Genji the Pollen Prophet/Information

Background

Genji is one of the last of his species: an Entin. The Entin are rapidly reproducing caterpillars with a high libido and no sense of limitation. Any planet the Entin visit, they leave ravaged in their wake. They have been labeled a pest in need of extermination for eating entire continents worth of crops and terrorizing the local populace with late night techno raves. As a result, their kind has been bugsprayed to the brink of extinction.

Trying to better their ways, the remaining Entin have created the Order of Popae Monks on the fungi moon Pulvan. Fasting heavily they devote everything to their beloved deity: The Grand Space Butterfly!

Genji sinned with snacks and dirty literature however, and after repeated solitary cocoonfinements failed to make him better his ways, he was sent out on an emergency soul-cleansing pilgrimage through the galaxy.

Joining the Awesomenauts to cut back on the traveling costs of his journey, Genji has been the scourge of many a ship's pantry and is rumored to be the main reason some of the smaller more edible-looking 'naut recruits have gone missing.

Quotes

Voice actor: Jesse Cox

Taunt

• "Put you to sleep, I shall!" - Probably a reference to Star Wars character Yoda and his peculiar way of speaking.
• "You shall not pass!" - A reference to Gandalf, a character from The Lord of the Rings novel.
• "I am one with the dream!"
• "50 percent silk, 50 percent death."
• "Repent!"
• "I forsee your demise"
• "There's no try, they'll die!" - A reference to Star Wars character Yoda.
• "Afraid yet? You will be..." - Probably a reference to Star Wars character Yoda and his peculiar way of speaking.
• "I see fortune in my future!"
• "A curse upon you!"

Help

• "I am in peril!"

• "Help!"
• "To me!"
• "I need protection!"

Attack

• "Vanquish!"

• "Attack!"

• "Strike with vengeance!"

• "Get them, minions!"

Defend

• "Defend!"
• "Fall back!"
• "Return to the nectar!"
• "Protect the nectar!"
• "Fly you fools!" A reference to Gandalf, a character from The Lord of the Rings novel.

Teleporting

• "I miss my cocoon."
• "Back to the hive!"
• "Time for meditation."
• "I shall return!"
• "Teleporting!"
• "*Cough* *cough* I need to clear my throat"
• "Going back to spin my sweater!"

Purchase

• "Weheheh, empowering!"
• "Wisely spent!"
• "We all live in a material world!" - Possible reference to "Material Girl", a song by American singer Madonna.
• "Ancient artifacts!"
• "Pffft... the material does not affe- OOOH, shiny trinkets!"
• "Sweet nectar!"

Chosen

• "I see fortune in my future!"
• "Behold!"
• "Space Butterfly, grant me your strength!"
• "50 percent silk, 50 percent death."

Drop pod in

• "We are all but specks of dust in the dream of the Grand Butterfly."
• "Heheheh; cocoons fall from the sky!"
• "Born anew! I live again!"
• "All shall belong to the hive!"
• "Calm my senses, this nectar will." - Probably a reference to Star Wars character Yoda and his peculiar way of speaking.
• "An offer you shall be, to the Space Butterfly!" - Probably a reference to Star Wars character Yoda and his peculiar way of speaking.
• "Reborn from the cocoon!"
• "I wish only to serve."
• "I obey the Butterfly!"
• "Shun the nonbeliever!"
• "The sleeper awakes!" - A reference to Dune.
• "From the cocoon, I awaken!"

Killing Blow

• "Your time has come!"
• "Your blood for the Butterfly!"
• "Back to your cocoon!"
• "Don't waste my time!"
• "Your soul is mine!"
• "Another offering to the Grand Space Butterfly!"
• "Forever asleep!"
• "Die heretic!"
• "Be drained of life!"

Killing Spree

• "Power! Unlimited power!" - A reference to Palpatine, a character in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Also a popular quote from the Voice Actor, JesseCox
• "Heheheheh, more souls for the Master!"
• "A butterfly grows within me!"
• "All shall belong to the hive!"

Being Hit

• "Argh! Nooo!"

On Death

• "Augh, *choke* *choke*"
• "I shall be reborn..."
• "Heresy..."
• "Sweet embrace..."

Using Monarch Blessing

• "Bask in the glory!"
• "Ashkabraaah!"
• "Behold!"
• "Space Butterfly, grant me your strength!"

Nauts In-Game Look

Default skin.

Genji the Grey.

Kage Genji.

Skin Information

Kage Genji

From the land of wind, fire, water, lightning and earth comes Kage Genji. Defending the village of the Hidden Cocoon from all forces that would oppose it, Kage Genji holds the highest religious rank an Entin disciple can attain. Are you a weary traveler looking for spiritual guidance? Then turn your clouded gaze to Kage Genji! - Official Steam Store description.

This skin gives Genji a kimono, a chinese straw hat and a praying beads necklace. His butterfly staffis replaced by a bamboo one as well.

Genji the Grey

Genji the Grey wizard is not some conjurer of cheap tricks. He's a trusty companion for any questing party in need of his wisdom or his crafty smoke rings! Are you in need of some fireballs, wisdom and balrog smiting? Look no further than Genji the Grey! - Official Steam Store description.

This skin is obviously based on Gandalf the Grey from The Lord of the Rings novel and, as such, gives Genji the vests of a wizard, completed with a wizard hat with a butterfly-shaped buckle on it. The tip of his staff is a glowing crystal.

Although it's based on Gandalf there some other (possible) references to other media: Genji carries a giant scroll on his back, much like League of Legends' Ryze, while his beard is similar to Dumbledore, from the movie version of Harry Potter.

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Trivia

• Genji's worship of the "Grand Space Butterfly" is based on Jesse Cox's mock deity, the Space Butterfly.