Siddhadata Ashram is a Hindu temple and ashram located at (
in the city of Faridabad, Haryana state of India. With the permission and insistence of Lord Sriman Narayan the Guruji laid the foundation stone of Siddh Data Ashram on the Surajkund-Badkhal road, Faridabad in 1990. The place is in itself where many saints have done austerities in the past and is a divine place.
The Ashram
The ashram is spread over nine acres of land. In 1996 on the holy occasion of Dussehra the foundation stone of Sri Lakshmi Narayan Mandir was laid by Guruji himself.
True Devotion
Here for the service of devotees and to guide all the devotees into true path of righteousness, Guruji is always there to solve their problems of any kind not only to people in India but from the world over. There have been devotees who have witnessed with their own eyes the power of Guruji and his dedication and love towards humanity.
On every first Sunday there is a Satsang in the ashram for which a special ground has been constructed for the comfort of devotees. Guruji showers his message and his love not only in the ashram but also in various other cities all over.
Shri Siddh Data Ashram is also known as Siddh data Siddhpeeth.
Gurujee
SWAMI SUDARSHNACHARYA JI MAHARAAJ
To give an introduction to Guruji is like showing a candle to the sun in broad daylight.
His Holiness Srimad JagadGuru Ramanuj Acharya Swami Sudershanacharyaji Maharaj or as He is called Guruji or Gurumaharaj by most of His followers was born in the state of Rajasthan, Savai madhavpur district, Padla village in a prosperous Brahmin family who worked as farmers. He was named as Shiv(shambhu) Dayal Sharma.
Since childhood He was an ardent devotee of Lord Narayan and had a fire inside Him for helping others.
When He was a mere three and a half years old He heard a saint sing the words
Liya Diya Tere Sang Chalega, Dharm Karam Ka Nata Hai, Sai Naam Ki Chinta Kar Le, dene Wala Daata Hai
Which translates "Whatever you give and take will go with you, religion and deeds are your associates, worry about taking the name of God, Lord is the giver"
The above words had a tremendous impact on His mind and that diverted Him to the path of devotion and the words of that saint had such an impact that no material thing or desire ever touched His mind thereafter.
In Badlakhatla, Vrindavan (U.P)< which is one of the oldest schools for Sanskrit students and teachers and scholars, He found the right teacher in His Holiness Guru Shri Govind Acharya who was a Guru in the Ramanuj tradition. He was formally initiated as a disciple of His Guru and completed His study under His expert guidance.
After completing His study He went to Kashi in quest of further knowledge. He read the Vedas, shastra,puranas,darshanshatra etc. and obtained a tremendous knowledge of religion from its root. He not only got a test of the powers of holy mantras but also got them under His control.
With the same inspiration He went to the deep forest of Bangarh (which is now a wild life sanctuary) about 200 km from His village and started some severe penances. He continued his austerities and penances for 12 years. During this period of penances He made and stayed in huts near Todabhim at Panchmadi Narayani Mata, Bhartuharji and Pandarpur.
During the final stages of His penances one saint who appeared to be muslim by appearance (Lord Narayan) came to Him and said " My devotee You are hungry since three days, I have bought you three rotis(bread), eat it". But Guruji said, "No dear saint I won't eat them." Then the saint said "You eat two, I will eat one." But Guruji refused.
The saint said He would eat two and offered Guruji one roti, but Guruji refused once again.
So in front of Guruji the saint ate all the three Himself. After eating them He said that "looking at Your penance, Your divine aim and Your pledge of helping the world I had come to give you all the three worlds but You refused. But never mind, tomorrow before nine in the morning another saint will come to You and don't refuse to take food from him."
Next day at the given time a saint came and insisted Guruji to have food and Guruji on the advise of the saint who had come a day before took the food which was offered to Him.
The saint gave Him a benediction that whatever Guruji will want He will get. Since that day the world has been benefited in all possible ways from Guruji and this tradition will continue.
He has proved to be a jewel in the crown of the Ramanuj Sampradaya and the Vaishnav world, for which all the saints of the Sampradaya, to acknowledge His devotion to God, love for humanity and His dedication to help the entire world, unanimously gave Him the highest respect and position in the Sampradaya, the position and level of JAGADGURU.
At the holy banks of the river Ganges and the divine occasion of Maha Kumbh Mela in Haridwar in the year 1998, in presence of Jagadguru's of other Sampradayas Peethadeeshwars,Tridandi Swamis He was bestowed with the honor of Jagadguru.
This was a truly splendid function, which people will never forget and those who missed will always regret.
Sing the Glory of God
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in the city of Faridabad, Haryana state of India. With the permission and insistence of Lord Sriman Narayan the Guruji laid the foundation stone of Siddh Data Ashram on the Surajkund-Badkhal road, Faridabad in 1990. The place is in itself where many saints have done austerities in the past and is a divine place.
The Ashram
The ashram is spread over nine acres of land. In 1996 on the holy occasion of Dussehra the foundation stone of Sri Lakshmi Narayan Mandir was laid by Guruji himself.
True Devotion
Here for the service of devotees and to guide all the devotees into true path of righteousness, Guruji is always there to solve their problems of any kind not only to people in India but from the world over. There have been devotees who have witnessed with their own eyes the power of Guruji and his dedication and love towards humanity.
On every first Sunday there is a Satsang in the ashram for which a special ground has been constructed for the comfort of devotees. Guruji showers his message and his love not only in the ashram but also in various other cities all over.
Shri Siddh Data Ashram is also known as Siddh data Siddhpeeth.
Gurujee
SWAMI SUDARSHNACHARYA JI MAHARAAJ
To give an introduction to Guruji is like showing a candle to the sun in broad daylight.
