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Odd Della Robbia 
|  |  | "I was thinking, now that XANA's gone for good... I mean... What a waste not to put all of this to good use! It'd make an awesome amusement park! Come on down to Lyoko! Three mysterious worlds for you to discover! Welcome to Lyoko-land!"
#01 XANA 2.0 |
Note: The spelling of Odd's name was inconsistent in original Code Lyoko media. While the generally accepted spelling was Robbia with two Bs, you can also find it spelt Robia with a single B. In the opening credits of Code Lyoko Evolution, they use the spelling Robia. We've chosen to keep the original spelling across the site.
Odd Della Robbia is a scrap of a man: he's not very tall, nor muscular. Due to his character and behaviour, he's essential to the group's cohesion. He does quite poorly in school, as seen in episode 12 "Chaos at Kadic" when he comes last in the class, and he doesn't seem very interested in his studies.
We don't have much information on his family, except that they keep a close eye on him...because after he got his disastrous report card, his parents came to Kadic to follow up on it. Odd also has several sisters.
Odd has a dog named Kiwi, who he'd kept hidden in the Kadic dormitory for several months. After a number of misadventures where Odd had to hide his dog from Jim, he eventually gave up and entrusted his pet to his sisters...but he misses the pup (episode 18 "Resolve").
Odd is also keen on video games. He acquires one illegally (episode 02 "Cortex") and uses them as training for driving the Megapod (episode 06 "Suspicion"). | | |
| |  | "I'm bankrupt... Bankrupt!"
"How can you be? You didn't even win.
"I didn't know that when I ordered 1000 roses for Samantha. You can't put a price on love..."
#13 Betting on Odd |  |
Odd has a number of distinct character traits. The more remarkable of them is his sense of humour...as some might say, he's a bit of a joker. Odd likes making jokes whenever he can. Unfunny plays on words, ridiculous remarks about a situation, unhelpful banter when William caught the heroes coming back from the factory without him (episode 02 "The Cortex"): Odd never misses a joke!
In addition to his harmless jokes, Odd excels in the world of clowning. He never misses a chance to remind the others that he's much better than them when it comes to driving the Megapod (episode 24 "Time Warp"). He also teases his teammates, like when Laura first took over Jeremy's role at the controls and Odd suggested that she wasn't up to the task (episode 11 "Rendezvous").
Odd is also very vengeful when he loses. He gleefully gets William punished with several hours of detention after William did the same to him in episode 02 "The Cortex." An eye for an eye. He also mirrors the condescension Ulrich directed at him after he lost all his codes (episode 25 "Disaster").
Odd has the tendency to take his jokes too far. He has a taste for provoking people. Sometimes he does it to an easy target, like when he runs into Sissi (episode 09 "The Bait"), or even teasing Aelita when she's on edge about Laura (episode 04 "Lady Einstein"), but also to anyone who has any authority over him. Odd is harshly punished by Ms Hertz when he stands up for Jeremy, who's feeling put out (episode 23 "Jeremy's Blues"). He's also quite happy to humiliate Jim in front of the entire class (episode 24 "Time Warp"). But this apparent character fault sometimes comes in handy: Odd is audacious. He's not afraid to break the rules when necessary: for example, going into the principal's office to use the school PA system to impede a spectre (episode 15 "Spartan").
His taste for provocation can be seen on Lyoko too: Odd has a thing for risk. He once tackles a Krab and pushes it into the Digital Sea... If he'd missed the jump, he would've fallen in with it (episode 04 "Lady Einstein").
But that's probably the reason why Odd is the best at driving the Megapod. He takes all the necessary risks in order to traverse the Ring of the Cortex in record time...even if he doesn't make it in one piece.
Odd is teasing, he likes provocation, and he's quite excessive! Odd is...hyperbolic. He grossly exaggerates things in good ways as well as bad.
When it comes to the good way, he often has very childlike reactions to good news. Odd is happy in life because he knows how to get excited about the little things, like buying a cracked video game before its official release date, finding out his ex-girlfriend is back at Kadic (episode 07 "Countdown"), getting cheap tickets for the Pumpkins Machine concert (episode 24 "Time Warp"). He'll jump for joy at even the smallest bit of good news.
He did something cool on Lyoko? Time for a victory dance!
At the opposite end, Odd is "depressive." A bit of bad news will send him into a depressed state, and he'll make a big fuss about it. It could be such a trifle as Ulrich preferring to team up with Yumi rather than him (episode 11 "Rendezvous"), standing Samantha up because of XANA (episode 09 "The Bait"), or something more serious like when he loses all his source code and ends up feeling useless (episode 15 "Spartan"). The others will sometimes lecture him when he's in one of these moods.
