Bunnie Rabbot-D'Coolette

Bunnie "Rabbot" D'Coolette is an 18-year-old Mobian rabbit native of the planet Mobius. Bunnie was among the many Mobians subjected to Dr. Ivo Robotnik's Roboticizer after being captured by his SWATbot's, though the process was interrupted by Freedom Fighter agents Sonic the Hedgehog and Rotor Walrus, thus only a third of her body was roboticized. Bunnie accompanied the two men to Knothole and decided to remain a part of the Knothole Freedom Fighters, initially enamoured by the idea of becoming Princess Sally Acorn's royal hairdresser, but later used her cybernetic enhancements to great effect in combat with Robotnik's robot minions, becoming a key member of the group.

Rescue from Capture and Roboticization
During the early days of the war with Dr. Ivo Robotnik, a young Bunnie was about to be captured by a SWATbot. However, Antoine D'Coolette witnessed this, and pushed a rock down a hill, destroying the SWATbot and saving Bunnie. (StH: #46)

As Robotnik began to expand his influence into the southern regions of Mobius, a group of SWATbots located and captured Bunnie, who was tending to a crop of carrots. After being thrown into one of Robotnik's mobile roboticizers by SWATbots, Sonic and Rotor rescued Bunnie by shutting it down mid-way through the process: As a result, Bunnie's left arm, internal organs, and everything from the hips down (excluding her tail) were replaced with cybernetics. In gratitude for saving her life (and partially out of reverence for Princess Sally, her idol), Bunnie put her new super-strength to work by joining the Knothole Freedom Fighters. Although not part of the original team, she has remained a constant among their ranks. (StH: #3)

Freedom Fighter
At one point, Robotnik attempted to use a machine called the 'Magnabot' (a robot piloted by Robotnik and Snively fitted with a giant magnet) to capture Bunnie via her robotic parts and use her as bait to trap the other Freedom Fighters. Sonic was able to avert this threat, and Rotor applied a non-magnetic coating to Bunnie's cybernetic limbs to prevent future attempts of the sort. (StH: #15)

Bunnie and the rest of the Freedom Fighters were forced to defend themselves when Sonic, having been brainwashed by Robotnik into thinking they were his enemies, launched a full-out assault on Knothole. Bunnie almost succeeded in subduing Sonic using her 'Tight Leg Crush' (a leg scissor hold augmented by her cyber-strength), but Sonic ultimately managed to get free; he was able to knock her and almost all the other Freedom Fighters unconscious, before he too was finally knocked out by a sneak attack from one of Sally's trainees. (StH: #28)

Some time later, Robotnik capitalized on her fears of becoming fully roboticized; using a hologram device, she convinced herself and others that a microdot in her roboticized body had activated, and was slowly finishing the job. As the circuitry crawled through her body like a virus, Bunnie started exhibiting violent behavior and realized she was losing her free will to Robotnik. Believing herself too much of a threat to remain in Knothole, a tearful (and fully-roboticized) Bunnie left a farewell note to her loved ones and fled into the night. However, it eventually turned out to be a bad dream, much to Bunnie's relief. (StH: #37)

Battling and Working with Sonic
Not long after this, Sonic proposed that he let himself get roboticized while wearing a neural overload device, so he would retain his free will and be able to decimate Robotnik's empire from the inside. Most of the Freedom Fighters strongly vetoed the plan, Bunnie included (especially due to her harrowing experiences with roboticization). However, before Sonic could enact his plan, Nack the Weasel abducted him, and Robotnik roboticized Sonic without the neural overload device on him. Being the only Freedom Fighter who could match Mecha Sonic's robotic might, Bunnie took on her friend in a battle at Knothole, using some enhancements provided by Rotor, including rocket-powered flight as well as a blaster and a miniature shield generator in her arm. Although Bunnie gave her all to protect Knothole, she was no match for Mecha Sonic and was badly beaten. Fortunately, Bunnie's assault wore Sonic down to the point where he lost the match against the roboticized version of Knuckles the Echidna. (StH: #39, SMM)

