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For developer company behind Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit), see Ancient Corp.

The Ancients were highly advanced. You know, for being so... ancient.

The Ancients (古代, Kodai^?) are a group that appears in the Sonic Boom franchise. They were a long-lost and highly advanced race^[2]/civilization^[3] who long ago devoted themselves to peacefully controlling the world's resources. However, they were betrayed by a rogue Ancient named Lyric, whom they imprisoned after a costly war.

Over the following centuries, the Ancients would go nearly extinct, with the exception of Lyric.^[2] In modern times, much of what remains of the Ancients include their old ruins and abandoned creations.

Description

Anatomy

Ancients comics — Three hooded Ancients in *Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal*.

The Ancients' true anatomy is unknown and ambiguous at best. In most of their depictions, their figures are hidden and illustrations of them are up to interpretation. What can be concluded is that the majority of them resembled bipedal anthropomorphic animals with medium-long muzzles.^[1] Members like Lyric however, are much different, resembling giant and monstrous snakes.

Characteristics and culture

Chaos Crystals Ancient History — An illustration of the Ancients' harmonious coexistence with nature.

The majority of the Ancients were a good-natured and noble race who strived for peace and the greater good. They were devoted to peacefully controlling the world's resources^[2] and would willingly sacrifice their most precious and vital relics to protect the earth from villains seeking to abuse them.

It is hinted that the Ancients deeply respected the natural world, having lived in perfect harmony with nature despite their advanced technology.^[4] However, not all Ancients were inherently good. Lyric, for example, went mad with power and turned on his own kind to destroy all organic life in the world.^[2]

Normal Ancient runes in Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric.
Secret Ancient runes in Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal.
Ancient runes in the TV series.

It has been shown several times that the Ancients had their own writing system. The exact symbols used for this system, however, has been portrayed inconsistently. In Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric, the Ancients utilized a form of runic alphabet and/or glyph symbols.^[5] In Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal, the Ancients used as well a secret, but similar system with emphasis on circles, arches and lines^[1]^[6]^[7] which even certain Ancients did not know about.^[8] This secret language^[7] has since been abandoned and only history buffs like Amy can translate it.^[1] Other sources show the Ancients utilized more random symbols for their writing system.^[9]

Sonic Boom Lyric — Lyric, the last surviving member of the Ancients.

The Ancients were a highly developed people in terms of technological prowess. Even centuries ago, they knew how to construct high-tech robots, mechs and facilities, develop time machines and energy shackles, and accomplish immense feats of construction like floating cities. Despite the time that has passed since then, the Ancients' technology remains virtually unsurpassed by anything else in the present day; even Dr. Eggman had a hard time figuring out their more rudimentary machines.^[10] Also, many of their creations have remained functional despite having been unattended for centuries, showing they were made to last. The Ancients are as well known for their mineral-based power sources which they would often harness for the good of their civilization.

The Ancients were a widespread civilization, having established several outposts and colonies across the seas and on Seaside Island. In addition, their architecture often incorporated their signature runes.

History

Games

Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric

Ancients Book — A book depicting the Ancients.

A millennium ago, the Ancients were an advanced civilization whose race was devoted to peacefully controlling the world's resources.^[2] Back then, they harvested all the energy they needed from their Chaos Crystals and lived in perfect harmony with nature. This era ended when an Ancient named Lyric got sick from experimenting on the Chaos Crystals and had to turn himself into a cyborg to survive when the Ancients' medicins failed. Blaming his peers for his condition, Lyric devoted himself entirely to technology. Going mad with power soon after, Lyric turned on his fellow Ancients and took control of their resources. Building an army of robots programmed to obey his every command, Lyric set out to destroy everything organic and create a world of metal and robots.^[2] This supposedly led to a great war which the Ancients were involved in.^[11] In the ensuing conflict, the majority of the Ancients died.^[2]

To stop Lyric's plan to power his Sentinel army with the Chaos Crystals, the Ancients hid their Crystals away in distant outpost, only for Lyric to find the map showing their locations. However, just before Lyric could successfully take over, the last surviving Ancients attacked Lyric after he got trapped in his weapon facility by Sonic the Hedgehog and Tails during the duo's trip back in time, and imprisoned Lyric in a tomb where he was to remain forever.^[2] In recognition of Sonic and Tails' aid, the Ancients depicted them on Lyric's Tomb and equipped it with a lock only Sonic could open.

In the centuries that followed, the Ancients would go extinct (the only exception being Lyric) and their once-great civilization ended up lost.^[2]^[3] However, the remnants of their civilization would endure the test of time and become a source of interest for archeologists like Cliff, who would lead an excavation to uncover their history.^[12] When Lyric escaped a millennium after his imprisonment and resumed his plans, Team Sonic would get themselves acquainted with the Ancients' history and technology as they braved their forgotten outposts on their mission to stop Lyric. After Team Sonic beat Lyric, the fate of the last living Ancient remains unknown.

Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal

Five thousand years ago, the Ancients were an advanced civilization whose race was devoted to peacefully controlling the world's resources.^[2] Along with their technology, they possessed a crystal of unlimited power called the Lost Crystal of Power. However, a rouge Ancient named Lyric, who coveted the Lost Crystal for himself, went mad with power, turned on his peers and took control of the resources. Building an army of robots programmed to obey his every command, Lyric set out to destroy everything organic and create a world of metal and robots. In the ensuing conflict, the majority of the Ancients perished.^[2]

Lost Crystal being broken — The Ancients shattering the Lost Crystal.

