Destructix

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The Destructix, led by Mammoth Mogul and working together with Ixis Naugus and the Arachne. Art by James Fry.

The Destructix are an organization from the Sonic the Hedgehog Archie Comics. It is a group of six members, all of whom have done battle with Sonic and his allies at various times. In comic issue #162 they formally introduce themselves as a group, though they had been working together for some time before then. Prior to their joining forces, all six were held prisoner at the prison of Devil's Gulag.

[edit] Members

[edit] Drago Wolf

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Formerly a member of the Wolf Pack, Drago betrayed the others and sided with Dr. Robotnik, earning himself a sentence in Devil's Gulag along with the Fearsome Foursome and Sleuth Doggy Dog. Like the others, he was Roboticized by Dr. Eggman and De-Roboticized by the Bem. A robotic duplicate of him was later dispatched by Anonymous, and he became a member of the Destructix along with the others.

[edit] Fearsome Foursome

A group of four villains consisting of Lightning Lynx, Sergeant Simian, Flying Frog, and Predator Hawk. Minor villains, they first appear in the service of Mammoth Mogul. Serving as Mogul's dumb muscle, their role is mainly to occupy the Freedom Fighters and Chaotix while Mogul deals with Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails. However, they have proven inept time and again, eventually winding up in Devil's Gulag prison.

Escaping from prison, the group hooked up with Drago Wolf and other escaped prisoners. They were later roboticized by Dr. Eggman, but were de-roboticized by the Bem. However, a group of robots identical to their Robian forms were deployed by an entity known at that time as "Anonymous." In fact, the robots were only copies, and the real Fearsome Foursome teamed up with Drago and Sleuth Doggy Dog to form the Destructix, which set out to steal Mogul's Chaos Emerald. They were defeated by their old enemies and imprisoned again, only to be freed by their old boss. After a major battle, the Fearsome Foursome and their teammates were joined by the Arachne. All of them were briefly imprisoned in the Egg Grape Chamber, but were freed by Dr. Finitevus.

Each member of the Fearsome Foursome has a different ability, possibly to counter the powers of the Freedom Fighters and the Chaotix. Sergeant Simian has super strength, in addition to a vast arsenal of weaponry. Predator Hawk has the power to fly, while Flying Frog actually glides. Lightning Lynx rounds things out with super speed, and also possesses super hearing and reflexes.

[edit] Sleuth 'Doggy' Dogg

Originally a member of the Freedom Fighters operating undercover in Robotropolis, Sleuth 'Doggy' Dogg was swayed to Dr. Robotnik's side by promises of wealth and personal power. His attempted coup against Princess Sally Acorn was unsuccessful, and he was incarcerated at the Devil's Gulag prison. Upon his escape, he teamed up with several other prisoners to take his revenge, but they were Roboticized by Eggman. Somewhat more brutal than most of the secondary villains, Dogg was able to hold out against Robotnik's Roboticization longer than the rest of the team. When it became clear that he was beaten, he attempted to blow them and himself apart with a hand grenade. After their De-Roboticization, the group had robot duplicates of themselves created by Anonymous, and recordings in the wreckages of these machines showed the Destructix dealing with Anonymous. Doggy joined his teammates in an attack on Knothole Village in an effort to recover the Chaos Emerald containing Mammoth Mogul. After their defeat and reincarceration, they were liberated by Mogul, and engaged the forces of Ixis Naugus in battle briefly before teaming up with the wizard. Doggy and his allies were afterwards attacked by the Egg Fleet and beamed to the new Egg Grape Chamber. Rouge the Bat later reported their escape, courtesy of Dark Legion renegade Dr. Finitevus. Doggy later appeared alongside Scourge the Hedgehog, working under Finitevus' orders. During this battle, he made vague reference to Fiona Fox being a traitor.

[edit] Trivia

• Sleuth Dogg's name is obviously a play on Snoop Doggy Doggs stage name.
• Along with Drago, Sleuth Dogg and Sergeant Simian are among the only Mobians who use guns.