Hedge

> If he can't find more of us. He'll breed more. That's the only reason he cares about my sister.
>
> Hedge talking about Damien

**Hedge** is a seyunolu containing DNA from a human and a hedgehog. He was first seen in the Sister arc, but was mentioned by Mr. Verres during the El Goonish Shive arc. He seems to be the most mature and moral of his siblings. He, Guineas, and Vladia are currently in a government facility undergoing rehabilitation in preparation for rejoining society.

## History

Hedge was created during Project Lycanthrope as a 25%-75% mixture of hedgehog and human DNA, respectively, and became a follower of Damien after the slaughter of the Project Lycanthrope scientists, though it appears he did this somewhat reluctantly, as he appeared uncomfortable with Damien's actions and plans.

Hedge was responsible for tracking down Grace after she escaped (and met Tedd). He ran into Elliot (in cat form) and Tedd as they tried to get home from the Dewitchery Diamond's holding facility and drove them back to Moperville. Elliot's cat form convinced Hedge that Elliot was a lab creation like his siblings and, after Hedge saw Elliot at a movie theater he decided to capture Elliot as he couldn't find Grace.

When Hedge came across Elliot and Sarah in a park he declared that he had to take away Elliot. Sarah tried to convince him that Elliot had been transformed by his ex-girlfriend but Hedge didn't believe her. Sarah then tried to run away with Elliot but Hedge ran faster and hit him with his chain, which caused Elliot to transform into the cat form and pass out. Then Hedge asked Sarah how long she had known Elliot and when she said that she had known him all of her life Hedge finally believed that Elliot was not his family. He took Elliot away anyway but before he left he told Sarah that he would take Elliot to the Nest.

At the Nest Hedge told Damien that Elliot had been alone and Damien beat him for his failure to capture a woman. When Elliot asked if he hurt Sarah, Hedge said that she was fine and was surprised that Elliot was calm. Vlad chastised him for talking to Elliot before Damien had interrogated him. After Damien tried to interrogate Elliot, Guineas told Hedge that Elliot knew his name. When Hedgew offered to guard Elliot, Vlad was unhappy with Hedge being in his human form because Vlad couldn't. Hedge and Elliot then talked about Damien. and Hedge asked Elliot about Grace. Damien beat Hedge for talking to Elliot.

When Hedge saw that Ellen and Nanase were at the Nest and Elliot had escaped his bonds, Hedge was terrified of what Damien would do to them but before he could do anything to make them leave, Vlad alerted Damien. Hedge asked them to surrender and transformed to fight Elliot. Then Grace attacked Damien and the others stopped fighting as they watched. Hedge was surprised when he saw Damien flee.

When Nioi and Grace came back after the fight Hedge asked what happened and Nioi answered that Damien had blown up himself, which surprised Hedge. When Grace changed into a human form without antennae after Nioi left and a group of soldiers led by Commander Jaguar arrived he was surprised. Then Vlad showed up in a human and female form. Hedge hugged Vlad, which annoyed her. Then Commander Jaguar told Hedge, Vlad and Guineas that they would be taken away for psychological evluation.

Hedge, Vladia (formerly Vlad) and Guineas called Grace by video on her birthday. Hedge told Grace that they were happy at the place where they were held.

## Abilities

### Fighting

Trained as an assassin, Hedge is physically strong and incredibly adept at using a metal chain with a clamp on one end to disarm and incapacitate targets. Also, being part hedgehog makes him quite fast (presumably as a joke, in reference to the *Sonic the Hedgehog* franchise).

### Transformation

Being a seyunolu, he has several forms he can transform between. Currently, only his hybrid and human forms have been seen, though it is assumed he has a pure hedgehog form as well.

### Zoolingualism

Like all part-animal seyunolu, Hedge has the ability to communicate with animals.

## Gallery

Hedge.gifA Picture of Hedge with Grace.PNGA photo of Grace with Hedge
## Trivia

* Dan stated that the decision to make Hedge a hedgehog was simply because he thinks hedgehogs are cool animals, further supported by the character Jeremy, who is basically a cat with hedgehog spikes down its back.
* A running gag in both canon and filler is Hedge's odd relationship with owls.
* He also is a "master" of anti-climactic moments; meaning whenever he does something climactic, something, usually an owl, will appear and ruin it.

## References

1. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2004-02-25 ("Ingredients")
2. ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 EGS Main Story Comic for 2004-01-05 ("The Force That Drove Hedge")
3. ↑ 3,0 3,1 EGS Main Story Comic for 2004-01-07 ("Many Cats Out of One Bag")
4. ↑ 4,0 4,1 EGS Main Story Comic for 2004-03-25 ("End Part 5 - Painted Black")
5. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2002-09-09 ("This is Not a New Character")
6. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2002-12-18 ("Dude, You're Scaring the Squirrel(Cat/Jeremy Girl!")
7. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2002-12-20 ("One Mystery Solved at Least")
8. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2003-05-23 ("Hedge, Master of the Anti-Climactic Moment")
9. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2003-06-04 ("Hoot")
10. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2003-10-21 ("The Approach of Hedge")
11. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2003-10-23 ("Cousin Cat")
12. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2003-10-24 ("Attempted Deception")
13. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2003-10-27 ("Susan Would be Proud")
14. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2003-10-28 ("Never Try to Outrun a Hedgehog")
15. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2003-10-30 ("Return of Kitty Elliot")
16. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2003-10-31 ("A Bad Time to Pass Out")
17. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2003-11-03 ("No Chance of Winning")
18. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2003-11-04 ("Questionable Loyalty")
19. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2003-11-21 ("A Strange Place to Wake Up")
20. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2003-11-24 ("Tied Up, And Feeling Fine")
21. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2003-11-25 ("A Slightly Better Glimpse of Vlad")
22. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2003-12-17 ("Yet Another Joke I Couldn't Resist")
23. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2004-01-02 ("Vlad Has A Few Issues")
24. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2004-01-09 ("Conversation Cut Short")
25. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2004-03-29 ("The Protective Sibling")
26. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2004-04-05 ("Motivations and The Lack Thereof")
27. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2004-04-17 ("Explosion of Guilt")
28. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2004-04-26 ("All Power, No Style")
29. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2004-04-30 ("After Him!")
30. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2004-05-19 ("What the @#$&!!is Going On Here?!")
31. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2004-05-21 ("Weird Giant Diamond Expert?")
32. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2004-06-13 ("New Hunams?")
33. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2004-06-14 ("Sibling Foolishness")
34. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2004-06-20 ("Psychology")
35. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2005-04-25
36. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2005-04-29 ("No Good Can Comeof this Newfound Knowledge")
37. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2003-10-28 ("Never Try to Outrun a Hedgehog")
38. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2004-01-22 ("Through the Woods")
39. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2004-07-12 ("The Tale of Sir Hedge and Sir Guineas")
40. ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2003-10-22 ("Hedge Does It Again")