Characters of the Archie Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series who're allied with the Freedom Fighters
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Main Stays
Characters introduced in the TV Series and thus are part of both universes pre- and post-Super Genesis Wavenote . Sir Charles Hedgehog/"Uncle Chuck"
Sonic's uncle, who was roboticized when Sonic was very young. He invented the roboticizer as a medical tool, only for Robotnik to sabotage it. After toiling away for years as an automaton, an accident granted him free will and he became a spy for the Freedom Fighters. He, and most of the other roboticized citizens, eventually returned to flesh and blood. He spent his time creating inventions in secret while serving as a member of the Council of Acorn. He now operates as a field scientist, respected scholar, and de-facto "Uncle" of the Freedom Fighters.
As of Issue #254, Sir Charles Hedgehog is now Dr. Chuck the Hedgehog, AKA Uncle Chuck. His story seems to be roughly the same as the old universe, save that he wasn't roboticized and is not blood-related to Sonic.
- The Atoner: See My Greatest Failure for why Chuck feels this way.
- Badass Bookworm
- Brainwashed and Crazy: Part of his initial roboticization, and then again later after Eggman's rise to power. He snapped out of it both times.
- Cool Old Guy
- Cosmic Retcon: Due to a mandate against SEGA characters having families, he and Sonic were not related by blood anymore in the reboot. He instead became a Honorary Uncle.
- Gadgeteer Genius
- Honorary Uncle: Everyone refers to him as "Uncle Chuck". His relationship with Sonic in the reboot was changed from being his actual uncle to this trope.
- Miniature Senior Citizens: He used to be pretty short compared to the younger King Max.
- The Mole: Under the reign of the original Robotnik.
- My Greatest Failure: Attempted to save his brother's life by roboticizing him, only for him to become a soulless automaton and for Charles to resign in failure. He gave the plans to Robotnik in hopes of fixing his mistake, only for the villain to use it and enslave him and the populace.
- The Post-SGW universe implies a similar history, though he did managed to make proper use of a prototype to save a gravely injured Bunnie.
- Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: Invented the roboticizer. Issue 50 revealed that he and his brother brought Julian Kintobor to King Max in the first place. That and a flashback in the Iron Queen arc revealed that they chased down a young Regina (Iron Queen) sometime prior.
- Not That Kind of Doctor: When he advises Sonic to see a doctor after inhaling the mystery gas, Sonic snarks back that he did. Chuck clarifies that he meant a medical doctor.
- Only Sane Man
- Reasonable Authority Figure: As a member of the Council of Acorn pre-reboot, he was one of the more reasonable members, rarely acting on petty grudges and calling out Rosemary when she considers instating Ixis Naugus as King. While he does vote to exile Nicole from New Mobotropolis with the others, he nonetheless gives a Smile of Approval when a disgusted Rotor resigns in protest.
- Red Eyes, Take Warning: At first. Then again after being brought back into Robotnik's thrall after issue #75.
- The Smart Guy
- Uncle Wolf: Don't mess with his nephew.
- Unwilling Roboticisation: Not the first to fall victim to his own creation, and certainly wasn't the last.
- Unwitting Instigator of Doom: While Jules and Chuck rescuing Robotnik was part of the problem, Chuck handing the plans for the Roboticizer is what truly led to his takeover. This history carried over during the Cosmic Retcon of the SGW.
Ben "Mutt" Muttski
"That's my name! Don't wear it out!"
Formerly Sonic the Hedgehog's proud regular-dog companion Muttski the Super Genesis Wave has transformed him into a "normal" dog. He's also Uncle Chuck's apprentice.
- Ascended Extra: From Sonic's loyal companion to Uncle Chuck's assistant. He had already gone from a one-episode cameo in SatAM to a full-fledged pet, and now he's a character proper. What a way to go.
- Cheerful Child: Could give Tails a run for his money in this department.
- Child Prodigy: He has a long way to go to reach Tails' level, but considering his mentor he'll most likely get there.
- No Water Proofing In The Future: Averted Pre-Reboot. When playing with the Roboticized Muttski, Sonic worries for him after he dives into a lake to retrieve a stick. Though his metal body's weight is an issue, Robians are built to be water-proof (as are a number of Robotnik's aquatics robots) and he's able to get back to the surface on his own power.
