Orso Knox is a character in Big Hero 6: The Series. He was a wealthy business investor in San Fransokyo prior to being mutated into a monster by Di Amara.
Role in the series[]
Season one[]
In "Big Problem", a mutated Knox breaks into Frederickson Manor, attacking Fred and Mini-Max. He recites a peculiar line before taking his leave. He does the same with Alistair Krei at Krei Tech headquarters. Krei calls upon Big Hero 6 to stop this menace, promoting the team to investigate. Both the Fredericksons and Krei were scheduled to meet with Orso Knox, leading the team to search for a connection. They visit Knox's home, but he is nowhere to be found. Baymax scans for Knox, but the monster arrives and attacks. They are able to scare it away with Baymax's Overdrive Mode, allowing them to continue their investigations at Fred's manor. There, Honey Lemon deduces that the monster is indeed Knox, which Baymax confirms as the DNA of Knox and the monster are identical. Using Knox's planner, they see that he is attacking those of whom he had planned meetings with, leaving his final target to be Di Amara. Knox attacks Amara at a gala event, but Karmi is able to sedate him using biotech. Knox is then taken into Amara's care at the Sycorax genetics lab.
Season two[]
Months after his incapacitation in "Prey Date", Hiro becomes suspicious of Liv's supposed "treatment" of Orso Knox. He coerces Karmi to assist in accessing Knox's containment unit. Knox manages to escape, taking Hiro with him. Furious, Di orders Big Hero 6 to kill Knox, but before they can, Hiro realizes that Knox has never meant any harm after he saved his life twice and that any destruction that he's caused was out of sensory overload or hunger. Big Hero 6 spares Knox and returns him to Sycorax, where the team is able to "cure" him. Knox, once again human, nervously makes a public statement regarding his health to save face for the company. In private, however, Di forces Knox to remain an investor for her company by threatening to turn him back into a monster, using a chip that was implanted into his body, should he refuse.
In "City of Monsters", Knox is mutated back into a monster again this time under Di's control. He aide Mr. Sparkles and Momakase to capture Wendy Wower, at the Torii Gate Bridge, they face off against Big Hero 6, only to be defeated by them. They return to Sycorax empty-handed, after Di scolds them for their failures, she then ushering them away due to Karmi coming.
Later, Knox with bear Bessie attacks at Night Market Square, the two are faced with Fred and Mini-Max. The two are then join by Mr. Sparkles, Momakase, and High Voltage, but however, thanks to Ned Ludd the original owner of Bessie, has successfully tames her to rejoining his side again. Bessie to fire blast at the monsters, shutting down the bio-chips and turning them all normal. Among them, Knox now finally free of Di's control and having regained his mind as well, and assures to Big Hero 6 he's not with the villains.
Trivia[]
- Knox's monster roars are those of a lion or tiger and the roars of the Tyrannosaurus Rex from the Jurassic Park films.
- Fred and Alistair Krei describe Knox's monster form as comparable to "a whale and a dinosaur and some hair into a blender, then poured that into a human-shaped ice tray, and froze it and let it thaw a little."
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