His Holiness Srimad JagadGuru Ramanuj Acharya Swami Sudershanacharyaji Maharaj or as He is called Guruji or Gurumaharaj by most of His followers was born in the state of Rajasthan, Savai madhavpur district, Padla village in a prosperous Brahmin family who worked as farmers. He was named as Shiv(shambhu) Dayal Sharma.
Since childhood He was an ardent devotee of Lord Narayan and had a fire inside Him for helping others.
When He was a mere three and a half years old He heard a saint sing the words
Liya Diya Tere Sang Chalega, Dharm Karam Ka Nata Hai, Sai Naam Ki Chinta Kar Le, dene Wala Daata Hai
Which translates "Whatever you give and take will go with you, religion and deeds are your associates, worry about taking the name of God, Lord is the giver"
The above words had a tremendous impact on His mind and that diverted Him to the path of devotion and the words of that saint had such an impact that no material thing or desire ever touched His mind thereafter.
In Badlakhatla, Vrindavan (U.P)< which is one of the oldest schools for Sanskrit students and teachers and scholars, He found the right teacher in His Holiness Guru Shri Govind Acharya who was a Guru in the Ramanuj tradition. He was formally initiated as a disciple of His Guru and completed His study under His expert guidance.
After completing His study He went to Kashi in quest of further knowledge. He read the Vedas, shastra,puranas,darshanshatra etc. and obtained a tremendous knowledge of religion from its root. He not only got a test of the powers of holy mantras but also got them under His control.
With the same inspiration He went to the deep forest of Bangarh (which is now a wild life sanctuary) about 200 km from His village and started some severe penances. He continued his austerities and penances for 12 years. During this period of penances He made and stayed in huts near Todabhim at Panchmadi Narayani Mata, Bhartuharji and Pandarpur.
During the final stages of His penances one saint who appeared to be muslim by appearance (Lord Narayan) came to Him and said " My devotee You are hungry since three days, I have bought you three rotis(bread), eat it". But Guruji said, "No dear saint I won't eat them." Then the saint said "You eat two, I will eat one." But Guruji refused.
The saint said He would eat two and offered Guruji one roti, but Guruji refused once again.
So in front of Guruji the saint ate all the three Himself. After eating them He said that "looking at Your penance, Your divine aim and Your pledge of helping the world I had come to give you all the three worlds but You refused. But never mind, tomorrow before nine in the morning another saint will come to You and don't refuse to take food from him."
Next day at the given time a saint came and insisted Guruji to have food and Guruji on the advise of the saint who had come a day before took the food which was offered to Him.
The saint gave Him a benediction that whatever Guruji will want He will get. Since that day the world has been benefited in all possible ways from Guruji and this tradition will continue.
He has proved to be a jewel in the crown of the Ramanuj Sampradaya and the Vaishnav world, for which all the saints of the Sampradaya, to acknowledge His devotion to God, love for humanity and His dedication to help the entire world, unanimously gave Him the highest respect and position in the Sampradaya, the position and level of JAGADGURU.
At the holy banks of the river Ganges and the divine occasion of Maha Kumbh Mela in Haridwar in the year 1998, in presence of Jagadguru's of other Sampradayas Peethadeeshwars,Tridandi Swamis He was bestowed with the honor of Jagadguru.
This was a truly splendid function, which people will never forget and those who missed will always regret.
Sing the Glory of God
Click here
The House of Acorn is a fictional royal family of anthropomorphic squirrels from the Sonic the Hedgehog cartoon and Sonic the Hedgehog comic book.
Members
In some of the fictional universes inhabited by versions of Sonic the Hedgehog, The House of Acorn is a line of monarchs that have traditionally ruled over the capital city of Mobotropolis in the sovereign Kingdom of Acorn, until the evil genius took over.
In the Universe of the Archie Comics version of Sonic, the royal family and its history was greatly expanded on from the version seen in the SatAM cartoon.
In the Archie Comics the Kingdom has been restored. Although Mobotropolis has been lost, Knothole has developed into a bustling city and has even become the new capital for the royal family. The new-named Kingdom of Knothole is no longer hidden from Dr. Robotnik, now in a state of open war against his Eggman Empire.
The Royal Family has several prominent members, including:
Royal
Maximillian Acorn
Queen Alicia Acorn
The wife of Maximillian Acorn, mother of Princess Sally Acorn and King Elias Acorn, Alicia was thought dead for several years. Traveling in a convoy to the Floating Island with her son Elias, Alicia was grievously wounded. The convoy, badly damaged and with most of its crew dead, landed on the island, only to be greeted and then hidden by the Brotherhood of Guardians.
Placed in stasis by the Brotherhood, Alicia remained in a coma for ten years before she and Elias were found by her husband's Secret Service. She remained in a coma for a while after, finally coming awake and ruling alongside her husband. Their reign was a tumultous one, which consisted mainly of a war with the Eggman Empire. Alicia's burden was lightened somewhat when her son Elias took the throne, though this was negated by the fact that Max was temporarily comatose. Like the rest of her family, she was taken prisoner during the destruction of Knothole and beamed to the Egg Grape Chamber, but was soon rescued by Sonic, Knuckles, Tails, Amy Rose, and Sally's sentient computer NICOLE, who beamed Alicia and other prisoners to the safety of New Mobotropolis.
The Queen loves her family deeply, and was particularly distressed when Elias ran away. It is also known that she disapproves of her husband's attempt to marry off Sally, though she believes that Sally has no choice.
Elias Acorn
Sally Acorn
Sonic the Hedgehog
In the future of Mobius: 25 Years Later, Sonic marries Sally, thus bringing him into the House of Acorn through marriage. He, through this, becomes King of Mobius and rules the planet alongside his wife.
