Blaze the Cat (IDW)

Blaze the Cat is a character that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series published by IDW Publishing. She is an anthropomorphic cat, a princess from another dimension, and the guardian of the Sol Emeralds.

Appearance
Blaze is a lavender-furred, anthropomorphic cat with gold eyes. Her muzzle is white, her inner ears are peach colored and the tip of her tail dark purple. Her fur is longer on each side of her head and sweeps slightly upwards. She has four plumes of "hair" done up in a high ponytail with dark purple tips. For attire, she wears a long purple flared mantle-like coat of sorts with a gold collar and white tights; the cuffs are fuzzy and white. Her outfit is generally accented in pinks and reds, including her high heeled shoes, hairband, coat trim, and a small gem on her forehead.

Past
For some unknown period of time, Blaze has been the guardian of the Sol Emeralds. When she first met Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends, Blaze, being a loner, was a bit "defensive" about approaching them. However, Blaze eventually warmed up to them, who became her first real friends. Eventually, she became acquainted with Sonic, whom ended up becoming a trusted ally of hers.

Fallout
Back in her home dimension, Blaze felt the will of the Sol Emeralds, which directed her to Sonic’s world to prevent a “terrible event”.

Showing up in the village of Tangle the Lemur upon her arrival on Sonic's world, Blaze found Sonic and joined both him and his new ally Tangle in disposing of the Badniks that were attacking the village. After the Badniks had been dealt with, and after some introductions between Blaze and Tangle were made, Blaze explained to Sonic her reason for being on his world. Believing she was referring to Eggman’s global takeover (which had already ended), Sonic informed her that she was several months too late. However, when Tangle mentioned that the Badniks becoming more organized could be a sign that something “even worse” was on the way, Blaze figured that the Sol Emeralds would still have brought her to Sonic's world for a purpose, and that she would remain until that purpose became clear, to which Sonic wholeheartedly agreed. Afterward, Blaze went to quell the fires in Tangle's village while allowing Sonic to search for the Badniks' ringleader.

The Battle for Angel Island
Eventually, Blaze was called to Resistance HQ. There, she and the Resistance's other allies were informed that the Resistance needed their help to liberate Angel Island, which had been conquered by Neo Metal Sonic and turned into a flying fortress. To make matters worse, Neo had also seized the Master Emerald. While Amy presented the group with her battle plan, Blaze offered a more direct approach: let her become Burning Blaze with the Sol Emeralds and allow her to confront Neo. However, Tails convinced Blaze that it was not wise, given that Neo could potentially copy Blaze's powers and become too powerful. Instead, Blaze was tasked with helping one faction of the group break the Egg Fleet's control of the island while Sonic and Knuckles confronted Neo.

On their way to Angel Island, Blaze had a talk with Amy. When Blaze wondered if their lonesome ally Whisper could be trusted, Amy reminded her that she used to be a lone wolf herself. Reflecting on how far she had come, Blaze agreed with Amy that they would win the day after assuring her that she would be careful. When the Egg Fleet then became bombarding their ship, Blaze had to abandon the ship prematurely and begin her attack. Using the Sol Emeralds, she became Burning Blaze and started attacking the Egg Fleet's vessels while thinking about how far she would push herself to protect her friends.

Personality
Cool, collected, solemn, and serious in battle, Blaze is a noble soul. Initially, Blaze was a bit of a loner and somewhat defensive. However, she eventually warmed up to the concept of friendship and became more socialble and positive as a result of her new relationships. She has since come to cherish the friendships she has made and will do anything to keep her friends safe despite having only known them for a short time.

Blaze typically maintains a dignified bearing, though despite the impression this, along with her royal status, may leave on others, she dislikes being referred to by titles such as "Princess" or "Your Majesty," and would rather be called by her own name. She also holds trust in the Sol Emeralds, and does not deviate from the tasks they cause her to undertake until uncovering the purpose behind the those tasks.

Blaze also suffers from acrophobia, which makes her uneasy in high altitudes. However, when needed, she is able to suppress her fear.

Powers and abilities
Blaze is a skilled fighter, gifted with the ability to create and control fire. With her pyrokinesis, Blaze can conjure up flames at any place on or all over her body for various offensive effects, such as turning herself into a burning projectile, forming a cloak of flames or increase the damage of the blows she deals. She can also use her flames to propel herself forward, thereby increasing her speed and/or granting her limited flight.

Being the guardian of the Sol Emeralds, Blaze possesses a special link to the gems, allowing her to "feel" their will and harness their power to empower herself.

Burning Blaze
By harnessing the power of the seven Sol Emeralds, Blaze can transform into Burning Blaze. In this state, all of Blaze's abilities far surpasses her normal ones, and she is as well able to fly without the aid of her pyrokinesis. Her pyrokinesis is also amplified, allowing her to shoot large beams of fire.

Friends/allies

 * Chaotix
 * Charmy Bee
 * Espio the Chameleon
 * Vector the Crocodile
 * Miles "Tails" Prower
 * Resistance
 * Amy Rose
 * Knuckles the Echidna
 * Rouge the Bat
 * Shadow the Hedgehog
 * Silver the Hedgehog
 * Sonic the Hedgehog
 * Tangle the Lemur
 * Whisper the Wolf

Enemies

 * Metal Sonic

Trivia

 * While her game counterpart has some confusion as to Blaze's title of being either a princess or a queen, the comic consistently refers to her as a princess.