Sydney Bland

Sydney Bland is an anthropomorphic newt from the Emerald Hill Zone, described by other characters as a "saddo". He inherited a large amount of money, but when he found that it didn't make him happy he decided to make everyone else miserable as well. He purchased a flying saucer shaped like a newt's head, equipped with lasers and mechanical arms, and which was able to accelerate to near-light speed in 0.2 seconds. He declared himself the new world leader, replacing Doctor Robotnik.

In his first appearance over the Emerald Hill Zone, the locals did not take him seriously until he started blasting their homes with his lasers. Tails chased after him, but wasn't able to follow when Sydney piloted the flying saucer into space. Nevertheless, Tails was able to lay a trap for him by arranging for a delivery of gold rings to be delivered from the Eldorado Zone to the Emerald Hill Zone. Sydney stole them, but their weight prevented his flying saucer from escaping and he crashed. Bland was captured by Tails and put in prison.