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| − | |title = Sir Charles |
+ | |title = Sir Charles the Hedgehog |
| − | |image = http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/archiesonic/images/0/04/Unclechuck.png |
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+ | |image = Charles Hedgehog.jpg |
| + | |caption = Sir Charles the Hedgehog, from [[Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 254|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' #254]]. |
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| − | |media = *[[Archie Comics]] |
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| − | + | |first = [[Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 254|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' #254]] |
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| − | *[[Sonic Underground]] |
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| + | *Uncle Chuck |
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| − | |voiceactor = [[William Windom]] (SatAM), |
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| − | [[Maurice LaMarche]] (Sonic Underground) |
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| + | *Professor Charles |
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| − | |japanactor = [[Toshiya Ueda]]<br/>Minoru Inaba |
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| + | |species = [[Mobian]]/Hedgehog |
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|gender = Male |
|gender = Male |
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| − | |age = |
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| + | |hair color = Gray |
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|fur color = Blue |
|fur color = Blue |
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|skin color = Peach |
|skin color = Peach |
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| − | |eye color = |
+ | |eye color = Blue |
| − | |attire = |
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| + | *White gloves |
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| − | *Brown Gloves |
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| + | *Maroon, yellow and white sneakers |
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| − | *Brown Vest |
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| + | |family = |
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| − | *Glasses |
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| − | *Gray Socks |
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| − | *Council of Acorn Uniform |
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| − | |family = [[Jules Hedgehog]] (brother)<br> |
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| − | [[Bernadette Hedgehog]] (sister-in-law)<br> |
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| − | [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie character)|Sonic the Hedgehog]] (nephew)<br> |
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|alignment = Good |
|alignment = Good |
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| + | |affiliation = |
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| − | |likes = His family, peace, Sonic, Jules, Bernadette, Tails |
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| + | *[[Kingdom of Acorn]] |
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| + | *[[Spagonia University (Archie)|Spagonia University]] |
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| + | **[[Professor Dillon Pickle]] |
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| + | |likes = |
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| + | *Inventing |
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| + | *Research |
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| + | *Peace |
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| + | *Sonic |
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| + | *Tails |
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| + | *Muttski |
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|dislikes = Dr. Eggman |
|dislikes = Dr. Eggman |
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| − | |skills = |
+ | |skills = |
| + | *High intelligence |
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| − | *Leadership |
+ | *Leadership skills |
| − | *Technical |
+ | *Technical expertise |
| − | *World-Class Tactician |
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| + | {{Quote left|I'll do whatever I can, [[Sally Acorn (Archie)|Sal]].|Sir Charles the Hedgehog, [[Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 283|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' #283]]}} |
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| − | '''Sir Charles Hedgehog''' (aka '''Uncle Chuck''' and '''Dr. Hedgehog''') is a Knight in the service of the [[Kingdom of Acorn]] and uncle of [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie character)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]. After Sonic's parents disappeared, Sonic became especially close with Charles and learned many of his most important lessons from him, as Charles acted like a foster father. Charles' capture and [[roboticization]] was the catalyst which led to Sonic's development as a hero. Charles is a respected scientist who earned his knighthood and the personal friendship due to his services to King [[Maximillian Acorn]]. Charles was unintentionally the one responsible for the rise of [[Robotnik Prime|Dr. Ivo Robotnik]] to power, as he used Charles' latest creation; the [[Roboticizer]], to enslave the minds and bodies of most of [[Mobius]]' population. |
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| + | '''Sir Charles the Hedgehog''', also known as simply '''Uncle Chuck''', is a character that appears in the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie comic series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' [[comic]] series and its spin-offs published by [[Archie Comics]]. He is a [[mobian]] hedgehog, a brilliant inventor in service to the [[Kingdom of Acorn]] on [[Westside Island (Archie)|Westside Island]] and a close figure to the world hero, [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]. Charles is a well known genius who has always used his research and inventions for the good of the world. He is also a friend and colleague of famed academic, [[Professor Dillon Pickle]]. |
