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There Will Be Brawl (synopsis)

There Will Be Brawl is a neo-noir web series created by Matthew Mercer, posted on The Escapist in 2009.

The Mushroom Kingdom has become a crime-ridden slum, following the massacre of Kirby the Cannibal eight years ago, imprisoned by the Super Mario Bros. A turf war has since begun between mob bosses Bowser, Ganondorf, King Dedede, and Mewtwo, with Princess Peach trying to keep rule over her kingdom. She frequently sleeps with both the alcoholic Mario, and drug dealing Luigi. A new serial killer named the Butcher begins disembowelling civilians, including Mewtwo. Peach goes to interrogate Kirby, but is kidnapped by the Butcher.

Luigi sets out to find Peach, assuming Bowser was responsible. Aided by former bounty hunter Samus Aran, and Mewtwo’s associate Red, Luigi goes to Tingle’s gay bar for leads, but Captain Falcon and Pit deny knowing Bowser’s location. Luigi is abducted by Donkey Kong, meeting Ganon. He offers information if Luigi delivers the Triforce to Captain Olimar, a deranged preacher in the slums. On the way, Luigi is caught in a fight between police officers Marth and Ike, and a gang led by Fox McCloud. Ike is mortally wounded, dying in hospital. Luigi meets Olimar, who claims the kingdom will be devoured by demons, crafting a bomb, which Luigi returns to Ganon.

Police Chief Link declares Princess Zelda as regent til Peace is found, declaring martial law. Ganon informs Luigi that Bowser and King Dedede are meeting at the latter’s brothel. Luigi speaks with Dedede, who agrees to bring about peace with the Super Mario Bros. Mario arrives at the brothel, beating Donkey Kong to death upon learning he is dating his ex-girlfriend Pauline. Luigi discovers Dedede has been murdered by the Butcher. A police raid led by Link’s agent Sheik occurs, prompting Luigi, Mario, Samus, and Pit to go underground. Alongside Red, the group confront informant Wario, who claims news anchorman Lakitu knows Bowser’s location. However, whilst interrogating Lakitu, Wario betrays the brothers to the police. Mario fends them off with Yoshi, but the others are arrested.

In custody, Luigi learns from Link that he arranged the meeting with Dedede, the raid unauthorised. Luigi interrogates Kirby, who ate his girlfriend Princess Daisy. Mario and Captain Falcon launch a jailbreak. Kirby escapes confinement, but is confronted by his guard Meta Knight. Luigi escapes with Falcon, Samus, Pit, and Red. Wario ceases the rioting, claiming Meta Knight incinerated Kirby, but has disappeared. Link, Zelda, and Wario retreat to the Nintendo and Hal Labs skyscraper to evade Mario’s intended civil war. Mario discovers Olimar is building a cult to bring about the Apocalypse, but Mario convinces the downtrodden citizens to instead take back their home. Returning home, Mario discovers Yoshi has been murdered by the Ice Climbers, Wario’s minions.

Luigi’s group encounter Ganon, who teleports Luigi to Bowser’s lair. Beforehand, Captain Falcon and Pit decide to flee the city. Bowser, now a Buddhist, reveals Ganon kidnapped Peach and controls the Butcher, hiding in the skyscrapers. Olimar’s demons turn out to be the collective Mr. Game & Watch, the oldest citizens in the kingdom. Bowser commits suicide when the Game & Watch attack. Red is assassinated using the bomb made for Ganon, given to him by Wario’s handicapped brother Waluigi.

Mario leads an army of civilians against Bowser’s forces. Game & Watch transforms into a gigantic octopus, skewering multiple characters including Olimar and Fox, but Mario destroys it. When Wario admits he murdered Red, he is killed by Red’s girlfriend Leaf, using a Jigglypuff. Zelda betrays Link, in a secret union with Ganon. A healed Link returns, asking Zelda to help rebuild the fallen Hyrule together, but Ganon murders them. Luigi discovers the Butcher keeps trophies of his victim’s bodies, including the dead Peach. The Butcher is revealed to be two boys, Ness and Lucas, who developed psychic powers under Mewtwo’s tutelage. Samus, Captain Falcon, and Pit arrive to fight the Butchers.

On the roof, Luigi discovers Kirby is alive, the true master of the Butchers, having driven Mewtwo into madness to create super soldiers. Kirby decapitates Ganon, and attempts to murder Luigi, but Luigi destroys the rooftop with a fireball. Luigi recovers in hospital, the surviving community coming together under the leadership of Marth as the new Police Chief.

Luigi receives a telephone call from Kirby, who congratulates him on conquering his demons, before hanging up with the implication he intends on eating Shigeru Miyamoto and Masahiro Sakurai.

