Ari

Ari is the leader of a band of Freedom Fighters in the Sonic the Hedgehog Saturday morning cartoon.

History
Ari's band of Freedom Fighters was captured by Robotnik. Robotnik promised Ari their freedom if Ari helped lure Sonic into a trap. Ari kept his part of the deal, but Robotnik roboticized Ari's friends while Ari was doing his part. Dulcy and Sally rescued Ari and then Ari saved Sonic to make amends. Ari ended up getting sucked into the Void (the trap Robotnik created for Sonic). However, before he vanished, Ari told Sonic about the King's list and that other Freedom Fighters around Mobius were looking for Sally.

While in the Void, Ari was reunited with King Maximillian Acorn, and also encountered the sorcerer Naugus. When Naugus found a way to escape The Void, Ari and the King were able to escape. While prolonged exposure to the Void meant that Naugus and the King had to return, Ari had not been in the Void for that long and was able to join Sonic's Freedom Fighters.

Ari was present at the meeting of the leaders of the Freedom Fighter groups, and subsequently joined the fight against Robotnik's Doomsday Project.

Characteristics
Ari has light gray-beige fur with a pinkish muzzle, large pale yellow horns, gold eyes and woolly legs. His eyebrows, curly hair, and goatee are dark gray. He wears a dark red shirt, and black gloves, boots, and belt with a gold buckle. He stands roughly twice the size of Sonic.

Archie Comics
Unusually among characters from SatAM, Ari never appeared in the Sonic the Hedgehog Comic Series by Archie.

Trivia
Ari's name is a play on Aries, the Zodiac sign.