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Encyclopedia > Minor Freedom Fighters

In the Sonic the Hedgehog cartoon and comic series, there are several characters who serve in divisions of the Freedom Fighters. However, most of these characters play minor roles in the overall plot. The cover of Sonic the Hedgehog #1, published by Archie Comics Sonic the Hedgehog is an ongoing series of comic books published by Archie Comics, featuring Segas mascot video game character Sonic. ... Sally Acorn, Antoine DCoolette, Bunnie Rabbot, and Rotor Walrus are members of the Knothole Village Freedom Fighters Freedom Fighters are characters in several of the Sonic the Hedgehog fictional universes. ...

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Arctic Freedom Fighters

Guntiver

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Erma

A member of the Arctic Freedom Fighters who's an ermine. The ermine (Mustela erminea) is a dark brown weasel, with a distinctive black-tipped tail. ...


Sealia

One of the Arctic Freedom Fighers, Sealia is a seal with a French accent. She informed the Freedom Fighters of how their group scattered following a battle with Robotnik, and is the only one who can communicate with Augustus when he is mad. // Look up seal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...


Augustus

Polar bear muscle of the team, Augustus is a volatile Arctic Freedom Fighter so powerful that he can split glaciers in half. Binomial name Ursus maritimus Phipps, 1774 Polar bear range Synonyms Thalarctos maritimus The polar bear (Ursus maritimus), also known as the white bear, northern bear, sea bear, ice bear or nanuq in some Inuit languages, is a species of bear that is native to the Arctic and the apex predator...


Flip

A penguin who has the ability to slide on ice with his feet. Modern genera Aptenodytes Eudyptes Eudyptula Megadyptes Pygoscelis Spheniscus For prehistoric genera, see Systematics Some penguins are curious. ...


Downunda Freedom Fighers

Walt Wallabee

Leader of the Downunda Freedom Fighters, Walt is a male kangaroo, but he has a pouch. This rare feature for males of his species is used by Walt as a carrier for various items, usually his weapon, the Bomberang. Walt is secretly attracted to fellow DFF member Barby Koala, but has probably never told her. Species Macropus rufus Macropus giganteus Macropus fuliginosus Macropus antilopinus A kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae. ...


Barby Koala

Second-in-command to Walt Wallabee, Barby is not only the object of her superior's affections, but also that of a minor crush from Miles "Tails" Prower. Though she is much older and does not reciprocate his feelings, she does think that he is somewhat cute. As a koala, Barby possesses sharp claws that can cut through nearly anything. She often takes charge more than Walt, but is always ready and willing to follow orders. Sonic the Hedgehog comics, see Tails (comic character). ... Binomial name Phascolarctos cinereus (Goldfuss, 1817) The Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is a thickset arboreal marsupial herbivore native to Australia, and the only extant representative of the family Phascolarctidae. ...


Wombat Stu

Wombat Stu is the smallest and youngest of the Downunda Freedom Fighters. Possessed of super hearing, Stu is also agile due to his small size. Though he originally served with the Downunda Freedom Fighters, he was later recruited into King Acorn's Secret Service. Genera and Species Vombatus Vombatus ursinus Lasiorhinus Lasiorhinus latifrons Lasiorhinus krefftii †Rhizophascolomus †Phascolonus †Warendja †Ramasayia Wombats are Australian marsupials; they are short-legged, muscular quadrupeds, approximately one metre (3 feet) in length and with a very short tail. ... King Acorns Secret Service is an organization from the Archie Comics Sonic the Hedgehog storyline. ...


Guru Emu

An emu who acts like a hippie, Guru is the relaxed member of the group. Due to his philosophies, he is against fighting, but understands that it is often necessary. Guru Emu is flightless, but possesses a vast quantity of wisdom. Binomial name Dromaius novaehollandiae (Latham, 1790) The Emu has been recorded in the areas shown in black. ... Singer at a modern Hippie movement in Russia A hippie (sometimes spelled hippy) is a member of a specific subculture (often described as a counterculture), that began in the United States in the 1960s, spread to other countries, and declined in the mid-1970s. ...


Duck "Bill" Platypus

DFF's fiestiest member, Duck "Bill" Platypus is a born fighter. He was part of a community that was subjected to mass hypnosis by Crocbot. However, he later escaped when Guru Emu and Wombat Stu were captured as well. This article is for minor characters that appear exclusively in the story lines of theSonic the Hedgehog TV Series and comic series of the same name. ...