Sonia
Sally and Sonic's daughter featured in Mobius: 25 Years Later, Sonia is a biological member of the House of Acorn. A nod to Sonia the Hedgehog, this version of Sonia exhibited the physical characteristics of a ground squirrel rather than a hedgehog, and thus resembled her mother rather than her father or even being a doppelgänger of her Sonic Underground namesake. When the storyline was revisited, this Sonia ceased to exist due to modifications to the time line, namely her mother's marriage to Shadow the Hedgehog instead of Sonic. However, with Sonic and Sally starting up their relationship following Shadow's defeat, it is possible that Sonia may be born again at a later point in the time line. Like her Sonic Underground namesake, Sonia is posh and hates dirt.
In the future from which Sally's hand held computer NICOLE originated, Sonic and Sally have a daughter who appears identical to the Sonia of Mobius: 25 Years Later, but is unnamed. This daughter also possesses super speed, while it is unknown if Sonia inherited the ability from her father. Other versions of this same daughter appeared in other futures, including the one from which Robo-Robotnik came; she, along with her family, were all killed after Robo-Robotnik created his new mechanical body.
Manik
As the son of Sally and Sonic from Mobius: 25 Years Later, Manik can be considered a member of the House.
Frederick Acorn
Former ruler and father of (former) King Maximillian; notable for making Ixis Naugus part of the royal court. The New Mobotropolis King Frederick Airfield is named after him.
Emerson Acorn
A prince of the House of Acorn from several generations in the past, Emerson was the son of King Theodore. One day, he met an Overlander named Paladin, who was of similar age. The two struck up a conversation, and Paladin showed Emerson how to use a gun. However, when Paladin targeted a bird, Emerson took the bullet and was killed.
:Theodore and Emerson's story is the only continuity explanation for why most Sonic the Hedgehog characters (including Shadow) do not use guns.
Theodore Acorn
Previous King of Acorn, and father to Emerson. Following his son's accidental death, Theodore forbade any contact between Mobians and Overlanders, possibly leading to tension that brought about the war some generations later. Theodore also introduced the no-guns policy among his Mobian subjects, blaming the weapons for his son's death.
Alexander Acorn
First King of Acorn and father to Theodore, Alexander Acorn was the first Mobian to conceive of the concept of a community that was a mixture of different species, combining their knowledge and talents to make each other better. While many races came to agree with his policies, the Echidnas declined joining in the alliance, while the violent Overlanders wanted nothing to do with their Mobian neighbors. Undaunted, Alexander founded the city of Mobotropolis, becoming the first King of Acorn and the ruler of the first mixed Mobian nation.
Non-Royal
There are also several minor members of the Acorn family who are not actually considered royalty, including:
Megan Acorn
Megan Acorn, often referred to as Meg, is Elias' wife, whom he met and married after running away from his duties as prince. When they first met, and married, Meg had no clue that Elias was a prince. Even after this discovery, Elias stayed with Megan in Feral Forest until Princess Sally married Antoine. Knowing Antoine wasn't leadership material, Elias assumed the mantle, with Megan and their daughter Alexis moving into Castle Acorn with him.
Alexis Acorn
Alexis is Elias and Meg's daughter, and Sally's niece. Due to her mother's status as a commoner, she is not eligible as a royal heir. This is fine with Elias, who doesn't want his children involved in the politics of the Kingdom of Acorn. Due to confusion between multiple writers, the child was only later established as female, and some writers refer to her as Elias' stepdaughter.
Magical Artifacts
Sword of Acorns
A sword belonging to the House of Acorn, the Sword of Acorns is a powerful artifact with many uses. The Sword can be used as a superconductor, transferring power from one individual to another, as demonstrated by defeat of the original Enerjak (at that time, the identity belonged to Dimitri the Echidna). It's powers in this regard also amplify the power of the wielder, which was used both by Mogul and by the raven wizard to augment their magical abilities. The sword is also one of the few known methods to release the minds of those who have been Roboticized, due to its ability to control the minds of other beings. The Sword appears to be sentient, and at times takes possession of its wielder, though this could simply be an extension of the sentience of the . It can also be used to open dimensional rifts, such as that which released Ixis Naugus from the Zone of Silence and killed the Ancient Walkers.
The Sword of Acorns was lost after Dr. Robotnik took over. Years later, Knuckles the Echidna would set out on a quest to find the legendary artifact, eventually reclaiming it from the warlock Mathias Poe. The Freedom Fighters later battled Mammoth Mogul for it, but the ancient Mobian stole the Sword and left them with a fake. Mogul then used it to drain Enerjak's power and become Master Mogul. After his defeat, the Sword was returned to Sally.
In Sally's hands, the Sword was put to multiple uses. It freed the family of Rotor from the mind control of Dr. Eggman, and was also used to free various Roboticized Mobians. The Sword also attempted to subvert Sally to its will, but failed. In response, she turned it over to the , who later used to free Ixis Naugus from the Void. Naugus temporarily used the Sword in his own quest for power, before turning it over to Mammoth Mogul to express his fealty. later destroyed the Sword with his own magic weapon, the , but at the cost of his own life.
Crown of Acorns
The ancestral crown of the House of Acorn, the Crown possesses certain abilities. Presumably, it increases the power of the wearer and its power is in turn increased by the Sword of Acorns. The Crown is also capable of counteracting the crystallization effects of the Zone of Silence, allowing King Acorn to escape death due to the transformation. Merlin Prower revealed that the Crown apparently also had abilities that would save the failing Ancient Walkers and maintain the curse of imprisonment on Mammoth Mogul's Emerald. It was worn by the King for much of the series before being stolen and corrupted by Mammoth Mogul-with the aid of his minions, the Destructix-only to be destroyed shortly afterwards by Sir Connery.
