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|title = Soleanna
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|title = Principality of Soleanna
 
|image = Soleannadaynight.png
  
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|caption = Soleanna during the daytime (above) and during the nighttime (below).
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|caption = Shots of Soleanna during the daytime (above) and the nighttime (below), from [[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (2006)]].
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|games = [[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (2006)]] {{Only}}
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*[[Archie Comics]]
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*[[Sonic Channel/Cover stories (2021)|''Cover Stories'' (2021)]]
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*[[Sonic Channel/Otherworld Comedy (2023)|''Otherworld Comedy'' (2023)]]
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*[[Calendar Comedy|''Calendar Comedy'' (2024)]]
 
|inspiration = [[Wikipedia:Venice|Venice]]
  
|inspiration = [[Wikipedia:Venice|Venice]]
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|alias = City of Water
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|alias = City of water
 
|location = [[Earth]]
  
|location = [[Earth]]
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|ruler = [[Princess Elise the Third|Princess Elise]]
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*[[Duchess of Soleanna]] {{C|deceased}}
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*[[Duke of Soleanna]] {{C|formerly}}
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*[[Accordion Player]]
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*[[Sophia]]
  
 
*[[Adrianna]]
  
*[[Adrianna]]
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*[[Alan]]
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*[[Alberto Robert]]
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*[[Alfano]]
 
*[[Antonio]]
  
*[[Antonio]]
 
*[[Aristo]]
  
*[[Aristo]]
 
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*[[Bishop]]
 
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*[[Elkan]]
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*Emma
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*Enrique
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*[[Frances (Sonic the Hedgehog (2006))|Frances]]
 
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*[[GUN Soldier]]
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*[[Galienna]]
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*[[Gina]]
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*[[Hatsun]]
 
*[[Herman]]
  
*[[Herman]]
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*[[Ken Williams]]
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*[[Ladies-in-waiting]]
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**[[Anna]]
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**[[Sophia]]
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*[[Lord Regis]]
 
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*[[Mels]]
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*[[Mikhail]]
 
*[[Monica]]
  
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*[[Porta]]
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*[[Prodi]]
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*[[Sandro]]
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*[[Soleanna Boys]]
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*[[Soleanna Royal Guards]]
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**[[Fabio]]
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*[[Solomon]]
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*[[Sonic Man]]
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*[[Big the Cat]]
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*[[Blaze the Cat]]
 
*[[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]]
  
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*[[Rouge the Bat]]
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*[[Rough the Skunk]]
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*[[Shadow the Hedgehog]]
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*[[Silver the Hedgehog]]
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*[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]
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*[[Tumble the Skunk]]
 
|final state = Intact
  
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{{Quote left|Ah, Soleanna, the city of water. It has a constitutional monarchy, [[Shadow the Hedgehog|you]] know. The primary industries are tourism and crafting precision machinery. The current sovereign is [[Princess Elise the Third]].|[[Rouge the Bat]], [[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (2006)]]<ref name="quote"/>|file = QuotSoleanna.ogg}}
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{{Nihongo|'''Soleanna'''| ソレアナ|Soreana}}, also known as the {{Nihongo|'''City of Water'''|水の都|Mizu no miyako}}, is the main setting of [[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)|''Sonic the ​Hedgehog'' (2006)]]. It is a beautiful coastal city-state on [[Earth]].
  
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{{Nihongo|'''Soleanna'''|ソレアナ|Soreana}}, officially the {{Nihongo|'''Principality of Soleanna'''|ソレアナ公国<ref>{{Cite web |title=ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ【公式】 on Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/SonicOfficialJP/status/1432478263339675648 |work=Twitter |publisher=[[Sega]] |date=30 August 2021 |accessdate=31 August 2021 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210830230325/https://twitter.com/SonicOfficialJP/status/1432478263339675648 |archivedate=30 August 2021}}</ref>|Soreana kōkoku}}, is a location that appears in the [[Sonic the Hedgehog series|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series]]. It is a beautiful coastal city-state on [[earth]]. Being a tourist attraction and also notable for its industries, the country is a constitutional monarchy that is ruled by the family of [[Princess Elise the Third]].
   
