Bleak

Bleak (ブリーク Burīku) is the main antagonist of the Sonic the Hedgehog Bleak Circumstances fan comic and twitter artist HT Doodles' OC. He is an anthropomorphic figure with insanely developed speed and strength, easily rivalling the likes of Super Sonic. He can also utilize a unique set of abilities including a variety energy blasts, portal manipulation and high-speed regeneration.
Ever since he first appeared to confront Sonic, he has posed a major threat to him and the restoration, seeing as he was able to almost one-shot Sonic, Silver, Tangle and Whisper on their first encounter. He was discovered by Dr. Eggman who recruited him into the Eggman army and offered to give him an important purpose to serve, that being to destroy his arch-nemesis. Even though he works Dr. Eggamn, Bleak is not evil in nature and doesn't seek to harm or destroy anyone unless he is given orders to do so, he is a calm, stoic and cold character with a constant expression of emptiness on his face, making him even more intimidating to face in battle or to even work alongside.
=Concept and Creation=
Bleak's design and personality are heavily inspired by one of the main antagonists from the anime series Bleach, the forth Espada Ulquiorra Schiffer.
On august 4th 2020, a teaser image of Bleak was posted to twitter, a dark silhouette glowing with a magenta aura, and ten days later, Bleak's first character sheet was revealed followed by a few older design sketches.
Nothing much changed about Bleak's design until his first appearance in the "Sonic the Hedgehog: Bleak Circumstances" comic, where he had a more defined look to him, which remains till the present day. Although concept art of the character wasn't far off from the final design, there were still some noticeable changes made to keep him from resembling Ulquiorra to a T. He retained a white, pale skin and fur colour throughout all of his designs, but changes were made to his eye colour (which was previously Jade), the marks on his face went from being a large black triangular mark between his eyes, to being a singular line running down the middle of his head, his jacket which used to feature two straps in the centre had now been replaced with a simple white strip, And his shoes which used to be plain black and had a single strap around his ankle, was changed to feature two buttons on the cuffs and a silver ring just above the shoe collar.
=Appearance=
Bleak is a slim anthropomorphic creature with white fur that covers most of his body, a singular line of black fur down the middle of his head and white skin that covers his muzzle and insides of his ears. He has large, triangular ears on top of his head with black fur on the tips of each ear, quill-like fur on the lower back of his head, white fur on his chest surrounding his neck and a short tail. He has magenta eyes with a cat-like pupils.
Bleak wears a black jacket with white stripes going down the centre around and the ends of his cuffs and a white trim. Black shoes with a white toe vamp and cap, rings around his ankles and black cuffs with two buttons on the front of each cuff.
=Personality=
Bleak is a very cold, dispassionate and aloof figure, he doesn't show any interest in those beneath him and treats them as expendable. He is not particularly violent, and will only fight when provoked or ordered to by Dr. Eggman. He does not hesitate to follow Eggman's orders and will willingly turn on his comrades if is instructed to.
His calm demeanour makes it hard for him to be caught off guard and keeps him in control of most situations. However, he does not seem to comprehend the idea of fighting against all odds; During his final fight with Sonic, Bleak completely overwhelms him after transforming and knocks out of his super form multiple times, yet Sonic continues to stand back up despite everything he had been through, prompting Bleak to get visibly frustrated and yell at him quit being delusional and that no matter how much he tries, he will never win against an opponent as strong as himself.
As well as being heartless figuratively, he is also heartless in the literal sense, which keeps him from feeling or even understanding emotions. This leads to him building a curious attitude towards Amy Rose because of the strong will and self-sacrificing actions she demonstrates during the second invasion of Eggman's army. Following his curiosity, Bleak kidnaps Amy from her home at night and brings her back to Eggman's base for interrogation, in order to understand these "emotions" and what they really mean.
=Powers and abilities=
Not much is known about Bleak's past before Eggman found him, yet he demonstrates impressive and sharp fighting skills. He possesses incredible precision when he goes into offence and can attack from any direction no matter what way he is facing. He has the ability to execute any attack faster than the naked eye can see, to the point where he can strike while looking like he hasn't moved at all, making him capable of catching any foe off guard, no matter how alert they are and how prepared they may be.
When it comes to speed, Bleak is able to keep up with and even exceed Sonic's trademark speed with ease, he can even appear before sonic while running at supersonic speeds, which makes him pretty hard to outrun or avoid. Combined with his increased senses, Bleak can anticipate any opponents movement before they even make them, allowing to think steps ahead and block any attack, while delivering a devastating blow of his own, all within a split second. After transforming, Bleak's speed can reach unimaginable heights to the point where he can appear everywhere at the same time.
