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Background
Kasen
The main protagonist of the Horned Hermit side story. Kasen is one of many youkai(essentially spirits) living in the area of Gensokyo. Gensokyo being a special location residing behind a dimensional barrier where spirits that depend on the spiritual belief of mankind live. Kasen spends most of her series getting to know Touhou main character Reimu, a girl tasked with protecting Gensokyo and Hakurei shrine from malevolent youkai that could disrupt balance of the location. She’s also introduced as a “hermit”, a person who’s gained enhanced spiritual strength through religious training.
The main premise of the Touhou series is to protect the Hakurei shrine and Gensokyo https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Story_of_Eastern_Wonderland/Story/Prologue
Kasen is introduced. She’s a Hermit https://mangadex.org/chapter/4f945a70-a8cc-44b6-92fc-985a5b3458e6/17
Kasen came to the Hakurei Shrine https://mangadex.org/chapter/4f945a70-a8cc-44b6-92fc-985a5b3458e6/25
Eventually it is revealed that Kasen was once an evil Oni spirit, and was a member of the “four devas”. In her past she was defeated in battle and the evil within her was essentially sliced off of her in the form of a severed arm. Kasen then chose to essentially reformed herself.
Kasen is revealed to be an Oni https://mangadex.org/chapter/cac3371e-1fb1-4cb1-a9bf-e1f49de43a8c/26
Kasen lost her arm when it was sliced off in a battle. This arm contained her malice and was sealed away. She then reformed herself and became a hermit https://mangadex.org/chapter/7d872f88-8279-4787-b9d2-1f06322093ce/3 https://mangadex.org/chapter/7d872f88-8279-4787-b9d2-1f06322093ce/13
Over the course of her story the seal on this arm weakened, causing it to manifest as an evil version of Kasen and eventually fuse with her. However by manipulating events in her favor Kasen is able to get series protagonist Reimu to excise the evil in the form of her severed arm once again.
Kasen tried to reseal her arm when its seal weakened https://mangadex.org/chapter/7d872f88-8279-4787-b9d2-1f06322093ce/6
Kasen’s good half set a trap for her bad half after her evil half took over https://mangadex.org/chapter/7d872f88-8279-4787-b9d2-1f06322093ce/24 https://mangadex.org/chapter/7d872f88-8279-4787-b9d2-1f06322093ce/27https://mangadex.org/chapter/7d872f88-8279-4787-b9d2-1f06322093ce/27
Reimu defeats and saves Kasen https://mangadex.org/chapter/7d872f88-8279-4787-b9d2-1f06322093ce/45
Kasen continues to be friends with Reimu and the main cast afterwards.
Kasen owns a mansion and becomes friends with Reimu https://mangadex.org/chapter/2c0cfd03-0832-409e-a589-23b4fbd3fbab/12
Sonic
Sonic’s background in Fleetway is somewhat different compared to most Sonic continuities. In this universe he was originally a normal brown haired hedgehog, and only gained his blue spikes after breaking the sound barrier. Sonic green eyes were also the result of exposure to energy from the monster chaos.
Sonic was initially a brown haired hedgehog https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-8?id=62103#5
Sonic’s hair turned blue after he broke the sound barrier for the first time https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-8?id=62103#6
Coming into contact with Chaos made Sonic’s eyes green https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-179?id=61981#2
Sonic and Robotnik were also originally friends in this continuity. Robotnik initially went by the name “Kintobar” and worked with Sonic to try remove evil from the planet with an experiment using the chaos emeralds. It was a freak accident with Kintobar’s evil computer system and the contamination from a rotten egg that caused Kintobar to become the evil Robotnik. Ironically it’s later shown Sonic himself sabotaged the machine via time travel hijinks.
Robotnik was created via an explosion of the chaos emeralds and a rotten egg https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-8?id=62103#8
Sonic himself was the person who left the rotten egg in Robotniks lab that was partially responsible for his transformation https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-71?id=62094#5 https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-71?id=62094#6 https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-71?id=62094#7
In the final story of the Fleetway Continuity Sonic and Co are able to reverse this transformation turning Robotnik back into the good Kintobar.
Kintobar is saved and returned to normal http://www.stconline.co.uk/comics/exitsonic/
Game continuity
It’s implied or stated that “most” classic Sonic games happened in the Fleetway Sonic continuity.
The first Sonic game seemingly happened in Fleetway https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-26?id=62047#23
Sonic 2 happened in Fleetway https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-27?id=62048#23
https://archive.org/details/staysonic0000patt/mode/2up Many classic Sonic games seem canon to the Fleetway interpretation of Sonic
Abilities
Kasen
Magic
Magical spiritual energy that can be used to fuel various forms of attack or phenomenon. Some of the more notable applications of magic is to directly attack the soul or spirit of others, as well as altering fortune (probability) in your favor. Control over fortune can also prevent interference of other aspects of magic from working.