 
==Description==
  
==Description==
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The city is a constitutional monarchy, with an economy dominated by tourism and precision machinery.<ref>Most of the general socioeconomic information about Soleanna comes from [[Rouge the Bat|Rouge]]'s explanation to [[Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow]] after they escape from [[White Acropolis]].</ref> Politically, it does not appear to be part of the [[United Federation]], or under the protection of the [[Guardian Units of Nations]].<ref>We see no GUN mechs in Soleanna at any point during the game, and the citizens rely on Sonic & co. to repel the invasions of [[Doctor Eggman|Eggman]]'s forces. However, GUN "agents" are shown operating (without much discretion) in downtown Soleanna during [[Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow]]'s story, so it seems likely that Soleanna is at least an ally or client state of the United Federation.</ref>
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The city of Soleanna is a [[Wikipedia:Constitutional monarchy|constitutional monarchy]], with an economy dominated by tourism and precision machinery.<ref name="quote">[[Sonic Team]], Blindlight (24 November 2006). ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''. [[PlayStation 3]]. [[Sega]]. Cutscene: To the ancient Soleanna Castle ([[Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow]] Episode). "'''[[Rouge the Bat|Rouge]]''': Ah, Soleanna, the city of water. It has a constitutional monarchy, you know. The primary industries are tourism and crafting precision machinery. The current sovereign is Princess Elise the Third."</ref>
   
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Reigning monarchs apparently eschew the title "King" or "Queen",<ref>Although the deceased [[Duke of Soleanna]] is referred to almost exclusively as a "Duke" throughout ''Sonic '06'', Rouge does refer to him as ''"the former king"'' during a conversation in [[Kingdom Valley]]. The title "Queen", however, is used in reference to [[Elise]] by her father; ''become a strong queen who won't cry no matter what happens''.</ref> and Soleanna's sovereign is generally known as 'Duke' if male or either 'Duchess' or 'Princess' if female. The small nation is apparently wealthy and prosperous; with its urban environments bearing resemblance to modern Mediterranean cities. However, Soleanna is shown to possess highly advanced technology, as is evident in [[Aquatic Base]], a research lab underneath the ancient Royal Palace (located in [[Kingdom Valley]]).
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Being a principality, Soleanna's reigning monarchs eschew the title "king" or "queen";<ref group="note">Although the deceased [[Duke of Soleanna]] is referred to almost exclusively as a "Duke" throughout ''Sonic the Hedgehog'', Rouge does refer to him as "the former king" during a conversation in [[Kingdom Valley]]. The title "Queen", however, is used in reference to [[Princess Elise the Third|Elise]] by her father: "Become a strong queen who won't cry no matter what happens."</ref> Soleanna's sovereign is generally known as "Duke" if male and either "Duchess" or "Princess" if female. The small nation is apparently wealthy and prosperous, with its urban environments bearing resemblance to modern Mediterranean cities. However, Soleanna is shown to possess highly advanced technology, as is evident in [[Aquatic Base]], a research lab underneath the ancient royal palace located in Kingdom Valley.
   
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The city worships a deity known as [[Solaris]], "The Eternal Sun God", who is honored during the "[[Festival of the Sun]]". Soleanna's sovereign during the events of ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' is the young [[Princess Elise]], introduced while presiding over this ceremony. In the game's timeline, the ancient castle that used to house the royal family in Kingdom Valley has been abandoned after the [[Solaris Project]] accident. The new castle is on an island off of [[Castle Town]] near [[New City]] – although it is unclear if this remains true in the new timeline after the game.
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The city worships a deity known as [[Solaris]], "The Eternal Sun God", who is honored during the "[[Festival of the Sun]]". Soleanna's sovereign during the events of ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' is the young Princess Elise, introduced while presiding over this ceremony. In the game's timeline, the ancient castle that used to house the royal family in Kingdom Valley has been abandoned after the [[Solaris Project]] accident. The new castle is on an island off of [[Soleanna Castle Town]] near [[Soleanna New City]] – although it is unclear if this remains true in the new timeline after the game.
   
