Resistance


 * For the groups also referred to as the "Resistance", see Freedom Fighters (Sonic Underground) or Resistance (Sonic X).

The Resistance (レジスタンス軍), also known as Sonic's Army, is a group that appears in Sonic Forces. It is a rag-tag freedom fighting organization lead by Knuckles the Echidna which was formed to liberate the world from the subjugation of Dr. Eggman after the Eggman Empire conquered most of the planet following Sonic the Hedgehog's defeat at the hands of Infinite.

After six months of warfare, the Resistance managed to defeat the Eggman Army and free the world. It purpose having been fulfilled, the Resistance was disbanded shortly thereafter.

Prelude
The foundation for the Resistance was laid when Silver the Hedgehog came to Knuckles the Echidna to warn him of a calamity that would befall the world in the near future. Surmising that his involvement was going to be crucial in saving the world, Knuckles left his post on Angel Island, swearing to lead the resistance against whatever was heading their way.

Sonic Forces
After Sonic the Hedgehog was beaten by Dr. Eggman's right-hand man Infinite and disappeared, Eggman began his conquest of the world with his Eggman Army. Those of Sonic's friends who escape Eggman’s invasion however, decided to continue the fight against the Eggman Army despite believing that Sonic was dead, and formed the Resistance. Keeping the promise he made, Knuckles assumed commandership over the Resistance, his flair for daring plans making him suited for the position.

Establishing a hidden HQ, the Resistance gathered an army of soldiers, a wealth of new weapons, and a fleet rivaling the Eggman Fleet. Figures like Amy, the Chaotix, Silver and Rouge made up the high-ranking officials in the Resistance and took care of the more dangerous missions and important tasks. However, the Resistance was unable to make contact with Tails, who had "lost it" after Sonic's disappearance.

During the war between the Resistance and the Eggman Army, the Resistance sought fit to fortify the City's defenses under the Chaotix's directions. A few days later, an Eggman Army battalion attacked the City. Although the Resistance soldiers fought bravely, it was thanks to the aid of a rookie solider that the enemy battalion withdrew. However, the Resistance soldiers station in the City were soon after wiped out by Infinite. The only survivor was the Avatar, whom Infinite allowed to leave so he could enjoy seeing them run away. Fleeing for their life, the Avatar made it to the Resistance's HQ.

As the months progressed, the Resistance was unable to halt the Eggman Army's increasing influence. After six months of warfare, over 99% of the planet had fallen under the Eggman Empire's dominion, leaving but a few isolated areas in the world under the Eggman Army's control. To make matters worse of the Resistance, the people, who were giving into despair, had become so terrified of Eggman that increasingly few of them were willingly to rally to the Resistance's side.

The Resistance soon suffered another loss when their defenses in Green Hill were overcome by the Eggman Army while their soldiers got scared off by Infinite. Even so, the members found the resolve to keep on going. Around that time, the Avatar also joined the Resistance's ranks.

Not long after, the Resistance's spy discovered that Sonic was alive, and held captive onboard the newly rebuilt Death Egg. This prompted the Resistance to plan a rescue. Knuckles himself quickly sent a squad to the Spaceport to steal a space shuttle to head to the Death Egg in. Despite Infinite being nearby, Espio managed to distract the enemies long enough for the squad to produce a shuttle. The Resistance then went to the Death Egg to rescue Sonic, having learned that Eggman was moving Sonic's execution ahead of schedule. Once onboard however, the Resistance's forces got occupied by Eggman's robots. Having taken the best route to the prison cells, the Avatar was left to rescue Sonic. Eventually, the Avatar created enough of a ruckus to allow Sonic to escape and meet up with the Avatar, who took Sonic back to the Resistance, whom Sonic joined. Upon their return though, the Resistance discovered Eggman's weapons factory. With their army spread thin, Knuckles, out of necessity, sent Sonic and the Avatar out to open a path into the factory. Handling the mission without trouble, Sonic and the Avatar ensured the factory's destruction, which improved the Resistance's chances for a successful attack on Eggman's HQ.

The Resistance troops in Mystic Jungle was soon after attacked by the Eggman Fleet, which bombarded their outposts until they had to fall back, Meanwhile, Silver fought Infinite when the latter came to Eggman's old lab in the jungle to gather up Phantom Ruby prototypes. Responding to Silver's emergency, Sonic came to his rescue and fought Infinite. Although Infinite beat Sonic, he let both him and Silver live in the belief that they were not worth killing. Now, with both Sonic and Silver out of commission for the time being and with their forces preoccupied at Seaside Hill, the Resistance found themselves short on soldiers when they had to stop Eggman's army after they broke into the City. With their local units outgunned as well, Knuckles sent the Avatar to deal with this. Surprisingly though, the Avatar managed to turn the battle around and allow the Resistance to force the Eggman Army back.

Eventually, the Resistance detected two lifeforms in Mystic Jungle. Sending the Avatar to investigate, with reinforcements hot on their heels, the Avatar not only found a Phantom Ruby prototype, but also Tails and Classic Sonic. Tails and Classic Sonic were subsequently brought to the Resistance where they joined the group and informed them that Eggman had a plan that would destroy them in three days. In the meantime, the Resistance would free Mystic Jungle from the Eggman Empire's dominion. Not long after, the Resistance's City division came under attack by the Eggman Army and Shadow the Hedgehog, who had seemingly defected to the Eggman Empire. While the Resistance kept the Eggman Army's Death Egg Robot sentinels in check, Sonic confronted Shadow, only for the real Shadow to appear and take out his doppelganger. Joining the Resistance in the aftermath, Shadow informed them that the familiar soldiers in Eggman's army were replicas created by Infinite's Phantom Ruby prototype. However, because Infinite could create an unlimited number of replicas as strong as the originals, the Resistance stood little chance of winning the war.

Learning that Eggman's HQ in Metropolis was undermanned, the Resistance launched a full-scale attack on Metropolis in hopes of winning the war. However, Infinite thwarted this attack by using his Phantom Ruby-derived powers to plunge the Resistance's army into chaos. Suffering huge casualties, the Resistance withdrew from Metropolis. Meanwhile, the Avatar came across Infinite, but managed to survive the fight with him that ensued. Realizing now that they had to figure out the Phantom Ruby's secrets in order to win the war, the Resistance sent Tails and Classic Sonic to investigate a lead at the Chemical Plant. Meanwhile, the Resistance sent Sonic and the Avatar out to deal with a Metal Sonic replica that had surfaced in the City. After Sonic and the Avatar completed their mission, the Resistance was able to remove the Eggman Army from power in the City.

Eventually, the entire army fought Eggman's forces in a large battle, while Sonic, Classic Sonic, and the Avatar fought to defeat Infinite, Eggman, and stop the sun from falling to Earth, which was Eggman's plan. After the war had ended, Sonic resolved that they must work together to rebuild the world, and soon left the group to pursue his own adventures, with the Avatar following a similar path. Knuckles disbanded the team shortly before Sonic and Avatar left the group.

Weapons and technology

 * Wispon: The primary weapon utilized by the Resistance's infantry are Wispon, special weapons designed to utilize the Hyper-go-on power from Wisps, without an actual transformation.

Trivia

 * The Resistance is similar to the Freedom Fighters from the Sonic the Hedgehog TV series and multiple other Sonic media. All groups usually fight the Eggman Empire and their domination over the world.
 * The Resistance is also similar to the Rebellion from the Sonic Boom series.