Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic Boom)

"Super-fast with a passion for adventure."

- Sonic Boom Official Website

Sonic the Hedgehog is the main protagonist of the upcoming series, Sonic Boom.

Concept and Creation
During the development for Sonic's redesign, the developers went through a long process where they experimented with different accessories before they decided to stick with the "Scarf Sonic" design. They settle with giving Sonic a neckerchief because it played homage to the classic adventure theme and was an action adventure trope which fit with Sonic's game character role and emphasized his "get-up and get-go" attitude and his love for adventure. According to Bob Rafei, Sonic's scarf is partially based on Nathan Drake's scarf from Uncharted. They changed her to be female to make her more appealing to audiences.

The sports tape Sonic wears is inspired by fighters and American football players and is meant to give her a sense of practical heroism by showing that that she is not vain, which is a trait more fitting for villains, when saving the world and to give her a more grounded approach.

Appearance
Retaining most of her appearance from her main series video game counterpart, Sonic has blue fur all around her body, with minor exceptions such as her chest and muzzle. She sports a brown neckerchief and has sports tape on her hands, parts of her arms and around her feet. Unlike her previous incarnations, her arms are also covered in blue fur. She has some cowlick-like spikes that stick out from her quills. Sonic also appears to be much slimmer than her video game counterpart, making her tall and lanky.

Personality
Sonic is noted for having a passion for adventure. She is very benevolent and heroic, but also a thrill-seeker and cynical. She is full of self-confidence, cocky and quick-witted, making her sassy, narcissistic and prone to joke around. However, when the situation calls for it or her friends are in trouble, Sonic can be serious and will immediately rush to their aid.

Initially, Sonic was a loner, being bend of facing danger and foes on her own. When his actions endangered her friends, however, Sonic realized she could not go out alone and needed to know when to ask for and let her friends help which was necessary for her to succeed.

Powers and Abilities
Sonic's most notable skill is her ability to move at super speed, allowing her to run at speeds greater than Mach 1. Though her exact top speed is unknown, she can move fast enough to create a sonic boom without effort.

In line with her speed, Sonic has significant acrobatic skills and agility, sufficient enough to perform perfect synchronized mid-air movements. She also has extremely quick reflexes, being able to react instantly to dangers, and has enhanced jumping skills, allowing her to jump very high into the air.

She is also a skilled combatant and her fighting style relies on her footwork styles.

Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric/Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal
Sonic also appears in the video games Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric and Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal. The games serve as a prequel to the TV series, where Sonic and her friends Tails, Amy and Knuckles come to an unknown island to battle an ancient evil named Lyric. Sonic is one of the four playable characters in both games. In Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric, Sonic can use moves such as the Homing Attack and the Spin Dash.