Overlanders

The **Overlanders** are creatures that appear in the *Sonic the Hedgehog* series. They are a slightly-mutated race of humans on Mobius who tend to be aggressive in nature, with most having strong feelings of xenophobia towards Mobians.

## Contents

* 1Description
	+ 1.1Appearance
	+ 1.2Characteristics and culture
* 2History
	+ 2.1Xorda Attack
	+ 2.2Early History and Development
	+ 2.3War with the Mobians
	+ 2.4Trek Through the Stars
	+ 2.5Betrayal and Move
* 3References
* 4External links

## Description

### Appearance

Overlanders shared almost the same anatomy as humans'. Unlike humans though, most Overlanders only had four fingers and toes. However, Hope Kintobor appears to be the only Overlander to have five instead of four.

### Characteristics and culture

Overlanders were most commonly confused as humans due to their physical similarities. However, the two species had many differences, both physically and mentally. Unlike humans, who were generally friendly and accepting of Mobians when temporarily on Earth, Overlanders usually held grudges, and in some cases feelings of outright speciesism and prejudice - towards Mobians. This is partially due to the Great War, though the Overlanders' distrust and dislike of the Mobians far pre-dates the war. It seems their government was a dictatorship.  (StH: #72, #92)

Overlanders, particularly those in government or military jobs (including the sciences) frequently fashion an all-gray body suit. Overlander troops were typically seen wearing this attire during the Great War. Ivo Robotnik was wearing one during his escape through the Badlands, and Ivan Robotnik, a former judge, continued to wear one throughout and long after the Great War. (StH: #50, #65, #92)

The Overlanders did not share the Mobians' consideration for the environment. While the Kingdom of Acorn deliberately remained in a pre-industrial state to preserve the planet's environment and nature, the Overlanders pursued the use of fossil fuels, resulting in massive pollution in their cities.

Unlike their human counterparts, Overlanders only have four fingers, while humans have five. (StH: #80)

Overlanders also have technology on par with Humans and Echidnas but have previously cared little about the danger of using raw materials., towards them. There were, however, a few Overlanders who did not dislike Mobians, including Nate Morgan and Hope Kintobor.

## History

### Early History and Development

Dating back to after the Pre-Mobian Age, the Overlanders were still a barbaric species. The Mobian Alexander attempted to integrate them into his all-species society of Mobotropolis, but their aggressive tendencies made it too dangerous.

Unlike their Mobian counterparts, who wished to preserve the environment and therefore remained locked in the medieval age for centuries, the Overlanders hit the industrial age and later the atomic age, developing their capital city of Megapolis in the North-Western hemisphere.

## Culture

Overlanders are most commonly confused as humans due to their physical similarities, however, the two species have many differences, both physically and mentally. Unlike humans, who are generally friendly and accepting of Mobians, Overlanders generally hold grudges - and in many cases feelings of outright speciesism

### Peaceful Overlanders

While the some of Overlanders are aggressive in nature and show strong speciesism and hostility against Mobians, there have been a number of Overlanders who are genuinely nice and wish to live peacefully with Mobians. Examples of friendly Overlanders include Nate Morgan, an old friend of the Acorn Family and a scientist who invented the Power Rings. Hope Kintobor can also be considered a friendly Overlander, as she is the only Overlander who lived in the Kingdom of Knothole, wanting to stay there after coming to appreciate the way the people there lived their lives. Paladin also tried to befriend the Mobian prince Emerson Acorn, but their differences resulted in Emerson's accidental death. Lupe Wolf adopted two Overlander children and she raises them as her own children. However, due to the antagonistic relationships between Mobians and Overlanders, good Overlanders have been faced with prejudice and anti-Overlander speciesism from Mobians