Heavy King

The **Heavy King**[1] (ヘビーキング[2] *Hebī Kingu*?) is an antagonist that appears in the *Sonic the Hedgehog* series. The leader of the Hard Boiled Heavies, the Heavy King is an enhanced version of the Egg-Robo created by Dr. Eggman. Struck with the power of the Phantom Ruby, the Heavy King led his troop into battle against the likes of Sonic the Hedgehog

## Appearance

Originally an Egg-Robo, the Heavy King only received a makeover when he stumbled upon the Phantom Ruby. Decorated as a mixture between a king and a knight, the Heavy King has a red cape, signifying his rank among the other Hard Boiled Heavies as the leader. His appearance seems to be based of both the "Classic" and "Modern" incarnations of Dr. Eggman (having a cape similar to Classic, but having a chestplate resembling the jacket of Modern). The Heavy King has spiked knee joints and triangular shoulder pads along with red boots with golden forefeet. He also has bronze-colored armor-plating on his chest with a white crown symbol. He also has gray appendages and red eyes.

## History

### *Sonic Mania*

The Heavy King was originally an elite Egg-Robo who handled the most extreme tasks for his creator, Dr. Eggman.[3] After detecting a mysterious energy source on Angel Island, Eggman sent the Heavy King and his Hard Boiled Heavies to investigate.[4] Upon reaching Angel Island, he and his troop excavated the energy source, the Phantom Ruby, just as Sonic the Hedgehog and Miles "Tails" Prower arrived. The Phantom Ruby promptly warped space-time around them,[4] transforming the Heavy King into his royal-esque attire along with his troop. As a side effect of the ruby, the Heavy King and his team gained free wills and personalities of their own, though they were driven mad in the process.[1]

The Phantom Ruby transported the Hard Boiled Heavies, along with Sonic, Tails, and a nearby Knuckles the Echidna, to the Green Hill Zone, where the troop fled with the gemstone. After that, the Hard Boiled Heavies planned to keep the Phantom Ruby for themselves. The Heavy King and his troop soon met Eggman again though, who tried to command the group. When they would not listen though, Eggman snatched the Phantom Ruby from their clutches. The Heavy King and his troop then fled the scene.

Some time after, while the Heavy Rider was preoccupying Sonic and Tails in Lava Reef Zone, the Heavy King took this chance to steal the Master Emerald, but not before Knuckles could arrive. Knuckles proceeded to attack Heavy King before he could successfully steal the gem. Even when using the power of the Master Emerald to fight the echidna, the Heavy King was still defeated by Knuckles, who smashed his scepter, and retreated.

When Sonic and Eggman were sent to Egg Reverie Zone with the Phantom Ruby, a powered-up incarnation of the Heavy King known as the Phantom King arrived on the scene where he swiped the Phantom Ruby and used it to power himself. However, the Phantom King met resistance when Eggman (with the Klepto Mobile) and Super Sonic fought him separately for ownership of the Phantom Ruby. At the end of the conflict, the Heavy King was seemingly destroyed by Super Sonic.

### *Sonic Mania Plus*

In *Sonic Mania Plus*, the Heavy King (still in his Phantom King form) had been destroyed after the events in the Egg Reverie Zone, his remains having been left on Angel Island with most of the other Phantom Heavies. However, after Sonic's return with the Phantom Ruby following the War to Take Back the Planet, the Heavy Magician was able to steal the Phantom Ruby and give it to the Phantom King, who used it to revive himself and the rest of the Hard Boiled Heavies, just as Sonic and his companion caught up to them. The group's resurrection also triggered a warp that sent them all to Green Hill Zone. There, the Heavy King and the Hard Boiled Heavies fled with the Phantom Ruby in hand. When they regrouped, the group thought they could keep the Phantom Ruby to themselves. However, Eggman showed up again and took the ruby when they would not obey him, leaving the Heavy King and his troop to flee the scene.

Not long after, the Heavy King tried to steal the Master Emerald again. However, his attempt was thwarted by Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Mighty and Ray. In an attempt to seize victory, the Heavy King harnessed the Master Emerald's power. However, he was still defeated and retreated after his scepter got shattered.

After stopping Eggman's usage of the Phantom Ruby, which was seemingly lost after their battle, Sonic and co. went to an ice cream parlor. There, the Heavy King surprised Sonic and friends with a giant sundae. It is currently uncertain if this means he is no longer an enemy of Sonic.

## Personality

Compared to the other Hard Boiled Heavies, the Heavy King gives of the impression of a brooding, stone-cold authority figure, a complete opposite to the more flamboyant members of his troop. Strict and serious, he rules his troop with an iron fist. With just one look, he is able to command his troop, as seen when the Heavy Gunner immediately followed orders with just one glare from him. He keeps a watchful eye on his colleagues,[1] implying he is extremely alert of a situation. Like the other Hard Boiled Heavies, he wishes to do harm to Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles whether it be by orders from Eggman or by his own, chaotic nature.

## Powers and abilities

The Heavy King displays a sheer level of authority, commanding his troops with just a simple glare. He can also fly at will and is more durable than the average Egg-Robo. Also, after coming into contact with the Phantom Ruby, the Heavy King gained the ability to absorb and manipulate energy, as shown during his battle with Knuckles where he would absorb energy from the Master Emerald and then channel it through his scepter.

### Weapons

The Heavy King possessed a powerful scepter[1] that could fire purple lasers and conjure up spheres of powerful energy which the Heavy King could control telekinetically. With power provided from the Master Emerald, its laser could cause explosions and its energy spheres would be arranged into a shield. However, this scepter was broken during the Heavy King's fight with Knuckles.

### Phantom King

*Main article: Phantom King*
In the Egg Reverie Zone, the Heavy King appeared in a new form called the **Phantom King**.[5] In this form, he gains a massive power boost when harnessing the power of the Phantom Ruby, enough to bypass a Super State user's invulnerability with his most powerful attacks. The powers he command in this form includes flight, increased strength, and scepter-free energy manipulation.

## Trivia

* The Heavy King makes a cameo within Mirage Saloon Zone Act 2 in the form of a painting. The Heavy King's eyes on this painting will stare at the player's current position until they leave the area.
* Despite having red eyes, the Heavy King's silhouette in the opening animation for *Sonic Mania* depicts him with yellow-glowing eyes instead of red. However, in the boss fight in Lava Reef Act 2 with Knuckles, his eyes temporarily glow yellow.
* The Heavy King is the only member of the Hard Boiled Heavies who does not use "Hi-Spec Robo Go!" as his boss theme like the others, instead sharing "Havoc Prognosis" with the Weather Globe in Studiopolis Zone and Gachapandora in Metallic Madness Zone.
* If Knuckles is Super Knuckles during the cutscene with the Heavy King in Hidden Palace Zone, he will glow the same Super Knuckles colors in the flashback he has of himself and Eggman there too.
	+ This is likely due to the sprites possessing the same color palette, resulting in the same animation

## External Link

* Heavy\_King from the Sonic News Network