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This article is about the video game character. For other uses, see Sonic the Hedgehog (disambiguation).

What you see is what you get! Just a guy that loves adventure! I'm Sonic the Hedgehog!

— Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Adventure 2

Sonic the Hedgehog (ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ, Sonikku za Hejjihoggu^?, born June 23^[22]^[23]^[24]) is the titular main protagonist of the Sonic the Hedgehog series and Sega's mascot. He is an anthropomorphic hedgehog born with the ability to run faster than the speed of sound, hence his name. As his species implies, Sonic can also roll up into a concussive ball, primarily to attack enemies.

Born on Christmas Island, Sonic abandoned his home at an early age to pursue danger and adventures.^[22]^[25] Becoming a carefree adventurer, he has spent most of his life traveling around the world and far beyond, usually with his best friend, Tails, by his side.^[26]^[27] He has used his abilities to defend his world and those far beyond from the forces of evil, especially his arch-nemesis, Dr. Eggman, and his empire.

During his many adventures, Sonic has traveled from the ends of the world to the far reaches of space and time, facing countless trials that have tested him to the fullest, earning him many titles, allies, and the scorns of several foes. Well-known for his attitude and somewhat short temper, yet strong sense of justice, compassion, and love for freedom and adventure, Sonic's countless victories over the villains he has faced and his extraordinary set of abilities both have given him somewhat of a celebrity status, having many fans who yearn for his cool lifestyle.^[28] However, he does not care about his image at all, and prefers to live his life his own way.

When did Sonic the Hedgehog first appear in a video game? toggle section

Sonic the Hedgehog first appeared in the video game Rad Mobile, eight months before his debut game was released on the Mega Drive.

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What does Sonic like to do? toggle section

Sonic loves going on adventures, helping others out, and nature. Despite his passion for speed, he enjoys quieter abilities like relaxing and reading books, noticeably the Arabian Nights or King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

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Throughout the video games in the series, Sonic the Hedgehog has nine songs that are definitively about him, such as It Doesn't Matter, His World, Endless Possibility, and I'm Here. He also has at least ten theme songs that he shares with other characters, such as Live and Learn, We Can, Dear My Friend, and Fist Bump.

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Sonic the Hedgehog is a free spirit and therefore does not have a home. Sonic has, however, referred to many recurrent locations as his "home", most notably Green Hill Zone.

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Is Classic Sonic from another dimension? toggle section

Classic Sonic is Sonic the Hedgehog from the past. Incidents involving time travel, including the Time Eater and the Phantom Ruby, have brought this younger version of Sonic to the present day temporarily. To put it simply, Classic Sonic and Modern Sonic are the same person but at different ages.

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Concept and creation

S1 needlemouse super — Sketches of "Mr. Hedgehog", the character that would become Sonic the Hedgehog.

While several people have been involved in the creation of Sonic, the artist Naoto Ohshima, programmer Yuji Naka, and designer Hirokazu Yasuhara are generally credited with the creation of the character.

In April 1990, Sega requested a game that involved a mascot for their company.^[29]^[30] They wanted a character to rival Nintendo's flagship mascot Mario; Sega president Hayao Nakayama in particular wanted a character as iconic as Mickey Mouse.^[31] Sega had previously used Alex Kidd as their mascot, but because he was considered too similar to Mario, he was deemed unsatisfactory.^[29] Several character designs were submitted by its AM8 research and development department. These included a wolf, a bulldog, a robot, and a warrior character. However, the team put emphasis on speed for the game, which came from Yuji Naka attempting to get through Super Mario Bros.' World 1-1 as fast as he could.^[32] Due to this, Sega started to only consider fast creatures, such as kangaroos and squirrels, while scrapping designs not associated with fast animals.^[29] One of these ideas involved a rabbit who could grab objects with prehensile ears. It showed potential, but was too complex for the Sega Mega Drive's hardware. Afterward, the team narrowed its search down to animals that could roll into a ball, based on the idea for an attack-based move, which led them to consider armadillos and hedgehogs.^[31]^[33] The hedgehog character, which was proposed by Naoto Ohshima,^[30] ultimately prevailed. After that, Ohshima went on vacation to New York, taking sketches with him. There, he went to Central Park, where he would ask locals for their opinions on them, which led to the hedgehog character being deemed the favorite.^[34]

The new character was originally named "Mister Hedgehog" (ミスターハリネズミ, Misutā Harinezumi^?). However, due to a mistranslation of Ohshima's notes by English-speaking fans, it was believed that Sonic's original development name was "Mister Needlemouse" until it was corrected by Yuji Naka in January 2021.^[35] Wanting a name that could convey an image of speed, the team initially went for light speed-related terms, including "Raisupi", a shortening of the Japanese "raito supiido" (ライトスピード, "raito supiido"^? lit. "Light speed"), and "LS", an acronym of "light speed". However, none of these nicknames were found good enough for the character. Then, a member of the crew came up with the idea of a name representing the speed of sound instead, leading the final name to become Sonic the Hedgehog,^[36] which Ohshima stated was chosen because it represented speed.^[37]

During the design of his debut game, Sonic was originally colored teal,^[30] though he was later given a light shade of blue, but that got changed to dark blue fur so he would stand out against certain backgrounds^[38] and so that he would match the color of Sega's logo. According to Ohshima, Sonic's basic design was created by combining Felix the Cat's head with Mickey Mouse's body.^[39] He was also designed so he could be easy for children to draw and look familiar, as well as to exhibit a "cool" attitude, representative of the United States at the time.^[34] His shoes had buckles that drew inspiration from Michael Jackson's boots on the album cover for Bad and Santa Claus' red and white color scheme, whom Ohshima deemed the most "famous character in the world".^[30] Meanwhile, his personality was inspired by then-future president of the United States Bill Clinton's "get it done" attitude, who Ohshima felt embodied a modern sensibility of wanting to get things done right away, righting wrongs as they presented themselves instead of letting them linger.^[40]^[41]^[42] According to Yuji Naka, Sonic's color was also meant to symbolize peace, trust, and coolness, which are the attributes of his character. Sonic's spikes were emphasized to make him look sleeker, and he was given the ability to spin while jumping so that attacking and jumping could be controlled with a single button.^[43] However, Sonic was created without the ability to swim because of a mistaken assumption by Naka that hedgehogs could not do so.^[44]

Early concepts gave Sonic fangs and put him in a band with a human girlfriend named Madonna.^[45] However, Sega of America scrapped these ideas to keep his identity simple. They also expressed concerns that most Americans would not know what a hedgehog is and initially proposed a full-scale recreation of the character. Nevertheless, compromises with Sonic Team led to them making some simple design changes instead.^[30] To further help sell the idea to Sega, Ohshima also pitched the concept framed by a fictional American fighter pilot that had earned the name "Hedgehog" due to his spiky hair, and had decorated his plane with images of Sonic. When this pilot retired, he married a children's book author, Mary Grannet, who wrote stories about the Sonic character, the first of which became the plot for the first Sonic game; Ohshima stated that this influence can be seen in the logo of the game, which features Sonic in a pilot's wing emblem.^[34] When Sonic the Hedgehog 2 was released, Sonic's proportions changed. The original 1:2 head to height ratio changed to 1:2.5.^[46]

Sonic 175 — American promotional artwork of Sonic, from *Sonic the Hedgehog* (16-bit).

At the time of the release of Sonic the Hedgehog, Sega of America had little to no exposure to the established Japanese material for the game.^[47] This led to them developing a new canon through what is known as the Sonic Bible, a collection of internal documents detailing the supposed backstory of the game. Notably, these documents established things not seen in Japanese sources, such as Sonic's home planet being named "Mobius" and that Sonic befriended a kind scientist named "Dr. Ovi Kintobor" who became Dr. Robotnik following a laboratory accident. They also appeared to contain information that was never used later on; for example, the first draft described Sonic as an ordinary hedgehog living in Nebraska with his mother and five sisters. This draft also stated that his true name was Sonny Hedgehog. Some modifications to Sonic's design were done too; these included a different fur color, sharper eyes, a brow in between his eyes, and a mohawk-like hairstyle. However, these changes were slowly abandoned as time went on, and the Japanese canon began being adapted worldwide.

Harmony 154 Sonic designs — Proposed redesigns of Sonic for *Sonic Adventure*, clockwise from top left: by Satoshi Okano, the promotional artist for *Sonic Jam*; Yuji Uekawa, the character designer of *Sonic R*; Naoto Ohshima, one of Sonic's original creators; and Takumi Miyake, the designer of *Knuckles' Chaotix*.

During the development of Sonic Adventure, Sonic Team had trouble representing well the existing characters in 3D. However, with concerns that the series was being perceived as "Japanese" arising, the team wanting to rework their character designs in an "new, edgy and Western" fashion,^[48] and the feeling that Sonic's design was "dated" allowed the developers to give him and the rest of the cast a redesign. Kazuyuki Hoshino, art director of the game, recalled that "retro" games like Space Invaders and Pac-Man at the time were becoming popular again due to them appearing in "urban street" fashion and with indie music. This made the team want to make Sonic appeal to this type of subculture, or at least "have some cool T-shirts with the character on them".^[49] As such, an internal contest was held at Sega to determine who would be in charge of redesigning the characters, specially Sonic. Some of the proposed designs for the character were from Satoshi Okano, the promotional artist for Sonic Jam; Yuji Uekawa, the character designer of Sonic R; Naoto Ohshima; and Takumi Miyake, the designer of Knuckles' Chaotix. In the end, Uekawa won the content, though he would take inspirations from the other designs for his redesign,^[50]^[51] and also from Akira Toriyama's style of deformation and line art style, Susumu Matsushita's airbrush art, and the cartoon designs of Walt Disney and Looney Tunes. While the character's age remained intact, his proportions were made much taller compared to his original design and now had emerald green-colored eyes. The reason for this color for his eyes was not only to contrast with the rest of his color scheme, but also, according to Uekawa, "because he [was] always seeing these green pastures around him, like in Green Hill Zone". There were more tweaks to accomodate the 3D space, such as new soles for his shoes and a deeper blue, the latter of which was done to reflect the color of Sega of America's logo.^[48] Sonic's new design was also meant to become more aware of the fashion trends at the time and be a good fit for club music, which Hoshino was into back then.^[49] In addition, Takashi Iizuka noted that this new design was more suitable for 3D than Sonic's original and more compact design, which was meant to be seen from the side.^[52]^[53] Furthermore, this Sonic was purposefully made more of a "bad boy" for Sonic Adventure, so that he did not become too "cutesy" or "immature" like so many other mascots and Japanese-styled characters (Yuji Naka stated that Hello Kitty already owned the market in cuteness).^[48]^[36]

For Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), Sonic's design was slightly modified to make him look adult-like and taller to appeal to the next generation players, adding visible fur and making him a bit lankier. This was done because Sonic would interact with humans more often and his design was supposed to fit.^[54]

In regards to Sonic's birthday, it was Yuji Naka who decided to make it June 23, which is the same day as the release day of the original Sonic the Hedgehog in Western territories.^[24]

Appearance

Sonic before the Chaos incident, from Sonic Origins.
Sonic after the Chaos incident, from Sonic Art Assets DVD.
Sonic in his "Battle Costume" outfit, from Sonic Adventure 2.
Sonic in his "Halloween" outfit, from Sonic Adventure 2.
Sonic in his "Christmas" outfit, from Sonic Adventure 2.
Sonic in his "Race" outfit, from Sonic Adventure 2: Battle.
Sonic in his "Race" outfit, from Sonic Rivals 2.
Sonic in his "Ice" outfit, from Sonic Rivals 2.
Sonic in his "Black Tie" outfit, from Sonic Rivals 2.
Sonic in his "Cheetah" outfit, from Sonic Rivals 2.
Sonic during the scabbard of Excalibur incident, from Sonic and the Black Knight.
Sonic in his "Riders Sonic" outfit, from Sonic Riders.
Sonic dressed like Link, from the Wii U version of Sonic Lost World.
Sonic in his "Christmas Sonic" outfit, from Sonic Runners.
Sonic in his "Slugger Sonic" outfit, from Sonic Forces: Speed Battle.
Sonic during the Tokyo olympics, from Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
Sonic in his "Stealth Suit Sonic" outfit, from Sonic Speed Simulator.
Sonic in his "Summer Sonic" outfit, from Sonic Speed Simulator.
Sonic in his "Birthday King Sonic" outfit, from Sonic Speed Simulator.
Sonic in his New Yoke City attire, from Sonic Prime.
Sonic in his Boscage Maze attire, from Sonic Prime.
Sonic in his The Grim attire, from Sonic Prime.
Sonic in his No Place attire, from Sonic Prime.
Sonic in his corrupted Green Hill attire, from Sonic Prime.
Sonic in his captain outfit, from The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog.

Sonic is a slim anthropomorphic hedgehog with blue fur that covers most of his body, and peach skin that covers his arms, muzzle, insides of his ears and front torso. He has small, triangular ears on top of his head, six long quills on the back of his head, two spines protruding from his back behind his shoulders, and a short tail.

Back when he was younger, up until the Chaos incident, Sonic was shorter and stubbier, had a round head and an equally round torso, and black eyes. Following said crisis, he has grown taller and thinner, and developed green eyes. Prior to the Neo Metal Sonic incident, he was also often shown to have peach-skinned eyelids, until they eventually were portrayed as blue as well.

For attire, Sonic wears red boots with a white strap, cuff and gold buckle each; and a pair of white gloves with sock-like cuffs on the hands.

On special occasions, Sonic has worn different outfits that differ from his normal attire:

During the Space Colony ARK incident, Sonic used various outfits:
- In one outfit, Sonic wore an orange and yellow HUmar costume from Phantasy Star Online.
- In another outfit, Sonic sported a generic jack-o-lantern covering his head and a pumpkin that covered his torso.
- Another outfit showed Sonic wearing his normal gloves, alongside the Grind Shoes and a red, Santa Claus-like jacket with white buttons. This jacket was opened as to show his bare torso.
- In other outfit, Sonic wore a pinkish and black suit that covered his torso, arms, hands, and legs; alongside the Grind Shoes.
During the Ifrit incident, Sonic could wear numerous outfits:
- In one outfit, Sonic wore a black and red, one-piece suit that covered his torso, arms, and legs; black gloves with red straps on the fingers and light gray and black cuffs; and black shoes with a red pattern on the back and white soles.
- In another outfit, Sonic wore a dark blue and white, yeti-like, one-piece suit that covered his torso, arms, and legs; blue gloves with white finger tips and white cuffs; and white shoes with white cuffs that are blue-colored from behind.
- Another outfit showed Sonic wearing what appeared to be an orange and white t-shirt; a black jacket with long sleeves; yellow gloves; and black shoes with black cuffs and a yellow strap that runs horizontally on the sides and the top.
- Another outfit had Sonic wear a cheetah-like suit that consisted on a mask that covered part of his head, a one-piece suit that covered most of his body, gloves, and shoes. All of these clothes were orange with black dots, like the fur of an actual cheetah.
During the scabbard of Excalibur incident, Sonic wore the same gloves and shoes as usual, except that his right glove was replaced with a light gray, metallic glove with a golden cuff that had four red jewels on it.
For Extreme Gear riding, Sonic wears green sunglasses on his head, black metal cuffs around each wrist, and a pair of red and white shoes.
Once, Sonic wore a costume that resembled Link's attire in The Legend of Zelda series. Here, he sported a green cap; a green jacket that showed some of his torso; brown boots with white, yellowish soles; and brown gloves with blue cuffs.
Once, Sonic sported his original attire, alongside a red jacket with white buttons. This jacket was opened as to show his bare torso. He also wore a red and white, Santa Claus-like hat.
Once, Sonic sported a baseball attired that consisted of white, navy, and light blue gloves, light blue socks with two white stripes, navy boots with white bottoms and white and light blue accents, a striped light blue jersey with white accents, alongside his name and the number "91" on it, and a white and navy baseball cap, with an emblem of his face on the front and a light blue brim.
At some points during the Tokyo Olympics, Sonic wore his usual attire, alongside a light blue and white t shirt with no sleeves.
In a possible event of the Wisp incident, Sonic could customize his gloves and shoes to give them alternate colors and patterns. He could also use this feature to create an aura around him.
Once, Sonic wore numerous outfits.
- One outfit of his consisted of a stealth-inspired outfit, which consisted of a dark blue jacket with light blue accents, dark blue gloves with circular cuffs, light blue accents, and glowing red lights near his knuckles, dark blue heeled-shoes with circular cuffs, a light blue stripe going across each shoe, light blue accents, a gray back for each shoe, and glowing red lights at the front and the back of each shoe, and a red, silver and gray scanner on the left side of his face.
- In another outfit, Sonic wore his white gloves, a casual yellow beach summer shirt with orange patterns, the Light Speed Shoes, sunglasses, a blue lay, and a shell bracelet.
- Sonic also wore a birthday outfit, which consisted of his usual attire, in addition to a gold crown with red, blue, and green jewels on it, and a red and white cape attached to his neck.
During the Paradox Prism incident, Sonic's shoes and gloves were modified with Nine's technology to automatically change themselves based on the current Shatterspace the hedgehog was occupying.
- In New Yoke City, Sonic's shoes become more technological and stylized, while his gloves feature gray padding on certain parts.
- In Boscage Maze, Sonic's shoes take on a camouflaged coloration with spots of crimson, and sport two retractable cyan claws each. Likewise, Sonic's gloves are camouflaged, and sport four cyan claws each.
- In The Grim, Sonic's shoes take on more violet coloration, with the white straps being replaced with glowing multicolored streams of Prism Energy, and the surfaces of the shoes themselves featuring a less-rounded appearance with white lines running across them. In this outfit, Sonic's gloves also feature a more jointed and rough appearance.
- In No Place, Sonic's shoes take on a more primitive and leathery appearance, but feature inflatable yellow soles which allow Sonic to stand on and run across water, and rows of lights across their buckles. Sonic's gloves also take on a leathery appearance, and sport gold plating on their knuckles.
- In the corrupted version of Green Hill, Sonic's shoes and gloves are colored entirely gray, with the Prism energy forming a wireframe pattern around them.
During the Mirage Express incident, Sonic wore a captain suit that consisted of a captain's hat and a blue jacket with eight yellow buttons. He retained his shoes and gloves.

Personality

CS S US — Sonic's profile, from *Sonic Jam*.

Sonic is said to be "like the wind",^[55] a drifter that is always on the move and is noted for being free-spirited^[56]^[57] and with an endless appetite for adventure,^[10] whose motto is, "Run daily whenever in the mood".^[21] Going wherever the flow takes him,^[58] Sonic values freedom above all else and strives to live his life according to his own rules and whims rather than the standards of those around him or for the sake of heroism and duty,^[59]^[60]^[2] never thinking twice about what other people say or think.^[55] Because of this, he does not see himself as a "hero".^[57] Owning to his love of freedom, he is also a very independent guy who is willing to live and die by his own rules.^[55]

Born to run and loving to cover as much ground as possible,^[55] Sonic enjoys nothing more than adventure and traveling around the world.^[21] This is because he believes life should be exciting.^[61] In fact, the ways of his heart are much like the Sun; the hedgehog runs and rests, while the Sun rises and sets.^[62] The hedgehog also loves interacting with the many cultures present on the planet, and enjoys tasting the regional dishes, specially chili dogs; because of this, he likes to call himself a connoisseur.^[10] Endowed with a strong passion for enjoying life, he is never in one place for long and always moves forward to look for his next challenge, viewing his life as a never-ending series of adventures.^[2] Because of his need for freedom, the hedgehog loathes the idea of being constrained;^[63] being cooped up or being forced to stay in one place tends to make him very uneasy and restless. By the time of the War to Take Back the Planet, however, Sonic appears to have somewhat overcome his stir-craziness, remaining calm and snarky even after being imprisoned aboard the Death Egg for six months. Nevertheless, he does enjoy a few indoor activities, such as reading, specially on rainy days. Some books he reads include the Arabian Nights and King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.^[11] Needless to say though, his primary passion is speed, and as such, he likes anything fast;^[3] if there is anything he prefers to take slow, it is a vacation.^[64]

Sonic's demeanor is normally easygoing, calm, and carefree, no matter the crisis.^[55]^[59]^[2] However, he is generally impatient as he hates boredom,^[65]^[55] cannot hold still,^[63] and can be impulsive and short-tempered.^[66]^[2]^[65] Because of this, Sonic can be reckless and quick to act before thinking, throwing himself into trouble without a second thought and regards for others' warnings,^[65] to the point that he has awknowledged that his speed has gotten him in all kinds of conflicts.^[67] Nevertheless, he is honest,^[2] fearless,^[68] and always keeps his promises.^[2]

Sonic's personality is a juxtaposition of kindness and ferocity.^[65] He is extremely benevolent, driven by his own strong sense of justice and fair play,^[55] being driven to fight injustice for the ideal of freedom rather than in the name of the law.^[69] He is similarly always looking for the truth.^[13] Due to this, Sonic is never the one to rest in the face of injustice or oppression, and he always protects and fights for the underdog.^[55] He similarly hates lies, unfairness, and evil in all its forms,^[13]^[70]^[2] exploding with anger when witnessing anything unjust^[59] and doing all he can to snuff it out,^[65] throwing his life on the line without hesitation.^[65] Adding to his selflessness, the hedgehog believes people should ask what they can do for others rather than the other way around,^[71] and never asks for anything in return for his heroic deeds; to him, the smiles he brings to others is all the reward he needs.^[72] However, he usually sees his heroics as an opportunity to have fun, making him a thrill-seeker; to him, saving the world is no big feat and just another thrilling episode in his life.^[55]^[73] When he finds himself in a pinch, he acts as though nothing can stop him.^[55] However, this keen and intense personality can make him seem reckless.^[61] In times of crisis, though, he is aggressive and focuses intensely on the task at hand as if his personality has undergone an astonishing change.^[59]^[2] At the same time, Sonic has a big and kind heart and is fully committed to helping out anyone in need at any time when they are in trouble,^[2] even if it means getting himself into trouble or being despised by others.^[73]^[74]

Sonic's profile, from the Xbox 360 version of Sonic Generations.

Sonic has a lot of self-confidence and courage, making him believe that he can do anything as long as he is brave enough. Whenever he finds himself in a tough chalenge, he never tries to "cheer himself up"; rather, he thinks that people should refresh and believe in themselves rather than the previous option, and is always like "whatever will be, will be".^[75] His signature positive attitude is where his massive internal ego comes from; he thinks that he and his friends will always find a way out of any situation^[76]^[77] and that he can be unstoppable,^[55] and takes great pride in his absolutely unbeatable speed and strength.^[21] However, this attitude sometimes leads to him underestimating his enemies and the task at hand. Nevertheless, this ego is not to be confused with narcissism, as Sonic does not see himself as more important than others. No matter the threat or how dangerous it is, he always remains cool under pressure.^[55]

In Japanese versions of media, Sonic omits honorifics and speaks informally (if not rudely), using "ore" instead of "I" when addressing himself or others ("ore" is a boastful way to say "I" in Japanese). However, he will still occasionally use honorifics when addressing close friends or acquaintances. He often jokes around to light the mood and will also take any opportunity to taunt his opponents. Being so smug, he has developed a habit of talking to destroyed robots, even when he knows they cannot hear him, which he can be embarrassed about when caught in doing.^[78] Despite this, he can be a gentleman when he wants to and be modest with fancy titles.^[79]^[80] Additionally, while Sonic generally assumes he can deal with things on his own,^[76] he also realizes he has friends to back him up in situations too big for himself and believes strongly in teamwork and the bonds he has made, having noted that he would not have come as far as he has today without his friends and allies.^[81] In keeping with his smugness and confidence, he often engages in playful banter with his enemies; an example is during the War to Take Back the Planet, where he asked Infinite "optional" questions to glean into what the secret behind the latter's powers were, what his favorite color was and whether he liked long, romantic walks on the beach; and also "asked" a Zavok Phantom Copy if he would let Sonic join a party occurring on the Death Egg, referring to the commotion resulting from the Resistance's infiltration of the area. Sonic is likewise very competitive; while he takes no interest in challenges he knows he can win easily,^[82] he always welcomes a good competition that has him squaring off against others on even ground. Sonic likewise never holds back when pitted against others in a test of skills and abilities,^[83] and is not above trash-talking his opponents.^[84] Nevertheless, Sonic is not one to usually hold ill against others in case he loses in an competition to them; while he got angry that he lost his victory to Jet during the first EX World Grand Prix due to someone sabotaging his Extreme Gear and had to bear the blunt of the hawk's trash talking, Sonic usually maintains a good sense of sportsmanship, even in defeat.^[85]^[86]^[87]

Early on, Sonic showed no interest in competing in race.^[82] However, during Dodon Pa's Grand Prix, he admitted that he had a lot of fun while driving the Speed Star for the first time,^[88] and raced using cars to give his friends a chance at winning^[89] and to have some fun himself.^[88]^[64] In his own words, he uses racecars "'cause it's cool".^[10]

I'll never look back. I've got no regrets. 'Cause time doesn't wait for me. I choose to go my own way.

— Sonic's calling card, Sonic Adventure

In keeping with his footloose lifestyle, Sonic never dwells on the past or allows his painful experiences to weigh him down. Instead, he lives in the present and always looks forward to his next adventure, holding no regrets for what has transpired. It is only in the moments of greatest loss that his macho and carefree appearance falls away, like in the apparent deaths of his closest friends or loved ones.^[90] Similarly, he always does what he thinks is right and never second-guesses what he does, remaining steadfast to the end.^[65] Together, these qualities give the hedgehog an incredibly strong character and will; no matter the situation, he never doubts himself or gives up, never once submitting to the darkness in his heart.^[91]

Sonic Advance 3 Ending — Sonic with some of his closest friends, from *Sonic Advance 3*.

Sonic deeply cares about his friends^[57] and will risk his life for them without any due consideration.^[2]^[65] While he can leave them hanging, act rude towards them, or endanger them due to his fast-paced nature, Sonic never intends to make his friends - specially girls^[92] - unhappy and values them above all else, treating each of them as the most important person in his life. He will likewise always accept help from his friends and show great trust in them. He places everyone one on the same level as him and does not show interest in treating anyone differently because of a supposed superiority. Because of this, he can come across as rude to figures of authority by speaking to them informally, which often lands him in trouble.

Regardless of the many foes he has faced, Sonic rarely considers them true enemies and instead tends to admire them for how powerful some of them are and how much fun they can provide him.^[93] Likewise, he is shown to have a remarkable capacity to forgive; the most notable example of this is when he forgave Silver and worked with him after the latter had tried to kill him twice.

Sonic has proven himself to be much more insightful than he usually lets on, being capable of seeing through deception or noticing things that others would have overlooked. Notably, he has been able to figure out the schemes of even the intelligent and manipulative Rouge.^[94]^[95] Also, despite his teenagehood, he can freely get on with children and adults alike.^[14] He can likewise give valuable and comforting advices that drastically change the outlook of others, such as in the case of Elise, Merlina, and Blaze. These two points, combined with a charismatic personality, allow the hedgehog to get along with virtually anyone he meets, even if they were his enemies at one point. However, while he is able to change those around him for the better, he himself has not really changed over the course of his adventures; he firmly sticks to his beliefs and does not let anything but himself define him.

Sonic appreciates scenic views,^[96]^[97] and was incensed to find out that Eggman was destroying Planet Wisp's beautiful and lush environment during the Wisp incident.^[98] During the Solaris incident, he was shown to have a fondness for locations that are filled with flowers, trees, and other kinds of plants. However, he is also fond of locations like Grand Metropolis, despite these not having any vegetation at all.^[9]

DJ Popcultcha Sonic art — Sonic as a disc jockey, from *Sonic the Hedgehog DJ Style Party*.

Said to be "picky" about sound^[66] and "fuzzy" about music,^[15] Sonic has been shown to enjoy cool music. Furthermore, it was displayed during the Sol Emerald incident that he also likes breakdancing, which is reflected in his Trick Actions. His battle moves seen during the Emerl incident are also based on break dancing as mentioned in the attack descriptions. He also breakdances numerous times, usually when he is victorious.

Sonic tends to get irritated when his enemies often misidentify his species, namely by calling him a rat, making him correct them and state his actual species is a hedgehog. This was best demonstrated with his encounters with the Erazor Djinn during the World Ring incident, and to a lesser extent with his encounter with Infinite at the Mystic Jungle.

Powers and abilities

Despite not having undergone any known training, Sonic's years of battles have made him a skilled and powerful fighter. He has defeated giant robots, demons, and god-like beings on his own; gone up against and bested those with far more combat experience; and even beaten individuals who equally match his abilities. It has also been noted that Sonic is steadily growing stronger;^[99] during the Time Eater incident, Sonic could beat the Egg Emperor and Perfect Chaos on his own where he previously required additional power to defeat them. Sonic even told Infinite upon holding his own against the latter compared to the previous time they fought that he becomes more powerful every second.^[100] It is safe to assume that Sonic is far more powerful than he lets on.^[101] His victories over Emerl at the Gizoid's maximum potential and Perfect Chaos in his base form are prime examples of his true power.

Sonic-unleashed-20081008095524256 640w — Sonic running through various Egg Fighters at supersonic speeds, from the Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 version of *Sonic Unleashed*.

Sonic's greatest strength is his super speed.^[3] He has proven himself to be in a class of his own with his speed, having been credited as "the fastest thing alive" and even the fastest being in the universe.^[102] He has the ability to instantly accelerate to the speed of sound and run at speeds that exceed Mach 1,^[21]^[3]^[103] which is at the blistering speed of about 768 mph, and can run backward just as well as he can forwards.^[104] Due to such speed, he can scale vertical surfaces and ceilings, run over water, out speed lasers, and even cause the ground to explode and lift off in his wake.^[105]^[106] This speed also allowed him to restore the time and space erased by the Time Eater during that incident. Even then, Sonic can take his speed even further. By revving up in one place, he can take off at turbo speeds in an instant. He can also envelope himself in a blue energy field that lets him accelerate beyond the sound barrier on both the ground and in midair for a short time,^[107] allowing him to not only smash straight through enemies and obstacles like a living projectile, but also fly immense distances through midair. Using certain techniques, he can even momentarily reach the speed of light.

It is unknown what Sonic's unaided top speed is. During the Emerl incident, it was stated he can move several times the speed of sound and when facing Emerl at his maximum potential, he went at least ten rounds with him in less than thirty seconds. He is also able to run in circles around an enemy at such speeds that he can stun it.^[108] Some sources claim that Sonic's maximum speed is Mach 1.2.^[28] It has also often been stated that Sonic can move at supersonic speeds^[21]^[65]^{[note 1]} (which ranges from 915-3,840 mph). There are as well records stating that Sonic can instantaneously reach the speed of light (about 671,000,000 mph);^[15]^[109]^[110] E-123 Omega himself calculated that Sonic's speed could potentially exceed light speed and the hedgehog has boasted that light speed is "small time" to him.^[111] Additionally, during the Little Planet incident, Sonic was able to enter the Time Warp, which required him to run at speeds exceeding the speed of light.^[112]

Sonic dodging Egg Fighter — Sonic easily avoiding an Egg Fighter at high speed, from *Sonic Unleashed*.

Sonic has demonstrated complete mastery of his speed in any environment and can use it for both high-speed offense and defense.^[113] Not only can he run at maximum tilt in straight lines, but also in full tight circles and through sharp turns with full control over his momentum. As far as stamina goes, Sonic's is seemingly limitless as he is never winded from running. His speed also allows him to perform several impressive feats; he can heal at rapid speeds, launch shockwaves by spinning rapidly, leap in midair, launch stunning waves with fast kicks, increase the force of his blows by striking with increased momentum, and create barriers of super speed. He can also spin in circles or rotate his extremities at super speed to create winds strong enough to attack or blow away opponents, similar to aerokinesis.

SonicGenerations 2015-08-02 14-13-39-571 — Sonic easily dodging a flying car, from the console/PC version of *Sonic Generations*.

Sonic possesses astounding kineticism and precision, and has the reaction time to match his speed. He has profound acrobatic skills and agility, along with incredible reflexes that lets him avoid any incoming obstacles with precise and delicate movements. As seen in his first meeting with Silver, Sonic can even detect attacks beyond his field of vision due to his sharp reflexes.^[114] When launched into the air, he can also pull off several tricks before landing. He also has incredible jumping skills,^[105] capable of jumping up to several hundred meters, even with extra weight.^[115]

Sonic possesses notable strength. He can push and lift things bigger and heavier than himself, run without extra weight slowing him down, smash through metal and rock, and damage foes countless times his size. However, it is debatable whether the latter's power comes from his speed, strength, or a combination of both. Sonic's strength particularly lies in his legs; with a single kick, he can topple the Egg Golem^[116] and send Badniks flying. This does not mean that Sonic's arms are not strong either; he has enough strength to tear robots apart by hand^[108] and punch through a collapsed wall.^[117]

Sonic has frequently demonstrated extreme resilience to damage. He can survive getting caught in the crossfire from all angles by Eggman's robots (which only knocked him out cold briefly), withstand the force of a massive explosion and a Hyper-go-on-based void unscathed, being pummeled with swords, resist a powerful punch from Knuckles from his foot, smash through several robots with his fist without discomfort, and take a ruthless pummeling from the Time Eater.^[118] Additionally, Sonic has more than once survived impacts from falls at extreme heights, bordering at the edge of space, only to shake it off when landing, and has even withstood atmospheric entry.

Even at night, when I'm like this, I'm still myself. Not like all the other people we've seen. You must have been protecting me this whole time.
I haven't done anything, Sonic. You're the reason you haven't changed at all. You're too strong to lose yourself!
I'm the reason?
Yeah! You never doubt yourself, no matter what. You never give in to the night, or to the darkness inside your heart.

— Sonic the Werehog and Chip, Sonic Unleashed

Sonic possesses an unbreakable and incorruptible spirit; in situations where most others would give up and where he is severely outnumbered and outgunned, Sonic never loses faith in himself and never surrenders. This trait enables him to keep on fighting when utterly exhausted or after taking an abnormal amount of damage.^[119] His will even lets him withstand mind-controlling powers, like the corruptive influence of Dark Gaia. Even when possessed by the Ifrit, Sonic was arguably able to occasionally regain control.

Sonic has also demonstrated the ability to harness Chaos Emerald energy for his own use; with a Chaos Emerald, Sonic can perform the chaos power Chaos Control, and occasionally gain a boost in power.

Sonic 23 — Sonic performing the Spin Attack, from *Sonic Labyrinth*.

Sonic's core offensive maneuver is the Spin Attack, a technique where he curls into a concussive ball or cutting disk and directs himself at his targets. With it, Sonic can shred or burrow through just about any substance given enough speed and hit with enough force to pierce colossal boulders.^[120] Highly adept in its usage, Sonic can utilize several variants of the Spin Attack for both grounded and aerial maneuvers, including the Spin Dash, Spin Jump, Homing Attack, the super-charged Focused Homing Attack, and the Light Speed Attack, which attacks at the speed of light.

Sonic pose 62 — Sonic delivering a powerful kick, from *Sonic Battle*.

Even without his Spin Attack, Sonic is a skilled hand-to-hand combatant. He mostly relies on his fast footwork since the majority of his power lies in his legs, though he has been known to use his fists and arms from time to time, albeit in a rather straightforward manner. His fighting style is mostly derived from breakdancing moves^[121]^[122] which utilize Sonic's legs to their fullest, allowing him to deliver swift, wide-ranged kicks. He has also been known to use flying forward kicks, split kicks, and scissor kicks.^[123] Sonic was also shown during the scabbard of Excalibur incident to excel in swordsmanship. Even as a rookie swordsman, Sonic could beat a dragon and after receiving formal training, he could best master swordsmen like the Knights of the Round Table. In addition to using advanced techniques, Sonic can apply his speed to his swordplay for quick and swift slashes, and become a buzzsaw by spinning with his sword, enabling him to slice clean through enemies. He has also learned the martial art of Linshao Kung Fu from Shuifon, though he is yet to be seen using it.

TSRO7 — Sonic driving the Speed Star sideways at great speeds, from "Dangerous Distractions".

Sonic has extraordinary skill in operating vehicles. He has excellent skills when it comes to piloting planes like the Tornado, and water bike surfing on vessels like the Wave Cyclone. He is also experienced in a variation of sports such as boarding and surfing, and other recreational activities like grinding. As shown during Dodon Pa's Grand Prix, Sonic is also an expert at driving sport cars like the Speed Star. He has even demonstrated that he is capable of driving his car sideways and backwards just as well as he can forwards, and can keep up with other expert drivers like Shadow while driving from these directions.^[124]

Sonic has proven himself as a world-class Extreme Gear rider. He is said to move faster than he can run on an Extreme Gear^[125] and can go head-to-head with legendary Wind Masters like Jet the Hawk. Sonic seemingly has a knack for Extreme Gear riding, quickly grasping the controls on his first try and later developing advanced techniques despite being self-taught. After the second World Grand Prix, Sonic can be considered the best Extreme Gear rider in the world, having beaten Metal Sonic in a race, who at that point was an "unbeatable" rider with the skills of the world's finest Extreme Gear riders at his disposal.

SonicGenerations 2016-09-26 20-07-08-753 — Sonic accelerating a cart's speed, from the console/PC version of *Sonic Generations*.

It appears that Sonic can control the strength and durability of his otherwise soft quills at will.^[126] While he is spinning, they appear to be extremely hard like buzzsaw blades; as demonstrated during the Neo Metal Sonic incident, his quills (and body) are durable enough to slice through battleships without even moving at the speed of sound. In addition, Sonic's quills can sense nearby dangers, which they warn him about by creating a tingling sensation.^[20] A similar precognitive ability of his that allows him to sense nearby danger comes in the form of sneezing.^[21] Sonic has also demonstrated the ability to transfer his speed throughout various parts of his body, allowing him to immediately set off from stationary positions and even channel it into objects to speed up their movements and make them pierce through solid objects as he does while running. He can also create an effect reminiscent of a time halt, even though it is unknown what it is derived from.

Equipment

SatBK Sonic02 — Sonic wielding Caliburn, from *Sonic and the Black Knight*.

Though he does not prefer to use weapons, mainly dissing firearms,^[127] Sonic has wielded a number of tools during his adventures, albeit never permanently. During the Space Colony ARK incident, Sonic used Grind Shoes, which were specifically made for grinding.^[128] Also, during the Emerl incident, he utilized deployable landmines in battle, and one time, he would wield his own version of the Piko Piko Hammer. During the World Ring incident, he also wore Shahra's Ring, allowing him to harness Shahra's magic for himself. Similarly, during the scabbard of Excalibur incident, Sonic would wield swords; he initially wielded Clarent, but later exchanged it for Caliburn, a sapient sacred sword with magical properties.

Transformations

Super Sonic

Main article: Super Sonic

By harnessing the power of the seven Chaos Emeralds, Sonic can enter a Super State, transforming him into Super Sonic. Easily his most used transformation, Super Sonic is one of Sonic's strongest forms. In this state, all of Sonic's abilities far surpass his normal ones. He is also able to fly and is nearly invulnerable.^[129] However, this transformation consumes a lot of energy, meaning it cannot be maintained for long.

Super Sonic 2

Main article: Super Sonic 2

By harnessing the power of the Cyber corruption at half its potential, Super Sonic can enter a superior state, transforming him into Super Sonic 2. Being a "successor" of Super Sonic, this form retains the same traits as it, except Super Sonic 2 gains a power and speed increase.

Super Sonic Cyber

Main article: Super Sonic Cyber

By harnessing the power of Cyber corruption at its utmost limits, Super Sonic 2 can enter glitchy, frenzied and superior state, transforming him into Super Sonic Cyber. Being a "successor" of Super Sonic 2, this form also retains the same traits as it, as well as its predecessor, except Super Sonic Cyber gains an extreme power and speed increase from the full potential of the corruption. Although very powerful, it comes in a cost of more sufferance for him.

Hyper Sonic

Main article: Hyper Sonic

By using the power of the seven Super Emeralds, Sonic can achieve an extended and more powerful form of Super Sonic called Hyper Sonic. This form basically shares the same traits as Super Sonic, except Hyper Sonic commands greater power and all of his Super State abilities are greatly enhanced.

Hyper Mode

Main article: Hyper Mode

A weaker variant of the super transformation. Sonic is capable of using this mode for a brief time on his own by drawing power from the Chaos Emeralds. In Hyper Mode, Sonic's speed and attack power are greatly increased.

Darkspine Sonic

Main article: Darkspine Sonic

By harnessing the World Rings of rage, hatred, and sadness, Sonic can undergo a transformation into Darkspine Sonic. In this state, he can fly, has greater strength, unlimited usage of his Soul Gauge powers and as well elemental abilities over flames, wind and darkness. However, because of the intense emotions sealed inside the World Rings that Sonic uses to transform, he becomes slightly darker and more violent.

Excalibur Sonic

Main article: Excalibur Sonic

By using the power of the four sacred swords, Sonic is able to transform into Excalibur Sonic. This form grants Sonic a strong golden armor with a red cape, the ability to fly, greater strength and the power to wield the legendary sacred sword Excalibur.

Sonic the Werehog

Main article: Sonic the Werehog

SFSBWerehog — Sonic transformed into Sonic the Werehog, from *Sonic Forces: Speed Battle*.

After unwillingly absorbing the power of Gaia, Sonic gained the power to turn into a werewolf-like form named Sonic the Werehog at night time. In this state, Sonic lost his trademark speed, but retained his lightning reflexes and agility. He also gained super strength, sharp claws, extendable arms, and limited energy control. While Sonic's strong will prevented him from becoming fully corrupt like most others would, he did gain some minor feral behavior. He permanently lost this form when the power of Gaia that granted him his Werehog form was re-absorbed by Dark Gaia.

Color Powers

Main article: Color Power

Sonic as the Cyan Laser, from the Wii version of Sonic Colors.
Sonic as the Yellow Drill, from the Wii version of Sonic Colors.
Sonic as the Orange Rocket, from the Wii version of Sonic Colors.
Sonic as the Blue Cube, from the Wii version of Sonic Colors.
Sonic as the Pink Spikes, from the Wii version of Sonic Colors.
Sonic as the Green Hover, from the Wii version of Sonic Colors.
Sonic as the Red Burst, from the Nintendo DS version of Sonic Colors.
Sonic as the Purple Frenzy, from the Wii version of Sonic Colors.
Sonic as the Violet Void, from the Nintendo DS version of Sonic Colors.
Sonic as the Indigo Asteroid, from the Wii U version of Sonic Lost World.
Sonic as the Crimson Eagle, from the Wii U version of Sonic Lost World.
Sonic as the Magenta Rhythm, from the Wii U version of Sonic Lost World.
Sonic as the Ivory Lightning, from the Nintendo 3DS version of Sonic Lost World.
Sonic as the Gray Quake, from the Nintendo 3DS version of Sonic Lost World.
Sonic as the Black Bomb, from the Wii U version of Sonic Lost World.
Sonic as the Jade Ghost, from "Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps - Part 2".

By harnessing different variants of Hyper-go-on from Wisps, Sonic can use specific Color Powers to transform into a certain form, such as a drill, a laser or even a fireball, each one possessing its own unique abilities. So far, Sonic has been able to transform into the Cyan Laser, Yellow Drill, Blue Cube, Green Hover, Pink Spikes, Purple Frenzy, Violet Void, Orange Rocket, Red Burst, Indigo Asteroid, Magenta Rhythm, Crimson Eagle, Ivory Lightning, Gray Quake, Black Bomb, and Jade Ghost. However, these transformations require a steady supply of Hyper-go-on to be maintained.

Weaknesses

While not aquaphobic,^[130] Sonic is a very poor swimmer,^[68]^[3] and he is incapable of swimming properly.^[131]^[21]^[132] Furthermore, whilst underwater, Sonic's speed will be greatly decreased.^[131]

It has been stated that if Sonic does not sleep for eight hours during the night, it will spoil his running.^[133] In addition, he has trouble keeping his balance when coming to a sudden halt when running at high speed.

Because of Sonic's giant internal ego, he often banters and plays around with his enemies. This usually makes him underestimate his opponents and leave his guard down, as seen during his encounter with Infinite in Mystic Jungle during the War to Take Back the Planet and when he got trapped by Eggman onboard the Chaos Energy Cannon at the start of the Dark Gaia incident. Also, his impulsiveness and recklessness can often cause trouble, such as during the Lost Hex incident where he got rid of Eggman's Cacophonic Conch, which Eggman used to keep the Deadly Six in line, before listening to Tails' warnings about the conch.

Relationships

Dr. Eggman

Sonic-Labyrinth-Story-I — Sonic foiling Dr. Robotnik's plans, from *Sonic Labyrinth*.

You've turned into a big-time villain, doctor!

— Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Adventure 2

Dr. Eggman is Sonic's eternal nemesis and arch-enemy,^[134] whose plans he has foiled for years as of now^[135] ever since either before^[136] or during^[137] the South Island incident. If their relationship can be described with a single word, it is hostile,^[138] but explaining it properly is surprisingly difficult.^[134]

From Sonic's point of view, Eggman is first and foremost what can be defined as a "handful".^[134] Because of the hedgehog's hatred of anything unjust and how his nemesis can be considered an annoying and troublesome old man who inflicts terrible things on his friends and destroys beautiful cities and nature,^[134] Sonic holds a great mutual loathing for the doctor and his ambitions and has spent years rescuing the victims of his conniving schemes.^[139] Whenever Eggman hatches a plan to conquer the world, the hedgehog always shows up and thwarts him. Because they have also fought each other to win, the doctor has become a longtime rival of Sonic's as well as an enemy;^[140] likewise, their many battles with each other have made the hedgehog able to see through his adversary's tricks and knows what his true motivations are.^[135] Also, whenever Sonic's anger explodes over injustice, he always makes his nemesis the receiving end of this aggression;^[59] notably, at the start of the West Side Island incident, Sonic would curse at the doctor in fury after realizing that he was destroying West Side Island's forests to get the Chaos Emeralds.^[141]

Sonic beating Eggman.. — Sonic remaining casual even after defeating Dr. Eggman and the Egg Dragoon, from the console/PC version of *Sonic Generations*.

Ha, I may not know what your plan is, but it's never going to work.

— Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Rush

Despite his dislike of Eggman, Sonic has never really taken account of his adversary and does not consider him his enemy in the true sense of the word.^[93]^[136] In truth, the doctor is the kind of guy that the hedgehog is just willing to go toe to toe with, which does not only include battles, but also when it comes to verbal exchanges such as insults and witty quips; whenever Eggman has an insult prepared for Sonic, the latter is equally ready with a mocking response, and the sarcastic banter between the two is always a highlight during their encounters.^[134] Whenever dealing with his nemesis, the hedgehog remains fully confident that he can spoil his plans and never really takes them seriously.^[142] In fact, Sonic finds entertainment in spoiling the doctor's plans, seeing as a way of making his life an adventure;^[93] to him, Eggman is "the one who brings adventure."^[134] he is likewise so used to beating his nemesis that he considers it an everyday job.^[143]^[144]

Eggman and Sonic M&S — Sonic breaking Eggman's victory laugh, from *Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games*.

Usually, Sonic is rather frank or taunting towards Eggman and will almost always seize the opportunity to tease him with jokes and sarcasm. Over time, the hedgehog would also begin to take his arch-rival less and less seriously, remaining casual whenever the latter pulls off a scheme^[28] and boldly calling him a "giant talking egg" and a "big loser".^[145] Sometimes, the hedgehog even finds the doctor more bothersome and annoying than threatening: when he discovered his nemesis was behind the Time Eater during its incident, he just facepalmed and shrugged disapproving. Nevertheless, he remains vigilant about Eggman and his actions, like when he alone refused to believe that he had turned over a new leaf during the Wisp incident. In the cases the hedgehog does deem his adversary a legitimate threat though, he becomes very serious about the doctor and targets him with fierce anger. While Sonic will not admit that Eggman is a nuisance to him, this is nonetheless one aspect of his nemesis' that he finds appealing.^[134] Also, if "adventure" can be replaced with "ambition", then Sonic could also be considered something of the sort for Eggman, which could be considered another aspect of the relationship between the true sworn enemies that they are.^[134]

When presented with a more terrible threat that endangers both of them and their goals, Sonic is willing to put aside his differences with Eggman and join forces with him to stop it. Even in such cases though, the hedgehog remains reluctant about it, feeling that teaming up with his rival is like the end of the world and a dirty affair,^[146] and will in some cases suspect the doctor has an ulterior motive (which is often proven true). Because of Eggman's complicated tendency to instantly switch between morals, Sonic has a hard time figuring him out.

While Sonic has been known to make fun of Eggman by using his alias instead of his real name,^[147] which was given by the hedgehog himself, he actually uses this name affectionately rather than trying to make fun of him.^[148]

In spite of Eggman's horrible deeds, Sonic is content with simply stopping him and is never out to put him out of commission for good on purpose. Because of the doctor's tendency to survive their encounters and refusal to give up however, he always returns with a new scheme, prompting the hedgehog to stop him again. As such, Sonic remains forever locked in a conflict with his nemesis where it is nearly impossible for both individuals to defeat the other once and for all, making their battle a never ending one. From the ends of the world and into outer space, the two of them will continue to clash with each other in a full-force battle of ambition and adventure.^[134]

Miles "Tails" Prower

Jam credits puppy — Sonic and Tails, from *Sonic Jam*.

Uh, dude! You can fly anytime you want! And you're also like a super-genius! You're basically the coolest guy I know!

— Sonic the Hedgehog, "TailsTube #1 (feat. Sonic)"

Miles "Tails" Prower is Sonic's best friend and sidekick, as well as his most faithful and loyal friend. Sonic first met Tails on West Side Island where he noticed Tails following him. Though he was not interested in Tails at first, Sonic grew impressed with his tenacity when he kept up with him and let him tag along. When Dr. Robotnik then attacked West Side Island, Sonic joined Tails when the fox followed him into the conflict.^[141] In time, Tails proved himself a great ally to Sonic, and after defeating Robotnik, the two had built the foundation for the friendship that would define their future. Eventually, Sonic took Tails under his wing^[149] as his sidekick and took upon himself to train him. In time, the fox would become his protégé.^[150] Additionally, Sonic would stop bullies from teasing Tails for his twin-tails, which only improved Tails' admiration of him.^[151]

Sonic Colors - Cutscene 29 - Screenshot 1 — The brotherly relationship between Sonic and Tails, from the Wii version of *Sonic Colors*.

Since meeting each other, Sonic and Tails have been inseparable, their friendship having grown to the point where they have a brotherly relationship. During the Gemerl incident, they are noted to have an "Unbreakable Bond", and they have even been referred to as the "fastest and greatest duo".^[152] Also, when Tails was mind-controlled into fighting Sonic during the Wisp incident, the hedgehog never laid a finger on him in refusal to hurt his friend. Sonic himself sees Tails as a cute surrogate/adopted kid brother and looks over him accordingly.^[149]^[151]^[152]^[153] However, he also sees Tails as a dependable sidekick and treats him as his equal partner on their adventures,^[152] and has even called him "the coolest guy he knows".^[10] The fact that Tails can as well move at great speeds by rotating his twin-tails and can fly in the air has helped Sonic many a times when he has found himself in trouble.^[152] Additionally, Tails' skills as a mechanic, as well as his intellectual prowess has aided Sonic many times on his adventures.^[152] As such, Sonic places an immense amount of trust in Tails, who expands Sonic's range of activities and sometimes lights the way for him to go.^[152] Whenever on an adventure, Sonic always asks Tails to come along and will accept his help at any time. That said, however, Sonic's impatience and recklessness will at times make him ignore Tails when he gives advice or information, often when it is most useful, though he is big enough to admit when he should have listened to him.

Sonic cares very much for Tails' well-being. He will not hesitate to threaten those who endanger him and will always make his safety his top priority, regardless of the matters on hand, like when he sent Tails away against his will when the Nega-Wisp Armor attacked them during the Wisp incident. Similarly, after Wave the Swallow mocked Tails at the first World Grand Prix, Sonic was angered by her behavior and exasperatedly defended him. When Tails finds himself in doubt, Sonic is always there to give him moral support. Throughout their adventures, the two have proven themselves a perfect team who can handle nearly anything; both provide strengths to the other's weaknesses (Sonic handles the muscle while Tails handles the smarts) and neither of them would get far without the other's aid. Tails as in particular proven himself Sonic's most reliable ally, always providing him with invaluable help, knowledge, and machines. In turn, Sonic is impressed with Tails' work and considers his technical skills unparalleled, though this faith makes him leave all the tech work to him.^[154]

Sonic usually holds absolute faith in Tails' skills, although that faith has been known to waver. When Sonic planned for Dr. Eggman to do the tech work to save the world from the Deadly Six's abuse of the Extractor during the Lost Hex incident, his own frustrations over having caused the mess they were in allegedly made him doubt Tails' skills. This would strain their friendship over time. At the end though, Sonic apologized for doubting Tails, mending their brotherly bond.

Perhaps the biggest strength of Sonic and Tails' friendship is the united bond their hearts share. Whenever the two are around each other, they both feel as if they can overcome any struggle they may be facing. Also, without even having to say anything to each other, they know inside of themselves what is needed of themselves to be a good partner to the other. As such, it can be speculated that there is something that surpasses even trust between the two of them.^[152] The two will continue to run together through numerous adventures,^[152] and will remain best friends until the day they die.^[155]

Amy Rose

Sonic Channel 2021 03 — Sonic with Amy at Twinkle Park, from Sonic Channel.

I know little girls who are better with a hammer than you! Well, one anyway!

— Sonic the Werehog, Sonic Unleashed

Amy Rose is one of Sonic's oldest and most loyal friends, and his self-proclaimed girlfriend.^[156] Since meeting Sonic, Amy has looked up to him as her hero and been madly in love with him, and her greatest wish is to marry him. Sonic first met Amy during his adventures on Little Planet where he saved her from Metal Sonic and Dr. Robotnik's captivity which made them fast friends.^[157] Right from the start though, Sonic has not liked her like a girlfriend or reciprocate her advances.^[158] However, this attitude has done nothing to deter Amy.

Since their first meeting, Amy has chased Sonic down wherever he goes, with him seemingly unable to escape her,^[159] and has tried to win his heart by any means. The blue hedgehog, however, is rather annoyed by her affection and even disturbed by her over-the-top displays, which makes him treat the pink hedgehog as little more than an annoyance,^[160]^[161] and her cheerful spirit almost always keeps him on her feet.^[162] As such, he considers her a near constant pain in his life^[163] as well as "a bit of a burden" who slows him down.^[164] Whenever Amy tries to show him affection, Sonic gets rather uncomfortable, exasperated or embarrassed and will try to avoid her when she goes overboard, usually by running away or by more rude means. Rejecting the idea of marrying Amy, Sonic would rather go on without aid from Amy at all to avoid making a deal about marrying her; during the Space Colony ARK incident for example, Sonic rejected getting vital intel that Amy had on Shadow, whom Sonic sought payback at, when she asked him for his hand in marriage in exchange. Additionally, Sonic fears Amy's anger; he will become nervous or run away when he thinks he has provoked her, and he often finds himself overwhelmed by her powerful personality.^[165] Usually, that leads to Sonic going along with Amy's demands for a date or wishes to come along on his adventures, although he always seize the opportunity to run away from her scot-free when he can.^[166] Over the course of the series, Sonic running away from Amy has become a running gag.

Regardless of how much dismay Amy has put Sonic through, he still considers her to be one of his closest friends and a reliable partner he can count on.^[167]^[102]^[166] It is stated that in his heart he may not dislike her as much as it seems^[164]^[160] and that deep down he might actually have some feelings for her.^[168] Weirdly enough, the blue hedgehog is also very shy to admit his true feelings about his friend, always trying to dodge questions about that.^[167] During the Dark Gaia incident, Sonic was even stumped that Amy did not recognize him as the Werehog, and when he shortly after saved her from some of Dark Gaia's Minions, he initially chose to run away than face her with his condition. Fortunately, after learning that Sonic was inside the monster form, she claimed to him that he was still the Sonic she loved.^[169] Additionally, during the Lost Hex incident, Sonic was crestfallen when he thought Amy and the others had died from the Extractor.

When Amy does show maturity, Sonic's friendship with her becomes much more positive. An example of this is shown just before and during Dodon Pa's Grand Prix, where she very rarely obsesses over him, which in turn makes him more comfortable about being around her, like when she invited him to a picnic, and he agreed.

Overall, Sonic cares about Amy as a good friend and worthy comrade whom he can rely on, and he appreciates her efforts to help him when she is not flirting with him. Their relationship has been described as somewhat subtle in nature. In reality though, Amy's self-paced temper and the untidy reaction that comes from Sonic in these situations is more or less a stable and carefree exchange between the two. Though it also may be due to Amy's spirit, during the adventures and competitions they have been through, a certain bond of trust has grown between Sonic and Amy. In fact, because of the long relationship they have had for some reason, they have gotten a deepened understanding of each other.^[166] When Amy is in trouble, Sonic will likewise always be there to help her out should the need arise, though he tends to overlook her when she is caught in the middle of his showdowns with the villains. It may be this kind of charm between the two that the outfield tends to be so concerned about the two. As such, both are looking forward to their successes and future.^[166]

Metal Sonic

Sonic Channel 2021 06 — Sonic racing Metal Sonic, from Sonic Channel.

Anytime you want a rematch, just let me know. I'll be waiting.

— Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Heroes

Metal Sonic is Sonic's robotic alter ego, created by Dr. Eggman for the sole purpose of destroying him.^[170]^[171] However, even though their appearances are similar, there is a certain difference between the two of them that goes beyond their obvious physical dissimilarities. While Sonic enjoys life freely and lives for adventure, Metal Sonic is obsessed with the one purpose he was made for and will cut off anything not related to that goal. As such, even though they are both super-speedy hedgehogs (albeit with one of them being a robot), their worldviews are completely different.^[171]

Metal Sonic is one of Sonic's earliest foes^[172] and his first true rival, being able to copy both his speed and power. Both of them share a strong rivalry with each other.^[173] Sonic first encountered Metal Sonic on Little Planet where the robot kidnapped Amy Rose, forcing Sonic to defeat him to save Amy, inadvertently turning Metal Sonic from one viewing him as an enemy^[174] into a bitter and deadly rival. However, it can be said that Sonic's first victory over Metal Sonic was more than just the beginning of their ongoing conflict, but also a "fated" relationship that would be reduced to "rivalry".^[171] Even so, Sonic has never considered Metal Sonic his enemy in the true sense of the word.^[93] Sonic in particular affectionally refers to Metal Sonic as "Metal", and though he recognizes him as a formidable opponent, he seems to enjoy their battles as worthy games between rivals.^[171]

Since meeting each other, Sonic and Metal Sonic have almost always fought whenever they meet, never once having an instance where their objectives align. In Sonic's opinion, Metal Sonic is the worst creation Dr. Eggman has ever made due to how it always causes trouble for him, and he views Metal Sonic as a very serious threat.^[175] Regardless, Sonic always remains confident that he can beat Metal Sonic and considers him a "lame robot copy" which can never match up to the original that is him.^[176] Still, this does not keep him from enjoying pitting his skills against his.^[93] Despite being determined to not let Metal Sonic win in their clashes though, Sonic does not want to have unfair advantages over Metal Sonic or have his victories over Metal Sonic handed to him by default. As such, Sonic will willingly put all he has on the line if Metal Sonic is willing to do the same, gracefully accept a tie with him if Metal Sonic has earned enough of his own fair share of victories to match his, or even denounce an easy chance at victory if Metal Sonic cannot compete any further.^[171]

While Sonic has many rivals, Metal Sonic is special in his own right. As the hedgehog's rival, while the robot is a tremendously powerful combatant, it cannot be denied that a large proportion of his skills are committed to speed competitions, as he was designed to defeat Sonic by outmatching his speed. As such, Metal Sonic's speed capabilities make him an outstanding and strong rival to Sonic.^[171]^[177]

How's it going, Metal? You're looking as hideous as usual!

— Sonic the Hedgehog, "Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps - Part 2"

Over time, Sonic and Metal Sonic have had countless fights, with the former always managing to either beat or tie with the latter in the end, though not without cutting it close on most occasions. However, the hedgehog's triumphs over the robot have only increased the latter's hatred for him and endowed him with an unhealthy obsession to surpass and defeat him.^[171] At one point, Metal Sonic's hatred and obsession for Sonic pushed him over the brink, making him usurp control of the Eggman Empire to build a robot kingdom with the goal of killing his organic counterpart. He even adopted the warped belief that the hedgehog was his copy and that he was the real Sonic.

Since Metal Sonic is a machine, Sonic cannot tell what his robot double is thinking. Sometimes, however, the hedgehog can feel the robot's will, his excitement, and his iron-clad determination to win. Even from a distance in the middle of a race, Sonic can occasionally feel Metal Sonic's determination, like a burning sensation. Even when knowing that and racing him with a serious attitude though, Sonic cannot help but get excited about competing against Metal Sonic like this while pushing himself further to overcome him. Also, despite them being enemies/rivals, Sonic still have some concerns for Metal Sonic, as he is willing to try and warn the robot for the latter's own safety when he is pushing his body to the point of self-destruction. Even more so, he cannot help but feel a strange sense of relief when Metal Sonic survives his own reckless attempts to defeat him.^[171]

While Sonic has always managed to survive his clashes with Metal Sonic, he rarely condemns him for his villainous actions in the aftermath. Instead, he always gets a satisfaction from the challenges his rival provides him with and will promise his robot double that he will await any future rematch between them.^[171]^[178]

Knuckles the Echidna

Heh, just letting Knuckles pilot the shuttle on the way over here was more dangerous than you could ever be!

— Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Adventure 2

Knuckles the Echidna is one of Sonic's greatest rivals and best friends.^[159] They have known each other for a long time, but their relationship is somewhat complicated, the two of them having been summed up as "best frenemies."^[179] When Sonic first met Knuckles, they two of them had a shocking and dreadful encounter,^[180] with Knuckles trying to keep Sonic from stopping the Death Egg's re-launch after being deceived by Dr. Robotnik. As such, they started off as adversaries. However, when the echidna discovered that Robotnik had tricked him, the two of them joined forces to keep Robotnik and his robots from stealing the Master Emerald, and they departed on good terms.

See the disappoint of readers, Knux — Sonic having a hard time around Knuckles, from *Sonic Advance 3*.

Because of their first impressions of each other and their personalities and competing feelings, Sonic and Knuckles did not start out as "good friends".^[180] In fact, Sonic and Knuckles are much like oil and water. While Sonic exemplifies the wind and is laid-back, cool and free, Knuckles exemplifies the mountain and is stern, serious and unmovable,^[180]^[181] which cause them to argue a lot. They share a competitive rivalry and often end up fighting when clashing, although it has become less serious in recent times, being now more of a form of slapstick between the two.^[180] With Sonic's speed equaling Knuckles' strength in every way, their fights are anything between climactic to just plain funny.

Sonic always welcomes a challenge from Knuckles. He also enjoys poking fun at Knuckles whenever he can (usually when Knuckles is serious or insightful) and will even deliberately try getting him angry so he can get a reaction out of him. From Sonic's point of view, their relationship tends to work out with him always having to bail Knuckles out of trouble.^[180] On a personal level however, Sonic also respects Knuckles for his dedication, although it also makes him want to poke fun at him even more.^[180]

Due to his lack of social abilities in the past, Knuckles used to fall for Dr. Eggman's deceiving very often, which, in turn, would be the cause of most of his confrontations with Sonic, although as time passed, the echidna has generally become more aware of Eggman's plans and has stopped believing his claims regarding Sonic. Whenever Sonic discovers Eggman has tricked Knuckles, he tends to chide him by calling him "Knuckle-head," which Knuckles does not take too well, though they always make peace with each other at the end of the day.

Sadxposter2 — Sonic and Knuckles, from *Sonic Adventure*.

Despite their differences, after having several adventures together since meeting each other, Sonic and Knuckles' relationship have improved, and they have always rushed to each other's aid when they are in a pinch.^[180] The two of them are connected by a hot-blooded friendship^[182] and while they may exchange quips and complain to each other, they are in perfect harmony when it comes time to act.^[180] Small details aside, they both know what is really important. In fact, when it all comes down to it, Knuckles can be considered Sonic's best friend next to Tails. It can even be argued that the two of them are as close to each other as Sonic and Tails are, as the nature of their rivalry/friendship lets them have a relationship that does not require any restraint.^[180] Also, according to Tails, Sonic and Knuckles are "funny" together.

While Sonic does not hold back on Knuckles' shortcomings, the two of them deeply acknowledge each other.^[182] Nonetheless, Sonic is still somewhat reluctant to admit when Knuckles is right and he was wrong.^[183] While Knuckles at times rebuts his help and claims he could do better, Sonic just rolls with it and is merely glad to help him. They are also great and loyal teammates. In addition to Knuckles being a vital part of Sonic's team, the two of them have been called "Fighting Buddies" during the Gemerl incident. Noticeably, when they do manage to work together, Sonic and Knuckles form an unstoppable team. For better or worse, Sonic will also be there to give Knuckles needed, if not harsh, consoling whenever he is in doubt. Additionally, during the Lost Hex incident, Sonic was crestfallen when he thought Knuckles and the others had died due to the Extractor.

Shadow the Hedgehog

Sonicshadow — Sonic and Shadow with several Chao, from *Sonic Adventure 2*.

He was what he was. A brave and heroic hedgehog, who gave his life to save this planet. Shadow the Hedgehog...

— Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Adventure 2

Shadow the Hedgehog is an occasional rival of Sonic's. They look almost identical (to the extent that many initially got them confused), and they can match each other in speed, agility and abilities,^[184]^[185] including Chaos Control. The two of them first met each other as enemies, with Sonic holding a grudge at Shadow for getting him into trouble with GUN, but they put aside their differences to team up and save the world from Gerald Robotnik's doomsday plans. Since then, they have been both lethal adversaries and comrades.^[186]

The only similarity Sonic and Shadow share is their silhouette, as their personalities and tendencies are completely different.^[187] In fact, Shadow is one of the most formidable opponents to Sonic in every way^[187] and the antithesis to all that Sonic stands for. As such, since they first met, they have fought, argued, and even had outright death matches. Despite this, Sonic is never out to take Shadow's life and does not consider him an enemy in the true sense of the word.^[93] In contrast, Shadow's cold-hearted nature and willingness to use any means necessary to achieve his goals has a dangerous purity to it that sometimes makes him an enemy of Sonic.^[187] Their moral differences are as far apart as black and white as well, always causing the two of them to clash. Sonic has a joyful, free-spirited attitude that looks for fun adventures, while Shadow is a brooding loner with a merciless and excessively violent edge. Sonic has few limitations on his goals and will do anything to help save the world, but Shadow will stop at nothing to get what he wants, with little concern for who or what it affects. Another sharp contrast between them is that Sonic lives freely as he wishes without thinking about the pain of the past, while Shadow has let himself be haunted by his own painful experiences.^[187] Nevertheless, Sonic does not care about their clashing world views and they always see their conflicting differences as yet another reason to fight each other.

Both Sonic and Shadow share a strong rivalry. When they first met, Sonic accused Shadow of copying him, with Shadow maintaining a mutual belief regarding Sonic. This feeling is still present in both of them because each thinks he is better than the other. Regardless, their rivalry has developed over time and is now much more friendly than before,^[188] yet still fiercely intense.

Sonic v Shadow Boss ARK Race — Sonic fighting Shadow, from the console/PC version of *Sonic Generations*.

Sonic has awknowledged Shadow is a very strong rival.^[177] As shown in all their clashes, they are each other's equal,^[189] with both sides neither lacking in any category that separates them from skill in their respective prowess: while Sonic is becoming faster and more honed than Shadow, Shadow is becoming stronger and more destructive than Sonic, which has only increased the intensity of their rivalry. They have an unshakable need to showcase their growth and improvement for every encounter they have, and anything considered competitive is suitable for their rivalry, though Sonic usually remains more casual about it than Shadow and enjoys pitting his skills against his.^[93]

Despite their differences, Sonic and Shadow share a mutual respect for each other's abilities,^[190] though it did not start out like that. In fact, over the course of their first encounters during the Space Colony ARK incident, they collided with each other several times, each with a fierce opposition to the other, as they saw each other as a rival who might be more than an equal. However, they eventually reached the internal conclusion where they mutually recognized each other’s abilities (although they would never admit that to each other).^[187] Even so, Sonic himself has personally acknowledged Shadow's capabilities,^[191] even admitting that Shadow is only one who would have a chance against him in a race,^[103] and after Shadow sacrificed himself to save the world at the end of the Space Colony ARK incident, he recognized him as a brave and heroic hedgehog.^[192] Sonic also appears to hold faith in Shadow's sense of right and wrong to a certain extent as seen in some of the scenarios of during the Black Arms incident where he would show disbelief and confusion about Shadow siding with the Black Arms,^[193]^[194] even admitting in one scenario that he did not believe Shadow had it in him for his selfish acts.^[195] At the same time though, Sonic can be surprised by how Shadow, for all his cold-heartedness, is willing to secretly fight for world peace, although he knows that Shadow is not willing to let his guard down when questioned about it.^[187] Regardless of their disagreements, they are willing to put their differences aside for the greater good, and together they are an unbeatable team.

If there is one thing that can be said about Sonic and Shadow, it is that they are rare ones who can get up close and personal with each other. Because of the high performance of both Sonic and Shadow in terms of their physical abilities and their thoughts, there are not many who can keep up with them. Also, there are fewer still of the ones who, despite their rejection, are able to persist, to offer opinions, to meddle, or to stand in their way and try to stop each other like those two can. In fact, Sonic is perhaps the only person who can get so up close and personal with Shadow as he can and say something to him that reaches his heart (though it often does not). In a sense, Sonic's kind of presence is troublesome to Shadow, but it is also one of the most important ones. Regardless of much of an impact they each have on each other, the two of them both share the philosophy of following their hearts' desires, which makes them colliding with each other, crossing paths with each other, and sometimes dividing into ally and enemy.^[187]

Rouge the Bat

Rouge Ring — Sonic giving Shadow's Inhibitor Ring to Rouge to comfort her after his supposed death, from *Sonic Adventure 2*.

Sonic and Rouge the Bat do not seem to have any dislike for each other, despite the latter having antagonized Sonic's friends, notably Knuckles, on various occasions. In fact, they appear to be on good terms. They were initially enemies when they first met (though they did not interact until much later), mainly because Rouge was working with Shadow and Dr. Eggman, but they became allies towards the end in order to save earth. Also, after Shadow's supposed death after defeating the Finalhazard, Sonic comforted Rouge by giving her Shadow's Inhibitor Ring, showing that he had come to care about Rouge's feelings.

Even when antagonized by Rouge herself, Sonic has yet to hold anything against her. Most noticeably, during the Emerl incident, Rouge challenged him to a battle; if she won, he would have to get her gems and work for her. Although Sonic managed to win, he did not hold any grudge against her as seen later on. Later, Sonic even let Emerl say hello to Rouge, which suggests Sonic somehow trusts her. However, even Sonic noted during the Wisp incident that she is a shady character, suggesting that he knows he has to be careful around Rouge due to her mercenary nature.

At his birthday party, Rouge was shown to be one of the attendees. Sonic likewise treated her like all of his other friends, which shows a friendly relationship between them. Additionally, Rouge would return this friendship by showing up to motivate Sonic to defeat the Time Eater during the final battle.

Although they do get along with each other quite well, they still have been on opposing sides on a few occasions, like during the Neo Metal Sonic incident when Team Sonic and Team Dark fought in Lost Jungle, and during the Emerl incident when she kidnapped Emerl to train him to be a thief. He also told her that if she did something to Emerl, he would not let her off easily. Also, when Rouge was introduced to Emerl, she gave them an idea to help Emerl, but Sonic refused, calling her "a thief". Whether this means their friendship has grown since then or that Sonic just does not trust her completely is yet to be seen. While there is technically no hostility between the two, Sonic, along with Tails and Knuckles, displayed some noticeable disgust towards Rouge's selfishness during the second World Grand Prix where she and Shadow held no empathy for their teammate E-10000B, and exerted him past his limits in order to get the cash prize.

Overall, Sonic sees Rouge as a "dependable suspect", though the "suspect" part never bugs him as he deems it to be part of the "thrilling appeal" of Rouge. This means that Sonic can be confident about the accuracy of the information Rouge brings to him and her ability to search for it at all times. However, she often hides more important information or the real purpose of giving him the information from him, so he must always be on his guard around her, or otherwise, she will take advantage of him.^[196] When Sonic does find himself duped and usurped by Rouge, he is understandably miffed about it, and will therefore make sure that he gets the last laugh. Nonetheless, he is not willing compete with her over something as a Chaos Emerald, which does not belong to anyone in particular, when the world is not in immediate danger, showing a respect for Rouge's desire for jewels.^[95]

Most of the time, the conversations between Sonic and Rouge are often "probing", camouflaged by jokes, but Sonic loves to joke and talk lightly, while Rouge is a sarcastic person. Still, both Sonic and Rouge enjoy these conversations that play out their "good-natured" rivalry, and can think of each other as people they can rely on in times of need, with appropriate levels of trust and caution. Rouge's presence in Sonic's life brings many new developments to the adventures he goes through.^[196]

Cream the Rabbit

SonicCheeseCrean — Cream and Cheese with Sonic, from *Sonic Rush*.

What a polite girl...

— Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Advance 2

Cream the Rabbit is basically like a younger sister to Sonic.^[197] Cream similarly looks up to Sonic like an older brother.^[198] Sonic first met Cream and her Chao companion Cheese during the incident where Dr. Eggman kidnapped the pair, thus leaving it to Sonic to rescue them. After saving the pair, Sonic was amazed by Cream's politeness. Afterward, Sonic ran off to settle the score with Eggman, only for Cream to come along in order to save her mother. Towards the end of this adventure, where Eggman kidnapped Vanilla in front of Cream, Sonic's resolve to stop Eggman was strengthened upon seeing Cream weep over the loss of her mother, prompting Sonic to go Super Sonic and save the day, much to Cream's eternal gratitude.

Because their first meeting was so brief, there was no deeper interaction between Sonic and Cream. However, it seemed that the small and polite Cream left an impression on him.^[198] Since then, they have teamed up on a number of adventures, with Cream proving to be an asset to Sonic many times. Even so, Sonic is still concerned with Cream's safety and is well aware that her young age makes her less experienced and more vulnerable than his other companions.^[198] For example, when they met during the Gemerl incident, Sonic mainly took Cream with him on his adventure because she was not safe unchaperoned.^[199] Sonic thus actively tries not to involve Cream in some of his more dangerous adventures, even when she follows him around trying to convince him to let her tag along.^[198]

When interacting with each other, Sonic never raises his voice in front of Cream. Instead, he always talks calmly and gently on the same level as her while using a lot of encouraging gestures.^[198] During the Time Eater incident for example, Sonic encouraged her bravery while she was turned to stone by the Time Eater with a thumbs up and a smile. However, he sometimes has trouble finding the right words when needing to tell Cream that she is too young to go on some of his more dangerous adventures, as he knows Cream does not enjoy being treated like a little kid. Even so, Sonic recognizes Cream's thirst for adventure and desire to get involved in the same experiences as him. Sonic is similarly willing to offer Cream words of encouragement when she feels down. In order to make her understand what the best adventures for her mean, Sonic has also taught Cream that being on an adventure means being both kind and strong. This has helped Cream understand that by just showing kindness towards others while Sonic supplies the muscle, she can still have the best adventures with Sonic without having to endanger herself.^[198]

During their adventures together, Sonic has shown that Cream can rely on him like an older brother to keep her safe and make everything turn out well. Even Sonic cannot stop himself from sometimes petting Cream and feeling the need to protect her like he actually was her older brother.^[198]

Team Chaotix

Sonic&Chaotix — Sonic and Team Chaotix, from the Nintendo DS version of *Sonic Colors*.

Team Chaotix is a group of detectives for hire and another faction of Sonic's trusted friends and allies. They are also the only detectives he knows.^[200] Sonic first met Team Chaotix during the climax of the Neo Metal Sonic incident. There, the group agreed to back Sonic and his team up by occupying Metal Sonic while Sonic and his team prepared to take him down with the Chaos Emeralds. Since then, Sonic and Team Chaotix have been on good terms, with the team even coming to attend Sonic's birthday party during the Time Eater incident, which seems to hint that they are close friends. When it comes to trusting Team Chaotix's detective work though, Sonic has his doubts about their capabilities and does not necessarily think highly about them in that field,^[201] having once noted that following a lead from Team Chaotix was a "dumb idea."^[202] Nonetheless, Sonic seems to trust Team Chaotix to be ready for action when he is. Also, while he may get confused by how this strange group of people manage to stick together, he does not really dislike the bonds they share.^[200]

Sonic has unique relationships with each of Team Chaotix's members. In regards to Vector the Crocodile, Sonic keeps a casual friendship with him. Having earned Vector's recognition,^[203] the two of them hang out from time to time as friends and they do not shy away from making fun of one another in a relaxed manner.^[200] Sonic in particular likes poking fun at Vector for his shortcomings, including his agency's almost perpetual work drought and his big mouth (figuratively and literally).^[203]^[204] Vector also seems to respect and relate to Sonic's free-spirited nature, which make them hit it off well.^[200] Occasionally though, their big egos have made them clash.^[204] Sonic can likewise get caught unprepared by Vector's positive attitude and proclamations of professionalism, especially when he relies on him to verify them, although he is supportive enough to not directly disagree with Vector's claims.^[200] When they work together, Sonic has also been known to have issues with Vector’s messy and outlandish investigation skills.^[200] Despite this, Sonic can rely on Vector when the situation calls for it, like when Vector helped him by giving him the support needed to take down the Time Eater.^[205] He has also been surprised and even impressed by Vector's kind-heartedness, keen intellect, and trust. Notably, Sonic is able to look through Vector's goofy façade and is willing to put his faith in him when he recognizes that there is defined method in his otherwise unconventional methods. Also, at the end of the day, they are willing to acknowledge each other for being more than meets the eye.^[200]

In regards to Espio the Chameleon, Sonic has a bit more respect for him than Vector, taking the warnings he gives him quite seriously.^[206] However, he does not hold his profession as a detective in high regards, as he playfully thinks that he is just "playing" detective.^[201] Nonetheless, Sonic appreciates Espio's recognition of his skills, and has even managed to earn the straight-laced chameleon's respect.^[207] Espio even once offered Sonic to join him on the path of ninjutsu, although Sonic declined, thinking this path was "a bit too narrow" for him.^[207] Sonic similarly recognizes Espio's militaristic drive to improve himself, although being the easy-going person he is, it makes him advise Espio to not push himself too hard.^[208] Also, while the two of them have been on opposite sides once, Sonic can rely on Espio when the situation calls for it, like when Espio helped him by giving him the support needed to take down the Time Eater.^[205]

Charmy Bee is the youngest member of Team Chaotix, and also the one Sonic arguably has the simplest relationship with. Sonic in particular has earned both Charmy's respect and admiration with his skills and speed, causing Charmy to look up to him and praise him with child-like enthusiasm.^[209] Sonic is also amazed by Charmy, although not so much by his personality or skills, but rather by how surprisingly scatterbrained and carefree the young bee can be, even when on a serious job with his colleagues.^[210]^[211] He is likewise confused and puzzled by Charmy's mindset and overall behavior.^[212] Regardless, Sonic can rely on Charmy when the situation calls for it, like when Charmy helped him by giving him the support needed to take down the Time Eater.^[205]

Blaze the Cat

Sonic Channel 2021 11 — Sonic and Blaze fighting side by side, from Sonic Channel.

You need to be true to yourself.

— Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Rush

Blaze the Cat is one of Sonic's friends and a valuable ally of his. However, they did not get off on the right foot. When they first met during the Sol Emerald incident, the mysterious attitude that Blaze showed Sonic when their paths first crossed made Sonic concerned that she had a part in Eggman Nega's latest scheme.^[213] After learning that Blaze was opposing Eggman Nega as well and trying to resolve the current crisis, albeit alone, however, Sonic became more friendly towards her and tried to encourage her to seek aid, only to be rejected.^[214] Sensing some oddness in Blaze's response, Sonic kept following Blaze. However, Blaze's refusal to let Sonic get entangled in her affairs eventually let to Blaze trying to make Sonic leave by force. After their fight however, Sonic had come to understand that Blaze had had a rough past and encouraged her to not assume too much responsibility and be true to herself. This advice helped Blaze realize that she could allow herself to rely on others if she let her guard down.^[215] The two of them became real friends afterwards^[215] and would subsequently help each other resolve the crisis brought on by Dr. Eggman and Eggman Nega. Since then, Sonic and Blaze have steadily become better friends and allies.

Sonic and Blaze We are friends — Super Sonic and Burning Blaze shaking hands, from *Sonic Rush*.

Sonic, especially during their first adventure together, found Blaze way too tense and harsh after hearing her threats of using lethal force to stop Eggman Nega,^[216]^[217] as well as a bit overzealous.^[215] However, he mellowed out about his opinions of her as he came to understand Blaze's rough past.^[215] In addition, after they became friends, Sonic would come to establish a firm belief in Blaze, insisting that believing in a friend is a part of friendship as well.^[218] Over time, Sonic and Blaze have come to share a great deal of mutual respect and trust. This became evident when Sonic entrusted her to save Cream, while Blaze trusted him to face Eggman Nega on her behalf. Also, like Blaze respects Sonic and his skills, Sonic has acknowledged Blaze's.^[215] Also, whenever Blaze's emotions get the better of her, Sonic will be there to remind her of what is important and to stay cool.^[219] They have also displayed an occasional custom where they shake hands when they depart, signifying their growing friendship and the promise to meet once more.

Sonic and Blaze are alike in many ways, having similar skills and self-assumed duties. On the other hand, they possess very different backstories and contrasting traits, the most obvious of them being Sonic and Blaze's "free" and "stoic" personalities:^[220] Sonic is inwardly free and adventurous, yet outwardly level-headed and cool, whereas Blaze is outwardly stoic and blunt, yet inwardly highly emotional. When it comes down to it, Sonic's way of life is vastly different from Blaze's. However, Sonic's way of living life like an adventure also means that there is no enjoyment to be found in it if one does not follow their own rules, which demands a strong and flexible mind; in other words, it does not just mean being lax. It is thanks to this perspective that Blaze has been able to achieve some of the results that are nothing short of admirable and have brought smiles to many faces. As such, Blaze respects Sonic's way of life to a certain extent, because he has a different perspective and approach, but also produces results that overlap with the direction she is aiming for.^[220]

Sonic is responsible for many changes in Blaze's outlook on life; their time together has enabled Blaze to understand the meaning of friendship which ultimately let her to discovering the true power of the Sol Emeralds and how to use them,^[221]^[222] and his advices have made Blaze come to understand that her pyrokinetic powers were not the curse she made them out to be.^[223]

A far as his present-day relationship with Blaze goes, Sonic has been show to welcome Blaze's distant and noble earnestness that does not let her get up close and personal with people easily. Sonic recognizes as well that while there has been a change in Blaze's heart since their first adventure together, which he has happily welcomed, he knows that the roots in Blaze's nature still makes her shy and withdrawn.^[58] Also, because of her sense of responsibility, Blaze tends to push herself to solve things on her own, but Sonic does not stop her from doing so any more than necessary. This may be due to how Sonic respects Blaze's freedom to do what she wants. However, he also seems to respect her personal principles of doing the best she can with pride in the position she is in, which he does not have. It is because of Blaze's endearing trails that Sonic is able to trust and cooperate with her when the time comes.^[220] They are also shown to be great partners in combat, displaying a brilliant coordination that makes it hard to believe that they do not see each other often.^[58]

Additionally, the situation of living in different dimensions also affects Sonic's relationship with Blaze. Fundamentally, since they both live in different worlds, it is for the best that they take care of their own world. While they respect and honor that, they also cooperate with each other in times of real trouble. This is a difficult balance to achieve, but so far it seems to have been adjusted to some extent by the guidance of the Chaos Emeralds and Sol Emeralds. And the fact that Sonic and Blaze are the ones who are responsible for this is another interesting aspect of their relationship.^[220]

Silver the Hedgehog

Sonic with silver — Sonic and Silver racing each other, from *Sonic Rivals*.