Ring of Acorns
A magical artifact that possesses healing properties and can also grant wishes. Amy Rose used the Ring to wish herself older. However, the price of her aging was all the energy contained within it. Thus, the Ring of Acorns has become useless, valuable only as an heirloom of the house.
While not named as the Ring of Acorns, a ring was seen briefly in the SatAM cartoon during the two-part 'Blast to the Past' episode, wherein Princess Sally was wearing it when she met her father in the past, the ring serving to verify that she was indeed who she claimed to be. The ring was however referred to as the 'Royal Signet', and not as the Ring of Acorns, and appeared to have no mystical properties.
Sword of Light
Created by the Ancient Walkers and given to Sir Connery in his task to rid the world of dark magic, the Sword of Light is a magical blade with immense powers. It can contend with other magical weaponry as well as magical energy, and its ultimate attack is virtually unstoppable-but requires that the wielder give up his own life. Sir Connery wielded this blade in destroying many evil magicians, including Black Death, the Enchantress, Mathias Poe, and Damocles the Elder, before finally sacrificing his life to destroy the Sword and Crown of Acorns and prevent their further use by Mammoth Mogul. Afterwards, King Elias claimed the Sword of Light as a new royal artifact, to be passed down through the generations of his family.
Kingdom of Acorn
As the royal family, the Acorns hold sway over the Kingdom of Acorn, which includes the former Mobotropolis (now a radioactive wasteland) and Knothole, as well as Great Forest. It is unknown how much territory the family controls, but it is considerable. The Kingdom is currently engaged in open war with the Eggman Empire, as opposed to the guerilla warfare previously utilized by the Freedom Fighters.
Following an attempt by to seize the throne which left Maximilian Acorn unable to continue his duties as sovereign, Elias Acorn was forced to step forth and claim his birthright, and now serves as the Kingdom's head of state. The Kingdom suffered heavy damage from an attack by Eggman's Egg Fleet, with the entire royal family being among all but a few of Knothole's inhabitants taken prisoner by the invading forces. Thankfully, the quick actions of the survivors resulted in a successful rescue mission that liberated the Acorns and all the prisoners being held by Eggman, and their relocation to a new city; a picture-perfect recreation of Mobotropolis before Robotnik first came to power created by NICOLE christened New Mobotropolis.
Council of Acorn
Not long after the relocation to New Mobotropolis, the Kingdom was faced with internal problems: Amadeus Prower staged a rebellion intent on removing the Acorns from power due to their past failures, a conflict that split the inhabitants of the city down the middle and pitted Acorn-loyal Sonic against Tails, his best friend and Amadeus' son. With neither King Elias nor Amadeus willing to budge on their stance regarding the kingdom, the two engaged each other in a fierce duel. Their battle ended abruptly, however, when NICOLE intervened, bringing Sally in to mediate.
After a stern lecture from the princess, the two men agreed to compromise rather than demand one extreme over another, resulting in the creation of the Acorn Council: six elected citizens, with the king presiding as a seventh. While this reform was praised by the people, it was silently criticized by the former king, Max, who had initially demanded severe punishment for Amadeus and all co-conspirators after the original riot. Despite this, the elections were organized, with Rosemary Prower-Amadeus' wife and Tails' mother-putting her name up for nomination, obviously eager to bring about the reforms she feels are necessary. She won the post, together with three of the Substitute Freedom Fighters, Uncle Chuck, and Rotor the Walrus, only to have to deal with the threat of a reborn Enerjak.
Once Dimitri-once Enerjak himself-reported all that he could about the situation, the Council made a number of decisions. First, they determined that neither the Freedom Fighters nor the Chaotix would be sent against Enerjak or to Angel Island until more could be learned about the danger of the situation. The Chaotix, objecting to this decision and to the fact that the Council refused to hear their say, tried to force their way through by fighting through guards at the King Frederick Airfield. Sonic appeared to stop them, and Sally managed to convince them to remain in New Mobotropolis by offering them a compromise from the Council: if they stayed, Sonic and Tails would be sent to find the missing Knuckles.
Source of All
The "Source of All" is the name given to the omnipotent and sentient substance that was the driving force behind the creation of the universe.
For unknown reasons, the Source has shared a long history with the ruling leaders of the Planet Mobius, the House of Acorn. The Source and every first-born member of every generation of the House immerse together in the nexus pool created for this purpose in a secret chamber in Castle Acorn in Mobotropolis (later Robotropolis), where the member and the intelligence of the Source, taking the form of a family member or friend for familiarity, would discuss future events and the Source would allow the member access to the future in exchange for bonding with it for life. The Source also determines who the heirs of the House will marry, given the chance.
During the rein of King Frederick, after Frederick immersed himself in the pool, he had the leftover subtance from the pool, enchanted with the Source's god-like magical properties hardened into the form of a ring, a sword, and a crown.
When Robotropolis was nuked by Station Square's out-of-control defense computer, the largest concentration of the Source (that in the pool) was rendered inaccessible due to the fallout, and is assumed to have been instantly evaporated by the blast (something many Royal Family members, Freedom Fighters, Villains and even the separated-Artifacts themselves assume is the case). The artifacts remained in the Kingdom's possession, until the Ring of Acorn's power was drained, and by extension made useless, by Amy Rose (to age herself), and the Sword and Crown of Acorns, after being corrupted by harsh Chaos energy from Mammoth Mogul, was destroyed by Sir Connery (at the cost of his own life) to stop his rampage.
The Source Pool (assuming it survived) may be accessible soon, as with the establishment of New Mobotropolis, the radioactive fallout in Robotropolis that blocks access to Castle Acorn is being steadily drained for power for the city, and in time will make Robotropolis accessible again.