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===New City===
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===Soleanna New City===
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{{Main|Soleanna New City}}
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Soleanna New City is an Adventure Field in ''Sonic the Hedgehog ''(2006). One of the three overworld areas in the game, this area is an important hub for Action Stage access, [[Town Mission]]s and hidden medals.
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'''Soleanna New City''' is an [[Adventure Field]] in [[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (2006)]]. One of the three overworld areas in the game, this area is an important hub for Action Stage access, [[Town Mission]]s and hidden medals.
   
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The commercial and industrial center of Soleanna, the New City is decidedly more modern-looking than its counterpart Castle Town. Tall buildings and wide roads have taken over from rustic boutiques and cobbled footpaths; there's even a modern port area with warehouses and ship-loading cranes, and the headquarters of the [[Rimlight]] Corporation can be found here. There are a couple of [[Guardian Units of Nations|G.U.N.]] agents quietly operating here, as Shadow the Hedgehog can discover. The New City isn't all business, however, as it also hosts Soleanna's marina, where colorful yachts crowd the jetties.
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The commercial and industrial center of Soleanna, the Soleanna New City is decidedly more modern-looking than its counterpart Soleanna Castle Town. Tall buildings and wide roads have taken over from rustic boutiques and cobbled footpaths; there's even a modern port area with warehouses and ship-loading cranes, and the headquarters of the [[Rimlight]] Corporation can be found here. There are a couple of [[Guardian Units of Nations|G.U.N.]] agents quietly operating here, as Shadow the Hedgehog can discover. The Soleanna New City isn't all business, however, as it also hosts Soleanna's marina, where colorful yachts crowd the jetties.
   
 
===Festival of the Sun===
  
===Festival of the Sun===
 
{{Main|Festival of the Sun}}
  
{{Main|Festival of the Sun}}
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Soleanna, being a cultural center, is the holder of numerous celebrities. The most famous event is known as the "Festival of the Sun". The sun has been always sacred in the city, it is an important part of the culture of Soleanna, and the citizens give thanks for the sun by honoring the traditional sun god, [[Solaris]].
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Soleanna, being a cultural center, is the holder of numerous celebrities. The most famous event is known as the '''Festival of the Sun'''. The sun has been always sacred in the city, it is an important part of the culture of Soleanna, and the citizens give thanks for the sun by honoring the traditional sun god, [[Solaris]].
   
 
===Crisis City and Paradox===
  
===Crisis City and Paradox===
 
There are some hints that [[Crisis City]] is, in fact, Soleanna in [[Silver the Hedgehog|Silver]]'s future. The ruined buildings bear physical resemblance to those seen in downtown Soleanna during the main timeline. Further indications come in the form of [[Doctor Eggman|Eggman]]'s still-active base, and Elise's apparent hallucination of Soleanna in flames, with [[Iblis]] in the center, during the opening cutscene of [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]]'s story.
  
There are some hints that [[Crisis City]] is, in fact, Soleanna in [[Silver the Hedgehog|Silver]]'s future. The ruined buildings bear physical resemblance to those seen in downtown Soleanna during the main timeline. Further indications come in the form of [[Doctor Eggman|Eggman]]'s still-active base, and Elise's apparent hallucination of Soleanna in flames, with [[Iblis]] in the center, during the opening cutscene of [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]]'s story.
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Following the [[Solaris]] paradox at the end of the game, Soleanna's monarch is unknown; it may be the [[Duke of Soleanna|Duke]] or [[Elise]].<ref>The monarch may still be the [[Duke of Soleanna]] instead of his daughter [[Elise]], since the [[Solaris Project]] never exploded and the Duke was accordingly never killed. However, Elise is still seen presiding over the Festival of the Sun in the revised timeline; as such, the ruler of Soleanna in the canonical history is unknown.</ref>
  
