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The Forbidden Zone, referred to as the Land of the Dark in old times,[1] is a location that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics. It was a region on Angel Island known for being largely uninhabited.[1] It was also the location of Haven, the base of operations for the Brotherhood of Guardians.[2]
History[]
Dr. Robotnik's Tyranny[]
In 3235, the Knothole Freedom Fighters ventured into the Forbidden Zone with the recently discovered NICOLE on a mission given by the late Julayla. After getting past a number of monstrous creatures and obstacles, such as the Cyclops Robot, the Griffon and the Polysaurus Rex. Sally discovered a treasure chest with a piece of paper saying "To thine own self be true" inscribed on it, which was presumably left by a version of herself from NICOLE's home reality.[3]
For many generations, the Forbidden Zone was designated as off limits to everyone. This was due to the fact that the Zone was also the location of the secret front door entrance to Haven, maintained by the Brotherhood of Guardians. After the introductory training of the next Guardian was complete, the current Guardian would lead him to the Forbidden Zone where Haven was and leap through a holographic wall of fire concealing the entrance, beginning the new Guardian's stage of self-reliance.[4][5]
The outer edges of the Forbidden Zone were briefly home to Black Death and the Enchantress, two wielders of dark magic. However, the two were defeated in battle by Knuckles the Echidna and Sir Connery and summarily taken away by the paladin.[1]
Chaos Knuckles and Eggman's Upgrades[]
One of Dr. Ivo Robotnik's factories was located in the Forbidden Zone. The Destructix took control of the factory in 3236 and attempted to sell it to Dr. Eggman.[6]
The Xorda Attack and Aftermath[]
In 3237, Sonic the Hedgehog went to the derelict town of Gravestone in the Forbidden Zone when he received word that Tommy Turtle could be found there. He ended up rescuing a fake version of Tommy after fighting a group of robot duplicates of the Destructix.[7]
Points of interest[]
Trivia[]
- The Forbidden Zone shares its name with a location in Sonic the Hedgehog television series, which may have served as the inspiration for the Forbidden Zone featured in the comics. This region was the resting place for an elderly, elf-like being known as Lazaar - a reformed dark wizard who slept for centuries inside his fortress - and his crystalline computer, which contained a database of dark magic. The fortress grounds were patrolled by his foreboding guardian.
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sonic the Hedgehog #45, "Knuckles Quest 3: A Land of Dark, a Knight of Virtue!"
- ↑ Knuckles the Echidna #19, "The Forbidden Zone Part One of Three: Whatever happened to Queen Alicia?"
- ↑ Sonic In Your Face!, "The Quest"
- ↑ Knuckles the Echidna #11, "The Forgotten Tribe Part Two of Three: Covenant"
- ↑ Super Sonic vs. Hyper Knuckles, "Fathers & Sons"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #117, "The Tortoise and The Hedgehog"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #135, "Agent of K.N.O.T.H.O.L.E."
External links[]
- Land of the Dark at Mobius Encyclopaedia, the Archie Sonic wiki.