Hooter

Hooter is an owl who appears in the Sonic Underground episode "A Hedgehog's Home is Her Castle". He/she is the pet and best friend of Bellok, the caretaker of Worst Castle, and is always seen perched on his left shoulder.

History
In a scheme to destroy the Sonic Underground, Sleet decided to trap the hedgehogs in Worst Castle and ambush them from outside, threatening to eat Hooter if Bellok didn't help him in his plot. As Bellok and Hooter were very close, he had no choice but to aid Sleet. Bellok later confessed his actions to Sonic and begged the hedgehogs to protect Hooter from Sleet and the SWATbot battalion. The Underground managed to defeat the SWATbots and escape the castle via the mirror, saving Hooter from harm.

Appearance
Hooter's gender is never revealed. He/she has mainly gold-colored plumage with a brown patch on one wing. Hooter appears to be an aged bird, and usually has a bewildered or dazed expression on his/her face. Hooter is completely silent and makes no sound during the entire episode.

Trivia

 * According to Bellok, Queen Aleena likes Hooter very much.