Red Wisp

The Red Wisp is a Wisp who appears in Sonic Colors exclusively in the DS version. It can give Sonic the Red Burst power, turning Sonic into a fireball. It can jump multiple times in the air, releasing small explosions of fire with each jump. The longer the jump is charged up, the larger the explosion will be. The explosion can destroy numerous enemies. It can be used for certain gimmicks in the game, like hot air balloons, Ferris wheels, and popcorn cannons. It is the second color power to be discovered in the game.

The Red Wisp is also used in the 3DS version of Sonic Generations, able to be used by Classic Sonic in the Tropical Resort level.

Appearance
The Red Wisp has a head that looks like a flame and has three blue eyes that form a triangular pattern on its head. It has three flame-like tentacles that stem from the head. Except for the Wii-exclusive Blue Wisp, the Red Wisp is the only Wisp to have three eyes. As the Red Burst, Sonic looks like his head but instead of quills, there are flames at the back of his head, along with the flame red color and the yellow eyes.

Trivia

 * According to the official Sonic Colors website, the Red Wisps are lively, but a bit scatterbrained, like the Cyan Wisps.
 * The Red Burst can deal extra damage against Globotron and Captain Jelly (DS version).
 * The only other DS-exclusive Wisp is the Violet Void.