- Suddenly Voiced: Though he's a fully voiced and sentient Mobian after the reboot, before it he was a more ordinary dog. That said, after Sonic receives some Translator Microbes from his time in space, he returns to Mobius to find Muttski talking to him, claiming he could always do that. Though nobody else can understand him but Sonic, Muttski receives more character through his interactions.
Dulcy the Dragon
A Mobian dragon. Separated from her mother during Robotnik's coup, Dulcy grew up alongside the Freedom Fighters and served as both a comrade and a source of air transport. After Commuting on a Bus for several years, she was reunited with her fellow dragons, and has made infrequent appearances as of late.
In the new universe, Dulcy was originally from Chun-nan, having run away her home and meeting the Freedom Fighters following Doctor Eggman's coup of the Kingdom of Acorn. She eventually returned to her homeland and established her own group of (newbie) Freedom Fighters to try and hold off Eggman's influence in the area.
- Adaptation Species Change: Though she's still a dragon post-reboot, she goes from a European-styled dragon to a Chinese-styled one, mainly due to being native to Chun-Nan in this continuity.
- Adaptational Intelligence: Was The Ditz in SatAM. Despite retaining a few qualities early on, she has knowledge of various legends and can sense when someone is lying.
- Big Fun: Old-universe Dulcy is huge for a dragon her size but fun to be around.
- Breath Weapon: In two flavors.
- The Bus Came Back: She appears in Issue 281 as a Mobian Dragon leading a Freedom Fighter team.
- Cannot Tell a Lie Which allows her to sense the purity of truth.
- Commuting on a Bus: Pre-reboot, she tended to disappear for long periods of time (largely because the writers didn't seem to know what to do with her), only to pop up at the most unexpected times.
- A Day in the Limelight: Mike Gallagher penned a two part special focusing on Dulcy and her past in issues 155 and 156.
- Demoted to Extra: The final years of the original universe largely relegated her to making the occasional cameo.
- Domestic Abuse: She once began a relationship with another dragon named Zan, who was heavily implied to be rough with her. To make matters worse, he was killed by the Station Square forces, denying her closure for this.
- Giant Flyer: She positively towers over the main Freedom Fighters, standing at least as tall as Big the Cat. Pre-reboot Dulcy was even bigger.
- An Ice Person: She can breathe ice from her nose, as both a cloud or a beam.
- Living Lie Detector: Mobian Dragons Cannot Tell a Lie, which also allows them to sense the purity of truth. Come the Endgame arc, it's established that this is public knowledge, so when Dulcy informs Geoffrey and Knuckles that Sonic's claims that he didn't kill Sally and was framed by Robotnik are true, she's instantly believed. Oddly enough, this trope was used for that specific moment and was forgotten ever since.
- Missing Mom: Her mother (unnamed currently, but was known as 'Sabina' in SatAM) is still around in the new universe, but has yet to be introduced.
- Non-Mammal Mammaries: Downplayed by her Post-SGW redesign, which seems to have a slight bust in some panels.
- Our Dragons Are Different: "As You Know, they cannot lie." While she's based originally on a Western dragon, other dragons based on Eastern dragons have appeared as well. Following the Super Genesis Wave, Dulcy is now an Eastern Dragon.
- Playing with Fire: Like all dragons, she can breathe fire from her mouth. However, after her exile, she was forced to wear a magic ring that sealed her powers. She resumes her ability with its destruction in issue 156.
- Remember the New Guy?: Though the comic does a better job explaining how the Freedom Fighters met her than SatAM did, she was still essentially introduced out of the blue this way. In the new universe, her reintroduction to the plot is much more fleshed out via flashback.
- Self-Made Orphan: Dulcy's clan, including her mother, were all roboticized. Years later she would lead the defense of one of the last Dragon strongholds, and ultimately they were forced to kill all of the Robian dragons, Dulcy's mother included. The realization hurts, especially because so many Robians had been restored and reunited with their families while Dulcy was never able to. There is a small comfort though, as Dragon spirits are immortal any dead dragon would reincarnate in the future generations.