If he doesn't get the support he was hoping for, or if things don't go the way he wants, Odd can be vindictive and grouchy. He usually shows this side to Jeremy and Laura in particular during unexpected situations, like when one of XANA's monsters shows up without warning or he's forced to cross a Sector on foot (episode 12 "Chaos at Kadic").
Another part of his childlike personality is that Odd loves games. The question of who pilots the Skidbladnir comes down to a game of scissors-paper rock in episode 23 "Jeremy's Blues." It's his love for adventure and games that makes Odd the only member of the group who wants to turn the Supercomputer back on (episode 01 "XANA 2.0").
Finally, Odd is very impatient (episode 19 "The Trap").
Still on Lyoko...and the final point about his overexcited teenager behaviour:
Odd is an unpredictable, impulsive go-getter. He likes to get right in on the action. When he's having trouble against the Ninjas, he often gets devirtualised after charging straight at them and trying to fight in close quarters rather than at long range (episode 14 "Stowaway").
He's often also impulsive on Earth. In episode 15 "Spartan," he improvises a whole set-up to trap his friends and show them one of his new ideas (the famous bunker). When caught in a time loop in episode 24, he climbs to the top of a rope so he can phone Jeremy out of Jim's reach.
Now that we've talked about his several energetic moods, let's take a look at Odd's deeper side.
Odd is a very sensible person, something that usually comes with his depressive phases. He knows to put his jokes aside when things are serious or when he loved ones are upset, especially Aelita, who's struggling with the loss of her parents. He and the other Lyoko Warriors are always there for her when she needs support.
However, Odd doesn't like volunteering to take responsibility for anything.
His devil-may-care attitude means he's sometimes late for important meetings (episode 02 "The Cortex"). And when there's an important decision to be made, like whether Laura should become part of the group (episode 04 "Lady Einstein"), he tends to take a back seat and stay quiet.
When it comes to friendship, Odd is very close to every member of the group and doesn't seem to pick favourites. Obviously Ulrich is probably the person he's closest to, because they share a room. Being friends with Odd is sometimes strenuous for the other members of the group, but none of them would ever think of going without him.
Odd is always in a sort of friendly competition with the others, especially William, who he often teases. Odd is also shown to be quite hard on William when it comes to his rejoining the group, which is a bit unusual for him. But he's able to acknowledge when the older boy is doing a good job.
Finally, Odd has a particular sympathy for Aelita, and he has a knack for angering Jeremy, his polar opposite in terms of character.
Love-wise, Odd is a womaniser. In episode 21 "Imposters," he can't even count the exact number of girls he's gone out with. But there's one exception to this: Samantha, whom he has a crush on. He's very excited that she came back to Kadic. Although their relationship is limited and often hindered by the fight against XANA, Odd will always go over the top to get her attention.
From a theatrical entrance into the lunchroom, dressed in a suit to get her attention (episode 07 "Countdown"), to ordering a massive amount of flowers (episode 13 "Betting on Odd"), he's never short of ideas. | | |
| |  | "You're a psycho, Odd!"
"Next time, take the bus!"
#06 Suspicion |  |
On Lyoko, Odd looks like a giant purple cat. Notably, his avatar still has his iconic cat tail. His hairstyle is quite original, spiked to a point.
Odd's weapon is a set of gauntlets that he wears over his paw-like gloves. He can make them appear or disappear at will. They shoot bursts of laser arrows. In Code Lyoko Evolution, Odd is no longer a sniper; he's a gunner! A single arrow isn't very powerful, but Odd fires full bursts of them. He seems to have a limited number of arrows that need to be reloaded now and then, or his gauntlets will disappear during a fight (episode 25 "Disaster").
Odd plays a unique role in the team. He's the only member who can provide heavy cover fire. His role allows him to cover his teammates during a charge, or to charge in himself and open up the way. His weapons are useful against every monster. Unexpectedly, and to Odd's detriment, Tyron's Ninjas are so skilled that they're even able to block arrows fired from a distance. Because of this, Odd needs to come dangerously close in order to hit them.
That's what Odd's choice comes down to: he can stay safe by shooting from a distance, but his arrows are less powerful and more easily avoidable that way. Or he can get closer, becoming more accurate and almost impossible to block...but leaving himself vulnerable.
Odd doesn't have a short-range weapon. This usually doesn't matter because he sometimes clings onto monsters to hit them at point blank range...except for Ninjas, where that becomes a serious handicap. Odd fares the worst against Tyron's men.
He does have claws though, and although they're not very useful when used to scratch enemies, they allow him to climb or cling to various surfaces. This is quite useful for avoiding falling into the Digital Sea.
The cat-boy doesn't seem to have any powers to go along with his weapons.
