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The Anarchy Beryl is an object that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics. They are the Anti-Mobius equivalent of the Chaos Emeralds in Mobius Prime. An Anarchy Beryl was embedded in Scourge's throne, which he used to transform into Super Scourge in order to combat the combined threat of Sonic the Hedgehog, Amy Rose, Shadow the Hedgehog, Silver the Hedgehog, Rob O' the Hedge, Metal Sonic and Rosy the Rascal.[1]
History[]
Like their Mobius Prime counterparts, Anarchy Beryl provides a transformation into complete invulnerability, but it seems to be longer lasting. However, the downside is that it drains the power of the individual once their Super transformation runs out, leaving them completely defenseless. This was the case with Super Scourge, who was drained of his power once he voluntarily de-transformed and Sonic proceeded to capture him with ease. Furthermore, this drain seemed to last for some time, although it's possible Scourge was exaggerating.[1][2]
The "downer" after effect of Anarchy Beryl after its "boost" is not unlike the effects of powerful real life illegal stimulants; a massive burn-out that leaves the user helpless. This is one likely reason Moebians do not use it often, despite how plentiful it is. It has been said that if use of a Chaos Emerald is comparable to a good caffeine buzz, then Anarchy Beryl could be compared to some kind of adrenaline shot, since it gives a brief high and then a massive drain.
Also, as an opposite to the Chaos Emeralds, of which there are only seven in supply, Moebius is said to be loaded with tons of Anarchy Beryl. This can potentially give Scourge access to greater power than Sonic could have. However, this is due to the fact that the gems of Moebius were never combined into seven, as Feist did with the Emeralds of Mobius Prime.
Trivia[]
- Emeralds are technically green beryl, which explains why the gems in Anti-Mobius were named Anarchy Beryl.
- The name Anarchy Beryl is a misnomer. The term "anarchy" does not directly refer to a lack of rules or order (i.e. chaos) but a lack of rulers.
- The emeralds were referenced in Light Mobius. It was stated the Anarchy Beryl Bomb was stored under Castle Mobius along with other threats to Mobius.[3]
- The Anarchy Beryl was given a brief reference in the Sonic Forces tie-in comic, Sonic Forces: Rise of Infinite, as one of Cubot's proposed names for what would become known as the Phantom Ruby, with Orbot shooting down the name as "too derivative."
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sonic the Hedgehog #195, "Hedgehog Havoc - Part One"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #196, "Hedgehog Havoc - Part Two"
- ↑ Sonic Universe #7, "What's Old is New Again"
- ↑ https://twitter.com/IanFlynnBKC/status/928004632848338944
External links[]
- Anarchy Beryl at Mobius Encyclopaedia, the Archie Sonic wiki.