It’s stated magic spell cards can deal spiritual damage https://hisouten.koumakan.jp/wiki/Aya_Shameimaru/Spell_Cards
Kasen was able remove the soul of Reimu https://mangadex.org/chapter/4dd91bae-f8d6-4250-8ea7-50ab8e09f140/20
Magic can alter probability with control over fortune https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Curiosities_of_Lotus_Asia/Chapter_27
Magic can prevent power nullification with control over fortune https://en.touhouwiki.net/index.php?title=Patchouli_Knowledge&mobileaction=toggle_view_desktop
A user can nullify casualty manipulation with control over fortune https://www.thpatch.net/wiki/Th155/Joon%27s_Endings/en
Spell cards/Danmaku
Spell cards are “designated” names for magical attacks, moves and abilities used in the Touhou universe. In gameplay of the series these are typically utilized to form the energy “bullet patterns” of energy spheres and attacks, aka Danmaku. In older titles these skills were activated using actual “cards”, but that concept has since been dropped.
Spell cards exist in the universe as part of a “duel” system that series protag Rimiru created to settle disputes. Both sides of a conflict typically agree to what spell cards can be utilized during a given fight, and victory is typically awarded based on who has the most visually stunning performance or visual aesthetic of their attack rather than their raw power. As spell cards attacks are intended for formal duels, they “generally” aren't intended to be lethal. Though obviously common sense dictates a user could choose to use similar attacks in a lethal way if they want.
Spell cards are forms of magic that are given a name and specalized appearance https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Imperishable_Night/Afterword
Explanation of spell cards https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Strange_Creators_of_Outer_World/Touhou_Spell_Cards_FAQ
It’s explained how “Danmaku” are utilized under spell card https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/The_Grimoire_of_Marisa/Afterword_by_Marisa_Kirisame
Examples of spell cards https://mangadex.org/chapter/d84e1a60-6901-4237-bb76-638cc64b90c3
Notable spell cards:
Hawk Sign "Hawk Beacon": Kasen throws out rotating energy spheres https://youtu.be/oyEsGCSudNg?t=399
Dragon Sign "Dragon's Growl": Kasen fires an energy blast from her fake arm https://youtu.be/oyEsGCSudNg?t=393
Wrap Sign "Prosthetic Arm Proteus": Kasen wraps her foe in the bandages of her fake arm and throws them https://youtu.be/oyEsGCSudNg?t=385
Dragon Sign "Dragon's Optical Dream": Fires a massive blast of energy encircled by smaller energy balls https://youtu.be/NmNAFpq7S8k?t=1218
Thunder Sign "Mukou's Thunderclap Flash Phantasmal Shot": Fires off dozens of electrified energy balls https://youtu.be/NmNAFpq7S8k?t=1155
Urban legend power
During the Urban Legend crises Kasen was able to tap into the power of the spiritual power attached to the human belief in the The Monkey's Paw urban legend. This allowed her to create large hands to ensnare or entrap people. This power is ”Possibly” exclusive to the circumstances of the Urban legend fighting game.
Inescapable Monkey's Paw: Throws out a paw to grab a foe https://youtu.be/oSHTWlNgRmw?t=216
Hand that Grants Wishes Until Death: Throws out an energy spear and several disembodied hands https://youtu.be/Zjxk9QnxYKg?t=517
The Monkey's Paw Dreams of the Occult: Throws out various giant hands that explode into energy balls https://youtu.be/Zjxk9QnxYKg?t=562
Monkey's Paw! Crush my Enemy!: Creates a whirlwind and energy arm https://youtu.be/oyEsGCSudNg?t=406
Spiritual/incorporeal existence
Youkai are primarily spiritual beings. They can create physical bodies for themselves, but are capable of surviving without them or even reducing their bodies to incorporal mists at will.
It’s stated youkai are both blood/flesh and not. They’re spiritual in nature https://mangadex.org/chapter/84452281-10bb-425f-8acf-62243d663f2f/6
Youkai can break themselves down into a incorporal mist https://mangadex.org/chapter/b953d1e0-a763-421b-8034-9f98b2f92645/18
Space/time manipulation
Kasen can manipulate space/time. Such as creating pocket dimensions via a technique called Senkai. Sensing rifts in space, sending people to alternate dimensions and even tearing holes in space/time barriers.
Kasen’s home is hidden in a pocket dimension via Senkai https://mangadex.org/chapter/0b32e0c1-ddde-4148-86a5-ee5deeaf7e3e/5
Kasen can sense rifts in space https://mangadex.org/chapter/11b2b514-bb55-48de-b32a-836f6c28880a/16
Kasen sent Reimu to the alternate dimensional plane of Avici https://mangadex.org/chapter/cac3371e-1fb1-4cb1-a9bf-e1f49de43a8c/16
Could tear open a hole in the great Hakurei Barrier https://youtu.be/oSHTWlNgRmw?t=607
Energy manipulation
Kasen can fire various types of magic energy projectiles.
