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Odd Della Robbia is a member of the Lyoko-Warriors. Odd is, above all, a very special character, remarkably casual, bringing to the series his own bits of craziness. He clearly shows his complete nonchalance thanks to his look, which is a reflection of his personality. Always dressed in rose or purple, his blond hair always tinted in the front with a blaze of color and combed to a point (thanks to a ton of gel to hold it in place), and his individualistic clothes clearly indicate the cheery and mischievous person who resides within.
Always in good humor whatever the circumstances, always in search of a new bit to play for his audience, or a good joke to use, combined with his small stature (somewhat relieved by his hairstyle) only makes him more remarkable. Of a nature not always very sensitive, he can sometimes become abrasive and hurtful to others, especially in the case of his enemy Sissi who is often the target of his jokes, and thereby his barbs. Very eccentric, he always surprises his friends with his novel attitudes and his sensitive side, which often astonishes them, but sometimes unnerves them too.
Aged 13, and in the same eighth grade class with his friends, he does not particularly shine with any extreme maturity, often behaving childishly. Life does not seem to him any more than a simple game, which also explains his scholastic difficulties. Producing always the appropriate behavior, whether in everyday life or in class, is difficult for him to do, especially while amusing himself at the same time. Happily for him, he can count on his friends to keep him on a level course.
Odd didn't always have spiked up hair. In "X.A.N.A. Awakens", before his adventures in Lyoko, he is introduced with his hair as flat and short. Odd gets along well with everybody, his happy personality allowing him to gain a lot of esteem and affection. Meanwhile, despite his personality, he seems intimidated by girls, and Samantha Knight (in "Rock Bottom?") is practically the only one in whom he seems to be strongly romantically interested.
As another characteristic, Odd is the joyful owner of Kiwi, a small dog of undetermined breed, and of strange appearance. Kiwi is not extremely bright — a slow wit made to take risks for his master who even smuggles him into the airport where animals are forbidden. Nevertheless, he becomes of great use to the group, sometimes even saving their lives, as in the episode "Satellite".
Avatar[]
- ID Card: The back of his card shows Odd a yellow cat paw on purple background.
- Health: 100 Life Points
- Weapons:
- Laser Arrows - Odd is capable of projecting ten arrows from his gauntlet at the arch of his hand, but only until his supply of projectiles is exhausted, in which case he becomes very vulnerable and has no choice but to dodge or flee. His fighting tactics are not highly developed, but instinctive. Following a logic all his own, it is not unusual for him to be the first to fall into the traps arranged by X.A.N.A, much to the consternation of Yumi, who sometimes has to go to a lot of trouble to extract him.
- Lyoko Powers/Abilities:
- Shield - Odd can make a purple shield in front of him to protect against fire and other. It's assumed that he can not keep it constantly, or it sometimes loose it at the wrong time. This shield seems to collect a maximum of 100 to 150 points of damage (destroyed after 3 Manta shots in an episode). The shield is poorly used, because if it is never used in season 1 and seemed to have got in season 2, but appears in "X.A.N.A. Awakens". It seems curious that it took him a season to remember that he has a shield.
- Anticipation - Odd could, in season 1, have flashes that reveal future situations or near the way out of a maze. These flashes are random and blind temporarily, leaving it vulnerable to attack. This power has been rarely used, perhaps because its activation was too random (so that others can use their powers when they wish), and Jeremy deleted it accidentally during an update of supercomputer. Since then, judging it unnecessary power he never reinstalled.
- Short-range teleportation - In "Triple Trouble", Jeremy, to be forgiven for having cleared the gift of foresight Odd, prepares him the teleportation. But the power had a bug that divided Odd into three Odds. The problem is solved and teleportation was repaired, but Odd refuses to have this power, considering that it ultimately not needed. In the season 5 he gets this new power, and without the bug.
- Vehicle: Overboard
Code: Revenge[]
This incernation of Odd is seen to be more serious.
Code Lyoko: X.A.N.A.'s Conquest[]
Set 10 years after the events of Code Lyoko Evolution, this incarnation is similar to the original, but he has matured more over the years. He is also "revealed" to have asthma, be Italian-American (having moved to Kadic for a better education), and having English be his first language.
Garage Kids[]
Set in an alternate continuity based off of the unused pilot of the show, Odd acts as the main protagonist, being the new kid in his school. Unlike in Code Lyoko, this incarnation of Odd has his spiky hairstyle before entering the virtual world. In addition, this version of Odd is a tad less impulsive, making sure to sign proper forms in order to ensure that Kiwi stays with him at Kadic, as well as being hesitant about the nature of the virtual world, Xanadu, though not without good reason.
Appearance[]
Unlike his canon counterpart, and reflecting the original pilot, Odd's hair was always spiked and pointy.
In the virtual world, his outfit is likewise identical to canon, albeit with the addition of the cat ears of his Season 4 avatar.
Personality[]
On the surface, in many regards, Odd is an easy-to-get along with individual with a great deal of energy and an eye for trouble. However, he is not stupid; though eager to get on the dating scene, he knows when and where to pick his battles, registering how Ulrich and Yumi had a thing for each other and abandoning any desire to try to flirt with the latter due to seeing her martial arts skills.