Following Sonic's return to his organic self, the hedgehog was put on trial for the crimes as a Robian. A vengeful Bunnie served as his bailiff during his court-martial (the Freedom Fighters believed Sonic had disobeyed orders and gone through with the plan without permission). Bunnie's arm was fitted with a 'Hedgehog Hunter' missile designed to seek out Sonic's unique aura, though she thankfully didn't need to use it. (StH: #40)

Upgrade
Eventually it was discovered that Bunnie's robotic limbs weren't perfectly compatible; her body began to gradually reject the inorganic parts, causing deterioration and illness. A proposal was made: her original robotic limbs would be replaced by newer, safer versions to save her life; however, changing or modifying roboticized parts would mean that they could never be reverted to flesh and blood through deroboticization. After talking it over with Antoine, Bunnie decided that she'd accept herself as she was - half robotic - and give up the chance of getting her old body back. She was soon fitted with sleeker, more modern robotics. (SSS: #11)

Some time afterward, Bunnie accompanied Sonic when he sneaked out at night to Robotropolis to try to save the Overlanders that Robotnik had tricked into going there, only to find them living comfortably in the city, much to Sonic and Bunnie's puzzlement. She and Sonic then come upon a maddened Warlord Kodos fighting Uma Arachnis in the great forest. Sonic forced Bunnie to return to Knothole, fearing she might get hurt when the two get caught up in the feud. (StH: #95)

Later, Sonic and Bunnie were sent to stop Dr. Eggman from building a new body for himself in Old Megaopolis, Bunnie took on the role of discovering what became of G.U.N. agent Rouge the Bat. Although a fight started when Rouge mistook Bunnie for a SWATbot, the fight became personal as the two duked it out. Eventually Sonic stepped in and broke it up. (StH: #116)



Bunnie was later attacked and imprisoned by Jack Rabbit after receiving a fake transmission asking for help. The message was intended for Sonic, but Jack decided to use Bunnie to bait Sonic instead and locked her up in an impenetrable cell with the savage Robians that had overrun Sand Blast City after the shield was destroyed, all of whom had been captured. Bunnie bravely battled the Robians and managed to break free from her cell, leaving the Robians to attack Jack and his Freedom Fighters once again while Bunnie escaped. (StH: #119)

As a result of her upgrade Bunnie and Jules Hedgehog were the only members of the Mobian population unaffected by the worldwide de-roboticization by Ceneca 9009, since neither of them could survive in a 100% organic form. (StH: #123)

Bunnie, along with every other able-bodied Mobian was also involved in the battle against the Xorda, though they were unable to breech the defenses of the Quantum Dial. She was later seen mourning along with her comrades when Sonic appeared to have died destroying the doomsday weapon. (StH: #125)

After the Xorda
Bunnie and the other Freedom Fighters would later travel to Old Megaopolis to back up Sonic in preventing Dr. Eggman from launching nuclear missiles targeted at Station Square and Knothole from his aircraft carrier anchored in the harbor. After saving a wounded Sonic from Mecha, Bunnie proceeded to singlehandedly destroy Eggman's carrier, punching so many holes in the ship that it sunk and exploded, taking the nuclear threat along with it. (StH: #132, #133)

Several of the female Freedom Fighters-including Bunnie-accompanied Sonic on a mission to investigate and neutralize a swarm of nanites unleashed by A.D.A.M. that were overrunning everything in their path. During the investigation, Bunnie was captured by the nanites, which intended to absorb her into the 'contiguity', the nanites' collective consciousness. She was saved when Sonic arrived and convinced the nanites that she couldn't be absorbed since she's a fusion of both organic and cybernetic material and therefore incompatible with the contiguity, thus prompting the nanites to release Bunnie unharmed. (StH: #152)

A.D.A.M.'s nanites were later used to infect Bunnie's robotic parts, as well as Sonic's father Jules, and NICOLE as part of a future scheme, which manifested itself when A.D.A.M. used the nanites to take control of her limbs and smash a computer monitor NICOLE was occupying at the time and throw Tails outside, where Jules was waiting to take him to the 'city' the nanites had constructed during their initial rampage. She was finally stopped when Rotor took her cybernetic limbs offline, but the damage had already been done. (StH: #168, #169)

