Topaz the Hedgehog

Topaz is a Mobian hedgehog who's father is the famous Sonic the Hedgehog. On many occasions he has saved planet Mobius from evil forces such as the Black Army and Dr. Maximillian Robotnik. Topaz is a well trained bounty hunter and master at using his custom flail "Genesis." He tends to take things more seriously than they need to be, but always ends up acting appropriately in the most intense circumstances. Being dubbed the "new hero of Mobius" and an honorary G.U.N soldier, Topaz is constantly put into high pressure situations which he handles with utmost care.

Early Life
Topaz was born into a very difficult time. His parents, Sonic and Cecelia, had recently begun their life on the run, as Sonic was G.U.N's most wanted. He came into the world in the Marble Gardens of Angel Island, and his parents were faced with a difficult decision. If here were to remain with them he would surely be killed, and returning to the mainland was currently not an option. They decided that his best chance would be alone with the red Chaos Emerald to protect him.

About five years later, Topaz was still alive and well when something terrible happen. His Chaos Emerald disappeared, alone with the Master Emerald several miles away, and Angel Island fell to the shallow waters below. However, the emerald was not in fact gone. It had enfused its energy with Topaz to ensure they both survived. With newfound strength and agility, Topaz continued to live on in the wild, now more than capable of taking care of himself.

At the age of 15 Topaz was discovered by Elias Tyrran, an ex-bounty hunter who lived in the Starlight Forest not to far away. He raised Topaz to be civilized and trained him in the ways of the bounty hunter. This included several martial arts, and a mastery with a custon flail called Genesis. Topaz officially became a bounty hunter at age 22 and worked as one for the next six years.

First Assignment
At age 28, Topaz was hired by G.U.N to capture Eclipse the Hedgehog. He travelled to one of their outposts in the Northern Tundra to discuss further details, and met with Commander Techno the Android. Techno challenged Topaz to a quick one-on-one to see if he was up for the job, and Topaz proved himself more than capable. He travelled across Angel Valley, following the signal of a tracking device place on Eclipse, but was stopped about halfway by Gold the Echidna. Gold claimed that the territory was his, but Topaz's stubborness caused him to say otherwise. Topaz was forced into a brawl with the echidna which he ended up winning. The two made amends and Topaz went on his way. Eclipse was eventually found in a strange forest, and he proved to be Topaz's greatest challenge yet. Not wanting to lose this job, Topaz fought with Eclipse but was easily defeated. He escaped into the depths of the forest while Topaz was left unconscious.

Topaz awoke several hours later to find that Eclipse was gone, but the tracking device was still giving off a signal; it had stopped only a few miles away. After a long run, Topaz found himself in a wide open range of hilly plains. According to the tracker, Eclipse was here, and Topaz intended to find him. Instead, Topaz found two locals named Ashura and Wechnia. They didn't take too kindly to Topaz's presence and decided they should rough him up a bit. The battle resulted in Topaz being thrown high into the air, but what went up did not come down.

Again Topaz found himself unconscious, but this time it was short lived. He soon woke up in a strange garden which, to his surprise, was suspended amongst the clouds. After a quick inspection of his surroundings, Topaz discovered the garden to be laid across a long series of small, floating islands. He determined that there must be someone to tend to it, so he began his search. Eventually he came across Rad the Falcon, who was searching for his missing brothers. Topaz agreed to help, assuming it would be quick, and indeed it was. The two soon found Rad's brothers Blood and Blue fighting off a malfunction G.U.N robot. It was no match for the four of them together, and was easily defeated. They kindly told Topaz that the easiest way of returning to the surface was via the Floating Sanctum, a large, airborn sanctuary maintained by Vendeta Aungel.

The three falcons led Topaz to it's steps, but no farther. On the inside he was trialed with many shadow-imps to battle, and eventually Vendeta himself. Similar to the the fights he had on the ground, Vendeta was uhappy with Topaz's presence. However, this time they agreed on a friendly challenge: if Topaz won, Vendeta would help him get back to the ground. Unfortunately their battle was cut short by a sudden darkness from outside. They went to see what was happening and were confronted by Eclipse, now in some sort of super form. He taunted Topaz to the point where something strange sparked inside of him, activating a super form of his own: Gem Shine Topaz. Topaz challenged Eclipse one last time and, after a long battle, came out victorious. Eclipse did manage to escape, causing Topaz to have to return to G.U.N empty handed, but he was satisfied with his victory, and with the new friends he had made.