Just before Lyric could successfully take over, he and his army attacked the last surviving Ancients to seize the Lost Crystal. However, the Ancients broke the Lost Crystal and used its shards to imprison Lyric forever. The Ancients knew Lyric would one day be free however, so they used this opportunity to hide the Crystal Shards.^[1]^[2]

Over the next five thousand years, the Ancients would die out (the only exception being Lyric) and their civilization fell into obscurity. However, the remnants of the Ancients, like their ruins and abandoned tech, would become a source of interest for history buffs like Amy, who discovered an encrypted Ancient manuscript detailing the Crystal Shards' whereabouts while investigating their ruins.^[7] When Lyric finally escaped in the present to find the Lost Crystal, and kidnapped Amy for her knowledge on the subject, he was defeated by Team Sonic and Shadow the Hedgehog, the former who would get acquainted with the Ancients' locals and technology during their mission. Lyric's ultimate fate remains uncertain however.

TV series

Bygone Island digsite — Ruins from the Ancients on Seaside Island.

The Ancients were a highly advanced group and are said to have existed at the same time as the Granifer Giganticuses.^[13]^[14] Under unknown circumstances however, their great civilization ended up almost forgotten. Some of the Ancients' legacy that would withstand the test of time were the remnants of their technology and ruins.^[15] Seaside Island in particular is said to hold an abnormal amount of secret mech suits and technology from the Ancients; the Froglodyte Caves are noteworthy for being littered with this tech.^[16]

After getting fired as an archaeologist, Charlie would steal a weapon he discovered at Mr. Slate's dig site of an Ancient ruin for his own use.^[15]^[17] Team Sonic would also find an Ancient mech suit which Sonic would keep after getting it under control.^[14] These discoveries would inspire Dr. Eggman to look for the Ancients' weapons himself, but his efforts were foiled by Team Sonic.^[16] Not long after, the Unnamed Village's Meroke Crystal, a crystal from the Ancients which provided the town with electricity, would die out. Team Sonic thus retrieved a replacement from a deadly trap built by the Ancients, which included riddles, obstacles and Stone Guardians.^[9] Back at Mr. Slate's dig site, the Ancients' Fregosi Sapphire later got uncovered, which Team Sonic would protect from Eggman.^[18] A weaponized flight harness from the Ancients was discovered by Charlie soon after, which he gave to Belinda.^[19]

