Doctor Finitevus

Dr. Finitevus is a fictional character from the Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie comic). One of several antagonists in the series, he is one of the many cyborg members of the Dark Legion.

An anthropomorphic, albino Echidna-the only one known to exist; his fur is entirely white, except for black marks on the chest similar to Knuckles the Echidna's birthmark. Finitevus has dreadlocks like all Echidnas, and on his forehead rests a swirling pattern. His eyes, with black whites and yellow irises, are not in any way unnatural despite their strange appearance. Dr. Finitevus wears a silver belt with a crescent moon symbol on the buckle and a black cape with horizontal white and black stripes on the inside, which is held by a golden clasp inscribed with an identical symbol. In concurrence with being a member of the Legion, Finitevus' forearms and lower legs seem to have been replaced with black mechanical limbs adorned with Power Rings, while his hands and feet appear to either be made of segmented metal or wrapped in bandages like a mummy.

Dark Legion
Nothing is known of Dr. Finitevus' origin or activities before he appeared among the Dark Legionnaires resisting the Dingo/Dr. Robotnik occupation. Finitevus was the chief medical advisor to Lien-Da, and sneers at the people of Echidnaopolis and their belief in the prophecy of the Avatar. Despite being a scientist, he is not afraid to go into battle, having challenged Hunter when he attempted to steal the Master Emerald. However, like Constable Remington, Finitevus was seemingly overpowered and killed by the Overlander's Chaos Spear. In reality, he used Hunter's attack to mask his departure, while other victims of Hunter's attack were sent to the Egg Grape Chamber.

Rogue
He later resurfaced, gathering an army of villains, among them the equally insane Scourge the Hedgehog. Finitevus appears to have left the Legion to strike out on his own, though the truth of this is unknown. Dr. Finitevus has also targeted Scourge's former partner Rouge the Bat, who he caught sabotaging missiles in his secret base. According to Rouge, he has stolen data from the ancient robot Isaac and rescued the Destructix from the Egg Grape Chamber. He also aided Locke in keeping A.D.A.M. from summoning the Master Emerald - though it is clear this is only because he has his own plans involving the gem.

Dr. Finitevus later returned to Locke and set the Destructix on a pack of Dingoes who were attempting to kill some Echidnas. He claimed to know the location of the Brotherhood and gave Locke a warp ring so Locke could begin his true search. Locke left the Master Emerald in Dr. Finitevus's keep, unaware of the albino's real plan. Apparently working together with Dimitri, he promised to restore the Grand Master-now reduced to a head in a floating glass orb as a result of Finitevus' own efforts to keep him alive-to his former glory as Enerjak. In addition, his plans for the future included reuniting the civil war torn Dark Legion-forcing him to deal with Flame Legion leader Lien-Da and the Frost Legion Grand Master resembling her late brother Kragok-and crushing the Dingo regime.

Possible Future
In the alternate version of Mobius: 25 Years Later, it is revealed that Dimitri came to dislike Finitevus. This was revealed when he expressed shame at having worked with him, an event that was only outclassed by Lien-Da's conspiracy with Mobius' despotic king, Shadow the Hedgehog. Finitevus himself did not appear in the possible future, most likely having been killed at some unknown point between the present and the future.

Personality


Finitevus is among the more audastic villains, having acquired his minions by rescuing them from the antagonism of some of his most dangerous possible opponents, such as Dr. Eggman. Finitevus varies in his involvement, only interfering in the schemes of others if his own are threatened. He also takes Dark Legion contempt of Angel Island Echidnas to the extreme, similar in fashion to the hatred of the Guardian Spectre towards members of the Legion. Despite leaving the Legion, he apparently remains loyal, forgoing any plans he might have concocted himself in favor of supporting Dimitri's attempts to regain power.

Powers
Dr. Finitevus is an insane genius of a caliber rivaling that of Dimitri. He has mysterious powers, which may be derived from magic, science, some combination of the two, or possibly an unknown form of Chaos energy. When he appeared in the Emerald Chamber on Angel Island to help Locke, he appeared to use some form of Chaos Control, but the light energy he produced was black rather than green, suggesting a unique form of the power. Because of his mechanical limbs, he also likely has enhanced physical abilities.

Trivia

 * Dr. Finitevus is rather similar to the Echidna villain from the Fleetway comics, Dr. Zachary.
 * Finitevus is often paired in fan works with Lien-Da, and some believe him to be the father of her son Rutan from Mobius: 25 Years Later.