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[This is an origin story for my character] In the days of old before the Robotnik Wars, there once stood a small settlement. The settlement consisted of Echidna that followed a primitive hierarchy. The settlement had a small army which fended off those that would threaten their lands. Mordecai normally saw that action where he grew up on the Farmlands. He grew a fascination for wanting to serve in that army one day. But he was young, and his father insisted to maintain the fields in order to help their people. That line only would work on the young boy for so long. He was only 8 years old. Until one day as he was digging in the field to prepare for the next season's harvest, Mordecai uncovered something. It was a round golden ring. Not knowing what it was at first as he was heading back to the house with it, he began to sense something. Somehow he managed to tap into the Ring's power. When it activated, Mordecai began to sense something else in the farm. The sensation bugged him at first, but he decided to investigate it. At first he found nothing in the fields, so he decided to dig in the area. For the past hour he dug and just as the sensation ended, he struck something. It was a shiny gemstone, it was easily as big as the boy's head. Quite a heavy load too as he made an attempt to take it back to the house to show his father what he had found. The father astounded for what he found asked where he found it. Mordecai explained what lead him to it and the sensation he felt. The father pondered, and decided to have someone check on the quality of the gemstone tomorrow. The next day, a prospector from the city came by to examine the gemstone. The value of it appeared to be worth quite a lot, but as the prospector was examining it, he seemed to think otherwise. The father and the prospector attempted to barter for price, though at first the father didn't have reason to barter against the experienced one, he was willing to accept his value claim. As Mordecai was holding onto the Ring he found earlier, he suddenly realized the value and interrupted the father. The Prospector at first tried to play off that the boy is only exaggerating on minor details, until Mordecai began giving out details that he never learned before. The rush of knowledge he learned felt odd to suddenly spew out at the moment. Soon, the father wanted to renegotiate for the value. It wasn't within the Prospector's price range, and told them it would be best to get someone from one of the noble family's involved, if they even showed interest in it. After he left, the father asked his son how he knew. He told him the knowledge rushed through him suddenly when he was holding his ring. He showed his father the Ring he found before. The father pondered and told his son it would be best if no one knew of that ring, otherwise it might bring other type of attention to him. But he wouldn't advise not using it either, just use the power sparingly. Over the course of a week, different families came to look into the gemstone, while most seemed interested, were not willing to pay the price it was worth. Slowly it began to bring a slight discouragement on the household. Until one family showed up. At first their robes didn't seem all appealing, but they took an interest in the stone. The father and the daughter that were there were curious on the details of the finding and how they came to the value of it's worth. Then Mordecai's father explained his son found it and that while he was no expert on the value, he told them his son provided that detail, leaving out how his son used the ring. He asked if he would be able to speak with the son. Mordecai's father called in his son, Mordecai stepped in the room. Mordecai and the daughter were about the same age. They glanced at each other for a moment, but they were too shy to keep eye contact. The father asked Mordecai if he's able to go through the details on how he came up with the price for the gem. Mordecai tried to recall the details he had told the prospector, the details were a little fuzzy. Then the father pulled out a ring and asked Mordecai to use this. After using it, Mordecai told in full detail about the gemstone. The father smiled and said. "It's rare having a talent like this. Allow me to introduce myself. I am your king, and this is my daughter." Mordecai's father flustered at the realization and bowed. Mordecai himself was confused. The king chuckled telling the father no need for bowing. He told them that the value is indeed exact and will provide them the money tomorrow. The next day a couple people stopped by and dropped off the money as well as new farming equipment. There was also a box that was gifted to Mordecai himself. Inside were a pair of Metal spiked knuckles. Mainly used for farming, but can also be used as weapons. The money has helped the family as well as the new equipment. Mordecai continued working the farm, but he felt he needed to give something back. Something to give back to the King. Years have passed, Mordecai is now 15 years old and was old enough as an adult. He wanted to go and serve in the army. He went through 5 years of training being a solider. He was quite good at his job. There were even times he was assigned to protect the princess. On the clock he was a good solider, off hours sometimes lead to secret rondevou with the Princess. Sometime he would get in trouble for it too. But those times were coming to an end, war was coming. Mordecai had lead a good number of battles, laying in wait from tunnels he helped build, even managed to find a few more gems to help support the kingdom using his power ring. Most enjoyed being in his company and would praise him, except for his general. He was a stern individual who was strict. The battle that changed Mordecai's perspective was his last battle under his general's ranks'. He was lead away from the main battle with the general. He was told the main force unit was a distraction while they sneaked in to deal with the main threat. He was lead into a narrow corridor which lead to a crystalline chamber, inside the chamber room was a crystalline pod that one could rest in, a contraption that required a power ring. What stood out most was the individual in the room, the Princess. At that point, the General turned on Mordecai and lashed at his eyes. Leaving a scar near his eyes as he was shoved into the crystalline coffin, as Mordecai dropped his power ring from his bag. The general took the dropped power ring and placed it on the device. The princess pleaded, but the general ignored her plea and began dragging her away. Her screams echoed the chambers as Mordecai watched her being taken away. Soon, he was frozen in place. Time passed by as the chamber he was sealed in was almost forgotten. The world he knew was no more as one from the past now enters a new era. An era where his people were no more and what history of his people are only left in mystery now. He now enters the era, of The Robotnik Wars.