Editing Andross

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'''Andross''' ({{ja|アンドルフ|Andorufu}}, ''Andorf'') is the main antagonist of the {{uv|Star Fox}} series.

Andross was originally the lead scientist of the {{s|lylatwiki|Cornerian Defense Force}} alongside {{s|lylatwiki|General Pepper}}, both having an intense rivalry. Andross primarily focused on weapons for war, of which one experiment ended up destroying an entire city on {{s|lylatwiki|Corneria}}. For this, Andross was banished to the desolate planet {{s|lylatwiki|Venom}}. Years later, rumors popped up that Andross was becoming more active on Venom, so team Star Fox was sent to investigate. During this time, Andross hired Star Fox member {{s|lylatwiki|Pigma Dengar}} to betray and sabotage the team. Pigma's betrayal resulted in the supposed death of {{s|lylatwiki|James McCloud}}.  

Several years after this incident, Andross began an invasion to conquer the Lylat System. The new Star Fox team, with assistance from the Cornerian Defense Force, would challenge Andross in a series of battles that would come to be known as the Lylat Wars. These events came to a head when [[Fox]] seemingly defeated Andross and saved the Lylat System.

However, Andross survived the attack, albeit as a spirit, and discovered the {{s|lylatwiki|Krazoa Spirits}}. Andross learned that if all spirits were to be brought together, he could resurrect himself and continue his plans of conquest. He obtained one of the spirits by tricking [[Krystal]] into handing one over, then trapping her in a crystal to siphon her power for himself. Andross also tricked Fox into releasing all of the spirits so he could capture him and resurrect himself, but Fox defeated him, this time for good. After these events, {{s|lylatwiki|Andrew Oikonny}}, Andross' nephew, attempted to continue Andross' ambitions, even flying a ship that could transform into a form similar to Andross'. This "Andross wanna-be", as Falco derides it, is easily defeated by the Star Fox team. During the battles against the Anglar forces, a holographic projection of Andross claiming to be his ghost guarded his biochemical weapons on Titania.

 

''Star Fox Zero'' features a storyline similar to ''Star Fox 64'', with Andross once again waging war against Corneria. Andross converts the entire planet of Venom into a teleportation device and uses it to kidnap General Pepper, who reveals to Fox that Andross developed the technology under the supervision of the Cornerian army. But when Andross grew mad with power, Pepper used the technology to banish Andross to another dimension, an effort in which James McCloud was instrumental. Andross appears similarly to his ''Star Fox 64'' incarnation, but when confronted inside the protected structure he erects, he is covered with metallic armor, similar to his polygonal ''Star Fox'' form.  

Andross appears as two different trophies, one based on his SNES design and another based on his Nintendo 64 design.

|name=Andross

|image=Andross (SNES) Trophy Melee.png

|desc=Star Fox's archenemy. Whether it's a metallic manifestation of Andross or just a hologram is unknown, but from its outward appearance, it's safe to assume that it's not the fiend's true form. Andross occasionally sucks matter in and then violently exhales, sending out a cloud of metal tiles. Its eyes are its weak points.

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|name=Andross

|image=Andross (N64) Trophy Melee.png

|desc=This incarnation of Andross was so big as to be ridiculous, but it at least appeared to be a living being. Andross was once a brilliant scientist, but was banished from the galaxy for his dangerous experiments. From the planet Venom, he readied his troops and directed his sword of vengeance toward the Lylat System.

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When Andross is summoned, he floats up off the screen and flies towards the back of the stage and spits polygon panels out of his mouth. Characters hit by the panels will take around 12% damage, while the tiles go right through the one who summoned him. Andross permanently appears during the event match [[Co-Op Event 19: Shadow of Andross|Shadow of Andross]], making it more difficult for the players as {{SSBB|Fox}} and {{SSBB|Falco}} to KO {{SSBB|Wolf}}.

The original SNES version of Andross appears as a trophy.

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|desc=A brilliant scientist formerly employed by the Cornerian Army. He took his research too far, and the disastrous results labeled him a Level 1 offender, resulting in his banishment to the nearby planet [[Venom]]. After building a base and declaring himself emperor, he swore he would rule the Lylat system. Thanks to [[Team Star Fox]]'s heroism, the madman has yet to achieve this.