- Sixth Ranger: She takes over the role and the previous sixth ranger, Bunnie, is moved to the main cast. Dulcy was never a "main" Freedom Fighter, but she was always player in the stories often popping in and out to help the heroes or to have her own small arcs.
- Spanner in the Works: It's entirely due to Dulcy that Operation: Endgame derails. Everyone in the Freedom Fighters was convinced that Sonic had killed Sally, and Geoffrey St. John and his men were away chasing after him, allowing Sonic to invade. As a Living Lie Detector, Dulcy is able to tell that Sonic is telling the truth and prove to the others he was framed.
- Walking the Earth: The Encyclopedia explained her frequent absences by saying that she was away exploring Mobius.
- You Don't Look Like You: Her design in the new universe removes her nose ring, and makes her an anthropomorphic Eastern dragon, rather than a regular Western dragon.
- Your Size May Vary: Her size in the old universe often fluctuated between artists, sometimes even within the same artist. She could range from being only twice as tall as the Mobian characters to almost being a mini-kaiju. Post-reboot, she was more consistently portrayed as the former, roughly the same height as Big the Cat.
Wolf Pack
A nomadic band of wolves in the old universe that traveled around the desert region of Mobius led by husband and wife Lupo and Lupe. After the 2nd Eggman War they returned to their homeland to form the Wolf Pack Nation. Lyco and Leeta were originally part of this bunch before being recruited by Harvey Owl to form the Secret Freedom Fighters (See further down for tropes on them). Drago likewise was part of this group as well before betraying them (See Eggman Empire on him).
In the new universe, Eggman attacked their original village in the Thunder Plans zone and Lupe lost her father during it. The Freedom Fighters managed to help ward them off and Sally convinced Lupe to keep fighting, after which the Wolf Pack became an ally to the Freedom Fighters in their resistance against Eggman.
Lupe
The leader of the Wolf Pack, initially in the old universe she stepped down and let her husband Lobo take over when assuming the duties as the Grand Chief of the Wolf Pack Nation. In the new one, she's back to being the leader as well as one of the Guardians of the Gaia Temples.
- Action Mom: In the old universe, she was the Wolf Pack chief, Freedom Fighter leader and mother of two, later four.
- Age Lift: Pre-reboot Lupe was married and had two children. Post-reboot Lupe appears to be around the same age as Sonic and Sally.
- Get A Hold Of Yourself Man: In the new universe, Sally had to convince her to keep fighting for the sake of her people even though she lost her father.
- The Leader: Again the leader of her pack. She hand leadership over to her husband for a time before becoming the Grand Chief of the Wolf Pack Nation.
- Interspecies Adoption: In the old universe the Wolf Pack’s roster included two Overlander girls that they found during their travels. Lupe took the two in and raised them as her own, though it took a bit of convincing for her pack to like the idea given the history of the Great War but they eventually accepted them.
- Mama Bear: In the old universe, was definitely this toward her kids (both blood and adopted).
- Unwilling Roboticisation: Had this pulled on her in the old universe when Robotnik captured her people, though somewhat subverted since she chose to be roboticized to save them. She managed to resist enough to save those remaining but ultimately succumbed to the brainwashing. Luckily she was eventually freed from it's effects and later restored to flesh.
- You Didn't Ask: When Sonic finds out she was a guardian of a Gaia Temple, he jokes he was surprised at the discovery. She wryly responds he never asked her.
The Pack
- Noble Wolf: In both universes, the Wolf Pack are among Sonic and friends staunchest allies. The occasional traitor not withstanding in the original.
- Raised by Wolves: Quite literally with the two Overlander girls.
- Teeth-Clenched Teamwork: With the Felide clan since, not surprisingly, they're made up of cats.
New Universe Characters (Post Genesis Wave)
Razor the Shark
A temperamental but well-meaning shark who works as a bodyguard for the Chao shrine priests in Meropis.
- Bodyguard Crush: To Coral though he won't admit it.
- Boxed Crook: He became Coral's bodyguard because it was the only way to avoid being arrested or hanged for his crimes as a pirate. A position he doesn't mind having as he really doesn't like his former pirate crew. Being near the one who saved him was a major plus as well.
