Description[]
Appearance[]
The Wispon is a gadget-like weapon. Each standard model comes in a distinct design that combines the design and color scheme derived from a specific Wisp breed's anatomy with portable tools, like handguns, hammers, drills, and similar mechanical devices.[1][2]
The only exception to the standard Wispon design is the Variable Wispon, which is not based on any known Wisp breed.
Features and abilities[]
The Wispons' signature function is their ability to hold Wisps inside them and harness their energies to power themselves; without a Wisp inside it, the Wispon is useless.[2][3] The standard Wispon model can only draw power from the Wisp breed that it is designed to match however. This means, for example, that the Burst Wispon can only harness a Red Wisp's power. The exception to this rule is the Variable Wispon, which can use the power of more than one breed of Wisp.
Each Wispon model possesses an offensive combat function. Most of them are only able to fire lasers, while others possess unique combat functions that match the respective Wisps used to power them, like the Burst Wispon functioning as a flamethrower and the Lightning Wispon using electricity.[4] Generally speaking, the standard Wispons are built to have a widespread attack range for clearing out crowds of robots. The Variable Wispon on the other hand is designed for precision shots.[3]
History[]
Past[]
The Wispons were built to clear out crowds of robots using the Wisps' power.[3] After a bunch of Wisps settled down on Sonic's world, where they would help out the residents of the planet whenever they could, the Wispons ended up being one of the ways the friendly aliens could help out in particular.[2] For their resistance against the Eggman Empire, Smithy the Lion built custom Wispons for his team, the Diamond Cutters. He also built a prototype Variable Wispon which he wished for every member of the team to use in the future.[5]
The Eggman War[]
Some time ago, there was an acquaintance of Sonic the Hedgehog who put the Wispons to good use.[1]
Rough and Tumble wielding Wispons, from Sonic the Hedgehog #3.
During the Eggman War between the Resistance and the Eggman Empire and following the deaths of the Diamond Cutters at the hands of Dr. Eggman and Mimic, Whisper the Wolf would use Smithy's prototype Variable Wispon to aid Resistance troops and soldiers on the battlefield. She would continue to wield the Variable Wispon as her primary weapon after the Eggman War was over.[3][5]
Just before the Eggman War ended, there were two mercenaries named Rough the Skunk and Tumble the Skunk who used their Wispons to save Barricade Town, a town that distributed Wispons, from Dr. Eggman's forces. Once they were let inside Barricade Town however, the mercenaries took all the town's Wispons for themselves, along with the Wisps needed to power them, effectively giving them the power to rule the town.[2]
Fallout![]
A town citizen wielding a Cube Wispon, from Sonic the Hedgehog #1.
When a Badnik force attacked a town, a resident used a Cube Wispon in an effort to try fighting them. The resident, however, got overwhelmed, but thankfully Sonic showed up on time to defeat the Badniks and get the resident back on his feet with his Cube Wispon in hand. Sonic then came across the town's militia, who were wielding Wispons of their own, and instructed them to join the fight too.[1] When a Badnik force attacked another town, the local militia and several of the residents armed themselves with Wispons which they used to fight off the invading robots. After listening to the commands of Amy Rose, the armed citizens fell back to the Town Hall, where they, on Amy's mark, successfully destroyed a wave of Badniks with the Wispons.[4]
Having discovered that the Wispon distributions in Barricade Town had ceased, Knuckles went to check it out, with Sonic soon joining him. After it came to blows between Sonic and Knuckles and Rough and Tumble, the latter duo tried using their Wispons against the heroes. However, their Wispons were left without power when Sonic convinced the Wisps in them to betray Rough and Tumble by leaving their Wispons. After the two villains were defeated, the town's Wispons were returned to their owners.[2] Soon after, the militia in Tangle the Lemur's home town made use of Wispons in an effort to combat the Badniks that were invading their town.[6]
The Fate of Dr. Eggman and the Battle for Angel Island[]
The Variable Wispon became known to the public when Sonic and Silver found Whisper using it for an attempt to break down a door in one of Dr. Eggman's bases. During the following battle with some Badniks with Sonic and Silver by her side, Whisper dropped her Variable Wispon, prompting her allies to save her.[3] Whisper later put her Variable Wispon to good use when she joined the Resistance on a mission to Angel Island to liberate it from the Eggman Empire by force.[7][8][9]
Bonds of Friendship[]
On a visit to Spiral Hill Village, Whisper used her Variable Wispon to propel herself and Tangle the Lemur to the Babylon Rogues' blimp to save Jewel the Beetle. After Jewel was thrown off of the blimp, Whisper rescued her using her Variable Wispon once more.[10]
Tangle & Whisper[]
Whisper soon used her Variable Wispon to fight against Mimic in Spiral Hill Village. She later used it to fight against him again and an Egg Hammer in an abandoned Eggman Empire bunker.[11][12]
Crisis City[]
Sunset City's defense force using Wispons at the Grand Gold Flicky Hotel, from Sonic the Hedgehog #19.
