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*** Ego (with Id traits): Rouge
*** Ego (with Id traits): Rouge
* [[Five-Man Band|Three-Man Band]]
* [[Five-Man Band|Three-Man Band]]
** [[The Hero|The Leader]] + [[The Smart Guy|The Smart Girl]] + [[The Chick]]: Rouge
** [[The Hero|The Leader]] + [[The Smart Guy|The Smart Girl]] + [[The Chick]]: Rouge, she, not Shadow, actually made the group after they had a rough start
** [[The Lancer]]: Shadow
** [[The Lancer]]: Shadow, the guy most people mistake for the leader due to having higher prominence than the other two
** [[The Big Guy]]: Omega, he's the most powerful of the trio (at least when Shadow doesn't go Super Shadow or [[I Am Not Left-Handed|takes off his inhibitors]], considering he's meant to deal with Shadow)
** [[The Big Guy]]: Omega
* [[Terrible Trio]]: Rouge is the leader (though in Sonic Heroes it says it's Shadow), Shadow and Omega are the henchmen.
* [[Terrible Trio]]: Rouge is the leader (though in Sonic Heroes it says it's Shadow), Shadow and Omega are the henchmen.
* [[True Companions]]: They're a surprisingly tight group. They provide both combat and moral support for each other.
* [[True Companions]]: They're a surprisingly tight group. They provide both combat and moral support for each other.
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* [[The Lancer]]: Even though he's the most recognizable of Team Dark, he functions as this to Rouge, at least in ''[[Sonic Heroes]]'' and in the Archie comics, according to [[Word of God]].
* [[The Lancer]]: Even though he's the most recognizable of Team Dark, he functions as this to Rouge, at least in ''[[Sonic Heroes]]'' and in the Archie comics, according to [[Word of God]].
* [[Large Ham]]: Mostly in ''[[Shadow the Hedgehog]]'' and ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 (video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2006]]''. He engages in some [[Ham-to-Ham Combat]] with Mephiles in the latter.
* [[Large Ham]]: Mostly in ''[[Shadow the Hedgehog]]'' and ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 (video game)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2006]]''. He engages in some [[Ham-to-Ham Combat]] with Mephiles in the latter.
* [[Law of Chromatic Superiority]]: Some of his stronger attacks, such as Chaos Blast, are colored red, red stripes surround his body, and Chaos Boost also gives him a red-tint aura.
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: He's nearly as strong and durable as Knuckles, and, with his skates, is able to be just as fast as Sonic. He has to be. He was created as the Ultimate Lifeform after all.
* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: He's nearly as strong and durable as Knuckles, and, with his skates, is able to be just as fast as Sonic. He has to be. He was created as the Ultimate Lifeform after all. Goes [[Up To Eleven]] as Super Shadow, or by taking off his Inhibitor rings.
* [[Multicolored Hair]]: He has black fur with red stripes.
* [[Multicolored Hair]]: He has black fur with red stripes.
* [[Nineties Anti-Hero]]: He's always sort of leaned on it (his name and color scheme being pretty harsh and a vengeful personality) but he dives in full-on for his own game (guns, swearing, and motorcycle riding galore).
* [[Nineties Anti-Hero]]: He's always sort of leaned on it (his name and color scheme being pretty harsh and a vengeful personality) but he dives in full-on for his own game (guns, swearing, and motorcycle riding galore).
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** Happens again in after [[Sonic Adventure 2]], but in ''[[Sonic Heroes]]'', Rouge releases him.
** Happens again in after [[Sonic Adventure 2]], but in ''[[Sonic Heroes]]'', Rouge releases him.
* [[Shut UP, Hannibal]]: He pulled this on Black Doom and Mephiles, when they tried to get him to join their causes.
* [[Shut UP, Hannibal]]: He pulled this on Black Doom and Mephiles, when they tried to get him to join their causes.
* [[Signature Move]]: Chaos Control
* [[Signature Move]]: Chaos Control, also Chaos Spear to a lessor extent, since it is the most associated basic move to him, aside from the homing attack.
* [[Sir Swearsalot]]: Only in [[Shadow the Hedgehog|his own game]].
* [[Sir Swearsalot]]: Only in [[Shadow the Hedgehog|his own game]].
* [[The Stoic]]
* [[The Stoic]]
* [[Sugar and Ice Personality]]: A bit of this in ''[[Sonic X]]'' if you consider Molly and Maria, but is mostly this in the video games and Archie comics.
* [[Sugar and Ice Personality]]: A bit of this in ''[[Sonic X]]'' if you consider Molly and Maria, but is mostly this in the video games and Archie comics.
* [[Super Mode]]: Super Shadow.
* [[Super Mode]]: Super Shadow.
** [[Golden Super Mode]]: A different, lighter shade of gold than Sonic's, but still gold of some description.
** [[Golden Super Mode]]: A different, lighter shade of gold than Sonic's, but still gold of some description.
** Sonic 06 also gives him a unique booster mode called "Chaos Boost", where his attack power and speed<ref>His actual running speed doesn't increase at all in the game, but his homing attack automatically flashes him to the nearest enemy, and in Sonic Generations, a similar technique actually does make him faster.</ref> are increased drastically, he has access to a stronger set of Chaos Spears, and gains Chaos Blast.
* [[Super Speed]]: Although unlike Sonic, he relies on his Hover Shoes to propel himself at fast speeds.
* [[Super Speed]]: Although unlike Sonic, he relies on his Hover Shoes to propel himself at fast speeds.
* [[Super Strength]]: He can overturn buses and giant slabs of concrete that fell off highways with one hand, as well as punch through solid steel and concrete.
* [[Super Strength]]: He can overturn buses and giant slabs of concrete that fell off highways with one hand, as well as punch through solid steel and concrete.

