Sonic The Hedgehog is a cartoon and video game character known far and wide by video game company SEGA. Known for its beloved Heroes and hated Villains, Sonic the Hedgehog has met many characters but some don’t receive as much recognition as others. I think Merlina the Villain in Sonic and the Black Knight is the most underrated Sonic Villain.
Villainous deeds:
Merlina is a sorceress and the granddaughter of the great wizard Merlin. She loved her grandfather Merlin’s kingdom with all of her heart. When Merlina found out that Camelot would fall she was filled with sorrow and was totally convinced that everything doesn’t last forever,she now had made her goal to make an everlasting kingdom and she wouldn’t let anything get in the way.
Before her people say she is a kind, strong, and wise soul with good intentions for her kingdom. When she showed her true colors however she was calm, cold, and ruthless in achieving her goals. When you finish the game, Merlina returns to her old self when Sonic tells her that even though life doesn’t last forever she should value the life that she does have. Merlina listens to Sonic and learns to value life before it ends.
Reflection:
Although Merlina was sweet and friendly she was very harsh on herself when she realized she was wrong. She was very charismatic because she would do bad things if she didn’t have a reason, but she should’ve held herself back because there wasn’t a reason to go as far as almost killing Sonic and the other knights to get what she wants.
I think people can relate to Merlina because people tend to be hard on themselves when they find that they were wrong for certain things. People need to learn that even though they were wrong, we’re all very lucky that we can learn from our mistakes. Another reason I think people can relate to Merlina is because people tend to go to extremes to get what they want or what they say they need.
Even though Merlina was defeated I think that her sacrifice should have been forever known in the Sonic the Hedgehog series.
