Mephiles (Archie)


 * This article is about the character who appeared in the Archie Comics. You may be looking for the character, Mephiles the Dark, who appeared in the game Sonic the Hedgehog (2006).

Mephiles is an evil spirit who took the shape of Shadow the Hedgehog. He is the power and intelligence of the god Solaris.

History
Mephiles was a ghastly spirit born during an experiment when Solaris, the god of time, light, and fire, was split into two halves- Mephiles, who consisted of power and intelligence, and Iblis who consisted of Solaris's fiery power and destructive nature. He was trapped within a device called the Sceptor of Darkness by Shadow the Hedgehog. Years later, Mephiles was released and stole Shadow's shape and abilities by merging with his shadow. Cruel and brilliant, he created a plan that spanned over two hundred years, brought him the seven Chaos Emeralds, saw the death of Sonic the Hedgehog and the release of Iblis, who was sealed within Princess Elise. With the power of the Chaos Emeralds, Mephiles rejoined Iblis and Solaris was reborn. His existence was ultimately erased when a resurrected Sonic and Elise traveled back in time to the days before Solaris was experimented upon and snuffed the tiny white flame.

Trivia

 * Mephiles was first hinted to have existed within the Sonic the Hedgehog comic book universe when Ian Flynn confirmed that the events of Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) had occured in the comics on the Ask Ian discussion board. It was first later in the Archie Comics' The Complete Sonic Comic Encyclopedia that Mephiles was officially revealed to have existed, along with details about his history.
 * Mephiles, or possible an alternate version of Mephiles, appeared in Archie Sonic Universe Issue 29. This Mephiles was imprisoned in the Zone Jail and appeared during Scourge's time at the prison claiming he needed to 'lighten up'. During the riot, this Mephiles was seen attempting to escape.