Silver the Hedgehog is a good friend and friendly rival of Sonic's. They originally met during the Solaris incident, where Silver started out as a lethal enemy to Sonic, as Silver believed (at the time) that killing Sonic would prevent the event that would devastate his era.^[114] Even with Silver seeking his death though, Sonic was far more lenient towards Silver, a prime example of this being Sonic checking up on Silver to see if he was okay after beating him in their first fight. However, letting his guard down around Silver would result in Sonic putting his life at risk.^[224] Even so, Sonic did not seem to carry a grudge at Silver for his attempts at his life; after Silver appeared to help Sonic save Elise from Dr. Eggman and explained that "circumstances have changed", Sonic quickly teamed up with Silver with a smile on his lips, and proceeded to work together with him. Towards the end, Sonic would as well impress Silver with his faith in him and willingness to help save his era as well. At that point, Sonic appreciated Silver for everything he had done for him.^[225] Due to a time paradox pulled off by Sonic and Elise however, Sonic and Silver's first encounter was erased from history, causing them to forget their friendship.^[226]

Sonic and Silver eventually met again during the Onyx Island incident. In this encounter, Sonic was annoyed by Silver's impatient and pushy attitude, but nonetheless gladly welcomed the challenge he gave him when they competed to get to Eggman Nega first.^[227]^[228] He would occasionally even tease Silver with clues he had been missing.^[229] In the end though, the two of them put their differences aside and worked together to stop Eggman Nega's master plan. When they later met again during the Ifrit incident, Sonic had become more tolerant of Silver's attitude, as demonstrated by how Sonic casually greeted Silver in spite of the latter's impatience, while retaining his competitiveness towards Silver.^[230] When not competing with each other though, Sonic and Silver are much more relaxed towards each other; when they met during the Wisp incident, Sonic and Silver were able to maintain a friendly and positive-minded conversation,^[231] and Silver was even willing to offer Sonic his help with the current crisis.^[232]

Nowadays, Sonic and Silver are very friendly towards each other. Sonic in particular has gotten Silver's respect and unwavering support to rely on; during Sonic's final showdown with the Time Eater, Silver came to Sonic's aid by giving him the support needed to take down said monster.^[205] Regardless, they still retain a friendly rivalry; during the Time Eater incident in particular, whenever Sonic would challenge him to a fight, Silver would note that their showdown was going to be a fun activity.^[233]

In regards to what kind of person Silver is to Sonic, there is no doubt that Sonic values Silver's character because of his abilities and his positive mental attitude. To put it in another way, one could say that Silver is a reliable person who has something that Sonic does not. This "something" is namely Silver's tendency to deal with things too head-on because of the strength of his feelings and how he usually takes everything upon himself, unlike Sonic who is always calm and cool and free to act as he pleases. However, Sonic recognizes the appeal of the qualities Silver has as they are an aspect of his purity and endearing virtues. Also, while they have not had many adventures where the two of them spend a lot of time together, when they do team up, they are good buddies who can make up for each other's shortcomings.^[226]

Emerl

Emerl... I'm not your guardian anymore, so if there's one thing I want to leave you with, it's this: I want you to live your life to the fullest!

— Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Battle

Emerl was another one of Sonic's best friends, though their relationship did not last long. The hedgehog was the first one to establish a Link with the robot, and was the one to come up with the name "Emerl".^[234] Throughout the incident in which the Gizoid was involved, Sonic would make several attempts to protect his new friend from the clutches of Dr. Eggman, who sought him to conquer the world, in addition to other opportunists who wanted to exploit Emerl to their advantage; even willing to go to extreme lengths to save the Gizoid from danger.

Despite Emerl growing wiser and smarter over time, he would still be close to Sonic. Addtionally, the robot appeared to have inherited the hedgehog's boastful and impulsive, but kind personality.^[235]^[236] After the Gizoid's encounters with Shadow, Sonic quit his position as his guardian and wanted him to live his life to his fullest.^[237] Tragically, however, the robot's merciful character was what led to Eggman setting in motion the events that led to the Gizoid's destruction at the Death Egg. This forced Sonic to go to the doctor's spaceship himself and defeat the rogue robot, who now sought to use the Final Egg Blaster to destroy the earth. In the aftermath, the hedgehog witnessed Emerl's destruction, even attempting to convince him to go back to his world with him and his friends.^[238] Soon after, he comforted a saddened Cream and assured his companions that they would meet the Gizoid again in the future.^[239]

Jet the Hawk

Sonic against Jet — Sonic and Jet, from *Sonic Riders*.

Even without wings, I can still fly! Right?

— Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Riders

Sonic has been rivals with Jet the Hawk since they first met, and their dynamic relationship is based on their competitive nature and distinct respect for one another. The main difference in personality between the two, however, is that they both have giant egos which are portrayed in different ways. The hedgehog's ego comes from his positive attitude and belief that he can do anything whereas the hawk's comes from thinking he is better than everyone. This causes their personalities to clash.

In their first meeting, Sonic lost to Jet in an Extreme Gear chase, but rather than being upset, the hedgehog eagerly recognized him as a worthy new rival. Early on though, his rivalry with the hawk was rather one-sided, and the latter would often anger him with his constant mockery of him. Nevertheless, Sonic recognized Jet's skills as an Extreme Gear rider and kept a professional, yet competitive, attitude around him. Eventually, the hedgehog settled his own dispute with the hawk after he beat him in a race. Soon after, they would establish a more friendly relationship based on mutual respect, and promised each other to compete again later, though they still remain firm rivals.

Despite their rivalry, Sonic and Jet are willing to put aside their differences when a greater threat is present. In fact, they have teamed up on a few occasions.

Since defeating Jet, Sonic has kept a more relaxed and tolerant attitude towards him, taking his insults and rash determination to beat him in stride. Nevertheless, their rivalry remains as strong as ever, and the hedgehog will gladly, if given the right opportunity, race him for fun. However, even when determined to beat the hawk, Sonic does not wish to have any unfair advantages, and will give him the chance to race him at his best. Despite how many times they face each other, their rivalry has seemingly no end in sight, although Sonic always looks forward to his next rematch with Jet.

Princess Elise

STH2006 SN Nice smile 11 — Sonic and Elise laughing together, from *Sonic the Hedgehog* (2006).

Nothing starts until you take action. If you have time to worry, then run!

— Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)

Sonic and Princess Elise the Third had a very close relationship with each other, and they shared a strong bond. Mephiles was aware of this, and decided to take advantage of it, so he killed Sonic which caused Elise to cry, which freed Iblis. Elise later revived Sonic with the Chaos Emeralds, kissing him as he awakens as Super Sonic. Sonic was very grateful towards Elise, thanking her with a hug. After the defeat of Solaris, Sonic and Elise found Solaris in its frail, core form. She theorized that by putting out the flame now, Solaris would have never existed, which would make it so that she would never have met Sonic. Elise nearly broke down and declared that she did not care what happened to the world, but Sonic simply reminded her to smile, convincing her to be brave and blow out Solaris. This event instantly resulted in a time reboot. In the aftermath, Sonic watched the Festival of the Sun in the distance as Elise sensed something familiar about his presence.

Marine the Raccoon

Screenshot 20170922-211501 — Sonic and Marine running together, from *Sonic Rush Adventure*.

Marine! Come on. The captain's not supposed to cry! If you stick with it, then we really will meet again someday!

— Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Rush Adventure

Marine the Raccoon is a good friend of Sonic from the Sol Dimension, as they quickly befriended each other soon after meeting. When making herself captain, Marine declared Sonic one of her assistants despite Sonic never agreeing to it. Sonic was likewise genuinely annoyed by Marine's antics, her bossy behavior, and the way she insisted that he followed her orders. Though Marine would get jealous at Sonic for tackling their more dangerous enemies, she admires his skills and marked him as her "best pupil" and deputy captain.^[240] Despite this, Sonic was willing to endure it, as he often noted how "hopeless" a case Marine was.

When Marine learned that Sonic thought of her as a nuisance, she felt betrayed and called him stupid. They later made up though when Marine stopped bossing Sonic around. When Sonic later departed Marine's home with Tails, Marine earned his respect with a newfound sense of maturity and told him how he and Tails were the best friend ever.^[241] Though she cried at Sonic's departure, she vowed to meet him and Tails again no matter the boundaries.

Shahra

Screenshot 20171108-154403 — Sonic and Shahra as they part ways, from *Sonic and the Secret Rings*.

I'll have you smiling by the end of this. And that's not me ordering you as your master. That's a promise from me to you.

— Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic and the Secret Rings

When Sonic first met Shahra, she asked for his help so that he could save her world from the Erazor Djinn. While Sonic agreed to help, he could only go into Shahra's world on one condition; he had to wear a ring and have her serve as his wish granter. Although Shahra was bound to treat Sonic as his master from then on and would refer to him "Master" on several occasions after that, Sonic would feel uncomfortable about this title and insist that she referred to him by his real name.

Like his other allies, Sonic would go to great lengths to keep Shahra safe. This led him to take the shot from Erazor Djinn's Flame of Judgment curse when he tried to cast it on Shahra. With the curse slowly burning away Sonic's life force, Shahra regretted getting Sonic involved in her world's affairs. Not wanting Shahra to feel sad, Sonic promised her with a pinky swear that he would have her smiling at the end of this adventure, not as her master but as a friend.

Throughout their adventures, Sonic would often annoy Shahra with his reckless behavior and easy-going attitude. Nevertheless, they were never apart from one another, and Sonic often received helpful advice from Shahra. Also, while Sonic was curious about Shahra's relationship with the Erazor Djinn, he respected Shahra's privacy enough to not press her for details when she was reluctant to reveal it. Regardless, towards the end of their adventure, the two of them had built up a relationship of great trust, enough for Shahra to tell Sonic about her own wish: for the Arabian Nights to go back to the way they were.

When the time came to face Erazor, Sonic, much to his shock, saw Shahra force herself to obey Erazor. Refusing to let Shahra go through with this and let her wish be in vain, Sonic commanded her, as her master for the first time, to do what she truly thought was right. This caused Shahra to faint. When Shahra later took a lethal blow from Erazor to protect Sonic, Sonic assured her in her final moments that he held no ill will against her for bringing him into this mess in spite of what she thought herself. Later, Sonic forced Erazor to revive Shahra with the first of the three wishes he was forced to grant him, hinting that he prioritized Shahra before anything else. After then sealing Erazor away, which made Shahra cry, Sonic wished for a mountain of handkerchiefs so she could cry for as long as she needed to.

Erazor Djinn

If this is your world, then it's a world that I don't want any part of.

— Darkspine Sonic, Sonic and the Secret Rings

Sonic has been enemies with the Erazor Djinn ever since he found out that the Djinn had been erasing the pages of the Arabian Nights. Being against any form of evil, Sonic tried to stop him from carrying out his ambitions.

When meeting him, Sonic casually treated Erazor like any other power-hungry despot he had faced by showing no fear of him and teasing him with his carefree banter. However, he came to dislike Erazor greatly for constantly calling him a rat, and would attempt again and again to remind him that he was a hedgehog. Meanwhile, Erazor initially just saw Sonic as an insignificant vermin. However, when Sonic took the Flame of Judgment for Shahra in their first encounter, Erazor decided to use Sonic and told him to gather the seven World Rings for him before the Flame of Judgement burned out, or he would die.

Throughout their subsequently encounters, Sonic would casually ask Erazor to remove the curse he had place on him while both teasing him and maintaining his bravado in the face of the Djinn's malice. When Sonic finally arrived with the World Rings however, Erazor betrayed him, and attempted to kill him to gain full access to the World Rings' power. After defeating Erazor, Sonic, using Erazor's Magic Lamp, wished for Erazor to bring Shahra back to life, restore the Arabian Nights, and spend eternity trapped in his lamp, all of which Erazor has no choice but to do. Sonic also showed disappointment in Erazor as he got dragged into his lamp while begging for Shahra to help him.

Knights of the Round Table

When Sonic and the Knights of the Round Table first met, they started off as enemies, as the formers were ordered to slay Sonic on sight by King Arthur. However, Sonic's adversarial relationship with the group came to an end when he gained their respect, and when they realized Arthur was a fake. Individually, Sonic would often make comparisons to their counterparts, and kept a casual, yet vigilant attitude around them.

When Sonic first met Sir Lancelot (the alternate reality doppelgänger of Shadow), who challenged him to a duel, Sonic displayed an attitude similar to the one he shows towards Shadow; a competitive, but fierce demeanor. Despite this, Lancelot had a small degree of respect for Sonic, as he respectfully acknowledged him as a worthy adversary.

Sir Gawain (the alternate reality doppelgänger of Knuckles) held an inhospitable attitude towards Sonic, and accused him of trying to steal a dragon's treasure before attempting to slay Sonic. Sonic however, was reluctant to fight Gawain since he was in a hurry to save some villagers, and would admit out loud that he was a knucklehead, much like Knuckles. Regardless, Sonic later stopped Gawain from committing suicide. Sonic would then slightly open Gawain's eyes to new possibilities when he asked him if there was more to being a knight than serving a king.

Sonaze picture — Sonic saving Sir Percival, from *Sonic and the Black Knight*.

Initially, Sir Percival (the alternate reality doppelgänger of Blaze) was another adversary of Sonic. However, it was not until Sonic came after her sword that they met. In comparison to the other knights, Percival was the only one who showed Sonic respect from the beginning. She then challenged him, under the name "Sir Sonic, Knight of the Wind", being the first person to call him that. After Sonic defeated her, Percival fell off a ledge, but was saved by Sonic. Although Percival was confused by Sonic's act of chivalry, she nonetheless did not object to this. Percival would later repay Sonic's kindness by being the first of the Knights of the Round Table to show faith in him when he came to them with news about their king.

Chip

Do I need a reason to want to help out a friend?

— Sonic the Werehog, Sonic Unleashed

Chip is a dear and good friend to Sonic. When they first met, the creature was afraid of the hedgehog's Werehog form, but he soon realized he was a good person. When Sonic then told Chip that he would help him recover his lost memories, the latter quickly took a liking to him and thanked him wholeheartedly. In addition, he subconsciously felt kindness in the hedgehog and wanted him to help him.

Chip spent most of his time next to Sonic, and soon formed a great friendship with him. The little creature also enjoyed participating in friendly competitions with him, like when they fought for the last dumpling in Chun-nan. However, he was sometimes a nuisance to the hedgehog due to his naïve frankness would occasionally annoy him, although he never had a bad intention. Also, when he accidentally caused Sonic to become depressed with his Werehog form, Chip tried to cheer him up.

After recovering his memories, Chip was deeply grateful to Sonic for everything he had done for him. However, he did not want him to get involved in his conflict with Dark Gaia and he tried to leave. Regardless, the hedgehog persuaded him to help him anyway, insisting that he needed no reason to help a friend, and Chip thanked him. During his battle with Dark Gaia, the little creature prioritized Sonic's well-being whenever he was weak, such as when he was weakened by the loss of Dark Gaia energy or when he fell unconscious after defeating Perfect Dark Gaia. When the last continent fell and they had to leave, he gave the hedgehog a goodbye before returning him to the surface. There, Chip contacted Sonic telepathically, telling him that he would never forget him and that he would always be with him.

Wisps

Sonic Channel 2021 09 — Sonic playing with Wisps in Windy Valley, from Sonic Channel.

Sonic has a very loving relationship with the Wisp race of aliens. Sonic first encountered these alien beings during the Wisp incident in Egg Planet Park, where his first action upon seeing Yacker and a Cyan Wisp being hunted by Dr. Eggman's henchmen was saving them from capture. This small, but significant gesture, earned Sonic the trust of the Wisp race, and thus the Wisps' permission to use their Color Powers. The first Wisp Sonic personally befriended in particular was Yacker,^[242] who would not only become a good friend to Sonic, but also a vital supporter in his efforts to liberate the remaining Wisps in Dr. Eggman's captivity. In the meantime, the other Wisps served as Sonic's powerful assistants, giving him the edge to overcome many of the obstacles during the Wisp incident. Eventually, the Wisps had become very grateful to Sonic, so much that they saved his life when Egg Planet Park imploded and saved Sonic's world from a black hole made from Hyper-go-on.

To Sonic, the Wisps are good-natured playmates, and the two parties share a mutual love for one another. Because the Wisps love to play, and Sonic loves to have fun, they get along very well. In addition, thanks to the Wisps' Color Powers Sonic is able to make his runs faster, more fun, and more varied. The Wisps are likewise fun for Sonic to run with. In the end, Sonic could not ask for better playmates than the Wisps. Their adventures throughout the Wisp incident have likewise made Sonic and the Wisps best friends. As such, they will play together when they meet and rush to the aid of each other whenever something happens. Also, while they may not be able to communicate verbally without a translator, they can always communicate with each other with their hearts, giving them a very good heart-to-heart relationship.^[242]

The Deadly Six

SLWart1 — Sonic and the Deadly Six, from *Sonic Lost World*.

Oh, man, when I get my hands on you guys...

— Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Lost World

The Deadly Six are some of the most despised enemies Sonic has ever faced. Unlike his past foes whom he has never viewed as actual enemies, the Deadly Six are the only ones Sonic has shown true contempt for.

Sonic first met the Deadly Six while they were under Eggman's control, where he treated them with confident mockery like any foe. However, when Sonic recklessly got rid of the Cacophonic Conch used to control the Deadly Six, they rebelled and planned to destroy the world, making Sonic responsible for the subsequent danger to the planet. As such, Sonic set out to stop them with more seriousness. He soon grew extremely hostile towards them when they captured Tails, an act of which made Sonic lose his cool for once. As he sought to save Tails, Sonic threatened the Deadly Six with aggressiveness and spite which only intensified as Zavok taunted him with his plans to roboticize Tails and his friends' apparent deaths. By the time of their final showdown, Sonic was thoroughly tired of them and threatened them aggressively when he thought they had turned Tails into a robot. In the end though, Sonic defeated the Deadly Six and got Tails back, redeeming himself and proving himself the hero he is.

When encountering Zavok again (or rather, his Phantom Copy) aboard the Death Egg, his demeanor towards him was more laid back, as evidenced by Sonic engaging in his usual confident mockery towards Zavok both prior to and immediately after the fight.

Classic Sonic

ClassicModernSonic — Sonic fist bumping with Classic Sonic, from the console/PC version of *Sonic Generations*.

Hey Sonic! Enjoy your future! It's gonna be great!

— Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Generations (console/PC)

Sonic is shown to be on very good terms with Classic Sonic. When they first met during the Time Eater incident, they were left somewhat confused about standing face-to-face with another one of themselves, although they put that aside to sort out the crisis at hand. After that, they quickly forged a bond based on their common interest in the adventure they faced together.

Due to having so many things in common with each other, Sonic and Classic Sonic have demonstrated great collaboration and teamwork in battle. Overall, Sonic and Classic Sonic share a great degree of mutual respect and admiration for each other, and Sonic seems to enjoy teaching Classic Sonic techniques he has yet to learn, such as the Homing Attack and the Boost.

Infinite

Screenshot 20171110-194038 — Sonic against Infinite, from *Sonic Forces*.

Your mask can't hide how sad and lonely you are! That Phantom Ruby Virtual Reality of yours is the real illusion!

— Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Forces

Sonic first encountered Infinite in the City, where he was beaten easily by the mysterious henchman of Dr. Eggman. Later, when encountering Infinite at Mystic Jungle and had his first formal meeting with Infinite, Sonic dismissed the latter's insinuation that his sweat was due to fear and explained he ran all the way to the location to save Silver, and also proceeded to smugly explain to Infinite that the latter failed to leave an impression on him at all despite the earlier beating, not even knowing his name. Upon learning it, however, Sonic, in his trademark banter, then tried to get Infinite to reveal the secret to his power, although Infinite refused to divulge the ability.^[243] He also expressed some annoyance at the latter's reference to him as a "sewer rat."^[244]

Avatar

SF LAUNCH27 — Sonic and the Avatar fist bumping, from *Sonic Forces*.

Here goes, partner! When we join forces, the sky's the limit!

— Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Forces

Sonic met the Avatar after the former escaped from the Death Egg and latter having arrived with a shuttle to rescue him. Together they proceeded to team up on various missions. He ultimately inspired the Avatar to not give in to their fear against Infinite.^[245] Likewise, the Avatar was shown to be loyal to Sonic, making an attempt at saving him from the Null Space, and ultimately succeeding, despite being sucked in with him. After the war was over, Sonic suggested they would see them around when the Avatar went their own way and took their leave from the Resistance after it was disbanded.^[246]

Friends/allies

Ali Baba
Amy Rose (close friend)
Ariem
Avatar
Barry the Quokka
Belle the Tinkerer
Big the Cat
Blacksmith
Blaze the Cat (close friend)
Caliburn
Chaos
Cheese
Chip (good friend)
Chocola
Coconut Crew
- Colonel
- Daikun
- Kylok
- Muzy
- Setter
- Tabby
Conductor
Conductor's wife
Cream the Rabbit
Dodon Pa
E-123 Omega
Elder Scruffy
Emerl
Gala the Hound
Gardon
Gemerl
Guardian Units of Nations
- Commander
Honey the Cat
Illumina
King Shahryar
King Solomon
Kip the Capybara
Knights of the Round Table
- Sir Gawain
- Sir Galahad
- Sir Lamorak
- Sir Lancelot
- Sir Percival
Knuckles the Echidna (best friend and rival)
The Kraken's crew
- Batten Rouge
- Black Rose
- Catfish
- Froggy
- Knuckles the Dread
- Rusty Rose
- Sails Tails
Lumina Flowlight
Marine the Raccoon
Merlina the Wizard
Mighty the Armadillo
Miles "Tails" Prower (best friend and sidekick, close as brothers)
Motobud
Nimue
Norman
Omochao
Princess Elise the Third
Professor Pickle
Professor Pickle's Assistant
Ray the Flying Squirrel
Resistance
Resistance (New Yoke City)
- Denizen 1998
- Froggy
- Rebel Rouge
- Renegade Knucks
- Squad Commander Red
Restoration
- Chief Mechanic
- Lanolin the Sheep
- Jewel the Beetle
Rouge the Bat
Salamander
Scrapniks
Scavengers
- Birdie (Boscage Maze)
- Froggy
- Gnarly Knuckles
- Hangry Cat
- Mangey Tails
- Prim Rouge
- Thorn Rose
Shahra
Shadow the Hedgehog
Silver the Hedgehog
Sinbad the Sailor
Sticks the Badger
Sonic Fan Club
Tails Nine
Team Chaotix
- Charmy Bee
- Espio the Chameleon
- Vector the Crocodile
Tangle the Lemur
Trip the Sungazer
Tikal
United Federation
- President
Vanilla the Rabbit
Whisper the Wolf
Wisps
- Jade
- Mother Wisp
- Yacker
- Maggie

Neutral

Enemies

Alpha Grim Amy
Alpha Grim Birdie
Alpha Grim Knuckles
Alpha Grim Rouge
Alpha Grim Sonic
Artificial Chaos
Babylon Guardian
Biolizard
Black Arms
- Black Doom
Black Dragon
Captain Whisker
Chaos Council
- Dr. Babble
- Dr. Deep
- Dr. Don't
- Dr. Done-It
- Mr. Dr. Eggman
Chaos Sonic
Dark Gaia
Dark Gaia's Minions
Deadly Six
- Master Zik
- Zavok
- Zazz
- Zeena
- Zomom
- Zor
Dr. Starline
Eggman Empire
- Badniks
- Tails Doll
- Chaos Gamma
- Cubot
- Dr. Eggman (arch-nemesis)
- Eggman Army
  - Infinite
  - Phantom Copies
- Orbot
Eggman Nega
The End
Erazor Djinn
Fang's Gang
- Bark the Polar Bear
- Bean the Dynamite
- Fang the Hunter
Fox Bullies
Grim Big
Grim Troopers
Hyudoro
Ifrit
Johnny
King Arthur
Kitsunami the Fennec
Maginaryworld monster
Mephiles the Dark
Prismatic Titan
Mini & Mum
Mirage Express
Rough the Skunk
SCR-HD
Solaris
Tumble the Skunk
Surge the Tenrec
Su
Time Eater
Uh
Witchcart
Witchcarters
- Bearanger
- Carrotia
- Hocke-Wulf

Notes

↑ Due to a mistranslation, the English version of the instruction booklet for Sonic Adventure calls Sonic "the world's fastest, hypersonic hedgehog" when the Japanese instruction booklet for the same game states that Sonic can reach supersonic speeds.

References

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↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Sonic Colors (Wii) United States instruction booklet, pg. 4.
↑ Sonic Team (November 7, 2017). Sonic Forces. Nintendo Switch. Sega. Area/level: Lost Valley. "Sonic: Man, this place is a wreck. Thanks, Eggman. One of my favorite spots is all ruined."
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↑ Sumo Digital (May 21, 2019). Team Sonic Racing. PlayStation 4. Sega. Area/level: Market Street. "Sonic: I love that Old World charm!"
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↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 ^12.2 ^12.3 Devra Newberger Speregen (2016). Sonic: The Ultimate Character Guide. Scholastic. p. 7. ISBN 978-1338033243.
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 ^13.2 Pedigree Books (August 2013). "Sonic's Count the Rings Time Trial". Sonic the Hedgehog Super Interactive Annual 2014. Pedigree Publishers. p. 9. ISBN 978-1908152077. "Fact: Sonic hates lies and is always searching for the truth!"
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↑ Hesse, Tyson; GGDG (August 19, 2021). "Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps - Part 1". Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps. Season 1. Episode 1. YouTube.
↑ Sonic Team (December 23, 1998). Sonic Adventure. Dreamcast. Sega. Area/level: Station Square. "Sonic: I am not too fond of places like this [Twinkle Park]."
↑ Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast) United States instruction booklet, pg. 18.
↑ ^19.0 ^19.1 Sega (15 November 2011). Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Nintendo 3DS. Sega. Area/level: Collection (Badges). "The world's fastest hedgehog! He hates corruption and dishonesty."
↑ ^20.0 ^20.1 Sonic Team (February 20, 2007). Sonic and the Secret Rings. Wii. Sega. Area/level: Dinosaur Jungle. "Sonic: Uhh. My quills are starting to tingle..."
↑ ^21.0 ^21.1 ^21.2 ^21.3 ^21.4 ^21.5 ^21.6 ^21.7 (in Japanese) ソニックジャム　オフィシャルガイド. SoftBank. October 2, 1997. p. 99-100. ISBN 978-4797303377.
↑ ^22.0 ^22.1 "Profile: Sonic". Sonic the Hedgehog Super Interactive Annual 2014. Pedigree Books. September 17, 2013. p. 14. ISBN 978-1908152077. "Sonic's birthday is June 23rd and he was born on Christmas Island."
↑ Devra Newberger Speregen (September 2016). "5: Sonic's Friends and Foes!". Sonic: His Amazing History!. Scholastic. p. 55. ISBN 978-1338033236. "BIRTHDAY: June 23"
↑ ^24.0 ^24.1 Yuji Naka / 中　裕司 on Twitter (Japanese). Twitter (June 23, 2020). Archived from the original on June 23, 2020. Retrieved on January 27, 2021. "Happy birthday Sonic!! 今日でソニックも29周年ですね。 6月23日をソニックの誕生日って僕が決めたのですが、今思うと色々と気になります。ソニック誕生日にソニックナノブロックが届きました。日本では今週映画ソニック公開で楽しみです。みなさんソニックを長く愛してくれてありがとうございます"
↑ (in Japanese) SPEC vol. 7. Sega Enterprises, Ltd.. November 1990. p. 79. "[R]まずは、出生地。[ソ]クリスマス・アイランド。君達の世界とは全く違った不思議な世界さ、ボクはそこで仲間達と暮らしてるんだ。"
↑ Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Mega Drive Official Guide Book. Shogakukan. December 1992. p. 22. ISBN 978-4091024145.
↑ Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Official Guide Book. Shogakukan. 1994. pp. 4-5. ISBN 978-4091024794.
↑ ^28.0 ^28.1 ^28.2 "All Star Cast". Sonic Adventure Tokyo International Forum Unveiling Booklet. August 22, 1998. p. 6.
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↑ "The Making of ... Sonic The Hedgehog". Edge (Future Publishing) (101): 118–121. September 2001. ISSN 1350-1593. "Sonic was delivering [the kind of] high speed no other [game] was capable of, and the Mega Drive allowed this stunning demonstration of rotation during the bonus stages. This was said to be impossible on the hardware at the time."
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↑ ^34.0 ^34.1 ^34.2 Wawro, Alex (21 March 2018). Sonic the Hedgehog's origin story, according to the devs who made him. Game Developer. Archived from the original on April 25, 2022. Retrieved on February 22, 2022.
↑ Yuji Naka / 中　裕司 on Twitter (Japanese). Twitter (January 24, 2021). Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. "悔しいのでもう一度挑戦しましたがもっと判らなかった感じです。「セガの看板キャラクターであるソニック。世に出る前に彼に付けられていた名前を選べ」と言う問題が判りませんでした。作った人なのにね
セガい共通テスト受験終了！"
↑ ^36.0 ^36.1 Sonic the Hedgehog – Developer Interview Collection. Retrieved on May 19, 2018.
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↑ Horowitz, Ken (December 5, 2006). Interview: Mark Cerny. Sega-16. Retrieved on October 12, 2014. "Mark Cerny: Sonic had been a lighter blue, but he was very hard to see against the ocean backgrounds, so his color was darkened at the last moment."
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↑ Summer Of Sonic 2011 - Takashi Iizuka & Yuji Naka Q&A (18:20). YouTube (March 25, 2012). Retrieved on July 10, 2014.
↑ E3 2006: Sonic Team Interview. GameSpy. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved on May 14, 2022.
↑ ^55.00 ^55.01 ^55.02 ^55.03 ^55.04 ^55.05 ^55.06 ^55.07 ^55.08 ^55.09 ^55.10 ^55.11 Sega of America . Sonic the Hedgehog. Sonic Characters. Sega of America. Archived from the original on March 5, 2005. Retrieved on October 26, 2017. "Like the wind Sonic never stands still and is always on the move. Sonic is cool under pressure, particularly when faced with his arch enemy, Dr. Eggman. He thinks that saving the world is no big feat, and he always protects and fights for the underdog. Sonic hates boredom and is constantly looking for his next adventure. Sonic lives and dies by his own rules. He never thinks twice about what others think or say; he is driven by his own sense of justice and fair play. Sonic was born to run and loves to cover as much ground as fast as he can. His demeanor is always cool and calm. When he finds himself in a pinch, he acts as though no thing can stop him. When faced with a serious situation, Sonic bears down on the task at hand, focused on the challenge."
↑ Sega . Sonic Heroes official website (Japanese). Characters: Team Sonic. Sega. Archived from the original on December 7, 2004. Retrieved on May 25, 2021.
↑ ^57.0 ^57.1 ^57.2 ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ【公式】 on Twitter. Twiiter (January 15, 2023). Retrieved on January 16, 2023.
↑ ^58.0 ^58.1 ^58.2 Sega . ソニック＆ブレイズ前編 (Japanese). かべがみカバーストーリー. Sonic Channel. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021.
↑ ^59.0 ^59.1 ^59.2 ^59.3 ^59.4 Sonic Heroes (PlayStation 2) United States instruction booklet, pg. 4.
↑ Shadow the Hedgehog (Nintendo GameCube) United States instruction booklet, pg. 7.
↑ ^61.0 ^61.1 "Sonic the Hedgehog". Sonic the Hedgehog Sticker Collection. Factory Entertainment. 2010. p. 4.
↑ Sonic & Knuckles (Sega Mega Drive) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. cover.
↑ ^63.0 ^63.1 Sora Ltd. (March 9, 2008). Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Wii. Nintendo. Area/level: Trophy Hoard. "Sonic - The world's fastest hedgehog, who can run at supersonic speeds. Generally speaking, he loves being able to do what he wants and loathes being constrained. Holding still is something he would never consider. He's got a bit of an attitude but can't pass by someone in trouble. When he collects the seven Chaos Emeralds, he transforms into the mighty, gold Super Sonic."
↑ ^64.0 ^64.1 Sonic Frontiers: 123 Rapid-Fire Questions With Takashi Iizuka. YouTube. Game Informer (July 12, 2022). Retrieved on July 13, 2022.
↑ ^65.0 ^65.1 ^65.2 ^65.3 ^65.4 ^65.5 ^65.6 ^65.7 ^65.8 Sonic Unleashed (Xbox 360) United States instruction booklet, pg. 4.
↑ ^66.0 ^66.1 "SONIC THE HEDGEHOG" (in Japanese). Sonic Adventure Stylebook. p. 9. "自由気ままが大好きで、曲がったことが大キライ。直情的で短気だが、困っている人がいると放っておけない優しさも併せ持っている。とにかくじっとしちゃいられない。サウンドにはうるさい。[He loves freedom and hates crookedness. He is impulsive and short-tempered, but also has a kindness that can't be ignored when someone is in trouble. He just can't sit still. He is picky about sound.]"
↑ ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ【公式】 (July 13, 2022). 【特別企画】音速！一問一答ソニックアンサー動画まとめ (2022//6/24実施) (Japanese). YouTube. Retrieved on December 6, 2022.
↑ ^68.0 ^68.1 Sumo Digital (February 23, 2010). Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing. PlayStation 3. Sega. Area/level: Character Select screen. "Sonic the Hedgehog - Sonic is the world's fastest hedgehog, capable of running at the speed of sound (768 mph). His other abilities include a 'Spin Attack', a 'Spin Dash' and his 'Super Sonic' transformation which makes him indestructible and gives him the gift of run-flight. Sonic is not an expert swimmer, but is fearless – even of Dr. Eggman. Alongside his best friend Tails, Sonic runs around the world stopping Dr. Eggman's schemes."
↑ Flynn, Ian; Sega (December 8m 2021). "Sonic The Hedgehog (16-bit)". Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia. Dark Horse Books. p. 13. ISBN 978-1506719276. "Sonic is usually laid back and cool, but he's driven to fight injustice - not in the name of the law, but for the ideal of freedom."
↑ Sonic Generations (Xbox 360) United Kingdom instruction booklet, pg. 4.
↑ Japanese box art of Sonic the Hedgehog CD
↑ Sonic Team (November 14, 2006). Sonic the Hedgehog. Xbox 360. Sega. Cutscene: Running through the plains. "Elise: I have no words to express how grateful I am for your help... You're hurt! / Sonic: It's nothing. / Elise: Don't say that. I'm sorry. It's all my fault... / Sonic: Smile. Your smile... That's all I need."
↑ ^73.0 ^73.1 Sega (June 23, 2016). Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Wii U. Nintendo. Area/level: Collectibles (Flags). "A blue hedgehog with a penchant for high speed, Sonic is a free spirit with a love for adventure. He despises anything that is unfair and will get into trouble to help anyone in need. For Sonic, saving the world is just another thrilling episode in his life."
↑ Sonic Team (March 13, 2009). Sonic and the Black Knight. Wii. Sega. Area/level: Misty Lake. "Merlina: Are you ready? / Sonic: Ready for what? / Merlina: If you remove that sword and defeat King Arthur with it... You shall forever be the worst of knights, slayer of kings... / Sonic: Guess I can't be the hero every time."
↑ ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ【公式】 (July 13, 2022). 【特別企画】音速！一問一答ソニックアンサー動画まとめ (2022//6/24実施) (Japanese). YouTube. Retrieved on December 6, 2022.
↑ ^76.0 ^76.1 Sonic Team (November 4, 2011). Sonic Generations. PlayStation 3. Sega. Cutscene: The Final Battle!. "Sonic: Destroy me? You and what mustache? I beat you all the time by myself, and now there's two of me!"
↑ Sonic Team (November 7, 2017). Sonic Forces. Nintendo Switch. Sega. Area/Level: World Map. "Shadow: Exactly. As it stands, there's no way we can win this. / Sonic: Of course we can win this! We always do! We just haven't figured that part out yet."
↑ Sonic Team (November 16, 2010). Sonic Colors. Wii. Sega. Area/Level: Planet Wisp. "Sonic: Wow, sometimes I even impress myself. For a second there I wasn't sure I was going to pull it off. Oh who am I kidding, we both knew how this would end. / Tails: Uh, are you talking to the broken robot who can hear you? / Sonic: Uh, maybe. That's between me and the robot. See, the important thing here is the alien planet is free. / Tails: Absolutely. / Sonic: So we can just forget about the whole talking to dead robots thing, right? / Tails: Nope. / Sonic: I knew you'd say that. / Tails: Well, come on, I've seen you save the day a lot of times. But I've never seen you talk to a pile of metal. / Sonic: Touché."
↑ Sonic Team (February 20, 2007). Sonic and the Secret Rings. Wii. Sega. Area/Level: Sand Oasis. "Shahra: 'When darkness descends upon the Arabian Nights - the legendary blue hedgehog from another world shall come.' / Sonic: Me? Legendary? You've got to be kidding! You're gonna make me blush!"
↑ Sonic Team (March 13, 2009). Sonic and the Black Knight. Wii. Sega. Cutscene: Head to Avalon. "Merlina: The King is on an island known as Avalon. You have become a fine knight. / Sonic: Aw, cut it out. Anyways, I guess I'll go end this thing, then."
↑ Sega (December 3, 2021). スーパーソニック＆ Dr.エッグマン後編 (Japanese). かべがみカバーストーリー. Sonic Channel. Archived from the original on December 3, 2021.
↑ ^82.0 ^82.1 Sonic R (Sega Saturn) Japanese instruction booklet, pgs. 4-5.
↑ Sonic Team (November 4, 2010). Sonic Free Riders. Xbox 360. Sega. Cutscene: Cutscene 2 (Team Heroes' story). "Amy: Yeesh, Sonic! Would it have killed you to go a little easy out there? / Sonic: Hey, this is a serious competition, Amy. / Amy: Chivalry is serious business, too! I'm a LADY! / Sonic: Hey Tails, Knuckles... Back me up on this, would you? / Tails: You know that Sonic never holds back, Amy. I thought you liked that about him?"
↑ Sumo Digital (May 21, 2019). Team Sonic Racing. PlayStation 4. Sega. Area/Level: Chapter 5: The Race Continues. "Silver: Right, yeah, okay. Winning. You ever have one of those feelings? Like... like... / Sonic: Like you're about to get your car fed to you by a blue hedgehog? No, never. / Silver: I'm not hungry, but thanks. / Sonic: Wow dude, you take all the fun out of trash talking."
↑ Sonic Team (November 4, 2010). Sonic Free Riders. Xbox 360. Sega. Cutscene: Cutscene 7 (Team Babylon's story). "Sonic: Looks like you win this time around, Jet. / Jet: You're awfully calm about it. Aren't you ashamed at being beaten?? / Sonic: Why? Luck is a big part of victory? This just means you were the lucky one today."
↑ Sonic Team (November 4, 2010). Sonic Free Riders. Xbox 360. Sega. Cutscene: Cutscene 8 (Team Babylon's story). "Sonic: I gotta hand it to you, Jet. I couldn't touch you out there today. / Jet: Then get training. I'll give you a rematch any day of the week."
↑ Sonic Team (November 4, 2010). Sonic Free Riders. Xbox 360. Sega. Cutscene: Cutscene 5 (Team Dark's story). "Rouge: Well that was certainly over fast. / Sonic: You've improved, Shadow. Next time it's my turn to surprise you. / Shadow: No matter how many times you try, you can't win."
↑ ^88.0 ^88.1 Sumo Digital (May 21, 2019). Team Sonic Racing. PlayStation 4. Sega. Cutscene: 004. "Sonic: Ha Ha! That was awesome! As much as I like to run, it was really fun to drive this thing!"
↑ Team Sonic Racing (PC) digital manual, "Team Sonic".
↑ Sonic Team, Blindlight (November 24, 2006). Sonic the Hedgehog. PlayStation 3. Sega. Cutscene: Battleship explosion (Sonic Episode).
↑ Sonic Team (December 9, 2008). Sonic Unleashed. PlayStation 3. Sega. Cutscene: No Reason. "Werehog: I'll bet it's thanks to you. / Chip: Hmm? / Werehog: Even at night, when I'm like this. I'm still myself. Not like all the other people we've seen. You must have been protecting me this whole time. / Chip: I haven't done anything, Sonic. You're the reason you haven't changed at all. You're too strong to lose yourself! / Werehog: I'm the reason? / Chip: Yeah! You never doubt yourself, no matter what. You never give in to the night, or to the darkness inside your heart."
↑ Sonic Team (February 27, 2004). Sonic Battle. Game Boy Advance. Sega. Area/Level: Gimme Shelter (Cream's Episode). "Emerl: Ha! Fodder! You're just fodder! Ha ha ha ha! / [...] / Cream: Emerl, please stop! / Emerl: Haa haa... ...Why? Cream? / Cream: *sniffle* *sobs* / Emerl: Cream... Are you 'sad'? / Cream: Yes... / [...] / Emerl: 'There's nothing worse than making a girl cry!' That's what Sonic said..."
↑ ^93.0 ^93.1 ^93.2 ^93.3 ^93.4 ^93.5 ^93.6 Sega of America . Sonic Q and A. Sega of America. Archived from the original on June 13, 2004. "Jake B.: Which bad guy is the biggest pain in your neck? Dr. Eggman, Metal Sonic, Shadow the Hedgehog, Other? / Sonic: Well I really don't consider any of these guys my enemy in the true sense. Dr. Eggman has always found a way to make life an adventure for me and I love spoiling his evil plans. As for Shadow and Metal Sonic, I just enjoy testing my skills against them too. You know me, I love adventures!"
↑ Sega (July 29, 2021). ソニック＆ルージュ前編 (Japanese). Sonic Channel. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved on October 26, 2021.
↑ ^95.0 ^95.1 Sega (August 17, 2021). ソニック＆ルージュ後編 (Japanese). Sonic Channel. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved on October 26, 2021.
↑ Sonic Team (November 16, 2010). Sonic Colors. Wii. Sega. Area/Level: Tropical Resort. "Sonic: He [Eggman] loves to hear his own lips flap, but I gotta hand it to the Eggster, this place is epic. Everyone and their brother is gonna want to come here. / Tails: No doubt but now I'm not sure why we're here? This place looks totally harmless. / [...] / Sonic: Plot or not, you can't be mad at this view. This place is takin' beauty to the next level."
↑ Sega (March 31, 2023). The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog. Steam. Sega. Area/level: Dining Car. "Sonic: Aw man! The windows are all covered up now... I never got to look at the pretty views... / *Barry the Quokka: W-what? What's wrong?? / Sonic: Amy was saying the train's sights couldn't be beat. I was excited!"
↑ Sonic Team (November 16, 2010). Sonic Colors. Wii. Sega. Area/Level: Planet Wisp. "Sonic: You know, as alien as this place is, there is something very... Eggmanish about it. / Tails: I think he's transforming it somehow. Making it part of his theme park. / [...] / Sonic: It looks like the 'theme' of his park is universal domination and conquest of alien races. / Tails: It's more than a theme; it's a reality. He's using them like some kind of living intergalactic gasoline. / Sonic: That's pretty low, even for a sleazeball like Eggman."
↑ Sonic Team, Dimps (November 12, 2010). Sonic Colors. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Sweet Mountain. "Sonic: Heh! That was barely a warm-up! / Silver: Not half bad, Sonic. / Blaze: You're even sharper now than when we last met."
↑ Sonic Team (November 7, 2017). Sonic Forces. Nintendo Switch. Sega. Area/Level: Vs. Infinite. "Infinite: Impossible! Your abilities exceed your previous data! / Sonic: Unlike mechs, I can grow. I get more powerful every second!"
↑ Sonic Team (February 27, 2004). Sonic Battle. Game Boy Advance. Sega. Area/Level: Emerald Beach (Rouge's story). "Rouge: You've got much stronger... / Sonic: I've got something to protect..."
↑ ^102.0 ^102.1 Sonic Rivals (PlayStation Portable) United States instruction booklet, pg. 8.
↑ ^103.0 ^103.1 Sega of America . Sonic Q and A. Sega. Archived from the original on June 13, 2004. "From Your Ultimate Fan: How fast can you go (MPH) and how long would it take you to run around the world once? Also, who could beat you in a race, Knuckles, Tails, Shadow, Cream, Rouge, Amy or Dr. Eggman? / Sonic: I have the ability to instantly accelerate to the speed of sound. That's about 760 MPH at 59*F...pretty fast, huh? The only character that would really have a chance against me would be Shadow…but then again, I've never lost a race!"
↑ Sonic Team (February 6, 2004). Sonic Heroes. PlayStation 2. Sega. Cutscene: Opening (Team Sonic).
↑ ^105.0 ^105.1 Sonic R (Sega Saturn) United States instruction booklet, pg. 17.
↑ Sonic Team (March 13, 2009). Sonic and the Black Knight. Wii. Sega. Cutscene: Opening.
↑ Sonic Unleashed (PlayStation 3) European instruction booklet, pg. 12.
↑ ^108.0 ^108.1 Sonic Team (November 19, 1993). Sonic the Hedgehog CD. Sega CD. Sega. Cutscene: Credits sequence.
↑ Audureau, William; Petronille, Marc (January 1, 2013). The History of Sonic the Hedgehog. UDON Entertainment. ISBN 978-1926778563. "During the day, he was his usual self, able to run anywhere at the speed of light; but at night, he became a slow and savage 'werehog', prone to giving his enemies violent smackdowns."
↑ "Profile: Sonic". Sonic the Hedgehog Super Interactive Annual 2014. Pedigree Books. September 17, 2013. p. 8. ISBN 978-1908152077. "Sonic runs faster that the speed of light and according the Guinness Book of Records, he is officially the fastest video game character of all time!"
↑ Sonic Team, Dimps (November 12, 2010). Sonic Colors. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Asteroid Coaster. "Sonic: Too Easy! / Omega: Data 130% higher than previous entry. Suspected error... / Tails: Nice run, Sonic! / Omega: Impossible... At this rate, light speed will be exceeded. / Sonic: Light speed? That's small time. There's no challenge! / Omega: Does not compute..."
↑ Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Mega-CD) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 16.
↑ Sonic Rivals 2 (PlayStation Portable) United States instruction booklet, pg. 7.
↑ ^114.0 ^114.1 Sonic Team, Blindlight (November 14, 2006). Sonic the Hedgehog. Xbox 360. Sega. Cutscene: Silver appears (Sonic Episode).
↑ Sonic Team, Blindlight (November 14, 2006). Sonic the Hedgehog. Xbox 360. Sega. Cutscene: The Chaos Emeralds entrusted (Sonic Episode).
↑ Sonic Team USA (June 23, 2001). Sonic Adventure 2. Dreamcast. Sega. Area/Level: Egg Golem (Dark story).
↑ Sonic Team (March 13, 2009). Sonic and the Black Knight. Wii. Sega. Cutscene: World Destruction.
↑ Sonic Team (November 4, 2011). Sonic Generations. PlayStation 3. Sega. Cutscene: The Final Battle!.
↑ Sonic Team (March 13, 2009). Sonic and the Black Knight. Wii. Sega. Cutscene: Queen of the Underworld.
↑ Sonic Team (November 19, 1993). Sonic the Hedgehog CD. Sega CD. Sega. Area/Level: Opening sequence.
↑ Sonic Battle (Game Boy Advance) United States instruction booklet, pg. 3.
↑ Sonic Team (February 27, 2004). Sonic Battle. Game Boy Advance. Sega. "Sonic Flare: Sonic's heavy attack. He performs a Downward Kick using breakdance moves, which knocks opponents away."
↑ Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
↑ "Dangerous Distractions". Team Sonic Racing Overdrive. Season 1. Episode 1. March 16, 2019. YouTube.
↑ Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (Wii) United Kingdom instruction booklet, pg. 4.
↑ Sonic's Up Throw, Super Smash Bros. Brawl
↑ Sonic Team (November 15, 2005). Shadow the Hedgehog. Nintendo GameCube. Sega. Area/Level: Westopolis. "Sonic: To swap your weapon for another weapon that's on the ground, just press the X Button! Personally, I wouldn't be caught dead using those things!"
↑ Sega of America . Sonic Q and A. Sega of America. Archived from the original on June 13, 2004. "Darrell C: Why did you change your shoes in Sonic Adventure 2 Battle? / Sonic: Those were special shoes that were specifically made for grinding. It was something that I've always wanted to try and it sure came in handy! Look forward for some more intense and extreme grinding in my next adventure, Sonic Heroes."
↑ Sonic Team . Sonic Channel (Japanese). Characters: Super Sonic. SEGA. Archived from the original on July 1, 2008. Retrieved on June 25, 2008.
↑ "Characters". The History of Sonic the Hedgehog. Les Editions Pix'n Love. September 6, 2013. p. 225. ISBN 978-1-926778-96-9. "Trivia - Sonic's creators have admitted that the hedgehog a very bad swimmer, and this fact can be seen in several of his games. Sonic is not afraid of water, but he has a tendency to sink right into the bottom of any body of water he enters."
↑ ^131.0 ^131.1 Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega Game Gear) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 20.
↑ Sonic Team (December 9, 2008). Sonic Unleashed. PlayStation 3. Sega. Area/Level: Adabat. "'Brenda: Is there anything you CAN'T do, Sonic? Any weaknesses? / [Answer is revealed to be 'I can't swim.] / Brenda: Great! What a scoop! This matches all my other data perfectly!"
↑ Sega of America (February 2004). Sonic Central. Sega of America. Archived from the original on January 24, 2004. "'Sega.com: Sonic sure is busy -- how many hours of sleep does he need per night? / Yuji Naka: Hmm, I suppose he sleeps the ordinary eight hours a night or so, because unless he sleeps well, lack of sleep will affect his run..."
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↑ ^135.0 ^135.1 Barba, Rick. "The Basics". Sonic Colors Bradygames Official Guide. BradyGames. p. 2-3. ISBN 948-0-7440-1258-3.
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↑ BumbleKast for August 29th, 2022 - Q&A Livestream with Ian Flynn. Youtube (August 29, 2022). Retrieved on August 29, 2022.
↑ "システム編" (in Japanese). ソニックバトル最強攻略ガイド. Shogakukan. January 10, 2004. p. 22. ISBN 978-4091061409.
↑ Sonic Colours (Nintendo DS) United Kingdom instruction booklet, pgs. 3-4.
↑ Sonic Generations (Xbox 360) United Kingdom instruction booklet, pg. 5.
↑ ^141.0 ^141.1 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sega Mega Drive) Japanese instruction booklet, pgs. 4-8.
↑ Sonic Team, Dimps (November 15, 2005). Sonic Rush. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/level: Leaf Storm (Sonic). "Eggman: Sonic, you little pest! Soon, ultimate power will be within my grasp. And I shall be invincible! / Sonic: Ha, I may not know what your plan is, but it's never going to work."
↑ Sonic Team (November 1, 2011) Sonic Generations. PlayStation 3. Sega. Cutscene: Eggman Abducted. "Sonic: No, seriously, we beat this guy every time. It's like it's our job or something!"
↑ Hesse, Tyson; GGDG (August 26, 2021). "Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps - Part 2". Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps. Season 1. Episode 2. YouTube.
↑ Sonic Team (December 23, 1998). Sonic Adventure. Dreamcast. Sega. Area/level: Mystic Ruins Station Area. "Dr. Robotnik: Ha ha ha ha! If it isn't Sonic! / Sonic: Look! It's a giant talking egg! / Dr. Robotnik: Silence! [...] I want all the Chaos Emeralds. Better not interfere! Or else! / Sonic: Or else what, ya big loser? / Dr. Robotnik: Or else I'll take them from you by force... the hard way!"
↑ Sonic Team (October 18, 2013). Sonic Lost World. Wii U. Sega. Area/level: Tropical Coast. "Sonic: Pfft, yeah well, teaming up with you feels like the end of the world, Eggman. I'm gonna want to take a long shower by the time we're done."
↑ Prima Development (June 20, 2001). "Dr. Robotnik, a.k.a. Eggman". Sonic Adventure 2: Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games. p. 3. ISBN 978-0761536147.
↑ Sega of America (February 2004). Yuki Naka on Sonic's Past, Present, and Future part 2. Sega of America. Archived from the original on January 24, 2004. "Sega.com: Did Sonic have a hand in changing Dr. Robotnik's name to Dr. Eggman for the United States games? If so, was he trying to make fun of his nemesis? / Yuji Naka: To tell the truth, his name has not changed. Robotnik is his real name and Eggman is a common name taken after his shape. Possibly, it may have been Sonic, who uttered this alias for the first time! I feel, though, Sonic uses this name affectionately rather than trying to make fun of the doctor."
↑ ^149.0 ^149.1 Sega of America . Miles 'Tails' Prower. Sonic Characters. Sega of America. Archived from the original on March 5, 2005. Retrieved on October 26, 2017. "Tails is a young fox that has a knack for building things. He's as talented as Dr. Eggman, but has yet to discover the true potential of what he really can accomplish. Sonic has taken Tails under his wing and treats him like a younger brother. Tails wants to prove to Sonic that he's someone to be counted on. Besides his ability to fly using his twin tails, he has become an experienced pilot with the 'Tornado,' a plane that Sonic helped him build. Tails' fearless character and natural talent with mechanical devices come in handy to help Sonic out of danger."
↑ Sonic Team (March 13, 2009). Sonic and the Black Knight. Wii. Area/Leve: Gallery, Vault 5. "Blacksmith: His real name is Miles Prower. His nickname is Tails. As Sonic's protégé, he loves to tinker with gadgets. He is only 8 years old."
↑ ^151.0 ^151.1 Sega of America . Sonic Q and A. Sega. Archived from the original on June 13, 2004. "JamMai6: Have you ever wished you had a brother? I don't mean Shadow. / Sonic: Well I actually have a little 'adopted' brother in Tails. He and I go way back! Ever since I stopped the bullies from teasing him about having two tails, he's been like my shadow, following me on every adventure. He's a really cool inventor and has mad mechanical skills to boot!"
↑ ^152.0 ^152.1 ^152.2 ^152.3 ^152.4 ^152.5 ^152.6 ^152.7 Sega . ソニック＆テイルス (Japanese). Sonic Channel. Archived from the original on December 22, 2020. Retrieved on December 23, 2020.
↑ Sonic Heroes (PlayStation 2) North American instruction booklet, pg. 5
↑ Sonic Team (November 10, 2010). Sonic Free Riders. Xbox 360. Sega. Area/Level: Dolphin Resort. "Tails: Just make sure you take enough time to tune up your Gear, okay, Sonic? You always leave all the tech work to me. / Sonic: Heh, well of course! I know you'll do it better than anybody else!"
↑ "MILES 'TAILS' PROWER". Sonic Adventure Stylebook. p. 20.
↑ Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast) United States instruction booklet, pg. 24.
↑ Sega of America . Amy Rose. Sonic Characters. Sega. Archived from the original on March 5, 2005. Retrieved on October 26, 2017. "Once Sonic saved Amy from the clutches of Dr. Eggman in Sonic CD, the two became fast friends. Amy is graceful and powerful at the same time and though she often gets into trouble, she is stronger than most give her credit for. She has a big crush on Sonic and wouldn't mind if they became more than friends, but Sonic is too busy saving the world to think about having a girlfriend, let alone a wife and kids! With her Piko Piko Hammer and Tarot Cards, Amy has proven herself a valuable member of Sonic's team."
↑ Character Introduction: Hero/ characters for 2P battle. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved on November 30, 2014.
↑ ^159.0 ^159.1 Sonic Advance 3 (Game Boy Advance) United States instruction booklet, pg. 16.
↑ ^160.0 ^160.1 Sonic Heroes (PlayStation 2) United States instruction booklet, pg. 10.
↑ Sonic Team, Sonic Team USA (June 18, 2003). Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut. Nintendo GameCube. Sega. Area/Level: Station Square. "Sonic: I give up! She's so weird!"
↑ "AMY ROSE". Sonic Adventure Stylebook. p. 26.
↑ Sega of America . Sonic Q and A. Sega of America. Archived from the original on June 13, 2004. "Dudenc2: Hey Sonic, who is a better friend, Amy Rose, Cream, Knuckles, or Tails? / Sonic: They're all my friends…I like them all, but that Amy sure can be a pain…sometimes or should I say most of the time!"
↑ ^164.0 ^164.1 "Amy Rose". Sonic the Hedgehog Sticker Collection. Factory Entertainment. 2010. p. 7.
↑ Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (Wii) United Kingdom instruction booklet, pg. 6.
↑ ^166.0 ^166.1 ^166.2 ^166.3 Sega . ソニック＆エミー (Japanese). Sonic Channel. Archived from the original on February 22, 2021. Retrieved on February 14, 2021.
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↑ Prima Development (June 20, 2001). "Amy Rose". Sonic Adventure 2: Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games. p. 3. ISBN 978-0761536147.
↑ Sonic Team (December 9, 2008). Sonic Unleashed. PlayStation 3. Sega. Area/Level: Spagonia. "Amy: I still can't believe it's you inside that... THING. But! No matter the package, you're still my Sonic, Sonic!"
↑ Sonic Team (February 6, 2004). Sonic Heroes. PlayStation 2. Sega. Area/Level: Metal Overlord. "Metal Overlord: Sonic... I was created for the sole purpose of destroying you."
↑ ^171.0 ^171.1 ^171.2 ^171.3 ^171.4 ^171.5 ^171.6 ^171.7 ^171.8 ソニック & メタルソニック (Japanese). Sega. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved on May 23, 2021.
↑ Sega of America . Metal Sonic. Sonic Characters. Sega. Archived from the original on March 5, 2005. Retrieved on October 26, 2017. "Metal Sonic was created by the evil genius, Dr. Eggman, and is one of Sonic's earliest foes. He is modeled with extreme accuracy after our blue hero, giving him the ability to predict Sonic's moves and match his great speed. The red-eyed Badnik first appeared in Sonic CD in 1993."
↑ Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (Nintendo GameCube) United States instruction booklet, pg. 19.
↑ Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Mega-CD) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 7.
↑ Backbone Entertainment, Sega Studio USA (December 7, 2007). Sonic Rivals 2. PlayStation Portable. Sega. Area/Level: Neon Palace Zone. "Sonic: I got a bad feeling about this, Tails! Whenever Metal Sonic's involved, it always means trouble!"
↑ Backbone Entertainment, Sega Studio USA (December 1, 2006). Sonic Rivals. PlayStation Portable. Sega. Area/Level: Death Yard Zone. "Sonic: What, that lame robot copy of yours again? You really need to get a hold of some better toys, you know. / 'Eggman': Heh heh heh... The previous Metal Sonic was able to capture data from your last match... Data I was able to recover! I've already upgraded this new model with that data so that it'll be wise to your little tricks. This time, it's YOU who's going to get sent to the junkyard, Sonic! / Sonic: A copy is still just a copy! It'll never be able to top the original!
↑ ^177.0 ^177.1 ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ【公式】 (July 13, 2022). 【特別企画】音速！一問一答ソニックアンサー動画まとめ (2022//6/24実施) (Japanese). YouTube. Retrieved on December 6, 2022.
↑ Sonic Team (February 6, 2004). Sonic Heroes. PlayStation 2. Sega. Area/Level: Ending sequence (Last story). "Sonic: Anytime you want a rematch, just let me know. I'll be waiting."
↑ Sega (June 23, 2016). Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Wii U. Nintendo. Area/Level: Collectibles (Flags). "A red echidna that boasts some serious muscle, Knuckles is what one might call 'best frenemies' with Sonic."
↑ ^180.0 ^180.1 ^180.2 ^180.3 ^180.4 ^180.5 ^180.6 ^180.7 ^180.8 Sega . ソニック＆ナックルズ (Japanese). Sonic Channel. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved on January 27, 2021.
↑ Sega of America . Knuckles the Echidna. Sonic Characters. Sega of America. Archived from the original on March 5, 2005. Retrieved on October 26, 2017. "Knuckles was born alone on Angel Island, brought into this world to defend the Master Emerald. That is Knuckles' destiny and fate. If Sonic exemplifies the wind, then Knuckles is the mountain: stern and unmovable. Knuckles is quick to anger, but cool and determined in battle. Even though he considers Sonic his friend, the disposition of the Master Emerald is his ultimate concern. His determination to protect the gem from harm or ill use is set in stone and is unshakable. He is often envious of the adventurous lifestyle Sonic lives and the fame that has followed from Sonic's deeds, but Knuckles is well known in his own right, as a treasure hunter versed in the martial arts."
↑ ^182.0 ^182.1 Sonic Advance 3 Japanese website (Japanese). Retrieved on May 1, 2015.
↑ Sonic Team (February 6, 2004). Sonic Heroes. PlayStation 2. Sega. Area/Level: Ending sequence (Team Sonic). "Knuckles: Boy, talk about cutting it close... / Sonic: Eeh, not really. / Knuckles: Come on, tell me you weren't scared. If it wasn't for us, you wouldn't of had a chance! / Sonic: Well, maybe you're right. Thanks Knuckles."
↑ Sonic Heroes (PlayStation 2) United States instruction booklet, pg. 6.
↑ Sonic Team (November 4, 2011). Sonic Generations. PlayStation 3. Sega. Area/Level: Collection Room. "Shadow's character profile: Created as the 'Ultimate Life Form' by Professor Gerald Robotnik, Dr. Eggman's grandfather, Shadow is the spitting image of Sonic, sharing his agility and speed. He has a strong sense of purpose and pursues his goals by any means necessary."
↑ Sonic Team (March 13, 2009). Sonic and the Black Knight. Wii. Area/Level: Gallery, Vault 5. "Lancelot - His real name is Shadow the Hedgehog. He is a black hedgehog and he is fast like Sonic. Though Sonic's rival, he is also a comrade."
↑ ^187.0 ^187.1 ^187.2 ^187.3 ^187.4 ^187.5 ^187.6 Sega (June 28, 2021). ソニック & シャドウ (Japanese). Sonic Channel. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved on June 28, 2021.
↑ Sumo Digital (February 23, 2010). Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing. PlayStation 3. Sega. Area/Level: Shadow the Hedgehog's profile card. "Shadow is an artificial life form, created by Dr. Eggman's grandfather. His initial hatred of Sonic has now developed into a friendly rivalry."
↑ Sonic Team, Dimps (November 12, 2010). Sonic Colors. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Asteroid Coaster. "Shadow: I'm happy to leave the racing around all day to them, thanks. / Omega: Unable to process. According to data, your ability equals Sonic's."
↑ Sonic Central: Since Shadow is Sonic's enemy, what does this game mean for Sonic? Is he your main enemy in this game? How does Robotnik fit into things? / Sonic Team: Shadow is more of a nemesis to Sonic rather than a true enemy; they may be adversaries but there is a mutual respect between the two of them.
↑ Sonic Team, Sonic Team USA (May 3, 2002). Sonic Adventure 2: Battle. Nintendo GameCube. Sega. Area/Level: Finalhazard. "Sonic: Shadow, I understand. You're unstoppable. Let's destroy this creature now! Everyone is waiting for us back on earth!"
↑ Sonic Team, Sonic Team USA (May 3, 2002). Sonic Adventure 2: Battle. Nintendo GameCube. Sega. Area/Level: Ending sequence. "Rouge: Do you really think... that the professor created Shadow to carry out the revenge on all those who live there, on earth? / Sonic: He was what he was. A brave and heroic hedgehog, who gave his life to save his planet. Shadow the Hedgehog..."
↑ Sonic Team, Sega Studio USA (November 18, 2005). Shadow the Hedgehog. PlayStation 2. Sega. Area/Level: Sonic and Diablon (Final Haunt). "Sonic: Shadow! Why are you siding with those black creatures?! / Shadow: Siding with them? You're joking, right? I'm just siding to whoever goes up against you . This time, you're going down, Sonic! / Sonic: If that's how it's gonna be, Shadow, then bring it on! / Shadow: Just say when."
↑ Sonic Team, Sega Studio USA (November 18, 2005). Shadow the Hedgehog. PlayStation 2. Sega. Area/Level: Sonic and Diablon (Black Comet). "Shadow: Finally... I've got ALL the Chaos Emeralds! / Sonic: Shadow... Why... why are you siding with them?"
↑ Sonic Team, Sega Studio USA (November 18, 2005). Shadow the Hedgehog. PlayStation 2. Sega. Area/Level: Sonic and Diablon (Final Haunt). "Shadow: Finally... I've got ALL the Chaos Emeralds! / Sonic: Man... I didn't think you had it in ya."
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↑ Sonic Advance 3 official website (Japanese). Retrieved on May 1, 2015.
↑ ^198.0 ^198.1 ^198.2 ^198.3 ^198.4 ^198.5 ^198.6 Sega (April 20, 2021). ソニック＆クリーム (Japanese). Sonic Channel. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved on April 21, 2021.
↑ Dimps, Sonic Team (June 7, 2004). Sonic Advance 3. Game Boy Advance. THQ. Area/Level: Cyber Track Act 3. "Sonic: Hey, Cream! / Cream: Long time no see, Sonic! / Sonic: What are you doing here? / Cream: Taking a walk with Cheese. But we're lost. / Sonic: This area isn't safe. Let's go! / Cream: Ok! Let's go Cheese!"
↑ ^200.0 ^200.1 ^200.2 ^200.3 ^200.4 ^200.5 ^200.6 ソニック＆ベクター (Japanese). Sega. Archived from the original on March 22, 2021. Retrieved on March 24, 2021.
↑ ^201.0 ^201.1 Sonic Team, Dimps (November 12, 2010). Sonic Colors. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Planet Wisp. "Espio: Stealth is the foundation of any investigation. / Tails: Does that mean you're here on business? / Espio: You could say that. / Sonic: You guys are still playing private eye, huh?"
↑ Sonic Team, Dimps (November 12, 2010). Sonic Colors. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Planet Wisp. "Tails: Did you find Eggman? / Sonic: Nope. Didn't see him. I guess it was a dumb idea to work off a lead I got from Chaotix."
↑ ^203.0 ^203.1 Sonic Team, Dimps (November 12, 2010). Sonic Colors. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Planet Wisp. "Vector: You really are something else, Sonic. / Sonic: Heh, that was nothing! / Vector: Now if you could just learn to shut that big mouth of yours. / Sonic: You're one to talk about big mouths, Vector. / Vector: Hey, lay off. I'm a crocodile!"
↑ ^204.0 ^204.1 Sonic Team, Dimps (November 12, 2010). Sonic Colors. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Planet Wisp. "Sonic: Yo, Vector. / Vector: Oh, it's you two. Look, I'm busy right now, so scram, would you? / Sonic: And here I didn't think you guys ever got busy. / Vector: What?!"
↑ ^205.0 ^205.1 ^205.2 ^205.3 Sonic Team (November 4, 2011). Sonic Generations. PlayStation 3. Sega. Cutscene: The Final Battle!.
↑ Sonic Team (November 4, 2011). Sonic Generations. PlayStation 3. Sega. Cutscene: Rescuing Espio.
↑ ^207.0 ^207.1 Sonic Team, Dimps (November 12, 2010). Sonic Colors. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Planet Wisp. "Espio: Your speed escapes the naked eye. You would make a fine ninja, Sonic. / Sonic: Aw, thanks! / Espio: Would you walk the path of ninjutsu with me? / Sonic: Ninjutsu, huh? Sorry, but I think that path's a bit too narrow for me."
↑ Sonic Team, Dimps (November 12, 2010). Sonic Colors. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Planet Wisp. "Espio: Impressive! / Tails: Do you do this sort of thing every day, Espio? / Espio: Training is discipline. Some things are invisible to the untrained eye. / Sonic: Just try not to push yourself too hard, man."
↑ Sonic Team, Dimps (November 12, 2010). Sonic Colors. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Planet Wisp. "Charmy: That was sooo fast! You're awesome, Sonic!."
↑ Sonic Team, Dimps (November 12, 2010). Sonic Colors. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Planet Wisp. "Charmy: Whoa, Sonic! And Tails! What are you guys doing here? / Sonic: We were just going to ask you that. You been playing here the whole time? / Charmy: No, silly! I came to... Er, I came to... Wait, why did I come here? / Sonic: Charmy..."
↑ Sonic Team, Dimps (November 12, 2010). Sonic Colors. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Planet Wisp. "Tails: So did you really just come here for fun?/ Charmy: No, I'm pretty sure I was on some kind of job... / Sonic: A job? / Charmy: But who cares about that? I'm ready to have some more fun! I'm gonna go try that ride over there next! / Sonic: Looks like he hasn't changed a bit, either."
↑ Sonic Team (November 4, 2011). Sonic Generations. PlayStation 3. Sega. Cutscene: Rescuing Charmy.
↑ Sonic Team, Dimps (November 15, 2005). Sonic Rush. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Zone Map (Sonic). "Tails: I don't know... It might have something to do with Eggman Nega. / Sonic: I'm also concerned about that mysterious girl you saw, too."
↑ Sonic Team, Dimps (November 15, 2005). Sonic Rush. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Zone Map (Sonic). "Sonic: Who are you? Do you know anything about Eggman Nega? / Blaze: It's none of your business. This is my responsibility, so I'll deal with it. / Sonic: Hey, that's not how it works around here. / Tails: The space-time continuum tear has spread. Does this involve you? / Blaze: um... / Sonic: So, there is a relationship. / Blaze: I said this is MY problem. Don't bother me!"
↑ ^215.0 ^215.1 ^215.2 ^215.3 ^215.4 Sonic Team, Dimps (November 15, 2005). Sonic Rush. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Dead Line (Blaze). "Sonic: Hey, not bad. / Blaze: I... I must save the Sol Emeralds. I must.../ Sonic: A bit overzealous, aren't we? (But it seems like she's had a rough past.) Hey, don't bite off more than you can chew. And be yourself. Don't need to do everything on your own. / Cream: Blaze! / Blaze: ... ... ... Perhaps... Perhaps you're right. I can rely on friends, if I let myself... / Sonic: Great! I am Sonic. Sonic the Hedgehog. It's nice to meet you. / Blaze: I-I'm Blaze. It's nice to meet you too."
↑ Sonic Team, Dimps (November 15, 2005). Sonic Rush. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Dead Line (Sonic). "Eggman Nega: Ha ha ha. It's best to get someone else to do the dirty work. I've been waiting for him to return with the gems. I couldn't care less what happens to our world. / Blaze: ... I'll destroy you! / Sonic: That's pretty harsh."
↑ Sonic Team, Dimps (November 15, 2005). Sonic Rush. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Dead Line (Sonic). "Blaze: I said I would resolve this on my own. I must protect my world! And I don't need anyone's help! / Sonic: Hey, chill for a second. You're way too tense."
↑ Sonic Team, Dimps (November 15, 2005). Sonic Rush. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Zone Map (Blaze). "Blaze: No. I appreciate your help, but I've got to do this alone. Because she's my friend... I must rescue Cream by myself. / Sonic: Hmm... Okay, I understand. We'll leave Cream to you, Blaze! / Blaze: Thank you... I'm going now! / Tails: Sonic, are you sure about this? / Sonic: Being able to believe in someone... It's also a part of friendship, right?"
↑ Sonic Team, Dimps (September 14, 2007). Sonic Rush Adventure. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Deep Core. "Eggman Nega: Now, the world shall be my plaything! I shall bring about an age of fear and chaos! And it shall be glorious! / Blaze: I... MUST... STOP HIM!!! / Sonic: Blaze! You're the princess, remember? You need to keep a level head! Who's going to look out for the people of this world if something happens to you? / Blaze: !! / Sonic: Who else is going to be able to give the people of this world peace? / Blaze: Yes... That is my duty as princess. My duty... and my honor! I will not allow my people to come to such suffering! Let's go, Sonic!"
↑ ^220.0 ^220.1 ^220.2 ^220.3 Sega (November 5, 2021). ソニック＆ブレイズキャラ紹介 (Japanese). かべがみカバーストーリー. Sonic Channel. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021.
↑ Sonic Team, Dimps (November 15, 2005). Sonic Rush. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Opening sequence (Extra). "Sonic: As long as you have the power of friendship, the Sol Emeralds... will never lose their glow! / Blaze: ! The Sol Emeralds...! / Sonic: Ready to do this together? Blaze should be able to use the Sol Emeralds now. / Blaze: It's so warm! I can feel the power energizing me!"
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↑ Sonic Team, Dimps (November 15, 2005). Sonic Rush. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Ending sequence (Extra). "Burning Blaze: I understand now... My inherent power over fire... As princess, it is my duty to protect the Sol Emeralds. But because of my duty, I shut people out, and keep to myself... But trying to make it solely my responsibility, I put my world in danger. But then... / Sonic: You need to be true to yourself! / Burning Blaze: Sonic the Hedgehog..."
↑ Sonic Team, Blindlight (November 14, 2006). Sonic the Hedgehog. Xbox 360. Sega. Cutscene: Saved by Amy (Sonic Episode).
↑ Sonic Team, Blindlight (November 14, 2006). Sonic the Hedgehog. Xbox 360. Sega. Cutscene: Battleship explosion (Sonic Episode).
↑ ^226.0 ^226.1 ソニック＆シルバーキャラクター紹介 (Japanese). かべがみカバーストーリー (October 8, 2021). Archived from the original on October 8, 2021.
↑ Backbone Entertainment, Sega Studio USA (November 24, 2006). Sonic Rivals. Sega. Area/Level: Colosseum Highway Zone (Sonic Episode). "Sonic: Hey, get back here, Eggman! / Silver: Get out of my way, I've got some personal business to take care of. / Sonic: Hey! You sure have an attitude. Who are you, anyway? / Silver: My name is Silver... I can't tell you why, but I need to get to him before you. / Sonic: Okay, Silver. Bring it on... I like challenges!"
↑ Backbone Entertainment, Sega Studio USA (November 24, 2006). Sonic Rivals. Sega. Area/Level: Colosseum Highway Zone (Sonic Episode). "Silver: Hey! Move aside. I already told you I need to talk to him first. / Sonic: Yo Silver... you're starting to get on my nerves! / Silver: Enough of this chit chat... prepare yourself!"
↑ Backbone Entertainment, Sega Studio USA (November 24, 2006). Sonic Rivals. Sega. Area/Level: Crystal Mountain Zone (Sonic Episode). "Sonic: Hey, Silver! We meet again! / Silver: Sonic! Dang! How did he manage to get back here so quickly? / Sonic: Heh! While you've been wasting your time, I've been figuring his next move... / Silver: What!? / Sonic: If you can keep up, I might tell you what I know! Let's go!"
↑ Backbone Entertainment, Sega Studio USA (November 13, 2007). Sonic Rivals 2. PlayStation Portable. Sega. Area/Level: Sunset Forest Zone (Sonic Episode). "Silver: Move aside, Sonic! / Sonic: Hey, Silver! Long time, no see. Guess you're looking for Eggman too, huh? / Silver: I said move aside! / Sonic: Ha... You never change, do you? Guess I'll have to find Eggman before you do!"
↑ Sonic Team, Dimps (November 12, 2010). Sonic Colors. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Sweet Mountain. "Silver: They think THAT is what the future is like? Please. / Sonic: Silver? / Silver: Hey, Sonic. You planning on riding this thing? I'd give it a pass. The future's not all stone and buildings like that. / Tails: What's the future you came from like, Silver? / Silver: A lot brighter than this. The sky is blue, and everybody's got a smile. / Sonic: That sounds just like the world now. / Silver: Ha ha, exactly. If you're looking for a fun ride, I found one. Care to give it a go?"
↑ Sonic Team, Dimps (November 12, 2010). Sonic Colors. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Sweet Mountain. "Silver: You seemed busy when I found you. Anything I can help with? / Sonic: Yeah, we've got a bit on our plate, but I've got it covered. / Silver: Ha ha, I'll bet you do. Well, keep it up, Sonic. / Sonic: You know it!"
↑ Sonic Team (November 4, 2011). Sonic Generations. PlayStation 3. Sega. Area/Level: White Space. "Silver: This should be fun! Let's go Sonic!".
↑ Sonic Team (February 27, 2004). Sonic Battle. Game Boy Advance. Sega. Area/Level: Emerald City (Sonic's Episode). "Sonic: Hey! Yeah, Knuckles might be able to help us out! Especially since he's familiar with 'Chaos Emeralds'! OK, are you ready, Emerl? / Tails: Emerl? / Sonic: Yeah, that's its name. It's powered by 'Chaos Emeralds', so I named it 'Emerl'! Cool name, eh? / Tails: Em, yeah. Real clever..."
↑ Sonic Team (February 27, 2004). Sonic Battle. Game Boy Advance. Sega. Area/Level: Gimme Shelter (Cream's Episode). "Emerl: Cream! Something's flashing over there! Let's go! / Cream: He's just like Sonic..."
↑ Sonic Team (February 27, 2004). Sonic Battle. Game Boy Advance. Sega. Area/Level: Gimme Shelter (Shadow's Episode). "Emerl: Hey, now! Don't go and get all serious on me like that, Shadow! / Shadow: Hmph. Look who's talking. You remind me a little too much of a certain spikey, smug little..."
↑ Sonic Team (February 27, 2004). Sonic Battle. Game Boy Advance. Sega. Area/Level: Central City (Shadow's Episode). "Sonic: But hey, Emerl... I'm not your guardian anymore, so if there's one thing I want to leave you with, it's this: I want you to live your life to the fullest!"
↑ Sonic Team (February 27, 2004). Sonic Battle. Game Boy Advance. Sega. Cutscene: Ending (Emerl's Episode). "Emerl: It's... been fun... Thank you... Sonic... This is... Goodbye... I'm glad... I got to see everyone one last time... ... ... ... ... ... ... Has Tails... gotten stronger? I know he tried his hardest... to protect me... Thank him for me... And Knuckles... we had so much fun... Even though he is too... gullible... But he is such... a good guy... So, Sonic... don't tease him too much, okay? And Mom... Cream... Looks like this is goodbye... I don't want to go... I'll miss all of you... ... ... Shadow... Should I be glad that...I was born...? / Sonic: Quit playing around! Don't get all serious on me now, Emerl! You... You think this is goodbye or something? Hey! Come on, Emerl! Let's go play! Everyone is waiting for us back home! Tails! And even Shadow and Knuckles! Hey, I know! We can trick Knuckles into doing some stupid stuff again! We'll go home and... and... we'll all laugh and have a good time!!!! Right, Emerl...? Emerl!!!!!!!!"
↑ Sonic Team (February 27, 2004). Sonic Battle. Game Boy Advance. Sega. Cutscene: Ending (Emerl's Episode). "Cream: Sob... Emerl... / Sonic: H-hey! Don't you cry! Cream! / Cream: Sonic! / Sonic: Come on, don't cry! Emerl is right here! / Cream: ... Yes! As part of the 'Emerald shards'... / Tails: Someday... If this world finally knows true peace... If this world no longer needs weapons or wars... If we can make this world a truly peaceful place when we're older... If we can make a world where there's only laughter... Do you think we'll be able to play with Emerl again? / Sonic: ... ... ... ...Yeah! Definitely!"
↑ Sonic Team, Dimps (September 14, 2007). Sonic Rush Adventure. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Machine Labyrinth. "Marine: Sonic, you were tops! Since you're my best pupil, I'll let you 'ave a go at bein' leader when I step down."
↑ Sonic Team, Dimps (September 14, 2007). Sonic Rush Adventure. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Ending sequence. "Marine: Sonic... Tails... / [...] / Marine: Th... thanks, guys. You're the best mates ever."
↑ ^242.0 ^242.1 Sega (9 October 2021). ソニック＆ウィスプキャラクター紹介 (Japanese). ソニック＆ウィスプキャラクター紹介. Sonic Channel. Archived from the original on September 10, 2021. Retrieved on September 12, 2021.
↑ Sonic Team (November 7, 2017). Sonic Forces. Nintendo Switch. Sega. Area/Level: Mystic Jungle: Vs. Infinite. "Infinite: Well, looks who's back from the dead: The Little Blue savior. But what's that I smell? You reek of fear. Glad to see I left an impression. / Sonic: That's not fear. I ran all the way over here. And you haven't left an impression. I don't know anything about you, not even your name! / Infinite: You may call me, 'Infinite' in the brief moments that remain to you. / Sonic: Oh, great! See, Infinite? Now we're getting to know each other. So, what's your favorite color? Do you like long romantic walks on the beach? What's the source of your power? You can skip the first two questions if you'd like. / Infinite: The source of my power is none of your concern. / Sonic: Sorry, but you've just GOT to share the secret of your power with me, I insist!! / Infinite: Your insistence is futile!"
↑ Sonic Team (November 7, 2017). Sonic Forces. Nintendo Switch. Sega. Area/Level: Mystic Jungle: Vs. Infinite. "Infinite: Still thrashing around, I see... you filthy little sewer rat! / Sonic: Haven't you seen a hedgehog before? C'mon, I'll show you my spines!"
↑ Sonic Team (November 7, 2017). Sonic Forces. Nintendo Switch. Sega. Area/Level: Vs. Infinite. "Sonic: Hey don't be scared. This is your moment to shine. / [...] / Sonic: Keep going. Don't let your fear own you!"
↑ Sonic Team (November 7, 2017). Sonic Forces. Nintendo Switch. Sega. Cutscene: Ending sequence. "Sonic: Hey, you taking off, too? I was thinking the same thing. Ya gonna keep moving forward, no matter what, yeah? Heh, you and I aren't so different. See ya later, buddy!"

Sonic the Hedgehog

Main article · History and appearances (1991 - 2006, 2007 - present, Sonic Prime) · Miscellaneous · Gallery
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Relationships		Tails (best friend) · Eggman (arch-nemesis) · Knuckles (frenemy) · Amy (admirer) · Metal Sonic (robotic doppelgänger) · Big (close friend) · Shadow (arch-rival) · Rouge (close friend) · Cream (close friend) · Chaotix (Vector, Espio, Charmy) (close friends) · Omega (ally) · Blaze (close friend) · Silver (friendly rival) · Jet (rival in speed)
Transformations		Super Sonic (Super Sonic 2 (Super Sonic Cyber)) · Hyper Sonic · Darkspine Sonic · Excalibur Sonic · Werehog · Shatter Sonic
Equipment		Sonic's shoes (footwear) · Grind Shoes (grinding footwear) · Light Speed Shoes, Crystal Ring, Bounce Bracelet, Flame Ring, Magic Gloves, Mystic Melody (Level Up Item) · Blue Star, Blue Star II (Extreme Gear) · Speed Star, Cyclone (race cars) · Tornado (biplane)
Moves		Spin Attack · Spin Jump · Spin Dash · Super Peel Out · Insta-Shield · Homing Attack · Jump Dash · Light Dash · Light Attack · Somersault · Speed Up · Sonic Wind · Time Stop · Chaos Control · Skid · Blue Tornado · Kick · Boost Mode · Trick Action · Boost · Hop Jump · Humming Top · Air Boost · Slide · Stomp · Quick Step · Cartwheel · Drift · Wall Jump · Foot Sweep · Drift · Double Jump · Side Step · Vault · Vault Dash · Wall Climb · Wall Run · Wall Spin Dash · Drop Dash · Cyloop (Quick Cyloop) · Parry · Dodge · Sonic Boom · Wild Rush · Phantom Rush · Homing Shot · Spin Slash · Loop Kick · Recovery Smash · Grand Slam · Cyclone Kick · Cross Slash ·
Major games		Rad Mobile (first appearance) · Sonic 1 · Sonic CD · Sonic 2 · Sonic 3 & Knuckles · Sonic 3D Blast · Sonic Adventure · Sonic Adventure 2 · Sonic Advance · Sonic Advance 2 ·Sonic Battle · Sonic Heroes · Sonic Advance 3 · Shadow · Sonic Rush · Sonic Riders · Sonic '06 · Sonic & the Secret Rings · Sonic Rush Adventure · Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity · Sonic Unleashed · Sonic & the Black Knight · Sonic Free Riders · Sonic Colors · Sonic 4: EP I · Sonic Generations · Sonic 4: EP II · Sonic Lost World · Sonic Mania · Sonic Forces · Sonic Frontiers · Sonic Superstars · Sonic Dream Team
Key people		Yuji Naka (co-creator) · Naoto Ohshima (co-creator) · Hirokazu Yasuhara (co-creator) · Yuji Uekawa (redesigner)
Voice actors	English	Deven Mack (Sonic Prime) · Roger Craig Smith (2010 - present) · Jason Griffith (2005 - 2009) · Ryan Drummond (1999 - 2004)
	Japanese	Jun'ichi Kanemaru (1998 - present)
Theme songs		"It Doesn't Matter" · "We Can" · "His World" · "Endless Possibility" · "Knight of the Wind" · "Live Life" · "Reach for the Stars" · "Speak with Your Heart" · "Fist Bump" · "I'm Here"
Related		Alex Kidd · Chili dog (favorite food) · Christmas Island (birthplace) · June 23 (birth date) · Statue in Japan · Team Sonic

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[109] Due to a mistranslation, the English version of the instruction booklet for Sonic Adventure calls Sonic "the world's fastest, hypersonic hedgehog" when the Japanese instruction booklet for the same game states that Sonic can reach supersonic speeds.

[Twitter-1] Nishimura, Masato (July 9, 2017). Masato Nishimura (@Mazin__) on Twitter (Japanese). Twitter. Retrieved on December 6, 2018.

[SC-2] 2.00 ^2.01 ^2.02 ^2.03 ^2.04 ^2.05 ^2.06 ^2.07 ^2.08 ^2.09 ^2.10 ^2.11 ^2.12 ^2.13 Sonic Channel (Japanese). Characters: Sonic. Sega. Archived from the original on May 26, 2019. Retrieved on July 3, 2015.

[JamProfile-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 ^3.6 ^3.7 Sonic Jam (Sega Saturn) Character House, "Sonic the Hedgehog"

[ColorsManual-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Sonic Colors (Wii) United States instruction booklet, pg. 4.