   
 
==In other media==
  
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{{Main|Soleanna (Archie)|Soleanna (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)}}
  
{{Main|Soleanna (Archie)|Soleanna (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)}}
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Soleanna is a location mentioned in the [[Archie Comics]]' ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie comic series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' comic series and spin-offs. In this media, Soleanna is a [[Human]]/[[Overlander]] settlement in [[Eurish (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Eurish]], created as a part of the [[Hidden City Initiative]], and a city-state of the [[United Federation (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|United Federation]] and is ruled by [[Princess Elise (Archie)|Princess Elise]].
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In the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie comic series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' comic series and spin-offs published by [[Archie Comics]], Soleanna was a [[Human]]/[[Overlander]] settlement in [[Eurish (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|Eurish]], created as a part of the [[Hidden City Initiative]], and a city-state of the [[United Federation (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)|United Federation]]. In this timeframe, it was ruled by [[Princess Elise (Archie)|Princess Elise]].
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After the [[Super Genesis Wave]] re-wrote history, Soleanna became largely undistinguishable from its game counterpart.
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[[File:IDWDustyPyramid.png|thumb|right|The [[Lost Pyramid of Doctor Eggman|Lost Pyramid of Dr. Eggman]] in the Dusty Desert, from ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog Annual 2019]]''.]]
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In the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW comic series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' comic series and its spin-offs published by [[IDW Publishing]], Soleanna appears in the form of the [[Dusty Desert]]. In this media, Dusty Desert holds one of [[Doctor Eggman (IDW)|Dr. Eggman]]'s [[Lost Pyramid of Doctor Eggman|abandoned bases]], which has become inhabited by a desert-dwelling family. The family manages to fend off thieves and intruders using the traps of the pyramid and the great [[Egg-Golem]]. [[Rough the Skunk|Rough]] and [[Tumble the Skunk|Tumble]] eventually tried to rob Eggman's base once, but were scared off by [[Rouge the Bat (IDW)|Rouge]].<ref name="StHAnnual2019s4">''[[Sonic the Hedgehog Annual 2019]]'', "Curse of the Pyramid"</ref>
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[[Blaze the Cat/IDW Publishing|Blaze the Cat]] and [[Silver the Hedgehog/IDW Publishing|Silver the Hedgehog]] set off on a trip to visit Soleanna together, as Blaze had heard it was beautiful that time of year.<ref name="StH64">[[IDW Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 64|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' #64]], "Misadventures, Part 2"</ref>
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in [[Sonic Channel/Cover stories (2021)|2021 Cover Stories]] by [[Sonic Channel]], Soleanna makes an apperance via the setting of [[Kingdom Valley]]. Soleanna itself is mentioned through Silver who went to visit the town to tell of the imminent disaster that would befall a bridge in the valley, but due to Silver's blunt honesty in admitting he was from the [[Silver's future|future]], no one believes him.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ソニック ＆ シルバー 前編 |url=https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/special/coverstory/20210924_002677/ |author=[[Sega]] |publisher=[[Sonic Channel]] |work=かべがみカバーストーリー |date=24 September 2021 |language=Japanese |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924163956/https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/special/coverstory/20210924_002677/ |archivedate=24 August 2021 }}</ref>
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[[File:Sonic_Channel_2023_04_calendar.jpg|thumb|225px|right|The [[Otherworld]] based on Soleanna, from [[Sonic Channel/Otherworld Comedy (2023)|Otherworld Comedy]].]]
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In [[Sonic Channel/Otherworld Comedy (2023)|Otherworld Comedy]] by [[Sonic Channel]], Soleanna Castle town features as the setting for the [[Otherworld]] conjured by the [[Phantom Ruby prototype]] that [[Princess Elise the Third|Princess Elise]] and [[Silver the Hedgehog]] find themselves in. Within the otherworld, the castle town remains relatively unchanged, save for the fact that it now contains an ice skating rink in which Elise and Silver practice and perform in an event on. Once the Phantom Ruby Prototype is destroyed, the Otherworld ceases to be and the Castle Town returns to normal.<ref>{{Cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20230403144034/https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/special/sidestory/ohgiri/20230324_008251/|archivedate=3 April 2023|url=https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/special/sidestory/ohgiri/20230324_008251/|title=異世界大喜利 2023年4月【シルバーとエリスは何を......？】|author=[[Sega]], [[Sonic Channel]]|date=24 March 2023|accessdate=13 December 2023|language=Japanese|work=異世界大喜利}}</ref>
   
