Maria Robotnik

Maria Robotnik is Dr. Eggman's close cousin.

History
Maria is a young human, who was the granddaughter of Professor Gerald Robotnik. She was born and raised on the Space Colony ARK. She suffered from a terminal illness, which led Gerald to work on Project Shadow in hopes of finding a cure for her. Gerald’s research created Shadow, and he became a close friend of Maria. When G.U.N. shut down the ARK, Maria was killed while assisting Shadow in his escape from the colony. Maria was very strong in spirit, eternally cheerful, optimistic, and kind. She held endless love and compassion for the people of the world and wished for universal peace.