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Nerbs are creatures that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics. They are a race of subterranean mobians, known for their nerdy appearance and unfriendly behavior, as they are rude and snobbish to outsiders.
Description[]
Anatomy[]
The Nerbs are humanoid creatures with green skin, very large noses, and buck teeth. Nerbs also have poor eyesight and wear glasses to compensate for it. Most Nerbs are small, being slightly shorter than an average mobian. However, their size can vary, with the Foreman being much larger than the rest of his kind.
Characteristics and culture[]
The Nerbs appear to live in a monarchy, formerly being ruled by a king before Dr. Robotnik conquered them. Nerbs live underground, refusing to interact with other species, as they believe it can only lead to trouble. Nerbs are very rude and anti-social towards other species, refusing to let them in their underground city or even talk to them. However, their dislike of above-ground species is not absolute, as they did show their gratitude to the Knothole Freedom Fighters for saving them by making them "honorary nerbs". Most nerbs also wear the "traditional nerb costume", which consists of a white work shirt with a pocket holding pens, a clip-on necktie, a pair of pants, a pair of curly-toed shoes, and a pink gnome hat.
History[]
The Nerb's capital of Nerberhood, from Sonic the Hedgehog #10.
The Nerbs lived peacefully bellow the surface of Mobius for centuries, creating tunnels to live in and navigate. It was not until Dr. Robotnik began underground construction that the Nerbs came to the attention of the Mobians on the surface. With their air and water lines damaged, a Nerb scout went to the surface to investigate and ran into the Knothole Freedom Fighters. Needing to escape one of Robotnik's traps, they followed the Nerb to the city of Nerberhood to speak with the Nerb King, who blamed the group for his people's problems despite having no proof. Expelling them from the city, the Nerbs were then surprised when the Freedom Fighters not only saved several of their kind from Robotnik, but thwarted his digging efforts by flooding the Mobius Sewer System. The Nerbs promptly thanked the Freedom Fighters by making them honorary Nerbs, and dressing them in traditional Nerb attire, an honor that the Freedom Fighters did not enjoy.[1]
Latter on, Dr. Eggman took control of the Nerbs and created a Dark Legion to rule them, led by The Foreman. The Nerb Freedom Fighters, led by the Nerb King's daughter, seek to overthrow the legion and restore the kingdom.[2][3]
Trivia[]
- The Nerbs seem to be based on the Smurfs, as well as the mascots for the Nerds candies.
References[]
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #10, "Revenge of the Nerbs"
- ↑ Sonic Universe #37, "Scrambled - Part 1: The Man in Charge".
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog: The Complete Sonic Comic Encyclopedia, "Nerbs"
External links[]
- Nerbs at Mobius Encyclopaedia, the Archie Sonic wiki.