The events of the story however, soon chip this away, and while it these traits are still genuinely a part of Odd, the strange events of Boulogne Billancourt soon start unveiling an easily-stressed side to the extrovert. His greater ambitions of socializing were soon ended by his newfound ability to see into the future being unpredictable, limiting him mostly to the Xanadu Warriors and their associates, and the stresses of adapting to a new environment make it difficult for him to relax as easily as he would prefer, making him more nervous than he would prefer as well. He also saw the downsides to this when encountering Samantha Knight and her gang, as his less-than-noble intentions immediately angered them, due to being reminders of William Dunbar.
It is implied, from his inner thoughts about his situation, that Odd also has feelings of resentment for his family; having to put a great deal of effort into researching Boulogne Billancourt to escape his older sisters, and using his time with them as inspiration for battle scenarios, at least during training sessions.
However, though facing these challenges, Odd displays great resilience in still tackling and surviving them. He maintains great love for his pet dog, Kiwi, and tries to maintain cordial relationships with others if possible. He and Jeremie thus have great friction due to their sheer opposing personalities and thoughts regarding Xanadu.
Biography[]
Prior to the events of the story, Odd lived in the Italian town of Palermo, with his five sisters proving to become more and more stressful to live with. Eventually, he went and looked up the possibility of boarding school to get away from them, trying to find one that would allow him to keep his dog Kiwi. Eventually, he found Kadic Academy, and convinced his parents to send him there.
Odd starts off the story fairly uneventfully, though he has some trouble getting Kiwi onto public transport. While stuck in a traffic jam, Odd notices a strange black streak that causes a truck to come off of a freeway, much to his astonishment. He reaches Kadic Academy successfully, and is introduced to Jeremie Belpois, Ulrich Stern, and Yumi Ishiyama. However, not too long after, Odd is shocked to see the black streaks from earlier burst out of Jeremie's laptop, and is even more surprised to see Ulrich with Super-speed and Yumi with telekinesis when the accident causes Jeremie to fall off of a railing. Odd, shocked, is introduced to the trio's secret; a virtual world known as Xanadu, which is creating havoc in the real world. Odd is virtualized onto Xanadu when the specters within the virtual world become too much for Ulrich and Yumi to handle. The three manage to defeat the specters, and Odd is re-materialized due to exhaustion while Ulrich and Yumi handle additional recon.
Odd then listens as Jeremie explains how they discovered Xanadu in the first place, who then offers Odd a choice; help them fight off the disturbances in Xanadu, or keep quiet about the factory. Despite some initial hesitation, Odd ultimately decides to join the group, and later meets the children who do not know about Xanadu. Odd later spends the majority of the day interacting with Sebastian, who worries Odd due to Sebastian's growing suspicion of the occurrences in Paris. The two do bond however, over the subject of films, having a small debate over their preferences.
That night, Odd ends up having a rather ominous dream involving himself, Ulrich, and Yumi fighting a mysterious individual within Xanadu, which has somehow materialized into the real world…
The results of the dream however, end up being far more dangerous than assumed, as from there, Odd was unable to get control of his power, having random visions into the future that caused severe dissonance on his part, even rendering him unable to get from one point to the other, much to his embarrassment. Eventually, he was sent back to Xanadu in a training session, which was complicated by an attack of yet more Specters, which unbeknownst to the warriors, threatened the life of the groundskeeper, Michael Roulier. It was here that flight-or-fight became apparent, as Odd finally managed to get the visions under control...at least in practice, for the dreams continued throughout the week and he needed to continue training.
At the week's end, Odd had managed to get a good grip on his powers, but the visions regarding the unknown figure became more and more intense, with visions of fighting the individual becoming more common. Ultimately, Odd tried to push this out of his head and locate a skate park to test himself (and perhaps find a pretty face), doing so at Blue Screen Skate Park (once known as the Killer Skate Park of the Dead until it was changed after the Billancourt Panic). Here, he met Samantha Knight, and showed greater control over his precognition abilities as he nearly defeated her...only for a new vision, more detailed than the rest and seeming to show the consequences of Yumi falling to William Dunbar, to flash before him. This got him into trouble with Samantha and her group, who dealt with the boy in the past. They did however, agree to help Odd once it became clear that Yumi was in trouble. During this conflict, Odd was essentially knocked out of the fight by a cheap shot.
Later, Odd had to deal with first Milly and Tamiya wanting an interview out of him, and then an overly inquisitive Jeremie, much to his anger, but that night showed a peaceful one as a vision seemed to dissipate...
Powers[]
Odd is capable of using his virtual powers in the real world, though they have some key differences. One is that his Anticipation power, while still random at activation, does not leave Odd vulnerable to attack, enabling him to be able predict upcoming situations and avoid them if necessary. It also has an effect on his dreams, causing him to have further visions of events to come.
Neither his Shield or Teleportation power has yet to be unlocked currently.
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