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Choy is a character that appears in the Sonic the Comic series published by Fleetway Editions. He is an anthropomorphic beaver and the partner of Hobson. He is a criminal escapee from planet Drak, wanted by the Drakon Empire.
Appearance[]
Choy is a small, scrawny humanoid beaver, about a head shorter than Sonic, with purple fur. He has green eyes with a pronounced peach muzzle, a nose similar to Sonic's, large buck teeth, black eyebrows, and round ears on the sides of his head. He has spiky purple hair around his face while the back of his head is black, and he has a short purple beaver tail. For attire, Choy wears a long-sleeved yellow shirt, white gloves, striped trousers in two tones of green which are held up by a large brown belt with a gold buckle, and red shoes.
History[]
On their homeworld planet Drak, Choy and Hobson were arrested by Drakon authorities for defacing a statue of Emperor Ko-Dorr. They were brought before Ko-Dorr, who ordered them thrown in the dungeon for a few years until he decided their punishment. On the way to the cells however, Choy had Hobson take out the guards while he swiped their Dimensional Staff and used it to summon a Mobius Ring, through which they escaped, but without knowledge of where they would arrive.[1]
Choy and Hobson ended up in Dr. Robotnik's hidden base on Flickies' Island,[1] where they met Robotnik himself. The duo were easily duped into Robotnik's service when he told them that he was a heroic rebel and that Sonic was an evil dictator who had stolen his kingdom - specifically, that his regular blue form was merely a cover for his true identity, Super Sonic. Believing that they would be handsomely rewarded if they put Robotnik back in control of Mobius, Choy offered their services to Robotnik. He and Hobson then left through a Mobius Ring to the Emerald Hill Zone to defeat Sonic and bring him back to Robotnik.[2]
While looking for Sonic, Choy brushed off Hobson's concerns, sure their service would benefit them. They soon after found Sonic where Choy let Hobson fight him alone by claiming to have a "sudden cramp" from an old wound and hid from Sonic behind a wagon. When Choy assumed that Sonic was beaten, he rushed in to deliver the final blow, only to find Sonic holding him back with a finger. After Sonic send him flying with a single punch, Choy was convinced to escape from the scene and sent a message to Robotnik, claiming that their mission was a success. A Mobius Ring then appeared which Choy and Hobson fled through while Choy assured Hobson he would think of something to say to Robotnik.[2]
Personality[]
Choy is very greedy and desires to become rich. He is very rude and bossy as well, constantly insulting his partner, Hobson, and ordering him around. Choy is arrogant about his intelligence, believing himself to be the brains between him and Hobson. Truthfully, however, he is far less intelligent than he thinks he is and is an impulsive opportunist as well, often coming up with half-baked schemes which usually fail. It is possible that Choy possesses some decency, as he dislikes the evil Emperor Ko-Dorr and agrees to help Robotnik defeat Sonic when Robotnik lied to him that Sonic is an evil dictator, although he only agreed to help because he was hoping Robotnik would reward him. He is also very lazy, letting Hobson do most of their work, with Hobson once commenting that Choy never did much work at all. Choy is very dishonest, constantly telling lies to get out of doing work, get out of trouble, make money, or make excuses for himself when he fails. Out of pride, Choy lies to avoiding looking bad and never admits when he fails at something, such as claiming that he was “planning a sneak attack” when Sonic caught him hiding during battle, or telling Hobson that his plan was “working to perfection” when they were on the verge of defeat. Choy acts cocky and brags when he believes he is winning. He is also a spineless coward, letting Hobson do all the fighting while he watches from a safe hiding place and only attacking enemies when he thinks they are already beaten, as well as running away when things look bad.
Relationships[]
Hobson[]
Hobson is Choy's partner, but he treats him more as his workhorse. He never shows Hobson any respect, often calling him names and insulting him, and leaves all the hard work and fighting to him to ensure his own safety, even making up excuses to avoid helping him. While Hobson is aware of Choy's short-sighted plans and how he treats him, he is still faithful to him and tries to be his voice of reason. However, Choy always ignores him, as he either thinks his opinion does not matter or that he lacks imagination.[2] In spite of this, Choy hollowly claims Hobson can always count on him and will use his supposed attempts to protect him as means to seize glory.[1][2]
Dr. Ivo Robotnik[]
Dr. Ivo Robotnik became Choy's employer following his and Hobson's escape from the Drakon Empire. When learning of how Robotnik was Mobius' former ruler, Choy quickly offered his and Hobson's services to the doctor, though it was rather for receiving an invaluable reward and avoid having to work ever again than helping Robotnik. He was also willing to lie to the doctor in order to save his own skin.[2]
Trivia[]
- According to writer Nigel Kitching, Choy and Hobson were originally planned to return at some point following the conclusion of Sonic the Comic #122, where they would team up with Sonic, getting the hedgehog into trouble while serving as the comic relief of such situations. This plan was never finalized, however, as Kitching "never quite found the right time to bring them back".[3]
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Concept artwork[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sonic the Comic #121, "Hobson & Choy, Part 1"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Sonic the Comic #122, "Hobson & Choy, Part 2"
- ↑ Zachary . Interview With Nigel Kitching. Sonic HQ. Archived from the original on 3 January 2023. "Nigel Kitching: When Richard Elson and I brought in Hobson and Choy we had plans for them. They were going to team up with Sonic for a while and be used as comic relief as well as a device for getting Sonic into difficult situations. I just never quite found the right time to bring them back."
External links[]
- Choy at the Sonic the Comic Wiki.