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| + | Charles is a middle-aged [[mobian]] hedgehog who bears many physical similarities to [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie)|Sonic]], such as blue fur (although Chuck's is a few shades lighter than Sonic's). He has a thick, grey mustache that obscures his mouth, as well as similarly thick, grey eyebrows, arching over his blue eyes. For attire, Charles wears maroon colored, slightly pointed shoes with two dark yellow straps and white cuffs, and, like most other of his species, white gloves. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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| + | ===Past=== |
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| − | ===Early Life and Great War Years=== |
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| + | [[File:New_Escape_to_Knothole.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Uncle Chuck and others escape from [[Doctor Eggman (Archie)|Eggman]]'s takeover.]] |
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| − | Charles Hedgehog was born some time prior to the [[Great War]], and together with his brother [[Jules Hedgehog|Jules]]. The two were students of [[Nate Morgan]], the [[Overlander]] who created the [[Power Rings]]. As they got older and the Great War began, Charles and his brother became soldiers for the [[Kingdom of Acorn]]. When the two brothers stumbled across the exhausted and beaten Julian Kintobor during a scouting mission in the [[Badlands]], Charles opted against rescuing him as he felt something was suspicious about the Overlander. However, Jules insisted, saying they were better than their enemies. |
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| + | Though not much about his early life is known, Chuck began as a trusted ally to [[King Nigel Acorn]] and the [[Kingdom of Acorn]]. Chuck made many attempts to build an invention named the [[Roboticizer (Archie)|Roboticizer]] but with little success, much to the disappointment of his friend, [[Doctor Ellidy|Dr. Ellidy]]. Soon, he and [[Rosie Woodchuck]] found a young [[Bunnie D'Coolette|Bunnie Rabbot]] abandoned in the Royal Hills Zone and took her into the kingdom. Later on, a man named [[Doctor Eggman (Archie)|Dr. Eggman]] came to offer his services to the kingdom in defense against a "planned" invasion from the [[United Federation (Archie)|United Federation]]. It turned out that Eggman had deceived the King and banished him to the [[Special Zone (Archie)|Special Zone]] while also taking and modifying Chuck's Roboticizer to make enforcer robots named [[Badnik Horde|Badniks]].<ref name="StH259">[[Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 259|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' #259]], "The Chase: Part Two"</ref> Chuck was forced to evacuate the kingdom along with its other inhabitants to Knothole. There, he had to use his version of the Roboticizer to save the life of Bunnie after she was gravely injured during Eggman's takeover of [[Mobotropolis (Archie)|Mobotropolis]].<ref>[[Archie Sonic Super Digest Issue 9|''Sonic Super Digest'' #9]], "Sonic Comic Origins - The Belle in the Machine"</ref> |
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| + | ===Countdown to Chaos=== |
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| − | During the Overlanders' shelling raids on Mobotropolis, Charles was part of a task force which went underground to hide civilians. The group was successfully led behind enemy lines by [[Cocoa]] and [[Bernadette Hedgehog|Bernadette]] where they managed to defeat the attacking Overlanders. For his services during the Great War, Sir Charles was knighted personally by King [[Maximillian Acorn]]. |
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| + | :''Note: From the reader's point of view, this picks up from where [[Sir Charles Hedgehog|Charles' original timeline]] ended.'' |
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| + | Chuck was accompanied to Knothole by [[Antoine D'Coolette]] and [[Ben Muttski]] to investigate recent tremors under the earth. It was during this time that he was greeted by Sonic and [[Miles "Tails" Prower (Archie)|Tails]], the former being overjoyed to see his uncle again. A surprised Chuck asked Sonic what's gotten into him, and he tearfully responded that he was just happy to see his uncle safe and sound. Chuck replied that no one will be safe if he could not figure out what has been causing the recent tremors, which he believed to be Eggman's doing. He had been collecting samples of some sort of purple energy that had been seeping out of the cracks in the earth, and requested Nicole's assistance in analyzing the samples if she were free. The damaged supercomputer apologized and said she was needed elsewhere, albeit with a garbled signal, prompting Chuck to ask about her condition. Tails responded by saying that it was complicated, while Sonic replied that they needed to see Antoine in order to fix her, learning from [[Rotor the Walrus]] that he was here. As if on cue, the new and improved Antoine walked up to them with a small mobian dog in tow, and remarked that he was not expecting to see Sonic and Tails here. The two friends immediately hugged their rejuvenated comrade, confusing him somewhat with their seemingly unwarranted elation.<ref name="StH254"/> |
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| + | Chuck once again inquired whether Sonic was feeling okay, and the latter replied that he was just happy to see his buddy again, much to Antoine's confusion. At the same time, the mobian dog was happy to see Sonic and Tails again, though they did seem to recognize him. When he referred to himself as "The Mutt", a surprised Sonic suddenly asked if he is [[Muttski (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Muttski]], to which he confirmed, having been transformed from a regular dog to a full-blown [[mobian]] dog due to the effects of the [[Genesis Wave (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Genesis Wave]]. Noticing Sonic and Tails' shock and confusion at the revelation, Antoine asked why they were acting so "funky", to which Chuck surmised that they may have had some spoiled chili dogs on the flight over. He then told Sonic that he and Ben had work to do, and that they should leave with Antoine. |
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| − | ===Life as a Scientist=== |
