Ancient Walkers

The Ancient Walkers were three mystical deities that watched over Mobius and protected it. Although they often appeared together in the form of disembodied tiki heads, they have been seen in the form of dinosaur-like bodies. The Ancient Walkers had a penchant for speaking in riddles and tongues, never revealing their secrets and always a mystery. The only beings known to communicate with them directly on a regular basis were the echidnas Athair and Aurora, as well as the wizard Merlin Prower.

However, Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails have had some limited contact with the Ancient Walkers, at various points in their adventures. It was due to the Ancient Walkers' intervention that Mammoth Mogul has been defeated multiple times, but Mogul eventually took revenge and disrupted the Chaos Force so greatly that the Ancient Walkers were destroyed. Before their death, however, they appointed Merlin, Aurora, and Athair as their successors.