- Cain and Abel: The Abel to his sister, Blade's, Cain. Blade believes purely in taking what hers regardless of who has to get hurt. Razor on the other hand, found something better in being Coral's bodyguard and thus believes the world isn't as cruel as his sister tries to justify it to be. We also find that while Razor has a bit of an adventurous side and likes the thrill of a treasure hunt. Blade finds it boring and likes it better when hurting people much to his disgust.
- Dark and Troubled Past: His sister, Blade, and he were orphans and forced to survive on their own. Abyss, before she joined Eggman, took the pair in as part of their crew which eventually became Shellbreaker's after she took her fleet with her to the Eggman Empire. Razor turned against the crew when they raided a medical ship and intended to sell the medicine back to those it was intended for. He was badly wounded, escaped overboard, drifted to Meropis where Coral both healed and saved him from being arrested by her kingdom for his piracy. He's been trying to make amends since.
- Defector from Decadence: Used to be in a pirate crew, but left them when they started doing amoral actions that were putting lives in danger.
- Disownment: He ultimately disowns Blade as his sister when it's clear she gotten too bloodthirsty to be a truly caring sibling.
- Hair-Trigger Temper: Very easy to provoke, as you can imagine Sonic and he don't get along at first.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold
- I Owe You My Life: Part of the reason he's so loyal to Coral; if she hadn't intervened he would have faced terrible punishment for being a former pirate.
- The Gambler: Side panels during the Champions arc see him wagering fights, betting on the winning side for the most part (He even wins against his king). Ironically he winds up losing his winnings to Pearly of all people.
- Threatening Shark: Averted, he's one of the good guys, if still a rather aggressive one.
Coral the Betta
- Barrier Maiden: Her power keeps the shield over her city, Meropis, safe. If she can't concentrate, it goes down.
- The Chains of Commanding: Like many priestesses before her, she is burdened with caring for the guardian Chao and the barrier that keeps Meropis safe. Unfortunately, this is extremely stressful for her, especially when compared to other candidates, including Queen Angelica and King Puff's daughter.
- Guilt Complex: Suffers from this halfway throughout the Waves of Change storyline. Virtually all of Meropis blamed her for the monster attacks and their guardian Chao's delayed evolution, to the point where even she feels responsible. Thankfully, Sonic, Razor, and their friends' encouragement helped her pull through, and the revelation of the Dark Gaia energy and Egg Weapons' pollution being responsible for the mess (not to mention assistance from Tikal and the Chao) helped her case.
- Heroic BSoD: Has one when she it seems she can't get in contact with her clan's great spirit and thinks it has rejected her. Eventually she's proven wrong when it turns out the negative energy from Dark Gaia was mucking up communication.
- Miko: Fills the role at least as she's in charge of awakening the great spirit which turns out to be an angel chao.
Pearly the Manta Ray
- The Apprentice: An apprentice priest to Coral. She claims to have learned the Rites for responsibility of a priestess, but doesn't perform them until the end of Waves of Change.
- Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?: Admits to Amy she's afraid of Chao despite the fact they're friendly. Amy has to convince her to put her fear aside to lead them to safety.
Master Moss
A zen master sloth who, in the Post Genesis Wave universe, taught Mighty the Armadillo how to channel and hone his incredible strength. After Sonic's Werehog form is unleashed, he helps the hedgehog learn how to control the dark transformation.
- Actual Pacifist: Never fights, even when helping out the Freedom Fighters.
- Badass Pacifist: He has great strength and speed, but chooses to never use those gifts for violence.
- Cool Old Guy: Gives this vibe, though we don't know how old he actually is.
- Mentor Archetype: Serves as Mighty's mentor. He also helps Sonic learn to control his Werehog phase.
- Super-Speed: A very surprising example to say the least. While he may be a zen and chill sloth, he's able to match Sonic's superspeed by vine-swinging.
Professor Dillon Pickle
An absent-minded professor from Spagonia, and a long-time friend to Charles Hedgehog. Pickle was kidnapped by Eggman following his reseach into the Gaia manuscripts, forcing the Freedom Fighters to mount a rescue operation. His research provides a path to save the Shattered World for good.
