Kalus

Kalus is a character that appears in Sonic the Comic series published by Fleetway Editions. He is a member of Death-Trap.

Appearance
Kalus is made of grey stone and wears black pants. He has a triangular head, a large chin, and a muscular build. Being made of stone, his body is visibly rigid and rough. After his transformation during his fight with Medusa, his body turned into sand, giving it a softer, yellow appearance.

History
Kalus was first seen riding into Shanazar on Death-Trap's motorbike and sidecars, in search of Sonic and Prank. His first act was to convince the sadistic Prank not to "interrogate" any of the citizens. Sonic was soon found by Totem Billy and the hedgehog decided to confront Kalus. Kalus took a Spin Attack from Sonic. Kalus attacked back, swiping at Sonic with his fist, but he only managed to destroy the ground beneath his feet. He then ordered Prank to take care of things. Unfortunately, he soon regretted his decision when Kalus ordered his genie to "kill" Sonic, rather than capture him. It all proved moot when Sonic decided to run away rather than right, with Kalus left impressed by his speed. Despite this, Kalus knew they had a job to do and ordered his team to move out.

Kalus later returned with his team after Billy had suffered from a cold. However, he was prevented from catching Sonic when he insulted a passing Medusa, leading her to turn them all into stone. Kalus, already being made of stone, was unaffected. He attacked Medusa for petrifying his friends, but a delayed reaction caused Kalus to quickly turn to sand, seemingly ending his life. Kalus wasn't done for good despite this and became one with the desert, molding a body out of sand. In this form, Kalus was much slower and his speech was slurred, but he was still insistent on capturing Sonic. Using another Spin Attack, Sonic achieved success by smashing into Kalus and scattering his body into the wind. The floating grains of sand also helped the hedgehog defeat Medusa.

Powers and abilities
Being made of stone, Kalus is naturally both physically strong and durable, being able to tank Sonic's attacks.