Sonic.exe

NOTE: Any .exe characters are forbidden but this is the only exception as a lot of them are just generic and parodies of this one, this is the only exception as this one started the whole .exe trend while the others are just trying to copy him.

"THAT BLOODCRYING FAKER'S GOT NOTHING ON ME!!"

- Fleetway Super Sonic, Friday Night Funkin (vs. Sonic.EXE mod)

Sonic.exe/Lord X is the titular main antagonist of the infamous indie game duology of the same name. He is an anomalous, interdimensional energy-based entity driven by an instinctive lust for destruction and pain. His goal is to enslave all of humanity and (somehow) take over the world.

Why He's Intentionally Not God

 * 1) Given that he is made bad on purpose, along with the fact that nothing justifies his existence, it's possible that he could be a product of stupidity.
 * 2) His design isn't even scary to begin with (except for maybe a five year old), and more akin to creepy. It's literally Sonic with black eyes and red pupils (not unlike Metal Sonic), blood pouring out of his eyes and sharp teeth, and nothing else.
 * 3) * He even looks adorable when compared to an average spider or scorpion.
 * 4) His "I Am God" quote doesn't even sound scary at all. At least the voices in his "Hello. Do you want to play with me?" and "You're too slow. Want to try again?" are a little deeper.
 * 5) Misleading name: The ".EXE" in this name will make many viewers think that he is a sentient program version of Sonic the Hedgehog. But instead, he is an over-the-top wicked energy being that does nothing but repetitively kidnap and enslave the souls of his victims.
 * 6) He lacks any sufficient character development, and is extremely one-dimensional.
 * 7) His plan is what you would expect from a generic doomsday villain. He just wants to take over the world and put everyone under his control, and... that's basically just it.
 * 8) Like Jeff the Killer, his original creepypasta has too many clichés and it was moved to Trollpasta Wiki for that reason.
 * 9) Aside from the 2020 remake parody, his skills are recycled again and again. He just kills the cast (mainly Tails, Knuckles and Dr. Eggman) and then said "I. AM, GOD!" and does his generic plan regrading WHING#3 when he's done killing, meaning no character development aside the 2020 remake parody of the game.
 * 10) * As a matter of fact, him always killing Tails, Knuckles and Dr. Eggman all the time makes them Butt-Monkeys to him.
 * 11) Because of all the flaws, he even overused the generic .exe games that are powered by GameJolt and Scratch. Which are overall just the same thing as the original Sonic.exe, except those like ToyStory.exe or My Little Revenge.
 * 12) Copyrighted laughing sound effect: It's just a copy of Kefka's Laugh from Final Fantasy VI.
 * 13) Due to his infamy and the ".EXE" extension in his name, he may have caused the RPG series Mega Man Battle Network/Rockman.EXE to fade into obscurity.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) The idea of ​​making of a demonic entity who haunts a PC version of a classic game and disguising as the titular character is pretty creative, even if it's very poorly executed.
 * 2) * That said, Sonic.EXE is still a unique and creative character, despite remaining unlikable.
 * 3) Considering he comes from games that are meant to suck, it's not too farfetched to assume that he's supposed to be equally bad.
 * 4) *His original creator JC the Hyena admitted that he wasn't even meant to be enjoyed or liked to begin with, as stated in this interview.
 * 5) The Sonic.EXE series later expanded from a duology of crappy deliberately indie games into a series of full-fledged games with actual plots, lore, and character development.
 * 6) His characterizations in several of his fangames and reinterpretations have enhanced the character, such as Darkest Struggles, Sonic PC Port, and ShutupJoseph's adaptation "Needlemouse".
 * 7) Some incarnations of him can actually be likable and/or interesting.
 * 8) While his original creepypasta was just pure shock value with no plot, lore or message, its sequel, round 2 has an actual plot, and significant lore.
 * 9) His backstories (whether official or fanmade) are interesting, like the one created by DedGrafic.
 * 10) In the game "Sonic PC Port", they fixed a bit his design by making him into less of a Sonic reskin (though he still looks like him).
 * 11) Before the horror indie game character was created, there was actually a Mega Man Battle Network NetNavi OC named Sonic.EXE who was the main protagonist of a sprite webcomic titled Future of the Net.

Trivia

 * He became an internet meme.
 * Since his debut in the early 2010s, Sonic.EXE's original incarnation has been not only one of the most unlikable Sonic fan-characters ever made, but also one of the most notoriously unlikable videogame characters to date.
 * Coincidently while Sonic.EXE is notoriously hateable, MegaMan.EXE Is obscurely likable. Both unrelated characters have ".EXE" at the end of their name.
 * Many people think that PC Port was the first time he was called by the name "Lord X" or simply X, but actually, this name comes from the sequel to the OG creepypasta which was also written by JC-The-Hyena.
 * According to Sonic.EXE Round 2 (The official sequel to the Creepypasta), he has seven guardians and a cult named "The Cult of X".
 * It's revealed in Sonic PC Port and as well in the sequel to the OG creepypasta that Lord X is his real name.
 * There is actually a better written and more likable version of the character of Sonic.Exe. Sarah from Needlemouse, who is killed by three college boys in a fight, the boys hide her body undder a lake where a Sega Headquarters Building is. Now she wants revenge on those college boys and gets it by possesing a Sonic ROM disc taking the form of the titular protagonist Sonic, and puts her killers in the game as Tails, Knuckles and Eggman, and will forever torture them not because she is a sadist by nature, she does it to make them feel what it is like to be tormented by death, She even states that if she can't go home, they can't either. Needlemouse is what Sonic.EXE could have done, give the antagonist a motivation to poses a Sonic ROM, Instead of a demonic Sonic being evil and doing nothing but kidnap victims' souls. If you have the time, you should watch Needlemouse (an analog horror series on youtube.) as the creator is pretty talented.