The Lost Hex (ロストヘックス Rosuto Hekkusu?) is a location that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is a mysterious, unexplored continent floating in the sky above Earth,[1] and houses a variety of different areas. The Lost Hex is also home to the Zeti, a race of creatures that include the Deadly Six.
Description[]
The Lost Hex is made up of many hexagonal plates. Each of them is a piece of land or sea. They are either connected to each other or separated by large gaps. Together, they form somewhat of an incomplete sphere. The Lost Hex also has no nucleus, as the continent has only an empty space in its center. However, despite what its appearance might imply, it is not an independent planet, but rather one of the satellites that orbit Earth.
The Lost Hex's surface consists of numerous ecosystems. The continent features grassy meadows and hills, deserts, dense forests, snowy mountains, tropical coasts, and valleys filled with lava and volcanoes. However, characteristic that all these locations share are simple shapes that dot the landscapes, such as squares and rectangular cubes. There are also floating landmasses all over the Lost Hex in the shape of spheres or tubes in all kinds of shapes and sizes.
The Lost Hex is known as the natural habitat of Zeti. In addition, the continent is also inhabited by various Animals and Wisps, as well as other types of non-anthropomorphic animals such as giant crocodiles, fish and Sandworms. The Lost Hex ecosystem is overall clean and pristine. After Dr. Eggman's arrival here, several factories were built on the Lost Hex, but they polluted the continent to a very limited extent.
History[]
Sonic Lost World[]
In the Wii U version of Sonic Lost World, the Lost Hex was conquered by Dr. Eggman, who subjugated six local Zeti called the Deadly Six with the Cacophonic Conch. Eggman proceeded to set up his base operation and several factories on the Lost Hex where he worked on producing an army of Badniks, powered by kidnapped Animals, to conquer the world with. He also set up his Extractor, which allowed him to extract the energy from Earth below.
While chasing Eggman, Orbot and Cubot in the Tornado, Sonic and Tails entered some turbulence when Eggman shot the Tornado, which let the duo discover a secret passage through the clouds to the Lost Hex. After landing there, Sonic and Tails went to work on saving Eggman's captive Animals on the continent. Meanwhile, Eggman would send the members of the Deadly Six after Sonic to stop him, although Sonic would emerge victorious from each encounter. Eventually though, when Sonic and Tails found Eggman scolding the Deadly Six for their failures, Sonic recklessly got rid of Eggman's Cacophonic Conch. With the conch no longer a threat to them, the Deadly Six rebelled against Eggman by using their powers to take control of his Badniks and attacking everyone present, eventually forcing Sonic, Eggman and their allies to retreat. As Sonic and Eggman then set out on their respective quests to stop the Deadly Six, said group began misusing the Extractor by using to slowly suck all the life out on Sonic's world to exact revenge on Eggman and Sonic, and obtain incredible power. Learning of the Extractor's activation, Eggman convinced Sonic and Tails to team up with him in order to get him past the Deadly Six and turn off the Extractor for them. This agreement brought some strain on Sonic and Tails' relationship, with Tails accusing Sonic of not trusting him to turn off the Extractor.
With Sonic continuing to oppose them, the Deadly Six decided to capture Sonic and turn him into their robotic slave. However, they ended up capturing Tails instead. Continuing onward towards the Extractor, Sonic seemingly lost Eggman when he saved him from falling into a lava canyon. Meanwhile, Tails tricked the Deadly Six into thinking that they had turned him into a robot. When the remaining Deadly Six later tried using the fox cub against Sonic, Tails returned to Sonic's side with a surprise attack, allowing Sonic to defeat the Deadly Six for good. When Sonic and Tails then turned to the Extractor, Eggman returned in his Eggrobo to conquer the remains of Sonic's world. Sonic, however, defeated Eggman, allowing Tails to make the Extractor return the world's stolen energy, thus restoring it. Afterward, Sonic made Eggman fall down from the Lost Hex. Sonic and Tails then returned home.
Points of interest[]
The Lost Hex, from the Wii U version of Sonic Lost World
- Windy Hill
- Desert Ruins
- Tropical Coast
- Frozen Factory
- Silent Forest
- Sky Road
- Lava Mountain
- Hidden World
In other media[]
Books and comics[]
Archie Comics[]
The Lost Hex, from Sonic the Hedgehog Halloween ComicFest 2013.
