Mari-An

Mari-An is a female Echidna, formerly from the Lost Tribe and later wife of Rob O' the Hedge. A formidable warrior, Mari-An helped to free the Lost Tribe from the High Sheriff's control. Later, when the Lost Tribe arrived at Albion, Mari-An remained in the Kingdom of Mercia to be with Rob, who she later had a child with.

Member of the Lost Tribe
Mari-An first appeared when the tribe arrived in Mercia. To her shock, Mari-An discovered that her brothers, Zax and Raynor, had disappeared. Accompanying Knuckles the Echidna, she set out to find them. The two later split up, and upon their reunion, Knuckles was accompanied by Rob O' the Hedge. Rob and Mari-An's similar personalities led them to fight atop a log over a nearby river. Mari-An fought to and defeated Rob, and the two fell in love. Meeting up with Sonic and Tails, the group worked together to save the Tribe from the High Sheriff's enslavement. Upon their successful escape from the clutches of the High Sheriff, Mari-An accompanied Knuckles and Rob as the two guided the Lost Tribe to Albion. (StH: #58, KtE: #11, #12)

Life with Rob O' the Hedge
Having fallen in love with Rob (likely due to the Echidna sixth sense known as the Soultouch and their own similar personalities) Mari-An decided to remain in Mercia with him. She later married with the complete approval of her parents and some time later the two had a child. (StH: #88, KtE: #12)

Some time later, Mari-An went to be at Rob's side after putting their son Jon to bed. While staring at Never Lake, the two witnessed the arrival of Silver the Hedgehog, who insisted he be brought to Sonic the Hedgehog as soon as possible, as his future depended on Silver's help. Rob O' left with Silver on their quest to find Sonic. Mari-An was left alone at Never Lake, to stay and keep an eye on her child. (StH: #194, #195)

Personality
Like Julie-Su, Mari-An is more aggressive than is typical of female Echidnas. When Knuckles questioned her ability to handle herself in a dangerous situation, she responded by throwing him to the ground. As demonstrated by her fight with Rob, she possesses a number of fighting skills that make up for her lack of special abilities. With these skills she managed to defeat Rob in their brief scuffle.

Background Information

 * Mari-An's name is a pun of Maid Marian, the romantic interest of Robin Hood, with Rob and Mari-An serving as an Archie parody to the classic story. Their initial meeting and love story, however, is based on Robin Hood's first meeting with Little John.
 * Mari-An is likely the only surviving member of the Lost Tribe by birth, given the destruction of Albion.
 * She may have joined the Crazy kritters since she had been with Rob.