Monkey Khan

Monkey Khan is a monkey cyborg created by Dr. Ivo Robotnik as a means of building an army of cyborgs to overthrow Mobotropolis once the Overlanders were defeated in the Great War. However, Monkey Khan proved uncontrollable and was sealed away for ten years. He was accidentally liberated by Sally Acorn after the death of Dr. Robotnik in 3235, and went off to start his own life. He eventually returned to his home village, only for it to be destroyed later by Dr. Eggman, with all of its inhabitants captured and roboticized. He has since sworn revenge against Eggman.

Change to Monkey Khan
Near the end of the Great War, Robotnik invaded the neutral city of Leung West, looking for test subjects for his cyborg project. There, he kidnapped all of the villagers, among them Ken Khan, son of village elder Lau Khan. Unfortunately, Ken Khan was the only villager that was able to adapt, due to his athletic capabilities and roughhousing habits. The idea of having only one chimp with a big stick as his army was laughable at first, but Robotnik tested Ken Khan out anyway. Ken Khan, now simply called Monkey Khan, singlehandedly routed a small army of Overlanders. Unfortunately, Khan then rebelled, feeling hatred for the apparent deaths of his people. He was subsequently locked away by Dr. Robotnik, considered a failed test subject. (StH: #86)

Liberation
Over ten years later, following the death of Robotnik, a band of Eggbots under the control of the incarcerated Snively were commissioned to track down the rogue wizard Ixis Naugus. Unknown to the Eggbots, or Snively, the power drill they were using contained a storage crypt that Monkey Khan was imprisoned in. When Sonic the Hedgehog, Princess Sally Acorn, and Antoine D'Coolette investigated the Eggbots' mission, NICOLE picked up another energy signal, leading Sally to discover what appeared to be a crypt. Forcing it open, finding, to her surprise, a person within. Freed, Monkey Khan saw the Eggbots unearth a large Power Ring, which they had mistaken for Naugus's energy signature, and summoned it to him. Khan made the ring a new headband, enhancing his abilities. Almost immediately, Khan obliterated the whole squadron of Eggbots. When Sonic learned from Sally that Robotnik was behind the creation of the cyborg, he immediately fought Khan, which only caused Khan to take better notice of Sally. He kidnapped her, declaring that he needed a companion after being alone for so long. However, Sally told him that despite his arrogance, he was obviously very powerful, and that he could use that power to become a true hero. Liking this idea, Khan returned to help Sonic and Antoine finish off the Eggbots, striking them with lightning. He then departed to resume his life after his long imprisonment. (StH: #55)

Folk Hero
While travelling the planet on his flying cloud, Monkey Khan was detected by the Iron Queen when he was approaching Stormtop Village. Due to the rage and anguish he felt within, Monkey Khan was easily susceptible to the Iron Queen's magic spell, and was thus brought under her control. The Iron Queen then had Monkey Khan fight Sonic and Tails, who were trying to put out the blaze which consumed Mount Stormtop for over 100 days. After Tails broke the Iron Queen's staff, Monkey Khan regained his free well. The three then attacked the Iron Fortress together to defeat both the Iron King and Iron Queen. While Khan battled with the Iron King, Sonic and Tails retrieved the Fan of Fen Xing. They used the fan to dispose of the Iron King, as well as put out the fire consuming Mt. Stormtop. The Iron Queen then retreated, swearing revenge. Returning to the village, Li Yuen explained that a prophecy existed about the coming of an "Monkey King", possible referring to Monkey Khan himself. (StH: #60)

