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Mari-An is a character that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics. She is a female mobian echidna, formerly from the Lost Tribe of Echidnas, and the wife of Rob O' the Hedge. A formidable warrior, Mari-An helped free the Lost Tribe from the High Sheriff's control. Later, when the Lost Tribe arrived on Albion, Mari-An remained in the Kingdom of Mercia to be with Rob, with whom she eventually had a child named Jon O'Hedge.
Appearance[]
Mari-An is a red-furred mobian echidna with blue eyes. She is seen wearing a blue scarf around her neck, a green-ish cloak tied up, and blue shoes.
History[]
Member of the Lost Tribe[]
Mari-An first appeared when the tribe arrived in Mercia. To her shock, Mari-An discovered that her brothers, Zax and Raynor, had disappeared. Accompanying Knuckles the Echidna, she set out to find them. The two later split up, and upon their reunion, Knuckles was accompanied by Rob O' the Hedge. Rob and Mari-An's similar personalities led them to fight atop a log over a nearby river. Mari-An defeated Rob, and the two fell in love.[3] Meeting up with Sonic and Tails, the group worked together to save the tribe from the High Sheriff's enslavement. Upon their successful escape from the clutches of the High Sheriff, Mari-An accompanied Knuckles and Rob as the two guided the Lost Tribe of Albion.[4]
While the others saved Yanar, Mari-An grabbed a sword and lead the other echidnas to freedom. She hesitated to leave when she realized Rob had not escaped with the group, and became distraught when the castle exploded behind them; however, Rob soon emerged not only safely but with Mari-An's missing brothers, much to her delight. As acting Mitre, Knuckles questioned Rob about a certain location, leading the hedgehog to walk off in a stupor. Shocked by his reaction, Mari-An demanded to know what Knuckles had said to induce such a reaction, and when Rob walked towards a cliff, Mari-An grew alarmed, thinking he was about to jump off. However, it turned out that Rob had merely led them to a location he had dreamt about; the cliffs overlooking the distant island of Albion. Mari-An watched with tears of happiness as Knuckles found the way across, but as the tribe left for the island, she told her parents that she had fallen in love with Rob and wished to stay with him. They gave the two their full blessings and left.[1]
Life with Rob O' the Hedge[]
Having fallen in love with Rob and realizing he was her soul mate. Mari-An decided to remain in Mercia with Rob. She later married with the complete approval of her parents and sometime later the two had a child.[5]
Sometime later, Mari-An would participate along with the numerous other Freedom Fighters, including Rob, to help stop the Xorda from attacking Mobius.[6]
Sometime later, Mari-An went to be at Rob's side after putting their son Jon to bed. While staying at Never Lake, the two witnessed the arrival of Silver the Hedgehog, who insisted he be brought to Sonic the Hedgehog as soon as possible, as his future depended on it.[7] Rob left with Silver on their quest to find Sonic. Mari-An was left alone at Never Lake, to stay and keep an eye on Jon.[8]
The family later went into hiding following an assassination attempt on Jon's life by Lord Mordred Hood, and the other members of the Mercian Freedom Fighters began to fear that they had been killed.[9] However, in reality, they had managed to escape to Never Lake where they eluded the Dark Egg Legion.[10]
Personality[]
Like Julie-Su, Mari-An is more aggressive than typical female Echidnas. She takes issue with those who doubt her self-reliance; when Knuckles questioned her ability to handle herself in a dangerous situation, she responded by throwing him to the ground.[4] Similarly, she doesn't like being left out of the action, likely seeing such a request as doubt of her capabilities. While initially not impressed with Rob's bravado, she quickly grew to love him. She shows great concern for others and doesn't hesitate to put herself in danger for their sake; she fears for their safety far more than her own. When Rob leaves her to keep an eye on things back home, she isn't completely pleased with being left behind, but is understanding and accepting of the situation.
Relationships[]
Friends/allies[]
- Big the Cat
- Freedom Fighters
- Froggy
- Gala-Na
- Geoffrey St. John
- Hershey St. John
- Lost Tribe of Echidnas
- Silver the Hedgehog
Enemies[]
Trivia[]
- Just as her husband, Rob O' the Hedge, is based on the English folk hero Robin Hood, Mari-An's name is derived from Robin's love interest Maid Marian (although the format has been changed to comply with Archie's established female Echidna naming customs).
- Mari-An is one of only a handful of Echidnas remaining on Mobius following Thrash's banishment of the entire Echidna race.
Gallery[]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Knuckles the Echidna #12, "The Forgotten Tribe Part Three of Three: Journey's End"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sonic the Hedgehog: The Complete Sonic Comic Encyclopedia, "Amy Rose"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #58, "Friendly Rogues And Foul Villains"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Knuckles the Echidna #11, "The Forgotten Tribe Part Two of Three: Covenant"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #88, "Picking Up the Pieces"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #125, "Sonic Adventure 2.5: Omega"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #194, "Otherside Part 2: Cross World Conflict!"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #195, "Hedgehog Havoc! Part 1"
- ↑ Sonic Universe #46, "All For One Part One: Picking Up the Trail!"
- ↑ Sonic Universe #47, "All For One Part 2: Ongoing Investigation!!"
External links[]
- Mari-An at Mobius Encyclopaedia, the Archie Sonic wiki.