Forty Fathom Freedom Fighters

Ray

Manta member of the Forty Fathom Freedom Fighters. He is not the same person as Ray the Squirrel of the Chaotix, even though they share the same name. Binomial name Manta birostris Dondorff, 1798 Hello wikipedia. ... Ray the Flying Squirrel is a fictional character in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe. ... Team Chaotix, as seen in Sonic Heroes. ...


Big Fluke

One of the Forty Fathom Freedom Fighters, Big Fluke is a blue whale. He assisted in the battle against Octobot, and flattened the mechanical octopus under his enormous bulk. Binomial name Balaenoptera musculus (Linnaeus, 1758) Blue Whale range The Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal belonging to the suborder of baleen whales. ... This article is for minor characters that appear exclusively in the story lines of theSonic the Hedgehog TV Series and comic series of the same name. ... Suborders †Pohlsepia (incertae sedis) †Proteroctopus (incertae sedis) †Palaeoctopus (incertae sedis) Cirrina Incirrina Synonyms Octopoida Leach, 1817 The octopus (Greek , eight-legs) is a cephalopod of the order Octopoda that inhabits many diverse regions of the ocean, especially coral reefs. ...


Bottlenose

Bottlenose is, as his name suggests, a bottlenose dolphin. He helps Tails defeat Octobot. Binomial name Tursiops truncatus Montagu, 1821 Bottlenose Dolphin range (in blue) The Bottlenose Dolphin is the most common and well-known dolphin, recent molecular studies showing it is in fact two species, Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), and Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin (). It inhabits warm and temperate seas worldwide and...


Original Freedom Fighters

Colonel Tig Stripe

A Mobian Tiger who founded and led the original Freedom Fighters. His campaign against Robotnik came to an end when he was betrayed and Roboticized with the rest of his command, all of whom were banished to the Zone of Silence. Mobian refers to a resident of the fictional planet of Mobius in various Sonic the Hedgehog series, such as the Archie Comics series or any of the DiC Entertainment cartoon series. ... Binomial name Panthera tigris (Linnaeus, 1758) Distribution of tigers in 1900 (red) and 1990 (green) Synonyms Felis tigris Linnaeus, 1758 Tigris striatus Severtzov, 1858 Tigris regalis pink, 1867 Tigers (Panthera tigris) are mammals of the Felidae family and one of four big cats in the Panthera genus. ... In telecommunication, a skip zone is an annular region within the transmission range of an antenna, within which signals from the transmitter are not received. ...


Spot Long

One of the original Freedom Fighters from Knothole, he helped evacuate the city of Robotropolis. Like the others, he was Roboticized. Short for Knothole Village in the beloved series, Sonic the Hedgehog (SatAM) ...


Sir Peckers

Clad in an aviator hat and scarf, Sir Peckers was one of the group who founded Knothole as the secret base for the Freedom Fighters.


Private Trey Scales

Preceding Drago Wolf as traitor to the Freedom Fighters, Trey Scales doublecrossed the original Freedom Fighter group. In response to inquiry, he responded "I'm a snake; it's totally in my nature." Trey proved that cheaters never prosper, as he was Roboticized and sent into the Zone of Silence along with the others. Drago Wolf is a fictional antagonist from the Sonic the Hedgehog Archie Comics. ... blue: sea snakes, black: land snakes Superfamilies and Families Henophidia Aniliidae Anomochilidae Boidae Bolyeriidae Cylindrophiidae Loxocemidae Pythonidae Tropidophiidae Uropeltidae Xenopeltidae Typhlopoidea Anomalepididae Leptotyphlopidae Typhlopidae Xenophidia Acrochordidae Atractaspididae Colubridae Elapidae Hydrophiidae Viperidae For other uses, see Snake (disambiguation). ...


MP Bull Bones

Bulldog role model to Sally Acorn and Sonic the Hedgehog, Bones was a member of the group, and like the others ended up in the Zone of Silence. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Princess Sally (or Sally Acorn) is a fictional character appearing in the Sonic the Hedgehog cartoons in 1994 and Archie comics. ...


Minor SatAM Freedom Fighters

Ari

Ari is a ram Freedom Fighter and leader of a team that was captured by Robotnik. Desperate to free them, he made a deal with Robotnik, promising to lead Sonic into one of his traps in exchange for the freedom of his team. True to form, Dr. Robotnik had already roboticized Ari's teammates. Determined to make amends, Ari helped save Sonic, but ended up being drawn into the Void. While there, he became an ally of King Acorn, and was later rescued from the Void after Ixis Naugus' failed escape attempt. Ari later joined the other Freedom Fighters in attacking Robotnik's Doomsday Project. Species See text. ... King Maximillian Acorn, as he appeared in the SatAM cartoon. ... The Void, also known as the Zone of Silence, is a fictional dimension in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe. ... In the fictional universe of Sonic the Hedgehog, Ixis Naugus (voiced by Michael Bell and Tim Curry) is a famed sorcerer who was known for creating the mysterious Void. He first appeared in the SatAM cartoon show (and would have become a more important villain had the show not been...


