Ancient Minister

The Ancient Minister is the leader of the Subspace Army. He is similar in appearance to the race of Ancients in the Paper Mario series, such as Merlon. He is a limbless, robotic entity who floats as if utilizing anti-gravity.

Role in the Subspace Army
Every time R.O.B.s were ordered to activate a Subspace Bomb, the Ancient Minister would leave in despair as he watched his comrades fall into the abyss of Subspace (it takes two R.O.B.s to activate a bomb). He would often show signs (using his eyes) to show that he didn't want to do what he was commanded to do. At one point, when Samus, Pikachu, Captain Falcon, Olimar, Donkey Kong, and Diddy Kong managed to infiltrate the base where dozens of inactive R.O.B.s and Subspace Bombs were being held, along with a saddened Ancient Minister, a hologram of Ganondorf appeared and ordered the R.O.B.s to activate the bombs. As the Subspace Bombs would destroy everyone, the Ancient Minister protests, and knocks away the R.O.B.s that are about to set the bombs. Seeing this, Ganondorf activated an override (which forced the R.O.B.s to attack the Ancient Minister) and his hologram disappears. The Ancient Minister's armor is burned off, revealing that The Ancient Minister was actually R.O.B. in disguise, having been manipulated by Ganondorf.

The Ancient Minister's trophy states he was once the ruler of 'this world' who lived on The Floating Island of the Ancients with the R.O.B.s. Tabuu wanted the R.O.B.s to work constructing Subspace bombs, and convinced the Minister to order them to do this and lead the Subspace Army. Also according to the game and confirmed by the "Smash Bros Dojo!!", he is the "Master Robot" of the R.O.B.s.



As a trophy
The trophy is one of the challenges and can only be unlocked by successfully completing the Subspace Emissary.


 * Description
 * The commander of the Subspace Army who uses Subspace Bombs to tear up this world. He was once the lord of this world, living on the floating Island of the Ancients with many robots-but the robots were taken hostage on Tabuu's orders. Now that their home's a bomb factory, the robots carry out their functions while enduring deep sadness caused by the loss of their colleagues.

Trivia

 * The Ancient Minister appears as a selectable picture in Wi-Fi mode for the player's logo.
 * Although set on fire, the Ancient Minister seems unharmed after the R.O.B.s turn against him. This hints that his armor may have taken all the damage.