Mephiles the Dark (Archie Comics)

==Summary==
Mephiles the Dark is a character mentioned in the Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclopedia published by Archie Comics.
He is an evil smoky spirit and the power and intelligence of Solaris, who merged with Shadow the Hedgehog's shadow and took his shape. After being split from his original form, Mephiles created a plan that spanned over two hundred years and gathered the Chaos Emeralds to return to his original form to end all of existence. Ultimately, he was erased from the timeline. While the time paradox seems to have been safely dealt with, you never know what slips between the cracks of time.Outside of the Sonic Encyclopedia retelling the bullet points of Sonic 06, Ian Flynn, Head-writer of Archie Sonic Comics from issue 160 and beyond, stated that in Archie's Pre-Super Genesis Wave Storyline.Bumbleking/forum/Ask Ian 2015
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: Possibly 
Name: Mephiles the Dark, Mephiles
Origin: Sonic the Hedgehog (Pre-Genesis Wave)
Gender: Genderless, referred to as Male
Age: 10 years old (Ageless)
Classification: Shadow being, Mind of Solaris, Demigod
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Genius Intelligence, Self-Sustenance (Types 2), Darkness Manipulation, Time Manipulation, Time Travel, Dimensional Travel, Forcefield Creation, Energy Projection, Homing Attack, Incorporeality and Regeneration (Low-Godly; Scaling from his game counterpart and is a smoky spirit), Immortality (Types 1 and 3), Flight, Duplication, Fusionism, Body Control, Reality Warping, BFR (Across dimensions and timelines), Power Mimicry (Copied the traits of Shadow and presumably has all of his abilities), Spatial Manipulation, Teleportation, Summoning, Resistance to Extreme Cold, Cosmic Radiations and Sealing
Attack Potency: Possibly Universe level+ (Possibly fought Shadow alongside the rest of Team Dark, possibly one-shotted Sonic the Hedgehog)Archie Mephiles never fought in the comics, only appearing as a background character in the Sonic Universe Lockdown Arc. He is alluded to have created similar events as his Game counterpart in the Archie Encyclopedia. However, his characterization appears to be different from the Game shown in he was given in the comics while in the Zone Cops' prison. How he ended up in there is a mystery.Sonic Universe issue #29; "Inside Job" - Part One: "Rock Bottom"
Speed: Possibly Infinite (Can keep up with Shadow)
Lifting Strength: Possibly at least Class G
Striking Strength: Possibly Universe level+
Durability: Possibly Universe level+, Regeneration makes him difficult to kill
Stamina: Possibly Superhuman
Range: Standard Melee Range, Tens of Kilometers with attacks and abilities
Standard Equipment: None Notable
*Optional Equipment: The Chaos Emeralds (Gathered them to fuse with Iblis)
Intelligence: Genius (Crafted a plan that spanned 200 years that likely manipulated the entire Sonic cast in reviving Solaris)
Weaknesses: As a being of darkness, Mephiles is vulnerable to light-based attacks, which renders him immobile.
==Gallery==
FCC7D0FA-70C7-4E6D-93C8-9A18938A80F6.jpeg|Escaping the Zone Cops's prisonSonic Universe issue #32; "Inside Job" - Part Four: "No Holds Barred"
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Scourge the Hedgehog (Archie Sonic Continuity) Scourge's Profile (Base Scourge was used and all optional equipment is allowed)
Losses:
Inconclusive:
==References==
==Notes/Explanations==
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