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In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series by Archie Comics, Blaze the Cat is a mobian cat from the Sol Zone. She is the princess and guardian of the Sol Emeralds, gems that prevent her world from collapsing. Blaze has battled robotic pirates and their leader, Eggman Nega. Sonic discovered her held captive by SWATbots in her first comic appearance. Initially, she was hostile towards Sonic but later accepted his friendship after understanding he posed no threat.
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Blaze the Cat was initially captured by SWATbots outside Knothole in her debut in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series. Sonic discovered her in captivity, and despite her initial hostility, Blaze recognized Sonic's benign intentions after their short skirmish, accepting his offer of friendship.
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Blaze the Cat, a character in the Sonic series, is the guardian and princess of the Sol Emeralds. These gems prevent her world from destruction. As a mobian cat from the Sol Zone, Blaze has fought against robotic pirates and their master, Eggman Nega, to safeguard the Sol Emeralds.
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In the Archie Comics series, Blaze the Cat's relationship with Sonic the Hedgehog transitions from initial hostility to deep friendship and trust. Blaze, initially hostile towards Sonic, changes her perception after he offers his friendship post a brief conflict. This bond strengthens over time, with Sonic introducing Blaze to his allies, signifying their closeness. Blaze holds Sonic in high regard for his heroic attributes and shares a mutual trust with him.
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Blaze the Cat, after her first meeting with Sonic, pledges to join forces with him against Eggman Nega. This commitment follows a misinterpretation where Sonic initially believes Blaze is involved in Eggman Nega's plot. Upon understanding that Blaze is also against Eggman Nega, Sonic extends his friendship. Blaze accepts and vows to battle alongside him.
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Books and comics[]

Archie Comics[]

Main articles: Blaze the Cat (Archie) and Blaze the Cat (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)
Blaze the Cat Archie

Blaze the Cat, from Sonic Universe #1.

In the the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin offs published by Archie Comics, Blaze is the guardian of the Sol Emeralds, much like she is in the games.

In Blaze's first appearance, Sonic finds her in captivity after she was captured by a group of SWATbots outside of Knothole. At first hostile to the "Blue One", Blaze eventually realized Sonic meant her no harm after their brief battle ended and he offered his friendship. Blaze vanished soon after, promising to haunt Sonic's dreams as he'd haunted hers. She later assisted Sonic, Tails and Marine in battling Captain Whisker, Johnny and Dr. Eggman Nega to retrieve a Chaos Emerald. In her next encounter with someone from Mobius Prime, she worked with Shadow and Marine to defeat Metal Sonic.

Eventually, arriving in Mobius herself, she sought out a Sol Emerald from getting into the possession of anyone else, with assistance from Cream the Rabbit, Cheese, and Amy Rose. It turned out that three other groups had detected the emerald as well, which included Team Dark, Team Rogues, and Team Hooligan. With the help from Team Dark in a former four-way battle, Blaze recovered her Sol Emerald and peace was restored to her dimension.

In Worlds Collide, Blaze was among Sonic's allies, who were captured and turned into the Roboticized Masters. As Blaze Woman, she was ordered by Dr. Eggman and Dr. Wily to retrieve a Chaos Emerald with Silver Man and eventually to fight Sonic and Mega Man's allies. She was eventually brought back to normal and joined the final battle against the evil doctors.

Following the Super Genesis Wave, Blaze became virtually identical to her game counterpart.

IDW Publishing[]

Main article: Blaze the Cat/History and appearances (IDW)

DC X Sonic the Hedgehog[]

In DC X Sonic the Hedgehog #4, Blaze is protecting a Chaos Emerald in the Water Palace from Darkseid's forces, consisting of Female Furies Stompa and Mad Harriet and some Parademons with them, until she is aided by Wonder Woman, with whom she exchanges friendly benders before setting to continue fighting off the invasion. Blaze also entrusts Diana with the Chaos Emerald, which she knows the Justice League plans to use to banish Darkseid's forces and return Sonic and his friend's home.

