Thursday, 26 March 2020

The Arctic Freedom Fighters - Sonic the Hedgehog: The Complete Sonic Comic Encyclopedia (2012)

Formed during the First Robotnik War by Guntiver, the Arctic Freedom Fighters were initially a group of activists looking to protect the icy regions of Mobius from coming to harm. However, following an increase in aggression from the Eggman Empire, they joined the Freedom Fighters in taking a more militaristic approach to dealing with Robotnik. This caused a schism within the group, with some members preferring a more diplomatic and pacifistic approach, and others favouring more extreme methods of resistance.  

This split in the Arctic Freedom Fighters would last for many years until the Second Robotnik War, where the team put aside their differences to bring about the end of the conflict once and for all. 

Mello - Sonic the Hedgehog: The Complete Sonic Comic Encyclopedia (2012)

A childhood friend of Charmy, Mello was a loyal confidant to the crown prince, not revealing where he had gone after abdicating the Golden Hive Colony.

Visiting Charmy on Angel Island, the pair went to the Happyland Amusement Park, only to ingest a drug-laced chilli dog sauce.

Succumbing to the substance, Mello quickly died.

Shortly after, a grieving Charmy returned home with his body, vowing to rule the Colony in his honour.

Lady Saffron - Sonic the Hedgehog: The Complete Sonic Comic Encyclopedia (2012)

Betrothed to Prince Charmy of the Golden Hive Colony in her youth, Lady Saffron joined The Chaotix with her fiancee after the fall of the Colony to the Eggman Empire. Now living in Knothole City, she aided in the fight to free Mobius from Dr Robotnik.

During the siege of Knothole, she and Charmy were taken captive by Robotnik's forces.

Freed with the aid of Sonic, Saffron became one of Charmy's primary carers following his exposure to Egg Grapes, helping him try and cope with his memory loss.

Prince Charmy - Sonic the Hedgehog: The Complete Sonic Comic Encyclopedia (2012)

Crown Prince of the Golden Hive Colony, Prince Charmy fled from his home to Angel Island, fearing his duties and responsibilities to his people. Confiding his whereabouts only with his friend Mello, he began living a more carefree life.

Over the next few months, he befriended several Mobians, eventually joining forces with them as a member of the Chaotix.

However soon after, while at the Happy Land Amusement Park, Charmy and Mello were poisoned by Mobian Underworld. Although he survived and recovered from the incident, Mello did not, dying from an overdose.

Heartbroken over the loss of his friend, he returned to the Colony, agreeing to serve as ruler once again. He also became a lot closer with Lady Saffron, officially announcing their engagement.

After the Eggman Empire launched an invasion on the Colony, Charmy fled to Knothole City, taking up arms once again with the Chaotix.

He was eventually taken prisoner by Dr Robotnik when the Empire took Knothole, who used him as a guinea pig to test the Egg Grape. Although briefly exposed to the device, his mind was permanently altered, erasing most of his memories. Despite this, he continued to fight alongside Saffron and Espio, the latter acting as his carers.