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| − | He went on to become the inventor of the [[Roboticizer]], a machine that turns flesh into metal, which Charles hoped to use as a means of curing the sick and allowing people to live longer. Charles was forced to test the machine on his own brother Jules, who had been wounded during the Great War shortly after the birth of his son and Charles' nephew, [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie character)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]. When [[Warlord]] Julian Kintobor sabotaged his machine, Charles discovered to his horror that Jules had been transformed completely into a machine leaving him bereft of free will. Blaming himself for the horrible turn of events, with no knowledge of Kintobor's wrongdoing, Charles left behind his position as the kingdom's [[Minister of Science]] and his home with Jules, his wife [[Bernadette Hedgehog|Bernie]], and the young Sonic. After Bernie was Roboticized as well, Sir Charles took in Sonic and raised him like his own son, earning the affectionate nickname "Uncle Chuck" as the two worked as manager and delivery boy for Chuck's chili dog stand, which he opened after leaving behind his scientific career. Unfortunately, their peace was not to last, as not long after Bernie's [[roboticization]] Julian - now proclaimed [[Robotnik Prime|Dr. Ivo Robotnik]] - launched a [[Robotnik's Coup d'état|coup d'état]] to take over the Kingdom. Chuck was among the first Roboticized, along with Sonic's pet dog [[Muttski]], and the two were lost to Sonic for many years. |
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| + | After Sonic and Tails restored Antoine's memories from the original world, an earthquake occurred and the nearby tremor expanded, swallowing Uncle Chuck and Muttski, along with their research. Antoine, Sonic, and Tails quickly saved Uncle Chuck and Muttski, as Tails carried the two individuals with Antoine cleared the way of falling debris. Sonic managed to grab the research, but a falling rock hit the contraption, releasing a [[Dark Gaia Energy|purple gas]]. Sonic breathed it and started coughing and felt unwell, but Antoine saved him in time. After everyone calmed down, Chuck and was worried that Sonic inhaled the gas, he ordered Sonic to see a doctor, since they didn't know what was contained in the gas, then, he and Muttski headed to Knothole to check if everyone was okay before heading to [[Spagonia (Archie)|Spagonia]] to study what's left of the samples.<ref name="StH254">[[Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 254|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' #254]], "Countdown to Chaos Part Two: The Soldier"</ref> |
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| − | ===Life as a Robian=== |
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| − | Sonic continued to regret failing to save Uncle Chuck, and over the years his determination to rectify that failure continued to grow. When he and the rest of the Freedom Fighters were deposited into a holographic fantasy world by Robotnik, intended to lock them forever in a world shaped from their deepest desires, Sonic envisioned a world free of Robotnik, where Uncle Chuck was still his old self and they both lived happily. However, thanks to the efforts of [[Horizont-Al and Verti-Cal]], the illusion was disrupted and Uncle Chuck himself revealed to Sonic the true nature of the fantasy. |
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| + | ===Shattered World Crisis=== |
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| − | Ironically, Chuck's mind was first freed by none other than Robotnik himself, when the Doctor tried to use him as a test subject for his [[Transdimensional Transporter]] device, which malfunctioned and restored Chuck's free will and briefly sent Robotnik to [[Void (Archie)|the Void]]. Working quickly, Chuck reunited with Sonic and traveled to [[Knothole]], intent on helping the [[Knothole Freedom Fighters]] in their struggle. His first assistance came as he joined forces with them to thwart [[Snively Kintobor]]'s use of the transporter to send them all to the Void with Dr. Robotnik. Chuck decided to remain in [[Robotropolis]] undercover, working as a spy for the Freedom Fighters while pretending to still be a mindless slave. His help proved invaluable in stopping the pursuit of a roboticized Muttski, and he was even able to restore Muttski's free will so that the dog again became Sonic's loyal companion. |
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| + | ====Act One==== |
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| + | [[File:Pickle_and_Chuck_Captured.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Chuck and [[Professor Dillon Pickle|Prof. Pickle]] as prisoners of [[Doctor Eggman (Archie)|Eggman]].]] |
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| + | Chuck eventually arrived in Spagonia, presumably not long before the [[Shattered World Crisis]] occurred. After that, things had went downhill quickly: spurred on by research towards the [[Gaia Manuscripts (Archie)|Gaia Manuscripts]], Dr. Eggman sent [[E-106 Eta (Archie)|E-106 Eta]] to Spagonia to kidnap [[Professor Dillon Pickle]] and anyone and anything connected to the Manuscripts, including Chuck.<ref name="StH257">[[Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 257|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' #257]], "Damage Control"</ref> After being alerted by Muttski, the Freedom Fighters tracked down the kidnapped professors to the [[Soleanna Forest Zone]], where the two of them where being held aboard the moving [[Bullet Train]]. Despite being menaced by Eta, the Freedom Fighters rescued the pair of scientists, who informed them of the existence of [[Dark Gaia (Archie)|Dark Gaia]] and the [[Gaia Temple (Archie)|Gaia Temples]]. Having learned the nature of Dark Gaia's essence, Chuck was again worried for Sonic, but Sonic brushed off his concerns.<ref name="StH259" /><ref name="StH258">[[Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 258|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' #258]], "The Chase: Part One"</ref> Chuck later contacted [[Doctor Ellidy|Dr. Ellidy]], an old colleague of his, in the hopes that Ellidy might have some insight into the crisis.<ref name="SU71">[[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 71|''Sonic Universe'' #71]], "Spark of Life Part One"</ref> |
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| + | ====Act Two==== |