Cast

• Matt Key as Luigi, the main protagonist and Mario's younger brother.
• Paul Duraso as Mario, the elder Super Mario brother, an alcoholic and failed doctor.
• Kat Steel as Princess Peach, the Mushroom Kingdom's ruler, and provides the voice of the late Princess Daisy.
• Matthew Mercer as Ganondorf, a mafia don; and provides the voices of Kirby the Coral Cannibal, and Meta Knight.
• Kyle Hebert as Wario, a greedy informant.
• Becky Young as Samus Aran, a former bounty hunter turned stripper.
• Kyle Blythe as Red, a young, idealistic Pokémon Trainer.
• Justin Harris as Pit, Captain Falcon's boyfriend.
• Damian Beurer as Captain Falcon, assistant manager of Tingle's gay bar; and Donkey Kong, Mario's old rival.
• Tony Rago as Link, Police Chief of the Mushroom Kingdom.
• JoEllen Elam as Princess Zelda and her alter ego Sheik.
• Andrew Castner as Ike, a police officer.
• Gavin Niebel as Marth, a police officer and Ike's lover; and served as puppeteer of Meta Knight.
• Jeff Lewis as Waluigi, Wario's handicapped brother.
• Diana Tolin and Tim Williams, as Nana and Popo, the Ice Climbers.
• Kirk Diedrich as King Dedede, an affable mafia don; and King Hippo, Little Mac's old rival.
• Jordan Byrne as Bowser, a mafia don, old enemy to the Mario Bros.
• Joel Geist as Fox McCloud, leader of a street gang.
• Chris Fleischman as Falco Lombardi, a member of Fox's street gang.
• Mischa Pollack as Wolf O'Donnell, a member of Fox's street gang.
• Palmer Scott as Captain Olimar, a deluded preacher called End of Days.
• Jordan Krain as Lakitu, a television news anchor based on Bill O'Reilly.
• Reilly Campbell as Little Mac, a boxer from Punch-Out!!.
• Whitney Milam as Leaf, Red's girlfriend.

Supporting actors include Dustin Ingram and Aaron Matthew as Saki Amamiya and Isaac, two corrupt police officers; Jenny Newman appears as Diddy Kong; Gregory Niebel as a homeless Solid Snake, and Tom Mannino as a wheelchair-bound Sonic the Hedgehog; Tibet Axelrod and Matthew Castro appear as Ness and Lucas, the true identities of the Butcher; William Magna Alejandrino as Yoshi; Chloe Dykstra as Malon and the voice of Navi; Kris Murrell-Diedrich as Telma, Dedede's henchwoman; Marissa Morris as Princess Rosalina; Faye Mata as Jill Dozer; Ginger Parker as Pauline, Mario's ex-girlfriend; Anthony Beaston as K.K. Slider; Dan Billet as Toadsworth; Heidi Rogers as Captain Syrup; and Kevin T. Custer as Roy. Mewtwo appears as a static figure, and Mr. Game & Watch appears through animated characters.

Numerous characters from Nintendo and third party franchises make cameos, including Excitebike riders, Barbara the Bat from Jam With the Band, Cyborg Ninja from Metal Gear Solid, an unseen Tingle runs a gay bar, Pauline and Jeff from Earthbound, numerous Pokémon including Pikachu, Pichu, Lucario, and Jigglypuff, R.O.B. and the Sandbag from Super Smash Bros. Melee appear as Olimar's co-conspirators, Lyndis from Fire Emblem, Saria from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and Beat and Gum from Jet Set Radio.

Bob Chipman - The Game Overthinker

Bob “Moviebob” Chipman is an American film/video game critic, filmmaker, author, and internet personality, who hosts a number of online video shows. These include Escape To the Movies and The Big Picture, formerly for The Escapist, provided film reviews for Geek.com, movie-related news on Screen Rant, and independent productions In Bob We Trust and The Game Overthinker on his own YouTube channel and Screw Attack, though the latter was also produced for Screw Attack and The Escapist.

The Game Overthinker is hosted by Chipman, discussing, critiquing and providing analyses on the video game industry and community, often related to cultural behaviour, industrial decisions, history, and speculation on the medium’s future.

For the first forty-two episodes, Chipman posed as a “z-list internet celebrity”, using animated 8-bit and 16-bit video game characters to provide physical humour. The forty-third episode, “Double Trouble”, discussing evil twins in fiction, introduced episodic, satirical storylines, and several characters played by Chipman and his brother Chris, who serves as the show’s cameraman.

Chipman discovers that the fictional location of Wario's Woods exists in Minnesota. He is banished there by the Anti-Thinker, his evil counterpart from the “Anti-Verse”, who takes over his role as host of the show. The Anti-Thinker parodies internet trolls, portrayed as an unintelligent, jock version of Chipman, sporting a white Tapout t-shirt and a baseball cap. The Anti-Thinker spends several episodes insulting Chipman’s gaming preferences and lifestyle.

Chipman survives in the forest for three months, managing to continue his show whilst training to defeat the Anti-Thinker. He is accompanied briefly by Straw Man, a literal animated haystack, who complains about the show’s new aesthetic. Irritated, Chipman executes him. He locates a mystical tower, where he is taught to harness superhuman powers. The Anti-Thinker is instructed by his master, the Ultrathinker, to eliminate Chipman. Chipman and the Anti-Thinker battle in Wario’s Woods. The Anti-Thinker reveals his true appearance is that of a skull-faced humanoid with sickles for hands. Though mortally wounded, Chipman is revived by Princess Rosalina, defeating the Anti-Thinker with a Fire Flower.

Chipman discovers video game characters, referred to as “Vidspawn”, are materialising in the real world. He finds allies in Police Commissioner John “Bunnyface” Bonifacio, played by Chris’ pet rabbit Dylan through recycled footage; Jack Lieberson, a ninja who becomes a US Senator, parodying Bill Clinton, Barack Obama, and US Senator Joe Lieberman; and Ivan, a sardonic fairy intern, who references Navi. Chipman continues his show, battling and disposing of the Vidspawn.

Two elemental ninjas, Pyrothinker and Cryothinker, launch arson attacks on several local Boston video game stores and arcades. In a confrontation, Chipman discovers they are the sons of the late Straw Man, and can be defeated with a weapon made of anti-metal. He melts down the Anti-Thinker’s necklace, forging the Omega Sword, which he uses to slay the ninjas. They leave behind two elemental stones of fire and water.

