Dr. Finitevus

**Dr. Finitevus** is a character who appears in *The Legend of Fox the Brave*. He is an Echidna mad scientist, and one of the more recurring villains in the series, appearing far more frequently, a role he shares with the more recent antagonist Dr. Starline

## Appearances

### Debut

Austin's Adventures

As of the *Broken Worlds* arc, he remains in hiding on Angel Island, and hasn't been active as of late

## Appearance

Dr. Finitevus retains his appearance from the *Sonic the Hedgehog* comic series published by Archie Comics

## Personality

Finitevus is a maniacal genius, described as intelligent, but crazy. He has an insane desire to see the Worlds destroyed and rebuilt as he sees fit, believing them to be "corrupt"

He is a very intelligent person, but a sadistic, monstrous person nonetheless. He is well-spoken, but still has a strong temper, occasionally showing bouts of frustration, irritation, or pure and simple anger

Finitevus appears to have a sort of twisted amusement in tormenting someone who has caught his interest; for example, he was fully aware of Austin's fear of him early on, and when Austin overcame this fear, he often amused himself by needling the warrior just to get a reaction out of him. In *Fall of the Worlds*, he does this in an attempt to manipulate Austin, by playing into his concerns for his family

## History

### Standalone Stories

#### *The Tale of the Lost Pack*

Prior to his transformation, Finitevus was a dedicated Albion scientist workin in the city. When the Red Fox Pack settled outside the city, he was the only person to ever show them any sympathy, befriending the young apprentice Firestorm. Their friendship lasted until the Chaos Knuckles incident, when Firestorm was a young warrior

Finitevus was employed to contain Knuckles, an event witnessed by Firestorm, his apprentice Redpelt, close friend Buzzard, and a third warrior Hemlock. When Knuckles' power went out of control, Finitevus, Firestorm, and Hemlock were all caught in the blast

As a result of the blast, Finitevus was left irreparably transformed, Firestorm was badly burned, and Hemlock killed

Firestorm met Finitevus after being discharged from the city's hospital, and was shown his new creation, the Warp Ring. Additionally, Finitevus revealed to Firestorm his new beliefs about the Worlds, simultaneously revealing his madness to the fox warrior. Firestorm was deeply perturbed, and left, returning to his Pack

Following this, Finitevus and Firestorm drifted apart, to the point they stayed apart from one another

Later, the two encountered each other in the ruins of Albion after it was destroyed. Firestorm quickly realized that Finitevus had instigated the destruction of the city, to which the doctor angrily defended his actions, permanently driving a wedge between them

### *Dawn of the Alliance*

#### The Battle for Angel Island(DotA)

During Austin's stay on Angel Island, Finitevus kept a very close eye on him, making the young dog uncomfortable. Later on, when Hunter attacked the Island with the aim of getting the Master Emerald under Eggman's orders, Finitevus was apparently caught in a blast, and he vanished in the attack

Several days later, while the Destructix were dealing with Dingos attacking Echidnaopolis, Finitevus approached Locke with an offer. He offered to guard the Master Emerald while Locke took Austin the the Storming Base, then looks for the rest of the Brotherhood of Guardians

During the stay, Finitevus worked to set up a hex on the Master Emerald, intending to use it to create the next Enerjak. Eventually, he finished, and his plan was put into motion

The unlucky pawn in his plan turned out to be Knuckles. After the Guardian arrived on Angel Island, Finitevus tricked Knuckles into drawing power from the Master Emerald, thus becoming trapped by the hex and became the next Enerjak, proceeding to go on a rampage on Angel Island. All the while, Finitevus remained by the Master Emerald

During the incident, Austin also arrived on the Island, and was knocked out and captured as well

Eventually, Julie-Su, Michael, Storm, and later Locke, confront the doctor on the Island. During the fight, Finitevus forces Locke to reveal the truth to Austin about his arrival in the Island, an incident that tore the young man apart

After a battle, Finitevus was knocked off the island by a furious Knuckles(who had been freed from the hex by Locke). When Knuckles demanded he get back up, Finitevus instead escaped through a Warp Ring

#### The Mission to Downunda

Finitevus met the local chapter of the Dark Egg Legion of Downunda, and provided them with his Warp Ring technology to ensnare Angel Island, so he could have access to the Master Emerald without interference

He ran into Knuckles, Julie-Su, Mighty, Austin, and Storm, who had arrived in Downunda looking for him, and quickly weaseled his way into a brief alliance with them. After this encounter, they met up with the local Downunda Freedom Fighters, and began formulating a plan to free the Island

However, the mission quickly turned sour, as both groups were captured, and Finitevus' involvement with the Dark Egg Legion was revealed. After explaining his plans to the captured heroes, Finitevus left to return to Angel Island, taking Austin with him, aiming to gain what the young man knew

After escaping, Knuckles confronted Finitevus on the Island, and a fight broke out between the two, during which Austin fell off, becoming injured after Storm's attempt to save him

Meanwhile, after confronting Knuckles and threatening to close a Warp Ring on him, Finitevus was shot in the arm by Julie-Su. After this, Knuckles dropped him off the Island, though the doctor survived, and escaped to continue his plotting

#### The Mission to Rescue Dallas

Some time before the War of Darkness, Finitevus gained the loyalty of a gang of Alolan Pokemon rogues, and used them as a distraction, while the Desrtuctix were ordered to kidnap Austin's young son Dallas

Though Finitevus was not seen during this incident, he was mentioned fairly frequently

After the warriors returned to the Storming Base with the Red Fox Pack, Finitevus personally oversaw the ambush the warriors walked into. Finitevus even went after Austin, but Michael(Austin's brother) stepped in, taking the blow and being so badly injured he later died

### *Looming Crisis*

In *End of War*, Boulder ordered Crystal to find Finitevus to make him leave, before Zavok attacks Angel Island

The doctor confronts Boulder a little later, but the ultimate result of this is unknown

### *Broken Worlds*(arc)

#### *Worlds Collide*

Before Crystal's patrol leaves Angel Island after the encounter with Sonic X Knuckles, Spike mentions Finitevus in passing, when he warns Knuckles that "If you meet a white Echidna, head for the hills."

## Trivia

The later dynamic between Max and Starline mirrors the early dynamic between Austin and Finitevus, something Austin himself makes note of

Finitevus is the first villain to serve as a main POV in a story instead of being relegated to the prologue or epilogue. Though *Fall of the Worlds* is non-canon, Finitevus serves as one of two POVs of the story, alongside Austin