The Royal Chariot[2] is a vehicle that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is Blaze the Cat's personal racing car, specially created by Dodon Pa for Blaze to let her participate in his Grand Prix competition.
Description
Personalized specifically for Blaze, the default Royal Chariot is predominantly purple in color with four light blue headlights on the front, a medium sized windshield and what appears to be speakers shaped like cat ears behind the seat. The wheels have dark pink casings, similar to Blaze's shoes and coat hemline, each with a lilac center. It possesses a vertical, lilac front grille consisting of seven flaps with a faint orange glow inside and an ornament shaped like a phoenix with its wings deployed at the top. On the sides from the rear, it also has gold lining, similar to Blaze's gold eyes and necklace, that features flame motives, alluding to her pyrokinesis. At the back, it features six red lights, two exhaust pipes at the bottom and a lilac top with a gold emblem depicting a phoenix.
Like other cars in Team Sonic Racing, its appearance can be customized with different paint jobs, Performance Parts and decals. Its horn can also be changed.
Game appearances
Team Sonic Racing
The Royal Chariot's base stats in Team Sonic Racing.
In Team Sonic Racing, the Royal Chariot appears as Blaze's race car, specially created by Dodon Pa for Blaze. During the events of the game, the Royal Chariot was one of the cars Dodon Pa gave Blaze and her friends so they could compete in his Grand Prix competition. Blaze would afterward used it during the races and challenges she participated it. However, the Royal Chariot was eventually destroyed when the heroes had to leave it aboard the crashing Final Fortress. Fortunately, Dodon Pa promised to replace it with a new one.
In this game, the Royal Chariot's basic statistics show it has high top speed, moderate acceleration, handeling and boost, and slightly below averange defense. However, its statistics, as well as its artistic design, can be modified by replacing its parts.
The Royal Chariot has the following exclusive Performance Parts that can be used to modify it:
| Image | Name | Stat modification | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Increase | Decrease | ||
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Whisker Grill | Boost Defense |
Acceleration Top Speed |
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Royal Vanguard | Top Speed | Acceleration Defense |
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Purring Engine | Acceleration Handling |
Boost Defense |
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Legendary Whisker Grill | Boost Defense |
Acceleration Top Speed |
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Legendary Royal Vanguard | Top Speed | Acceleration Defense |
|
Legendary Purring Engine | Acceleration Handling |
Boost Defense |
| Image | Name | Stat modification | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Increase | Decrease | ||
|
Claw Frame | Boost Defense |
Acceleration Handling |
|
Regal Spoiler | Boost | Defense |
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Pyro Catalyst | Acceleration Defense |
Top Speed |
|
Legendary Claw Frame | Boost Defense |
Acceleration Handling |
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Legendary Regal Spoiler | Boost | Defense |
|
Legendary Pyro Catalyst | Acceleration Defense |
Top Speed |
| Image | Name | Stat modification | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Increase | Decrease | ||
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Trailblazer Tires | Defense | Handling |
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Dimension Shifters | Acceleration Top Speed |
Boost Defense |
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Graceful Grip | Handling | Boost |
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Legendary Trailblazer Tires | Defense | Handling |
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Legendary Dimension Shifters | Acceleration Top Speed |
Boost Defense |
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Legendary Graceful Grip | Handling | Boost |
Sonic Racing
In Sonic Racing, the Royal Chariot appears as the vehicle used by Blaze.
Trivia
- The name of the Royal Chariot references Blaze's role as princess of her dimension.
- Like with other parts, the Performance Parts for the Royal Chariot are each a reference to Blaze and her various details.
Gallery
Concept artwork
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Artwork
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Sprites
Screenshots
References
- ↑ Sonic Official - Season 3 Episode 3. YouTube. Sonic the Hedgehog Official Youtube (2 May 2019). Retrieved on 2 May 2019.
- ↑ Team Sonic Racing official website (Japanese). Characters. Sega. Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved on 1 February 2019.