The third story arc introduced the Retrothinker, an optimistic television host from the 1980s who resembles Chipman, but wears a yellow t-shirt and a red newsboy cap. He placed himself in cryostasis to awaken in 2025 to experience a world of advanced technology and a continued golden age of video games. Awakening early, Retrothinker becomes disillusioned by the modern world and video game market. He is transformed into the evil Necrothinker by the Ultrathinker using an earth elemental stone, building an army of undead gaming characters to destroy modern video game companies. Chipman is able to defeat and restore Retrothinker using the other two elemental stones. Retrothinker joins Chipman in hosting the show, providing additional opinions and humour.

The Anti-Thinker briefly returns, though his attempt to murder Chipman is thwarted by the Omegathinker, a character from the far future, portrayed by Chipman wearing a pink wig and a denim jacket, referencing the Dragon Ball character Trunks and Kyle Reese. Introduced as Chipman’s descendant, the Omegathinker hails from a timeline where humanity was wiped out by the Robothinker, a parody of the Terminator, depicted as an evolved UAV, empowered by an air elemental stone, inspired by the vocabulary and competitive style of Xbox Live players.

The Devil, going by the alias of “Mr. Phibb”, is introduced, played by Chipman in a red suit. He resurrects Pyrothinker and Cryothinker after being insulted by Chipman's characters. Chipman and his allies are aided by Robothinker’s creator Dr. Beardo, played by Chipman sporting a fake beard and speking with a Scottish accent. Beardo uses a teleporter to remove the air elemental stone from Robothinker’s chassis. The ninjas are teleported into Chipman’s home, but the transitions fuses them together into the Plasmathinker, though this process is reversed offscreen later in the story. Robothinker is destroyed by Omegathinker, whilst the Necrothinker, who Retrothinker briefly transformed into to fight, is erased from existence.

Retrothinker is arrested by Bunnyface and Lieberson when it becomes clear he was the Necrothinker, whilst Chipman and Ivan are placed under house arrest. Lieberson frees Pyrothinker and Cryothinker, founding the political “Oolong Tea Party” in the call to video game censorship.

The final arc, “Second Quest: Legend of the Lost Cross”, occurs between the eighty-sixth and hundredth episodes. Chipman remains under house arrest, guarded by bionic guards called J.I.S.M., founded by Lieberson. The Anti-Thinker returns again, rescuing Retrothinker, before hiding in Chipman’s house. The Anti-Thinker explains that the Ultrathinker has been manipulating the events of the series’ storyline, destroying the Anti-Verse. In an elaborate plan, the Ultrathinker plots to destroy video games and Earth. Wario’s Woods serves as a weak point between realms, from which the Vidspawn are appearing. The breach can be sealed using an ultimate weapon and an item referred to as the “Lost Cross".

Chipman, the Anti-Thinker, and Dr. Beardo spelunk into Mount Karnov, finding a carving of Link’s shield. Retrothinker realises the Lost Cross is from Link’s shield, specifically its design from the original The Legend of Zelda. Dr. Beardo then locates the Lost Cross within the trunk of his car. Retrothinker travels to the tower in Wario’s Woods, encountering the Old Man from Zelda, who reveals the ultimate weapon is not the Master Sword as theorised, but the Golden Axe.

Chipman is abducted by the Ultrathinker, who appears as a malevolent hooded figure. He reveals himself to be a gigantic primate, a former MIT test animal who gained increased intelligence through experiments with electro-video technology. Launched into space, the Ultrathinker was exposed to cosmic radiation, transcending to a high state of existence. He returned to Earth, enraged to see the technology he helped develop was used to create video games. Using psychic powers and social manipulation, he orchestrated the Video game crash of 1983, Sega’s departure from the console market, and influenced politicians and censors to view games as causes for violence.

Senator Lieberson admits he is the Ultrathinker’s minion, actually Dr. Beardo in disguise. Beardo has been manipulating events to acquire the Golden Axe, wielding the Master Sword, the axe’s twin. Both the Omegathinker and Robothinker return, leading to a battle outside Dr. Beardo’s house to rescue the imprisoned Bunnyface. Omegathinker and most of the antagonists are killed.

Chipman is saved by the Omegathinker’s spirit, who sends him to meet the Captain, a semi-non-corporeal character based on Captain N: The Game Master. Chipman and the Captain discuss Gamergate, its causes and impact on the gaming community. The Captain passes his cosmic powers to Chipman so he may take on a higher form as the Game Overthinker. Chipman passes on the Captain’s powers to Retrothinker, destroying the Ultrathinker. The Anti-Thinker and Retrothinker adopt new names of “Bro’seph” and “Throwback”, whilst Chipman ends the series as an ethereal “Thinker”.

The Game Overthinker was restructured to focus primarily on Chipman’s commentary, continuing as episodes of In Bob We Trust on his YouTube channel. When the series was introduced to The Escapist, Chipman retired the satirical plotlines and characters to exclusively focus on his analyses.

Sonic the Hedgehog (comics) character section

The comic book has had a large cast of characters, primarily originating from the video games, the 1993 animated series, and other media. A number of characters were created by various writers including Ken Penders, Ian Flynn, Michael Gallagher, Karl Bollers, and Dan Slott. Following Penders' lawsuit against Sega, Archie Comics, and EA Games, the continuity of the comic was rebooted into a new timeline, removing most of the characters created by previous writers, save Flynn. Due to the large cast, only major and recurring characters are included in this section.

