Dark Legion
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The Dark Legion is a fictional organization from the Sonic the Hedgehog comics. It is composed of a group of technocratic Echidnas.
Founded by Menniker, son of Dimitri, the Dark Legion was originally made up of a group of disgruntled Echidnas opposed to the Brotherhood of Guardians and their ban on excess technology. After their first battle, the Legion was banished to the Twilight Zone, a realm where time passed differently than on Mobius proper, resulting in four Mobian generations to every single Dark Legion one. However, they would later return over the years to battle the Guardians and strike at the Echidna people.
The main identifying trait in the ranks of the Legion is their devotion to technology. These echidnas are so obsessed with mechanics that they even replace parts of their own bodies with machine implants. They also believe themselves superior to other species.
The Dark Legion was the resistance force on Angel Island against the Eggman Empire backed Dingos. However it is revealed in Sonic #165 that the Legion have splintered into two groups: the Frost Legion and the Flame Legion and are currently caught up in a civil war. The Flame Legion is still under the command of Lien-Da, but the Frost Legion has sworn allegiance to an Echidna that bears a startling resemblance to the late Kragok.
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[edit] Members
[edit] Dimitri/Enerjak
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Father of Menniker, founder of the Dark Legion, Dimitri later assumed command of the Legion from Kragok while in his Enerjak persona. Following the drain of his powers by Mammoth Mogul, he was sustained by a vast number of cybernetic implants. He was later immobilized, and handed over leadership of the Legion to Lien-Da. In the Mobius: 25 Years Later story, Dimitri has been reduced to a cyborg head in a floating glass orb.
[edit] Menniker
Son of Dimitri, Menniker was driven to rebellion after his father's seeming death. Founding the Dark Legion, he took drastic steps against the Brotherhood of Guardians. He was banished by Steppenwolf, his cousin, but returned in an alliance with Overlanders. Menniker planned to attack the Floating Island with a missile, but was stopped by the current Guardian, Aaron. Menniker leaped on the missile to stop Aaron, telling him about a control that would kill them both if he touched it. Aaron pressed it deliberately, ending the threat of Menniker and the missile at the cost of his own life.
[edit] Moritori Rex
The son of Menniker, Moritori Rex devised a means to observe Mobius from the zone in which the Legion were imprisoned, and used this knowledge to attack the vulnerable Echidnaopolis in the time of the Guardians Hawking and Tobor. He became locked in mortal combat with Tobor, and using a teleportation device transported them both to the Floating Island, ruined by nuclear fallout. Both became wounded, and then separated. When Guardian Hawking came to find his son, Rex deceived the Guardian and went with him to Haven, where his eyes, blinded by the battle, were replaced by a multi-functioning visor.
Over the next several decades, Moritori posed as Tobor and served as a Legion spy inside the Brotherhood of Guardians. His deceit came to an end when he revealed himself to Knuckles the Echidna. Fleeing Haven, once again blinded, this time by Spectre, Tobor's son, he returned to the Dark Legion, becoming a high ranking member, and his eyes were replaced again by superior Legion implants that were virtually identical to his original eyes.
[edit] Luger
Son of Moritori Rex and father of Kragok, Lien-Da, and Julie-Su, Luger is largely unknown. He married an Echidna named Merin-Da, who gave birth to Kragok and Kommissar before her death. He then married Mari-Su, who gave birth to Julie-Su. However, Luger was an unfeeling and work-obsessed father, and his first children were unwilling to wait for Luger to hand down his position to either of them. Ruthlessly, they killed their stepmother, erased Julie-Su's memory, and quite possibly killed Luger. Luger's current state is unknown, but he is presumed dead.
[edit] Merin-Da
First wife of Luger, Merin-Da is the mother of Kragok and Lien-Da. However, she died some time later.
[edit] Mari-Su
Luger's second wife, Mari-Su is the mother of Julie-Su. She was later murdered by her step-children.
