Silver the Hedgehog

Silver the Hedgehog (シルバー・ザ・ヘッジホッグ, Shirubā za Hejjihoggu) is a character in the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series. He is a white hedgehog with powerful psychic abilities who hails from the future. Silver was created in order to utilize the new physics engine added to Sonic the Hedgehog (2006).

Silver wears gold cuffs that go around his wrists and legs that are just a bit higher than his gloves and boots. Cyan lines encircle the cuffs, probably reassembling his ESP abilities. Silver's boots are indigo colored down the side and have teal-coloured tips. A white line goes straight down the middle to the teal tip. On the top of the middle of his shoe is a red gem-like adornment. The design on his gloves have a cyan circle that has a line at the bottom that goes down to his cuff. These channel his telekinetic ESP abilities through his shoes, the same for his gloves.

In the English version of Sonic the Hedgehog, he is voiced by Pete Capella. In the Japanese version, he is voiced by Daisuke Ono.

Transcending Time
Silver first appears in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006). In a distant, post-apocalyptic future, Silver, with his best friend and partner the pyrokinetic Blaze, work together in constant attempts to defeat the fire demon Iblis; however, all of their attempts so far have been in vain, as Iblis is immortal and can resurrect himself. Frustrated with this, Silver desperately wonders how they can permanently destroy him, and are then approached by Mephiles who tells them of the Iblis Trigger, the one responsible for the resurrection of Iblis, and reveals that they must kill him to prevent Iblis's return. He states that the Iblis Trigger is Sonic, and sends himself, Blaze, and Silver back in time to when Sonic was still alive, though Silver and Blaze are separated in the process. Silver finds Sonic after his failed attempt to save Princess Elise from Dr. Eggman during the Festival of the Sun, but is mistaken for Sonic himself by Amy and distracted before he can strike. Amy decides to help him find the person he is looking for, though he is largely unwilling to accept her help. Eventually, he warms up to her and decides to help her in exchange for her help, though they don't know that they are both looking for the same person.

Soon afterward, Silver finds Sonic and attacks him. Sonic initially had the upper hand but showed concern for him, even asking if he was alright in the end. Silver psychokinetically throws Sonic into a building, incapacitating him and wonders if Mephiles was joking, wondering how someone as weak as Sonic apparently could possibly cause the apocalypse that resulted in the destruction of his world. Sonic attempts to run after Silver when Eggman captures Elise again but Silver knocks him down and is about to deliver the final blow when Amy intervenes, allowing Sonic to escape. Silver tells Amy about the world's devastation due to Sonic's actions, but Amy refuses to believe that Sonic would ever do such a thing, says that she would choose Sonic over the world any day even if it was true, and immediately leaves Silver. Disheartened, Silver leaves to ponder over whether or not killing Sonic to save the future is truly the right thing to do.

Blaze finds Silver at the docks and, after some conversation, she convinces him that they need to save the future by any means necessary. After failing to track Sonic down at Eggman's snowy mountain base (though they acquire Elise's blue Chaos Emerald there), they encounter Mephiles, who tells them that Sonic is at the train station. After tracking him down, Silver paralyzes Sonic with his psychokinesis, allowing Eggman to capture Elise once again in the confusion, and is about to kill him when Shadow, whom Silver at first mistakes for Mephiles, intervenes, once again allowing Sonic to escape. The two fight to a standstill, and Shadow uses Chaos Control to evade Silver's intended punch and kicks Silver in the back of the head, knocking him to the ground. Refusing to be defeated and desperate to save his world, Silver pulls out his Chaos Emerald and, much to Shadow's surprise, induces Chaos Control at the same time as Shadow, opening up a time portal to the Soleanna of ten years ago. Shadow tells Silver of Mephiles's true intentions, and they both decide to go back to the day that the Solaris Project went haywire and see what really happened.

Once they arrive, Shadow and Silver witness the project's failure first hand, with a machine exploding and the Duke of Soleanna getting badly injured while protecting Elise, then only seven years old, from the blast. The hedgehog duo splits up, Shadow pursuing Mephiles, and Silver pursuing Iblis, while the Duke gives Shadow the Scepter of Darkness to imprison Mephiles. Silver tracks down Iblis and paralyzes him with his psychokinesis, and the dying Duke (despite Silver's insistence that he run) seizes this opportunity to use a Chaos Emerald to seal Iblis within the unconscious body of his daughter, entrusting Silver to take her to a safe place and telling Elise not to cry, as doing so would release Iblis, in his dying words. Silver carries Elise out of the lab, meets up with Shadow, who has successfully captured Mephiles, and sets Elise down next to a nearby tree. Shadow leaves the Scepter of Darkness with Elise, knowing what becomes of it in the future, and they both open up another time portal to the present, which Shadow immediately jumps through. Silver, however, is just about to follow when he hears Elise call for her father in her sleep. Feeling sorry for her, Silver gives Elise his blue Chaos Emerald as a good luck charm, and then follows Shadow through the portal(It should be noted that in Shadow's story, Silver just jumps through the portal without giving Elise the Emerald. The reason is unknown.).