:A cancelled storyline would depict the Source of All being corrupted by Ixis Naugus, causing it to seek to bond with Sally and prevent her from achieving her destiny. This plot line could still come to pass, as this prototype story featured the Source of All escaping the devastation of Robotropolis by seeping through the planet's surface and reforming in a mountain grotto halfway around the planet. In addition, an order of protectors known as "the Strand" were thought of, and another possible idea was having Antoine D'Coolette bond with it in hopes of winning back his beloved Bunnie Rabbot, only to be corrupted and used for its own purposes.
Footnotes
Members
In some of the fictional universes inhabited by versions of Sonic the Hedgehog, The House of Acorn is a line of monarchs that have traditionally ruled over the capital city of Mobotropolis in the sovereign Kingdom of Acorn, until the evil genius took over.
In the Universe of the Archie Comics version of Sonic, the royal family and its history was greatly expanded on from the version seen in the SatAM cartoon.
In the Archie Comics the Kingdom has been restored. Although Mobotropolis has been lost, Knothole has developed into a bustling city and has even become the new capital for the royal family. The new-named Kingdom of Knothole is no longer hidden from Dr. Robotnik, now in a state of open war against his Eggman Empire.
The Royal Family has several prominent members, including:
Royal
Maximillian Acorn
Queen Alicia Acorn
The wife of Maximillian Acorn, mother of Princess Sally Acorn and King Elias Acorn, Alicia was thought dead for several years. Traveling in a convoy to the Floating Island with her son Elias, Alicia was grievously wounded. The convoy, badly damaged and with most of its crew dead, landed on the island, only to be greeted and then hidden by the Brotherhood of Guardians.
Placed in stasis by the Brotherhood, Alicia remained in a coma for ten years before she and Elias were found by her husband's Secret Service. She remained in a coma for a while after, finally coming awake and ruling alongside her husband. Their reign was a tumultous one, which consisted mainly of a war with the Eggman Empire. Alicia's burden was lightened somewhat when her son Elias took the throne, though this was negated by the fact that Max was temporarily comatose. Like the rest of her family, she was taken prisoner during the destruction of Knothole and beamed to the Egg Grape Chamber, but was soon rescued by Sonic, Knuckles, Tails, Amy Rose, and Sally's sentient computer NICOLE, who beamed Alicia and other prisoners to the safety of New Mobotropolis.
The Queen loves her family deeply, and was particularly distressed when Elias ran away. It is also known that she disapproves of her husband's attempt to marry off Sally, though she believes that Sally has no choice.
Elias Acorn
Sally Acorn
Sonic the Hedgehog
In the future of Mobius: 25 Years Later, Sonic marries Sally, thus bringing him into the House of Acorn through marriage. He, through this, becomes King of Mobius and rules the planet alongside his wife.
Sonia
Sally and Sonic's daughter featured in Mobius: 25 Years Later, Sonia is a biological member of the House of Acorn. A nod to Sonia the Hedgehog, this version of Sonia exhibited the physical characteristics of a ground squirrel rather than a hedgehog, and thus resembled her mother rather than her father or even being a doppelgänger of her Sonic Underground namesake. When the storyline was revisited, this Sonia ceased to exist due to modifications to the time line, namely her mother's marriage to Shadow the Hedgehog instead of Sonic. However, with Sonic and Sally starting up their relationship following Shadow's defeat, it is possible that Sonia may be born again at a later point in the time line. Like her Sonic Underground namesake, Sonia is posh and hates dirt.
In the future from which Sally's hand held computer NICOLE originated, Sonic and Sally have a daughter who appears identical to the Sonia of Mobius: 25 Years Later, but is unnamed. This daughter also possesses super speed, while it is unknown if Sonia inherited the ability from her father. Other versions of this same daughter appeared in other futures, including the one from which Robo-Robotnik came; she, along with her family, were all killed after Robo-Robotnik created his new mechanical body.
Manik
As the son of Sally and Sonic from Mobius: 25 Years Later, Manik can be considered a member of the House.
Frederick Acorn
Former ruler and father of (former) King Maximillian; notable for making Ixis Naugus part of the royal court. The New Mobotropolis King Frederick Airfield is named after him.
Emerson Acorn
A prince of the House of Acorn from several generations in the past, Emerson was the son of King Theodore. One day, he met an Overlander named Paladin, who was of similar age. The two struck up a conversation, and Paladin showed Emerson how to use a gun. However, when Paladin targeted a bird, Emerson took the bullet and was killed.
:Theodore and Emerson's story is the only continuity explanation for why most Sonic the Hedgehog characters (including Shadow) do not use guns.
Theodore Acorn
Previous King of Acorn, and father to Emerson. Following his son's accidental death, Theodore forbade any contact between Mobians and Overlanders, possibly leading to tension that brought about the war some generations later. Theodore also introduced the no-guns policy among his Mobian subjects, blaming the weapons for his son's death.
Alexander Acorn
First King of Acorn and father to Theodore, Alexander Acorn was the first Mobian to conceive of the concept of a community that was a mixture of different species, combining their knowledge and talents to make each other better. While many races came to agree with his policies, the Echidnas declined joining in the alliance, while the violent Overlanders wanted nothing to do with their Mobian neighbors. Undaunted, Alexander founded the city of Mobotropolis, becoming the first King of Acorn and the ruler of the first mixed Mobian nation.
