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The Albion High Council,[1] also known as the Executive Council of Albion,[2] is a group that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics. It was the governing body of the city of Albion, consisting of six members, five as main Councilors and one High Councillor, Gala-Na, who ruled over the other five. Following Albion's invasion by the Eggman Empire, the council was broken up and rendered inactive.[3]
History[]
Past[]
At some point following the First Robotnik War, the Albion High Council led the capture of Armand D'Coolette in his roboticized "High Sheriff" form, and imprisoned him in Albion, ruling to soon deactivate him for the "greater good".[4]
A Matter of Self Interest[]
Upon noticing the approach of a boat containing Knuckles the Echidna, Rob o' the Hedge, Amy Rose, Antoine D'Coolette, and Bunnie Rabbot, the Albion High Council grew concerned due to their strict policies on allowing outsiders in, and their past history with Knuckles. However, some members of the council, such as Rita-Le disagreed with this notion, and believed Knuckles was only doing what was deemed "natural" in past situations. As such, regardless of the differing opinions on the matter, the Albion High Council cautiously allowed for Knuckles and his friends to enter the island.[4]
Hired Guns[]
Following Knuckles' evolution into Chaos Knuckles, the Albion High Council met with the bounty hunters Nic and Nack the Weasel and offered them a king's ransom to capture Knuckles, as they deemed his uncontrollable nature a threat to Albion. Secretly, however, the council only considered the weasels as a ways of finding Knuckles, with them planning on draining his power once he was located.[5]
Albion's Shameful Secret[]
After Dr. Finitevus's Chaos Siphon Suit failed to drain Chaos Knuckles' powers and mutated Dr. Finitevus into having a warped perspective on reality, the Albion High Council opted to have him euthanized when he began speaking of bringing about the destruction of Mobius. However, by using his Warp Rings, Finitevus escaped capture, and later lead the Eggman Empire to Albion. With its defenses disabled by the doctor, the city was subsequently destroyed by the Egg Fleet, while most of its citizens were captured. As such, this led to the Albion High Council being disbanded.[6][2]
Trivia[]
- It is unknown what became of the captured Albion citizens, though writer Ian Flynn has stated they were intended to be sent to the Egg Grape Chambers and perish. This has never been said or shown in the books however.
References[]
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog: The Complete Sonic Comic Encyclopedia, "Dr. Finitevus"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sonic the Hedgehog #182, "Albion's Shameful Secret"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog: The Complete Sonic Comic Encyclopedia, "Echidna Civilizations: Albion"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sonic the Hedgehog #89, "A Matter of Self Interest"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #91, "Hired Guns"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #94, "The Best Laid Plans"
External links[]
- Albion High Council at Mobius Encyclopaedia, the Archie Sonic wiki.