Upon their return, Silver reveals to Blaze that Mephiles had lied about Sonic being the Iblis Trigger and, realizing that Eggman may intend to release Iblis, they go to help Sonic save Elise from Eggman, arriving just in time to save Sonic from a small army of Eggman's robots; unsurprisingly, Sonic is somewhat wary of Silver at first, but graciously accepts his help nonetheless. However, they do not make it before the Egg Carrier crashes into a mountain and explodes, killing both Elise and Eggman. After a moment of grieving, Sonic and Silver use Chaos Control to allow Sonic to travel back in time to before the Egg Carrier exploded in order to save her, and Sonic gives Silver his Chaos Emerald in order for Silver and Blaze to return to their own time, which they do. Silver and Blaze defeat Iblis once more, and he attempts to use himself as Iblis's vessel; while he is not accepted, Blaze is, and she seals Iblis within herself and uses Chaos Control to teleport herself into another dimension to ensure that Iblis does not return, much to Silver's dismay and sadness.

Later on, after Mephiles kills Sonic and merges with Iblis, Silver is among the characters who are transported to Solaris's dimension, and they all work together to gather the Chaos Emeralds in order to resurrect Sonic and defeat Solaris. In the end, Sonic, Shadow, and Silver successfully destroy Solaris, and Sonic and Elise travel back in time to when Solaris was just a flame and extinguish him, erasing the game's events from history. What happened to Silver's world after this is unknown.

Eggman Nega's Plans
Silver is another one of Sonic's rivals, backed by his confirmed playable appearance in Sonic Rivals. He is responding to a distress signal, though he doesn't know who is sending it. He later finds out that Eggman Nega is linked to this distress signal. Silver states that he will bring Eggman Nega back to the future where he belongs. He is also given two alternate costumes. As the events of Sonic the Hedgehog never happened, Silver and Sonic are introduced to each other for the first time, and it seems that Sonic has truly forgotten the events of the previous game (though it is implied at the end that he and Elise retain their memories of the events to some extent), as he does not seem to recognize Silver.

Silver reappears in the sequel to Sonic Rivals. He comes from the future once again to save both the past and his own time, by hiding Chao so the Ifrit cannot reach full power. Espio, on orders from Vector, follows after Silver and eventually the two work together.

Minor Appearences
Silver is a playable character in Sonic and the Secret Rings' party mode, though he has no role in the story.

Silver was originally intended to be playable in Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games, but was for some reason removed. He is only playable by hacking the game. Silver, along with Metal Sonic, is one of the new characters who is playable in Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. He is a Skill-Type character. His signature move for the Wii version is Levitate and Teleport Dash for the DS.

Silver is a playable character in the sequel to Sonic Riders, but for a second time he is not involved in the story's plot. He is a Flight Type character and his default gear is Psychic Wave, which can turn into an Air Ride to access new areas. To unlock Silver you must beat the second story in the game (Babylon), along with Blaze, and a robot named SCR-GP, which is a power-type.

Silver makes a brief cameo in the Green Hill Zone as a cheering audience member in Sega Superstars Tennis.

Silver makes a brief cameo as a sticker and a trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. He is also seen occasionally in the Green Hill Zone level as one of three characters running/hovering through the shuttle loop. His trophy is unlocked by beating Target Test level 3 with 10 characters, meaning that the player can't have multiple copies of it.

Silver appears as Sir Galahad, one of the Knights of the Round Table in Sonic and the Black Knight. However, he is not one of the three main Knights of the Round Table in the game and again only appears when he is unlocked in adventure mode for multiplayer. Curiously, Galahad's armored gloves have the same cyan/aquamarine circle like the ones on Silver's own gloves. To unlock Galahad in Sonic And The Black Knight you have to beat Lancelot in a mission"Lancelot Returns" in Deep Woods in Adventure mode.

Search for Sonic the Hedgehog
For more information, please see Silver the Hedgehog (Archie).

Silver appeared for the first time in Mobius Prime over Never Lake in Mercia, to the surprised Rob O' the Hedge and his wife Mari-An. Silver first believed Rob to be Sonic due to their similar appearance, but when Rob explained he wasn't him, Silver responded, telling him that he needed to find Sonic as "your future depends on it".