- Absent-Minded Professor: Oh my, yes. He evidently didn't get the memo to be scared or angered at being kidnapped by a true evil scientist.
- Berserk Button: Hiding history from others. He gets extremely and uncharacteristically upset when he learns that an old friend of his was a Gaia Temple guardian and hid that fact.
- Big Ol' Eyebrows: So big they effectively hide his eyes at all times!
- Punny Name: Dillon Pickle
- Trademark Favorite Food: Is always asking for some tasty cucumber sandwiches to nosh.
Dr. Ellidy
Nicole's creator post-Genesis Wave. He has removed himself from normal society and lives by himself, using repurposed badniks for everyday chores.
- Big Damn Heroes: Just as the Phage-controlled Badniks and Dark Gaia are about to overwhelm Big and Tails and burst into his control room while Nicole is struggling to lock Phage out of his system. He puts in a red ring in her control panel at the last moment which gives Nicole her Overclocked form and more then enough power to complete her task, thus saving everyone.
- Brain Uploading: He has invented a device that uploads a persons brain temporarily into a digital world. Theoretically, one's powers are infinite there, but limited by the abilities one thinks one should have.
- Expy: Ellidy's knowledge of Rings, his old scientific position in the Kingdom of Acorn, and his exile (even if different) bring Nate Morgan from the original continuity to mind. His goggles even resemble Nate’s glasses.
- Gave Up Too Soon: He had hope to use his brain uploading program to save his dying daughter, but it didn't seem to have worked beyond just making an A.I with not emotion. After meeting Sally, he gave her NICOLE as a portable computer. However NICOLE's interaction with Sally would end up shaping her personality over time till eventually she Grew Beyond Their Programming and gained sentience, implying that his program was sucessful in reviving Nikki in a sense, just not in the way he envisioned.
- Grumpy Old Man: Comes off a bit cold and aloof at first, especially towards NICOLE, though there are past demons that justify this and the Dark Gaia influence doesn't help.
- The Hermit: Lives by himself.
- Mundane Utility: How others view his use of re-purposed Eggman robots for gardening and surveillance. It nearly comes back to bite him when Phage takes over the system and turns them against the Freedom Fighters and him.
- My Greatest Failure: Being unable to save his daughter, Nikki, with the brain uploading program which inadvertently created Nicole. It's the reason for his hostility toward her whom he feels is mocking Nikki's memory by (unknowingly) taking her form. He does mellow out after Sally chastises him for not seeing Nicole as her own person rather then just a A.I.
- Punny Name: Pronounced "LED", implied to be based on a Light Emitting Diode device.
- Well-Intentioned Extremist: He uploaded his daughter's brain into a computer to save her, but all it did was create Nicole, a seperate entity, and kill his daughter. Or so he thinks at least (See "Gave Up Too Soon")
- What Measure Is a Non-Human?: He really doesn't like Nicole being around as it horribly reminds him of his lost daughter. He goes out of his way to essentially shun her, but starts to realize the error of his ways after Sally delivers the following below.
- What the Hell, Hero?: Sally gives him a major one for suggesting shutting down his system to purge Phage from it but in doing so would delete Nicole, whose likewise in the system at the time, as well and trying to justify it by stating she's just another A.I. program.
Honey the Cat
The founder, CEO, and designer of Honey Brand Clothes and Accessories. Also partakes in fighting on the odd occasion.
- Character Catchphrase: More accurately, her brand's tagline: "If you don't look sweet, your not wearing 'Honey'!"
- Combat Pragmatist: She can be surprisingly devious in a fight. In her fight against Tails during the Chaos Emerald Championship, she starts out with a seemingly friendly handshake, then tightens her grip to pull him in for a kick to the gut. She tries it again on Sonic but he recovers fast enough and manages to avoid the attack that knocked out Tails since he saw it before.
- Deal with the Devil: After the tournament, she makes a deal with Breezie to distribute her clothing line to Breezie's businesses while Breezie promotes her. Acknowledged though, as Honey does use the opportunity to call Breezie out on her actions during the tournament and she later seems mildly regretful.
- Flash Step: Her "Shadow Sneak" technique is a short but intense burst of speed that creates afterimages. She presumably gained the ability to do it by just training that hard in martial arts. Not quite as fast as Sonic of course.