[5] Sonic Team (November 7, 2017). Sonic Forces. Nintendo Switch. Sega. Area/level: Lost Valley. "Sonic: Man, this place is a wreck. Thanks, Eggman. One of my favorite spots is all ruined."

[6] Sumo Digital (May 21, 2019). Team Sonic Racing. PlayStation 4. Sega. Area/level: Whale Lagoon. "Blaze: No wonder Sonic loves this place."

[7] Sumo Digital (May 21, 2019). Team Sonic Racing. PlayStation 4. Sega. Area/level: Wisp Circuit. "Sonic: Man, I love this beautiful place."

[8] Sumo Digital (May 21, 2019). Team Sonic Racing. PlayStation 4. Sega. Area/level: Market Street. "Sonic: I love that Old World charm!"

[GrandMetropolis-9] 9.0 ^9.1 Sonic Team (February 6, 2004). Sonic Heroes. PlayStation 2. Sega. Area/level: Grand Metropolis (Team Sonic). "Sonic: I love places like this."

[TailsTube1-10] 10.0 ^10.1 ^10.2 ^10.3 ^10.4 TailsTube #1 (feat. Sonic). YouTube. Sonic the Hedgehog (March 25, 2022). Retrieved on March 25, 2022.

[2013Joypolis-11] 11.0 ^11.1 東京ジョイポリスソニックセリフ集（一部） (Japanese) (August 2, 2013). Retrieved on May 8, 2022. "Sonic: もう梅雨の季節だなぁ。さすがに雨の日は、俺だって静かにしてるぜ。本なんか読んだりするさ。例えば「アラビアン・ナイト」とか「アーサー王と円卓の騎士」・・・　とかな！ [It's the rainy season already. On rainy days, I'm calm. I read books. For example, the Arabian Nights or King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table... or something else!]"

[Scholastic2-12] 12.0 ^12.1 ^12.2 ^12.3 Devra Newberger Speregen (2016). Sonic: The Ultimate Character Guide. Scholastic. p. 7. ISBN 978-1338033243.

[Hidden-13] 13.0 ^13.1 ^13.2 Pedigree Books (August 2013). "Sonic's Count the Rings Time Trial". Sonic the Hedgehog Super Interactive Annual 2014. Pedigree Publishers. p. 9. ISBN 978-1908152077. "Fact: Sonic hates lies and is always searching for the truth!"

[Sonic3Promo-14] 14.0 ^14.1 Video Archive (22 April 2022). Sonic History Video (Sonic 3 Promo) [ENGLISH CC] {Windii Reupload} (Japanese). YouTube. Retrieved on 10 November 2022.

[AdventureGuide-15] 15.0 ^15.1 ^15.2 "ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ" (in Japanese). ソニックアドベンチャーオペレーションガイド. SoftBank. January 1999. p. 24. ISBN 978-4757203006.

[RotWPart1-16] Hesse, Tyson; GGDG (August 19, 2021). "Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps - Part 1". Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps. Season 1. Episode 1. YouTube.

[17] Sonic Team (December 23, 1998). Sonic Adventure. Dreamcast. Sega. Area/level: Station Square. "Sonic: I am not too fond of places like this [Twinkle Park]."

[USManual1-18] Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast) United States instruction booklet, pg. 18.

[SonicLondon-19] 19.0 ^19.1 Sega (15 November 2011). Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Nintendo 3DS. Sega. Area/level: Collection (Badges). "The world's fastest hedgehog! He hates corruption and dishonesty."

[TinglingQuills-20] 20.0 ^20.1 Sonic Team (February 20, 2007). Sonic and the Secret Rings. Wii. Sega. Area/level: Dinosaur Jungle. "Sonic: Uhh. My quills are starting to tingle..."

[JamGuide-21] 21.0 ^21.1 ^21.2 ^21.3 ^21.4 ^21.5 ^21.6 ^21.7 (in Japanese) ソニックジャム　オフィシャルガイド. SoftBank. October 2, 1997. p. 99-100. ISBN 978-4797303377.

[Pedigree-22] 22.0 ^22.1 "Profile: Sonic". Sonic the Hedgehog Super Interactive Annual 2014. Pedigree Books. September 17, 2013. p. 14. ISBN 978-1908152077. "Sonic's birthday is June 23rd and he was born on Christmas Island."

[Scholastic-23] Devra Newberger Speregen (September 2016). "5: Sonic's Friends and Foes!". Sonic: His Amazing History!. Scholastic. p. 55. ISBN 978-1338033236. "BIRTHDAY: June 23"

[27Jan2020-24] 24.0 ^24.1 Yuji Naka / 中　裕司 on Twitter (Japanese). Twitter (June 23, 2020). Archived from the original on June 23, 2020. Retrieved on January 27, 2021. "Happy birthday Sonic!! 今日でソニックも29周年ですね。 6月23日をソニックの誕生日って僕が決めたのですが、今思うと色々と気になります。ソニック誕生日にソニックナノブロックが届きました。日本では今週映画ソニック公開で楽しみです。みなさんソニックを長く愛してくれてありがとうございます"

[25] (in Japanese) SPEC vol. 7. Sega Enterprises, Ltd.. November 1990. p. 79. "[R]まずは、出生地。[ソ]クリスマス・アイランド。君達の世界とは全く違った不思議な世界さ、ボクはそこで仲間達と暮らしてるんだ。"

[26] Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Mega Drive Official Guide Book. Shogakukan. December 1992. p. 22. ISBN 978-4091024145.

[27] Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Official Guide Book. Shogakukan. 1994. pp. 4-5. ISBN 978-4091024794.

[AdventureTokyoInternational-28] 28.0 ^28.1 ^28.2 "All Star Cast". Sonic Adventure Tokyo International Forum Unveiling Booklet. August 22, 1998. p. 6.

[alive-29] 29.0 ^29.1 ^29.2 Thomas, Lucas M. (January 20, 2007). Sonic the Hedgehog VC Review. IGN. Retrieved on February 23, 2014.

[retro-30] 30.0 ^30.1 ^30.2 ^30.3 ^30.4 "The Making of Sonic the Hedgehog". Retro Gamer (Bournemouth: Imagine Publishing) (100): 46–49. February 2012. ISSN 1742-3155.

[lame_title-31] 31.0 ^31.1 Kennedy, Sam . Sonic Boom. 1UP.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved on September 24, 2014.

[edge-32] "The Making of ... Sonic The Hedgehog". Edge (Future Publishing) (101): 118–121. September 2001. ISSN 1350-1593. "Sonic was delivering [the kind of] high speed no other [game] was capable of, and the Mega Drive allowed this stunning demonstration of rotation during the bonus stages. This was said to be impossible on the hardware at the time."

[33] Sega Visions Interview with Yuji Naka (October 1992). Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved on June 28, 2007.

[GD-34] 34.0 ^34.1 ^34.2 Wawro, Alex (21 March 2018). Sonic the Hedgehog's origin story, according to the devs who made him. Game Developer. Archived from the original on April 25, 2022. Retrieved on February 22, 2022.

[MrHedgehog-35] Yuji Naka / 中　裕司 on Twitter (Japanese). Twitter (January 24, 2021). Archived from the original on January 24, 2021. "悔しいのでもう一度挑戦しましたがもっと判らなかった感じです。「セガの看板キャラクターであるソニック。世に出る前に彼に付けられていた名前を選べ」と言う問題が判りませんでした。作った人なのにね
セガい共通テスト受験終了！"

[NewInterview-36] 36.0 ^36.1 Sonic the Hedgehog – Developer Interview Collection. Retrieved on May 19, 2018.

[OhshimaIntHist-37] Naoto Ohshima (2013). "The History Of Sonic The Hedgehog". in Les Editions Pix'n Love]. Interview With Naoto Ôshima. UDON Entertainment Corp. pp. 96–101. ISBN 978-1-926778-96-9.

[38] Horowitz, Ken (December 5, 2006). Interview: Mark Cerny. Sega-16. Retrieved on October 12, 2014. "Mark Cerny: Sonic had been a lighter blue, but he was very hard to see against the ocean backgrounds, so his color was darkened at the last moment."

[facts-39] Claiborn, Samuel (June 26, 2014). 21 Crazy Facts About Sonic and the Console War He Started. IGN. Retrieved on February 13, 2014.

[40] Sheffield, Brandon . Out of the Blue: Naoto Ohshima Speaks. Game Developer. Retrieved on December 13, 2009.

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[videogamer_swim-44] Revealed: Why Sonic can't swim (February 2009). Retrieved on February 27, 2009.

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[sega_illustrations-46] Sega Video Game Illustrations. Nippon Shuppan Hanbai (Deutschland) GmbH. 1994. ISBN 3-910052-50-9.

[47] DeanSatan enters the fray!. Sonic Retro (January 16, 2009). Retrieved on May 13, 2022. "Dean Sitton: the bible was developed at soa in-tune with getting the game from soj - there was little to no exposure to the original japanese^[sic] fiction at that time."

[2Dto3D-48] 48.0 ^48.1 ^48.2 Cook & Becker (April 17, 2017). How Sega moved Sonic from 2D to 3D. Polygon. Retrieved on December 12, 2022.

[MakingOfAdventure-49] 49.0 ^49.1 Retro Game staff (December 28, 2018). "The Making Of: Sonic Adventure". Retro Gamer. Archived from the original.

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[51] Okano, Satoshi (August 11, 2020). OKN/Satoshi Okano/岡野聡 on Twitter. Twitter. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020.

[52] Thomason, Steve (January 2007). "Birth of a Hedgehog". Nintendo Power (Future Publishing) (211): 72.

[53] Summer Of Sonic 2011 - Takashi Iizuka & Yuji Naka Q&A (18:20). YouTube (March 25, 2012). Retrieved on July 10, 2014.

[54] E3 2006: Sonic Team Interview. GameSpy. Archived from the original on October 22, 2013. Retrieved on May 14, 2022.

[SegaUS-55] 55.00 ^55.01 ^55.02 ^55.03 ^55.04 ^55.05 ^55.06 ^55.07 ^55.08 ^55.09 ^55.10 ^55.11 Sega of America . Sonic the Hedgehog. Sonic Characters. Sega of America. Archived from the original on March 5, 2005. Retrieved on October 26, 2017. "Like the wind Sonic never stands still and is always on the move. Sonic is cool under pressure, particularly when faced with his arch enemy, Dr. Eggman. He thinks that saving the world is no big feat, and he always protects and fights for the underdog. Sonic hates boredom and is constantly looking for his next adventure. Sonic lives and dies by his own rules. He never thinks twice about what others think or say; he is driven by his own sense of justice and fair play. Sonic was born to run and loves to cover as much ground as fast as he can. His demeanor is always cool and calm. When he finds himself in a pinch, he acts as though no thing can stop him. When faced with a serious situation, Sonic bears down on the task at hand, focused on the challenge."

[JPSHeroes-56] Sega . Sonic Heroes official website (Japanese). Characters: Team Sonic. Sega. Archived from the original on December 7, 2004. Retrieved on May 25, 2021.

[SonicTwitter-57] 57.0 ^57.1 ^57.2 ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ【公式】 on Twitter. Twiiter (January 15, 2023). Retrieved on January 16, 2023.

[SonicXBlazePart1-58] 58.0 ^58.1 ^58.2 Sega . ソニック＆ブレイズ前編 (Japanese). かべがみカバーストーリー. Sonic Channel. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021.

[SH-59] 59.0 ^59.1 ^59.2 ^59.3 ^59.4 Sonic Heroes (PlayStation 2) United States instruction booklet, pg. 4.

[ShadowManual-60] Shadow the Hedgehog (Nintendo GameCube) United States instruction booklet, pg. 7.

[StickerCollection-61] 61.0 ^61.1 "Sonic the Hedgehog". Sonic the Hedgehog Sticker Collection. Factory Entertainment. 2010. p. 4.

[62] Sonic & Knuckles (Sega Mega Drive) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. cover.

[BrawlProfile-63] 63.0 ^63.1 Sora Ltd. (March 9, 2008). Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Wii. Nintendo. Area/level: Trophy Hoard. "Sonic - The world's fastest hedgehog, who can run at supersonic speeds. Generally speaking, he loves being able to do what he wants and loathes being constrained. Holding still is something he would never consider. He's got a bit of an attitude but can't pass by someone in trouble. When he collects the seven Chaos Emeralds, he transforms into the mighty, gold Super Sonic."

[123Q&A-64] 64.0 ^64.1 Sonic Frontiers: 123 Rapid-Fire Questions With Takashi Iizuka. YouTube. Game Informer (July 12, 2022). Retrieved on July 13, 2022.

[SUM-65] 65.0 ^65.1 ^65.2 ^65.3 ^65.4 ^65.5 ^65.6 ^65.7 ^65.8 Sonic Unleashed (Xbox 360) United States instruction booklet, pg. 4.

[JPAdventureStylebook-66] 66.0 ^66.1 "SONIC THE HEDGEHOG" (in Japanese). Sonic Adventure Stylebook. p. 9. "自由気ままが大好きで、曲がったことが大キライ。直情的で短気だが、困っている人がいると放っておけない優しさも併せ持っている。とにかくじっとしちゃいられない。サウンドにはうるさい。[He loves freedom and hates crookedness. He is impulsive and short-tempered, but also has a kindness that can't be ignored when someone is in trouble. He just can't sit still. He is picky about sound.]"

[67] ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ【公式】 (July 13, 2022). 【特別企画】音速！一問一答ソニックアンサー動画まとめ (2022//6/24実施) (Japanese). YouTube. Retrieved on December 6, 2022.

[SaSASRProfile-68] 68.0 ^68.1 Sumo Digital (February 23, 2010). Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing. PlayStation 3. Sega. Area/level: Character Select screen. "Sonic the Hedgehog - Sonic is the world's fastest hedgehog, capable of running at the speed of sound (768 mph). His other abilities include a 'Spin Attack', a 'Spin Dash' and his 'Super Sonic' transformation which makes him indestructible and gives him the gift of run-flight. Sonic is not an expert swimmer, but is fearless – even of Dr. Eggman. Alongside his best friend Tails, Sonic runs around the world stopping Dr. Eggman's schemes."

[ESI-69] Flynn, Ian; Sega (December 8m 2021). "Sonic The Hedgehog (16-bit)". Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia. Dark Horse Books. p. 13. ISBN 978-1506719276. "Sonic is usually laid back and cool, but he's driven to fight injustice - not in the name of the law, but for the ideal of freedom."

[SGManual-70] Sonic Generations (Xbox 360) United Kingdom instruction booklet, pg. 4.

[71] Japanese box art of Sonic the Hedgehog CD

[72] Sonic Team (November 14, 2006). Sonic the Hedgehog. Xbox 360. Sega. Cutscene: Running through the plains. "Elise: I have no words to express how grateful I am for your help... You're hurt! / Sonic: It's nothing. / Elise: Don't say that. I'm sorry. It's all my fault... / Sonic: Smile. Your smile... That's all I need."

[Rio-73] 73.0 ^73.1 Sega (June 23, 2016). Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Wii U. Nintendo. Area/level: Collectibles (Flags). "A blue hedgehog with a penchant for high speed, Sonic is a free spirit with a love for adventure. He despises anything that is unfair and will get into trouble to help anyone in need. For Sonic, saving the world is just another thrilling episode in his life."

[74] Sonic Team (March 13, 2009). Sonic and the Black Knight. Wii. Sega. Area/level: Misty Lake. "Merlina: Are you ready? / Sonic: Ready for what? / Merlina: If you remove that sword and defeat King Arthur with it... You shall forever be the worst of knights, slayer of kings... / Sonic: Guess I can't be the hero every time."

[75] ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ【公式】 (July 13, 2022). 【特別企画】音速！一問一答ソニックアンサー動画まとめ (2022//6/24実施) (Japanese). YouTube. Retrieved on December 6, 2022.

[TheFinalBattle-76] 76.0 ^76.1 Sonic Team (November 4, 2011). Sonic Generations. PlayStation 3. Sega. Cutscene: The Final Battle!. "Sonic: Destroy me? You and what mustache? I beat you all the time by myself, and now there's two of me!"

[77] Sonic Team (November 7, 2017). Sonic Forces. Nintendo Switch. Sega. Area/Level: World Map. "Shadow: Exactly. As it stands, there's no way we can win this. / Sonic: Of course we can win this! We always do! We just haven't figured that part out yet."

[78] Sonic Team (November 16, 2010). Sonic Colors. Wii. Sega. Area/Level: Planet Wisp. "Sonic: Wow, sometimes I even impress myself. For a second there I wasn't sure I was going to pull it off. Oh who am I kidding, we both knew how this would end. / Tails: Uh, are you talking to the broken robot who can hear you? / Sonic: Uh, maybe. That's between me and the robot. See, the important thing here is the alien planet is free. / Tails: Absolutely. / Sonic: So we can just forget about the whole talking to dead robots thing, right? / Tails: Nope. / Sonic: I knew you'd say that. / Tails: Well, come on, I've seen you save the day a lot of times. But I've never seen you talk to a pile of metal. / Sonic: Touché."

[79] Sonic Team (February 20, 2007). Sonic and the Secret Rings. Wii. Sega. Area/Level: Sand Oasis. "Shahra: 'When darkness descends upon the Arabian Nights - the legendary blue hedgehog from another world shall come.' / Sonic: Me? Legendary? You've got to be kidding! You're gonna make me blush!"

[80] Sonic Team (March 13, 2009). Sonic and the Black Knight. Wii. Sega. Cutscene: Head to Avalon. "Merlina: The King is on an island known as Avalon. You have become a fine knight. / Sonic: Aw, cut it out. Anyways, I guess I'll go end this thing, then."

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[SonicRJap-82] 82.0 ^82.1 Sonic R (Sega Saturn) Japanese instruction booklet, pgs. 4-5.

[83] Sonic Team (November 4, 2010). Sonic Free Riders. Xbox 360. Sega. Cutscene: Cutscene 2 (Team Heroes' story). "Amy: Yeesh, Sonic! Would it have killed you to go a little easy out there? / Sonic: Hey, this is a serious competition, Amy. / Amy: Chivalry is serious business, too! I'm a LADY! / Sonic: Hey Tails, Knuckles... Back me up on this, would you? / Tails: You know that Sonic never holds back, Amy. I thought you liked that about him?"

[84] Sumo Digital (May 21, 2019). Team Sonic Racing. PlayStation 4. Sega. Area/Level: Chapter 5: The Race Continues. "Silver: Right, yeah, okay. Winning. You ever have one of those feelings? Like... like... / Sonic: Like you're about to get your car fed to you by a blue hedgehog? No, never. / Silver: I'm not hungry, but thanks. / Sonic: Wow dude, you take all the fun out of trash talking."

[85] Sonic Team (November 4, 2010). Sonic Free Riders. Xbox 360. Sega. Cutscene: Cutscene 7 (Team Babylon's story). "Sonic: Looks like you win this time around, Jet. / Jet: You're awfully calm about it. Aren't you ashamed at being beaten?? / Sonic: Why? Luck is a big part of victory? This just means you were the lucky one today."

[86] Sonic Team (November 4, 2010). Sonic Free Riders. Xbox 360. Sega. Cutscene: Cutscene 8 (Team Babylon's story). "Sonic: I gotta hand it to you, Jet. I couldn't touch you out there today. / Jet: Then get training. I'll give you a rematch any day of the week."

[87] Sonic Team (November 4, 2010). Sonic Free Riders. Xbox 360. Sega. Cutscene: Cutscene 5 (Team Dark's story). "Rouge: Well that was certainly over fast. / Sonic: You've improved, Shadow. Next time it's my turn to surprise you. / Shadow: No matter how many times you try, you can't win."

[FunCars-88] 88.0 ^88.1 Sumo Digital (May 21, 2019). Team Sonic Racing. PlayStation 4. Sega. Cutscene: 004. "Sonic: Ha Ha! That was awesome! As much as I like to run, it was really fun to drive this thing!"

[89] Team Sonic Racing (PC) digital manual, "Team Sonic".

[Sonic06Flames-90] Sonic Team, Blindlight (November 24, 2006). Sonic the Hedgehog. PlayStation 3. Sega. Cutscene: Battleship explosion (Sonic Episode).

[91] Sonic Team (December 9, 2008). Sonic Unleashed. PlayStation 3. Sega. Cutscene: No Reason. "Werehog: I'll bet it's thanks to you. / Chip: Hmm? / Werehog: Even at night, when I'm like this. I'm still myself. Not like all the other people we've seen. You must have been protecting me this whole time. / Chip: I haven't done anything, Sonic. You're the reason you haven't changed at all. You're too strong to lose yourself! / Werehog: I'm the reason? / Chip: Yeah! You never doubt yourself, no matter what. You never give in to the night, or to the darkness inside your heart."

[92] Sonic Team (February 27, 2004). Sonic Battle. Game Boy Advance. Sega. Area/Level: Gimme Shelter (Cream's Episode). "Emerl: Ha! Fodder! You're just fodder! Ha ha ha ha! / [...] / Cream: Emerl, please stop! / Emerl: Haa haa... ...Why? Cream? / Cream: *sniffle* *sobs* / Emerl: Cream... Are you 'sad'? / Cream: Yes... / [...] / Emerl: 'There's nothing worse than making a girl cry!' That's what Sonic said..."

[Interview_6-93] 93.0 ^93.1 ^93.2 ^93.3 ^93.4 ^93.5 ^93.6 Sega of America . Sonic Q and A. Sega of America. Archived from the original on June 13, 2004. "Jake B.: Which bad guy is the biggest pain in your neck? Dr. Eggman, Metal Sonic, Shadow the Hedgehog, Other? / Sonic: Well I really don't consider any of these guys my enemy in the true sense. Dr. Eggman has always found a way to make life an adventure for me and I love spoiling his evil plans. As for Shadow and Metal Sonic, I just enjoy testing my skills against them too. You know me, I love adventures!"

[SonicXRougePart1-94] Sega (July 29, 2021). ソニック＆ルージュ前編 (Japanese). Sonic Channel. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved on October 26, 2021.

[SonicXRougePart2-95] 95.0 ^95.1 Sega (August 17, 2021). ソニック＆ルージュ後編 (Japanese). Sonic Channel. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved on October 26, 2021.

[96] Sonic Team (November 16, 2010). Sonic Colors. Wii. Sega. Area/Level: Tropical Resort. "Sonic: He [Eggman] loves to hear his own lips flap, but I gotta hand it to the Eggster, this place is epic. Everyone and their brother is gonna want to come here. / Tails: No doubt but now I'm not sure why we're here? This place looks totally harmless. / [...] / Sonic: Plot or not, you can't be mad at this view. This place is takin' beauty to the next level."

[97] Sega (March 31, 2023). The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog. Steam. Sega. Area/level: Dining Car. "Sonic: Aw man! The windows are all covered up now... I never got to look at the pretty views... / *Barry the Quokka: W-what? What's wrong?? / Sonic: Amy was saying the train's sights couldn't be beat. I was excited!"

[98] Sonic Team (November 16, 2010). Sonic Colors. Wii. Sega. Area/Level: Planet Wisp. "Sonic: You know, as alien as this place is, there is something very... Eggmanish about it. / Tails: I think he's transforming it somehow. Making it part of his theme park. / [...] / Sonic: It looks like the 'theme' of his park is universal domination and conquest of alien races. / Tails: It's more than a theme; it's a reality. He's using them like some kind of living intergalactic gasoline. / Sonic: That's pretty low, even for a sleazeball like Eggman."

[99] Sonic Team, Dimps (November 12, 2010). Sonic Colors. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Sweet Mountain. "Sonic: Heh! That was barely a warm-up! / Silver: Not half bad, Sonic. / Blaze: You're even sharper now than when we last met."

[100] Sonic Team (November 7, 2017). Sonic Forces. Nintendo Switch. Sega. Area/Level: Vs. Infinite. "Infinite: Impossible! Your abilities exceed your previous data! / Sonic: Unlike mechs, I can grow. I get more powerful every second!"

[101] Sonic Team (February 27, 2004). Sonic Battle. Game Boy Advance. Sega. Area/Level: Emerald Beach (Rouge's story). "Rouge: You've got much stronger... / Sonic: I've got something to protect..."

[SRProfiles-102] 102.0 ^102.1 Sonic Rivals (PlayStation Portable) United States instruction booklet, pg. 8.

[Interview_2-103] 103.0 ^103.1 Sega of America . Sonic Q and A. Sega. Archived from the original on June 13, 2004. "From Your Ultimate Fan: How fast can you go (MPH) and how long would it take you to run around the world once? Also, who could beat you in a race, Knuckles, Tails, Shadow, Cream, Rouge, Amy or Dr. Eggman? / Sonic: I have the ability to instantly accelerate to the speed of sound. That's about 760 MPH at 59*F...pretty fast, huh? The only character that would really have a chance against me would be Shadow…but then again, I've never lost a race!"

[104] Sonic Team (February 6, 2004). Sonic Heroes. PlayStation 2. Sega. Cutscene: Opening (Team Sonic).

[RUSManual-105] 105.0 ^105.1 Sonic R (Sega Saturn) United States instruction booklet, pg. 17.

[106] Sonic Team (March 13, 2009). Sonic and the Black Knight. Wii. Sega. Cutscene: Opening.

[107] Sonic Unleashed (PlayStation 3) European instruction booklet, pg. 12.

[CDCredits-108] 108.0 ^108.1 Sonic Team (November 19, 1993). Sonic the Hedgehog CD. Sega CD. Sega. Cutscene: Credits sequence.

[110] Audureau, William; Petronille, Marc (January 1, 2013). The History of Sonic the Hedgehog. UDON Entertainment. ISBN 978-1926778563. "During the day, he was his usual self, able to run anywhere at the speed of light; but at night, he became a slow and savage 'werehog', prone to giving his enemies violent smackdowns."

[111] "Profile: Sonic". Sonic the Hedgehog Super Interactive Annual 2014. Pedigree Books. September 17, 2013. p. 8. ISBN 978-1908152077. "Sonic runs faster that the speed of light and according the Guinness Book of Records, he is officially the fastest video game character of all time!"

[112] Sonic Team, Dimps (November 12, 2010). Sonic Colors. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Asteroid Coaster. "Sonic: Too Easy! / Omega: Data 130% higher than previous entry. Suspected error... / Tails: Nice run, Sonic! / Omega: Impossible... At this rate, light speed will be exceeded. / Sonic: Light speed? That's small time. There's no challenge! / Omega: Does not compute..."

[113] Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Mega-CD) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 16.

[114] Sonic Rivals 2 (PlayStation Portable) United States instruction booklet, pg. 7.

[SonicAndSilverMeet-115] 114.0 ^114.1 Sonic Team, Blindlight (November 14, 2006). Sonic the Hedgehog. Xbox 360. Sega. Cutscene: Silver appears (Sonic Episode).

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[117] Sonic Team USA (June 23, 2001). Sonic Adventure 2. Dreamcast. Sega. Area/Level: Egg Golem (Dark story).

[118] Sonic Team (March 13, 2009). Sonic and the Black Knight. Wii. Sega. Cutscene: World Destruction.

[FinalBattle-119] Sonic Team (November 4, 2011). Sonic Generations. PlayStation 3. Sega. Cutscene: The Final Battle!.

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[121] Sonic Team (November 19, 1993). Sonic the Hedgehog CD. Sega CD. Sega. Area/Level: Opening sequence.

[122] Sonic Battle (Game Boy Advance) United States instruction booklet, pg. 3.

[123] Sonic Team (February 27, 2004). Sonic Battle. Game Boy Advance. Sega. "Sonic Flare: Sonic's heavy attack. He performs a Downward Kick using breakdance moves, which knocks opponents away."

[124] Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U

[125] "Dangerous Distractions". Team Sonic Racing Overdrive. Season 1. Episode 1. March 16, 2019. YouTube.

[SRZGprofile-126] Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (Wii) United Kingdom instruction booklet, pg. 4.

[127] Sonic's Up Throw, Super Smash Bros. Brawl

[128] Sonic Team (November 15, 2005). Shadow the Hedgehog. Nintendo GameCube. Sega. Area/Level: Westopolis. "Sonic: To swap your weapon for another weapon that's on the ground, just press the X Button! Personally, I wouldn't be caught dead using those things!"

[SC2-129] Sega of America . Sonic Q and A. Sega of America. Archived from the original on June 13, 2004. "Darrell C: Why did you change your shoes in Sonic Adventure 2 Battle? / Sonic: Those were special shoes that were specifically made for grinding. It was something that I've always wanted to try and it sure came in handy! Look forward for some more intense and extreme grinding in my next adventure, Sonic Heroes."

[Super_Sonic_Channel-130] Sonic Team . Sonic Channel (Japanese). Characters: Super Sonic. SEGA. Archived from the original on July 1, 2008. Retrieved on June 25, 2008.

[131] "Characters". The History of Sonic the Hedgehog. Les Editions Pix'n Love. September 6, 2013. p. 225. ISBN 978-1-926778-96-9. "Trivia - Sonic's creators have admitted that the hedgehog a very bad swimmer, and this fact can be seen in several of his games. Sonic is not afraid of water, but he has a tendency to sink right into the bottom of any body of water he enters."

[LabyrinthZone8-bit-132] 131.0 ^131.1 Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega Game Gear) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 20.

[133] Sonic Team (December 9, 2008). Sonic Unleashed. PlayStation 3. Sega. Area/Level: Adabat. "'Brenda: Is there anything you CAN'T do, Sonic? Any weaknesses? / [Answer is revealed to be 'I can't swim.] / Brenda: Great! What a scoop! This matches all my other data perfectly!"

[134] Sega of America (February 2004). Sonic Central. Sega of America. Archived from the original on January 24, 2004. "'Sega.com: Sonic sure is busy -- how many hours of sleep does he need per night? / Yuji Naka: Hmm, I suppose he sleeps the ordinary eight hours a night or so, because unless he sleeps well, lack of sleep will affect his run..."

[SonicXEggman-135] 134.0 ^134.1 ^134.2 ^134.3 ^134.4 ^134.5 ^134.6 ^134.7 ^134.8 Sega (December 10, 2021). スーパーソニック＆ Dr.エッグマンキャラクター紹介 (Japanese). かべがみカバーストーリー. Sonic Channel. Archived from the original on December 10, 2021.

[ColorsGuide-136] 135.0 ^135.1 Barba, Rick. "The Basics". Sonic Colors Bradygames Official Guide. BradyGames. p. 2-3. ISBN 948-0-7440-1258-3.

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[BKL8/29-138] BumbleKast for August 29th, 2022 - Q&A Livestream with Ian Flynn. Youtube (August 29, 2022). Retrieved on August 29, 2022.

[BattleGuide-139] "システム編" (in Japanese). ソニックバトル最強攻略ガイド. Shogakukan. January 10, 2004. p. 22. ISBN 978-4091061409.

[SCDS-140] Sonic Colours (Nintendo DS) United Kingdom instruction booklet, pgs. 3-4.

[141] Sonic Generations (Xbox 360) United Kingdom instruction booklet, pg. 5.

[Sonic2JPManual-142] 141.0 ^141.1 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sega Mega Drive) Japanese instruction booklet, pgs. 4-8.

[143] Sonic Team, Dimps (November 15, 2005). Sonic Rush. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/level: Leaf Storm (Sonic). "Eggman: Sonic, you little pest! Soon, ultimate power will be within my grasp. And I shall be invincible! / Sonic: Ha, I may not know what your plan is, but it's never going to work."

[144] Sonic Team (November 1, 2011) Sonic Generations. PlayStation 3. Sega. Cutscene: Eggman Abducted. "Sonic: No, seriously, we beat this guy every time. It's like it's our job or something!"

[RotWPart2-145] Hesse, Tyson; GGDG (August 26, 2021). "Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps - Part 2". Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps. Season 1. Episode 2. YouTube.

[146] Sonic Team (December 23, 1998). Sonic Adventure. Dreamcast. Sega. Area/level: Mystic Ruins Station Area. "Dr. Robotnik: Ha ha ha ha! If it isn't Sonic! / Sonic: Look! It's a giant talking egg! / Dr. Robotnik: Silence! [...] I want all the Chaos Emeralds. Better not interfere! Or else! / Sonic: Or else what, ya big loser? / Dr. Robotnik: Or else I'll take them from you by force... the hard way!"

[147] Sonic Team (October 18, 2013). Sonic Lost World. Wii U. Sega. Area/level: Tropical Coast. "Sonic: Pfft, yeah well, teaming up with you feels like the end of the world, Eggman. I'm gonna want to take a long shower by the time we're done."

[SA2Prima-148] Prima Development (June 20, 2001). "Dr. Robotnik, a.k.a. Eggman". Sonic Adventure 2: Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games. p. 3. ISBN 978-0761536147.

[149] Sega of America (February 2004). Yuki Naka on Sonic's Past, Present, and Future part 2. Sega of America. Archived from the original on January 24, 2004. "Sega.com: Did Sonic have a hand in changing Dr. Robotnik's name to Dr. Eggman for the United States games? If so, was he trying to make fun of his nemesis? / Yuji Naka: To tell the truth, his name has not changed. Robotnik is his real name and Eggman is a common name taken after his shape. Possibly, it may have been Sonic, who uttered this alias for the first time! I feel, though, Sonic uses this name affectionately rather than trying to make fun of the doctor."

[SegaUSTails-150] 149.0 ^149.1 Sega of America . Miles 'Tails' Prower. Sonic Characters. Sega of America. Archived from the original on March 5, 2005. Retrieved on October 26, 2017. "Tails is a young fox that has a knack for building things. He's as talented as Dr. Eggman, but has yet to discover the true potential of what he really can accomplish. Sonic has taken Tails under his wing and treats him like a younger brother. Tails wants to prove to Sonic that he's someone to be counted on. Besides his ability to fly using his twin tails, he has become an experienced pilot with the 'Tornado,' a plane that Sonic helped him build. Tails' fearless character and natural talent with mechanical devices come in handy to help Sonic out of danger."

[vaultT-151] Sonic Team (March 13, 2009). Sonic and the Black Knight. Wii. Area/Leve: Gallery, Vault 5. "Blacksmith: His real name is Miles Prower. His nickname is Tails. As Sonic's protégé, he loves to tinker with gadgets. He is only 8 years old."

[Interview_3-152] 151.0 ^151.1 Sega of America . Sonic Q and A. Sega. Archived from the original on June 13, 2004. "JamMai6: Have you ever wished you had a brother? I don't mean Shadow. / Sonic: Well I actually have a little 'adopted' brother in Tails. He and I go way back! Ever since I stopped the bullies from teasing him about having two tails, he's been like my shadow, following me on every adventure. He's a really cool inventor and has mad mechanical skills to boot!"

[SonicxTails-153] 152.0 ^152.1 ^152.2 ^152.3 ^152.4 ^152.5 ^152.6 ^152.7 Sega . ソニック＆テイルス (Japanese). Sonic Channel. Archived from the original on December 22, 2020. Retrieved on December 23, 2020.

[SHM_KT-154] Sonic Heroes (PlayStation 2) North American instruction booklet, pg. 5

[155] Sonic Team (November 10, 2010). Sonic Free Riders. Xbox 360. Sega. Area/Level: Dolphin Resort. "Tails: Just make sure you take enough time to tune up your Gear, okay, Sonic? You always leave all the tech work to me. / Sonic: Heh, well of course! I know you'll do it better than anybody else!"

[TailsAdventureStylebook-156] "MILES 'TAILS' PROWER". Sonic Adventure Stylebook. p. 20.

[SonicAdManualAmy-157] Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast) United States instruction booklet, pg. 24.

[SegaUSAmy-158] Sega of America . Amy Rose. Sonic Characters. Sega. Archived from the original on March 5, 2005. Retrieved on October 26, 2017. "Once Sonic saved Amy from the clutches of Dr. Eggman in Sonic CD, the two became fast friends. Amy is graceful and powerful at the same time and though she often gets into trouble, she is stronger than most give her credit for. She has a big crush on Sonic and wouldn't mind if they became more than friends, but Sonic is too busy saving the world to think about having a girlfriend, let alone a wife and kids! With her Piko Piko Hammer and Tarot Cards, Amy has proven herself a valuable member of Sonic's team."

[SA2B_Profile-159] Character Introduction: Hero/ characters for 2P battle. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved on November 30, 2014.

[SAdvance3-160] 159.0 ^159.1 Sonic Advance 3 (Game Boy Advance) United States instruction booklet, pg. 16.

[SHM_A-161] 160.0 ^160.1 Sonic Heroes (PlayStation 2) United States instruction booklet, pg. 10.

[162] Sonic Team, Sonic Team USA (June 18, 2003). Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut. Nintendo GameCube. Sega. Area/Level: Station Square. "Sonic: I give up! She's so weird!"

[163] "AMY ROSE". Sonic Adventure Stylebook. p. 26.

[Interview_5-164] Sega of America . Sonic Q and A. Sega of America. Archived from the original on June 13, 2004. "Dudenc2: Hey Sonic, who is a better friend, Amy Rose, Cream, Knuckles, or Tails? / Sonic: They're all my friends…I like them all, but that Amy sure can be a pain…sometimes or should I say most of the time!"

[AmyStickerCollection-165] 164.0 ^164.1 "Amy Rose". Sonic the Hedgehog Sticker Collection. Factory Entertainment. 2010. p. 7.

[SRZG-166] Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (Wii) United Kingdom instruction booklet, pg. 6.

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[169] Prima Development (June 20, 2001). "Amy Rose". Sonic Adventure 2: Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games. p. 3. ISBN 978-0761536147.

[170] Sonic Team (December 9, 2008). Sonic Unleashed. PlayStation 3. Sega. Area/Level: Spagonia. "Amy: I still can't believe it's you inside that... THING. But! No matter the package, you're still my Sonic, Sonic!"

[171] Sonic Team (February 6, 2004). Sonic Heroes. PlayStation 2. Sega. Area/Level: Metal Overlord. "Metal Overlord: Sonic... I was created for the sole purpose of destroying you."

[SonicXMetalSonic-172] 171.0 ^171.1 ^171.2 ^171.3 ^171.4 ^171.5 ^171.6 ^171.7 ^171.8 ソニック & メタルソニック (Japanese). Sega. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved on May 23, 2021.

[SegaUSMetal-173] Sega of America . Metal Sonic. Sonic Characters. Sega. Archived from the original on March 5, 2005. Retrieved on October 26, 2017. "Metal Sonic was created by the evil genius, Dr. Eggman, and is one of Sonic's earliest foes. He is modeled with extreme accuracy after our blue hero, giving him the ability to predict Sonic's moves and match his great speed. The red-eyed Badnik first appeared in Sonic CD in 1993."

[174] Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (Nintendo GameCube) United States instruction booklet, pg. 19.

[175] Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Mega-CD) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 7.

[176] Backbone Entertainment, Sega Studio USA (December 7, 2007). Sonic Rivals 2. PlayStation Portable. Sega. Area/Level: Neon Palace Zone. "Sonic: I got a bad feeling about this, Tails! Whenever Metal Sonic's involved, it always means trouble!"

[177] Backbone Entertainment, Sega Studio USA (December 1, 2006). Sonic Rivals. PlayStation Portable. Sega. Area/Level: Death Yard Zone. "Sonic: What, that lame robot copy of yours again? You really need to get a hold of some better toys, you know. / 'Eggman': Heh heh heh... The previous Metal Sonic was able to capture data from your last match... Data I was able to recover! I've already upgraded this new model with that data so that it'll be wise to your little tricks. This time, it's YOU who's going to get sent to the junkyard, Sonic! / Sonic: A copy is still just a copy! It'll never be able to top the original!

[Fastest-178] 177.0 ^177.1 ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ【公式】 (July 13, 2022). 【特別企画】音速！一問一答ソニックアンサー動画まとめ (2022//6/24実施) (Japanese). YouTube. Retrieved on December 6, 2022.

[179] Sonic Team (February 6, 2004). Sonic Heroes. PlayStation 2. Sega. Area/Level: Ending sequence (Last story). "Sonic: Anytime you want a rematch, just let me know. I'll be waiting."

[Rio_Knuckles-180] Sega (June 23, 2016). Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Wii U. Nintendo. Area/Level: Collectibles (Flags). "A red echidna that boasts some serious muscle, Knuckles is what one might call 'best frenemies' with Sonic."

[SonicxKnuckles-181] 180.0 ^180.1 ^180.2 ^180.3 ^180.4 ^180.5 ^180.6 ^180.7 ^180.8 Sega . ソニック＆ナックルズ (Japanese). Sonic Channel. Archived from the original on January 20, 2021. Retrieved on January 27, 2021.

[SegaUSKnuckles-182] Sega of America . Knuckles the Echidna. Sonic Characters. Sega of America. Archived from the original on March 5, 2005. Retrieved on October 26, 2017. "Knuckles was born alone on Angel Island, brought into this world to defend the Master Emerald. That is Knuckles' destiny and fate. If Sonic exemplifies the wind, then Knuckles is the mountain: stern and unmovable. Knuckles is quick to anger, but cool and determined in battle. Even though he considers Sonic his friend, the disposition of the Master Emerald is his ultimate concern. His determination to protect the gem from harm or ill use is set in stone and is unshakable. He is often envious of the adventurous lifestyle Sonic lives and the fame that has followed from Sonic's deeds, but Knuckles is well known in his own right, as a treasure hunter versed in the martial arts."

[SA3_web-183] 182.0 ^182.1 Sonic Advance 3 Japanese website (Japanese). Retrieved on May 1, 2015.

[184] Sonic Team (February 6, 2004). Sonic Heroes. PlayStation 2. Sega. Area/Level: Ending sequence (Team Sonic). "Knuckles: Boy, talk about cutting it close... / Sonic: Eeh, not really. / Knuckles: Come on, tell me you weren't scared. If it wasn't for us, you wouldn't of had a chance! / Sonic: Well, maybe you're right. Thanks Knuckles."

[185] Sonic Heroes (PlayStation 2) United States instruction booklet, pg. 6.

[186] Sonic Team (November 4, 2011). Sonic Generations. PlayStation 3. Sega. Area/Level: Collection Room. "Shadow's character profile: Created as the 'Ultimate Life Form' by Professor Gerald Robotnik, Dr. Eggman's grandfather, Shadow is the spitting image of Sonic, sharing his agility and speed. He has a strong sense of purpose and pursues his goals by any means necessary."

[vault-187] Sonic Team (March 13, 2009). Sonic and the Black Knight. Wii. Area/Level: Gallery, Vault 5. "Lancelot - His real name is Shadow the Hedgehog. He is a black hedgehog and he is fast like Sonic. Though Sonic's rival, he is also a comrade."

[SonicXShadow-188] 187.0 ^187.1 ^187.2 ^187.3 ^187.4 ^187.5 ^187.6 Sega (June 28, 2021). ソニック & シャドウ (Japanese). Sonic Channel. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved on June 28, 2021.

[189] Sumo Digital (February 23, 2010). Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing. PlayStation 3. Sega. Area/Level: Shadow the Hedgehog's profile card. "Shadow is an artificial life form, created by Dr. Eggman's grandfather. His initial hatred of Sonic has now developed into a friendly rivalry."

[190] Sonic Team, Dimps (November 12, 2010). Sonic Colors. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Asteroid Coaster. "Shadow: I'm happy to leave the racing around all day to them, thanks. / Omega: Unable to process. According to data, your ability equals Sonic's."

[191] Sonic Central: Since Shadow is Sonic's enemy, what does this game mean for Sonic? Is he your main enemy in this game? How does Robotnik fit into things? / Sonic Team: Shadow is more of a nemesis to Sonic rather than a true enemy; they may be adversaries but there is a mutual respect between the two of them.

[192] Sonic Team, Sonic Team USA (May 3, 2002). Sonic Adventure 2: Battle. Nintendo GameCube. Sega. Area/Level: Finalhazard. "Sonic: Shadow, I understand. You're unstoppable. Let's destroy this creature now! Everyone is waiting for us back on earth!"

[193] Sonic Team, Sonic Team USA (May 3, 2002). Sonic Adventure 2: Battle. Nintendo GameCube. Sega. Area/Level: Ending sequence. "Rouge: Do you really think... that the professor created Shadow to carry out the revenge on all those who live there, on earth? / Sonic: He was what he was. A brave and heroic hedgehog, who gave his life to save his planet. Shadow the Hedgehog..."

[194] Sonic Team, Sega Studio USA (November 18, 2005). Shadow the Hedgehog. PlayStation 2. Sega. Area/Level: Sonic and Diablon (Final Haunt). "Sonic: Shadow! Why are you siding with those black creatures?! / Shadow: Siding with them? You're joking, right? I'm just siding to whoever goes up against you . This time, you're going down, Sonic! / Sonic: If that's how it's gonna be, Shadow, then bring it on! / Shadow: Just say when."

[195] Sonic Team, Sega Studio USA (November 18, 2005). Shadow the Hedgehog. PlayStation 2. Sega. Area/Level: Sonic and Diablon (Black Comet). "Shadow: Finally... I've got ALL the Chaos Emeralds! / Sonic: Shadow... Why... why are you siding with them?"

[196] Sonic Team, Sega Studio USA (November 18, 2005). Shadow the Hedgehog. PlayStation 2. Sega. Area/Level: Sonic and Diablon (Final Haunt). "Shadow: Finally... I've got ALL the Chaos Emeralds! / Sonic: Man... I didn't think you had it in ya."

[SonicXRouge-197] 196.0 ^196.1 Sega (August 18, 2021). ソニック＆ルージュ　キャラクター紹介 (Japanese). Sonic Channel. Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved on August 31, 2021.

[198] Sonic Advance 3 official website (Japanese). Retrieved on May 1, 2015.

[SonicXCream-199] 198.0 ^198.1 ^198.2 ^198.3 ^198.4 ^198.5 ^198.6 Sega (April 20, 2021). ソニック＆クリーム (Japanese). Sonic Channel. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved on April 21, 2021.

[200] Dimps, Sonic Team (June 7, 2004). Sonic Advance 3. Game Boy Advance. THQ. Area/Level: Cyber Track Act 3. "Sonic: Hey, Cream! / Cream: Long time no see, Sonic! / Sonic: What are you doing here? / Cream: Taking a walk with Cheese. But we're lost. / Sonic: This area isn't safe. Let's go! / Cream: Ok! Let's go Cheese!"

[SonicXVector-201] 200.0 ^200.1 ^200.2 ^200.3 ^200.4 ^200.5 ^200.6 ソニック＆ベクター (Japanese). Sega. Archived from the original on March 22, 2021. Retrieved on March 24, 2021.

[Play-202] 201.0 ^201.1 Sonic Team, Dimps (November 12, 2010). Sonic Colors. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Planet Wisp. "Espio: Stealth is the foundation of any investigation. / Tails: Does that mean you're here on business? / Espio: You could say that. / Sonic: You guys are still playing private eye, huh?"

[203] Sonic Team, Dimps (November 12, 2010). Sonic Colors. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Planet Wisp. "Tails: Did you find Eggman? / Sonic: Nope. Didn't see him. I guess it was a dumb idea to work off a lead I got from Chaotix."

[BigMouth-204] 203.0 ^203.1 Sonic Team, Dimps (November 12, 2010). Sonic Colors. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Planet Wisp. "Vector: You really are something else, Sonic. / Sonic: Heh, that was nothing! / Vector: Now if you could just learn to shut that big mouth of yours. / Sonic: You're one to talk about big mouths, Vector. / Vector: Hey, lay off. I'm a crocodile!"

[NoWork-205] 204.0 ^204.1 Sonic Team, Dimps (November 12, 2010). Sonic Colors. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Planet Wisp. "Sonic: Yo, Vector. / Vector: Oh, it's you two. Look, I'm busy right now, so scram, would you? / Sonic: And here I didn't think you guys ever got busy. / Vector: What?!"

[Cheer-206] 205.0 ^205.1 ^205.2 ^205.3 Sonic Team (November 4, 2011). Sonic Generations. PlayStation 3. Sega. Cutscene: The Final Battle!.

[207] Sonic Team (November 4, 2011). Sonic Generations. PlayStation 3. Sega. Cutscene: Rescuing Espio.

[Narrowpath-208] 207.0 ^207.1 Sonic Team, Dimps (November 12, 2010). Sonic Colors. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Planet Wisp. "Espio: Your speed escapes the naked eye. You would make a fine ninja, Sonic. / Sonic: Aw, thanks! / Espio: Would you walk the path of ninjutsu with me? / Sonic: Ninjutsu, huh? Sorry, but I think that path's a bit too narrow for me."

[209] Sonic Team, Dimps (November 12, 2010). Sonic Colors. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Planet Wisp. "Espio: Impressive! / Tails: Do you do this sort of thing every day, Espio? / Espio: Training is discipline. Some things are invisible to the untrained eye. / Sonic: Just try not to push yourself too hard, man."

[210] Sonic Team, Dimps (November 12, 2010). Sonic Colors. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Planet Wisp. "Charmy: That was sooo fast! You're awesome, Sonic!."

[211] Sonic Team, Dimps (November 12, 2010). Sonic Colors. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Planet Wisp. "Charmy: Whoa, Sonic! And Tails! What are you guys doing here? / Sonic: We were just going to ask you that. You been playing here the whole time? / Charmy: No, silly! I came to... Er, I came to... Wait, why did I come here? / Sonic: Charmy..."

[212] Sonic Team, Dimps (November 12, 2010). Sonic Colors. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Planet Wisp. "Tails: So did you really just come here for fun?/ Charmy: No, I'm pretty sure I was on some kind of job... / Sonic: A job? / Charmy: But who cares about that? I'm ready to have some more fun! I'm gonna go try that ride over there next! / Sonic: Looks like he hasn't changed a bit, either."

[213] Sonic Team (November 4, 2011). Sonic Generations. PlayStation 3. Sega. Cutscene: Rescuing Charmy.

[SRush1-214] Sonic Team, Dimps (November 15, 2005). Sonic Rush. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Zone Map (Sonic). "Tails: I don't know... It might have something to do with Eggman Nega. / Sonic: I'm also concerned about that mysterious girl you saw, too."

[SRush2-215] Sonic Team, Dimps (November 15, 2005). Sonic Rush. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Zone Map (Sonic). "Sonic: Who are you? Do you know anything about Eggman Nega? / Blaze: It's none of your business. This is my responsibility, so I'll deal with it. / Sonic: Hey, that's not how it works around here. / Tails: The space-time continuum tear has spread. Does this involve you? / Blaze: um... / Sonic: So, there is a relationship. / Blaze: I said this is MY problem. Don't bother me!"

[SRush3-216] 215.0 ^215.1 ^215.2 ^215.3 ^215.4 Sonic Team, Dimps (November 15, 2005). Sonic Rush. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Dead Line (Blaze). "Sonic: Hey, not bad. / Blaze: I... I must save the Sol Emeralds. I must.../ Sonic: A bit overzealous, aren't we? (But it seems like she's had a rough past.) Hey, don't bite off more than you can chew. And be yourself. Don't need to do everything on your own. / Cream: Blaze! / Blaze: ... ... ... Perhaps... Perhaps you're right. I can rely on friends, if I let myself... / Sonic: Great! I am Sonic. Sonic the Hedgehog. It's nice to meet you. / Blaze: I-I'm Blaze. It's nice to meet you too."

[SRush4-217] Sonic Team, Dimps (November 15, 2005). Sonic Rush. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Dead Line (Sonic). "Eggman Nega: Ha ha ha. It's best to get someone else to do the dirty work. I've been waiting for him to return with the gems. I couldn't care less what happens to our world. / Blaze: ... I'll destroy you! / Sonic: That's pretty harsh."

[SRush5-218] Sonic Team, Dimps (November 15, 2005). Sonic Rush. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Dead Line (Sonic). "Blaze: I said I would resolve this on my own. I must protect my world! And I don't need anyone's help! / Sonic: Hey, chill for a second. You're way too tense."

[SRush6-219] Sonic Team, Dimps (November 15, 2005). Sonic Rush. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Zone Map (Blaze). "Blaze: No. I appreciate your help, but I've got to do this alone. Because she's my friend... I must rescue Cream by myself. / Sonic: Hmm... Okay, I understand. We'll leave Cream to you, Blaze! / Blaze: Thank you... I'm going now! / Tails: Sonic, are you sure about this? / Sonic: Being able to believe in someone... It's also a part of friendship, right?"

[220] Sonic Team, Dimps (September 14, 2007). Sonic Rush Adventure. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Deep Core. "Eggman Nega: Now, the world shall be my plaything! I shall bring about an age of fear and chaos! And it shall be glorious! / Blaze: I... MUST... STOP HIM!!! / Sonic: Blaze! You're the princess, remember? You need to keep a level head! Who's going to look out for the people of this world if something happens to you? / Blaze: !! / Sonic: Who else is going to be able to give the people of this world peace? / Blaze: Yes... That is my duty as princess. My duty... and my honor! I will not allow my people to come to such suffering! Let's go, Sonic!"

[SonicXBlaze-221] 220.0 ^220.1 ^220.2 ^220.3 Sega (November 5, 2021). ソニック＆ブレイズキャラ紹介 (Japanese). かべがみカバーストーリー. Sonic Channel. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021.

[Energize-222] Sonic Team, Dimps (November 15, 2005). Sonic Rush. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Opening sequence (Extra). "Sonic: As long as you have the power of friendship, the Sol Emeralds... will never lose their glow! / Blaze: ! The Sol Emeralds...! / Sonic: Ready to do this together? Blaze should be able to use the Sol Emeralds now. / Blaze: It's so warm! I can feel the power energizing me!"

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[SRush7-224] Sonic Team, Dimps (November 15, 2005). Sonic Rush. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Ending sequence (Extra). "Burning Blaze: I understand now... My inherent power over fire... As princess, it is my duty to protect the Sol Emeralds. But because of my duty, I shut people out, and keep to myself... But trying to make it solely my responsibility, I put my world in danger. But then... / Sonic: You need to be true to yourself! / Burning Blaze: Sonic the Hedgehog..."

[225] Sonic Team, Blindlight (November 14, 2006). Sonic the Hedgehog. Xbox 360. Sega. Cutscene: Saved by Amy (Sonic Episode).

[226] Sonic Team, Blindlight (November 14, 2006). Sonic the Hedgehog. Xbox 360. Sega. Cutscene: Battleship explosion (Sonic Episode).

[SonicXSilver2-227] 226.0 ^226.1 ソニック＆シルバーキャラクター紹介 (Japanese). かべがみカバーストーリー (October 8, 2021). Archived from the original on October 8, 2021.

[228] Backbone Entertainment, Sega Studio USA (November 24, 2006). Sonic Rivals. Sega. Area/Level: Colosseum Highway Zone (Sonic Episode). "Sonic: Hey, get back here, Eggman! / Silver: Get out of my way, I've got some personal business to take care of. / Sonic: Hey! You sure have an attitude. Who are you, anyway? / Silver: My name is Silver... I can't tell you why, but I need to get to him before you. / Sonic: Okay, Silver. Bring it on... I like challenges!"

[229] Backbone Entertainment, Sega Studio USA (November 24, 2006). Sonic Rivals. Sega. Area/Level: Colosseum Highway Zone (Sonic Episode). "Silver: Hey! Move aside. I already told you I need to talk to him first. / Sonic: Yo Silver... you're starting to get on my nerves! / Silver: Enough of this chit chat... prepare yourself!"

[230] Backbone Entertainment, Sega Studio USA (November 24, 2006). Sonic Rivals. Sega. Area/Level: Crystal Mountain Zone (Sonic Episode). "Sonic: Hey, Silver! We meet again! / Silver: Sonic! Dang! How did he manage to get back here so quickly? / Sonic: Heh! While you've been wasting your time, I've been figuring his next move... / Silver: What!? / Sonic: If you can keep up, I might tell you what I know! Let's go!"

[231] Backbone Entertainment, Sega Studio USA (November 13, 2007). Sonic Rivals 2. PlayStation Portable. Sega. Area/Level: Sunset Forest Zone (Sonic Episode). "Silver: Move aside, Sonic! / Sonic: Hey, Silver! Long time, no see. Guess you're looking for Eggman too, huh? / Silver: I said move aside! / Sonic: Ha... You never change, do you? Guess I'll have to find Eggman before you do!"

[232] Sonic Team, Dimps (November 12, 2010). Sonic Colors. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Sweet Mountain. "Silver: They think THAT is what the future is like? Please. / Sonic: Silver? / Silver: Hey, Sonic. You planning on riding this thing? I'd give it a pass. The future's not all stone and buildings like that. / Tails: What's the future you came from like, Silver? / Silver: A lot brighter than this. The sky is blue, and everybody's got a smile. / Sonic: That sounds just like the world now. / Silver: Ha ha, exactly. If you're looking for a fun ride, I found one. Care to give it a go?"

[233] Sonic Team, Dimps (November 12, 2010). Sonic Colors. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Sweet Mountain. "Silver: You seemed busy when I found you. Anything I can help with? / Sonic: Yeah, we've got a bit on our plate, but I've got it covered. / Silver: Ha ha, I'll bet you do. Well, keep it up, Sonic. / Sonic: You know it!"

[234] Sonic Team (November 4, 2011). Sonic Generations. PlayStation 3. Sega. Area/Level: White Space. "Silver: This should be fun! Let's go Sonic!".

[235] Sonic Team (February 27, 2004). Sonic Battle. Game Boy Advance. Sega. Area/Level: Emerald City (Sonic's Episode). "Sonic: Hey! Yeah, Knuckles might be able to help us out! Especially since he's familiar with 'Chaos Emeralds'! OK, are you ready, Emerl? / Tails: Emerl? / Sonic: Yeah, that's its name. It's powered by 'Chaos Emeralds', so I named it 'Emerl'! Cool name, eh? / Tails: Em, yeah. Real clever..."

[236] Sonic Team (February 27, 2004). Sonic Battle. Game Boy Advance. Sega. Area/Level: Gimme Shelter (Cream's Episode). "Emerl: Cream! Something's flashing over there! Let's go! / Cream: He's just like Sonic..."

[237] Sonic Team (February 27, 2004). Sonic Battle. Game Boy Advance. Sega. Area/Level: Gimme Shelter (Shadow's Episode). "Emerl: Hey, now! Don't go and get all serious on me like that, Shadow! / Shadow: Hmph. Look who's talking. You remind me a little too much of a certain spikey, smug little..."

[238] Sonic Team (February 27, 2004). Sonic Battle. Game Boy Advance. Sega. Area/Level: Central City (Shadow's Episode). "Sonic: But hey, Emerl... I'm not your guardian anymore, so if there's one thing I want to leave you with, it's this: I want you to live your life to the fullest!"

[239] Sonic Team (February 27, 2004). Sonic Battle. Game Boy Advance. Sega. Cutscene: Ending (Emerl's Episode). "Emerl: It's... been fun... Thank you... Sonic... This is... Goodbye... I'm glad... I got to see everyone one last time... ... ... ... ... ... ... Has Tails... gotten stronger? I know he tried his hardest... to protect me... Thank him for me... And Knuckles... we had so much fun... Even though he is too... gullible... But he is such... a good guy... So, Sonic... don't tease him too much, okay? And Mom... Cream... Looks like this is goodbye... I don't want to go... I'll miss all of you... ... ... Shadow... Should I be glad that...I was born...? / Sonic: Quit playing around! Don't get all serious on me now, Emerl! You... You think this is goodbye or something? Hey! Come on, Emerl! Let's go play! Everyone is waiting for us back home! Tails! And even Shadow and Knuckles! Hey, I know! We can trick Knuckles into doing some stupid stuff again! We'll go home and... and... we'll all laugh and have a good time!!!! Right, Emerl...? Emerl!!!!!!!!"

[240] Sonic Team (February 27, 2004). Sonic Battle. Game Boy Advance. Sega. Cutscene: Ending (Emerl's Episode). "Cream: Sob... Emerl... / Sonic: H-hey! Don't you cry! Cream! / Cream: Sonic! / Sonic: Come on, don't cry! Emerl is right here! / Cream: ... Yes! As part of the 'Emerald shards'... / Tails: Someday... If this world finally knows true peace... If this world no longer needs weapons or wars... If we can make this world a truly peaceful place when we're older... If we can make a world where there's only laughter... Do you think we'll be able to play with Emerl again? / Sonic: ... ... ... ...Yeah! Definitely!"

[241] Sonic Team, Dimps (September 14, 2007). Sonic Rush Adventure. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Machine Labyrinth. "Marine: Sonic, you were tops! Since you're my best pupil, I'll let you 'ave a go at bein' leader when I step down."

[friends-242] Sonic Team, Dimps (September 14, 2007). Sonic Rush Adventure. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Ending sequence. "Marine: Sonic... Tails... / [...] / Marine: Th... thanks, guys. You're the best mates ever."

[SonicXWisps2-243] 242.0 ^242.1 Sega (9 October 2021). ソニック＆ウィスプキャラクター紹介 (Japanese). ソニック＆ウィスプキャラクター紹介. Sonic Channel. Archived from the original on September 10, 2021. Retrieved on September 12, 2021.

[244] Sonic Team (November 7, 2017). Sonic Forces. Nintendo Switch. Sega. Area/Level: Mystic Jungle: Vs. Infinite. "Infinite: Well, looks who's back from the dead: The Little Blue savior. But what's that I smell? You reek of fear. Glad to see I left an impression. / Sonic: That's not fear. I ran all the way over here. And you haven't left an impression. I don't know anything about you, not even your name! / Infinite: You may call me, 'Infinite' in the brief moments that remain to you. / Sonic: Oh, great! See, Infinite? Now we're getting to know each other. So, what's your favorite color? Do you like long romantic walks on the beach? What's the source of your power? You can skip the first two questions if you'd like. / Infinite: The source of my power is none of your concern. / Sonic: Sorry, but you've just GOT to share the secret of your power with me, I insist!! / Infinite: Your insistence is futile!"

[245] Sonic Team (November 7, 2017). Sonic Forces. Nintendo Switch. Sega. Area/Level: Mystic Jungle: Vs. Infinite. "Infinite: Still thrashing around, I see... you filthy little sewer rat! / Sonic: Haven't you seen a hedgehog before? C'mon, I'll show you my spines!"

[246] Sonic Team (November 7, 2017). Sonic Forces. Nintendo Switch. Sega. Area/Level: Vs. Infinite. "Sonic: Hey don't be scared. This is your moment to shine. / [...] / Sonic: Keep going. Don't let your fear own you!"

[247] Sonic Team (November 7, 2017). Sonic Forces. Nintendo Switch. Sega. Cutscene: Ending sequence. "Sonic: Hey, you taking off, too? I was thinking the same thing. Ya gonna keep moving forward, no matter what, yeah? Heh, you and I aren't so different. See ya later, buddy!"

