Nephthys the Vulture

"He can't be stopped. We either live in his empire, or die in the fallout of your feud."

- Nephthys the Vulture, from Sonic the Hedgehog #279

Nephthys the Vulture is a character who appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics. She is an anthropomorphic vulture and the Egg Boss of the Midesta Egg Army.

Concept and creation
According to Ian Flynn, Nephthys is based from an Egyptian vulture.

Shattered World Crisis
Nephthys was a close friend of the Shamar Freedom Fighters. Under the threat of the Eggman Empire, she joined the Egg Army to keep the people safe from Dr. Eggman, but still keep control over the region for the doctor. The Shamar Freedom Fighters followed on part, acting as the opposition to the Midesta Egg Army to give the people hope, but secretly trying to keep balance with the Egg Army for Nephthys.

During the Shattered World Crisis, Nephthys and her Midesta Egg Army kidnapped resident Guardian of the Gaia Keys Ehsan and held him hostage at her base. During one night, Nephthys cornered four of the New Freedom Fighters Sonic the Werehog, Antoine D'Coolette, and Big the Cat, and Chip–and the Shamar Freedom Fighters when they tried infiltrating her base to rescue Ehsan. However, as part of their plan with Nephthys, the Shamar Freedom Fighters lured each member into a trap, with Nephthys and her Egg Army cornering Sonic. The two engaged in battle, during which Nephthys tried to convince Sonic to stop trying to beat Eggman, as opposition will only encourage Eggman's wrath. Sonic however, proclaiming that he will defeat Eggman for everyone's sake. While the others rescued Ehsan, Sonic managed to disable the Egg Boss and regroup with the others. Following the battle, Nephthys recuperated from her brawl and contacted the Shamar Freedom Fighters over her failure in the mission, but assures them that they can still salvage the power balance in Midesta.

Personality
Keeping with the Egg Boss aesthetic, Nephthys appears serious and territorial towards her enemies with the intent of regional domination. In truth, she is a motherly, compassionate soul who believes Eggman to be unstoppable; to provoke him is to doom everyone else. She is protective towards her friends and the innocent, and was willing to become an Egg Boss to keep Eggman from taking over by keeping his forces in an eternal stalemate. Nephthys is also modest and takes full responsibility for complications that arise, even when in the face of Eggman himself.

Equipment
Nephthys is capable of gliding with the use of her cape. She can use this as an advantage when battling opponents who are grounded for strikes and evasion.

Trivia

 * Nephthys is named after the Egyptian goddess Nephthys, the sister of Isis and associate of Set, the god of the underworld. Nephthys was in particular known to take on the appearance of a bird.