His vehicle is the Overboard. It's a board that Odd controls by standing on it, or even through telepathy. It's an extremely fast vehicle...but above all, it's the easiest to handle. It's perfectly adapted for Odd's style. The big purple cat himself possesses the skill necessary to cross the battlefield while flying through the air, making him almost untouchable.
With the Overboard's manoeuvrability and Odd's dexterity, he manages to charge straight through a line of monsters and make it out unharmed, aside from landing on his face (episode 09 "The Bait").
To conclude, Odd has excellent capabilities. The cat-boy is very skilful and accurate. However, he could probably do better by toning down his gung-ho attitude and focusing more on thinking things through, in order to make better use of all his skills and assets.
Generally speaking, Odd is the team's best driver - largely thanks to his temperament, as we've already explained. He's the best at driving the Megapod and he managed quite well with the Skidbladnir. | | |
| |  | "Hurry! William's on Lyoko and there's a spectre! And there's worse! (...) I lost all my code!"
"Oh, yuck."
#25 Disaster |  |
When we find the heroes back at school, everything seems to be going well for Odd Della Robbia. His legendary sense of humour and his charming smile are ever present. But when we look a little deeper, we can see that everything's not as good as it seems. When Aelita suspects a comeback from the artificial intelligence they destroyed a few months ago, while most of the team don't want to go back to the abandoned factory, Odd can barely hide his enthusiasm. Using the cold in the Supercomputer room as an excuse, he urges Jeremy to switch the machine back on, and goes wild for joy when Jeremy accepts to virtualise him and Aelita.
He obviously missed Lyoko (episode 01 "XANA 2.0").
And so resumes the fight against XANA. Although he missed the first expedition to the Cortex because one of William's mean tricks, Odd nevertheless falls into step with this new adventure. Like Ulrich, Yumi and Aelita, Odd is carrying source code...and is therefore targeted by XANA in its attempt to recover them.
Though he's pretty level-headed at first, Odd's first few encounters with spectres (episode 03 "Spectromania") go badly, and he experiences side effects such as deafness and pain. In spite of his go-ahead attitude, Odd develops a certain fear of spectres...which is totally justified because he's most often their target.
Generally, Odd feels more at ease on Lyoko or the Cortex than on Earth.
As he's not very technically-minded, he's not really interested in the specifics of how Jeremy and Aelita are dealing with the Cortex and how to destroy XANA. He's content doing what he does best: getting virtualised and fighting the danger in the virtual world...and what a danger it is!
Although he does brilliantly when fighting against XANA's traditional monsters (even destroying the Blok Wall in episode 07 "Countdown"), the Ninjas - humans "virtualised" by Tyron, the owner of the Supercomputer generating the Cortex (the world where XANA sought refuge) - are more of a challenge for him.
Odd gets a new toy, however: the Megapod, a new articulated vehicle that Jeremy designs to cross the Cortex safely. Odd proves he's the best driver in the team.
Outside the battle against XANA, Odd has much to do when it comes to human relationships.
Love-wise, he has his heart set on Samantha, an ex-girlfriend whom he still has a crush on. Samantha is back at Kadic and Odd improvises all sorts of plans to try and get her attention... Unfortunately, most of his attempts fail because of XANA activity. In the end, the two teenagers become close.
Odd has much to do friends-wise too.
Aelita is extremely sensitive. While investigating the Cortex, she discovers that her mother is still alive. Odd sides with the other Lyoko Warriors, agreeing not to destroy XANA and the Cortex so long as it hasn't reached 95% of its power...in order to give Aelita a chance to see her mother again.
The group, Odd included, need to team up with Laura, a girl as clever as Jeremy who forces her way into the group by hacking the Return to the Past and making herself immune to it. Though he's fairly reserved when Laura joins the group, he doesn't seem as hostile as Aelita.
But after the blonde betrays them on a few occasions, Odd and his friends vote to definitively ban her from the team (episode 22 "Mutiny!").
When it comes to source code, Odd has lived an uneven epic. He's often targeted by spectres and is trapped by one of them in the woods (episode 15 "Spartan"), where he becomes the first person to lose all his code along with the ability to deactivate towers. However, Jeremy manages to return some code to him after stealing them from a spectre (episode 19 "The Trap"). But Odd loses them again during the debacle of episode 25 "Disaster."
When XANA grows too powerful and the time comes to infect the Cortex with the virus, Odd by his friends' sides for the final mission. Once it was over, he's also there to shut the Supercomputer down again...perhaps secretly hoping that the Lyoko adventure isn't over for good... | | |
| |  | The actor portraying and dubbing Odd Della Robbia in Code Lyoko Evolution is Gulliver Bevernaege. Click on the picture to access his page! |
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