#The werehog is feral

[stuffy-just-doodles]

Lil redraw doodles from night of the werehog

[sonknuxadow]

people are obsessed with portraying werehog as this uncontrollable monster who goes around killing people when hes literally just a weird dog

[wereh0gz]

Remembered I had a boom!werehog au and thought

Y'know what I think boom!sonic could've just been a werehog the whole time. Like it's a family curse or something. And throughout the show he's just hiding it the whole time. He only turns on full moons so he can just. Go into the woods and hide once a month and since he's already a bit of a weirdo loner ppl don't think much of it

Actually him being a werehog is why his arms are blue and why he's taller than other sonics. And he wears all that sports tape to cover the darker patches of fur on his arms and legs

And why he eats so much at meh burger even tho the food is shit. I mean we never see any other food establishments except amy's I think? Might be misremembering it's been a while but while that might be the main reason everyone eats there sonic specifically does it bc he craves meat

He's secretly been doggy this whole time and no one knew

[projectnewmoon]

Project: New Moon - Headcanon

Sonic was a feral child in the sense that he spent large chunk his most formative years in the wild without anyone to raise him.

Although he's technically rejoined society and has even become a world-renowned hero, his years as a feral child have greatly affected him even in adulthood. It's lead to a lot of his eccentricities, like his habit of disappearing for long periods of time without telling anyone, and some of his animalistic traits (which were later exacerbated by the return of his Werehog form). It's also lead to a lot of struggles growing up, like difficulty speaking and communicating in general as a child.

He does not know where he truly came from, who his parents are, where they could be, or even if they're still alive. He also doesn't have any legal documentation of his existance (ie. birth certificate, ID, social security number, etc.) He doesn't care about any of these facts much, however. Getting any legal documents is a pain he'd rather avoid, and he's got a family in Tails and the rest of his friends, so he doesn't feel the need to seek any of these things out.

[seldompathic]

Thinking about how you said Predecessor Sonic can feel negative energies. Does that mean he have a more dramatic reaction to Dark Gaia’s energy and would end up with a bit of a different werehog form?

:0!!!! I DIDN'T THINK ABOUT THAT 👀👀👀

You don't even know what you've done >:)) I have three days off work and now you can bet on seeing a 0091 Werehog

[sapphanimates]

the guys

[soniccrazygal]

A Werehog and his Feral Fox

A got the idea of having a Sonic in his werehog form immediately adopting mangy and just had to draw them.

[beevean]

Give us your vision of how badly the Netflix team would butcher the Sonic Adventure games, Unleashed and the Storybook games :P

Sure! Just read the Archie adaptations :P

[fluffyk97]

The biggest flaw from every game that came out after Sonic Adventure 1 was getting rid of Sonic's fangs.

[autisticsonic]

hhrng i wanna do a sonic art trade i need my feral dog drawn

[starsaver94]

Oooh, do tell!

Alright. So, just like a regular werewolf, Sonic doesn’t remember much after he comes out of Werehog mode.

Once he becomes Feral, then he completely blacks out and gives into the more animalistic instincts. The only thing that gives away that he went into Werehog mode is the taste of oil and later blood in his mouth and/or on his hands/quills.

So at first, he’ll think “Wow. Guess my new form is really strong.” to later on thinking “Oh god… what did I do?!”

[larabar]

apologizing in advance for the person ill become once i finish unleashed

[sonknuxadow]

tbh i do think that more violent/dangerous takes on werehog sonic COULD work but it depends on how its handled . once you get to the point where youre portraying werehog as inherently dangerous or not really sonic anymore youre kinda missing the point

[wereh0gz]

Wereboom au posting again yippee

So after it all boils over, Sonic isolates himself, and Eggman gets the village in on a monster hunt, Tails and the rest of Sonic's friends do everything in their power to lead them away from Sonic's burrow. Tails stays with Sonic, trying his best to keep him calm and find an escape route, while the others try to distract the village and get them as far away as possible until they can get away

Unfortunately for Sonic's friends, Sonic is being stubborn and doesn't want to leave. Something about not wanting to leave his friends and "not wanting to run away anymore". Hm. Tails thinks Sonic isn't thinking straight and insists they should get out while they can but he's refusing to move

Even more unfortunately for Sonic, Shadow is helping lead the hunt (he wants to get revenge for getting his ass kicked, of course), and he's taking them to where he fought Sonic previously. Which is like. Two steps away from Sonic's burrow

Eggman and Shadow are closing in on the burrow and Sonic is not budging. Eventually his friends ask if they should just tell the truth and explain everything. But as the villagers approached, Sonic went and did what his friends were dreading. He took a deep breath, left the burrow and faced them head on

Seeing nearly the whole village there + Eggman and Shadow makes him regret his decision immediately. But there wasn't any turning back now, so he tried to explain his situation. Emphasis on Tried