Quotes[]

"You can't escape me!"
—Blaze when beginning a level, Sonic Rush & Sonic Rush Adventure
"Hmm, it seems you like to play with fire. Let me light up your fingers then!"
—Blaze as she first encounters Dr. Eggman, Sonic Rush
"Give me back... The Sol Emeralds!"
—Blaze after defeating Dr. Eggman, Sonic Rush
"Incredible! How could she just let me in?"
—Blaze surprised by Cream letting her inside her house, Sonic Rush
"Don't mention it! W-we're... ...Yes. We're friends!"
—Blaze after Cream proclaims their friendship, Sonic Rush
"We agreed to save the world - at any price!"
—Blaze to Silver before sacrificing herself, Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
"Yes... That is my duty as princess. My duty... And honor!"
—Blaze after Sonic tells her to keep a level head for the sake of her people, Sonic Rush
"Sonic... Do you think that maybe you were brought here for a reason?"
—Blaze to Sonic, Sonic Rush Adventure
"My skills are superior."
—Blaze claiming her victory, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.
"Fear the power of the flames!"
—Blaze before a race starts, Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity
"You'll never be a match for me."
—Blaze getting in the top three, Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity
"I wish I hadn't need your help Sonic, but thank you. By the way, you seem to look less... spiky!"
—Blaze after Classic Sonic rescues her at Crisis City, Sonic Generations
"As much as I dislike relying on others, I'm grateful for your aid. The creature was beyond my skills."
—Blaze after Modern Sonic rescues her at Crisis City, Sonic Generations
"Vector, I am a princess. People lie to me daily. It is my job to find the truth so I know who I can trust."
—Blaze to Vector after outing his lie, Team Sonic Racing

Theme songs[]

Outfits[]

Trivia[]

  • In Blaze's debut game, Sonic Rush, she is not actually revealed to be a princess until the very end of Extra Story, where she finally refers to her duties as a princess. She was then referred to as a queen on the official Sega of America Sonic mini site, Sonic Central,[8] and the Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) game website.[9] In Japanese, her title is Kojo (皇女?), which translates as "imperial princess".
  • To this day, Blaze's presence in Silver the Hedgehog's future in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) has yet to be explained. In the game, she appears as Silver's companion in the dark future of Earth, starkly different from her role as a guardian from another dimension in Sonic Rush. Multiple sources (the Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) website,[9] the game's Japanese manual,[10] and the game's leaked script)[11][12] confirm that she is indeed the guardian of the Sol Emeralds from another world, but do not explain why she is with Silver. At Sonic Boom 2012, Takashi Iizuka reiterated that Blaze is a native of another dimension and not the future. He also stated that she and Silver did not recognize each other in Sonic Colors because at the end of Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), everyone "got amnesia," though he did not explain why Blaze ever met him in the first place.[13] Writer Ian Flynn has stated that there is an official explanation from Sonic Team, but he is not allowed to reveal it yet.[14][15] He also said that because the pair doesn't remember their previous time together, Blaze and Silver have functionally never met until Sonic Colors on Nintendo DS.[16]
    • Shiro Maekawa has said that even though it was never officially stated, he wanted to add a sense of connection between Sonic Rush and Sonic the Hedgehog regarding Blaze's presence.[17]
    • A common misconception is that Blaze died after sealing Iblis away at the end of Silver Episode. In reality, she disappeared to another dimension.[18]
  • Prior to the release of Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), an internal Sega document was leaked which contained the entire game script and extended profiles for the major characters. Blaze's profile has some notable differences from her actual depiction, including that she wears a cape to hide her flames and that she is bothered by her under-endowed chest.[11][12]
  • According to Sonic Channel, when asked about her weight, Blaze would respond "L-Like I'd tell you that."[2] unlike the other female characters, which simply says "Secret".
  • Like Sonic's specialty in breakdancing, Blaze seems to dance ballet. Many of her moves, such as her Axel Jump, resemble a pirouette, and she spins on the tips of her toes before striking several victory poses.
  • As of Sonic Runners, Blaze is the first female Power Type character in the series.
  • Blaze is the first female character in any portrayals of the Sonic the Hedgehog series to be given a transformation.
  • In the Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 version of Sonic Unleashed, the loading screen for Empire City's Skyscraper Scamper stage features a sign that reads "Blaze Rd."
  • If Blaze is tapped on the bottom screen with the stylus during gameplay in Sonic Rush, she jumps like a frightened cat, then she turns at the player angrily and stomps on the ground, before turning her back and tapping her foot. When tapped on the touch screen in Sonic Rush Adventure, Blaze hovers in the air.
  • In Sonic Rush Adventure, Blaze might know more than one language other than English, as she was able to read a book filled with ancient text found in Sky Babylon.
  • According to Ian Flynn, Iblis is still bound to Blaze's soul.
  • According to Ian Flynn, Blaze is not Sonic or Knuckles' dimensional counterpart.
  • Blaze's fear of heights is rather ironic, as real-life cats generally prefer to stay on high-up places and almost always safely land on their feet.
  • Blaze was planned to appear in Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing as a playable racer alongside Rouge, Vector, Espio and Silver, but was scrapped from the final product.[19]
  • Blaze's motto is 'My power is to protect the smiles of my people', a phrase that originated from Cover stories (2021) from Sonic Channel.[20][21] This motto later resurfaced on the Sonic 2024 Calendar where Blaze and this motto feature alongside Silver, likely due to a similar motto appearing in his own cover story.[22]

