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The Drakon Empire are a group of fictional antagonists from the British publication, Sonic the Comic. They fought against the Ancient Echidnas of Mobius (including Knuckles), Sonic and Tails, as well as working alongside Doctor Robotnik and Grimer.

Contents 1 History and society 2 Drakon Military 3 Chaos 4 STC-Online

A race of alien fish that developed humanoid robot exoskeletons in order to operate on land, the Drakons have established a brutal galactic empire from their homeworld of Drak. Leadership is split between multiple Great Houses, with the mightiest being the Houses of War, Magic and Knowledge, headed by Emperor Ko-Dorr, Sister Haggra and Master Scholar respectively. The House of War uses the stone robot Sentinels and the mighty Prosecutors to enforce its will, with the ruthless Prosecutors wielding powerful devices known as Drakon Swords to a number of effects. The Houses of Knowledge & War possess ornately designed exoskeletons, though both Houses have different designs, while the rank-and-file Drakons make do with more functional ones. The House of Magic doesn't use exoskeletons at all, having gained fleshy humanoid forms by magical means.

Drakon society is highly militaristic and their justice system is entirely based around trial by combat - if the defendants kill the Prosecutor, they're considered innocent. Sonic was put on trial by combat (against a Metallix) and was one of the very few defendants in history to actually win. The Drakons view this system as showing their strength as a society, and appear to genuinely believe it proves guilt & innocence.

8000 years ago, the Drakons invented the highly powerful Chaos Energy, but were unable to control it due its instability. They then invaded ancient Mobius, then ruled by the Echidnas, and discovered that the emeralds in the echidna's sacred Emerald Mines could be used to safely store Chaos Energy. The mines were raided and the seven Chaos Emeralds were created. The Emeralds were swiftly stolen by the Echidnas, who refused to allow the Drakon's to wield such power. The Great War erupted between Echidna and Drakon; little is known about what happened except that the Drakon's never regained the Emeralds and the Echidnas completely vanished. The creature known as Chaos was created during this war. Also, at some point during the war, the six of the Chaos Emeralds were split into two sets of emeralds (greatly reducing their power). One set was hidden within an Echidna bunker in a hill (hence the name "Emerald Hill") which was eventually discovered by Professor Kintobor. Whilst the other set was hidden on the Floating Island, along with the grey emerald.

Both the Aquatic Ruin Zone and Flickies' Island were Drakon outposts during the War that were left to rot. The Drakons, however, reckoned that one day the primitive Mobian tribes may advance to the point where they could be a threat to the empire, and to test that they left a Mobius Ring on Flickies' Island - a giant golden ring that served as a dimensional gateway. Every so often, this Ring would let the Flickies migrate from Drak to Mobius. As intended, this Ring was eventually found and experimented with by Mobians (specifically Robotnik). The Drakons responded immediately, sending in a Prosecutor to abduct Robotnik and close down the Mobius Ring.

Emperor Ko-Dorr realised that Robotnik could help him locate the legendary Chaos Emeralds and use their power to overthrow the other Houses. Robotnik agreed to the alliance but swiftly betrayed him, using the Drakon's to take out the Floating Island's security systems and then teleporting them back to Drak without warning so he could get the Emerald's for himself. After that heavy setback, Ko-Dorr was never seen again.

The bulk of the Drakon army is composed of Sentinels, powerful robots constructed from metal and stone. They come in a variety of sizes, the largest being the towering 'Master Sentinel'. Despite its size and strength, it was defeated by Sonic and Tails with relative ease.

The deadly Drakon Prosecutors wear suits of armour, usually white or grey with different coloured gloves, boots and helmets. They wield weapons known as Drakon Swords. These weapons are rougly three feet long and are shaped like a crowbar, with the ability to fire energy bolts, cut through metal, shatter stone and manipulate the gravity in a localised area. The Prosecutors one weak spot is the head, as this is where the Drakon fish controls the armoured suit.

Rather than being captured within the Master Emerald like in the games, Chaos was (in this reality) imprisoned by the Echidnas in a mystic container of some sort (showed fairly briefly). Dr. Robotnik somehow got hold of this container, but never unleashed Chaos from his prison. However, his assistant Grimer released him when he saw that Robotnik was depressed after losing to Sonic so many times.

In the comics, Chaos has a 'fear factor' that makes anyone near him tremble with incredible fear when they are around him, to the point where they fall to their knees petrified. Chaos also kills one of Sonic the Comic's longest running characters, Johnny Lightfoot. Unlike in the game, in the comic Chaos can talk and is actually a transformed Drakon Guard, a group of fish-like creatures that were at war with the Echidnas.

In following with the game, Chaos absorbs all seven Chaos Emeralds; however, unlike in the games he is less like a snake and more like a blob or octopus.

Eventually Super Sonic (who at this point in the comic was separate from normal Sonic) absorbed all of Chaos' energy and Chaos reverts back to his fish state.

In the STC online continuation, Sonic went to the Drakons for help in stopping the Syndicate, reasoning that if they wanted the Chaos Emeralds it was in their best interests to ensure Mobius wasn't destroyed. It was revealed that Sister Haggra and Master Scholar had discovered Ko-Dorr's plot and removed him from power, putting a puppet ruler in his place. Master Scholar does decide to help Sonic by giving him the Chaos Tap he needs to prevent the Syndicate from igniting residual Chaos Energy, but secretly he plans to use the threat of deactivating it as leverage in a future invasion of Mobius.

Drakon society was fleshed out as well - Enforcers for the House of Magic - the Scarlet Sisters - were introduced; and Sonic discovered that because he won his trial-by-combat (which was rarely done), he'd become a celebrity on Drak as citizens are astounded by this alien being innocent.

In STC Online, it is revealed that the Drakons created Shadow the Hedgehog by using Chaos Energy. This incarnation of Shadow can manipulate Chaos Energy, but needs a recharge from the Chaos Emeralds now and then.

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