Trogg was a villainous character from Sonic the Comic and an enemy of Miles "Tails" Prower. He was a troll-like creature from the Land Beyond, which existed in the same dimension as Tails' home zone, the Nameless Zone.
History[]
Origins[]
Trogg was originally a fox known as Shirob and was one of the three Enchanter Kings that ruled over the Nameless Zone. However, after accidentally discovering a magical orb containing a malevolent spirit known as the Dark One, he was corrupted by the demon's power and transformed into the monstrous Berzerker warlord, Trogg. Twisted by the Dark One's influence, Trogg terrorized the Nameless Zone for a time before being banished to the Land Beyond by the Enchanter Kings. As far as anyone in the Nameless Zone knew, Shirob had been murdered by Trogg.
The Nameless Zone[]
In the two-part Tails story "The Nameless Zone", Trogg threatened to lead his Berzerker army in an invasion of the Nameless Zone. Due to a magical ward put in place by the Enchanter Kings, Trogg could not enter the Nameless Zone without first defeating its selected champion in combat. In response to Trogg's threat, the Enchanter Kings summoned Tails from Mobius, expecting him to face Trogg as their champion.
Donning a suit of enchanted armour, Tails faced Trogg on the Dimension Bridge connecting the Nameless Zone and the Land Beyond. Trogg was unimpressed with Tails and attacked him, but the little fox was able to dodge the villain's sword strikes, which ended up cutting the ropes holding the bridge together. Thanks to his flight ability, Tails survived the duel and Trogg was forced to return to the Land Beyond in humiliation.
The Land Beyond[]
In the four-part story "The Land Beyond", Trogg sought revenge against Tails and decided to lure him to the Land Beyond. Resuming his original form of Shirob, he contacted the Enchanter Kings via a magical crystal of communication, pleading for help. The Enchanter Kings summoned Tails once more, this time sending another warrior, Errol Blackthorn, to accompany him to the Land Beyond in order to rescue Shirob.
Tails and Errol would find 'Shirob' within a dark labyrinth, but as they searched for a way out, they were set upon by a horde of Berzerkers. With his enemies surrounded and trapped, 'Shirob' revealed himself to be Trogg and explained his origins to Tails and Errol. He then attacked Tails, but was denied his revenge when a portal appeared suddenly, pulling Tails and Errol back to the Nameless Zone.
The Revenge of Trogg[]
Trogg would make his final appearance in the four-part Knuckles and Tails story "The Revenge of Trogg". In order to exact his revenge against Tails and conquer the Nameless Zone, he had captured the Enchanter Kings and also Errol Blackthorn when he came to rescue the kings. Errol was transformed into a Berzerker by Trogg's magic and returned to the Nameless Zone to wreak havoc. However, Tails had been summoned back home, this time accompanied by Knuckles (whom the Nameless folk believed was actually Sonic the Hedgehog). The corrupted Blackthorn was imprisoned and Tails and Knuckles - along with Errol's sister Morain - ventured into the Land Beyond to rescue the Enchanter Kings.
Trogg's army managed to capture the heroes and they bore witness to Trogg summoning the Dark One, who suspended the heroes in a forcefield and transformed the Enchanter Kings into evil Berzerkers. With the Enchanter Kings on his side, Trogg was ready to conquer the Nameless Zone. However, the Dark One had used much of its power to transform the kings and the forcefield holding Tails, Morain and Knuckles had dissipated. The heroes escaped and took the Dark Orb with them. Trogg and the Dark One pursued them to the Dimension Bridge, where Tails threw the Dark Orb into the non-existent space between dimensions. The orb ceased to exist, and so did the Dark One.
With the Dark One destroyed, its corrupt magic dissipated and the Enchanter kings returned to normal. In his rage, Trogg lashed out at the heroes, but Knuckles punched him clear off the bridge and into non-existent space... or so it appeared. Trogg actually managed to grab the bridge rope at the last second and followed Tails and co. back to the Nameless Zone. He attacked Tails in a crazed frenzy, but before he could kill the fox, he began to change. With the Dark One gone, the curse on Trogg was broken and he transformed back into Shirob.
Abilities[]
Trogg possesses superior physical strength and also a degree of dark magical power. He was able to transform Errol Blackthorn by himself, but required the Dark One to transform the Enchanter Kings (quite possibly due to their own magic power protecting them).