Freedom Fighters

The central protagonists of the comic, the Freedom Fighters are a resistance movement who battle against Dr. Eggman and various other antagonists for the freedom of their planet. The main faction are the Knothole Freedom Fighters, led by Sonic the Hedgehog and Princess Sally Acorn, who operate from the village of Knothole in the Great Forest.

• Sonic the Hedgehog: The main protagonist, a blue hedgehog capable of running at supersonic speeds. The leader of the Knothole Freedom Fighters, Sonic and his friends fight to protect their home from Dr. Eggman and other antagonists. He is characterized as being naturally heroic, cocky, free-spirited, loyal to his friends, and enjoys eating chili dogs. In the original continuity, he was the son of Jules and Bernadette Hedgehog, who were both roboticized. He is viewed as a legendary figure in his home dimension, and throughout the multiverse. In the “Mobius: X Years Later” arc, Sonic became King of Mobius, married to his love interest Sally Acorn, and had two children named Sonia and Manik (sharing their names with Sonic’s siblings in Sonic Underground). Sonic has shown an ability to transform into super forms, like Super Sonic, when using the power of the Chaos Emeralds and other magical devices.

• Princess Sally Acorn: Co-leader of the Freedom Fighters and Sonic’s main love interest. A 16-year old chipmunk, Sally is a mature, firm, kind, and tomboyish character. Taken to Knothole as a child during Dr. Robotnik’s coup détat, she grew up to lead the Freedom Fighters against the Eggman Empire. In the original continuity, she was daughter of King Maximillian and Queen Alicia, and had an older brother, Prince Elias, who ascended the throne after her father’s abdication. Sally had an on-and-off relationship with Sonic, but also had romances with Geoffrey St. John and Monkey Khan. Sally sacrificed herself to protect the world from Eggman’s World Roboticizer, and was transformed into Mecha Sally. Following the second Genesis Wave, Sally is now the sole heir of King Nigel Acorn, and was never roboticized, regaining her memories of the original timeline.

• Miles "Tails" Prower: A young, twin-tailed fox who is Sonic’s best friend. At first a supporting character, Tails later became a prominent member of the Freedom Fighters. He was the child of Amadeus and Rosemary Prower, two key figures in the Kingdom of Acorn’s government, but both were roboticized, and later rescued by the extraterrestrial species, the Bem. When Tails’ parents attempted to ignite a revolution against the Acorn monarchy, it put Tails in conflict with Sonic until the Republic of Acorn was formed thanks to Sally bringing peace. In “Mobius: X Years Later”, Tails married Mina Mongoose and had two children Melody and Skye. After the second Genesis Wave, Tails, regaining his memories of the first continuity, built the Sky Patrol aircraft and is aided by robot named T-Pup.

• Bunnie Rabbot: An 18-year old cyborg rabbit, Bunnie was partially roboticized as a child, though this was altered in the new continuity, where Uncle Chuck turned her into a cyborg to save her life from an injury. A courageous, good-natured character, Bunnie speaks with a Southern accent and has ambitions of being a hair stylist. Her mechanical limbs have had several abilities including extensions, rocket-powered flight, and could transform into weapons. In both continuities, Bunnie married Antoine D’Coolette. In “Mobius: X Years Later”, Bunnie and Antoine had two children, Jacques and Belle.

• Antoine D'Coolette: A 19-year old coyote who sports a French accent. Initially pompous and bumbling, Antoine hid behind a wall of bravado to hide his anxieties. He had a crush on Sally, but fell in love with and then married Bunnie. He is a skilled swordsman, and is shown to have developed his own take on Sonic’s signature Spin Dash manoeuvre. In the original continuity, his father was Armand D’Coolette, a former war general, who was roboticized and served as Dr. Robotnik's High Sheriff in Mercia. He was restored to normal, but was later poisoned by Antoine's evil counterpart Patch D'Coolette. Antoine was knocked into a coma after defending his friends from Metal Sonic, though in the rebooted continuity, his injury never occurred.

• Rotor the Walrus: A large, purple-coloured walrus, Rotor serves as the mechanic and inventor for the Freedom Fighters. Intelligent but laidback and a little lacking in self-confidence, Rotor acts as the muscle of the group. Though a main member of the Freedom Fighters, Rotor took an increasing backseat role as the comic continued, becoming a member of the Council of Acorn, but later become a member of Team Freedom along side Cream the Rabbit, Big the Cat, and robots Heavy and Bomb. His spine was injured during the destruction of Knothole, leading him to wear a specially-designed suit that could help him in battle. In the rebooted continuity, he has gained a more muscular physique, and built the Sky Patrol with Tails. The reboot also introduced his estranged father Tundra, who serves as one of Dr. Eggman's sub-commanders. In 2009, The Sonic Stadium reported that Ken Penders had planned to reveal Rotor as gay in the Mobius: 25 Years Later storyline.

• Nicole: The artificial intelligence of Sally’s handheld computer who can appear as a holographic Mobian lynx. Nicole, at first, lacks a personality but developed one over the course of the comic. In the original continuity, Nicole was programmed by a version of Rotor from the future; while in the reboot, she was designed by scientist Dr. Ellidy, based on his deceased daughter Nikki. Nicole was given nanobots obtained from one of Dr. Eggman’s creations, allowing her to create and protect the city New Mobotropolis, making her a powerful character in the comic. However, she was brainwashed by the Iron Dominion and attacked the city, something that was later used by the newly coronated King Naugus to have her exiled. In the new continuity, Nicole regains her handheld form, and several characters who make physical contact with her regain their memories from the lost timeline.