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-{{quote|What you see is what you get! Just a guy who loves adventure. I'm Sonic the Hedgehog!|Sonic the Hedgehog}}
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-:''This is about the version of the character in the games continuity. For other uses, see [[Sonic the Hedgehog (disambiguation)]].''
+{{Nihongo|'''Sonic the Hedgehog'''|ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ|Sonikku za Hejjihoggu|born June 23<ref name="Pedigree">{{Cite book |title=[[Sonic the Hedgehog Super Interactive Annual 2014]] |publisher=Pedigree Books |page=14 |chapter=Profile: Sonic |date=September 17, 2013 |isbn=978-1908152077 |quote=Sonic's birthday is June 23rd and he was born on Christmas Island.}}</ref><ref name="Scholastic">{{Cite book |author=Devra Newberger Speregen |title=[[Sonic: His Amazing History!]] |publisher=[[Scholastic]] |page=55 |chapter=5: Sonic's Friends and Foes! |date=September 2016 |isbn=978-1338033236 |quote=BIRTHDAY: June 23}}</ref><ref name="27Jan2020">{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/nakayuji/status/1275414030304178184 |title=Yuji Naka / 中　裕司 on Twitter |work=Twitter |accessdate=January 27, 2021 |date=June 23, 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200623131819/https://twitter.com/nakayuji/status/1275414030304178184 |archivedate=June 23, 2020 |quote=Happy birthday Sonic!! 今日でソニックも29周年ですね。 6月23日をソニックの誕生日って僕が決めたのですが、今思うと色々と気になります。 ソニック誕生日にソニックナノブロックが届きました。 日本では今週映画ソニック公開で楽しみです。 みなさんソニックを長く愛してくれてありがとうございます |language=Japanese}}</ref>}} is the titular main protagonist of the [[Sonic the Hedgehog series|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series]] and [[Sega]]'s mascot. He is an anthropomorphic hedgehog born with the ability to run faster than the speed of sound, hence his name. As his species implies, Sonic can also roll up into a concussive ball, primarily to attack enemies.
+Born on [[Christmas Island]], Sonic abandoned his home at an early age to pursue danger and adventures.<ref name="Pedigree"/><ref>{{Cite book |title=SPEC vol. 7 |language=Japanese |publisher=[[Sega|Sega Enterprises, Ltd.]] |page=79 |date=November 1990 |quote=[R]まずは、出生地。[ソ]クリスマス・アイランド。君達の世界とは全く違った不思議な世界さ、ボクはそこで仲間達と暮らしてるんだ。}}</ref> Becoming a carefree adventurer, he has spent most of his life traveling around the world and far beyond, usually with his best friend, [[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]], by his side.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Mega Drive Official Guide Book |publisher=[[Shogakukan]] |date=December 1992 |page=22 |isbn=978-4091024145}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |title=Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Official Guide Book |publisher=[[Shogakukan]] |date=1994 |pages=4-5 |isbn=978-4091024794}}</ref> He has used his abilities to defend his world and those far beyond from the forces of evil, especially his arch-nemesis, [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]], and his [[Eggman Empire|empire]].
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-*''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II|Sonic 4: Episode II]]''
-*''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode Metal]]''
-*''[[Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing: Transformed]]''
-*''Samurai and Dragons'' {{C|cameo}} <ref>http://www.tssznews.com/2012/08/30/sonic-joins-sega-roster-additions-to-jp-vita-game/</ref>
-}}
-|media = {{Scroll_box|content=
-*[[Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog]]
-*[[Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series)]]
-*[[Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie]]
-*[[Sonic Underground]]
-*[[Sonic X]]
-*[[Archie Comics]]
-*[[Sonic the Comic]]
-*[[Sonic: Night of the Werehog]]
-*[[Sonic Unleashed (manga)]]
-*[[Sonic Adventures]]
-*[[Sonic Colors (manga)]]
-*[[Sonic and the Black Knight (manga)]]
-*[[Sonic Chronicles (manga)]]
-*[[Sonic Generations (manga)]]
-*[[Sonic the Hedgehog (manga)]]
-}}
-|realcreator =
-*[[Naoto Ōshima]]
-*[[Yuji Naka]]
-*[[Hirokazu Yasuhara|Carol Yas]]
-|artist =
-*Akira Watanabe
-*[[Yuji Uekawa]]
-|voiceactor =
-*[[Ryan Drummond]] {{C|1999-2004}}
-*[[Jason Griffith]] {{C|2005-2010}}
-*[[Roger Craig Smith]] {{C|2010-present}}
-|japanactor =
-*[[Keiko Utoku]] {{C|[[Sonic CD]]}}
-*[[Takeshi Kusao]] {{C|[[SegaSonic the Hedgehog]]}}
-*[[Junichi Kanemaru]] {{C|1998-present}}
-|nickname = {{Scroll_box|content=
-*The Blue Blur
-*Speed Demon
-*True Blue
-*Hero
-*The Iblis Trigger {{C|by Silver only in ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (2006)}}
-*Big Blue
-*Blue Hedgehog
-*Blue Boy
-*The Fastest Thing Alive
-*The World's Fastest Hedgehog
-*The Legendary Blue Hedgehog
-*Faker {{C|by Shadow}}
-*Mr. Sonic {{C|by [[Elise]] and Cream}}
-*Knave the Hedgehog {{C|by [[Caliburn]] and [[Lancelot]]}}
-*Knave {{C|by Caliburn}}
-*Sir Knight {{C|by the [[Blacksmith]]}}
-*Sir Sonic, Knight of the Wind
-*Blue rat {{C|By [[Erazor Djinn]]}}
-}}
-|species = [[Hedgehogs|Hedgehog]]
-|gender = Male
-|height = 100 cm (3' 3")
-|weight = 35 kg (77 lb.)
-|birthplace = [[Christmas Island]]
-|age = 15
-|fur color = Blue
-|skin color = Peach
-|eye color = Green {{C|originally black until redesigned for ''[[Sonic Adventure]]''}}
-|attire =
-*Light weight, hyper friction resistant red sneakers with a white strap cuffs and a gold buckle
-*White gloves with sock-like cuffs
-|alignment = Good
-|food = [[Chili Dogs]]
-|likes = {{Scroll_box|content=
-*Running
-*His friends<!--Sonic's friends are grouped together here, so they don't need to be listed separately-->
-*Adventures
-*Fighting Eggman
-*Break-dancing
-*Rock music, relaxing
-*Chili dogs
-*Being a hero
-*Challenges
-*Racing
-*Saving the world
-*Showing off
-*Proving he's the fastest
-*Speed
-*Having fun with Tails
-*Time With All of His Friends
-*Stopping Eggman
-*Joking around with his enemies
-*Messing with Knuckles
-*Peace and serenity
-}}
-|dislikes = {{Scroll_box|content=
-*Evil
-*Tails in danger
-*Losing
-*Dr. Eggman and his robots
-*His enemies
-*Deep water
-*Getting wet
-*Eggs
-*Slowness
-*Eggman in General
-*The idea of marrying Amy or somebody else
-*When Amy gets angry
-*When someone insults his speed
-*Standing still
-*Seeing someone cry
-*Being impersonated and thought to have turned evil
-*Having to give up or run away from a battle
-*When someone claims to be faster than him
-*Being unable to run
-*Looking scary and ugly as a Werehog
-}}
-|skills = {{Scroll_box|content=
-*Supersonic speed
-*High physical durability
-*Extreme acrobatic skills and reflexes
-*Minor super strength
-*High jumping abilities
-*Uncanny planning ability
-*Hand-To-Hand combat skills
-*Break-dancing skills
-*World-class [[Extreme Gear]] rider
-*Excellent driving skills
-*Swordsmanship
-*Piloting skills
-*[[Grinding]]
-*Harnessing [[Chaos Energy]]
-*[[Hyper Mode (Sonic the Fighters)|Hyper Mode]] initiation
-*[[Super Transformation]]
-*[[Hyper Sonic]] transformation {{C|''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' only}}
-*[[Darkspine Sonic]] transformation {{C|''Sonic and the Secret Rings'' only}}
-*[[Werehog]] transformation {{C|gained in and lost at the end of ''Sonic Unleashed''}}
-*[[Excalibur-Sonic]] transformation {{C|''Sonic and the Black Knight'' only}}
-*[[Hyper-Go-On]] usage
-}}
-|moves = {{Scroll_box|content=
-*[[Axe Kick]]
-*[[Blast Attack]]
-*Blue Bomber {{C|Requires Tails}}
-*[[Blue Cube]]
-*[[Boost Mode]]
-*[[Blue Tornado]]
-*[[Bounce Attack]]
-*[[Chao Attack]]
-*[[Chaos Control]]
-*[[Combo Tricks]]
-*[[Copter Combo]] {{C|Requires Tails}}
-*[[Cyan Laser]]
-*Double Spin Jump
-*Fastball {{C|Requires Amy}}
-*[[Final Color Blaster]]
-*[[Fire Sliding]]
-*[[Fire Somersault]]
-*[[Gravity Control]]
-*[[Gravity Dive]]
-*[[Green Hover]]
-*[[Gun Drive]]
-*Hail Storm {{C|Requires Tails, Amy and Knuckles}}
-*[[Hammer Attack]]
-*"Here I Come"
-*[[Homing Attack]]
-*[[Homing Smash]]
-*[[Hop Jump]]
-*Humming Top
-*[[Insta-shield]]
-*[[Jump Dash]]
-*Kick
-*[[Light Speed Dash]]
-*[[Light Speed Attack]]
-*[[Mach Speed]]
-*[[Orange Rocket]]
-*[[Pink Spikes]]
-*[[Purple Frenzy]]
-*[[Quick Step]]
-*[[Red Burst]]
-*Rocket Accel {{C|Requires Tails and Knuckles}}
-*[[Rolling Combo]] {{C|Requires Tails}}
-*[[Scale]]
-*[[Skid Attack]]
-*[[Slide]]
-*[[Slow]]
-*[[Sonic the Hedgehog's Soul Surge]]
-*[[Speed Break]]
-*Speed Up
-*[[Spin Attack]]
-*Spin Charge
-*[[Spin Dash]]
-*[[Spin Jump]]
-*[[Somersault]]
-*[[Sonic Drift|Sonic Drift (move)]]
-*[[Sonic Boom (move)|Sonic Boom]]
-*[[Sonic Boost]]
-*[[Sonic Overdrive]] {{C|Requires Tails and Knuckles}}
-*[[Sonic Wind]]
-*[[Stomp]]
-*Strike Dash
-*[[Submarine Combo]] {{C|Requires Tails}}
-*[[Super Skid]]
-*[[Super Peel Out]]
-*[[Tag Action]]
-*Tangle Roll
-*Thunder Guard
-*[[Time Break]]
-*Time Stop
-*[[Tornado (move)|Tornado]]
-*[[Triangle Jump]]
-*Triple Tornado {{C|Requires Tails and Knuckles}}
-*[[Violet Void]]
-*[[Wall Jump]]
-*Whirlwind
-*[[Yellow Drill]]
-}}
-|ability type = [[Speed Type|Speed]]}}{{nihongo|'''Sonic the Hedgehog'''|ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ|Sonikku za Hejjihoggu}} is the main protagonist of the [[Sonic the Hedgehog series]] and [[SEGA|Sega]]'s mascot. He is a 15-year-old, blue, anthropomorphic [[hedgehog]], and is a laid-back and cool-headed character, meant to symbolize peace.  Like his name and species would imply, Sonic can move at the speed of sound, and has lightning fast reflexes to match (hence his name), and can as well curl up into a ball (like a regular [[wikipedia:Hedgehog|hedgehog]]), primarily to attack enemies. These are the distinguishing traits that were used to make his character and world-famous video games.
+During his many adventures, Sonic has traveled from the ends of the world to the far reaches of space and time, facing countless trials that have tested him to the fullest, earning him many titles, allies, and the scorns of several foes. Well-known for his attitude and somewhat short temper, yet strong sense of justice, compassion, and love for freedom and adventure, Sonic's countless victories over the villains he has faced and his extraordinary set of abilities both have given him somewhat of a celebrity status, having many fans who yearn for his cool lifestyle.<ref name="AdventureTokyoInternational">{{Cite book |title=Sonic Adventure Tokyo International Forum Unveiling Booklet |date=August 22, 1998 |chapter=All Star Cast |page=6}}</ref> However, he does not care about his image at all, and prefers to live his life his own way.
-Well-known for his legendary cocky attitude, easy-going demeanor and somewhat short temper, yet strong sense of justice and love for freedom and adventure, Sonic uses his abilities to protect the innocents and his world (as well as many others) from the forces of evil, especially his arch-nemesis [[Doctor Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik]] who seeks to dominate the world.
+==Concept and creation==
-Sonic has been acknowledged as the most recognizable and famous character in the franchise according to a official popularity pole in 2011.
+[[File:S1 needlemouse super.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Sketches of "Mr. Hedgehog", the character that would become Sonic the Hedgehog.]]
+While several people have been involved in the creation of Sonic, the artist [[Naoto Ohshima]], programmer [[Yuji Naka]], and designer [[Hirokazu Yasuhara]] are generally credited with the creation of the character.
+In April 1990, [[Sega]] requested a game that involved a mascot for their company.<ref name="alive">{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2007/01/27/sonic-the-hedgehog-vc-review |publisher=[[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN]] |last=Thomas |first=Lucas M. |date=January 20, 2007 |title=Sonic the Hedgehog VC Review |accessdate=February 23, 2014}}</ref><ref name="retro">{{cite journal |journal=[[Wikipedia:Retro Gamer|Retro Gamer]] |issue=100 |date=February 2012 |title=The Making of Sonic the Hedgehog |pages=46–49 |location=Bournemouth |publisher=[[Wikipedia:Imagine Publishing|Imagine Publishing]] |issn=1742-3155}}</ref> They wanted a character to rival [[Nintendo]]'s flagship mascot [[Mario]]; Sega president [[Hayao Nakayama]] in particular wanted a character as iconic as [[Wikipedia:Mickey Mouse|Mickey Mouse]].<ref name="lame title">{{cite web |url=http://www.1up.com/features/essential-50-sonic |title=Sonic Boom |last=Kennedy |first=Sam |publisher=[[Wikipedia:1UP.com|1UP.com]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604011401/http://www.1up.com/features/essential-50-sonic |archivedate=June 4, 2011 |accessdate=September 24, 2014}}</ref> Sega had previously used [[Alex Kidd]] as their mascot, but because he was considered too similar to Mario, he was deemed unsatisfactory.<ref name="alive"/> Several character designs were submitted by its [[Sonic Team|AM8]] research and development department. These included a wolf, a bulldog, a robot, and a warrior character. However, the team put emphasis on speed for the game, which came from Yuji Naka attempting to get through ''[[Wikipedia:Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario Bros.]]''<nowiki/>' [[MarioWiki:World 1-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 1-1]] as fast as he could.<ref name="edge">{{Cite journal |title=The Making of ... Sonic The Hedgehog |journal=[[Wikipedia:Edge (magazine)|Edge]] |issue=101 |publisher=[[Wikipedia:Future plc|Future Publishing]] |date=September 2001 |pages=118–121 |issn=1350-1593 |quote=Sonic was delivering [the kind of] high speed no other [game] was capable of, and the Mega Drive allowed this stunning demonstration of rotation during the bonus stages. This was said to be impossible on the hardware at the time.}}</ref> Due to this, Sega started to only consider fast creatures, such as kangaroos and squirrels, while scrapping designs not associated with fast animals.<ref name="alive"/> One of these ideas involved a rabbit who could grab objects with prehensile ears. It showed potential, but was too complex for the [[Sega Mega Drive]]'s hardware. Afterward, the team narrowed its search down to animals that could roll into a ball, based on the idea for an attack-based move, which led them to consider armadillos and hedgehogs.<ref name="lame title"/><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kafka-is-silly.net/sonicworld/angel_island_interviews/interviews/1992/sonic_1992_unknown_1.htm|title=Sega Visions Interview with Yuji Naka |date=October 1992 |accessdate=June 28, 2007 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928010746/http://www.kafka-is-silly.net/sonicworld/angel_island_interviews/interviews/1992/sonic_1992_unknown_1.htm |archivedate=September 28, 2007}}</ref> The hedgehog character, which was proposed by Naoto Ohshima,<ref name="retro"/> ultimately prevailed. After that, Ohshima went on vacation to New York, taking sketches with him. There, he went to [[Wikipedia:Central Park|Central Park]], where he would ask locals for their opinions on them, which led to the hedgehog character being deemed the favorite.<ref name="GD">{{Cite web |first=Alex |last=Wawro |date=21 March 2018 |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/-i-sonic-the-hedgehog-i-s-origin-story-according-to-the-devs-who-made-him |title=Sonic the Hedgehog's origin story, according to the devs who made him |publisher=Game Developer |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425203643/https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/-i-sonic-the-hedgehog-i-s-origin-story-according-to-the-devs-who-made-him |archivedate=April 25, 2022 |accessdate=February 22, 2022}}</ref>
-==Concept and Creation==
-[[File:Sonic 67.png|thumb|left|Sonic's original appearance (1991)]] While several people have been involved in the creation of Sonic, the artist [[Naoto Ōshima]], designer Hirokazu Yasuhara and programmer [[Yuji Naka]] are generally credited with the creation of the character.
+The new character was originally named {{Nihongo|"'''Mister Hedgehog'''"|ミスターハリネズミ|Misutā Harinezumi}}. However, due to a mistranslation of Ohshima's notes by English-speaking fans, it was believed that Sonic's original development name was "'''Mister Needlemouse'''" until it was corrected by Yuji Naka in January 2021.<ref name="MrHedgehog">{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/nakayuji/status/1353259189389332480 |title=Yuji Naka / 中　裕司 on Twitter |date=January 24, 2021 |work=Twitter |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124083200/https://twitter.com/nakayuji/status/1353259189389332480 |archivedate=January 24, 2021 |language=Japanese |quote=悔しいのでもう一度挑戦しましたがもっと判らなかった感じです。「セガの看板キャラクターであるソニック。世に出る前に彼に付けられていた名前を選べ」と言う問題が判りませんでした。作った人なのにね<br>セガい共通テスト受験終了！}}</ref> Wanting a name that could convey an image of speed, the team initially went for [[Wikipedia:Speed of light|light speed]]-related terms, including "'''Raisupi'''", a shortening of the Japanese {{Nihongo|"raito supiido"|ライトスピード||lit. "Light speed"}}, and "'''LS'''", an acronym of "'''l'''ight '''s'''peed". However, none of these nicknames were found good enough for the character. Then, a member of the crew came up with the idea of a name representing the speed of sound instead, leading the final name to become '''Sonic the Hedgehog''',<ref name="NewInterview">{{Cite web |url=http://shmuplations.com/sonic/ |title=Sonic the Hedgehog – Developer Interview Collection |accessdate=May 19, 2018}}</ref> which Ohshima stated was chosen because it represented speed.<ref name=OhshimaIntHist>{{Cite book |author=[[Naoto Ohshima]] |year=2013 |editor=Les Editions Pix'n Love |title=Interview With Naoto Ôshima |chapter=The History Of Sonic The Hedgehog |publisher=UDON Entertainment Corp |pages=96–101 |isbn=978-1-926778-96-9}}</ref>
-In April 1990, [[SEGA]] requested a game capable of selling more than 1,000,000 copies, a character who could compete against Nintendo's [[Mario|Super Mario]], and a character to replace [[Alex Kidd]] as the company's mascot. Several character designs were submitted by its AM8 research and development department. These included an armadillo (who was later developed into [[Mighty the Armadillo]]), a dog, a Theodore Roosevelt look-alike in pajamas (who was later used as the basis of [[Doctor Eggman|Doctor Eggman's]] design), and a rabbit (who would use its extendable ears to collect objects, an idea that was later used for Ristar).<ref name="GameTap retro">[http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=9FDFDA14B6D95A9E Sonic the Hedgehog GameTap Retrospective] at YouTube</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kafka-is-silly.net/sonicworld/angel_island_interviews/interviews/1992/sonic_1992_unknown_1.htm |title=Sega Visions Interview with Yuji Naka |year=1992 |month=October |accessdate=2007-06-28}}</ref> Eventually, the mascot they selected was [[Naoto Ōshima]]'s submission, a spiky teal hedgehog codenamed "Mr. Needlemouse", later renamed Sonic.<ref name="essential 50">{{cite web|first=Sam|last=Kennedy|publisher=1up.com|title=The Essential 50: Sonic the Hedgehog| url=http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3134008|accessdate=2006-06-03}}</ref> Sonic's color was based on the SEGA logo, his shoe buckles based on [[wikipedia:Michael Jackson|Michael Jackson]], his shoe color based on [[Santa Claus]], and his personality was inspired by future-President Bill Clinton, who Ōhshima felt embodied a modern sensibility of wanting to get things done right away, righting wrongs as they presented themselves instead of letting them linger.<ref name="GameTap retro"/><ref>{{cite web | author=Brandon Sheffield | publisher=Gamasutra | url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/4208/out_of_the_blue_naoto_ohshima_.php?page=2 | title=Out of the Blue: Naoto Ohshima Speaks | accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author=Yahoo Playback | publisher=Yahoo, Inc. | url=http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/playback/playback-94/1380785 | title=Yahoo Playback #94 | accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | author=Brian Ashcraft | publisher=Kotaku | url=http://kotaku.com/5420201/sonics-shoes-inspired-by-michael-jackson | title=Sonic's Shoes Inspired by Michael Jackson | accessdate=2009-12-13}}</ref> Sonic was created without the ability to swim because of a mistaken assumption by [[Yuji Naka]] that all hedgehogs could not do so.<ref name="videogamer swim">{{cite web |url=http://www.videogamer.com/news/revealed_why_sonic_cant_swim.html |title=Revealed: Why Sonic can't swim |year=2009 |month=February |accessdate=2009-02-27}}</ref>
+During the design of his debut game, Sonic was originally colored teal,<ref name="retro"/> though he was later given a light shade of blue, but that got changed to dark blue fur so he would stand out against certain backgrounds<ref>{{cite web |last=Horowitz |first=Ken |url=http://www.sega-16.com/2006/12/interview-mark-cerny/ |title=Interview: Mark Cerny |publisher=Sega-16 |date=December 5, 2006 |accessdate=October 12, 2014 |quote='''[[Mark Cerny]]''': Sonic had been a lighter blue, but he was very hard to see against the ocean backgrounds, so his color was darkened at the last moment.}}</ref> and so that he would match the color of Sega's logo. According to Ohshima, Sonic's basic design was created by combining [[Wikipedia:Felix the Cat|Felix the Cat]]'s head with Mickey Mouse's body.<ref name="facts">{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/06/26/21-crazy-facts-about-sonic-and-the-console-war-he-started |publisher=[[Wikipedia:IGN|IGN]] |title=21 Crazy Facts About Sonic and the Console War He Started |accessdate=February 13, 2014 |date=June 26, 2014 |last=Claiborn |first=Samuel}}</ref> He was also designed so he could be easy for children to draw and look familiar, as well as to exhibit a "cool" attitude, representative of the United States at the time.<ref name="GD"/> [[Sonic's shoes|His shoes]] had buckles that drew inspiration from [[Michael Jackson]]'s boots on the album cover for ''[[Wikipedia:Bad (album)|Bad]]'' and [[Santa Claus]]' red and white color scheme, whom Ohshima deemed the most "famous character in the world".<ref name="retro"/> Meanwhile, his personality was inspired by then-future president of the United States [[Wikipedia:Bill Clinton|Bill Clinton]]'s "get it done" attitude, who Ohshima felt embodied a modern sensibility of wanting to get things done right away, righting wrongs as they presented themselves instead of letting them linger.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Brandon |last=Sheffield |publisher=Game Developer |url=http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/4208/out_of_the_blue_naoto_ohshima_.php?page=2 |title=Out of the Blue: Naoto Ohshima Speaks |accessdate=December 13, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Yahoo Playback |publisher=Yahoo! |url=http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/playback/playback-94/1380785 |title=Yahoo Playback #94 |accessdate=December 13, 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091215060432/http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/playback/playback-94/1380785 |archivedate=December 15, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ashcraft |first=Brian |publisher=Kotaku |url=http://kotaku.com/5420201/sonics-shoes-inspired-by-michael-jackson |title=Sonic's Shoes Inspired by Michael Jackson |accessdate=December 13, 2009}}</ref> According to Yuji Naka, Sonic's color was also meant to symbolize peace, trust, and coolness, which are the attributes of his character. Sonic's spikes were emphasized to make him look sleeker, and he was given the ability to spin while jumping so that attacking and jumping could be controlled with a single button.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.destructoid.com/review-the-history-of-sonic-the-hedgehog-247079.phtml |publisher=[[Wikipedia:Destructoid|Destructoid]] |title=Review: The History of Sonic The Hedgehog |date=February 27, 2013 |last=Ponce |first=Tony |accessdate=October 11, 2014}}</ref> However, Sonic was created without the ability to swim because of a mistaken assumption by Naka that hedgehogs could not do so.<ref name="videogamer swim">{{Cite web |url=http://www.videogamer.com/news/revealed_why_sonic_cant_swim.html |title=Revealed: Why Sonic can't swim |date=February 2009 |accessdate=February 27, 2009}}</ref>
-A group of fifteen started working on ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' and renamed themselves [[Sonic Team]]. The game's soundtrack was composed by [[Masato Nakamura]] of the band [[Dreams Come True]]. Sega sponsored the group's "Wonder 3" tour, painting Sonic on the tour bus, distributing pamphlets advertising the game, and having footage of the game broadcast above stage prior to its release.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sega.com/sonic/globalsonic/post_sonicteam.php?article=nakamura|publisher=Sonic Central|title=Masato Nakamura interview|format=flash|accessdate=2006-02-07}}</ref>
-The original concepts gave Sonic fangs and put him in a [[Sonic the Hedgehog Band|band]] with a human girlfriend named [[Madonna]]. However, a team from Sega of America, led by [[Madeline Schroeder]],<ref name="GameTap retro"/> "softened" the character up for an American audience by removing those elements. This sparked a heated issue with Sonic Team. Naka later admitted that it was probably for the best.<ref name="GameTap retro"/> Sonic's precise age, weight, height and other physical characteristics vary depending on the continuity in which he appears and the style in which he is drawn. In the video games, Sonic's original design by [[Naoto Ōshima]] was with short spikes, a round body, one spike in his back, and no visible irises. Artwork featuring this design and drawn by Akira Watanabe was displayed on the package artwork for ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' (1991), and most subsequent Sonic video games featured similar designs.<ref name="sega illustrations">{{cite book|last=|first=|title=Sega Video Game Illustrations|year=1994|publisher=Nippon Shuppan Hanbai (Deutschland) GmbH|location= |isbn=3-910052-50-9}}</ref> When ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' for the Mega Drive appeared, Sonic's proportions changed. The original 1:2 head to height ratio changed to 1:2.5.<ref name="sega illustrations"/>
+Early concepts gave Sonic fangs and put him in a [[Sonic the Hedgehog Band|band]] with a human girlfriend named [[Madonna]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/gaming/feature/a798719/14-things-you-didnt-know-about-sonic-the-hedgehog/ |title=14 things you didn't know about Sonic the Hedgehog |publisher=Digital Spy |first=Sam |last=Loveridge |date=June 23, 2016 |accessdate=June 10, 2017}}</ref> However, [[Sega/Sega of America|Sega of America]] scrapped these ideas to keep his identity simple. They also expressed concerns that most Americans would not know what a hedgehog is and initially proposed a full-scale recreation of the character. Nevertheless, compromises with Sonic Team led to them making some simple design changes instead.<ref name="retro"/> To further help sell the idea to Sega, Ohshima also pitched the concept framed by a fictional American fighter pilot that had earned the name "Hedgehog" due to his spiky hair, and had decorated his plane with images of Sonic. When this pilot retired, he married a children's book author, Mary Grannet, who wrote stories about the Sonic character, the first of which became the plot for the first ''Sonic'' game; Ohshima stated that this influence can be seen in the logo of the game, which features Sonic in a pilot's wing emblem.<ref name="GD"/> When ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' was released, Sonic's proportions changed. The original 1:2 head to height ratio changed to 1:2.5.<ref name="sega illustrations">{{Cite book |title=Sega Video Game Illustrations |year=1994 |publisher=Nippon Shuppan Hanbai (Deutschland) GmbH |isbn=3-910052-50-9}}</ref>
+[[File:Sonic 175.png|thumb|left|225px|American promotional artwork of Sonic, from [[Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (16-bit)]].]]
-Beginning with ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' in 1998, Sonic was redesigned by [[Yuji Uekawa]] as a 15-year-old character, with longer legs and a less spherical body, longer and more drooping spikes, two spikes in his back, and emerald-green-colored eyes. Further subtle changes to the character's design have been made in subsequent games. Spin-off media such as comics and cartoons have featured variations on all these video game designs, with restrictions set by the standardized model sheets.
+At the time of the release of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', Sega of America had little to no exposure to the established Japanese material for the game.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 16, 2009 |title=DeanSatan enters the fray! |url=https://forums.sonicretro.org/index.php?threads/deansatan-enters-the-fray.13659/page-6#post-268774 |work=Sonic Retro |accessdate=May 13, 2022 |quote='''[[Dean Sitton]]''': the bible was developed at soa in-tune with getting the game from soj - there was little to no exposure to the original japanese{{sic}} fiction at that time.}}</ref> This led to them developing a [[Early Sonic canon|new canon]] through what is known as the [[Sonic Bible]], a collection of internal documents detailing the supposed backstory of the game. Notably, these documents established things not seen in Japanese sources, such as Sonic's home planet being named "'''Mobius'''" and that Sonic befriended a kind scientist named "Dr. Ovi Kintobor" who became Dr. Robotnik following a laboratory accident. They also appeared to contain information that was never used later on; for example, the first draft described Sonic as an ordinary hedgehog living in [[Wikipedia:Nebraska|Nebraska]] with his mother and five sisters. This draft also stated that his true name was '''Sonny Hedgehog'''. Some modifications to Sonic's design were done too; these included a different fur color, sharper eyes, a brow in between his eyes, and a [[Wikipedia:Mohawk hairstyle|mohawk]]-like hairstyle. However, these changes were slowly abandoned as time went on, and the Japanese canon began being adapted worldwide.
+[[File:Harmony 154 Sonic designs.jpg|thumb|200px|Proposed redesigns of Sonic for ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'', clockwise from top left: by [[Satoshi Okano]], the promotional artist for ''[[Sonic Jam]]''; [[Yuji Uekawa]], the character designer of ''[[Sonic R]]''; [[Naoto Ohshima]], one of Sonic's original creators; and [[Takumi Miyake]], the designer of ''[[Knuckles' Chaotix]]''.]]
-==History==
+During the development of ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'', Sonic Team had trouble representing well the existing characters in 3D. However, with concerns that the series was being perceived as "Japanese" arising, the team wanting to rework their character designs in an "new, edgy and Western" fashion,<ref name="2Dto3D">{{Cite web |author=[[Cook & Becker]] |date=April 17, 2017 |title=How Sega moved Sonic from 2D to 3D |url=https://www.polygon.com/features/2017/4/17/15099400/how-sega-moved-sonic-from-2d-to-3d |publisher=Polygon |accessdate=December 12, 2022}}</ref> and the feeling that Sonic's design was "dated" allowed the developers to give him and the rest of the cast a redesign. [[Kazuyuki Hoshino]], art director of the game, recalled that "retro" games like ''[[Wikipedia:Space Invaders|Space Invaders]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:Pac-Man|Pac-Man]]'' at the time were becoming popular again due to them appearing in "urban street" fashion and with indie music. This made the team want to make Sonic appeal to this type of subculture, or at least "have some cool T-shirts with the character on them".<ref name="MakingOfAdventure">{{Cite journal |author=Retro Game staff |journal=[[Wikipedia:Retro Gamer|Retro Gamer]] |title=The Making Of: Sonic Adventure |url=https://www.pressreader.com/uk/retro-gamer/20181228/281659666135596 |date=December 28, 2018}}</ref> As such, an internal contest was held at Sega to determine who would be in charge of redesigning the characters, specially Sonic. Some of the proposed designs for the character were from [[Satoshi Okano]], the promotional artist for ''[[Sonic Jam]]''; [[Yuji Uekawa]], the character designer of ''[[Sonic R]]''; Naoto Ohshima; and [[Takumi Miyake]], the designer of ''[[Knuckles' Chaotix]]''. In the end, Uekawa won the content, though he would take inspirations from the other designs for his redesign,<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fanbyte.com/features/sonic-hedgehog-satoshi-okano/ |title=The Unsung Artist Who Defined the Look of Sonic the Hedgehog |last=Aitchison |first=Sean |date=April 28, 2020 |publisher=Fanbyte |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201103082741/https://www.fanbyte.com/features/sonic-hedgehog-satoshi-okano/ |archivedate=November 3, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/okanotion/status/1293253514995458048 |title=OKN/Satoshi Okano/岡野聡 on Twitter |work=Twitter |last=Okano |first=Satoshi |date=August 11, 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811183154/https://twitter.com/okanotion/status/1293253514995458048 |archivedate=August 11, 2020}}</ref> and also from [[Wikipedia:Akira Toriyama|Akira Toriyama]]'s style of deformation and line art style, [[Wikipedia:Susumu Matsushita|Susumu Matsushita]]'s airbrush art, and the cartoon designs of [[Wikipedia:Walt Disney|Walt Disney]] and ''[[Wikipedia:Looney Tunes|Looney Tunes]]''. While the character's age remained intact, his proportions were made much taller compared to his original design and now had emerald green-colored eyes. The reason for this color for his eyes was not only to contrast with the rest of his color scheme, but also, according to Uekawa, "because he [was] always seeing these green pastures around him, like in [[Green Hill|Green Hill Zone]]". There were more tweaks to accomodate the 3D space, such as new soles for his shoes and a deeper blue, the latter of which was done to reflect the color of Sega of America's logo.<ref name="2Dto3D"/> Sonic's new design was also meant to become more aware of the fashion trends at the time and be a good fit for club music, which Hoshino was into back then.<ref name="MakingOfAdventure"/> In addition, [[Takashi Iizuka]] noted that this new design was more suitable for 3D than Sonic's original and more compact design, which was meant to be seen from the side.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Thomason |first=Steve |title=Birth of a Hedgehog|journal=[[Wikipedia:Nintendo Power|Nintendo Power]] |issue=211 |date=January 2007 |publisher=[[Wikipedia:Future Publishing|Future Publishing]] |pages=72}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px-dQHR6FnY |title=Summer Of Sonic 2011 - Takashi Iizuka & Yuji Naka Q&A (18:20) |work=YouTube |date=March 25, 2012 |accessdate=July 10, 2014}}</ref> Furthermore, this Sonic was purposefully made more of a "bad boy" for ''Sonic Adventure'', so that he did not become too "cutesy" or "immature" like so many other mascots and Japanese-styled characters (Yuji Naka stated that [[wikipedia:Hello Kitty|Hello Kitty]] already owned the market in cuteness).<ref name="2Dto3D"/><ref name="NewInterview"/>
-===Early life===
-Nothing is known about Sonic's early life. It is unknown who his family is or if he has one, neither is it known how Sonic gained his trademark speed or if he was born with it. All that is known is that Sonic was born on [[Christmas Island]], and that he has spent his life traveling the world, while searching for adventure.
+For [[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (2006)]], Sonic's design was slightly modified to make him look adult-like and taller to appeal to the next generation players, adding visible fur and making him a bit lankier. This was done because Sonic would interact with humans more often and his design was supposed to fit.<ref>{{Cite web |first1=Andy |last1=Eddy |url=https://interviews.teamxbox.com/xbox/1590/E3-2006-Sonic-Team-Interview/p2/ |title=E3 2006: Sonic Team Interview |work=GameSpy |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022060541/http://interviews.teamxbox.com/xbox/1590/E3-2006-Sonic-Team-Interview/p2/ |archivedate=October 22, 2013 |accessdate=May 14, 2022}}</ref>
-At some point in his life Sonic met [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik]] and they became enemies under unknown circumstances, though it could very possibly be the fact that Robotnik is always looking to get more power and to be ruler of any land he finds and knowing Sonic, he always chooses to help those in need. Since meeting with each other, Sonic fought [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Robotnik]] in an untold number of confrontations as the mad scientist attempted time and time again to conquer the world, with Sonic each time emerging victorious. Despite their many battles however, Sonic did not really account of his adversary.
+In regards to [[Sonic's birthday]], it was Yuji Naka who decided to make it June 23, which is the same day as the release day of the original ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' in Western territories.<ref name="27Jan2020"/>
-===Let the Games Begin===
-[[File:Sonic_1_Sonic_vs_Eggman.gif|thumb|left|Sonic's first known battle with his arch nemesis Doctor Robotnik]]
-Sonic's first recorded battle against his nemesis, [[Doctor Robotnik]], was in the 1991 platform game ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' for the [[Sega]] [[Sega Mega Drive|Mega Drive/Genesis]]. In this game, Sonic heard news about Robotnik attacking [[South Island]] after he had discovered that powerful relics, called the [[Chaos Emeralds]], were hidden on the island and so he sought them to use their power to create weapons of mass destruction. Annoyed by Robotnik's perseverance, Sonic hurried to South Island to stop him.
+==Appearance==
-Once Sonic arrived, he was met by Robotnik who revealed his new method to enslave the [[Animal friends|animal residents]]: by trapping them inside robotic shells, he could turn them into [[Badniks]] that would then follow his every command, a method that left Sonic greatly shocked.
+<gallery type="slideshow" position="left" widths="225">
+Sonic Origins Sonic.png|Sonic before the [[Chaos]] [[Sonic Adventure|incident]], from ''[[Sonic Origins]]''.
+Sonic Art Assets DVD - Sonic The Hedgehog - 6.png|Sonic after the [[Chaos]] [[Sonic Adventure|incident]], from ''[[Sonic Art Assets DVD]]''.
+SA2 Outfit Sonic HUmar.png|Sonic in his "Battle Costume" [[outfit]], from ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]''.
+Hallowtheme.png|Sonic in his "Halloween" [[outfit]], from ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]''.
+Xmas sonic.jpg|Sonic in his "Christmas" [[outfit]], from ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]''.
+Sonic Adventure 2 - Battle Sonic Racing Suit Render.png|Sonic in his "Race" [[outfit]], from ''[[Sonic Adventure 2: Battle]]''.
+Sonic Rivals - Sonic Leather.png|Sonic in his "Race" [[outfit]], from ''[[Sonic Rivals 2]]''.
+Sonicyetihog.png|Sonic in his "Ice" [[outfit]], from ''[[Sonic Rivals 2]]''.
+Sonic Rivals - Sonic Black Tie.png|Sonic in his "Black Tie" [[outfit]], from ''[[Sonic Rivals 2]]''.
+Sonicsuperdupertrendy.png|Sonic in his "Cheetah" [[outfit]], from ''[[Sonic Rivals 2]]''.
+BlackKnightSonicGlovedArtwork.png|Sonic during the [[scabbard of Excalibur]] [[Sonic and the Black Knight|incident]], from ''[[Sonic and the Black Knight]]''.
+Sonic Riders Sonic.png|Sonic in his "Riders Sonic" outfit, from ''[[Sonic Riders]]''.
+SLW ZELDA DLC KEYART FINAL RGB 1395836900 SONIC.png|Sonic dressed like [[Wikipedia:Link (The Legend of Zelda)|Link]], from the [[Wii U]] version of ''[[Sonic Lost World]]''.
+Christmas Sonic (Sonic Runners).png|Sonic in his "Christmas Sonic" outfit, from ''[[Sonic Runners]]''.
+SFSB SluggerSonic.png|Sonic in his "Slugger Sonic" outfit, from ''[[Sonic Forces: Speed Battle]]''.
+Sonic Tokyo.png|Sonic during the Tokyo olympics, from ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]''.
+Stealthsuitsonic.png|Sonic in his "Stealth Suit Sonic" outfit, from ''[[Sonic Speed Simulator]]''.
+Summer Sonic Icon.png|Sonic in his "Summer Sonic" outfit, from ''[[Sonic Speed Simulator]]''.
+BdaySonicIcon.png|Sonic in his "Birthday King Sonic" outfit, from ''[[Sonic Speed Simulator]]''.
+Sonic prime official render by danic574 dfi9lqn-pre.png|Sonic in his [[New Yoke City]] attire, from ''[[Sonic Prime]]''.
+SonicDashBoscageMazeSonic.png|Sonic in his [[Boscage Maze]] attire, from ''[[Sonic Prime]]''.
+SonicGrimAttire.jpg|Sonic in his [[The Grim]] attire, from ''[[Sonic Prime]]''.
+NoPlaceSonic.png|Sonic in his [[No Place]] attire, from ''[[Sonic Prime]]''.
+SonicHillAttire.jpg|Sonic in his corrupted [[Green Hill]] attire, from ''[[Sonic Prime]]''.
+Portrait_sonic_default.png|Sonic in his captain outfit, from ''[[The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog]]''.
+</gallery>
+Sonic is a slim anthropomorphic hedgehog with blue fur that covers most of his body, and peach skin that covers his arms, muzzle, insides of his ears and front torso. He has small, triangular ears on top of his head, six long quills on the back of his head, two spines protruding from his back behind his shoulders, and a short tail.
+Back when he was younger, up until the [[Chaos]] [[Sonic Adventure|incident]], Sonic was shorter and stubbier, had a round head and an equally round torso, and black eyes. Following said crisis, he has grown taller and thinner, and developed green eyes. Prior to the [[Neo Metal Sonic]] [[Sonic Heroes|incident]], he was also often shown to have peach-skinned eyelids, until they eventually were portrayed as blue as well.
-Despite having the whole island as his enemy Sonic resolved to save the animals and get the Chaos Emeralds before Dr. Robotnik could get his hands on them. After traveling across the island while freeing the animal residents and gathering the Chaos Emeralds, Sonic entered the doctor's [[Scrap Brain Zone|stronghold]] on the island, defeated the mad doctor, and managed to drive him off the island. With Robotnik defeated, Sonic released the Chaos Emeralds in [[Green Hill]] and their power ensured the island's prosperity. After this adventure, Sonic became a well-known hero throughout the world.
+For attire, Sonic wears [[Sonic's shoes|red boots with a white strap, cuff and gold buckle each]]; and a pair of white gloves with sock-like cuffs on the hands.
-===Back With a Sidekick===
-[[File:Sonic_And_Tails.gif|left|thumb|Sonic with his sidekick Tails.]]
-In the 1992 sequel ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' for the Sega Mega Drive, Sonic first performed his signature "[[Spindash]]" move. He also meets [[Miles "Tails" Prower]] for the first time.
+On special occasions, Sonic has worn different outfits that differ from his normal attire:
-Sometime before the game, Sonic was traveling the world in his old airplane, the [[Tornado]], in search of adventure. As his plane was reaching its limit however, Sonic discovered [[West Side Island]] and decided to land there. With nothing else to do, Sonic chose to relax and explore this new region. After a few days of exploring however, Sonic began to notice someone was following him. He saw that it was a young two-tailed fox called [[Tails]], who had seen how fast Sonic could run and had come to idolize him. At first, Sonic was not particularly interested in the fox and left him alone. The young Tails continued to follow Sonic however, and Sonic came to be impressed by the young fox's determination and ability to keep up with him. As such, Sonic decided to let Tails hang around for the time being, despite still not paying any real attention to him.
+*During the [[Space Colony ARK]] [[Sonic Adventure 2|incident]], Sonic used various [[outfit]]s:
+**In one outfit, Sonic wore an orange and yellow [[w:c:phantasystar:HUmar|HUmar]] costume from ''[[w:c:phantasystar:Phantasy Star Online|Phantasy Star Online]]''.
+**In another outfit, Sonic sported a generic jack-o-lantern covering his head and a pumpkin that covered his torso.
+**Another outfit showed Sonic wearing his normal gloves, alongside the [[Grind Shoes]] and a red, [[Santa Claus]]-like jacket with white buttons. This jacket was opened as to show his bare torso.
+**In other outfit, Sonic wore a pinkish and black suit that covered his torso, arms, hands, and legs; alongside the Grind Shoes.
+*During the [[Ifrit]] [[Sonic Rivals 2|incident]], Sonic could wear numerous outfits:
+**In one outfit, Sonic wore a black and red, one-piece suit that covered his torso, arms, and legs; black gloves with red straps on the fingers and light gray and black cuffs; and black shoes with a red pattern on the back and white soles.
+**In another outfit, Sonic wore a dark blue and white, yeti-like, one-piece suit that covered his torso, arms, and legs; blue gloves with white finger tips and white cuffs; and white shoes with white cuffs that are blue-colored from behind.
+**Another outfit showed Sonic wearing what appeared to be an orange and white t-shirt; a black jacket with long sleeves; yellow gloves; and black shoes with black cuffs and a yellow strap that runs horizontally on the sides and the top.
+**Another outfit had Sonic wear a cheetah-like suit that consisted on a mask that covered part of his head, a one-piece suit that covered most of his body, gloves, and shoes. All of these clothes were orange with black dots, like the fur of an actual cheetah.
+*During the [[scabbard of Excalibur]] [[Sonic and the Black Knight|incident]], Sonic wore the same gloves and shoes as usual, except that his right glove was replaced with a light gray, metallic glove with a golden cuff that had four red jewels on it.
+*For [[Extreme Gear]] riding, Sonic wears green sunglasses on his head, black metal cuffs around each wrist, and a pair of red and white shoes.
+*[[The Legend of Zelda Zone|Once]], Sonic wore a costume that resembled [[Wikipedia:Link (The Legend of Zelda)|Link]]'s attire in ''[[Wikipedia:The Legend of Zelda|The Legend of Zelda]]'' series. Here, he sported a green cap; a green jacket that showed some of his torso; brown boots with white, yellowish soles; and brown gloves with blue cuffs.
+*[[Sonic Runners|Once]], Sonic sported his original attire, alongside a red jacket with white buttons. This jacket was opened as to show his bare torso. He also wore a red and white, Santa Claus-like hat.
+*[[Sonic Forces: Speed Battle|Once]], Sonic sported a baseball attired that consisted of white, navy, and light blue gloves, light blue socks with two white stripes, navy boots with white bottoms and white and light blue accents, a striped light blue jersey with white accents, alongside his name and the number "91" on it, and a white and navy baseball cap, with an emblem of his face on the front and a light blue brim.
+*At some points during the [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020|Tokyo Olympics]], Sonic wore his usual attire, alongside a light blue and white t shirt with no sleeves.
+*In a [[Sonic Colors: Ultimate|possible event]] of the [[Wisp]] [[Sonic Colors|incident]], Sonic could [[customize]] his gloves and shoes to give them alternate colors and patterns. He could also use this feature to create an aura around him.
+*[[Sonic Speed Simulator|Once]], Sonic wore numerous outfits.
+**One outfit of his consisted of a stealth-inspired outfit, which consisted of a dark blue jacket with light blue accents, dark blue gloves with circular cuffs, light blue accents, and glowing red lights near his knuckles, dark blue heeled-shoes with circular cuffs, a light blue stripe going across each shoe, light blue accents, a gray back for each shoe, and glowing red lights at the front and the back of each shoe, and a red, silver and gray scanner on the left side of his face.
+**In another outfit, Sonic wore his white gloves, a casual yellow beach summer shirt with orange patterns, the [[Light Speed Shoes]], sunglasses, a blue lay, and a shell bracelet.
+**Sonic also wore a birthday outfit, which consisted of his usual attire, in addition to a gold crown with red, blue, and green jewels on it, and a red and white cape attached to his neck.
+*During the [[Paradox Prism]] incident, Sonic's shoes and gloves were modified with [[Tails Nine|Nine]]'s technology to automatically change themselves based on the current [[Shatterverse|Shatterspace]] the hedgehog was occupying.
+**In [[New Yoke City]], Sonic's shoes become more technological and stylized, while his gloves feature gray padding on certain parts.
+**In [[Boscage Maze]], Sonic's shoes take on a camouflaged coloration with spots of crimson, and sport two retractable cyan claws each. Likewise, Sonic's gloves are camouflaged, and sport four cyan claws each.
+**In [[The Grim]], Sonic's shoes take on more violet coloration, with the white straps being replaced with glowing multicolored streams of Prism Energy, and the surfaces of the shoes themselves featuring a less-rounded appearance with white lines running across them. In this outfit, Sonic's gloves also feature a more jointed and rough appearance.
+**In [[No Place]], Sonic's shoes take on a more primitive and leathery appearance, but feature inflatable yellow soles which allow Sonic to stand on and run across water, and rows of lights across their buckles. Sonic's gloves also take on a leathery appearance, and sport gold plating on their knuckles.
+**In the corrupted version of Green Hill, Sonic's shoes and gloves are colored entirely gray, with the Prism energy forming a wireframe pattern around them.
+*During the [[Mirage Express]] [[The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog|incident]], Sonic wore a captain suit that consisted of a captain's hat and a blue jacket with eight yellow buttons. He retained his shoes and gloves.
+==Personality==
-At the beginning of the game, Sonic was taking a nap under the [[Tornado]], but he suddenly awoke to find something attacking West Side Island, and Sonic became enraged by this destruction. Believing that [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Robotnik]] was behind this, Sonic ran off to find the mad doctor.
+[[File:CS S US.png|thumb|225px|left|Sonic's profile, from ''[[Sonic Jam]]''.]]
+Sonic is said to be "like the wind",<ref name="SegaUS"/> a drifter that is always on the move and is noted for being free-spirited<ref name="JPSHeroes">{{Cite web |url=http://sonic.sega.jp/sonic_heroes/character.html |title=Sonic Heroes official website |author=[[Sega]] |publisher=[[Sega]] |work=Characters: Team Sonic |accessdate=May 25, 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041207144720/http://sonic.sega.jp/sonic_heroes/character.html |archivedate=December 7, 2004 |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref name="SonicTwitter">{{Cite web |date=January 15, 2023 |title=ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ【公式】 on Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/SonicOfficialJP/status/1614759371480924160?cxt=HHwWgIDU7fnF4-gsAAAA |work=Twiiter |accessdate=January 16, 2023}}</ref> and with an endless appetite for adventure,<ref name="TailsTube1"/> whose motto is, "''Run daily whenever in the mood''".<ref name="JamGuide">{{Cite book|title=ソニックジャム　オフィシャルガイド|publisher=SoftBank|date=October 2, 1997|page=99-100|isbn=978-4797303377|language=Japanese}}</ref> Going wherever the flow takes him,<ref name="SonicXBlazePart1"/> Sonic values freedom above all else and strives to live his life according to his own rules and whims rather than the standards of those around him or for the sake of heroism and duty,<ref name="SH">{{Cite manual |game=Sonic Heroes |system=PlayStation 2 |region=United States |page=4}}</ref><ref name="ShadowManual">{{Cite manual |fullgame=[[Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]] |system=Nintendo GameCube |region=United States |page=7}}</ref><ref name="SC"/> never thinking twice about what other people say or think.<ref name="SegaUS"/> Because of this, he does not see himself as a "hero".<ref name="SonicTwitter"/> Owning to his love of freedom, he is also a very independent guy who is willing to live and die by his own rules.<ref name="SegaUS"/>
+Born to run and loving to cover as much ground as possible,<ref name="SegaUS"/> Sonic enjoys nothing more than adventure and traveling around the world.<ref name="JamGuide"/> This is because he believes life should be exciting.<ref name="StickerCollection">{{Cite book |title=[[Sonic the Hedgehog Sticker Collection]] |publisher=Factory Entertainment |page=4 |chapter=Sonic the Hedgehog |date=2010}}</ref> In fact, the ways of his heart are much like the Sun; the hedgehog runs and rests, while the Sun rises and sets.<ref>{{Cite manual |game=Sonic & Knuckles |system=Sega Mega Drive |region=Japanese |page=[[Media:Sakj01.png|cover]]}}</ref> The hedgehog also loves interacting with the many cultures present on the planet, and enjoys tasting the regional dishes, specially [[chili dog]]s; because of this, he likes to call himself a connoisseur.<ref name="TailsTube1"/> Endowed with a strong passion for enjoying life, he is never in one place for long and always moves forward to look for his next challenge, viewing his life as a never-ending series of adventures.<ref name="SC"/> Because of his need for freedom, the hedgehog loathes the idea of being constrained;<ref name="BrawlProfile">{{Cite game |dev=Sora Ltd. |date=March 9, 2008 |game=Super Smash Bros. Brawl |system=Wii |pub=[[Nintendo]] |area=Trophy Hoard |quote='''Sonic''' - The world's fastest hedgehog, who can run at supersonic speeds. Generally speaking, he loves being able to do what he wants and loathes being constrained. Holding still is something he would never consider. He's got a bit of an attitude but can't pass by someone in trouble. When he collects the seven Chaos Emeralds, he transforms into the mighty, gold Super Sonic.}}</ref> being cooped up or being forced to stay in one place tends to make him very uneasy and restless. By the time of the [[War to Take Back the Planet]], however, Sonic appears to have somewhat overcome his stir-craziness, remaining calm and snarky even after being imprisoned aboard the [[Death Egg]] for six months. Nevertheless, he does enjoy a few indoor activities, such as reading, specially on rainy days. Some books he reads include the ''[[Arabian Nights]]'' and ''[[King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table]]''.<ref name="2013Joypolis"/> Needless to say though, his primary passion is speed, and as such, he likes anything fast;<ref name="JamProfile">''[[Sonic Jam]]'' ([[Sega Saturn]]) Character House, "[[Media:CS S US.png|Sonic the Hedgehog]]"</ref> if there is anything he prefers to take slow, it is a vacation.<ref name="123Q&A"/>
-It turned out that it was indeed Robotnik who was at his old schemes again. This time, he was turning the animal residents of West Side Island into his Badnik army to find the [[Chaos Emeralds]], which were located on the island, to create his ultimate weapon, the [[Death Egg]], so that he could conquer the world. Accepting the challenge, Sonic headed off to stop Robotnik, get the [[Chaos Emeralds]] first, and save the island, with Tails following him all the way.
+Sonic's demeanor is normally easygoing, calm, and carefree, no matter the crisis.<ref name="SegaUS"/><ref name="SH"/><ref name="SC"/> However, he is generally impatient as he hates boredom,<ref name="SUM"/><ref name="SegaUS"/> cannot hold still,<ref name="BrawlProfile"/> and can be impulsive and short-tempered.<ref name="JPAdventureStylebook">{{Cite book |title=Sonic Adventure Stylebook |chapter=SONIC THE HEDGEHOG |page=9 |language=Japanese |quote=自由気ままが大好きで、曲がったことが大キライ。 直情的で短気だが、困っている人がいると放っておけない優しさも併せ持っている。 とにかくじっとしちゃいられない。 サウンドにはうるさい。[He loves freedom and hates crookedness. He is impulsive and short-tempered, but also has a kindness that can't be ignored when someone is in trouble. He just can't sit still. He is picky about sound.]}}</ref><ref name="SC"/><ref name="SUM"/> Because of this, Sonic can be reckless and quick to act before thinking, throwing himself into trouble without a second thought and regards for others' warnings,<ref name="SUM"/> to the point that he has awknowledged that his speed has gotten him in all kinds of conflicts.<ref>{{Cite web |author=ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ【公式】 |date=July 13, 2022 |title=【特別企画】音速！一問一答 ソニックアンサー動画まとめ (2022//6/24実施) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6uiGP-ei3M&t=6m43s |language=Japanese |work=YouTube |accessdate=December 6, 2022}}</ref> Nevertheless, he is honest,<ref name="SC"/> fearless,<ref name="SaSASRProfile">{{Cite game |dev=[[Sumo Digital]] |date=February 23, 2010 |game=Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing |system=PlayStation 3 |pub=[[Sega]] |area=Character Select screen |quote='''Sonic the Hedgehog''' - Sonic is the world's fastest hedgehog, capable of running at the speed of sound (768 mph). His other abilities include a 'Spin Attack', a 'Spin Dash' and his 'Super Sonic' transformation which makes him indestructible and gives him the gift of run-flight. Sonic is not an expert swimmer, but is fearless – even of Dr. Eggman. Alongside his best friend Tails, Sonic runs around the world stopping Dr. Eggman's schemes.}}</ref> and always keeps his promises.<ref name="SC"/>
-When Sonic obtained all seven the [[Chaos Emerald]]s, he discovered their powers could turn him into [[Super Sonic]]. Tails was at his side in most of the adventure and proved to be great assist to him, such as repairing Sonic's plane so they could board the Death Egg and destroy it. All the while, Sonic began to form a strong bond with Tails. As they neared the Death Egg however, Sonic was forced to leave Tails behind when the Tornado, piloted by Tails, was shot down at the beginning of the [[Wing Fortress Zone]], leaving Sonic by himself to fight Robotnik's secret weapon, [[Mecha Sonic (Death Egg Zone)|Mecha Sonic]], on the Death Egg spaceship, followed by a [[Death Egg Robot|gigantic robot]] in the image of the scientist himself. After Robotnik was defeated once again, Sonic escaped the exploding Death Egg by jumping off into space.
+Sonic's personality is a juxtaposition of kindness and ferocity.<ref name="SUM">{{Cite manual |game=Sonic Unleashed |system=Xbox 360 |region=United States |page=4}}</ref> He is extremely benevolent, driven by his own strong sense of justice and fair play,<ref name="SegaUS">{{Cite web |author=[[Sega/Sega of America|Sega of America]] |publisher=[[Sega/Sega of America|Sega of America]] |url=http://www.sega.com/sonic/globalsonic/post_allabout.php?article=soniccharacters |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050305082053/http://www.sega.com:80/sonic/globalsonic/post_allabout.php?article=soniccharacters |accessdate=October 26, 2017 |work=Sonic Characters |archivedate=March 5, 2005 |title=Sonic the Hedgehog |quote=Like the wind Sonic never stands still and is always on the move. Sonic is cool under pressure, particularly when faced with his arch enemy, Dr. Eggman. He thinks that saving the world is no big feat, and he always protects and fights for the underdog. Sonic hates boredom and is constantly looking for his next adventure. Sonic lives and dies by his own rules. He never thinks twice about what others think or say; he is driven by his own sense of justice and fair play. Sonic was born to run and loves to cover as much ground as fast as he can. His demeanor is always cool and calm. When he finds himself in a pinch, he acts as though no thing can stop him. When faced with a serious situation, Sonic bears down on the task at hand, focused on the challenge.}}</ref> being driven to fight injustice for the ideal of freedom rather than in the name of the law.<ref name="ESI">{{Cite book |first1=Ian |last1=Flynn |last2=[[Sega]] |title=[[Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia]] |publisher=[[Dark Horse Books]] |chapter=Sonic The Hedgehog (16-bit) |page=13 |date=December 8m 2021 |isbn=978-1506719276 |quote=Sonic is usually laid back and cool, but he's driven to fight injustice - not in the name of the law, but for the ideal of freedom. }}</ref> He is similarly always looking for the truth.<ref name="Hidden"/> Due to this, Sonic is never the one to rest in the face of injustice or oppression, and he always protects and fights for the underdog.<ref name="SegaUS"/> He similarly hates lies, unfairness, and evil in all its forms,<ref name="Hidden"/><ref name="SGManual">{{Cite manual |game=Sonic Generations |system=Xbox 360 |region=United Kingdom |page=4}}</ref><ref name="SC"/> exploding with anger when witnessing anything unjust<ref name="SH"/> and doing all he can to snuff it out,<ref name="SUM"/> throwing his life on the line without hesitation.<ref name="SUM"/> Adding to his selflessness, the hedgehog believes people should ask what they can do for others rather than the other way around,<ref>[[Media:SCD boxart-back scd JAP.jpg|Japanese box art of ''Sonic the Hedgehog CD'']]</ref> and never asks for anything in return for his heroic deeds; to him, the smiles he brings to others is all the reward he needs.<ref>{{Cite game |dev=[[Sonic Team]] |date=November 14, 2006 |fullgame=[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)|Sonic the Hedgehog]] |system=Xbox 360 |pub=[[Sega]] |cutscene=Running through the plains |quote='''[[Princess Elise the Third|Elise]]''': I have no words to express how grateful I am for your help... You're hurt! / '''Sonic''': It's nothing. / '''[[Princess Elise the Third|Elise]]''': Don't say that. I'm sorry. It's all my fault... / '''Sonic''': Smile. Your smile... That's all I need.}}</ref> However, he usually sees his heroics as an opportunity to have fun, making him a thrill-seeker; to him, saving the world is no big feat and just another thrilling episode in his life.<ref name="SegaUS"/><ref name="Rio">{{Cite game |dev=[[Sega]] |date=June 23, 2016 |game=Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games |system=Wii U |pub=[[Nintendo]] |area=Collectibles (Flags) |quote=A blue hedgehog with a penchant for high speed, Sonic is a free spirit with a love for adventure. He despises anything that is unfair and will get into trouble to help anyone in need. For Sonic, saving the world is just another thrilling episode in his life.}}</ref> When he finds himself in a pinch, he acts as though nothing can stop him.<ref name="SegaUS"/> However, this keen and intense personality can make him seem reckless.<ref name="StickerCollection"/> In times of crisis, though, he is aggressive and focuses intensely on the task at hand as if his personality has undergone an astonishing change.<ref name="SH"/><ref name="SC"/> At the same time, Sonic has a big and kind heart and is fully committed to helping out anyone in need at any time when they are in trouble,<ref name="SC"/> even if it means getting himself into trouble or being despised by others.<ref name="Rio"/><ref>{{Cite game |dev=[[Sonic Team]] |date=March 13, 2009 |game=Sonic and the Black Knight |system=Wii |pub=[[Sega]] |area=[[Misty Lake]] |quote='''[[Merlina the Wizard|Merlina]]''': Are you ready? / '''Sonic''': Ready for what? / '''[[Merlina the Wizard|Merlina]]''': If you remove that sword and defeat King Arthur with it... You shall forever be the worst of knights, slayer of kings... / '''Sonic''': Guess I can't be the hero every time.}}</ref>
-As Sonic descended through the atmosphere, he was soon saved from this unfortunate fall by Tails, who caught him in the repaired Tornado. At the end of this adventure, Sonic had not only come to respect Tails, but also see him as a true friend he could rely on, and the two of them became the best of friends.
+[[File:Sonic profile SG.png|thumb|right|225px|Sonic's profile, from the [[Xbox 360]] version of ''[[Sonic Generations]]''.]]
-===Escape from Eggman Island===
+Sonic has a lot of self-confidence and courage, making him believe that he can do anything as long as he is brave enough. Whenever he finds himself in a tough chalenge, he never tries to "cheer himself up"; rather, he thinks that people should refresh and believe in themselves rather than the previous option, and is always like "whatever will be, will be".<ref>{{Cite web |author=ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ【公式】 |date=July 13, 2022 |title=【特別企画】音速！一問一答 ソニックアンサー動画まとめ (2022//6/24実施) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6uiGP-ei3M&t=6m02s |language=Japanese |work=YouTube |accessdate=December 6, 2022}}</ref> His signature positive attitude is where his massive internal ego comes from; he thinks that he and his friends will always find a way out of any situation<ref name="TheFinalBattle"/><ref>[[Sonic Team]] (November 7, 2017). ''[[Sonic Forces]]''. [[Nintendo Switch]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: World Map. "'''[[Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow]]''': Exactly. As it stands, there's no way we can win this. / '''Sonic''': Of course we can win this! We always do! We just haven't figured that part out yet."</ref> and that he can be unstoppable,<ref name="SegaUS"/> and takes great pride in his absolutely unbeatable speed and strength.<ref name="JamGuide"/> However, this attitude sometimes leads to him underestimating his enemies and the task at hand. Nevertheless, this ego is not to be confused with narcissism, as Sonic does not see himself as more important than others. No matter the threat or how dangerous it is, he always remains cool under pressure.<ref name="SegaUS"/>
-In the arcade game ''[[SegaSonic the Hedgehog]]'', Sonic was captured by Dr. Robotnik, along with [[Mighty the Armadillo]] and [[Ray the Flying Squirrel]]. Sonic teamed up with the other two and they traveled to escape Eggman Island, which was covered with traps.
+In Japanese versions of media, Sonic omits honorifics and speaks informally (if not rudely), using "''ore''" instead of "''I''" when addressing himself or others ("''ore''" is a boastful way to say "''I''" in Japanese). However, he will still occasionally use honorifics when addressing close friends or acquaintances. He often jokes around to light the mood and will also take any opportunity to taunt his opponents. Being so smug, he has developed a habit of talking to destroyed robots, even when he knows they cannot hear him, which he can be embarrassed about when caught in doing.<ref>[[Sonic Team]] (November 16, 2010). ''[[Sonic Colors]]''. [[Wii]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Planet Wisp (Sonic Colors)|Planet Wisp]]. "'''Sonic''': Wow, sometimes I even impress myself. For a second there I wasn't sure I was going to pull it off. Oh who am I kidding, we both knew how this would end. / '''[[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]]''': Uh, are you talking to the broken robot who can hear you? / '''Sonic''': Uh, maybe. That's between me and the robot. See, the important thing here is the alien planet is free. / '''[[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]]''': Absolutely. / '''Sonic''': So we can just forget about the whole talking to dead robots thing, right? / '''[[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]]''': Nope. / '''Sonic''': I knew you'd say that. / '''[[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]]''': Well, come on, I've seen you save the day a lot of times. But I've never seen you talk to a pile of metal. / '''Sonic''': Touché."</ref> Despite this, he can be a gentleman when he wants to and be modest with fancy titles.<ref>[[Sonic Team]] (February 20, 2007). ''[[Sonic and the Secret Rings]]''. [[Wii]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Sand Oasis]]. "'''[[Shahra]]''': 'When darkness descends upon the Arabian Nights - the legendary blue hedgehog from another world shall come.' / '''Sonic''': Me? Legendary? You've got to be kidding! You're gonna make me blush!"</ref><ref>[[Sonic Team]] (March 13, 2009). ''[[Sonic and the Black Knight]]''. [[Wii]]. [[Sega]]. Cutscene: Head to Avalon. "'''[[Merlina the Wizard|Merlina]]''': The King is on an island known as Avalon. You have become a fine knight. / '''Sonic''': Aw, cut it out. Anyways, I guess I'll go end this thing, then."</ref> Additionally, while Sonic generally assumes he can deal with things on his own,<ref name="TheFinalBattle">[[Sonic Team]] (November 4, 2011). ''[[Sonic Generations]]''. [[PlayStation 3]]. [[Sega]]. Cutscene: [[Sonic Generations/Script#The Final Battle!|The Final Battle!]]. "'''Sonic''': Destroy me? You and what mustache? I beat you all the time by myself, and now there's two of me!"</ref> he also realizes he has friends to back him up in situations too big for himself and believes strongly in teamwork and the bonds he has made, having noted that he would not have come as far as he has today without his friends and allies.<ref name="SonicXEggmanPart2">{{Cite web |title=スーパーソニック ＆ Dr.エッグマン 後編 |url=https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/special/coverstory/20211203_002756/ |work=かべがみカバーストーリー |author=[[Sega]] |publisher=[[Sonic Channel]] |date=December 3, 2021 |language=Japanese |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203123123/https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/special/coverstory/20211203_002756/ |archivedate=December 3, 2021 }}</ref> In keeping with his smugness and confidence, he often engages in playful banter with his enemies; an example is during the War to Take Back the Planet, where he asked [[Infinite]] "optional" questions to glean into what the secret behind the latter's powers were, what his favorite color was and whether he liked long, romantic walks on the beach; and also "asked" a [[Zavok]] [[Phantom Copy]] if he would let Sonic join a party occurring on the Death Egg, referring to the commotion resulting from the [[Resistance]]'s infiltration of the area. Sonic is likewise very competitive; while he takes no interest in challenges he knows he can win easily,<ref name="SonicRJap"/> he always welcomes a good competition that has him squaring off against others on even ground. Sonic likewise never holds back when pitted against others in a test of skills and abilities,<ref>[[Sonic Team]] (November 4, 2010). ''[[Sonic Free Riders]]''. [[Xbox 360]]. [[Sega]]. Cutscene: Cutscene 2 ([[Team Sonic|Team Heroes]]' story). "'''[[Amy Rose|Amy]]''': Yeesh, Sonic! Would it have killed you to go a little easy out there? / '''Sonic''': Hey, this is a serious competition, Amy. / '''[[Amy Rose|Amy]]''': Chivalry is serious business, too! I'm a LADY! / '''Sonic''': Hey Tails, Knuckles... Back me up on this, would you? / '''[[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]]''': You know that Sonic never holds back, Amy. I thought you liked that about him?"</ref> and is not above trash-talking his opponents.<ref>[[Sumo Digital]] (May 21, 2019). ''[[Team Sonic Racing]]''. [[PlayStation 4]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: Chapter 5: The Race Continues. "'''[[Silver the Hedgehog|Silver]]''': Right, yeah, okay. Winning. You ever have one of those feelings? Like... like... / '''Sonic''': Like you're about to get your car fed to you by a blue hedgehog? No, never. / '''[[Silver the Hedgehog|Silver]]''': I'm not hungry, but thanks. / '''Sonic''': Wow dude, you take all the fun out of trash talking."</ref> Nevertheless, Sonic is not one to usually hold ill against others in case he loses in an competition to them; while he got angry that he lost his victory to [[Jet the Hawk|Jet]] during the [[Sonic Riders|first]] [[EX World Grand Prix]] due to [[Wave the Swallow|someone]] sabotaging [[Blue Star|his Extreme Gear]] and had to bear the blunt of the hawk's trash talking, Sonic usually maintains a good sense of sportsmanship, even in defeat.<ref>[[Sonic Team]] (November 4, 2010). ''[[Sonic Free Riders]]''. [[Xbox 360]]. [[Sega]]. Cutscene: Cutscene 7 ([[Babylon Rogues|Team Babylon]]'s story). "'''Sonic''': Looks like you win this time around, Jet. / '''[[Jet the Hawk|Jet]]''': You're awfully calm about it. Aren't you ashamed at being beaten?? / '''Sonic''': Why? Luck is a big part of victory? This just means you were the lucky one today."</ref><ref>[[Sonic Team]] (November 4, 2010). ''[[Sonic Free Riders]]''. [[Xbox 360]]. [[Sega]]. Cutscene: Cutscene 8 ([[Babylon Rogues|Team Babylon]]'s story). "'''Sonic''': I gotta hand it to you, Jet. I couldn't touch you out there today. / '''[[Jet the Hawk|Jet]]''': Then get training. I'll give you a rematch any day of the week."</ref><ref>[[Sonic Team]] (November 4, 2010). ''[[Sonic Free Riders]]''. [[Xbox 360]]. [[Sega]]. Cutscene: Cutscene 5 ([[Team Dark]]'s story). "'''[[Rouge the Bat|Rouge]]''': Well that was certainly over fast. / '''Sonic''': You've improved, Shadow. Next time it's my turn to surprise you. / '''[[Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow]]''': No matter how many times you try, you can't win."</ref>
-In the end, Robotnik self-destructed the island, but Sonic, Ray and Mighty escaped just in time. However, the doctor had escaped once again.
+Early on, Sonic showed no interest in competing in race.<ref name="SonicRJap">''[[Sonic R]]'' ([[Sega Saturn]]) Japanese instruction booklet, pgs. 4-5.</ref> However, during [[Dodon Pa]]'s [[Team Sonic Racing|Grand Prix]], he admitted that he had a lot of fun while driving the [[Speed Star]] for the first time,<ref name="FunCars">[[Sumo Digital]] (May 21, 2019). ''[[Team Sonic Racing]]''. [[PlayStation 4]]. [[Sega]]. Cutscene: 004. "'''Sonic''': Ha Ha! That was awesome! As much as I like to run, it was really fun to drive this thing!"</ref> and raced using cars to give his friends a chance at winning<ref>''[[Team Sonic Racing]]'' ([[PC]]) digital manual, "[[Media:TSREng002.jpg|Team Sonic]]".</ref> and to have some fun himself.<ref name="FunCars" /><ref name="123Q&A">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4Rkjyqq5XI |title=Sonic Frontiers: 123 Rapid-Fire Questions With Takashi Iizuka |publisher=[[Wikipedia:Game Informer|Game Informer]] |work=YouTube |date=July 12, 2022 |accessdate=July 13, 2022}}</ref> In his own words, he uses racecars "'cause it's cool".<ref name="TailsTube1" />
-===Time Traveling Hedgehog===
-[[File:Soniccd05.jpg|thumb|left|210px|Sonic meets his evil robotic counterpart: Metal Sonic.]]
-Sonic was solo once again for ''[[Sonic CD]]'' (1993), in which he went to [[Little Planet]] while it was near Sonic's home world once a year in order to explore it. However, his goals changed once he saw that the entire planet had been transformed it into a mechanical wasteland and chained to a nearby mountain, thus preventing it from leaving. After avoiding falling debris created by the massive chain, Sonic climbed the mountain, and as he saw [[Dr. Robotnik]]'s face carved into the mountain, he knew that his arch-nemesis was behind this and up to no good again. Climbing the large chain that held the planet down to Earth, Sonic traveled to the Little Planet with the intent of liberating it from the scientist's control. As he arrived, Sonic learned he could undo Robotnik's work by using Little Planet's time passages to change the planet's past and by collecting the mystical [[Time Stones]], Robotnik's reason for attacking the planet.
+{{Quote|I'll never look back. I've got no regrets. 'Cause time doesn't wait for me. I choose to go my own way.|Sonic's calling card, ''[[Sonic Adventure]]''}}
-Shortly after his arrival, Sonic met a female hedgehog named [[Amy Rose]], Sonic's biggest fan and want-to-be girlfriend, who was on the planet in hopes of meeting him. Sonic however, was far from excited to meet her and found her overwhelming interest in him annoying. However, only moments after Sonic met her, as they arrived at [[Collision Chaos]], she was captured by [[Metal Sonic]], the newest creation of Dr. Robotnik, which was built to outmatch Sonic in every way and defeat him for good. As Metal Sonic successfully escaped with Amy, Sonic now had the task of saving Amy as well.
+In keeping with his footloose lifestyle, Sonic never dwells on the past or allows his painful experiences to weigh him down. Instead, he lives in the present and always looks forward to his next adventure, holding no regrets for what has transpired. It is only in the moments of greatest loss that his macho and carefree appearance falls away, like in the apparent deaths of his closest friends or loved ones.<ref name="Sonic06Flames">[[Sonic Team]], [[Blindlight]] (November 24, 2006). ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''. [[PlayStation 3]]. [[Sega]]. Cutscene: Battleship explosion (Sonic Episode).</ref> Similarly, he always does what he thinks is right and never second-guesses what he does, remaining steadfast to the end.<ref name="SUM" /> Together, these qualities give the hedgehog an incredibly strong character and will; no matter the situation, he never doubts himself or gives up, never once submitting to the darkness in his heart.<ref>[[Sonic Team]] (December 9, 2008). ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]''. [[PlayStation 3]]. [[Sega]]. Cutscene: No Reason. "'''[[Sonic the Werehog|Werehog]]''': I'll bet it's thanks to you. / '''[[Chip]]''': Hmm? / '''[[Sonic the Werehog|Werehog]]''': Even at night, when I'm like this. I'm still myself. Not like all the other people we've seen. You must have been protecting me this whole time. / '''[[Chip]]''': I haven't done anything, Sonic. You're the reason you haven't changed at all. You're too strong to lose yourself! / '''[[Sonic the Werehog|Werehog]]''': I'm the reason? / '''[[Chip]]''': Yeah! You never doubt yourself, no matter what. You never give in to the night, or to the darkness inside your heart."</ref>
+[[File:Sonic Advance 3 Ending.png|thumb|left|225px|Sonic with some of his closest friends, from ''[[Sonic Advance 3]]''.]]
-Using his unrivaled speed, Sonic managed to travel through time and ensure a good future for the Little Planet. As he neared end of his adventure, Sonic encountered Metal Sonic and the doctor once again, and had a race with his robotic counterpart on the [[Stardust Speedway]] and was victorious. In the ensuing victory of Sonic's, Robotnik accidentally damaged Metal Sonic severely which left him out of picture for the time being, and Sonic was able to save Amy from captivity.
+Sonic deeply cares about his friends<ref name="SonicTwitter" /> and will risk his life for them without any due consideration.<ref name="SC" /><ref name="SUM" /> While he can leave them hanging, act rude towards them, or endanger them due to his fast-paced nature, Sonic never intends to make his friends - specially girls<ref>[[Sonic Team]] (February 27, 2004). ''[[Sonic Battle]]''. [[Game Boy Advance]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Gimme Shelter]] ([[Cream the Rabbit|Cream]]'s Episode). "'''[[Emerl]]''': Ha! Fodder! You're just fodder! Ha ha ha ha! / [...] / '''[[Cream the Rabbit|Cream]]''': Emerl, please stop! / '''[[Emerl]]''': Haa haa... ...Why? Cream? / '''[[Cream the Rabbit|Cream]]''': *sniffle* *sobs* / '''[[Emerl]]''': Cream... Are you 'sad'? / '''[[Cream the Rabbit|Cream]]''': Yes... / [...] / '''Emerl''': 'There's nothing worse than making a girl cry!' That's what Sonic said..."</ref> - unhappy and values them above all else, treating each of them as the most important person in his life. He will likewise always accept help from his friends and show great trust in them. He places everyone one on the same level as him and does not show interest in treating anyone differently because of a supposed superiority. Because of this, he can come across as rude to figures of authority by speaking to them informally, which often lands him in trouble.
+Regardless of the many foes he has faced, Sonic rarely considers them true enemies and instead tends to admire them for how powerful some of them are and how much fun they can provide him.<ref name="Interview 6" /> Likewise, he is shown to have a remarkable capacity to forgive; the most notable example of this is when he forgave [[Silver the Hedgehog|Silver]] and worked with him after the latter had tried to kill him twice.
-Sonic went on and defeated the doctor in a final battle in the [[Metallic Madness]]. With his defeat however, the doctor's bases began exploding and were literally crumbling away, but Sonic managed to escape them and the Little Planet with Amy safely. After "seeing" to Amy's safety, Sonic stood in awe as the Little Planet went on to show Sonic's face in a shower of light as a sign of thanks to him before seemingly warping away from Sonic's planet, leaving many new flowers growing around the area it floated above.
+Sonic has proven himself to be much more insightful than he usually lets on, being capable of seeing through deception or noticing things that others would have overlooked. Notably, he has been able to figure out the schemes of even the intelligent and manipulative [[Rouge the Bat|Rouge]].<ref name="SonicXRougePart1">{{cite web |url=https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/special/coverstory/20210729_002626/ |title=ソニック ＆ ルージュ 前編 |author=[[Sega]] |publisher=[[Sonic Channel]] |date=July 29, 2021 |accessdate=October 26, 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729090311/https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/special/coverstory/20210729_002626/ |archivedate=July 29, 2021 |language=Japanese }}</ref><ref name="SonicXRougePart2">{{cite web |url=https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/special/coverstory/20210817_002627/ |title=ソニック ＆ ルージュ 後編 |author=[[Sega]] |publisher=[[Sonic Channel]] |date=August 17, 2021 |accessdate=October 26, 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817030258/https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/special/coverstory/20210817_002627/ |archivedate=August 17, 2021 |language=Japanese }}</ref> Also, despite his teenagehood, he can freely get on with children and adults alike.<ref name="Sonic3Promo" /> He can likewise give valuable and comforting advices that drastically change the outlook of others, such as in the case of [[Princess Elise the Third|Elise]], [[Merlina the Wizard|Merlina]], and [[Blaze the Cat|Blaze]]. These two points, combined with a charismatic personality, allow the hedgehog to get along with virtually anyone he meets, even if they were his enemies at one point. However, while he is able to change those around him for the better, he himself has not really changed over the course of his adventures; he firmly sticks to his beliefs and does not let anything but himself define him.
-Robotnik, on the other hand, seemingly managed to sneak a [[Time Stones|Time Stone]] off the Little Planet, but Sonic spotted him and managed to put an end to his current schemes by using his Spin Dash to shoot a rock in the direction of his flying machine, causing it to explode. It is not known what happened with the Time Stone in question. After that, Sonic went on his adventuring ways around the world.
+Sonic appreciates scenic views,<ref>[[Sonic Team]] (November 16, 2010). ''[[Sonic Colors]]''. [[Wii]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Tropical Resort]]. "'''Sonic''': He [Eggman] loves to hear his own lips flap, but I gotta hand it to the Eggster, this place is epic. Everyone and their brother is gonna want to come here. / '''[[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]]''': No doubt but now I'm not sure why we're here? This place looks totally harmless. / [...] / '''Sonic''': Plot or not, you can't be mad at this view. This place is takin' beauty to the next level."</ref><ref>{{Cite game |dev=[[Sega]] |date=March 31, 2023 |fullgame=[[The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog]] |system=Steam |pub=Sega |level=Dining Car |quote='''Sonic''': Aw man! The windows are all covered up now... I never got to look at the pretty views... / '''*[[Barry the Quokka]]''': W-what? What's wrong?? / '''Sonic''': Amy was saying the train's sights couldn't be beat. I was excited!}}</ref> and was incensed to find out that Eggman was destroying [[Planet Wisp]]'s beautiful and lush environment during the [[Wisp]] [[Sonic Colors|incident]].<ref>[[Sonic Team]] (November 16, 2010). ''[[Sonic Colors]]''. [[Wii]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Planet Wisp (Sonic Colors)|Planet Wisp]]. "'''Sonic''': You know, as alien as this place is, there is something very... Eggmanish about it. / '''[[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]]''': I think he's transforming it somehow. Making it part of his theme park. / [...] / '''Sonic''': It looks like the 'theme' of his park is universal domination and conquest of alien races. / '''[[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]]''': It's more than a theme; it's a reality. He's using them like some kind of living intergalactic gasoline. / '''Sonic''': That's pretty low, even for a sleazeball like Eggman."</ref> During the [[Solaris]] [[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)|incident]], he was shown to have a fondness for locations that are filled with flowers, trees, and other kinds of plants. However, he is also fond of locations like [[Grand Metropolis]], despite these not having any vegetation at all.<ref name="GrandMetropolis">[[Sonic Team]] (February 6, 2004). ''[[Sonic Heroes]]''. [[PlayStation 2]]. [[Sega]]. Area/level: [[Grand Metropolis]] ([[Team Sonic]]). "'''Sonic''': I love places like this."</ref>
-===South Island in Chaos===
-[[File:Sonic in Sonic Chaos.png|thumb|left|Robotnik comes up with a new plan for South Island in Sonic Chaos]]
-In ''[[Sonic Chaos]]'' (also known as "Sonic & Tails" in Japan) for the Game Gear and Master System, Sonic and Tails were facing the threat of Dr. Robotnik sinking South Island by improperly using the Chaos Emeralds. Sonic and Tails collected the Emeralds before the doctor could, including the red one he already had in his possession and liberated the island of his control once more.
+[[File:DJ Popcultcha Sonic art.png|thumb|225px|Sonic as a disc jockey, from ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog DJ Style Party]]''.]]
-===The Floating Isle and the Legendary Master Emerald===
+Said to be "picky" about sound<ref name="JPAdventureStylebook" /> and "fuzzy" about music,<ref name="AdventureGuide">{{Cite book |title=ソニックアドベンチャー オペレーションガイド|publisher=SoftBank |date=January 1999 |chapter=ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ |page=24 |isbn=978-4757203006 |language=Japanese }}</ref> Sonic has been shown to enjoy cool music. Furthermore, it was displayed during the [[Sol Emerald]] [[Sonic Rush|incident]] that he also likes breakdancing, which is reflected in his [[Trick Action]]s. His battle moves seen during the [[Emerl]] [[Sonic Battle|incident]] are also based on break dancing as mentioned in the attack descriptions. He also breakdances numerous times, usually when he is victorious.
-====Return of the Death Egg====
-In ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'' and its expansion ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'', both released in 1994 for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, Sonic meets [[Knuckles the Echidna]] for the first time, who would become one of his oldest rivals, as he sought to destroy the [[Death Egg]] once and for all.
+Sonic tends to get irritated when his enemies often misidentify his species, namely by calling him a rat, making him correct them and state his actual species is a hedgehog. This was best demonstrated with his encounters with the [[Erazor Djinn]] during the [[World Ring]] [[Sonic and the Secret Rings|incident]], and to a lesser extent with his encounter with Infinite at the [[Mystic Jungle]].
-The story starts with Sonic taking a nap at the beachside, until he is awoken by [[Tails]] who had discovered a large reaction of [[Chaos Energy]] out on the sea. At the same time, Sonic finds an ancient ring washed on shore, which makes him recall a legend he had heard about a [[Floating Island|floating Island]] in the sky with a highly unique culture that was supported by a [[Master Emerald|powerful stone]]. Now filled with excitement, Sonic decided it was time for another adventure, and headed out with Tails in the [[Tornado]] to check out the reaction at sea.
+==Powers and abilities==
-When Sonic and Tails arrived at the location of the Chaos Energy reaction, they found the legendary [[Angel Island]], the same island Sonic had thought of beforehanded. The duo soon noticed however that the island was kept at the ocean's surface and not flying in the sky where it belonged. To Sonic's surprise this was due to the impact of Death Egg's crash landing, which Sonic thought was destroyed after his adventure in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'', but had actually just crash landed on the floating island and now was being rebuilt. Not intending to let Dr. Robotnik salvage and rebuild the Death Egg so he could use it to conquer the world, Sonic headed out with [[Tails]] to stop Dr. Robotnik from relaunching the Death Egg.
+Despite not having undergone any known training, Sonic's years of battles have made him a skilled and powerful fighter. He has defeated [[Death Egg Robot|giant]] [[Egg Dragoon|robots]], [[Zeti|demons]], and [[Perfect Chaos|god-like beings]] on his own; gone up against and bested [[Master Zik|those]] with far more combat experience; and even beaten [[Shadow the Hedgehog|individuals]] who equally match his abilities. It has also been noted that Sonic is steadily growing stronger;<ref>[[Sonic Team]], [[Dimps]] (November 12, 2010). ''[[Sonic Colors (Nintendo DS)|Sonic Colors]]''. [[Nintendo DS]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Sweet Mountain]]. "'''Sonic''': Heh! That was barely a warm-up! / '''[[Silver the Hedgehog|Silver]]''': Not half bad, Sonic. / '''[[Blaze the Cat|Blaze]]''': You're even sharper now than when we last met."</ref> during the [[Time Eater]] [[Sonic Generations|incident]], Sonic could beat the [[Egg Emperor]] and [[Perfect Chaos]] on his own where he previously required additional power to defeat them. Sonic even told [[Infinite]] upon holding his own against the latter compared to the previous time they fought that he becomes more powerful every second.<ref>[[Sonic Team]] (November 7, 2017). ''[[Sonic Forces]]''. [[Nintendo Switch]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Infinite (boss)|Vs. Infinite]]. "'''[[Infinite]]''': Impossible! Your abilities exceed your previous data! / '''Sonic''': Unlike mechs, I can grow. I get more powerful every second!"</ref> It is safe to assume that Sonic is far more powerful than he lets on.<ref>[[Sonic Team]] (February 27, 2004). ''[[Sonic Battle]]''. [[Game Boy Advance]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Emerald Beach]] ([[Rouge the Bat|Rouge]]'s story). "'''[[Rouge the Bat|Rouge]]''': You've got much stronger... / '''Sonic''': I've got something to protect..."</ref> His victories over [[Emerl]] at the Gizoid's maximum potential and Perfect Chaos in his base form are prime examples of his true power.
+[[File:Sonic-unleashed-20081008095524256_640w.jpg|thumb|left|225px|Sonic running through various [[Egg Fighter]]s at supersonic speeds, from the [[Xbox 360]]/[[PlayStation 3]] version of ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]''.]]
-As they neared the Island, Sonic used the Chaos Emeralds he had collected prior to the game to [[Super transformation|transform]] into his [[Super Sonic|super form]] and stormed the island. Shortly after arriving however, Sonic was ambushed by [[Knuckles the Echidna]], the guardian of the floating island and its treasure, the powerful [[Master Emerald]]. The [[Echidna|echidna]], who had been tricked by Dr. Robotnik into believing that Sonic had come to steal the Master Emerald, somehow managed to force the Chaos Emeralds out of Sonic, and he returned to his normal form. After the loss of the emeralds, Sonic could only witness as Knuckles quickly snatched them and escaped to hide them, leaving Sonic and Tails forced to search the island for the emeralds.
+Sonic's greatest strength is his super speed.<ref name="JamProfile" /> He has proven himself to be in a class of his own with his speed, having been credited as "the fastest thing alive" and even the fastest being in the universe.<ref name="SRProfiles">''[[Sonic Rivals]]'' ([[PlayStation Portable]]) United States instruction booklet, pg. 8.</ref> He has the ability to instantly accelerate to the speed of sound and run at speeds that exceed [[wikipedia:Mach number|Mach 1]],<ref name="JamGuide" /><ref name="JamProfile" /><ref name="Interview 2">{{Cite web |author=[[Sega/Sega of America|Sega of America]] |publisher=[[Sega]] |url=http://www.sega.com:80/sonic/community/post_sonicqa.php?article=sonicqa |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040613171218/http://www.sega.com:80/sonic/community/post_sonicqa.php?article=sonicqa |archivedate=June 13, 2004 |title=Sonic Q and A |quote='''From Your Ultimate Fan''': How fast can you go (MPH) and how long would it take you to run around the world once? Also, who could beat you in a race, Knuckles, Tails, Shadow, Cream, Rouge, Amy or Dr. Eggman? / '''Sonic''': I have the ability to instantly accelerate to the speed of sound. That's about 760 MPH at 59*F...pretty fast, huh? The only character that would really have a chance against me would be Shadow…but then again, I've never lost a race!}}</ref> which is at the blistering speed of about 768 mph, and can run backward just as well as he can forwards.<ref>[[Sonic Team]] (February 6, 2004). ''[[Sonic Heroes]]''. [[PlayStation 2]]. [[Sega]]. Cutscene: Opening ([[Team Sonic]]).</ref> Due to such speed, he can scale vertical surfaces and ceilings, run over water, out speed lasers, and even cause the ground to explode and lift off in his wake.<ref name="RUSManual">''[[Sonic R]]'' ([[Sega Saturn]]) United States instruction booklet, pg. 17.</ref><ref>[[Sonic Team]] (March 13, 2009). ''[[Sonic and the Black Knight]]''. [[Wii]]. [[Sega]]. Cutscene: Opening.</ref> This speed also allowed him to restore the time and space erased by the [[Time Eater]] during that [[Sonic Generations|incident]]. Even then, Sonic can take his speed even further. By [[Super Peel Out|revving up in one place]], he can take off at turbo speeds in an instant. He can also [[Boost|envelope himself in a blue energy field]] that lets him accelerate beyond the sound barrier on both the ground and in midair for a short time,<ref>''[[Sonic Unleashed]]'' ([[PlayStation 3]]) European instruction booklet, pg. 12.</ref> allowing him to not only smash straight through enemies and obstacles like a living projectile, but also [[Air Boost|fly]] immense distances through midair. Using [[Light Speed Dash|certain]] [[Light Speed Attack|techniques]], he can even momentarily reach the speed of light.