Non-Royal
There are also several minor members of the Acorn family who are not actually considered royalty, including:
Megan Acorn
Megan Acorn, often referred to as Meg, is Elias' wife, whom he met and married after running away from his duties as prince. When they first met, and married, Meg had no clue that Elias was a prince. Even after this discovery, Elias stayed with Megan in Feral Forest until Princess Sally married Antoine. Knowing Antoine wasn't leadership material, Elias assumed the mantle, with Megan and their daughter Alexis moving into Castle Acorn with him.
Alexis Acorn
Alexis is Elias and Meg's daughter, and Sally's niece. Due to her mother's status as a commoner, she is not eligible as a royal heir. This is fine with Elias, who doesn't want his children involved in the politics of the Kingdom of Acorn. Due to confusion between multiple writers, the child was only later established as female, and some writers refer to her as Elias' stepdaughter.
Magical Artifacts
Sword of Acorns
A sword belonging to the House of Acorn, the Sword of Acorns is a powerful artifact with many uses. The Sword can be used as a superconductor, transferring power from one individual to another, as demonstrated by defeat of the original Enerjak (at that time, the identity belonged to Dimitri the Echidna). It's powers in this regard also amplify the power of the wielder, which was used both by Mogul and by the raven wizard to augment their magical abilities. The sword is also one of the few known methods to release the minds of those who have been Roboticized, due to its ability to control the minds of other beings. The Sword appears to be sentient, and at times takes possession of its wielder, though this could simply be an extension of the sentience of the . It can also be used to open dimensional rifts, such as that which released Ixis Naugus from the Zone of Silence and killed the Ancient Walkers.
The Sword of Acorns was lost after Dr. Robotnik took over. Years later, Knuckles the Echidna would set out on a quest to find the legendary artifact, eventually reclaiming it from the warlock Mathias Poe. The Freedom Fighters later battled Mammoth Mogul for it, but the ancient Mobian stole the Sword and left them with a fake. Mogul then used it to drain Enerjak's power and become Master Mogul. After his defeat, the Sword was returned to Sally.
In Sally's hands, the Sword was put to multiple uses. It freed the family of Rotor from the mind control of Dr. Eggman, and was also used to free various Roboticized Mobians. The Sword also attempted to subvert Sally to its will, but failed. In response, she turned it over to the , who later used to free Ixis Naugus from the Void. Naugus temporarily used the Sword in his own quest for power, before turning it over to Mammoth Mogul to express his fealty. later destroyed the Sword with his own magic weapon, the , but at the cost of his own life.
Crown of Acorns
The ancestral crown of the House of Acorn, the Crown possesses certain abilities. Presumably, it increases the power of the wearer and its power is in turn increased by the Sword of Acorns. The Crown is also capable of counteracting the crystallization effects of the Zone of Silence, allowing King Acorn to escape death due to the transformation. Merlin Prower revealed that the Crown apparently also had abilities that would save the failing Ancient Walkers and maintain the curse of imprisonment on Mammoth Mogul's Emerald. It was worn by the King for much of the series before being stolen and corrupted by Mammoth Mogul-with the aid of his minions, the Destructix-only to be destroyed shortly afterwards by Sir Connery.
Ring of Acorns
A magical artifact that possesses healing properties and can also grant wishes. Amy Rose used the Ring to wish herself older. However, the price of her aging was all the energy contained within it. Thus, the Ring of Acorns has become useless, valuable only as an heirloom of the house.
While not named as the Ring of Acorns, a ring was seen briefly in the SatAM cartoon during the two-part 'Blast to the Past' episode, wherein Princess Sally was wearing it when she met her father in the past, the ring serving to verify that she was indeed who she claimed to be. The ring was however referred to as the 'Royal Signet', and not as the Ring of Acorns, and appeared to have no mystical properties.
Sword of Light
Created by the Ancient Walkers and given to Sir Connery in his task to rid the world of dark magic, the Sword of Light is a magical blade with immense powers. It can contend with other magical weaponry as well as magical energy, and its ultimate attack is virtually unstoppable-but requires that the wielder give up his own life. Sir Connery wielded this blade in destroying many evil magicians, including Black Death, the Enchantress, Mathias Poe, and Damocles the Elder, before finally sacrificing his life to destroy the Sword and Crown of Acorns and prevent their further use by Mammoth Mogul. Afterwards, King Elias claimed the Sword of Light as a new royal artifact, to be passed down through the generations of his family.
Kingdom of Acorn
As the royal family, the Acorns hold sway over the Kingdom of Acorn, which includes the former Mobotropolis (now a radioactive wasteland) and Knothole, as well as Great Forest. It is unknown how much territory the family controls, but it is considerable. The Kingdom is currently engaged in open war with the Eggman Empire, as opposed to the guerilla warfare previously utilized by the Freedom Fighters.
Following an attempt by to seize the throne which left Maximilian Acorn unable to continue his duties as sovereign, Elias Acorn was forced to step forth and claim his birthright, and now serves as the Kingdom's head of state. The Kingdom suffered heavy damage from an attack by Eggman's Egg Fleet, with the entire royal family being among all but a few of Knothole's inhabitants taken prisoner by the invading forces. Thankfully, the quick actions of the survivors resulted in a successful rescue mission that liberated the Acorns and all the prisoners being held by Eggman, and their relocation to a new city; a picture-perfect recreation of Mobotropolis before Robotnik first came to power created by NICOLE christened New Mobotropolis.
Council of Acorn
Not long after the relocation to New Mobotropolis, the Kingdom was faced with internal problems: Amadeus Prower staged a rebellion intent on removing the Acorns from power due to their past failures, a conflict that split the inhabitants of the city down the middle and pitted Acorn-loyal Sonic against Tails, his best friend and Amadeus' son. With neither King Elias nor Amadeus willing to budge on their stance regarding the kingdom, the two engaged each other in a fierce duel. Their battle ended abruptly, however, when NICOLE intervened, bringing Sally in to mediate.
