Pepper

Pepper is a character from the Sonic Boom series set to appear in Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric and the television series. He is an anthropomorphic hippopotamus and a sailor who captains his own ship.

History
Pepper was raised along his brother Salty by their father to be sailors. Never once though was Pepper acknowledge by Salty. When Salty later took the nautical compass left by their father for himself, Pepper and Salty grew a hostile and large rift between them.

Personality
Pepper has keen understanding about the ways of the seas and a poetic sensibility.

Salty
Pepper has an estranged relationship with his brother Salty dating back to their youth. Even when they were raised by their father, Pepper was never respected by his brother. When Salty later took their father's compass, their relationship were strained to their point where they would not speak with each other and have hostile confrontation. Nowadays, they occasional battle each other on the open waters.