Attack on Longclaw's Home

*"Turns out with great power, comes great power-hungry bad guys, and I led them right to us."*
―Sonic the Hedgehog[src]
The **Attack on Longclaw's Home** was an invasion of Longclaw's residence by the Echidna Tribe, who sought answers regarding the Master Emerald.

Tracking her apprentice, Sonic the Hedgehog, Longclaw attempted to flee, although shot by the tribe leader. Longclaw guided Sonic through a portal to Earth, protecting him until the ring evaporated. What followed was the death of Longclaw and multiple Echidnas, including young Knuckles' father.

## Background

*"My tribe was on the verge of its greatest victory. The last of the owl warriors had been located. Soon Longclaw's emerald secrets would be ours. But my father stopped me from joining the fight. He said my moment to honor our tribe would come, but it was not this moment. I never saw him again."
"We both lost everything that day."*
―Knuckles the Echidna and Sonic the Hedgehog[src]
Centuries after Owls took away the powerful Master Emerald from the Echidnas, the Echidna Tribe based themselves near Longclaw's home, leaving a young Knuckles the Echidna behind to attack Longclaw for information on the emerald.

Sonic finished a day of adventure on his island, not knowing that he had been tracked by the Echidna Tribe while he was outside. He picked a yellow flower and ran to his home. There, he woke up Longclaw, who warned him of the danger of someone seeing him. Sonic replied that nobody could have seen him due to his speed. He presented the flower to her, but Longclaw spotted several Echidnas behind him with their bows drawn.

## Attack

*"Get down!"*
―Longclaw to Sonic the Hedgehog[src]
Longclaw covered Sonic and shut her door. She ducked as several of the Echidnas' arrows flew through the building's windows and pelted its outer walls. An arrow flew through the flower which Sonic had picked for Longclaw. The echidnas approached the house, now armed with spears and nets meant to capture Sonic. Longclaw flew out of her window carrying Sonic, attempting to flee the area. She was shot down by Pachacamac, however, falling to the ground.

### Far Side of the Universe

*"You have a power unlike anything I have ever seen, and that means someone will always want it. the only way to stay safe is to stay hidden. This world is on the far side of the universe; you should be safe there."*
―Longclaw to Sonic the Hedgehog[src]
The Echidnas quickly approached the fallen Longclaw and Sonic on foot. Longclaw warned Sonic that his power would always make him a target. She threw a ring, generating a portal to a planet on the far side of the universe. She told Sonic to always run, giving him a bag of rings which he was to use to go to other planets should he be discovered on Earth.

As Sonic ran through the ring, he immediately feared what would happen to Longclaw. He tried to run back through, but Longclaw bid him farewell, and the portal disintegrated as he ran through it. He was left to wonder what had happened to his parental figure.

## Aftermath

*"So what were you expecting? A dirty little hedgehog eating berries, and struggling to survive? Think again, because I am living my best life on Earth."*
―Sonic the Hedgehog[src]
Sonic had been left in Green Hills, Montana, where he would observe the townsfolk from a distance and live in his hideout until his discovery. He created a personal bond with many of the townsfolk, but became very lonely as he was constantly reminded that he could never actually interact with any of them.

Longclaw is killed by the Echidna Tribe. The residents of the island find out about her death and create a memorial for her and eventually stop visiting her former home out of respect. Her home is eventually neglected and vines grow around it. Years later, Tails visits her home in search of clues as to where Sonic might've gone to.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 *Sonic the Hedgehog*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Sonic the Hedgehog 2: The Official Movie Pre-Quill*
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 *Sonic the Hedgehog 2*