Malicious
After such a unique experience for Topaz, he was happy to get some time off to relax. Unfortunately, said relaxation period didn't last very long. He was called on for another mission from G.U.N not long afterwards, albeit a simpler one. Topaz was assigned to find and capture Burst Pyrite, no more than a common thug. It was well worth it, as G.U.N payed generously, so he gladly set off for Burst's last seen location: Nitro City. It was a lively place, and difficult to find a single person in the crowds. Topaz scouted from the rooftops and, to his surprise, found Burst doing the very same thing. A chase ensued, and the two eventually came to a stop in an intersection.

Abilities
One important fact to be noted about Topaz is that at the age of five he was enfused with the power of the red Chaos Emeralds. This has given him a variety of abilities such as enhanced strength and agility as well as accelerated healing powers, though they a only minor. ie. He has the strength of a common bodybuilder with an average physical appearance. Topaz also inherited super speed from his father Sonic. He cannot quite reach the speed of sound, but he can casually travel at speeds of nearly 300 miles per second. Outside of battle, he only uses this skill for long distance running, but it does give him a decent advantage in combat.

Speaking of combat, Topaz is also a highly trained bounty hunter. He was raised by an ex bounty hunter named Elias Tyrran for almost 15, and was taught everything he knew. This includes various skills with his custom flail Genesis. He can effectively use it as a flail, whip, blunt object and even hookshot. Topaz puts all of these skills to use now as a G.U.N field agent, on top of even more, mandatory combat training.

Super Forms
Topaz's main Super form is referred to as Gem Shine or Dark Jewel, depending on the alignment. In these forms, Topaz's fur and flesh become crimson-red, and his flail Genesis becomes a thick, right-handed glove. Gem Shine is characterized by a red aura and whited out eyes, with eight, white balls of light orbiting him. Dark Jewel, on the other hand, has a grey aura with pitch black eyes and eight, black flames orbiting him. These two forms are actually Semi-Super forms, created by the power of the red Chaos Emerald and sustained by emotion. Their power varries along with the strength of Topaz's emotions, and they have been known to show power equal to (if not greater than) Dark Sonic. Gem Shine and Dark Jewel can fly and use minor Chaos abilities. They can reach a top speed of mach-3, over three times faster than Topaz alone. The lights/flames surrounding the form can be controlled individually or together, and used as projectiles. They can also take certain shapes to form solid objects such as barriers.

With the seven Chaos Emeralds, Topaz can become Super Topaz. This form has slate-blue fur with a sky-blue aura, green gloves and golden trim on his sneakers. Super Topaz has the unique ability to absorb energy, whether it be light, heat, etc., and convert it into Chaos energy. This way he does not need power rings to sustain the form. Like most Super forms, Super Topaz comes with flight and basic invulnerability, as well as a plethora of Chaos abilities, both basic and advanced. He can travel at incredibly high speeds, with not top speed recorded, and has what some might describe as super strength. His power is comparable to that of Hyper Sonic, as he far surpasses Super Sonic in strength, speed and all sorts of other fields.

Topaz's third known Super form is Dark Topaz. Similar to Dark Sonic, Dark Topaz has red-black fur and flesh with whited out eyes. Dark Topaz is a bomb of negative force waiting to be detonated. Oddly enough, Topaz has only achieved this form with outside help, by advancing the negativity of Dark Jewel. Dark Topaz has unmeasurable power, well over 9000, and immediately loses control as a result. The extent of his abilities are unknown in this form, but it is to be noted that his main form of attack is pure negative energy.

Trivia

 * Topaz was the first official character of Mobius: Next
 * Because he is the main character of the series, Mobius: Next was originally called TtH (Topaz the Hedgehog)
 * Topaz was originally intended to be E-113:Xi's fursona, but they looked and acted too differently
 * Topaz still retains Xi's eye colour of hazel
 * Topaz's colour scheme is complementary to Sonic's: orange for blue and green for red

Theme Songs

 * Topaz's main theme song is Ride by Presence.
 * For dramatic entrances and brief battles, The Prototype by Dimrain47 is played as Topaz's theme.
 * Super Topaz and Black Eclipse share a theme, Indestructable by Disturbed.