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 [Voiced by James Garett]



 Name: Maurice Hedgehog



 Species: Mobian



 Age: 22 (deceased)



 Occupation: Knight (Formerly)

             King (Formerly)

             Spirit Guide/Mentor (to Alan Zander)



 Family: Charles "Uncle Chuck" Hedgehog (Older Brother)

         Jules Hedgehog (Younger Brother)

         Bernadette "Bernie" Hedgehog (Sister-In-Law)

         Hip Hedgehog (Nephew)

         Queen Aleena Hedgehog (Former Wife)

         Sonic "The" Hedgehog (Son)

         Manic Hedgehog (Son)

         Sonia Hedgehog (Daughter)



 Personality Traits: Sagely, Noble and Compassionate



 Bio: Maurice was the middle child of triplet siblings.

      Like his brothers, he served in 'The Great Mobian Conflict',
      the Civil War between the Mobian races that resulted in the formation of Mobotropolis

      which awarded him knighthood for his courage and bravery.


      Because of his "nobility", he was chosen by the monarchs of Mobodoon
      to wed their only daughter, Aleena, and rule alongside her as King.

      and, while the two hedgehog royals did care for one another..
      Maurice always suspected her heart belong to another (who, she did not say)


      Tragically (or, fortunately) Maurice became seriously ill,
      and, eventually died just DAYS before The Great Mobian/Overlander War began.

      he left behind three children: Sonic, Manic and Sonia.


      However, Maurice's quest did not end with his death.
      his soul becoming one with the mystical Chaos Force, he continued to exist as a spirit.

      While his attempts to reach out to each of his family during 'Robotnik's Regime' all but failed.
      he WAS successful in contacting GUN Commander Alan Zander.

      the human friend of Aleena (who later became her second husband in time)


      Finding an odd connection with the Human.
      he opted to be his Spirital Mentor, and aided Alan in his quest to restore Freedom to ALL of Mobius.

      It was Maurice's spirit that guided Alan to the mystical sword "The Star Saber"
      and, serves as a guide when he tasked Alan with attaining the legendary Chaos Emeralds.


      Maurice was present for Alan Zander and Aleena Hedgehog's wedding
      (which was the first union between a Mobian and Overlander in Mobius History)
      and, gave the newly weds his blessing and approval.


      Currently, Maurice continues to serve as Alan's mentor
      (and, due to his mastery over the Chaos Force..can converse with Aleena, and the rest of his family)
      often giving words of wisdom and even actively aiding Alan whenever he has need of it.



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Artwork and Profile of my Sonic Fan Character.

As my Sonic Canon blends the different continuities of Sonic the hedgehog into ONE Universe.
I had to retcon Jules and Bernie being Sonic's Aunt and Uncle, instead of his parents
(as Manic and Sonia are his siblings, and as such: Queen Aleena is his mother)


For that reason, I created King Maurice (who is named after Sonic's middle name "Maurice")

Maurice is brother to Uncle Chuck and Jules Hedgehog.
like them, was a Knight (which explains how he became King by Royal Betrothal)


In order to make Maurice unique.
I took cue from Chuck and Jules, and gave Maurice distictive "hair"

as Chuck as bushy eyebrows and a mucstache,
and, Jules has hair on his head, I gave Maurice a small beard.

and, as he is Aleena's husband.
his attire his sort of a male version of Aleena's royal garbs.


For those who don't really know who 'James Garrett' (my chosen voice actor) is.
he previous voices Avatar Roku on 'Avatar' and Nocturne on 'Danny Phantom'

Here is a vocal clip for reference: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBc0RW…



(And, in case anyone is wondering.
 "Hip Hedgehog" is the son I gave my version of Jules and Bernie Hedgehog.

  he was a robot hedgehig baby that appeared in Sonic Underground.
  I assumed in my fanon, Jules and Bernie found him..and, nature took it's course)


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 Sonic the Hedgehog copyright Sega/Archie Comics/DiC/Yuji Naka

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Comments: 25

BriteStarRobot [2022-01-01 01:52:21 +0000 UTC]

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TotallyDeviantLisa [2015-07-23 16:19:37 +0000 UTC]

Nice design!

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ihamza995 [2014-02-01 07:25:34 +0000 UTC]

According to Archie Comics, Sonic's actual name is Maurice as his father calls out to him after the defeat of Robotnik in Endgame.

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FantasyizmyReality In reply to ihamza995 [2016-03-19 03:45:54 +0000 UTC]

Whaaat. I can't think of Sonic as a "Maurice". I just automatically think of that character from Madagascar XD

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ihamza995 In reply to FantasyizmyReality [2016-03-29 12:14:38 +0000 UTC]

The name will haunt you
Believe me, I try to escape this fact as much as you do

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FantasyizmyReality In reply to ihamza995 [2016-03-29 12:28:31 +0000 UTC]

XD Why couldn't his real name be Arthur or John or something.