[edit] Kragok
Son of Luger, brother to Lien-Da, and the half-brother of Julie-Su, Kragok is the leader of the Dark Legion in the time of Knuckles. With his left eye and arm replaced by mechanical implants, Kragok is a fearsome being. Kragok is also Knuckles's rival, much like Metal Sonic and Shadow the Hedgehog are rivals to Sonic.
Kragok leads the Dark Legion against Knuckles, but proves unsuccessful in defeating him. Later, he becomes second-in-command when Enerjak returns from space to lead the Legion. After several more conflicts, he becomes trapped in the Twilight Zone with Tobor. He and Tobor later escape when a massive Legion weapon is fired, and Tobor sacrifices himself to destroy both Kragok and the weapon by grabbing his foe and ramming into the machine. However, Kragok's demise may not be so final, as a Legionnaire bearing resemblance to him has assumed control of the Frost Legion in the current civil war.
Kragok is secretly the father of Constable Remington, head of the Echidna Security Team and one of his greatest opponents. It is unknown who Kragok's partner was, or what happened to her. Also unknown is if he was aware that he had a son, or if he did, who it was. It seems unlikely, as he would have likely attempted to persuade Remington into releasing him from prison.
Kragok's main weapon is his left arm, with a three clawed hand on the end. Built into the arm is also a lightning gun, which fires electrical blasts at enemies.
[edit] Lien-Da/Kommissar
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Daughter of Luger, sister of Kragok and Julie-Su, Lien-Da often goes by the name (or possibly title) Kommissar. After Kragok is killed and Dimitri incapacitated, she becomes the leader of the Dark Legion though now leads the Flame Legion against the Frost Legion. Lien-Da has a hatred for Julie-Su.
[edit] Julie-Su
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The half-sister of Kragok and Kommissar and Luger's daughters, Julie-Su is a Legion soldier after her memory is erased by her venomous siblings. She later leaves the Legion after befriending the Chaotix.
[edit] Xenin
An Echidna whose body has been so thoroughly replaced with implants that he's almost entirely mechanical, Xenin is a super-elite soldier of the Dark Legion and serves as Dimitri's personal bodyguard. He was specially built to withstand and match Knuckles' great strength. However, Xenin suffers from an unfortunate lack of common sense, and seems to be capable of little more than following orders, gloating and telling bad jokes. Despite these weaknesses, he is a powerful warrior, and only Knuckles can match his strength in battle. During the Eggman Empire occupation of Angel Island, Xenin was captured by Hunter, and was imprisoned by Dr. Eggman. He and the other captives were seemingly incinerated when the Sword of Acorns ripped open a dimensional hole in the original Egg Grape Chamber, caused by the Arachne's efforts to release Ixis Naugus.
[edit] Dr. Finitevus
A possibly psychotic scientist and physician working for the Dark Legion, Dr. Finitevus is the definition of creepy. An albino Echidna-the only one known to exist-his fur is entirely white, except for black marks on the chest similar to Knuckles' birthmark. His eyes, despite their unnatural appearance, are completely natural, and he wears a cape that, when completely enwrapping him, bears the image of a black star on a white swirl. In concurrence with being a member of the Legion, Finitevus' forearms and lower legs seem to have been replaced with black mechanical limbs adorned with golden power rings.
Dr. Finitevus is the chief medical advisor to Lien-Da, and sneers at the people of Echidnaopolis and their belief in the prophecy of the Avatar. Despite being a scientist, he is not afraid to go into battle, having challenged Hunter when he attempted to steal the Master Emerald. However, like Constable Remington, Finitevus was seemingly overpowered and killed by the Overlander's Chaos Spear, though in reality he used Hunter's attack to mask his departure.
Recently he has resurfaced, gathering an army of villains. It is unknown what he will do with it, but it will have something to do with making Sonic miserable - much to the pleasure of his new ally Scourge the Hedgehog. Finitevus appears to have left the Legion to strike out on his own, though the truth of this is unknown. Dr. Finitevus has also targeted Scourge's former partner Rouge the Bat, who he caught sabotaging missiles in his secret base. According to Rouge, he has stolen data from the ancient robot Isaac and rescued the Destructix from the Egg Grape Chamber. He also aided Locke in keeping A.D.A.M. from summoning the Master Emerald - though it is clear this is only because he has his own plans involving the gem.
