Balkiry (Sonic the Comic)

The Balkiry is a character that appears in the Sonic the Comic series published by Fleetway Editions. It is a bird-shaped Badnik variant created by Dr. Ivo Robotnik, and are standard flying units of the doctor's Badnik army.

History
Balkiries and Buzzers got launched from a convention tower of Chemical Plant Zone after Sonic and the Freedom Fighters were discovered in the crowd. All civilians believed this scene being part of the show. They soon change their mind when Balkiries started dive-bombing them. Despite the strike, the Freedom Fighters managed to destroy the convention tower and the Badniks along with it by pushing a statue to the tower.

Robotnik soon launched more Balkiries to capture Shortfuse the Cybernik. Instead, the Cybernik relentlessly tailed one after destroying the others to finish the job, but was destroyed by Knuckles the Echidna as his chase took him to the Floating Island. Another set of Balkiries got shot down by Shortfuse the Cybernik himself and Tekno during a mission in Chemical Plant Zone.

Later, Balkiries kidnapped Amy Rose. Although Shortfuse saved Amy, it prompted the other Freedom Fighters to realize how badly they needed Sonic. Balkiries and other Badniks were also sent by Grimer to attack the rebels just before Robotnik's downfall.

After the fall of Robotnik's empire, later models of Balkiries were built with an electric attack, one of which accidentally revived Kog from under Citadel Robotnik. Balkiries were also sent for a surprise attack on the Freedom Fighters alongside other Badniks under the orders given by Agent X.

Powers and abilities
The Balkiries are essentially small jetplanes, capable of flying through the sky at great speeds.

Trivia

 * Before their debut in the comic, the Balkeries were first seen on the cover of Sonic the Comic #15. They also made a cameo as a model seen in the background in the story "Sonic the Human!" from Sonic the Comic #17.