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Angel Island

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Angel Island (originally known as The Floating Island) is a large landmass which floats high above the planet's surface. Originally a part of the continent of Downunda, the Echidnas living in the city of Echidnaopolis decided to use the powers of 12 Chaos Emeralds to lift their city off the surface to avoid destruction by a White Comet. Since then, Angel Island has been the home of many different species, the two largest being the Echidnas and the Dingoes. After the Dr. Eggman-backed Dingo Regime's mass genocide under Kage Von Stryker, the Echidna population was left in shambles. Those who survived were relocated to Albion by Enerjak, to ensure the survival of their species, while the Dingos themselves were disarmed and exiled to Sandopolis. It is largely uninhabited except for the Dingoes, agents of the Knothole Freedom Fighters,Chaotix and the island's last Guardian; Knuckles.

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[edit] History

[edit] Ascension

Hundreds of years ago a group of Echidnas known as the Knuckles Clan, having set out from their homeland of Albion, eventually settled in a region of Downunda and built the city of Echidnaopolis. (KtE: #12)

The technologically-advanced city thrived on the mainland until roughly 600 years ago when the two scientists Jordann and Kayla-La discovered the White Comet that would soon impact directly on the city. Desperate to save their home, Kayla-La developed and proposed a plan to physically move the city out of harm's way using the power of Chaos Emeralds. After excavating twelve of the rare and powerful gems, the Chaos Chamber was established to harness the energy of the emeralds. After the Fire Ants dug under the foundations of the city, separating it from the planet's surface, Echidnaopolis lifted into the sky, becoming the Floating Island. A large crater marks its former place in Downunda. (StH: #34, #82, KtE: #10)

[edit] Dimitri and Edmund's Plan

Four generations later, the great-great grandsons of Jordann and Kayla-La, Edmund and Dimitri, sought to return the city to its original site on the planet. While the energies of the Chaos Emeralds weren't completely understood, Edmund and Dimitri theorized that, should the energy be gradually drained, the decent of the island could be controlled and allow it to slowly, safely return to the mainland. The two developed a device called the Chaos Syphon, capable of draining away Chaos energy, and proposed their plan to the gathered council. However, due to the current High Councilor's personal political goals, as well as resentment from the Theocracy within the High Council towards the Technocracy for having saved Echidnaopolis in the past, the plan was rejected, officially on the grounds of being too dangerous a move. (StH: #35, KtE: #1, #23, #24)

[edit] Conflict

See also: Dark Legion

After Dimitri's presumed death when his Dark Tower collapsed on him, and the High Council's decision to ban excessive technology, those opposed to this and loyal to Dimitri formed the Dark Legion. The Legion was transported to the Twilight Zone by the Guardian Steppenwolf, as they initiated a civil war with the remaining Echidnas. After this, the Dark Legion had managed to break through the dimensional barriers and attempt to retake Echidnaopolis, each time they were repelled by the current Guardian. (KtE: #16, #17, #18, #25)

Angel Island's two primary species were the Dingoes and the Echidnas. The Dingoes, a militant and agressive race, attempted numerous times to wipe out their echidna counterparts. Receiving nuclear weapons from Overlanders, the Dingoes attempted a nuclear strike on Echidnaopolis. The city was saved by an energy dome erected by the current Guardian of the time, Hawking. Both Echidnaopolis and the Dingo cities were then transported to their own zone's where they were protected from the harmful radioactive fallout until Hawking could restore the island to health. Echidnaopolis was returned to the Prime Zone when the dimensional barriers were weakened by Dr. Ivo Robotnik's firing of the Ultimate Annihilator. The Dingoes were also returned to the Prime Zone, their city however remained in its own zone. (StH: #50, KtE: #5)

[edit] Dingo Takeover

Almost two years after the Echidnas and Dingoes had been returned to Angel Island from their Pocket Zones, the dissatisfied Dingoes under the new leadership of Kage Von Stryker turned to Dr. Eggman for support. In exchange for becoming Eggman's enforcers and servants to the Eggman Empire, the Dingoes received technology, supplies and assistance from the Eggman Empire to enslave the Echidna population and completely take over the island. With Sonic the Hedgehog believed dead and far off in space, and Knuckles the Echidna on the surface of Mobius, the overwhelming Dingo forces successfully took control of Angel Island. (StH: #125, #136, #138, #139)

[edit] Enerjak's Cleansing

After nearly two years of Dingo oppression, their regime and Dr. Eggman's hold on Angel Island would come to an abrupt end. Knuckles, under the influence of Dr. Finitevus, became the Chaos demigod Enerjak and used his near-omnipotent powers to rid the Dingoes of their technology and banish them to the desert of Sandopolis. The Echidnas who were still alive were then transported to the ruins of Albion where they would be hidden and safe from future harm. When Sonic and Enerjak fought, Shrine Isle was created. A bridge was later added to it. (StH: #181, #184, #186)

[edit] Dr. Finitevus's Schemes

Dr. Finitevus and Duck Bill Platypus later met on Downunda talking about how Angel Island would soon be over them. Chains were later anchored around the island to keep it in place for Dr. Finitevus's unknown plans. (SU: #8, #10)

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[edit] Background Information

Strawberry Fields was named in reference to The Beatles.

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