Kasen can create light balls for luminescence https://mangadex.org/chapter/0b32e0c1-ddde-4148-86a5-ee5deeaf7e3e/12
Throwing out energy projectiles https://youtu.be/oSHTWlNgRmw?t=219
Using energy spheres https://youtu.be/oyEsGCSudNg?t=399
Longevity/Immortality
Youkai by default have extremely long lifespans, and hermits are described as being immortal or removed from the cycle of reincarnation. Kasen specially has been shown to be at least 1000s of years old.
Kasen has lived multiple times the length of a human https://mangadex.org/chapter/1c6892d7-4245-4f58-95bb-c44d1428a4bc/19
Kasen is at least 1000 years old https://mangadex.org/chapter/7d872f88-8279-4787-b9d2-1f06322093ce/12
Hermits are stated to be immortal and free from the cycle of reincarnation https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Symposium_of_Post-mysticism/Mononobe_no_Futo
Flight
Kasen can fly.
Regeneration
Youkai are capable of regenerating lethal wounds and even their entire bodies. Kasen herself does this after her Oni form is destroyed by Reimu.
It’s stated youkai can regenerate from having their bodies destroyed https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Perfect_Memento_in_Strict_Sense/Beast_Youkai
It’s stated Youkai wouldn’t normally die from impalement https://mangadex.org/chapter/f6ba8e81-1530-49f9-90be-cbffffabb7f2/20
Kasen regened from having her main body destroyed by Reimu https://mangadex.org/chapter/7d872f88-8279-4787-b9d2-1f06322093ce/35 and https://mangadex.org/chapter/7d872f88-8279-4787-b9d2-1f06322093ce/36
Misc
Kasen can interact with spirits https://mangadex.org/chapter/b0f155bc-b967-4b04-9c74-37e94f49bff3/12 #Abilities
Kasen has resistance to poision https://mangadex.org/chapter/ef52ab77-4821-4957-8137-78d734b47558/20
Kasen can contron miasma https://mangadex.org/chapter/2501b022-994f-45fc-9dbe-470479f67eca/4
Kasen has a photographic memory https://mangadex.org/chapter/4f945a70-a8cc-44b6-92fc-985a5b3458e6/8
Kasen can interact with and destroy incorporeal spirits. As well as remove them from the cycle of reincarnation https://mangadex.org/chapter/1c6892d7-4245-4f58-95bb-c44d1428a4bc/7 and https://mangadex.org/chapter/b0f155bc-b967-4b04-9c74-37e94f49bff3/12
It’s explained that Youkai took on different forms once they entered Gensokyo. They are not bound tp specific to forms imagined by humans and can presumably change them at will https://mangadex.org/chapter/6813c5d3-d371-4b4b-8566-8815b291a580/11
Kasen can create barriers https://i.imgur.com/ereGuuC.mp4
Youkai are resistant to the effects of the true moon, which has mental affects on the viewer https://vsbattles.com/threads/touhou-upgrades-and-stuff.4794/
Sonic
Spin Dash/Dash Attack
A dashing spin attack. Sonic can use it to cut through objects.
Sonic spin dashes through a metal door https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-21?id=62028#8
Sonic uses a spin dash on multiple robots https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-51?id=62072#6
Sonic uses the spin dash https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-78?id=62101#28
Sonic uses the spin attack https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-79?id=62102#26
Sonic has a new spin dash attack called the dash attack https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-107?id=61829#25
Instant Shield
By vibrating the molecules in front of him Sonic can create a shield of air to block attacks.
Sonic creates the instant shield to block some spikes https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-33?id=62055#8 #Abilities
Sonic generates an instant shield to block an attack from Knuckles. He does it by vibrating molecules in front of him https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-36?id=62058#3 #Abilities
Sonic can vibrate at super speed https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-137?id=61890#5 #Abilities
Sonic creates a shield http://www.stconline.co.uk/comics/stc254/
Misc
Sonic overcomes the effects of a mind control machine https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-17?id=61963#9 #Abilities
Arsenal
Kasen
Artificial arm
An artificial arm used to replace Kasen’s severed arm. It can move independently of Kasen herself and form bandages into various weapons or wraps for attacking foes.
Kasen’s arm can move independently of her body https://i.imgur.com/OmpZthW.png
Can use her bandaged arm as a weapon https://youtu.be/oyEsGCSudNg?t=386
Kasen using her artificial bandaged arm for various attacks https://youtu.be/z217RWAI6p4?t=167
Animal allies
Kasen is well known for her animal handling skills and can even speak to animals directly. She has numerous pets and animal allies that can help her fight in battles.
