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Dr. Herbert Higginbotham is the Creator Curator of The Cosmos in LittleBigPlanet 2.
Having been infected by Meanies, he was put into Eve's Asylum.
History[]
LittleBigPlanet 2[]
Da Vinci's Hideout[]
Dr. Higginbotham cameos in Rookie Test, where he is depicted in a picture graduating alongside Avalon Centrifuge and Clive Handforth.
Avalonia[]
In Higginwhonow?, Dr. Higginbotham is introduced as the greatest inventor who ever lived, the only one that can fix Huge Spaceship. Clive states that he was at The Factory of a Better Tomorrow until he was infected by a Meanie, then sent to Eve's Asylum. Clive blames himself for this. Avalon says that he must be liberated, and so Sackboy and Clive are sent to retrieve him.
Eve's Asylum[]
In A Nurse, a Tree and a Duck, Sackboy and Clive meet Eve Silva Paragorica and tell her they're here for Dr. Higginbotham. Eve replies that he needs a lot of help; he has eaten everyone's socks and is trying to lick his own eyes. (This may be a reference to the fact the Decorations on his eyes are intended to be candy.) She asks them to help her dispel the Meanies attacking the asylum first before helping Dr. Higginbotham.
Dr. Higginbotham is finally seen in-game at the end of Casa Del Higginbotham, where he paces around and says nonsense. There are a lot of oddities in this part of the level, including unused lines where he talks about eating inedible things, such as a cat, having horn Decorations on his hat, and having a dartboard with Avalon's face. Dr. Higginbotham and Avalon do not directly interact in the final game, however in earlier versions of the game's script Avalon attempted to kill Higginbotham, being the reason why he was in the asylum.
In The Most Sense You'll Hear All Day, he explains how he felt while he was sick through metaphors.
The Cosmos[]
Although Dr. Higginbotham is the Creator Curator of The Cosmos, he seems to have no direct relation to the area in the story itself.
He hosts the mini-games Rocket Funland, Ping Pang Pong and Space Pool.
In Negativitron Incoming, Sackboy, Clive, Eve, and Dr. Higginbotham all arrive once more at Avalonia. Dr. Higginbotham instantly fixes Huge Spaceship with the assistance of the Sackbots, and the Alliance is ready to go. However, Avalon gets caught up in his speech and is captured by the Negativitron. Dr. Higginbotham reassures that Avalon is still alive, but afraid, and that they must hurry.
At the beginning of Set Controls for the Heart of the Negativitron, Dr. Higginbotham can be seen piloting Huge Spaceship along Larry Da Vinci. Later, when the Negativitron attacks, Dr. Higginbotham tells Sackboy to save the Sackbots. At the very end, he orders him to take the final escape pod and leave the rest of the Alliance behind.
Dr. Higginbotham is rescued alongside the rest of the Alliance in Full Metal Rabbit.
He assists Sackboy in Where in the World is Avalon Centrifuge?, riding a Bee 2.0.
He continues to assist Sackboy in defeating the Negativitron in Into the Heart of the Negativitron, at first being frightened by the Negativitron's speech about the Alliance's negative traits. He shoots a rocket during the second phase to stun them. Dr. Higginbotham's costume is earned by acing the level.
In Homeward Bound, Dr. Higginbotham happily goes home alongside everyone else. He shares a vague metaphor about sharing happiness which Larry does not understand, but causes Avalon to giggle, making Larry laugh back.
LittleBigPlanet 3[]
Alpha[]
Dr. Higginbotham does not appear in the final version of LittleBigPlanet 3, however was planned to appear when the game was intended to be a direct sequel to LittleBigPlanet 2. He appears at the Alliance's party and is suddenly sent to Bunkum alongside the others, presumably by Newton.
The Journey Home[]
Dr. Higginbotham can be invited to the party in The Journey Home. He makes paper planes and dances with Sackboy and Toggle.
Profile[]
Appearance[]
His head looks like a matchbox with a large cardboard nose taped on. He has a top hat on one corner of his head. He has a mop of gray hair, long sideburns, and a white mustache. He has matches instead of teeth. When he is free of the virus, his eyes can be seen to be slanted protractors, giving the impression that his eyes are almost closed and baggy, giving him a tired look. Behind his hair on the "ears" there is a symbol ā. He wears a bright tailcoat, red bow tie, yellow trousers and black and white shoes.
When he was infected by the infection, he has horns on his hat and has swirly eyes,
It is mentioned by Eve Silva Paragorica that he has a furry tongue.
Personality[]
Dr. Higginbotham speaks in farfetched metaphors, causing others to be confused by his words. He seems indifferent to their reactions and to most things; his face hardly changing when emoting. However this does not mean he is devoid of thought, far from it. He is the greatest inventor who ever lived.
He appears to have an interest in classic games, hosting all of The Cosmos' mini-games and playing darts, including video games from the 70s and 80s, as The Cosmos contains a lot of retro gaming motifs.
He also is often mentioned have an appetite for socks. It's unknown if this persisted after he was cured of the Meanie virus. It's stated that some people call him "Halitosis Herbert", meaning that he has bad breath, perhaps from the socks or from consuming other strange things.
His animation set includes striking a whimsical pose while happy, and stretching while idle.
Skills[]
Dr. Higginbotham is a mechanical genius, rebuilding the Huge Spaceship quickly. He is also a capable pilot, piloting Huge Spaceship alongside Larry Da Vinci and then attacking the Negativitron with the Bee 2.0.
Relationships[]
Sackboy[]
Dr. Higginbotham and Sackboy share a love for playing games. He is aware of Sackboy's capability, knowing that he will rescue the Alliance when Huge Spaceship went down again.
Larry Da Vinci and Victoria Von Bathysphere[]
Larry Da Vinci and Victoria Von Bathysphere both know of and respect Dr. Higginbotham as "the greatest inventor who ever lived".
Clive Handforth[]
Dr. Higginbotham was at The Factory of a Better Tomorrow when he got infected by a Meanie. It's unknown why he was there, although the two could have just been spending time together. Clive blames himself for Dr. Higginbotham getting hurt and starts to cry about it.
Avalon Centrifuge[]
In earlier scripts for LittleBigPlanet 2, Avalon Centrifuge was intended to be the main villain. He attempts to murder Dr. Higginbotham to shut him up about his evil intentions, which is why Hillary was in Eve's Asylum. None of this ended up in the final game. However, there remains a dartboard with Avalon's face in Casa Del Higginbotham. It's unknown if this was left in unintentionally or if Dr. Higginbotham despises Avalon in the final.
Eve Silva Paragorica[]
Dr. Higginbotham was situated at Eve's Asylum while he was infected by the Meanie virus. Although his antics confuse her, she delights in assisting him alongside her other patients, believing that they need her.
It can be assumed that Dr. Higginbotham is responsible for the bite and loss of Eve's right eye, as she can describe what his tongue feels like, but this is not explicitly confirmed.
Etymology[]
Dr. Herbert Higginbotham's last name is taken from William Higginbotham, a physicist and the creator of Tennis for Two, the first video game with a graphical display. This explains why Dr. Higginbotham has Pong and various other electronic mini-games in his levels and in the background of The Cosmos.
Trivia[]
- In LittleBigPlanet Karting, it is possible for one of the CPUs you play against to have the name 'Dr. Hoardbot', which is an obvious pun on Dr. Herbert.
- His original name in the beta was Hillary Higginbotham.
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