Bunnie was also one of the Freedom Fighters/Chaotix who took part in the battle for the Crown of Acorns and the Sword of Acorns against Mammoth Mogul, Ixis Naugus, the Destructix, and the Arachne. She was also part of a sting operation to capture villains lured in by the prospect of an auction of the Master Emerald held by Rouge the Bat, the mission resulting in the capture of Nack the Weasel, Bark the Polar Bear, Bean the Dynamite, Naugus, and Mogul. (StH: #162, #163, #164, #173)

Just prior to the sting operation, Bunnie accepted a proposal from Antoine, and asked Sally to be her maid of honor. Bunnie and Antoine were married without incident. Shortly afterwards, Bunnie and Antoine were both taken prisoner by Eggman during the destruction of Knothole, but both were freed quickly in a rescue mission devised by NICOLE and transported to a new home in New Mobotropolis. Bunnie soon did Sally a favor by cutting her hair back to its original length, representing Sally's hopes of returning to the good old days of the Freedom Fighters, and realizing her dream of becoming Sally's hairdresser. She then joined the Freedom Fighters and Chaotix in battle under Sally's command, using the laser cannon in her arm to help obliterate Eggman's "Egg Beater" power armor. She was also one of several Freedom Fighters who were part of a mass attack launched at the new Enerjak, but like most of her allies was unable to even land a blow on him due to his immense powers. (StH: #174, #175, #176, #177, #182)

The Suppression Squad
The Suppression Squad, led by King Scourge the Hedgehog and Queen Fiona Fox, launched a surprise attack on Freedom HQ, performing a daring invasion of the base. Though the others were initially surprised and quickly over-whelmed, Bunnie and Antoine, already present on the base in an failed attempt to re-arrest Nack the Weasel, successfully fought back, and soon a pitched battle ensued. Bunnie, despite wanting to settle the score with Patch along with Antoine, was concerned he was becoming obsessed with revenge on Patch for killing his father. Antoine, however, assuaded her fears by explaining his insistence to duel Patch was to ensure he wouldn't kill her, as Bunnie was now the only reason Antoine had to keep on living. Patch, Miles Prower and Boomer overheard this and, while Boomer disarmed and restrained Antoine, Patch himself restrained and held his sword to Bunnie's throat, interested in the idea to kill Antoine's wife in a further attempt to hurt him. Before Patch could slit Bunnie's throat, however, Sonic knocked all three to the ground and freed them. When the base became dangerously close to collapse due to the crossfire, the Freedom Fighters were forced to retreat, with Bunnie covering them with her forcefield generator, but was overpowered and injured by Boomer as they fled. (StH: #189, #190)

Final Battle with Eggman
Bunnie later assisted in capturing a piece of land outside the Eggdome for the Freedom Fighters to use a camp by using her force field to protect the others, and later helping Sonic get higher and higher into the air until Eggman's new Egg Phoenix stalled out. (StH: #198)

The next day, she and Mighty the Armadillo helped break into the Eggdome by using their super strength to smash through the wall to let Sonic in and then assisted in fending off the Dark Egg Legion. After managing to get through their defences, the Freedom Fighters and Chaotix were stopped from going any further by a barricade made out of junk stopping them from getting in, minus a small hole perfect for Sonic to use a spin-dash in. Reasoning that this is a trap and that they would be too tired to fight Eggman if they tore it down, Sonic went down into the trap and managed to defeat Eggman, who went insane due to being defeated by Sonic so many times. After Bunnie and Mighty tore down the barricade, she and the others went in to find out that Sonic defeated Eggman and they had won the war. They then returned home to celebrate, leaving Eggman in the care of Snively, who, unbeknown to them, was going to take control of the Eggman Empire alongside the Iron Queen. (StH: #199, #200)

Personality
Sweet, gentle and maternal, Bunnie always looks for the brighter side of life and tries not to let the "lil' thangs" get to her. She's an optimist by nature and has a very soft feminine charm and speaks in a heavy southern accent. Very down to earth and modest, though often a good natured flirt.