 
==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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*The [[eagle]] is the symbol of Soleanna.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sonic.sega.jp/sonic/|title=SONIC THE HEDGEHOG |work=Action Stage: Kingdom Valley |author=[[Sonic Team]]|publisher=sonic.sega.jp |publisher=[[Sega]] |accessdate=22 August 2016 |language=Japanese }}</ref> This is exemplified by the [[medal]]s marked by an eagle, the birds that appear in the Action Stages, and [[Solaris]]' head which is shaped like an eagle.
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*The [[Eagle (animal)|eagle]] is the symbol of Soleanna.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sonic.sega.jp/sonic/|title=SONIC THE HEDGEHOG|work=Action Stage: Kingdom Valley|author=[[Sonic Team]]|publisher=[[Sega]]|accessdate=22 August 2016|language=Japanese}}</ref> This is exemplified by the [[medal]]s marked by an eagle, the birds that appear in the Action Stages, and [[Solaris]]' head which is shaped like an eagle.
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**It is a popular belief among the the citizens of Soleanna that there was once a great fire in the country and that a big eagle came and saved the entire city.<ref>{{Cite game |dev1=[[Sonic Team]] |date=14 November 2016 |game=Sonic the Hedgehog (2006){{!}}Sonic the Hedgehog |system=Xbox 360 |pub=[[Sega]] |quote='''Woman''': A long time ago, the city of Soleanna was hit by a huge fire. A big eagle appeared, and saved the whole city...|area=Soleanna New City (Sonic Episode)}}</ref>
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*During the scene in Sonic's story after they come back from the future, Sonic picks up a newspaper. If you look closely at it, it's called the Daily 'Soreana'.
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*During the scene in Sonic's story after they come back from the future, Sonic picks up a newspaper. If you look closely at it, it's called the Daily "Soreana".
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* In the nighttime version of ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Skyscraper Scamper]] there is a neon sign reading "Soleanna Hotel" (but misspelled as "Soleana") in yellow.
  
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[[File:Soleannahotel.png|thumb|144px|The "Soleanna Hotel" easter egg in ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]''.]]
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[[File:Soleannahotel.png|thumb|225px|The "Soleanna Hotel" easter egg, from ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]''.]]
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*In the nighttime version of ''[[Sonic Unleashed]]''<nowiki/>'s [[Skyscraper Scamper]], there is a neon sign reading "Soleanna Hotel" (but misspelled as "Soleana") in yellow.
 
*Soleanna is based on and has a similar style to the water city of [[Wikipedia:Venice|Venice, Italy]], which may be how [[Silver the Hedgehog|Silver]] got his original name.
  