+It is unknown what Sonic's unaided top speed is. During the Emerl [[Sonic Battle|incident]], it was stated he can move several times the speed of sound and when facing Emerl at his maximum potential, he went at least ten rounds with him in less than thirty seconds. He is also able to run in circles around an enemy at such speeds that he can stun it.<ref name="CDCredits">[[Sonic Team]] (November 19, 1993). ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''. [[Sega CD]]. [[Sega]]. Cutscene: Credits sequence.</ref> Some sources claim that Sonic's maximum speed is Mach 1.2.<ref name="AdventureTokyoInternational" /> It has also often been stated that Sonic can move at supersonic speeds<ref name="JamGuide" /><ref name="SUM" /><ref group="note">Due to a mistranslation, the English version of the instruction booklet for ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' calls Sonic "the world's fastest, hypersonic hedgehog" when the Japanese instruction booklet for the same game states that Sonic can reach supersonic speeds.</ref> (which ranges from 915-3,840&nbsp;mph). There are as well records stating that Sonic can instantaneously reach the [[Wikipedia:Speed of light|speed of light]] (about 671,000,000 mph);<ref name="AdventureGuide">{{Cite book |title=ソニックアドベンチャー オペレーションガイド|publisher=SoftBank |date=January 1999 |chapter=ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ |page=24 |isbn=978-4757203006 |language=Japanese }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |title=[[The History of Sonic the Hedgehog]] |publisher=UDON Entertainment |last1=Audureau |first1=William  |last2=Petronille |first2=Marc |date=January 1, 2013 |isbn=978-1926778563 |quote=During the day, he was his usual self, able to run anywhere at the speed of light; but at night, he became a slow and savage 'werehog', prone to giving his enemies violent smackdowns. }}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |title=[[Sonic the Hedgehog Super Interactive Annual 2014]] |publisher=Pedigree Books |page=8 |chapter=Profile: Sonic |date=September 17, 2013 |isbn=978-1908152077 |quote=Sonic runs faster that the speed of light and according the Guinness Book of Records, he is officially the fastest video game character of all time! }}</ref> [[E-123 Omega]] himself calculated that Sonic's speed could potentially exceed light speed and the hedgehog has boasted that light speed is "small time" to him.<ref>[[Sonic Team]], [[Dimps]] (November 12, 2010). ''[[Sonic Colors (Nintendo DS)|Sonic Colors]]''. [[Nintendo DS]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Asteroid Coaster]]. "'''Sonic''': Too Easy! / '''[[E-123 Omega|Omega]]''': Data 130% higher than previous entry. Suspected error... / '''[[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]]''': Nice run, Sonic! / '''[[E-123 Omega|Omega]]''': Impossible... At this rate, light speed will be exceeded. / '''Sonic''': Light speed? That's small time. There's no challenge! / '''[[E-123 Omega|Omega]]''': Does not compute..."</ref> Additionally, during the [[Little Planet]] [[Sonic the Hedgehog CD|incident]], Sonic was able to enter the [[Time Warp]], which required him to run at speeds exceeding the speed of light.<ref>''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'' ([[Sega CD|Mega-CD]]) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 16.</ref>
-Despite this setback, Sonic and Tails headed out to to liberate the island from the control of Dr. Robotnik's robots and destroy the Death Egg for good. After a long struggle, Sonic and Tails made it to the doctor's [[Launch Base]], despite Knuckles many attempts to stop them, and the duo managed to defeat Robotnik just before the doctor could relaunch the Death Egg, making it crash into the [[Lava Reef Zone]].
+[[File:Sonic dodging Egg Fighter.jpg|thumb|225px|Sonic easily avoiding an [[Egg Fighter]] at high speed, from ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]''.]]
-====Master Emerald Showdown====
+Sonic has demonstrated complete mastery of his speed in any environment and can use it for both high-speed offense and defense.<ref>''[[Sonic Rivals 2]]'' ([[PlayStation Portable]]) United States instruction booklet, pg. 7.</ref> Not only can he run at maximum tilt in straight lines, but also in full tight circles and through sharp turns with full control over his momentum. As far as stamina goes, Sonic's is seemingly limitless as he is never winded from running. His speed also allows him to perform several impressive feats; he can [[Sonic Heal|heal at rapid speeds]], launch [[Sonic Wave|shockwaves]] by spinning rapidly, [[Sonic Ballet|leap]] in midair, launch [[Somersault|stunning waves]] with fast kicks, increase the force of his blows by striking with increased momentum, and create [[Insta-Shield|barriers of super speed]]. He can also [[Blue Tornado|spin in circles]] or [[Tornado (Custom Action)|rotate his extremities]] at super speed to create winds strong enough to attack or blow away opponents, similar to aerokinesis.
-After escaping the launch base, Sonic landed safely with Tails' help in the [[Mushroom Hill]]. Annoyed that the Death Egg had survived yet another crash landing, Sonic knew it would not be long before the doctor tried to revive the Death Egg again and headed out with Tails once more to destroy it once and for all, while keeping Robotnik from using the Master Emerald and its power to relaunch the Death Egg again.
+[[File:SonicGenerations 2015-08-02 14-13-39-571.jpg|left|thumb|225px|Sonic easily dodging a flying [[car]], from the console/[[PC]] version of ''[[Sonic Generations]]''.]]
-As the duo was about to make their way through Mushroom Hill however, Sonic and Tails spotted Knuckles passing through a hidden doorway. After making sure Knuckles was gone, Sonic and Tails took a look on the hidden doorway themselves and found a [[Warp Ring]]. After entering this ring, Sonic found himself with Tails at the Emerald Shrine in the [[Hidden Palace Zone]] where the Master Emerald rested. Here, Sonic discovered the Chaos Emeralds' connection to the Master Emerald by witnessing them turn into [[Super Emeralds]] after exposure to the Master Emerald. Sonic also learned that these empowered emeralds allowed him to become [[Hyper Sonic]], an even stronger form of Super Sonic.
+Sonic possesses astounding kineticism and precision, and has the reaction time to match his speed. He has profound [[Parkour|acrobatic skills and agility]], along with incredible reflexes that lets him avoid any incoming obstacles with precise and delicate movements. As seen in his first meeting with [[Silver the Hedgehog|Silver]], Sonic can even detect attacks beyond his field of vision due to his sharp reflexes.<ref name="SonicAndSilverMeet">[[Sonic Team]], [[Blindlight]] (November 14, 2006). ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''. [[Xbox 360]]. [[Sega]]. Cutscene: Silver appears (Sonic Episode).</ref> When launched into the air, he can also pull off several [[Trick Action|tricks]] before landing. He also has incredible jumping skills,<ref name="RUSManual" /> capable of jumping up to several hundred meters, even with extra weight.<ref>[[Sonic Team]], [[Blindlight]] (November 14, 2006). ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''. [[Xbox 360]]. [[Sega]]. Cutscene: The Chaos Emeralds entrusted (Sonic Episode).</ref>
+Sonic possesses notable strength. He can push and lift things bigger and heavier than himself, run without extra weight slowing him down, smash through metal and rock, and damage [[Dark Gaia|foes]] countless times his size. However, it is debatable whether the latter's power comes from his speed, strength, or a combination of both. Sonic's strength particularly lies in his legs; with a single kick, he can topple the [[Egg Golem (Sonic Adventure 2)|Egg Golem]]<ref>[[Sega Studio USA|Sonic Team USA]] (June 23, 2001). ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]''. [[Dreamcast]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Egg Golem (Sonic Adventure 2)|Egg Golem]] (Dark story).</ref> and send [[Badnik]]s [[Flying Kick|flying]]. This does not mean that Sonic's arms are not strong either; he has enough strength to tear robots apart by hand<ref name="CDCredits" /> and punch through a collapsed wall.<ref>[[Sonic Team]] (March 13, 2009). ''[[Sonic and the Black Knight]]''. [[Wii]]. [[Sega]]. Cutscene: World Destruction.</ref>
-[[File:Sonicknucklesfight.jpg|thumb|left|The fight between Sonic and Knuckles in ''[[Sonic 3 & Knuckles]]''.]]After a long struggle, the heroic duo reached the Hidden Palace Zone on their own, where Sonic and Knuckles fought against each other for the first of many times to come. After his defeat at the hands of Sonic, the red echidna went to check on the status of the [[Master Emerald]], which was kept here at the time.
+Sonic has frequently demonstrated extreme resilience to damage. He can survive getting caught in the crossfire from all angles by Eggman's robots (which only knocked him out cold briefly), withstand the force of a massive explosion and a [[Hyper-go-on]]-based void unscathed, being pummeled with swords, resist a powerful punch from [[Knuckles the Echidna|Knuckles]] from his foot, smash through several robots with his fist without discomfort, and take a ruthless pummeling from the [[Time Eater]].<ref name="FinalBattle">[[Sonic Team]] (November 4, 2011). ''[[Sonic Generations]]''. [[PlayStation 3]]. [[Sega]]. Cutscene: [[Sonic Generations/Script#The Final Battle|The Final Battle!]].</ref> Additionally, Sonic has [[Sonic the Hedgehog 2|more]] [[Sonic the Hedgehog 3|than]] [[Sonic Adventure|once]] survived impacts from falls at extreme heights, bordering at the edge of space, only to shake it off when landing, and has even withstood [[Wikipedia:Atmospheric entry|atmospheric entry]].
-After arriving too late, Knuckles realized he was being tricked by the mad scientist. As the doctor made his escape, Master Emerald in tow, Knuckles guided Sonic and Tails to a hidden teleportation device to the [[Sky Sanctuary Zone|Sky Sanctuary]], from which the trio could witness the successful relaunch of the Death Egg. However, the two had to leave Knuckles there as he was too exhausted from the previous two struggles. On their way through the Sanctuary, Sonic and Tails encountered two peculiar robots of the Eggman's; The [[Egg Robo]], a robot in the image of Robotnik himself, and [[Mecha Sonic]], the third robotic doppelganger of Sonic, which, during the first two encounters with the heroes, copied the behavior of the doctor as witnessed on two previous occasions. On their third encounter, however, the original managed to defeat the copy. The resulting explosion managed to make a tall pillar nearby crumble, but Sonic managed to get on the Death Egg by running along the pillar as it was crumbling to pieces just in time.
+{{Quote left|Even at night, when I'm like this, I'm still myself. Not like all the other people we've seen. [[Chip|You]] must have been protecting me this whole time.<br>I haven't done anything, Sonic. You're the reason you haven't changed at all. You're too strong to lose yourself!<br>I'm the reason?<br>Yeah! You never doubt yourself, no matter what. You never give in to the night, or to the darkness inside your heart.|[[Sonic the Werehog]] and [[Chip]], ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]''}}
-Onboard the Death Egg, Sonic encountered Dr. Robotnik for the final showdown. The doctor attacked him with the giant [[Great Eggman Robo]], loosely made in his own image, powered by the Master Emerald. Sonic managed to defeat the contraption which finally destroyed the Death Egg for good, but the doctor still had a trick up his sleeve, as he managed to steal the Master Emerald again using the [[Egg Missile]]. In order to pursuit him, Sonic transformed once again in his Super/Hyper form, chasing the evil genius' across an [[Doomsday Zone|orbit]] around the planet. After a long battle, Sonic emerged victorious against the Egg Missile, and later the [[Egg Bomber]], descending to Earth with the Master Emerald. In mid-flight, he powered down to his regular form but was rescued by Tails, piloting the Tornado. The two then brought the Master Emerald back to where it belonged, thus allowing Angel Island to float into the sky once more before leaving Knuckles for the time being.
+Sonic possesses an unbreakable and incorruptible spirit; in situations where most others would give up and where he is severely outnumbered and outgunned, Sonic never loses faith in himself and never surrenders. This trait enables him to keep on fighting when utterly exhausted or after taking an abnormal amount of damage.<ref>[[Sonic Team]] (March 13, 2009). ''[[Sonic and the Black Knight]]''. [[Wii]]. [[Sega]]. Cutscene: Queen of the Underworld.</ref> His will even lets him withstand mind-controlling powers, like the corruptive influence of [[Dark Gaia]]. Even when possessed by the [[Ifrit]], Sonic was arguably able to occasionally regain control.
+Sonic has also demonstrated the ability to harness [[Chaos Emerald energy]] for his own use; with a [[Chaos Emerald]], Sonic can perform the [[chaos powers|chaos power]] [[Chaos Control]], and occasionally gain a boost in power.
-Some time after this, Sonic, piloting the Tornado personally, rescued Knuckles after the latter's fight against the recently-reactivated Mecha Sonic from falling into the ocean. The two brought the Master Emerald back to Angel Island and the hedgehog and echidna parted ways once more.
+[[File:Sonic 23.png|thumb|225px|Sonic performing the [[Spin Attack]], from ''[[Sonic Labyrinth]]''.]]
-===Tough Trouble Times Three!===
+Sonic's core offensive maneuver is the [[Spin Attack]], a technique where he curls into a concussive ball or cutting disk and directs himself at his targets. With it, Sonic can shred or burrow through just about any substance given enough speed and hit with enough force to pierce colossal boulders.<ref>[[Sonic Team]] (November 19, 1993). ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''. [[Sega CD]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: Opening sequence.</ref> Highly adept in its usage, Sonic can utilize several variants of the Spin Attack for both grounded and aerial maneuvers, including the [[Spin Dash]], [[Spin Jump]], [[Homing Attack]], the super-charged [[Focused Homing Attack]], and the [[Light Speed Attack]], which attacks at the speed of light.
-[[File:Sonic_Triple_Trouble_SGG_ScreenShot1.gif|thumb|left|Triple Trouble logo]]
-In ''[[Sonic Triple Trouble]]'' (also known as "Sonic & Tails 2" in Japan), Dr. Robotnik, in a failed attempt to create the ultimate weapon, the Atomic Destroyer, with the Chaos Emeralds, accidentally scatters the emeralds across the planet. As such, Sonic and Tails had to gather the Chaos Emeralds once more, before Dr. Robotnik could get his hands on them.
+[[File:Sonic pose 62.png|thumb|left|225px|Sonic delivering a powerful kick, from ''[[Sonic Battle]]''.]]
-After springing into action, Sonic and Tails began searching for information on the Chaos Emeralds. The heroic due soon learned however, that their quest would get more difficult than usual, as they found themselves facing [[Knuckles the Echidna]], who had been tricked by the doctor into helping him once more. As things got more confusing for Sonic and Tails, a dangerous treasure hunter by the name of [[Fang the Sniper]] also set his eyes on the mysterious gems, bent on stealing them for his own personal gain. Depite their many adversaries however, Sonic's resolve remained unshaken.
+Even without his Spin Attack, Sonic is a skilled hand-to-hand combatant. He mostly relies on his fast footwork since the majority of his power lies in his legs, though he has been known to use his fists and arms from time to time, albeit in a rather straightforward manner. His fighting style is mostly derived from [[Wikipedia:Breakdance|breakdancing]] moves<ref>''[[Sonic Battle]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) United States instruction booklet, pg. 3.</ref><ref>[[Sonic Team]] (February 27, 2004). ''[[Sonic Battle]]''. [[Game Boy Advance]]. [[Sega]]. "'''[[Sonic Flare]]''': Sonic's heavy attack. He performs a Downward Kick using breakdance moves, which knocks opponents away."</ref> which utilize Sonic's legs to their fullest, allowing him to deliver swift, wide-ranged kicks. He has also been known to use flying forward kicks, split kicks, and scissor kicks.<ref>[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U|''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' and ''Wii U'']]</ref> Sonic was also shown during the [[scabbard of Excalibur]] [[Sonic and the Black Knight|incident]] to excel in swordsmanship. Even as a rookie swordsman, Sonic could beat a [[Mist Dragon|dragon]] and after receiving formal training, he could best master swordsmen like the [[Knights of the Round Table]]. In addition to using advanced techniques, Sonic can apply his speed to his swordplay for quick and swift slashes, and become a buzzsaw by spinning with his sword, enabling him to slice clean through enemies. He has also learned the martial art of Linshao Kung Fu from [[Shuifon]], though he is yet to be seen using it.
+[[File:TSRO7.jpg|thumb|225px|Sonic driving the [[Speed Star]] sideways at great speeds, from "[[Dangerous Distractions]]".]]
-The heroes managed to race and battle their way through the world, getting the Emeralds before any of the others and confronted Fang in the mad scientist's base. However, the treasure hunter was scared away when the evil genius arrived with his newest contraption.
+Sonic has extraordinary skill in operating vehicles. He has excellent skills when it comes to piloting planes like the [[Tornado]], and water bike surfing on vessels like the [[Wave Cyclone]]. He is also experienced in a variation of sports such as boarding and surfing, and other recreational activities like [[grinding]]. As shown during [[Dodon Pa]]'s [[Team Sonic Racing|Grand Prix]], Sonic is also an expert at driving sport cars like the [[Speed Star]]. He has even demonstrated that he is capable of driving his car sideways and backwards just as well as he can forwards, and can keep up with other expert drivers like Shadow while driving from these directions.<ref>{{Cite episode |title=[[Dangerous Distractions]] |series=[[Team Sonic Racing Overdrive]] |season=1 |number=1 |network=[[Wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]] |date=March 16, 2019}}</ref>
+Sonic has proven himself as a world-class [[Extreme Gear]] rider. He is said to move faster than he can run on an Extreme Gear<ref name="SRZGprofile">''[[Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity]]'' ([[Wii]]) United Kingdom instruction booklet, pg. 4.</ref> and can go head-to-head with legendary Wind Masters like [[Jet the Hawk]]. Sonic seemingly has a knack for Extreme Gear riding, quickly grasping the controls on his first try and later developing advanced techniques despite being self-taught. After the [[Sonic Free Riders|second]] [[World Grand Prix]], Sonic can be considered the best Extreme Gear rider in the world, having beaten [[Metal Sonic]] in a race, who at that point was an "unbeatable" rider with the skills of the world's finest Extreme Gear riders at his disposal.
-In the end, the machine was destroyed by the heroes, who then found Knuckles imprisoned by the doctor. They freed him and Sonic and Knuckles made up on good terms once more.
+[[File:SonicGenerations_2016-09-26_20-07-08-753.png|thumb|left|225px|Sonic accelerating a [[cart]]'s speed, from the console/[[PC]] version of ''[[Sonic Generations]]''.]]
-===Slow Boots in the Labyrinth===
+It appears that Sonic can control the strength and durability of his otherwise soft quills at will.<ref>Sonic's Up Throw, ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''</ref> While he is spinning, they appear to be extremely hard like buzzsaw blades; as demonstrated during the [[Neo Metal Sonic]] [[Sonic Heroes|incident]], his quills (and body) are durable enough to slice through battleships without even moving at the speed of sound. In addition, Sonic's quills can sense nearby dangers, which they warn him about by creating a tingling sensation.<ref name="TinglingQuills"/> A similar precognitive ability of his that allows him to sense nearby danger comes in the form of sneezing.<ref name="JamGuide" /> Sonic has also demonstrated the ability to transfer his speed throughout various parts of his body, allowing him to immediately set off from stationary positions and even channel it into objects to speed up their movements and make them pierce through solid objects as he does while running. He can also create an [[Time Stop|effect reminiscent of a time halt]], even though it is unknown what it is derived from.
-[[File:586805_39239_front.jpg|thumb|114px|Box Art for Sonic Labyrinth]]
-In the 1995 game ''[[Sonic Labyrinth]]'', Dr. Robotnik made one of his robots replace Sonic's shoes while the hero was sleeping in his home. After Sonic awoke, he realized that his shoes were not the same, for they were considerably heavier, disabling him from jumping or running at higher speeds. He tried to take these shoes off, but to no avail as they were stuck to his feet.
+===Equipment===
-Sonic then heard Robotnik boasting through his window that these new shoes could only be deactivated with the [[Chaos Emeralds]]' power, which he had obtained and had hidden away in his newly constructed super labyrinth on the South Island which served as his new base. While he had lost his greatest strength, Sonic soon after realized that he could still use his [[Spin Dash]] move to around and resolved to brave this labyrinth, stop the doctor and regain his speed.
+[[File:SatBK Sonic02.png|thumb|225px|Sonic wielding [[Caliburn]], from ''[[Sonic and the Black Knight]]''.]]
+Though he does not prefer to use weapons, mainly dissing firearms,<ref>[[Sonic Team]] (November 15, 2005). ''[[Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]]''. [[Nintendo GameCube]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Westopolis]]. "'''Sonic''': To swap your weapon for another weapon that's on the ground, just press the X Button! Personally, I wouldn't be caught dead using those things!"</ref> Sonic has wielded a number of tools during his adventures, albeit never permanently. During the [[Space Colony ARK]] [[Sonic Adventure 2|incident]], Sonic used [[Grind Shoes]], which were specifically made for [[grinding]].<ref name="SC2">{{Cite web |author=Sega of America |publisher= Sega of America |url=http://www.sega.com:80/sonic/community/post_sonicqa.php?article=sonicqa |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040613171218/http://www.sega.com:80/sonic/community/post_sonicqa.php?article=sonicqa |archivedate=June 13, 2004 |title=Sonic Q and A |quote='''Darrell C''': Why did you change your shoes in Sonic Adventure 2 Battle? / '''Sonic''': Those were special shoes that were specifically made for grinding. It was something that I've always wanted to try and it sure came in handy! Look forward for some more intense and extreme grinding in my next adventure, Sonic Heroes.}}</ref> Also, during the [[Emerl]] [[Sonic Battle|incident]], he utilized [[Sonic Cracker|deployable]] [[S. Air Cracker|landmines]] in battle, and [[Sonic Advance 3|one time]], he would wield his own version of the [[Piko Piko Hammer]]. During the [[World Ring]] [[Sonic and the Secret Rings|incident]], he also wore [[Shahra's Ring]], allowing him to harness [[Shahra]]'s magic for himself. Similarly, during the [[scabbard of Excalibur]] [[Sonic and the Black Knight|incident]], Sonic would wield swords; he initially wielded [[Clarent]], but later exchanged it for Caliburn, a sapient [[sacred sword]] with magical properties.
+===Transformations===
-Despite his new pair of slow-down shoes, Sonic made his way through the labyrinth, in the end defeating the mad scientist and regaining the Chaos Emeralds as well as his regular shoes.
+====Super Sonic====
+{{main|Super Sonic}}
+[[File:SFSBSuperSonic.png|thumb|left|225px|Sonic transformed into Super Sonic, from ''[[Sonic Forces: Speed Battle]]''.]]
+By harnessing the power of the seven [[Chaos Emerald]]s, Sonic can enter a [[Super transformation|Super State]], transforming him into '''Super Sonic'''. Easily his most used transformation, Super Sonic is one of Sonic's strongest forms. In this state, all of Sonic's abilities far surpass his normal ones. He is also able to fly and is nearly invulnerable.<ref name="Super Sonic Channel">{{Cite web|author=[[Sonic Team]]|publisher=[[SEGA]]|url=http://sonic.sega.jp/chara/supersonic/index.html|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20080701142150/http://sonic.sega.jp/chara/supersonic/index.html|archivedate=July 1, 2008|title=Sonic Channel|work=Characters: Super Sonic|accessdate=June 25, 2008|language=Japanese}}</ref> However, this transformation consumes a lot of energy, meaning it cannot be maintained for long.
-===The Fighting Tournament===
+=====Super Sonic 2=====
+{{main|Super Sonic 2}}
-[[File:Sonic pose 52.gif|thumb|left|Sonic's early 3D appearance in ''[[Sonic the Fighters]]''.]]
+[[File:SuperSonic2.png|thumb|right|225px|Super Sonic transformed into Super Sonic 2, from ''[[Sonic Frontiers]]''.]]
-In the 1996 game ''[[Sonic the Fighters]]'' (also known as Sonic Championship), Doctor Robotnik went on to build a second Death Egg, known as the [[Death Egg 2]] and again announced plans for world conquest. Luckily, Tails had recently built a rocket that could fly it's pilot directly to the new Death Egg, however, it was only a one-seater and it needed Chaos Emeralds to take off. Therefore, Sonic and Tails entered a battle tournament where the winner got to collect all the Chaos Emeralds, which was in the possession of all the participants.
+By harnessing the power of the [[Cyber corruption]] at half its potential, Super Sonic can enter a superior state, transforming him into '''Super Sonic 2'''. Being a "successor" of Super Sonic, this form retains the same traits as it, except Super Sonic 2 gains a power and speed increase.
+======Super Sonic Cyber======
-In order to gather all of the Chaos Emeralds, Sonic had to fight many friends and foes, old and new: Knuckles, Amy, [[Bark the Polar Bear]], future Team Chaotix member [[Espio the Chameleon]], his friend Tails, [[Bean the Dynamite]] and the treasure hunter previously encountered known as Fang.
+{{Main|Super Sonic Cyber}}
+[[File:SuperSonicCyberFullbody.png|thumb|left|225px|Super Sonic 2 transformed into Super Sonic Cyber, from ''[[Sonic Frontiers]]''.]]
+By harnessing the power of [[Cyber corruption]] at its utmost limits, Super Sonic 2 can enter glitchy, frenzied and superior state, transforming him into '''Super Sonic Cyber'''. Being a "successor" of Super Sonic 2, this form also retains the same traits as it, as well as its predecessor, except Super Sonic Cyber gains an extreme power and speed increase from the full potential of the corruption. Although very powerful, it comes in a cost of more sufferance for him.
+====Hyper Sonic====
-Before Sonic could be off to launch the rocket the doctor showed up once again in a peculiarly [[w:c:memory-alpha:USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|familiar-looking]] spaceship. An unusual ray hit Sonic that knocked him out for a few seconds. When he came back to his senses, the doctor was gone and before him stood a near-identical copy of himself, the only difference being that the copy was completely monochrome. The hedgehogs fought, but in the end, the original hedgehog was victorious over his copy. Afterwards, Sonic headed back to Tails' workshop to launch the rocket, heading straight for the new Death Egg.
+{{main|Hyper Sonic}}
+[[File:Hyper sonic.gif|thumb|225px|Sonic transformed into Hyper Sonic, from ''[[Sonic 3 & Knuckles]]''.]]
+By using the power of the seven [[Super Emerald]]s, Sonic can achieve an extended and more powerful form of [[Super Sonic]] called '''Hyper Sonic'''. This form basically shares the same traits as Super Sonic, except Hyper Sonic commands greater power and all of his Super State abilities are greatly enhanced.
+==== Hyper Mode ====
-Upon his arrival, he was "welcomed" by a new [[Metal Sonic]]. The two fought a tough battle, but Sonic could turn the tide in the middle of the fight by using the Emeralds' power to transform into [[Super Sonic]] once more, defeating his mechanical doppelganger again. [[File:Sonicbeatsrobotnikdev2.jpg|thumb|Sonic defeats Robotnik]]He was then facing the mad scientist himself, who built a battle suit for himself in order to face Sonic. At the same time, it appeared that the station's self-destruct sequence had been initiated, leaving the two combatants under time-pressure. However, since Sonic was still in his super form, the mad scientist proved no match for him.
+{{main|Hyper Mode}}
+A weaker variant of the [[super transformation]]. Sonic is capable of using this mode for a brief time on his own by drawing power from the [[Chaos Emerald]]s. In Hyper Mode, Sonic's speed and attack power are greatly increased.
+====Darkspine Sonic====
-After having defeated Eggman, Super Sonic left the station in Tails' rocket, moments before it self-destructed.
+{{main|Darkspine Sonic}}
+[[File:SFSB Darkspine Sonic.png|thumb|left|225px|Sonic transformed into Darkspine Sonic, from ''[[Sonic and the Secret Rings]]''.]]
+By harnessing the [[World Ring]]s of [[Red Ring|rage]], [[Green Ring|hatred]], and [[Purple Ring|sadness]], Sonic can undergo a transformation into '''Darkspine Sonic'''. In this state, he can fly, has greater strength, unlimited usage of his [[Soul Gauge]] powers and as well elemental abilities over flames, wind and darkness. However, because of the intense emotions sealed inside the World Rings that Sonic uses to transform, he becomes slightly darker and more violent.
-===Save the Flickies===
+====Excalibur Sonic====
+{{main|Excalibur Sonic}}
-[[File:Sonic3d.jpg|thumb|left|Sonic 3D Blast Title Screen]]
+[[File:SFSB Excalibur Sonic.png|thumb|225px|Sonic transformed into Excalibur Sonic, from ''[[Sonic Forces: Speed Battle]]''.]]
-On yet another adventure, Sonic traveled with [[Tails]] and [[Knuckles]] as they visit [[Flickies' Island]], the eponymous island that is the main point of action in ''[[Sonic 3D|Sonic 3D Blast: Flickies' Island]]'' (also known as simply ''Sonic 3D'' and ''Sonic 3D Blast''). Once the trio arrived Sonic discovered that Doctor Robotnik was at his evil schemes once more, as he had established a base on the island and was trapping the helpless [[Flicky|Flickies]] resident so they power his robots and be used to find the [[Chaos Emeralds]], which was located on the island.
+By using the power of the four [[sacred sword]]s, Sonic is able to transform into '''Excalibur Sonic'''. This form grants Sonic a strong golden armor with a red cape, the ability to fly, greater strength and the power to wield the legendary sacred sword [[Excalibur]].
+====Sonic the Werehog====
-Enraged by Robotnik's actions, Sonic decides to save the Flickies, return them to their home dimension and find the Chaos Emeralds before the doctor could get them. Sonic eventually managed to rescue all the Flickies on the island and, with the help of Tails and Knuckles, managed to gather all of the Chaos Emeralds before the doctor could do so himself.
+{{main|Sonic the Werehog}}
+[[File:SFSBWerehog.png|thumb|left|225px|Sonic transformed into Sonic the Werehog, from ''[[Sonic Forces: Speed Battle]]''.]]
+After unwillingly absorbing the [[power of Gaia]], Sonic gained the power to turn into a werewolf-like form named '''Sonic the Werehog''' at night time. In this state, Sonic lost his trademark speed, but retained his lightning reflexes and agility. He also gained super strength, sharp claws, extendable arms, and limited energy control. While Sonic's strong will prevented him from becoming fully corrupt like most others would, he did gain some minor feral behavior. He permanently lost this form when the power of Gaia that granted him his Werehog form was re-absorbed by [[Dark Gaia]].
+====Color Powers====
-With support from the rescued Flickies, Sonic managed to get to the [[Final Fight Zone|secret lair]] of the mad scientist, where Sonic confronted him in a final, lengthy battle. Ultimately, Sonic emerged victorious and managed to escape the lair in time. With the island now liberated from the evil genius' control, the Flickies thanked Sonic for his help and peace reigned over the island once more.
+{{Main|Color Power}}
+<gallery type="slideshow" widths="225">
-===Super Sonic Racing===
+Lazer-Wisp.png|Sonic as the [[Cyan Laser]], from the [[Wii]] version of ''[[Sonic Colors]]''.
-[[File:Sonic_R_(PC).jpg|thumb|190px|Sonic R PC cover]]
+Drill-Wisp.png|Sonic as the [[Yellow Drill]], from the [[Wii]] version of ''[[Sonic Colors]]''.
-In the prelude to the 1997 Sega Saturn and Windows game ''[[Sonic R]]'', Sonic and Tails went on a relaxing vacation where they hoped to take a break from their adventures. As the two of them were strolling down the road however, they caught news about a racing competition. Despite Tails' urging, Sonic was not initially interested in a race as he knew he was the fastest. However, once he glimpsed at the list of registered participants, he saw Dr. Robotnik's name on the list as well. This caused a change of mind for Sonic, and he immediately ran off to register himself to the race. In the competition, Sonic had to face his friends Tails, Knuckles and Amy, as well as the scientist that was the reason for him joining in the first place. The evil genius planned to use Sonic to locate the Chaos Emeralds which were scattered around the race tracks and had brought with him robots to participate, both old and new: Metal Sonic and [[EggRobo]], as well as [[Metal Knuckles]] and the ominous [[Tails Doll]].
+Rocket-Wisp.png|Sonic as the [[Orange Rocket]], from the [[Wii]] version of ''[[Sonic Colors]]''.
+Blue Cube.png|Sonic as the [[Blue Cube]], from the [[Wii]] version of ''[[Sonic Colors]]''.
-In the end, however, Sonic outraced them all and Dr. Robotnik did not get his hands on the Chaos Emeralds, proving himself once again as the fastest thing alive.
+Spike-Wisp.png|Sonic as the [[Pink Spikes]], from the [[Wii]] version of ''[[Sonic Colors]]''.
+Hover-Wisp.png|Sonic as the [[Green Hover]], from the [[Wii]] version of ''[[Sonic Colors]]''.
-===An Ancient Prophecy is Fulfilled===
+Fire-Wisp.png|Sonic as the [[Red Burst]], from the [[Nintendo DS]] [[Sonic Colors (Nintendo DS)|version]] of ''[[Sonic Colors]]''.
-[[File:Sonicmeetschaosv2.png|thumb|left|Sonic meets Chaos]]
+Purple-Wisp.png|Sonic as the [[Purple Frenzy]], from the [[Wii]] version of ''[[Sonic Colors]]''.
-In Sonic's first true 3D Adventure ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' (1998) for the [[Dreamcast]], Sonic was put up against an ancient water monster named [[Chaos]] who was under control of Dr. Ivo Robotnik (Now named Eggman from then on).
+Violet-Wisp.png|Sonic as the [[Violet Void]], from the [[Nintendo DS]] [[Sonic Colors (Nintendo DS)|version]] of ''[[Sonic Colors]]''.
+Indigo Asteroid Concept Art.png|Sonic as the [[Indigo Asteroid]], from the [[Wii U]] version of ''[[Sonic Lost World]]''.
-While enjoying himself, traveling through [[Station Square]], Sonic saw human police forces fighting [[Chaos]]. Sonic stepped in and defeated Chaos, but it escaped through the drains, leaving Sonic without answers. The following day, Sonic woke up to see Tails' newest plane crash. After finding Tails, he revealed to Sonic that his new plane was powered by a Chaos Emerald. They then traveled to Tails' workshop, where Eggman showed up in the [[Egg Hornet]], demanding the emerald, but they refused. As Sonic and Tails repeled the Egg Hornet, Eggman snatched the Chaos Emerald and revealed Chaos, who he transformed into [[Chaos 1]]. As Sonic recognized the creature from the day before, Dr. Eggman revealed to him that he planned to make Chaos invincible with all the Chaos Emeralds and then use it to build [[Eggmanland|Robotnikland]] upon Station Square. The doctor then escaped.
+Crimson Color Power Profile.png|Sonic as the [[Crimson Eagle]], from the [[Wii U]] version of ''[[Sonic Lost World]]''.
+Magneta Color Power Profile.png|Sonic as the [[Magenta Rhythm]], from the [[Wii U]] version of ''[[Sonic Lost World]]''.
-Sonic and Tails then began collecting the Chaos Emeralds, before Dr. Eggman could give them to Chaos. After collecting the first two emeralds however, Dr. Eggman appeared and stole one of them. As they could not do anything about it, Sonic and Tails then went ahead to find the next one. However, they ran into [[Knuckles the Echidna|Knuckles]], who had been tricked into believing Sonic had stolen parts of the [[Master Emerald]], and the two of them began fighting. During the fight, Sonic dropped the two Chaos Emeralds, which was taken by Dr. Eggman who had appeared and gave them to [[Chaos 2]], transforming it into [[Chaos 4]]. Despite it's increase in power, Sonic and the others still beat it and Eggman escaped in the [[Egg Carrier]]. Sonic and Tails tried to follow Dr. Eggman in the [[Tornado]], but they were shot down. Sonic landed in Station Square and hurried out to find Tails. He soon ran into [[Amy]], who asked him to help her protect "[[Flicky|Birdie]]", a bird she met earlier. Sonic was then dragged along for while, until Amy was kidnapped by [[ZERO]], and Sonic chased after it.
+Lightning Sonic Form.png|Sonic as the [[Ivory Lightning]], from the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Sonic Lost World (Nintendo 3DS)|version]] of ''[[Sonic Lost World]]''.
+Iron Ball Sonic.png|Sonic as the [[Gray Quake]], from the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Sonic Lost World (Nintendo 3DS)|version]] of ''[[Sonic Lost World]]''.
-After a brief chase, ZERO took Amy to the [[Egg Carrier]]. As Sonic's chase reached a dead end, Tails appeared in the [[Tornado 2]], powered by another Chaos Emerald. Relieved to see Tails all right, they gave chase and managed to land on the Egg Carrier. After searching the Egg Carrier, Sonic found Amy, only to see Eggman take a Chaos Emerald from Birdie. Dr. Eggman then unleashed [[Gamma|E-102 Gamma]] on Sonic while he escaped. Before Sonic could destroy Gamma however, Amy stopped him. Sonic then told Tails to take Amy to safety, while he chased after Eggman on his own. [[File:Sonicmeetsbigv2.png|thumb|Sonic meets Big]]Sonic eventually found Eggman, but also saw that Chaos had arrived too and had become [[Chaos 6]]. [[Big the Cat]] then arrived and pointed out that his friend [[Froggy]] was trapped inside Chaos, and Sonic promised that he would help save him. After helping Big save Froggy and fending off Chaos, Knuckles appeared and as Eggman tried to escape, Sonic left Chaos to Knuckles, while Sonic chased after Eggman. As Sonic ventured through the jungle, he came across a ruin where he was taken back in time to when [[Tikal]] and the shrine were under attack. He was then returned to the present, before Sonic could understand what happened. He then found Eggman and followed him into his main base, the [[Final Egg]], and defeated him. As Eggman flew away, Sonic met up with Tails again, having seemingly saved the day.
+Black Bomb Art.png|Sonic as the [[Black Bomb]], from the [[Wii U]] version of ''[[Sonic Lost World]]''.
+RotWPart2-113.png|Sonic as the [[Jade Ghost]], from "[[Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps - Part 2]]".
-After resting from all these ordeals, Sonic learned from Tails that [[Angel Island]] had fallen. As he arrived there, Sonic found Knuckles and Eggman knocked down and learned from them that Chaos was still alive and had rebelled against Eggman, and now had six Chaos Emeralds. After Eggman left to get revenge, Sonic and Tails were about to head out to stop Chaos, but Sonic was then suddenly drawn into the past again. There he saw the [[Knuckles Clan]]'s attack on the Alter, Tikal futiley attempts to stop her clan and the event that drove Chaos to destroy the world to begin with. As Sonic came to Tikals aid, he witnessed Tikal sealing herself and Chaos inside the Master Emerald.
-Sonic was returned to the present, thinking he just snoozed for a second and headed out with Tails to find the last Chaos Emerald in the Tornado 2 before Chaos, but Chaos beat them to it and took the Chaos Emerald before their eyes. Sonic then returned to Station Square which was being attacked by [[Perfect Chaos]]. As Perfect Chaos destroyed the [[Egg Carrier 2]], Tikal appeared before Sonic, and explained that the sadness and anger Chaos felt from her clan's attack was the reason for its current destructive behavior. [[File:Supersv2.png|thumb|Sonic turns into Super Sonic to fight Perfect Chaos]]As Perfect Chaos released the partially drained Chaos Emeralds, Tikal said they must seal Chaos again, but Sonic said it would not work as Chaos' heart would still be full of rage and that it would not vanish if they just sealed it away again. Tails, Big, Amy and Knuckles then came to Sonic with all seven Chaos Emeralds, claiming that Sonic could still use their positive [[Chaos Energy|energies]] to stop Chaos. With everyone cheering him on, Sonic transformed into [[Super Sonic]] and defeated Perfect Chaos, while cleansing it of evil, thus returning it to a benevolent creature once more.
-With Chaos and Tikal taking their leave and everything returning to normal, Sonic headed off once more, seeking out his next adventure.
-===Hedgehog of Dreams===
-In ''[[Sonic Shuffle]]'' (2000), Sonic was hanging out with [[Tails]], [[Knuckles]] and [[Amy]], until they were suddenly transported into [[Maginary World]], a world created from the dreams of people in other dimensions. After a rough landing in the Temple of Light, the group began questioning where they were, while Sonic just called it a “very strange place”. Not long after they met a fairy-like being. Sonic asked who she was and she told him that she was [[Lumina Flowlight]], the person responsible for transporting them to Maginary World.
-After introducing herself and the world to Sonic and the gang, Sonic she explained that she had called them here to help her save the [[Precioustone]], the object that sustained Maginary World. Lumina explained that a person called [[Void]] had shattered the Precioustone when he tried to steal it and scattered its pieces to different part of Marginary World and had made their ruler and protector of the Precioustone, [[Illumina]], vanish. Sonic then heard her explain that she needed him and the others’ help to recover the pieces of the Preciousstone, or Void’s darkness would spell the end of Marginary World. With everyone in agreement, Sonic willingly agreed to help Lumina save Maginary World, much to Lumina's joy.
-The party then began traveling to the different worlds inside Maginary World in order to recover the Precioustone pieces and restore the worlds affected by Void. Each time after collecting a Preciousstone piece, Sonic and the others had a vision where they saw and interacted with Void. While Sonic and the gang initially stood defiant against Void, they begano see that Void showed signs of depression and loneliness which touched their hearts and they began to think that there were more to Void than met the eye.
-After Sonic and his friends had collected all the Precioustone pieces and returned them to the Temple of Light, they headed back to the temple as Lumina saw Void heading there to seek out the Precioustone again. As Sonic, Lumina and the rest arrived at the temple to stop Void, Void claimed he just want to become whole, but never could. As Sonic began to see Void’s true nature, Void’s loneliness and despair reached its peak and he transformed into a monster.
-Sonic, Knuckles Tails and Amy eventually managed to defeat Void, but Lumina was lost in despair as the Precioustone was not recovering and began to lose faith. They others however tried to cheers up Lumina, and Sonic found Void in the form of a dark gem. The group now understood that Void and Lumina embodied the positive and negative aspects of dreams and were two halves of the same being. Sonic then explained to Lumina that she should not reject Void as the despair and emptiness that he embodied made it possible for people to have dreams.
-With everyone’s help, Lumina came to understand that both positive and negative feelings were necessary for dreams to exist and Sonic handed Void over to Lumina, who now accepted Void. They then witnessed Lumina restoring the Precioustone, and Lumina and Void returning to their original form, Illumina. As Marginary World was restored to an even better place, Sonic and the gang heard Illumina explaining that her own despair caused her to split into Lumina and Void to begin with. After receiving Illumina's gratitude, Sonic and the others returned home to their own world.
-===You've Got the Wrong Hedgehog!===
-[[File:Sonicshadow.png|thumb|left|150px|Sonic meets his arch-rival, Shadow.]]
-Dreamcast's ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'' (2001), which celebrated the 10th anniversary of the series, introduced a new rival to Sonic, [[Shadow the Hedgehog]]. Shadow was released by Dr. Eggman to help in his plans of world domination, and in order to achieve that, Shadow began hunting down the Chaos Emeralds.
-After Shadow robbed a federal reserve bank and stole a Chaos Emerald, everyone else mistook him for Sonic, and as a result, Sonic became wanted by the [[Guardian Units of Nations]] (G.U.N.). Sonic was eventually hunted down and captured by G.U.N. However, as they were transporting Sonic in a Military helicopter, he managed to escape.
-After escaping G.U.N. and destroying a [[Bigfoot]] vehicle, Sonic met Shadow, who had just arrived at the scene with a Chaos Emerald. Realizing that Shadow was the one behind the false accusations, Sonic demanded an explanation, but instead, Shadow demonstrated [[Chaos Control]] for Sonic and escaped his attack. Shadow then revealed his name and title to Sonic, before disappearing in flash. Suddenly, Sonic found himself surrounded by G.U.N. soldiers, and was arrested once more.
-Following his arrest, Sonic was brought to [[Prison Island]], where he was locked up in a jail cell. Being locked up proved to be specially frustrating for Sonic, due to him having such limited space to move around on. Luckily, the following day, Sonic was surprised to see Amy arriving at his jail cell, where she revealed that she and Tails had come to break him out. As Sonic explained it was Shadow's fault he was here, he heard from Amy that she had seen Shadow on the island. Sonic then tried to ask Amy about Shadow, but as she said that she would reveal more if he married her, Sonic changed his mind and refused. Nevertheless, Sonic was freed from his cell by Amy and he learned that Eggman was behind it all when she said that Shadow was seen with the doctor. No sooner, Sonic quickly took off to find his imposter. After a while, Sonic found Shadow, and the two hedgehogs had a brief battle, but were interrupted when they learned that the island was about to explode. Fortunately, Sonic managed to escape the island with Tails and Amy just before it exploded.
-Back on the mainland, Sonic and the others saw Eggman's broadcast, where he revealed the [[Space Colony ARK]], displayed the [[Eclipse Cannon]] by blowing up half of the moon, and demanded total world control within 24 hours or he would fire the cannon at [[Earth]]. Seeing this display of power, Sonic realized that had to be the reason that Eggman had been collecting Chaos Emeralds lately. Tails began to plan how to track Eggman down, but the police arrived. Fortunately, Sonic managed to led them away to give Tails time to work. Sonic was later contacted by Tails, who said that he could use the [[President]]'s limousine to trace Eggman's signal. The two of them met up inside the president's limo, where they discovered that Eggman was on board the ARK. As the duo prepared to leave the limo, Sonic told the president to leave it to them.
-With Knuckles' help, Sonic, Tails, and Amy found Eggman's base, hoping to find a space ship that could take them to the ARK. While they managed to enter the base, Eggman appeared and unleashed the [[Egg Golem]]. Sonic eventually managed to stop it and joined the others in a space ship just before liftoff.
-[[File:SA2_Sonic_CGI.PNG|thumb|Sonic, after having just disabled the Eclipse Cannon.]]After a crash landing on the ARK, Sonic planned to destroy the Eclipse Cannon. For this mission, Tails gave Sonic a fake Chaos Emerald that he could use to destroy the cannon from the inside out. Before Sonic could insert the fake emerald into the cannon, however, he was contacted by Dr. Eggman. He demanded that Sonic handed over the final Chaos Emerald or he would kill Amy. Sonic thought he could trick Eggman into taking the fake emerald, but Eggman saw through this, captured Sonic in a capsule, and ejected it into space. Before the capsule could explode, however, Sonic managed to use Chaos Control with the fake emerald and send himself back on board the ARK. Back onboard, Sonic found Knuckles and asked him find Tails and Amy while he headed to the cannon to destroy it with the fake emerald when it was going to fire. On his way, Sonic met Shadow again, and they fought one final time. After Sonic won, he managed to destroy the Eclipse Cannon just before it fired.
-As Sonic returned to the ARK, however, he and all the others witnessed a recording of [[Gerald Robotnik]] that announced to the world that the ARK would crash into the planet, wiping out the human race as his revenge at the world for the death of his granddaughter, [[Maria Robotnik|Maria]]. Banding together, the group came up with plan of using the [[Master Emerald]] to deactivate the cannon's core, which was powered by the seven Chaos Emeralds, to stop the Space Colony's crash course. With the plan set, Sonic told them to leave it to him.
-With everyone working together, Sonic and Knuckles made it to the core, but were then intercepted by the [[Biolizard]]. Suddenly, Shadow showed up and held off the Biolizard, while Sonic and Knuckles deactivated the Chaos Emeralds. Instead of the ARK halting, however, the Biolizard teleported outside the ARK and merged with it, thus becoming the [[Finalhazard|FinalHazard]] and kept the ARK on its collision course. Determined to stop this catastrophe, Sonic and Shadow used the Chaos Emeralds to become [[Super Sonic]] and [[Super Shadow]], and together they defeated the FinalHazard. The duo then stopped the ARK by sending it back into orbit with a massive Chaos Control, but Shadow ran out of energy from the effort, fell into the atmosphere, and was presumed dead, while Sonic survived. As Sonic came back on board, he only brought them Shadow's [[Inhibitor Rings|Inhibitor Ring]], which he gave to [[Rouge]], and assured them that Shadow was a great hero that he would never forget. As the rest of the gang returned to the Earth, Sonic bid farewell to his worthy opponent and teammate.
-In the game, Sonic has many unlockable costumes for multiplayer mode.<gallery widths="100" captionalign="left">
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+By harnessing different variants of [[Hyper-go-on]] from [[Wisp]]s, Sonic can use specific '''Color Powers''' to transform into a certain form, such as a drill, a laser or even a fireball, each one possessing its own unique abilities. So far, Sonic has been able to transform into the [[Cyan Laser]], [[Yellow Drill]], [[Blue Cube]], [[Green Hover]], [[Pink Spikes]], [[Purple Frenzy]], [[Violet Void]], [[Orange Rocket]], [[Red Burst]], [[Indigo Asteroid]], [[Magenta Rhythm]], [[Crimson Eagle]], [[Ivory Lightning]], [[Gray Quake]], [[Black Bomb]], and [[Jade Ghost]]. However, these transformations require a steady supply of Hyper-go-on to be maintained.
-===Advancing Adventures===
-====Back to Protecting the Emeralds====
-After the 1999 game ''[[Sonic Pocket Adventure]]'', Sonic returned to the handheld games with ''[[Sonic Advance]]'' (2002) where [[Sonic]], [[Tails]], [[Knuckles]] and [[Amy]] went back to their adventures fighting Dr. Eggman in 2D side-scrolling levels, as the doctor resumed his hunt for the Chaos Emeralds. In the end, Sonic and his friends collected the Chaos Emeralds first and Sonic used them to become [[Super Sonic]] to confront Dr. Eggman on the [[Moon Zone|moon]] and defeated him. After the fight, Sonic seemly disappeared, but then reappeared a few days later (stil in his super form) as he flew through the sky.
+==Weaknesses==
-====Sonic to the Rescue====
+While not [[Wikipedia:Aquaphobia|aquaphobic]],<ref>{{Cite book |date=September 6, 2013 |title=[[The History of Sonic the Hedgehog]] |publisher=Les Editions Pix'n Love |page=225 |chapter=Characters |isbn=978-1-926778-96-9 |quote='''Trivia''' - Sonic's creators have admitted that the hedgehog a very bad swimmer, and this fact can be seen in several of his games. Sonic is not afraid of water, but he has a tendency to sink right into the bottom of any body of water he enters.}}</ref> Sonic is a very poor swimmer,<ref name="SaSASRProfile" /><ref name="JamProfile" /> and he is incapable of swimming properly.<ref name="LabyrinthZone8-bit">''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' ([[Sega Game Gear]]) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 20.</ref><ref name="JamGuide" /><ref>[[Sonic Team]] (December 9, 2008). ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]''. [[PlayStation 3]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Adabat]]. "'<nowiki/>''[[Brenda Hernandez|Brenda]]''': Is there anything you CAN'T do, Sonic? Any weaknesses? / ['''''<nowiki/>'''Answer is revealed to be 'I can't swim.'''] / '''[[Brenda Hernandez|Brenda]]''': Great! What a scoop! This matches all my other data perfectly!"</ref> Furthermore, whilst underwater, Sonic's speed will be greatly decreased.<ref name="LabyrinthZone8-bit" />
-[[File:Sonicmeetcream.png|thumb|left|Sonic meets Cream and Cheese for the first time]]
-In ''[[Sonic Advance 2]]'', Dr. Eggman kidnapped Tails and Knuckles as he attempted once more to build the Eggman Empire, but as soon as Sonic learned about his friends kidnappings, he immediately headed out to save them. Along the way, Sonic encountered [[Cream the Rabbit]] and [[Cheese the Chao]] for the first time, who were held hostage by Dr. Eggman. Sonic however, managed to save Cream and Cheese and was amazed by the young girl's manners when she thanked him. They would then join Sonic on his adventure as Eggman had kidnapped Cream's mother, [[Vanilla the Rabbit]], too and they wanted to save her. Shortly after, Sonic rescued Tails from Eggman too and confronted Knuckles, who was tricked by Eggman again to fight Sonic and joined them on their adventure fighting Dr. Eggman. After seemingly beating Eggman, Cream found her mother, only to have her kidnapped by Eggman again, leaving Sonic frustrated for being too late. Seeing Cream cry at the loss of her mother, however, Sonic transformed into Super Sonic and pursued Eggman in his [[Egg Shooter]]. Eventually. Super Sonic defeated the Egg Shooter and escaped with the [[Capsule|capsule]] containing Vanilla.
+It has been stated that if Sonic does not sleep for eight hours during the night, it will spoil his running.<ref>{{cite web |author=[[Sega/Sega of America|Sega of America]] |publisher=[[Sega/Sega of America|Sega of America]] |url=http://www.sega.com/sonic/globalsonic/post_sonicteam.php?article=nakainterview |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20040124111152/http://www.sega.com/sonic/globalsonic/post_sonicteam.php?article=nakainterview |title=Sonic Central |archivedate=January 24, 2004 |date=February 2004 |quote='''Sega.com''': Sonic sure is busy -- how many hours of sleep does he need per night? / ''[[Yuji Naka]]''': Hmm, I suppose he sleeps the ordinary eight hours a night or so, because unless he sleeps well, lack of sleep will affect his run...}}</ref> In addition, he has trouble keeping his balance when coming to a sudden halt when running at high speed.
-As they descended through the atmosphere, Super Sonic tried his best to break his and the capsule with Vanilla inside's fall, but the atmospheric reentry tore the capsule apart and Super Sonic powered down to normal. As Vanilla fell through the sky, however, Sonic managed to catch her and brought her safely down to earth. There, Sonic reunited Cream and her mother, and he thanked Tails and Knuckles for their help. Sonic did not stay for long however and soon ran off again, looking for new adventures.
+Because of Sonic's giant internal ego, he often banters and plays around with his enemies. This usually makes him underestimate his opponents and leave his guard down, as seen during his encounter with [[Infinite]] in [[Mystic Jungle]] during the [[War to Take Back the Planet]] and when he got trapped by Eggman onboard the [[Chaos Energy Cannon]] at the start of the [[Dark Gaia]] [[Sonic Unleashed|incident]]. Also, his impulsiveness and recklessness can often cause trouble, such as during the [[Lost Hex]] [[Sonic Lost World|incident]] where he got rid of Eggman's [[Cacophonic Conch]], which Eggman used to keep the [[Deadly Six]] in line, before listening to Tails' warnings about the conch.
-====An Old Friend, a New Enemy====
-The final Sonic Advance title was ''[[Sonic Advance 3]]'' (2004). While hanging out with Tails, Sonic witnessed Dr. Eggman splitting the Earth apart with [[Chaos Control]]. Sonic then immediately headed out with Tails to stop Dr. Eggman, restore the world and collect the Chaos Emeralds before Eggman could use them to build his empire. Along the way Sonic also faced Dr. Eggmans newest creation, [[Gemerl]], a rebuilt version of Sonic's old friend [[Emerl]], on several occasions. After beating Eggman and Gemerl at the [[Emerald Altar]], Sonic and his friends used the [[Master Emerald]] to restore the world. Shortly after their defeat, however, Gemerl betrayed Eggman, took the Chaos Emeralds from Sonic and transformed into a robot-like orb. Sonic then transformed into Super Sonic and was joined up by Eggman and together they defeated Gemerl. After the battle Sonic passed out, but woke up and found himself surrounded by his friends who had awaited his return. After seeing Eggman leaving, Sonic then headed out himself, searching for new adventures.
+==Relationships==
-===An Old Rival's Deadly Return===
+===Dr. Eggman===
-[[File:SonicHeroes010jhkl.jpg|thumb|Team Sonic in Sonic Heroes.]]
+[[File:Sonic-Labyrinth-Story-I.png|thumb|left|200px|Sonic foiling [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Robotnik]]'s plans, from ''[[Sonic Labyrinth]]''.]]
-A third 3D action game, ''[[Sonic Heroes]]'' (2003) was the first multi-platform release for Sonic. It featured four different teams with three characters in each, and marked the official return of Team [[Chaotix]] as the teams battled Eggman. The story for Sonic begins with him running around on his own, until Tails and Knuckles appear in the [[Tornado]]. After Sonic greeted his friends, Tails revealed that Dr. Eggman had sent them a letter, where he claimed to have created "the ultimate weapon" that would let him take on the world and that he challenged Sonic, Tails and Knuckles to stop him within three days time. Sonic, confident as ever, saw this as an invitation to a "party", and said to Tails and Knuckles that he would not miss this challenge for anything. He then headed out with Tails and Knuckles right behind him, officially forming [[Team Sonic]].
+{{Quote left|You've turned into a big-time villain, doctor!|Sonic the Hedgehog, ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]''|file=QuotSonic&Eggman.ogg}}
+[[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]] is Sonic's eternal nemesis and arch-enemy,<ref name="SonicXEggman">{{Cite web |title=スーパーソニック ＆ Dr.エッグマン キャラクター紹介 |url=https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/special/coverstory/20211210_002755/ |work=かべがみカバーストーリー |author=[[Sega]] |publisher=[[Sonic Channel]] |date=December 10, 2021 |language=Japanese |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211210123231/https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/special/coverstory/20211210_002755/ |archivedate=December 10, 2021}}</ref> whose plans he has foiled for years as of now<ref name="ColorsGuide">{{Cite book |first1=Rick |last1=Barba |url=https://archive.org/details/sonic-colors-bradygames-strategy-guide |title=[[Sonic Colors Bradygames Official Guide]] |publisher=[[BradyGames]] |chapter=The Basics |page=2-3 |isbn=948-0-7440-1258-3}}</ref> ever since either before<ref name="StHJ" /> or during<ref name="BKL8/29">{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XZyS6TQIQQ&t=2853s |title=BumbleKast for August 29th, 2022 - Q&A Livestream with Ian Flynn |work=Youtube |date=August 29, 2022 |accessdate=August 29, 2022}}</ref> the [[South Island]] [[Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)|incident]]. If their relationship can be described with a single word, it is hostile,<ref name="BattleGuide">{{Cite book |title=ソニックバトル最強攻略ガイド |publisher=[[Shogakukan]] |date=January 10, 2004 |chapter=システム編 |page=22 |isbn=978-4091061409 |language=Japanese}}</ref> but explaining it properly is surprisingly difficult.<ref name="SonicXEggman" />
+From Sonic's point of view, Eggman is first and foremost what can be defined as a "handful".<ref name="SonicXEggman" /> Because of the hedgehog's hatred of anything unjust and how his nemesis can be considered an annoying and troublesome old man who inflicts terrible things on his friends and destroys beautiful cities and nature,<ref name="SonicXEggman" /> Sonic holds a great mutual loathing for the doctor and his ambitions and has spent years rescuing the victims of his conniving schemes.<ref name="SCDS">''[[Sonic Colors (Nintendo DS)|Sonic Colours]]'' ([[Nintendo DS]]) United Kingdom instruction booklet, pgs. 3-4.</ref> Whenever Eggman hatches a plan to conquer the world, the hedgehog always shows up and thwarts him. Because they have also fought each other to win, the doctor has become a longtime rival of Sonic's as well as an enemy;<ref>''[[Sonic Generations]]'' ([[Xbox 360]]) United Kingdom instruction booklet, pg. 5.</ref> likewise, their many battles with each other have made the hedgehog able to see through his adversary's tricks and knows what his true motivations are.<ref name="ColorsGuide" /> Also, whenever Sonic's anger explodes over injustice, he always makes his nemesis the receiving end of this aggression;<ref name="SH" /> notably, at the start of the [[West Side Island]] [[Sonic the Hedgehog 2|incident]], Sonic would curse at the doctor in fury after realizing that he was destroying West Side Island's forests to get the [[Chaos Emerald]]s.<ref name="Sonic2JPManual">''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' ([[Sega Mega Drive]]) Japanese instruction booklet, pgs. 4-8.</ref>
-Sonic and the gang began their quest by tracking down Dr. Eggman. They first met the doctor after [[Ocean Palace]] where he attacked them in the [[Egg Hawk]], but the team managed to beat it, though Eggman escaped. The team then tracked Eggman to [[Grand Metropolis]], but along the way, they came across [[Team Rose]] and Amy, who Sonic was surprised to see.
+[[File:Sonic beating Eggman... again.png|thumb|225px|Sonic remaining casual even after defeating [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]] and the [[Egg Dragoon]], from the console/[[PC]] version of ''[[Sonic Generations]]''.]]
-Sonic and his team were forced to briefly fight Team Rose, but it later turned out that Sonic used the fight as a distraction to escape Amy. As the team arrived in [[Casino Park]] after escaping Team Rose, Sonic casually proposed they took some time off, but was pressed on by Tails as they only had 24 hours left. After confronting Eggman's [[Robot Carnival]], the team chased the doctor to [[Rail Canyon]]. Having only until sunset, Sonic was through playing games, and ordered his team to run full speed ahead. Just before their three-day time limit expired, the team found Eggman and fought him in the [[Egg Albatross]]. It was then revealed that the Eggman they had been chasing was a fake and that their challenge letter was merely a distraction, while Dr. Eggman prepared his [[Eggman Fleet|Egg Fleet]] for launch. Enraged, Sonic ran off in hot pursuit of Dr. Eggman, with Tails and Knuckles following behind.
+{{Quote left|Ha, I may not know what [[Doctor Eggman|your]] plan is, but it's never going to work.|Sonic the Hedgehog, ''[[Sonic Rush]]''}}
+Despite his dislike of Eggman, Sonic has never really taken account of his adversary and does not consider him his enemy in the true sense of the word.<ref name="Interview 6" /><ref name="StHJ">''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' ([[Sega Mega Drive]]) Japanese instruction booklet, pgs. 7-10.</ref> In truth, the doctor is the kind of guy that the hedgehog is just willing to go toe to toe with, which does not only include battles, but also when it comes to verbal exchanges such as insults and witty quips; whenever Eggman has an insult prepared for Sonic, the latter is equally ready with a mocking response, and the sarcastic banter between the two is always a highlight during their encounters.<ref name="SonicXEggman" /> Whenever dealing with his nemesis, the hedgehog remains fully confident that he can spoil his plans and never really takes them seriously.<ref>[[Sonic Team]], [[Dimps]] (November 15, 2005). ''[[Sonic Rush]]''. [[Nintendo DS]]. [[Sega]]. Area/level: [[Leaf Storm]] (Sonic). "'''[[Doctor Eggman|Eggman]]''': Sonic, you little pest! Soon, ultimate power will be within my grasp. And I shall be invincible! / '''Sonic''': Ha, I may not know what your plan is, but it's never going to work."</ref> In fact, Sonic finds entertainment in spoiling the doctor's plans, seeing as a way of making his life an adventure;<ref name="Interview 6" /> to him, Eggman is "the one who brings adventure."<ref name="SonicXEggman" /> he is likewise so used to beating his nemesis that he considers it an everyday job.<ref>[[Sonic Team]] (November 1, 2011) ''[[Sonic Generations]]''. [[PlayStation 3]]. [[Sega]]. Cutscene: Eggman Abducted. "'''Sonic''': No, seriously, we beat this guy every time. It's like it's our job or something!"</ref><ref name="RotWPart2">{{Cite episode |title=[[Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps - Part 2]] |series=[[Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps]] |season=1 |number=2 |first=Tyson |last=Hesse |author2=GGDG |network=[[Wikipedia:YouTube|YouTube]] |date=August 26, 2021}}</ref>
+[[File:Eggman and Sonic M&S.PNG|left|thumb|225px|Sonic breaking [[Doctor Eggman|Eggman]]'s victory laugh, from ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''.]]
-Along the way, the team had a brief confrontation with [[Team Dark]], where Sonic learned that Shadow was still alive, as Team Dark wanted to get to Eggman themselves. After the battle, Sonic saw Eggman and Shadow head towards [[Hang Castle]] and decided to follow suit. As they passed through the haunted grounds, the team met Eggman and his [[Robot Storm]], but Sonic mocked the doctor by calling him a joke for trying to stop them now. After the battle, Team Sonic made it to the Egg Fleet, where they traveled to the [[Final Fortress]] and fought Eggman in the [[Egg Emperor]], winning the battle.
+Usually, Sonic is rather frank or taunting towards Eggman and will almost always seize the opportunity to tease him with jokes and sarcasm. Over time, the hedgehog would also begin to take his arch-rival less and less seriously, remaining casual whenever the latter pulls off a scheme<ref name="AdventureTokyoInternational" /> and boldly calling him a "giant talking egg" and a "big loser".<ref>[[Sonic Team]] (December 23, 1998). ''[[Sonic Adventure]]''. [[Dreamcast]]. [[Sega]]. Area/level: [[Mystic Ruins (Sonic Adventure)|Mystic Ruins]] Station Area. "'''[[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Robotnik]]''': Ha ha ha ha! If it isn't Sonic! / '''Sonic''': Look! It's a giant talking egg! / '''Dr. Robotnik''': Silence! [...] I want all the Chaos Emeralds. Better not interfere! Or else! / '''Sonic''': Or else what, ya big loser? / '''Dr. Robotnik''': Or else I'll take them from you by force... the hard way!"</ref> Sometimes, the hedgehog even finds the doctor more bothersome and annoying than threatening: when he discovered his nemesis was behind the [[Time Eater]] during its [[Sonic Generations|incident]], he just facepalmed and shrugged disapproving. Nevertheless, he remains vigilant about Eggman and his actions, like when he alone refused to believe that he had turned over a new leaf during the [[Wisp]] [[Sonic Colors|incident]]. In the cases the hedgehog does deem his adversary a legitimate threat though, he becomes very serious about the doctor and targets him with fierce anger. While Sonic will not admit that Eggman is a nuisance to him, this is nonetheless one aspect of his nemesis' that he finds appealing.<ref name="SonicXEggman" /> Also, if "adventure" can be replaced with "ambition", then Sonic could also be considered something of the sort for Eggman, which could be considered another aspect of the relationship between the true sworn enemies that they are.<ref name="SonicXEggman" />
+When presented with a more terrible threat that endangers both of them and their goals, Sonic is willing to put aside his differences with Eggman and join forces with him to stop it. Even in such cases though, the hedgehog remains reluctant about it, feeling that teaming up with his rival is like the end of the world and a dirty affair,<ref>[[Sonic Team]] (October 18, 2013). ''[[Sonic Lost World]]''. [[Wii U]]. [[Sega]]. Area/level: [[Tropical Coast]]. "'''Sonic''': Pfft, yeah well, teaming up with you feels like the end of the world, Eggman. I'm gonna want to take a long shower by the time we're done."</ref> and will in some cases suspect the doctor has an ulterior motive (which is often proven true). Because of Eggman's complicated tendency to instantly switch between morals, Sonic has a hard time figuring him out.
-After heavily destroying the Egg Fleet, Knuckles mentioned it was a close one this time, but Sonic claimed otherwise. Knuckles then tried to tease Sonic with the fact that he would not have made this on his own, but to his amazement, Sonic agreed. As Sonic thanked Tails for his help as well, however, he saw Amy coming. Not intending to be the target of Amy's affection, Sonic left Knuckles and Tails behind as he tried to escape Amy.
+While Sonic has been known to make fun of Eggman by using his alias instead of his real name,<ref name="SA2Prima">{{cite book |author=[[Prima Games|Prima Development]] |title=[[Sonic Adventure 2: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]] |publisher=[[Prima Games]] |page=3 |chapter=Dr. Robotnik, a.k.a. Eggman |date=June 20, 2001 |isbn=978-0761536147}}</ref> which was given by the hedgehog himself, he actually uses this name affectionately rather than trying to make fun of him.<ref>{{cite web |author=Sega of America |publisher=Sega of America |url=http://www.sega.com/sonic/globalsonic/post_sonicteam.php?article=nakainterview |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20040124111152/http://www.sega.com/sonic/globalsonic/post_sonicteam.php?article=nakainterview |title=Yuki Naka on Sonic's Past, Present, and Future part 2 |archivedate=January 24, 2004 |date=February 2004 |quote='''Sega.com''': Did Sonic have a hand in changing Dr. Robotnik's name to Dr. Eggman for the United States games? If so, was he trying to make fun of his nemesis? / '''[[Yuji Naka]]''': To tell the truth, his name has not changed. Robotnik is his real name and Eggman is a common name taken after his shape. Possibly, it may have been Sonic, who uttered this alias for the first time! I feel, though, Sonic uses this name affectionately rather than trying to make fun of the doctor.}}</ref>
-Shortly after that, the heroes and the other teams witnessed the return of [[Metal Sonic]] (in his [[Neo Metal Sonic]] form), who had been staging each team's adventures and impersonating Eggman so he could follow them and copy their data into a master plan to achieve world domination himself. Neo Metal Sonic then underwent a massive transformation into [[Metal Madness]] to gain the power necessary for this task. After seeing that the teams had collected all the Chaos Emeralds, the real Dr. Eggman came up with the plan of using them against Metal Sonic. Though their chances of winning were slim, Sonic volunteered to go up against Metal Sonic alone, but Tails and Knuckles insisted on going with him. The other teams then volunteered to buy them some time, to which Sonic accepted. Team Rose, Team Chaotix and Team Dark then fought Metal Madness, giving Sonic time to charge the Chaos Emeralds.
+In spite of Eggman's horrible deeds, Sonic is content with simply stopping him and is never out to put him out of commission for good on purpose. Because of the doctor's tendency to survive their encounters and refusal to give up however, he always returns with a new scheme, prompting the hedgehog to stop him again. As such, Sonic remains forever locked in a conflict with his nemesis where it is nearly impossible for both individuals to defeat the other once and for all, making their battle a never ending one. From the ends of the world and into outer space, the two of them will continue to clash with each other in a full-force battle of ambition and adventure.<ref name="SonicXEggman" />
-When they were ready, Metal Madness assumed his ultimate form, [[Metal Overlord]], and took off. Sonic then transformed into Super Sonic, whilst granting Tails and Knuckles [[Super Shield]]s, and they chased after Metal Overlord. Together, they defeated Metal Overlord, causing him to revert back to his original form. As Metal Sonic questioned Sonic why he could never defeat him, Sonic told his metallic counterpart that he would be ready for a rematch anytime, before heading out with his team to search for his next adventure.
-===Black Invaders===
+===Miles "Tails" Prower===
-[[File:321e3.png|thumb|Sonic and friends in ''Shadow the Hedgehog''.]]
+[[File:Jam credits puppy.png|thumb|225px|Sonic and [[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]], from ''[[Sonic Jam]]''.]]
+{{Quote left|Uh, dude! [[Miles "Tails" Prower|You]] can [[Propeller Flying|fly]] anytime you want! And you're also like a super-genius! You're basically the coolest guy I know!|Sonic the Hedgehog, "[[TailsTube No. 1 (feat. Sonic)|TailsTube #1 (feat. Sonic)]]"}}
-In ''[[Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]]'' (2005), Sonic worked with most of the cast from ''Sonic Heroes'' and [[G.U.N.]] forces to repel the [[Black Arms]] invasion of [[Earth]]. He often appeared during [[Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow]]'s pure Hero Missions where he helped Shadow in his fight against the Black Arms and their leader, [[Black Doom]]. During some of their missions, Sonic showed concern for Shadow's amnesia and tried to help Shadow recall the events from their adventures in ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]''. Depending on the player's choices, Sonic becomes either an ally or opponent in the game's pre-final boss; if Shadow completes the Hero Mission in [[Final Haunt]], Sonic will assist Shadow in his fight against Black Doom, and if Shadow completes the Dark Mission in [[Black Comet (stage)|Black Comet]], [[GUN Fortress]] or Final Haunt, Sonic will team up with [[Diablon]] to stop Shadow from assisting the Black Arms, but is utterly defeated and Shadow takes the final Chaos Emerald.
+[[Miles "Tails" Prower]] is Sonic's best friend and sidekick, as well as his most faithful and loyal friend. Sonic [[Sonic the Hedgehog 2|first met]] Tails on [[West Side Island]] where he noticed Tails following him. Though he was not interested in Tails at first, Sonic grew impressed with his tenacity when he kept up with him and let him tag along. When [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Robotnik]] then attacked West Side Island, Sonic joined Tails when the fox followed him into the conflict.<ref name="Sonic2JPManual" /> In time, Tails proved himself a great ally to Sonic, and after defeating Robotnik, the two had built the foundation for the friendship that would define their future. Eventually, Sonic took Tails under his wing<ref name="SegaUSTails">{{Cite web |author=[[Sega/Sega of America|Sega of America]] |publisher=[[Sega/Sega of America|Sega of America]] |url=http://www.sega.com/sonic/globalsonic/post_allabout.php?article=soniccharacters |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050305082053/http://www.sega.com:80/sonic/globalsonic/post_allabout.php?article=soniccharacters |accessdate=October 26, 2017 |work=Sonic Characters |archivedate=March 5, 2005 |title=Miles 'Tails' Prower |quote=Tails is a young fox that has a knack for building things. He's as talented as Dr. Eggman, but has yet to discover the true potential of what he really can accomplish. Sonic has taken Tails under his wing and treats him like a younger brother. Tails wants to prove to Sonic that he's someone to be counted on. Besides his ability to fly using his twin tails, he has become an experienced pilot with the 'Tornado,' a plane that Sonic helped him build. Tails' fearless character and natural talent with mechanical devices come in handy to help Sonic out of danger. }}</ref> as his sidekick and took upon himself to train him. In time, the fox would become his protégé.<ref name="vaultT">[[Sonic Team]] (March 13, 2009). ''[[Sonic and the Black Knight]]''. [[Wii]]. Area/Leve: Gallery, Vault 5. "'''Blacksmith''': His real name is Miles Prower. His nickname is Tails. As Sonic's protégé, he loves to tinker with gadgets. He is only 8 years old."</ref> Additionally, Sonic would stop bullies from teasing Tails for his twin-tails, which only improved Tails' admiration of him.<ref name="Interview 3">{{Cite web |author=[[Sega/Sega of America|Sega of America]] |publisher=[[Sega]] |url=http://www.sega.com:80/sonic/community/post_sonicqa.php?article=sonicqa |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040613171218/http://www.sega.com:80/sonic/community/post_sonicqa.php?article=sonicqa |archivedate=June 13, 2004 |title=Sonic Q and A |quote='''JamMai6:''' Have you ever wished you had a brother? I don't mean Shadow. / '''Sonic''': Well I actually have a little 'adopted' brother in Tails. He and I go way back! Ever since I stopped the bullies from teasing him about having two tails, he's been like my shadow, following me on every adventure. He's a really cool inventor and has mad mechanical skills to boot!}}</ref>
+[[File:Sonic Colors - Cutscene 29 - Screenshot 1.png|thumb|left|225px|The brotherly relationship between Sonic and [[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]], from the [[Wii]] version of ''[[Sonic Colors]]''.]]
-In the last story, Sonic arrived with [[Tails]], [[Knuckles]], [[Amy]], [[Rouge]] and [[Dr. Eggman]] to stop Shadow from giving Black Doom the Chaos Emeralds and he told Shadow to give the emeralds to him. Black Doom however, took the emeralds himself and used an enhanced [[Chaos Control]] to transport the [[Black Comet]] to the surface, something which Sonic instantly recognized. Sonic and the others then intended to stop Black Doom, but they all soon fell prey to a nerve gas, which left them paralyzed and Black Doom unleashed the [[Death leech]]es to prey on them. Shadow however, proved to be immune to the gas and he persued Black Doom. As he left, Sonic told Shadow that he was their only hope left.
+Since meeting each other, Sonic and Tails have been inseparable, their friendship having grown to the point where they have a brotherly relationship. During the [[Gemerl]] [[Sonic Advance 3|incident]], they are noted to have an "Unbreakable Bond", and they have even been referred to as the "fastest and greatest duo".<ref name="SonicxTails" /> Also, when Tails was mind-controlled into fighting Sonic during the [[Wisp]] [[Sonic Colors|incident]], the hedgehog never laid a finger on him in refusal to hurt his friend. Sonic himself sees Tails as a cute surrogate/adopted kid brother and looks over him accordingly.<ref name="SegaUSTails" /><ref name="Interview 3" /><ref name="SonicxTails">{{Cite web |url=http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/topics/special/coverstory/20201222_002400/ |title=ソニック ＆ テイルス |author=[[Sega]] |publisher=[[Sonic Channel]] |accessdate=December 23, 2020 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222140952/http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/topics/special/coverstory/20201222_002400/ |archivedate=December 22, 2020 |language=Japanese}}</ref><ref name="SHM KT">''[[Sonic Heroes]]'' ([[PlayStation 2]]) North American instruction booklet, pg. 5</ref> However, he also sees Tails as a dependable sidekick and treats him as his equal partner on their adventures,<ref name="SonicxTails" /> and has even called him "the coolest guy he knows".<ref name="TailsTube1" /> The fact that Tails can as well move at great speeds by rotating his twin-tails and can fly in the air has helped Sonic many a times when he has found himself in trouble.<ref name="SonicxTails" /> Additionally, Tails' skills as a mechanic, as well as his intellectual prowess has aided Sonic many times on his adventures.<ref name="SonicxTails" /> As such, Sonic places an immense amount of trust in Tails, who expands Sonic's range of activities and sometimes lights the way for him to go.<ref name="SonicxTails" /> Whenever on an adventure, Sonic always asks Tails to come along and will accept his help at any time. That said, however, Sonic's impatience and recklessness will at times make him ignore Tails when he gives advice or information, often when it is most useful, though he is big enough to admit when he should have listened to him.
+Sonic cares very much for Tails' well-being. He will not hesitate to threaten those who endanger him and will always make his safety his top priority, regardless of the matters on hand, like when he sent Tails away against his will when the [[Nega-Wisp Armor]] attacked them during the Wisp incident. Similarly, after [[Wave the Swallow]] mocked Tails at the [[Sonic Riders|first]] [[World Grand Prix]], Sonic was angered by her behavior and exasperatedly defended him. When Tails finds himself in doubt, Sonic is always there to give him moral support. Throughout their adventures, the two have proven themselves a perfect team who can handle nearly anything; both provide strengths to the other's weaknesses (Sonic handles the muscle while Tails handles the smarts) and neither of them would get far without the other's aid. Tails as in particular proven himself Sonic's most reliable ally, always providing him with invaluable help, knowledge, and machines. In turn, Sonic is impressed with Tails' work and considers his technical skills unparalleled, though this faith makes him leave all the tech work to him.<ref>[[Sonic Team]] (November 10, 2010). ''[[Sonic Free Riders]]''. [[Xbox 360]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Dolphin Resort]]. "'''[[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]]''': Just make sure you take enough time to tune up your Gear, okay, Sonic? You always leave all the tech work to me. / '''Sonic''': Heh, well of course! I know you'll do it better than anybody else!"</ref>
-Sonic and the others eventually managed to escape the Black Comet and cheered [[Super Shadow]] on as he fought and defeated [[Devil Doom]]. He then witnessed Super Shadow sending the Black Comet back into space and blowing it to pieces with the fully charged Eclipse Cannon. With Shadow having saved the world, Sonic was left rather impressed by the black hedgehog, claiming it was "sweet", and joined the others for a laugh as an enraged Knuckles chased Eggman around.
+Sonic usually holds absolute faith in Tails' skills, although that faith has been known to waver. When Sonic planned for Dr. Eggman to do the tech work to save the world from the [[Deadly Six]]'s abuse of the [[Extractor]] during the [[Lost Hex]] [[Sonic Lost World|incident]], his own frustrations over having caused the mess they were in allegedly made him doubt Tails' skills. This would strain their friendship over time. At the end though, Sonic apologized for doubting Tails, mending their brotherly bond.
-===Fighting, Friendship, and "Fatherhood"===
-In 2003, ''[[Sonic Battle]]'' came out for the Game Boy Advance. This time, Sonic and his friends work together to raise an ancient and all-powerful robot and protect it from [[Dr. Eggman]] who wants to use it for global domination. During the adventure, the robot, later named [[Emerl]], would come to see Sonic as a father-figure.
+Perhaps the biggest strength of Sonic and Tails' friendship is the united bond their hearts share. Whenever the two are around each other, they both feel as if they can overcome any struggle they may be facing. Also, without even having to say anything to each other, they know inside of themselves what is needed of themselves to be a good partner to the other. As such, it can be speculated that there is something that surpasses even trust between the two of them.<ref name="SonicxTails" /> The two will continue to run together through numerous adventures,<ref name="SonicxTails" /> and will remain best friends until the day they die.<ref name="TailsAdventureStylebook">{{Cite book |title=Sonic Adventure Stylebook |chapter=MILES 'TAILS' PROWER |page=20}}</ref>
-While on a boring stroll, Sonic found a robot called the [[Gizoid]] lying on [[Emerald Beach|the beach]]. As Sonic examined it, it started to move. It told Sonic to show his power, and Sonic displayed some fighting moves, thus it formed a [[Link]] with him. Sonic then decided to take it to [[Tails]] to get it examined, but he ran into [[Shadow]] who demanded that Sonic handed over the Gizoid, but he refused. After defeating Shadow, Shadow told Sonic to keep it from Eggman and left. As Sonic wondered about where Eggman fit in all this, Tails arrived and they took the robot to [[Tails' Lab|Tails’ Lab]]. On his way, Sonic met [[Rouge]] who wanted to team up with Sonic so that she could have the Gizoid, but Sonic made her leave after he beat her in a fight. When arriving at Tails’ Lab, Sonic encountered an [[E-121 Phi]] and defeated it. Worried that Tails could be hurt, Sonic hurried to the lab and luckily found Tails unharmed. Tails then revealed to Sonic that the Gizoid developed with each Chaos Emerald inserted into it and that it could copy fighting moves. Thrilled by these revelations, Sonic decided to train it.
+===Amy Rose===
-[[File:Sonic_naming_emerl.jpg|thumb|left|Sonic naming "Emerl"]]
+[[File:Sonic Channel 2021 03.png|thumb|225px|Sonic with [[Amy Rose|Amy]] at [[Twinkle Park]], from [[Sonic Channel]].]]
-After some training, Sonic and Tails decided to go see if Knuckles had a Chaos Emerald and Sonic decides to name the robot Emerl. On the way they were attacked by [[Chaos Gamma]] which Sonic mistook for [[Gamma]], but they defeated it. When they arrived at Knuckles’, Knuckles mistook Emerl for a Phi and tried to attack him. Sonic tried to explain the situation to Knuckles, but to no avail. After Emerl defeated Knuckles, Sonic got his Chaos Emerald and they inserted it into Emerl, who thanked Sonic afterwards and called out for more battles, much to Sonic’s amazement.
+{{Quote left|I know little girls who are better with a [[Piko Piko Hammer|hammer]] than [[Dark Guardian|you]]! Well, one anyway!|[[Sonic the Werehog]], ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]''|file = QuotSonamy.ogg}}
+[[Amy Rose]] is one of Sonic's oldest and most loyal friends, and his self-proclaimed girlfriend.<ref name="SonicAdManualAmy">''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' ([[Dreamcast]]) United States instruction booklet, pg. 24.</ref> Since meeting Sonic, Amy has looked up to him as her hero and been madly in love with him, and her greatest wish is to marry him. Sonic first met Amy during his adventures on [[Little Planet]] where he saved her from [[Metal Sonic]] and [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Robotnik]]'s captivity which made them fast friends.<ref name="SegaUSAmy">{{Cite web |author=[[Sega/Sega of America|Sega of America]] |publisher=[[Sega]] |url=http://www.sega.com/sonic/globalsonic/post_allabout.php?article=soniccharacters |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050305082053/http://www.sega.com:80/sonic/globalsonic/post_allabout.php?article=soniccharacters |accessdate=October 26, 2017 |work=Sonic Characters |archivedate=March 5, 2005 |title=Amy Rose |quote=Once Sonic saved Amy from the clutches of Dr. Eggman in Sonic CD, the two became fast friends. Amy is graceful and powerful at the same time and though she often gets into trouble, she is stronger than most give her credit for. She has a big crush on Sonic and wouldn't mind if they became more than friends, but Sonic is too busy saving the world to think about having a girlfriend, let alone a wife and kids! With her Piko Piko Hammer and Tarot Cards, Amy has proven herself a valuable member of Sonic's team.}}</ref> Right from the start though, Sonic has not liked her like a girlfriend or reciprocate her advances.<ref name="SA2B Profile">{{Cite web |title=Character Introduction: Hero/ characters for 2P battle|url=http://www.sonicteam.com/sonic2b/en/chara2p_e.html |accessdate=November 30, 2014 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20110927004047/http://www.sonicteam.com/sonic2b/en/chara2p_e.html |archivedate=September 27, 2011}}</ref> However, this attitude has done nothing to deter Amy.
+Since their first meeting, Amy has chased Sonic down wherever he goes, with him seemingly unable to escape her,<ref name="SAdvance3">''[[Sonic Advance 3]]'' ([[Game Boy Advance]]) United States instruction booklet, pg. 16.</ref> and has tried to win his heart by any means. The blue hedgehog, however, is rather annoyed by her affection and even disturbed by her over-the-top displays, which makes him treat the pink hedgehog as little more than an annoyance,<ref name="SHM A">''[[Sonic Heroes]]'' ([[PlayStation 2]]) United States instruction booklet, pg. 10.</ref><ref>[[Sonic Team]], Sonic Team USA (June 18, 2003). [[Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut]]. [[Nintendo GameCube]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Station Square (Sonic Adventure)|Station Square]]. "'''Sonic''': I give up! She's so weird!"</ref> and her cheerful spirit almost always keeps him on her feet.<ref>{{Cite book |title=Sonic Adventure Stylebook |chapter=AMY ROSE |page=26}}</ref> As such, he considers her a near constant pain in his life<ref name="Interview 5">{{Cite web |author=[[Sega/Sega of America|Sega of America]] |publisher=[[Sega/Sega of America|Sega of America]] |url=http://www.sega.com:80/sonic/community/post_sonicqa.php?article=sonicqa |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040613171218/http://www.sega.com:80/sonic/community/post_sonicqa.php?article=sonicqa |archivedate=June 13, 2004 |title=Sonic Q and A |quote='''Dudenc2''': Hey Sonic, who is a better friend, Amy Rose, Cream, Knuckles, or Tails? / '''Sonic''': They're all my friends…I like them all, but that Amy sure can be a pain…sometimes or should I say most of the time!}}</ref> as well as "a bit of a burden" who slows him down.<ref name="AmyStickerCollection">{{Cite book |title=[[Sonic the Hedgehog Sticker Collection]] |publisher=Factory Entertainment |page=7 |chapter=Amy Rose |date=2010}}</ref> Whenever Amy tries to show him affection, Sonic gets rather uncomfortable, exasperated or embarrassed and will try to avoid her when she goes overboard, usually by running away or by more rude means. Rejecting the idea of marrying Amy, Sonic would rather go on without aid from Amy at all to avoid making a deal about marrying her; during the [[Space Colony ARK]] [[Sonic Adventure 2|incident]] for example, Sonic rejected getting vital intel that Amy had on [[Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow]], whom Sonic sought payback at, when she asked him for his hand in marriage in exchange. Additionally, Sonic fears Amy's anger; he will become nervous or run away when he thinks he has provoked her, and he often finds himself overwhelmed by her powerful personality.<ref name="SRZG">''[[Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity]]'' ([[Wii]]) United Kingdom instruction booklet, pg. 6.</ref> Usually, that leads to Sonic going along with Amy's demands for a date or wishes to come along on his adventures, although he always seize the opportunity to run away from her scot-free when he can.<ref name="SonicxAmy">{{Cite web |url=http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/topics/special/coverstory/20210222_002499/ |title=ソニック ＆ エミー |author=[[Sega]] |publisher=[[Sonic Channel]] |accessdate=February 14, 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210222084040/http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/topics/special/coverstory/20210222_002499/ |archivedate=February 22, 2021 |language=Japanese}}</ref> Over the course of the series, Sonic running away from Amy has become a running gag.
-Sonic continued training Emerl for a while, until Tails decided to take Emerl to [[Central City]] to fully examine him. When they return, Sonic learned from Tails and Rouge that Emerl was a weapon of mass destruction, which was the reason why Eggman wanted him, but Sonic refused to believe it. Sonic suggested they could reprogram him, and Rouge said that they could reset Emerl by inserting all seven Chaos Emeralds into him and give him an unknown keyword. Sonic questioned Rouge why she was helping them, and she answered that it was the best for the world (and herself) that Eggman did not get a hold of Emerl. Rouge then made Sonic introduce her to Emerl by making him form a Link with her, but then suddenly left.
+Regardless of how much dismay Amy has put Sonic through, he still considers her to be one of his closest friends and a reliable partner he can count on.<ref name="JPQ&ASonamy">{{Cite web |author=ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ【公式】 |date=July 13, 2022 |title=【特別企画】音速！一問一答 ソニックアンサー動画まとめ (2022//6/24実施) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6uiGP-ei3M&t=8m25s |language=Japanese |work=YouTube |accessdate=December 6, 2022}}</ref><ref name="SRProfiles" /><ref name="SonicxAmy" /> It is stated that in his heart he may not dislike her as much as it seems<ref name="AmyStickerCollection" /><ref name="SHM A" /> and that deep down he might actually have some feelings for her.<ref>{{Cite book |author=[[Prima Games|Prima Development]] |title=[[Sonic Adventure 2: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]] |publisher=[[Prima Games]] |page=3 |chapter=Amy Rose |date=June 20, 2001 |isbn=978-0761536147}}</ref> Weirdly enough, the blue hedgehog is also very shy to admit his true feelings about his friend, always trying to dodge questions about that.<ref name="JPQ&ASonamy" /> During the [[Dark Gaia]] [[Sonic Unleashed|incident]], Sonic was even stumped that Amy did not recognize him as the [[Sonic the Werehog|Werehog]], and when he shortly after saved her from some of [[Dark Gaia's Minions]], he initially chose to run away than face her with his condition. Fortunately, after learning that Sonic was inside the monster form, she claimed to him that he was still the Sonic she loved.<ref>[[Sonic Team]] (December 9, 2008). ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]''. [[PlayStation 3]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Spagonia]]. "'''[[Amy Rose|Amy]]:''' I still can't believe it's you inside that... THING. But! No matter the package, you're still my Sonic, Sonic!"</ref> Additionally, during the [[Lost Hex]] [[Sonic Lost World|incident]], Sonic was crestfallen when he thought Amy and the others had died from the [[Extractor]].
-Sonic continued Emerl's training, but it was cut short when he saw [[Amy]] coming and ran away. He later returned and learned that Rouge had stolen Emerl, due to the earlier Link he formed with her. Sonic soon after, however, found Emerl with Rouge and engaged her in battle, intending to protect Emerl and get him back. Rouge eventually surrendered Emerl to Sonic, as she thought Emerl was more trouble than he was worth. After leaving for a while again, Sonic learned that Emerl had been training with Knuckles and that Knuckles had been tricked by Eggman again.
+When Amy does show maturity, Sonic's friendship with her becomes much more positive. An example of this is shown just before and during [[Team Sonic Racing|Dodon Pa's Grand Prix]], where she very rarely obsesses over him, which in turn makes him more comfortable about being around her, like when she invited him to a picnic, and he agreed.
-Later on, Sonic and Emerl is approached by Amy again, who viewed Emerl as hers and Sonic’s “baby”. As Sonic faced Amy’s wrath about how Sonic had been raising Emerl, Emerl made a bad choice of words and Sonic immediately ran off. He later returned to find Emerl with Amy, and she told Sonic that he had no excuse for marrying her now, since she had helped raising Emerl. Sonic then told Amy to close her eyes, but ran off once more once she closed them.
+Overall, Sonic cares about Amy as a good friend and worthy comrade whom he can rely on, and he appreciates her efforts to help him when she is not flirting with him. Their relationship has been described as somewhat subtle in nature. In reality though, Amy's self-paced temper and the untidy reaction that comes from Sonic in these situations is more or less a stable and carefree exchange between the two. Though it also may be due to Amy's spirit, during the adventures and competitions they have been through, a certain bond of trust has grown between Sonic and Amy. In fact, because of the long relationship they have had for some reason, they have gotten a deepened understanding of each other.<ref name="SonicxAmy" /> When Amy is in trouble, Sonic will likewise always be there to help her out should the need arise, though he tends to overlook her when she is caught in the middle of his showdowns with the villains. It may be this kind of charm between the two that the outfield tends to be so concerned about the two. As such, both are looking forward to their successes and future.<ref name="SonicxAmy" />