Rob O' the Hedge explained to Silver they could find Sonic at Freedom HQ. Using Silver's super Warp Ring, the two traveled there together. Silver and Rob arrived together to find Sally and Alicia arguing about stranding Sonic and Amy Rose in Moebius. Sally explained to them what had happened, and thus Silver transported himself to Moebius with Rob. Once there, the two hedgehogs met up with Sonic, Scourge, Amy, Rosy the Rascal, and Metal Sonic.

Personality
Silver has "a strong sense of justice" and it is this personality trait that motivates him to head back into the past to correct the future. He also believes in standing up for those who can't stand up for themselves. This led him to accept Blaze when everybody else was teasing her for her pyrokinetic abilities. Although seemingly serious in nature, an interview states that Silver is young and slightly immature. Blaze actually comments on this, claiming that he is naive and insecure when alone several times. Before sacrificing herself she comments, "You're still so naive. But...I've always liked that about you." Silver is also kind hearted and is always ready to protect those in need and lend a helping hand. Silver also has a disliking for anyone that gets in his way, most likely in Sonic Rivals 1&2, which could show that Silver can be rude and is not always kind hearted. He also seems to be somewhat cocky in Sonic Rivals 2 because when you play as him in Sonic Rivals 2 and pass your rival, he'll say, "I'm better." or if you win a race or battle: "Who's the best?" In Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, one you win a race he says, "I am not to be trifled with!"

Weakness

 * Silver can be quite naive which could lead him up the wrong path.
 * His attitude can cause fights to start.
 * Sometimes tends to carry the world on his shoulders.
 * If he overuses his ESP, Silver can become extremely fatigued.
 * A bit simple minded.
 * Has a short temper.

Abilities
Silver, in his first appearance, possessed no super-speed like Sonic and Shadow. Starting with the retcon in Sonic Rivals, he is able to run at a comparable speed to them and can access Spin Dash and Homing Attack. In his original time line, with lava everywhere, Silver could not run anywhere, so he used his psychic powers and thus never gained any super-speed.

Silver's main power is his Psychokinesis, being able to lift or throw people and objects tremendous distances with great force. He can also manipulate himself, levitating in the air and even moving at high speeds, but not in the same league as Sonic and Shadow. He can also project energy blasts that can either stun or deal damage to others, teleport short distances, and even form a bubble of pure psychokinetic energies that paralyze his targets. In Sonic Rivals, he is also capable of using his ESP to confuse his enemies.

Like Sonic and Shadow, Silver has the ability to use Chaos Control, and is able to transform into a Super Form using all seven Chaos Emeralds.

Blaze the Cat
She is from the same time as Silver. Although Blaze is shy around strangers and strict with herself, she works well with Silver as a partner. Blaze views Silver as a younger brother, and they constantly work together to fight Iblis in the future. Silver is also emotionally dependent upon Blaze. Before she vanishes from their world at the end of Silver's story in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), Blaze reveals that she always liked how naive Silver was and Silver is extremely saddened after she leaves. After the retcon, it is unknown if they still know each other. Strong evidence for this exists in Sonic Rush, Sonic Rush Adventure, and the two Sonic Rivals games, in which neither of them mention each other in either game.

Amy Rose
In Sonic the hedgehog 2006, Amy mistakes Silver for Sonic, but they then team up to help each other find the people they are looking for. They are unaware that they are both looking for the same person. Amy's alliance with Silver was only temporary. She became his friend and promised to help him find the "Iblis Trigger", but left him upon finding out that he intended to kill Sonic. Strangely, when they meet again after Sonic dies and Mephiles and Iblis fuse, she bears no particular malice towards him for his past actions. Because of the events at the end of Sonic the Hedgehog, Silver and Amy never met. Also, when Amy left Silver, when she found out that he intended to kill Sonic, he seemed disappointed, and looked as if he were going to call her back, but didn't apon realizing that it didn't matter, she would leave anyway. That or she was just to far away, so she couldn't hear him, or she would just ignore him.

Sonic the Hedgehog
In Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), Sonic is referred to by Mephiles as being the "Iblis Trigger" that set Iblis free years before Silver's time. Silver is bent on stopping Sonic from unleashing Iblis onto the world, but befriends him after discovering that Mephiles had lied to him. Once Sonic dies, Silver realizes they can bring him back using the Chaos Emeralds. Since Elise blows out the Flames of Disaster at the end of the game, Sonic and Silver never met. In Sonic Rivals, he sees Sonic for the first time ever since the incident. Sonic first notices Silver's "attitude" when they first meet, and they don't exactly see eye-to-eye and so race they race each other to get to Eggman and When they meet again Sonic Rivals 2, Silver is more competitive towards Sonic and his partner, Miles "Tails" Prower. Silver seems to have a disliking toward Sonic, Probably because he thinks Sonic is just as annoying and foolish as he can be just like how Shadow feels about the blue hedgehog as well.