References[]

  1. ↑ Shiro Maekawa on Twitter. Twitter (23 June, 2018). Retrieved on March 17, 2024. "@mana_ita: ブレイズさんの産みの親も前川さんだから、新ソニ話も聞いたらおもしろいよきっと　ラッシュとの時系列とか / Shiro Maekawa: ノンノン。ブレイズの生みの親はアドベンチャー1のシナリオを書かれた西山さんですよー。 ラッシュと繋がりある感じにできればいいなと思って新ソニの話を書いたのは事実ですけど、おそらく公式的には何も明言されてないんじゃ無いかと思います。"
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Sonic Channel (Japanese). Characters: Blaze. Sega. Retrieved on 28 July 2024.
  3. ↑ Flynn, Ian. “BumbleKast for May 19th, 2023 - Ian Flynn Q&A Podcast feat. KaiZenAmen!” YouTube, uploaded by BumbleKing Videos, 19 May 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02tlUbib7tU&t=4064s.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Devra Newberger Speregen (2016). Sonic: The Ultimate Character Guide. Scholastic. pp. 38–39. ISBN 978-1338033243.
  5. ↑ Sumo Digital (May 21, 2019). Team Sonic Racing. PlayStation 4. Sega. Area/level: Boo's House. "Blaze: I like the purity of this desert."
  6. ↑ Flynn, Ian. “BumbleKast for May 19th, 2023 - Ian Flynn Q&A Podcast feat. KaiZenAmen!” YouTube, uploaded by BumbleKing Videos, 19 May 2023, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02tlUbib7tU&t=4064s.
  7. ↑ Brian . Team Sonic Racing reveals first Story Mode details, new character Dodonpa. Nintendo Everything. Retrieved on 29 September 2018.
  8. ↑ Nintendo DS™. Sonic Central. Archived from the original on 8 March 2008. Retrieved on 5 May 2015.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Sega . Sonic the Hedgehog website. Characters: Blaze the Cat. Sega Europe. Archived from the original on 15 March 2007. Retrieved on 5 May 2015. "Blaze is a queen from another dimension who protects and controls the Sol Emeralds - a role similar to that of Sonic and Knuckles combined. She has the power to control flames with her body, but since she was teased about it when she was younger, she wears a cape to disguise her abilities. However, when needed, she will toss the cape in a heartbeat."
  10. ↑ Sonic Team (December 21, 2006) (in Japanese). Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) PS3 game manual. "The guardian of the Sol Emeralds. She appears cool at first glance, but has passionate feelings inside. She works together with Silver."
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "SONICNEXT_allscript.xls" (Japanese). "She bears the duty of manipulating and protecting the "Sol Emeralds". (temporary--items that pair up with the Chaos Emeralds). A character who carries the role of Sonic and Knuckles combined in the other world. Usually she is calm, cool and collected, but it seems she's suppressing her hidden feelings with reasons. Burning with anger, she is quite terrifying when she loses her self-control. A hot-cold personality type. Terribly shy, she is someone who will end up creating walls between her and the people first and foremost (on the other hand, if you cross the walls, her sense of friendship will increase more than it is necessary). Usually, she wears a cape. Due to her trauma of being bullied when she was a child for her ability to manipulate flames, when she grew up, she made a point to not use them excessively, hence why she wears it. However, once something happens, she throws off her cape and shows a surprisingly active side of her. She is hiding a takarazuka-like costume under that cape! She is actually conscious of her lack of a chest... (she will flare up in rage if this is touched upon). 14 years old."
