Whirlwind Reyes

This is an article about Whirlwind the Hedgehog, a character created by CrimsonFlame2K on 08/21/2013.

Whirlwind the Hedgehog, full name Lucas Quinton Mason, is the main protagonist of the Arch Nightmare trilogy and a major character in the Darkness Trigger series. In Dawn of Destruction, the first of the Arch Nightmare trilogy, he was a hedgehog who distanced himself from others, out of fear of losing them in the end. In the end, he overcame this fear and opened up to his new allies and friends.

Some time before the events of the Darkness Trigger series, he was admitted to the Central Guard's Foxtrot Division. As the years passed, he was slowly but surely making progress. By the events of Surge of Shadows, he reached the rank of "Major". Later still, he got promoted to "Brigadier General" and was appointed second-in-command of said Division sometime before the the Cypher Unit trilogy.

In his earlier days, Whirlwind had an Judgment Arch, Abyss the Infernal, inhabiting his body. For most of his life, Whirlwind was never aware of this, but slowly grew aware as Chaos Vengeance progressed and eventually became fully possessed by the Judgment Arch by the end of the same story.

Physical Appearance
Whirlwind has yellow quills and a normal quill-style, along with some rather spiky cowlick-like quills sticking out. He also has a tan muzzle and white chest-fur. He is also fairly tall compared to other Mobians, standing at 3'8". During the events of the Arch Nightmare trilogy, he also suffers from heterochromia: with his right eye being blue, while his left is colored red and bears a strange mark on the iris. In the Darkness Trigger series, his eyes return to normal due to his Abyss' escape and death.

Arch Nightmare trilogy
Whirlwind wears a black vest and a blue v-neck shirt under it, a pair of grey baggy shorts and blue sneakers. He also wears a pair of white gloves with white cuffs and cyan accents.

Darkness Trigger series
Normally, he wears a blue short-sleeved jacket, white undershirt, a pair of white fingerless gloves with blue cuffs, dark-blue baggy jeans, and the same pair of blue sneakers he had in his old outfit. In G.U.N., Whirlwind wears a normal G.U.N. uniform like any other G.U.N. soldier, except it's colored white with cyan accents.

Early Life
Revamping...

Dawn of Destruction
Revamping...

Chaos Vengeance
(Will do later.)

Countdown to Extinction
(Will do later.)

Hell Prizm trilogy
(Will do later.)

Cypher Unit trilogy
(^^^)

Retirement
(^^^^)

Personality
Whirlwind, in his younger years, was a very serious and distant person, keeping quiet around others and not interacting with them much. But he still kept his good side around for the most part. However, inside his body lurked a great evil. This evil was a Judgment Arch named Abyss the Infernal, who Whirlwind himself was not aware of until halfway through Chaos Vengeance.

While not affecting his personality in general, it has affected his mindset in fighting. He usually just strikes the foe head-on, whether he has a plan or not. This has led him to trouble at times, but he always managed to get out of it. He also tends to feeling a surge of rage whenever he sees anyone from the Arch Myriad, due to the nightmares of his past.

By Chaos Vengeance, he started to open up to the allies he's made a little more. But he was still a serious and sometimes can't stand jokes, to which merely facepalms.

Official

 * Sonic the Hedgehog - Revamping...
 * Miles "Tails" Prower - Revamping...

Canon/Fanon

 * Glacier Von Fang - In Dawn of Destruction, Whirlwind acted as if he knew nothing of Glacier, whom he met years before his parents' deaths. Halfway through, however, he revealed the truth. He actually does remember but never said so due to his fear of losing another one close to him.
 * Blitz the Wolf
 * Knockout the Wolf
 * Ignis Darkblood

Official

 * Amy Rose - (Revamping.)
 * Shadow the Hedgehog - In the Arch Nightmare trilogy, Whirlwind never interacted with Shadow much. In the Darkness Trigger series, he began to know Shadow a little more, but they weren't that close still.
 * Rouge the Bat - She finds her flirtatious personality and manners a bit... distracting. Otherwise, ditto.

Enemies
Revamping...

Weaponry

 * Typhoon Breakers - Besides the weapons he uses in some missions he's sent to, Whirlwind does not use much equipment. However, after brutally losing to Serges and Dusk due to over-exhaustion of his Aerokinesis during Surge of Shadows, he donned these gauntlets to balance out his immense Aerokinetic powers and physical prowess. Aside from that, he can fire various forms of projectiles, such as a Tornado Cannon or Zephyr Blade.
 * Garuda Drive - A device installed into each gauntlet, Whirlwind uses it to amplify his Aerokinesis. It only lasts temporarily though, so he has to be careful when and where to use it. In addition, his Aerokinesis will be left in a flux for a good 5 seconds so he has to rely on his physical combat for a while.

Aerokinesis
Whirlwind has can use the kinetic ability known as Aerokinesis, inherited from his deceased father. When he acquired the use of Chaos Energy, through Abyss, the energy was infused into his Aerokinesis, making it an extremely deadly fighting force

Chaos Powers
​While Abyss was inhabiting Whirlwind's body, the Chaos Energy flowing within fused with his Aerokinesis, increasing his potential strength drastically. However, he permanently lost this power by the end of Countdown to Extrinction.