After a stern lecture from the princess, the two men agreed to compromise rather than demand one extreme over another, resulting in the creation of the Acorn Council: six elected citizens, with the king presiding as a seventh. While this reform was praised by the people, it was silently criticized by the former king, Max, who had initially demanded severe punishment for Amadeus and all co-conspirators after the original riot. Despite this, the elections were organized, with Rosemary Prower-Amadeus' wife and Tails' mother-putting her name up for nomination, obviously eager to bring about the reforms she feels are necessary. She won the post, together with three of the Substitute Freedom Fighters, Uncle Chuck, and Rotor the Walrus, only to have to deal with the threat of a reborn Enerjak.
Once Dimitri-once Enerjak himself-reported all that he could about the situation, the Council made a number of decisions. First, they determined that neither the Freedom Fighters nor the Chaotix would be sent against Enerjak or to Angel Island until more could be learned about the danger of the situation. The Chaotix, objecting to this decision and to the fact that the Council refused to hear their say, tried to force their way through by fighting through guards at the King Frederick Airfield. Sonic appeared to stop them, and Sally managed to convince them to remain in New Mobotropolis by offering them a compromise from the Council: if they stayed, Sonic and Tails would be sent to find the missing Knuckles.
Source of All
The "Source of All" is the name given to the omnipotent and sentient substance that was the driving force behind the creation of the universe.
For unknown reasons, the Source has shared a long history with the ruling leaders of the Planet Mobius, the House of Acorn. The Source and every first-born member of every generation of the House immerse together in the nexus pool created for this purpose in a secret chamber in Castle Acorn in Mobotropolis (later Robotropolis), where the member and the intelligence of the Source, taking the form of a family member or friend for familiarity, would discuss future events and the Source would allow the member access to the future in exchange for bonding with it for life. The Source also determines who the heirs of the House will marry, given the chance.
During the rein of King Frederick, after Frederick immersed himself in the pool, he had the leftover subtance from the pool, enchanted with the Source's god-like magical properties hardened into the form of a ring, a sword, and a crown.
When Robotropolis was nuked by Station Square's out-of-control defense computer, the largest concentration of the Source (that in the pool) was rendered inaccessible due to the fallout, and is assumed to have been instantly evaporated by the blast (something many Royal Family members, Freedom Fighters, Villains and even the separated-Artifacts themselves assume is the case). The artifacts remained in the Kingdom's possession, until the Ring of Acorn's power was drained, and by extension made useless, by Amy Rose (to age herself), and the Sword and Crown of Acorns, after being corrupted by harsh Chaos energy from Mammoth Mogul, was destroyed by Sir Connery (at the cost of his own life) to stop his rampage.
The Source Pool (assuming it survived) may be accessible soon, as with the establishment of New Mobotropolis, the radioactive fallout in Robotropolis that blocks access to Castle Acorn is being steadily drained for power for the city, and in time will make Robotropolis accessible again.
:A cancelled storyline would depict the Source of All being corrupted by Ixis Naugus, causing it to seek to bond with Sally and prevent her from achieving her destiny. This plot line could still come to pass, as this prototype story featured the Source of All escaping the devastation of Robotropolis by seeping through the planet's surface and reforming in a mountain grotto halfway around the planet. In addition, an order of protectors known as "the Strand" were thought of, and another possible idea was having Antoine D'Coolette bond with it in hopes of winning back his beloved Bunnie Rabbot, only to be corrupted and used for its own purposes.
Footnotes
Mahamandaleshwar Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda (Swamiji) was born on August 15, 1945 in Rupawas, Rajasthan, India, and has been living in Vienna, Austria since 1972. He got his Swami initiation in 1967. By the World Religious Parliament he got 1994 the sign of honour Proud of India, 1996 the spiritual title of Dharma Chkravati and 1999 the title Sarvabhaum Jagadguru. In the year 1998 he was consecrated as Mahamandaleshwar of Panchayati Mahanirvani Akhara at the Maha Kumbha Mela in Haridwar, India. In 2001 the highest spiritual title Vishwaguru was given to him by the Kashi Vidvat Parishad (an assembly of professors and scholars of the Sanskrit University of Benares).
Spiritual lineage
His spiritual lineage derives from the Master of the Himalayas, Siddha Guru Sri Alakh Puriji, Paramyogeshwar Sri Devpuriji, Bhagwan Sri Deep Narayan Mahaprabhuji (1828 - 1963) and Dharmsamrat Paramhans Swami Madhavananda (1923 - 2003), the successor of Sri Mahaprabhuji and spiritual master of Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda. The life, teaching and work of this masters are described in the book Sri Lila-Amrit (ISBN 3-85052-104-4).
Teaching and work
Swami Maheshwarananda is the author of the master-system Yoga in Daily Life and founder of many Yoga in Daily Life Ashrams and centres worldwide. In the year 1975 he founded the Austrian-Indian Yoga-Vedanta Society and 1990 the International Sri Deep Madhavananda Ashram Fellowship. He also inspired the foundations of the Yoga in Daily Life Youth Union and the Ayurveda Academy of Yoga in Daily Life and 2007 he established the Sri Swami Madhavananda World Peace Council.
The Om Vishwa Deep Gurukul - Education and Research Center in Jadan, Pali district, Rajasthan, is his main Ashram. On the area of the ashram in Jadan exist also a primary and secondary school, a hospital, a Ayurveda hospital, an animal refuge and a water harvesting and reforesting project. The main building has the form of the symbol OM (Aum) and it is the largest made by humans on this world.