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Sonic 06 March 2006 Document: Character Intros (親ソニ：キャラ挨拶. Pastebin. Windii (17 June 2018). Archived from the original on 6 January 2021.
  13. ↑ Sonic Boom 2012 Q and A. YouTube. (8 October 2012). Retrieved on 11 July 2024. Speaker: "Iizuka-san, can you please clear up the story of Silver, Blaze, and Eggman Nega? Are they from an alternate dimension, or the future? Not to mention, in Sonic Rush, Sonic Rivals, and Sonic 2006, they all know each other, but in Sonic Colors, they've never met?" Takashi Iizuka (translated by the panel's translator): "So, everyone probably already knows this... but Silver and Eggman Nega are from the future, and Blaze is from an alternate dimension. That's the official story. But in 2006, basically what happened was everyone kind of had like, amnesia. That's how that kind of played out."
  14. ↑ Flynn, Ian (7 October 2022). BumbleKlownin' Around | BumbleKast for October 7th, 2022 - Q&A Podcast with Ian Flynn.
  15. ↑ Flynn, Ian (22 September 2023). HOT TAKE: BTAS was GOAT | BumbleKast for Jan. 6th, 2023 - Ian Flynn Q&A Podcast.
  16. ↑ Flynn, Ian (17 March 2011). Info Megathread - How-Tos, Script Bits, SegaSonic Lore. Archived from the original on 6 November 2015.
  17. ↑ Shiro Maekawa on Twitter (Japanese). Twitter (23 June 2018). Retrieved on 22 November 2019.
  18. ↑ Flynn, Ian; Sega (8 December 2021). Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia. Dark Horse Books. p. 163. ISBN 978-1506719276. "Silver and Blaze return to their future, where Blaze seals Iblis inside herself and is lost to another dimension."
  19. ↑ Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing Concept Art Found!. YouTube. Parax (13 December 2013). Retrieved on 14 October 2018.
  20. ↑ SonicOfficialJP on Twitter (Japanese) (22 February 2024). Retrieved on 25 February 2024. "そんな彼女のモットーは「わが力は民の笑顔を守るためにある」です👀 [Her motto is "My power is to protect the smiles of the people" 👀]"
  21. ↑ Sonic Channel (5 November 2021). ソニック ＆ ブレイズ キャラ紹介 (Japanese). Archived from the original on 25 February 2024. "そんな彼女のモットーは「わが力は民の笑顔を守るためにある」。"
  22. ↑ Sonic Channel (1 October 2021). ソニック ＆ ブレイズ キャラ紹介 (Japanese). Archived from the original on 5 February 2024. "Silver:「オレは、ヒーローなんかじゃない......！」
    「でも、たくさんの笑顔を守るのがヒーローだっていうんなら......」
    「......オレは、ヒーローになりたい！！」"
Relationships Silver (best friend) · Sonic (close friend) · Cream (close friend) · Marine (close friend) · Amy (close friend) · Gardon (personal guard) · Eggman Nega (arch-nemesis) · Blaze Chao
Transformations Burning Blaze
Equipment Sol Emeralds  · Flame Lance (Extreme Gear) · Royal Chariot (race car)
Moves Spin Jump · Spin Dash · Homing Attack · Axel Jump · Axel Tornado · Burst Dash · Burst Hover · Spinning Claw
Major games Sonic Rush (first appearance) · Sonic '06  · Sonic Rush Adventure · Sonic Colors · Sonic Generations · Team Sonic Racing · Sonic X Shadow Generations
Key people Akinori Nishiyama (creator)
Voice actors English Erica Lindbeck (2019 - present) · Laura Bailey (2010 - 2017) · Erica Schroeder (2005 - 2009)
Japanese Nao Takamori (2005 - present)
Theme song "Vela Nova"
Related Sol Dimension · Sol Empire · Jeweled Scepter (guardian)
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