His strength is described as god-like in his base form, and is revealed in the final battle to rival that of Super Sonic. He can effortlessly block any physical attacks as well as energy-based attacks. He is also shown to have the ability to reflect Hyper-go-on energy when he sends Whisper's Laser attack back to her with his bare hand, leaving her in critical condition. Coupled with his speed, his attacks can be extremely deadly and effective, even able to break though Silver's psychokinesis with a powerful high-speed punch, taking out Tangle in the process. Durability is also proven to be one of Bleak's strong suits, as he can take some of the most powerful attacks in the series head-on without even flinching, with all of the damage being to his attire instead; He emerges undamaged after multiple powerful attacks from Shadow the hedgehog without his inhibitor rings a full on assault from Kari the cat.
Bleak has the ability to instantly recover from any injury and regenerate any body parts he loses during a fight, given he still has enough energy to do so. The effectiveness of this ability is evident when he tears his own arm off to provide Eggman with a power source for his army, then grows it back instantaneously.
Alongside his physical abilities, Bleak possesses a variety of energy-based attacks, most notably his "Diezmar" (Decimate) blast, which he charges up by either pointing his finger for a more linier, precise attack, or raising his hand for a wider, more destructive attack.
Bleak is able to get around effortlessly by creating portals, similar to Dr.Starline's Warp Topaz, linking him to any area of his choosing by simply snapping his fingers. He is even able to give this ability to anyone of his choosing; After Bleak fades away in Amy's arms, he leaves behind a gem containing a portion of his powers which allows Amy, with the help of the chaos emeralds, turn super and open up a portal of her own to help Sonic and Knuckles return to their dimension and defeat Eggman.
== Transformations==
As if his base form wasn't threatening enough, Bleak can enter an evolved state known as Transcended Bleak, turning him into a bat-like creature, further increasing his strength and speeds to levels equivalent, if not superior, to that of Hyper Sonic. He grows large bat wings, an extended tail, claws and tear streaks under his eyes, which now have black sclera. He also acquires new abilities such as the "Diezma Galáctica" (Galactic decimation), an amplified version of the "Diezmar" blast, and the "Balas de incinerador" (Incinerator bullets). His tail can also be used as a whip and is able to extended to incredible lengths, crossing entire landscapes.
= Weaknesses=
Although Bleak appears to not have any weaknesses at first, it is later evident that the only way to defeat him is to overpower him. If pushed to his limits for long periods of time, his energy begins to deplete, and any injury too serious for him to heal with his remaining energy will result in his body crumbling.
=Relationships=
Throughout his time serving Eggman, Bleak has met many people and has made quite the reputation for himself. Bleak is well-known for his antagonistic relationship to Sonic and the restoration, his absolute loyalty to Eggman, and his curious ,and eventually, respectful view towards Amy Rose.
==Sonic the Hedgehog ==
Sonic is one the first characters to encounter Bleak and is considered his main target. They both show great hostility towards each other during their fights with Sonic going all out whenever he gets the chance. Their first battle in Windmill Village showed the enormous difference in power between them and forced Sonic to step aside and let Silver, Tangle and Whisper take over.
After Whisper is stuck by her own laser, Sonic loses his temper and transforms into Dark Sonic phase 1 with the help of the Chaos emerald he ha at the time, he launches a full on assault on Bleak in hopes to take him out as quick as possible, yet he is beaten with a single strike, further proving Bleak's superiority over him. This first encounter is what cemented Bleak as a sworn enemy in Sonic's eyes and gave him a new challenge to overcome. Sonic's hatred for Bleak only grew over time, to the point where even hearing his name got him riled up, and even increased his intolerance for Eggman in general. The breaking point came after Amy's kidnapping, which made Sonic gather all 7 Chaos emeralds and head towards Eggman's base with record-breaking speeds, leaving a trail of destruction behind him and aiming to kill both his long-time arch nemesis and Bleak.
Though Sonic considered Bleak as a sworn enemy most of the time, the tension between began to die down after their final battle came to it's conclusion, when Sonic offers to take Bleak back to Tails' workshop to fix him up, with Bleak agreeing at first, but then refusing once he realised there was no saving him.
==Knuckles the Echidna==
Knuckles viewed Bleak as an enemy throughout most of their encounter. As the master emerald was affected by Bleak's presence in the same way the Chaos emeralds were, Knuckles sprung into action and caught up with Sonic at Eggman's base, confronting Bleak and quickly connecting the dots. Once the fight is taken to Bleak's dimension and Sonic is taken out, Knuckles resumes the fight but to no avail, since Bleak had already transformed into his transcended state.
After Dark Sonic is defeated by Bleak's last resort attack, Knuckles helps Bleak up and comments on his supposed "change of heart", referring to how he protected Amy during the intense fight, with Bleak not responding to his comment.
==Amy Rose==
Upon first laying her eyes on Bleak, Amy would experience an incredible sense of fear and dread, after seeing him in numerous nightmares, where he would kill everyone and then go after her, taunting her by saying: "It's over... Amy Rose...". She would even go as far as to try preventing Sonic the restoration from going up against Bleak for fear that her worst nightmare would eventually come true.
