Bunnie Rabbot

Bunnie Rabbot

**Bunnie Rabbot** is one of the main protagonists in the *Sonic: Blue Streak* comic series. She is a mobian rabbit (though partially robotic), and a member of the Knothole Freedom Fighters. Hailing from the Southern Baronies, Bunnie ventured to Mobotropolis after a civil war had broken out between the Baronies and the Kingdom of Acorn. Working in the city as a hair dresser when Dr. Robotnik made his attack on Mobotropolis, Bunnie was partially roboticized when she was sent to the roboticizer. Since then, she has used her cybernetics to better serve the Freedom Fighters, and together with her friends, she has been fighting the evil forces of the Eggman Empire.

## Background

Bunnie was born in Sandblast City, capital of the Southern Baronies, an isolated island south of the main Acorn Archipelago. Growing up in a deeply patriotic family, Bunnie was often exposed to the political discussions between her extended family, helping to develop her confidence at a young age by asking for explanations on what the adults were talking about.

One relative in particular, her uncle Jack, expressed a borderline hatred of the Kingdom of Acorn, of which the Baronies were a territory despite being so far removed geographically from the hub of the kingdom. It was Jack's opinion that the Baronies were consistently left out of major decisions within the kingdom despite contributing just as much as the kingdom's other territories, and ought to become their own nation so that they can "worry about themselves", an opinion shared by many others living in the Baronies, though it was often less with less vitriol than expressed by Jack.

For the most part Bunnie agreed with the sentiment of her countrymen, but was unnerved by the hostility expressed towards the kingdom's citizens, finding them to be innocent parties. She especially took issue when such talk turned towards the desire for physical violence, feeling that those that acted out in anger tarnished her homeland's good name. However she couldn't deny that that the Baronies were treated different from the other islands, and disliked the condescending attitude she'd receive from those from outside the Baronies borders.

As tensions mounted between the Baronies and the Kingdom, Bunnie found herself becoming increasingly at odds with her values and her national pride. This would eventually take root at home, with her family gradually coming to accuse her of being a "sympathizer" to the Kingdom of Acorn, a sentiment Jack in particular resented to see in his niece.

While she was accused of being disloyal to her homeland, the truth of the matter was that Bunnie believed in solving the dispute with the Kingdom through diplomacy and compromise, reasoning that the reason for the friction between the two was an unwillingness to seek common ground. Sadly her attempts to bring her peers over to her way of thinking fell short more often than not.

Eventually the tensions between the Baronies and the Kingdom would lead to the Archipelago Civil War breaking out, with Jack leading the Baronies troops. When a national draft was ordered, Bunnie refused to comply with her uncle's orders, and fled into the Great Desert with a handful of other youths that objected the war. Once the war was over, Bunnie was all but disowned by her family for what she did and was thrown out of her home. Left with no other option, she signed up for a worker program the Kingdom of Acorn had but together to mend the rift between itself and the Baronies, and Bunnie soon found herself in Mobotropolis working as a hairdresser.

Bunnie's early days in Mobotropolis were hard for her, with people regularly calling her a traitor once they figured out she was from the Baronies. It wasn't until Bunnie met Rotor Walrus that things started looking up for her - Rotor didn't care that she was from the Baronies, and the two quickly hit it off as friends. Bunnie was soon introduced to Rotor's roommate, Antoine D'Coolette, though she didn't think much of him after he made an off-hand comment on the Baronies, and the young Sonic the Hedgehog, whom Rotor regularly babysat. Here with these people Bunnie finally found somewhere she could be herself.

When Eggman launched his global takeover, Bunnie was taken to the Robotocizer where she was partially robotocized before the process was interrupted by Sonic, leaving her with permanent cybernetics.

## Personality

Bunnie is a kind, beautiful, and strong-willed young woman with a heart stronger than steel. She tries to see the best in people and not the little things get to her, though she can take insults to her character especially hard. While more in tune with her feminine side than Sally, Bunnie has her share of tomboyish qualities - she enjoys a friendly competition, and has a deep love for sports. She's usually a graceful loser, but when it comes to certain people (such as Antoine or Jack) there are exceptions.

Like Antoine, Bunnie is also an ardent patriot, though lately she's had more mixed feelings towards the Southern Baronies. Seeing how eager her fellow countrymen were for armed conflict unnerved her, especially when she started to see such opinions expressed within her own family. At the same time, Bunnie can't help but recognize and identify with the desire for independence. All in all Bunnie has a very moderate opinion on the Baronies and the Kingdom of Acorn, preferring to have her own opinion on the two rather than following along with the popular consensus.

Coming from a politically oriented family, Bunnie has no problems speaking her mind. She's a staunch believer in personal freedom and takes issue with anyone that tries to encroach on the liberties on another. She's developed a strong sense of determination and courage from standing up for her values, and has an iron-forged toughness despite her girly appearance.

Owing to her natural good looks and confidence, Bunnie is a good-natured flirt. She enjoys get glances from her male peers, but makes sure to let any interested party know if the attention is reciprocated or not.