Well, with Doctor Eggman and General Davis both in prison, was the first villain of the new season ever going to be anyone else? Yes, it’s the Echidna Empire, back up to their old tricks again. And, really, for them it’s only been a few weeks since we last saw them. As with every character, these are brand new custom sprites that I’m very proud of. One of the issues with a faction made up entirely of echidnas (for now at least) is the tendency for them too look too much alike, and with the older, less detailed sprites, it was a real challenge to give unique characters unique looks. With these bigger sprites, it’s a lot easier and I’m quite proud of the little details I’ve been able to put in to them.

Anyways, if you’re familiar at all with the geography of Great Britain in the real world, you might have noted that the “Black Mountains of Northumbria”, as marked on the map, are in the location of the real world Lake District, a region of northern England dominated by lakes and mountains. Indeed, it is the location of Scafell Pike, England’s highest mountain. Of course, Eon’s World is set over fifty thousand years in the future when the nation of England has long since been forgotten and few of the old names for places have survived, even if the places themselves have. And the Black Mountains are an important location in Eon’s World, which has survived from the old Eon’s Comic. I’ll say no more now, but this chapter won’t be our only visit there.