Shamar (Archie)

Shamar is a location that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics. It is a city centered in a desert area in Midesta. It is also home to the Shamar Freedom Fighters and Ehsan, the local Guardian of the Gaia Keys.

History
Shamar has been protected by the Shamar Freedom Fighters for some time, its citizens having acknowledged the group's efforts. During the Shattered World Crisis, Sonic the Hedgehog, Antoine D'Coolette, Big the Cat and Chip traveled to Shamar in search of Ehsan and his Gaia Keys, where they received help from the Shamar Freedom Fighters. After searching the city though, the learned Eshan had been kidnapped by the Midesta Egg Army.

Trivia

 * Shamar is based on the Town Stage from the video game Sonic Unleashed,
 * It is possible that Shamar existed in the pre-Super Genesis Wave timeline. In the Sonic Super Digest issues it is mentioned that Professor Pickle hails from the University of Spagonia and the University of Shamar. However, it is not yet clear if this is canon.