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E-123 Omega is a robot who first appeared in Sonic Heroes. Omega is the last of Dr. Eggman's E-series robots, and was designed to guard Shadow the Hedgehog. Eggman traps Shadow and Omega in a stasis pod until Shadow is released by Rouge the Bat. Omega is furious and teams up with Shadow and Rouge to get revenge on Eggman. He must destroy Eggman and all of his creations. He is part of the dark team in Sonic Heroes. When you first see him, he starts shooting at Shadow the Hedgehog, but they soon become friends, as they all want to destroy Dr. Eggman. In Shadow the Hedgehog Omega appeared as a partner to assist Shadow.