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| − | Unwilling to let his uncle remain a robot, Sonic worked together with [[Rotor Walrus]] to try and devise a De-Roboticization method to turn Chuck and Muttski back into their normal selves. Their efforts were unsuccessful, and they were forced to abandon the attempt when word reached them of Robotnik's new army of [[Combot]]s, battle machines superior to [[SWATbot]]s that possessed the power to destroy Knothole. Unfortunately, Chuck's return to Robotropolis to neutralize them played into Robotnik's hands, and both Charles and Muttski had their [[Robian]] programming re-initialized. With Chuck's knowledge, Robotnik's army marched on Knothole, and the Freedom Fighters found themselves at the mad doctor's mercy-or so Robotnik thought. In truth, Rotor had installed [[Neuro Overrider]] units in Chuck and Muttski, permitting them to retain their free will no matter what Robotnik tried. Reprogramming the Combots, Chuck easily neutralized the threat, all the while cementing Robotnik's belief that he remained a loyal, mindless slave. |
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| − | Setting up a hidden facility from which to continue his work, he soon picked up an imminent earthquake that threatened Robotropolis. Leading Sonic and [[Sally Acorn]] into the city while Robotnik took shelter in the sky, Uncle Chuck triggered an alert to bring all Robians to the [[Roboticizer]] room of Robotnik's citadel, where he detonated the machine and de-roboticized many of the Robians. When the earthquake hit, Chuck remained in the city to allow room for all the freed Mobians onto the Freedom Fighters' plane, trusting in his robotic body to keep him safe. Correct in his theories, Chuck was awarded the Mobius Golden Acorn medal for his efforts. |
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| ⚫ | An intellectual individual, Charles cares for his loved ones more than he does himself and is typically somewhat quiet, though outspoken when it comes to opposing what he believes to be wrong. However, he is quick to be hard on himself for his mistakes, often to a point far beyond what he should lay on his shoulders even when it's not his fault in the first place. Always willing to provide advice to [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie)|Sonic]] and the [[Freedom Fighters (Kingdom of Acorn)|Freedom Fighters]], he shares a close relationship with the young heroes. Bound by a high sense of duty, he is willing to put himself on the line if it means helping others. |
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| − | Shortly afterwards, Chuck found his abilities put to the test again, this time in trying to cure King Max after his escape from the [[Zone of Silence]], where he had been subjected to a crystallizing spell by [[Ixis Naugus]], an evil wizard. Unable to cure him using Power Rings, Chuck determined that the king could only be held through the power of the [[Crown of Acorns]], which had unfortunately been lost during Robotnik's coup. Immediately afterwards, Chuck was confronted by guilt as [[Sleuth Dog]], an agent of Chuck's own [[Robotropolis Spy Network]], betrayed the entire group and the Freedom Fighters. Upon discovering the disappearance of another group member, [[Fly Fly Freddy]], Chuck had called upon [[Knuckles the Echidna (Archie character)|Knuckles the Echidna]] for help, and the [[Guardian]] of [[Angel Island]] agreed. |
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| − | Chuck continued to provide intelligence up until the fall of Dr. Robotnik, including the danger posed to their primitive ally [[Mobie]] by Robotnik's machinations in the [[Great Jungle]] with his [[Eco-Destroyer]], a weapon intended to destroy the jungle which Robotnik feared and hated. He was then invited along on one of Sally's military retreats, a chance for the Freedom Fighters to reflect on their past efforts, following his display of guilt for allowing Robotnik to seize the Roboticizer. With the arrival of first the [[Wolf Pack]] Freedom Fighter group and then [[Geoffrey St. John]], Chuck learned that he was the target of both prejudice and suspicion, as Geoffrey had been following him since the Sleuth Dog incident and now believed him to be a double-agent working for Robotnik. Painful as that must have been, Chuck was then confronted with worse as Sonic was arrested by St. John's [[Rebel Underground]] on suspicion of having killed Sally. Charles refused to believe the charges, and even provided Sonic with information regarding a traitor amidst the Freedom Fighters, who turned out to be [[Drago Wolf]], an abusive and power hungry Wolf Pack member who framed Sonic and nearly brought about Sally's death. He was then amongst those taken prisoner by Dr. Robotnik when an [[Auto Automaton]] of King Max betrayed Knothole to the dictator. Thanks to the brave actions of Sonic and other allies, however, Chuck was freed just in time to see Robotnik overthrown. |
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| − | With Robotnik's downfall, Sir Charles was among the many present at the festivities in Knothole. However, their celebration was interrupted as Sonic fell prey to a bugged medal that dragged him into a nightmare in which Robotnik was still alive and the Freedom Fighters fell to him one by one, eventually leading to Knothole's capture. Chuck managed to break into the virtual dream and attempted to contact Sonic, only to find his initial messages garbled so that Sonic couldn't understand them. Luckily, he was able to pull Sonic out just in time to save him from a horrible fate: being trapped forever in his own nightmare. |
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| − | Unfortunately, Chuck found his relationship with his nephew strained when he finally revealed the secret he had kept hidden for quite some time: that Sonic's parents, though Roboticized, were still alive and had regained their free will with his help. This came to light when Chuck brought the remaining Robians out of their sewer hiding place to greet the liberators of Mobotropolis. Sadly, Sonic was at first hurt and angry at Chuck's subterfuge, not knowing that his parents had asked Chuck to keep their continued existence a secret. Sadly, Charles also had to face the fact that with the Roboticizer destroyed, he had no idea as to how to restore the Robians to their original forms. With the suspicion directed at the Robians, Chuck was among the many who felt it would be better to establish a settlement for themselves away from Mobotropolis, but Sally refused to exile the lost populace of the Kingdom of Acorn. |
