Blaze the Cat/History and appearances

Past
Blaze was born into the royal family of a kingdom in her home dimension who have protected the Jeweled Scepter for generations. From birth, Blaze possessed the inherent power to control flames with her body, an ability she possessed for her future duty as the guardian of the Sol Emeralds. However, because of her initial inability to control her powers, other children teased her about it when she was younger. As such, she would wear a cape to disguise her abilities which she would only discard when needed. In the end, Blaze's powers made her spend most of her life alone.

As Blaze rose to princesshood, she became guardian of the Sol Emeralds. Because of her rough past though, Blaze saw her abilities as a "curse" that forced her into a life of seclusion for her duty. As such, she shut herself off from other people to bear her responsibilities alone, making her shy, withdrawn, and self-reliant. Over the course of her duty, Blaze lived an isolated life without any real friends which meant she never learned how to use the Sol Emeralds. During her reign, Blaze met the villainous Dr. Eggman Nega who would become her nemesis.

Sonic Rush
In Sonic Rush, Blaze's dimension and Sonic the Hedgehog's are in flux with one another, allowing the characters to travel from one to the other through a tear in the space-time continuum. Blaze is the only playable character in Sonic Rush aside from Sonic himself.

When Dr. Eggman came to her world and stole the Sol Emeralds, the Sol Emeralds summoned her through the space-time tear that lead to Sonic's world, where she set about recovering the Emeralds from him. Early on this mission she encountered Cream the Rabbit, who immediately took on the role of Blaze's guide and close friend, despite Blaze's misgivings. Blaze was surprised at the openness and naivety of the young rabbit, especially when she was invited into Cream's house almost immediately after meeting her for the first time. Cream set about teaching Blaze the meaning of friendship. They encountered several of Cream's friends (including Knuckles and Amy) who all suggested that Blaze ask Sonic for help. However, she was so convinced that she needed no help that when she and Sonic did actually cross paths, she attacked him. After a brief battle, she admitted her mistake.

After the battle she gained the last of the Sol Emeralds. However, just as she had recovered from her victory, Eggman appeared and demanded that he meet with Blaze alone and that he kidnapped Cream. Angered, Blaze pursued Eggman to Unknown and defeated his giant robot. After searching frantically through the robot's ruins, she found Cream and the two left, presuming Eggman was defeated.

Having collected all the Sol Emeralds, Blaze was surprised that their power did not return her to her world. As she was contemplating this, Eggman and Eggman Nega appeared in a giant mech. Blaze fought them, but they easily defeated her and drained the power of the Sol Emeralds. Hopeless about her plight, Blaze was surprised when Sonic showed up. He told her that the true power of the Chaos Emeralds and Sol Emeralds came from people's friendship and encouraged her to open up to other people and recognize the friends she made on her journey. Finally appreciating the value of friendship, and the need to accept help from others from time to time, Blaze began to realize the true power of the Sol Emeralds, recharging them and for the first time used their power to transform into Burning Blaze. As Burning Blaze, she and Super Sonic successfully stopped Eggman and Eggman Nega from taking over the universe and at the same time repairing the tear in the space-time continuum and once again separating their worlds. Afterward, she and Sonic promise to see each other again and say their goodbyes as they shake hands, being torn apart by their respective dimensions having been returned to normal.

On the path back to her dimension, she remembers Sonic's word of advice on friendship and trust and that she now had that power. Reassured, she said to her imagination of Sonic that they would definitely meet again, and headed back to her world.

Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
In Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), Blaze ended up in Silver's future under unknown circumstances. There, she met Silver the Hedgehog, whom she would fight alongside against the forces of Iblis. At the start of Silver's story, she notified Silver of Iblis' location in Crisis City. Even after they beat Iblis though, the monster would reconstitute itself later as always, prompting Blaze to calm a frustrated Silver down. When they were transported back in time by Mephiles to eliminate Sonic and prevent Iblis from appearing, Blaze ended up in Wave Ocean and left to find Silver, so to keep him out of trouble. After finding Silver, Blaze encouraged him to continue their mission. Hoping that they could find something about Sonic at Eggman's headquarter, they infiltrated his base. There, Silver found a Chaos Emerald, which Blaze told Silver to keep as a "lucky charm".

