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Rouge the Bat is a character that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series published by IDW Publishing. She is an anthropomorphic bat and a secret agent.[1] She is also part of Team Dark and serves as the group's intelligence.[2]
Appearance
Rouge the Bat, from Sonic the Hedgehog #10
Rouge is an anthropomorphic bat with white fur, tan skin, teal eyes and endowed female features. She has large pointy ears, a bare muzzle with a small black nose, a short tail, and a pair of black wings on her back. Only her head appears to have fur. Her short white hair flares out at the back and she wears blue eyeshadow, as well as lipstick. Her typical attire consists of a black skintight unitard with no sleeves, a pink, heart-shaped chestplate-like top with white trim, and tall white gloves and boots with pink cuffs. The boots are high heeled and feature hearts on the toes.
History
Past
Rouge was present after the Dr. Eggman used the Eclipse Cannon on the Space Colony ARK to damage the moon, but later joined forces with her, Sonic, Knuckles and Tails helped prevent further disaster.[1][3]
Following Dr. Eggman's disappearance, Rouge aided Shadow in his search to hunt down Eggman and prevent him from launching a counter-attack. Rouge quickly found the doctor's location, but anonymously passed that information to the Chaotix Detective Agency in order for them to verify it was Eggman and to bring in Sonic the Hedgehog to help bring Shadow to reason.[1]
The Fate of Dr. Eggman
Approximately a month after the war between the Resistance and the Eggman Empire, Rouge and Shadow found a seemingly amnesiac Dr. Eggman dealing and becoming friendly with Sonic and the Chaotix. After Eggman mentioned Eggman Land however, Shadow revealed his and Rouge's presence and got ready to destroy the doctor.[3]
An inevitable confrontation occurred between Sonic and Shadow, and during the battle, Rouge revealed herself as the Chaotix's anonymous source to the detectives and proceeded to speak with "Mr. Tinker" as he hid behind his barricade in his home, learning his story and apparent memory loss. Upon Shadow teleporting inside Tinker's home, Rouge tried to calm him down and explain but Sonic had already got through to Shadow. The hedgehog demanded to see the "Eggman Land" that Tinker had mentioned earlier, only for it to be a small playground for the children of the village. Rouge ribbed Shadow for taking the matter so seriously and bid farewell to Sonic and the Chaotix on good terms.[1]
The Battle for Angel Island
Rouge and Shadow were later called in to aid the Resistance against the new threat of Neo Metal Sonic, who had been impersonating Eggman, taken command over his Egg Fleet and the Eggman Empire, and had now successfully captured Angel Island and the Master Emerald. She and Shadow were appointed to team two as part of a three-pronged attack to take on Neo Metal Sonic. On the journey to Angel Island, Rouge questioned Shadow about his motives for going from lone wolf to joining a massive group like the Resistance for this battle, only for him to remain secretive of his reasons. After the Resistance's battleship was shot down, the fight began, with Rouge saving Tangle the Lemur by flying her out of the explosion.[4] Shadow quickly disappeared from team two to no surprise of Rouge and she began taking orders from Amy to destroy the guns of the ship they were attacking and managing to take out a few Egg Pawns with kicks and bombs in the process.[4][5] A bold move by Tails led to the wing attached to Angel Island Rouge and her allies were on being bombarded by a hijacked Egg Fleet ship. and Rouge quickly saved the life of Amy by flying her to another ship. After a safe landing, the two women briefly conversed about Shadow discarding their plan and how he would most likely be going after Neo Metal Sonic on his own, a move which Rouge vowed to "chew him out" for later.[5]
When Master Overlord (a transformation Neo Metal Sonic had achieved with the Master Emerald) attacked the battleship, Rouge joined her allies in a midair assault on Master Overlord, whom they forced closer to Angel Island (which was in freefall due to the absence of the Master Emerald) while Knuckles focused on removing the Master Emerald from Master Overlord's body. During the battle, Rouge got shaken off Master Overlord, but was rescued by Silver with his psychokinesis. Knuckles subsequently got the Master Emerald away from Master Overlord and brought it back to Angel Island, returning the island to the sky while Master Overlord powered down to normal. With the battle over, Rouge was brought down on Angel Island where she bid Shadow farewell when he took his leave.[6]
Personality
Smart, confident, sassy and fearless, Rouge knows how to get what she wants. While she might appear to be ditsy and carefree at first glance, her mind is always active scheming. A calculating realist, she acts mainly on her mercenary instincts. Because her motivations do not always appear as what they seem at first, Rouge can come off as somewhat enigmatic.[1]
Rouge is an ideal spy, able to be cunning, manipulative, deceitful, strategic, observational and tactful at the drop of a hat, such as when she delayed Shadow from finding Eggman and tipped off the Chaotix to Eggman's location, all to bring in Sonic to reign in Shadow and keep the situation from getting too violent. This suggests a more compassionate side to her as well, or at least that she is not narrow-sighted or willing to act without a full story.[1]
Between Shadow and Rouge, the latter is by far the more reasonable of the group and she knows it, willing to hear someone out instead of rushing into violence, though she is hardly one to ignore obvious red flags. She also got a sense of humor, often at the expense of teasing her friends, and a disarmingly flirtatious nature.[1]
Powers and abilities
In addition to being a super spy specializing in intelligence gathering, Rouge is capable of flight using the wings on her back.[5] She is also strong enough to carry another creature to her own size at ease with just one hand.[5] She is also a very competent combatant, often employing kicks with her powerful legs.[4]
Equipment
When not relying on her combat skills, Rouge carries around personalized gadgetry such as heart-emblazoned bombs powerful enough to blow a regular Badnik to bits.[5]
Relationships
Friends/allies
- Blaze the Cat
- Chaotix
- Resistance
- Silver the Hedgehog
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Tangle the Lemur
- Team Dark
- Whisper the Wolf
Enemies
Trivia
- Several times throughout the comics, Rouge has been referred to as a spy. In the games, she works for the human-run organization GUN, yet it has never been mentioned who she is a spy for. Writer Ian Flynn has gone on record saying SEGA's official policy is that the world Rouge comes from and the human world are two different worlds.
See also
Notes
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Sonic the Hedgehog #6, "The Fate of Dr. Eggman Part 2"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #9, Roll Call
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sonic the Hedgehog #5, "The Fate of Dr. Eggman Part 1"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Sonic the Hedgehog #9, "The Battle for Angel Island Part 1"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Sonic the Hedgehog #10, "The Battle for Angel Island Part 2"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #11, "The Battle for Angel Island Part 3"
External links
- Rouge the Bat at IDW Sonic Hub Wiki, the IDW Sonic wiki.