Kasen is good at animal handling https://mangadex.org/chapter/ef52ab77-4821-4957-8137-78d734b47558/7
Kasen can speak directly to animals https://i.imgur.com/MxLn1d3.png
Koutei
A dragon that Kasen can use to alter the weather or attack foes with electricity.
Kasen has a dragon that can create storms https://mangadex.org/chapter/ed190be2-d96d-4225-bcbb-bd2318021e0f/14
Kasen summons her dragon to attack a foe https://youtu.be/z217RWAI6p4?t=142
Mokuo/Ruiji
A rat-like animal that can poison foes, cause thunderstorms and shock opponents.
Kasen has various pets. Ruiju can create toxic poision https://mangadex.org/chapter/3e526e37-30dd-40c1-925e-47e5721c73f3/2
This pet can create a thunderstorm https://mangadex.org/chapter/ef52ab77-4821-4957-8137-78d734b47558/16
Kasen uses him to shock an opponent https://youtu.be/oSHTWlNgRmw?t=72
Kume
A pet eagle that Kasen can ride on or command to attack foes.
Kasen has a pet Eagle https://mangadex.org/chapter/ed190be2-d96d-4225-bcbb-bd2318021e0f/16
Kasen has an eagle she can ride on https://mangadex.org/chapter/6813c5d3-d371-4b4b-8566-8815b291a580/30
‘Kasen’s eagle is named Kume https://mangadex.org/chapter/0b32e0c1-ddde-4148-86a5-ee5deeaf7e3e/3
Kasen with her pet eagle giving her backup https://youtu.be/z217RWAI6p4?t=140
Housu
An attack Tiger.
Kasen has an attack Tiger https://mangadex.org/chapter/3b1264b1-64f2-43b8-892a-3f81e0b61bbe/6
Kasen summons her tiger to attack a foe https://youtu.be/z217RWAI6p4?t=163
Manzairuku
A pet seal that can attack foes with a beach ball.
Summoning him https://mangadex.org/chapter/993e680d-e2d1-44a3-8253-5ad59ae4e618/8
Summing them to attack a foe with a ball https://youtu.be/z217RWAI6p4?t=137
Ibaraki Box of Medicine/Sake
A medicine box filled with sake that has great healing properties. Drinking too much of it can turn normal people into an Oni. Kasen uses it to keep her artificial arm from rotting away.
Kasen creates a special sake https://mangadex.org/chapter/477ae774-cb09-49e4-80a9-1b93dfa1660c/13
Kasen uses a special sake to keep her arm healed. It can turn people into an oni https://mangadex.org/chapter/477ae774-cb09-49e4-80a9-1b93dfa1660c/28
Sonic
Power sneakers
Sonic sneakers. They’re designed to be anti-friction.
Sonic wears power sneakers https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-7?id=62092#6
Power rings
Rings that can be absorbed as a source of extra energy.
Sonic can absorb rings for energy https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-3?id=62051#5
Kintobor AI
An AI program based on the original mind of Dr.Kintobor. Sonic can communicate with it during missions.
Sonic has an underground base with an AI of Kintorbar https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-21?id=62028#7
The Kintobar AI is based on Robotniks original personality https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-26?id=62047#19
Sonic has a watch to communicate with the Kintobar computer https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-143?id=61904#4
Functions
The Kintobar AI can perform various supportive functions. Including hacking into machines, tracking energy signals, and surveying the planet's environment.
The Kintobar AI can hack into machines https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-29?id=62050#4
The Kintobar computer can wirelessly hack into and control other computers https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-144?id=61906#3
Kintobar can read energy https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-146?id=61911#19
The Kintobar AI can survey the planet https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-171?id=61966#4
Chaos emeralds
The Fleetway rendition of the chaos emeralds. They can absorb evil energy and empower beings with infinite chaos power. In some comics scans they’re stated to make people 1000 times stronger.
Chaos emeralds are called the most precious gems on Mobious https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-23?id=62044#7
It’s said Robotnik charged the emeralds with evil https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-25?id=62046#6
The emeralds absorb evil. They made a group of pirates good https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-25?id=62046#8
The emeralds have infinite energy https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-49?id=62069#3
Emeralds are stated to make people 1000 times stronger https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-176?id=61975#2
Over the course of the series they take on various “forms”. Initially being split into separate physical forms and depowered. By the end of Fleetway there’s seven total and they take on a diamond cut shape similar to the games.
There’s twelve emeralds. Long ago they where split into 12 https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-36?id=62058#6
The emeralds merge back together https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-36?id=62058#7
The emeralds took on a more Super emerald look after having regained their power https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-49?id=62069#7
In Fleetway it’s the gray chaos emerald that acts as the “Master Emerald” and can control the powers of all the others.
The gray emerald has control over all the others https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-36?id=62058#8
The Grey emerald is the control emerald. It can shut down Robotniks emerald powers https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-130?id=61876#19
Chaos energy can be utilized for various reality warping and space/time alteration purposes. Such as…..