Arriving in New City, Blaze and Silver found Mephiles, who guided them to Sonic. After Silver learned the truth behind the Solaris Project and how Iblis was created, Silver told Blaze that Sonic was not the one that would release Iblis. As such, they went to help Sonic and Princess Elise, the living container for Iblis. After losing the princess when the Egg Carrier crashed, Blaze mourned with her allies until Silver and Sonic used Chaos Control to send Sonic back in time to rescue Elise, while Blaze and Silver went back to the future where they tracked Iblis down, having figured out an alternative to stopping Iblis for good. Upon defeating Iblis, Silver tried to seal it inside himself. However, when Silver was rejected as a vessel, Blaze took his place as her soul was alit with flames and would thus be accepted. Blaze promptly sealed Iblis inside her and begged Silver to use Chaos Control to seal her in another dimension, but Silver refused to sacrifice her. Nevertheless, Blaze did the deed herself, replying that despite Silver's naivety, she always liked that about him before fading into another dimension. When Solaris, and thereby Iblis, was erased from the timeline, Blaze's adventures in Silver's time were erased as well and she was returned to her proper place, though it also meant Blaze never met Silver.

Sonic Rush Adventure
In Sonic Rush Adventure, Blaze once again found herself up against a threat to her world, this time being Captain Whisker, a robotic pirate, along with his crew, who planned to steal the mystical Jeweled Scepter, which was acclaimed to have the power to control Blaze's world's geological activities. While trying to protect the scepter, Blaze came across Sonic, Tails, and Marine the Raccoon, who Sonic and Tails initially met up with after the Tornado sent them to Blaze's world. With her allies help, Blaze once again collected the lost Sol Emeralds and defeated Captain Whisker and his lieutenant Johnny. After getting back the Jeweled Scepter, it was once again stolen, but this time by Dr. Eggman and Eggman Nega, who were working together to unleash the Power of the Stars with the Jeweled Scepter. Sonic and Blaze used the Chaos Emeralds and Sol Emeralds respectively to once again transform into Super Sonic and Burning Blaze and defeat Eggman and Eggman Nega. Afterwards, Tails made a vessel to bring Sonic and Tails home. Before Sonic's departure, he and Blaze shake hands once again, signifying growing respect and friendship and the promise to meet again one day.

Sonic Colors
In the Nintendo DS version of Sonic Colors, while Blaze tended a Sol Emerald, it started to glow and suddenly transported her to Sweet Mountain in Dr. Eggman's Incredible Interstellar Amusement Park where she ran into Sonic and Tails. After giving them her story, Blaze noticing what seemed to be Eggman's robots, and she wondered if something was going on and that she looked forward to seeing whether Sonic had what it took to resolve matters. After Sonic destroyed twenty of the robots, Blaze praised him and claimed that he needed little of her help after all.

They group spilt up after that, but soon after, Blaze met Silver the Hedgehog. As they came close to a ride at the park though, Orbot and Cubot appeared. After being challenged by Eggman's two lackeys, Blaze and Silver easily scared off the robot lackeys. They then ran into Sonic and Tails once more, where Blaze wondered if the ride the robots kept them from warranted a look, and Sonic investigated, but returned with nothing.

Sonic Generations
In the console/PC version of Sonic Generations, Blaze attended and helped prepare Sonic's surprise birthday party. As the party began, however, the Time Eater suddenly appeared and Blaze was sucked into one of the Time Eater's Time Holes and ended up in the White Space, where she was turned into a statue due to the Time Eater's effects.

Eventually, Blaze was returned to normal by Sonic and Classic Sonic. When the Sonics confronted the Time Eater, which was revealed to be controlled by Eggman and Classic Eggman, Blaze arrived at the battle with the others and cheered on both Sonics, allowing them both to transform into Super Sonics. When the Sonics defeated the Time Eater, Blaze and the others were sent back to the present. Continuing with the celebration, Blaze later waved goodbye to Classic Sonic and Classic Tails as they returned to their own world.

Sonic Jump (2012)
In Sonic Jump (2012), Blaze and co. discovered that Eggman had begun kidnapping Animals again and taking them high into the sky, prompting the heroes to set out to stop Dr. Eggman's operations. Whenever they managed to corner Eggman in a Zone and defeat him however, the doctor would retreat to another Zone, although not before capturing more Animals. After Eggman's defeat in Mechanical Zone however, the doctor would crash down to Earth, ending his plans, thus allowing Blaze to reunite with all the Animals.

Sonic Rivals and Sonic Rivals 2
Blaze appears in Sonic Rivals and its sequel Sonic Rivals 2 but only as one of the game's collectible cards.

Sonic and the Secret Rings
In Sonic and the Secret Rings, Blaze appears as a playable character in Party Mode. She can be unlocked by obtaining 105 Fire Souls.

Sonic and the Black Knight
In Sonic and the Black Knight, Blaze appears as a playable character in Battle Mode. She is unlocked in Battle Mode by clearing the "Defeat the Boss: Sir Percival" mission in Molten Mine. In gameplay, she has the same moveset as Sir Percival, Blaze's alternate reality doppelganger from the world of Camelot. She also wields the rapier Laevatein during battle and her Soul Surge is Flames of Kilekion.

Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity
In Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, Blaze appears as a playable character. She can be unlocked after clearing the Babylon storyline. Her default Extreme Gear in this game is the Flame Lance, referencing her pyrokinesis. She also has her own unique attack that she can execute when obtaining an Attack.

Sonic Free Riders
In Sonic Free Riders, Blaze appears once more as a playable character. She can be unlocked after clearing both Team Rose and Team Dark story mode. Like in Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, her default Extreme Gear in this game is the Flame Lance.

Sega Superstars Tennis
In Sega Superstars Tennis, Blaze spectates the match from the sideline in the Green Hill Zone court.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Blaze appears as one of trophies and Stickers:

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, Blaze appears as a trophy in both versions of the game:

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
Blaze appears as a well-balanced playable character in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. Her outfit is not her usual attire, rather she wears sports clothing. Blaze is an "All-Around" character who excels in Speed. Blaze has Five missions and Boss battle in DS and Wii versions of this game.

DS Missions: Wii missions:
 * Continue a rally for at least 10 hits.
 * Throw 3 times, increasing your distance each time.
 * Perform a 20-step combo with command inputs (X,Y,B,A)
 * Finish within 0.5 seconds of Peach.
 * Win after coming back from a 200-point deficit.
 * Defeat Daisy in Table Tennis.
 * Finish in 1st place in 4X100m Freestyle.
 * Jump right after the foul line in Triple Jump.
 * Start after Amy, then pass her in 400m.
 * Recover 2 times from staggers on landing in vault
 * Reach the goal before Peach.
 * Do not collide to your rivals in a Dream Race

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, Blaze appears again as a playable character. Her athlete's uniform is changed to fit the winter climate, which appears to be a variant of her normal outfit (her coat exposes less of her at the front than with the normal outfit). The fur on her gloves is purple as opposed to the usual white. The clothing reappeared in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games in an Equestrian event. She is still an All-Around type character who excels speed. Blaze's signature move for the Wii and DS version is Quick Tornado and for the DS version, Quick Slide.

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Blaze has a minigame called "Move the blocks"; where she must use her fire powers and move the signed blocks to the same signed floor. If player makes a mistake, the player can move Blaze to the red button and reset the puzzle by pressing it.

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
In Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Blaze is again a playable character. Like all the other female athletes, Blaze has her outfit changed for swimming, gymnastics and Equestrian. Her gymnastics and swimming outfit is a dark purple tunic with long black skin-tight shorts. The long shirt is sleeveless and she also wears two red bracelets, a gold necklace, and dark purple slippers.

"Blaze the Cat, another one of Sonic's friends, is an all-around competitor. As her name indicates, she also possesses no small amount of speed and will be a formidable contender in events like 4X100m Relay."

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
Blaze made her fourth Olympic appearance in Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. She appears on Team four in the Legends Showdown.

Sonic Dash
In Sonic Dash, Blaze makes an appearance as a playable character. In this game, she can be unlocked in the following ways: During the second global challenge, it was possible to unlock Blaze as well.
 * Pay 55 Red Star Rings
 * Win her during the Daily Spin Jackpot after unlocking Tails
 * Win her during the Daily Spin Jackpot after unlocking Amy/Silver

Sonic Jump Fever
In Sonic Jump Fever, Blaze appears as a playable character. In this game, she can be unlocked after either collecting 200 Blaze Character Tokens or paying 600 Red Star Rings for her. In gameplay, Blaze's twin fireballs and high agility allows her to build large combos when attacking Badnik. The power-ups she can utilize in this game include the Shield, Stun, Magnet and Fireball Jump.

Blaze also appears on the game's preset leaderboards, placing fifth in each Zone. When playing a Zone, a destructible monitor containing Blaze's portrait will appear if her score has been passed.

Sonic Runners
In Sonic Runners, Blaze is a playable Power Type character. In gameplay, she can perform a midair dash attack and boost the score from collecting Animals by 150%. Her bio card describes her as "once" being the Sol Emeralds' Guardian, as though it were no longer her duty.

During the "Birthday on Windy Hill" event, Blaze and Silver were on their way to Sonic's birthday party when they got kidnapped by Dr. Eggman. When the duo escaped their binds, a Death Egg drone attacked just as Team Sonic found them. After the united heroes destroyed the battle drone, Blaze and Silver helped Team Sonic search for Eggman elsewhere after offering their help. Once Sonic defeated Eggman, Blaze returned to the celebration where she wished Sonic a happy birthday.

Sonic Forces: Speed Battle
In Sonic Forces: Speed Battle, Blaze is a playable character who was added to the game's roster in the version 1.4.0 update. She has the following stats that are applied in gameplay:

Team Sonic Racing
In Team Sonic Racing, Blaze appears as a playable character as part of Team Vector. She has her own race kart.