*Soleanna is based on and has a similar style to the water city of [[Wikipedia:Venice|Venice, Italy]], which may be how [[Silver the Hedgehog|Silver]] got his original name.
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*Soleanna is well known for its delicious food, such as their juicy apples and the Freight Sandwich.
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*Soleanna is well known for its delicious food, such as their juicy fruits which are said to be world famous, with apples being their most renowned produce due to their crisp texture and sweet juices.<ref>{{Cite game |dev1=[[Sonic Team]] |date=14 November 2016 |game=Sonic the Hedgehog (2006){{!}}Sonic the Hedgehog |system=Xbox 360 |pub=[[Sega]] |quote='''Middle-Aged Man''': Hey, are you a tourist?
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Let me tell you about Soleannan cuisine. / The sweet, juicy fruits of Soleanna are world-famous, especially apples! / They're crispy, yet bursting with sweet, flavorful juice! Soleannan apples are enjoyed worldwide. / Apples are used as hidden flavoring in all kinds of Soleannan cooking, too. Try one if you get a chance!|area=Soleanna New City (Silver Episode)}}</ref> Many Soleannan recipes use these apples as a hidden flavouring, Soleanna's seafood is also stated to be popular, with the Frite Sandwich being a local favourite 'junk food'.<ref>{{Cite game |dev1=[[Sonic Team]] |date=14 November 2016 |game=Sonic the Hedgehog (2006){{!}}Sonic the Hedgehog |system=Xbox 360 |pub=[[Sega]] |quote='''Middle-Aged Man''': Soleanna is well-known for its seafood, but you need to try the local junk food, the frite sandwich! / It's fresh vegetables and fish, deep-fried and put in a bun with fresh lemon juice.|area=Soleanna New City (Sonic Episode)}}</ref> Crab is also seen as a world-wide delicacy due to its juicy meat and intense flavour. Turning down trying this crab is compared to turning down a "date with the princess".<ref>{{Cite game |dev1=[[Sonic Team]] |date=14 November 2016 |game=Sonic the Hedgehog (2006){{!}}Sonic the Hedgehog |system=Xbox 360 |pub=[[Sega]] |quote='''Middle-Aged Man''': First and foremost, you've got to try the seafood. Soleanna is surrounded by the sea, and the seafood is to die for. / The Soleannan crab, in particular, is world-famous for its juicy meat and intense flavor! / Coming to Soleanna and not eating the crab is like turning down a date with the Princess!|area=Soleanna New City (Shadow Episode)}}</ref>
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*According to Silver, Soleanna is actually an island nation when he says, "I'm sure the guy I'm looking for is still on the island".
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* According to Silver, Soleanna is actually an island nation when he says, "I'm sure the guy I'm looking for is still on the island".
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*The people of Soleanna celebrate many festivals, including The Soleanna Apple Festival, The Water Target Tournament, The Ring Race, and most importantly, the Festival of the Sun, where they pay honor and tribute to Solaris.
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*The people of Soleanna celebrate many festivals, including the Soleanna Apple Festival, the Water Target Tournament, the Ring Race, and most importantly, the Festival of the Sun, where they pay honor and tribute to Solaris.
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*There are actually no roofs on the skyscrapers in New City. If one were to enter as Sonic and use the Sky Gem Custom Action, they could see for themselves. For this to work, one would have to throw a Gem at an angle at a building, causing Sonic to fly upward at high speeds. If the player tries to fall down on the nonexistent roof, they will fall through the building, and eventually out of the bottom of the area.
  
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*Ironically, the Solaris Festival, held in honor of the ''sun'' god Solaris, is held at night rather than during the day. Also, Soleanna is the city of water, but their god is a fire creature.
  
   
 
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Ah, Soleanna, the city of water. It has a constitutional monarchy, you know. The primary industries are tourism and crafting precision machinery. The current sovereign is Princess Elise the Third.


— Rouge the Bat, Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)[1]

Soleanna (ソレアナ Soreana?), officially the Principality of Soleanna (ソレアナ公国[2] Soreana kōkoku?), is a location that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is a beautiful coastal city-state on earth. Being a tourist attraction and also notable for its industries, the country is a constitutional monarchy that is ruled by the family of Princess Elise the Third.

