“Sonic Underground” is an animated series released in 1999, featuring the fastest hedgehog to walk the face of the planet (in people’s minds, anyway), Sonic.

The show is different from the other storylines because in this story, Sonic is part of a triplet, the other two being Sonia and Manic. They were supposed to be the children of Queen Aleena and the rightful heirs of Mobius. Their enemy is Doctor Robotnik, who wants to rule over Mobius and has robotocized a lot of the Mobians already. His reason for chasing over the siblings is because of a prophecy saying that the Queen’s three children will find their mother and once again rule over their king-, er, queendom. They were separated at birth to prevent Doctor Robotnik from finding them, but fate intervened, and they found each other.

 The triplets each have medallions that transform into magical musical instruments, which they use not only to beat Robotnik and his henchmen Sleet and Dingo, but also to form their rock band, Sonic Underground.

Sonic is the oldest sibling. His character remains true to the different versions, in that he has super speed. Here, his medallion transforms into a guitar (which doubles as a laser gun). Aside from playing that, he is also the lead vocalist of Sonic Underground. He was raised by a middle-class family.

Sonia is the only girl of the triplet. Because she was raised by an aristocratic foster family, she is a litle spoiled. Physically, she’s the strongest of the three. Her medallion transforms into a keyboard. Like Sonic’s, it can shoot laser beams.

Manic is the youngest of the three (and my personal favorite!) He was supposed to be raised by a well-off family, but a thief stole his basket and raised him as a thief. He is great not only in stealing and sneaking, but also with gadgets and machines. His medallion transforms into a drum set. Unlike Sonic’s and Sonia’s, his instrument can actually control the earth, producing quakes that can be controlled by Manic. Only the cymbals can fire laser beams. According to the oracle, Manic has the strongest weapon.

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