- Genki Girl: Gets rather hyperactive and playful at times, which tends to catch those around her offguard.
- Girly Bruiser: She may be a Girly Girl who loves to sell clothing, but she really packs a wallop.
- Graceful Loser: Granted she agreed to throw the fight and her battle against Sonic was more like a sparring session. When he does defeat her though, she's very impressed and compliments him.
- Honest Corporate Executive: What sets her apart from Breezie. Her label is highly successful thanks to her efforts (which don't seem to go much further than big PR events and lots of business partnerships), and while she's big on promoting her brand, she's more than willing to step down when something serious is at stake.
- Look Behind You: Weaponized, this is how she defeated Tails in their match.
- Mythology Gag: Her job as a fashion designer and joining a fighting tournament to promote herself is based off of her original story from Fighting Vipers, the game her character originally came from. Honey the Cat appeared in Sonic the Fighters, albeit a
Dummied Out character before she became playable in the Updated Re-release on consoles. - Nice Girl: Despite her social status, she seems quite friendly and amiable when she meets others. She only wants to advertise her company, and agrees to give Sonic and co. the Chaos Emerald if she wins.
- "Not So Different" Remark: Breezie tries to invoke this when Honey calls her out on involving Metal Sonic and the Hooligans for the sake of getting rich. She claims Honey will "see her way soon enough" by pointing out the less-than-clean tactics she used against Tails. Honey is clearly troubled by this.
- Plucky Girl: Described as an "obnoxious overachiever" by Word of God. Apparently got into martial arts because she thought it was cool and wanted something to do, ya know, on top of being a fashion designer and running her own company.
- Product Placement: An in-universe example; she's only participating in the fighting tournament to promote her company.
- Shameless Self-Promoter: She is, in her own words, "all about self-promotion". Unlike many instances of the trope, she's less so narcissistic and more just highly confident and enthusiastic.
- Speed Echoes: Appear whenever she uses her Shadow Sneak.
- Throwing the Fight: Does this against Sonic so that he can save the world. Not to say that the two don't "give the audience a show" and she surprisingly doesn't make the victory easy for Sonic.
- The Trickster: Appears to lean into this at times in combat, despite her otherwise Nice Girl nature. Her signature technique involves creating afterimages, and to win against Tails she deliberately tricks him with a Look Behind You to win, smiling the whole thing off.
- You Don't Look Like You: A minor example, as her clothes are simplified from her game counterpart to make drawing her easier and so that she fits in better with the modern designs.
Gemerl the Gizoid
An ancient robot rebuilt by Eggman to serve as an enforcer, only to be re-reprogramed by Tails into a bodyguard for Cream and Cheese. Introduced into the comic during the Worlds Unite crossover.
- Big Damn Heroes: Pulls this off during Sonic the Hedgehog/Mega Man: Worlds Unite, vowing to make M'Egga Man "rest in peace" for disrupting the peace.
- Composite Character: Though he's a character from the games, he's inherited some of Shard the Metal Sonic's personality.
- Cool Old Guy: As a Gizoid he's easily one of the oldest characters in the comic.
- Expy: Likely a replacement for Shard due to the latter's legal issues.
- Intergenerational Friendship: Has one with Cream.
- Mook–Face Turn: Robotnik used him as a brutish henchman. After being beaten, Tails rescued/fixed him and Gemerl's been a good guy ever since.
- The Bus Came Back: Meta example, his last appareance was in Sonic Advance 3, the same game he was introduced, and was never mentioned again despite living with Cream. After a decade, he finally came back in comic form.
- The Worf Effect: He puts up a better fight then the others against M'Egga Man in Worlds Unite who even compliments him. But unfortunately is quickly taken out.
Regional Freedom Fighter Teams
Other Freedom Fighter Teams set up around the world to defend against Eggman's tyranny.
Woodland Kingsmen (Avalon Freedom Fighters)
Originally known as the Crazy Critters, the Freedom Fighters of Mercia and led by Rob 'O the Hedge. Changed to Avalon after the Super Genesis Wave, now led by Bow Sparrow.
