Elias Acorn

Elias Acorn

**Prince Elias Acorn** is a character that appears in the *Sonic: Blue Streak* comic series. He is a Mobian squirrel-chipmunk that grew up as an adventurer, but is actually the first-born son of Nigel and Alicia Acorn, making him heir to the Kingdom of Acorn. Through the machinations of Doctor Robotnik he was lost as a baby, prompting the outbreak of the Great War, and eventually the rise of the Eggman Empire. He joins the Knothole Freedom Fighters after learning of his true lineage as their wilderness survival expert and archer.

## Background

Elias was born to Nigel and Alicia Acorn, king and queen of the Kingdom of Acorn. As tensions between the kingdom and Station Square began to mount over the human city not being allowed a Chaos Emerald within their borders, King Nigel decided to send his wife and infant son to Angel Island, where he would be kept under the care of Guardian Locke until the situation calmed down. However en route to the safe haven, Elias and Alicia's shuttle was shot down, and his father assumed the queen and young prince had perished. Because of the strain between the two nations, Nigel assumed Station Square was responsible, and promptly declared war. In reality, Doctor Robotnik was responsible for attacking Elias' shuttle, but was able to shift the blame onto G.U.N thanks to his mole, Agent Stone.

Unbeknownst to all involved, Elias miraculously survived and was found by a wandering adventurer by the name of Joss. He took the infant back to his home, and after realizing there wasn't any way to figure out where the baby had come from, Joss decided to raise the boy as his own. Thus, Elias grew up as a bushman, learning how to live off the land from his adoptive father and becoming a skilled archer.

One faithful day, Joss and Elias were exploring The Great Forest when a platoon of Egg Pawns appeared and took the duo hostage. After a bio-scan of Elias revealed his royal heritage, the confused prince was separated from Joss and was loaded onto a transport bound for Robotropolis. Elias managed to escape, and stumbled through the forest before stumbling into Knothole Village, where he was eventually reunited with his sister, Sally Acorn.

## Personality

Elias is an amiable and polite person, easily making friends with whoever he meets. He and Sally share many personality traits - both believe strongly in personal accountability, possess natural leadership qualities, and have a tendency to take on far more responsibility than they can handle alone. Where Elias and Sally differ is Elias' tendency to doubt himself and his ability to follow through on what he believes is the right course of action, despite having a strong moral compass.

Since learning of his royal heritage, Elias has struggled to reconcile it's place in his life, having grown up believing he was no more than a commoner. He often finds himself getting uncomfortable when his title is brought up, and for a time he would become stilted and awkward around Sally, not knowing how to interact with her. With time the two were able to overcome their mutual anxiety, and build a close relationship.

Elias carries a lingering sense of guilt for being the cause of the Great War and Robotnik's subsequent rise to power, despite there being nothing he could do about his role in it.