)"
- ↑ A Crack in Time script § "Find the 3 Zoni Necessary to Repair Aphelion (gameplay)"
- ↑ A Crack in Time script § "Find the 3 Zoni Necessary to Repair Aphelion"
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 A Crack in Time script § "Defeat Vorselon's Fighters (gameplay)"
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 A Crack in Time script § "Locate the Detention Wing (gameplay)"
- ↑ A Crack in Time script § "Travel to Tombli Outpost, Planet Zanifar (gameplay)"
- ↑ A Crack in Time script § "Return to Aphelion (Zanifar) (gameplay)"
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 A Crack in Time script § "Fight Lord Vorselon (Korthos Sector) (gameplay)"
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 A Crack in Time script § "Unnecessarily Evil Initiative Omega-91"
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 A Crack in Time script § "Vanquish Lord Vorselon (gameplay)"
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 A Crack in Time script § "Post-Credits"
References[]
- Insomniac Games (2007). Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction [Game]. Sony Computer Entertainment. PlayStation 3.
- Insomniac Games (2009). Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time [Game]. Sony Computer Entertainment. PlayStation 3.
- Fixman, TJ (2010). Ratchet & Clank (Issue 4: Thanks for the Armories) [Book]. Wild Storm.