The Chief Mechanic[1] is a character that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by IDW Publishing. He is an anthropomorphic orangutan and the chief mechanic of the Restoration who loves to fix things for the group to use.
Appearance[]
The Chief Mechanic is an orange-furred anthropomorphic orangutan with brown eyes with pale yellow sclera and dark brown skin. He wears a pink and purple sleeveless shirt, a green waist apron, pink pince-nez glasses, beige fingerless gloves, and brown boots with a light brown stripe and soles.
History[]
Test Run[]
Sonic and Tails bring Belle over to Restoration HQ for hire. With this Jewel asks Lanolin to take Belle to the Chief Mechanic with Belle being shy of him at first. Belle would accidently knock over a boat and Tangle catches it with the Chief Mechanic becoming annoyed of Tangle being in his area and kicks Belle and her out.[2]
Zeti Hunt[]
While the Deadly Six ran lose around the Restoration HQ, Dr. Starline wanted to kidnap Belle but the Mechanic tried to fight him and failed, with Starline knocking him out.[3][4]
Misadventures[]
When Belle finishes Whisper's Variable Wispon and gives it back to her, he asked Belle to help him complete a task.[5]
Endless Summer[]
Since Sonic is helping out around the Restoration, he also helps the Mechanic find a part.[6]
Second Chances[]
When Sonic and Amy were showing Surge and Kit around the Restoration HQ, he trying to greet Kit but Kit gives him a starring death glare.[7]
Phantom Riders[]
Once the shop is clear, Belle plans on saving the incomplete Motobud, who she had been struggling to repair for weeks before the Clean Sweepstakes. Since moving his exposed circuitry could risk causing him to lose his memory, Belle decides to finish repairing him first. Despite her wanting them to leave, Tails and the Chief Mechanic volunteer to help her out while they can.
As he returns to the destroyed Restoration HQ, Sonic calls out for any survivors. Tails shouts back as he walks forward from the nearby rubble, pointing to where Belle, Motobud, and the Chief Mechanic are trapped under some debris. Sonic instructs Belle to kick the beam above her on his mark, and for Tails to follow his lead. After he counts down to zero, Belle does as she is told, allowing Sonic to dash in and grab them. When Sonic is knocked back by a piece of rubble, Motobud suddenly takes flight, allowing them all to safely escape. Amy once again embraces Sonic, happy to see that he and the others are okay. Charmy is impressed by Motobud's ability to fly, to which Belle responds by explaining that although she borrowed some leftover Extreme Gear parts, it was Tails who got it working. The Chief Mechanic praises Tails for living up to his reputation as a genius, wondering if he can still convince the fox to work for him.[8]
Personality[]
The Chief Mechanic is very chill and caring, due to him protecting Belle from Starline and telling Lanolin to stop the "official talk" and instead to just be herself instead of acting like a official guard.[2][3] But when someone is hurt, he will do what he can to standup for his friends proving his confidence to challenge any foe.
Powers and abilities[]
The Chief Mechanic's main ability is his brute strength and his confidence as he wields his wrench to fight off Starline.[3][4] But he can even fight of people as strong as the Deadly Six, specifically Zomom with no hesitation showing his confidence and strength in battle.
Relationships[]
Belle the Tinkerer[]
When Belle the Tinkerer first met the Mechanic, she was nervous thinking that he was strict and mean. After a while, the Mechanic would see how creative she can be and how she is good at building things that are helping the Restoration.[2][5] Soon after he starts to group a father and daughter relationship as when Dr. Starline attacked her he tried his best to take him down showing how much the two care for each other.[3]
Friends/allies[]
- Amy Rose
- K-TBR 199.2
- Motobud
- Restoration
- Belle the Tinkerer (best friend)
- Jewel the Beetle
- Lanolin the Sheep
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Tangle the Lemur
- Team Chaotix
- Whisper the Wolf
Neutral[]
Enemies[]
References[]
- ↑ Evan Stanley on Tumblr. Tumblr. spiritsonic. Retrieved on 19 November 2023. "Questionnaire: Does the Orangutan character who has appeared a few times now have a name? / spiritsonic: He doesn’t have an official name, no– the current policy is that background characters don’t get names unless it’s needed for a story, or they get upgraded to a regular cast member. In the scripts he’s “Chief Mechanic”, and isn’t really intended to show up more than every once in a while."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Sonic the Hedgehog #37, "Test Run, Part 1"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Sonic the Hedgehog #42, "Zeti Hunt, Part 2"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sonic the Hedgehog #43, "Zeti Hunt, Part 3"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sonic the Hedgehog #63, "Misadventures, Part 1"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog: Endless Summer
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #67, "Second Chances"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #75, "Story seven"
External links[]
- Chief Mechanic at IDW Sonic Hub Wiki, the IDW Sonic wiki.