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| − | [[Ixis Naugus]]' escape from the [[Zone of Silence]] brought another disruption to Mobotropolis, which involved King Max having apparently sworn away the Kingdom of Acorn to the wizard in exchange for his magical protection during their imprisonment in the Zone. Though Chuck briefly insinuated that Naugus was within his rights, the issue soon became null as the wizard was driven from Mobotropolis by Sonic after his minions [[Kodos]] and [[Uma Arachnis]] were defeated. Afterwards, Chuck attempted to analyze Sonic's maximum speed, but Sonic's exertion proved too much for his instruments to keep up with. Sensing that his nephew had a lot on his mind, Chuck thought about the recent decision to move the Robians to Knothole to prevent overcrowding in Mobotropolis as well as keeping the Robians safe from persecution. It wasn't far into Chuck's investigations before he learned that Sonic was still furious with him for not telling him about his parents. However, after Chuck explained that he had deceived Sonic to protect him from the obsession he had felt after Uncle Chuck's Roboticization and to keep him from making foolish mistakes that could have cost them the war, Sonic and his uncle were reconciled. Sadly, persecution soon arose as the ordinary Mobians began accusing Robians of treachery against the kingdom. Things grew worse when King Max ordered that all Robians be dismantled for treason, only to collapse as the Freedom Fighters returned from a recent mission. |
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| − | While the Freedom Fighters left for [[Angel Island]] to aid Knuckles the Echidna against [[Mammoth Mogul]], a sorcerer responsible for the theft of the [[Sword of Acorns]], Max was driven even further into madness by the lies of a band of illusory Freedom Fighters created by Ixis Naugus. Uncle Chuck and the other Robians found themselves caught up in a war with the kingdom's soldiers, with Chuck taking charge and receiving the returning Freedom Fighters. After some tension, the two sides agreed to work together, only for Uncle Chuck to be struck down by a young soldier. Furious, Sonic attacked the trooper with vengeful intent, but the arrival of his parents and his accidental activation of the Sword of Acorns restored everyone's clear thinking. Chuck was then miraculously revived by the Sword, and his would-be assassin revealed that he had no idea of what had happened since the illusory Freedom Fighters arrived. Sonic was then able to use the Sword to break Naugus' spell on the king, bringing an end to the hostilities. |
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| + | *According to [[Ian Flynn]], [[Sega]] has mandated that the official video game characters would not have any familial relations in the comic, meaning that Charles is no longer related to Sonic by blood in the [[post-Super Genesis Wave timeline]]. This rule was first enforced in the original continuity, though Ian got around it by having previously established relations not being directly stated as such. |
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| + | **In [[Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 254|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' #254]], the intro box for Charles says: ""Uncle" to many," meaning that his title of "Uncle Chuck" does not apply to just Sonic. |
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| − | With Sonic away in search of Ixis Naugus, Uncle Chuck remained in Knothole and Mobotropolis to help with the reconstruction. He also helped organize Sonic's sixteenth birthday party upon his return, and was able to welcome back not only his nephew but also his old mentor Nate Morgan. |
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| − | When [[Doctor Eggman (Archie)|Dr. Eggman]] made a broadcast over the Kingdom's new television network, Chuck was one of the many watching, his old guilt renewed as Robotnik's biographical program brought up his part in creating the Roboticizer. Perhaps seeking solace, he traveled to the Mobotropolis library and found [[Amy Rose (Archie)|Amy Rose]] and [[Miles "Tails" Prower (Archie)|Miles "Tails" Prower]] speaking with the librarian, [[Jeremiah]], about the events preceding Robotnik's rise to power. Afterwards, he participated in his brother Jules' and Bernie's wedding vow renewal, providing them with Power Ring commemoration bands, which brought him to contemplate how he had for so long received credit for the creation of the rings instead of Nate. Sonic and Nate then left Knothole, where the ceremony had taken place, only to return later to find it empty, courtesy of Eggman's satellites and their teleportation system. When Sonic finally found Uncle Chuck again, Dr. Eggman had restored his Robian programming despite Rotor's Neuro-Overrider, and with all the Robians-except for Sonic's parents, who escaped using Power Rings-Chuck was sent back to the recaptured Robotropolis as Dr. Eggman's slave. |
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| − | When Uncle Chuck was next encountered, it was by the Wolf Pack Freedom Fighters, who found him reprogrammed as one of Eggman's villainous under-bosses. Having captured the entire wolf population of Mobius and the Wolf Pack themselves, he forced [[Lupe]] to submit to Roboticization or risk having her Robian children destroyed. Though she was transformed, Lupe was able to retain her free will long enough to distract Chuck's forces and let the rest of the pack escape. He was later placed in charge of the Roboticization of [[Elias Acorn]], Max's son and heir to the throne. When Max himself and the Freedom Fighters penetrated the Roboticization chamber, Chuck opposed their efforts until his mind was freed yet again by the Sword of Acorns. Before he could be rescued, however, Eggman separated him from the Freedom Fighters with an impenetrable wall, and King Max's own injuries forced the group to retreat. |
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| − | Eggman remained under the impression that Uncle Chuck was his devoted servant despite a "temporary" release through the power of the Sword of Acorns. However, Chuck was once again playing the part of mindless drone, revealing himself after seeing Uma Arachnis steal the Sword of Acorns after Eggman cast it aside in frustration. Even though he longed to rejoin the Freedom Fighters, he continued acting as Robotnik's agent, joining a horde of Robians that forced Sonic to flee Robotropolis rather than risk hurting them. Realizing the danger of the Sword in the hands of Uma's ally Kodos, he reprogrammed one of Eggman's [[Shadowbots]] to deliver a message regarding the Sword's status to Sonic in Knothole. However, Geoffrey St. John destroyed the robot and seized it before it could complete the message. |