• Amy Rose: A teenage hedgehog who has a long-standing crush on Sonic. Optimistic, cheerful, and tough, Amy began as a supporting character but evolved into a leading protagonist and a major member of the Freedom Fighters. Amy was introduced as a cousin to Rob O’the Hedge, being rather bratty, immature, and physically, had her character design as seen in Sonic CD. Wishing to become a Freedom Fighter, Amy used the magical Ring of Acorns to physically age herself, now resembling her modern appearance introduced in Sonic Adventure. Amy wields the Pico Pico Hammer in battle, and occasionally, leads Team Rose, which consisted of herself, Cream the Rabbit, Big the Cat, and Blaze the Cat. She later joined Team Fighters alongside Sonic and Tails. Following the continuity reboot, Amy remains a member of the Knothole Freedom Fighters, regaining her memories of the original timeline by touching Nicole alongside Sally.

• Cream the Rabbit and Cheese the Chao: A young, six-year old rabbit and her Chao companion, Cream and Cheese lived an idyllic life with Cream's mother Vanilla until Dr. Eggman invaded. Cream is sweet, kind, and considerate, befriending Amy Rose and the more volatile Blaze the Cat. They are members of Team Rose, and became a part of Team Freedom alongside Rotor, Big, and Chaotix members Heavy and Bomb.

• Big the Cat: A large, simple-minded fisherman who lives in the Mystic Ruins, accompanied by his best friend Froggy. Though a little dumb, Big is quite friendly, capable of using his great size and strength to aid the Freedom Fighters. He is a member of Team Rose, later Team Freedom, and then the Knothole Freedom Fighters following the second Genesis Wave.

• Dulcy the Dragon: A supporting member of the Freedom Fighters, Dulcy was one of the last Mobian dragons left unroboticized at the start of the comic’s story. She is ditzy, emotional, and clumsy, but loyal to her friends. Following the continuity reboot, Dulcy was given a new character design, and reimagined as a member of the Shijin Warriors in Yurashia.

• Lupe the Wolf: A Mobian wolf who is an ally to the Freedom Fighters, and a member of the reclusive Wolf Pack. A brave warrior, Lupe was inspired to oppose Dr. Eggman after meeting Sally, Sonic, and Antoine. In the original continuity, Lupe was chieftain of the Pack, leading them against the Eggman Empire, but when captured by a roboticized Uncle Chuck, she sacrificed herself to be his lone victim and spared her people from enslavement. This was later reversed by the Bem, and Lupe made peace with Chuck.

• Uncle Chuck: Sonic’s uncle, originally named Sir Charles Hedgehog and then Professor Charles the Hedgehog, Uncle Chuck played a key role in the rise of both Sonic and Dr. Eggman. The inventor of the original Roboticizer, Uncle Chuck designed it to heal people from life-threatening injuries, such as his brother Jules, only for the original Dr. Robotnik to steal the blueprints and use it to turn people into robotic slaves, known as Robians in the original continuity. Chuck evacuated the young Freedom Fighters during Robotnik’s coup d’état, later captured and roboticized himself. He was freed by Sonic’s efforts, becoming an ally to the Freedom Fighters as an inventor. Chuck is aided in the new continuity by Ben Muttski, who first existed as Sonic's pet dog, before being reimagined as an anthropomorphic canine.

Supporting Protagonists

• Knuckles the Echidna: An echidna who guards the floating Angel Island and the Master Emerald, Knuckles is a prominent character throughout the comic’s history, having his own spin-off comic that ran from 1997 to 1999. Knuckles is a single-minded character, focused on his duty protecting his home, but is stubborn, hot-headed, and gullible. His initial backstory differentiated from video game canonicity, the comic introducing a rich cast of characters, created by Ken Penders, most of whom were echidnas. Knuckles guarded the Master Emerald as taught to by his father Locke, but left occasionally to aid the Freedom Fighters and his own team, the Chaotix. He eventually gained a romantic interest, Julie-Su, and in “Mobius: X Years Later”, the couple has a daughter named Lara-Su, who would inherit her father’s role as guardian of Angel Island.

• Julie-Su: Knuckles’ love interest prominently featured in the original continuity. A member of the Chaotix, Julie-Su was a tomboyish, tough character, just as stubborn and temperamental as Knuckles. Raised as a soldier of the echidna-based Dark Legion, Julie was abused by her half-sister Lien-Da, and eventually left to join Knuckles and the Chaotix. Julie-Su and all of the other echidnas were imprisoned in another dimension by Thrash the Tasmanian Devil, a writing decision introduced following Ken Penders’ lawsuit against Archie Comics, removing the character from the comic.

• Lara-Su: The daughter of Knuckles and Julie-Su, Lara appeared in the “Light Mobius” timeline originating from “Mobius: X Years Later”. Lara wished to inherit her father’s role as guardian of the Master Emerald, though Knuckles at first refused her the role due to his own past upbringing. When the timeline was warped by Sonic to save the future, Lara fought to correct it by deposing Shadow the Hedgehog, who had become the new King of Mobius instead of Sonic. Lara eventually became the guardian of the Master Emerald, a role which lasted at least five years. An alternate version of Lara, named Jani-Ca, exists in the “Dark Mobius” timeline, leader of the Dark Freedom Fighters and sought to defeat Dark Enerjak, actually her father Knuckles, Lara then inheriting the mantle of Enerjak.

