His ponytail is now more feather-like (apparently this was always the intention, but they weren't able to animate it well during Abe's Oddysee's development, and the change stuck until Soulstorm). In Oddworld Soulstorm, an even more drastic design was made, with larger eyes and a smaller forehead. In New N Tasty, Abe's skin was darkened, he had visible teeth and the space in between and around his eyes and nostrils became jade in colour. In Munch's Oddysee his hand scars are changed to the Mudomo and Mudanchee symbols. From Exoddus, his ponytail was straight and his eyes were more yellow that they were in Oddysee, and his hand tattoos appear to have disappeared. The chest tattoo was granted to him by the Three Weirdos in order to heal Mudokons sick from SoulStorm Brew in Abe’s Exoddus, and was granted by The Keeper in the Necrum Catacombs in Oddworld: Soulstorm.Ībe's appearance has slightly changed across the games, for example: In the original Oddysee, his ponytail was somewhat curly and he had four fingers. With them, he gained the ability to transform into The Ancient Mudokon Demigod, Shrykull. The Paramonian Hand Scar shows of a Paramite and the Scrabanian Hand Scar shows of a Scrab. Each scar depicts the trial that he went through. The two Hand Scars on his hands were obtained after he completed his trials at the Paramonian and Scrabanian Nests. He has one tattoo on his chest and two scars on the backs of his hands. Even at the urging of the Masked Shaman, Abe refuses to cut them as they are the only memories he, or anyone else, has of his mother. His stitches have since loosened, giving him the ability to speak once again. His lips were sewn together as a child by his mother Sam, the Mudokon queen, because he often cried and would have been killed for these disturbances. Abe's blue skin is representative of his sadness for his race (although this was once stated in a Dear Alf to be the result of tanning). Mudokons are chameleon-like in nature, their skin colour reflecting their inner mood. Interestingly, the intro credits for Oddworld: Soulstorm also call Abe "Abraham Lure", indicating that this maybe his canon full name, but everyone still just calls him Abe.Ībe is distinct in the fact that his skin is a shade of purplish blue, rather than the neutral green tone of his fellow Mudokons. ![]() Similar to how Abraham from the Bible received a message from God to be a Father of Faith, Abe receives a message from his ancestors to be the Messiah of the Mudokons, both of which are known for putting an end to slavery. The name is a reference to Abraham from the Book of Genesis in the Bible. Destiny be thy master! Finally, the production staff had a name for the character they drew, animated and brought to life.Ībe's Origins further comments that the character's very first name was "Abraham Lure": The next day, they found out that prior to the "revolt" Lorne had already decided to keep the name ABE. They did everything they could to save their beloved Abe. The men's bathroom, the kitchen, in Lorne's protein shake canister, his office, under his mouse, his phone, his chair and even in his wallet (hey, it was on his desk)! Anywhere Lorne would look, the word ABE would be staring back! Messages were left on his voicemail. The little papers with the word ABE were placed all over the office for Lorne to see. No way was he going to be called Monkfish! The word ABE was painted on and cut out of hundreds of pieces of paper. Was it for legal reasons? Did Lorne go on a fishing trip? Why? A few of the female staffers conspired to stop this atrocity. Word got around the studio that his name was going to be changed to Monkfish! Why? No one knew. Abomen, Abraham Lure, Aben, Prophit, and Monkfish were just some of the names under consideration for Oddworld's first hero. Everyone seemed to agree: This poor schmuck was Abe! But the naming process had its ups and downs. Was it destiny that the name "Abe" was chosen? It seems that way when taken into account the instant appeal the name had. The Art of Oddworld Inhabitants details the surprisingly action-packed story: 4 Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee / Oddworld: New 'n' TastyĪbe's name had a rocky history, with many iterations.
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