CHARACTER INFORMATION


Name: Storm

Nicknames: N/A

Race: Albatross

Gender: Male

Age: 19

Date of birth: Unknown

Birthplace: Unknown

Height: 140 cm

Weight: 80 kg

Physical techniques: N/A

Abilities and aptitude:
(1). A load of brawn and muscle has turned Storm into an extraordinarily powerful avian.
(2). **Although there is a much less likely chance that Storm can fly than with Jet and Wave, there is still a good possibility he can. (This is a tentative statistic, but Storm is an Albatross, the bird with the greatest flying distance and largest wingspread. If that is the case, then a big enough wingspread would be able to compensate for and support Storm's massive bulk.)

Hobbies and talents:
(1). Highly adept Extreme Gear airboarder.
(2). Also proficient in other types of Extreme Gear including hoverskates and airbikes.
(3). Seasoned thief and talented with sleight of hand.

Weaknesses:
(1). On his feet, Storm is very slow and sluggish with his movements.
(2). Is also somewhat slow on the uptake when it comes to brains as well.

Physical Appearance:
- Gray feathered, bulky and lean body with flame-shaped highlights of a darker shade on his arms
- Jagged, golden yellow beak with two nostril pits
- Beady blue eyes with black shading surrounding them and red bordering at the edges
- 3 erected spikes of feathers sticking out from the back of his head, tipped in a darker shade of gray
- A very large portion of his torso and abdomen is covered by an area of tufted white down feathers that extend to his back
- A small, slightly bent bunch of feathers tipped in a darker shade of gray serve as Storm's tail

Attire:
- A pair of tan gloves with large, sock-like cuffs fastened with a dark gray metal hoop
- A pair of black sneakers with white and yellow stripe accents, reinforced by durable gray rubber soles
- White socks
- A pair of small beige goggles with clear lenses
- Wears a necklace of obvious tribal design of some sort

Items & weapons: N/A

Vehicle(s):
(1). A gray and yellow Type S power-based Extreme Gear airboard for durable and destructive airboarding, constructed by Wave the Swallow

Personality details: Storm the Albatross, with as much power as he has at his very disposal, is admirably loyal to Jet. Serving as the muscle behind the Babylon Rogues and as Jet's right-hand man, Storm for the most part knows how to accentuate his power with a rough and tough attitude. But even the most intimidating force of nature such as him can have his shortcomings. When Storm gets excited or ill at ease, he tends to stutter and even reverse his badass disposition and convert to a behavior which would belong to a clumsy oaf. Out of the Rogues, Storm is by far the most sympathetic since he is always quick to apologize to those he hurts unintentionally, physically or emotionally… especially to Jet if he fails a mission or somehow insults his pride or dignity. However, he'll never fall back on maintaining his own high and mighty status when engaged in another argument with his partner in crime, Wave the Swallow. To him, it's almost as if they are rivals and live off of bugging each other. In the end, in spite of all of that which may hinder his threatening appearance, Storm has a very quick temper and is known to jump right into a brawl without second thoughts and is still quite daunting.

Historical biography:

           Storm the Albatross is most likely the oldest out of the current generation of Babylon Rogues, and serves his purpose in the group quite well. As expected, his past before he began his work with the avian team is all a blur. Serving as the brawn behind the crew, Storm puts the smackdown on those who are stupid enough to oppose, and is not at all hesitant to humbly take an order from his 'boss,' as he'd call him, Jet the Hawk. As per usual, it was only a matter before some overdue opposition would come in the form of one Dr. Ivo Robotnik.

           Storm, just as interested in finding the lost treasure of the Babylon Gardens as Jet, wasn't by any means resistant to gladly accept an entry into the race where he formed an immediate rivalry of power with Knuckles. However, such a squabble was but of nominal importance when taking into account the reliability of Eggman. So at that point, Jet, who now felt suspicious towards the dastardly doc, sent the Albatross on a mission to salvage any information at Eggman's Ice Factory that could perhaps give them any clues as to what Eggman was really up to. Of course, the loyal Storm would return with more than enough results.

