Mary Lee Welsh



Mary Lee Walsh is a recurring antagonist in the infamous webcomic Sonichu and the archenemy of the webcomic's protagonist Chris-Chan.

Role
In the Sonichu series, Walsh appears as a literal witch, complete with a broomstick. She is the leader of the Private Villa of Corrupted Citizens, or PVCC. Her sinister deeds are motivated by a never explained hatred of true love and people who seek it, making her a fitting adversary for Chris, Sonichu and their Love Quest. As the "witch of hearts," Walsh's broader goal is to wage war against love itself, although her only strategy is to send minions into CWCville to beat up anyone engaging in romance (she needed Graduon's help for the later invasions). For no given reason, she considers Chris is the main threat to her goals, and doesn't seem aware of the fact that true love occurs outside of CWCville as well.

Mary's first appearances in the series are in Sonichu #0, via a brief preview and several short comic strips that don't formally introduce her; her formal debut in the story is in Sonichu #2. Upon her introduction, Chris and Mary are already bitter enemies, yet Chris never explains the origins of their conflict beyond stating that she once "shattered" his heart and she is inexplicably frustrated by his dogged persistence in searching for love. It is, however, made immediately clear that their feud has become intense and personal; both characters are fully prepared to fight to the death.

Powers and abilities
Being a witch, Mary is ostensibly a skilled spellcaster, although she often requires the help of Count Graduon when dealing with Chris and Sonichu. And she leads an army of minions called Jerkops.

Trivia

 * Mary wears a gold, red horned helmet. Readers and artists have mistaken her helmet many times for a blonde bowl cut.