Sonic News Network:Sonic Character Tournament/Week 2

Battle 1
This week's first battle features Mephiles the Dark, an evil demon who was once an aspect of the sun god Solaris, versus Athair, an echidna so wise that he actually ascended to godhood! Mephiles is a time-travellor and skilled manipulator, the only villain who has ever managed to kill Sonic the Hedgehog (although his victory was later erased from time). Athair, best known as the grandfather of Knuckles the Echidna, is also known to speak in riddles, but he'd rather save the world than doom it. But which will win out?

Battle 2
In Battle 2, Manic the Hedgehog takes on Erazor Djinn.

Manic is the brother of Sonic and a member of the Sonic Underground. He's a talented drummer, able to cause earthquakes with his heavy beats. He's also a pickpocket with a habit of breaking the rules, and some rules might need to be broken because he's up against...

Erazor Djinn, the genie of Aladdin's lamp. He's an evil being of enormous power, who intends to destroy the world of the Arabian Nights. He was defeated by Sonic, but will Manic be able to repeat his brother's performance?

Battle 3
Battle 3 is slightly lower key, with the badnik Caterkiller taking on Hero Chao. Caterkiller is a persistent caterpillar-shaped badnik who has plagued Sonic since the very first game. His body is covered in spikes, which protect him from harm, but he's not particularly skilled in attack.

Hero Chao is an adorable pet, kindly treated by its owners. But that doesn't mean it can't defend itself, because Hero Chao will surely be trained in Chao Karate! Will that be enough to stop the Caterkiller?

Battle 4
Now it's the ladies' turn! Topaz is a G.U.N. operative and partner of Rouge the Bat. She's highly trained, but a little by-the-books for her partner's liking. She's up against Tekno the Canary, a science whizz who is used to thinking outside the box. Neither of these girls are strangers to action, but will Topaz's regimented training see her through, or will Tekno's arsenal of gadgets win her the day?

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