Ix the Interloper is a complex supportive character that can link up with allies or enemies and switch places with them. Ix can become impervious to damage for a short while and comes equipped with the following abilities:
- Throw an imbued crystal that creates a temporary bond between the user and the recipient. Aside from all the passive effects of the bond, you can swap places with the bonded naut at will!
- Disperse into energized crystals to become impervious to any damage for a short period of time.
- Throw a sharp, long-ranged crystal while some shotgun-like crystals are also emitted as a side product.
Ix was a courageous Luxuxi spirit who roamed the crystal planet of Luxor. Carefree and totally zenned out, the infinite crystal reflections were all the family and friends Ix needed. But then the Disaster struck. Intergalactic megacorporations started to drill Luxor's dark side on a massive scale, as it housed unusually energetic crystals.
At first Ix tried to 'discourage' the miners in various ways. Most annoying was when he swapped the sugar for crystals, causing several aliens to break their teeth and having to stop using sugar in their coffee altogether. Despite the meddling of this ethereal interloper however, the miners kept drilling with dogged determination.
In a flash of self-righteous outrage over this, Ix merged its life force with some high-energy crystals. This unprecedented merging of forces finally gave Ix a corporeal form. Harnessing the energies of this new crystalline body, Ix razed the miner's facilities to the ground. The destruction of their Zork industries porta potties turned out to be the last straw, as the miners finally gave up and left.
Feeling particularly good about himself after this deed, Ix decided to keep harassing intergalactic mining operations. After a while Blabl Zork got wind of this raw talent for drill destruction. He then convinced Ix to join the Awesomenauts by presenting the mercenary team as an environmental force for good.
