Source of All

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Source of All
Sally entering the Source of All, from Sonic Select Book #5, visual identity altered from Sonic Super Special #11.
Appearances
First appearance	Sonic the Hedgehog #58 (first mentioned in the story)
Comic appearance(s)	Technically, exists in virtually every issue till at least Post-Super Genesis Wave. It’s mostly mentioned when referring to the nexus. Sonic the Hedgehog: Sonic the Hedgehog #58 Sonic the Hedgehog #60 Sonic the Hedgehog #110 (fantasy) Sonic the Hedgehog #159 (mentioned) Sonic the Hedgehog #162 (mentioned) Sonic the Hedgehog #163 (mentioned) Sonic the Hedgehog #164 (mentioned) Sonic the Hedgehog #168 (mentioned) Sonic the Hedgehog #176 (mentioned) Sonic Universe: Sonic Universe #13 (mentioned) Sonic Super Special: Sonic Super Special #11
Real-world designer(s)
Creator(s) (real-world)	Sega/Archie Comics (for starting the comic series) Ken Penders (for utilizing the concept within the story)
Statistics and overview
User(s)	House of Acorn Maximillian Acorn Sally Acorn
Purpose	Making up the entirety of the cosmos, giving the building blocks needed for concepts to take form. Nexus Giving guidance to the user. Granting the user supernatural abilities.
Description	Everything (except Chaos energy) Nexus A gold and silver primordial liquid.

Nothing that one who is bound with the Source does is ever done lightly!

— Source of All, from Sonic Super Special #11

The Source of All is a subject that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics. It is the basic element of existence within Mobius' reality. As its pure source, it is representative by a liquid, almost Power Ring-like, golden form, known as the nexus.

All physical matter, everything and everyone, is made up of the Source. Since the individual bonded with the Source can be able to see through time and alternate timelines, its possible time itself as well is made up of the Source. The Source contains sentience and appears it held preference for the House of Acorn but behaved indifferent to the rest of the cosmos.

Description

Overview

The entity within the Source of All talking to Sally Acorn, from Sonic Select Book #5.

The Source of All is an omnipresent and sentient substance that created the universe and supplies all the cosmic matter necessary to create the base material for life and everything else. The Source, as a result, exists in everyone and everything in the universe, but not in a degree that is outwardly noticeable compare to any other Sonic continuity. If found in a pure form, it can be directly interacted by its impure matter-energy, e.i. characters and objects, and produce vast amounts of cosmic energy that seem almost magical.

Known as the building blocks of the Prime Zone, the reality in which all other universes in the infinite multiverse deviate from, the Source is likely considered to be the make up of the entirety of the multiverse. Expanding itself infinitely for untold amounts of time.

Chaos energy

Cognizant by beings of science and mystic shaman... a sovereign royal and an emerald have nothing in common!

— Ancient Walkers, from Sonic the Hedgehog #42

While the seven post-Great Harmony Chaos Emeralds would later rewrite the cosmos' space & time within the Source to a degree that it could no longer be reversed, it is insinuated by the first Chaos gods, the Ancient Walkers, when asked by Tails pre-Great Harmony, Chaos energy can't restore the physical and mental health of Maximillian Acorn, who is bonded with the Source. This is interesting, as Chaos Emeralds themselves came from a higher plane of existence, potentially above the Source.

That distinction wouldn't stop these concepts from being able to interact with each other. The Sword of Acorns could absorb super transformations and the sword’s reach had finished off the ‘dying’ Ancient Walkers in the Chaos Force as a side effect for creating a portal. Vice versa, Chaos magic could corrupt the Sword of Acorns and Chaos energy is able to manipulate the space & time within the Source's cosmos.

Ultimately and otherwise, any further relation between the two godly substances remains a mystery.

Bonding with the Source of All

In actuality, this is the nexus, the Source of All established with the House of Acorn.

— Maximillian Acorn, from Sonic the Hedgehog #60

From as long as the House of Acorn has existed, members of the royal crown bonded with the Source of All. When a member of the crown is designated to ascend the throne and have reached their tenth commemoration, they would learn of their birthright and responsibility with the Source. If they so choose of their freewill, they would begin the process of bonding.

The royal ascension process, from Sonic the Hedgehog #58.

By laying bare and bringing only what was given to them from birth, the heirs step into the nexus, the link, to join, physically and spiritually, with the Source. Upon being submerged, the heir apparent is then proven of their successful bonding by leaving the pool fully covered in golden liquid of the nexus, which is then forged into the heir's royal heirlooms, such like the Sword of Acorns and the Crown of Acorns. Now bonded, the Source would maintained and restore their physical fitness and mental health when in contact, provide them its godly power, advise the heirs, and make their choices for them by showing them future events. The process is obligational, as those who don't proceed with the bonding are stripped from their royal duties.