He gets captured immediately. Who would've seen that coming. He didn't even get a word out before an electrified net got thrown at him and he gets dragged out of his burrow. Shadow kicks him while he's down too, literally, just to rub salt in the wound

Tails, Amy, Knux, and Sticks are taken and interrogated by the villagers too, to which they try to explain the situation, and while they believe the monster Is Sonic, they don't believe he isn't a danger. To that, they call the villagers out in believing everything Eggman said given his track record, but the villagers aren't having it and let Eggman take him away

[modist07]

I'm gonna call this the werehog AU for now lol

I have this sketches since a long time ago. Sonic and Tails were kidnapped by the goverment and used for experiments that turned them into feral animals. Shadow finds them and tries to get them out, but they not trust anyone anymore, and are scared being hurted.

Shadow tries to gain their trust, and Sonic is todo protective with Tails :'3

[000marie198]

Are there any sonic au’s you would recommend? I am trying to find more to get into so would love to know if you have any favourites out there :D

Hello! Oh there are so many! :D I definitely have some favorites and some which aren't favs but are pretty great.

Putting these under the cut because there are so many! And there's definitely more cool AUs that I haven't seen or haven't saved.

Anyways, please enjoy my personal selection:

Seven Years Too Soon by NightFuchia. Basically what if a much younger Sonic accidentally set Shadow free from Prison Island. It has awesome characterization and happens to be one of my favorite stories. The rest of Team Sonic is also present

Brotherhood's Twist by @/drawloverlala even though I don't think it counts entirely as Au but it still sort of does. Unbreakable Bond ageswitch due to Zeti's meddling.

Passion's @sonic-tangled-au . I love it! So very much. The lore and backstories are so good.

Noonui's World Restored in Imbalanced Chaos au. Extremely engaging and good. Has a bunch of world building and fun concepts and lore.

Sonic's Super Totally Awesome Mixtape, though it seems to be discontinued, I'm not sure. It's pretty good so far! Takes place in the movie verse.

@brainworms-all-night-long is working on a Dreamtale Au which I'm hyped for. The tag in use is 'dreamtale and sonic tomfoolery'.

@/the-starlight-project comic is pretty good too. Mystery! And emotions. So many emotions ough.

And there's @the-emerald-isle-au by @0vergrowngraveyard . Very intriguing. 👀

Please do check out the Pandora Au by @/starrjoy. It's great!

The Fair Folk by Irritable_Fabulamancer, this fic is one of my favorites! Team Sonic as Fae my beloved! I love fae AUs.

On that note, if you're alright wanting to read a Fae!AU which is pretty much a sonadow fic, there is also I don't believe in fairy tales [but I believe in you and me]. Fantasy and Fae! Satbk inspired, another one that had me hooked.

My Arms Are Blue by thekyuubivixen and its unofficial, fan-continuation (My Arms Are Blue! Final Four Edition) by PlaystationPassenger. The story doesn't completely count as an AU but I'm recommending them anyway cuz they're really really good and has that watching your own show from different dimension trope. It's also hilarious and fun.

Burning Arrow, Wildfire Heart by Taranea is SatSR novelisation AU with Sonic's other friends present too, it's pretty fun. Not very accurate regarding the desert but it's a good read and I come back to reread it often. Must read in my opinion. Just don't dare use it as guide for desert travel or you'll be shriveled up in the sand somewhere

This fic. Read it, I will not elaborate this one. Just trust me :]

And don't miss out on @shadofiredragon's Legends Never Die fic. It's a future fic! And an awesome one. I won't spoil much but it is so good. She also has lots of fun AUs in the works.

Down the Foxhole series by MoonlitNightin. Sonic Prime AU series which is great! Tails' pov. The Shatterverses have their own Sonics. Engaging and great.

Feel free to check out @/Son1c's 10verse and other AUs. Those are some pretty great ones. Love the different lore and variants given to the Shatterverses in 10verse.

Spirit of the Wind by TrenchCoatGecko. Satbk inspired fantasy au. Sonamy, has focus on magic and lore and other characters as well.

If you'd like some Forces angst with Unbreakable Bond focus, please do read Illusionary are your arms around me by @nixoon-again. The feels will kill you /pos

Chaos Barren by but_why_not. I forgot to add this earlier (this is an edited addition). Takes place in the Blue Devils AU, great story!

Baby Tails shenanigans by @myymi . Tails got turned into itty bitty infant kit. (And also check @0vergrowngraveyard 'baby tails' tag for more little gremlin scenarios)

Myla is also working on @tails-and-the-ink-machine au

Feral au by Oneshot_bravo. Little short stories or drabbles taking place in Unleashed but the werehog is feral yet keeps his memories. Very lighthearted and fun and cute

Three or more foxes form a skulk by @/chiropter36 . Post Prime au fic, loved it! Go read.

