Did you know, it was eggman, or at the time, Dr Edmond robotnick, who invented sonics shoes? They were best buds, and he also made the power rings, and is the sole reason the world of sonic has functioning electrical power.

He wanted to find a source of clean, limitless energy, because he loved the environment and it's citizens so much.

Then he accidentally got dust in his eyes and lost his glasses, he bumped into a device that would meld material into one. He got fused with a rotten egg.

Kinda sad.