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[[File:SSB4 - Andross.jpg|250px|thumb|Andross attacking {{SSB4|Mario}} and {{SSB4|Pit}}]]

Andross reprises his behavior as an Assist Trophy from ''Brawl''. Unlike in ''Brawl'' (where Andross lands in parts of the background that match where he was summoned), he moves to the center of the background, regardless of which part of the stage he was summoned.

===Trophies===

Andross appears as two trophies, with his original SNES design in both versions and his True Form in {{for3ds}}.

{{Trophy

|desc-ntsc=A gifted scientist who worked for the Cornerian Defense Force. Banished to the planet Venom for his extreme research methods, he attacked the Lylat System to exact revenge but was defeated by Star Fox. When summoned, he will aid you in battle by spewing polygon slabs from his mouth.

|desc-3ds-pal=Ex-scientist for the Cornerian Army, he was banished to the planet Venom because of his extreme research methods. His plan to conquer the Lylat system was thwarted by the heroic Star Fox team. When unleashed in this game, he hovers in the background, launching polygons at the fighters.

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|name=Andross (True Form)

|image=AndrossOrganicTrophy3DS.png

|desc-ntsc=The true final boss of Star Fox 64, Andross has turned himself into a bioweapon. His face and hands have exploded, revealing a giant brain with eyes that move independently and fire laser beams. When he goes down, he'll self-destruct and try to take Fox with him!

|desc-pal=The true final boss of Lylat Wars is a form where Andross has turned himself into a bioweapon. His face and hands explode, revealing a giant brain with eyes that move independently like tentacles and fire laser beams. When he's beaten in this form, he self-destructs and tries to take Fox with him.

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Andross appears as an Assist Trophy and reprises his behavior from ''Super Smash Bros. 4''.

 

Andross cannot be summoned on [[3D Land]], [[75m]], [[Boxing Ring]], [[Castle Siege]], [[Corneria]], [[Delfino Plaza]], [[Dream Land GB]], {{b|Duck Hunt|stage}}, [[Flat Zone X]], [[Frigate Orpheon]], [[Gamer]], [[Garden of Hope]], [[Golden Plains]], [[Halberd]], [[Hyrule Castle]], [[Luigi's Mansion]], {{SSB4|Mario Circuit}}, [[Midgar]], [[Mishima Dojo]], [[Mushroom Kingdom U]], [[Mushroomy Kingdom]], {{SSB4|Mute City}}, [[Pac-Land]], [[Paper Mario]], [[Peach's Castle]], [[Pokémon Stadium 2]], [[Prism Tower]], [[Shadow Moses Island]], [[Skyloft]], [[Spirit Train]], [[Super Mario Maker]], [[Temple]], [[The Great Cave Offensive]], [[Tomodachi Life]], [[Tortimer Island]], [[Umbra Clock Tower]], [[Unova Pokémon League]], [[WarioWare, Inc.]], [[Wii Fit Studio]], [[Wrecking Crew]], or [[Wuhu Island]].

Andross also appears as three different [[primary spirit]]s.

 

Andross can only be [[summon]]ed with the cores of [[Porygon]] and {{h2|List of spirits (Others)|Commander}}.

 

In [[Adventure Mode: World of Light]], Andross's ''Star Fox 64 3D'' version is presumably one of the countless spirits captured by [[Galeem]] during his takeover of the universe. After Galeem's defeat, [[Dharkon]] takes control of Galeem's spirits, including Andross. Andross (Star Fox 64 3D)'s spirit is located in the [[Mysterious Dimension]] sub-dungeon of [[The Dark Realm]]. Prior to his battle, the player is quizzed on which spirit was a scientist.

 

Andross (Star Fox 64 3D) uses a {{SSBU|Ganondorf}} puppet fighter and is fought on the [[Venom]] stage. During the battle, Andross appears as a hostile Assist Trophy and the gravity is reduced, referencing how Andross is a floating apparition.

 

Andross (True Form) can be obtained by [[Enhanceable spirit|enhancing]] the Andross (Star Fox 64 3D) spirit at level 99.

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*Andross, [[Nintendog]], and {{b|Zero|Mega Man}} are tied for having the most spirits for an Assist Trophy with 3 each; in this case, Andross, Andross (Star Fox 64 3D), and Andross (True Form).

*In ''Brawl'' and ''SSB4'', when Andross is summoned on stages with certain large objects placed in the background, Andross can barely be seen, with only uncovered parts of Andross' face being noticeable. In ''Ultimate'', Andross' model is transparent when directly behind background objects.