Description

The city of Soleanna is a constitutional monarchy, with an economy dominated by tourism and precision machinery.[1]

Being a principality, Soleanna's reigning monarchs eschew the title "king" or "queen";[note 1] Soleanna's sovereign is generally known as "Duke" if male and either "Duchess" or "Princess" if female. The small nation is apparently wealthy and prosperous, with its urban environments bearing resemblance to modern Mediterranean cities. However, Soleanna is shown to possess highly advanced technology, as is evident in Aquatic Base, a research lab underneath the ancient royal palace located in Kingdom Valley.

The city worships a deity known as Solaris, "The Eternal Sun God", who is honored during the "Festival of the Sun". Soleanna's sovereign during the events of Sonic the Hedgehog is the young Princess Elise, introduced while presiding over this ceremony. In the game's timeline, the ancient castle that used to house the royal family in Kingdom Valley has been abandoned after the Solaris Project accident. The new castle is on an island off of Soleanna Castle Town near Soleanna New City – although it is unclear if this remains true in the new timeline after the game.

Soleanna New City

Main article: Soleanna New City

Soleanna New City is an Adventure Field in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006). One of the three overworld areas in the game, this area is an important hub for Action Stage access, Town Missions and hidden medals.

The commercial and industrial center of Soleanna, the Soleanna New City is decidedly more modern-looking than its counterpart Soleanna Castle Town. Tall buildings and wide roads have taken over from rustic boutiques and cobbled footpaths; there's even a modern port area with warehouses and ship-loading cranes, and the headquarters of the Rimlight Corporation can be found here. There are a couple of G.U.N. agents quietly operating here, as Shadow the Hedgehog can discover. The Soleanna New City isn't all business, however, as it also hosts Soleanna's marina, where colorful yachts crowd the jetties.

Festival of the Sun

Main article: Festival of the Sun

Soleanna, being a cultural center, is the holder of numerous celebrities. The most famous event is known as the Festival of the Sun. The sun has been always sacred in the city, it is an important part of the culture of Soleanna, and the citizens give thanks for the sun by honoring the traditional sun god, Solaris.

Crisis City and Paradox

There are some hints that Crisis City is, in fact, Soleanna in Silver's future. The ruined buildings bear physical resemblance to those seen in downtown Soleanna during the main timeline. Further indications come in the form of Eggman's still-active base, and Elise's apparent hallucination of Soleanna in flames, with Iblis in the center, during the opening cutscene of Sonic's story.

In other media

Books and comics

Archie Comics

Main articles: Soleanna (Archie) and Soleanna (Pre-Super Genesis Wave)

In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and spin-offs published by Archie Comics, Soleanna was a Human/Overlander settlement in Eurish, created as a part of the Hidden City Initiative, and a city-state of the United Federation. In this timeframe, it was ruled by Princess Elise.

After the Super Genesis Wave re-wrote history, Soleanna became largely undistinguishable from its game counterpart.

IDW Publishing

Main article: Dusty Desert#IDW Publishing
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The Lost Pyramid of Dr. Eggman in the Dusty Desert, from Sonic the Hedgehog Annual 2019.

In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by IDW Publishing, Soleanna appears in the form of the Dusty Desert. In this media, Dusty Desert holds one of Dr. Eggman's abandoned bases, which has become inhabited by a desert-dwelling family. The family manages to fend off thieves and intruders using the traps of the pyramid and the great Egg-Golem. Rough and Tumble eventually tried to rob Eggman's base once, but were scared off by Rouge.[3]

Blaze the Cat and Silver the Hedgehog set off on a trip to visit Soleanna together, as Blaze had heard it was beautiful that time of year.[4]

Sonic Channel

2021 cover stories

in 2021 Cover Stories by Sonic Channel, Soleanna makes an apperance via the setting of Kingdom Valley. Soleanna itself is mentioned through Silver who went to visit the town to tell of the imminent disaster that would befall a bridge in the valley, but due to Silver's blunt honesty in admitting he was from the future, no one believes him.[5]

Otherworld Comedy
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The Otherworld based on Soleanna, from Otherworld Comedy.

