Thrash the Devil

Thrash is a sentient Tasmanian Devil and the newest member of the Downunda Freedom Fighters who joined sometime after Duck "Bill" Platypus departure from the group.

Battling the Dark Egg Legion
Thrash appeared alongside the other Downunda Freedom Fighters and helped fend off the Wing Dingoes, who were attacking the Chaotix under the orders of the Dark Egg Legion as part of their assault on Angel Island. He explained that he joined the DFF because his own quest hadn't been working out; what exactly he had been trying to acheive goes unmentioned. He and the DFF took Dr. Finitevus with them under the appearance of working together while secretly planning to eliminate the mad doctor; Thrash made the first move, but Finitevus taunted him, causing him to lose his temper and give the doctor a chance to retaliate. Finitevus was soon joined by Bill's troops, and Thrash and the others were captured. (SU: #11)

After Finitevus departed, leaving the prisoners to his allies, Bill released his old teammates and the Chaotix and explained to them that his people had pressured him into siding with Eggman, and he had done so to appease them and in hopes of thwarting Eggman's advance.(SU: #12)

Personality
Thrash seems to have a profound dislike of Echidnas, though why has yet to be explained. However, Dr. Finitevus referred to him as a "failed experiment", possibly meaning that he was experimented on, or that he is not considered a true mobian. Thrash is a bit rough around the edges and somewhat easy-going; however, he has a very short temper and seems to enjoy fighting. Barby Koala apparently views his ability in combat as unprofessional, referring to him as a thug.

Background Information

 * Writer Ian Flynn revealed on his forum that he created Thrash's concept design off a videogame glitch from the SEGA game "Sonic and Knuckles", which had a character sprite resembling a weird purple hedgehog/echidna mix as the player attempted to switch characters. (1)
 * Tasmanian devils have previously been shown as one of few species never to fully evolve after the Xorda`s gene bombings, it is unknown if this is a retcon. Finitevus mentioned experiments by "his kind" in SU #11 suggesting an echidna-related explanation.