He is the last of a benevolent race called the Ancients, but went mad with power and turned on his peers to create a world of twisted metal and robots using the power of his people's crystals. Before he could carry out his nefarious deeds, however, he was imprisoned. 1,000 years later, Lyric was accidentally freed by Sonic and his friends, and was able to resume with his plans. However, he was defeated by Sonic, and his friends Tails, Amy, Knuckles, and Sticks.