04-10-2010, 09:23 AM
Right, here goes. We'll do them chronologically.
Almost every character exists in a Minor and Major version, where the only difference is behavior and color. Some of them, like the fighter and BoBs come in as many as four varieties.
Game: Marathon.
![[Image: m1fighter.png]](http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/1248/m1fighter.png)
Pfhor Fighter.
Basic enemy. Comes in four colors. Two of the have the ability to launch projectiles at you, whereas the other must close in for the kill.
![[Image: m1trooper.png]](http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/8433/m1trooper.png)
Pfhor Trooper.
Trouble.
![[Image: m1enforcer.png]](http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/826/m1enforcer.png)
Pfhor Enforcer.
Said to only fire on other Pfhor (to keep them compliant), yet how come every time I see them I end up with a mouthful of exploding pebbles?
![[Image: m1hunter.png]](http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/3126/m1hunter.png)
Pfhor Hunter.
I'm pretty certain I can figure out where the inspiration for this dude come from.
![[Image: m1juggernaut.png]](http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/4254/m1juggernaut.png)
Pfhor Juggernaut.
"If I had a rocket launcher, I'd make someone pay."
![[Image: m1cyborg.png]](http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/4707/m1cyborg.png)
Pfhor Cyborg.
He just sits there and takes it. I suppose he's busy, since he singlehandedly controls the minds of thousands of Compilers.
![[Image: m1wasp.png]](http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/2359/m1wasp.png)
Wasp.
They hang around Pfhor for some reason. Pets or pests?
![[Image: m1hulk.png]](http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/827/m1hulk.png)
Hulk.
If you can dish it, he can take it.
![[Image: m1looker.png]](http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/4787/m1looker.png)
Looker.
Floats silently along the floor and hopes for you to step on 'im. Then it's KABLOOIE!
![[Image: m1compiler.png]](http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/5636/m1compiler.png)
S'pht Compiler.
Oh, and you DON'T think flashers are scary?
![[Image: m1bob.png]](http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/471/m1bob.png)
B.o.B.
He's on your side. Not that he does anything to help you. Comes in four fruity flavors, and one extra green version. That's the assimilated ones; the dreaded Explode-a-BoBs, who will run up to you and detonate. Their blood is yellow, like their Pfhor builders'.
![[Image: m1madd.png]](http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/7247/m1madd.png)
M.A.D.D.
"Marathon Automated Defense Drone." Watch out, though, some are them actually ARE mad, and will fire at you. Otherwise, they do a pretty good job killing badguys.
Marathon 2 : Durandal
![[Image: m2fighter.png]](http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/2603/m2fighter.png)
Pfhor Fighter.
Notice the relocation of the eye.
![[Image: m2trooper.png]](http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/9715/m2trooper.png)
Pfhor Trooper.
Someone's been hitting the StairMaster...
![[Image: m2enforcer.png]](http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/4578/m2enforcer.png)
Pfhor Enforcer.
"Much has changed" just doesn't cover it. Is that even the same species as the others?
![[Image: m2juggernaut.png]](http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/253/m2juggernaut.png)
Pfhor Juggernaut.
Actually HUGE! Strangely enough, the sprites are not.
![[Image: m2compiler.png]](http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/5042/m2compiler.png)
S'pht Compiler.
Also come in invisible versions, and versions with guided projectiles. Bad combo.
![[Image: m2defender.png]](http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/79/m2defender.png)
S'pht'kr Defender.
The angry lost clan of the S'pht. One stray bullet and you're no longer friends.
![[Image: m2hunter.png]](http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/1931/m2hunter.png)
Pfhor Hunter.
Sure, the graphics are better, but I prefer the old design.
![[Image: m2cyborg.png]](http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/9361/m2cyborg.png)
Pfhor Cyborg.
Not related to the Pfhor Cyborg of Marathon 1.
![[Image: m2drone.png]](http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/9714/m2drone.png)
Pfhor Drone.
Nuff said.
![[Image: m2flicktafixed.png]](http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/9379/m2flicktafixed.png)
F'lickta.
Wildlife. Comes in water, sewage and lava version. The Latter flings fireballs. The sewage version fling brown rock. Oh, God, at least I hope they're rocks.
![[Image: m2tick.png]](http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/4793/m2tick.png)
Tick.
Like the dog that just won't stop licking you. Except this one sucks life or oxygen out of you.
![[Image: m2bob.png]](http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/6237/m2bob.png)
B.o.B.
Well, well, well. look who decided to help out for once!
Marathon Infinity
Uses the same sprites as Marathon 2 : Durandal, but adds one more character.
![[Image: m3vacbobfix.png]](http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/4801/m3vacbobfix.png)
VacBOB.
Vacuum enabled and fusion-powered. Take that Pfhor empire!
That's all, I guess. All the character sprites. I didn't rip the Marine, though. That is, the player. Marathon was the first FPS game where the player sprite changed appearance depending on what weapon was equipped, and therefore there are a huge number of sprites for the players.