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+{{Quote left|The Ancients were highly advanced. You know, for being so... ancient.|[[Amy Rose (Sonic Boom)|Amy Rose]], "[[Mech Suits Me]]"}}
-The {{Nihongo|'''Ancients'''|古代|Kodai}} are a group that appears in the ''[[Sonic Boom (series)|Sonic Boom]]'' franchise. They were a long-lost and highly advanced race<ref name="SBW2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.sonicthehedgehog.com/boom/en/characters/lyric-the-last-ancient/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160323234844/http://www.sonicthehedgehog.com/boom/en/characters/lyric-the-last-ancient/ |title=SONIC BOOM |work=Characters: Lyric the Last Ancient |accessdate=25 July 2014 |archivedate=23 March 2016 |quote=As seen in the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U games, Lyric is the last of his kind from an ancient civilization who lived a millennium ago. His race was devoted to peacefully controlling the world’s resources. Driven mad by power, Lyric turned on his fellow Ancients and took control of the resources. Building an army of robots programmed to obey his every command, the deadly snake-like villain set out to destroy everything organic and create a world of twisted metal and robots. However, just before he could successfully take over, he was attacked by the last surviving Ancients and imprisoned forever. With his army shut down and his plans ruined, he waited in prison plotting his revenge. Years passed and Lyric began to give up hope. That is, until Sonic comes across him. Now with his army rebooted, and his plans in place, the only thing stopping Lyric from total victory is Sonic and his friends. }}</ref>/civilization<ref name="Lyric">Big Red Button Entertainment (21 November 2014). Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric. Nintendo Wii U. Sega. Level/Area: Cliff's Excavation Site. "'''Cliff''': He's the last surviving member of a long-lost civilization called the Ancients."</ref> who long ago devoted themselves to peacefully controlling the [[Earth|world]]'s resources. However, they were betrayed by a rogue Anicent named [[Lyric the Last Ancient|Lyric]], whom they imprisoned after a costly war.
+The {{Nihongo|'''Ancients'''|古代|Kodai}} are a group that appears in the ''[[Sonic Boom (series)|Sonic Boom]]'' franchise. They were a long-lost and highly advanced race<ref name="SBW2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.sonicthehedgehog.com/boom/en/characters/lyric-the-last-ancient/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160323234844/http://www.sonicthehedgehog.com/boom/en/characters/lyric-the-last-ancient/ |title=SONIC BOOM |work=Characters: Lyric the Last Ancient |accessdate=25 July 2014 |archivedate=23 March 2016 |quote=As seen in the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U games, Lyric is the last of his kind from an ancient civilization who lived a millennium ago. His race was devoted to peacefully controlling the world’s resources. Driven mad by power, Lyric turned on his fellow Ancients and took control of the resources. Building an army of robots programmed to obey his every command, the deadly snake-like villain set out to destroy everything organic and create a world of twisted metal and robots. However, just before he could successfully take over, he was attacked by the last surviving Ancients and imprisoned forever. With his army shut down and his plans ruined, he waited in prison plotting his revenge. Years passed and Lyric began to give up hope. That is, until Sonic comes across him. Now with his army rebooted, and his plans in place, the only thing stopping Lyric from total victory is Sonic and his friends. }}</ref>/civilization<ref name="Lyric">Big Red Button Entertainment (21 November 2014). Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric. Nintendo Wii U. Sega. Level/Area: Cliff's Excavation Site. "'''Cliff''': He's the last surviving member of a long-lost civilization called the Ancients."</ref> who long ago devoted themselves to peacefully controlling the [[Earth|world]]'s resources. However, they were betrayed by a rogue Ancient named [[Lyric the Last Ancient|Lyric]], whom they imprisoned after a costly war.
 Over the following centuries, the Ancients would go nearly extinct, with the exception of Lyric.<ref name="SBW2"/> In modern times, much of what remains of the Ancients include their old ruins and abandoned creations.
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 ===Anatomy===
 [[File:Ancients comics.png|thumb|left|200px|Three hooded Ancients in ''[[Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal]]''.]]
-The Ancients' true anatomy is unknown and ambiguous at best. In most of their depictions, their figures are hidden and illustrations of them are up to interpretation. What can be conclude is that the majority of them resembled bipedal anthropomorphic animals with medium-long muzzles.<ref name="Comic">Sanzaru Games (21 November 2014). Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal. Nintendo 3DS. Sega. Area/Level: Sonic's Shack - Comic prequel.</ref> Members like [[Lyric the Last Ancient|Lyric]] however, are much different, resembling giant and monstrous snakes.
+The Ancients' true anatomy is unknown and ambiguous at best. In most of their depictions, their figures are hidden and illustrations of them are up to interpretation. What can be concluded is that the majority of them resembled bipedal anthropomorphic animals with medium-long muzzles.<ref name="Comic">Sanzaru Games (21 November 2014). Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal. Nintendo 3DS. Sega. Area/Level: Sonic's Shack - Comic prequel.</ref> Members like [[Lyric the Last Ancient|Lyric]] however, are much different, resembling giant and monstrous snakes.
 ===Characteristics and culture===
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 The majority of the Ancients were a good-natured and noble race who strived for peace and the greater good. They were devoted to peacefully controlling the world's resources<ref name="SBW2" /> and would willingly sacrifice their most precious and vital relics to protect the [[earth]] from villains seeking to abuse them.
