Batten (バトゥン[1] Bato~un?), also known simply as Batten Rouge, is a character that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. She is an anthropomorphic bat who is the No Place counterpart of Rouge the Bat who of The Kraken's crew to protect the seas.
Appearance[]
Batten's full profile, from Sonic Speed Simulator.
Batten is a doppelgänger of her mainstream counterpart. As such, she is an anthropomorphic bat with white fur, peach skin, turquoise eyes, and a curvy figure. She has large pointy ears, two medium-length eyelashes on each eye, a small black nose on her muzzle, a short pointy tail, and a pair of dark purple wings on her back. Only her head appears to have fur, which flares out into six points at the back. Batten usually wears shimmering purple eye shadow and pink lipstick.
Her typical attire consists of a yellow bandana, with her ears sticking out. She wears a white vest which are closed by four bronze buttons with black straps, worn over a form-fitting, long-sleeved navy-blue shirt with a black collar. She also wears a yellow sash and form-fitting navy-blue pants, matching her bandana and shirt, and elbow-length dark brown gloves and matching thigh-high wedge boots, both with a bronze cuff-link on each of their white cuffs. Her boots also have black soles and black belt straps with bronze buckles.
History[]
TV series[]
Past[]
Sometime after Knuckles the Dread failed to retrieve the Devil's Lighthouse and lost his original crew, Batten would join Dread and form a new pirate crew alongside Sails Tails, Black Rose, Catfish and Froggy.
Season one[]
Batten meeting Sonic, from "It Takes One to No Place".
Batten and her crew mates first encounter Sonic on an isolated island and proceed to attack him, under the assumption he is part of Dread's former crew. Sonic eventually gets the three of them to calm down, and they agree to take him back to the Angel's Voyage. On the ship, Batten and the others have parties for multiple days, until Sonic eventually reveals to them that he is seeking the Prism Shard. After hearing a retelling of Dread's first attempt to retrieve the Shard, Batten and the rest of the crew head off to try a second time.
Their ship is then attacked by Rusty Rose and some Eggforcers from New Yoke City. Batten and the others decide to fight back. She is working on the cannons along with Black Rose and Catfish. When the fight gets more intense, Batten and the others jump to the enemy's ship, the Kraken, and continue to fight. She is then surprised to see that Rusty looks similar to her friend Black Rose.
Season two[]
Batten is mad at Sonic when she thinks he betrayed the crew, from "Second Wind".
When the Chaos Council attacks No Place, Batten and the rest join forces with Sonic once again. As always, she is efficient during battle. She helps Knuckles the Dread retrieve the Shard from the Eggforcers. Later in the battle, when Sonic leaves the Kraken to go fight Doctor Deep and Doctor Done-It, Dread tells Batten Sonic betrayed them. She is angry about it. When Sonic returns, Batten and all the rest are ready to confront him. It doesn't take long until everyone realizes Sonic is on their side. Batten and the rest are then captured. When Sonic is told to give the Shard away, Batten tells him to do it.
A while later, Batten and the rest are shocked when New Yoke buildings start appearing in the sea out of nowhere. Later on, Sonic comes back to No Place, this time with Nine. He asks Batten if she can buy him some time by fighting the ship of Doctor Babble and Doctor Don't. She accepts as she is eager to use the cannons.
Season three[]
Batten and her friends are in trouble, from "Dome Sweet Dome".
When the Shatterspaces start collapsing, Batten, Sails and Catfish are stuck in No Place. Batten is shown fighting Grim Birdies. When Sonic and the Roses arrive, they offer shelter for the pirates. Batten flies to the ship, but then goes back to help Catfish. However, Grim Birdies go after her, and she has to leave Catfish alone. Once all of them are on the ship, they travel above the sea trying to escape. When a Grim Birdie gets close to hurting Sonic, Batten throws her sword at it to save the hedgehog. They are able to get out of No Place and go straight to New Yoke City.
Batten fighting the Rouge Trooper, from "Nine's Lives".
When Sonic goes to The Grim to make a deal with Nine, Batten and all the others arrive to assist him. The heroes engage in battle against Nine's army of Grim Troopers. Batten follows Rebel's orders and tries to reach the top of Nine's Citadel alongside Dread, Catfish, Froggy and Jack. She has a hard time fighting the troopers, and her team eventually fails. After the big battle is finished, Batten and the others break into Nine's lab to confront him one more time. She is later happy when the fox finally restores the Shatterspaces.
Game appearances[]
Sonic Speed Simulator[]
In Sonic Speed Simulator, Batten appeared as a playable character during the third of the Sonic Prime Event 2024.
| Image | Unlocking requirement | Rarity |
|---|---|---|
 Batten Rouge |
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Legendary |
Personality[]
Like the rest of her crew, Batten speaks with using stereotypical pirate lingo and enjoys pirating. Batten is shown to be very energetic and a little frantic. She is always full of energy and ready to fight when its necessary. She shows loyalty to whoever her current captain is, though her loyalty has limits, and she will demand that another crewman be made captain if they show themselves to be a superior leader.
Powers and abilities[]
As a bat, Batten is capable of flight. Like the rest of her crew, she is wields a sword, though according to Knuckles the Dread, Batten has never been in combat prior to confronting Rusty Rose.
Relationships[]
Knuckles the Dread[]
Batten has a good relationship with her captain, Dread. She appears to respect him a lot, and follows his orders without question. Dread seems to also trust her, as he even let Batten control the ship for a while during the battle against Rusty Rose. She has so much trust in his captain, that she also believed his lies when he said Sonic betrayed the crew.
Friends/allies[]
- Birdie
- The Kraken's crew
- Resistance
- Rebel Rouge (New Yoke City counterpart)
- Renegade Knucks
- Denizen 1998
- Froggy
- Squad Commander Red
- Shadow the Hedgehog
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Scavengers
- Froggy
- Gnarly Knuckles
- Hangry Cat
- Mangey Tails
- Prim Rouge (Boscage Maze counterpart)
- Thorn Rose
- Nine
Neutral[]
Enemies[]
- Alpha Grim Amy
- Alpha Grim Birdie
- Alpha Grim Knuckles
- Alpha Grim Rouge (Grim counterpart)
- Alpha Grim Sonic
- Chaos Council
- Grim Big
- Grim Troopers
Quotes[]
- "Do it just be me, or does she look a little like you?"
- —Batten Rouge, "There's No ARRGH in "Team""
- "Yeah, nothing same-y about that."
- —Batten Rouge, "Second Wind"
- "There be no wind in me sails! Curse these buildings!"
- —Batten Rouge, "Cracking Down"
Trivia[]
- Her name is a triple pun: the word "batten" refers to a long strip of wood, and is often used to secure something on a ship (hence the phrase "batten down the hatches"). It also contains the word "bat", the species of animal that Rouge is. Finally, the formatting of the name is likely a reference to the capital city of Louisiana, Baton Rouge.
- During the first meeting with Sonic, Batten Rouge exclaims, "Dead men tell no tales!" This line is referred to the famous Disney attraction, Pirates of the Caribbean.
- She’s the only counterpart who doesn’t lead a group of doppelgängers of Sonic’s friends.
References[]
- ↑ Sonic Prime ("It Takes One to No Place"), Japanese credits
