Maels the Hedgehog

Maels the Hedgehog is the secondary antagonist of Sonic: Shackles of Leviathan. Bearing a hunger for power, his scheme to take the power of the Sacred Star for himself has made him a primary enemy of the Shackles.

Appearance
Maels is a slim anthropomorphic hedgehog with predominantly dark purple fur (one such quill protruding in front) and a ring of white fur around his upper chest. He has light peach skin covering his muzzle as well as sharp yellow eyes and a permanent scowl. He also wears white gloves and boots, all of which are lined with icy blue.

Power and Abilities
Maels is an exceptionally powerful and experienced fighter, strong enough to give the Shackles severe trouble. Like the other Gaussian inhabitants, he has no knowledge of or prowess in Chaos Control, but has an incredibly high battle power and speed to make up for it. He is fast enough to barely match Sonic's base speed, and possesses great field awareness to the point of being able to sense and defend against multiple attackers at once.

Maels possesses superb senses, to the point where he can hear and pinpoint nearly every movement his opponent makes, even if said opponent has super speed. This allows him to keep up with attacks from the likes of Sonic (when pushing himself beyond base speed). He is also proficient in energy combat, able to launch massive bolts of electricity from his palms as well as supercharged beams of energy for destructive purposes. He also possesses a unique healing factor that lets him rejuvenate from his wounds the more he physically attacks his opponents, in a peculiar parallel to energy drain. This can easily be exploited by attacking much weaker targets, such as animals, actions that Maels is despicable enough to follow through with. All these abilities and more make Maels a very formidable foe.

Techniques

 * Zen Strike - A powerful blow that heals Maels upon impact.
 * Zen Insurrection - A series of Zen Strikes followed by an energized double axe handle.