Transmutation/matter manipulation
Chaos energy transmutates Tails into glass https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-36?id=62058#8
God Robotnik can manipulate matter to make Metalix https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-129?id=61872#9
Time travel
God Robotnik can take Sonic forward in time https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-129?id=61872#4
The emeralds can be used for time travel https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-182?id=61988#5
Size alteration
God Robotnik becomes a giant https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-127?id=61869#9
God Robotnik is larger than a planet https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-128?id=61871#26
Robotnik was shrunk to a sub atomic scale by chaos energy https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-150?id=61921#3
Teleportation
Chaos energy can teleport others https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-36?id=62058#9
God Robotnik can teleport others https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-129?id=61872#6
Reality warping
God Robotnik seemingly creates a reality where Sonic never existed https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-128?id=61871#4 https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-128?id=61871#24
God Robotnik has full control over reality https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-129?id=61872#7
It’s stated Robotnik can do anything with the emeralds power https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-130?id=61876#3
Robotnik can make anything he imagines reality. Such as recreating Sonic’s prior foes https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-130?id=61876#4
Chaos becomes perfect Chaos. He has reality warping powers https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-183?id=61990#4 https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-183?id=61990#5
Timeline alteration
God Robotnik altered history https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-130?id=61876#10
https://archive.org/details/sonic-the-hedgehog-in-the-fourth-dimension-martin-adams-adams-martin-z-lib.org Pg 128-129 Chaos emeralds are going to be used to affect all of history by altering the big bang
Power nullification
God Robotnik can take away Sonic’s powers https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-130?id=61876#12
Regeneration
God Robotnik legends from his body being destroyed https://imgur.com/a/pi4E1oP
Memory alteration
God Robotnik can alter the mind of Knuckles https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-130?id=61876#17
Energy absorption
The emeralds can absorb energy from outside sources http://www.stconline.co.uk/comics/stc256/
Transformations
Kasen
Ibaraki-Douji
A partially manifested form of Kasen’s original oni form, created by the severed arm that contained all of her original evil energy and personality. At the end of her manga it was capable of manifesting its own body and fighting Reimu head on. This version of Kasen displayed powers of necromancy and also had a “non-existent” form that was implied to be invisible to most.
Kasen’s severed arm is able to create a body to act separately of Kasen herself https://mangadex.org/chapter/9428fc0c-cc6a-4a91-a68a-aca28ffbdfd7/16
Kasen’s severed arm holds demonic power https://mangadex.org/chapter/2c0cfd03-0832-409e-a589-23b4fbd3fbab/14
Kasen summons and controls skelton warriors https://mangadex.org/chapter/9428fc0c-cc6a-4a91-a68a-aca28ffbdfd7/4
Kasen has a “non existent” form https://mangadex.org/chapter/cac3371e-1fb1-4cb1-a9bf-e1f49de43a8c/14 ‘
Deva Kasen
Kasen’s original form. It was recreated by having her fuse back together with her severed arm. The form is Kasens most powerful state and even had resistance to sealing.
Kasen and her oni form fuse back into one https://mangadex.org/chapter/9428fc0c-cc6a-4a91-a68a-aca28ffbdfd7/20https://mangadex.org/chapter/9428fc0c-cc6a-4a91-a68a-aca28ffbdfd7/20
Kasen fuses with her severed arms fake body https://mangadex.org/chapter/9428fc0c-cc6a-4a91-a68a-aca28ffbdfd7/22
Kasen resists sealing https://mangadex.org/chapter/7d872f88-8279-4787-b9d2-1f06322093ce/15
Sonic
Super Sonic
A corrupted “superform” caused by Sonic’s exposure to the evil tainted chaos energy at the start of his series. Unlike most series Fleetway Super Sonic is an aggressive alter ego, who is much more aggressive and destructive than the normal Sonic.
Sonic absorbed chaos emerald energy and this is what created Super Sonic https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-27?id=62048#19 https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-27?id=62048#20 https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-27?id=62048#21
Sonic says after absorbing some chaos energy he became able to go Super when stressed https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-84?id=62108#4
Super Sonic can use chaos control http://www.stconline.co.uk/comics/stc266/
Additionally Sonic does NOT need chaos emeralds on hand to become Super Sonic. While the form can be forcibly activated in the presence of chaos or ring energy, Sonic can transform at any time when undergoing enough physical or mental stress. In these cases the form will just run off any latent ring/chaos energy Sonic has in his body.
