House of Acorn (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)

The House of Acorn is a fictional royal family of anthropomorphic squirrels from the Sonic the Hedgehog cartoon and Sonic the Hedgehog comic book.

Members
In some of the fictional universes inhabited by versions of Sonic the Hedgehog, The House of Acorn is a line of monarchs that have traditionally ruled over the capital city of Mobotropolis in the sovereign Kingdom of Acorn, until the evil genius Doctor Robotnik took over.

In the Universe of the Archie Comics version of Sonic, the royal family and its history was greatly expanded on from the version seen in the SatAM cartoon.

In the Archie Comics the Kingdom has been restored. Although Mobotropolis has been lost, Knothole has developed into a bustling city and has even become the new capital for the royal family. The new-named Kingdom of Knothole is no longer hidden from Dr. Robotnik, now in a state of open war against his Eggman Empire.

The Royal Family has several prominent members, including:

Queen Alicia Acorn
The wife of King Acorn, mother of Princess Sally Acorn and Prince Elias Acorn, Alicia was thought dead for several years. Traveling in a convoy to the Floating Island with her son Elias, Alicia was grievously wounded. The convoy, badly damaged and with most of its crew dead, landed on the island, only to be greeted and then hidden by the Brotherhood of Guardians.

Placed in stasis by the Brotherhood, Alicia remained in a coma for ten years before she and Elias were found by her husband's Secret Service. She remained in a coma for a while after, finally coming awake and ruling alongside her husband. Their reign was a tumultous one, which consisted mainly of a war with the Eggman Empire. Alicia's burden was lightened somewhat when her son Elias took the throne, though this was negated by the fact that Max was temporarily comatose. Like the rest of her family, she was taken prisoner during the destruction of Knothole and beamed to the Egg Grape Chamber, but was soon rescued by Sonic, Knuckles, Tails, Amy Rose, and Sally's sentient computer NICOLE, who beamed Alicia and other prisoners to the safety of New Mobotropolis.

The Queen loves her family deeply, and was particularly distressed when Elias ran away. It is also known that she disapproves of her husband's attempt to marry off Sally, though she believes that Sally has no choice.

Sonic the Hedgehog
In the future of Mobius: 25 Years Later, Sonic marries Sally, thus bringing him into the House of Acorn through marriage. He, though this, becomes King of Mobius and rules the planet alongside his wife.

Sonia
Sally and Sonic's daughter featured in Mobius: 25 Years Later, Sonia is a biological member of the House of Acorn. A nod to Sonia the Hedgehog, this version of Sonia exhibited the physical characteristics of a ground squirrel rather than a hedgehog, and thus resembled her mother rather than her father or even being a doppelgänger of her Sonic Underground namesake. When the storyline was revisited, this Sonia ceased to exist due to modifications to the time line, namely her mother's marriage to Shadow the Hedgehog instead of Sonic. However, with Sonic and Sally starting up their relationship following Shadow's defeat, it is possible that Sonia may be born again at a later point in the time line. Like her Sonic Underground namesake, Sonia is posh and hates dirt.

In the future from which Sally's hand held computer NICOLE originated, Sonic and Sally have a daughter who appears identical to the Sonia of Mobius: 25 Years Later, but is unnamed. This daughter also possesses super speed, while it is unknown if Sonia inherited the ability from her father. Other versions of this same daughter appeared in other futures, including the one from which Robo-Robotnik came; she, along with her family, were all killed after Robo-Robotnik created his new mechanical body.

Manik
As the son of Sally and Sonic from Mobius: 25 Years Later, Manik can be considered a member of the House.

Frederick Acorn
Former ruler and father of King Maximillian; notable for making Ixis Naugus part of the royal court. The New Mobotropolis King Frederick Airfield is named after him.

Emerson Acorn
A prince of the House of Acorn from several generations in the past, Emerson was the son of King Theodore. One day, he met an Overlander named Paladin, who was of similar age. The two struck up a conversation, and Paladin showed Emerson how to use a gun. However, when Paladin targeted a bird, Emerson took the bullet and was killed.


 * Theodore and Emerson's story is the only continuity explanation for why most Sonic the Hedgehog characters (including Shadow) do not use guns.

Theodore Acorn
Previous King of Acorn, and father to Emerson. Following his son's accidental death, Theodore forbade any contact between Mobians and Overlanders, possibly leading to tension that brought about the war some generations later. Theodore also introduced the no-guns policy among his Mobian subjects, blaming the weapons for his son's death.

