Kassim

Kassim is a thief from Shanazar.

History
When Shanazar was still a microscopic planet, Kassim was known among the Imperial Guards for being a thief, although the magnitude of crimes is not known. Whilst on the run from the guards one night, Kassim bumped into Sonic the Hedgehog, another wanted criminal. Sonic assisted Kassim and took him to a rooftop, where the thief pretended that Princess Kupacious had locked his girlfriend, Sapphire, in a tall, marble tower and that the Imperial Guards were called to stop him from reaching her. In an act of kindness, Sonic helped Kassim climb the tower.

However, when at the top, Kassim refused to let Sonic see the "shy" Sapphire. Sonic quickly learned that "Sapphire" was really just a pile of gems that belonged to the princess. Partly sorry for lying to Sonic, Kassim offered the hedgehog half of the gems but was interrupted when the pile of jewels turned into a monster. Kassim furiously attempted to keep a few for himself but was thumped by the guard. Sonic grabbed him and dragged him away from the tower. Despite this near miss, Kassim was still determined to get the gems with his new "partner", but was left confused when Sonic refused to steal from Kupacious.