• The Chaotix: A group of Mobians formed by Knuckles to help the Freedom Fighters, but also work as a detective agency. The original line-up introduced in the comic consisted of Knuckles and Julie-Su; Vector the Crocodile, a detective who serves as the de-facto leader; Espio the Chameleon, a quiet, focused ninja; the pacifistic traveller Mighty the Armadillo, and his best friend Ray the Flying Squirrel; hyperactive Charmy Bee, who was initially introduced as the runaway prince of the Golden Hive Colony; his girlfriend Saffron Bee; and the former Badniks, Heavy and Bomb. Julie-Su and Saffron were trapped into another dimension by Thrash the Devil, and following the continuity reboot, only Vector, Espio, and Charmy remain members of the Chaotix, though Knuckles, Mighty, and Ray have past connections to the group.

• Shadow the Hedgehog: A black and red hedgehog, Shadow is an immortal created through Project Shadow, created by Professor Gerald Robotnik, Dr. Eggman’s grandfather, and the evil alien Black Doom. Aloof, grumpy, and a lone wolf, Shadow’s backstory and role follow the plot introduced in Sonic Adventure 2. Shadow later became a recurring anti-hero, forming Team Dark alongside Rouge the Bat, E-123 Omega, and Hope Kintobor. Like Sonic, Shadow could transform into super forms using the Chaos Emeralds, such as Super Shadow. He has become a recurring protagonist in the Sonic Universe comic.

• Rouge the Bat: A bat who works as a secret agent for the United Federation and is a jewel thief. She is a member of Team Dark, and while good in nature, has had run-ins and allegiances to several antagonists such as Dr. Eggman. Flirtatious and cunning, Rouge maintains a love/hate relationship with Knuckles, but also has a close bond to Shadow and E-123 Omega.

• E-123 Omega: The third member of Team Dark, E-123 Omega was a robot designed by Dr. Eggman. Abandoned by his creator, Omega turned against Eggman and vowed to destroy his creations. He is a prideful, violent character with a love for destructive force, but remains loyal to his friends despite his chaotic nature.

• Hope Kintobor: A human girl introduced in the original continuity, Hope was Dr. Eggman’s niece and Snively’s half-sister. She and her parents had travelled into space after the Great War to find a new home, but unlike other humans, referred to as Overlanders in the comics, Hope had no animosity towards Mobians. She eventually returned to Mobius, but her family were roboticized, and Hope was taken in by the Freedom Fighters. Hope reconciled with Snively, hoping he would turn over a new leaf, only for her brother to betray the Freedom Fighters and destroyed Knothole with the Egg Fleet. Hope left and eventually joined Team Dark as a support technician.

• Blaze the Cat: The princess of the Sol Dimension, Blaze is the guardian of the Sol Emeralds. Though she acts calm, collected, and reserved, Blaze has a short temper, which is emphasized by her destructive pyrokinesis. Her temper can make it difficult for her to think clearly, and she is distrustful towards others. Blaze has made several appearances in both the main series and the Sonic Universe spin-off. She has appeared as a member of Team Rose, being friends with Amy Rose and Cream.

• Silver the Hedgehog: A telekinetic hedgehog who lives two-hundred years in the future, Silver often travels back in time to avert threats that will affect his own world. Silver is driven by a strong sense of justice, but he is quite naïve, jumping to conclusions, and can be easily manipulated or fooled. In the original continuity, Silver went back in time to identify a supposed traitor in the Freedom Fighters whose betrayal would lead to the post-apocalyptic state of his own era. He misidentifies numerous characters as the traitor before learning Sally is the unintentional culprit upon her roboticization. When Naugus becomes King of New Mobotropolis, Silver is recruited into the Secret Freedom Fighters by spymaster Harvey Who, to quietly dismantle Naugus' regime. The other team members included Sally's brother Elias, Leeta and Lyco Wolf, bad luck magnet Larry Lynx, and Shard, a reprogrammed model of Metal Sonic. Following the continuity reboot, Silver’s future has altered and he combats the Genesis Portals, a side effect of Eggman’s second Genesis Wave. He is aided by Gold the Tenrec, a member of the secretive Onyx council, and scientist Professor Von Schlemmer, based on a character introduced in The Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog.

• King Acorn: Sally’s father and the King of Mobotropolis. The King’s personality, name, and character greatly differ before and after the continuity reboot. He was betrayed by Dr. Robotnik, his former adviser, and banished to the Special Zone alongside Naugus, who served as his court wizard. In the original continuity, he was King Maximillian Acorn, a troubled ruler whose experiences left him a shadow of his former self, further worsened when poisoned by Antoine’s evil counterpart Patch D’Coolette, leaving him wheelchair-bound. Following the second Genesis Wave, the King is reimagined as King Nigel Acorn, younger, jovial, and more considerate.

• Rob O'the Hedge: A hedgehog based on Robin Hood, Rob was Amy Rose’s cousin and the King of Mercia, operating from Deerwood Forest. Leader of the Crazy Kritter Freedom Fighters, Rob was characterized with a “ye olde” English dialect and a charismatic personality. Like Robin Hood, he was a skilled archer, and worked as a representative of the downtrodden against Dr. Eggman’s forces. He married Mari-An, an echidna based on Maid Marian, and a son named Jon. Rob became King following the death of the original Dr. Robotnik, but went into hiding when Eggman’s forces targeted his son. He was replaced by Bow Sparrow, a character also heavily based on Robin Hood, leader of the Woodland Kingsmen.

