Jolt the Roadrunner

Jolt is a Mobian roadrunner and member of the Freedom Fighter group known as the Sand-Blasters based out of Sand Blast City.

Encounters with Sonic, Tails and Bunnie
When Sonic the Hedgehog and Miles "Tails" Prower first arrived in Sand Blast City, the hedgehog found himself the object of hero worship. However, it turned out that the leader of the Sand Blasters, Jack Rabbit, planned to force Sonic to stay in the city as its protector against the Robian hoard beyond the city's force field dome. Jolt was among the group who covered up the pair's biplane under the pretense of needing to do maintenance on it. However, not wanting to be kept against their will, Sonic and Tails were forced to make a break for it. Jolt was among the group attempting to recapture (but not harm) the two. Despite this, Sonic destroyed the force field generator, and he and Tails escaped. The Sand Blasters were left to fend off the Robians themselves. Later, the Sand Blasters attempted to avenge themselves by luring Sonic into a trap; however, they caught Bunnie "Rabbot" D'Coolette instead. They decided that Sonic would have to come looking for her eventually and set the recaptured Robians upon her; however, she fought her way free, leaving the group to be once again attacked by the Robians. (StH: #62, #63, #119)

Fighting the Dark Egg Legion
By 3237, the Robians of the region had all been returned to normal; however, they later joined the Dark Egg Legion, becoming a local chapter at odds with the Sand Blasters. One day, Jolt was idling watching Avery work when Sonic the Hedgehog suddenly burst from the ground, accusing the Sand Blasters of having attacked Bunnie. Regarding Sonic as a traitor, the Sand Blasters attacked him; Jolt attempted to use his super speed to catch the hedgehog but wasn't quick enough; Sonic retaliated by kicking him in the face. The Sand Blasters were largely outclassed by Sonic, but he was eventually stopped by Tex and confronted by Jack. Sonic continued to insist that the Sand Blasters had attacked Bunnie, saying she had fallen from the sky. Jack denied this, but Jolt eagerly spoke up (despite his leader's orders to be quiet) and laughingly suggested that Bunnie, being half-robot, had run afoul of one of Avery's EMP beacons. While Jack admitted this theory made sense, he had Tex punch Jolt for disobeying orders, much to the bird's displeasure. it was determined that Bunnie, after being disabled, had been captured by the Dark Egg Legion; Jack offered to help Sonic rescue her if the hedgehog, in turn, helped the Sand Blasters take over the Oil Ocean Refinery guarded by the Legion. Sonic agreed, and the next morning, the group set out for the refinery, Jolt driving a vehicle and accompanied by Tex. (StH: #217)

Personality
Jolt was initially eager to meet Sonic, regarding him as a hero, but later came to regard him as a traitor. He seems somewhat immature and obnoxious, sometimes running off at the mouth when he shouldn't.

Background information

 * Jolt was not given a name or a solid design until issue #217.

Appearance
Jolt is tall roadrunner with green feathers and blue eyes. Unlike some of the Sand Blasters, his design has actually been fairly consistent, though it was more solidly refined in later appearances. He has a tall tail of green feathers and three large plumes atop his head. He wears a light purple shirt and jacket, white gloves, red spats-like boots and a belt with a sheathed dagger.