When a Zombot outbreak erupted in Sunset City, the city's defense force used Burst Wispons to keep the advancing Zombots at bay while they organized and evacuated the survivors.[13]
The Last Minute[]
Whisper later employed the use of her Variable Wispon for a mission in Central City to evacuate its citizens who were not infected by the Metal Virus.[14]
Bad Guys[]
The guards stationed in the Everhold Prison were exclusively armed with Hover Wispons. They tried putting them to use when Dr. Starline broke Mimic, Rough, Tumble and Zavok out of their cells, but the Hover Wispons were not match against the villains' combined might and abilities.[15]
Zeti Hunt![]
A member of the Restoration's security corps in Vista View used a Hover Wispon to defend the town when Zavok and Zazz attacked it, but it eventually got crushed by Zavok. Other Restoration soldiers in Orchardville later armed themselves with Hover Wispons when the Deadly Six attacked, but they got retrained before they could use them.[16] When the Deadly Six later arrived in Restoration HQ, the local soldiers tried fighting them with Hover Wispons, but they were quickly defeated by Zeena. Meanwhile, Whisper prepared to defend her friends with the Variable Wispon.[17] While she was successful in getting a few good shots at the Deadly Six, Zavok eventually used his powers to make the Variable Wispon short-circuit.[18]
Trial by Fire[]
Knowing that Mimic was on the loose again, Whisper armed herself with her Variable Wispon as she departed from Restoration HQ.[19] Later, when she and her associates found themselves surrounded by Badniks, Gala prepared to blast their way through them with her Hover Wispon. However, she was stopped by Sonic.[20]
Urban Warfare[]
It is revealed that the cowbell around Lanolin's neck is actually her Wispon. When her Magenta Wisp, Maggie, enters it, Lanolin can fire off concussive blasts of air and can also use it to create waves that can echo around her like sonar.[21] It can also transform into a handheld mode and be used to fire concussive blasts.[22]
List of Wispons[]
| Image | Name | Associated Wisp(s) | Basic attack | Special action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Asteroid Wispon | Indigo Wisp | N/A | N/A |
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Burst Wispon | Red Wisp | Attacks with fire.[4] | N/A |
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Cube Wispon | Blue Wisp | N/A | Creates blue block-shaped platform, even in mid-air.[5] |
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Drill Wispon | Yellow Wisp | N/A | N/A |
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Hover Wispon | Green Wisp | Blows away enemies with a shockwave.[15] | Becomes an umbrella that carries the user through the air.[5] |
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Laser Wispon | Cyan Wisp | Attacks with lasers.[5] | |
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Lightning Wispon | Ivory Wisp | Attacks with a whip of lightning.[2] | N/A |
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Rocket Wispon | Orange Wisp | Attacks with rockets.[5] | N/A |
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Spike Wispon | Pink Wisp | Attacks with spiked projectiles.[5] | N/A |
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Variable Wispon | Attacks with lasers | Becomes a hammer, a bazooka loaded with energy rockets, a spike ball launcher, or an umbrella for carrying the user through midair, depending on the Wisp powering it.[3] | |
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Void Wispon | Violet Wisp | Attacks with laser shots.[4] | N/A |
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N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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N/A | Magenta Wisp | Attacks with concussive blasts. | N/A |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sonic the Hedgehog #1, "Fallout, Part 1"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Sonic the Hedgehog #3, "Fallout, Part 3"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Sonic the Hedgehog #8, "Silent Support"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Sonic the Hedgehog #2, "Fallout, Part 2"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Sonic the Hedgehog: Tangle & Whisper #3, "Betrayal"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #4, "Fallout, Part 4"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #9, "The Battle for Angel Island, Part 1"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #10, "The Battle for Angel Island, Part 2"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #11, "The Battle for Angel Island, Part 3"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog: Annual 2019, "Bonds of Friendship"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog: Tangle & Whisper #1, "Imposter"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog: Tangle & Whisper #2, "Ambush"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #19, "Crisis City, Part 1"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #21, "The Last Minute, Part 1"
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Sonic the Hedgehog: Bad Guys #1, "A Few Bad Men"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #41, "Zeti Hunt, Part 1"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #42, "Zeti Hunt, Part 2"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #43, "Zeti Hunt, Part 3"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #45, "Trial by Fire, Part 1"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #49, "Wound Up"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #57, "Urban Warfare, Part 1"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #61, "Urban Warfare, Part 5"
External links[]
- Wispon at IDW Sonic Hub Wiki, the IDW Sonic wiki.