Torque (トルク Toruku?), also known as Commander Torque is a major character in the Freedom Planet series.
He is a Commander and the last known surviving member of the Spectrum Chasers, a battle-force formed by a Coalition of Planets to protect the Galaxy from galactic threats such as Lord Brevon. Prior to the events of Freedom Planet, Torque and a squadron of Chasers were locked in a space battle with Brevon's Dreadnought, which was en route to the Planet Avalice to steal the Planet's main (and only) source of energy: the Kingdom Stone. During the battle, his Captain and entire crew were all killed and/or corrupted by Brevon. Torque swore to his dying Captain that he will stop Brevon from stealing the Kingdom Stone for his galactic conquest. Upon arriving on Avalice, he disguised himself as a Shellduck to hide his alien appearance. But since he was the only remaining Chaser, he needed help to stop Brevon and his army, help he received from a group of young girls called Team Lilac. Together, Torque and his new crew sets out to stop Lord Brevon from stealing the Kingdom Stone and plunging the Three Kingdoms of Avalice into a Civil War.
Appearance[]
Torque is a male alien with dark blue eyes, a light-green body and hair of the same color. He wears a black space suit orange/gray armor, orange boots, gray gloves and orange pilot goggles. As a shellduck, Torque wears a black/gray turtle shell, brown gloves and a yellow duck bill over his face.
Personality[]
Torque mainly has a laid back, calm personality, but he is also self-sacrificing. Several instances in the game, he is shown to be very clever in gadgets and technology, and is a skilled pilot, even when flying in one of Avalice's planes. His skill in tech possibly comes from his previous alliances with the Coalition of Planets, whose disappearance gave him great regret due to not being able to save his team. A headstrong commander, Torque even follows Brevon to try and stop his conquest of Avalice. He shows care to Team Lilac, when he rescues Milla after she was injured by Brevon, and admits the fate of the other Chasers while witnessing Lilac being tortured. Ultimately, Commander Torque possesses a heroic, to-the-point demeanor, not hesitating to take action even if the stakes are raised. Though he may not be the most powerful of his three allies, his relationships and heart for them prove otherwise.
Relationships[]
Sash Lilac[]
At first Torque was reluctant to open up to Lilac, it was not until he was revealed as an alien that he explained the whole situation. He did not like the idea of getting civilians involved in a galactic conflict, but once he saw her, Carol Tea and Milla Basset in action, he quickly changed his mind. When Lilac was being tortured by Brevon, Torque's resolve quickly faded, showing that he cares greatly about her well-being.
Chaser Crew[]
Prior to the events of the game, Torque had a crew of Spectrum Chasers under his command. It is implied that he was very close to his crew and was saddened by their demise. During the course of the adventure, he starts to think of Lilac, Carol and Milla as his new crew. Torque was so hurt by the loss of his old crew, that he could not bear the thought of losing them too.
Powers and Abilities[]
- Leadership: Being a Commander in the Spectrum Chasers, it is natural that Torque was trained in leadership.
- Marksman: Torque is shown to be talented in firearms, both using and maintaining them without any difficulty.
- Ace Pilot: Torque is shown to be skilled pilot in various flying machines, being able to pick up a biplane. Despite not having any previous experience with the vehicle, he was quickly able to master flying it.
- Technology Expert: Torque is shown to be fluent in various forms of advanced technology.
- Contortionist: While in his Shell-Duck costume, Torque was able to squeeze into the small space with no signs of difficulty.
Move List[]
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Shoot Blaster Torque's Main Weapon is a Blaster that he uses to shoot enemies, range varies on Weapon Type. -Button/Key-
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Hoverboots Torque's Boots are equipped with thrusters that enable him to hover in the air and resets his momentum. -Button/Key-
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Boost Dash The Thrusters in Torque's Boots can also be used to Increase his speed while running on the ground. -Button/Key-
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Switch Weapon Torque's Blaster can cycle between 4 different Weapon Types. -Button/Key-
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Arsenal[]
Torque uses a Blaster with a standard Laser, and Elemental variants of the Buster, Bomb and Flyer. Except for the Laser, all weapon types require ammunition, which is replenished by collecting Keystones. A Keystone of the same element as the weapon type will replenish up to 4 ammo rounds. Also, when defeating an enemy with the Laser, they will drop a rainbow-colored Keystone that gives 1 ammo round to all weapons. Several of his weapon types are able to break down walls and is similar to attacks used by other characters.
Weapon Types & Variations[]
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= BUSTER =
Fires short-range projectiles that are stronger the Laser.
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= BOMB =
Fires projectiles that deal area-of-effect damage.
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= FLYER =
Fires projectiles that move and deals airborne damage.
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Trivia[]
- On the weapon select screen, if the player presses Up and Button A, an Easter Egg will occur where Torque will yell "HERE WE GOOOO", his neck stretching to the point where it goes off the screen in the process.
- Torque is the sole playable ally in Freedom Planet.
- While not playable in the base game, if you select the Beta in the properties tab of the PC version of Freedom Planet, you can play as Torque in some stages. His gameplay is pretty much completed aside from some small details, suggesting that his gameplay elements were scrapped late in development.
- Torque was planned to be playable in a DLC, possibly along with Spade, but the DLC was postponed indefinitely due to game engine complications and the development of Freedom Planet 2 starting.
- If one counts Torque's and Spade's playability status, then Torque is the only playable character to not have a five-letter name.
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NPC | • • • • • Soldiers |
Deceased | • • |
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