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These characters have some level of antagonism to both the Good characters and Evil characters.



Team Dark

Shadow, Rouge, and E-123 Omega form a Power Trio known as "Team Dark", with its current and most common lineup first appearing in Sonic Heroes. They can be considered an Evil Counterpart to Team Sonic. They do help save the world, but they each have their own reasons for doing so. They all currently work as G.U.N. agents.


Shadow the Hedgehog

"If the world chooses to become my enemy, I will fight like I always have."

= Voiced by Koji Yusa (Japanese), David Humphrey (English, 2001-2004), Jason Griffith (English, Sonic X, 2005-2010), Kirk Thornton (English, 2010-present) =

An ultimate life-form who looks a lot like Sonic through sheer coincidence. He's the current primary rival to Sonic. Uses hover skates to move at extremely fast speeds, just like his rival.


Rouge the Bat

"I despise anyone who takes jewels from me... all the world's gems are mine to keep!"

= Voiced by Rumi Ochiai (Japanese), Lani Minella (English, 2001-2004), Caren Manuel (English, Sonic X, 2005-2010), Karen Strassman (English, 2010-present) =

A treasure-hunting bat in search of gemstones, including the Chaos Emeralds and Master Emerald. She also works as a freelance government agent--paid in jewels, of course.


E-123 Omega

"THERE IS NO REASON TO DOUBT SHADOW OR ROUGE. THERE IS NO REASON TO TRUST THE REST OF THESE MEATBAGS."

Debut: Sonic Heroes

= Voiced by Taiten Kusunoki (Japanese), Jon St. John (English, 2004), Andrew Rannells (English, 2005), Maddie Blaustein (English, 2006-2008), Vic Mignogna (English, 2010-present) =

Robot originally created by Dr. Robotnik, who swore revenge for being shut down.

"ANNIHILATION! CHARGE! FIRE!"


E-102 Gamma

"Doctor Robotnik... Enemy. Master Registration... Deleted. E-Series... Friends. Must save..."

= Voiced by Joji Nakata (Japanese, games), Naoki Imamura (Japanese, Sonic X), Steve Broadie (English, 1998), Jon St. John (English, 2004), Andrew Rannells (English, Sonic X) =

An intelligent creation of Dr. Robotnik's who is convinced by Amy to rebel against his creator thanks to the memories of the bird trapped inside, and who goes on to liberate those trapped in the other E-Series robots.

"This is the wrong room."

  • Death Equals Redemption: Though, he never did anything truly evil while working for Eggman, he still decided to make everything right by destroying/freeing his brothers, before his final death. Of course, this overlaps with Heroic Sacrifice.
  • Duel to the Death: He had one with Sonic, until Amy intervened. The winner of the battle is unclear, however.
  • Green Eyes
  • Heroic Sacrifice: Self destructs at the end of Sonic Adventure, to free the last trapped bird.
    • Many fans think that Beta Mk. II's final attack simply proved fatal (with enough of a delay for Gamma to look at the released Flicky meaningfully), but given that he listed himself on the list of remaining E-Series units (read: targets), he probably would have done this even if he had survived the fight.

