Downunda
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Downunda is a continent in the southern hemisphere of Mobius and home of the Downunda Freedom Fighters. It is most famous for being the former homeland of what became the Floating Island.
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[edit] History
[edit] Struck By The White Comet
Downunda was the continent which Echidnaopolis was settled by Echidnas from the Knuckles Tribe of Albion after a failed attempt to start a colony in the Mysterious Cat Country. Centuries later, their descendants used the power of the Chaos Emeralds to send their city airborne in order to avoid its destruction by the White Comet. (StH: #34, #84 )
[edit] War With Crocbot
During the ten year rule of Dr. Ivo Robotnik, Downunda was controlled by Robotnik's Sub-Boss Crocbot. Downunda played a key role at the end of the First Robotnik War, as it was only on this continent that a special ore could be located and mined to serve as fuel for the Ultimate Annihilator in Robotnik's Operation: EndGame. After the despot's demise, the Downunda Freedom Fighters managed to overthrow Crocbot and regain the continent's freedom. For a short time, the peace was disrupted when Crocbot's remains were located by Duck "Bill" Platypus, which then activated a mind-control chip placed in him while in Crocbot's prison camp. Bill went rouge and attempted a rebellion with tribes of wild platypi at his command. The revolt was stamped out soon after though, when Sonic the Hedgehog and Miles "Tails" Prower arrived while searching for Ixis Naugus. (TMS: #1, #2, #3, StH: #49, #50, #61, SSS: #6)
[edit] Peace
After the formation of the Eggman Empire and the expansion of its territories, the continent of Downunda remained untouched. Knuckles the Echidna speculated this was due to the continent lacking any strategic value. (StH: #136)
The status of the Downunda Freedom Fighters following the Xorda's attack remains unknown, particularly since they did not respond to Princess Sally's distress call during the newest Enerjak's rampage of New Mobotropolis, but Dr. Eggman was scrambling any distress signals sent out. (StH: #181, 182)
[edit] New Dangers
An unknown figure known only by his title of "Grandmaster" plotted against Knuckles with Dr. Finitevus at the Crater Rim shortly before the Guardian set out after his ally. Dr. Finitevus later chained Angel Island to Downunda for unknown reasons. A horde of upgraded Wing Dingo robots also assaulted Shrine Isle in an attempt to steal the Master Emerald, leading to the question of whether or not Dr. Eggman's influence had left the continent even though Crocbot was gone.(SU: #8, #9, #10)
[edit] Background Information
- Downunda is clearly based off Australia, due to Australia being under the equator.
