Minion

This character exists primarily or exclusively within the Sonic Boom continuity. Information in this article may not be canonical to the storyline of the games or any other Sonic continuity.

For the species in the Archie Comics, see Minion (Archie).

Minion
A basic Minion
Appearances
First appearance	Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric
Biographical overview
Creator	Lyric the Last Ancient
Nickname(s)	Treasure Minion
Species	Robot
Physical description
Color scheme	Yellow, silver
Eyes	Cyan
Alignment and character traits
Alignment	Evil
Affiliation(s)	Lyric the Last Ancient Destruction Troops
Powers and abilities
Skills	Computer skills Flight

The Minion is an enemy that appears in Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric. They are a model of Destruction Troops created by Lyric the Last Ancient. Unlike the rest of their kind, the Minions are not built for battle and instead fill the role of Lyric's smaller workforces.

Appearance

The Minions are diminutive humanoid robots with yellow bodies and light blue lines along them, which are about Tails' height. They have an adjustable cup-shaped torso with three lights on the front and back, and thin black arms and legs with tiny yellow feet, plated forearms and small four-fingered hands. They also have flat heads with two wide lenses for eyes with cyan-colored pupils and a small grill for a mouth. Sometimes, they carry a backpack. Sometimes, they carry a yellow and dark blue backpack with a large round top.

Overview

The Minions were created by Lyric the Last Ancient over a thousand years ago where they worked behind the computers in Lyric's Weapon Facility for the snake's operations to destroy the earth. When Lyric got imprisoned before achieving his goal, the Minions were left to rust, though Lyric left some of them behind to be found so the finders would set him free to learn their secrets. Following Lyric's release in the present, he reactivated and/or reclaimed all his Minions.

The Minions are found in almost any of the regular levels in Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric, but are very rare. They are first encountered in the Abandoned Research Facility. In gameplay, Minions are usually on their own in isolated places, though in Lyric's Weapon Facility, they can appear in pairs, group or even once in a cluster within a secluded area.

The Minions does not attack and instead run around in panic when the player approaches them. They can easily be taken out with one attack, though they will eventually fly away if the player does not destroy them. Sometimes, there are Minions which carry backpacks with weapons inside; these kind of Minions are called "Treasure Minions". When they are defeated, they drop the weapon they carry which the player can then pick up and use against other enemies. Additionally, destroying a Minion will make it release up to two Rings.

After Team Sonic defeated Lyric, all the Minions were subsequently scrapped.

Personality

The Minions are cowardly machines, running away at the first sign of trouble.

Powers and abilities

The Minions are very weak and have no combat abilities. Instead, they are equipped for non-volatile work and have skills in working with computers. They also possess a jetpack for flight.

Trivia

• The Minions' name were not directly revealed in the final version of Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric, though those of them that carry items were called "Treasure Minions" in-game. However, their names are listed in an unused biography for the game.
• The Minions are the only model of Destruction Troops who have two eyes.

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