Zoah



The Zoah (ゾーア) is a race of aliens that were at the height of their power when they, along with the Kron, N'rrgal and the Voxai, were transported to the Twilight Cage by a mysterious force. The species is known for its love of warfare and desire to rule all others. They are now trying to conquer their most hated enemies, the N'rrgal, who still resist them.

History
The Zoah were one of the five races in the Twilight Cage and were forced to join the Nocturnus when their leader Pir'Oth Ix challenged and won a fight with General Raxos, the leader of the military. To ensure that the Zoah didn't rebel against him, Ix gave them one of the stolen Chaos Emeralds to help them in their fight against the N'rrgal, who Ix also gave an emerald to so that they would both be occupied. When Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends were captured by the N'rrgal Queen, she blackmailed them into going to the Zoah Colony so that Sonic would steal their emerald, which actually proved to be both sides secret weapon. Sonic and the others were able to get past the army and challenge Raxos or attempt to steal the emerald (depending on what the player decided to do.) Regardless, they are captured and Raxos decides to let Commander Syrax fight them, so Raxos can determine whether they are worthy of fighting him. Sonic wins against both Syrax and one-on-one against Raxos. Raxos then reveals that he was testing Sonic to determine whether they had a chance in defeating Ix. It is revealed that, like the other four races in the Twilight Cage, they secretly despised Ix and the Nocturnus.

Shortly after, when Sonic and the others freed the Voxai, Tails and the chief of the Kron Foreman Krag decided to have a meeting of all four races to decide what the best course of action would be. Raxos agreed to have a meeting with Krag and the other leaders, and despite a small argument with the N'rrgal queen, they were able to figure out a plan to get past Ix's shield and to enable the heroes to challenge Ix.

Characteristics
The Zoah's government appears to be a military dictatorship, headed by General Raxos. Martial might and personal honour are both important to them. One particular tradition they hold is that of the Challenge. Should anyone defeat Raxos in one-on-one combat, Raxos was bound to honour any request made by the victor.

Known Zoah

 * General Raxos
 * Commander Syrax
 * Gentleman
 * Haniman

Zoah Brutes
The main fighting force of the Zoah Army, they had high defence and attack power, and their armour deterred most standard attacks (similar to the Kron).

Allies

 * Sonic
 * Tails
 * Knuckles
 * Amy
 * Cream (optional)
 * Big
 * Shadow
 * Rouge
 * Omega (optional)
 * Shade

Enemies

 * Nocturnus
 * N'rrgal

Trivia

 * During February 2008, Sega announced that it would be giving fans the opportunity to vote on the name of a hostile alien race that would appear within the game. From March 4, fans were invited to vote on Sega Europe's Sonic portal Sonic City for their preferred name. The winning entry in the contest was announced as The Zoah, a reference to the town in the Panzer Dragoon Saga. The name was suggested as a potential name initially by the Sega fan blog, Sega Nerds. Here are the other candidates:
 * The Bluchaos
 * The Crushers
 * The Darknood
 * The Dusk
 * The Gravitus
 * The Guardian
 * The Icebo
 * The Psykore