Mephiles the Dark
In Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), Mephiles uses Silver's frustration at the constant resurrection of Iblis to actually release him in the past. He informs Blaze and Silver that in the past, Sonic was "Iblis Trigger", and uses his powers to send them back in time in order to assassinate him. In reality, Sonic's death would serve as the catalyst. Silver initially believes Mephiles's lies, but his encounters with Sonic and the others begin to make him question his intentions.

Shadow the Hedgehog
The two first meet in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), when he mistakes him for Mephiles. The two venture back in time together using a dimensional rift, and learn more about Iblis and the Solaris Project. Since the events of that game were erased, they don't canonically meet until Sonic Rivals. At first, Shadow does not trust Silver's speculations about Dr. Eggman's true identity. After realizing that he was right, the two form a bond and help each other in the Meteor Base. In Sonic Rivals 2 they're not allies and they fight each other at some points and Silver didn't want Shadow to get in his way.

Espio the Chameleon
Before they met, Espio was given an assignment by Vector the Crocodile to find out information about the recent Chao disappearances. He begins to investigate Silver, a suspect, which annoys him. The two eventually become partners in order to stop Eggman Nega and his plans. Once they completed their mission, the two bid each other farewell, in hopes of meeting each other again.

Knuckles the Echidna
Silver and Knuckles have somewhat of a rivalry with each other. Normally, they don't pay much attention to each other, though they do have heated battles with one another occasionally. Unlike most Sonic characters, Silver is one of the few to challenge him to a fight, instead of the other way around.

Friends/Allies

 * Blaze the Cat (Life-long Best friend in an alternate timeline(Sonic 06' only))
 * Espio the Chameleon (Good Friend)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog (Rival and Ally)
 * Knuckles the Echidna (Rival and Ally)
 * Shadow the Hedgehog (Rival and Ally)
 * Amy Rose (Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) only)
 * Rob O' the Hedge (Archie Comics only)
 * Yoshi (new friend from the Olympic Winter Games)

Enemies

 * Eggman Nega (Worst Enemy)
 * Dr. Eggman (They haven't fought yet, other than in Sonic 2006, where Silver battled the Egg Genesis, which Robotnik was piloting)
 * Ifrit (Sonic Rivals 2)
 * Mephiles the Dark (Sonic the Hedgehog (2006))
 * Metal Sonic 3.0 (Sonic Rivals 2)
 * Iblis (Sonic the Hedgehog 2006)
 * Scourge the Hedgehog (Archie Comics only)

Rivals

 * Sonic the Hedgehog (Rival and Ally)
 * Knuckles the Echidna (Rival and Ally)
 * Shadow the Hedgehog (Rival and Ally)
 * Miles "Tails" Prower (Sonic Rivals 2)
 * Rouge the Bat (Sonic Rivals 2)

Memorable Quotes
"Looks like I'm on a roll!" Silver after getting an "A" rank in Sonic 2006

"Can't you do better?" Silver after winning a race or battle in Sonic Rivals 2

"I need to pull it together..." Silver after getting a "D" rank in Sonic 2006

"I've finally found him. The Iblis Trigger." Silver after finding Sonic in Sonic the Hedgehog 2006

"This will end it!" Silver finishing off Sonic or Shadow in a boss fight in Sonic the Hedgehog 2006

"Here I Come!" After being selected in Sonic and the Secret Rings Multiplayer Mode

"There's no way I'll lose!" Silver before starting a race in Sonic Rivals 2

"Witness my power!" Silver after winning a battle in Sonic Rivals 2

"I'm using everything I got!" Silver before a race starts in Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity

"I am not to be trifled with!" Silver after winning a race in Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity

"No! How could this happen?" Silver after losing a race in Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity

"This'll be a snap!" Silver before a race starts in Sonic Rivals and Sonic Rivals 2

"That took too long." Silver after getting a "C" rank in Sonic 2006

"That was easy!" Silver winning a battle in Sonic and the Black Knight and getting a B in Sonic the hedgehog 2006

"Okay. Lets move on" Silver when Chosen in Black Knight Multiplayer

"You'll never beat me!" Silver before a race startes in Sonic Rivals 2

"Perfect!" Silver after getting an "S" rank in Sonic 2006

"I`m better!" When Silver is in the lead in Sonic Rivals 2

"Heh! Enjoy!" Silver after winning a battle in Sonic Rivals 2.

"Not..now." Silver after being defeated in Sonic 2006.

"This is the end, prepare to meet your doom." Silver in Sonic The Hedgehog (2006) in Solaris battle.