-It is hinted that the Ancients deeply respected the natural world, having lived in perfect harmony with nature despite their advanced technology.<ref>Big Red Button Entertainment (21 November 2014). Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric. Nintendo Wii U. Sega. Level/Area: Cliff's Excavation Site. "'''Cliff''': Despite their advanced technology, the Ancients lived in perfect harmony with nature."</ref> However, not all Ancients were inherently good. [[Lyric the Last Ancient]] for example, went mad with power and turned on his own kind to destroy all organic life in the world.<ref name="SBW2" />
+It is hinted that the Ancients deeply respected the natural world, having lived in perfect harmony with nature despite their advanced technology.<ref>Big Red Button Entertainment (21 November 2014). Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric. Nintendo Wii U. Sega. Level/Area: Cliff's Excavation Site. "'''Cliff''': Despite their advanced technology, the Ancients lived in perfect harmony with nature."</ref> However, not all Ancients were inherently good. [[Lyric the Last Ancient|Lyric]], for example, went mad with power and turned on his own kind to destroy all organic life in the world.<ref name="SBW2" />
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 AncientWritingTVSeries.png|Ancient runes in the [[Sonic Boom (TV series)|TV series]].
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-It has been shown several times that the Ancients had their own writing system. The exact symbols used for this system, however, has been portrayed inconsistently. In ''[[Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric]]'', the Ancients utilized a form of [[Wikipedia:Runes|runic alphabet]] and/or [[Wikipedia:Glyph|glyph symbols]].<ref>Big Red Button Entertainment (21 November 2014). Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric. Nintendo Wii U. Sega. Cutscene: Who is this Lyric Anyway?</ref> In ''[[Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal]]'', the Ancients used as well a secret, but similar system with emphasis on circles, arches and lines<ref name="Comic"/><ref>Sanzaru Games (21 November 2014). Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal. Nintendo 3DS. Sega. Area/Level: Q-N-C's Toy Shop.</ref><ref name="SBW3"/> which even certain Ancients did not know about.<ref>Sanzaru Games (21 November 2014). Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal. Nintendo 3DS. Sega. Area/Level: Opening sequence. "'''Lyric''': Not until [[Amy Rose (Sonic Boom)|you]] tell me what those symbols say."</ref> This secret language<ref name="SBW3"/> has since been abandoned and only history buffs like [[Amy Rose (Sonic Boom)|Amy]] can translate it.<ref name="Comic"/>
+It has been shown several times that the Ancients had their own writing system. The exact symbols used for this system, however, has been portrayed inconsistently. In ''[[Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric]]'', the Ancients utilized a form of [[Wikipedia:Runes|runic alphabet]] and/or [[Wikipedia:Glyph|glyph symbols]].<ref>Big Red Button Entertainment (21 November 2014). Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric. Nintendo Wii U. Sega. Cutscene: Who is this Lyric Anyway?</ref> In ''[[Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal]]'', the Ancients used as well a secret, but similar system with emphasis on circles, arches and lines<ref name="Comic"/><ref>Sanzaru Games (21 November 2014). Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal. Nintendo 3DS. Sega. Area/Level: Q-N-C's Toy Shop.</ref><ref name="SBW3"/> which even certain Ancients did not know about.<ref>Sanzaru Games (21 November 2014). Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal. Nintendo 3DS. Sega. Area/Level: Opening sequence. "'''Lyric''': Not until [[Amy Rose (Sonic Boom)|you]] tell me what those symbols say."</ref> This secret language<ref name="SBW3"/> has since been abandoned and only history buffs like [[Amy Rose (Sonic Boom)|Amy]] can translate it.<ref name="Comic"/> [[Sonic Boom (TV series)|Other sources]] show the Ancients utilized more random symbols for their writing system.<ref name="SBEP69"/>
 [[File:Sonic Boom Lyric.png|thumb|200px|right|Lyric, the last surviving member of the Ancients.]]
-The Ancients were a highly developed people in terms of technological prowess. Even centuries ago, they knew how to construct high-tech robots, mechs and facilities, develop time machines and [[Enerbeam|energy shackles]], and accomplish immense feats of construction like [[Sky Citadel|floating]] [[Cloud Sanctuary|cities]]. Despite the time that has passed since then, the Ancients' technology remains virtually unsurpassed by anything else in the present day. Even [[Doctor Eggman (Sonic Boom)|Dr. Eggman]] had a hard time figuring out their more rudimentary machines.<ref>Big Red Button Entertainment (21 November 2014). Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric. Nintendo Wii U. Sega. Area/Level: Lyric's Tomb. "'''Dr. Eggman''': So, I dug up these ancient robots, and it took me forever to figure out how to control them."</ref> Also, many of their creations have remained functional despite having been unattended for centuries, showing they were made to last. The Ancients are as well known for possessing [[Chaos Crystal|highly]] [[Lost Crystal of Power|powerful]] [[Meroke Crystal|crystals]] which they would harness for the good of their civilization.
+The Ancients were a highly developed people in terms of technological prowess. Even centuries ago, they knew how to construct high-tech robots, mechs and facilities, develop time machines and [[Enerbeam|energy shackles]], and accomplish immense feats of construction like [[Sky Citadel|floating]] [[Cloud Sanctuary|cities]]. Despite the time that has passed since then, the Ancients' technology remains virtually unsurpassed by anything else in the present day; even [[Doctor Eggman (Sonic Boom)|Dr. Eggman]] had a hard time figuring out their more [[Destruction Troops|rudimentary machines]].<ref>Big Red Button Entertainment (21 November 2014). Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric. Nintendo Wii U. Sega. Area/Level: Lyric's Tomb. "'''Dr. Eggman''': So, I dug up these ancient robots, and it took me forever to figure out how to control them."</ref> Also, many of their creations have remained functional despite having been unattended for centuries, showing they were made to last. The Ancients are as well known for their [[Chaos Crystal|mineral]]-[[Lost Crystal of Power|based]] [[Meroke Crystal|power]] [[Fregosi Sapphire|sources]] which they would often harness for the good of their civilization.
