Are those sea mines on her head that shoot needles?
Are they flails that deal crushing & piercing damage?
How about both?
What if I told you that she'll shed the ones on her head, and grows new ones?
Elements of her design are based on objects found in #SonictheHedgehog Special Stages, especially the rod with the huge sphere from Sonic 3 (the planetoid the stages take place on), and the bombs on her head from #Sonic 2.