Mina Mongoose

Mina Mongoose is a teenage Mobian living in New Mobotropolis. She was first discovered by Sonic the Hedgehog when Dr. Eggman captured her mother and roboticized her, leaving Mina mourning and vulnerable to capture by Shadowbots. She fell in love with Sonic after spending more time with him, and tried to win over his heart. When she realized Sonic loved Sally Acorn, she gave up on pursuing him, instead beginning a singing career.

Orphan
Mina was discovered outside of Robotropolis, hopeless after her mother was captured and roboticized (her father had apparently died earlier). During her time in the city, she met the ancient villain Mammoth Mogul, who used his Chaos powers to unlock her super speed while erasing her memory of their encounter, planting a post-hypnotic suggestion as a precaution for the future and leaving her alone. However, Sonic spoke with and rescued her, bringing her to Knothole. As Sonic's parents were also roboticized, Mina felt he was someone she could relate to, but still continued to feel lonely and considered allowing herself to be roboticized to be with her mother. Eventually she found some meaning in babysitting three other young orphans; Sasha, Rory and Snaggle. (StH: #76, #90)

Chasing Sonic
Upon observing Sonic's heroics and the way he interacted with his friends and family, Mina developed a crush on the hedgehog. They became close friends, though some, like Bunnie, didn't seem to appreciate Mina's advances on Sonic. When Mina discovered she had enhanced speed, which she attributed to her being a mongoose (a naturally quick creature), she and Sonic spent even more time together as he tried to improve her control. Mina once attempted to kiss Sonic in thanks and was surprised by his shock and confusion. (StH: #93, #94, #99)

Deciding she'd taken the wrong approach, she asked her mother for advice, which through a slight misunderstanding resulted in her trying to catch Sonic's eye by donning a fancy outfit. While impressed, he soon left afterwards on a mission, frustrating the mongoose. Eventually she decided to become a Freedom Fighter herself, so as to spend more time with Sonic. While her mother was wary of this reasoning, Mina began training in various aspects with the core Freedom Fighters. However, when a giant robot sent by Eggman attacked, Mina attempted to save Sasha, Rory and Snaggle, only to be overwhelmed by panic; she froze in place. Having only been saved by Rotor's timely disabling of the machine, Mina realised that her priorities had been skewed; she had not joined the Freedom Fighters with the intent of defending others, only to impress Sonic. (StH: #120)

Despite this, she still occasionally aids the team in missions, and with her priorities in order has been more efficient. When Sally was kidnapped by Nack the Weasel, Mina followed Sonic in an attempt to help out, and the two entered the weasel's hideout separately. Sonic found Sally first, and the two kissed. Mina walked in at that moment and realised that Sonic loved Sally. Extremely heartbroken, she turned away, only to notice Nack aiming at Sally with a gun. Using her speed, Mina rushed in to intercept the bullet, thinking to save Sally for Sonic's sake. As she collapsed in Sonic's arms, she told him she loved him. When she later awoke in hospital, Sally asked if she'd be okay. Tearfully thinking of her heartbreak, Mina replied that she'd get over it. (StH: #122, #123)

Songoose
Mina displayed singing talent early on, once heard by Sonic through an open window. The two once decided to jam together, with Sonic playing guitar, and amassed quite a crowd. Eventually she formed a band, working with the Knothole Knuts, and her popularity soared. She began to throw concerts to support the troops. During Sonic's year in space, when he was thought to be dead, she became romantically involved with her manager, Ash. (StH: #121, #134)

At the King's request, she launched a worldwide tour, leaving Knothole to support those who opposed Eggman. Her music infuriated Dr. Eggman, who launched at least two assassination attempts against her using first Nack the Weasel and then Heavy and Bomb. Both these attempts were thwarted thanks to the Freedom Fighters and Ash, and afterwards she would be accompanied by other bodyguards, including the Chaotix. (StH: #153, #154, #173)

After Knothole's destruction, Mina would make her first visit to New Mobotropolis, moving in to Freedom HQ to help repair the base after Robotnik's attack. It was then that Mina was caught by a spell unleashed by Mammoth Mogul, who had at last come to collect on the debt she owed him for granting her enhanced speed. Brainwashed along with Tails and Mighty the Armadillo, Mina attacked Sonic but was unable to defeat him. She was then forced to run out on the ocean, where Mogul would have had her stop and drown had Sonic not given in to his demands and delivered to him a Chaos Emerald that allowed him to escape. Freed from Mogul's control, Mina was soon after cleansed of it by Merlin Prower, though she retained her super speed. (StH: #185, #186)

Romance
During her crush on Sonic, Mina seemed somewhat oblivious of the hedgehog's true feelings for her and for Sally. When she realized that he and Sally loved each other, she suffered tremendous heartbreak. (StH: #123)

When Sonic was thought to be dead, she eventually entered a relationship with Ash, manager to her musical career. However, upon Sonic's return, she became conflicted in her feelings, causing Ash to be hostile towards Sonic. Realising she was causing Ash to be insecure and that her behavior was selfish, she sent a letter to the Ask Aly column in the local paper. Sally (using Aly as her pen name) suggested she still give Ash a chance to see where her true feelings were. (StH: #130, #144)

Mina decided to follow up on this advice, but when the mongoose was targeted for assassination by Eggman, Sonic was assigned as her bodyguard, furthering her conflicted feelings. Ash, hurt, eventually confronted her, claiming that even her songs seemed to be about the hedgehog. He asked her to say that she didn't love Sonic anymore, and when she couldn't bring herself to do so, they decided the relationship was over. However, an attempt on Mina's life was once again made, and Ash selflessly saved her from a bomb, gravely injuring himself. Distraught, Mina stayed by his bedside, and when he awoke, she admitted that while Sonic would always have a place in her heart, the incident made her realize she truly loved Ash. (StH: #153, #154)

Abilities
Mina is possessed of super speed rivaling Sonic's own, and thus can be a formidable combatant. In addition to her speed she also has some aptitude for piloting, but her real talents lie outside of battle--namely, in singing.

Possible Future
See: Mina (M:25YL)

Background information

 * The initial name that was proposed for Mina was Chloe. Former writer Karl Bollers opted against it, however, since Chloe had the long "e" sound at the end of the name and made her blend in with the rest of the females already established which he didn't want. (Example: Amy, Sally, Rosie, Dulcy, Hershey, Julie). So, Bollers decided to dedicate her name to his grandmother, Minerva, but shortened it to Mina. Possibly meaning that Mina's full name is Minerva Mongoose.
 * Mina's design is based on a female mongoose that only showed up on one of Sally's communication monitors in the second story of Sonic the Hedgehog #52, 24 issues prior to her debut.