As the Sword of Acorns has been shown to be the only reliable counter to the plentiful and numerous Chaos Emeralds, this process was possibly necessary to protect the Kingdom of Acorn from those who'd use the Chaos Emerald's universe and higher reality warping energies.

The original print version (left), from Sonic Super Special #11, and the edited version from Sonic the Hedgehog: The Complete Sonic Comic Encyclopedia (right).

At one point, despite some alterations in the art made in the Sonic Select Books, Sally Acorn was shown that she was about go through with the complete bonding process as the heir apparent as her father and ancestors did before her. However, when told the Source would predetermined her future, she politely turned down her birthright as that wouldn't be the right path for her. It was then discovered the Source would allow the heirs to turn down the crown of their own choosing, even during the bonding process, though it was likely Sally who was the first to turn down the Source's offer.

But while Sally left the nexus only slightly covered in the golden liquid, having the bonding process occur this way seemed to have been successful in some regard. From then on, the Sword of Acorns' consciousness would now only respond to Sally, and in some ways, the Source appeared to have became interested in Sally's character.

History

Past

While it’s clear the Source has existed since the dawn of creation, when the nexus, the golden liquid, came into being is a mystery. Like many unanswered mysteries pertaining to the Source of All, curiously, it had chosen Mobius, potentially eons ago when the planet was known as Earth, for unknown reasons for the nexus’ resting place. To even presume it was able to chose a location for the nexus at all implies the Source of All once had functionality outside the nexus. Somehow, Humans before Xorda Attack on Earth never left any notable marks on the nexus. Though, it is speculation if the nexus was only the size of a pool for its whole existence.

Mammoth Mogul claims the Sword of Acorns, from Sonic Super Special #1.

Further unanswered mysteries pertaining to the Source’s past within the timeline is the discovery of the nexus and the Source of All’s alliance with the House of Acorn. The Source’s behavior and rather meek overall influence in the cosmos, aside from creating it, implies the alliance with the House of Acorn was its main goal. Stranger still, the immortal Mammoth Mogul’s own behavior and apparent awareness of the Sword of Acorns is also curious, as he had never tried to invade the Kingdom of Acorn for the Source until he deceived and stole the sword from Knuckles the Echidna on Angel Island, far away from the nexus.

Interactions with the Acorns

The Source has shared a long history with the ruling leaders of Mobius, the House of Acorn. The reasons for this are unclear, though it is most likely because, as per its rules, it shares its power with those powerful enough to lead others. The Source established a long relationship with the royal family; at every member's 10th commemoration, the member was guided by their predecessor to the nexus pool of Source matter, located in a secret chamber at the lowest level of Castle Acorn in Mobotropolis, where they would wade in and bond with the Source for life. The Source also determines who the member's spouse should be, and provides council to the family's members during times of crisis, as it did for King Max during the Great War (though Sally Acorn considered rejecting the bonding outright, as she did not want the Source making decisions for her).

After much conversation with her brother, Elias (now named King Max's successor) and Sally went ahead and made the attempt to bond with the Source of All. She rejected it before completion, though it had not rejected Sally.

During the reign of King Frederick Acorn, after Maximillian's immersion, he directed his son to drain the residual Source matter attached to his body into a molding furnace, where it was then forged into three royal artifacts for use by the current monarch. During Dr. Ivo Robotnik's military takeover of Mobius, access to the pool was cut off with the founding of Robotropolis and the artifacts were scattered across Mobius. However, over time, the artifacts were retrieved. Following Robotnik's death at the hands of Sonic the Hedgehog, access to the pool was available once again - until Doctor Eggman took the city.

Decline and Destruction

The destruction of Robotropolis and the presumed end of the nexus, from Sonic the Hedgehog #110.

This changed following Robotropolis's destruction by Station Square's O.T.I.S. defense computer. The pool, containing the largest concentration of the pure Source matter, was rendered inaccessible permanently due to the nuclear blast - the contents of the pool were instantly evaporated.

Contact with the Source was cut off completely when the artifacts, while initially remaining and used to great effect by the Kingdom of Acorn's champions, were individually destroyed. The Sword and Crown of Acorns were eventually destroyed by Sir Connery's suicide attack using the Sword of Light when the artifacts' Source matter was corrupted by the harsh Chaos energies of Mammoth Mogul.

With that, last traces of the pure source was gone from the Prime Zone. That being said, since the Source of All is the foundation of every matter and energy (excluding Chaos energy) in Mobius' plane of existence, the concept never truly went away.

Royal Artifacts

• Crown of Acorns
• Sword of Acorns

Weaknesses

Lack of independence

The Source begging not to be separated, from Sonic the Hedgehog #111.