 The Ancients were a widespread civilization, having established several outposts and colonies across the seas and on [[Seaside Island]]. In addition, their architecture often incorporated their signature runes.
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 ====''Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric''====
 [[File:Ancients Book.png|thumb|200px|right|A book depicting the Ancients.]]
-A millennium ago, the Ancients were an advanced civilization whose race was devoted to peacefully controlling the world's resources.<ref name="SBW2" /> Back then, they harvested all the energy they needed from their [[Chaos Crystal]]s and lived in perfect harmony with nature. This era ended when an Ancient named [[Lyric the Last Ancient|Lyric]] got sick from experimenting on the Chaos Crystals and had to turn himself into a cyborg to survive when the Ancients' medicins failed. Blaming his peers for his condition, Lyric devoted himself entirely to technology. Going mad with power soon after, Lyric turned on his fellow Ancients and took control of their resources. Building an army of robots programmed to obey his every command, Lyric set out to destroy everything organic and create a world of metal and robots.<ref name="SBW2" /> This supposedly led to a great war which the Ancients were involved in.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/videos/e3-2014-sonic-boom-rise-of-lyric-stage-demo/2300-6419480/|title=E3 2014: Sonic Boom Rise of Lyric Stage Demo|accessdate=11 June 2014}}</ref> In the ensuring conflict, the majority of the Ancients died.<ref name="SBW2" />
+A millennium ago, the Ancients were an advanced civilization whose race was devoted to peacefully controlling the world's resources.<ref name="SBW2" /> Back then, they harvested all the energy they needed from their [[Chaos Crystal]]s and lived in perfect harmony with nature. This era ended when an Ancient named [[Lyric the Last Ancient|Lyric]] got sick from experimenting on the Chaos Crystals and had to turn himself into a cyborg to survive when the Ancients' medicins failed. Blaming his peers for his condition, Lyric devoted himself entirely to technology. Going mad with power soon after, Lyric turned on his fellow Ancients and took control of their resources. Building an army of robots programmed to obey his every command, Lyric set out to destroy everything organic and create a world of metal and robots.<ref name="SBW2" /> This supposedly led to a great war which the Ancients were involved in.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/videos/e3-2014-sonic-boom-rise-of-lyric-stage-demo/2300-6419480/|title=E3 2014: Sonic Boom Rise of Lyric Stage Demo|accessdate=11 June 2014}}</ref> In the ensuing conflict, the majority of the Ancients died.<ref name="SBW2" />
 To stop Lyric's plan to power his [[Sentinel (Sonic Boom)|Sentinel]] army with the Chaos Crystals, the Ancients hid their Crystals away in distant outpost, only for Lyric to find the map showing their locations. However, just before Lyric could successfully take over, the last surviving Ancients attacked Lyric after he got trapped in [[Lyric's Weapon Facility|his weapon facility]] by [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic Boom)|Sonic the Hedgehog]] and [[Miles "Tails" Prower (Sonic Boom)|Tails]] during the duo's trip back in time, and imprisoned Lyric in a [[Lyric's Tomb|tomb]] where he was to remain forever.<ref name="SBW2" /> In recognition of Sonic and Tails' aid, the Ancients depicted them on Lyric's Tomb and equipped it with a lock only Sonic could open.
-In the centuries that followed, the Ancients would go extinct, the only exception being Lyric, and their once-great civilization ended up lost.<ref name="SBW2" /><ref name="Lyric"/> However, the remnants of their civilization would endure the test of time and become a source of interest for archeologists like [[Cliff]], who would lead an [[Cliff's Excavation Site|excavation]] to uncover their history.<ref name="Official">{{Cite web|url=http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicToon/wiiu/index.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420093344/http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicToon/wiiu/index.html |archivedate=20 April 2016 |title=Sonic Toon |work=Inhabitants of the village: Cliff |author= |publisher=Sega |date= |language=Japanese }}</ref> When Lyric escaped a millennium after his imprisonment and resumed his plans, [[Team Sonic (Sonic Boom)|Team Sonic]] would get themselves acquainted with the Ancients' history and technology as they braved their forgotten outposts on their mission to stop Lyric. After Team Sonic beat Lyric, the fate of the last living Ancient remains unknown.
+In the centuries that followed, the Ancients would go extinct (the only exception being Lyric) and their once-great civilization ended up lost.<ref name="SBW2" /><ref name="Lyric"/> However, the remnants of their civilization would endure the test of time and become a source of interest for archeologists like [[Cliff]], who would lead an [[Cliff's Excavation Site|excavation]] to uncover their history.<ref name="Official">{{Cite web|url=http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicToon/wiiu/index.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420093344/http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicToon/wiiu/index.html |archivedate=20 April 2016 |title=Sonic Toon |work=Inhabitants of the village: Cliff |author= |publisher=Sega |date= |language=Japanese }}</ref> When Lyric escaped a millennium after his imprisonment and resumed his plans, [[Team Sonic (Sonic Boom)|Team Sonic]] would get themselves acquainted with the Ancients' history and technology as they braved their forgotten outposts on their mission to stop Lyric. After Team Sonic beat Lyric, the fate of the last living Ancient remains unknown.