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ihamza995 In reply to FantasyizmyReality [2016-04-01 08:00:02 +0000 UTC]

I too have pondered on the thought as well

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MetroXLR In reply to ihamza995 [2014-02-01 07:49:15 +0000 UTC]

I also recall that in the Archie Comics universe.
Sonic's full name was planned by Writer Ken Penders to be: "Olgilvie Maurice Hedgehog"


with a name like That, it's no wonder he insists on being called 'Sonic'


Oh, well..as I stated, this is an AU Storyline.
which is meant to pay homage to Canon, while being an original story all it's own
(by that, I mean despite Jules and Bernie being Sonic's Aunt & Uncle in my story..
  they raised him since infancy, so Sonic has always considered them Mom and Dad.)

Just trying to make Everyone happy..

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ihamza995 In reply to MetroXLR [2014-02-01 10:59:06 +0000 UTC]

K, no worries

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DarthWill3 [2014-01-31 18:58:02 +0000 UTC]

Nice cape, Your Majesty.

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MetroXLR In reply to DarthWill3 [2014-02-01 07:50:41 +0000 UTC]

King Maurice: "It is standard for Mobodoon Royalty to wear a Golden Cape against Pearl White Garbs."

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DarthWill3 In reply to MetroXLR [2014-02-01 15:47:35 +0000 UTC]

Really now?

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MetroXLR In reply to DarthWill3 [2014-02-01 20:14:14 +0000 UTC]

Really: static3.wikia.nocookie.net/__c…

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DarthWill3 In reply to MetroXLR [2014-02-01 20:25:56 +0000 UTC]

I see.

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SpaceWonder368 [2014-01-30 00:08:11 +0000 UTC]

Nice profile. Any character you make has an interesting back story.

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sonicfighter [2014-01-28 20:07:02 +0000 UTC]

Wow. Nice work.

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dragonslayer32294 [2014-01-28 18:12:05 +0000 UTC]

Oh yeah, that's Sonic's old man all right!

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EpicCrasher [2014-01-28 17:51:58 +0000 UTC]

The coloring is really nice

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MetroXLR In reply to EpicCrasher [2014-01-29 04:05:04 +0000 UTC]

Coloring was essential for this piece to mean anything to anyone..

Maurice's attire, I based on Queen Aleena's royal garbs.
so, I used similar coloring in them: a lot of White and Gold.

Maurice himself, I wanted to show he IS Sonic's father..but not be obvious about it.
so, while he is Blue like Sonic, he is a darker shade of blue than his son.

(for future reference, Maurice's brothers, Jules and Chuck, are also blue.
  though, Chuck is a Cyan/"powdered blue" color, and Jules blue is closer to Sonic's.)

I also thought Maurice would be more unique if he had Light Blue eyes, rather than green.

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The--Predator [2014-01-28 17:40:13 +0000 UTC]

Although I'm not a Sonic fan as you may have noticed I didn't comment much. But this caught my eye in my messages and I gotta let you know, you did really well with this one.

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MetroXLR In reply to The--Predator [2014-01-29 03:59:09 +0000 UTC]

I suspected.

to my knowledge, your chosen fandom is limited to Predator, Hannibal Lector, PPG and apparently Assassin's Creed.

(Mine is "everything else")


However, I did correctly surmise that would like G.U.N.
(Guardian Unit of Nations), the Human Military Force featured in the Sonic Universe.

I may not know if he likes Sonic..but, he certainly like GUN.

and, that is good enough for me.


as for the artwork in question.
I decided to take my time, and color in this one.

as 'King Maurice' is an important character in my Sonic Fictions.
and, I wanted to get the point across that he is:

a) Sonic's Father, b) Queen Aleena's Husband, and c) Related to Jules and Chuck.


And, just so you know: It took me Two or Three days to finished this one.

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The--Predator In reply to MetroXLR [2014-01-29 13:28:41 +0000 UTC]

I see you like taking your time on art. I can't leave mine until later or I get bored and end up never finishing it.

Whenever I begin drawing, it's either "now or never" for me.

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MetroXLR In reply to The--Predator [2014-01-30 02:33:47 +0000 UTC]

It is literally how long it takes me when I am focused enough.

It takes HOURS to put in the 'lines'
after which I must color in each section one at a time.

Part of what made it take so long is the breaks I had to take
(mostly because my mother keeps asking me to do something, or: "Watch This with her")
and, my own biological fatigue when it gets late, and I must sleep.


That is why I've posted so many linearts: Colored Artwork takes time.

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MsMcFly [2014-01-28 17:29:20 +0000 UTC]

Nice job! We know where Sonic takes his looks from (well, mostly!)

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MetroXLR In reply to MsMcFly [2014-01-29 04:15:29 +0000 UTC]

The question of where Sonic get's his looks from is debatable..
especially when you look at Maurice's brothers, Chuck and Jules: statici.behindthevoiceactors.c…

                                                                                              covers.cbrd.info/character_249…


But, it is safe to assume Sonic got his looks from his Father's side of the family
(and, presumably got his attitude and personality from his 'Uncle Chuck'
 who is shown to have raised him as a son in most continuities detailing his past)


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