Mighty the Armadillo

Mighty the Armadillo

**Mighty the Armadillo** is a character that appears in the *Sonic: Blue Streak* comic series. He is a mobian eastern armadillo who loves traveling with his best friend, Ray the Flying Squirrel. He is also a member of the Chaotix.

## Background

Mighty was born in Mercia, prior to the Great War. His father, "Blockhead" Bill, had been a vigilante with his partner Society Max, Mighty can't remember if his mother left him, or simply passed away; together, Bill and Max raised Mighty and his baby sister, Matilda. When he was still a child, Pyjamas the Dog selected him to become her successor as Guardian of the Blue Chaos Emerald, she her precognitive vision showed that he would become some kind of hero... even if she couldn't tell *what*, exactly. As a result of his training, he gained enhanced strength, supplemented by his natural hard shell.

However, during one of Bill and Max's vigilante outings, they had accidentally gotten several civilians killed. Arrested for gross negligence and multiple cases of manslaughter, Bill and Max were sentenced to 30 years in prison, and Mighty and Matilda were made wards of the state. Fearing his Chaos empowered strength, and agreeing with Pajamas that foster care and potential adoption would make any training almost entirely impossible, Mighty stopped; Pyjamas would instead find someone else to succeed her. Matilda would be adopted shortly after, though Mighty's strength scared off the adoptees from adopting him two. Though Matilda begged them to take him with her, Mighty convinced to her let him go, telling her to be happy with her new family, even if they couldn't be together.

Mighty wouldn't be adopted until his 16th birthday; he still retains his Mercian accent as a result of this. He was adopted by a couple of flying squirrels from Emerald Hill Village in the Kingdom of Acorn the pair had already had a child, and wanted Mighty to be a big brother to him. Mighty would meet his new younger brother, Ray, and the two would hit it off, with Mighty easily sliding back into the role of big brother. He would tell Ray stories of his life back in Mercia, how he had once been in contact with one of the legendary Chaos Emeralds, and of his father, dinosaur uncle, and younger sister.

After Eggman had captured Mobotropolis, he moved to secure control over the rest of the Kingdom. As a result, Mighty and his adopted family were captured by members of the Egg Army. The parents were roboticized and sent to work on Eggman's latest inventions; however Mighty and Ray were instead used as test subjects, with Mighty being forced to use his strength for the first time in years. However, Mighty was able to escape while the the Scientists were distracted, freeing Ray before he could be roboticized. Mighty, still fearful of his strength, was unwilling to fight against Eggman's forces, so he fled with Ray, hoping to escape. However, Eggman had forces all over the world, and everywhere they went, they would soon find Eggman in the process of conquering it.

Eventually, Mighty and took Ray to his home country, Mercia. Though unable to locate his sister, Mighty was able to get in contact with his father in prison. muh to his dismay, he learned that it was once again to late; Eggman had already declared war on the Kingdom, and the army was powerless to stop him. While warning his son to get out of there before the capital was inevitably captured, Bill also spoke of Angel Island, a flying island that was unexplored by civilization, and where he believed a safe haven from Eggman could be found. Thanking his father for what might have been the last time, Mighty began looking for a way to get him and Ray to Angel Island.

## Personality

An upbeat and easy-going Mobian, Mighty is easy to become friends with. He enjoys the serenity of nature, and can usually be found admiring the view off Angel Island when the Chaotix have some downtime. He has a deep love for those he considers his family, and would go to any length to ensure their safety. However behind Mighty's laid-back persona hides a number of personal demons he hasn't quite worked out how to deal with.

After so many traumatic instances of losing his family, Mighty carries a nagging feeling of guilt, often wondering if there was anything he could have done to keep his loved ones from being ripped apart. Years of running from his literal and figurative problems had made Mighty a bit of a pushover - he often tries to play peacemaker amongst the members of the Chaotix, but he typically has little success.

Additionally, Mighty suffers from a form of social anxiety - he has trouble controlling his immense strength due to his Guardian training being cut short, and fears the destruction he might cause if he's not paying attention. For this reason, he becomes an ardent pacifist, refusing even to fight against Eggman's robots for a time.

A turning point comes when Ray is abducted. Mighty becomes determined to rescue his foster brother, and tears through the prison Ray is being held in, refusing to lose another member of his family. Once Ray is safe, Mighty begins to realize he can't just hide from his problems, and decides to fight for a righteous cause.

He finds a kindred spirit in Elias Acorn; both can't help but feel guilty over things that were beyond their control.

Though he normally has an abundance of patience, Mighty will fly into a rage if those he cares for are threatened, such as Ray, Matilda, or the Chaotix.