Hawking

Hawking was the member of the Brotherhood of Guardians responsible for the transportation of Echidnaopolis and the Dingoes to Zones separate from Mobius proper. The son of Mathias, he never achieved or else never delved into his father's level of connection with the Chaos Force, and thus was-physically if not in actual age-the oldest Guardian alive at the time that Knuckles was born. He is also the first Guardian seen to be shown debilitated by his advanced age, having been confined to a wheelchair later in his life. In his earlier years, he stated the cleanup of Angel Island after it was corrupted by nuclear fallout, and wore a distinctive hat that he later passed on to Knuckles. After helping bring Echidnaopolis back to Angel Island proper, he returned to Haven where he later succumbed to his extremely old age and died.

Early Actions
While many of the more famous Guardians were concerned with the ongoing conflict with the Dark Legion, Hawking found himself dealing more often with the violent Dingoes, whose rivalry with the Echidnas went back centuries. This feud reached a high point when the Dingoes broke into the Grand Conservatory and stole nuclear warheads, with the intention of directing them against the Echidnas. Hawking thwarted this attack, but could not hope to protect Echidnaopolis or the Dingoes from the fallout. Using a powerful device built using blueprints from the Conservatory, Hawking teleported the cities of both races to safe-and separate-Zones to protect them while he and the Guardians supervised the cleanup effort. Becoming the first to take charge of this effort, Hawking left his son Tobor in charge of watching over Echidnaopolis. Unfortunately, a Dark Legion attack resulted in Tobor sustaining heavy injuries and being replaced by the similarly hurt Moritori Rex, whom Hawking himself mistook for his son.

Meeting with Knuckles
Years later, when Dr. Robotnik's Ultimate Annihilator erased the barriers between zones, Echidnaopolis returned to Angel Island. However, it's rather violent return coincided with that of the Dingo city, causing a disruption on the island and threatening both with destruction. Hawking arrived to try and resolve the situation, and in the process met Knuckles when his distant grandson first arrived in the city. While Knuckles handled the Dingo uprising that was currently taking place, Hawking took steps to stabilize things, eventually bringing back Echidnaopolis safely-with both the Dingoes and Echidnas in it. His task done, Hawking disappeared, leaving behind only his trademark hat as a gift to Knuckles. When Knuckles next saw his ancestor, Hawking was comatose and on life support in Haven.

Death and Afterlife Appearances
When the Quantum Beam was fired on Angel Island, Hawking was visited by the spirit of Steppenwolf, who had come to take him to the afterlife. Though Hawking worried for his descendants, he accompanied his ancestor willingly, dying peacefully. He would later return to help Knuckles as the younger Echidna struggled to come to grips with his time bending new Chaos powers, as well as serving the same role Steppenwolf had for him for his long lost son, Tobor. Afterwards, he and other dead Guardians attended Knuckles' funeral, and tried to explain to him the concept of their afterlife.

Personality
In his youth Hawking was quite like Knuckles, stubborn and eager for a fight. Much later, in his Twilight Years, he became rather cantankerous, no doubt as a result of being confined to a wheelchair and being underestimated for that reason. He also became a more levelheaded individual. One thing that never changed about him was his love for his descendants, particularly his son Tobor.

Powers
Even in his advanced age, Hawking displayed incredible mastery of the Chaos force, using telekinesis to right himself on occasion. He also combined his powers with the very device he built to transport Echidnaopolis, using it to bring the city safely home.