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Sir Charles "Chuck" Hedgehog is the maternal uncle of Sonic the Hedgehog and brother to Aleena Hedgehog.
Appearance[]
Chuck is a light blue, peach and grey hedgehog, with a fuzzier appearance than most due to his age. He has a pair of small glasses he uses for reading, brown button-up top, belt with a satchel, and brown work pants.
Concept and creation[]
When considering Sonic's origins in this continuity, it would naturally extend to what kind of family he has when he's the latest in his line. For the longest time, Chuck was a mainstay of Sonic's sparse family life even before the introduction of his various parents in any series, including Issue #0 of Archie Sonic, SaTAM, and even Sonic Underground in one instance. So, the team felt it appropriate to include Sonic's uncle, who juxtaposed his nephew by providing a down-to-earth spin on his often-reckless adventures.
Chuck's connection to Ivo Robotnik before he became Eggman felt like a similarly plausible evolution of these relationships, with their respective backgrounds in science and medicine.
Personality[]
Charles, better known as "Chuck" to his friends and family, is a genius-level scientist with multiple doctorates amongst many fields, such as robotics, mineralogy, vehicular engineering as well as a range of applied and natural sciences. While he may seem stuffy at first glance, Chuck possesses the trademark wit his family is known for, able to trade barbs without hesitation. Thoughtful and kind, many of his scientific pursuits were for the betterment of mankind, usually through designing custom and mass-produced prosthetics, although these days, he's mainly doing contract work as an independent, after he willingly resigned from the Mobotropolis Technical Institute following Ivo Robotnik's exile.
Often described as a workaholic, he can dive into a project without thinking of much else and has to be pulled away before he works himself to exhaustion.
Relationships[]
Sonic The Hedgehog[]
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Being the uncle to Sonic, he was in life from the start, although his work often took him away from Christmas Island, until he decided to settle there for good as he is getting up there in years. Nevertheless, Sonic and Chuck's bond remain as strong as ever, as Chuck not only personally taught Sonic much of his educational knowledge, he was also an archaeologist in his younger days when he would often prowl around ruins looking for secrets and artifacts. Sonic got his love of exploring from his uncle, and Chuck in turn remembers to relax every once in a while, thanks to his nephew.
Miles "Tails" Prower[]
On a routine field trip to the Mobotropolis Technical Institute, Tails met Chuck during a presentation, where he exercised his knowledge, much to the professor's amazement. Intrigued by his willingness to learn, Chuck took Tails under his wing as his official apprentice, and since then, they have been working together on various sciences, with Tails acting as his assistant. They often push each other in ways that lead to breakthroughs in their work, as he is fascinated by Tails creativity and can-do attitude, even if he thinks his shyness is holding him back.
Dr. Eggman[]
Chuck knew Eggman well before he became the mad doctor-- in fact, he was the one who gave Robotnik the "Eggman" moniker, due to the ridiculous number of egg-based dishes the human would concoct at various points in their partnership. Together, they solved many issues in the fields of medicine and robotics. Because Eggman was not a natural citizen of the Acorn Kingdom, he was sponsored by Chuck at the Institute as way of lending credit to his name. Personally, Chuck thought many of Ivo's inventions were outlandish and loud, but he couldn't deny their effectiveness, and they were often regarded as a power duo in the studies of science. It wasn't until the fateful trial where Robotnik was charged with crimes against humanity and subsequently exiled from the Kingdom did they lose contact, although this didn't stop Chuck from trying to contact his old friend, until the doctor seemingly disappeared completely.
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Trivia[]
- Chuck was not related to Aleena in Sonic Underground and he was Sonic's paternal uncle in the Pre-SGW Archie continuity.
- He is the reason why Sonic's favorite food is chilidogs, as he introduced his nephew to them when he was a kid.
- Chuck invented Sonic's custom red sneakers through study of hi-performance race cars.