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| − | Despite this interference, the Freedom Fighters recovered the Sword and used it to free all the Robians, and Uncle Chuck joined them all in escaping Robotropolis, only to lose Nate as the Overlander stayed behind to deactivate the energy shield that would have held them all prisoner in the city. Like the rest of Mobius, Chuck was then caught up in a number of alternate timelines caused by [[Chaos Knuckles]]' attempts to alter the past. One of these found Chuck an undistinguished former member of the Court of Acorn, having resigned following Jules Roboticization. However, in this universe Robotnik was thwarted by [[Amadeus Prower]], and Uncle Chuck gave Sonic much needed advice as he faced the upcoming wedding between Sally and Knuckles. This reality faded as Knuckles' efforts were undone by the [[Chaos Force]], leaving the present back in its rightful state. Chuck quickly deduced what was going on, though the explanation was initially given by Nate until the timeline was fully returned to normal. |
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| − | Reunited with his family, Chuck enjoyed a brief peace, until he was called upon to alert Sonic and Tails to [[Station Square]]'s accidental launch of nuclear missiles against Robotropolis. |
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| − | With the return of the Robians, Uncle Chuck found himself faced with yet another bout of guilt, this time over his actions as Robotnik's lieutenant. After refusing to attend a going away party for Lupe and her family, Charles was surprised as Sonic brought the group of merrymakers to him. Despite this, Charles remained downhearted, envying the carefree attitudes of the Freedom Fighters and excusing himself from the festivities. Lupe and the others quickly came after him, wishing to know what ailed him. After Chuck confessed his troubles, Lupe worked to convince him that it had not been his doing, but Eggman's. Regret at creating the Roboticizer came to him again, and he expressed his desire for forgiveness, to which Lupe replied that he had to forgive himself before anyone else could forgive him. Lupe declared the party a celebration in honor of Charles as well as for her departure, and the deeply moved Hedgehog thanked her with an embrace. |
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| − | Soon afterwards, Chuck was among the many Robians who disappeared mysteriously, only to return one by one restored to normal courtesy of the [[Bem]], a race of aliens who had developed a device known as the De-Robotizer and used it on the Mobians. Only Jules, Chuck's brother, remained unchanged, due to the fact that his De-Roboticization would result in his death due to injuries. Chuck worked night and day for some time in hopes of finding a way to restore his brother to normal, but in the end it was Jules himself who stopped him, refusing to let Chuck continue to push himself beyond his endurance. |
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| − | After the [[Xorda]]'s [[Xorda Attack on Mobius|attack on Mobius]], Chuck became a member of the main group of Freedom Fighters. He served as a technical expert, befriending [[Rotor Walrus]] and working with him under Max's orders to build an elite unit of [[Metal Sonic Troopers]], robots designed to defend Knothole after Sonic's apparent death. Upon Sonic's miraculous return, Uncle Chuck was the first relative to greet him, sharing a warm embrace with his nephew before sending word to Sonic's other family and friends. Despite the warmth of the reunion, peace soon ended as Eggman announced his plans for a two-pronged nuclear assault, which the Freedom Fighters and [[Chaotix]] thankfully managed to avert. With Sonic back home, though injured from the battle, Charles finally learned the truth of why he had been unable to de-roboticize Jules thanks to Sonic's time among the Bem. Sadly, Chuck's problems with Jules soon escalated, as his brother was damaged to the point of near death by an Auto Automaton of Sonic's long lost friend [[Tommy Turtle]]. Despite his skills, Chuck had no idea how to restore his brother's life force, meaning that repairing his body would be worse than useless. Luckily, Sonic wasn't willing to give up, and by using the one-billionth Power Ring he had collected, he restored his father to life. Chuck then dissected the Auto Automaton, and discovered its point of origin. With the Freedom Fighters success in thwarting that particular scheme of Eggman's, Charles joined King Max, Queen [[Alicia Acorn]], and the [[Anti-Freedom Fighters|Anti-Freedom Fighter]] [[Patch]], then posing as [[Antoine D'Coolette]] Prime, on their tour of the Kingdom of Acorn's domain. |
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| − | With the onslaught of Eggman's nanites and their capture of [[Bunnie Rabbot]], Uncle Chuck was called upon for help to defeat [[A.D.A.M.]], Eggman's computer virus "son" and the controller of the nanites. Remembering how Tails had previously beaten A.D.A.M. by telling jokes, Chuck advised his nephew to defeat A.D.A.M. with logic by convincing him that he couldn't absorb Bunnie as she was only partly cybernetic, and her carbon "components" would not be accepted into A.D.A.M.'s silicon being. Charles then teamed with Rotor, Tommy Turtle, and the Freedom Fighters' new ally Snively to analyze a sample of the nanites, and soon discovered interesting details about their properties. Thinking them inactive, Chuck left, only to have them merge with Tommy's shell thanks to a massive electric shock they had been exposed to and one of Tommy's tears. The group then examined the new abilities given to Tommy by the nanites, and Chuck deduced that the microscopic robots were not insentient as they had initially deduced. Having no part in the scandal surrounding Sally's brief marriage to Patch before the Anti-Mobian's deception was discovered, Chuck's next difficulty came when A.D.A.M., masquerading as the villain "Anonymous" took control of the Metal Sonic Troopers and sent them against first Eggman, and then Knothole. Revealing his actions in the creation of the automatons to the newly crowned King Elias, he attempted to deactivate his rebellious creations, but was unsuccessful due to A.D.A.M.'s machinations. He was similarly caught off guard when A.D.A.M. secretly used the nanites he had infused Tommy with to bug Bunnie Rabbot, Jules, and Sally's computer [[NICOLE]]. |