           Much to their regret for believing Eggman in the first place, it turns out the 'good doc' sent the Rogues on a wild goose chase to win the Grand Prix and thus the Chaos Emeralds and use the ancient cube passed down to Jet to resurrect the Babylon Gardens so Eggman could take the cube and sneak in himself and use it to nab the treasure. He considered that maybe the technology could help rule the world, but when he found out it was a mere magic carpet, needless to say, the ole' dastardly doc was tremendously pissed. Of course, to Storm, a magic carpet wasn't all that interesting, especially considering his lack of input when they found the treasure. So he gladly parted from Sonic and company for the time being to once again pursue a life of rule-breaking with his two cohorts as the infamous Babylon Rogues.


Personal information:

Greatest friend(s): Jet the Hawk and Wave the Swallow.

Other friend(s): Unknown.

Rival(s): Knuckles the Echidna.

Enemy(s): Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik

Likes: Money or riches of any kind, treasure, airboarding, starting fights and brawling with others, and seems to enjoy picking on Wave every chance he gets.

Dislikes: The presence of Knuckles the Echidna, being one-upped by Wave in a battle of wits, failure to meet Jet's standards on any particular assignment, being threatened or if his masculinity and toughness is compromised in anyway.

Favorite food(s): Unknown.

Favorite color(s): Unknown.

Occupation: N/A — Storm is a thief; he gets what he wants by stealing.

Place of residence: Storm seems to congregate primarily in a very large Babylon Rogues' skyship piloted by Jet.

GAME INFORMATION

Franchise name: Storm the Albatross.

Original purpose: Sub-Antagonist role in Sonic Riders.

Current purpose: Hasn't changed.

Date of first promotion/presence in the industry: Storm's debut in the industry came along with the release of the multi-platform title, Sonic Riders, released first in the USA on February 21st, 2006.

Years in service: Not even a year, yet.

Original Designer: Unconfirmed.

Design process: Unconfirmed. Storm's design process was probably similar to how all of the others were made. Many design sketches were made, and Storm was chosen. Simple as that.

Possible design inspirations: No known design inspirations. Storm seems to be completely original.

Prestigious design variations: 1
+ - current design
— - original design

- 1, Sonic Riders, 2006 — + (pictured to the left)

Known Game Voice Actors:
Sonic Riders (US): Dan Green
Sonic Riders (JP): Kenji Nomura

Sonic Games he has been playable in:
(1). Sonic Riders (GameCube/PlayStation 2/Xbox)

Sonic Games he has made an appearance in: N/A

Non-video game portrayals: N/A

Personal character analysis/commentary (by Nuclear Envoy):

          In my personal opinion, Storm is the neatest out of the Babylon Rogues — I like him the best if I had to choose. He's definitely got the originality advantages and isn't so much of a showcase as Jet is, but at the same time is still pretty cool. His voice and detailed behavior problems give him a lot of character. With Jet and Wave, it's almost as if everything is perfect, like they're too cool. But Storm has his limits. If he gets flustered, he begins to stutter and gets a clumsy attitude. It's pretty cool for a character who also does a good job at being a toughie.

           Storm, in the physical department, is yet another addition to the power cast instead of his own special field, which is obviously meant to perpetuate this progressively hideous Sonic Heroes team style thing. Although, I personally think these characters shouldn't be bunched up into three general speed, flight, and power expansions to express their physical attributes and should instead be given their own unique skills and abilities… well, I don't make the rules, and in time, will probably come to accept this like some of the other flaws made in the series over all these years.

            Ultimately, Storm is made for the practical power character enthusiast. You got Knuckles for those who love rash, brute, and all-out asswhooping force, Vector for the gentle softie and fun-loving power, Big to accentuate the stupid side of power, and then there is Storm that incorporates all of these assets into one border-monochromatic package. In the end, Storm is a well-rounded brawn-boy — and expect to see him in the next Riders title.