Alexander Acorn
First King of Acorn and father to Theodore, Alexander Acorn was the first Mobian to conceive of the concept of a community that was a mixture of different species, combining their knowledge and talents to make each other better. While many races came to agree with his policies, the Echidnas declined joining in the alliance, while the violent Overlanders wanted nothing to do with their Mobian neighbors. Undaunted, Alexander founded the city of Mobotropolis, becoming the first King of Acorn and the ruler of the first mixed Mobian nation.

Non-Royal
There are also several minor members of the Acorn family who are not actually considered royalty, including:

Megan Acorn
Megan Acorn, often referred to as Meg, is Elias' wife, whom he met and married after running away from his duties as prince. When they first met, and married, Meg had no clue that Elias was a prince. Even after this discovery, Elias stayed with Megan in Feral Forest until Princess Sally married Antoine. Knowing Antoine wasn't leadership material, Elias assumed the mantle, with Megan and her daughter Alexis moving into Castle Acorn with him.

Alexis Acorn
Alexis is Elias and Meg's daughter, and Sally's niece. Due to her mother's status as a commoner, she is not eligible as a royal heir. This is fine with her father, who doesn't want his children involved in the politics of the Kingdom of Acorn. She was retconned into a girl after her first appearance, and was erroneously referred to once as Elias' 'step child.'

Sword of Acorns
A sword belonging to the House of Acorn, the Sword of Acorns is a powerful artifact with many uses. The Sword can be used as a superconductor, transferring power from one individual to another, as demonstrated by Mammoth Mogul's defeat of the original Enerjak (at that time, the identity belonged to Dimitri the Echidna). It's powers in this regard also amplify the power of the wielder, which was used both by Mogul and by the raven wizard Mathais Poe to augment their magical abilities. The sword is also one of the few known methods to release the minds of those who have been Roboticized, due to its ability to control the minds of other beings. The Sword appears to be sentient, and at times takes possession of its wielder, though this could simply be an extension of the sentience of the Source of All. It can also be used to open dimensional rifts, such as that which released Ixis Naugus from the Zone of Silence and killed the Ancient Walkers.

The Sword of Acorns was lost after Dr. Robotnik took over. Years later, Knuckles the Echidna would set out on a quest to find the legendary artifact, eventually reclaiming it from the warlock Mathias Poe. The Freedom Fighters later battled Mammoth Mogul for it, but the ancient Mobian stole the Sword and left them with a fake. Mogul then used it to drain Enerjak's power and become Master Mogul. After his defeat, the Sword was returned to Sally.

In Sally's hands, the Sword was put to multiple uses. It freed the family of Rotor from the mind control of Dr. Eggman, and was also used to free various Roboticized Mobians. The Sword also attempted to subvert Sally to its will, but failed. In response, she turned it over to the Arachne, who later used to free Ixis Naugus from the Void. Naugus temporarily used the Sword in his own quest for power, before turning it over to Mammoth Mogul to express his fealty. Sir Connery later destroyed the Sword with his own magic weapon, the Sword of Light, but at the cost of his own life.



Crown of Acorns
The ancestral crown of the House of Acorn, the Crown possesses certain abilities. Presumably, it increases the power of the wearer and its power is in turn increased by the Sword of Acorns. The Crown is also capable of counteracting the crystallization effects of the Zone of Silence, allowing King Acorn to escape death due to the transformation. Merlin Prower revealed that the Crown apparently also had abilities that would save the failing Ancient Walkers and maintain the curse of imprisonment on Mammoth Mogul's Emerald. It was worn by the King for much of the series before being stolen and corrupted by Mammoth Mogul-with the aid of his minions, the Destructix-only to be destroyed shortly afterwards by Sir Connery.

Ring of Acorns
A magical artifact that possesses healing properties and can also grant wishes. Amy Rose used the Ring to wish herself older. However, the price of her aging was all the energy contained within it. Thus, the Ring of Acorns has become useless, valuable only as an heirloom of the house.

While not named as the Ring of Acorns, a ring was seen briefly in the SatAM cartoon during the two-part 'Blast to the Past' episode, wherein Princess Sally was wearing it when she met her father in the past, the ring serving to verify that she was indeed who she claimed to be. The ring was however referred to as the 'Royal Signet', and not as the Ring of Acorns, and appeared to have no mystical properties.

Kingdom of Acorn
As the royal family, the Acorns hold sway over the Kingdom of Acorn, which includes the former Mobotropolis (now a radioactive wasteland) and Knothole, as well as Great Forest. It is unknown how much territory the family controls, but it is considerable. The Kingdom is currently engaged in open war with the Eggman Empire, as opposed to the guerilla warfare previously utilized by the Freedom Fighters.