"Unbelievable!" Silver after being defeated in "Knock-out" in Sonic Rivals 2.

"Later!" Silver after passing a rival in Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity.

"Got it!" Silver after preforming a trick properly in Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity.

"I did it!" Silver when winning a party game in Sonic and the Secret Rings

"Psychic Control!" Silver when you activate his special move in Sonic Rivals 2

"It's no use!" Silver after catching Sonic or Shadow in his psychic hold in Sonic 2006

"Hay, wait!" Said to Amy while she's pulling Silver away in Sonic 2006.

"Uh, Blaze? To kill someone to save the future. Is that the right thing to do?" Asked by Silver in Sonic 2006.

"Don't you dare turn your back on me!" Said to Sonic while Silver is attacking him in Sonic 2006.

Extreme Gear
Silver's Extreme Gear is called the "Psychic Wave". It's color is indigo and has the power to transform into an Air rider. The description is given as: (Creator Unknown) "This board is made out of unknown metal. Perhaps it came from the future along with Silver."

Trivia

 * Some fans think that Silver is based on (Future) Trunks of Dragon Ball Z, because both come from the future to fix something in the past, both lose someone they care about deeply in their futures (Gohan for Trunks and Blaze for Silver), both have super forms (Super Silver and Trunks' Super Saiyan), and both gain something from their experiences in the past that helps them defeat their disaster (strength and knowledge of the Android's weaknesses for Trunks and knowledge of how to defeat Iblis for Silver). His entry in the game script reveals that even his creators compare the two.
 * Official concept artwork released by Sonic Cult shows an early design of Silver. The main differences from the current final design include a long orange amount of chest hair around his neck, and bright blue eyes. His boots are also quite different. It is unknown, however, whether Yuji Uekawa, the main character designer of the Sonic series, actually produced the artwork.
 * More concept art of Silver was released in an interview with IGN, which was generally less similar to his current design. Notable designs include a hedgehog wearing a futuristic headset and another with markings on its hair. It is also revealed that Silver was originally an orange mink named "Venice" after Venice, Italy, the place Soleanna is based on. He was also considered to be a mink, but that idea was later abandoned. Silver is said to have gone through over 50 designs before reaching his final look.


