T.W. Barker

"You're not gonna pull one over on T.W. Barker. No sirree!"

- T.W. Barker, "Dude, Where's My Eggman?"

T.W. Barker is a character that appears in the Sonic Boom television series. He is an anthropomorphic animal and the entrepreneur, owner and ringmaster of T.W. Barker's Circus of Wonders, a circus that holds performers against their will.

Appearance
T.W. Barker is a humanoid animal who is as tall as Knuckles with a broad chest area and shoulders. He has dark grey fur with lighter grey fur on the tip of his bushy tail, triangular ears, medium-sized muzzle as a stripe down the middle of his head. He also has cheek tufts on his muzzle, noticeable fangs, a pointy black snout and orange irises. His attire consists of a white shirt with a red bow tie, a red jacket with darker cuffs and collar and yellow epaulettes, black boots, white gloves and a black top hat.

History
For an unknown amount time, T.W. has run a circus called T.W. Barker's Circus of Wonders, where he made the performers stay against their will.

While in the village, Barker observed the Eggmobile that was put on sale by Orbot and Cubot to raise money for Dr. Eggman's jail bail. Barker thought Orbot and Cubot were trying to con him and he offered a deal: he could take the Eggmobile out for a test drive and the duo could name the price. As Orbot agreed to it, Barker left with the Eggmobile, though Orbot and Cubot did not realize until later that he stole it.

Eventually, Barker's performers escaped him, but once he heard of Team Sonic, Barker set up a trap to permanently keep them as part of his circus. He soon found Team Sonic (excluding Tails) under the pretense that he almost ran them over by accident, where he upon his introduction lied about his old cast having gotten ill and he could no longer put up a show. Team Sonic promised to fill in for Barker's performers and they gave a good show. As they closed for the night, Barker revealed his true intentions and imprisoned Team Sonic in special cages and set up some Moto Bugs he ordered as guards. However, Barker's plans were foiled by Tails, and Sonic trapped Barker in a cage when he tried to escape. As Team Sonic left, Barker begged for them to come back.

Personality
T.W. Barker is very sly, sinister, devious and a smooth talker. He is quite manipulative, appearing as a proper gentleman and selfless entertainer whose only concern was disappointing the children to earn Team Sonic's sympathy, and tricking Orbot and Cubot into letting him steal the Eggmobile by making them believe they conned him and then make a crooked deal. According to himself, he is also not easily tricked.

Barker is extremely selfish and has no regard for others, as he imprisons his performers against their will to keep them working for him and leave his henchmen to fight while running away himself, hinting at somewhat cowardly behavior. When he loses his composure, he is rather short-tempered, loud and kind of degrading as he desperately begged Team Sonic not to leave him trapped when they departed.

Powers and abilities
T.W. Barker is a very crafty conman, using his wits, verbal traps and mind games to either corner or ensnare his victims and win over their trust and convection. He is also able to drive the Eggmobile without any difficulty.

Allies

 * Stuntbears
 * Dr. Eggman

Enemies

 * Team Sonic
 * Sonic the Hedgehog
 * Miles "Tails" Prower
 * Knuckles the Echidna
 * Amy Rose
 * Sticks the Badger

Trivia

 * His name is a reference to P.T. Barnum, a master of the Circus arts and was even called the "Circus King".
 * T.W. Barker is the first villain in the Sonic Boom television series besides Dr. Eggman to directly antagonize Team Sonic.