 ====''Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal''====
-Five thousand years ago, the Ancients were an advanced civilization whose race was devoted to peacefully controlling the world's resources.<ref name="SBW2" /> Along with their technology, they possessed a crystal of unlimited power called the [[Lost Crystal of Power]]. However, a rouge Ancient named [[Lyric the Last Ancient]], who coveted the Lost Crystal for himself, went mad with power, turned on his peers and took control of the resources. Building an army of robots programmed to obey his every command, Lyric set out to destroy everything organic and create a world of metal and robots. In the ensuring conflict, the majority of the Ancients perished.<ref name="SBW2" />
+Five thousand years ago, the Ancients were an advanced civilization whose race was devoted to peacefully controlling the world's resources.<ref name="SBW2" /> Along with their technology, they possessed a crystal of unlimited power called the [[Lost Crystal of Power]]. However, a rouge Ancient named [[Lyric the Last Ancient|Lyric]], who coveted the Lost Crystal for himself, went mad with power, turned on his peers and took control of the resources. Building an army of robots programmed to obey his every command, Lyric set out to destroy everything organic and create a world of metal and robots. In the ensuing conflict, the majority of the Ancients perished.<ref name="SBW2" />
 [[File:Lost Crystal being broken.png|thumb|left|200px|The Ancients shattering the Lost Crystal.]]
-Just before Lyric could successfully take over, he and his army attacked the last surviving Ancients to seize the Lost Crystal. However, the Ancients broke the Lost Crystal and used its [[Crystal Shard|shards]] to imprison Lyric forever. The Ancients knew Lyric would one day be free however, and so used this opportunity to hide the Crystal Shards.<ref name="Comic"/><ref name="SBW2" />
+Just before Lyric could successfully take over, he and his army attacked the last surviving Ancients to seize the Lost Crystal. However, the Ancients broke the Lost Crystal and used its [[Crystal Shard|shards]] to imprison Lyric forever. The Ancients knew Lyric would one day be free however, so they used this opportunity to hide the Crystal Shards.<ref name="Comic"/><ref name="SBW2" />
-Over the next five thousand years, the Ancients would die out, the only exception being Lyric, and their civilization fell into obscurity. However, the remnants of the Ancients, like their ruins and abandoned tech, would become a source of interest for history buffs like [[Amy Rose (Sonic Boom)|Amy]], who discovered an encrypted Ancient manuscript detailing the Crystal Shards' whereabouts while investigating their ruins.<ref name="SBW3">{{Cite web|url=http://www.sonicthehedgehog.com/boom/en/sonic-boom-game-info-overview/sonic-boom-3ds/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004142933/http://www.sonicthehedgehog.com/boom/en/sonic-boom-game-info-overview/sonic-boom-3ds/ |title=Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal |archivedate=4 October 2015 |quote=In Sonic Boom™: Shattered Crystal, Amy discovers a secret ancient language and manuscript detailing the history and whereabouts of a Lost Crystal of Power. The evil and vile villain, Lyric, kidnaps Amy in his eagerness  to get his claws on this long-forgotten power that has been hidden throughout the jungles and canyons of a mysterious new  island. }}</ref> When Lyric finally escaped in the present to find the Lost Crystal and kidnapped Amy for her knowledge on the subject, he was defeated by [[Team Sonic (Sonic Boom)|Team Sonic]] and [[Shadow the Hedgehog (Sonic Boom)|Shadow the Hedgehog]], the former who would get acquainted with the Ancients' locals and technology during their mission. Lyric's ultimate fate remains uncertain however.
+Over the next five thousand years, the Ancients would die out (the only exception being Lyric) and their civilization fell into obscurity. However, the remnants of the Ancients, like their ruins and abandoned tech, would become a source of interest for history buffs like [[Amy Rose (Sonic Boom)|Amy]], who discovered an encrypted Ancient manuscript detailing the Crystal Shards' whereabouts while investigating their ruins.<ref name="SBW3">{{Cite web|url=http://www.sonicthehedgehog.com/boom/en/sonic-boom-game-info-overview/sonic-boom-3ds/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151004142933/http://www.sonicthehedgehog.com/boom/en/sonic-boom-game-info-overview/sonic-boom-3ds/ |title=Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal |archivedate=4 October 2015 |quote=In Sonic Boom™: Shattered Crystal, Amy discovers a secret ancient language and manuscript detailing the history and whereabouts of a Lost Crystal of Power. The evil and vile villain, Lyric, kidnaps Amy in his eagerness  to get his claws on this long-forgotten power that has been hidden throughout the jungles and canyons of a mysterious new  island. }}</ref> When Lyric finally escaped in the present to find the Lost Crystal, and kidnapped Amy for her knowledge on the subject, he was defeated by [[Team Sonic (Sonic Boom)|Team Sonic]] and [[Shadow the Hedgehog (Sonic Boom)|Shadow the Hedgehog]], the former who would get acquainted with the Ancients' locals and technology during their mission. Lyric's ultimate fate remains uncertain however.
 ===TV series===
 [[File:Bygone_Island_digsite.png|thumb|right|200px|Ruins from the Ancients on Seaside Island.]]
-The Ancients were a highly advance group and are said to have existed at the same time as the [[Granifer Giganticus]]es.<ref name="SBE21">{{Cite episode |title=[[Sleeping Giant]] |series=[[Sonic Boom (TV series)|Sonic Boom]] |season=1 |number=21 |first1=Douglas |last1=Tuber |first2=Tim |last2=Maile |network=[[Cartoon Network]] |date=11 April 2015}}</ref><ref name="SBE65">{{Cite episode |title=[[Mech Suits Me]] |series=[[Sonic Boom (TV series)|Sonic Boom]] |season=2 |number=65 |first1=Alan |last1=Denton |first2=Greg |last2=Hahn |network=[[Boomerang (TV channel)|Boomerang]] |date=4 February 2017 }}</ref> Under unknown circumstances however, their great civilization ended up almost forgotten. Some of the Ancients' legacy that would withstand the test of time were the remnants of their technology and ruins.<ref name="SBE51"/> [[Seaside Island]] in particular is said to hold an abnormal amount of secret mech suits and technology from the Ancients; the [[Froglodyte Caves]] are noteworthy for being littered with this tech.<ref name="SBE67">{{Cite episode |title=[[Og Man Out]] |series=[[Sonic Boom (TV series)|Sonic Boom]] |season=2 |number=67 |first=Ian |last=Flynn |network=[[Boomerang (TV channel)|Boomerang]] |date=18 February 2017 }}</ref>
