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Slinger wasn't very open with his past or motivations, being a mystery even to Mimic. But when things got dicey, he was always by his friends' sides, Wispons blazing.


— Description, Slinger's Trading Card

Slinger the Ocelot[3][1] is a character that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by IDW Publishing. He was an anthropomorphic ocelot and was the marksman of the Diamond Cutters. He was betrayed by their infiltrator; Mimic the Octopus and killed by Shadow Androids.

Appearance[]

Slinger was a teal-furred, anthropomorphic ocelot with pink eyes and a dark pink nose. He had triangular ears with tan canals and had white fur on his muzzle, chest and tail tip. He also had turquoise markings on top of his head, above his eyes and his tail.[3]

For attire, Slinger wore a large, gray and dark gray poncho and a similarly colored military beret, which he hung on his right ear, as well as a dark gray belt with revolver holsters. Like the other Diamond Cutters, he wore dark gray gloves with gray palms and gray boots with dark gray toes and soles. For missions he would wear a cyan, black and gray monocle-like eyepiece with a white wire on his left eye.[3]

History[]

Diamond Cutters

Slinger along with Diamond Cutters, from Sonic the Hedgehog: Tangle & Whisper #3.

Past[]

Slinger used to be part of the Diamond Cutters, an elite anti-Eggman mercenary team, as their marksman. His Wisp companion was a Cyan Wisp. During one mission at an Eggman base, Slinger, along with Smithy the Lion and Claire Voyance, pretended to be captured by Mimic, who had shapeshifted into an Egg Pawn. After they managed to fool the guarding Egg Pawn there, Claire sensed a formation of Badniks on the far end of the base and two more on the inside that were recharging. This prompted Slinger to shoot down several Egg Pawns that stood in their way. He soon followed Mimic out of the facility after he created an exit with his Cube Wispon.

Demise[]

Slinger's Demise

Slinger perishing, from Sonic the Hedgehog: Tangle & Whisper #3.

Later, at the onset of the Eggman War, Mimic secretly betrayed the Diamond Cutters and aligned himself with Dr. Eggman. He brought a plan before the Diamond Cutters to take down an Eggman base that cause a blackout among his forces along the coastline. At the Eggman base that the team decided to take down, the Diamond Cutters found no opposition. Claire tried to use her powers but could not sense anything, deducing that Eggman must have been emitting alpha waves somewhere to block her. After Mimic went to scout for an ambush, Slinger, Claire, and Smithy pressed onwards to find large capsules where Claire believed the source of the alpha waves was coming from. In the capsules, the trio discovered Shadow Androids. Suddenly, the room was automatically locked and trapped them inside. Slinger was then forced to fight the Shadow Androids with all his might and tried calling contacting Mimic and Whisper for an evacuation but they did not respond. Slinger was soon killed in battle.[3]

Legacy[]

As with Slinger's death would weigh heavily on Whisper, who blamed herself in part for not being able to save him.

After Eggman discovered that Whisper was alive, he sent Mimic to go finish the job or else he'll face the consequences. Mimic went outside as Slinger to try and lure Whisper out of hiding; however, there was no sign of his former teammate. Finding her Wispon, Mimic decided to use it, as well as his own mask, as evidence that he had killed her.

Later, Mimic used his appearance as a means of traumatizing intimidating, and fighting Whisper.[4]

Personality[]

Slinger was quite a suave and casual person who knew how to fight with style. He believed in justice and personally opposed everything Dr. Eggman stood for. He was quite calculated and often knew when to be cautious of his surroundings. Though he took his missions seriously, he often found much fun and enjoyment in fighting.[3] He was also not very open about his past or motivations, remaining a mystery even to Mimic.[3] However, he always fought with his friends, who could rely on him.[3]

Laid back and confident, Slinger often mocked his mechanical opponents in the middle of a fight.[3] He also liked to juggle his Wispons, although it made his team nervous.[1]

Powers and abilities[]

Slinger was a skilled marksman. Due to him wielding dual revolver-styled Laser Wispons and twirling them casually in the middle of battle, it is possible he was ambidextrous.[3]

Slinger was also a trained soldier and thus, had experience fighting in war-like situations.[1]

Weapons and equipment[]

Slinger used a monocle-like eyepiece during missions which would grant him communication with his teammates over large distances. The eyepiece also had a built-in camera and was networked, so that all teammates could watch the footage as means of reviewing mission performance and studying each others' perspectives. It also had a built-in translator that let him understand the Wisps' language.[3]

Slinger also used two revolver-styled Laser Wispons, which were powered by his Cyan Wisp companion. Slinger would use its offensive functions during missions.[3]

Relationships[]

Diamond Cutters[]

Slinger's Cyan Wisp[]

Friends/allies[]

Enemies[]

Trivia[]

  • Slinger's species of an ocelot and his choice of weapon being Wispon revolvers brings about a similarity to Revolver Ocelot from the Metal Gear series. He also used Revolver Ocelot's most iconic line "You're pretty good!" as another homage to the Metal Gear character.
  • Being fourteen years old at the time of his death, Slinger was the youngest of the Diamond Cutters.

Gallery[]

Concept artwork[]

Model sheets[]

Trading Cards[]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Slinger's Trading Card.
  2. Evan Stanley on Twitter. Twitter (5 September 2019). Archived from the original on 24 October 2019. Retrieved on 24 October 2019.
  3. 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 Sonic the Hedgehog: Tangle & Whisper #3, "Betrayal"
  4. Sonic the Hedgehog: Tangle & Whisper #2, "Ambush"

External links[]

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