Vector the Crocodile

Vector the Crocodile

**Vector the Crocodile** is a character that appears in the *Sonic: Blue Streak* comic series. He is a Mobian crocodile holding senior membership within the Chaotix, serving as its second-in-command when Knuckles the Echidna isn't around. Originally a juvenile delinquent hailing from Downunda, Vector came to Angel Island in his youth in the hopes of a fresh start for himself, taking care to hide all traces of his origins.

## Background

Vector grew up in the southern continent of Downunda, under the care of a single father. Vector and his father had a difficult relationship, and Vector ran away from home at a young age. After living on his own for a short time in New Tek City, he met Dill the Saltie, a saltwater crocodile who was a part of a trio of delinquents known as the Apex Predators, alongside Anceps the Redback and Mort the Adder. Dill took young Vector under his wing, coming to see him as a younger brother. For a time, Vector and his new family went about Downunda, doing and taking whatever they wanted without a thought of who they might be hurting as they went. However, upon learning that the Apex Predators preyed upon and ate other Mobians, Vector abandoned the Predators, leaving Downunda in the middle of the night, anonymously reporting the Predators, and quickly saving their latest victim, though they quickly determined Vector's role in their incarceration. A few days later, Downunda would fall to the Eggman Empire.

Vector made his way to Empire City, which had also been recently conquered by the Empire. There he would meet Espio, a Ninja who had fled his clan, the Shinobi. Though neither were fully open about why they were in Empire City, they both knew they had fled due to sense of guilt, and quickly became friends. Realizing the need for money in the city, the two would move into an apartment together, and work odd jobs to pay for rent and food. Vector had wanted to open his own business to bring in more money, though he wasn't able to at the moment.

Eventually, they would be hired by the archaeologist Relic the Pika to protect her during an expedition to Angel Island. It is there that they met Charmy Bee, a young boy fleeing from Eggman's forces, and Mighty the Armadillo and Ray the Flying Squirrel, who were also fleeing from the Eggman Empire.

## Personality

Vector is a loud and unapologetic braggart that relishes being the center of attention and isn't afraid to speak his mind. While there's no question that he's Knuckles' right hand man in the Chaotix, the two are prone to frequent bickering, and can even come to blows when things get heated. However Vector doesn't let such things damage his friendship with Knuckles, and the two share a brotherly bond, which is extended towards the rest of the Chaotix.

While Vector can be obnoxious, he's a Mobian of great personal integrity, adhering to a strict moral code which he doesn't compromise for anyone. Though he often has the attitude of "shoot first, ask questions later", Vector will never ask someone to do something he wouldn't do himself, and remains stubbornly loyal to anyone he calls a friend, to the point he'll risk his life to protect those he cares for, though he'll then remind whoever it was he saved about it incessantly afterwards.

Vector holds a great deal of shame for his past association with the Apex Predators, going to great lengths to conceal any and all traces of his past from his friends, fearing what they might think of him should they learn the truth.

As committed a friend Vector can be, he can also harbor a grudge against those that have wronged him or his allies, which can make him act irrationally when his enemies figure out how to push his buttons.