Super Sonic appears in times of great stress or exposure to chaos energy http://www.stconline.co.uk/comics/stc262/
Transforming via chaos/Ring energy
Sonic spontaneously enters the Super sonic form. It’s stated this has happened before when he absorbed to many rings https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-7?id=62092#7
Sonic says he activated the Super Sonic transformation by tapping into the power of the rings he had absorbed over the years https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-7?id=62092#9
Sonic goes super with the emeralds. To much emerald energy can do this https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-50?id=62071#6
Chaos energy makes Sonic go Super https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-80?id=62104#6
Transforming via stress
Sonic gets upset and goes super https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-82?id=62106#4
Super Sonic is activated when Sonic is pushed to his limits https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-168?id=61957#8
When Sonic undergoes stress he can transform into Super Sonic https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-20?id=62017#6
Physical stress makes Sonic go Super https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-65?id=62087#9
Sonic only goes Super when he loses his cool https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-79?id=62102#29
Flight
Super Sonic has the ability to fly
Super Sonic can fly https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-7?id=62092#8
Super Sonic flies https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-146?id=61911#17
Energy projection
Super Sonic con projects energy from his body.
Super Sonic creates an explosive energy wave https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-20?id=62017#7
Pyrokinesis
Super Sonic can generate fire.
Super Sonic can generate fire https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-81?id=62105#3
Super Sonic can generate fire https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-85?id=62109#7
Super Sonic can create heat millions of degrees. The heat he gives off looks like a second sun https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-98?id=62123#4
Energy shield
Super Sonic can project energy shields around himself.
Super Sonic can project an energy shield http://www.stconline.co.uk/comics/stc267/
Laser eyes
Super Sonic has laser vision
Super Sonic has laser eyes https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-81?id=62105#4
Super Sonic has laser eyes https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-86?id=62110#5
Super Sonic has laser eyes https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-184?id=61992#6
Time stop resistance
Super Sonic has resistance to time based abilities.
Super Sonic is slowly breaking through the omni viewers time stop https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-88?id=62112#4
The omni monitor was unable to keep Super Sonic time stopped. https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-98?id=62123#4
Energy draining
Super Sonic can drain energy from other sources.
Super Sonic drains energy from the omniviewer http://www.stconline.co.uk/comics/stc266/
Time limit
Super Sonic does still have a time limit of sorts, though it's less defined than other continuities. Without a constant source of chaos energy Sonic will revert back to his normal form “eventually”. Likewise while Super Sonic was once able to exist as his own separate entity for a time, he was in danger of dying after going for a long period of time without chaos energy. Thus implying he can’t operate at full strength indefinitely.
Sonic transforms back to normal after using up his energy https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-66?id=62088#7
Sonic’s emerald energy is drained by Kintobar https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-82?id=62106#9
Super Sonic is composed of Chaos energy and was able to exist as his own separate entity as long as he had energy to pull from https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-183?id=61990#8
Hyper Sonic
A new Superform exclusive to Sonic the comic online. After having the evil in Super Sonic and the chaos emeralds purified, Sonic was able to utilize emerald energy in a more positive manner to form Hyper Sonic. This form has all of Super Sonic’s powers, but with the benefit of keeping Sonic himself in control.
It's stated that Sonic was evil in his super form because the original chaos energy he was exposed to was contaminated with evil. After being purified and absorbing normal chaos energy sonic becomes hyper sonic http://www.stconline.co.uk/comics/stc275/
Feats
Kasen
Strength
Kasen destroys stone with a punch https://mangadex.org/chapter/cac3371e-1fb1-4cb1-a9bf-e1f49de43a8c/22
Kasen throws a giant pillar https://mangadex.org/chapter/cac3371e-1fb1-4cb1-a9bf-e1f49de43a8c/23
Speed
Kasen flies across a city https://youtu.be/oSHTWlNgRmw?t=1145
Blocked light bullets from Reimu https://mangadex.org/chapter/7d872f88-8279-4787-b9d2-1f06322093ce/14
Endurance
Hermits have skin tougher than steel https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Perfect_Memento_in_Strict_Sense/Hermits
Survived the lightning lizard exploding https://i.imgur.com/TCcraW6.jpg
Oni can bath in magma https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Symposium_of_Post-mysticism/Bunbunmaru_Newspaper_9
Scaling
Kasen has been able to fight on par with series protagonist Reimu. Hence she should very much be able to scale to pretty much anyone in the touhou series, given Reimu is arguably the strongest character in the cast.