• Geoffrey St. John: A skunk who was a recurring member of the Freedom Fighters. Egotistical, self-righteous, and uncompromising, Geoffrey acted as a rival to Sonic, and a love interest towards Sally. He led the Rebel Underground against Dr. Robotnik, crossing paths with the Knothole Freedom Fighters, but became their ally until Robotnik’s defeat. He married Hershey the Cat, a long-time friend. He then led the Royal Secret Service on orders from Sally’s father King Acorn. Hershey disappeared while on a mission and was presumed dead. It was revealed that Geoffrey actually worked for Naugus as his apprentice, originally assigned to prepare the Kingdom of Acorn for Naugus’ rise to power as King, and he ensured his master’s succession to the throne occured. However, upon seeing how evil Naugus was, Geoffrey tried to defect, only to be possessed by his master. As a creation of Ken Penders, Geoffrey was removed from the comic following the continuity reboot.

• Monkey Khan: A character heavily inspired by Sun Wukong, Monkey Khan was known as the “King of the Free People”, originating from the village Leung West. Captured by Dr. Robotnik and turned into a cyborg, Khan was sealed away for ten years when he proved to be uncontrollable. He was freed by Sally, and became an ally during the war against the Iron Dominion and their allies from the Dragon Kingdom. Being based on Sun Wukong, Khan fights with a quarterstaff and can summon a cloud for transport.

• Mina Mongoose: A sixteen-year old musician and singer. Mina was gifted with the ability of super speed by Mammoth Mogul. Her mother Isabella was roboticized, but later freed and served on the Council of Acorn. Initially quiet and shy, Mina became more outspoken as the comic went on. She fell in love with Sonic, spending more time with him, but backed off when she realised he loved Sally. She formed the rock band "Knothole Knuts", and later, the "Forget-Me-Knots", named after Knothole following its destruction. She formed a romantic relationship with band manager Ash Mongoose. In “Mobius: X Years Later”, Mina was shown to have married Tails and had two children named Melody and Skye.

• Nate Morgan: A black Overlander geochemist, Nate is named after a character mentioned in the production bible of the 1993 animated series. He had a long complex history with Dr. Robotnik, exiled from his homeland after an experiment was sabotaged by the latter. He invented the Power Rings, creating the Lake of Rings in what would become Knothole. He became a friend to Sally’s grandfather King Frederic, but went into self-exile when Naugus, fearful that technology would replace his influential magic, framed Nate as an Overlander spy. Nate lived in a mountainside castle, accompanied by Eddie the Yeti, a cybernetic mutate. He became an ally to the Freedom Fighters during their battles with Dr. Eggman and Naugus. He aided in the rescue of his people, only to be roboticized by Eggman, and later perished when Robotropolis was destroyed by a nuclear weapon. In the new continuity, a Mobian named Dr. Ellidy, a Mobian lynx, is inspired by Nate, designing the Power Rings and also Nicole, based on his late daughter Nikki.

Antagonists

• Doctor Eggman: The main antagonist of the series, Dr. Ivo Robotnik, nicknamed Dr. Eggman, wants to conquer the world under the banner of his Eggman Empire. He is a genius with an IQ of 300, commanding a vast army of robots. He often roboticizes his victims into mindless machines. Two versions of the character have existed in the comic. The first, formerly Julian Kintobor, based on the character's incarnation from the 1993 animated series, was a powerhungry mad scientist who took over the Kingdom of Acorn after helping King Maximillian win the Great War against the Overlanders. Cruel, sadistic, but also insane, Robotnik grew obsessed with defeating his arch nemesis Sonic. He died in the comic’s fiftieth issue, vapourised by his weapon, the Ultimate Annihilator, its trajectory altered by his nephew Snively. The second character, introduced as “Robo-Robotnik”, hails from an alternate timeline where he roboticized himself. Following Dr. Robotnik’s death, his counterpart takes over his empire on Mobius Prime, adopting the alias as Dr. Eggman, physically capable of changing his robotic body. Following the continuity reboot, Eggman becomes the singular incarnation of the character, maintaining his memories of the original timeline.

• Snively: Dr. Eggman’s nephew and toady, Snively is a diminutive, bald, pointy-nosed human who helped his uncle overthrow King Acorn. However, he is often abused and mistreated by Eggman. Just as cunning and intelligent as Eggman, Snively is passive-aggressive and has a tendency to backstab his allies. Despite several attempts to defect or betray his uncle, Snively always returns to his side, destroying Knothole in one case. He became a member of the Iron Dominion, dating its leader Regina Ferrum. Following the Genesis Waves, Snively was reimagined as Dr. Julian Snively, now sporting glasses and a beard, works for G.U.N., and while unrelated to Eggman, he still assisted in his takeover of the Kingdom of Acorn.

• Metal Sonic: A robotic version of Sonic created by Dr. Eggman, Metal Sonic has served as a recurring rival to Sonic and other characters throughout the comic. There have been several versions of the character. One model was reused by Uncle Chuck to create Shard, a member of the Secret Freedom Fighters, while another was sent to the Sol Zone and later reappeared as the pirate Captain Metal.

• The Hooligans: A trio of criminals who are occasionally employed by Dr. Eggman and other villains to collect bounties or interfere with the Freedom Fighters. The group consists of sniper and jewel thief Nack the Weasel, silent muscle Bark the Polar Bear, and psychotic bomb expert Bean the Dynamite Duck.