Cat

One of the Knothole Freedom Fighters, Cat only appeared in the episode Sonic Boom, joining Sonic, Sally, and Antoine on a mission. When it blew up in their faces, Cat lured away a pursuing securitybot, giving the others time to escape. Sonic later returned to rescue him, but Cat warned him of danger to Sally, and Sonic was forced to leave. Upon returning, Sonic found Cat's cell empty, his fate unknown; he was presumably Roboticized.


Griff

Leader of a group of Freedom Fighters living in a hidden city called Lower Mobius, which is located below Robotropolis, Griff is a goat who helped Sonic, Sally, and Antoine escape a SWATbot patrol. Desperate to keep his city running, he became quite excited when he learned about the Power Rings. Charming Sally, he managed to sneak into Knothole and steal the Power Rock, intending to use it as a power source for Lower Mobius. Sonic was forced to help save him from an invasion of ratbots, and Griff was given a portion of the Power Rock to keep the city operational. Species See Species and subspecies The goat is a mammal in the genus Capra, which consists of nine species: the Ibex, the West Caucasian Tur, the East Caucasian Tur, the Markhor, and the Wild Goat. ... This articles is for minor villains from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, appearing in the television series Sonic the Hedgehog and its spin-off comic book published by Archie Comics. ... The Sonic the Hedgehog series is a franchise of video games released by Sega starring their mascot character Sonic the Hedgehog. ...


Palo

Leader of the Southern Freedom Fighters, Palo is a Mobian rhinoceros. Black Rhino from Howletts Wild Animal Park For other uses, see Rhinoceros (disambiguation). ...


Dirk

Leader of the Eastern Freedom Fighters, Dirk is a Mobian Grizzly Bear. Trinomial name Ursus arctos horribilis (Ord, 1815) Range map The grizzly bear, sometimes called the silvertip bear, is a powerful brownish-yellow bear that lives in the uplands of western North America. ...


Substitute Freedom Fighters

Larry Lynx

Leader of the Substitute Freedom Fighters, Larry is in charge should all the members of the 'Brain Trust' Freedom Fighter group be unable to perform their duties. He is known for causing bad luck to anyone nearby, friend and foe alike.


Penelope Platypus

A member of the Substitute Freedom Fighters from Downunda. Penelope is known to have a counterpart from Anti-Mobius who was briefly involved with Scourge, but unlike the counterpart of Bunnie Rabbot she did not join the Anti-Freedom Fighters in search of vengeance. Scourge the Hedgehog (originally known as Evil Sonic) is a recurring villain found only in the Archie Comics series. ... Bunnie Rabbot is a fictional character who featured prominently in the animated series, Sonic the Hedgehog, in which she was voiced by Christine Cavanaugh. ... The Anti-Freedom Fighters are an organization from the Sonic the Hedgehog comics. ...


Cyril

A bald eagle and the eldest member of the Substitute Freedom Fighters. Binomial name Haliaeetus leucocephalus (Linnaeus, 1766) Bald Eagle range Subspecies (Linnaeus, 1766) Southern Bald Eagle Audubon, 1827) Northern Bald Eagle or Washingtons Eagle Synonyms Falco leucocephalus Linnaeus, 1766 The Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), also known in North America as the American Eagle, is a bird of prey found in...


Dylan

A porcupine who was also trained by Sally as one of the Substitute Freedom Fighters. He was also the only one of the group able to defeat Sonic when he attacked Knothole while acting under Robotnik's orders while suffering amnesia, accomplishing this by staying quiet and effectively ambushing Sonic instead of making loud, cumbersome attacks like his comrades. Genera Family Erethizontidae Coendou Sphiggurus Erethizon Echinoprocta Chaetomys Family Hystricidae Atherurus Hystrix Thecurus Trichys This article is about the rodent mammal. ... Amnesia or amnæsia (from Greek ) (see spelling differences) is a condition in which memory is disturbed. ...


Hamlin

One of the more vocal Substitute Freedom Fighters. He is a pig who received training from Princess Sally. He once suspected Geoffrey St. John of being a traitor, but his theories proved groundless. A character very similar in appearance to Hamlin also made brief cameos in the SatAM cartoon, but with no speaking roles other than cheering his comrades' victories. This article is about the pig genus. ... King Acorns Secret Service is an organization from the Archie Comics Sonic the Hedgehog storyline. ...