In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics, Dr. Eggman conquered the Lost Hex and enslaved its locals, the Deadly Six, to find a different approach to the Shattered World Crisis. However, thanks to Sigma, a robot from a different dimension, Eggman was forced into serving Sigma and the Deadly Six, alongside fellow prisoner, Dr. Wily, on the Lost Hex. Eventually, the Lost Hex was turned into a battleground between Sigma and the Unified Army as the former emerged from the Lost Hex in more evolved forms. These events would later be erased from history by Xander Payne, although Eggman would return to the Lost Hex in the future to enslave the Deadly Six again.
IDW Publishing[]
The Lost Hex, from Sonic the Hedgehog #23.
For an unknown amount of time, the Lost Hex has hosted a species called the Zeti, with the most notable of them being the villainous Deadly Six. Dr. Eggman traveled to this planet with his many Badniks and enslaved the Deadly Six with an ancient relic that he managed to acquire. While there, Eggman built a structure in Lava Mountain Zone as his main base of operations for the Eggman Empire. Soon, Sonic the Hedgehog arrived on the scene and unwittingly freed the Deadly Six. The Zeti turned on Eggman and used their electromagnetic powers to control Eggman's horde of Badniks against him and Sonic. Despite their efforts, Sonic managed to stop both the Deadly Six and Eggman.[2][3][4] While there, he received help from the Wisps.[2] Following this defeat, the Deadly Six, took over Eggman's base in Lava Mountain and remade it in their image, calling it "Zeti Castle".[5]
The Last Minute[]
Zeti Castle, from Sonic the Hedgehog #21.
One day at Zeti Castle, Zor reported to Zavok that the Eggnet was in chaos due to Eggman's doings on the world below. The two were soon visited by a person named Dr. Starline. He introduced himself as an assistant to Eggman and requested that the Deadly Six help them with a current crisis that they were in. Starline let Zavok know that Eggman did not actually know he was on the Lost Hex but told him that working with the Eggman Empire once again would give the Deadly Six an opportunity to make amends with the doctor, command incredible power and destroy Sonic. Hearing all of this made Zavok accept Starline's proposal. After the doctor left however, Zavok confided in Zor how Starline made a mistake and that they would capitalize on it.[5] Zavok soon assembled the entire team to inform them of Starline's offer and how they would immediately betray him, though they all seemed to barely listen to him. Zeena initially showed dislike for the idea of going back to Eggman as it could very well be a trap. Zavok immediately snapped at this, saying that since they underestimated the doctor the first time, they were now well prepared. Zavok planned for them to punish Eggman for their humiliation, destroy Sonic for defeating them, and then destroy their world below.[6]
Sometime later, Master Zik praised Zavok for his initiative on letting the Deadly Six bide their time to let their anger and hatred fester but warned that their vengeance against Sonic and Eggman must be exact. Soon, the duo were met by Starline, who told them that today's events cemented the fact that the team's help was needed. To prove that they could exert their will over machines, Zavok took control of a Motobug and had it drive around. Starline then told that after he made last minute preparations on his end, he would come back for the Deadly Six. After Starline left, Zik gloated as to how he was naïve and they would swiftly betray him. Zavok declared that they will use the Zombots to destroy Eggman, Sonic and the entire world below for merciless vengeance and absolute victory.[7] Not long after, the group left the Lost Hex with the aid of Starline's Warp Topaz.[8]
Zeti Hunt![]
The Deadly Six swear their revenge, from Sonic the Hedgehog #44.
The Deadly Six were eventually returned to the Lost Hex in the Zeti Launcher, where the Zeti Launcher self-destructed while the Zeti Zappers equipped to the Deadly Six deactivated. Zavok then convinced his pack that their trip to Earth was a learning experience which they would use to exact their revenge on their enemies when they got off the Lost Hex.[9]
Trivia[]
- According to a Japanese trailer that shows off the boss battles, Lost Hex is a "future continent". In the Japanese opening it is also described as a "continent of illusions" by Tails.
References[]
- ↑ http://www.sonicstadium.org/2013/06/tss-e3-takashi-iizuka-interview-pure-platforming-action/
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sonic the Hedgehog #3, "Fallout, Part 3"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #5, "The Fate of Dr. Eggman, Part 1"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #20, "Crisis City, Part 2"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sonic the Hedgehog #21, "The Last Minute, Part 1"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #22, "The Last Minute, Part 2"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #23, "The Last Minute, Part 3"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #24, "The Last One Out"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #44, "Zeti Hunt, Part 4"