Archer (Small Soldiers)

Overview

Other Media

Archer
Biographical Information
Real Name	Archer
Aliases	Emissary of the Gorgonites
Home country	United States of America
Homeworld	Earth
Physical Information
Species	Robot
Gender	Male
Fictional Information
Created by	Gavin Scott Adam Rifkin Ted Elliott Terry Rossio
Portrayed by	Frank Langella
First Appearance	Small Soldiers
Final Appearance	Small Soldiers

“ If we hide, we will still lose. No more hiding. ”

—Archer

Archer was a robotic freedom fighter of the late 20th century. The leader of the Gorgonites, Archer fought alongside Alan Abernathy and his neighbour Christy Fimple in the Commando Elite-Gorgonite War.

After their plans for mutually exclusive toylines were rushed into production by GloboTech Industries CEO Gil Mars, toy designers Larry Benson and Irwin Wayfair scrambled to develop the toys for the expected launch date. With no time to change their storyline and characterisation, Archer and the other Gorgonites retained their originally intended personalities when they were programmed into the advanced X1000 microprocessor chips. After meeting Abernathy in his father's toystore, Archer sought his help in protecting the Gorgonites from the genocidal ambitions of Major Chip Hazard's Commando Elite. With the help of Fimple and both teenagers' families, Archer and the Gorgonites were able to defeat the Commandos and live in peace. Archer and the rest subsequently said goodbye to Abernathy after they were transported to Yosemite National Park to search for the Isle of Gorgon.

Weapons and Abilities

Power Grid
Factor	Level	Sources
Intelligence	Gifted
Strength	Weak
Speed	Normal
Durability	Normal
Energy Projection	N/A
Fighting Skills	Normal

Inherent Abilities

• Intelligence: Archer was equipped with the X1000 microprocessor chip, which gave him actual non-artificial intelligence and allowed him to learn. (FILM: Small Soldiers)
  • He was able to swiftly learn to operate Abernathy's computer and absorb the information contained within Microsoft's Encarta. (FILM: Small Soldiers)
  • He was able to quickly build a rudimentary grappling gun out of household items. (FILM: Small Soldiers)
• Strength: Archer possessed a level of strength proportional to his diminutive size. (FILM: Small Soldiers)

Assets

• Languages: Archer could speak English. (FILM: Small Soldiers)

Skills

Combat

• Close-Quarters: Archer was able to briefly hold Chip Hazard at bay before being easily defeated. (FILM: Small Soldiers)

Weaknesses

Personal

• Programming: Due to his programming providing him with the instinctual belief that his only abilities were to hide and be defeated in combat, Archer was initially trapped in a defeatist mindset that made him reliant on the assistance of others. He subsequently learned that when defeat is assured whether he were to fight back or not, there was no reason not to fight back. (FILM: Small Soldiers)

Technological

• EMP Vulnerability: Due to the use of the X1000 in his construction, Archer was vulnerable to the deployment of an electromagnetic pulse, which would have had a lethal effect on him. (FILM: Small Soldiers)

Notes

Behind the Scenes

• Archer was played by American actor Frank Langella.

Appearances

• Small Soldiers (first and final appearance)