Kasen fights Reimu https://mangadex.org/chapter/cac3371e-1fb1-4cb1-a9bf-e1f49de43a8c/14 ‘
Reimu could destroy the Earth in a bad ending https://youtu.be/D7zNJivj8UE?t=38
Reimu could fly interstellar distances in Touhou 2 https://youtu.be/3Dam4ZHAmck?t=234
Reimu crossed an infinite corridor made by Kaguya https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AY7QEEnSGVU
A spell card implies Kein is capable of rewriting history https://en.touhouwiki.net/index.php?title=Imperishable_Night/Spell_Cards/Extra&mobileaction=toggle_view_desktop
Marisa can create an infinite space corridor with infinite minor space times https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Perfect_Memento_in_Strict_Sense/Kaguya_Houraisan
Tenshi can split heaven and Earth with one of her spell cards https://i.imgur.com/0jacbdm.png
The s 6×10125 yojana(4.2e+126 kilometers) tall Amibtabha lives in heaven https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Neo-traditionalism_of_Japan
It’s stated that Heaven is made up of many worlds https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=12914835130A21108100&page=205
Remilia could use the scarlet mist to reduce all of reality into nothingness https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Bohemian_Archive_in_Japanese_Red/Scarlet_Mist_Incident and https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Curiosities_of_Lotus_Asia/Chapter_14
Youmu can swing a blade of infinite size https://i.imgur.com/UbllSW8.png
Sakuya can compress all points in time, past and future into a single point https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Imperishable_Night/Spell_Cards/Last_Word
Experience
Fought Reimu https://mangadex.org/chapter/cac3371e-1fb1-4cb1-a9bf-e1f49de43a8c/14
Fought Reimu https://youtu.be/oSHTWlNgRmw?t=63
Fought Mononobe https://youtu.be/oSHTWlNgRmw?t=187
Fought Hata https://youtu.be/oSHTWlNgRmw?t=344
Fought Mamizou https://youtu.be/oSHTWlNgRmw?t=448
Fought Sumeriko https://youtu.be/oSHTWlNgRmw?t=788
Sonic
Strength
Sonic kicks a monitor out of orbit https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-13?id=61875#9
Sonic destroys the hands of stone golem https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-36?id=62058#5
Super Sonic creates seismic waves https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-100?id=61822#4 #Abilities
Super Sonic believes he could throw the moon into the Earth https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-147?id=61913#19
Hyper Sonic moves a planet http://www.stconline.co.uk/comics/stc275/
Endurance
Sonic crashed into the ground like a comet https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-12?id=61852#3
Sonic survives being blasted by the Death Egg https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-45?id=62065#8
Super Sonic flies below the Earth’s mantle and then into space https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-147?id=61913#18
Speed
Sonic can run at 750 MPH https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-5?id=62070#3
Sonic dodges laser attacks https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-9?id=62114#5
Sonic runs half way around the world in 5 seconds https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-11?id=61832#5 https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-11?id=61832#6 https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-11?id=61832#7
Sonic dodges gun shots https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-18?id=61983#7
Sonic runs around Little Planet in seconds https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-27?id=62048#6
Sonic moves so fast the rest of the world seems frozen to him https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-134?id=61884#19 https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-134?id=61884#20
Sonic races across the asteroid belt https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-161?id=61944#5
Super Sonic dodges lasers https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-66?id=62088#5
General characters
Knuckles breaks off a chunk of angel island https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-44?id=62064#22
Tails flies into low orbit https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-135?id=61886#19
Amy travels through the 4.5 dimension https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-154?id=61929#9
Amy goes on an interdimensional trip https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-155?id=61931#9
Robotnik has sucked the energy out of Mobius https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-174?id=61972#2
Sonic fights a Robotnik who’s absorbed energy from the planet https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-174?id=61972#3 https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-174?id=61972#4
Super level enemies
Super sonic considers himself the strongest person on Mobius https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-82?id=62106#6
The emeralds raise angel island https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-53?id=62074#18
https://archive.org/details/sonic-the-hedgehog-in-the-fourth-dimension-martin-adams-adams-martin-z-lib.org Pg 128-129 Chaos emeralds are going to be used to affect all of history by altering the big bang
Super Sonic says he’s as powerful as Chaos http://www.stconline.co.uk/comics/stc225/
Perfect Chaos has reality warping powers https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-183?id=61990#4 https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-183?id=61990#5
Robotnik absorbs energy from the chaos emeralds https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-125?id=61865#8
God Robotnik has full control over all of reality https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-129?id=61872#7
The special zone is a parallel dimension https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-86?id=62110#3
The special zone is its own dimension https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-135?id=61886#3
There’s miniature universes in atoms https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-150?id=61921#3
https://archive.org/details/sonic-the-hedgehog-in-the-fourth-dimension-martin-adams-adams-martin-z-lib.org Pg 150 The 4th dimension is stated to be infinite. It also connects to millions of potential timelines.