Former Transformations

 * Typhoon Whirlwind - Whirlwind’s dark form. Whirlwind can tap into Abyss’ reserve power and assume this form, either through sheer rage or by his own will. Naturally, his strength and speed increase drastically.The downside is that using this form for an extensive amount of time can leave him weak and vulnerable when he reverts back to normal. It also doesn't help that Abyss is able to feed on Whirlwind's fury faster while using this form. It is first used in Dawn of Destruction.
 * Tempest Whirlwind - Whirlwind's super form. Unlike his dark form, Whirlwind actually needs the Chaos Emeralds to enter this form. However, it still utilizes Abyss' power, so the Judgment Arch can still feed on whatever fury Whirlwind feels. Like his dark form, his strength is increased greatly and is severely weakened when reverting to his base form. It is only used in Chaos Vengeance.

Weaknesses
Despite being very strong, Whirlwind has his fair share of weaknesses. First and foremost, being one more aggressive than others, Whirlwind tends to be reckless during a fight. To add up to his aggressive nature, he usually haves trouble with enemies who sneak around the field, especially assassins.

Another obvious weakness is that Whirlwind's powers are logically weak against Pyrokinetics and and veteran Electrokinetics, such as Blaze and Dynamo, respectively. Although, it's more of a 50% chance in the case of Pyrokinetics as air can also put out fire.

When reaching enormous levels of rage, Whirlwind will impulsively attack his foe, which can leave him wide open for foes that are more strategic. However, this weakness is actually the opposite when fighting against telepaths, as most are unable to read impulsive thoughts.

One of his more recent weakness is that the Typhoon Breakers can short-out temporarily if Whirlwind overrides his limit without the use of the Garuda Drive.

Minor weaknesses include his fear of heights and the past catching up to him, at least in the Arch Nightmare trilogy for the latter case, and the fact that he's allergic to lemons... The fruit, not the other one. One other weakness he had during the events of the Arch Nightmare trilogy was whenever he used his powers, Abyss would feed on the rage he feels, making the Judgment Arch grow stronger overtime.

Quotes
"What the...?" - Whirlwind when he is surprised or shocked.

"Damnit.../Crap..." - Whirlwind when something goes wrong.

The Cybermal Onslaught
''"Alright. Time to put these things to the test!" ''- Regular Match

"Still as hyper as always..." - VS Sonic

''"Heh. That's exactly what I want to hear." ''- VS Blitz

"Derek... Why the hell did you do this!?" - VS "The Destroyer"

The Cybermal Onslaught
"The Garuda Drive... Is this it's true power?" - Regular Match

"Damn, this thing is gonna take some getting used to." - Regular Match

''"Hm... So much for the Ultimate Life Form." ''- VS Shadow

"What are we gonna do with you, man?" - VS Sonic

"Back to the training field for you, Blitz." - VS Blitz

Brave New World by Iron Maiden
This is his main theme during the Arch Nightmare series, representing his past struggles and his fighting against his foes.

Connection to Character

 * Lost my love... lost my life... / In this garden of fear... - Whirlwind losing his parents, and seemingly his brother, years ago.
 * I have seen... many things... in a lifetime, alone... - Whirlwind having faced many challenges and foes on his own, as well as his past as a whole.


 * Mother love, is no more... bring this savage back home...! - Whirlwind becoming a vicious fighter when he unleashes his power.


 * Wilderness! House of pain! Makes no sense of it all! - Whirlwind trying to figure out the true reason to why the Arch Myriad murdered his family.


 * Close this mind! Dull this brain! - Abyss influencing Whirlwind from within.


 * A Brave New World...! - Whirlwind struggling to defeat the Archs and his past.

Carry On by Avenged Sevenfold
This serves as Whirlwind's main theme in the Darkness Trigger series, representing his will to fight against the odds at all costs.

Connection to Character

 * Some people LIVE that selfish desire! Some choose to shout when they speak, and they'll be the START...! - Whirlwind taking note of the selfish goals of the games' villains.


 * Caught in the flame of those deep in fire! Seeking out those with a voice! ONE FOR TOMORROW...! - Whirlwind taking part in the battles the heroes face.


 * Search endlessly...! Fight till we're free...! Fly past the edge of, the sea...! No bending knee, no MOCKERY! Somehow we still, CARRY ON! - Whirlwind staying steadfast even against the looming darkness that is coming


 * Silence your FEAR! We've got to move higher! / Unlock the stars in the sky! Guiding us ALL! - Whirlwind joining his allies to band together and use their powers to fight back against evil.


 * Battle the WILL of those who conspire! / Take back the passion to live! VANISH THE SORROW...! - Whirlwind vowing to prevent the enemy's actions from tearing the world apart


 * Destroy their perfect crime, / Watch the power fold! - Whirlwind taking the fight to the villains and preventing their plans from coming to fruition

Trivia

 * Whirlwind shares a few similarities with Cyclone the Hedgehog.
 * Whirlwind's surname, Mason, is a reference to Alex Mason, the main protagonist of Call of Duty: Black Ops
 * His middle name, Quinton, is a reference to Quinton Flynn, the voice actor of Silver the Hedgehog, Raiden of Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance, Axel from the Kingdom Hearts series, and Prince Vorkenn of The Wonderful 101.
 * The initial of said name, Q, could also be a reference to countdown artist, The Quarter Guy, who Crimson happens to be a fan of.
 * While characters like Sonic and Shadow automatically revert to their peak strength when turning from a Super State into their base state and nearly invincible when using a super form, Whirlwind does not. This may be because he does not wield Chaos Energy naturally.
 * Whirlwind's height is a reference to how his creator (that's me) is one of the tallest people among his peers; 5th tallest to be exact.
 * Whirlwind having a mark on one of his eyes was inspired from Lucina, the daughter of Chrom from Fire Emblem: Awakening.
 * An aerokinetic afraid of heights... Ironic, huh?