+The Ancients were a highly advanced group and are said to have existed at the same time as the [[Granifer Giganticus]]es.<ref name="SBEP21">{{Cite episode |title=[[Sleeping Giant]] |series=[[Sonic Boom (TV series)|Sonic Boom]] |season=1 |number=21 |first1=Douglas |last1=Tuber |first2=Tim |last2=Maile |network=[[Cartoon Network]] |date=11 April 2015}}</ref><ref name="SBEP65">{{Cite episode |title=[[Mech Suits Me]] |series=[[Sonic Boom (TV series)|Sonic Boom]] |season=2 |number=65 |first1=Alan |last1=Denton |first2=Greg |last2=Hahn |network=[[Boomerang (TV channel)|Boomerang]] |date=4 February 2017 }}</ref> Under unknown circumstances however, their great civilization ended up almost forgotten. Some of the Ancients' legacy that would withstand the test of time were the remnants of their technology and ruins.<ref name="SBEP51"/> [[Seaside Island]] in particular is said to hold an abnormal amount of secret mech suits and technology from the Ancients; the [[Froglodyte Caves]] are noteworthy for being littered with this tech.<ref name="SBEP67">{{Cite episode |title=[[Og Man Out]] |series=[[Sonic Boom (TV series)|Sonic Boom]] |season=2 |number=67 |first=Ian |last=Flynn |network=[[Boomerang (TV channel)|Boomerang]] |date=18 February 2017 }}</ref>
-After getting fired as an archaeologist, [[Charlie]] would steal a [[Charlie's Mech Suit|weapon]] he discovered at the dig site of an Ancient ruin for his own use.<ref name="SBE51">{{Cite episode |title=[[Counter Productive (episode)|Counter Productive]] |series=[[Sonic Boom (TV series)|Sonic Boom]] |season=1 |number=51 |first=Benoit |last=Grenier |network=[[Cartoon Network]] |date=7 November 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/BillFreiberger/status/727130758133874688 |title=Bill Freiberger on Twitter |work= Twitter |date=2 May 2016 |accessdate=2 may 2016 |quote='''Alexander Soerensen''': That ruin Charlie worked at in Counter Productive. Was that a ruin from the Ancients? / '''Bill Freiberger''': Yes it was. }}</ref> [[Team Sonic (Sonic Boom)|Team Sonic]] would also find an Ancient [[Sonic's Mech Suit|mech suit]] which [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic Boom)|Sonic]] would keep after getting it under control.<ref name="SBE65"/> These discoveries would inspire [[Doctor Eggman (Sonic Boom)|Dr. Eggman]] to look for the Ancients' weapons himself, but his efforts were foiled by Team Sonic.<ref name="SBE67"/> Not long after, the [[Unnamed Village]]'s [[Meroke Crystal]], a crystal from the Ancients which had provided the town with electricity for generations, would die out. Team Sonic thus had to get a replacement from a deadly trap built by the Ancients, which was ridden with riddles, obstacles and [[Stone Guardian]]s.<ref name="SBE69">{{Cite episode |title=[[Blackout]] |series=[[Sonic Boom (TV series)|Sonic Boom]] |season=2 |number=69 |first=Natalys |last=Raut-Sieuzac |network=[[Boomerang (TV channel)|Boomerang]] |date=4 March 2017 }}</ref>
+After getting fired as an archaeologist, [[Charlie]] would steal a [[Charlie's Mech Suit|weapon]] he discovered at [[Mr. Slate]]'s dig site of an Ancient ruin for his own use.<ref name="SBEP51">{{Cite episode |title=[[Counter Productive (episode)|Counter Productive]] |series=[[Sonic Boom (TV series)|Sonic Boom]] |season=1 |number=51 |first=Benoit |last=Grenier |network=[[Cartoon Network]] |date=7 November 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/BillFreiberger/status/727130758133874688 |title=Bill Freiberger on Twitter |work= Twitter |date=2 May 2016 |accessdate=2 may 2016 |quote='''Alexander Soerensen''': That ruin Charlie worked at in Counter Productive. Was that a ruin from the Ancients? / '''Bill Freiberger''': Yes it was. }}</ref> [[Team Sonic (Sonic Boom)|Team Sonic]] would also find an Ancient [[Sonic's Mech Suit|mech suit]] which [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic Boom)|Sonic]] would keep after getting it under control.<ref name="SBEP65"/> These discoveries would inspire [[Doctor Eggman (Sonic Boom)|Dr. Eggman]] to look for the Ancients' weapons himself, but his efforts were foiled by Team Sonic.<ref name="SBEP67"/> Not long after, the [[Hedgehog Village|Unnamed Village]]'s [[Meroke Crystal]], a crystal from the Ancients which provided the town with electricity, would die out. Team Sonic thus retrieved a replacement from a deadly trap built by the Ancients, which included riddles, obstacles and [[Stone Guardian]]s.<ref name="SBEP69">{{Cite episode |title=[[Blackout]] |series=[[Sonic Boom (TV series)|Sonic Boom]] |season=2 |number=69 |first=Natalys |last=Raut-Sieuzac |network=[[Boomerang (TV channel)|Boomerang]] |date=4 March 2017 }}</ref> Back at Mr. Slate's dig site, the Ancients' [[Fregosi Sapphire]] later got uncovered, which Team Sonic would protect from Eggman.<ref name="SBEP72">{{Cite episode |title=[[Give Bees A Chance]] |series=[[Sonic Boom (TV series)|Sonic Boom]] |season=2 |number=72 |first=Cindy |last=Robinson |network=[[Boomerang (TV channel)|Boomerang]] |date=25 March 2017 }}</ref> A weaponized flight harness from the Ancients was discovered by Charlie soon after, which he gave to [[Belinda]].<ref name="SBEP85"/>
 ==List of creations by the Ancients==
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 *[[Tornado (Sonic Boom)|Tornado]]
 *[[Tunnel-Bot]]
+*[[Belinda]]'s chest harness with wings that grants flight and energy blast projection<ref name="SBEP85">{{Cite episode |title=[[Sticks and Amy's Excellent Staycation]] |series=[[Sonic Boom (TV series)|Sonic Boom]] |season=2 |number=85 |first1=Alan |last1=Denton |first2=Greg |last2=Hahn |network=[[Boomerang (TV channel)|Boomerang]] |date=24 June 2017 }}</ref>
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+{{Sonic Boom characters}}
 {{Rise of Lyric info}}
 {{Shattered Crystal info}}