Despite its omnipresent nature, the Source appears limited to the nexus for making direct influence/interaction with its sentient individuals and the chaos element. Beyond the Source simply existing, it needed to establish a kind of parasocial relationship to express it’s sentience. Oddly enough, the natural and mystical element can’t seem to construct a body for itself, such as an avatar, to communicate or utilize itself as abilities within its cosmos. The seemingly, limited circumstance makes the bonding process via the nexus appear necessary to relay the Source’s own desires or else any new abilities would become another tool beyond the Source’s direct influence, like a hammer, air, a living being, the intergalactic space between celestial objects, or a Chili dog.

Fragile Nexus

The nexus of the Source, the golden pool, was oddly vulnerable and susceptible to corruption, whether by nuclear fallout or by Mammoth Mogul's chaos energy on the nexus’ Sword of Acorns. How the nexus survived the Gene Bombs if it supposedly didn’t survive the nuclear missiles is a mystery.

Hiccup with space & time

Despite the Source able to grant individuals the ability to see through space, the past, present, and future, at the same time, the Source itself reacted in haste by the lost of the nexus, as it appeared it could not have foreseen the nexus' destruction until it happened. However, it is noted for this contradiction that Sonic the Hedgehog was involved, an individual who Mammoth Mogul and Doctor Eggman separately and both suspiciously notes always seems to have the ability win in the end, no matter how dire things are and how much planning is taking place on a cosmic scale.

Legacy

Virtually everyone and everything is made from the Source.

Family charts

Knuckles' family

Knuckles' family
Source of All Albion Knuckles Clan Unknown mother Pachacamac Tikal Jordann Kayla-La Spencer Rosa-Lyn Jeffrey Dian-Na Angel-La Byron Siwa-Ra Edmund Dimitri Cynthia-Wa Brotherhood of Guardians Grandmasters (DL) Eri-Ka Steppenwolf Vera-Lo Menniker Moonwatcher Lunama-Re Dawn-Na Harlan Rembrandt Sasi-Ka Moritori Rex Regi-Na Kann-Di Jordan Aaron Mathias Jai-Na Sonja-Ra Hawking Merin-Da Luger Mari-Su Tobor Voni-Ca Lien-Da Kali-Ka Spectre Kragok Eli-Za Sojourner Wanda-Ra Shazi-Ah Thunderhawk Janelle-Li Nemo Athair Crystal-La Sabre Jenna-Lu Remington Wynmacher Lara-Le Locke the Echidna Knecapeon "Kneecaps" Mace Knuckles the Echidna Julie-Su Future Timelines Future Timelines Light Mobius Knuckles the Echidna Julie-Su Lien-Da Unknown father Lara-Su/Jani-Ca Rutan
Source: Sonic the Hedgehog: The Complete Sonic Comic Encyclopedia
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Events

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Locations

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Objects

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Trivia

• Interestingly, there is no documentation of Ken Penders trying to copyright the Source of All from his legal cases.
• The Source of All maybe a reference to "The Source", the mythical energy source in Jack Kirby's Fourth World in DC Comics. Throughout the original pre-Super Genesis Wave run, many characters have even simply called it "the source".
• For the purposes of the Archie Comics, the Source of All/Sword of Acorns seems like a sort of narrative prototype of Nicole's expanded role in the story. Both are sentient items of Sally Acorn, who assist Sally with knowledge and resources. Nicole isn't equip to deal with chaos energy, however. In some ways, Nicole is sort of an upgraded to the Source for Sally, as she plays better with Sally's skill set of management, can interact with more individuals other than Sally, is more expansive with her influence and assistance, and gains an avatar to be more personal with others.
• A cancelled storyline would depict the Source of All being corrupted by Ixis Naugus, causing it to seek to bond with Sally and prevent her from achieving her destiny. This plot line could still come to pass, as this prototype story featured the Source of All escaping the devastation of Robotropolis by seeping through the planet's surface and reforming in a mountain grotto halfway around the planet. In addition, an order of protectors known as "the Strand" were thought of, and another possible idea was having Antoine D'Coolette bond with it in hopes of winning back his beloved Bunnie Rabbot, only to be corrupted and used for its own purposes.
• Ian Flynn commented on the "destruction" of the Source of All and the artifacts stemming from it. Flynn said: "The Source of All that was in the goopy pool and what made up the Sword/Crown of Acorns were "pure" samples of the stuff. 99.9% of the Source had become matter or energy in the conventional sense. Now, matter can neither be created no destroyed, simply changed. So when the original pool was nuked with the rest of Robotropolis, it was converted to energy and joined the rest of the ambient energies that make up Creation. In the form of the Sword and Crown, they became conduits of magic power. Not so much the "pure Source" as items with enhanced properties due to their make-up. They were corrupted with Mogul's dark will and destroyed by Sir Connery's light magic via the Sword of Light. Effectively, the Sword and Crown were "nuked" like the pool. It's all a moot point, really, since there is no more "pure" Source of all to worry about."

External links

• Source of All at Mobius Encyclopaedia, the Archie Sonic wiki.