New Mobotropolis

This location exists primarily or exclusively within the Pre-Super Genesis Wave continuity.

Information in this article may not be canonical to the storyline of the games or any other Sonic continuity.

This page was either created or contains content from another article at Mobius Encyclopaedia.

When rewriting sections, remember to adhere to our Manual of Style.

This article or section lacks references or sources.

Please help improve the article by adding citations to reliable sources.

New Mobotropolis is a location that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics. It is the new Nanite City created by Nicole using the nanites. It is the name of the rechristened Nanite City to form the nearly-perfect recreated Mobotropolis. After Dr. Eggman led an assault with his Egg Fleet that obliterated Knothole, Nicole had all of the Mobians transported to New Mobotropolis, which were protected by the city's energy barrier. It briefly served as the capital of the Kingdom of Acorn before reforming into a Republic.

History

Creation

Sometime after the destruction and defeat of A.D.A.M., Nicole took control of the Nanite City and began using the Nanites to create a picture perfect recreation of Mobotropolis that she called New Mobotropolis, intending to surprise her friends.^[1] However, due to the destruction of Knothole by the Eggman Empire, she was forced to unveil her side-project to her friends early; when she and Tails rewrote the function of Eggman's beams, everyone was sent not to the Egg Grapes, but to the safety of New Mobotropolis.^[2]^[3]

Prisoners

Following the rescue of the citizens of Knothole from the Egg Grape Chambers, a number of enemies of Sonic the Hedgehog and the Freedom Fighters found themselves transported to New Mobotropolis as well, including Mammoth Mogul, Ixis Naugus, Nack the Weasel, Bean the Dynamite, and Bark the Polar Bear. Mogul quickly attempted to rally the people to his leadership, but he and the others were teleported to New Mobotropolis' prison cells by Nicole.^[3]^[4]

Political Strife

Shortly after relocating to New Mobotropolis, Amadeus Prower and several others staged a protest intent on removing the Acorns from power due to their failures in the past. Amadeus was subsequently imprisoned for his role in what was seen as a treasonous riot.^[5] He later explained to King Elias that under the rule of the Acorns they'd lost both Knothole and Mobotropolis, while a group of children had made the most progress in protecting the people. He thusly believed that the people should have the right to choose their own government rather than be stuck with a failing monarchy. Rosemary Prower and Tails would later break Amadeus out of prison resulting in a fight between Sonic and Tails while Amadeus confronted King Elias. While Sonic and Tails made amends, Sally was forced to intervene when she was alerted to the situation by Nicole. She berated the two for going directly to fighting and told them of her own experiences when she headed the Knothole Council and asked them to find a compromise, resulting in the creation of the seven-member Acorn Council.^[6]

Attacks and Infiltrations

Dr. Eggman immediately launched an attack on New Mobotropolis after learning that the inhabitants of Knothole had been transported there. Claiming the city as his own by virtue of the nanites that had constructed it, he attempted to break in first by bombarding it with the Egg Fleet, then later by using his Egg Beater exo-suit. Both these attempts were thwarted: the first by the city's energy shield, and the second by the combined efforts of the Knothole Freedom Fighters and Chaotix.^[4] He later attempted a second assault using his Egg Nautilus, but was halted by Sonic with news of the impending threat of the new Enerjak. Enerjak soon arrived in New Mobotropolis in person, and revealed himself to be Knuckles the Echidna, brainwashed by Dr. Finitevus. New Mobotropolis was then damaged as Enerjak was confronted by first Sonic, and then Shadow the Hedgehog. The resulting energy drain required to repair the city forced Nicole to lower the shield, allowing the arriving Egg Fleet to capture Enerjak.^[7] (StH: #177, #180, #181, #182)

Later, Sonic himself would infiltrate New Mobotropolis, specifically Castle Acorn, in order to steal a Chaos Emerald for Mammoth Mogul, on the condition that he would release Tails, Mighty, and Mina from his control.^[8]^[9] Scourge the Hedgehog also infiltrated the city in hopes of attacking Sonic, and Anti-Tails of the Suppression Squad was dispatched to New Mobotropolis on a bombing mission that he used as cover for a meeting with the Freedom Fighters.^[10]^[11]

When Eggman was seemingly defeated, the Eggman Empire was taken over by the Iron Queen and Snively Robotnik.^[12] Heralding the Iron Dominion, they made several attempts against New Mobotropolis but were repeatedly thwarted, unable to subvert the city's shield. The Iron King launched an attack on the ruins of Robotropolis in an effort to cut off the city's power supply, but was thwarted when NICOLE relocated the power siphon while leaving the empty shell of the original in plain sight at Sonic's instruction.^[13] (StH: #203, #204, #206, #207)

However, after learning the full details of the city's nature, the Iron Queen launched another attack and, using her Magitek to take control of NICOLE, gained access to the city and quickly occupied it. Using NICOLE to control the millions of nanites, the city was reshaped to trap its citizens. However, several of the Freedom Fighters -- Sally, Sonic, Monkey Khan, and Tails -- escaped the city and, later, managed to free NICOLE from the Iron Queen's control. NICOLE then assisted a small group of resistance fighters in their efforts against the Dominion, and this group joined NICOLE and Sally's team in defeating the Iron Dominion and driving them from the city. A week after the Dominion's fall, the city had returned to its previous peaceful condition.^[14] (StH: #208, #209, #210, #211, #212)

This peace did not last, as the wizard Ixis Naugus soon arrived, claiming rightful ownership of the crown and causing more political conflict.^[15] Naugus used his magic to gain public favor, manipulating the people's fears of NICOLE stemming from her acts when controlled by the Iron Queen.^[16] Shortly after, Eggman launched the Death Egg Mark 2, which threatened to annihilate the entire city due to the use of its World Roboticizer.^[17]^[18] While Sonic and Sally infiltrated the Death Egg and disabled the device, though at the cost of Sally's roboticization, it still posed a massive threat.^[19] Titan Metal Sonic was launched towards the city, as was the more subtle robot Tails Doll, destroying much of the Coliseum. Due to distress, NICOLE failed to repel the massive robot or even repair much of the damage it caused; Ixis Naugus used the opportunity to gain himself more support by defeating the robot and fending off further attack. Due to his actions, as well as his ability to magically crystallize and destroy nanites, the wizard gained more and more support and was able to take the crown for himself. The people began to demand that Nicole have less control over the city.^[20]

Points of Interest

Castle Acorn

Main article: Castle Acorn (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)

Civic Center

Main article: Civic Center

A social gathering center for everything between club meetings and city referendums.

Library

Center of learning for mobians of all ages. Nicole was able to recreate the majority of the materials lost in the destruction of Robotropolis. Information is available in both book form and raw data.