Experience
General monsters
Sonic fights Robotnik’s Badnicks https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-1?id=61820#5
Sonic fights a Sonic robot https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-4?id=62061#6
Sonic destroys a Robotnik robot https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-16?id=61941#7
Sonic fights a giant stone golem https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-48?id=62068#4
Named villains
Sonic fights Megatox https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-10?id=61821#7
Sonic fights Captain Plunder https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-23?id=62044#9
Sonic fights Metalix https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-26?id=62047#6 https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-26?id=62047#7
Sonic fights Metamporpha https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-31?id=62053#7
Sonic fights a monster made by the mysterious traveler https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-32?id=62054#8
Sonic fights Knuckles https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-34?id=62056#5
Sonic fights the Chiller https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-40?id=119300#8
Sonic fights Metalix https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-50?id=62071#5
Sonic fights the brotherhood of Metalix https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-60?id=62082#7
Super Sonic fights Commander Brutus https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-66?id=62088#3
Sonic fights Robotnick https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-37?id=62059#7
Sonic fights Sabatoge Skunk https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-72?id=62095#22
Sonic fights Nack https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-90?id=62115#5
Sonic fights Metal Knuckles https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-108?id=61830#8
Sonic fights Mega Mack https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-114?id=61840#8
Sonic fights a Sentinel https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-118?id=61848#6
Sonic outsmarts and defeats God Robotnik https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-130?id=61876#20
Sonic fights the chaotix https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-137?id=61890#8
Sonic defeats Root https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-138?id=61892#9
Sonic fights Medusa https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Sonic-the-Comic/Issue-163?id=61948#8
Super Sonic fights Shadow http://www.stconline.co.uk/comics/stc238/
Sonic fights Neo Metal Sonic http://www.stconline.co.uk/comics/stc248/
Sonic fights Sevitar http://www.stconline.co.uk/comics/stc251/
Sonic fights past versions of Robotnik http://www.stconline.co.uk/comics/stc255/
Sonic fights a copy of himself http://www.stconline.co.uk/comics/stc261/
Sonic fights the Babylon Rogues http://www.stconline.co.uk/comics/stc262/
Sonic fights the Chaotix http://www.stconline.co.uk/comics/stc263/
Sonic fights Silver http://www.stconline.co.uk/comics/stc265/
Sonic fights the Cyber Shifter http://www.stconline.co.uk/comics/stc274/
Verdict
I’m probably going to keep things fairly short. In terms of stats it's pretty obvious that base Sonic is weaker than most high end Touhou characters. As far as I’m aware Sonic can’t blow up universes or whatever. I’d also say that “abilities” wise base Sonic doesn’t really have a lot out of the ordinary compared to most other versions of sonic. It’s mainly the spin dash, standard applications of super speed and maybe some tertiary stuff from early games if you want to lean into the idea of them being technically cannon to Fleetway.
The argument is “mainly” between Kasen and Super Sonic or Hyper Sonic.
Anyway in terms of raw power I’ll probably argue both are equal enough in speed. Both can scale to feats of crossing infinite distances or affecting entire spacetimes. In terms of strength I would probably agree with arguments that Touhou seems to have more leeway in terms of cosmology.
In the main comics proper Fleetway Sonic “mostly” just established the main universe and special zone in terms of universe size dimensions. There were a couple of arguments for expanding outside of that, such as the mirror universe, atomic universe, limbo and a few other pocket dimensions, but they typically were less clear cut or elaborated on. You really need to lean into the more obscure novels to find arguments for numerous timelines or full alternate dimensions existing. Touhou (IMO) seems to have much more dimensions in its main cannon, and heaven alone could be calculated to be huge based on the size of Amibtabha and technically is sorta its own multiverse. So I would lean on Kasen taking power giving both side equal levity(there's also DT arguments for both sides, but fuck that lmao).
Abilities wise I think Kasen probably outdoes Super Sonic in terms of abilities she’s actually displayed. Many of the chaos powers that could give Super or Hyper Sonic an advantage are technically powers he never personally showcased. He’s almost been portrayed like a strength based brawler, not a reality warping entity similar to God Robotnik. That said, even granting Super Sonic all chaos powers seen in the series, I think Kasen can probably counter everything that matters.
Transmutation and size alteration: Youkai can alter their form and are not dependent on physical bodies anyway.
Teleportation: Kasen can do this too more or less
Timeline alteration: There’s Touhou characters who can do this, and control over Fortune/probability should help mitigate this.
Memory alteration: Has resistance via true moon resistance
Regeneration: Kasen seemingly also has resistance to this.
I’ll give Sonic one advantage, the time limit in Fleetway is way more “arguable” than most other Sonic series. I don’t think you could just outlast his super form as easily, and you could argue that Super Sonic could run indefinitely depending on the circumstances. But even if Super Sonic was as strong as Kasen I don’t think he’d be insurmountable. Super Sonic has been removed from Sonic before, Super Sonic has been imprisoned/sealed before. Both of which feels like Kasen could do given her ability to remove souls or her sending Remi to Avci.
Kasen ultimately seems to have the most advantages, so I’m gonna side in her favor.
You have been putting in work GOAT
ReplyDeleteMeta Knight Vs Zero? Oh yeah baby!
ReplyDeleteWith all due respect I totally disagree, most of Sonic's skills and abilities were not shown, the same thing for the feats, with the countless debunks of Touhou the verse doesn't even catch on universal, Kasen for example is Mountain Level, and the infinite speed was proven false, while Sonic has immeasurable speed
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