Gamma: Units remaining... *gazes at hand* ...Gamma...

Gamma: This presents a problem...

  • Minion with an F In Evil: Ultimately turns out to be one after gaining self awareness.
  • Noble Demon: For most of the early half of his story, due to his limited sentience and over-logical programming, his "evil-doing" is never personal.
  • Power Floats: He can hover above the ground, and also fly with the help of a built-in Helicopter Pack.
  • Token Good Teammate: He's the only one of the E-series robots who isn't blindly loyal to Dr. Eggman.


Shade the Echidna

"Please, I wish for a chance to prove myself, my new friend."

Debut: Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood

Introduced in Sonic Chronicles as the commander of a mysterious group of warriors called the Marauders. Turns out the "Marauders" are actually a long-lost echidna clan called the Nocturnus. Shade wants to help the Nocturnus return to their homeworld, but when her boss explains that he intends to conquer the world, she objects and joins Sonic's side.

  • Action Girl
  • Anti-Villain: At first...
  • The Atoner: One half of the reason for her Heel Face Turn--see below for the other.
  • Dark Action Girl
  • Easily Forgiven: Arguable example; she is made a trusted ally rather quickly, Knuckles even scolds you if you don't follow this trope with the branched dialogue options.
  • Expy: Julie-Su: A member of a lost tribe of Echidnas known as the Dark Legion from the Archie Comics shares a lot of similarities with Shade. And the entire Nocturnus share similarities with the Dark Legion from the same comics. The most obvious example, in the comics the Dark Legion was sealed away in the Twilight Zone, while the Nocturnus were sealed away in the Twilight Cage. Both were alternate dimensions that seem like pretty terrible places to be. Word of God says this is intentional.
  • Hot Amazon
  • Laser Blade: One of her attacks.
  • Really Seven Hundred Years Old: Found out in a conversation branch in the start of Chapter 6 that she's really 4000 years old. Due to the Year Inside, Hour Outside physics of the Twilight Cage, however, she is likely not much older than the others physically.
  • Teleporters and Transporters
  • The Stoic: Somewhat; she engages in friendly conversation with her comrades, but isn't exactly much for emotions.
  • There Is Another
  • Well-Intentioned Extremist: She merely wants her people to return to Earth, though she abides by Ix's rather ruthless measures for doing so, going through with his invasion plans and brutal attempted execution of Sonic and Knuckles directly before he reveals his not-so well intentioned afterplans.


Chaos

A water being that acts as guardian of the Chao. Went on a rampage when the Chao were attacked and was sealed inside the Master Emerald. Robotnik eventually set him free, but Sonic was able to purify him. Was the Bigger Bad of Sonic Adventure, and makes occasional other cameos.


The Babylon Rogues

Jet: "No way I'm gonna lose!"
Wave: "Unless I take charge, nothing ever gets done here!"
Storm: "I'll make sure to pay you back for this!"

Debut: Sonic Riders

Jet: Voiced by Daisuke Kishio (Japanese), Jason Griffith (English, 2005-2010), Michael Yurchak (English, 2010-present)
Wave: Voiced by Chie Nakamura (Japanese), Bella Hudson (English, 2005-2010), Kate Higgins (English, 2010-present)
Storm: Voiced by Kenji Nomura (Japanese), Dan Green (English, 2005-2010), Travis Willingham (English, 2010-present)

A group of extreme gear riding birds from the Sonic Riders series of games. Each member functions as The Rival to a member of "Team Sonic". The Bablylon rogues are descended by the ancient Babylonian civilization. Consists of Jet the Hawk, who is obsessed with being the best at extreme gear riding; Wave the Swallow, a Wrench Wench that maintains their extreme gears; and Storm the Albatross, who acts as the Dumb Muscle.

  1. As seen in Sonic Battle, Shadow the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog 2006, Sonic Chronicles and Sonic and The Black Knight
  2. as seen in Sonic Battle and Sonic Chronicles
  3. His actual running speed doesn't increase at all in the game, but his homing attack automatically flashes him to the nearest enemy, and in Sonic Generations, a similar technique actually does make him faster.
  4. treasure hunter.