-Sonic and Tails later left Emerl in Amy's and [[Cream]]’s care, as the two of them checked out a lead on a Chaos Emerald, which later turned out to be fake. Sonic was then contacted by Eggman who said that he held Cream and Emerl hostage, but because the two of them had escaped, Sonic did not believe him. He soon after saw Eggman captured in his own trap by Emerl and Cream on-screen, and headed out to pick the pair up.
+===Metal Sonic===
-Sonic was later approached by Shadow again. Sonic thought that Shadow was here to capture Emerl, but it was not his intention. Shadow said that Emerl was close to awakening his full power, as he only needed one more Chaos Emerald and that he could bring the end of the world. Sonic believed that Emerl would not do that, as Shadow is the ultimate top secret weapon of the government, and he had saved humanity at one point. Sonic then gave up on trying to convince Shadow and let him have Emerl, who had just arrived, having been attracted by Shadow’s Chaos Emerald and Shadow restated his statement. Unshaken by this, Sonic let Emerl go with Shadow, believing he would learn who he really was with Shadow’s help.
+[[File:Sonic Channel 2021 06.png|thumb|left|225px|Sonic racing [[Metal Sonic]], from [[Sonic Channel]].]]
+{{Quote left|Anytime you want a rematch, just let me know. I'll  be waiting.|Sonic the Hedgehog, ''[[Sonic Heroes]]''|file = Sonicmetalrematch.ogg}}
+[[Metal Sonic]] is Sonic's robotic alter ego, created by [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]] for the sole purpose of destroying him.<ref>[[Sonic Team]] (February 6, 2004). ''[[Sonic Heroes]]''. [[PlayStation 2]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Metal Overlord#Battle|Metal Overlord]]. "'''[[Metal Overlord]]''': Sonic... I was created for the sole purpose of destroying you."</ref><ref name="SonicXMetalSonic" /> However, even though their appearances are similar, there is a certain difference between the two of them that goes beyond their obvious physical dissimilarities. While Sonic enjoys life freely and lives for adventure, Metal Sonic is obsessed with the one purpose he was made for and will cut off anything not related to that goal. As such, even though they are both super-speedy hedgehogs (albeit with one of them being a robot), their worldviews are completely different.<ref name="SonicXMetalSonic" />
+Metal Sonic is one of Sonic's earliest foes<ref name="SegaUSMetal">{{Cite web |author=[[Sega/Sega of America|Sega of America]] |publisher=[[Sega]] |url=http://www.sega.com/sonic/globalsonic/post_allabout.php?article=soniccharacters |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050305082053/http://www.sega.com:80/sonic/globalsonic/post_allabout.php?article=soniccharacters |accessdate=October 26, 2017 |work=Sonic Characters |archivedate=March 5, 2005 |title=Metal Sonic |quote=Metal Sonic was created by the evil genius, Dr. Eggman, and is one of Sonic's earliest foes. He is modeled with extreme accuracy after our blue hero, giving him the ability to predict Sonic's moves and match his great speed. The red-eyed Badnik first appeared in Sonic CD in 1993.}}</ref> and his first true rival, being able to copy both his speed and power. Both of them share a strong rivalry with each other.<ref>''[[Sonic Adventure 2: Battle]]'' ([[Nintendo GameCube]]) United States instruction booklet, pg. 19.</ref> Sonic first encountered Metal Sonic on [[Little Planet]] where the robot kidnapped [[Amy Rose]], forcing Sonic to defeat him to save Amy, inadvertently turning Metal Sonic from one viewing him as an enemy<ref>''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'' ([[Sega CD|Mega-CD]]) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 7.</ref> into a bitter and deadly rival. However, it can be said that Sonic's first victory over Metal Sonic was more than just the beginning of their ongoing conflict, but also a "fated" relationship that would be reduced to "rivalry".<ref name="SonicXMetalSonic" /> Even so, Sonic has never considered Metal Sonic his enemy in the true sense of the word.<ref name="Interview 6" /> Sonic in particular affectionally refers to Metal Sonic as "Metal", and though he recognizes him as a formidable opponent, he seems to enjoy their battles as worthy games between rivals.<ref name="SonicXMetalSonic" />
-With Shadow's help, Emerl was reset, and later came to fight Shadow. However, Sonic arrived soon after to fight Emerl as well. After the fight, Emerl thanked Sonic and Shadow for all their help. Having seen that Emerl no longer needs him, Sonic told Emerl to live his life to fullest on his own, but not before he told him that his punches needed some work.
+Since meeting each other, Sonic and Metal Sonic have almost always fought whenever they meet, never once having an instance where their objectives align. In Sonic's opinion, Metal Sonic is the worst creation Dr. Eggman has ever made due to how it always causes trouble for him, and he views Metal Sonic as a very serious threat.<ref>[[Backbone Entertainment]], [[Sega Studio USA]] (December 7, 2007). ''[[Sonic Rivals 2]]''. [[PlayStation Portable]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Neon Palace Zone]]. "'''Sonic''': I got a bad feeling about this, Tails! Whenever Metal Sonic's involved, it always means trouble!"</ref> Regardless, Sonic always remains confident that he can beat Metal Sonic and considers him a "lame robot copy" which can never match up to the original that is him.<ref>[[Backbone Entertainment]], [[Sega Studio USA]] (December 1, 2006). ''[[Sonic Rivals]]''. [[PlayStation Portable]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Death Yard Zone]]. "'''Sonic''': What, that lame robot copy of yours again? You really need to get a hold of some better toys, you know. / '''[[Eggman Nega|<nowiki/>'Eggman'<nowiki/>]]''': Heh heh heh... The previous Metal Sonic was able to capture data from your last match... Data I was able to recover! I've already upgraded this new model with that data so that it'll be wise to your little tricks. This time, it's YOU who's going to get sent to the junkyard, Sonic! / '''Sonic''': A copy is still just a copy! It'll never be able to top the original!</ref> Still, this does not keep him from enjoying pitting his skills against his.<ref name="Interview 6">{{Cite web |author=[[Sega/Sega of America|Sega of America]] |publisher=[[Sega/Sega of America|Sega of America]] |url=http://www.sega.com:80/sonic/community/post_sonicqa.php?article=sonicqa |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040613171218/http://www.sega.com:80/sonic/community/post_sonicqa.php?article=sonicqa |archivedate=June 13, 2004 |title=Sonic Q and A |quote='''Jake B.''': Which bad guy is the biggest pain in your neck? Dr. Eggman, Metal Sonic, Shadow the Hedgehog, Other? / '''Sonic''': Well I really don't consider any of these guys my enemy in the true sense. Dr. Eggman has always found a way to make life an adventure for me and I love spoiling his evil plans. As for Shadow and Metal Sonic, I just enjoy testing my skills against them too. You know me, I love adventures!}}</ref> Despite being determined to not let Metal Sonic win in their clashes though, Sonic does not want to have unfair advantages over Metal Sonic or have his victories over Metal Sonic handed to him by default. As such, Sonic will willingly put all he has on the line if Metal Sonic is willing to do the same, gracefully accept a tie with him if Metal Sonic has earned enough of his own fair share of victories to match his, or even denounce an easy chance at victory if Metal Sonic cannot compete any further.<ref name="SonicXMetalSonic" />
-Later, Sonic witnessed Eggman revealing the newest [[Death Egg]] with its [[Final Egg Blaster]]. The heroes decided to stop him, but since only one of them could be sent to the Death Egg and stop Eggman at the time, Sonic suggested that Emerl should go, which he accepted.
+While Sonic has many rivals, Metal Sonic is special in his own right. As the hedgehog's rival, while the robot is a tremendously powerful combatant, it cannot be denied that a large proportion of his skills are committed to speed competitions, as he was designed to defeat Sonic by outmatching his speed. As such, Metal Sonic's speed capabilities make him an outstanding and strong rival to Sonic.<ref name="SonicXMetalSonic" /><ref name="Fastest">{{Cite web |author=ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ【公式】 |date=July 13, 2022 |title=【特別企画】音速！一問一答 ソニックアンサー動画まとめ (2022//6/24実施) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6uiGP-ei3M&t=3m07s |language=Japanese |work=YouTube |accessdate=December 6, 2022}}</ref>
-Sonic witnessed Emerl defeating Eggman, but then saw Eggman firing the Final Egg Blaster and destroyed some stars: This great display of power caused Emerl to revert to his original programming and Eggman tried to assume control over Emerl, but he knocked Eggman away and prepared to fire the Final Egg Blaster on the Earth. In order to stop Emerl, Sonic traveled to the Death Egg with the [[Master Emerald]], hoping to negate the Chaos Emeralds energizing inside of him, but Emerl smashed the Master Emerald upon seeing its light. Tails then told Sonic that he could reverse Emerl’s programming by inflicting enough damage on Emerl, but it would destroy him in the process. Seeing no other choice, Sonic, with a heavy heart, engaged Emerl in a high speed battle. Seeing the overwhelming strength of [[Ultimate Emerl]], Sonic decided to fight and and defeated the Gizoid.
+{{Quote left|How's it going, [[Metal Sonic|Metal]]? You're looking as hideous as usual!|Sonic the Hedgehog, "[[Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps - Part 2|''Sonic Colors: Rise of the Wisps'' - Part 2]]"}}
-As he began to break down, Emerl thanked Sonic and his friends for everything, but, in a rare chase of visual sadness and emotional distress, Sonic tried to assure Emerl that everything would be fine, but to no avail and Emerl disappeared before Sonic’s eyes. Sonic then returned to the Earth and as he saw Cream crying over Emerl’s death, but told Cream that Emerl was still with them in the [[Emerald Shards]]. As Tails wondered if they would ever see Emerl again, Sonic assured them positively that they would.
+Over time, Sonic and Metal Sonic have had countless fights, with the former always managing to either beat or tie with the latter in the end, though not without cutting it close on most occasions. However, the hedgehog's triumphs over the robot have only increased the latter's hatred for him and endowed him with an unhealthy obsession to surpass and defeat him.<ref name="SonicXMetalSonic" /> At [[Sonic Heroes|one point]], Metal Sonic's hatred and obsession for Sonic pushed him over the brink, making him usurp control of the [[Eggman Empire]] to build a robot kingdom with the goal of killing his organic counterpart. He even adopted the warped belief that the hedgehog was his copy and that he was the real Sonic.
+Since Metal Sonic is a machine, Sonic cannot tell what his robot double is thinking. Sometimes, however, the hedgehog can feel the robot's will, his excitement, and his iron-clad determination to win. Even from a distance in the middle of a race, Sonic can occasionally feel Metal Sonic's determination, like a burning sensation. Even when knowing that and racing him with a serious attitude though, Sonic cannot help but get excited about competing against Metal Sonic like this while pushing himself further to overcome him. Also, despite them being enemies/rivals, Sonic still have some concerns for Metal Sonic, as he is willing to try and warn the robot for the latter's own safety when he is pushing his body to the point of self-destruction. Even more so, he cannot help but feel a strange sense of relief when Metal Sonic survives his own reckless attempts to defeat him.<ref name="SonicXMetalSonic" />
-===New Worlds and New Adventures===
-====Two Worlds Collide====
-Sonic appears in ''[[Sonic Rush]]'' (2005), the first Sonic game for the Nintendo DS. This time, Sonic had to face both Dr. Eggman and the new foe, [[Dr. Eggman Nega]], as Sonic's world was brought into flux with [[Sol Dimension|another]], because the Chaos Emeralds' counterparts in that world, the [[Sol Emeralds]], had been stolen by Dr. Eggman, with the help from Nega.
+While Sonic has always managed to survive his clashes with Metal Sonic, he rarely condemns him for his villainous actions in the aftermath. Instead, he always gets a satisfaction from the challenges his rival provides him with and will promise his robot double that he will await any future rematch between them.<ref name="SonicXMetalSonic">{{Cite web |url=http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/special/coverstory/20210521_002562/ |title=ソニック & メタルソニック |publisher=[[Sega]] |accessdate=May 23, 2021 |language=Japanese |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521051450/http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/special/coverstory/20210521_002562/ |archivedate=May 21, 2021}}</ref><ref>[[Sonic Team]] (February 6, 2004). ''[[Sonic Heroes]]''. [[PlayStation 2]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: Ending sequence (Last story). "'''Sonic''': Anytime you want a rematch, just let me know. I'll be waiting."</ref>
-The story began with Sonic coming across Dr. Eggman, during one of his casual runs, who claimed that he would soon possess “the ultimate power”, but Sonic assured him confidently that he would stop him. After defeating Eggman, Sonic saw that he dropped a Sol Emerald, but then suddenly he met [[Blaze the Cat]], the guardian of the Sol Emeralds, who appeared in a burst of flames, took the emerald and left. Sonic later met up with Tails and explained about what he had just witnessed. While Tails was worried, Sonic was getting pumped up about this new challenge and the duo headed out to stop Eggman.
+===Knuckles the Echidna===
-At the [[Water Palace]], Sonic ran into who he believed was Dr. Eggman, but the villain revealed himself to be [[Dr. Eggman Nega]]. After defeating him, Sonic thought it was simply Dr. Eggman in a new disguise, but Tails was not so sure. The two of them then headed to Tails’ Workshop, where they learned that there was a rift in the space-time continuum that threatened reality itself. While Tails thought that Eggman Nega had something to do with, Sonic thought that Blaze might also be a part of this. As they searched for information and fought Nega, Sonic heard from [[Vanilla]] that [[Cream]] was together with Blaze and she told them where to find them. After thanking Vanilla for the info, Sonic ran off to find Blaze and get some answers.
+{{Quote left|Heh, just letting Knuckles pilot the shuttle on the way over [[Space Colony ARK|here]] was more dangerous than [[Doctor Eggman|you]] could ever be!|Sonic the Hedgehog, ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]''|file=QuotSonic&Knuckles.ogg}}
+[[Knuckles the Echidna]] is one of Sonic's greatest rivals and best friends.<ref name="SAdvance3" /> They have known each other for a long time, but their relationship is somewhat complicated, the two of them having been summed up as "best frenemies."<ref name="Rio Knuckles">[[Sega]] (June 23, 2016). ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''. [[Wii U]]. [[Nintendo]]. Area/Level: Collectibles (Flags). "A red echidna that boasts some serious muscle, Knuckles is what one might call 'best frenemies' with Sonic."</ref> When Sonic first met Knuckles, they two of them had a shocking and dreadful encounter,<ref name="SonicxKnuckles">{{Cite web |url=http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/topics/special/coverstory/20210118_002454/ |title=ソニック ＆ ナックルズ |author=[[Sega]] |publisher=[[Sonic Channel]] |accessdate=January 27, 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210120085440/http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/topics/special/coverstory/20210118_002454/ |archivedate=January 20, 2021 |language=Japanese}}</ref> with Knuckles trying to keep Sonic from stopping the [[Death Egg]]'s re-launch after being deceived by [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Robotnik]]. As such, they started off as adversaries. However, when the echidna discovered that Robotnik had tricked him, the two of them joined forces to keep Robotnik and his robots from stealing the [[Master Emerald]], and they departed on good terms.
+[[File:See the disappoint of readers, Knux.png|thumb|left|Sonic having a hard time around [[Knuckles the Echidna|Knuckles]], from ''[[Sonic Advance 3]]''.]]
-After a lengthy search, where they met [[Knuckles]] and got some unplanned help from him clearing a path, Sonic and Tails found Blaze and Cream, and Sonic asked Blaze if she knew anything about Eggman Nega. Blaze however, despite having been told by many to seek Sonic’s help, told him that she would deal with this crisis and Eggman Nega alone. Sonic, on the other hand, told Blaze that things did not work that way around here, but she firmly insistsed and left with Cream, but Sonic and Tails followed them.
+Because of their first impressions of each other and their personalities and competing feelings, Sonic and Knuckles did not start out as "good friends".<ref name="SonicxKnuckles" /> In fact, Sonic and Knuckles are much like oil and water. While Sonic exemplifies the wind and is laid-back, cool and free, Knuckles exemplifies the mountain and is stern, serious and unmovable,<ref name="SonicxKnuckles" /><ref name="SegaUSKnuckles">{{Cite web |author=[[Sega/Sega of America|Sega of America]] |publisher=[[Sega/Sega of America|Sega of America]] |url=http://www.sega.com/sonic/globalsonic/post_allabout.php?article=soniccharacters |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050305082053/http://www.sega.com:80/sonic/globalsonic/post_allabout.php?article=soniccharacters |accessdate=October 26, 2017 |work=Sonic Characters |archivedate=March 5, 2005 |title=Knuckles the Echidna |quote=Knuckles was born alone on Angel Island, brought into this world to defend the Master Emerald. That is Knuckles' destiny and fate. If Sonic exemplifies the wind, then Knuckles is the mountain: stern and unmovable. Knuckles is quick to anger, but cool and determined in battle. Even though he considers Sonic his friend, the disposition of the Master Emerald is his ultimate concern. His determination to protect the gem from harm or ill use is set in stone and is unshakable. He is often envious of the adventurous lifestyle Sonic lives and the fame that has followed from Sonic's deeds, but Knuckles is well known in his own right, as a treasure hunter versed in the martial arts. }}</ref> which cause them to argue a lot. They share a competitive rivalry and often end up fighting when clashing, although it has become less serious in recent times, being now more of a form of slapstick between the two.<ref name="SonicxKnuckles" /> With Sonic's speed equaling Knuckles' strength in every way, their fights are anything between climactic to just plain funny.
+Sonic always welcomes a challenge from Knuckles. He also enjoys poking fun at Knuckles whenever he can (usually when Knuckles is serious or insightful) and will even deliberately try getting him angry so he can get a reaction out of him. From Sonic's point of view, their relationship tends to work out with him always having to bail Knuckles out of trouble.<ref name="SonicxKnuckles" /> On a personal level however, Sonic also respects Knuckles for his dedication, although it also makes him want to poke fun at him even more.<ref name="SonicxKnuckles" />
-[[File:Sonicvsblaze.png|thumb|left|208px|Sonic and Blaze clash]]While on their way tracking Blaze, Sonic regrettably ran into [[Amy]] who thought he was looking for her. Sonic tried to ask Amy if she had seen Blaze, but Amy initially thought Sonic liked her, and Sonic nervously asked Tails help. Amy eventually cooled down, however, and after providing directions for where Blaze went, Sonic immediately took off.
+Due to his lack of social abilities in the past, Knuckles used to fall for Dr. Eggman's deceiving very often, which, in turn, would be the cause of most of his confrontations with Sonic, although as time passed, the echidna has generally become more aware of Eggman's plans and has stopped believing his claims regarding Sonic. Whenever Sonic discovers Eggman has tricked Knuckles, he tends to chide him by calling him "Knuckle-head," which Knuckles does not take too well, though they always make peace with each other at the end of the day.
-Sonic eventually tracked Blaze to the [[Dead Line]] where they faced both Eggmans. While Sonic insisted on participating, Blaze angrily refused his help and tried to force him to leave by fighting him. While battling, Sonic tried to make Blaze stop and said that she should not carry everything on her own shoulders, but to not avail. As their fight came to a draw, Sonic saw that Blaze was still willing to protect the Sol Emeralds even when completely exhausted and understood that she must have had a rough past. He then told her not to handle too much on her own and be true to herself, and Blaze came to understand that she could rely on others. With their differences sat aside, they finally introduced themselves and became friends.
+[[Image:Sadxposter2.png|thumb|225px|Sonic and [[Knuckles the Echidna|Knuckles]], from ''[[Sonic Adventure]]''.]]
-With Blaze on their side, Sonic learned that the space-time rift was due to the merging of [[Sol Dimension|her world]] and Sonic’s, and Eggman Nega was to blame. Sonic then headed out to confront Nega on behalf of Blaze to stop this, since she was not in shape to fight after their confrontation. Just before Sonic could leave, however, they noticed Cream was gone. The group learned from a letter left by Dr. Eggman, that the doctor held Cream hostage and demanded that Blaze came to [[Egg King|Point W]] alone. As it was most certainly a trap, Sonic suggested that they got everyone together to help, but Blaze insisted on going alone because Cream was her friend. Sonic understood this and let Blaze go. While Tails questioned Sonic's choice, Sonic assured him by saying that believing in someone, is a part of friendship as well. Sonic himself then went to face Eggman Nega and managed to defeat him. In the aftermath of the fight, Sonic was welcomed back by his friends, but ran off when he saw Amy coming.
+Despite their differences, after having several adventures together since meeting each other, Sonic and Knuckles' relationship have improved, and they have always rushed to each other's aid when they are in a pinch.<ref name="SonicxKnuckles" /> The two of them are connected by a hot-blooded friendship<ref name="SA3 web">{{Cite web|url=http://sonic.sega.jp/advance3/ptn.html |title=Sonic Advance 3 Japanese website |accessdate=May 1, 2015 |language=Japanese}}</ref> and while they may exchange quips and complain to each other, they are in perfect harmony when it comes time to act.<ref name="SonicxKnuckles" /> Small details aside, they both know what is really important. In fact, when it all comes down to it, Knuckles can be considered Sonic's best friend next to [[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]]. It can even be argued that the two of them are as close to each other as Sonic and Tails are, as the nature of their rivalry/friendship lets them have a relationship that does not require any restraint.<ref name="SonicxKnuckles" /> Also, according to Tails, Sonic and Knuckles are "funny" together.
+While Sonic does not hold back on Knuckles' shortcomings, the two of them deeply acknowledge each other.<ref name="SA3 web" /> Nonetheless, Sonic is still somewhat reluctant to admit when Knuckles is right and he was wrong.<ref>[[Sonic Team]] (February 6, 2004). ''[[Sonic Heroes]]''. [[PlayStation 2]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: Ending sequence ([[Team Sonic]]). "'''[[Knuckles the Echidna|Knuckles]]''': Boy, talk about cutting it close... / '''Sonic''': Eeh, not really. / '''[[Knuckles the Echidna|Knuckles]]''': Come on, tell me you weren't scared. If it wasn't for us, you wouldn't of had a chance! / '''Sonic''': Well, maybe you're right. Thanks Knuckles."</ref> While Knuckles at times rebuts his help and claims he could do better, Sonic just rolls with it and is merely glad to help him. They are also great and loyal teammates. In addition to Knuckles being a vital part of Sonic's [[Team Heroes|team]], the two of them have been called "Fighting Buddies" during the [[Gemerl]] [[Sonic Advance 3|incident]]. Noticeably, when they do manage to work together, Sonic and Knuckles form an unstoppable team. For better or worse, Sonic will also be there to give Knuckles needed, if not harsh, consoling whenever he is in doubt. Additionally, during the [[Lost Hex]] [[Sonic Lost World|incident]], Sonic was crestfallen when he thought Knuckles and the others had died due to the [[Extractor]].
-After collecting all seven Chaos Emeralds, Sonic came to Blaze’s aid as she was defeated by Dr. Eggman and Eggman Nega in the [[Egg Salamander]] and had all seven Sol Emeralds drained of their power, but the doctors left as he arrived to prepare for their coming fight. As Blaze despaired for failing her duty, Sonic told her that everything would be fine, and with him and his friends backing Blaze up, he assured her that with the friendships she had come to understand and embrace, the Sol Emeralds would never lose their power, and the Sol Emeralds recharged. Sonic and Blaze then used both sets of emeralds to become [[Super Sonic]] and [[Burning Blaze]] and together they defeated the Eggmans.
+===Shadow the Hedgehog===
-As the space-time continuum began to restore itself, Sonic and Blaze said their final goodbyes as they prepared to return to their respective worlds, but Sonic promised that they would meet again which Blaze hoped for. The two of them then shaked hands as a sign of friendship and respect as the space-time continuum pulled them apart and returned them to their own worlds. When Sonic returned home, he found Cream, who was sad over Blaze’s departure, but he cheered her up by telling her that Blaze would be back soon.
+[[File:Sonicshadow.png|thumb|left|225px|Sonic and [[Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow]] with several [[Chao]], from ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]''.]]
+{{Quote left|He was what he was. A brave and heroic hedgehog, who gave his life to save this planet. Shadow the Hedgehog...|Sonic the Hedgehog, ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]''|file=QuotShadow&Sonic.ogg}}
+[[Shadow the Hedgehog]] is an occasional rival of Sonic's. They look almost identical (to the extent that many initially got them confused), and they can match each other in speed, agility and abilities,<ref>''[[Sonic Heroes]]'' ([[PlayStation 2]]) United States instruction booklet, pg. 6.</ref><ref>[[Sonic Team]] (November 4, 2011). ''[[Sonic Generations]]''. [[PlayStation 3]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Collection Room]]. "'''Shadow's character profile''': Created as the 'Ultimate Life Form' by Professor Gerald Robotnik, Dr. Eggman's grandfather, Shadow is the spitting image of Sonic, sharing his agility and speed. He has a strong sense of purpose and pursues his goals by any means necessary."</ref> including [[Chaos Control]]. The two of them first met each other as enemies, with Sonic holding a grudge at Shadow for getting him into trouble with [[Guardian Units of Nations|GUN]], but they put aside their differences to team up and save the world from [[Gerald Robotnik]]'s doomsday plans. Since then, they have been both lethal adversaries and comrades.<ref name="vault">[[Sonic Team]] (March 13, 2009). ''[[Sonic and the Black Knight]]''. [[Wii]]. Area/Level: Gallery, Vault 5. "'''[[Sir Lancelot|Lancelot]]''' - His real name is Shadow the Hedgehog. He is a black hedgehog and he is fast like Sonic. Though Sonic's rival, he is also a comrade."</ref>
+The only similarity Sonic and Shadow share is their silhouette, as their personalities and tendencies are completely different.<ref name="SonicXShadow" /> In fact, Shadow is one of the most formidable opponents to Sonic in every way<ref name="SonicXShadow">{{cite web |url=https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/special/coverstory/20210628_002603/ |title=ソニック & シャドウ |author=[[Sega]] |publisher=[[Sonic Channel]] |date=June 28, 2021 |accessdate=June 28, 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628073207/https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/special/coverstory/20210628_002603/ |archivedate=June 28, 2021 |language=Japanese}}</ref> and the antithesis to all that Sonic stands for. As such, since they first met, they have fought, argued, and even had outright death matches. Despite this, Sonic is never out to take Shadow's life and does not consider him an enemy in the true sense of the word.<ref name="Interview 6" /> In contrast, Shadow's cold-hearted nature and willingness to use any means necessary to achieve his goals has a dangerous purity to it that sometimes makes him an enemy of Sonic.<ref name="SonicXShadow" /> Their moral differences are as far apart as black and white as well, always causing the two of them to clash. Sonic has a joyful, free-spirited attitude that looks for fun adventures, while Shadow is a brooding loner with a merciless and excessively violent edge. Sonic has few limitations on his goals and will do anything to help save the world, but Shadow will stop at nothing to get what he wants, with little concern for who or what it affects. Another sharp contrast between them is that Sonic lives freely as he wishes without thinking about the pain of the past, while Shadow has let himself be haunted by his own painful experiences.<ref name="SonicXShadow" /> Nevertheless, Sonic does not care about their clashing world views and they always see their conflicting differences as yet another reason to fight each other.
-====Setting Sails In New Worlds====
-''Sonic Rush'' also had a sequel called ''[[Sonic Rush Adventure]]'' (2007). The story began as Sonic and Tails were out investigating an unknown energy reaction in a storm, but they got sucked into a hurricane. Having crashed, Sonic and Tails washed ashore on [[Southern Island]] where they met [[Marine the Raccoon]], a rash girl who dreamed of adventure. As they found themselves on an unknown island, Sonic and Tails decided to explore the surrounding islands. The next day, Sonic and Tails found Marine working on [[S.S. Marine|her own boat]], but she ended up destroying it. The duo then helped Marine constructing a [[Wave Cyclone|new boat]] and the trio began exploring the surrounding islands.
+Both Sonic and Shadow share a strong rivalry. When they first met, Sonic accused Shadow of copying him, with Shadow maintaining a mutual belief regarding Sonic. This feeling is still present in both of them because each thinks he is better than the other. Regardless, their rivalry has developed over time and is now much more friendly than before,<ref>[[Sumo Digital]] (February 23, 2010). ''[[Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing]]''. [[PlayStation 3]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: Shadow the Hedgehog's profile card. "Shadow is an artificial life form, created by Dr. Eggman's grandfather. His initial hatred of Sonic has now developed into a friendly rivalry."</ref> yet still fiercely intense.
-On their journey across the islands, the group was attacked by several robotic enemies. Sonic also encountered [[Johnny]], who became his rival in water bike racing. When arriving at [[Coral Cave]], Sonic met [[Captain Whisker]] and his pirate crew, who were the ones behind the attacks. Suddenly, Sonic saw someone who attacked the pirates and was surprised to see that it was [[Blaze the Cat]]. Despite this surprise meeting, Sonic gladly teamed up with Blaze to fight off Whiskers’ henchmen.
+[[File:Sonic v Shadow Boss ARK Race.jpg|thumb|225px|Sonic fighting [[Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow]], from the console/[[PC]] version of ''[[Sonic Generations]]''.]]
-After the fight, the pirates escaped with the [[Jeweled Scepter]], a powerful treasure from Blaze’s homeland which was hidden in Coral Cave and which Blaze tried to protect. Sonic questioned Blaze why she was here and not in her own world, but realized that they must have been transported to Blaze’s world during the storm. After explaining their story to Blaze, the group saw this meeting as a sign that both their worlds might be endangered by the pirates, now that they had the Jeweled Scepter. Sonic then suggested to Blaze that they should work together to get the scepter back, and she accepted it.
+Sonic has awknowledged Shadow is a very strong rival.<ref name="Fastest" /> As shown in all their clashes, they are each other's equal,<ref>[[Sonic Team]], [[Dimps]] (November 12, 2010). ''[[Sonic Colors (Nintendo DS)|Sonic Colors]]''. [[Nintendo DS]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Asteroid Coaster]]. "'''[[Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow]]''': I'm happy to leave the racing around all day to them, thanks. / '''[[E-123 Omega|Omega]]''': Unable to process. According to data, your ability equals Sonic's."</ref> with both sides neither lacking in any category that separates them from skill in their respective prowess: while Sonic is becoming faster and more honed than Shadow, Shadow is becoming stronger and more destructive than Sonic, which has only increased the intensity of their rivalry. They have an unshakable need to showcase their growth and improvement for every encounter they have, and anything considered competitive is suitable for their rivalry, though Sonic usually remains more casual about it than Shadow and enjoys pitting his skills against his.<ref name="Interview 6" />
+Despite their differences, Sonic and Shadow share a mutual respect for each other's abilities,<ref>'''Sonic Central''': Since Shadow is Sonic's enemy, what does [[Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|this game]] mean for Sonic? Is he your main enemy in this game? How does Robotnik fit into things? / '''Sonic Team''': Shadow is more of a nemesis to Sonic rather than a true enemy; they may be adversaries but there is a mutual respect between the two of them.</ref> though it did not start out like that. In fact, over the course of their first encounters during the [[Space Colony ARK]] [[Sonic Adventure 2|incident]], they collided with each other several times, each with a fierce opposition to the other, as they saw each other as a rival who might be more than an equal. However, they eventually reached the internal conclusion where they mutually recognized each other’s abilities (although they would never admit that to each other).<ref name="SonicXShadow" /> Even so, Sonic himself has personally acknowledged Shadow's capabilities,<ref>[[Sonic Team]], Sonic Team USA (May 3, 2002). ''[[Sonic Adventure 2: Battle]]''. [[Nintendo GameCube]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Finalhazard]]. "'''Sonic''': Shadow, I understand. You're unstoppable. Let's destroy this creature now! Everyone is waiting for us back on earth!"</ref> even admitting that Shadow is only one who would have a chance against him in a race,<ref name="Interview 2" /> and after Shadow sacrificed himself to save the world at the end of the Space Colony ARK incident, he recognized him as a brave and heroic hedgehog.<ref>[[Sonic Team]], Sonic Team USA (May 3, 2002). ''[[Sonic Adventure 2: Battle]]''. [[Nintendo GameCube]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: Ending sequence. "'''[[Rouge the Bat|Rouge]]''': Do you really think... that the professor created Shadow to carry out the revenge on all those who live there, on earth? / '''Sonic''': He was what he was. A brave and heroic hedgehog, who gave his life to save his planet. Shadow the Hedgehog..."</ref> Sonic also appears to hold faith in Shadow's sense of right and wrong to a certain extent as seen in some of the scenarios of during the [[Black Arms]] [[Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|incident]] where he would show disbelief and confusion about Shadow siding with the Black Arms,<ref>[[Sonic Team]], [[Sega Studio USA]] (November 18, 2005). ''[[Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]]''. [[PlayStation 2]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: Sonic and [[Diablon]] ([[Final Haunt]]). "'''Sonic''': Shadow! Why are you siding with those black creatures?! / '''[[Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow]]''': Siding with them? You're joking, right? I'm just siding to whoever goes up against you . This time, you're going down, Sonic! / '''Sonic''': If that's how it's gonna be, Shadow, then bring it on! / '''[[Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow]]''': Just say when."</ref><ref>[[Sonic Team]], [[Sega Studio USA]] (November 18, 2005). ''[[Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]]''. [[PlayStation 2]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: Sonic and [[Diablon]] ([[Black Comet (stage)|Black Comet]]). "'''[[Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow]]''': Finally... I've got ALL the Chaos Emeralds! / '''Sonic''': Shadow... Why... why are you siding with them?"</ref> even admitting in one scenario that he did not believe Shadow had it in him for his selfish acts.<ref>[[Sonic Team]], [[Sega Studio USA]] (November 18, 2005). ''[[Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]]''. [[PlayStation 2]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: Sonic and [[Diablon]] ([[Final Haunt]]). "'''[[Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow]]''': Finally... I've got ALL the Chaos Emeralds! / '''Sonic''': Man... I didn't think you had it in ya."</ref> At the same time though, Sonic can be surprised by how Shadow, for all his cold-heartedness, is willing to secretly fight for world peace, although he knows that Shadow is not willing to let his guard down when questioned about it.<ref name="SonicXShadow" /> Regardless of their disagreements, they are willing to put their differences aside for the greater good, and together they are an unbeatable team.
-The four of them then traveled the sea in their search for the pirates. Eventually, they managed to locate the pirates’ hideout in some [[Pirates' Island|ancient ruins]]. Before heading in there, however, the group decided to leave Marine behind as she may endanger the mission, but she objected. While Sonic and Tails tried to be gentle about the reason, Blaze bluntly said that she was a nuisance, and Sonic and Tails silently agreed with her, which lead to Marine running off, crying. While Tails felt it was a harsh comment, Sonic assured him that she would get over it.
+If there is one thing that can be said about Sonic and Shadow, it is that they are rare ones who can get up close and personal with each other. Because of the high performance of both Sonic and Shadow in terms of their physical abilities and their thoughts, there are not many who can keep up with them. Also, there are fewer still of the ones who, despite their rejection, are able to persist, to offer opinions, to meddle, or to stand in their way and try to stop each other like those two can. In fact, Sonic is perhaps the only person who can get so up close and personal with Shadow as he can and say something to him that reaches his heart (though it often does not). In a sense, Sonic's kind of presence is troublesome to Shadow, but it is also one of the most important ones. Regardless of much of an impact they each have on each other, the two of them both share the philosophy of following their hearts' desires, which makes them colliding with each other, crossing paths with each other, and sometimes dividing into ally and enemy.<ref name="SonicXShadow" />
-At the pirates’ hideout, Sonic faced Whisker and his right-hand man, who is revealed to be Johnny, alongside Blaze. Despite beating them however, Whisker escaped and Sonic then saw that Marine was going after the pirates to prove herself, but ended up being caught by the [[Ghost Titan]]. Fortunately, Sonic came up with a plan to distract Whisker by letting Tails pretend the scepter was somewhere else on the ship while he and Blaze saved Marine. Sonic and Blaze then destroyed the Ghost Titan together and escaped, while the pirates went down with the collapsing ship. With Marine having reclaimed the Jeweled Scepter, the group headed back to Southern Island.
+===Rouge the Bat===
-After collecting all seven Chaos Emeralds and Sol Emeralds, Sonic and Tails planned to return home, but they then learned that the Jeweled Scepter had been stolen again. An earthquake then occured and in the wake, the thieves revealed themselves to be Dr. Eggman and Eggman Nega in the [[Egg Wizard]], and the group learned that they were the ones who created the pirates, so that they could use the Jeweled Scepters incredible power to build [[Eggmanland]] upon both worlds. Sonic and the gang headed out to confront the Eggmans but were too late as the villains tapped into the [[Power of the Stars]] with the scepter. As Eggman Nega taunted Blaze by treating to destroy her kingdom, Sonic kept Blaze calm for hers and her people’s sake. They then used the Chaos Emeralds and Sol Emeralds to become [[Super Sonic]] and [[Burning Blaze]] and they fought the Egg Wizzard. As they were about to win however, Eggman Nega tried to destroy them, along with the world, but Marine distracted them, and with Blaze’s aid, Sonic dealt the final blow and destroyed the Egg Wizard.
+[[File:Rouge Ring.png|thumb|left|225px|Sonic giving [[Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow]]'s [[Inhibitor Ring]] to [[Rouge the Bat|Rouge]] to comfort her after his supposed death, from ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]''.]]
+Sonic and [[Rouge the Bat]] do not seem to have any dislike for each other, despite the latter having antagonized Sonic's friends, notably Knuckles, on various occasions. In fact, they appear to be on good terms. They were initially enemies when they [[Sonic Adventure 2|first met]] (though they did not interact until much later), mainly because Rouge was working with [[Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow]] and [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]], but they became allies towards the end in order to save [[earth]]. Also, after Shadow's supposed death after defeating the [[Finalhazard]], Sonic comforted Rouge by giving her Shadow's [[Inhibitor Ring]], showing that he had come to care about Rouge's feelings.
+Even when antagonized by Rouge herself, Sonic has yet to hold anything against her. Most noticeably, during the [[Emerl]] [[Sonic Battle|incident]], Rouge challenged him to a battle; if she won, he would have to get her gems and work for her. Although Sonic managed to win, he did not hold any grudge against her as seen later on. Later, Sonic even let Emerl say hello to Rouge, which suggests Sonic somehow trusts her. However, even Sonic noted during the [[Wisp]] [[Sonic Colors (Nintendo DS)|incident]] that she is a shady character, suggesting that he knows he has to be careful around Rouge due to her mercenary nature.
-[[File:Letsshake.png|thumb|224px|Sonic shakes hands with Blaze once more]]
-The next morning, Tails constructed a [[SS Tornado EX|vessel]] for him and Sonic to return home in. As Sonic prepared to leave, Blaze suggested to him that the Sol Emeralds and the Chaos Emeralds were responsible for bringing them together again. Sonic was initially confused by her statement, but then said positively that they could never know for sure. As they were about to leave, Sonic said goodbye to Blaze and they shaked hands once more, signifying their growing friendship and respect. Just as they were about to take off, however, Sonic and Tails saw Marine comming in [[S.S. Super Marine|her new boat]] to say goodbye. While she was sad that they had to leave, Sonic and Tails promised her that they would meet again someday. With these final goodbyes Sonic and Tails headed back to their own world.
+At [[Sonic Generations|his birthday party]], Rouge was shown to be one of the attendees. Sonic likewise treated her like all of his other friends, which shows a friendly relationship between them. Additionally, Rouge would return this friendship by showing up to motivate Sonic to defeat the [[Time Eater]] during the final battle.
-===Ascending Without Wings===
-====Fast Flyers====
-[[File:Sonic005.png|thumb|left|Sonic in his Extreme Gear Attire]]
-In ''[[Sonic Riders]]'' (2006), [[Team Sonic]] found themselves in [[Future City]], as they searched for a [[Chaos Emerald]], but suddenly a group of thieves on [[Extreme Gear]], called the [[Babylon Rogues]], revealed themselves. Tails read that the emerald was in their possession and Sonic ran off to intercept them. After Knuckles managed to knock [[Storm]] off his Extreme Gear, Sonic grabed his Extreme Gear and decided to give chase to the Rogues by riding Storm’s Extreme Gear himself. With some trouble, Sonic quickly grasped the control of the Extreme Gear, and went after their leader, [[Jet the Hawk]]. After exchanging some blows, Sonic passed by Jet, but was then quickly blown off the Extreme Gear by Jet, and the Babylon Rogues escaped. Sonic however, was thrilled to have found someone who could give him a challenge.
+Although they do get along with each other quite well, they still have been on opposing sides on a few occasions, like during the [[Neo Metal Sonic]] [[Sonic Heroes|incident]] when [[Team Sonic]] and [[Team Dark]] fought in [[Lost Jungle]], and during the Emerl incident when she kidnapped Emerl to train him to be a thief. He also told her that if she did something to Emerl, he would not let her off easily. Also, when Rouge was introduced to Emerl, she gave them an idea to help Emerl, but Sonic refused, calling her "a thief". Whether this means their friendship has grown since then or that Sonic just does not trust her completely is yet to be seen. While there is technically no hostility between the two, Sonic, along with Tails and Knuckles, displayed some noticeable disgust towards Rouge's selfishness during the [[Sonic Free Riders|second World Grand Prix]] where she and Shadow held no empathy for their teammate [[E-10000B]], and exerted him past his limits in order to get the cash prize.
-The next day, Sonic, Tails and Knuckles saw [[Dr. Eggman]] on the local monitors, announcing the [[EX World Grand Prix]] and that the price was the Chaos Emeralds, which served as an entry fee. Sonic was initially suspicious about Eggman’s motives, but when he saw that the participants Dr. Eggman had rounded up were the Babylon Rogues, Sonic decided to enter.
+Overall, Sonic sees Rouge as a "dependable suspect", though the "suspect" part never bugs him as he deems it to be part of the "thrilling appeal" of Rouge. This means that Sonic can be confident about the accuracy of the information Rouge brings to him and her ability to search for it at all times. However, she often hides more important information or the real purpose of giving him the information from him, so he must always be on his guard around her, or otherwise, she will take advantage of him.<ref name="SonicXRouge" /> When Sonic does find himself duped and usurped by Rouge, he is understandably miffed about it, and will therefore make sure that he gets the last laugh. Nonetheless, he is not willing compete with her over something as a [[Chaos Emerald]], which does not belong to anyone in particular, when the world is not in immediate danger, showing a respect for Rouge's desire for jewels.<ref name="SonicXRougePart2" />
-After the qualifications rounds, Sonic openly admitted to his team hat he was not worried about Eggman unknown plans. Suddenly, however, Sonic ran into [[Amy]] who had also signed up for the tournament, much to his own dismay. Sonic then listened to Tails explaining the legends of the Babylon Rogues after having seen the mark on Storm's Extreme Gear, how they lost their home island, [[Babylon Garden]], and its treasure. That is, until [[Wave the Swallow]] came by and mocked the Extreme Gear Tails had created (and places a bomb on it), leaving Sonic disgusted by it.
+Most of the time, the conversations between Sonic and Rouge are often "probing", camouflaged by jokes, but Sonic loves to joke and talk lightly, while Rouge is a sarcastic person. Still, both Sonic and Rouge enjoy these conversations that play out their "good-natured" rivalry, and can think of each other as people they can rely on in times of need, with appropriate levels of trust and caution. Rouge's presence in Sonic's life brings many new developments to the adventures he goes through.<ref name="SonicXRouge">{{cite web |url=https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/special/coverstory/20210818_002639/ |title=ソニック ＆ ルージュ　キャラクター紹介 |author=[[Sega]] |publisher=[[Sonic Channel]] |date=August 18, 2021 |accessdate=August 31, 2021 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20210818032416/https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/special/coverstory/20210818_002639/ |archivedate=August 18, 2021 |language=Japanese}}</ref>
-After some races, Sonic was practicing his Extreme Gear techniques, but was interrupted by Jet who mocked his attempts at mastering Extreme Gear before leaving. While Sonic was angered by this, he could see that Jet was a good Extreme Gear rider and that it was not a good idea to underestimate him. Tails began to doubt the Extreme Gear he had made for Sonic, but Sonic faithfully told him not to worry.
+===Cream the Rabbit===
-At the final race, Sonic headed up to the podium with Jet and their Chaos Emeralds. After receiving some final taunts from Jet, Sonic promised him that he would not lose and headed out to the race. After a difficult race, Sonic was about to win, but Wave detonated the bomb under Sonic’s Extreme Gear, causing him to lose. Lying dazed on the ground, Jet walked up to Sonic and told him that the dirt suited him, making Sonic outraged at the outcome.
+[[File:SonicCheeseCrean.png|thumb|225px|[[Cream the Rabbit|Cream]] and [[Cheese]] with Sonic, from ''[[Sonic Rush]]''.]]
+{{Quote left|What a polite girl...|Sonic the Hedgehog, ''[[Sonic Advance 2]]''}}
+[[Cream the Rabbit]] is basically like a younger sister to Sonic.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sonic.sega.jp/advance3/ptn.html |title=Sonic Advance 3 official website |accessdate=May 1, 2015 |language=Japanese}}</ref> Cream similarly looks up to Sonic like an older brother.<ref name="SonicXCream">{{cite web |url=http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/special/coverstory/20210420_002544/ |title=ソニック ＆ クリーム |author=[[Sega]] |publisher=[[Sonic Channel]] |date=April 20, 2021 |accessdate=April 21, 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421081142/http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/special/coverstory/20210420_002544/ |archivedate=April 21, 2021 |language=Japanese}}</ref> Sonic first met Cream and her [[Chao]] companion [[Cheese]] during the [[Sonic Advance|incident]] where [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]] kidnapped the pair, thus leaving it to Sonic to rescue them. After saving the pair, Sonic was amazed by Cream's politeness. Afterward, Sonic ran off to settle the score with Eggman, only for Cream to come along in order to save [[Vanilla the Rabbit|her mother]]. Towards the end of this adventure, where Eggman kidnapped Vanilla in front of Cream, Sonic's resolve to stop Eggman was strengthened upon seeing Cream weep over the loss of her mother, prompting Sonic to go [[Super Sonic]] and save the day, much to Cream's eternal gratitude.
+Because their first meeting was so brief, there was no deeper interaction between Sonic and Cream. However, it seemed that the small and polite Cream left an impression on him.<ref name="SonicXCream" /> Since then, they have teamed up on a number of adventures, with Cream proving to be an asset to Sonic many times. Even so, Sonic is still concerned with Cream's safety and is well aware that her young age makes her less experienced and more vulnerable than his other companions.<ref name="SonicXCream" /> For example, when they met during the [[Gemerl]] [[Sonic Advance 3|incident]], Sonic mainly took Cream with him on his adventure because she was not safe unchaperoned.<ref>[[Dimps]], [[Sonic Team]] (June 7, 2004). ''[[Sonic Advance 3]]''. [[Game Boy Advance]]. [[THQ]]. Area/Level: [[Cyber Track]] Act 3. "'''Sonic''': Hey, Cream! / '''[[Cream the Rabbit|Cream]]''': Long time no see, Sonic! / '''Sonic''': What are you doing here? / '''[[Cream the Rabbit|Cream]]''': Taking a walk with Cheese. But we're lost. / '''Sonic''': This area isn't safe. Let's go! / '''[[Cream the Rabbit|Cream]]''': Ok! Let's go Cheese!"</ref> Sonic thus actively tries not to involve Cream in some of his more dangerous adventures, even when she follows him around trying to convince him to let her tag along.<ref name="SonicXCream" />
-Sonic was left witnessing Jet using the seven Chaos Emeralds in tandem with the Key to Babylon to reveal Babylon Garden itself, with the intention to claim its great treasure. Eggman however, stole the key so that he could take the treasure for himself, believing it to be technology that he could use to conquer the world and Sonic and the gang headed out to stop him. When they arrived at Babylon Garden, Sonic was given a [[Blue Star II (Extreme Gear)|a new Extreme Gear]] by Tails and headed out catch Eggman, but was then locked in a race with Jet who was after Eggman too. Seeing this as a rematch, Sonic told Jet that he would show him what true speed really is.
+When interacting with each other, Sonic never raises his voice in front of Cream. Instead, he always talks calmly and gently on the same level as her while using a lot of encouraging gestures.<ref name="SonicXCream" /> During the [[Time Eater]] [[Sonic Generations|incident]] for example, Sonic encouraged her bravery while she was turned to stone by the Time Eater with a thumbs up and a smile. However, he sometimes has trouble finding the right words when needing to tell Cream that she is too young to go on some of his more dangerous adventures, as he knows Cream does not enjoy being treated like a little kid. Even so, Sonic recognizes Cream's thirst for adventure and desire to get involved in the same experiences as him. Sonic is similarly willing to offer Cream words of encouragement when she feels down. In order to make her understand what the best adventures for her mean, Sonic has also taught Cream that being on an adventure means being both kind and strong. This has helped Cream understand that by just showing kindness towards others while Sonic supplies the muscle, she can still have the best adventures with Sonic without having to endanger herself.<ref name="SonicXCream" />
-Sonic eventually beat Jet and cornered Dr. Eggman, but stopped when Dr. Eggman revealed that he held Amy hostage. Sonic, however, pulled out the same move Jet used on him earlier and blew Eggman (and Amy) away, before handing the key to Jet, who viewed this as an act of pity. As the Rogues headed in to claim the treasure, Sonic decided it is time to leave, but then faced Amy, who was angry at him for endangering her with the moved he used on Eggman. After the Rogues headed into Babylon Garden, however, Sonic heard a roar and decided to check it out. As he and the others arrived inside the Babylon Garden, Sonic saw they had awoken the [[Babylon Guardian]] and was forced to fight it.
+During their adventures together, Sonic has shown that Cream can rely on him like an older brother to keep her safe and make everything turn out well. Even Sonic cannot stop himself from sometimes petting Cream and feeling the need to protect her like he actually was her older brother.<ref name="SonicXCream" />
-After beating the Babylon Guardian, Sonic and jet found the Treasure of Babylon, which was revealed to be a [[Magic Carpet (Extreme Gear)|Magic Carpet]], much to the disappointment of Eggman, who had just arrived to steal it. With the whole ordeal over and with their rivalry more friendly, Sonic asked Jet if the Rogues were leaving, to which Jet agreed on, since there were more treasure out there to find. Sonic then promised Jet that he would be ready to race him the next time they met.
-====Defying Gravity====
+=== Team Chaotix===
+[[File:Sonic&Chaotix.png|thumb|left|225px|Sonic and [[Team Chaotix]], from the [[Nintendo DS]] [[Sonic Colors (Nintendo DS)|version]] of ''[[Sonic Colors]]''.]]
-In the sequel, ''[[Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity]]'' (2008), Sonic was driving with Tails and Knuckles through [[Monopole]], and was fumbling with an [[Ark of the Cosmos|mysterious meteorite]] Tails had found. On their way to [[Megalo Station]], Sonic and the others were attacked by [[SCR-HD]] and a group of [[SCR-GP]], a part of a currently global robot rampage who were after the meteorite. In the insuring chase, the group crashed and Sonic nearly fell to his death, but was saved by the meteorite, which Sonic discovered could manipulate gravity.
+[[Team Chaotix]] is a group of detectives for hire and another faction of Sonic's trusted friends and allies. They are also the only detectives he knows.<ref name="SonicXVector" /> Sonic first met Team Chaotix during the climax of the [[Neo Metal Sonic]] [[Sonic Heroes|incident]]. There, the group agreed to back Sonic and [[Team Sonic|his team]] up by occupying [[Metal Sonic]] while Sonic and his team prepared to take him down with the [[Chaos Emerald]]s. Since then, Sonic and Team Chaotix have been on good terms, with the team even coming to attend Sonic's birthday party during the [[Time Eater]] [[Sonic Generations|incident]], which seems to hint that they are close friends. When it comes to trusting Team Chaotix's detective work though, Sonic has his doubts about their capabilities and does not necessarily think highly about them in that field,<ref name="Play">[[Sonic Team]], [[Dimps]] (November 12, 2010). ''[[Sonic Colors (Nintendo DS)|Sonic Colors]]''. [[Nintendo DS]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Planet Wisp (Sonic Generations)|Planet Wisp]]. "'''[[Espio the Chameleon|Espio]]''': Stealth is the foundation of any investigation. / '''Tails''': Does that mean you're here on business? / '''[[Espio the Chameleon|Espio]]''': You could say that. / '''Sonic''': You guys are still playing private eye, huh?"</ref> having once noted that following a lead from Team Chaotix was a "dumb idea."<ref>[[Sonic Team]], [[Dimps]] (November 12, 2010). ''[[Sonic Colors (Nintendo DS)|Sonic Colors]]''. [[Nintendo DS]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Planet Wisp (Sonic Generations)|Planet Wisp]]. "'''[[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]]''': Did you find Eggman? / '''Sonic''': Nope. Didn't see him. I guess it was a dumb idea to work off a lead I got from Chaotix."</ref> Nonetheless, Sonic seems to trust Team Chaotix to be ready for action when he is. Also, while he may get confused by how this strange group of people manage to stick together, he does not really dislike the bonds they share.<ref name="SonicXVector">{{Cite web |url=https://www.sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/topics/special/coverstory/20210322_002508/ |title= ソニック ＆ ベクター |publisher=[[Sega]] |accessdate=March 24, 2021 |language=Japanese |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210322123855/https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/topics/special/coverstory/20210322_002508/ |archivedate=March 22, 2021}}</ref>
+Sonic has unique relationships with each of Team Chaotix's members. In regards to [[Vector the Crocodile]], Sonic keeps a casual friendship with him. Having earned Vector's recognition,<ref name="BigMouth" /> the two of them hang out from time to time as friends and they do not shy away from making fun of one another in a relaxed manner.<ref name="SonicXVector" /> Sonic in particular likes poking fun at Vector for his shortcomings, including his [[Chaotix Detective Agency|agency]]'s almost perpetual work drought and his big mouth (figuratively and literally).<ref name="BigMouth">[[Sonic Team]], [[Dimps]] (November 12, 2010). ''[[Sonic Colors (Nintendo DS)|Sonic Colors]]''. [[Nintendo DS]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Planet Wisp (Sonic Generations)|Planet Wisp]]. "'''[[Vector the Crocodile|Vector]]''': You really are something else, Sonic. / '''Sonic''': Heh, that was nothing! / '''[[Vector the Crocodile|Vector]]''': Now if you could just learn to shut that big mouth of yours. / '''Sonic''': You're one to talk about big mouths, Vector. / '''[[Vector the Crocodile|Vector]]''': Hey, lay off. I'm a crocodile!"</ref><ref name="NoWork">[[Sonic Team]], [[Dimps]] (November 12, 2010). ''[[Sonic Colors (Nintendo DS)|Sonic Colors]]''. [[Nintendo DS]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Planet Wisp (Sonic Generations)|Planet Wisp]]. "'''Sonic''': Yo, Vector. / '''[[Vector the Crocodile|Vector]]''': Oh, it's you two. Look, I'm busy right now, so scram, would you? / '''Sonic''': And here I didn't think you guys ever got busy. / '''[[Vector the Crocodile|Vector]]''': What?!"</ref> Vector also seems to respect and relate to Sonic's free-spirited nature, which make them hit it off well.<ref name="SonicXVector" /> Occasionally though, their big egos have made them clash.<ref name="NoWork" /> Sonic can likewise get caught unprepared by Vector's positive attitude and proclamations of professionalism, especially when he relies on him to verify them, although he is supportive enough to not directly disagree with Vector's claims.<ref name="SonicXVector" /> When they work together, Sonic has also been known to have issues with Vector’s messy and outlandish investigation skills.<ref name="SonicXVector" /> Despite this, Sonic can rely on Vector when the situation calls for it, like when Vector helped him by giving him the support needed to take down the Time Eater.<ref name="Cheer">[[Sonic Team]] (November 4, 2011). ''[[Sonic Generations]]''. [[PlayStation 3]]. [[Sega]]. Cutscene: [[Sonic Generations/Script#The Final Battle|The Final Battle!]].</ref> He has also been surprised and even impressed by Vector's kind-heartedness, keen intellect, and trust. Notably, Sonic is able to look through Vector's goofy façade and is willing to put his faith in him when he recognizes that there is defined method in his otherwise unconventional methods. Also, at the end of the day, they are willing to acknowledge each other for being more than meets the eye.<ref name="SonicXVector" />
-As they hid for the robots, Sonic was taken by surprise as Amy snuck up on him. Sonic questioned Amy what she was doing here and learned that she was being chased by the robots too, because she had a meteorite similar to Sonic’s. Sonic then decided to head to creator of the robots, [[MeteoTech|MeteorTech]], to get some answers. Once at MeteoTech, Sonic and the gang were discovered by security, but suddenly the Babylon Rogues arrived, much to Sonic’s surprise, and Jet repeled the security robots with another meteorite. Jet revealed he was after the meteorites, called the Ark of the Cosmos, and that he wanted to challenge Sonic. Sonic was initially eager to face Jet’s challenge, but decided to postpone it as the alarm sounded and more robots showed up.
+In regards to [[Espio the Chameleon]], Sonic has a bit more respect for him than Vector, taking the warnings he gives him quite seriously.<ref>[[Sonic Team]] (November 4, 2011). ''[[Sonic Generations]]''. [[PlayStation 3]]. [[Sega]]. Cutscene: [[Sonic Generations/Script#Rescuing Espio (Modern)|Rescuing Espio]].</ref>  However, he does not hold his profession as a detective in high regards, as he playfully thinks that he is just "playing" detective.<ref name="Play" /> Nonetheless, Sonic appreciates Espio's recognition of his skills, and has even managed to earn the straight-laced chameleon's respect.<ref name="Narrowpath">[[Sonic Team]], [[Dimps]] (November 12, 2010). ''[[Sonic Colors (Nintendo DS)|Sonic Colors]]''. [[Nintendo DS]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Planet Wisp (Sonic Generations)|Planet Wisp]]. "'''[[Espio the Chameleon|Espio]]''': Your speed escapes the naked eye. You would make a fine ninja, Sonic. / '''Sonic''': Aw, thanks! / '''[[Espio the Chameleon|Espio]]''': Would you walk the path of ninjutsu with me? / '''Sonic''': Ninjutsu, huh? Sorry, but I think that path's a bit too narrow for me."</ref> Espio even once offered Sonic to join him on the path of ''ninjutsu'', although Sonic declined, thinking this path was "a bit too narrow" for him.<ref name="Narrowpath" /> Sonic similarly recognizes Espio's militaristic drive to improve himself, although being the easy-going person he is, it makes him advise Espio to not push himself too hard.<ref>[[Sonic Team]], [[Dimps]] (November 12, 2010). ''[[Sonic Colors (Nintendo DS)|Sonic Colors]]''. [[Nintendo DS]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Planet Wisp (Sonic Generations)|Planet Wisp]]. "'''[[Espio the Chameleon|Espio]]''': Impressive! / '''[[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]]''': Do you do this sort of thing every day, Espio? / '''[[Espio the Chameleon|Espio]]''': Training is discipline. Some things are invisible to the untrained eye. / '''Sonic''': Just try not to push yourself too hard, man."</ref> Also, while the two of them have been on opposite sides [[Sonic Rivals 2|once]], Sonic can rely on Espio when the situation calls for it, like when Espio helped him by giving him the support needed to take down the Time Eater.<ref name="Cheer" />
-As Sonic raced Jet to the control room, Sonic was surprised to find Dr. Eggman, who was the owner of MeteoTech. Sonic immediately suspected that Eggman was behind the robot rampage, but he claimed that he had no part in it. However, once Eggman recognized the Ark of the Cosmos on Sonic’s wrist, Sonic saw that he was holding something back and demanded that he revealed everything. Eggman revealed that MeteoTech’s computer was powered by one of the Arks of the Cosmos and that the robot leader, SCR-HD, which also happened to have an Ark of the Cosmos, sought them out for reasons unknown. The group then noticed that Amy was being chased by SCR-HD, and Sonic headed out to save her, leaving the Babylon Rogues behind.
+[[Charmy Bee]] is the youngest member of Team Chaotix, and also the one Sonic arguably has the simplest relationship with. Sonic in particular has earned both Charmy's respect and admiration with his skills and speed, causing Charmy to look up to him and praise him with child-like enthusiasm.<ref>[[Sonic Team]], [[Dimps]] (November 12, 2010). ''[[Sonic Colors (Nintendo DS)|Sonic Colors]]''. [[Nintendo DS]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Planet Wisp (Sonic Generations)|Planet Wisp]]. "'''[[Charmy Bee|Charmy]]''': That was sooo fast! You're awesome, Sonic!."</ref> Sonic is also amazed by Charmy, although not so much by his personality or skills, but rather by how surprisingly scatterbrained and carefree the young bee can be, even when on a serious job with his colleagues.<ref>[[Sonic Team]], [[Dimps]] (November 12, 2010). ''[[Sonic Colors (Nintendo DS)|Sonic Colors]]''. [[Nintendo DS]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Planet Wisp (Sonic Generations)|Planet Wisp]]. "'''[[Charmy Bee|Charmy]]''': Whoa, Sonic! And Tails! What are you guys doing here? / '''Sonic''': We were just going to ask you that. You been playing here the whole time? / '''[[Charmy Bee|Charmy]]''': No, silly! I came to... Er, I came to... Wait, why did I come here? / '''Sonic''': Charmy..."</ref><ref>[[Sonic Team]], [[Dimps]] (November 12, 2010). ''[[Sonic Colors (Nintendo DS)|Sonic Colors]]''. [[Nintendo DS]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Planet Wisp (Sonic Generations)|Planet Wisp]]. "'''[[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]]''': So did you really just come here for fun?/ '''[[Charmy Bee|Charmy]]''': No, I'm pretty sure I was on some kind of job... / '''Sonic''': A job? / '''[[Charmy Bee|Charmy]]''': But who cares about that? I'm ready to have some more fun! I'm gonna go try that ride over there next! / '''Sonic''': Looks like he hasn't changed a bit, either."</ref> He is likewise confused and puzzled by Charmy's mindset and overall behavior.<ref>[[Sonic Team]] (November 4, 2011). ''[[Sonic Generations]]''. [[PlayStation 3]]. [[Sega]]. Cutscene: [[Sonic Generations/Script#Rescuing Charmy (Modern)|Rescuing Charmy]].</ref> Regardless, Sonic can rely on Charmy when the situation calls for it, like when Charmy helped him by giving him the support needed to take down the Time Eater.<ref name="Cheer" />
-Once arriving there, Sonic found Amy unharmed, and learned that SCR-HD had suddenly blown up and that [[Storm]] had taken its Ark of the Cosmos. Tails deduced that to stop the robots, they had to remove the Ark in MeteoTech’s computer. Following a lead Storm had muttered, Sonic and the rest headed to the [[Gigan Rocks]], a place no one had returned from alive, which naturally left Sonic thrilled to check out.
+===Blaze the Cat===
-Once there, the group learned from the ruins that the Arks of the Cosmos were power units for an ancient spaceship, which Sonic understood was [[Babylon Garden]]. Sonic then saw Jet chasing Eggman and learned from that and the ruins, the location of Eggman’s Ark of the Cosmos and MeteoTech’s computer. At this location, they found the [[Crimson Crater|Crimson Tower]], and the Babylon Rogues, who revealed that Eggman had stolen their Arks of the Cosmos. Tails concluded that Eggman planned to use them to control all the world’s robots, and Sonic understood that this was his newest plan to conquer the world. Sonic was about to head out, but Jet intercepted him and demanded the race Sonic had postponed and Sonic gladly agreed to it. Jet then bet that whoever reached Eggman first got all the Arks of the Cosmos and the title of the fastest in the universe. Sonic agreed on the terms, thinking it sounded like fun.
+[[File:Sonic Channel 2021 11.png|thumb|225px|Sonic and [[Blaze the Cat|Blaze]] fighting side by side, from [[Sonic Channel]].]]
+{{Quote left|You need to be true to yourself.|Sonic the Hedgehog, ''[[Sonic Rush]]''}}
+[[Blaze the Cat]] is one of Sonic's friends and a valuable ally of his. However, they did not get off on the right foot. When they first met during the [[Sol Emerald]] [[Sonic Rush|incident]], the mysterious attitude that Blaze showed Sonic when their paths first crossed made Sonic concerned that she had a part in [[Eggman Nega]]'s latest scheme.<ref name="SRush1">[[Sonic Team]], [[Dimps]] (November 15, 2005). ''[[Sonic Rush]]''. [[Nintendo DS]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: Zone Map (Sonic). "'''[[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]]''': I don't know... It might have something to do with Eggman Nega. / '''Sonic''': I'm also concerned about that mysterious girl you saw, too."</ref> After learning that Blaze was opposing Eggman Nega as well and trying to resolve the current crisis, albeit alone, however, Sonic became more friendly towards her and tried to encourage her to seek aid, only to be rejected.<ref name="SRush2">[[Sonic Team]], [[Dimps]] (November 15, 2005). ''[[Sonic Rush]]''. [[Nintendo DS]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: Zone Map (Sonic). "'''Sonic''': Who are you? Do you know anything about Eggman Nega? / '''[[Blaze the Cat|Blaze]]''': It's none of your business. This is my responsibility, so I'll deal with it. / '''Sonic''': Hey, that's not how it works around here. / '''[[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]]''': The space-time continuum tear has spread. Does this involve you? / '''[[Blaze the Cat|Blaze]]''': um... / '''Sonic''': So, there is a relationship. / '''[[Blaze the Cat|Blaze]]''': I said this is MY problem. Don't bother me!"</ref> Sensing some oddness in Blaze's response, Sonic kept following Blaze. However, Blaze's refusal to let Sonic get entangled in her affairs eventually let to Blaze trying to make Sonic leave by force. After their fight however, Sonic had come to understand that Blaze had had a rough past and encouraged her to not assume too much responsibility and be true to herself. This advice helped Blaze realize that she could allow herself to rely on others if she let her guard down.<ref name="SRush3" /> The two of them became real friends afterwards<ref name="SRush3">[[Sonic Team]], [[Dimps]] (November 15, 2005). ''[[Sonic Rush]]''. [[Nintendo DS]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Dead Line]] ([[Blaze the Cat|Blaze]]). "'''Sonic''': Hey, not bad. / '''[[Blaze the Cat|Blaze]]''': I... I must save the Sol Emeralds. I must.../ '''Sonic''': A bit overzealous, aren't we? (But it seems like she's had a rough past.) Hey, don't bite off more than you can chew. And be yourself. Don't need to do everything on your own. / '''[[Cream the Rabbit|Cream]]''': Blaze! / '''[[Blaze the Cat|Blaze]]''': ... ... ... Perhaps... Perhaps you're right. I can rely on friends, if I let myself... / '''Sonic''': Great! I am Sonic. Sonic the Hedgehog. It's nice to meet you. / '''[[Blaze the Cat|Blaze]]''': I-I'm Blaze. It's nice to meet you too."</ref> and would subsequently help each other resolve the crisis brought on by [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]] and Eggman Nega. Since then, Sonic and Blaze have steadily become better friends and allies.
+[[File:Sonic and Blaze We are friends.png|thumb|left|225px|Super Sonic and [[Burning Blaze]] shaking hands, from ''[[Sonic Rush]]''.]]
-The race eventually came to a draw, as both Sonic and Jet stopped Eggman at the same time. Sonic then gave his Ark of the Cosmos to Jet as he no longer needed it and took his leave. Jet however, accused Sonic for running away, since their race did not have a winner, but Sonic told him that they would settle the score at the next [[EX World Grand Prix|World Grand Prix]]. [[File:SRZG-cs.png|thumb|250px|Sonic faces the fury of a black hole]] Suddenly, however, SCR-HD appeared and took all five Arks of the Cosmos to Babylon Garden. This resulted in Babylon Garden transforming into [[Astral Babylon]] and to form a black hole that threatened to consume the planet. Sonic then went ahead with Tails, Knuckles and the Babylon Rogues behind him, to Astral Babylon to disconnect the engine. There they found SCR-HD, which had transformed into [[Master Core: ABIS]] and merged with the black hole. However, by using its own power against it, Sonic and the others stopped Master Core: ABIS and saved the world.
+Sonic, especially during their first adventure together, found Blaze way too tense and harsh after hearing her threats of using lethal force to stop Eggman Nega,<ref name="SRush4">[[Sonic Team]], [[Dimps]] (November 15, 2005). ''[[Sonic Rush]]''. [[Nintendo DS]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Dead Line]] (Sonic). "'''[[Eggman Nega]]''': Ha ha ha. It's best to get someone else to do the dirty work. I've been waiting for him to return with the gems. I couldn't care less what happens to our world. / '''[[Blaze the Cat|Blaze]]''': ... I'll destroy you! / '''Sonic''': That's pretty harsh."</ref><ref name="SRush5">[[Sonic Team]], [[Dimps]] (November 15, 2005). ''[[Sonic Rush]]''. [[Nintendo DS]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Dead Line]] (Sonic). "'''[[Blaze the Cat|Blaze]]''': I said I would resolve this on my own. I must protect my world! And I don't need anyone's help! / '''Sonic''': Hey, chill for a second. You're way too tense."</ref> as well as a bit overzealous.<ref name="SRush3" /> However, he mellowed out about his opinions of her as he came to understand Blaze's rough past.<ref name="SRush3" /> In addition, after they became friends, Sonic would come to establish a firm belief in Blaze, insisting that believing in a friend is a part of friendship as well.<ref name="SRush6">[[Sonic Team]], [[Dimps]] (November 15, 2005). ''[[Sonic Rush]]''. [[Nintendo DS]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: Zone Map ([[Blaze the Cat|Blaze]]). "'''[[Blaze the Cat|Blaze]]''': No. I appreciate your help, but I've got to do this alone. Because she's my friend... I must rescue Cream by myself. / '''Sonic''': Hmm... Okay, I understand. We'll leave Cream to you, Blaze! / '''[[Blaze the Cat|Blaze]]''': Thank you... I'm going now! / '''[[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]]''': Sonic, are you sure about this? / '''Sonic''': Being able to believe in someone... It's also a part of friendship, right?"</ref> Over time, Sonic and Blaze have come to share a great deal of mutual respect and trust. This became evident when Sonic entrusted her to save [[Cream the Rabbit|Cream]], while Blaze trusted him to face Eggman Nega on her behalf. Also, like Blaze respects Sonic and his skills, Sonic has acknowledged Blaze's.<ref name="SRush3" /> Also, whenever Blaze's emotions get the better of her, Sonic will be there to remind her of what is important and to stay cool.<ref>[[Sonic Team]], [[Dimps]] (September 14, 2007). ''[[Sonic Rush Adventure]]''. [[Nintendo DS]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Deep Core]]. "'''[[Eggman Nega]]''': Now, the world shall be my plaything! I shall bring about an age of fear and chaos! And it shall be glorious! / '''[[Blaze the Cat|Blaze]]''': I... MUST... STOP HIM!!! / '''Sonic''': Blaze! You're the princess, remember? You need to keep a level head! Who's going to look out for the people of this world if something happens to you? / '''[[Blaze the Cat|Blaze]]''': !! / '''Sonic''': Who else is going to be able to give the people of this world peace? / '''[[Blaze the Cat|Blaze]]''': Yes... That is my duty as princess. My duty... and my honor! I will not allow my people to come to such suffering! Let's go, Sonic!"</ref> They have also displayed an occasional custom where they shake hands when they depart, signifying their growing friendship and the promise to meet once more.
+Sonic and Blaze are alike in many ways, having similar skills and self-assumed duties. On the other hand, they possess very different backstories and contrasting traits, the most obvious of them being Sonic and Blaze's "free" and "stoic" personalities:<ref name="SonicXBlaze" /> Sonic is inwardly free and adventurous, yet outwardly level-headed and cool, whereas Blaze is outwardly stoic and blunt, yet inwardly highly emotional. When it comes down to it, Sonic's way of life is vastly different from Blaze's. However, Sonic's way of living life like an adventure also means that there is no enjoyment to be found in it if one does not follow their own rules, which demands a strong and flexible mind; in other words, it does not just mean being lax. It is thanks to this perspective that Blaze has been able to achieve some of the results that are nothing short of admirable and have brought smiles to many faces. As such, Blaze respects Sonic's way of life to a certain extent, because he has a different perspective and approach, but also produces results that overlap with the direction she is aiming for.<ref name="SonicXBlaze">{{Cite web |title=ソニック ＆ ブレイズ キャラ紹介 |url=https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/special/coverstory/20211105_002713/ |work=かべがみカバーストーリー |author=[[Sega]] |publisher=[[Sonic Channel]] |date=November 5, 2021 |language=Japanese |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105090113/https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/special/coverstory/20211105_002713/ |archivedate=November 5, 2021}}</ref>
-Sonic later returned to the city and learned from Tails that the Arks of the Cosmos had a program which caused the robots to go amok and to collect them when they were hit by their influence. Sonic then heard Jet calling out his name and saw him fly by, and Sonic saw that he challenged him to a new race. Sonic enthusiastically accepted this and raced Jet throughout the city.
+Sonic is responsible for many changes in Blaze's outlook on life; their time together has enabled Blaze to understand the meaning of friendship which ultimately let her to discovering the true power of the Sol Emeralds and how to use them,<ref name="Energize">[[Sonic Team]], [[Dimps]] (November 15, 2005). ''[[Sonic Rush]]''. [[Nintendo DS]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: Opening sequence (Extra). "'''Sonic''': As long as you have the power of friendship, the Sol Emeralds... will never lose their glow! / '''[[Blaze the Cat|Blaze]]''': ! The Sol Emeralds...! / '''Sonic''': Ready to do this together? Blaze should be able to use the Sol Emeralds now. / '''[[Blaze the Cat|Blaze]]''': It's so warm! I can feel the power energizing me!"</ref><ref>[[Media:Blaze_profile_SG.png]]</ref> and his advices have made Blaze come to understand that her pyrokinetic powers were not the curse she made them out to be.<ref name="SRush7">[[Sonic Team]], [[Dimps]] (November 15, 2005). ''[[Sonic Rush]]''. [[Nintendo DS]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: Ending sequence (Extra). "'''[[Burning Blaze]]''': I understand now... My inherent power over fire... As princess, it is my duty to protect the Sol Emeralds. But because of my duty, I shut people out, and keep to myself... But trying to make it solely my responsibility, I put my world in danger. But then... / '''Sonic''': You need to be true to yourself! / '''[[Burning Blaze]]''': Sonic the Hedgehog..."</ref>
-====Racing Rivals in Rematches====
-[[File:SFRsvj.png|thumb|left|225px|Sonic against Jet in ''Sonic Free Riders'']]
-In ''[[Sonic Free Riders]]'' (2010), Sonic and the rest of [[Team Sonic]] entered the newest [[EX World Grand Prix|World Grand Prix]], which was once again hosted by Dr. Eggman (under the poor alias as King Doc) as Team Heroes. Sonic and the team however, simply participated for the sake of the competition, rather than the large cash price. When they introduced themselves to the viewers of the races, Sonic expressed his excitement and readiness to compete in the tournament, but Tails thought that the races seemed fishy, and Sonic expected that Eggman was planning something.
+A far as his present-day relationship with Blaze goes, Sonic has been show to welcome Blaze's distant and noble earnestness that does not let her get up close and personal with people easily. Sonic recognizes as well that while there has been a change in Blaze's heart since their first adventure together, which he has happily welcomed, he knows that the roots in Blaze's nature still makes her shy and withdrawn.<ref name="SonicXBlazePart1">{{Cite web |url=https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/special/coverstory/20211022_002714/ |title=ソニック ＆ ブレイズ 前編 |work=かべがみカバーストーリー |author=[[Sega]] |publisher=[[Sonic Channel]] |language=Japanese |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022083032/https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/special/coverstory/20211022_002714/ |archivedate=October 22, 2021}}</ref> Also, because of her sense of responsibility, Blaze tends to push herself to solve things on her own, but Sonic does not stop her from doing so any more than necessary. This may be due to how Sonic respects Blaze's freedom to do what she wants. However, he also seems to respect her personal principles of doing the best she can with pride in the position she is in, which he does not have. It is because of Blaze's endearing trails that Sonic is able to trust and cooperate with her when the time comes.<ref name="SonicXBlaze" /> They are also shown to be great partners in combat, displaying a brilliant coordination that makes it hard to believe that they do not see each other often.<ref name="SonicXBlazePart1" />
-In their first race, Team Heroes saw that their first opponents were [[Team Rose]] and Sonic was openly disappointed and confident that they could beat them. As their team won one challenge after another, Sonic was berated by Amy for not going easy on her, but Sonic insistsed on taking this competition seriously. Eventually, Team Heroes claimed victory over Team Rose, but Sonic was left to face Amy who demanded a date with him to make it up for him beating her, and he questioned her why he owed her a date for winning.
+Additionally, the situation of living in different dimensions also affects Sonic's relationship with Blaze. Fundamentally, since they both live in different worlds, it is for the best that they take care of their own world. While they respect and honor that, they also cooperate with each other in times of real trouble. This is a difficult balance to achieve, but so far it seems to have been adjusted to some extent by the guidance of the [[Chaos Emerald]]s and Sol Emeralds. And the fact that Sonic and Blaze are the ones who are responsible for this is another interesting aspect of their relationship.<ref name="SonicXBlaze" />
-For their next race, Sonic and Team Heroes went up against [[Team Dark]]. During the race, Knuckles suspected Team Dark’s member, [[E-10000B]] for foul play, but Sonic thought that he was just imaging it.
+===Silver the Hedgehog===
-In the end, Sonic and the team defeated Team Dark and advanced to the finals. There they met the [[Babylon Rogues]], and Sonic said that he was not surprised that [[Jet]] and his team had made it to the finals. At first, Team Heroes seemly beat Team Babylon, but when Sonic learned that they had mechanical troubles, Sonic called for a rematch. Jet questioned Sonic why he would risk their victory in a rematch, but Sonic open-heartedly assured him that they deserved a rematch. Jet then accepted it, but warned Sonic that he would regret it, but Sonic was as confident as ever, and the two of them engaged in a heated on-on-one rival race, where Sonic emerged victorious.
+[[File:Sonic with silver .png|thumb|225px|left|Sonic and [[Silver the Hedgehog|Silver]] racing each other, from ''[[Sonic Rivals]]''.]]
+[[Silver the Hedgehog]] is a good friend and friendly rival of Sonic's. They originally met during the [[Solaris]] [[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)|incident]], where Silver started out as a lethal enemy to Sonic, as Silver believed (at the time) that killing Sonic would prevent the [[Day of Disaster|event]] that would devastate [[Silver's future|his era]].<ref name="SonicAndSilverMeet" /> Even with Silver seeking his death though, Sonic was far more lenient towards Silver, a prime example of this being Sonic checking up on Silver to see if he was okay after beating him in their first fight. However, letting his guard down around Silver would result in Sonic putting his life at risk.<ref>[[Sonic Team]], [[Blindlight]] (November 14, 2006). ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''. [[Xbox 360]]. [[Sega]]. Cutscene: Saved by Amy (Sonic Episode).</ref> Even so, Sonic did not seem to carry a grudge at Silver for his attempts at his life; after Silver appeared to help Sonic save [[Princess Elise the Third|Elise]] from [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]] and explained that "circumstances have changed", Sonic quickly teamed up with Silver with a smile on his lips, and proceeded to work together with him. Towards the end, Sonic would as well impress Silver with his faith in him and willingness to help save his era as well. At that point, Sonic appreciated Silver for everything he had done for him.<ref>[[Sonic Team]], [[Blindlight]] (November 14, 2006). ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''. [[Xbox 360]]. [[Sega]]. Cutscene: Battleship explosion (Sonic Episode).</ref> Due to a time paradox pulled off by Sonic and Elise however, Sonic and Silver's first encounter was erased from history, causing them to forget their friendship.<ref name="SonicXSilver2">{{Cite web |title=ソニック ＆ シルバー キャラクター紹介 |url=https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/special/coverstory/20211008_002682/ |work=かべがみカバーストーリー |date=October 8, 2021 |language=Japanese |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008100123/https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/special/coverstory/20211008_002682/ |archivedate=October 8, 2021}}</ref>
+Sonic and Silver eventually met again during the [[Onyx Island]] [[Sonic Rivals|incident]]. In this encounter, Sonic was annoyed by Silver's impatient and pushy attitude, but nonetheless gladly welcomed the challenge he gave him when they competed to get to [[Eggman Nega]] first.<ref>[[Backbone Entertainment]], [[Sega Studio USA]] (November 24, 2006). [[Sonic Rivals]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Colosseum Highway Zone]] (Sonic Episode). "'''Sonic''': Hey, get back here, Eggman! / '''[[Silver the Hedgehog|Silver]]''': Get out of my way, I've got some personal business to take care of. / '''Sonic''': Hey! You sure have an attitude. Who are you, anyway? / '''[[Silver the Hedgehog|Silver]]''': My name is Silver... I can't tell you why, but I need to get to him before you. / '''Sonic''': Okay, Silver. Bring it on... I like challenges!"</ref><ref>[[Backbone Entertainment]], [[Sega Studio USA]] (November 24, 2006). [[Sonic Rivals]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Colosseum Highway Zone]] (Sonic Episode). "'''[[Silver the Hedgehog|Silver]]''': Hey! Move aside. I already told you I need to talk to him first. / '''Sonic''': Yo Silver... you're starting to get on my nerves! / '''[[Silver the Hedgehog|Silver]]''': Enough of this chit chat... prepare yourself!"</ref> He would occasionally even tease Silver with clues he had been missing.<ref>[[Backbone Entertainment]], [[Sega Studio USA]] (November 24, 2006). [[Sonic Rivals]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Crystal Mountain Zone]] (Sonic Episode). "'''Sonic''': Hey, Silver! We meet again! / '''[[Silver the Hedgehog|Silver]]''': Sonic! Dang! How did he manage to get back here so quickly? / '''Sonic''': Heh! While you've been wasting your time, I've been figuring his next move... / '''[[Silver the Hedgehog|Silver]]''': What!? / '''Sonic''': If you can keep up, I might tell you what I know! Let's go!"</ref> In the end though, the two of them put their differences aside and worked together to stop Eggman Nega's master plan. When they later met again during the [[Ifrit]] [[Sonic Rivals 2|incident]], Sonic had become more tolerant of Silver's attitude, as demonstrated by how Sonic casually greeted Silver in spite of the latter's impatience, while retaining his competitiveness towards Silver.<ref>[[Backbone Entertainment]], [[Sega Studio USA]] (November 13, 2007). [[Sonic Rivals 2]]. [[PlayStation Portable]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Sunset Forest Zone]] (Sonic Episode). "'''[[Silver the Hedgehog|Silver]]''': Move aside, Sonic! / '''Sonic''': Hey, Silver! Long time, no see. Guess you're looking for Eggman too, huh? / '''[[Silver the Hedgehog|Silver]]''': I said move aside! / '''Sonic''': Ha... You never change, do you? Guess I'll have to find Eggman before you do!"</ref> When not competing with each other though, Sonic and Silver are much more relaxed towards each other; when they met during the [[Wisp]] [[Sonic Colors (Nintendo DS)|incident]], Sonic and Silver were able to maintain a friendly and positive-minded conversation,<ref>[[Sonic Team]], [[Dimps]] (November 12, 2010). ''[[Sonic Colors (Nintendo DS)|Sonic Colors]]''. [[Nintendo DS]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Sweet Mountain]]. "'''[[Silver the Hedgehog|Silver]]''': They think THAT is what the future is like? Please. / '''Sonic''': Silver? / '''[[Silver the Hedgehog|Silver]]''': Hey, Sonic. You planning on riding this thing? I'd give it a pass. The future's not all stone and buildings like that. / '''[[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]]''': What's the future you came from like, Silver? / '''[[Silver the Hedgehog|Silver]]''': A lot brighter than this. The sky is blue, and everybody's got a smile. / '''Sonic''': That sounds just like the world now. / '''[[Silver the Hedgehog|Silver]]''': Ha ha, exactly. If you're looking for a fun ride, I found one. Care to give it a go?"</ref> and Silver was even willing to offer Sonic his help with the current crisis.<ref>[[Sonic Team]], [[Dimps]] (November 12, 2010). ''[[Sonic Colors (Nintendo DS)|Sonic Colors]]''. [[Nintendo DS]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Sweet Mountain]]. "'''[[Silver the Hedgehog|Silver]]''':  You seemed busy when I found you. Anything I can help with? / '''Sonic''': Yeah, we've got a bit on our plate, but I've got it covered. / '''[[Silver the Hedgehog|Silver]]''': Ha ha, I'll bet you do. Well, keep it up, Sonic. / '''Sonic''': You know it!"</ref>
-After the race, Sonic learned from [[Omochao]] that Team Babylon was about to leave, but before they could, Sonic thanked Jet for the race and told him that he looked forward to their future rematch.
+Nowadays, Sonic and Silver are very friendly towards each other. Sonic in particular has gotten Silver's respect and unwavering support to rely on; during Sonic's final showdown with the [[Time Eater]], Silver came to Sonic's aid by giving him the support needed to take down said monster.<ref name="Cheer" /> Regardless, they still retain a friendly rivalry; during the Time Eater [[Sonic Generations|incident]] in particular, whenever Sonic would challenge him to a [[Silver the Hedgehog (Sonic Generations)|fight]], Silver would note that their showdown was going to be a fun activity.<ref>[[Sonic Team]] (November 4, 2011). ''[[Sonic Generations]]''. [[PlayStation 3]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[White Space]]. "'''Silver''': This should be fun! Let's go Sonic!".</ref>
-As the tournament progressed, Sonic and Team Heroes received their own fair share of losses, but despite this, Sonic continuously displayed good sportsmanship and enjoyed participating. At the end of the tournament, all teams came down with an equal amount of victories and losses, and Sonic and the other teams headed out to collect the price, but Eggman (as King Doc) declared that they have one, final race against his Gear-Jockeys. Sonic told Eggman to drop the act, but Eggman made them race anyway and Sonic sensed something was up.
+In regards to what kind of person Silver is to Sonic, there is no doubt that Sonic values Silver's character because of his abilities and his positive mental attitude. To put it in another way, one could say that Silver is a reliable person who has something that Sonic does not. This "something" is namely Silver's tendency to deal with things too head-on because of the strength of his feelings and how he usually takes everything upon himself, unlike Sonic who is always calm and cool and free to act as he pleases. However, Sonic recognizes the appeal of the qualities Silver has as they are an aspect of his purity and endearing virtues. Also, while they have not had many adventures where the two of them spend a lot of time together, when they do team up, they are good buddies who can make up for each other's shortcomings.<ref name="SonicXSilver2" />
-After the first round, Eggman decided to drop his disguise and revealed that he hosted the World Grand Prix so that he could collect the rider’s racing data with his E-10000 robots in order to create the ultimate Extreme Gear which he could use for his own agenda, but Sonic thought that his plan was just lame.
+===Emerl===
-Eggman, in retaliation, challenged Sonic and the others to a race, but lost. Sonic then noticed that E-10000B was acting funny and saw [[Metal Sonic]] emerging from it, and heard that Metal Sonic had stolen Eggman’s data and had given him fake data, so that he could take it for his own. Sonic then noticed that Metal Sonic was challenging him to a one-on-one race and despite being told that Metal Sonic could not be beaten on a Extreme Gear, Sonic gladly accepted the challenge, thus giving Metal Sonic the rematch he had promised him [[Sonic Heroes|long ago]].
+{{Quote left|[[Emerl]]... I'm not your guardian anymore, so if there's one thing I want to leave you with, it's this: I want you to live your life to the fullest!|Sonic the Hedgehog, ''[[Sonic Battle]]''}}