Dr. Finitevus has mysterious powers, which may be derived from magic, science, or some combination of the two. Because of his mechanical limbs, he also likely has enhanced physical abilities.
- Finitevus seems similar in design to Dr. Zachary, another Echidna villain from the Fleetway comics
- Finitevus is often paired in fan works with Lien-Da, and some believe him to be the father of her son Rutan from Mobius: 25 Years Later.
[edit] Cobar
Chief scientist of the Dark Legion, Cobar first appears in the Mobius: 25 Years Later storyline. Serving as the Floating Island counterpart to Rotor, he was also one of those who determined that due to disruptions of time, Mobius was going to explode. Cobar was also able to hack into the Brotherhood's spy satellite network, by accident. He proposed sending King Sonic back in time to fix things, but Sonic vanished when the time machine malfunctioned. Cobar has not appeared in the alternate future but Shadow does mention him. It is suggested that Shadow may have killed him as he was the only other person besides Rotor who worked on trying to save the future. It is assumed that he retained his memories of the original future as he was near Robotnik's Tachyon Displacement Chamber when Sonic went back in time.
[edit] Rykor
A sergeant in the Dark Legion, Rykor was Julie-Su's direct superior before her defection. He wields a super-powered billy club.
[edit] Simon and Floren-Ca
An elderly Echidna couple in the Legion who were tasked with raising Julie-Su following her memory wipe. Simon and Floren-Ca became Julie-Su's parents, under orders never to reveal her past to her. They were held prisoner by the Legion following Julie-Su's defection, but later were freed. Knowing that Simon, who had served as Moritori Rex's second in command, did not fear them, Kragok and Kommissar sent him to ambush an enemy supply convoy with a poorly prepared detachment of troops. Despite his victory, Simon was left with his trademark robotic limbs as a result.
[edit] Syntar
Legion sniper under the command of Kommisar. Syntar was ordered to take out the assassin deployed during the meeting between Dimitri and the Mitre, and also planned to take out Julie-Su. However, his efforts were thwarted by the timely efforts of Lara-Su.
[edit] Technology
- Hovercrafts - The Legion's most common form of transportation.
- Mechanauts - Robot soldiers similar to SWATbots.
- Quantum Beam - A powerful weapon that transported Angel Island's entire populace to another dimension. It was destroyed by Tobor, and the effects of the beam were later reversed by Chaos Knuckles.
- Frost Legion - Dark Legion soldiers equipped with weaponry powered by liquid nitrogen. Composes one half of the Dark Legion's common troops.
- Flame Legion - Dark Legion soldiers armed with flame swords. Composes the other half of the Dark Legion's standard soldiers.
[edit] Trivia
- While the Dark Legion is exclusive to the Archie Comics, the Echidna Dr. Zachary from Fleetway seems very similar to them as both a cyborg and a being dedicated to domination.
- Ironically, while the Legion's greatest enemies are the Brotherhood, the Legion Grand Masters are actually distantly related to the Guardians.
| Archie/SatAM | Sonic | Robotnik | Snively Kintobor | Scourge | Princess Sally | Bunnie Rabbot | Rotor | Antoine D'Coolette | Freedom Fighters (Minor) | Wolf Pack | King Acorn | Ixis Naugus | Knuckles | Julie-Su | Dimitri | Lien-Da | Dark Legion | The Brotherhood | Mammoth Mogul | Elias Acorn | House of Acorn | Secret Service | Mina | Fiona | Anti-Freedom Fighters | Destructix (Drago Wolf) | Minor Archie characters |
|---|---|
| Sonic the Comic | Drakon Empire (The Drakon Empire) | Captain Plunder | STC characters |
| Sonic X | Chris Thorndyke | Cosmo | Metarex | Chuck Thorndyke | Bocoe | Decoe | Bokkun | Nazo |
| Underground | Sonia | Manic | Queen Aleena |
| AoStH | Scratch and Grounder | Coconuts |
