Deerwood Forest is a forest that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics. It is a large forest area located within the Kingdom of Mercia, and the location of Hideaway, the base of operations for the Mercian Freedom Fighters. Over the years, the Deerwood Forest has been imperiled by the High Sheriff under Dr. Robotnik, and later by the Mercia Dark Egg Legion under Dr. Eggman.