Playable characters		Team Sonic (Amy, Knuckles, Sonic, Tails)
Non-playable characters		Ancients (Lyric) \| Buddy Bot \| Chef Woody \| Cliff \| Doc Ginger \| Eggman \| Fastidious Beaver \| Foreman Fred \| Hayward \| Hokey \| MAIA \| Mayor Fink \| Metal Sonic \| Old Tucker \| Pepper \| Perci \| Pokey \| Q-N-C \| Salty \| Sentinel \| Shadow \| Sticks
Levels	Main levels	Lyric's Tomb \| Abandoned Research Facility \| Lyric's Weapon Facility \| The Pit \| Slowpoke Isle \| Ocean Purification Plant \| Creeper Gorge \| Sky Citadel \| Lyric's Lair
	Hub worlds	Cliff's Excavation Site \| Bygone Island \| Crater Lake
	Sub-levels	River Rush \| Undersea Bolt
Enemies		Blaster Guard \| Blaster Trooper \| Bomber Elite \| Charger \| Charger Dart \| Commando Husk \| Crusher Brute \| Driller Snake \| Fridge Brute \| Furnace Brute \| Gatling Elite \| Gunslinger Guard \| Gunslinger Trooper \| Minion \| Parasite Snake \| Ring Thief \| Roller Bouncer \| Roller Recoiler \| Roller Shocker \| Shocker \| Swarmer \| Swordsman Guard \| Swordsman Trooper
Bosses		Shadow the Hedgehog \| Crab Excavator \| Driller Worm \| Metal Sonic \| Tunnel-Bot \| Eggman Mech \| Lyric the Last Ancient
Moves/ Techniques	Playable characters	Air Spin Hammer Attack \| Arm Swing \| Beam Walk \| Burrow \| Charge Attack \| Climbing \| Cluster Bomb \| Double Jump \| Homing Attack \| Hover \| Hydro Dash \| Spin Dash \| Spin Hammer Attack \| Stomp \| Triple Jump
Moves/ Techniques	NPCs	Chaos Blast \| Chaos Spear
Gimmicks and obstacles		Air Target \| Balance Beam \| Beam Swing \| Boost Pad \| Boost Ring \| Bounce Pad \| Button \| Checkpoint \| Climbable Ceiling \| Climbable Wall \| Crystal Lock \| Ener-Rail \| Hydro Gate \| Mine \| Shiny Trail \| Spin Ball \| Spin Ramp \| Swarmer Hive \| Tails Vent \| Tube \| Zip Target
Items	General	Angler \| AVA \| Chaos Crystal \| Crown \| Enerbeam \| Monument \| Power Glyph \| Ring \| Riptide \| Robot Scrap \| Robot Scrap Chest \| Shield \| Shiny
Items	Weapons	Battle Trumpet \| Cyclone Blaster \| Explosion Switch \| Feather Blade \| Hand Gun \| Water Balloon
Other		Amy's Hammer \| Bygone Island \| Communicator \| Coral Bay \| Eggmobile \| Hit \| Loop \| Mystery Bay \| Seaside Harbor Light \| Tornado \| Unnamed Village \| Water \| Wrist controller
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Playable characters		Team Sonic (Knuckles, Sonic, Sticks, Tails)
Non-playable characters		Amy \| Ancients (Lyric) \| Driller Worm \| Eggman \| Metal Sonic \| Q-N-C \| Shadow
Areas		Seaside Coast \| Scrapyard \| Shadow Canyons \| Ancient Ruins \| Volcanic Crater \| Cloud Sanctuary \| Worm Tunnel
Residences		Amy's House \| Knuckles' Hangout \| Q-N-C's Toy Shop \| Sonic's Shack \| Sticks' Burrow \| Tails' Workshop
Enemies		Armorillo \| Blunt Force \| Buzz Saw \| Cliff Hanger \| Mor-Tar \| Rocko \| Scrawl \| Scuttle \| Shocker \| Slynko \| Spintrap \| Stinger \| Wrecks \| Zapo \| Zipper
Bosses		Sticks the Badger \| Shadow the Hedgehog \| Metal Sonic \| Lyric the Last Ancient
Moves/Techniques		Air Dash \| Bomb \| Burrow \| Double Jump \| Grinding \| Ground Pound \| Guided Boomerang \| Homing Attack \| Hover \| Punch \| Spin Dash \| Sprint
Gimmicks and obstacles		Air Vent \| Boomerang Switch \| Boost Pad \| Bounce Pad \| Checkpoint \| Dash block \| Disappearing platform \| Ener-Rail \| Enerbeam Swing \| Hint \| Mine \| Rail \| Slingshot
Items		Blueprint \| Crystal Shard \| Ring \| Shield \| Sonic Badge \| Super Ring \| Token \| Toy
Other		Amy's Hammer \| AVA \| Boomerang \| Enerbeam \| Loop \| Lost Crystal of Power \| Sea Fox \| Seaside Island \| Tails' House \| Mind Control Device \| Tornado
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