Keeper of the Time Stones

An ancient owl with a massive head clad in a purple cape, the Keeper is responsible for guarding the Floating Island, and specifically the Time Stones, in SatAM. This makes him a counterpart to Knuckles the Echidna, who did not appear in the series. Rather like the legendary sphinx, he requires those who seek the Time Stones to answer a riddle. Once Sally and Sonic answer it, he disappears, leaving them the Time Stones and instructing the two in their use. The Keeper's voice was done by Tim Curry, who also did the voice of King Acorn.

Not much is really known about his background or the Floating Island's background. All we know is that it's not the same Floating Island as in th video games. As far as we know, it's always been there and so has he… He appears to be the image of an owl of sorts. Other than the Time Stones themselves, he doesn't seem to have anything of consequence. He seems to be able to make a lot of cool effects happen all at once, and disappear and reappear. Also, as keeper of the Times Stones, he can call them about any time. And he's good with riddles. He has the ability to confuse the heck out of Sonic with a riddle.

The Keeper resembles the image of an owl. This has caused some fans to call him a pun on the Wizard of Oz, which resembled the image of a floating green head. Whether this was the original intent or not is unknown.