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Vice President Aslik/CEO Ludwig von Aslik is the administrator of FeeCo Depot and is a high-ranking executive of the SoulStorm Brewery. He is one of the three secondary antagonists (alongside General Dripik and Director Phleg) of Abe's Exoddus and one of the two secondary antagonists (alongside Morguer) of Soulstorm.


Abe's Exoddus[]

Biography[]

While running the transport system known as the FeeCo Depot, Aslik meets with fellow heads of office, General Dripik and Director Phleg, to discuss the situation regarding SoulStorm Brewery being infiltrated by the Mudokon renegade/former slave, Abe. After the disappearance and presumed death of RuptureFarms Chief Executive Officer Molluck, Dripik and Phleg voice their concerns that, if Molluck were to return, they'd be held accountable for the factory's demise. Aslik declares that the time had come for the three of them to run matters on their own terms. Rather than bicker, he asserts that they work together to ensure the absolute safety of SoulStorm Brewery by locking the entire facility up with such stringency that Abe would "have to be invisible" to get into it. The three then relish in this plan by sharing a laugh.

After Abe successfully infiltrates The FeeCo Depot Executive Office, Aslik addresses the Mudokon workers through the news program Magog on the March. He insists that "Uncle Aslik" is taking good care of them, loving them all like they were his own, but angrily states that should they fail to capture Abe, they would all be subjected to the brew vats.

Entrace aslik

The entrance to Aslik's office.

While under Abe's mind-control, Aslik uses the Security Fone to order the Slig in charge of security to disarm the main gate. He is subsequently killed when Abe releases his mind-control.


Personality and Character[]

Aslik is the most inventive and intelligent of the three Glukkon heads of office. Even though he bears the position of Vice President, a position that many Glukkons flaunt proudly, he prefers to be labeled as 'Uncle Aslik' to appear more relatable towards his workers and evoke a more approachable image. On the other hand, Aslik tends to grovel towards other Glukkons of higher societal rank, thus earning him his name. He promotes tourism through information screens with "Uncle Aslik's Tips", and generally tries to seem charming and likable, even towards the Mudokon slaves. However, the blowhard personality that is prevalent in almost every other Glukkon is present in Aslik, and he's prone to bouts of rage.

Soulstorm[]

Biography[]

Aslik is still the head of the Feeco Deepot, although he isn't subordinate to Molluck, and seems to be on equal grounds in terms of rank. His first appearance is rather late into the game, at the start of Feeco Deepot, where he is seen taking a 'post-lunch nap' while listening to some soothing sounds via headphones. His rest is disturbed by a phone calling slig, informing him of the rumors of the uprising at Necrum Mines, RuptureFarms, and the hijacking of a train. Aslik brashly ignores these reports, angrily yelling at the slig for waking him up for rumours and "silly conspiracy thories". He turns off the phone and goes back to sleep, completely ignorant to Abe's train that had just burst into the facility.

He is next seen in the Good Ending, where he has taken his personal blimp for a trip to Soulstorm Brewery to meet with the Brewmaster. Abe's uprising has apparently made his operation utterly dysfunctional, and he was 'lucky to escape [his] own premises alive'. He comes to the Brewmaster seeking compensation for the Brew not preventing the uprising. The Brewmaster calls him and Baron Morguer fools for not seeing that Molluck had staged the whole uprising, and requests that Aslik and Morguer help him put Molluck's 'insurrection' down. Unbeknownst to all three, the head Slig of Molluck himself had just relayed the accusation to him, who had been trying to warn the Glukkon about Abe throughout the whole game. Molluck orders that the head Slig take Aslik, Morguer, and the Brewmaster out. Luckily for Molluck, Aslik and Morguer had screwed their own Sligs out of bonuses, and the Sligs were happy to deliver the payback, with some assurances that their own bonuses were guaranteed from Molluck. Molluck grudgingly accepts the terms, and Aslik's own Sligs assist in the vigilante firing squad that takes him out.

Personality and Appearance[]

In Soulstorm, Aslik is the nigh opposite of his personality in Abe's Exoddus. Instead of a sly, opportunistic Vice President envious of the position of others, CEO Ludwig Von Aslik is a foolish, ignorant, and self-satisfied executive. He's completely dismissive of the possibility of an uprising until it happens to him, after which he becomes demanding and impatient until his own demise. Even though Aslik demands high work ethic within his own labor force, he himself is quite lethargic, frequently taking naps during predetermined parts of the day. He still acts after his name sake though, and has won a bust of himself, giving him the 'Sukkup' award.

Notes[]

  • He authored a book entitled I, Aslik, in which he details his first experience using addiction to compel Mudokons to work. He also describes his decision to combine addiction and violence for a more productive means of employee motivation, while citing his favourite leisure activity as Indoor Mudokon Tossing.[1]
  • When renting videos, Aslik returns them without rewinding them first.[2]
  • The name "Aslik" closely resembles the derogatory term "ass lick", which is generally used to refer to somebody who will do anything asked of them by someone of higher power or influence, usually with the intention of propelling their own status.
  • Concept art and promotional material depicts him wearing finer clothes than his associates; a simple grey suit over a white waistcoat and a black executive pin on his shirt. Strange enough, in the cutscenes, he's seen wearing a much simpler attire with no vest or executive pin. His in-game model however is much more akin to the original concept art, although with green eyes rather than glowing red.
  • The posters that claim he keeps "The trains running on time" is a reference to the fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.
  • In Soulstorm, Aslik is seen wearing finer outfits than his fellow Glukkon executives, just like during his appearance in Abe's Exoddus.

Appearances[]

Trivia[]

  • Vice President Aslik in Abe’s Exoddus is the only board member Glukkons not voiced by Lorne Lanning, instead being voiced by Thomas Jung.

Abe's Exoddus Gallery[]

Oddworld: Soulstorm Gallery[]

References[]

  1. One, Two, Middlesboogie (07/04/2002). Games on oddworld. Oddworldforums.net. (Quoting Oddworld Inhabitants (1999))
  2. Oddworld Inhabitants (31/07/2000). V.P. Aslik. Oddworld.com.
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