Filch is a Sky Pirate and the ghostly First Mate of Captain Plunder. He is incredibly loyal to his captain and even in death has stuck by him through thick and thin. Filch was killed by Plunder himself, but he acknowledges that this was his own fault for taking the last biscuit. The exact nature of Filch's ghostly aspect is unknown: Sometimes he is just a ghost and cannot touch anything, while sometimes he is a poltergeist and can manipulate his surroundings. Whatever kind of ghost he is, one thing is certain: he is indeed very knowledgeable, having studied books on Plunder's ship, and knowing of some of the Special Zone's more dangerous residents.
He has appeared in Sonic the Comic Online as one of the cold-blooded characters recruited by Tails to put an end to Bleed's crime spree. He has not appeared since, but it can be assumed he is still working alongside Captain Plunder, despite the captain's curse still lingering.
Trivia
- Though never officially stated in the comic, Filch is of a reptilian species, most likely a salamander or iguana.
Appearances
- Issue 23 - Pirates of the Mystic Cave
- Issue 24 to Issue 25 - The Sonic Terminator
- Issue 47 to Issue 48 - Mystery of the Sandopolis Zone
- Issue 47 to Issue 50 - Captain Plunder & His Sky Pirates!
- Issue 74 to Issue 79 - The Ghost Ship
- Issue 91 to Issue 93 - Shanghaied
- Issue 103 to Issue 108 - Captain Plunder and the Spice Maidens
- Issue 242 - In Cold Blood