Lore Dump time: Lanolin’s family owns a rather large and affluent Chao sanctuary. Her mother is a good caretaker—for the Chao, that is. Her relationship with her daughter is not exactly what you would call “amicable.” Lanolin feels that her mother does nothing but puppet her around to look nice for the advertisements. She stormed out not long after the super badnik attack (Issue #2), resulting in her mother cutting her off, not only financially, but ceasing communication entirely. They haven't spoken in months. Lanolin's father hasn't been home for several years. He receives regular pictures and updates on the state of the sanctuary--or he did, until Lanolin left. His job involves working with other sanctuaries around the world to restore natural Chao habitats, no mean feat given the state of the world after Eggman's takeover. He's been trying to get home to his family for a long while now, but travel is still restricted in his region, and the paperwork involved in leaving is immense. Lanolin's childhood friend, Cash, is her only companion for the first few months with the resistance and then the restoration. She tried to leave him at the sanctuary, but he followed her regardless. She feels guilty having him around, not just because of the incessant dangers of her job, but also because she knows her negative attitude has an equally negative effect on him and his development. The sheep herself is a very direct individual. She wastes no words, and has no patience for bureaucracy. Her frustration with her friends' tendencies to stray from the path of a plan stretches her quite thin, quite often. Much to her chagrin, she finds herself acting like her mother to her friends whenever they refuse to go along with their assigned roles. She tries to keep this side of herself in check, but it's more than a little difficult when she's already grown accustomed to a strict daily regimen. Cash, for his part, is much more intelligent than he lets on. He's quicker to pick up on things than many other Chao, and is highly in tune with Lanolin's emotions. In combat, he attaches himself to Xan, Lanolin's favored battering ram, and adds his own power to the weapon, giving its explosive impacts an extra-large boom. He can often be seen riding atop it as she carries it on her back.