Ancient Minister
| Ancient Minister | |
|---|---|
  Official render of the Ancient Minister. | |
| Universe | Super Smash Bros. |
| Debut | Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008) |
| Smash Bros. appearances | Brawl Ultimate |
| Console/platform of origin | Wii |
| Species | R.O.B. |
| Gender | Male |
| Place of origin | World of Trophies |
TheAncient Minister (エインシャント卿,Ancient Minister) is the primary antagonist for the majority ofAdventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary. He appears to be the field leader of theSubspace Army and controls theR.O.B. Squad and their deployments ofSubspace Bombs. Initially appearing to be the main antagonist of the story, it later transpires that the Ancient Minister is actually a tragic villain, as he was forced to bring areas of theWorld of Trophies intoSubspace under the orders ofTabuu.
Role in the Subspace Army[edit]
Pre-Subspace Emissary[edit]
The Ancient Minister was once known as the "Master Robot" who ruled over the floatingIsle of the Ancients with the rest of his fellowR.O.B.s. Although the Island was originally peaceful, Tabuu took over and threatened the R.O.B.s with violence, forcing the Master Robot to follow his orders. The Master Robot, in his own shame, disguised himself and took on the name Ancient Minister.
Tabuu used technology from theIsle of the Ancients to buildSubspace Bombs and theSubspace Gunship and began production of the Subspace Bombs on the Isle of the Ancients and the Subspace Gunship. Each Subspace Bomb required two R.O.B. units to be sacrificed for unknown reasons. These units and a number of military specialized units became the R.O.B. Squad. A number of Subspace Bombs and sacrificial R.O.B units were deployed into the world, while theSubspace Bomb Factory was formed on the Isle of the Ancients and protected by most of the R.O.B Squad.
During the Subspace Emissary[edit]
The Ancient Minister is the first real enemy encountered, as the fight betweenKirby andMario seemed to be friendly in nature. The Ancient Minister deploys a Subspace Bomb in theMidair Stadium, assimilating it into Subspace. This first attack was protected by the commandeeredHalberd. Mario, Kirby and (depending on who the player saved)Princess Peach/Zelda escape. He then attacks a number of different locations with Subspace Bombs. As the story progresses, the Ancient Minister is shown to be saddened by the loss of R.O.B. units, having a number of flashbacks about them detonating Subspace Bombs.
Every location absorbed into Subspace causes a number of newcharacters to join a party that fights against the Subspace Army. Eventually, the party enters a large room in theSubspace Bomb Factory with a number of R.O.B. units and Subspace Bombs inside, as well as the Ancient Minister.Ganondorf appears via hologram and orders the R.O.B. units to detonate all of the Subspace Bombs at once. The Ancient Minister physically moves his minions away from the Bombs and orders them not to detonate them. Ganondorf then reaches for a remote and hits a button on it, causing all of the R.O.B units' eyes to glow red and their motion to become more mechanical. The R.O.B. units, now unresponsive to the Ancient Minister's commands, continue to follow Ganondorf's orders for detonation. The Ancient Minister continues to physically remove the units from the bombs, which leads Ganondorf to order them to attack. The R.O.B. units light the Ancient Minister on fire using lasers and the Ancient Minister destroys the robes that he was wearing, putting out the flames and revealing himself asR.O.B. to the party of heroes. He joins the party, who all collectively attempt to remove the R.O.B. units from the Subspace Bombs to no success. Ganondorf orders the Subspace Army to attack the party, which evacuates. The party escapes usingCaptain Falcon'sFalcon Flyer, fightingMeta Ridley in the process.
The Isle of the Ancients is engulfed by the bombs and enters Subspace. The Subspace Gunship exits out of it and begins attacking the party, who use various aerial vehicles to fight back and enter Subspace. The Master Robot confronts and is trophified by Tabuu along with the rest of the party, who are all restored by the likes ofKing Dedede,Ness,Luigi and Kirby. The Master Robot is a playable character for the Great Maze and the final fight with Tabuu, though he is referred to as R.O.B.
Post-Subspace Emissary[edit]
The Master Robot is seen with the thirty-four other playable characters, who stand in front of a cliffside and stare at a large X-shaped light in the sky, which was once the Isle of the Ancients. Due to so many bombs being detonated on it at once, the Isle of the Ancients could not escape Subspace and is thus gone for good.
The rest of the R.O.B. units were either on the Isle of the Ancients when it was destroyed, destroyed when the Subspace Bombs were deployed, or destroyed by the heroes when they attacked the Isle (it appears as if only the Master Robot is capable of trophification instead of death), meaning that he is the last R.O.B. remaining.
Trophy[edit]
- See also:R.O.B. (universe)
The Ancient Minister trophy is obtained as a reward for completing the "Clear TheSubspace Emissary"Challenges.
- Ancient Minister
- The commander of the Subspace Army who uses Subspace Bombs to tear upthis world. He was once the lord of this world, living on the floating Island of the Ancients with many robots--but the robots were taken hostage on Tabuu's orders. Now that their home's a bomb factory, the robots carry out their functions while enduring deep sadness caused by the loss of their colleagues.
:Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Spirit[edit]
The Ancient Minister appears inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate as an Ace-classprimary spirit.
InAdventure Mode: World of Light, the Ancient Minister is presumably one of the countless spirits captured byGaleem during his takeover of the universe. After Galeem's defeat,Dharkon takes control of Galeem's spirits, including the Ancient Minister. The Ancient Minister's spirit is located in theMysterious Dimension inThe Dark Realm. Prior to his battle, the player is quizzed on which spirit was the mastermind behind the Subspace Army.
The Ancient Minister uses aGiantR.O.B. puppet fighter and is fought on theHalberd stage. He is fought along an army of R.O.B.s representing the R.O.B. Squad, and each of the fighters start off with aBomber, referencing the Subspace Bombs the R.O.B. Squad detonates in the Subspace Emissary. During the battle, the screen will occasionally flip, referencing how the Subspace Bombs the R.O.B. Squad detonated sucks everything inside its blast radius.
| No. | Image | Name | Type | Class | Slots | Base | Max | Base | Max | Base | Max | Ability | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,114 | | Ancient Minister |  | ★★★ | 2 | 2822 | 8507 | 1213 | 3658 | 1609 | 4849 | No Effect | Super Smash Bros. Series |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
 Japanese | エインシャント卿 |
 English | Ancient Minister |
 French | Ministre Antique |
 German | Uralter Minister |
 Spanish | Ministro antiguo |
 Italian | Ministro Ancestrale |
 Chinese (Simplified) | 上古阁下 |
 Chinese (Traditional) | 上古閣下 |
 Korean | 에인션트경 |
 Dutch | Ancient Minister |
 Russian | Древний служитель |
Trivia[edit]
- The Ancient Minister appears as a selectable picture inWi-Fi mode for the player's logo.
- The Ancient Minister is referenced inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U's andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate'sBoxing Ring, where R.O.B.'s Englishalias (only theAmerican version infor Wii U's case) is "The Last of His Kind".
 R.O.B. universe | |
|---|---|
| Fighter | R.O.B. (SSBB ·SSB4 ·SSBU) |
| Enemies | R.O.B. Squad (R.O.B. Blaster ·R.O.B. Launcher ·R.O.B. Sentry) |
| Other | Ancient Minister ·Isle of the Ancients |
| Trophies,Stickers, andSpirits | Trophies (SSBB ·SSB4) ·Spirits |
| Music | Gyromite |