Though initially not thinking much of Amy, Bleak steadily grew interested in her and curious about her behaviour towards her friends and her strong will to protect them, even if the threat is much bigger than she is. He watches her as she charges towards an army of powered up badniks alone, almost dying in doing so and having to be saved by Sonic, which peaked his curiosity. He goes out his way for the first time since his recruitment to kidnap Amy from her home at night and drops her into a portal leading to Eggman's base. He locks her up in a cell, but takes it upon himself to make her comfortable in order to get answers from her, even going as far as to fetch for her clothes from her home, since he kidnapped her in her pyjamas.
Bleak would sit beside Amy in the cell at every chance he got, having conversations with her and asking her about what makes her the way she is, and about the "force" driving her to risk her life for others despite knowing she can't do much. However, because of his lack of a heart, he finds it difficult to understand the true purpose of emotions, and finds them to be a hindrance to one's survival and a path to their demise. During the final fight in (Bleak's dimension), having to face Dark Sonic's strongest phase, Bleak begins to show care for the pink hedgehog as he protects her from stray blasts from Sonic, even charging at the out-of-control hedgehog blindly as the latter threatens to destroy her. He realises he is experiencing something he has never experienced before, as his hands begin to shake while fighting against all odds, despite him scolding Sonic for the exact same thing earlier in their fight. As Bleak takes a devastating blow and appears to be taken out of the fight, Sonic turns his attention to Amy and prepares an energy attack to finish her off, but before he could fully charge it, Bleak appears before her, heavily wounded and fires a "Diezma Galáctica" in Sonic's face at point-blank range, knocking him out of his dark form and back to his normal self, after which Bleak himself collapses on the ground. While still down, Bleak states that he could've easily recovered from the devastating attack from Sonic, but chose to use up all of his remaining energy for his final attempt to save Amy, admitting to himself that he, oddly enough, does not regret it.
A creature once indifferent to everyone around him begins to show respect for Amy, even stating in his final moments that she was the one taught him what true emotions really are and gave him the opportunity to experience them for himself; After being helped up by Knuckles, Bleak slowly makes his way towards Amy, but he stumbles before he could reach her due to his leg crumbling. That is when Bleak is surprised to find Amy hugging him on her knees, with tears in her eyes, and for the first time since his creation, Bleak sheds a tear as his eyes begin to reflect light. He thanks her for everything before fading away, leaving her crying for his passing.
However, Bleak is able to make one final gesture to Amy before he completely disappears, what is left of his body is a white gem, which he tell her telepathically can help bring her, Sonic and Knuckles back to their dimension, implying that "she knows what to do".
Amy opens up a portal after turning into Super Amy with the help of Bleak's gem the Chaos emeralds, sending everyone back to face Eggman once and for all. She keeps the gem as a way of remembering Bleak, and builds him a tombstone outside her house, engraving the gem stone into it.
==Dr. Eggman==
Bleak's loyalty to the evil conqueror is without a doubt unmatched by anyone in the series thus far, as he carries out every order order he is given with a second thought. Dr.Eggman comes across a disfigured Bleak, wandering aimlessly as every living thing around him dies out, even plants. Realising his immense power, Eggman decides to welcome Bleak into the Eggman empire, Making him an even stronger body to inhabit and giving him a purpose to live for, to destroy Sonic and his friends and help him conquer the world.
Even though the two share a Master/Servant relationship, Eggman can't help but be terrified of Bleak, due to him not fully understanding what the unknown creature is truly capable of; During Bleak's first encounter with Sonic, Eggman remains in his base to watch the fight through a surveillance system installed in Metal Sonic's eyes, when Orbot questions his decision to stay behind, he nervously replies by saying he would never go anywhere near a battle field with Bleak in it, for fear he might get caught in what the overpowered servant might pull out of his sleeve.
Eggman utilises Bleak's power to multiply his army's strength drastically, this was after Bleak himself ripped his own arm off and gave it to Eggman to use in any way he wishes; The result being an unstoppable army of overpowered Eggpawns capable of reeking havoc across the world.
==Sage==
==Whisper the Wolf==
Bleak and Whisper first meet in Windmill village when She, Tangle and Silver arrive to assist Sonic. Whisper views Bleak as an enemy and holds a grudge against him for hurting Tangle; After Silver freezes Bleak with his psychokinesis, he is able to break free by punching through it, taking out Tangle in the process. This enrages Whisper who, in response, fires her wispon using the Laser wisp, Bleak however not only chooses not to avoid it, but sends it back to her with a wave of his arm. Whisper fails to dodge the incoming laser and gets shot through the chest, leaving her in a life-threatening condition.
After Whisper is taken back to resistance HQ to be treated, she swears to avenge everyone Bleak has hurt and bring him to justice, or die trying. Even though she is advised not to confront Bleak by Tangle, seeing as she is still recovering from her serious chest wound, Whisper refuses and insists on joining the resistance in infiltrating Eggman's base to help Sonic save Amy and defeat Bleak once and for all.
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