While in the village of Leung Kar, Monkey Khan chased off members from the Yagyu Ninja who were trying to steal from the village's Temple of the Golden Lotus. Following this, Khan went with two of the villagers, Liu Fang and Liu Chi Me, to track down the Yagyu Ninja, who had managed to escape from the town. Managing to break into their headquarters, Monkey Khan and the others found themselves falling into a pit, though once inside the pit they discovered all of the looted treasures the Yagyu had stolen over fifty years. Although a giant robotic dragon soon attacked them, Khan managed to use his staff's powers to reprogram the robot to go after the Yagyu Ninja, which had long controlled the dragon. Fang then asked if Monkey Khan would returned to Leung Kar with them and celebrate the returned goods, but instead Monkey Khan went off on his own quest. (SSS: #8)

After this Monkey Khan briefly returned to Stormtop Village. While Sonic was running across Mobius with the Super Emerald to restore Knothole to the proper time frame and get rid of a "mysterious energy beam" hitting the planet, Monkey Khan, Li Moon and Li Yuen witnessed Sonic run past the village. (StH: #71)

Capture and Escape
Immigrating to Leung Kar in the Dragon Kingdom, Monkey Khan lived there in peace for some time. However, after Robo-Robotnik came to Mobius Prime, he located the village. Monkey Khan was drugged and rendered unconscious by the forces of Robo-Robotnik (now calling himself Dr. Eggman). While Khan was unconscious, Eggman's forces completely obliterated the village and captured all of its people and roboticized them. After Monkey Khan awoke, Eggman had a roboticized General Hunn attempt to install new microscopic transmitters in order to override his free will. However, due to his Power Ring headband, Khan maintained his free will, instead receiving a power boost from the procedure. He then proceeded to break free and destroy Eggman's entire factory. However, Eggman informed him the village was destroyed while he was unconscious and the entire population roboticized, and flew away on a ship with the town's Robians. (StH: #87)

Quest for Vengeance
Monkey Khan then spent the next two weeks walking on foot towards the re-captured Robotropolis to confront Dr. Eggman. Arriving outside of the city while Sonic was speaking to the recently-returned Overlanders, Monkey Khan lashed out and attacked them. Sonic attempted to defend the innocent Overlanders from Khan. During this time, Dr. Eggman deceived the Overlanders into believing the Mobians were savages and lured them into the "safety" of Robotropolis. Before Sonic could stop them, the city's dome shield was activated and both Sonic and Monkey Khan were trapped outside. Khan then flew away on his flying cloud, saying he would soon have his revenge against Eggman. (StH: #92)

Later Activities
Monkey Khan later joined the rest of Mobius' inhabitants to combat Xorda, who sought to destroy Mobius. (StH: #125)

Fight Against the Queen
Monkey Khan was unheard of until just after Eggman's defeat, when he made a violent entrance in New Mobotropolis' Coliseum, interrupting the performance of Mina Mongoose's band, the Forget Me Knots. Khan berated everyone present for their celebration, calling them "self-congratulatory jerks" and disapproving their behavior when, as he claimed, the rest of the planet still had problems. Sonic, eager for action, jumped in to confront Khan, but Sally quickly put a stop to any fighting. Khan revealed that while Eggman may have been defeated, the Iron Queen had taken over the Eggman Empire. He and Sonic then ran to face her and the Iron Dominion. (StH: #201)

Personality
Despite usually meaning well, Monkey Khan is arrogant, aggressive, vengeful and quick to judge. He enjoys fighting and thinks highly of himself in general. While his behaviour is often rash, he can be talked down and humbled on occasion. He is ultimately willing to protect others and doesn't take failure well, desiring revenge against Robotnik for those whose lives he's ruined.

Abilities
Monkey Khan possess incredible strength and durability as a cyborg. He possesses a flying cloud, which allows him to travel the globe at high speeds, and also has some limited control over lightning strikes, possibly through his cloud, magic ring crown, Atom-Bat staff or a combination of the three. He is a proficient fighter.

Background Information

 * Sonic the Hedgehog #92 begins depicting Monkey Khan walking towards Robotropolis. It is unknown why he simply did not use his flying cloud to get there, as at the end of the first story he flew away on it.


 * Monkey Khan draws inspiration from Journey to the West's main character Sun Wukong.