Bow Sparrow
The Freedom Fighter that initially lead in Rob o' the Hedge's stead when he and his family went into hiding following an assassination attempt. Revealed that he made it into the new universe and likely now the full time leader.
- Expy: To Rob, since the lawsuit meant they could never use him again. They have a lot of the same quirks. The rest of the team is this to Robin Hood's Merry Men.
- The Leader: Of the Crazy Critters/Avalon Freedom Fighters in Rob's absence. Carried over into the reboot.
- Meaningful Name: He does use a bow and arrow as his main weapon. Sparrow even rhymes with arrow!
- One-Shot Character: He only appears in half of the "Chaotic Quest" story arc and never shows up again thanks to the series’s abrupt cancellation.
Avalon Freedom Fighters
- Expy: While Bow and Thorn are this to former members Rob'O and Mari-An (Who, in turn, were expies of Robin Hood and Maid Marion), the rest of the Avalon Freedom Fighters were this to Robin Hood's Merry Men.
- Alan Quail = Alan O'Dale
- Friar Buck = Friar Tuck
- Munch Rat = Much, the Miller's Son
Desert Raiders (Shamar Freedom Fighters)
Spike (left); Sonar (center); Trevor Burrow (right)
Freedom Fighters of Shamar. Sonic's actions inspired them to create a group based on his. Composed of Spike the Porcupine, Sonar the Fennec, and Trevor Burrow the Mole. While initially seen as allies, it's revealed they're actually working with Nephthys the vulture, one of Eggman's Egg Bosses.
- Anti-Villain: Though they're friends of Nephthys, they're not bad people, just misguided into thinking that a balance of power is preferable to Shamar getting involved in the fights between the Freedom Fighters and Eggman Empire.
- Ascended Fanboy: Spike seems to be a fan of Sonic; he's styled himself after the Blue Blur and looks like he's about to shout from joy when he meets Sonic for the first time.
- Expy: A multi-layered example. In-universe, the trio styled themselves after Team Sonic. Meta-wise, they partially take up the role the Sand Blasters from the previous continuity had (the desert team who idolized Sonic, but were evil themselves). Where the "partiality" ends concerns how the Sand Blasters eventually came to view Sonic.
- The Mole: All three of them work for Nephthys, who serves under Eggman.
- Nominal Importance: Trevor Burrow is the only member with a last name.
- Shout-Out: Trevor’s glasses and his tunnelling ability are a nod to Gurren Lagann.
- Super-Senses: Trevor Burrow has the ability to sense and read vibrations through touching the walls or ground.
- Visual Pun: They have a mole within their group which counts as a tip off to their true nature.
Shijin Warriors (Chun-nan Freedom Fighters)
Cinder (left); Jian (center); Bunker (right)
A team led by Dulcy the Dragon, it consists of Jian the Tiger, Bunker the Tortoise, and Cinder the Pheasant.
- Amazon Brigade: All of its members are girls.
- Beware My Stinger Tail: Jian has a cybernetic tail-blade.
- Heel–Face Turn: Jian is a former member of the Yurashia Egg Army group, though it is unknown what led her to defect and join Dulcy's team. She also acknowledges that Conquering Storm is a very capable Egg Boss.
- Improvised Weapon: Cinder is shown to use firecrackers in combat.
- Meaningful Name: All three of Dulcy's teammates have them:
- Jian is named after a Chinese straight sword, reflecting her tail-blade.
- Bunker's name clearly refers to her shell, though she's never seen hiding in it.
- Cinder's name is less clear at a glance, but likely refers to either her weaponization of of firecrackers or the fact that, of The Four Gods, she represents the fire-oriented Vermilion Bird of the South.
- Ragtag Bunch of Misfits: They're all deserters from their clans since said clans either joined up with Conquering Storm or too busy squabbling with each to focus on the greater threat. They are presently the only members.
- The Four Gods: The formation of the team and the clans each member originated from are based on this. Dulcy represents the Azure Dragon of the East, Jian is the White Tiger of the West, Bunker the Black Tortoise of the North, and Cinder, a pheasant, the Vermilion Bird of the South. The phoenix guarding the Gaia Temple would represent the Yellow Dragon God of the Center.
