User:Manik Needlemouse

Manik Needlemouse is a super fast furball with a thing for rings.

Early Life
Manik was born to arheologist parents. Knowing that their job was too dangerous for a child, they left him with a friend of the family, Cliff the Echidna, whenever they left for work. Manik soon took a liking to a five-year-old racoon who lived next door to Cliff. Her name was Carly.

Recent Events
When Carly turned nineteen, she bought a house of her own, and decided to take Manik in as a dependant on her tax form. While he would still live with his parents when they were in town, he had a permanent room at Carly's house.

It wasn't long before Manik developed the speed hedgehogs are famous for, and he used it to stockpile a vast amount of rings in Carly's basement. His love for rings also found him a rival in and echidna named Mari-lu.

One day, Manik met an ancient gizoid, named Gear, and the two became fast friends. They are currently working together to find the Chaos Emeralds, with Manik only doing it for the fun.

Abilities
Manik's most striking feature is his speed. While o match for Sonic, Manik's speed has made him well known in Soleanna, and earned him the nickname "Dervish" from Cliff. He can also curl into a spiky ball to attack his enemies or to defend himself.

Friends
Gear the Gizoid

Carly the Racoon

Jewel the acrobat

Lammorak the Fox

Cliff the Echidna

Beryl the Gaurdian

Rivals
Mari-lu the Echidna

Enemies
Metal Sonic