He has dedicated his whole life to helping humanity through Yoga and to evoking the ancient spiritual heritage of Sat Sanatana Dharma. Furthermore he is engaged in numerous social and humanitarian activities. He has established many charitable projects, and initiated global fundraising programs for the victims of natural disasters as well as worldwide prayers and meditations for world peace. Since 2002 every year a World Peace Summit is held in different countries and visited by honourable guest and thousands of participants from the whole world.
Bibliography
* Yoga in Daily Life - The System, Publ. by Iberia/European University Press, Austria, 2000, ISBN 3-85052-000-5
* The Hidden Power in Humans - Chakras and Kundalini, Publ. by Iberia/European University Press, Austria, 2002, ISBN 3-85052-197-4
* Meetings with a Yogi, Publ. by B. R. Publishing Corporation, India, Delhi, 1994, ISBN 8-17018-795-8
* Diabetes, Help through Yoga in Daily Life, Publ. by Iberia/European University Press, Austria, 2007, ISBN 978-3-85052-225-0
* Healthy Heart through Yoga in Daily Life, Publ. by Iberia/European University Press, Austria, 2004, ISBN 3-85052-155-9
* High Blood-Pressure, Help through Yoga in Daily Life, Publ. by Iberia/European University Press, Austria, 2000, ISBN 3-85052-156-7
* Yoga Against Backache, Publ. by Maudrich, Germany, 1998, ISBN 3-44210-476-9
* Yoga for Joints, Publ. by Ehrenwirth, Germany, 1993, ISBN 3-43103-288-5
* Yoga with Children, Publ. by Hugendubel, Germany, 1990, ISBN 3-88034-492-2
Spiritual lineage
His spiritual lineage derives from the Master of the Himalayas, Siddha Guru Sri Alakh Puriji, Paramyogeshwar Sri Devpuriji, Bhagwan Sri Deep Narayan Mahaprabhuji (1828 - 1963) and Dharmsamrat Paramhans Swami Madhavananda (1923 - 2003), the successor of Sri Mahaprabhuji and spiritual master of Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda. The life, teaching and work of this masters are described in the book Sri Lila-Amrit (ISBN 3-85052-104-4).
Teaching and work
Swami Maheshwarananda is the author of the master-system Yoga in Daily Life and founder of many Yoga in Daily Life Ashrams and centres worldwide. In the year 1975 he founded the Austrian-Indian Yoga-Vedanta Society and 1990 the International Sri Deep Madhavananda Ashram Fellowship. He also inspired the foundations of the Yoga in Daily Life Youth Union and the Ayurveda Academy of Yoga in Daily Life and 2007 he established the Sri Swami Madhavananda World Peace Council.
The Om Vishwa Deep Gurukul - Education and Research Center in Jadan, Pali district, Rajasthan, is his main Ashram. On the area of the ashram in Jadan exist also a primary and secondary school, a hospital, a Ayurveda hospital, an animal refuge and a water harvesting and reforesting project. The main building has the form of the symbol OM (Aum) and it is the largest made by humans on this world.
He has dedicated his whole life to helping humanity through Yoga and to evoking the ancient spiritual heritage of Sat Sanatana Dharma. Furthermore he is engaged in numerous social and humanitarian activities. He has established many charitable projects, and initiated global fundraising programs for the victims of natural disasters as well as worldwide prayers and meditations for world peace. Since 2002 every year a World Peace Summit is held in different countries and visited by honourable guest and thousands of participants from the whole world.
Bibliography
* Yoga in Daily Life - The System, Publ. by Iberia/European University Press, Austria, 2000, ISBN 3-85052-000-5
* The Hidden Power in Humans - Chakras and Kundalini, Publ. by Iberia/European University Press, Austria, 2002, ISBN 3-85052-197-4
* Meetings with a Yogi, Publ. by B. R. Publishing Corporation, India, Delhi, 1994, ISBN 8-17018-795-8
* Diabetes, Help through Yoga in Daily Life, Publ. by Iberia/European University Press, Austria, 2007, ISBN 978-3-85052-225-0
* Healthy Heart through Yoga in Daily Life, Publ. by Iberia/European University Press, Austria, 2004, ISBN 3-85052-155-9
* High Blood-Pressure, Help through Yoga in Daily Life, Publ. by Iberia/European University Press, Austria, 2000, ISBN 3-85052-156-7
* Yoga Against Backache, Publ. by Maudrich, Germany, 1998, ISBN 3-44210-476-9
* Yoga for Joints, Publ. by Ehrenwirth, Germany, 1993, ISBN 3-43103-288-5
* Yoga with Children, Publ. by Hugendubel, Germany, 1990, ISBN 3-88034-492-2
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Youth
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College
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Professional
In January 2007, the Los Angeles Galaxy picked Canel in the second round (26th overall) of the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft.
Youth
Canel played his club soccer for West Valley Samba from 1998-2003 under Keith West, and for Crespi Carmelite High School for four years from 00-03. A four year letter winner, Canel was named an NSCAA/ Adidas All-American, McDonalds All-American, and NSCAA/Adidas California State Player of the Year his senior year. Canel has also played for the U-18 and U-20 U.S. National Teams.
College
Canel furthered his career collegiately, spending two years at UCLA, where he won the Coaches Award (2003), before transferring to Cal State University, Northridge. While at Northridge he was named 2nd Team All-Big West and 3rd Team NSCAA/Adidas All-Far West Region in 2005 and 1st Team All-Big West, 3rd Team NSCAA/Adidas All-Far West Region, and team MVP in 2006. During his college years he also played with Orange County Blue Star and San Fernando Valley Quakes in the USL Premier Development League.
Professional
In January 2007, the Los Angeles Galaxy picked Canel in the second round (26th overall) of the 2007 MLS Supplemental Draft.