+[[Emerl]] was another one of Sonic's best friends, though their relationship did not last long. The hedgehog was the first one to establish a [[Link]] with the robot, and was the one to come up with the name "Emerl".<ref>[[Sonic Team]] (February 27, 2004). ''[[Sonic Battle]]''. [[Game Boy Advance]]. Sega. Area/Level: [[Emerald City]] (Sonic's Episode). "'''Sonic''': Hey! Yeah, Knuckles might be able to help us out! Especially since he's familiar with 'Chaos Emeralds'! OK, are you ready, Emerl? / '''[[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]]''': Emerl? / '''Sonic''': Yeah, that's its name. It's powered by 'Chaos Emeralds', so I named it 'Emerl'! Cool name, eh? / '''Tails''': Em, yeah. Real clever..."</ref> Throughout the [[Sonic Battle|incident]] in which the Gizoid was involved, Sonic would make several attempts to protect his new friend from the clutches of [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]], who sought him to conquer the world, in addition to other opportunists who wanted to exploit Emerl to their advantage; even willing to go to extreme lengths to save the Gizoid from danger.
+Despite Emerl growing wiser and smarter over time, he would still be close to Sonic. Addtionally, the robot appeared to have inherited the hedgehog's boastful and impulsive, but kind personality.<ref>[[Sonic Team]] (February 27, 2004). ''[[Sonic Battle]]''. [[Game Boy Advance]]. Sega. Area/Level: [[Gimme Shelter]] ([[Cream the Rabbit|Cream]]'s Episode). "'''[[Emerl]]''': Cream! Something's flashing over there! Let's go! / '''[[Cream the Rabbit|Cream]]''': He's just like Sonic..."</ref><ref>[[Sonic Team]] (February 27, 2004). ''[[Sonic Battle]]''. [[Game Boy Advance]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Gimme Shelter]] ([[Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow]]'s Episode). "'''[[Emerl]]''': Hey, now! Don't go and get all serious on me like that, Shadow! / '''[[Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow]]''': Hmph. Look who's talking. You remind me a little too much of a certain spikey, smug little..."</ref> After the Gizoid's encounters with Shadow, Sonic quit his position as his guardian and wanted him to live his life to his fullest.<ref>[[Sonic Team]] (February 27, 2004). ''[[Sonic Battle]]''. [[Game Boy Advance]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Central City (Sonic Battle)|Central City]] ([[Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow]]'s Episode). "'''Sonic''': But hey, Emerl... I'm not your guardian anymore, so if there's one thing I want to leave you with, it's this: I want you to live your life to the fullest!"</ref> Tragically, however, the robot's merciful character was what led to Eggman setting in motion the events that led to the Gizoid's destruction at the [[Death Egg]]. This forced Sonic to go to the doctor's spaceship himself and defeat the rogue robot, who now sought to use the [[Final Egg Blaster]] to destroy the [[earth]]. In the aftermath, the hedgehog witnessed Emerl's destruction, even attempting to convince him to go back to his world with him and his friends.<ref>[[Sonic Team]] (February 27, 2004). ''[[Sonic Battle]]''. [[Game Boy Advance]]. Sega. Cutscene: Ending ([[Emerl]]'s Episode). "'''Emerl''': It's... been fun... Thank you... Sonic... This is... Goodbye... I'm glad... I got to see everyone one last time... ... ... ... ... ... ... Has Tails... gotten stronger? I know he tried his hardest... to protect me... Thank him for me... And Knuckles... we had so much fun... Even though he is too... gullible... But he is such... a good guy... So, Sonic... don't tease him too much, okay? And Mom... Cream... Looks like this is goodbye... I don't want to go... I'll miss all of you... ... ... Shadow... Should I be glad that...I was born...? / '''Sonic''': Quit playing around! Don't get all serious on me now, Emerl! You... You think this is goodbye or something? Hey! Come on, Emerl! Let's go play! Everyone is waiting for us back home! Tails! And even Shadow and Knuckles! Hey, I know! We can trick Knuckles into doing some stupid stuff again! We'll go home and... and... we'll all laugh and have a good time!!!! Right, Emerl...? Emerl!!!!!!!!"</ref> Soon after, he comforted a saddened [[Cream the Rabbit|Cream]] and assured his companions that they would meet the Gizoid again in the future.<ref>[[Sonic Team]] (February 27, 2004). ''[[Sonic Battle]]''. [[Game Boy Advance]]. Sega. Cutscene: Ending ([[Emerl]]'s Episode). "'''[[Cream the Rabbit|Cream]]''': Sob... Emerl... / '''Sonic''': H-hey! Don't you cry! Cream! / '''Cream''': Sonic! / '''Sonic''': Come on, don't cry! Emerl is right here! / '''Cream''': ... Yes! As part of the 'Emerald shards'... / '''[[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]]''': Someday... If this world finally knows true peace... If this world no longer needs weapons or wars... If we can make this world a truly peaceful place when we're older... If we can make a world where there's only laughter... Do you think we'll be able to play with Emerl again? / '''Sonic''': ... ... ... ...Yeah! Definitely!"</ref>
-Despite possessing the data of the best Extreme Gear riders in the world, Sonic defeated Metal Sonic, and Metal Sonic ran away. As Eggman cursed Metal Sonic for ruining his plan, Sonic taunted Eggman for letting him ruin his own plan and that it made his job as a hero easier. The other teams then began to leave as the price was a lie, but Sonic told them that they had a great time at the World Grand Prix nonetheless.
-===Transcending Time and Space===
+===Jet the Hawk===
+[[File:Sonic against Jet.jpg|thumb|225px|left|Sonic and [[Jet the Hawk|Jet]], from ''[[Sonic Riders]]''.]]
-''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)]]'', which celebrated the 15th anniversary of the series, was released in 2006 and featured the first appearance of Blaze the Cat on a home console game and a new character and rival to Sonic, [[Silver the Hedgehog]], who possesses powerful psychic abilities.
+{{Quote left|Even without wings, I can still fly! Right?|Sonic the Hedgehog, ''[[Sonic Riders]]''}}
+Sonic has been rivals with [[Jet the Hawk]] since they first met, and their dynamic relationship is based on their competitive nature and distinct respect for one another. The main difference in personality between the two, however, is that they both have giant egos which are portrayed in different ways. The hedgehog's ego comes from his positive attitude and belief that he can do anything whereas the hawk's comes from thinking he is better than everyone. This causes their personalities to clash.
+In their first meeting, Sonic lost to Jet in an [[Extreme Gear]] chase, but rather than being upset, the hedgehog eagerly recognized him as a worthy new rival. Early on though, his rivalry with the hawk was rather one-sided, and the latter would often anger him with his constant mockery of him. Nevertheless, Sonic recognized Jet's skills as an Extreme Gear rider and kept a professional, yet competitive, attitude around him. Eventually, the hedgehog settled his own dispute with the hawk after he beat him in a race. Soon after, they would establish a more friendly relationship based on mutual respect, and promised each other to compete again later, though they still remain firm rivals.
-[[File:Chara04_02.jpg|thumb|Sonic and Princess Elise.]]In this game, Sonic visited [[Soleanna]], the City of Water. Here, in the nick of time, Sonic arrived to save their monarch, [[Princess Elise]], from [[Dr. Eggman]], who had come after the Flames of Disaster, known as [[Iblis]], to help him control time and rule the world, which was sealed inside Elise. Over the course of their adventures, the two of them would come to develop a strong relationship.
+Despite their rivalry, Sonic and Jet are willing to put aside their differences when a greater threat is present. In fact, they have teamed up on a few occasions.
-After destroying Eggman's initial forces, Sonic ran off with Elise to escape Eggman. While escaping, Elise asked Sonic why he helped her, but he just said he had "no special reason". Soon after, Sonic ran into some more robots, forcing him to put Elise down while he destroyed them. This proved however to be a distraction, and Eggman kidnapped Elise and escaped, but not before Sonic received her [[Chaos Emerald]]. With the Chaos Emerald in hand, Sonic promised Elise that he would save her. The next day, Sonic met up with Tails and let him help him in his mission to save Elise. The duo managed to locate Eggman’s ship, the [[Egg Carrier]], at [[Wave Ocean]] and tried to catch it, but failed.
+Since defeating Jet, Sonic has kept a more relaxed and tolerant attitude towards him, taking his insults and rash determination to beat him in stride. Nevertheless, their rivalry remains as strong as ever, and the hedgehog will gladly, if given the right opportunity, race him for fun. However, even when determined to beat the hawk, Sonic does not wish to have any unfair advantages, and will give him the chance to race him at his best. Despite how many times they face each other, their rivalry has seemingly no end in sight, although Sonic always looks forward to his next rematch with Jet.
-After returning to the city, Sonic and Tails learned that Eggman had been seen in [[Dusty Desert]]. The duo traveled to his base there, where they found Elise, who was happy to see Sonic. Their reunion was cut short, however, as Eggman appeared and tried to stop them with the [[Egg Cerberus]]. After Sonic managed to defeat it, the group tried to escape, but were pursued by Eggman's forces. Fortunately, Sonic and Elise managed to escape them by letting Tails create a diversion. As they escaped, Sonic took Elise over some plains, where he was thanked by Elise for his help. As she saw that Sonic was hurt, he told her it was nothing, but was nevertheless treated by her. While treating him, Elise apologized for Sonic’s injury, but Sonic merely told her to smile, which was all the reward he needed. Sonic was then filled in on the [[Solaris Project|history]] of the [[Flames of Disaster]] and [[Solaris]] (the sun god honored by Soleanna) by Elise, who worried what could happen if Eggman unleashed Solaris’ wrath. Trying to cheer Elise up, Sonic grabbed her hand and made her run with him through the plains. After cheering her up from their run, Sonic gave Elise some advice to go by and took her back to Soleanna.
+===Princess Elise ===
-As Sonic and Elise returned to the town, however, Sonic was attacked by [[Silver the Hedgehog]], who called him the "Iblis Trigger" and claimed that Sonic’s actions would destroy [[Silver's future|his world]]. Sonic initially had the upper hand in their fight, but Silver managed to catch Sonic off-guard and psychokinetically threw him into a building, incapacitating him. While lying dazed on the ground, Sonic saw Eggman kidnapping Elise again and tried to run after the escaping Eggman, but Silver kept him from leaving. Luckily, Sonic was saved by [[Amy]], who prevented Silver from killing him. After thanking Amy for saving him, Sonic resumed his chase after Eggman.
+[[File:STH2006 SN Nice smile 11.png|thumb|225px|Sonic and [[Princess Elise the Third|Elise]] laughing together, from [[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (2006)]].]]
+{{Quote left|Nothing starts until you take action. If you have time to worry, then run!|Sonic the Hedgehog, [[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (2006)]]|file=QuotSonic&Elise.ogg}}
+Sonic and [[Princess Elise the Third]] had a very close relationship with each other, and they shared a strong bond. [[Mephiles the Dark|Mephiles]] was aware of this, and decided to take advantage of it, so he killed Sonic which caused Elise to cry, which freed [[Iblis]]. Elise later revived Sonic with the [[Chaos Emerald]]s, kissing him as he awakens as [[Super Sonic]]. Sonic was very grateful towards Elise, thanking her with a hug. After the defeat of [[Solaris]], Sonic and Elise found Solaris in its frail, core form. She theorized that by putting out the flame now, Solaris would have never existed, which would make it so that she would never have met Sonic. Elise nearly broke down and declared that she did not care what happened to the world, but Sonic simply reminded her to smile, convincing her to be brave and blow out Solaris. This event instantly resulted in a time reboot. In the aftermath, Sonic watched the [[Festival of the Sun]] in the distance as Elise sensed something familiar about his presence.
+===Marine the Raccoon===
-Sonic later met up with Tails and [[Knuckles]], who gave him a holographic message from Eggman. The message demanded Sonic’s Chaos Emerald in exchange for Elise. While Tails and Knuckles were positive it was a trap, Sonic decided to go anyway, intending to "thank" Eggman for telling him of Elise’s whereabouts. After arriving at [[White Acropolis|Eggman's base]], Sonic gave Eggman the Chaos Emerald, but was tricked and sent to the future by Eggman's newest machine along with Tails and Knuckles. There, [[Team Sonic]] met [[Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow]] and [[Rouge the Bat|Rouge]], who had been sent there by [[Mephiles]] (Solaris’ mind and conscience). After finding out from Shadow and Rouge where they were and how to return home, Sonic understood that they planned to use [[Chaos Control]] to create a space-time rift, and saw that the circumstances required them to work together to find the Chaos Emeralds needed for the travel.
+[[File:Screenshot 20170922-211501.png|left|thumb|225px|Sonic and [[Marine the Raccoon|Marine]] running together, from ''[[Sonic Rush Adventure]]''.]]
+{{Quote left|Marine! Come on. The captain's not supposed to cry! If you stick with it, then we really will meet again someday!|Sonic the Hedgehog, ''[[Sonic Rush Adventure]]''}}
+[[Marine the Raccoon]] is a good friend of Sonic from the [[Sol Dimension]], as they quickly befriended each other soon after meeting. When making herself captain, Marine declared Sonic one of her assistants despite Sonic never agreeing to it. Sonic was likewise genuinely annoyed by Marine's antics, her bossy behavior, and the way she insisted that he followed her orders. Though Marine would get jealous at Sonic for tackling their more dangerous enemies, she admires his skills and marked him as her "best pupil" and deputy captain.<ref>[[Sonic Team]], [[Dimps]] (September 14, 2007). ''[[Sonic Rush Adventure]]''. [[Nintendo DS]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Machine Labyrinth]]. "'''[[Marine the Raccoon|Marine]]''': Sonic, you were tops! Since you're my best pupil, I'll let you 'ave a go at bein' leader when I step down."</ref> Despite this, Sonic was willing to endure it, as he often noted how "hopeless" a case Marine was.
+When Marine learned that Sonic thought of her as a nuisance, she felt betrayed and called him stupid. They later made up though when Marine stopped bossing Sonic around. When Sonic later departed Marine's home with Tails, Marine earned his respect with a newfound sense of maturity and told him how he and Tails were the best friend ever.<ref name="friends">[[Sonic Team]], [[Dimps]] (September 14, 2007). ''[[Sonic Rush Adventure]]''. [[Nintendo DS]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: Ending sequence. "'''[[Marine the Raccoon|Marine]]''': Sonic... Tails... / [...] / '''[[Marine the Raccoon|Marine]]''': Th... thanks, guys. You're the best mates ever."</ref> Though she cried at Sonic's departure, she vowed to meet him and Tails again no matter the boundaries.
-While searching for the Chaos Emeralds, Sonic, Tails and Knuckles saw Silver and [[Blaze the Cat|Blaze]] talking with Mephiles, who told them that Sonic was responsible for the devastation of this future and took them back in time to kill Sonic. After they left, Sonic learned from their database that Elise would die in the Egg Carrier's crash landing three days after he met her, leaving Sonic more determined than ever to save her.
+===Shahra ===
-Sonic and the gang later met up with Rouge and Shadow after learning the location of a Chaos Emerald in [[Flame Core]], and they managed to retrieve it from an enraged Iblis. With two Chaos Emeralds in their possession, Sonic and Shadow performed Chaos Control, thus creating a rift in time, and Sonic, Tails and Knuckles returned to the present. Though Shadow and Rouge did not return with them, Sonic assured his friends that they could take care of themselves.
+[[File:Screenshot 20171108-154403.png|thumb|225px|Sonic and [[Shahra]] as they part ways, from ''[[Sonic and the Secret Rings]]''.]]
+{{Quote left|I'll have you smiling by the end of this. And that's not me ordering you as your master. That's a promise from me to you.|Sonic the Hedgehog, ''[[Sonic and the Secret Rings]]''|file = Sonicshahra.ogg}}
+When Sonic first met [[Shahra]], she asked for his help so that he could save [[World of the Arabian Nights|her world]] from the [[Erazor Djinn]]. While Sonic agreed to help, he could only go into Shahra's world on one condition; he had to wear a [[Shahra's Ring|ring]] and have her serve as his wish granter. Although Shahra was bound to treat Sonic as his master from then on and would refer to him "Master" on several occasions after that, Sonic would feel uncomfortable about this title and insist that she referred to him by his real name.
+Like his other allies, Sonic would go to great lengths to keep Shahra safe. This led him to take the shot from [[Erazor Djinn]]'s [[Flame of Judgment]] curse when he tried to cast it on Shahra. With the curse slowly burning away Sonic's life force, Shahra regretted getting Sonic involved in her world's affairs. Not wanting Shahra to feel sad, Sonic promised her with a [[Wikipedia:Pinky swear|pinky swear]] that he would have her smiling at the end of this adventure, not as her master but as a friend.
-With little time to spare, Sonic ran off on his own and saved Elise from [[Radical Train|Eggman's train]], but he was attacked by Silver again. As he was caught by Silver, Sonic saw Elise being kidnapped by Eggman, who escaped once more. Fortunately, Shadow arrived and fought Silver, allowing Sonic to pursue Eggman. As Sonic gave chase, he managed to rescued Elise from a lethal fall, before confronting and destroying the [[Egg Genesis]]. As they escaped Eggman’s forces, Sonic took Elise to a beautiful location with Cherry Blossom trees and a lake to cheer her up. There, Sonic told Elise that he would leave once he defeated Eggman, but Elise nevertheless thanked Sonic for this adventure, and Sonic promised her that he would remember this place. While Elise nearly cried because Sonic had to leave, he comforted her and told her to keep smiling.
+Throughout their adventures, Sonic would often annoy Shahra with his reckless behavior and easy-going attitude. Nevertheless, they were never apart from one another, and Sonic often received helpful advice from Shahra. Also, while Sonic was curious about Shahra's relationship with the Erazor Djinn, he respected Shahra's privacy enough to not press her for details when she was reluctant to reveal it. Regardless, towards the end of their adventure, the two of them had built up a relationship of great trust, enough for Shahra to tell Sonic about her own wish: for the Arabian Nights to go back to the way they were.
-Sonic returned Elise to the castle soon after, but unfortunately, Eggman kidnapped Elise once again after he threatened to destroy Soleanna. Sonic soon caught wind of the news and ran off to save Elise again. On his way, Sonic was attacked by Eggman's robots, but was assisted by Silver who was now willing to help Sonic save Elise. Though initially confused, Sonic gladly accepted his help. Unfortunately, Sonic was too late and saw Eggman’s ship crash and explode with Elise inside as predicted. As Sonic despaired at the loss of Elise, Silver came up with a plan to send Sonic back in time to save Elise. Using Chaos Control and two Chaos Emeralds, Sonic and Silver created a space-time rift, but before he left, Sonic told Silver that he would change his future too by saving Elise, and thanked Silver for his help. Sonic managed to arrive at the day before the crash, and bordered the Egg Carrier as it launched. He then went and defeated Eggman in the [[Egg Wyvern]] onboard the ship and narrowly escaped the exploding Egg Carrier with Elise.
+When the time came to face Erazor, Sonic, much to his shock, saw Shahra force herself to obey Erazor. Refusing to let Shahra go through with this and let her wish be in vain, Sonic commanded her, as her master for the first time, to do what she truly thought was right. This caused Shahra to faint. When Shahra later took a lethal blow from Erazor to protect Sonic, Sonic assured her in her final moments that he held no ill will against her for bringing him into this mess in spite of what she thought herself. Later, Sonic forced Erazor to revive Shahra with the first of the three wishes he was forced to grant him, hinting that he prioritized Shahra before anything else. After then sealing Erazor away, which made Shahra cry, Sonic wished for a mountain of handkerchiefs so she could cry for as long as she needed to.
-As Sonic and Elise returned to the city, Sonic was distracted by Mephiles' Chaos Emerald. Mephiles himself then appeared behind Sonic, who impaled him through the back with an energy beam, killing him instantly. As Elise realized that Sonic was dead, she broke into tears, thus releasing Iblis from within her. Mephiles then merged with Iblis and Solaris was reborn. Solaris then proceeded to create a time rift for him to consume time itself. There, the game's main cast saw Sonic’s dead body in Elise’s arms, each showing sadness at his death. As they learned about Solaris’ intentions, Silver came up with a plan to destroy Solaris, but Shadow stated that with Sonic gone, they stood no chance of defeating Solaris.
+===Erazor Djinn===
-[[File:Revivesonic.png|thumb|left|210px|Sonic being revived by the Chaos Emeralds.]]
+{{Quote left|If this is your world, then it's a world that I don't want any part of.|[[Darkspine Sonic]], ''[[Sonic and the Secret Rings]]''|file = QuotDarkspineSonic.ogg}}
-It turned out, however, that Sonic’s soul had yet to pass on at this point and Elise sensed his presence. Realizing that it was not too late, Tails, [[Omega]], Knuckles, Silver, Rouge, Amy, and Shadow gathered all the Chaos Emeralds to restore Sonic to life, and with Elise's kiss, Sonic was revived as [[Super Sonic]], who thanked her for bringing him back. He proceeded to turn Shadow and Silver into [[Super Shadow]] and [[Super Silver]] and they fought Solaris. After they defeated him, Sonic and Elise were sent back in time to where Solaris was just a flame in a candle. If Elise blew out the candle it would destroy Solaris forever, but with Solaris gone, the events of the adventure would be negated and Elise would never meet Sonic. Elise initially chose Sonic over the world, but Sonic told Elise to smile and to accept things as they were, and she extinguished the candle. Time was reverted, but Sonic still traveled to Soleanna. There, Sonic saw Elise coming, and ran by her so fast that the wind created from his speed caused Elise's memory to momentarily trigger. As the festival proceeded, Sonic watched happily and satisfied as one of Elise's feathers floated skyward, hinting that he and Elise remember this adventure.
+Sonic has been enemies with the [[Erazor Djinn]] ever since he found out that the Djinn had been erasing the pages of the ''[[Arabian Nights]]''. Being against any form of evil, Sonic tried to stop him from carrying out his ambitions.
+When meeting him, Sonic casually treated Erazor like any other power-hungry despot he had faced by showing no fear of him and teasing him with his carefree banter. However, he came to dislike Erazor greatly for constantly calling him a rat, and would attempt again and again to remind him that he was a hedgehog. Meanwhile, Erazor initially just saw Sonic as an insignificant vermin. However, when Sonic took the [[Flame of Judgment]] for [[Shahra]] in their first encounter, Erazor decided to use Sonic and told him to gather the seven [[World Ring]]s for him before the Flame of Judgement burned out, or he would die.
-===Racing with Rivals===
-====Hunting for Cards====
-''[[Sonic Rivals]]'' was the first Sonic game for the PSP (Playstation Portable). Sonic, Knuckles, Shadow, and Silver battle each other as they go after Doctor Eggman (actually Eggman Nega in disguise).
+Throughout their subsequently encounters, Sonic would casually ask Erazor to remove the curse he had place on him while both teasing him and maintaining his bravado in the face of the Djinn's malice. When Sonic finally arrived with the World Rings however, Erazor betrayed him, and attempted to kill him to gain full access to the World Rings' power. After defeating Erazor, Sonic, using Erazor's [[Magic Lamp]], wished for Erazor to bring Shahra back to life, restore the ''Arabian Nights'', and spend eternity trapped in his lamp, all of which Erazor has no choice but to do. Sonic also showed disappointment in Erazor as he got dragged into his lamp while begging for Shahra to help him.
-In ''Sonic Rivals'', the mysterious [[Onyx Island]] had appeared out of nowhere and Sonic decided to check this island out with Tails. When they arrived however, Tails disappeared and Sonic tried to find him. As he searched the island, Sonic came across who he believed to be Dr. Eggman, but was [[Eggman Nega]] disguised as Dr. Eggman (Sonic however, does not realize this throughout the game) and asked what he had done, and Eggman Nega revealed that he had turned not only Tails, but also [[Amy]], into cards with a special camera. Suddenly [[Knuckles]] appeared and wanted to face Eggman Nega, who he believed had stolen the [[Master Emerald]]. As Eggman Nega told them that to get the cards back, they had to catch him, Sonic raced Knuckles to see who got to face Eggman Nega first.
+===Knights of the Round Table===
-After the race, the two founf Eggman Nega and they teamed up to fend off one of his [[Egg Turtle|creations]], but Eggman Nega escaped. As Sonic gave chase to him, however, he ran into [[Silver]] for the first time (since the events of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)]]'' were negated), who had come to bring Eggman Nega back to the future. As Silver insisted on getting to Eggman Nega first, Sonic gladly accepted the challenge, and the two of them raced after Eggman Nega. As Sonic reached Eggman Nega, he demanded the cards back, but Silver still insisted on going first. Sonic started to get annoyed by Silver’s attitude and it broke down to a fight between them.
+When Sonic and the [[Knights of the Round Table]] [[Sonic and the Black Knight|first met]], they started off as enemies, as the formers were ordered to slay Sonic on sight by [[King Arthur]]. However, Sonic's adversarial relationship with the group came to an end when he gained their respect, and when they realized Arthur was a fake. Individually, Sonic would often make comparisons to their counterparts, and kept a casual, yet vigilant attitude around them.
+When Sonic first met [[Sir Lancelot]] (the alternate reality doppelgänger of [[Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow]]), who challenged him to a duel, Sonic displayed an attitude similar to the one he shows towards Shadow; a competitive, but fierce demeanor. Despite this, Lancelot had a small degree of respect for Sonic, as he respectfully acknowledged him as a worthy adversary.
-As Sonic gained the upper hand in their fight, Silver teleported him to another location. Surprised, Sonic started to look around and found Shadow. He saw that Shadow was after Eggman Nega as well and Sonic challenged him to a race to see who got to Eggman Nega first. Sonic eventually outraced Shadow, much to his own pride, and found Eggman Nega, and demanded to know what he was up to. Eggman Nega however, retaliated by unleashing [[Metal Sonic]] on Sonic, who was surprised to see his old rival again. After Sonic defeated Metal Sonic, he thought about Eggman Nega’s plan, but then ran into Silver again, who was surprised to see him so soon. Sonic then told Silver that he would share his information with Silver, if he beat him in a race to Eggman Nega, and the pair gave chase to the doctor again.
+[[Sir Gawain]] (the alternate reality doppelgänger of [[Knuckles the Echidna|Knuckles]]) held an inhospitable attitude towards Sonic, and accused him of trying to steal a dragon's treasure before attempting to slay Sonic. Sonic however, was reluctant to fight Gawain since he was in a hurry to save some villagers, and would admit out loud that he was a knucklehead, much like Knuckles. Regardless, Sonic later stopped Gawain from committing suicide. Sonic would then slightly open Gawain's eyes to new possibilities when he asked him if there was more to being a knight than serving a king.
-Sonic and Silver eventually cornered Eggman Nega and Sonic demanded Tails’ card back, but Eggman Nega still intended to defeat Sonic. Sonic however, told him that he would never win, and he and Silver began fighting Eggman Nega’s newest robot. Eventually they defeated it and Sonic reclaimed Tails’ card, while Eggman Nega escaped. Sonic freed Tails from his card and assured him that he would stop Eggman Nega, but then Knuckles reappeared and Sonic was challenge by him to race to see who got to Eggman Nega first.
+[[File:Sonaze picture.png|thumb|left|225px|Sonic saving [[Sir Percival]], from ''[[Sonic and the Black Knight]]''.]]
-Sonic eventually reached Eggman Nega first and faced both him and an upgraded Metal Sonic, but still won. Frustrated at his constant defeats, Eggman Nega told Sonic that he now planned to turn the world into a card that he could control as he wished and escaped, much to Sonic’s frustration. Tails however, appeared in the [[Tornado]] and Sonic was taken to [[Meteor Base Zone|Eggman Nega’s base]]. As Sonic ventured to and through Eggman Nega’s base, Knuckles, Shadow and Silver and teamed up with him to stop Eggman Nega as they put aside their differences, and Sonic accepted each of their help.
+Initially, [[Sir Percival]] (the alternate reality doppelgänger of [[Blaze the Cat|Blaze]]) was another adversary of Sonic. However, it was not until Sonic came after [[Laevatein|her sword]] that they met. In comparison to the other knights, Percival was the only one who showed Sonic respect from the beginning. She then challenged him, under the name "Sir Sonic, Knight of the Wind", being the first person to call him that. After Sonic defeated her, Percival fell off a ledge, but was saved by Sonic. Although Percival was confused by Sonic's act of chivalry, she nonetheless did not object to this. Percival would later repay Sonic's kindness by being the first of the Knights of the Round Table to show faith in him when he came to them with news about their king.
+=== Chip===
-At the center of the base, Sonic and the others found a [[Egg Destroyer|large spaceship with Eggman Nega’s special camera equipped on]] that he planned to use to turn the world into a card. Sonic then saw that Eggman Nega planned to fuel the device with Amy’s card (which Sonic had forgot about) and some [[Master Emerald|other]] [[Rouge the Bat|cards]] he had taken, but the four rivals headed into battle and destroyed the spaceship as it took off, thus foiling Eggman Nega’s plan for good.
+[[File:SonicChipBirthday.jpg|thumb|225px|Sonic and [[Chip]] in [[Apotos]], from [[Sonic Channel]].]]
+{{Quote left|Do I need a reason to want to help out a friend?|[[Sonic the Werehog]], ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]''|file = Werehogchipfriend.ogg}}
+[[Chip]] is a dear and good friend to Sonic. When they first met, the creature was afraid of the hedgehog's [[Sonic the Werehog|Werehog]] form, but he soon realized he was a good person. When Sonic then told Chip that he would help him recover his lost memories, the latter quickly took a liking to him and thanked him wholeheartedly. In addition, he subconsciously felt kindness in the hedgehog and wanted him to help him.
+Chip spent most of his time next to Sonic, and soon formed a great friendship with him. The little creature also enjoyed participating in friendly competitions with him, like when they fought for the last dumpling in [[Chun-nan]]. However, he was sometimes a nuisance to the hedgehog due to his naïve frankness would occasionally annoy him, although he never had a bad intention. Also, when he accidentally caused Sonic to become depressed with his Werehog form, Chip tried to cheer him up.
-After the battle, Sonic freed Amy from her card, who believed this meant Sonic wanted to marry her. Sonic on the other hand, came up with an excuse by telling her that he had to find the remaining captives in Eggman Nega’s cards and immediately ran off.
+After recovering his memories, Chip was deeply grateful to Sonic for everything he had done for him. However, he did not want him to get involved in his conflict with [[Dark Gaia]] and he tried to leave. Regardless, the hedgehog persuaded him to help him anyway, insisting that he needed no reason to help a friend, and Chip thanked him. During his battle with Dark Gaia, the little creature prioritized Sonic's well-being whenever he was weak, such as when he was weakened by the loss of Dark Gaia energy or when he fell unconscious after defeating [[Perfect Dark Gaia]]. When the last continent fell and they had to leave, he gave the hedgehog a goodbye before returning him to the surface. There, Chip contacted Sonic telepathically, telling him that he would never forget him and that he would always be with him.
-====Save the Chao and Race with Rivals====
-''Sonic Rivals'' also had a sequel called ''[[Sonic Rivals 2]]''. While on his own, Sonic received a call from Tails, telling him to meet him on an island. Once arriving there, Sonic heard from Tails that a bunch of [[Chao]] have gone missing. After also hearing from him that Eggman had been seen on the island, Sonic teamed up with Tails to find Eggman and get some answers. As they were about to head out however, Sonic saw Knuckles with [[Rouge]] and teased him by asking if they were on a date. While annoyed, Knuckles said he had to find Eggman first, and Sonic asked why. Knuckles reluctantly answered that the [[Master Emerald]] had been stolen, but Sonic was not surprised. Sonic however insisted on finding Dr. Eggman first, and the two faced off in a race to find him.
+===Wisps===
-[[File:Rivals_2.jpg|thumb|left|Sonic battling Knuckles.]]
+[[File:Sonic Channel 2021 09.png|thumb|225px|left|Sonic playing with [[Wisp]]s in [[Windy Valley]], from [[Sonic Channel]].]]
-The two eventually found Dr. Eggman, who really was Eggman Nega masquerading as him once more (and again, Sonic does not realize this throughout the game). Sonic demanded to know what he had done with the missing Chao, but Eggman Nega claimed he had nothing to do with it. Sonic however did not buy it, and Eggman Nega attacked Sonic and Knuckles in his [[Egg Liner|newest robot]]. After the fight, Sonic and Tails followed the escaping Eggman Nega through a [[Sunset Forest Zone|forest]], and they began finding pages dropped by him which described a creature called the [[Ifrit]], which Sonic and Tails began to think had something to do with the Chao. Soon after, Sonic ran into [[Silver the Hedgehog]] and [[Espio the Chameleon]] and guessed that they were after Eggman Nega too. Seeing that Silver was determined as ever not let Sonic get in his way, Sonic challenged Silver to a number of fights to see who got to face Eggman Nega first.
+Sonic has a very loving relationship with the [[Wisp]] race of aliens. Sonic first encountered these alien beings during the Wisp [[Sonic Colors|incident]] in [[Egg Planet Park]], where his first action upon seeing [[Yacker]] and a [[Cyan Wisp]] being hunted by [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]]'s henchmen was saving them from capture. This small, but significant gesture, earned Sonic the trust of the Wisp race, and thus the Wisps' permission to use their [[Color Power]]s. The first Wisp Sonic personally befriended in particular was Yacker,<ref name="SonicXWisps2">{{Cite web |url=https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/special/coverstory/20210910_002646/ |author=[[Sega]] |publisher=[[Sonic Channel]] |date=9 October 2021 |title=ソニック ＆ ウィスプ キャラクター紹介 |work=ソニック ＆ ウィスプ キャラクター紹介 |accessdate=September 12, 2021 |language=Japanese |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910070110/https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/special/coverstory/20210910_002646/ |archivedate=September 10, 2021}}</ref> who would not only become a good friend to Sonic, but also a vital supporter in his efforts to liberate the remaining Wisps in Dr. Eggman's captivity. In the meantime, the other Wisps served as Sonic's powerful assistants, giving him the edge to overcome many of the obstacles during the Wisp incident. Eventually, the Wisps had become very grateful to Sonic, so much that they saved his life when Egg Planet Park imploded and saved Sonic's world from a black hole made from [[Hyper-go-on]].
+To Sonic, the Wisps are good-natured playmates, and the two parties share a mutual love for one another. Because the Wisps love to play, and Sonic loves to have fun, they get along very well. In addition, thanks to the Wisps' Color Powers Sonic is able to make his runs faster, more fun, and more varied. The Wisps are likewise fun for Sonic to run with. In the end, Sonic could not ask for better playmates than the Wisps. Their adventures throughout the Wisp incident have likewise made Sonic and the Wisps best friends. As such, they will play together when they meet and rush to the aid of each other whenever something happens. Also, while they may not be able to communicate verbally without a [[Miles Electric|translator]], they can always communicate with each other with their hearts, giving them a very good heart-to-heart relationship.<ref name="SonicXWisps2" />
-The group eventually found Eggman Nega, and Sonic questioned him why he was running away if he was not involved with the missing Chao, but Eggman Nega defiantly attacked them in a [[Egg Dealer|new robot]]. After the fight, Sonic and Tails followed Eggman Nega to a [[Neon Palace Zone|city]], but suddenly, Sonic saw Shadow with [[Metal Sonic]]. Suspicious at why Metal Sonic was involved, Sonic and Tails decided to follow the pair, with Sonic following Shadow. After catching up with Shadow, Sonic began questioning Shadow, but he refused to give an answer, and they began to fight. Suddenly however, Eggman Nega attacked them, but the two hedgehogs managed to fend him off.
+===The Deadly Six===
-Sonic and Tails then followed Eggman Nega to a [[Frontier Canyon Zone|wasteland]], where they met Knuckles and Rouge again. They revealed they were searching for the [[Master Emerald]] with an Emerald Detector, but they needed [[rings]] to fuel it, and Sonic volunteered to search for rings. After Sonic had gathered enough rings however, Espio appeared and took his rings, as he and Silver needed them to find Eggman Nega, but Sonic pursued him. On the way, Sonic ran into Eggman Nega again, demanding to know his plan, and the doctor said that if Sonic could beat his [[Egg Bull]], he would tell him. Despite the untimely interference of Silver and Espio, Sonic and Tails managed to win. Sonic told Eggman Nega to keep his promise and he revealed his plan to release the Ifrit into the world from a portal within a [[Mystic Haunt Zone|haunted mansion]] and Sonic and Tails headed there to stop the Ifrit.
+[[File:SLWart1.jpg|thumb|225px|Sonic and the [[Deadly Six]], from ''[[Sonic Lost World]]''.]]
+{{Quote left|Oh, man, when I get my hands on you guys...|Sonic the Hedgehog, ''[[Sonic Lost World]]''}}
+The [[Deadly Six]] are some of the most despised enemies Sonic has ever faced. Unlike his past foes whom he has never viewed as actual enemies, the Deadly Six are the only ones Sonic has shown true contempt for.
+Sonic first met the Deadly Six while they were under Eggman's control, where he treated them with confident mockery like any foe. However, when Sonic recklessly got rid of the [[Cacophonic Conch]] used to control the Deadly Six, they rebelled and planned to destroy the world, making Sonic responsible for the subsequent danger to the planet. As such, Sonic set out to stop them with more seriousness. He soon grew extremely hostile towards them when they captured Tails, an act of which made Sonic lose his cool for once. As he sought to save Tails, Sonic threatened the Deadly Six with aggressiveness and spite which only intensified as [[Zavok]] taunted him with his plans to [[roboticization|roboticize]] Tails and his friends' apparent deaths. By the time of their final showdown, Sonic was thoroughly tired of them and threatened them aggressively when he thought they had turned Tails into a robot. In the end though, Sonic defeated the Deadly Six and got Tails back, redeeming himself and proving himself the hero he is.
-Once arriving at the mansion, Sonic and Tails split up. While searching, Sonic ran into a [[Mimic Ghost|shape-shifting ghost]] and engaged it victoriously in battle. Once reunited with Tails, they found Eggman Nega with their ghost counterparts, but Sonic saw that he was acting weird, and contributed it to ghostly possession. After fighting Eggman Nega, Tails found the missing Chao, which Eggman Nega had planned to feed to the Ifrit to make it invincible, and Sonic told Tails to bring the Chao to safety while he searched for Eggman Nega.
+When encountering Zavok again (or rather, his [[Phantom Copy]]) aboard the Death Egg, his demeanor towards him was more laid back, as evidenced by Sonic engaging in his usual confident mockery towards Zavok both prior to and immediately after the fight.
-Sonic and Tails eventually found the portal to the [[Chaotic Inferno Zone|Ifrit's dimension]], which was about to close (due to Shadow’s and Metal Sonic’s actions) and they headed inside to find Eggman Nega before it was too late. As Sonic and Tails ventured through the Ifrit’s dimension, they faced the Ifrit itself, who took control of Tails. Seeing no choice, Sonic faced both Tails and the Ifrit to stop it from destroying the world. Despite Sonic occasionally falling prey to the creature's mind control himself, the two friends managed to defeat the Ifrit, thus preventing it from leaving its world, and escaped before the portal closed. With the Ifrit stopped, the world safe and the Chao rescued, Sonic saw no reason to find Eggman Nega, and he and Tails headed to the [[Chao Garden]] to get some rest.
-===The Storybook Series===
+===Classic Sonic===
+[[File:ClassicModernSonic.png|thumb|left|225px|Sonic fist bumping with Classic Sonic, from the console/[[PC]] version of ''[[Sonic Generations]]''.]]
-====The Legendary Blue Hedgehog====
+{{Quote left|Hey Sonic! Enjoy your future! It's gonna be great!|Sonic the Hedgehog, [[Sonic Generations|''Sonic Generations'' (console/PC)]]}}
-[[File:Arrivalsonic.png|thumb|left|230px|Sonic and Shahra entering the Arabian Nights]]
+Sonic is shown to be on very good terms with Classic Sonic. When they first met during the [[Time Eater]] incident, they were left somewhat confused about standing face-to-face with another one of themselves, although they put that aside to sort out the crisis at hand. After that, they quickly forged a bond based on their common interest in the adventure they faced together.
-In 2007, ''[[Sonic and the Secret Rings]]'' was released. After waking up from his nap, Sonic encountered the genie of the ring, [[Shahra]] from the [[World of the Arabian Nights|world of the Arabian Nights]]. She revealed that an evil genie called [[Erazor Djinn]] was absorbing her world, the very power of the book itself and if he was not stopped, he would enter Sonic's world too. She also revealed that Sonic was the "Legendary Blue Hedgehog" foretold in legend, who could stop him. More than willing to help, Sonic agreed to help Shahra and she lead him into her world. While entering the Arabian Nights, Sonic encountered Erazor, who demanded that Shahra gathered the seven [[World Rings]], but she refused. Trying to punish her with a curse, Sonic took the blow for Shahra and was shot in the chest with a [[Flame of Judgment|flaming arrow]]. Erazor then demanded before he left that Sonic gathered all the World Rings for him before the arrow burned out, or he would die. Sonic then head into the Arabian Nights, with Shahra at his side, intending to stop Erazor before it was too late.
+Due to having so many things in common with each other, Sonic and Classic Sonic have demonstrated great collaboration and teamwork in battle. Overall, Sonic and Classic Sonic share a great degree of mutual respect and admiration for each other, and Sonic seems to enjoy teaching Classic Sonic techniques he has yet to learn, such as the [[Homing Attack]] and the [[Boost]].
-On his adventures through the Arabian Nights, while stopping Erazor's plans along the way, Sonic collected all the World Rings and learned about a past relationship between Shahra and the Erazor Djinn. With the help of [[King Solomon]], Sonic eventually faced the Erazor Djinn in his stronghold and defeated him, who then retreated under a sealed door in there. Using the Seven World Rings, Sonic opened it and found Erazor waiting for him. Sonic then told Erazor to remove the curse, but he did not keep his word. Instead, Erazor took the World Rings by manipulating Shahra and tried to sacrifice Sonic to gain control of the rings, but Shahra saved Sonic at the cost of her own life. Erazor then used the seven World Rings, hoping to gain total control over the Arabian Nights, but ended up transforming into the incomplete [[Alf-Layla-wa-Layla]]. Three of the World Rings was then absorbed by Sonic who transforms into [[Darkspine Sonic]], which broke the curse, and he defeated Alf-Layla-wa-Layla.
+===Infinite===
-With Erazor defeated, Sonic decided to use Erazor's lamp, given to him by Shahra earlier, to make him grant three wishes: Revive Shahra, restore the Arabian Nights and seal Erazor himself away in his lamp forever. Having no choice, Erazor granted all of Sonic's wishes and the Arabian Nights were saved. Though Shahra cried over the fate of Erazor, Sonic wished forth a mountain of handkerchiefs, allowing her to cry as much as she needed to.
+[[File:Screenshot 20171110-194038.png|thumb|225px|Sonic against [[Infinite]], from ''[[Sonic Forces]]''.]]
+{{Quote left|[[Infinite|Your]] mask can't hide how sad and lonely you are! That [[Phantom Ruby]] Virtual Reality of yours is the real illusion!|Sonic the Hedgehog, ''[[Sonic Forces]]''|file = QuotSonic&Infinite1.ogg}}
+Sonic first encountered [[Infinite]] in the [[City]], where he was beaten easily by the mysterious henchman of Dr. Eggman. Later, when encountering Infinite at [[Mystic Jungle]] and had his first formal meeting with Infinite, Sonic dismissed the latter's insinuation that his sweat was due to fear and explained he ran all the way to the location to save Silver, and also proceeded to smugly explain to Infinite that the latter failed to leave an impression on him at all despite the earlier beating, not even knowing his name. Upon learning it, however, Sonic, in his trademark banter, then tried to get Infinite to reveal the secret to his power, although Infinite refused to divulge the ability.<ref>[[Sonic Team]] (November 7, 2017). ''[[Sonic Forces]]''. [[Nintendo Switch]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Mystic Jungle]]: [[Infinite (boss)#Mystic Jungle|Vs. Infinite]]. "'''[[Infinite]]''': Well, looks who's back from the dead: The Little Blue savior. But what's that I smell? You reek of fear. Glad to see I left an impression. / '''Sonic''': That's not fear. I ran all the way over here. And you haven't left an impression. I don't know anything about you, not even your name! / '''[[Infinite]]''': You may call me, 'Infinite' in the brief moments that remain to you. / '''Sonic''': Oh, great! See, Infinite? Now we're getting to know each other. So, what's your favorite color? Do you like long romantic walks on the beach? What's the source of your power? You can skip the first two questions if you'd like. / '''[[Infinite]]''': The source of my power is none of your concern. / '''Sonic''': Sorry, but you've just GOT to share the secret of your power with me, I insist!! / '''[[Infinite]]''': Your insistence is futile!"</ref> He also expressed some annoyance at the latter's reference to him as a "sewer rat."<ref>[[Sonic Team]] (November 7, 2017). ''[[Sonic Forces]]''. [[Nintendo Switch]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Mystic Jungle]]: [[Infinite (boss)#Mystic Jungle|Vs. Infinite]]. "'''[[Infinite]]''': Still thrashing around, I see... you filthy little sewer rat! / '''Sonic''': Haven't you seen a hedgehog before? C'mon, I'll show you my spines!"</ref>
-====Becoming A Knight====
+===Avatar ===
+[[File:SF LAUNCH27.png|thumb|left|225px|Sonic and the [[Avatar]] fist bumping, from ''[[Sonic Forces]]''.]]
-The sequel, ''[[Sonic and the Black Knight]]'', came out in 2009. This time, Sonic was suddenly called into battle in the [[World of Camelot|world of Camelot]] by [[Merlina the Wizard]], in order to defeat [[King Arthur]], who had become the evil and tyrannical [[Black Knight (Character)|Black Knight]] after being corrupted by the power of the [[Scabbard of Excalibur]], which made him immortal. After a brief retreat from King Arthur, Merlina lead Sonic to the [[Sacred Swords|Sacred Sword]] [[Caliburn]], a sentient sword who would become Sonic's teacher in knighthood, hoping to give Sonic a better fighting chance. Sonic's relationship with Caliburn came off to a rocky start, however, due to their conflicting personalities.
+{{quote left|Here goes, partner! When we join forces, the sky's the limit!|Sonic the Hedgehog, ''[[Sonic Forces]]''|file = QuotSonic&Avatar.ogg}}
+Sonic met the [[Avatar]] after the former escaped from the Death Egg and latter having arrived with a shuttle to rescue him. Together they proceeded to team up on various missions. He ultimately inspired the Avatar to not give in to their fear against Infinite.<ref>[[Sonic Team]] (November 7, 2017). ''[[Sonic Forces]]''. [[Nintendo Switch]]. [[Sega]]. Area/Level: [[Infinite (boss)|Vs. Infinite]]. "'''Sonic''': Hey don't be scared. This is your moment to shine. / [...] / '''Sonic''': Keep going. Don't let your fear own you!"</ref> Likewise, the Avatar was shown to be loyal to Sonic, making an attempt at saving him from the [[Null Space]], and ultimately succeeding, despite being sucked in with him. After the war was over, Sonic suggested they would see them around when the Avatar went their own way and took their leave from the Resistance after it was disbanded.<ref>[[Sonic Team]] (November 7, 2017). ''[[Sonic Forces]]''. [[Nintendo Switch]]. [[Sega]]. Cutscene: Ending sequence. "'''Sonic''': Hey, you taking off, too? I was thinking the same thing. Ya gonna keep moving forward, no matter what, yeah? Heh, you and I aren't so different. See ya later, buddy!"</ref>
+===Friends/allies===
-After another brief confrontation with King Arthur (who left because he did not think Sonic was a threat), Sonic and Caliburn sought out [[Nimue, Lady of the Lake]] who knew how to stop the Scabbard of Excalibur. During their search, Sonic came across [[Sir Lancelot]] who was sent to kill him, but Sonic managed to defeat him and took his sacred sword [[Arondight]].
+*[[Ali Baba]]
+*[[Amy Rose]] (close friend)
-[[File:Soniccn.png|thumb|250px|Sonic and Caliburn with Nimue]]Sonic and Caliburn eventually found Nimue, who Sonic was initially scared to face because he though she was Amy. Nimue told Sonic, however, that she would only give out the secrets about the Scabbard to him, if he passed a test of true knighthood, and tasked him to free King Arthur's innocent prisoners, offer help to people in need and defeat King Arthur's [[Knights of the Underworld|minions]] within three days time. Confident, Sonic told the concerned Caliburn that he would be a knight before long.
+*[[Ariem]]
+*[[Avatar]]
-Sonic then headed out with Caliburn to complete the tasks. As soon as they had completed the first task however, Sonic met a young [[Townspeople|villager]] whose family and village were kidnapped by a [[dragon]]. After he learned from the child where to find the dragon, Sonic decided to help the child. Caliburn, however protested against this as they would risk running out of time, but Sonic, though aware of the risks, said that he follows his own rules and took off. On their way to the dragon, Sonic met [[Sir Gawain]], who had come to kill him, and fought him in battle. Sonic eventually managed to beat Gawain, and prevented him from commiting suicide after feeling he had failed his king. Sonic then asked him if there was more to being a knight than serving a king, before leaving with Gawain's [[Galatine]] to save the villagers.
+*[[Barry the Quokka]]
+*[[Belle the Tinkerer]]
-Sonic eventually managed to save the villagers, though at the cost of running out of his three day time limit. When Sonic met the child from earlier, however, she revealed herself to be Nimue in disguise, and told him that by helping her, Sonic had passed her test and proven himself as a true knight. Keeping her end of the bargin, Sonic learned from Nimue that he had to collect all of the Sacred Swords and that their united power would negate the Scabbard's power. Having already gathered two of them from his fights with the [[Knights of the Round Table]] along the way, Sonic went to get the last one from [[Percival|Sir Percival]]. After not only defeating Percival, but also saving her life, Sonic finally gained Caliburn's respect and was knighted "Sir Sonic, Knight of the Wind".
-With all four Sacred Swords, Sonic faced King Arthur and defeated him, but was left confused as he saw him vanish as one of his minions. As Sonic returned with the Scabbard of Excalibur to Merlina, she revealed that she had used Sonic all along so that she could use the scabbard for herself to prevent the grim fate that awaited the kingdom, though at the cost of many lives.
-Sonic regrouped with the Knights of the Round Table after Merlina's initial assault, and managed to unite them against Merlina. With Nimue's advice, Sonic and the Knights of the Round Table tried to contain Merlina's influence with a magical barrier. Once the barrier was set up, Sonic went and faced Merlina himself. In the heart of her castle, Sonic confronted Merlina, now the [[Dark Queen]], who told him the fate that awaited the kingom to make him understand her sadness. Sonic, however, turned a deaf ear to Merlina and tried to attack her, but received a massive beating from her and got Caliburn cut in half. Nevertheless, Sonic refused to give up, which brought forth the power of all the Sacred Swords, transforming himself into [[Excalibur-Sonic]] and Caliburn into [[Excalibur]].
-Together, Sonic and Caliburn defeated Merlina and Sonic convinced Merlina to let go of her driving sadness and to live her life to the fullest, despite her world's fate. As the Knights of the Round Table thought about disbanding now that they do not have a king, Caliburn revealed to them that he chooses the king, which meant that Sonic was the true King Arthur of this world, much to Sonic's surprise. Depite this new title, Sonic returned home, only to face Amy who claimed that his story was just an excuse for forgetting their date.
-===Rise of the Brotherhood===
-In ''[[Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood]]'' Sonic assumes the leadership of a group of heroes in their fight against a group of evil [[Echidnas|echidnas]] called the [[Nocturnus Clan]]. In the game, Sonic has low damage power and armor, but he will almost always attack first in a round and he gets three attack per round due to his speed.
-[[File:Sonic2_1600x1200.jpg|thumb|left|Sonic in ''Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood'']]The story began with Sonic, [[Tails]], [[Knuckles]] and [[Amy]] facing [[Dr. Eggman]] onboard the [[Egg Carrier]]. Together, they succeeded in making the Egg Carrier crash into [[Metropolis]] and Eggman was presumed dead.
-With Eggman and his forces gone and no need for him to be a hero anymore, Sonic went on a long vacation alone, spending his time exploring the world. One day however, Sonic received a call from Tails who said that the [[Chaos Emeralds]] had been stolen and that Knuckles had been kidnapped by a group dubbed the [[Marauders]]. Tails told Sonic that they needed his help to save Knuckles and Sonic gladly agreed to help. As the adventure progressed, Sonic managed to gather many of his friends and allies in the fight against the Marauders.
-With some help from [[G.U.N]], Sonic and his friends managed to locate and free Knuckles from the Marauders, but then discovered that [[Angel Island]] had been hijacked. Sonic suspected that Eggman was behind this, due to the Marauders using Eggman’s robots, and the group managed to locate him in [[Green Hill]]. Upon finding him however, Eggman claimed that he was against the Marauders as well, and had as well reformed. Eggman also said that he was willing to join Sonic in his fight against the Marauders as he could lead them into Metropolis where the real hijackers, the Marauders, had drawn Angel Island to with the Chaos Emeralds. While Sonic was distrusting Eggman's motives, he let the doctor join.
-On the way there, through [[Blue Ridge Zone]], the team came across [[Shadow]]. Not interested in telling them what he was doing, Shadow fought Sonic's team and tried to escape, but Sonic caught up with Shadow and defeated him in a fierce battle. After the fight, Shadow revealed that he was looking for [[E-123 Omega|Omega]] as he thought the Marauders had caught him. Sonic convinced Shadow to join them as they had a common enemy.
-Later, Sonic and the others met one of the soldiers from the Marauders, called [[Shade]] who revealed that the Marauders were a group of echidnas called the Nocturnus Clan, exiled to the [[Twilight Cage]] in ancient times, much to Knuckles surprise. Despite defeating her, Shade blocked their way to Metropolis, but Sonic and the others managed to find a way around it. In the meanwhile, Sonic tried to support Knuckles, who had found others of his kind, but was forced to fight them. Once in Metropolis, they divided into two teams with Sonic and Knuckles going to Angel Island to prevent the Nocturnus Clan from stealing the [[Master Emerald]], while Tails and Eggman prepared a weapon against the Nocturnus Clan.
-By hijacking on one of the Nocturnus Clan's airships and with some help from Tails' team, Sonic, Knuckles and their group made it to Angel Island. There, the pair met the Nocturnus Clan’s leader, [[Imperator Pir'Oth Ix]], who stated his plan to rule the world, which shocked his servant Shade, who just wanted to leave the Twilight Cage. Ix's then unleashed his soldiers upon the group, which overwhelmed them, but Sonic continued to stand his ground until Tails and Eggman had the weapon ready. Eventually, Tails and Eggman deployed the weapon, which dispatched the soldiers, thus saving Sonic and Knuckles. With their full team ready, Sonic and Knuckles fought Ix, but despite their best efforts, they were unable to stop Ix from stealing the Master Emerald. Ix then used the Master Emerald to create a wormhole into Sonic’s dimension so that they could conquer it, and Angel Island fell from the sky. With the Nocturnus Clan possessing all the emeralds, everyone began to despair, but Sonic refused to give up and assured them that they would stop Ix. The team then came up with the plan of going after Ix into the Twilight Cage and reclaim the emeralds, and Shade joined Sonic’s team to stop Ix’s plan.
-After constructing the [[Cyclone]], Sonic and the others entered the Twilight Cage, while Eggman stayed behind to watch the entrance to the Twilight Cage. Once inside the Twilight Cage, the team crash landed on the [[Kron]] Colony. There, Sonic and the team managed to free the Kron people from the Nocturnus Clan, gained the Kron's support and reclaimed a Chaos Emerald. Later, the team arrived at the N'rrgal colony, where the [[N'rrgal Queen]] forced Sonic to retrieve the Chaos Emerald from the [[N'rrgal]]'s enemies, the [[Zoah]]. On the Zoah colony, Sonic defeated their leader [[General Raxos]] and not only got their Chaos Emerald, but also gained the Zoah as alies. The team then returned to the N'rrgal Colony and received their Chaos Emerald as thanks and got their alliance as well. On the [[Voxai]] colonies, the team was pitted against the powermad [[Overmind]], but thanks to a [[Great Emeralds|psychically treated Chaos Emerald]], Sonic resisted their mind-control. Together, the team then defeated the Overmind, thus gaining two Chaos Emeralds. Along the way, Sonic also offered Shade to live his world once it was over, which she accepted.
-As the team prepared to invade [[Nocturne]] to find the last emeralds, Sonic managed to unite the conflicting alien races in the battle against Ix, and with their help, Sonic and the others infiltrated Nocturne. Once there, they split in two teams, with Sonic and Tails leading their group and Knuckles and Shade leading the other, to find the last two emeralds, which was in the possession of [[Charyb]] and [[Scylla]].
-With some trouble, Sonic and his group found Charyb and tried to fight it, but because the battlefield was submerged in water, the [[Gizoid]] was invincible. Fortunately, Knuckles' group managed to drain the water there, allowing Sonic and his group to beat Charyb and reclaim the Chaos Emerald. After hearing that Knuckles' group had reclaimed their Chaos Emerald as well, Sonic and his group headed to Ix’s throne room to stop Ix. There Sonic saw Knuckles talking to Ix and believed that he was going to betray them, but was proven wrong as Knuckles remained loyal to his duty and attacked Ix. After Knuckles’ fight, Sonic then stepped in and stalled Ix, while Knuckles got the Master Emerald back and succeed.
-After the fight, Sonic told Ix it was over, but the echidna leader refused defeat and used Nocturne’s power to become [[Super Ix]], but Sonic retaliated by using the seven Chaos Emeralds to become [[Super Sonic]] and defeated Ix for good. As a final act however, Ix started to close the wormhole out of the Twilight Cage, but Sonic and the others managed to get through just in time. When they returned home however, Sonic and the others saw much time had passed, thus allowing Eggman to rebuild his forces, which they faced upon exit from the Twilight Cage.
-===Enter the Werehog===
-[[File:Unleashed_werehog4-1-.png|thumb|250px|Sonic the Werehog]]
-In ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]'', the story begins after an untold series of adventures for Sonic, as he arrived at [[Dr. Eggman]]'s [[Eggman Fleet|massive fleet]] in space and began blasting through his forces, before he was confronted by Eggman in a powerful mech.
-As Sonic was forced on the defensive, he was captured by Eggman, but Sonic retaliated by turning into [[Super Sonic]] and he destroyed Eggman's mech, and trashed his fleet as well, as he chased the escaping Eggman. As Super Sonic chased Eggman to a space station, he believed he had cornered Eggman. Sonic soon realized, however, that he had been lured into a trap and he ended up being caught in Eggman's [[Chaos Energy Cannon]] where Super Sonic had the [[Chaos Emeralds]] painfully removed from him, returning him to normal. With the Emeralds' power, Eggman fired the cannon at the [[Earth|planet]], breaking it apart and awoke the ancient creature called [[Dark Gaia]], in order to harness its power. In the process, a part of Dark Gaia's energy infected Sonic and turned him into a [[Sonic the Werehog|monster version of himself]]. As he was released from the trap, Sonic was rejected from the station by Eggman and fell plummeting towards the planet with the powerless Chaos Emeralds.
-Moments before impact, however, Sonic was saved by a green light which broke his fall, but still left him crashing into the ground. After recovering, Sonic found an unconscious [[Chip|imp-like creature]] nearby. After he awoke, they introduced each other, but Sonic realized that the creature suffered from amnesia, as he could not remember anything. Believing that he caused his memory loss by falling on him, Sonic promised to help him recover his memories, much to the creature's delight. Dawn then broke and Sonic returned to normal, much to his own surprise.
-The duo soon arrived at [[Apotos]] and Sonic decided to name his new friend Chip after an [[Sundae Supreme|ice cream]] he had taken a liking to. After a day's fruitless search for someone who knew Chip, night fell and Sonic turned into his werehog form again, and he realized the nature of this transformation. They soon ran into [[Tails]] who was attacked by [[Dark Gaia's minions]], but Sonic saved him. As Tails recognized Sonic, even in his new form, Sonic explained his story to Tails, who suggested that they should talk to his friend [[Professor Pickle]] in [[Spagonia]], who might know something about this, but they arrived only to hear that Eggman had kidnapped the professor for his knowledge about Dark Gaia.
-Sonic, Tails and Chip tracked the professor down to [[Mazuri]] and they saved him from his prison in Eggman's base and reclaimed the stolen [[Gaia Manuscripts]]. They learned from the professor that Dark Gaia was the reason that the planet had broken apart, but that it had yet to be fully reborn due to its unnatural awakening. With this window of opportunity, Sonic was told by Professor Pickle that he could restore the planet and the Chaos Emeralds by placing the drained emeralds in the [[Gaia Temples]] across the world.
-Sonic and Chip returned to Mazuri just in time to fight off Eggman and they located a Gaia Temple. Inside the temple, Sonic witnessed Chip's ability to activate the temple, and after placing a Chaos Emerald there, the emerald and a continent was restored. Hearing of his progress from Tails, Sonic saw this as a good opportunity to see the world.
-When returning to Spagonia at night, Sonic encountered [[Amy]], but was shocked to see that Amy did not recognized him as a werehog and became depressed as he thought that he was not same person anymore. He later found Amy caught in a group of people possesed by Dark Gaia, but with Chip's help, Sonic exorcised the people. After saving Amy, however, Sonic left before she could see him, but he eventually faced Amy with his condition.
-Sonic and Chip continue their adventure across the world, healing it one piece at a time. At the time they reached the sixth temple, however, Sonic started to notice that Chip was acting scared. As the two of them restored the sixth continent, Sonic withnessed Chip regaining his memories inside the sixth temple. With his memory restored, Sonic learned that Chip's real name was Light Gaia and that he had been fighting Dark Gaia in a continuous cycle of destruction and restoration of the planet since the dawn of time. Sonic came to the conclusion that Chip was the reason he remained the same person, even when in werehog form, but Chip revealed that it was Sonic's own will and strong heart that prevented him from succumbing to the darkness inside him. After thanking Sonic for showing him the world and his help, Chip tried to leave to stop Dark Gaia on his own, but Sonic stopped him and said that he would help his friend despite these revelations, which Chip accepted.
-Sonic and Chip then arrived in [[Eggmanland]] in order to find the last temple, which was located beneath it. As they placed the final emerald in the temple and the last continent moved back into place, Sonic (in his werehog form) and Chip believed it was now over, but were then suddenly attacked by Eggman in his [[Egg Dragoon]], in order to finish Sonic for good. After Sonic defeated Eggman at the planet's core, Dark Gaia itself appeared and knocked Eggman into the distance, before engaging Sonic and Chip. As Sonic avoided Dark Gaia's attacks and stood eye to eye with the great beast, Sonic fell faint to the ground as Dark Gaia painfully sucked the last missing fragment of its power out of him, thus curing him of his werehog condition. All weak from the energy drain, Sonic told Chip to run, but Chip called upon the Gaia Temples to form the [[Gaia Colossus]]. Sonic soon after recovered from his exhaustion and together with Chip in the Gaia Colossus, they fought Dark Gaia.
-During the fight however, Dark Gaia fully matured and became [[Perfect Dark Gaia]] and prepared to cast the world into darkness. Sonic was however determined not to let Perfect Dark Gaia succeed, and harnessed the Chaos Emeralds' full power and became Super Sonic once again. Together with Chip, the heroes slayed the terrifying monster, but Super Sonic was given a tough fight and he fell unconscious in his normal form after defeating the beast. He was then returned to the surface by Chip, as he got sealed inside the planet and returned to dormancy. After landing on the surface, Sonic found himself back where he met Chip and found his necklace, which he kept as a bracelet. As he heard Chip's final goodbye, Sonic paid his respect to his friend and ran off to look for new adventures, accompanied by Tails.
-===Back To His 2D Roots===
-====''Episode I''====
-[[File:Sonic_The_Hedgehog_4_-_Game_Shot_-_(1).png|thumb|left|Sonic The Hedgehog in ''Sonic The Hedgehog 4'']]
-Sonic returns in an episodic downloadable title called ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4]]'' as the sole playable character; this game takes place after the events of ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' and takes place before the events of ''[[Sonic Adventure]]''. Unlike its chronological predecessor, Sonic still retains his green eyes and Homing Attack in it.
-In ''Episode I'', Sonic had just finished his adventure in ''Sonic & Knuckles'' and had managed to finally destroy the Death Egg. With this whole ordeal over, Sonic decided to take a much deserved break from his adventures. He then parted with [[Tails]] and [[Knuckles]] for the time being, and Sonic ventured out on his own to explore new parts of the world. Sonic's break was cut short however, as Dr. Eggman revealed himself to be alive after their last encounter, and had returned to defeat Sonic for good with a new army of [[Badniks]].
-Sonic then began chasing and fighting [[Dr. Eggman]] while collecting [[Chaos Emeralds]] through the four main zones [[Splash Hill Zone]], [[Lost Labyrinth Zone]], [[Casino Street Zone]], and [[Mad Gear Zone]] (not necessarily in that order).
-[[File:Sonic_The_Hedgehog_4_-_Game_Shot_-_(2).png|thumb|Super Sonic Ending]]
-At the end of this, Sonic gave a final chase to Dr. Eggman, but the doctor ascended to the sky and retreated to the [[E.G.G. Station Zone]], a hover base built by Eggman. Sonic however jumped onto a rising [[Tails' Rocket|rocket]] provided by Tails and chased after the doctor in hot pursuit. Onboard the E.G.G. Station, Sonic faced all of the past boss battle machines constructed by Eggman in past zones. After the fourth machine was destroyed, Eggman ran away to a slight depression in the floor; the mad genius then rised to reveal his new creation, a rebuild [[Death Egg Robot]]. Despite its improvements, Sonic managed to defeat it, and he escaped the now exploding base, and landed in Splash Hill where the ending played and the adventure ended for now.
-====''Episode II''====
-In ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II]]'', Sonic teams up with Tails, as Dr. Eggman joins a formidable alliance with [[Metal Sonic]].
-After having defeated Dr. Eggman onboard the E.G.G Station, Sonic spent the next few months relaxing from his adventures. This relaxing period is cut short however when Sonic heard that Dr. Eggman had returned and was up to no good on the neighboring continent. Sonic then sought out Tails and two of them headed out together in the [[Tornado]] to investigate the continent and Dr. Eggman's newest scheme.
-With everything said and done, Sonic and Tails soon arrived in [[Sylvania Castle Zone]], and after a rough landing, the heroic duo began investigating the surrounding area. Along the way, Sonic and Tails saw in the sky that the [[Little Planet]] had made its annual return to Earth, but now was covered in machinery. After about a day of search, the heroic duo found Dr. Eggman, and learned that the mad doctor had planned to turn the [[Little Planet]] into a power source for his newest Death Egg: the [[Death Egg Mark II]]. After defeating Dr. Eggman's [[Egg Serpentleaf]], Sonic and Tails began a mad chase after the doctor to stop him.
-As the two of them continued to chase Eggman and passed through [[White Park Zone]], Sonic found himself and Tails attacked by [[Metal Sonic]], whose return from Little Planet was set up by Dr. Eggman during ''Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I''. Despite finding his old rival more powerful than ever and determined to settle the score, Sonic and Tails managed to defeat Metal Sonic, and they continued chasing Dr. Eggman.
-Sonic's and Tails' chase after Dr. Eggman eventually took them to the skies, where they followed the doctor in the Tornado. As they were about catch him however, Sonic and Tails found themselves attacked by Dr. Eggman's [[Sky Fortress Zone|Sky Fortress]] and pursuited by Metal Sonic in his [[Metal Carrier]]. After narrowly avoiding a barrage of missiles, Sonic and Tails made their way through the Sky Fortress with the Tornado, but are then attacked by Metal Sonic and his Metal Carrier. Sonic and Tails eventually managed to destroy the Metal Carrier however, after a tough aerial battle.
-As the Sky Fortress was about to blow up, Sonic and Tails chased after Dr. Eggman though its interior, but the duo ´were then held  back by Metal Sonic long enough for the doctor to escape in an rocket-powered escape pod. Seeing they did not have much time before the Sky Fortress exploded, Sonic and Tails searched for a way to escape. They soon found another escape pod, and used it to not only escape the Sky Fortress, but also chase after Dr. Eggman and Metal Sonic to the Death Egg MK.II.
-Once onboard the Death Egg MK.II, Sonic and Tails began looking for Dr. Eggman and Metal Sonic. As they found them, the two pairs had a brief battle, which came to an end when Eggman and Metal Sonic escaped. As Sonic and Tails began chasing after them, Sonic found himself confronted by the lone Metal Sonic, who wanted a rematch with him after their last race on [[Stardust Speedway]]. Never the one to back down from a challenge, Sonic, alongside Tails, faced Metal Sonic in a clean race through the Death Egg MK.II. Sonic however, once again triumphed over his metallic doppelganger, and watched as he smashed into a wall near the finish line once more.
-With Metal Sonic out of the way, Sonic and Tails went and faced Dr. Eggman himself. They soon found the doctor, who confronted them in the [[Egg Heart]], but Sonic's and Tails' teamwork managed to prevail over the contraption and destroyed it. As the duo saw that the Death Egg MK.II was now beginning to crash, they managed to escape it through two escape pods. As Sonic and Tails returned home, they watched on as the Death Egg MK.II shut down and was pulled away from the Earth by the Little Planet's orbit, thus marking the end of their adventure.
-===A Colorful Adventure===
-[[File:4640254774_8043a6f2da_o.jpg|thumb|left|Sonic and Tails alongside the Wisps]]
-Sonic returned as the only playable character in ''[[Sonic Colors]]''. In this game, [[Dr. Eggman]] claimed to have developed a sense of remorse for his past misdeeds and had constructed [[Dr. Eggman's Incredible Interstellar Amusement Park]], an amusement park made of several planets, to apologize for his actions. Sonic, however, did not believe that Eggman had turned over a new leaf, but that it was just another evil plot, and therefore headed to the amusement park with Tails to stop it.
-Once there, Sonic was impressed by the scenic views, and Tails actually thought that Eggman had a change of heart. Sonic, however, assured him that Eggman was definitely up to something. While he was checking out the park, he found [[Orbot]] and [[Cubot]] trying to capture two aliens with nets. While Sonic was not sure on what was going on, he knew that he had to save the two. When he did, the [[Cyan Laser|cyan alien]] went inside Sonic and turned Sonic into a laser that zipped away. He later reached Tails, who was with the [[Yacker|white alien]] he saved and was trying to build a translator so they could understand them. Sonic told Tails what happened, but Tails found it hard to believe. The white alien tried to tell them that Sonic was telling the truth, but the two could npt understand him. Sonic then decided to find Eggman and figure out what he planned to do with the aliens.
-While Tails was busy building the translator, Sonic went out to explore the [[Tropical Resort]] and found Eggman, who was gathering aliens. Sonic taunted him for thinking nothing could stop him, but Eggman unleashed [[Rotatatron]] to destroy him. Sonic destroyed it and (unintentionally) sent a piece of it into one of the towers in the process. He returned to Tails, who had the translator ready (albeit with a few bugs left to work out), and asked the alien what was going on. They learned that his name was [[Yacker]] and that he came from an alien race called [[Wisp]]s, whom Eggman had captured. He asked Sonic to save them and Sonic gladly accepted.
-Sonic headed to the nearby planet to investigate and found a mysterious generator, but was then met by the giant robot guarding it. After destroying it and shutting the generator down, Sonic met Tails and Yacker and asked if Yacker had given any more information. Tails told him that Yacker said that the power Sonic was possessing from the Wisps was called [[Hyper-go-on|Hyper-go-on power]], and that Eggman, whom the Wisps called "Baldy Nosehair" (which Sonic finds hilarious), was draining them of it for an evil purpose. Sonic thanked them for the information and headed off to the next planet. As he and Tails looked for Eggman, Eggman took them by surprise and tried to brainwash them with his [[Mind Control Ray]] that ran on Hyper-go-on energy, but Sonic was saved by Tails. Unfortunately, Tails ended up brainwashed, and Eggman tried to make the two of them fight, but Sonic refused to fight his friend. Luckily, Eggman ran out of Hyper-go-on energy and Tails was freed. He warned Sonic that he would soon brainwash the entire universe and sent the local giant robot to defeat them before leaving. Sonic then boasted to Tails that he was right about Eggman and fought the robot (though half-hearted as he did not bet with Tails about Eggman).
-After the battle and shutting down another generator, Sonic now knew Eggman's plan, but not how to stop it. He learned from Tails and Yacker that Eggman captured the Wisp's planets with tractor beams that held them above Sonic's world, so if Sonic could destroy their generators, the planets would be free and Eggman would be cut off from his Hyper-go-on energy source. Having already broken two of without knowing, Sonic headed out to destroy the remaining three.
-When arriving at [[Planet Wisp]], Sonic was disgusted to see how Eggman transformed the beautiful planet and how he used the Wisps as fuel and promised the inhabitants to free them. He soon found the planet's generator and [[Refreshinator|the robot]] protecting it. After a difficult battle Sonic defeated it, but was caught talking to its remains by Tails and Sonic was left pretty embarrassed.
-Sonic and Tails continued to [[Aquarium Park]] where Sonic fought [[Admiral Jelly]] and destroyed it, thus freeing another planet. The two then went to the [[Asteroid Coaster]] where they worked their way into the main center where all of the Wisps were made evil by turning them into "Nega Wisps". Upon this sight, Sonic got surprisingly serious and asked Tails to excuse him while he looked for the next generator. Sonic then fought the [[Frigate Skullian]] and broke the last generator and the factory, thus freeing all of the planets and Wisps. They all then celebrated at Tropical Resort with Sonic break-dancing, thinking it was all over.
-Unfortunately for Sonic, Eggman was ready to launch his mind-control weapon on the world, but the broken robot piece from [[Rotatatron]] that was unintentionally struck there by Sonic, caused the whole cannon to explode. As the park began to collapse, Sonic and Tails headed to Eggman's space elevator to get back home. When they arrived there, Eggman showed up in the [[Egg Nega Wisp]], determined to kill Sonic, but Sonic merely taunted him for his attempt to be threatening. Tails told Sonic that that he did not think they could beat Eggman's mech, so Sonic decided to fight Eggman alone and he pushed Tails into the elevator for his safety and launched him back home. After an intense fight, Sonic managed to defeat Eggman with the help of the Wisps and their special [[Final Color Blaster]]. Unfortunately, the destruction of the cannon created a black hole, one that even Sonic was unable to outrun. As he was caught in the explosion, Sonic saw the Wisps gathering around him and they carried him back to his planet, and as well stopping the black hole. Sonic then got up and noticed that he was back home and was met by Tails. Yacker then appeared and thanked them. but told them that he had to go home. Sonic and Tails exchanged some high-fives with Yacker, who went back to Planet Wisp, and sent the other planets back to their original place in the universe.
-===Déjà Blue: Having a Blast with His Past!===
-[[File:Sonic-generations1.jpg|thumb|left|Modern Sonic and Classic Sonic]]
-In ''[[Sonic Generations]]'', which marked the 20th anniversary of the series, the Sonic of the present, named Modern Sonic, teamed up with his younger self from the past, named Classic Sonic, as a new foe called the [[Time Eater]] appeared and began interfering with Sonic's history.
-In the past of [[Green Hill (Sonic Generations)|Green Hill]], Classic Sonic was exploring when he heard a noise. Suddenly, the Time Eater appeared in the sky and Classic Sonic noticed it as everything turned white. In the present day, Modern Sonic arrived at a picnic with [[Tails]] and all his friends, and wondered what was going on. Then suddenly, they yelled "surprise" and revealed that they had made a surprise birthday party for Sonic, who was delighted by the gesture and happily joined. After talking with Tails, Tails gave him a birthday [[Chili Dog]], which Sonic found delicious.
-Suddenly, the [[Time Eater]] appeared at the party and blew everything away, including Sonic's Chili Dog, much to his dismay. It then proceeded to suck all of Sonic's friends through time holes, back into different periods in Sonic's history. Sonic tried to attack, but was easily knocked back and passed out. He later woke up in a [[White Space]] and wondered what's going on, but saw some white figures in the distance and decided to check it out.
-Once there, Sonic found Tails and [[Green Hill (Sonic Generations)|Green Hill]] in a colorless, frozen state, but after passing through Green Hill, Sonic restored Tails and the area to life. Sonic wondered how Green Hill looked so familiar, but while Tails was curious about this phenomenon, Sonic was more interested in finding their friends. Sonic then quickly set off to check the colorless [[Chemical Plant (Sonic Generations)|Chemical Plant]] out, but a few seconds later, Classic Sonic appeared and Tails mistook him for Modern Sonic, but simply passed through.
-As Modern Sonic (with the unknown help of Classic Sonic) restores Chemical Plant, Sonic saw Tails coming and explained how Chemical Plant felt familiar. Sonic agreed and told Tails that he felt that he was experiencing déjà-vu. Both Sonics then proceeded through the White Space and restored more areas, along with more of their friends, each unaware of the other's presence.
-Both Sonics later proceeded through a [[Boss Gate]] at the same time and found a glass with their counterpart at the other side of it. Both Sonics however, mistook it for a mirror, along with his younger/older form as his reflection. While looking at themself, Sonic noticed how their reflections' belly were different and got suspicious. The two then heard Dr. Eggman's voice through a door with Modern Sonic shouting his name. Classic Sonic looked at his older self through the glass and realized that it was not his reflection. While Modern Sonic was unimpressed by Dr. Eggman's threats, Classic Sonic ran towards Eggman's voice while Modern Sonic was surprised to see that his "reflection" was actually another "Sonic". Modern Sonic tried to follow Classic Sonic, but was locked out of the battle.
-After Classic Sonic destroyed the [[Death Egg Robot]], he saw the same monster that appeared at Green Hill, which kidnapped that time's Dr. Eggman. Modern Sonic later saw Classic Sonic exit the battle and wondered why there was two of him. Tails, who had also met his younger self, realized the answer and told the Sonics that they were traveling through time and space. Modern Sonic asked what could do this and the two Tails' thought the Time Eater was responsible. The two Sonics then decided to team up and stop the Time Eater.
-The two Sonics continued through the White Space, restoring the areas and their friends, one by one. After a while, the Sonics learned from the Tails' that the Time Eater's actions ripped space and time apart, and damaged the world, by sending damaged areas from different times to the White Space. The Sonics also realized that their speed was the key to restoring the space and the timeline.
-After Modern Sonic defeated [[Perfect Chaos]], they witnessed the Time Eater being repelled by a [[Chaos Emerald]] and they decided to collect all seven emeralds by restoring more space. Despite the tasks lying ahead of them, both Sonics were thrilled by the adventure. As they finished restoring the areas and their friends, one of the Chaos Emeralds appeared, and both Sonics race after it. Modern Sonic however, due to being more experienced, got the emerald first by using a [[Sonic Boost]], and Classic Sonic was amazed by that move. After Modern Sonic beat the [[Egg Dragoon]] with Eggman inside, Sonic taunted Eggman, who was sure to win this time, and told his past self how he always defeated him. However, the Time Eater strangely came by again and kidnapped Dr. Eggman once more, leaving the group more confused.
-The Sonics eventually obtained all seven Chaos Emeralds and confronted the Time Eater in the [[Center of Time]]. As Modern Sonic told it to give up, Dr. Eggman revealed himself as the one controling the Time Eater, much to Modern Sonic's disappointment. Suddenly Dr. Eggman past self, Classic Eggman, revealed himself as being in league with Modern Eggman, and Modern Eggman explained that he planned to use the Time Eater to erase Sonic from the timeline so that he would be victorious in the present. Modern Sonic however, remained unconcerned as he always beat Eggman and now had another of himself to support him. The two Sonics then tried to fight them, but they got knocked out by the Time Eater. As the Sonics were passed out, they got support from all of their friends, allowing the Chaos Emeralds to activate. The two Sonics then awoke, determined to put the fight to an end and [[Super transformation|transformed]] into their [[Super Sonic|super forms]]. The two then defeated the Eggmans, their robot and their plan, and returned back with their friends to where Modern Sonic's birthday party left off.
-During the party, Modern Sonic thanked Classic Sonic for his help and hoped that he learned a few tricks, and Classic Sonic replied by demonstrating one of Sonic's newer abilities, the [[Sonic Boost]], but slightly failed to keep up. Sonic clapped for his younger self, saying that he would get better. As Classic Sonic and Classic Tails headed back to their time, they shared a few high fives and Modern Sonic said to Classic Sonic "''Hey Sonic! Enjoy your future. It's going to be great!''".
-===Other Game Appearances===
-Sonic has also been featured in games of many genres other than 2D and 3D platform games. The first of these was a pinball game, ''[[Sonic Spinball]]'' (1993), which expanded upon the pinball sequences in the first two platform games. Sonic has also appeared in "2.5D" isometric platformers (''[[Sonic Labyrinth]]'', ''[[Sonic Battle]]'' and ''[[Sonic 3D Blast]]''), racing games (''[[Sonic Drift]]'', ''[[Sonic Drift 2]], [[Sonic R]]'', ''[[Sonic Riders]],'' ''[[:Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity]]'', ''[[Sonic Free Riders]]'', and ''[[Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing]]''.) and fighting games (''[[Sonic the Fighters]]'', ''[[Sonic Battle]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''). He also teamed up with his video game rival, [[Mario]], for the first time in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''. They would also get together again in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', and ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''.
-====Cameos====
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-Video games such as ''[[Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine]]'', ''[[Tails Adventure]]'', ''[[Knuckles Chaotix]]'' and ''[[Shadow the Hedgehog (video game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]]'' starred supporting characters of the ''Sonic'' series; in some of them Sonic had a cameo role. The hedgehog has also made cameo appearances in numerous other Sega games such as ''Daytona USA''.
-==Personality==
-[[File:Bio.png|thumb|right|200px|Sonic's profile in ''[[Sonic Jam]]''.]]
-Sonic has been described as being "like the wind"; he is always on the move, always moves forward and is noted for being free-spirited and adventurous. He values freedom above all else and lives his life according to his own rules and simply enjoys traveling the world (and beyond) while searching for adventure.
-He mainly prefers to simply be called by his name and not any fancy title; in his encounters with [[Princess Elise]] and [[Cream the Rabbit]] (both called him "Mr. Sonic"), [[Shahra the Ring Genie]] (who called him "Master"), [[Caliburn the Sword]] (who called him "Knave", though Sonic was especially annoyed by this), and [[Erazor Djinn]] (who kept calling him "Filthy rat", though it might just be an insult), he insisted that they merely call him "Sonic".
-Sonic is mostly laid-back, cool and enjoys relaxation and firmly stands for freedom, but he is never one to rest in the face of injustice or oppression. He hates evil in all its forms and can easily be riled up about it; if he witnesses someone being opressed, are suffering from injustice or are simply depressed or despairs due to others' actions he will not show a moment of hesitation and will instantly step in to help those in need, even if it means that his actions will be met with contempt, as stated in ''[[Sonic and the Black Knight]]''.
-Sonic is extremely benevolent though he has been described as quick-tempered occasionally. Despite this, he always remains loyal to his friends, always keeps his word and he willingly puts himself at risk to help others, taking on any challenge that confronts him without hesitation, though he usually sees his heroics and fighting evil as an opportunity to have fun, making him somewhat of a thrill-seeker. However, in times of crisis, he focuses entirely on the task at hand and sees it as truly serious with no real fun involved. Despite this, Sonic's cocky, upbeat demeanor will remain unchanged, being foregone in only the most dire of situations. Sonic is shown to have a remarkable capacity to forgive, as seen [[File:Sonicbiomodern.png|thumb|Sonic's profile in ''[[Sonic Generations]]''.]]in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)]]'', when he quickly forgave [[Silver the Hedgehog|Silver]] and accepted his help in saving Elise in their third encounter, despite that Silver tried to kill him, twice.
-Following his free-spirited, adventurous and speedy nature, Sonic never dwells on the past, or whatever sad or hurtful things that has occurred on his adventures for too long and always takes them in stride, never allowing them to weight him down. Such instances is when [[Emerl]] died, the disappearance of [[Shadow]] or when he had to say goodbye to [[Chip]] who had to be sealed in the planets core; each time Sonic merely remains calm while paying his respects and response with a positive attitude afterwards. Instead, he choses to live in the present and always looks forward to his next adventure, while holding no regrets for whatever has transpired, as long as it turned out well.
-As shown several times, Sonic is very confident in himself and has a big attitude with a just as large ego to match it, making him sassy and quick-witted. He often jokes around to light the mood of a situation, but will also glady take any opportunity to tease and mock his opponents in battle and takes many of the lesser situations and opponents he faces lighthearted. This trait is most prominent in ''[[Sonic Colors]]'' where Sonic remains cool and laid-back, not behaving seriously in any of the scenes. He is usually seen around cracking up jokes and talking to himself. Sonic shows a lot of sarcastic attitude through his gestures but then enjoys any challenge that passes him. He likes to talk to robots (the boss-fights in the games) usually teasing them and even acting like a waiter to one of the robots even though he knows that they can't talk. Talking to robots is something that has not been shown in any game and he can even talk to them if they are completely broken. He was also embarrassed when Tails found out that he talks to broken robots that "can't actually hear him".
-Sonic is not generally modest when it comes to his abilities and is regarded as being very proud and a world renowned showoff. On the other hand, he can also be quite the gentleman and he has been known to show some form of modesty when taking compliments. This is shown in ''[[Sonic and the Secret Rings]]'' where Sonic prefers not to be called "Master", and where he is referred to as the "Legendary Hedgehog" (''"Me? Legendary? You've gotta be kidding! You're gonna make me blush!"'').
-Sonic's taunts and confidence easily portray that he is smug. He is also very stubborn, as shown in the end of Team Sonic's story in ''[[Sonic Heroes]]''. After narrowly escaping [[Eggman]]'s exploding ship, Knuckles exclaims, ''"Boy, talk about cutting close!"'' to which Sonic replies, ''"Not really..."'' this implies Sonic is too stubborn to admit a task is difficult for him, but after being teased by [[Knuckles]], Sonic admits he needed Knuckles' and Tails' help, to Knuckles' obvious great surprise. In contrast however, Sonic can sometimes be overconfident in his abilities; for example, when [[Merlina]] stops him from attacking the [[Black Knight]], he is irked and asked why she did so, positive that he could have defeated him.
-Sonic is also known for indomitable will (which no doubt goes hand in hand with stubbornness), his absolute confidence and never-waving faith in himself and his will to keep on fighting surpasses his actual ability to keep on fighting. An example of this can be seen in ''[[Sonic and the Black Knight]]'', where Sonic continues to try to fight Merlina despite being unable to reach her through her force field shield, being hit repeated times so he is badly hurt and exhausted, and having his sword broken as he attempted to parry Merlina's attack. Sonic's friends plead him to give up, but he refuses (''"It was never about chivalry for me. I've just gotta do what I gotta do, that's all..."'').
-A very noticeable trait of Sonic is for his fondness for the beauty of nature. Ever since the first Sonic game in 1991, Sonic has been shown to be a protector of nature. In several games like ''[[Sonic Rush Adventure]]'', ''Sonic 06'', ''[[Sonic Colors]]'' shows Sonic appreciating scenic views. His love for nature is defined in ''[[Sonic Colors]]'' where Sonic appreciated [[Dr. Eggman]] for making ''[[Tropical Resort]]'' a beautiful view, and when Sonic reached ''[[Planet Wisp]]'' when Sonic showed an emotion of anger and rage when he found out that Eggman was polluting the planet which was filled with beautiful plants, this also marks the only time in which Sonic was shown serious and angry in ''[[Sonic Colors]]''. His anger for Planet Wisp being polluted was put further when he said, ''"That's pretty low, even for a sleazeball like Eggman!"'' meaning that he thinks that Eggman polluting a scenic planet is even more evil than Eggman himself. In ''Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)'', Sonic is shown to have a fondness for locations that are filled with flowers, trees and other kinds of plants. Sonic appears to be an introvert; after spending time with his friends, he seeks some alone time and relaxation and then gets back to his friends.