Also, @donelywell 'roadtrip! sonic au' and 'Casino Nights Au'

Haven't yet started reading The Fox's Burrow by @/space-gutz but I'm planning to. Recommending it either way cuz I feel like it's gonna be good. Unbreakable Bond but ageswaped au.

@/sonicchaoscontrol comic. Another in-progress au which is also quite intriguing. Sonic jumps through a portal and exits in future where the planet is a mess. The mystery of what and how it all happened and what's going on slowly unfolds.

The Buzzsaw Dillemma by redpenship. I haven't personally read it myself but I've heard many good things about it, especially it's world building.

Incomplete and won't be updated anymore but if you haven't read them yet, DO NOT miss out on Ghosts of the Future and The Murder of Me fancomics by Evan Stanley (spiritsonic) and Gigi Deutrix (gigi-D) respectively. They're a must read. Both are available on DeviantArt.

The Heart of a Monster comic, @/the-heart-of-a-monster. It's in progress and updates regularly. Unleashed retelling, really really good with some extra lore and everyone involved.

Sometimes the Picket Fence isn’t Perfect and Sharp Edges (Sonic Prime AU) series by @/skimmingthesurfaces. I'm holding off the first one to read later, like that one book you've been saving so I'm not sure if it completely counts as an AU, still putting it in recs, and the second one is intriguing so far. I have heard a lot of good thing about the Picket Fence series.

Dark Boom by Smash50. The entirety of Team Dark in the Sonic Boom universe. Alongside it, there's also Boomtober by the same author.

It Always Snows by the 24th by Selendred had me hooked even though it's a oneshot. Great au and would love to see it explored more.

No One said I Wish by SylWritesStuff. One of my fav stories from the Sonic Platonic Fairytale Week event. It's really funny.

Sonic Phantom Forces (SPF) au comic. Sonic Forces au, blue boy gets taken away but not in the way you think, pretty cool story so far. It's in-progress and available on both Tumblr and DeviantArt. @/spfau

If Black Doom tried to be a better father by Tirainy. Don't take this one seriously. It's pure comedy and I love every second of it. Shadow is having a time for sure XD.

Silent Talkers by @brainworms-all-night-long. Takes place in the Prime Bros verse, feels intensified, all the good ones. A must read, trust me.

And speaking of the Prime Bros AU (in which all Shatterverse foxes also got adopted by Sonic and are now brothers), feel free to scroll through the 'prime bros' tag here. So many awesome posts for this particular au by everyone!

There's so many more, cool ones, epic ones. I haven't saved all and I'm probably forgetting some great ones too so I'm leaving this open for others to add. If y'all have more cool AUs, plz add to these (I wanna check em out too)

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And now a few from the Fanfiction.net site because it doesn't have much audience compared to AO3 and there are some actual gems hidden there;

Premonition by thekiyuubivixen (not entirely an au but it feels like one due to the unique ability Sonic gains)

The Sonic Project by SconnieSA. Rated M but it's a pretty awesome AU and the rating is due to more serious themes and uncensored language in some parts. Highly recommending this one

Survivor's Resolve by DC111. Not entirely an AU but I must rec this fic it's so good and doea havs some AU vibes.

Sonic the Hedgehog: Attorney of Law by thedraconicwerewolf. Ace Attorney type AU with Sonic and Tails as main characters. Not too adventurous but very very fun and interesting and still managed to keep Sonic in character. Though it has a sequel started, I only rec the main story, not the sequal as it seems to be abandoned and isn't needed to be read like them cliffhanger stories.

beLIEve by Meow21. I have only read snippets from this, waiting for this story to continue but it seems to be discontinued. Felt like an epic story too and deserves to be recommended.

Sonic and the Golden Journey. Sonic gets thrown in another storybook, this time it's a children's classic fairytale. Short but very comedic and fun. Go read it.

Tales of a Samurai. I am begging you to read this one, please it's so good. Also by Taranea.

Wonderful and it's sequal Sanctuary by Inflamore for some Unbreakable Bond angst. (Kindly ignore the obliviousness of earlier ff.net for not knowing the meaning of certain symbols, there's nothing of the sort in story, trust me.)

Regrets by MazzyBooks. A high school au of sorts. Sonic centric with some heavy angst. I'm not kidding about the angst part, trust me. It had me hooked from the first chapter though and I believe it deserves a rec.

You need the cracks (to let the light shine through) by king.needlemouse. Istg this is the most underrated thing I've ever come across, it's one of my absolute favorite fics which I can never forget. Do read it.

Within this Nightmare by sonicfan1990. Sonic get transported to an alternate universe which has gone post apocalyptic and his counterpart in that universe has been dead. Pretty great story, lots of angst and everything.

And that's all I could remember and have saved for now. I'm leaving this open to more AU recs (yes even self plugs are welcome) so if you know any I missed, plz feel free to add. I hope you enjoy all these great AUs!

Thanks for the ask!