 * The bridge in Silver's theme song bears a resemblance to the Green Hill Zone music. Composer Lee Brotherton stated that this was not intended, but is appreciated.
 * Interestingly, even though Silver never debuted story-wise on a Nintendo system, Super Smash Bros. Brawl references the events of Sonic Next Gen on Silver's trophy.
 * Due to his "unique" hairstyle, Silver is taller than most other non-human characters.
 * Silver's odd hairstyle has prompted many reactions on fan sites, including the labeling of Silver as a 'cockahog', or a cockateil and hedgehog cross, "Starfish Head", or gags involving other various sight puns. Though unconfirmed, Silver's hairstyle bears a passing resemblance to Future Trunks (who again it is speculated he is based on) during the Perfect Cell story arc. His Super Form would seem to support this notion, as both character's hairstyles spike outward more than up in their respective transformations.
 * In both Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) and Sonic Rivals, Cream the Rabbit and Cheese were going to play a part in his story, but later scrapped.
 * Silver's trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl looks very similar to Super Sonic's.
 * Silver, unlike other characters, has very little in the way of a back story. A large amount of his history is unknown.
 * Silver's feelings toward people seemed to have changed from Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) and to Sonic Rivals and Sonic Rivals 2. He seems to have more of an aggressive side to people that get in his way in Sonic Rivals and Sonic Rivals 2, unlike his feelings toward people in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006).
 * Fans believe that after Blaze's sacrifice, Silver was crying after he lifted his hand up to wipe his eye. However this is unknown due to the fact that the camera view shifted away from Silver.
 * Some believe Silver and Blaze seem to share a sibling-like relationship, while others believe that they have stronger, more passionate feelings for each other. While SilverxBlaze is very popular, it's reputation is in danger as SonicxBlaze is right behind it.
 * Ever since Silver made his debut in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), fans have wondered about a sequel to Sonic Heroes featuring "Team Hedgehog" or other team names relating to Sonic, Shadow, and Silver being forced to work together. However, some believe that Silver should be on a team with Blaze the Cat, Shade the Echidna, or Marine the Raccoon, but it is unlikely since those groups have no flight character, unless Silver is going to be the Flight member.
 * Silver appears in Sega Superstars Tennis as one of the cheering audience, but unlike Blaze, you cannot hit him with a tennis ball even with Super Sonic or a Spin Type player. He appears looking from side to side as if he's looking for something or someone, like the Iblis trigger or he's just watching the game like the others.
 * Even though Silver's eyes are considered yellow on the cover of the game Sonic Rivals it shows his yellow eyes tinted with a bit of orange in them. This may possibly make him the second character with Heterochromia.
 * Fans sometimes write stories about Silver's fur color being gray or the actual color silver. But, to be technical, his real fur color is white.
 * Silver is nearly as gullible as Knuckles.
 * Unlike most of the characters from the comic book, whenever Silver speaks his speech bubble has a cyan-coloured or a green ring around it.
 * Silver is the only male hedgehog who never added "the Hedgehog" when introducing himself. He introduces himself simply as 'Silver'. However, he does so in the comic series.
 * In Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), Silver calls his power 'Psychokinesis'. In Sonic Rivals and Sonic Rivals 2, he calls it his 'ESP' ability. It should be noted, however, that 'psychokinesis' is an umbrella term for any ability that involves using the mind to manipulate something.
 * Even though Sonic, Shadow, and Silver are the same height and weight, Silver appears to have a lighter build than both Sonic and Shadow. Probably due to his younger age.
 * In Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), the gem in Silver's boots was pink. In Sonic Rivals and Sonic Rivals 2, the gem is red.
 * In the fourth cutscene of Silver's story, you can see the SEGA logo on a poster in Eggman's abandoned lab until Silver moves and his quills get in the way.
 * In Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, Silver is the only hedgehog who is not a Speed-type. He is also the only hedgehog who rides on his right side on extreme gear.
 * Silver's Psychokinesis and ESP seem to be very similar to the Force from Star Wars (which in itself could largely be considered to be a form of Psychokinesis).
 * In Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), the beginning of Sonic's Story has Silver saying "I've finally found him, the Iblis Trigger". The background has sparks flying around but in Silver's story when he says that, it's just a clear night sky. Also in Sonic's version, Silver lifts up his right fist but in Silvers version he picks up his left, though silver's version may take place a few moments later after Silver said 'I've finally find him the iblis trigger' in Sonics Version.
 * In Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, the boots Silver is wearing are supposedly the boots of his original design.
 * Silver could run at super speed as long as he's not using Psychokinesis or Silver could be using his Psychokinesis to make him run fast.
 * If comparing Silver and Sonic, both seem to have nearly identitcal personalities, possibly suggesting that Silver could be the future descendant of Sonic, They also have a few things in common as well:
 * 1.) Both have a Strong sense of justice.
 * 2.) They both like freedom and peace.
 * 3.) They both can't stand seeing anybody let down in any way.
 * 4.) They Both like to challenge Knuckles to a fight sometimes.
 * 5.) They're both good friends with Blaze the Cat.
 * 6.) They both have an enemy thats named Eggman, (Sonic=Doctor Eggman, Silver=Eggman Nega.)
 * 7.) Both are somewhat cocky.
 * 8.) They both have a rivalry with Shadow.
 * 9.) They have both interacted with Amy.


 * Silver is not from the same dimension as Blaze the Cat. He is from 200 years in Sonic's future. In Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), while Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles are exploring the future, Knuckles says, "How could this be our future?" The second and third time you find out Silver's in Sonic's world, is in Sonic Rivals 1 and 2. Right before Eggman Nega turns Sonic’s world into a card, Silver clearly states “What?! But that’ll mean my future will be destroyed too!”. In Sonic Rivals 2, he says to Espio and Knuckles, "I have to save your world or else my world will be destroyed as well!".
 * Silver and Blaze have a lot of things in common.
 * 1.) They both have Kinetic Superpowers. (Silver=Psychic Powers, Blaze=Fire Powers.)
 * 2.) They both have the same worst enemy known as Eggman Nega.
 * 3.) They both have Yellow eyes.
 * 4.) They both get angered sometimes.
 * 5.) They both have a temporarily female partner and their female partner did drag them around for a while. (Silver=Amy, Blaze=Cream.)
 * 6.) They both don't want anybody getting in their way.
 * 7.) They both tend to put the world on their shoulders (Though Blaze only did this until she become friends with Sonic.)
 * 8.) They have both fought against Sonic the Hedgehog.
 * 9.) Both their names of their powers Start with a 'P' and ends with a 'kinesis' (Silver=Psychokinesis, Blaze=Pyrokinesis.)
 * 10.) They both have somewhat of a rivalry with Knuckles the Echidna.
 * 11.) They both have a friend who hopes to meet again one day. (Silver=Espio, Blaze=Sonic.)
 * 12.) They both have a super form and have yet to turn into thier super form without Sonic.
 * 13.) They both have their backstorys missing.
 * 14.) Their Console debut was Sonic the Hedgehog(2006).
 * 15.) They're both said to be 14 years in their profiles.
 * 16.) They both never seem to smile in most of their Artwork.
 * 17.) They have fought Metal Sonic at one point (Silver= Sonic Rivals, Blaze= Sonic Universe)