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| − | Following A.D.A.M.'s final defeat, Chuck teamed up with Rotor to create a machine to restore the health of a comatose Max, which called upon Sonic and Tails to recover a [[Chaos Emerald]] from the [[Special Zone (Archie)|Special Zone]] and its ruler, [[Feist]]. He also attended Bunnie and Antoine's wedding, but was then captured by Eggman's [[Egg Fleet]] along with the rest of Knothole when it was [[Destruction of Knothole|attacked]], and sent to the [[Egg Grape Chamber]]. Before he could be exposed to the chamber's energies, though, Chuck and the rest of the prisoners were liberated by Sonic, Knuckles, Tails, Amy Rose, and NICOLE, who then tricked Eggman into sending him and everyone else to the city of nanites built by A.D.A.M., which NICOLE had reshaped into [[New Mobotropolis]]. Charles took to life in the new city well, becoming a frequent visitor to the Science Center and owner of a new [[Chuck's Chili Dogs]], which Jules and Bernie managed for him. Chuck was then elected to the newly formed [[Council of Acorn]] along with [[Substitute Freedom Fighters]] [[Dylan]], [[Penelope Platypus]], and [[Hamlin]]; Rotor; and [[Rosemary Prower]], all of them serving as New Mobotropolis' new ruling body with King Elias at their head. Despite the threat posed by a new [[Enerjak]] after their formation, the new council refused to act rashly, and waited for more intelligence to make their decision regarding the Chaos demigod. They waited too long, and Enerjak soon arrived in New Mobotropolis looking for a fight. Chuck later assisted in the making of new [[Star Posts]] to help defeat [[Scourge the Hedgehog]] and his [[Suppression Squad]] after they tried to invade [[Mobius]]. |
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| − | Uncle Chuck is the first character introduced in the [[Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series)|SatAM]] and is [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie character)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'s uncle. A respected scientist who earned a knighthood for serving the [[House of Acorn|Acorn Kingdom]], Chuck is unwittingly responsible for the rise of Dr. Robotnik. In both the TV show and the comic, Uncle Chuck's capture by Dr. Robotnik is the catalyst that turns Sonic into an orphan and eventual hero. |
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| − | The creator of the [[roboticizer]], a process that turns flesh into metal, Charles hoped to use this technology as a means of curing the sick and allowing people to live longer (Charles' likely motive was to heal his brother Jules, who had been wounded during the war). When Warlord Julian Kintobor sabotaged his machine, Charles discovered to his horror that Jules had been transformed completely into a machine. The project was stolen by Kintobor, who used it to rob others of their free will. This device paved the way for him to enslave Charles' people and seize control of [[Mobotropolis]], emerging as the ruthless dictator [[Dr. Robotnik (American TV series and comic)|Robotnik]]. Chuck was among the first to be robotized, an event that drove his nephew Sonic to become a Freedom Fighter. Sonic tried to break Chuck out of Robotropolis (as seen in the 1st issue and later in flashbacks),<ref>''Sonic the Hedgehog #0''</ref> but was not able to. Charles also created the sneakers that Sonic wears since he loved to run so much and those shoes allow Sonic to run without wearing down due to immense friction from Sonic's running. |
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| − | Sonic continued to regret failing to save Uncle Chuck. When he and the rest of the Freedom Fighters were deposited into a holographic fantasy world by Robotnik (to trap them forever), Sonic envisioned a world free of Robotnik, where Uncle Chuck was still his old self and they both lived happily.<ref>''Sonic the Hedgehog #16''</ref> Ironically, Chuck's mind was freed by none other than Robotnik himself, when the Doctor tested an anti-matter device that malfunctioned and restored Chuck's free will. Chuck remained undercover, working as a spy for the [[Freedom Fighters]] while pretending to still be a mindless slave, up until Robotnik's defeat. |
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| − | Uncle Chuck also appeared in one episode of ''[[Sonic Underground]]'', in which he was apparently Sonic's uncle presumably through his foster parents. As in ''SatAM'', Uncle Chuck was a high-ranking member of the Freedom Fighters stationed in Robotropolis, and was Roboticized shortly after Sonic found his siblings [[Sonia the Hedgehog|Sonia]] and [[Manic the Hedgehog|Manic]]. Presumably, he would have been De-Roboticized after the series ended, but ''Sonic Underground'' was cancelled before this could occur. |
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- For the version of the character before the Super Genesis Wave, see Sir Charles Hedgehog.
Sir Charles the Hedgehog, also known as simply Uncle Chuck, is a character that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics. He is a mobian hedgehog, a brilliant inventor in service to the Kingdom of Acorn on Westside Island and a close figure to the world hero, Sonic the Hedgehog. Charles is a well known genius who has always used his research and inventions for the good of the world. He is also a friend and colleague of famed academic, Professor Dillon Pickle.
Appearance
Charles is a middle-aged mobian hedgehog who bears many physical similarities to Sonic, such as blue fur (although Chuck's is a few shades lighter than Sonic's). He has a thick, grey mustache that obscures his mouth, as well as similarly thick, grey eyebrows, arching over his blue eyes. For attire, Charles wears maroon colored, slightly pointed shoes with two dark yellow straps and white cuffs, and, like most other of his species, white gloves.
History
Past
Uncle Chuck and others escape from Eggman's takeover.
Though not much about his early life is known, Chuck began as a trusted ally to King Nigel Acorn and the Kingdom of Acorn. Chuck made many attempts to build an invention named the Roboticizer but with little success, much to the disappointment of his friend, Dr. Ellidy. Soon, he and Rosie Woodchuck found a young Bunnie Rabbot abandoned in the Royal Hills Zone and took her into the kingdom. Later on, a man named Dr. Eggman came to offer his services to the kingdom in defense against a "planned" invasion from the United Federation. It turned out that Eggman had deceived the King and banished him to the Special Zone while also taking and modifying Chuck's Roboticizer to make enforcer robots named Badniks.[1] Chuck was forced to evacuate the kingdom along with its other inhabitants to Knothole. There, he had to use his version of the Roboticizer to save the life of Bunnie after she was gravely injured during Eggman's takeover of Mobotropolis.[2]
Countdown to Chaos
- Note: From the reader's point of view, this picks up from where Charles' original timeline ended.