Despite her girly ways, she has a surprisingly tomboyish streak in her, especially when it comes to her love of sports (martial arts in particular).

While she may not always portray it that way, she's no pushover from either a physical or a mental standpoint. She's very determined when it comes to her goals, has an unshakable desire for life and a rock solid mind to what she believes in.

Abilties and Weaknesses
Bunnie has tremendous strength in her mechanical limbs and can extend them several times their length to improve her reach. She has pretty good reflexes and very sharp hearing too. She has rocket boosters in her feet for flight and her arm is equipped with a laser cannon and forcefield generator.

Strong magnets could be used to restrain her and EMP (electro magnetic pulse) blasts can disable her limbs, which will render her helpless. She's also not that great of a swimmer. People she cares about can also be used against her.

Romance
Bunnie showed her gratitude to Sonic for saving her life when they first met with mild flirting, stating "You're fast, and cute! What's your name, sugah?". The unexpected happened when Bunnie gradually ended up falling in love with Antoine D'Coolette. After an unseen character rescued Antoine from several near-death situations in Robotropolis, Antoine planted a kiss on Bunnie's cheek. (StH: #3, #23)
 * This, coupled with a lapine shadow seen on a wall in Robotropolis, suggests that it was Bunnie watching over him all along; the Sonic the Hedgehog Archives Volume 6 trade paperback officially acknowledges this.

When the normally foppish Antoine showed his vulnerable side during a suspicion-laced conference among various Freedom Fighter groups (StH #46), Bunnie tries to comfort him with a kiss. Their relationship began quietly, just before Operation: EndGame, and went on rather peacefully until the Xorda attack on Mobius. (StH: #46, #125, SSS: #4)

During Sonic's exodus in space as a result of this event, Antoine seemingly dumped Bunnie, but their breakup was later revealed to be a ruse perpetrated by his "Anti Mobius" counterpart Patch. Not knowing what was going on, Bunnie believed that Antoine no longer loved her. This resulted in Bunnie becoming more reckless and emotional. She even went as far as kissing Sonic (who is actually the lecherous Scourge the Hedgehog in disguise) in an attempt to make Antoine jealous, and hopefully win him back. Sonic later discovered the swap and brought the real Antoine back, leading to a happy reunion, as Bunnie had never truly given up her feelings for him. (StH: #150, #156)



She later accompanied Antoine when he bid farewell to his father, Armand D'Coolette, whom was dying from Patch's poisoning. The General voices his approval of Bunnie's relationship with his son, and beseeches them to cherish their relationship. Afterward, Antoine proposed to Bunnie, and she accepted; the two are finally wed, with Sonic and Sally serving as best man and maid of honor, respectively. (StH: #168, #173)

Aside from her relationship with Antoine, Bunnie has been shown to be somewhat affectionate with other male characters. Her attraction to Sonic has not cooled completely, as evidenced by her diminishing reluctance to date Scourge the Hedgehog (although Bunnie was unaware that it wasn't the real Sonic). Numerous occasions, including Sonic saving her from A.D.A.M.'s nano-machines, have also earned him grateful kisses from Bunnie for his heroism. (StH: #150, #152)

Background Information

 * Bunnie is the only Freedom Fighter whose parentage is never explored. In a scrapped plotline by the Archie staff, Bunnie would have made a trip to her home town, where her real name, Scarlett O'Hare (a spoof of Scarlett O'Hara from Gone with the Wind) would have become known. Because this plot will not come to pass, it is not considered canon. Like the rest of the Freedom Fighters, it is assumed that Bunnie lost her parents before or during Robotnik's coup. Writer Ian Flynn has stated that he has plans to reveal Bunnie's past, but is just waiting for the green light on them.
 * Issue 2 of the original 4-issue mini-series featured a splash page artwork of the Freedom Fighters battling Robotnik's robots, with Bunnie already included in their ranks. But her coloring scheme and overall design was different from both her SatAM counterpart and her future appearance in the comic.
 * Assuming that Bunnie is identical medically to her Moebius counterpart Buns Rabbot, it's entirely possible that her Robotization may have prevented her from developing NIDS.