 * During the Release of Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood and Sonic Unleashed, there were rumors that SEGA might not use Silver in future Sonic games due to his poor reception (Even though Silver still has a good decent amount of Fans), but then the rumor was false since Silver appeared in Sonic and the Black Knight, but only as a unlockable multiplayer character. It is unknown if Silver will appear in the plot of a future installment.
 * Silver might appear in the sequel of Sonic Chronicles since his future could be threatened by Eggman's new empire.
 * To Blaze, Silver is probably seen as immature because of his temper.
 * Silver's mane is easily mistaken for chest fur in fanfictions. In the video games, the fur goes around his whole neck, but in the Archie Comics, it's only in the front.
 * Even though Silver is around Sonic's age, he is considered young in the Sonic Rivals and Sonic Rivals 2 guide.
 * Silver's Cyan circle has an odd resemblance to the Marathon Logo which was orginally from the Marathon series (First game released 1994) then appeared as a number of easter eggs in the Halo series (First game released 2001) as references to the Marathon series which both series of games created by the same company.
 * Acording to Sonic 06, Silver is Ambidextrious.
 * Silver is the fourth major hedgehog character. The first three are (in order of appearance): Sonic, Amy and Shadow (Metal Sonic does not count due to actually being a machine).
 * Silver is the only playable character in Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 who made his debut in said game. The same can be said for E-123 Omega in Sonic Heroes.
 * Due to large amounts of backstory unknown about Silver, it is possible that he may get his own game, like Shadow did, and same goes for Blaze aswell..
 * Silver has alot of things in common with Shadow.
 * 1.) Both debuted in a game released in the 2000's (Sonic Adventure 2: 2002, Sonic 06: 2006).
 * 2.) They were both mistakened to be Sonic by Amy Rose.
 * 3.) They were both enemies with Sonic until a later point in their respective games.
 * 4.) They have a female character as a companion (Silver=Blaze; Shadow=Rouge).
 * 5.) They can both use Chaos Control, as well as utilise a Super Transformation.
 * 6.) They both have an enegy-based power (Silver: Psychokinesis; Shadow: Chaos Powers;).
 * 7.) Both have a rivalry with Sonic.
 * 8.) Both have fought Metal Sonic.
 * 9.) They have teamed up with Blaze to defeat a foe (Silver & Blaze(Sonic 06): Iblis; Shadow & Blaze(Sonic Universe): Metal Sonic)
 * 10.) They both interacted with Amy Rose for a period of time, thus making them think about their true intesions.
 * 11.) They both seem to never smile in most of their artwork.
 * 12.) They both see Sonic as a foolish kid, but dispite that they respect him and see him as a worthy opponent.
 * 13.) They both fought Eggman Nega (Mostly in the Sonic Rivals Games).
 * 14.) They both have white fur on their chests.
 * 15.) They both lost their Female Best friend (Silver=Blaze; Shadow=Maria).


 * Silver is the only main playable hedgehog character to not fight Iblis's serpent form.
 * Silver has 3 conflicting backstories for Sonic the Hedgehog (2006). On the game website, it states he came from a happy future that was never destroyed, and ended up in the past where he learned his future would be destroyed and tries to prevent it from changing for the worst. In the game guide, it is implied Silver is from the present and ends up in the future where he learns that it was destroyed during the events in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) and goes to seek what would destroy the future when he returns to the past(Thought it is mentioned in his walkthrough that he is from the future)(see below). The actual story is that in the game, Silver lives in a destroyed future and goes to the past to change the future for the better.
 * At the ending cutscene of Silver's story in Sonic '06, you can see fangs if one looked closely at his open mouth and teeth. Him, Sonic, Shadow, and Knuckles are the only characters who have or have had canine teeth.
 * Silver has some similarities with Jet the Hawk:
 * They both were rivals with Sonic.
 * They both became friends with Sonic later on, but they're still rivals with him.
 * Their voices are both classed as annoying.
 * They both have a female companion who has a shade of purple and wears something white and is voiced by Bella Hudson(Silver=Blaze ; Jet=Wave).
 * They both have a short temper.
 * They both appear in Sonic and the Black Knight as one of the Knights of the Round table, however they don't appear in the Story and instead they only appear in the Multiplayer Battle mode.
 * They are both fourteen years old.


 * Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity was the first game showing Silver's ESP on a Nintendo Console (evident by him making himself float in midair before a race).
 * In Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, Silver's shoes appear to resemble sneakers more than boots.
 * Silver is the only Male Hedgehog (in the game series) to not be "extremely" popular after his first debut.
 * Silver is the only Hedgehog to not have at least one game named after him (Shadow= 1 Game, Sonic= 4 Games), (possibly due to the fact that he hasn't been around long enough games), (though Shadow had only appeared in 3 games befor Shadow the Hedgehog, though there might not be a specific topic to make a game about for Silver just yet.
 * Silver has the most spikes of all 3 hedgehogs, While Sonic and Shadow have 8 spikes while Silver actually has 9 spikes.
 * In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Silver is the only hedgehog whose trophy can only be obtained once. (Shadow and Amy's trophies are obtained randomly and Sonic's trophies can be won by clearing Classic Mode multiple times).
 * Silver has yet to transform into Super Silver by himself due to the fact that in all the games he appears in ether he transforms with someone else or only Sonic changes.
 * Many fans think that the dark marks around Silver's eyes are mascara/ eye-liner. This is not true, they are just marks.
 * Silver might appear in the 2010 Sega spin-off game "Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing".
 * Silver and Amy are the only hedgehogs, who don't have mechanic counterparts (Sonic has Metal Sonic, Silver Sonic, ect. and Shadow has Shadow Androids).
 * As of 2009, Silver has now had at least one official merchandise of him, manufactured by Kellytoy. Oddly, the plush toy depicts him with an actual silver fur tone instead of the more accurate white. The other details are almost perfect.
 * In Sonic Next Gen Silver induced Chaos Control after watching Shadow perform it, but because those events were erased Silver might have never been able to use it. However, if he is still able to perform it, that may involve how he went back in time in other games.
 * Silver and Amy have alot in common
 * 1) They are both Hedgehogs
 * 2) They both have a very different style for thier spikes, (Amy's=Slaked down, Silver's=2 in back & and 5 on top of head)
 * 3) They Both wear boots.
 * 4) They Both have a female sidekick. (Amy=Cream the Rabbit, Silver=Blaze)
 * 5) They both Have dark colors on the soles of thier shoes.
 * 6) They both are competitive towards Sonic, sometimes.
 * 7) They both appeared in Sonic Rivals. (Amy was not playable, and Silver was)
 * 8) They both have a white stripe going down the middle of thier boots.
 * 9) They both have somewhat of cuffs at the top of thier boots. (Though Silver's are metal and Amy Rose's are material).
 * 10) They both met in Sonic 06' and do not remember it.
 * 11) They both have a strong competitive streak.
 * 12) They both have boots with a heel. (Though Silver's are very low because he is male, but are still present).
 * 13) They both went looking for Sonic the Hedgehog in Sonic 06'.
 * 14) They were both disheartened after they found out they were looking for the same person in Sonic Next Gen.
 * 15) They both have a rivalry with Rouge the Bat.
 * 16) They both have possible the thinest bodies of all the hedgehogs.
 * 17) They both have rings around their wrists (though Silver's is possibly a more futuristic style).
 * 18) They both have a strong sense of justice, and because of it are heroes.
 * In most of Silver's artwork, he is frowning (exept in some, where he is showing his teeth, or has his mouth open, but is still in a frowning-fashion). However, Silver's offical art for Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games is portraying him smiling as well as more carefree than serious. He also appears to be this way in the trailer to the point he is seen giving a high-five to Yoshi.
 * Due to Eggman Nega impersonating Dr. Eggman in the Sonic Rivals games, it is currently unknown if Silver truly IS enemies with the real Dr. Eggman. Also, because Silver never actually met the real Dr. Eggman, he could become a potential target for Dr. Eggman to trick into possibly fighting Sonic (It is unlikely Silver could be tricked though).
 * Silver is the only hedgehog without a known arch-rival (Sonic=Shadow, Shadow=Sonic, Amy=Rouge, (though it has not been stated, though it has been proved, so it could be conted as Silver is 1 of 2 hedgehogs without a known arch-rival).
 * Despite Silver never actually telling Shadow his name in Sonic '06, during the final boss fight when switching to Silver, Shadow says "Silver, it's your turn."
 * The two quills on the back of Silver's head are greatly reminiscent to that of the other SEGA mascot, NiGHTS.
 * In youtube videos, a commen gag for silver is getting hurt (either by sonic or shadow or anybody else, or ramdely(like a car runs over him and knocks him in the air) and then saying "ow ow ow ow. how did I not see that comeing?" which is very populer with youtube users. Another populer gag in the videos (and its spin offs) is with another character (normanly shadow) getting hit and saying the same thing which silver gets really angry with and procedes to beat that character up.

Theme Song

 * Sonic the Hedgehog (2006): "Dreams of an Absolution" - composed by Lee Brotherton

Gallery
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Screenshots
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