i-R0k
A freelance mercenary for hire in the OASIS.
i-R0k is a freelance dealer and mercenary often employed by IOI in the 2018 film Ready Player One. Voiced and motion-captured by T.J. Miller, i-R0k shares his name with a character from the novel but is otherwise unrelated. Unlike other characters, his true appearance outside of the OASIS is not shown. He plays a key role in the plot by eavesdropping on Wade and Art3mis at the Distracted Globe night club, then informing Nolan Sorrento of Wade's true identity, which leads to the bombing of Wade's home.
Quick Facts
- Role
- Freelance dealer and mercenary
- Affiliation
- Often employed by IOI
- First appears
- Ready Player One (2018 film)
Lore & Background
i-R0k operates as a freelance dealer and mercenary within the OASIS, frequently taking jobs from Innovative Online Industries (IOI). He is voiced and motion-captured by T.J. Miller. Unlike the other characters, his true appearance outside of the OASIS is not shown. i-R0k shares his name with a character from the novel but is otherwise unrelated. His most significant action in the film occurs when he eavesdrops on Wade Watts (Parzival) and Samantha Cook (Art3mis) at the Distracted Globe night club, learning Wade's true identity. He then reports this information to Nolan Sorrento, the CEO of IOI, leading directly to Sorrento's attempt to kill Wade by bombing his house, which kills Wade's aunt Alice among others. Later, i-R0k places a forcefield around Castle Anorak on Planet Doom using the Orb of Osuvox, but Art3mis eventually disables it.
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