Almost every character exists in a Minor and Major version, where the only difference is behavior and color. Some of them, like the fighter and BoBs come in as many as four varieties.
Game: Marathon.
![[Image: m1fighter.png]](http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/1248/m1fighter.png)
Pfhor Fighter.
Basic enemy. Comes in four colors. Two of the have the ability to launch projectiles at you, whereas the other must close in for the kill.
![[Image: m1trooper.png]](http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/8433/m1trooper.png)
Pfhor Trooper.
Trouble.
![[Image: m1enforcer.png]](http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/826/m1enforcer.png)
Pfhor Enforcer.
Said to only fire on other Pfhor (to keep them compliant), yet how come every time I see them I end up with a mouthful of exploding pebbles?
![[Image: m1hunter.png]](http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/3126/m1hunter.png)
Pfhor Hunter.
I'm pretty certain I can figure out where the inspiration for this dude come from.
![[Image: m1juggernaut.png]](http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/4254/m1juggernaut.png)
Pfhor Juggernaut.
"If I had a rocket launcher, I'd make someone pay."
![[Image: m1cyborg.png]](http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/4707/m1cyborg.png)
Pfhor Cyborg.
He just sits there and takes it. I suppose he's busy, since he singlehandedly controls the minds of thousands of Compilers.
![[Image: m1wasp.png]](http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/2359/m1wasp.png)
Wasp.
They hang around Pfhor for some reason. Pets or pests?
![[Image: m1hulk.png]](http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/827/m1hulk.png)
Hulk.
If you can dish it, he can take it.
![[Image: m1looker.png]](http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/4787/m1looker.png)
Looker.
Floats silently along the floor and hopes for you to step on 'im. Then it's KABLOOIE!
![[Image: m1compiler.png]](http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/5636/m1compiler.png)
S'pht Compiler.
Oh, and you DON'T think flashers are scary?
![[Image: m1bob.png]](http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/471/m1bob.png)
B.o.B.
He's on your side. Not that he does anything to help you. Comes in four fruity flavors, and one extra green version. That's the assimilated ones; the dreaded Explode-a-BoBs, who will run up to you and detonate. Their blood is yellow, like their Pfhor builders'.
![[Image: m1madd.png]](http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/7247/m1madd.png)
M.A.D.D.
"Marathon Automated Defense Drone." Watch out, though, some are them actually ARE mad, and will fire at you. Otherwise, they do a pretty good job killing badguys.
Marathon 2 : Durandal
![[Image: m2fighter.png]](http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/2603/m2fighter.png)
Pfhor Fighter.
Notice the relocation of the eye.
![[Image: m2trooper.png]](http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/9715/m2trooper.png)
Pfhor Trooper.
Someone's been hitting the StairMaster...
![[Image: m2enforcer.png]](http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/4578/m2enforcer.png)
Pfhor Enforcer.
"Much has changed" just doesn't cover it. Is that even the same species as the others?
![[Image: m2juggernaut.png]](http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/253/m2juggernaut.png)
Pfhor Juggernaut.
Actually HUGE! Strangely enough, the sprites are not.
![[Image: m2compiler.png]](http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/5042/m2compiler.png)
S'pht Compiler.
Also come in invisible versions, and versions with guided projectiles. Bad combo.
![[Image: m2defender.png]](http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/79/m2defender.png)
S'pht'kr Defender.
The angry lost clan of the S'pht. One stray bullet and you're no longer friends.
![[Image: m2hunter.png]](http://img693.imageshack.us/img693/1931/m2hunter.png)
Pfhor Hunter.
Sure, the graphics are better, but I prefer the old design.
![[Image: m2cyborg.png]](http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/9361/m2cyborg.png)
Pfhor Cyborg.
Not related to the Pfhor Cyborg of Marathon 1.
![[Image: m2drone.png]](http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/9714/m2drone.png)
Pfhor Drone.
Nuff said.
![[Image: m2flicktafixed.png]](http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/9379/m2flicktafixed.png)
F'lickta.
Wildlife. Comes in water, sewage and lava version. The Latter flings fireballs. The sewage version fling brown rock. Oh, God, at least I hope they're rocks.
![[Image: m2tick.png]](http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/4793/m2tick.png)
Tick.
Like the dog that just won't stop licking you. Except this one sucks life or oxygen out of you.
![[Image: m2bob.png]](http://img339.imageshack.us/img339/6237/m2bob.png)
B.o.B.
Well, well, well. look who decided to help out for once!
Marathon Infinity
Uses the same sprites as Marathon 2 : Durandal, but adds one more character.
![[Image: m3vacbobfix.png]](http://img691.imageshack.us/img691/4801/m3vacbobfix.png)
VacBOB.
Vacuum enabled and fusion-powered. Take that Pfhor empire!
That's all, I guess. All the character sprites. I didn't rip the Marine, though. That is, the player. Marathon was the first FPS game where the player sprite changed appearance depending on what weapon was equipped, and therefore there are a huge number of sprites for the players.