Arlo

An armadillo and a shy member of the Substitute Freedom Fighters. Families Pampatheriidae (prehistoric) Glyptodontidae (prehistoric) Dasypodidae Armadillos are small placental mammals, known for having a bony armor shell. ...


Wolf Pack

The cover of Sonic the Hedgehog #113 featuring the Wolfpack with Sonic and Sally

Similar in culture to Native Americans, the Wolf Pack was created to combat the invading forces of the evil Dr. Robotnik. Drawing lots, the community split up, part becoming the Wolf Pack to fight invaders, the other fleeing to find shelter for their pups. In SatAM, it is also learned that the Wolf Pack have marks on their bodies as a result of their battles. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (432x665, 104 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (432x665, 104 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A Hupa man. ... Dr. Eggman as seen on Sonic X. In Sonic the Hedgehog video games, Doctor Eggman (in modern-day and Japanese versions), or Doctor Ivo Robotnik (early United States and European versions), is the archnemesis of Sonic the Hedgehog. ...


Lupe

Lupe is a wolf and the leader of the Wolf Pack Freedom Fighters. Lupe is a strong and capable individual and was instrumental in the defeat of the first of Robotnik's prototype Doomsday drones. Later, she was one of the many Freedom Fighters who banded together to thwart the Doomsday Project. Her voice in the SatAm series was done by Shari Belafonte. Robotnik is the generic Polish word for a worker. ... Mrs Belafonte is an avid cigar smoker On the cover of Playboy, September 2000 Shari Belafonte (born September 22, 1954) is an American actress. ...


In the Archie Comics, Lupe adopts two human girls into the Pack. However, upon their return home, they are captured. As a result, Lupe is Roboticized, but manages to resist the mind control long enough to help the others escape. In honor of her bravery, the rest of the Pack erects a tombstone. However, due to the Bem De-Robotization, it is known that Lupe is back to normal.


Lupe also has a family: her red-furred mate Lobo and their children.


Reynard

Reynard questions everything and everyone around him, though he is never one to be spiteful. Reynard was the first member of the Pack to encounter the Knothole Freedom Fighters. His inquistive nature often leads him to fights with Diablo.


Canus

The second member of the Pack after Lupe, Canus is the blue-furred brute force of the Wolf Pack. Though large and imposing, he is really quite gentle, and serves not only as muscle, but also as cook of the group. Due to his peace keeping nature, he is the only member of the Pack who can keep Reynard and Diablo from killing each other.


Diablo

Diablo is the group grouch, always picking fights. He is the most stubborn of the wolves and constantly gets into fights with Reynard.


Leeta and Lyco

A pair of twin pink wolves, they are always willing to help out. Leeta and Lyco work best as a team, and are masters of acrobatics, which explains the same swimsuits they have on like Lupe.


Aerial and Athena

The most controversial members of the Pack, Aerial and Athena are not wolves at all, but a pair of Overlander girls. Twin sisters, Aerial is a blond hair girl who is extremely calm and quit, as opposed to Athena who has red hair and is deaf . They are the lone survivors of an Overlander city, and it caused quite an uproar when Lupe brought them into the pack.


Drago Wolf

See main article.

Drago was once a member of the Wolf Pack, but he betrayed them and the other Freedom Fighters to Dr. Robotnik. As such, he was exiled from the Wolf Pack, eventually joining up with the Destructix under Mammoth Mogul and Ixis Naugus. The Destructix are an organzation from the Sonic the Hedgehog Archie Comics. ... The Destructix are an organzation from the Sonic the Hedgehog Archie Comics. ... Mammoth Mogul is a character from the Sonic the Hedgehog Archie Comics. ... In the fictional universe of Sonic the Hedgehog, Ixis Naugus (voiced by Michael Bell and Tim Curry) is a famed sorcerer who was known for creating the mysterious Void. He first appeared in the SatAM cartoon show (and would have become a more important villain had the show not been...


Trivia

  • Lupe's name is derived from Lupine, the scientific term for wolf.
  • Lobo, Lupe's mate, takes his name from the Spanish word for wolf.
  • Reynard's name is derived from Reynard the fox, a character from many 18th century children's books.
  • Canus' name is derived from "Canis Lupus", which is the scientific name for the Timber, or Grey wolf.
  • Diablo's name is the spanish word for "Devil".
  • Lyco's name is derived from "Lycanthrope", the word for "Werewolf".

Reynard the Fox, also known as Renard, Renart, Reinard, Reinecke, Reinhardus, and by many other spelling variations, is a trickster figure whose tale is told in a number of anthropomorphic fables from medieval Europe. ...

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