• Walter Naugus: A major antagonist in the comic, Naugus is an evil sorcerer who wishes to conquer the Kingdom of Acorn. His backstory alters between the two continuities. He was banished to the Special Zone alongside King Acorn by a treacherous Dr. Eggman, but later escapes. In the original timeline, he was called Ixis Naugus, a member of the Order of Ixis, founded by Mammoth Mogul. He was created from a fusion of three wizards, the rhinoceros Agunus, the bat Nusgau, and the lobster Suguna, who all fought for mental supremacy, driving Naugus to madness. He recruited Geoffrey St. John as his apprentice to ensure his succession to the throne, later possessing the skunk when his own body began to mutate. Following the Genesis Waves, Naugus is renamed Walter Naugus, and is a troll. His attempt to conquer the Kingdom is thwarted when he regains his memories of his past life by touching Nicole and flees, meeting his sister Wendy Naugus, based on Witchcart from Tails' Skypatrol.

• The Dark Legion: A technocratic organization of echidnas who served as recurring antagonists towards Knuckles and, to a lesser extent, to the Freedom Fighters. They were formed after the echidnas of Angel Island denounced the empire’s advanced technology. All members have cybernetic implants. Notable members include Julie-Su’s half-siblings Lien-Da and Kragok, who were both quite abusive and hateful towards her, Kragok’s son Remington, and mad scientist Dr. Finitevus. The organization would later join forces with Dr. Eggman, becoming the Dark Egg Legion.

• Dr. Finitevus: A mad scientist and former member of the Dark Legion. Once an ambitious scientist, Finitevus was transformed into an albino echidna after using his invention, the Chaos Siphon Suit, to drain Chaos Knuckles’ of his power and restore him to normality. Finitevus became an antagonist shortly after, bringing about the resurrection of the evil Enerjak using Knuckles as a host, hoping to use him to cleanse the world with fire and death.

• Enerjak: Enerjak was an evil demigod who lacked a physical form, his consciousness possessing several echidnas. He manifested as a villainous alter ego for his host, and harnessed destructive powers. His most notable host was Dimitri, a scientist from Angel Island, who fused with eleven of the Chaos Emeralds and became Enerjak. Losing his power to Mammoth Mogul, Dimitri gained a cybernetic body and changed his ways, uniting the echidna empire, but due to failing health, was reduced to a robotic head. Knuckles later became the fourth Enerjak in both the main continuity, and in the “Dark Mobius” timeline, the title later inherited by Lara-Su.

• Scourge the Hedgehog: Sonic’s evil counterpart from the parallel world of Moebius. Introduced as Anti-Sonic, Scourge at first resembled Sonic but wore sunglasses and a leather jacket. He made himself King of Moebius after murdering his father, and led the Anti-Freedom Fighters, which consisted of evil versions of Sally, Tails, Rotor, Antoine, Bunnie, and Amy Rose. He gained his signature green fur after trying to trigger a super transformation using the Master Emerald. He later joined and led such groups like the Suppression Squad and the Destructix, accompanied by his girlfriend Fiona Fox, a former Freedom Fighter who betrayed the other members due to past grudges. The group were imprisoned within the Zone Jail by another of Sonic’s counterparts, Zonic the Zone Cop, but later escaped back to Moebius.

• Mammoth Mogul: An ancient, immortal mammoth who is a talented sorcerer and criminal businessman. He received his intelligence and magical powers upon finding a Chaos Emerald, forming the Order of Ixis to rule over Mobius. Though egotistical and manipulative, he is charismatic, well-cultured, and patient thanks to his immortality. Mogul used his magic to give Mighty his superhuman strength, and Mina her super speed, cursing them with a post-hypnotic mark to forget their encounters and would serve as sleeper agents when needed. After multiple attempts to conquer the world and losing to the Freedom Fighters, Mogul became manager of the Casino Nights Zone, employing old Badniks as employees such as Scratch, Grounder, and Coconuts, waiting to play a long game to ensure his victory.

• The Iron Dominion: A recurring organization who once served under Dr. Eggman’s regime until defecting to become their own faction. It was led by the “Iron Queen”, the human Regina Ferrum, and the “Iron King”, the Mobian ox warlord Jun Kun. Regina grew up in the Overland capital MegaCentral, living as part of a cult that studied technomagic, allowing her control electric impulses and machinery. After her cult’s ways were banned, Regina vowed to bring technomagic back to the world. She joined forces with Jun to conquer the Dragon Kingdom, waging war against the ruling clans of the kingdom. The Iron Dominion later joined forces with the Eggman Empire. Jun was defeated in battle, while Regina fell in love with Snively, plotting to take over the Eggman Empire together. However, Snively was secretly imprisoned by his uncle and replaced by a robotic clone to keep the Dominion in line.

• Black Arms: An extraterrestrial race introduced in Shadow the Hedgehog, the Black Arms traverse space on the Black Comet, and are led by the evil Black Doom. The events of Shadow the Hedgehog take place out of sight, Black Doom creating Shadow alongside Professor Gerald Robotnik, intending on using him as a weapon. The Black Comet was destroyed by Shadow. However, another branch of the Black Arms, led by Black Death, invaded Earth following the second Genesis Wave. A new Ultimate Lifeform, Eclipse the Darkling, was created by the Black Arms, but solely out of alien blood, giving him an inhuman appearance. Black Death was killed by Shadow and G.U.N., but Eclipse remains active.

• The Xorda: A powerful extraterrestrial species, the Xorda resemble cycloptic cephalopods that communicate telepathically. They played a major role in shaping Mobius, bombing the planet with Gene Bombs, mutating life and creating the Mobians. They returned a millennia later to exterminate Mobians as they did with mankind, but were repelled by Sonic.