Chuck was accompanied to Knothole by Antoine D'Coolette and Ben Muttski to investigate recent tremors under the earth. It was during this time that he was greeted by Sonic and Tails, the former being overjoyed to see his uncle again. A surprised Chuck asked Sonic what's gotten into him, and he tearfully responded that he was just happy to see his uncle safe and sound. Chuck replied that no one will be safe if he could not figure out what has been causing the recent tremors, which he believed to be Eggman's doing. He had been collecting samples of some sort of purple energy that had been seeping out of the cracks in the earth, and requested Nicole's assistance in analyzing the samples if she were free. The damaged supercomputer apologized and said she was needed elsewhere, albeit with a garbled signal, prompting Chuck to ask about her condition. Tails responded by saying that it was complicated, while Sonic replied that they needed to see Antoine in order to fix her, learning from Rotor the Walrus that he was here. As if on cue, the new and improved Antoine walked up to them with a small mobian dog in tow, and remarked that he was not expecting to see Sonic and Tails here. The two friends immediately hugged their rejuvenated comrade, confusing him somewhat with their seemingly unwarranted elation.[3]
Chuck once again inquired whether Sonic was feeling okay, and the latter replied that he was just happy to see his buddy again, much to Antoine's confusion. At the same time, the mobian dog was happy to see Sonic and Tails again, though they did seem to recognize him. When he referred to himself as "The Mutt", a surprised Sonic suddenly asked if he is Muttski, to which he confirmed, having been transformed from a regular dog to a full-blown mobian dog due to the effects of the Genesis Wave. Noticing Sonic and Tails' shock and confusion at the revelation, Antoine asked why they were acting so "funky", to which Chuck surmised that they may have had some spoiled chili dogs on the flight over. He then told Sonic that he and Ben had work to do, and that they should leave with Antoine.
After Sonic and Tails restored Antoine's memories from the original world, an earthquake occurred and the nearby tremor expanded, swallowing Uncle Chuck and Muttski, along with their research. Antoine, Sonic, and Tails quickly saved Uncle Chuck and Muttski, as Tails carried the two individuals with Antoine cleared the way of falling debris. Sonic managed to grab the research, but a falling rock hit the contraption, releasing a purple gas. Sonic breathed it and started coughing and felt unwell, but Antoine saved him in time. After everyone calmed down, Chuck and was worried that Sonic inhaled the gas, he ordered Sonic to see a doctor, since they didn't know what was contained in the gas, then, he and Muttski headed to Knothole to check if everyone was okay before heading to Spagonia to study what's left of the samples.[3]
Shattered World Crisis
Act One
Chuck and Prof. Pickle as prisoners of Eggman.
Chuck eventually arrived in Spagonia, presumably not long before the Shattered World Crisis occurred. After that, things had went downhill quickly: spurred on by research towards the Gaia Manuscripts, Dr. Eggman sent E-106 Eta to Spagonia to kidnap Professor Dillon Pickle and anyone and anything connected to the Manuscripts, including Chuck.[4] After being alerted by Muttski, the Freedom Fighters tracked down the kidnapped professors to the Soleanna Forest Zone, where the two of them where being held aboard the moving Bullet Train. Despite being menaced by Eta, the Freedom Fighters rescued the pair of scientists, who informed them of the existence of Dark Gaia and the Gaia Temples. Having learned the nature of Dark Gaia's essence, Chuck was again worried for Sonic, but Sonic brushed off his concerns.[1][5] Chuck later contacted Dr. Ellidy, an old colleague of his, in the hopes that Ellidy might have some insight into the crisis.[6]
Act Two
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Personality
An intellectual individual, Charles cares for his loved ones more than he does himself and is typically somewhat quiet, though outspoken when it comes to opposing what he believes to be wrong. However, he is quick to be hard on himself for his mistakes, often to a point far beyond what he should lay on his shoulders even when it's not his fault in the first place. Always willing to provide advice to Sonic and the Freedom Fighters, he shares a close relationship with the young heroes. Bound by a high sense of duty, he is willing to put himself on the line if it means helping others.
Relationships
Sonic the Hedgehog
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Ben Muttski
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Rosie Woodchuck
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Professor Dillon Pickle
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Dr. Ellidy
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Trivia
- According to Ian Flynn, Sega has mandated that the official video game characters would not have any familial relations in the comic, meaning that Charles is no longer related to Sonic by blood in the post-Super Genesis Wave timeline. This rule was first enforced in the original continuity, though Ian got around it by having previously established relations not being directly stated as such.
- In Sonic the Hedgehog #254, the intro box for Charles says: ""Uncle" to many," meaning that his title of "Uncle Chuck" does not apply to just Sonic.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sonic the Hedgehog #259, "The Chase: Part Two"
- ↑ Sonic Super Digest #9, "Sonic Comic Origins - The Belle in the Machine"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sonic the Hedgehog #254, "Countdown to Chaos Part Two: The Soldier"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #257, "Damage Control"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #258, "The Chase: Part One"
- ↑ Sonic Universe #71, "Spark of Life Part One"
External links
- Professor Charles the Hedgehog at Mobius Encyclopaedia, the Archie Sonic wiki.