Following an attempt by Patch to seize the throne which left Maximilian Acorn unable to continue his duties as sovereign, Elias Acorn was forced to step forth and claim his birthright, and now serves as the Kingdom's head of state. The Kingdom suffered heavy damage from an attack by Eggman's Egg Fleet, with the entire royal family being among all but a few of Knothole's inhabitants taken prisoner by the invading forces. Thankfully, the quick actions of the survivors resulted in a successful rescue mission that liberated the Acorns and all the prisoners being held by Eggman, and their relocation to a new city; a picture-perfect recreation of Mobotropolis before Robotnik first came to power created by NICOLE christened New Mobotropolis.

Council of Acorn
Not long after the relocation to New Mobotropolis, the Kingdom was faced with internal problems: Amadeus Prower staged a rebellion intent on removing the Acorns from power due to their past failures, a conflict that split the inhabitants of the city down the middle and pitted Acorn-loyal Sonic against Tails, his best friend and Amadeus' son. With neither King Elias nor Amadeus willing to budge on their stance regarding the kingdom, the two engaged each other in a fierce duel. Their battle ended abruptly, however, when NICOLE intervened, bringing Sally in to mediate.

After a stern lecture from the princess, the two men agreed to compromise rather than demand one extreme over another, resulting in the creation of the Acorn Council: six elected citizens, with the king presiding as a seventh. While this reform was praised by the people, it was silently criticized by the former king, Max, who had initially demanded severe punishment for Amadeus and all co-conspirators after the original riot. Despite this, the elections were organized, with Rosemary Prower-Amadeus' wife and Tails' mother-putting her name up for nomination, obviously eager to bring about the reforms she feels are necessary. She won the post, together with three of the Substitute Freedom Fighters, Uncle Chuck, and Rotor the Walrus, only to have to deal with the threat of a reborn Enerjak.

Once Dimitri-once Enerjak himself-reported all that he could about the situation, the Council made a number of decisions. First, they determined that neither the Freedom Fighters nor the Chaotix would be sent against Enerjak or to Angel Island until more could be learned about the danger of the situation. The Chaotix, objecting to this decision and to the fact that the Council refused to hear their say, tried to force their way through by fighting through guards at the King Frederick Airfield. Sonic appeared to stop them, and Sally managed to convince them to remain in New Mobotropolis by offering them a compromise from the Council: if they stayed, Sonic and Tails would be sent to find the missing Knuckles.

Source of All
The "Source of All" is the name given to the omnipotent and sentient substance that was the driving force behind the creation of the universe.

For unknown reasons, the Source has shared a long history with the ruling leaders of the Planet Mobius, the House of Acorn. The Source and every first-born member of every generation of the House immerse together in the nexus pool created for this purpose in a secret chamber in Castle Acorn in Mobotropolis (later Robotropolis), where the member and the intelligence of the Source, taking the form of a family member or friend for familiarity, would discuss future events and the Source would allow the member access to the future in exchange for bonding with it for life. The Source also determines who the heirs of the House will marry, given the chance.

During the rein of King Frederick, after Frederick immersed himself in the pool, he had the leftover subtance from the pool, enchanted with the Source's god-like magical properties hardened into the form of a ring, a sword, and a crown.

When Robotropolis was nuked by Station Square's out-of-control defense computer, the largest concentration of the Source (that in the pool) was rendered inaccessible due to the fallout, and is assumed to have been instantly evaporated by the blast (something many Royal Family members, Freedom Fighters, Villains and even the separated-Artifacts themselves assume is the case). The artifacts remained in the Kingdom's possession, until the Ring of Acorn's power was drained, and by extension made useless, by Amy Rose (to age herself), and the Sword and Crown of Acorns, after being corrupted by harsh Chaos energy from Mammoth Mogul, was destroyed by Sir Connery (at the cost of his own life) to stop his rampage.

The Source Pool (assuming it survived) may be accessible soon, as with the establishment of New Mobotropolis, the radioactive fallout in Robotropolis that blocks access to Castle Acorn is being steadily drained for power for the city, and in time will make Robotropolis accessible again.


 * A cancelled storyline would depict the Source of All being corrupted by Ixis Naugus, causing it to seek to bond with Sally and prevent her from achieving her destiny. This plot line could still come to pass, as this prototype story featured the Source of All escaping the devastation of Robotropolis by seeping through the planet's surface and reforming in a mountain grotto halfway around the planet. In addition, an order of protectors known as "the Strand" were thought of, and another possible idea was having Antoine D'Coolette bond with it in hopes of winning back his beloved Bunnie Rabbot, only to be corrupted and used for its own purposes.