-''[[Sonic Unleashed]]'''s booklet states that his personality is ''"A juxtaposition of kindness and ferocity, as, on one hand, he does all he can to snuff out evil, but he can't look away when someone is in trouble."'' ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]'' also has sidequests in which [[Sonic the Werehog]] is trying to convince the Elder Gregorios in Apotos that he is Sonic the Hedgehog. To prove it, Sonic undergoes a test of speed, which involves him getting a pair of glasses for the Elder in a certain time limit; a test of courage, by protecting the Elder from minions of Dark Gaia; and a test of selflessness and kindness, which involves Sonic obtaining a book for the Elder out of kindness.
-It has also been shown that Sonic will try to hide pain, fear - unless Amy gets angry, during which Sonic will show obvious nervousness or even fear- or exhaustion. It is also shown that Sonic faints after some adventures (an example of this is in ''Sonic Unleashed'' and ''Sonic Colors''). It has been revealed that Sonic loves and takes great pride in his speed, and that he takes insults towards his speed rather personally.
-It is to note that regardless of the countless foes he has fought throughout the series, he bears no noticeable ill will to any of them, but rather he admires how powerful some of them are and how much fun they have given to him. An example of this is seen when Metal Sonic is defeated and Sonic tells him that he is open for a rematch. Most notable towards [[Dr. Eggman]], whom has constantly tried to destroy him to complete his schemes, however Sonic is satisfied with merely stopping him, also in occasions where Eggman helps Sonic and co. to save the world (although for his own interests, mainly because he couldn't take over the world, if it's destroyed) he never rejects his help.
-Despite his thrill-seeking, hyperactive, and smug demeanor, Sonic has shown many times to be much more insightful than he usually lets on. In the earliest display of this insight would be in ''Sonic Adventure'', where Sonic was able to understand how simply resealing Chaos in the Master Emerald while Chaos was still suffering from all of its rage would solve nothing in the end. Other instances include in ''Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)'', in which Sonic was able to give Elise valuable and comforting advice, and in the end of ''Sonic and the Black Knight'', where he was able to give Merlina similar words of encouragement and comfort. This insight, combined with a charismatic personality, allows Sonic to get along with virtually anyone he meets, even if at one point they were his enemies.
-[[File:Imageincaseineedit.jpg|thumb|Sonic as a Disc Jockey]]
-The Japanese version of ''[[Sonic Advance 3]]'' strategy guide, ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]'', and ''[[Sonic and the Black Knight]]'' states that, Sonic's favorite food is chili dogs. He enjoys music, but seems to have an special interest in rock music. Some official character art and a television commercial for ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' suggests that he has a personal hobby as a Disc Jockey. Furthermore, it is displayed in ''[[Sonic Rush]]'' that Sonic also enjoys break dancing as it is one of his primary ways for filling up his Rush meter. His battle moves in ''Sonic Battle'' are also based on break dancing, as mentioned in the attack descriptions. He also breakdances in ''[[Sonic Advance 3]]'' if he finishes a level in a short-enough time. Lastly, one of his taunts in Super Smash Bros. Brawl is him break dancing and saying, ''"C'mon, step it up!"'' (or just ''"come on" ''in the Japanese version). He will also breakdance if he gets first place in the ''[[Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''.
-==Appearances in Other Media==
-Sonic has appeared in several different media (such as TV series and comics) outside of his mainstream games series. These series often take place in their own unique continuities, which differ greatly from the games in terms of plot, setting, and even Sonic's characterization. Some versions of Sonic from these alternate continuities are listed here.
-===Television series and Movie===
-There have been several animated series featuring Sonic.
-====Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog====
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-[[File:Sonicaosth.png|thumb|left|Sonic in ''Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog'']]
-''[[Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' was the first cartoon to featured Sonic and had a very comical take on Sonic's adventures. In this media, Sonic is a world roaming [[Freedom Fighter]] with a lifestyle similar to a tramp, who fiercely defends the citizens of [[Mobius]] from the evil schemes of [[Dr. Ivo Robotnik (Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog)|Dr. Ivo Robotnik]] and his lackeys [[Scratch]] and [[Grounder]]. One day, he came across a young orphan named [[Miles "Tails" Prower (Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog)|Miles "Tails" Prower]] who he decided to adopt as his younger brother, as the young fox had none to live with and they became as close as a real family. While Sonic has his trademark atttude in this media, he also tries his best to stand out as a responsible role model for the innocent Tails, especially during the Sonic Sez segments.
-====Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series)====
-[[File:SatAM_Sonic_Boom_1.JPG|thumb|Sonic and a few Freedom Fighters in ''SatAM'']]
-''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (SatAM)]]'', originally broadcast on Saturdays on ABC, was broadcast concurrently with the syndicated ''Adventures'' series in the United States. The Archie Comics continuity was based heavily on this series and features a similar background for Sonic. In this media, Sonic lived in [[Mobotropolis]] with [[Princess Sally Acorn]] and the future [[Freedom Fighters]] during their childhood until Dr. Ivo Robotnik invaded the kingdom, enslaved the people with the [[Roboticization]] technology and took control of Mobius.
-Sonic and his friends however managed to escape the tyrant by fleeing into the [[Great Forest]] where they built a village named [[Knothole |Knothole]] to hide from Robotnik. There Sonic, Sally and the others then formed the Freedom Fighters and began a ten year long battle with Dr. Robotnik to take back their planet, with Sonic being one of the main leaders and their primary agent.
-====Sonic Underground====
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-[[File:Sonic-underground2.jpg|thumb|Sonic with his two siblings, [[Manic]] and [[Sonia]] in ''[[Sonic Underground]]''.]]
-''[[Sonic Underground]]'', a show in the US, United Kingdom and France, ignored the continuity of the previous series and games and instead introduced two siblings and Sonic's mother, named [[Sonia]], [[Manic The Hedgehog|Manic]], and [[Queen Aleena]] respectively. In this media, Sonic was born as the heir to the throne of Mobius, along with his siblings, Manic and Sonia. Shortly after their birth however, their mother Queen Aleena was dethroned by Dr. Ivo Robotnik and they became wanted, but the [[Oracle of Delphius]] prophecized that Aleena and her children would one day defeat Robotnik, but only if she left her children in the care of others until then.
-Sonic himself was left in the care of a regular family, but during his early childhood his adopted family was captured and [[Roboticize|roboticized]]. He then joined his [[Uncle Chuck]] and the Freedom Fighters in the battle against Robotnik over many years. One day however, Sonic was approached by the Oracle who revealed his origin and family. Sonic soon after reunited with his siblings and together they formed the band Sonic Underground where they fought Robotnik while searching for their mother.
-In this media, Sonic possess a medalion that transforms into an electric guitar/laser rifle.
-====Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie====
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-[[File:Io.jpg|thumb|left|Sonic's CD-style art form in the ''Sonic the Hedgehog Movie'']]
-Additionally, there was an [[Sonic the Hedgehog OAV|OVA]] movie that featured Sonic, [[Miles "Tails" Prower (Movie)|Tails]], [[Knuckles the Echidna (Movie)|Knuckles]], [[Doctor Robotnik (Movie)|Dr. Robotnik]] and [[Hyper Metal Sonic]]. In this movie. Sonic and Tails lived on [[Planet Freedom]], but were one day called by Doctor Robotnik to battle an evil robot named [[Metal Robotnik]] and save their planet from destruction. This was however a trick on Robotnik's behalf so the evil doctor could copy Sonic's data into his Hyper Metal Sonic robot. After the doctor succeded in his plan, Sonic and his friends tried to stop this metallic copy from destroying the world.
-====Sonic X====
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-[[File:001sonic.jpg|thumb|224px|Sonic in ''Sonic X'']]The latest animated Sonic television series is the anime ''[[Sonic_X|Sonic X]]''. In this media, Sonic originally lived on a parallel version of [[Earth]] in another dimension. During one of his battles with [[Dr. Eggman |Dr. Eggman]] however, a massive [[Chaos Control]] blast occurred and Sonic, his friends and Dr. Eggman were transported to the human world. Shortly after arriving, Sonic nearly drowned in a pool, but was saved by [[Chris_Thorndyke|Chris Thorndyke]], who Sonic became friends with. Over time, Chris came to have a strong bond with Sonic as he lived a lonely life.
-Sonic eventually settled down on this new world with his friends and became a famous hero among the human population as he and his friends protected the world from Dr. Eggman as the doctor attempted to rebuild his [[Eggman_Empire|Eggman Empire]] in this new world. Like the other television series, the show had an original storyline not present in any of the games, although it can be viewed as an elaboration upon the ''Sonic Adventure'' games' storylines. Eventually, Sonic and everyone from his world were forced to return home as their presence threatened to freeze time. Before Sonic could return home however, he was kidnapped by Chris who did not want him to leave, but Sonic eventually made Chris come to terms with his feelings and Sonic returned home.
-In season 3, Sonic teamed up with his friends and Chris, who had just arrived in Sonic's dimension, to fight the [[Metarex]], an alien race of cyborgs that was a threat to the safety of the entire galaxy. With everyone's aid, Sonic managed to defeat the Metarex and their leader [[Dark_Oak|Dark Oak]] and saved the galaxy. Upon returning to his home planet, Sonic had his goodbye with Chris who returned to his world and Sonic himself went back to his normal battles with Dr. Eggman once more.
-===Books and comics===
-Sonic's first comic appearance was in a promotional comic printed in ''Disney Adventures'' magazine, which established an origin for Sonic involving the transformation of kindly scientist [[Doctor Ovi Kintobor]] into the evil Dr. Ivo Robotnik. Numerous British publications, including "Sega handbook" ''Stay Sonic'' (1993), four novels published by Virgin Books (1993–1994) and the comic book ''[[Sonic the Comic]]'' (1993–2002) used this premise as their basis.
-The American comics published by Archie Comics, ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (comic series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' (1993—present), ''[[Sonic X (comics)]]'' (2005—2009) and ''[[Sonic Universe]]'' (2009-present) are based on the settings established by earlier animated TV series, the ABC ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (SatAM)]]'' cartoon and the ''[[Sonic X]]'' anime respectively.
-In Japan, various Sonic [[manga]] have been published.
-====Shogakukan manga====
-[[File:Sonic (Manga).png|thumb|150px|Sonic as he appears in the manga]]
-In the [[Sonic the Hedgehog (manga)|manga series by Shogakukan]], Sonic is the heroic alter ego of a young, timid hedgehog boy named [[Nicky]]. Nicky transforms into Sonic whenever he wishes he had the strength to overcome a dangerous or stressful situation, but nobody (even Nicky) is aware of this transformation.
-Nicky's girlfriend [[Amy (manga)|Amy]] (a prototype of [[Amy Rose]]) also has a crush on Sonic, and Nicky's father [[Paulie]], a pilot, claims that Sonic once saved his life long before Nicky was even born.
-====''Archie Comics''====
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-[[File:334px-Sonic.jpg|thumb|left|89px|Sonic as he appears in the Archie comics]]
-In the Archie comics, Sonic is the most famous hero on Mobius. He is best known for his defeat of Robotnik Prime and his heroic actions preventing the Xorda from destroying Mobius and its solar system.
-Raised in Mobotropolis before Robotnik Prime's coup, Sonic was an average child except for his abnormal speed. Sonic lost his parents to the roboticizer and was taken in by his Uncle Chuck until he too was roboticized. During Robotnik Prime's coup Sonic and a few others were herded to Knothole Village by the Original Freedom Fighters. It was from them that Sonic got the inspiration that would one day make him a hero.
-As Sonic developed his incredible speed, his attitude became legendary. Irreverent, confident, impatient, and energetic, Sonic fought constantly to overthrow Robotnik Prime and continues the fight against his successor, Robo-Robotnik (later renamed Dr. Eggman).
-In addition to his uncanny speed, Sonic has the ability to absorb Chaos Energy. Absorbing a great amount of this energy causes him to transform into Super Sonic. As Super Sonic, all of his natural abilities are enhanced and he gains the ability to fly, among other strange powers. His skin and eye colors change to yellow and red respectively, and he takes on an aura of yellow energy. It has happened also that Sonic has transformed even further into Ultra Sonic. Ultra Sonic is even more powerful and has the ability to adapt to his surroundings by taking on new forms.
-After the Xorda attack, Sonic was teleported into space, where he spent a couple months trying to return to Mobius. But when he returned, a whole year had passed, and things were very different. Sonic is still not completely adapted to the changes he has seen.
-====''Sonic the Comic''====
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-[[File:STC71-Sonic.jpg|thumb|210px|Sonic in Sonic the Comic.]]
-In ''[[Sonic the Comic]]'', Sonic was once an ordinary brown (though still fast) hedgehog on the planet [[Mobius]]. He encountered a kindly scientist named [[Doctor Ovi Kintobor]], who performed experiments on his speed. An explosion resulted in his spines fusing together and turning blue. A later experiment, involving Kintobor's attempts to rid Mobius of evil, transformed the good doctor into [[Doctor Ivo Robotnik (Sonic the Comic)|Ivo Robotnik]]. After several unsuccessful attempts to take over the world (as depicted in the first two Sonic games), Robotnik finally managed to conquer the planet by sending Sonic six months into the future. On his return, Sonic took it upon himself to form a group of [[Freedom Fighters (Sonic the Comic)|Freedom Fighters]] to depose Robotnik, which they finally managed to do in the series' landmark 100th issue.
-As in other continuities, Sonic is aided in his adventures by his loyal sidekick [[Miles "Tails" Prower (Sonic the Comic)|Tails]], as well as [[Amy Rose (Sonic the Comic)|Amy Rose]] and original characters [[Porker Lewis]], [[Johnny Lightfoot]], [[Tekno the Canary]] and others. He has a friendly, though still quite intense, rivalry with [[Knuckles the Echidna (Sonic the Comic)|Knuckles the Echidna]], who frequently accuses Sonic of bringing trouble onto his [[Floating Island]].
-Sonic can turn into [[Super Sonic (Sonic the Comic)|Super Sonic]] in this continuity without exposure to the [[Chaos Emeralds (Sonic the Comic)|Chaos Emeralds]] (because of a dose of radiation he received when the Emeralds were first brought together), but in this form he is out-of-control, bordering on psychotic, and he attacks friends and enemies alike. The two were separated for an extended run, but re-united in the series' final story arc.
-==Reception and legacy==
-As Sega's mascot and one of the key reasons for the company's success during the 16-bit era of consoles, Sonic is one of the most recognizable video game characters in the world. In 1996, Sonic was the first video game character to be seen in a Rose Parade. Sonic is also the first of two video game characters to have a balloon in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (the other being Pikachu).<ref>Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NBC</ref>
-Sonic was one of the three game characters inducted on the inaugural Walk of Game class in 2005, along with rival [[Mario]] and Link.<ref>Walk of Game 2005</ref> One of a class of genes involved in fruit fly embryonic development, called hedgehog genes, has been named "[[Sonic hedgehog Gene|sonic hedgehog]]" after the character.<ref name="shh">{{cite web |first=Lynn |last=Yarris |date=2005-11-05 |url=http://www.lbl.gov/Science-Articles/Archive/sb/Nov-2004/04-sonicthehedgehog.html |title=Sonic the Hedgehog and the Fate of Neural Stem Cells |publisher=Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory| accessdate=2006-06-23}}</ref>
-As Sega's mascot, Sonic has also been used as a symbol for the company's various sponsorships. Between 1993 and 1997, Sega sponsored the JEF United Ichihara Chiba football team, during which period Sonic appeared in the team's uniform. During the 1993 Formula One championship, Sega sponsored the Williams Grand Prix team, which won the Constructors' Championship that year, as well as the team's lead driver, Alain Prost, winning the Drivers' Championship. Sonic was featured in the cars, helmets, and rival McLaren used to paint a squashed hedgehog after winning races over Williams.<ref>{{cite web|title=Formula One Motor Racing FAQ, part 2|url=http://www.faqs.org/faqs/sports/formula-one-faq/part2/|publisher=[http://www.faqs.org Internet FAQ Archives]|accessdate=2007-01-05}}</ref> The 1993 European Grand Prix featured a Sonic balloon and Sonic billboards, and the race's trophy was in the shape of a hedgehog. Sonic also appears on some versions of the willow video store logo.<ref>{{cite web|first=Jared|last=Matte|title=1993: Year of the Mega Drive|url=http://www.theghz.com/museum/1993.html|publisher=The GHZ|accessdate=2006-06-03}}</ref> Sonic is more recognizable for people than Mickey Mouse according to a poll.
-On the 21st October 2008, Sonic was voted the most popular video game character in the UK with a 24% vote. His old rival Mario came second with 21% of the vote.<ref>{{cite web|first=Matthew|last=Moore|title=Sonic voted favorite character in UK|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/3233211/Sonic-the-Hedgehog-voted-favourite-computer-game-star.html|publisher=Telegraph.co.uk|accessdate=2006-06-03}}</ref>
-==Cameos/popularity==
-{{main|Sonic Cameos}}
-Sonic has proven to be an extremely popular character. After the first game, [[Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)|''Sonic the Hedgehog (1991'')]] came out, Sonic became a well-known and very familiar character, even at a time beating [[w:c:disney:Mickey Mouse|Mickey Mouse]]. After having been around only 2 years, he had already surpassed Nintendo's [[Mario]] in popularity according to a June 1993 Q-Survey in Gameplayers magazine. As a result of this popularity, he has been referred to in various parts of culture.
-==Voice acting==
-The earliest voice of Sonic was Takeshi Kusao in the game ''[[SegaSonic the Hedgehog]]'', a June 1993 arcade release starring Sonic the Hedgehog, [[Mighty the Armadillo]], and [[Ray the Flying Squirrel]].
-In ''[[Sonic CD]]'', Sonic actually had a few voice clips, who was voiced by [[Keiko Utoku]] at the time, in which he would say, among other things, ''I'm outta here!'' if the player stood still for 3 minutes, and ''Yes!'' if the player obtained a 1-up.
-The original American voice actor was [[Jaleel White]], in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series)|Sonic the Hedgehog: The Animated Series]]'' (SatAM as known to fans). In Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie, Sonic's voice was played by Martin Burke.
-Starting with the 1998 game ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'', all of Sonic's video games feature voice acting. Sonic was played by [[Junichi Kanemaru]], who later went on to play Sonic in the Japanese version of ''[[Sonic X]]''. Ryan Drummond performed the role of Sonic in ''Sonic Adventure'' and continued to play the role for several games. Information taken from the credits of both ''Sonic Adventure'' games, the ''Sonic Advance'' series, and ''Sonic Heroes''. 4Kids Entertainment decided not to use Drummond's voice in their US/UK dub of ''Sonic X'', instead choosing their own [[Jason Griffith]]. Despite this, Drummond continued to provide the voice of Sonic in the series until 2005, when Sega replaced all their ''Sonic'' voice actors with their 4Kids counterparts, in order to keep his voice the same in all media forms. Effectively, this meant that beginning with ''[[Shadow the Hedgehog (video game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]]'' and ''[[Sonic Rush]]'', [[Jason Griffith]] became the official game voice actor for Sonic the Hedgehog and Shadow the Hedgehog (and Jet the Hawk in ''[[Sonic Riders]]''). This has been a controversial decision among fans of the ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' voice cast.
-As from 2010, SEGA had announced that they have changed the whole cast of the active characters of the franchise (sans Eggman), replacing Griffith with [[Roger Craig Smith]].<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAc8e4ta8yU&annotation_id=annotation_320083&feature=iv</ref>
-==Powers and Abilities==
-===Speed===
-Sonic is known best for his speed, with the ability to run at speeds greater than [[wikipedia:Mach number|Mach 1]], which is at the blistering speed of 768 miles per hour. This is evident in many games, where Sonic is recorded to run at speeds faster than 765 mph. In ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]'', the checkpoint posts ([[Star Posts]]) also act as radars that clock Sonic's speed when he passes them. Due to the fact that his speed increases the longer he's boosting, it's possible for the checkpoint posts to show Sonic's max speed in-game, being able to clock him going at over 2,500 mph. It is also stated in the ''[[Sonic Adventure DX]]'' manual that "He's the world's fastest, hypersonic hedgehog" which is at a staggering speed ranging from 3,840 mph to 7,680 mph. He is occasionally referred to as "the fastest ''thing'' alive," and can run backwards at full speed just as well as forwards, as shown in the [[Team Sonic]] opening cut-scene of ''[[Sonic Heroes]]''. Due to such speed, he is able to scale right up the walls of buildings, or similar structures, and can also run right over water.
-It is unknown how much faster Sonic can run beyond Mach 1, although it is variously assumed that he can. In ''Sonic Battle'', it is stated that he can move several times the speed of sound and in [[Emerl]]'s story, Sonic takes on and defeats the Gizoid in under 30 seconds, before the Final Egg Blaster fires in that time. It is also believed that Sonic can move faster while in spinball form than running, possibly even reaching the speed of light due to the various proofs, such as in ''Sonic Adventure'', ''Sonic Adventure 2'' and ''Sonic Heroes'', where he could use the [[Light Speed Attack]] which, stated by [[Tikal]], attacks enemies at light speed. He can likewise achieve light speed movements with his [[Light Speed Dash]].
-His speed does not seem to have certain weaknesses in that recklessness (the possibility of crashing into unintended targets) and "straight-line only" concepts are invoked, which implies that Sonic relies on his animal instincts to control the line of his running paths (and possibly for his Homing Attacks as well), and he may as well have already adjusted to controlling himself at such a speed in constant moments. Sonic is also shown to be able to run in full tight circles, thus is not exposed to the weakness of only being able to run fast in straight lines (usually shown in cutscences and animation; controlling his speed in 3D games can be a task for inexperienced players). Should he be running at fast uncontrollable speeds, he can use the ''[[Sonic Drift (move)|Sonic Drift]]'' to properly control his momentum, and even crash into foes with it.
-===Physical Abilities===
-In line with his speed, Sonic has displayed amazing feats of movement and has the reaction time to match. He possesses great acrobatic skills and agility, alongside astonishing reflexes, making him able to avoid large and small obstacles with precise jumps and delicate movements, such as his [[Quick Step]], despite the speed they are approaching at. When launched into the air, he can perform several tricks before finally landing on ground. He has also shown on several occasions that he can jump incredibly long distances, up to several hundred meters, possibly by applying speed to his jumps.
-It is possible that Sonic might actually possess superhuman strength (though nothing in comparison to Knuckles' strength). Sonic's [[Spin Dash]] and other spin forms are strong enough to cut through enemies (though not all shields), burrow through the ground, smash through surfaces by stomping, or break down walls. However, it is debatable whether the attack's main power comes from his supersonic speed or his superhuman strength, or a combination of both. A lot of moves that Sonic performs in fighting games involve his feet and legs more than his hands, which suggests that Sonic's legs are more powerful than his arms. This does not mean that Sonic's arms are not powerful as well, as he was shown to be able to tear parts from robots' bodies with brute force alone.
-Several times, Sonic has been shown to have great resilience to physical damage. He can survive getting caught in the crossfire from all angles by Eggman's robots, and is only knocked out briefly by it. He can smash several robots with his fist without showing any sign of pain or injury. It is also worth noting that, for nearly all the battles Sonic has endured, he has never been crippled, nor has he displayed any serious injuries. It is also shown in various games that Sonic can survive free-falls from extreme heights, bordering at the edge of space. In ''Sonic Adventure'', he fell face-first from a high point in the atmosphere twice, merely shaking it off after landing, and additionally in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'', ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' and ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]'' (as the Werehog), Sonic is able to survive [[Wikipedia:Atmospheric reentry|atmospheric reentry]] unharmed.
-Sonic also possesses an indomitable force of will; even in situations where most others would give up and resign themselves to defeat or imprisonment, and in situations where he is severely outnumbered and outgunned, he always forges on, never loses faith in himself and never quits or submits. This character trait is most noticeable in ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]'', wherein, thanks to his will, he is one of the few people on the planet who is immune to the influence of [[Dark Gaia]]. This is also shown in ''[[Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood]]'', where the [[Voxai]] [[Overmind]] attempts to use mind control on Sonic, and he resists when all other characters fail to do so, though he possessed some protection against it by having a [[Great Emeralds|Chaos Emerald filled with the Overmind's power]]. It appears once more in ''Sonic and the Black Knight'', where he continues to fight Merlina despite having Caliburn broken in half and beaten to the point where he could barely stand. The only time his will didn't work was in ''[[Sonic Rivals 2]]'', when he was possessed by the Ifrit in Tails' story scenario. It is safe to assume that if he does get possessed, he does all he can to regain control.
-Sonic has also demonstrated the ability to harness the power of the [[Chaos Emerald]] for his own use. With one Chaos Emerald, Sonic can warp time and space with [[Chaos Control]], and occasionally gains a boost in power.
-It is safe to say that Sonic is far stronger, faster, and more skillful than he lets on. Only in truly bleak situations does he reveal his true power - his fight with [[Ultimate Emerl]], who had the abilities of every character, all seven Chaos Emeralds and the power of the [[Final Egg Blaster]] (therefore being superior to him in almost every way possible), is a prime example of this, as Sonic was able to defeat him. Sonic may be able to defeat practically any enemy if he was to fight seriously from the beginning. It would appear that his cockiness, overconfidence and reluctance to fight at full power stop him from truly being considered the most powerful character in the series. Also, Sonic is often reluctant to use his [[Chaos Powers]], and relies on his speed more.
-===Combat Skills===
-Despite not having received any known training in martial arts, the many years of battles Sonic has been through has made him a skilled fighter and a skilled user of hand-to-hand combat, and he is able to go up against others who have spent most of their lives training for battles.
-====Techniques and Moves====
-Many of Sonic's fighting moves are variations on the tendency for hedgehogs to roll into tight balls for protection. Since his introduction in the first ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'', Sonic's primary offensive maneuver is the basic [[Spin Attack]]. As Sonic jumps or runs, he curls up and spins into a spiky ball when in motion that can damage, destroy, mow down, or burrow through many obstacles or foes. Later games in the series expanded on this basic attack. Two of these enhancements are now basic moves: the Spin Dash was introduced in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' and involves Sonic spinning on the spot before blasting off at full speed, and the [[Homing Attack]], officially introduced in ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'', although unnamed variations of it appeared in ''[[Sonic 3 & Knuckles]]'' and ''[[Sonic 3D Blast]]'', in which Sonic dashes in midair toward a target (can be implied to be guided by his instincts so that Sonic won't miss). Since [[AoSTH]] and [[SatAM]], Sonic can also execute a ‘triple spin’, where he curls up into a ball and spins around quickly, like a buzz saw, and can burrow through the ground or a wall, depending on what it’s made from.
-The [[Super Peel Out]], or Figure 8 Dash, made its debut in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD|Sonic CD]]'', but since has only had minor recurrences in the Archie Comic series and anime. In the Figure 8 Dash, Sonic stays pivoted in one place and his legs move fast enough to create the illusion of an infinity symbol (more correctly a [[wikipedia:Möbius strip|Möbius strip]]) beneath him in red. He holds this and then blasts forward.
-Another technique, the [[Blue Tornado]] or [[Sonic Wind]] is when Sonic jumps into the air, and creates a whirlwind by circling a particular spot at high speeds which can throw his opponents into the air or blow away armor and weapons.
-One of Sonic's newest signature moves is the [[Sonic Boost]], a technique where he can increase his speed further and turn himself into a projectile by moving at such high speeds that he destroys any enemy caught in his path. He does not even need to have contact with the ground in order to execute the move as seen in ''[[Sonic Generations]]'', and can use it to practically fly immense distances through midair. Similar to his healing ability in Sonic Battle, Sonic seems to be able to displace almost anything with his supersonic attributes. Also in'' Sonic Generations'', he can even make objects accelerate faster with no need to expend power, as on [[Planet Wisp (Sonic Generations)|Planet Wisp]] he can land on moving coal carriers and make them carry at a higher speed.
-====Fighting Style====
-[[File:Sonic_moves_list_thumb-3-.png|thumb|264px|The moves list for Sonic the Hedgehog in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.]]
-In many of the fighting games where Sonic has been playable, it is shown Sonic mainly tend to use his legs and fast footwork to attack his opponents as his greatest strengths lies in his legs, though his is also shown to use his arms in battle as well. When fighting opponents hand-to-hand, Sonic makes use of his greater speed to deliver fast strikes to his opponents, which either allows him to deliver several strikes in a spilt second, or to increase the force behind his strikes in order to compensate for his lack of physical strength. For stronger physical strikes, he tends to perform Spin Attacks, Spin Dashes and Homing Attacks to knock his opponents back and to deal more damage.
-Sonic's Back-Grab in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' has him backflip backwards (while holding the opponent), land on the ground, and kick the opponent at a decent knockback. His forward smash consists of Sonic swinging his arm around for a short time and then releasing a charged punch (which might resemble his buzzsaw type attacks, and resembles his wind-up punch from ''Sonic the Fighters''). This attack is one of his most powerful smash attacks in terms of knockback. Also as a nod to his footwork, Sonic also at times like in Sonic Battle, applies breakdancing to his combative footwork, especially in his Sonic Flare attack.
-Even though he does not prefer to use weapons in combat (mainly dissing firearms as said in ''[[Shadow the Hedgehog (Game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]]''), Sonic is shown to greatly excel in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swordsmanship swordsmanship] as seen in ''[[Sonic and the Black Knight]]''. Even after having just picked up a sword, Sonic was able to slay a dragon using a sword alone and after receiving formal training from [[Caliburn]], Sonic becomes capable of going up against and defeating the best knights in the world of [[King Arthur]] in duels with swords, such as [[Lancelot]], [[Percival]] and even [[King Arthur]] himself. By using his speed and moves in line with his swordplay, Sonic can make quick and swift slashes and becomes a buzzsaw when spinning around with his sword, making him a dangerous force to be reckoned with.
-===Miscellaneous Skills===
-It is assumed that Sonic can control the strength or hardness of his quills. They appear to be extremely hard like buzzsaw blades when he is in spinball form, capable of shredding through several layers of reinforced steel to just about anything with enough speed. When he is not in ball form, they appear soft and flimsy like rubber. In Sonic Heroes, his quills (and body) are durable enough to slice through battleships without even moving at the speed of sound. In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', he can temporarily increase the durability of his quills to hit opponents in his Up Throw. In this move, he throws up an enemy, goes into a push-up type pose, and flares up and hardens his quills for the enemy to land on.
-As shown in ''Sonic Battle'', Sonic possesses the ability to heal himself, presumably by vibrating his molecules, and that he can launch shockwaves of air by spinning in his spinball form at high speeds.
-In ''Sonic and the Secret Rings'', during Dinosaur Jungle, Sonic mentions that his quills can sense danger, before being attacked by a dinosaur.
-In the ''[[Sonic Riders]]'' series, Sonic has proven himself as a world-class [[Extreme Gear]] rider and is able to go head-to-head with the best Extreme Gear riders the world has to offer, namely [[Jet the Hawk]]. It would appear that Sonic has a natural talent for Extreme Gear riding, as he quickly grasped the controls on his first try and can perform several advanced techniques, despite being self-taught. After the events of ''[[Sonic Free Riders]]'', Sonic can be considered the best Extreme Gear rider in the world, as he was able to beat [[Metal Sonic]], who at that point possessed all the data and skills of the world's best Extreme Gear riders, in a race.
-In ''Sonic Generations'', Sonic is shown to transfer his speed throughout various parts of his body (which may explain why he is able to boost in midair from a stationary position, negating certain physics; he needed to learn this skill first in the 360/P23 versions of ''Sonic Unleashed''), and on the second act of Planet Wisp, Sonic can even transfer to objects, as he can force a coal-carrying platform to speed up its movement by using his pure speed to make it go faster, and overtake other platforms (as well as crash into and break them).
-===POW Moves===
-In ''[[Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood]]'' Sonic's POW moves are purely offensive attacks that involve using his speed to create wind currents that can damage the opponent or launch himself as a projectile while in spinball form. These are:
-*'''Axe Kick: '''Sonic spinballs into an enemy, then follows up with a powerful air-kick.
-*'''Whirlwind: '''Sonic performs a Tornado move, damaging everyone caught inside.
-*'''Blue Bomber:''' Tails lifts Sonic up, then throws him onto a target. Sonic then rebounds and hits the target a second time, leaving it weakened. This attack is the same as the nickname for fellow game hero Mega Man.
-*'''Fastball: '''Amy uses her hammer to hit a spinballing Sonic into a foe three times, rendering it sluggish.
-*'''Triple Tornado: '''In a variation of the aforementioned Whirlwind move, Sonic, Knuckles, and Tails get propelled in the air in a Tornado move, then fall down and hit all enemies. This may leave targets Sluggish.
-*'''Hail Storm: '''Knuckles, Tails, and Amy smash a spinballing Sonic at a single target, potentially stunning the foe.
-===Transformations===
-During his adventures, Sonic has shown the ability to enter a number of different transformations (usually [[Super transformation|super transformations]]) to assist him in his toughest battles. This is usually done by using certain objects that possesses great power, or absorbing different varieties of energy. With these transformations, Sonic usually undergoes a physical alteration, gets his speed and strength increased and gains new abilities that match the theme of the transformation. While using these transformations, Sonic's personality and character usually remains the same, but some transformations has been known to affect his personality, giving him more darker traits.
-====Super Sonic====
-{{main|Super Sonic}}
-[[File:Super_sonic_final.png|thumb|left|150px|Super Sonic]]
-By using all seven [[Chaos Emeralds]], Sonic can initiate a super transformation called [[Super Sonic]]. This is by far Sonic's most frequently used transformation. In this state he can fly, is faster, stronger and nearly invincible. He does, however, need rings to maintain this transformation or else he will revert to normal.
-====Hyper Sonic====
-{{main|Hyper Sonic}}
-[[File:Hyper_sonic.gif|thumb|300px|Hyper Sonic]]Sonic also possesses an extended and more powerful form of Super Sonic, called [[Hyper Sonic]], which he can assume with the seven [[Super Emeralds]]. This form basically shares the same powers and traits as Super Sonic, but they are all upgraded and are more powerful than Super Sonic's.
-====Darkspine Sonic====
-{{main|Darkspine Sonic}}
-[[File:Darkspine_Sonic.PNG|thumb|left|170px|Darkspine Sonic]]In addition, by harnessing the power of three of the [[World Rings]] in ''[[Sonic and the Secret Rings]]'', it allows Sonic to become [[Darkspine Sonic]], a powerful form powered by his negative emotions. In this state, Sonic can fly, have greater strength, unlimited use of the [[Soul Gauge]] powers and have limited pyrokinetic abilities that gives him fire-based attacks. Because of the negative emotions formed from this transformation however, Sonic becomes slightly more sinister and violent.
-====Excalibur-Sonic====
-{{main|Excalibur-Sonic}}
-[[File:Excalibursonicv16.png|thumb|222px|Excalibur-Sonic]]In ''[[Sonic and the Black Knight]]'' Sonic gains another super transformation: [[Excalibur-Sonic]], by using the power of the [[Sacred Swords]]. This form grants him strong golden armor with a red cape, the ability to fly, greater strength and the power to wield the legendary sword [[Excalibur]].
-====Sonic the Werehog====
-{{main|Sonic the Werehog}}
-[[File:Werehog1.png|thumb|left|Sonic the Werehog]]
-In ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]'', Sonic unwillingly gains the power to turn into a [[Sonic the Werehog|werewolf-like version of himself]] at night time by accidently absorbing the energies from [[Dark Gaia]]. In this state, he loses his trademark speed, but he gains super strength, the ability to stretch his arms, and limited energy manipulation. While Sonic's strong will prevents him from going bonkers like other people affected by Dark Gaia, he does gain some minor feral behavior.
-====Wisp Transformations====
-[[File:Allwispsonics.png|thumb|All of Sonic's Wisp transformations]]In ''[[Sonic Colors]]'', Sonic is able to harness a very powerful colorful energy called [[Hyper-go-on|Hyper-Go-On]] from [[Wisp]]s. When absorbing such energies, Sonic can transform into a number of different forms, such as a drill, a laser or even a fireball, depending on the type of Wisp. While in these forms, Sonic gains additional abilities, such as [[Cyan Laser]], [[Yellow Drill]], [[Blue Cube]], [[Green Hover]], [[Pink Spikes]], [[Purple Frenzy]], [[Violet Void]], [[Orange Rocket]] or [[Red Burst]]. These transformations do only last for a few moments, however, and requires more Hyper-Go-On to be maintained.
-==Weaknesses==
-Sonic is incapable of swimming, which causes him to sink like a stone in water, probably mainly due to his great body weight for his size and narrow limbs or possibly due to his presumed hydrophobia (or he just does not know how to swim). Although, if hitting the water while running, he can dash across the water's surface, completely bypassing the hazard (an exception being in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', in which all characters are able to swim, but he can only swim for a brief period of time before drowning). In most media, he is shown completely avoiding water. In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' and ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'', when Sonic competes in Aquatics events, he is the only character who wears a life preserver. However, in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', Sonic can swim without a life preserver, though he seems to be flopping like a fish when swimming, unlike the other characters. Although an exception of Sonic's poor aquatic abilities is in ''Sonic the Hedgehog [1991]'', where he is capable of swallowing bubbles for extra breathing time in water. Further 2-D games allow for underwater breathing through the use of air bubbles. In most of the 3-D games, landing in water often results in an instant death and is, alongside bottomless pits, probably the most dangerous obstacle in the newer games. An interview with Yuji Naka states that, Sonic is scared of water because previously Yuji Naka thought that hedgehogs couldn't swim, but then he saw a picture of a hedgehog swimming but he couldn't get out of the water, so the hedgehog needed a tree to get out. This explains that Sonic can go in water, but he thinks he can't get out and that no one would be able to help him, this is the reason he is scared of water.
-Sonic also fears Amy when she gets angry, which usually gives him a strong desire to run as far away from her and make it harder to speak to her; this fear increases when he is the one who angers Amy (this is even considering that she can do what Dr. Eggman and his robot army, ancient creatures and entities fail to do). This has happened at least two times, in ''Sonic Riders'' and in ''Sonic and the Black Knight'' (although for the latter, it wasn't his fault). Though its very likely that Sonic always escapes from Amy since Sonic is faster than Amy, she admits that she cannot run as fast as Sonic. So when Sonic successfully gets away from Amy, Amy then continues to find Sonic like she usually does. According to Amy's profile in Sonic Channel, it is translated that Sonic acts in a "cringe" when Amy shows her "Iikio", Iikio means "strong power" in Japanese.
-There is also reason to believe Sonic reacts terribly to being held captive and may find it mentally and perhaps even physically painful. He seems to act absurd if he doesn't run for a long time, which might mean that he is very much addicted to running, and gets frustrated when something is slow. Like what he told to Elise, ''"If you have time to worry, then run." ''An interview with Yuji Naka states that if Sonic doesn't get to sleep for 8 hours during the night, it would spoil his running.
-Sonic also hates to see his friends cry. It has been confirmed that he hates tears and can't bare to see anyone (except Eggman) cry, for he is sensitive about that.
-==Relationships==
-This section is for Sonic's relationships in the games continuity only. For relationships specific to versions of the character in alternate continuities, see those versions' respective pages
-*For the ''SatAM'' and Archie Comics continuities, see [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie character)#Relationships|here]]
-*For the ''Sonic the Comic'' continuity, see [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Comic)#Relationships|here]]
-*For the ''Sonic X'' continuity, see [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic X)#Relationships|here]]
-*For the Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog continuity, see [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog)#Relationships|here]]
-*For the ''Sonic Underground'' continuity, see [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic Underground)#Relationships|here]]
-[[File:Sonic_and_friends.png|thumb|170px|An image of Sonic running with his three main friends, [[Tails]], [[Knuckles]] and [[Amy]].]]
-In the games, Sonic has encountered many people, he has many friends and foes. Sonic is well-known with his brotherly relationship with Tails and his friendly rivalry with Knuckles and Shadow. Sonic's great enemy is Dr. Eggman and sometimes [[Metal Sonic]]. Sonic has not currently shown any romantic interest in any females other then a few optional dialouge choices with Amy and a subplot of a romance between them in Sonic Chronicles.
-===[[Dr. Ivo Robotnik|Dr. Eggman]]===
-{{quote|Aw, I'm sorry! I didn't get that memo. I beat you every time!|Sonic's response to Eggman when Eggman says that he should had beaten him}} Dr. Eggman and Sonic have been enemies, even before Sonic met Tails. Eggman always tries to conquer the world, and Sonic always thwarts his plans. It is also shown that Sonic can be more frank or taunting towards Eggman in various games, and also shows full confidence that he can spoil his plans no matter what (coming from the fact that Eggman loses to him every time, like its Sonic's job). Sonic sometimes doesn't take Eggman's plans seriously and will almost always seize the opportunity to tease him. It's unknown how they became enemies, but in a scrapped storyline, it was said they were once friends.
-Dr. Eggman's real name is Ivo Robotnik, but in ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' when Sonic finally encounters him, he teasingly says, ''"Hey look! A giant talking egg!"'' Ivo tells him to stop fooling around, then Sonic replies, ''"Whatever you say, Eggman!"'' After that, Sonic has been constantly calling him Eggman so much, even his friends started calling him Eggman. Even Ivo calls himself Eggman and doesn't bother when anybody else calls him "Ivo" anymore. It is stated by [[Yuji Naka]] that Sonic uses the nickname "Eggman" affectionately.
-Sonic also seems to fall for Eggman's tricks, as shown in ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]'', causing him to fall for the doctor's trap and transforming into a [[Werehog]]. However, [[Eggman]]'s plan for turning Sonic into a Werehog was unintentional.
-In Sonic's view, the worst creation Eggman has ever made is [[Metal Sonic]], who is really devastating and causes a lot of trouble for Sonic. In ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'' and ''[[Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]],'' Dr. Eggman seems to take Sonic's side to fight Biolizard or Black Doom (mainly because Black Doom is a worse threat than Sonic, as Black Doom wanted to destroy everyone on Earth and the worst that Sonic would do is humiliate him).
-In ''[[Sonic Colors]]'', Sonic often outsmarts Eggman with his jokes and sarcasm. This is shown in the scene when Eggman was constantly trying to pull off puns about his amusement park. When Eggman comes up with a clever pun before the final boss fight, Sonic embarrassed him by saying, ''"I know you're trying to be clever with this whole amusement park pun thing, but it's just coming off lame! Just say you're gonna destroy us and stop embarrassing yourself!"''
-===[[Miles "Tails" Prower]]===
-[[File:SonicTailsBros.png|thumb|left|Sonic and [[Tails]] are best friends.]][[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]] is Sonic's very best friend and sidekick. The two have been with each other since ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' in which the two first meet. They both have been best friends for so long, they share a brotherly relationship.
-Sonic first met Tails on Westside Island, when Sonic decided to explore the area. During one of Sonic runs, Tails saw Sonic and witnessed him running at high speeds. The young Tails was impressed by this and thought he was "cool" and such began to follow him. Sonic soon realized that the young fox was following him, but allowed him to do so since he was impressed by how Tails could keep up. Still, Sonic remained not very interested in his new follower. All this changed however, when Dr. Robotnik began his attack on West Island. After being awaken from his nap by the attack and seeing to Tails' safety, Sonic headed out to stop Robotnik, but he could not prevent Tails from joining him, who followed him all the way.
-During the course of their adventure however, Tails proved to be a great assist to Sonic such as repairing his plane, the [[Tornado]]. As such Sonic came to have great respect for Tails and the two of them began to form a strong friendship. At the end of their adventure where Sonic was saved from his fall from the Death Egg by Tails, Sonic had build a strong bond with the young fox and the two became close friends.
-After this adventure, Sonic and Tails were always there to help each other. Their friendship grew and grew until they had a more brotherly relationship. Tails often invents machines for Sonic and also made him three [[Extreme Gear]]s. In ''[[Sonic Advance 3]]'', they are known as the "Unbreakable Bond" when they team up. In ''[[Sonic Rivals 2]]'' it is shown that Sonic trains Tails to learn how to run and fight in their free time. Whenever Sonic has an adventure to explore, he always comes to Tails and asks him to come along, and Tails is always ready to help.
-[[File:Apple.jpg|thumb|Sonic and [[Tails]] are like brothers]] Sonic also seems to care about Tails a lot, like in the opening of ''[[Sonic Riders]].'' When Tails was hurt by Storm during a race, he went all the way back to help Tails even though Sonic was leading first place in the race. Tails was also very persistent in making Sonic's [[Extreme Gear]] the best Extreme Gear in the world because Wave had insulted Sonic's [[Blue Star]].
-Tails also used to depend on Sonic a lot, but later realized that he can't depend on him forever. This was displayed in ''[[Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood]]'' when he says: ''"I guess without you around I kinda had to grow up a little."'' Sonic is also an idol and role-model to Tails and he just wants to be as heroic as he is.
-In ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]'', their bond seems to be closer, like when Sonic was in the form of a [[Werehog]]. Tails was the only one in the whole game to recognize him on sight.
-[[File:Sonic_Colors_-_Pound_It_J.jpg|thumb|left|176px|The brotherly relationship between Sonic and [[Tails]].]] In ''[[Sonic Colors]]'', they are seen together throughout the whole game. It is noticeable that Sonic and Tails seem to be a lot more friendly and act like saving the day is an everyday job, which has not been seen in games for a while. Not to mention, Tails' esteem about Sonic's heroics seems to have dwindled, seeing as Tails cares more about inventing then Sonic's heroic deeds, not even noticing when Sonic does something. When Tails was mind-controlled by Dr. Eggman, Sonic refused to fight Tails and started telling him to get back to his senses. Tails has also embarrassed Sonic when he was talking to a broken robot that can't actually hear him. Sonic told him to forget about the whole thing and it was between him and the robot. In the end of the game, just for Tails' safety, he pushed him to Eggman's elevator so that he doesn't get hurt. Tails was completely unaware that Sonic was ready to push him and unwillingly went down to the planet. (However, in the DS version, Tails willingly leaves.)
-===[[Amy Rose]]===
-[[File:Sonichest.jpg|thumb|left|Sonic hesitates when Amy tries to love him.]]
-Amy and Sonic first met when Sonic had to save her from Metal Sonic in ''[[Sonic CD]]''. After that Amy has been madly in love with Sonic, and chases him down wherever he goes; however, Sonic seems reluctant towards her affection, and tries to run away or avoid her most of the times. However, when Amy is in trouble, Sonic is always present to save her and they are shown to be good friends. It is very common in games that whenever Amy comes to Sonic and tries to be romantic with him, Sonic feels uncomfortable (in most cases) and runs away from her.
-[[File:Amycrying.jpg|thumb|Amy relieved to see Sonic safe.]]
-Sonic seems to have a fear of Amy's anger and runs away fearfully when she pulls out her [[Piko Piko Hammer]].
-In ''[[Sonic Advance 3]]'', before unlocking Amy she comes to Sonic and says, ''"Sonic! Are you going to ask me out?"'' Sonic replies no, then Amy says, ''"Don't you know that we're always meant..."'' Sonic hesitates and says, ''"...Together? No! No such thing!"'' then she pulls out her hammer and says, ''"Why won't you admit it!?"'' then Sonic says, ''"Er... let's not use that hammer, shall we?"''.
-Also in ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'' when Sonic was in jail and asked Amy to help him get out, she jokingly replies that she'll help him if he'd marry her, to which Sonic replies "No way!" Sonic also seems to find her weird or a pain to him at times such as in ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' when Amy wanted to go out with Sonic in [[Twinkle Park]]. Out of embarrassment and exasperation he says to himself, ''"I give up! She's so weird!"'' or ''"Ugh, that girl is such a pain!"'', though he follows after her regardless of complaint.
-In ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'' he is concerned for her when he finds out Eggman has kidnapped her on the [[ARK]]. When he's about to be jettisoned into Earth's atmosphere, he tells her to take care of herself.
-In ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]'', Amy encounters Sonic in his Werehog form, but doesn't recognize him and runs off to continue searching for him. Chip then accidentally hurts Sonic's feelings by reminding him that people can't recognize him because of his scary new look. Sonic walks away downheaded as Chip tries to apologize and make him feel better. After Sonic saves her from a pack of Dark Gaia creatures who possessed a group of people to have a night party in the streets, he runs away from her. Amy took in a glimpse of him, and was left wondering if that was Sonic. When Amy asks Sonic to go out with her after he saves the world, the player can choose whether Sonic agrees or not.
-In ''[[Sonic and the Black Knight]]'', it was revealed that the two of them arranged a date prior to the events of the game. After Sonic finishes retelling the exploits of his latest adventure, Amy erroneously believes that it was a lie that he concocted to hide the fact that he had forgotten about their date, and proceeds to chase him with her hammer.
-In ''[[Sonic Free Riders]]'', Sonic seems to be more annoyed with Amy when she constantly tells him that they have to go out and even tells him that he should take it easy on her in the race. He also tries changing a romantic subject like in the Babylon Story, when Amy runs after him and talks about a date after the Grand Prix, Sonic tries to change the subject by simply saying, ''"Hi Amy!"'' suddenly and quickly. In the end of the Team Rose story, Amy forces Sonic to go out with her because she won, but Sonic, not wanting to go, just gives an annoyed look and says ''"Ugh!"''. When Amy asks Sonic if she is cute, Sonic tries changing the subject by saying ''"Ugh... we all had a great time in the Grand Prix, right?"''
-In ''[[Sonic Generations]]'' Amy is excited to attend Sonic's birthday. However, Sonic keeps Amy away from getting too close to him by placing his hand over her face while talking to Tails. When Classic Sonic rescues Amy, Amy mistook him for Modern Sonic and questioned on how he looks so young he then breaks the fourth wall with a strange look on his face, whereas when Modern Sonic saves Amy, Amy tells Sonic that she was afraid that she will never be able to flirt him again, Sonic responds to this by looking back and slapping his palm on his face with an exasperated nod.
-===[[Metal Sonic]]===
-[[File:Metal_sonic_game_form.jpg|thumb|left|140px|Metal Sonic is a deadly foe of Sonic]] Sonic and Metal Sonic have a violent rival/enemy relationship. Eggman created Metal Sonic in order to defeat the real Sonic, knowing that something as powerful as Sonic would be able to succeed. Since Metal Sonic contains most of Sonic's abilities, they are almost always fighting with each other. Metal Sonic has a strong dislike towards Sonic, always trying to prove that he is better that him in every way, and even calls Sonic "My loathsome copy", as well as believing that he is the real Sonic. In ''Sonic Heroes'', when Metal Sonic took control of Eggman's fleet, his intentions were to kill Sonic and then build a robot empire, but Sonic and his allies ended up defeating him, and afterwards Metal Sonic asked Sonic why he couldn't beat him and shut down. Also, in this game, Metal Sonic's real emotions towards Sonic were released.
-Metal Sonic's hatred for Sonic went on after that, even after Eggman restored him to his robotic slave. He later broke free from Dr. Eggman's control once again in ''[[Sonic Free Riders]] ''in order to face Sonic, this time in [[Extreme Gear]], but he was defeated once more in a one-on-one race.
-===[[Knuckles the Echidna]]===
-[[File:Epic.jpg|thumb|Although Sonic and [[Knuckles]] are great friends, they have trouble getting along at times.]] Another of Sonic's close friends is his relationship with Knuckles. Ever since Knuckles' introduction, there was recurring and unfinished battle between Sonic and Knuckles. Because of their differences and morals, the two are constantly getting into a crossroads, which then become outright fisticuffs. However, they finish the battle tied, or something serves to interrupt the battle before its end. The battle has appeared in the games. It occurs in many games featuring Knuckles since his debut in ''[[Sonic 3]]''. With Sonic's speed paralleling Knuckles' strength in every way, their fights are always climactic.
-[[File:KnuxSonic.png|thumb|Sonic and [[Knuckles]] don't seem to understand their differences]] It should also be noted that in various games, Sonic teases Knuckles whenever Knuckles falls for Eggman's tricks by making a pun out of his name; "Knuckle-head". In ''[[Sonic and the Black Knight]]'', Sonic says to Gawain, ''"Hey! You look like that Knuckle-head I know!"'' even without having Gawain making a mistake, and when Gawain accused him of wanting to steal the dragon's treasure, he remarked ''"Ugh, you SOUND just like that Knuckle-head too!"'', noticing the similarity between Knuckles and Gawain in personality. In ''[[Sonic Rivals 2]]'' Sonic teases Knuckles when he sees Knuckles and Rouge together by saying, ''"Well look who it is... Knuckles and Rouge! You two on a date or something?"'' Knuckles tells him to stop fooling around and get back to what was important.
-The rivalry has all but disappeared in some continuities, and in others, it is a sort of game between the two, actually serving as the plot for the game ''[[Sonic Rivals 2]]'', when Knuckles tells Sonic that he needs to find Eggman, Sonic taunts him by saying that he'll beat Knuckles to Eggman, causing them to fight.
-Overall, they are great friends and make a great team. Next to Tails, Knuckles is also Sonic's best friend.
-In the DS version of ''[[Sonic Colors]]'' when Sonic heard that Rocket Wisps are easy to anger and easy to be happy, Sonic compares them to Knuckles. Later in the game, Sonic meets Knuckles at [[Starlight Carnival]]. Sonic and Knuckles still retain their rivalry but do not really argue. Instead, Sonic tries consoling Knuckles in getting angry when he was not accepting on getting tricked by Eggman, Knuckles keeps on yelling that he did not get tricked Sonic replies, ''"Alright! Alright! You didn't!"''. Tails also comment that Sonic and Knuckles are "funny" together. When Rouge tells Knuckles that the invitation was actually written by her, Knuckles becomes restless realizing that he did get tricked. Sonic tries cooling Knuckles down by saying that at least Eggman didn't trick him, but Tails doubted that would make Knuckles feel better.
-In ''[[Sonic Generations]], ''he was among the many characters that attended Sonic's birthday party. If Classic Sonic rescues him, Knuckles mistook him for Modern Sonic and asks if he gained weight. Classic Sonic would then rub his stomach with a sad look on his face. If Modern Sonic rescues him, Knuckles will thank him but rebutted that he didn't really need the help. Sonic would look at him weird, but then he gives him thumbs-up with a smile.
-===[[Shadow the Hedgehog]]===
-Shadow the Hedgehog is Sonic's arch-rival and most powerful opponent. They look almost identical (to the extent that many characters got them confused in ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]''), and they share almost every ability they have, including [[Chaos Control]]. Since they first met they have fought, argued, and tried to kill each other every time they cross paths. Anything considered competitive is suitable for their bitter arch-rivalry.
-Their moral differences are as far apart as black and white, and almost always causes the two of them to clash. Sonic has a joyful, carefree attitude that looks for fun adventures, while Shadow has a dark, merciless edge and is known to be the most violent character in the series. Sonic has few limitations on his goals, but Shadow is willing to do whatever it takes to get what he wants, never caring about who or what it effects. Nevertheless, they do not care what each thinks of the other's views, and seem them as yet another reason to fight each other.
-Out of all the rivals and opponents Sonic faces, Shadow is the one whom he has the most time with struggling. Shown in all the clashes between the two, they are nearly equal or as strong as the other with both sides proving to be neither lacking in any category that seperates them from skill in their respective prowess. It is shown that while Sonic is becoming faster and more honed than Shadow, Shadow is getting stronger and more destructive than Sonic. This has only increased the intensity of their arch-rivalry. They have a need to showcase their growth and improvement for each and every encounter they have.
-[[File:Sonic_v_Shadow_Boss_ARK_Race.jpg|thumb|Sonic settling a score with his strongest opponent, Shadow.]]
-===[[Blaze the Cat]]===
-Sonic and Blaze first met when she was searching for the Sol Emeralds in Sonic's world in ''[[Sonic Rush]]''. At first, Blaze did not care who Sonic was as Cream and a few others told her to seek his help, but she claims that she does not need anyone to help her. Sonic was quite interested in Blaze to the point where he decided to find and help her. Though Sonic only intended to help her, Blaze started to attack him thinking he was her enemy.
-Their battle ended in a draw and Blaze realizes that Sonic is not her enemy and the two became friends and combat partners. Later, when Dr. Eggman and Eggman Nega team up, Blaze starts to lose faith in herself, but Sonic cheers her up, as soon as she regains faith and learns the power of true friendship she was able to use the power of the Sol Emeralds and become Burning Blaze while Sonic becomes Super Sonic and they team up to defeat them. After their battle, they say their goodbyes, where Blaze thanks Sonic and the two made a promise that they will meet again and the two shook hands as they were separated. In the ending of ''Sonic Rush'', Blaze remembers Sonic's words about her flames, not being a curse, but an inherited gift and about her learning the power of the Sol Emeralds, then he says "And Blaze now you have that power! You know what I mean, right?", Blaze then smiles and once again says that they will meet again.
-In their next meeting, Sonic ends up in Blaze's dimension, along with Tails, where they work together as allies to stop the Doctors' plans. After defeating them, Blaze tells Sonic that it is possible that the Emeralds brought him to her world as if it was destiny. Sonic, confused for a second, smiled and said "Who knows?", Blaze then brings out her hand to give Sonic the same handshake they did before and Sonic accepts, positive that will meet again and their friendship grows.
-Sonic seems to be very amazed by Blaze, seeing as how she is one of the few people who is able to equally match him and possibly have the potential to defeat him in direct combat. Blaze, in turn, is very impressed with Sonic's skills and once said that she "bows before his skills". Blaze also seems to rely on Sonic the most and has a certain respect for him to the point where she considers him as her most trusted ally and friend.
-In ''[[Sonic Generations]]'' Blaze attends Sonic's birthday party. This possibly proves that she cares so much about Sonic that she had apparently left her duties as the princess of her dimension and guardian of the Sol Emeralds simply to celebrate his birthday. Also when Sonic (both Classic and Modern) rescues her, Blaze says that while she is not fond about receiving help from others, she is grateful for his help.
-===[[Silver the Hedgehog]]===
-[[File:Sonic_with_silver_.png|thumb|182px|Sonic and Silver racing each other.]]
-Sonic and Silver first met during the events of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)]]''. The two were enemies at first because Silver had traveled though time and was intending to kill Sonic believing that he was responsible for destroying his time by releasing [[Iblis]] onto the world and was bent on saving the future. But Silver befriended Sonic when he discovered that Sonic was not the Iblis trigger and that [[Mephiles the Dark]] had lied to him. The two worked together to save [[Princess Elise]] and when Sonic was killed by Mephiles, Silver realized that they could save Sonic with the power of the Chaos Emeralds. Afterwards Silver teamed up with Sonic and Shadow to defeat Solaris. But since the events of the game were erased from history, Sonic and Silver never met. They don't actually meet until ''[[Sonic Rivals]]'' where Silver has traveled to the past to bring [[Eggman Nega]] back to the future, but Silver seems to be more competitive to Sonic as they raced each other see who would get to Eggman Nega first but later they teamed up with each other at the end to defeat Eggman Nega and also in ''[[Sonic Rivals 2]]'' to defeat the Ifrit. It appears that Sonic and Silver don't remember each other from their past adventure since the events of ''Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)'' were erased.
-Silver seems to have a bit of a disliking towards Sonic mostly because he thinks that he is cheeky and foolish, much the same how Shadow thinks of Sonic at times. Silver's attitude tends to annoy Sonic at times as well as seen in ''[[Sonic Rivals]]'' when he says ''"Yo Silver, you've got an attitude"''. But they will work together and lay aside their differences whenever the time is right. An example is in ''[[Sonic Colors]]'' after Silver challenges Sonic to a mission, he asks if Sonic if he needs any help. Silver is one of the characters that Sonic would like to challenge as seen in Sonic Rivals, when Silver said to him that he had to get to [[Eggman Nega]] first before Sonic did, Sonic said ''"Okay Silver, bring it on, I like a challenge!"''. Their relationship is very similar to Sonic and [[Knuckles]].
-===Himself===
-[[File:Sonic_and_Classic_Sonic_Cutscene.jpg|thumb|Present meets past.]] The Sonics of the Modern and Classic eras meet each other after being thrown back in time in ''[[Sonic Generations]].'' At first none of them recognize each other as they both mistake the see through glass for a mirror until Classic (Past) Sonic runs towards the door leading to Eggman while Modern (Present) Sonic realizes it was another Sonic and gets shut out of the battle. At the White Space, the Sonics team up and race through time to fix space and save the world. Their teamwork is unparalled as they act in perfect sync and share the same gestures simultaneously in every scene; this is due to them being the same person.
-To Modern Sonic, Classic Sonic is sort of like a awesome younger brother to him, someone who is hyped up on simply running and rolling around just simply enjoying life to the fullest. He enjoys seeing what he used to be like, being limited to the few tricks he had but made the most of them as he has experienced and developed them before when he was him before.
-To Classic Sonic, Modern Sonic is somewhat like a cool older brother to him, someone who is stronger and faster than ever able to pull off the impossible and acts as a role model. He's very eager to learn what he will be like, gaining more experince and mastering all of the new tricks that he will develop when he becomes him, such as at the end of ''Sonic Generations'' where he attempts to do a [[Sonic Boost]]/Homing Attack but failed as it was his first attempt at the move.
-===Friends/Allies===
-*[[Miles "Tails" Prower]] (Best Friend, Close as Brothers)
-*[[Knuckles the Echidna]] (Best Friend and Rival)
-*[[Amy Rose]] (Self-Proclaimed Girlfriend)
-*[[Shadow the Hedgehog]] (Look-a-like and Arch-Rival)
-*[[Blaze the Cat]] (Close Friend and Partner in Combat)
-*[[Rouge the Bat]]
-*[[Vector the Crocodile]]
-*[[Espio the Chameleon]]
-*[[Charmy Bee]]
-*[[Silver the Hedgehog]] (Friendly Rival)
-*[[Cream the Rabbit]]
-*[[Cheese the Chao]]
-*[[Vanilla the Rabbit]]
 *[[Big the Cat]]
+*[[Blacksmith]]
+*[[Blaze the Cat]] (close friend)
+*[[Caliburn]]
+*[[Chaos]]
+*[[Cheese]]
+*[[Chip]] (good friend)
+*[[Chocola]]
+*[[Coconut Crew]]
+**[[Colonel]]
+**[[Daikun]]
+**[[Kylok]]
+**[[Muzy]]
+**[[Setter]]
+**[[Tabby]]
+*[[Conductor]]
+*[[Conductor's wife]]
+* [[Cream the Rabbit]]
+*[[Dodon Pa]]
 *[[E-123 Omega]]
-*[[Shade the Echidna]]
+*[[Elder Scruffy]]
+*[[Emerl]]
-*[[Chip]] (Great Friend)
-*[[Yacker]]
+*[[Gala the Hound]]
-*[[Wisps]]
+*[[Gardon]]
+* [[Gemerl]]
-===Rivals===
+*[[Guardian Units of Nations]]
-*[[Shadow the Hedgehog]] (Arch-Rival)
+**[[Commander]]
-*[[Knuckles the Echidna]] (Old Rival)
-*[[Silver The Hedgehog]]
+*[[Honey the Cat]]
-*[[Jet the Hawk]]
+*[[Illumina]]
-*[[Metal Sonic]]
+*[[King Shahryar]]
+*[[King Solomon]]
-*[[Mario]] (Friendly Rival)
+*[[Kip the Capybara]]
-*Rouge the Bat (Friendly Rival)
+*[[Knights of the Round Table]]
+**[[Sir Gawain]]
+**[[Sir Galahad]]
+**[[Sir Lamorak]]
+**[[Sir Lancelot]]
+**[[Sir Percival]]
+*[[Knuckles the Echidna]] (best friend and rival)
+*[[The Kraken's crew]]
+**[[Batten Rouge]]
+**[[Black Rose]]
+**[[Catfish]]
+**[[Froggy (No Place)|Froggy]]
+**[[Knuckles the Dread]]
+**[[Rusty Rose]]
+**[[Sails Tails]]
+*[[Lumina Flowlight]]
+* [[Marine the Raccoon]]
+*[[Merlina the Wizard]]
+*[[Mighty the Armadillo]]
+*[[Miles "Tails" Prower]] (best friend and sidekick, close as brothers)
+* [[Motobud]]
+*[[Nimue]]
+*[[Norman]]
+*[[Omochao]]
+*[[Princess Elise the Third]]
+*[[Professor Pickle]]
+*[[Professor Pickle's Assistant]]
+*[[Ray the Flying Squirrel]]
+*[[Resistance]]
+*[[Resistance (New Yoke City)]]
+**[[Denizen 1998]]
+**[[Froggy (New Yoke City)|Froggy]]
+**[[Rebel Rouge]]
+**[[Renegade Knucks]]
+**[[Squad Commander Red]]
+*[[Restoration]]
+**[[Chief Mechanic]]
+**[[Lanolin the Sheep]]
+**[[Jewel the Beetle]]
+*[[Rouge the Bat]]
+*[[Salamander]]
+*[[Scrapnik]]s
+*[[Scavengers]]
+**[[Birdie (Boscage Maze)]]
+**[[Froggy (Boscage Maze)|Froggy]]
+**[[Gnarly Knuckles]]
+**[[Hangry Cat]]
+**[[Mangey Tails]]
+**[[Prim Rouge]]
+**[[Thorn Rose]]
+*[[Shahra]]
+*[[Shadow the Hedgehog]]
+*[[Silver the Hedgehog]]
+*[[Sinbad the Sailor]]
+*[[Sticks the Badger]]
+*[[Sonic Fan Club]]
+*[[Tails Nine]]
+*[[Team Chaotix]]
+**[[Charmy Bee]]
+**[[Espio the Chameleon]]
+**[[Vector the Crocodile]]
+*[[Tangle the Lemur]]
+*[[Trip the Sungazer]]
+* [[Tikal]]
+*[[United Federation]]
+**[[President]]
+* [[Vanilla the Rabbit]]
+*[[Whisper the Wolf]]
+*[[Wisp]]s
+**[[Jade]]
+**[[Mother Wisp]]
+**[[Yacker]]
+**[[Maggie]]
+===Neutral===
+*[[Babylon Rogues]]
+**[[Jet the Hawk]]
+**[[Storm the Albatross]]
+**[[Wave the Swallow]]
+*[[Brady]]
+*[[Bunny Bones]]
+*[[E-102 Gamma]]
+*[[Herschel]]
+*[[Jack]]
+*[[Noah]]
+*[[Rowdy]]
+*[[Sage]]
+*[[Stormbeard]]
+*[[Void]]
 ===Enemies===
+*[[Alpha Grim Amy]]
-*[[Doctor Eggman]] (Arch-Enemy)
+*[[Alpha Grim Birdie]]
-*[[Metal Sonic]] (Robotic Doppelganger & Arch-Rival)
-*[[Dr. Eggman Nega]]
+*[[Alpha Grim Knuckles]]
+*[[Alpha Grim Rouge]]
-*Shadow The Hedgehog (Sometimes)
-*[[Silver Sonic]]
+*[[Alpha Grim Sonic]]
-*[[Mecha Sonic]]
+*[[Artificial Chaos]]
-*[[Pir'Oth Ix]]
+*[[Babylon Guardian]]
+*[[Biolizard]]
-*[[Shade the Echidna]] (Former)
+* [[Black Arms]]
-*[[Chaos]] (Former)
+**[[Black Doom]]
+*[[Black Dragon]]
+*[[Captain Whisker]]
+*[[Chaos Council]]
+**[[Doctor Babble|Dr. Babble]]
+**[[Doctor Deep|Dr. Deep]]
+** [[Doctor Don't|Dr. Don't]]
+**[[Doctor Done-It|Dr. Done-It]]
+**[[Mister Doctor Eggman|Mr. Dr. Eggman]]
+*[[Chaos Sonic]]
 *[[Dark Gaia]]
+*[[Dark Gaia's Minions]]
+*[[Deadly Six]]
+**[[Master Zik]]
+**[[Zavok]]
+**[[Zazz]]
+**[[Zeena]]
+**[[Zomom]]
+** [[Zor]]
+*[[Doctor Starline|Dr. Starline]]
+*[[Eggman Empire]]
+**[[Badnik]]s
+***[[Amy Doll]]
+***[[Eggman Doll]]
+***[[Master Robots]]
+***[[Mecha Sonic (Sonic the Hedgehog 2)]]
+***[[Metal Amy]]
+***[[Metal Knuckles]]
+***[[Metal Tails]]
+***[[Metal Trip]]
+***[[Metal Sonic]]
+***[[Mecha Sonic (Sonic the Hedgehog 2) (8-bit)|Silver Sonic]]
+**[[Tails Doll]]
+**[[Chaos Gamma]]
+**[[Cubot]]
+**[[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]] (arch-nemesis)
+**[[Eggman Army]]
+***[[Infinite]]
+***[[Phantom Copy|Phantom Copies]]
+**[[Orbot]]
+*[[Eggman Nega]]
+*[[The End]]
+*[[Erazor Djinn]]
+*[[Fang's Gang]]
+**[[Bark the Polar Bear]]
+**[[Bean the Dynamite]]
+**[[Fang the Hunter]]
+*[[Fox Bullies]]
+*[[Grim Big]]
+*[[Grim Troopers]]
+*[[Hyudoro]]
+*[[Ifrit]]
+*[[Johnny]]
 *[[King Arthur]]
-*[[Dark Queen]]
+*[[Kitsunami the Fennec]]
-*[[Erazor Djinn]]
+*[[Maginaryworld monster]]
+*[[Mephiles the Dark]]
+*[[Prismatic Titan]]
+*[[Mini & Mum]]
+*[[Mirage Express]]
+*[[Rough the Skunk]]
+*[[SCR-HD]]
+*[[Solaris]]
+*[[Tumble the Skunk]]
+*[[Surge the Tenrec]]
+*[[Su]]
+*[[Time Eater]]
+*[[Uh]]
+*[[Witchcart]]
+*[[Witchcarters]]
+**[[Bearanger]]
+**[[Carrotia]]
+**[[Hocke-Wulf]]
-==Trivia==
+==Notes==
+{{Notelist}}
-*There is a genome named [[Sonic hedgehog Gene|Sonic hedgehog]].<ref>The article is from a science website: http://www.cogito.org/Articles/ArticleDetail.aspx?ContentID=16171</ref>
-*In 1993, Sonic was the first video game character to appear in the [[wikipedia:Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade|Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade]]. (The second was Pikachu from the ''Pokémon'' franchise in 2001.) Sonic reappeared in the Parade in 2011 as the lead of the parade, to commemorate his 20th Anniversary.
-*If left alone too long in the first Sonic game, Sonic will become impatient, and tap his foot on the ground until the player continues.
-**In ''[[Sonic CD]]'', after standing for three minutes, he will say "I'm outta here" and jump off the screen, and the "GAME OVER" screen will appear.
-*''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'', ''[[Sonic Riders]]'', ''[[Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity]]'', ''[[Sonic Free Riders]]'', and ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]'' (while in Werehog-Form) are the only games where Sonic is wearing different shoes.
-*Sonic's first appearance in games wasn't in ''Sonic the Hedgehog'', but in ''Rad Mobile''.
-*In all classic Sonic games, as well as ''Sonic Adventure'', ''Sonic Adventure 2'', ''Sonic Advance'' 1, 2 and 3 when Sonic closes his eyes, his eyelids are the same color as his arms and muzzle, but later, they were changed blue. Currently, they are still blue. However, in one of the commercials, his eyelids weren't blue. And in the commercial of the game in Japan, he had no eyelids. He does blink twice in the commercial, but he still has his eyes open when he blinks. This was referenced in ''[[Sonic Generations]]'', where as Modern Sonic has blue eyelids, while Classic Sonic has flesh-colored eyelids.
-*Sonic has made a playable cameo appearance in the ''Christmas NiGHTS'' bonus event Sonic the Hedgehog into Dreams. This was also Sonic's first true 3D appearance.
-*Sonic's favorite food is [[Chili dogs]].
-*According to an interview in Sonic Central, Sonic does not know the whereabouts of [[Mighty the Armadillo]], [[Ray the Flying Squirrel]], [[Nack the Weasel]], [[Bark the Polar Bear]] and [[Bean the Dynamite]].
-*In ''[[Sonic Rush]]'', if you tap Sonic with the stylus during gameplay, he would clap, jump back and forth, then he'll continuously swing his arm clockwise as if he is exercising.
-*Originally Sonic was supposed to have visible fangs in the Japanese artwork, but they were removed when he was given a more Americanized design for the US artwork in order to "soften him up" a bit. Although he does have fangs they are only visible when he opens his mouth (this can mostly be seen in Dreamcast titles like ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' and ''[[Sonic Shuffle]]'', but stopped being as noticeable after ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]''). Before, his fangs were supposed to be visible even when the mouth is closed.
-*On some drawings such as official artwork for [[SegaWorld Sydney]] and a few animation cels, his arms are mistakenly colored blue.
-*In the game "''[[wikipedia:Little Big Planet|Little Big Planet]]''", one can customize the sackboy into the Sonic the Hedgehog look, along with other costumes such as [[Knuckles]], [[Tails]], [[Eggman]] and [[Sonic the Werehog]].
-*Sonic's age has always been a tricky one to pinpoint. a mistranslation in the original Japanese manual states that he was 10 years old. According to the Sonic Technical Files, it says he is 18, ''"but it's kinda hard to tell. ''Once ''Sonic Jam'' was released, it looked like it was solidified at 16, but ''[[Sonic Channel]]'' had finalized it as 15. As of Sonic Generations he and the rest of the cast have been elevated by one year.
-*In the Japanese versions of the games, Sonic has shown that he knows the most amount of English out of all other characters, as he is the only one who uses English many times in the games. This may be due to the fact that the English language is considered "cool" in Japan and therefore makes sense to have the "coolest" character have many English lines, as well as his Japanese voice actor wanting him to.
-*Sonic is the first character to utilize the [[Chaos Emeralds]] by transforming into [[Super Sonic]] in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]''.
-*In the 2011 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guinness_World_Records_Gamer%27s_Edition Guinness World Records Gamers Edition], Sonic placed 10th in the "Top 50 Video Game Characters of all time." His rival, [[Mario]], placed first, and [[Shadow]] placed 25th.
-*Every time Sonic is in a band he is the guitar player.
-*It could be possible that Sonic can move faster than the speed of light. It's implied in the DS version of ''Sonic Colors'', after Sonic gets an S on Omega's mission. When Omega collected data from Sonic, he said "At this rate, light speed will be exceeded." Then Sonic told him that light speed was slow time and not a challenge. However, this may just have been just a joke to mess with Omega.
-*Sonic has been chased by something numerous times in 3D games (A whale in ''Sonic Adventure'', a G.U.N. truck in ''Sonic Adventure 2'', three giant spiky wheels and a giant alligator in ''Sonic Heroes'', a fire tornado and another whale in ''Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)'', a group of triceratops in ''Sonic and the Secret Rings'', a black hole in Wii version of ''Sonic Colors'', and a helicopter and a truck in ''Sonic Generations'', but Black Hole was the only thing he wasn't able to outrun).
-*He is notorious for breaking [[Fourth Wall|the fourth wall]].
-*Apparently, Sonic and his friends are able to breathe in space as seen in several games and ''Sonic X'', though cannot breathe underwater without the support of bubbles.
-*All of the cars that Sonic has driven in have been sports convertibles, similar to how Amy has only driven old fashioned ones.
-*In 1996, Sonic was the first video game character to be seen in a Rose Parade.
-*The NBA team the Seattle SuperSonics is often nicknamed the "Hedgehogs" in reference to this character.
-*Between 1993 and 1997, Sega sponsored the JEF United Ichihara Chiba football team. During this period, Sonic appeared on the team's uniform.
-*Sonic will make a cameo appearance in the Disney film Wreck-It Ralph in which he'll be voiced by Roger Craig Smith. Eggman also makes an appearance in the film thus marking it the big screen debut for the two characters. His design much like Eggman seems unchanged from his current design in the games.
-*Sparks fly whenever Sonic grinds, which implies that his shoes, or at least his shoe soles, could be metal.
-*Sonic's fame is so widespread he was once featured in a Progressive Insurance commercial in 2012. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kru8ZaC5Wfs Progressive Insurance - Sonic The Hedgehog - YouTube]
-*In some games, Sonic's quills will move as he moves.
-*In modern Sonic games, when Sonic spins, a blue aura would surround him.
-*The most recent theater poster for Walt Disney's video game-based film ''Wreck-It Ralph ''prominetly displays Sonic and [[Dr. Eggman]] on it. Sonic himself appears in the film as a cameo and even has lines performed by [[Roger Craig Smith]].
-*A Day To Remember have a song named after Sonic and Tails. The Song is called "You be Tails, I'll be Sonic"
-*Sonic was orginaly supposed to be the color teal as some concept art shows. But he was changed to a darker blue because the blue kept blending in with the water in [[Green Hill Zone]].
-**This also explains why Classic Sonic is Teal/Light Blue in ''[[Sonic Generations]]'' meaning that it is the orginal Sonic from concept art.
-*In Capcom, when the game'' [http://megaman.wikia.com/wiki/Mega_Man:_The_Wily_Wars MegaMan: The Wily Wars] ''was announced, a promotional piece of artwork was made featuring Mega Man shaking hands with Sonic.
-==Memorable Quotes==
-*"''I'm Sonic. Sonic the Hedgehog.''" - Sonic introducing himself.
-*"''Long time no see!''" - Sonic greeting people in a few games.
-*"''I'm outta here!''" - Sonic when the player waits for too long in ''[[Sonic CD]]''.
-*"''Aw, yeah! This is happenin'!''" - Sonic enjoying a run on building rooftops in his intro of ''[[Sonic Adventure]]''.
-*"''It won't change how he feels inside, will it? His heart will still remain in turmoil and his anger just won't vanish!''" - Sonic claiming that sealing [[Chaos]] in the [[Master Emerald]] will not change anything, in ''Sonic Adventure''.
-*"''Yeah, not bad!" - ''Sonic after beating a mission in ''Sonic Adventure.''
-*"''Hey, pump it up!''" - Sonic after missing a mission in ''Sonic Adventure''.
-*"''Hey, I'll play with you some other time!''" - Sonic in ''Sonic Adventure'' after defeating a boss.
-*"''Talk about low budget flights, no food or movies? I'm outta here!'' ''I like running better''." - During the intro to the Hero Story in ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]''.
-*"''Say something! You fake hedgehog!''" - To Shadow when first encountering him ''Sonic Adventure 2''.
-*"''Too easy. Piece of cake!''" - Sonic getting a B Rank in ''Sonic Adventure 2'' and winning a match in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.
-*"''Let's head back to the planet that's as cool and blue as me!''" - After defeating the [[Finalhazard]] and talking with Amy in ''Sonic Adventure 2''.
-*"''Let's blast through with Sonic speed!''" - Selecting Team Sonic in ''[[Sonic Heroes]]''.
-*"''Marriage? No way!''"- In ''Sonic Heroes'' after defeating Team Rose in response to Amy's marriage proposals.
-*"''Time to crack that Eggman wide open... Yeah, let's party.''" - Sonic in the Team Sonic intro from ''Sonic Heroes''.
-*"''Shoot! Not my day...''" - Sonic getting an E-Rank in ''Sonic Heroes'' or getting a 1-Star rank in ''Sonic and the Black Knight''.
-*"''Ready anytime!''" - When Sonic gets a Team Blast for Team Sonic in ''Sonic Heroes''.
-*"''Alright. Let's get ready to do this. We'll show that creep the '''real''' super power of teamwork!''" - Sonic and friends about to confront [[Metal Madness]] in ''Sonic Heroes''.
-*"''Anytime you want a rematch, just let me know! I'll be waiting!''" - Sonic challenging [[Metal Sonic]] to a future match in ''Sonic Heroes'', later to be done in ''Sonic Free Riders''.
-*"''Let's do it!''" - Sonic in the beginning of the levels in ''[[Sonic Rush]]'' and ''[[Sonic Rush Adventure]]''.
-*"''You need to be true to yourself!''" - Sonic talking to [[Blaze the Cat|Blaze]] in ''Sonic Rush''.
-*"''Looks like the party's getting started! Time to rock and roll!''" - Sonic about to go to a stage with Shadow in [[Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|''Shadow the Hedgehog'']].
-*"''You up for this Shadow?''" - Sonic asking if Shadow's up to fight a massive army of Black Arms when they were going up to the Space Colony ARK in ''Shadow the Hedgehog''.
-*"''Don't you remember Shadow? We raced here once.''" - Sonic asking Shadow if he remembers their race from ''Sonic Adventure 2'' in ''Shadow the Hedgehog''.
-*"''My... That's a pretty snazzy performance there."''- Sonic in his opening cutscene for ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)]]''.
-*"''Nothing starts until you take action. If you've got time to worry, run!''" - Sonic talking to [[Princess Elise|Elise]] in ''Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)''.
-*"''You're too slow!''" - A very famous quote when taunting in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.
-*"''Sonic's the name, speed's my game!''" - After winning a match in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.
-*"''Come on, step it up!''" - Sonic taunting in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.
-*"''Too easy, piece of cake!''" - Sonic whips out a Chaos Emerald after winning a match in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''.
-*"''Finally! Something interesting!''" - Sonic in the teaser trailer for'' [[Sonic and the Secret Rings]]''.
-*"''And enough of that 'rat' stuff! Seriously! I'm a hedgehog! HEDGE-HOG!''" - After [[Erazor Djinn]] calls Sonic a rat in''[[Sonic and the Secret Rings| Sonic and the Secret Rings]]''.
-*"''I told you, I'm not a rat! I'm a hedgehog!''" - Sonic when Erazor "fulfils" Sonic's final wish of trapping Erazor in his lamp forever in ''Sonic and the Secret Rings''.
-*"''Yeah, this is the real me. Pretty cool huh?''" - Sonic telling [[Chip]] that this is what he usually looks like in ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]''.
-*"''Yo, Eggman. Thanks for that little skydiving adventure the other day!''" - Sonic after saving the people of the village in [[Mazuri]].
-*"''Do I need a reason to want to help out a friend?''" - Sonic after discovering that Chip is actually Light Gaia, who believes that defeating Dark Gaia is not Sonic's responsibility.
-*"''Time for the big finale!''" - Sonic in the final battle against [[Dark Gaia]] in ''Sonic Unleashed''.
-*"''Eh. Can't win em all...''" - Sonic when getting a C rank in ''Sonic Unleashed''.
-*"''Yeah, I'm good!''" - Sonic after getting an A rank in ''Sonic Unleashed''.
-*"''Beautiful!''" - When Sonic gets an S rank in ''Sonic Unleashed''.
-*"''Hey! Hold up a minute. Girls hate guys who rush them, Jet.''" - Sonic coming to Amy's aid after Jet accuses her of stealing an [[Ark of the Cosmos]] in ''[[Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity]]''.
-*''"I'm Sonic the Hedgehog. I have no master, except the wind that blows free.''" - Sonic introducing himself to [[Sir Percival]] in ''Sonic and the Black Knight''.
-*"''Let's just say that whim is my other master.''" - Sonic after saving [[Sir Percival]], following their fight in ''Sonic and the Black Knight''.
-*"''A knight... never... flees his foe... right?''" - Sonic restating Caliburn's words to the knights of the round table, when he refuses to run away from Merlina during their fight in ''Sonic and the Black Knight''.
-*"''It was... never about chivalry for me... I just gotta do what I gotta do, that's all!''" - Sonic when badly beaten by the Dark Queen in ''[[Sonic and the Black Knight]]''.
-*"''Faster than the speed of sound!''" - Sonic before starting an event in ''[[Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''.
-*"''Wait, we're going up against them? Seriously?''" - Sonic after he found out he had to go up against [[Team Rose]] in ''[[Sonic Free Riders]]''.
-*"''Because Eggman plus secretly built amusement park equals evil plot for us to foil.''" - Sonic talking to Tails at the beginning of the story in ''[[Sonic Colors]]''.
-*"''I did a little shopping, grabbed a bite to eat, and trashed a giant killer robot.''" - When Tails was wondering where Sonic was in ''Sonic Colors''.
-*"''BALDY NOSEHAIR!? That is the best thing I've heard all day! I gotta remember that one!''" - Sonic laughing when Tails told him that the Wisps call Eggman "Baldy Nosehair" in ''Sonic Colors''.
-*"''No copyright law in the universe is going to stop me!''" - Sonic before fighting the boss on Planet Wisp in ''Sonic Colors''.
-*"''A hedgehog's gotta do what a hedgehog's gotta do.''" - Sonic tells Tails he did what he had to in order to defeat Eggman and outrun the black hole that enveloped the theme park in ''Sonic Colors''.
-*''"Thanks. But I had a little help on the last part..." ''- Sonic telling Tails about how the Wisps saved his life at the end of ''Sonic Colors''.
-*''"Hey! Not cool!''" - To the [[Time Eater]] at their first meeting in ''[[Sonic Generations]]''.
-*''"An adventure's no fun if it's too easy" ''- To Classic Tails when Tails says they have their work cut out for them in ''[[Sonic Generations]]''.
-*''"Destroy me? You and what mustache? I beat you all the time by myself, and now there's two of me!"'' - to both Dr. Eggman and Dr. Robotnik before the first half of the boss fight with the Time Eater in ''[[Sonic Generations]]''; he's referring to the fact there's both Modern and Classic Sonic.
-*''"Hey Sonic! Enjoy your future. It's going to be great!"'' - Sonic's farewell to his Classic self when he is going to return to his original timeline, at the ending of ''Sonic Generations''.
-==Theme Songs==
-===Solo Themes===
-*In ''[[Sonic CD]]'', Sonic's theme is "[[Sonic Boom]]." In the Japanese version, his theme is "[[Sonic - You Can Do Anything]]."
-*In ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'', Sonic's theme is "[[It Doesn't Matter]]."
-*Also, in ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'', the ''[[City Escape]]'' stage has lyrics to the music, which refer to Sonic in the line "Rollin' around at the speed of sound".
-*In ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'', Sonic's theme is a a faster-paced, alternative rock remix of "It Doesn't Matter."
-*In ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)]]'' the main theme "[[His World]]" is possibly a Sonic theme because the Zebrahead version has lyrics like "and straps on his shoes" a reference to Sonic because of his iconic shoes and "cause' he's the best there ever was, haven't ya heard the news" because he is often referred to as a savior to mankind and he is known by many in his world.
-*In ''[[Sonic and the Black Knight]]'' the main theme "[[Knight of the Wind]]" is probably referring to Sonic, for Caliburn eventually calls him so.
-*In ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]'', Sonic's theme is "[[Endless Possibility]]," which describes life from his point of view.
-*In ''[[Sonic Colors]]'', his theme is "[[Reach For The Stars]]" describing from his point of view on his new adventure.
-===Shared Themes===
-*In ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]'', he shares the theme "[[Live and Learn]]" with Shadow.
-*In ''[[Sonic Heroes]]'', Team Sonic's theme is "[[We Can]]," and refers to Sonic in the lines "Look out down below, Sonic is on the go" and "Sonic's in the lead, giving us greater speed!"
-*In ''[[Sonic Riders]]'', Sonic's team theme, shared with Tails and Knuckles, is an instrumental called "High Flying Groove."
-*In ''[[Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity]]'', Team Sonic's theme song is "[[Un-Gravitify]]."
-*In ''[[Sonic Free Riders]]'', [[Free]] could have some connection with both Sonic and his Extreme Gear rival Jet.
-==Gallery==
-:''For a full gallery of images of Sonic, including sprites and screenshots, see [[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)/Artwork Gallery]].''
-<gallery captionalign="left" widths="181">
-Sonic 67.png|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)]]''
-Sonic 3.png|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]''
-Sonic-the-hedgehog-cdv2.png|''[[Sonic CD]]''
-Sonic pose 2.jpg|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]''
-Japan Sonic.png|''[[Sonic and Knuckles]]''
-Sonic-adventure-7.png|''[[Sonic Adventure]]''
-Adv sonic ok 32.png|''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]''
-Hugesonic.jpg|''[[Sonic Heroes]]''
-Sonic pose 68.jpg|''[[Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]]''
-sonic002.png|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)]]''
-Sonicunleashed.png|''[[Sonic Unleashed]]''
-Soniccolorssonicartwork.png|''[[Sonic Colors]]''
-Sonic4 render.png|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I]]''
-Sonic-Generations-Modern-Sonic-and-Classic-Sonic-Artwork.jpg|Classic Sonic and Modern Sonic in ''[[Sonic Generations]]''
-Sonic the Hedgehog from S4E2 Clean PNG Format.png|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II]]''
-</gallery>
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