In Otherworld Comedy by Sonic Channel, Soleanna Castle town features as the setting for the Otherworld conjured by the Phantom Ruby prototype that Princess Elise and Silver the Hedgehog find themselves in. Within the otherworld, the castle town remains relatively unchanged, save for the fact that it now contains an ice skating rink in which Elise and Silver practice and perform in an event on. Once the Phantom Ruby Prototype is destroyed, the Otherworld ceases to be and the Castle Town returns to normal.[6]

Trivia

  • The eagle is the symbol of Soleanna.[7] This is exemplified by the medals marked by an eagle, the birds that appear in the Action Stages, and Solaris' head which is shaped like an eagle.
    • It is a popular belief among the the citizens of Soleanna that there was once a great fire in the country and that a big eagle came and saved the entire city.[8]
  • During the scene in Sonic's story after they come back from the future, Sonic picks up a newspaper. If you look closely at it, it's called the Daily "Soreana".
Soleannahotel

The "Soleanna Hotel" easter egg, from Sonic Unleashed.

  • In the nighttime version of Sonic Unleashed's Skyscraper Scamper, there is a neon sign reading "Soleanna Hotel" (but misspelled as "Soleana") in yellow.
  • Soleanna is based on and has a similar style to the water city of Venice, Italy, which may be how Silver got his original name.
  • Soleanna is well known for its delicious food, such as their juicy fruits which are said to be world famous, with apples being their most renowned produce due to their crisp texture and sweet juices.[9] Many Soleannan recipes use these apples as a hidden flavouring, Soleanna's seafood is also stated to be popular, with the Frite Sandwich being a local favourite 'junk food'.[10] Crab is also seen as a world-wide delicacy due to its juicy meat and intense flavour. Turning down trying this crab is compared to turning down a "date with the princess".[11]
  • According to Silver, Soleanna is actually an island nation when he says, "I'm sure the guy I'm looking for is still on the island".
  • The people of Soleanna celebrate many festivals, including the Soleanna Apple Festival, the Water Target Tournament, the Ring Race, and most importantly, the Festival of the Sun, where they pay honor and tribute to Solaris.

Notes

  1. ↑ Although the deceased Duke of Soleanna is referred to almost exclusively as a "Duke" throughout Sonic the Hedgehog, Rouge does refer to him as "the former king" during a conversation in Kingdom Valley. The title "Queen", however, is used in reference to Elise by her father: "Become a strong queen who won't cry no matter what happens."

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sonic Team, Blindlight (24 November 2006). Sonic the Hedgehog. PlayStation 3. Sega. Cutscene: To the ancient Soleanna Castle (Shadow Episode). "Rouge: Ah, Soleanna, the city of water. It has a constitutional monarchy, you know. The primary industries are tourism and crafting precision machinery. The current sovereign is Princess Elise the Third."
  2. ↑ ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ【公式】 on Twitter. Twitter. Sega (30 August 2021). Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved on 31 August 2021.
  3. ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog Annual 2019, "Curse of the Pyramid"
  4. ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #64, "Misadventures, Part 2"
  5. ↑ Sega (24 September 2021). ソニック ＆ シルバー 前編 (Japanese). かべがみカバーストーリー. Sonic Channel. Archived from the original on 24 August 2021.
  6. ↑ Sega, Sonic Channel (24 March 2023). 異世界大喜利 2023年4月【シルバーとエリスは何を......？】 (Japanese). 異世界大喜利. Archived from the original on 3 April 2023. Retrieved on 13 December 2023.
  7. ↑ Sonic Team . SONIC THE HEDGEHOG (Japanese). Action Stage: Kingdom Valley. Sega. Retrieved on 22 August 2016.
  8. ↑ Sonic Team (14 November 2016). Sonic the Hedgehog. Xbox 360. Sega. Area/level: Soleanna New City (Sonic Episode). "Woman: A long time ago, the city of Soleanna was hit by a huge fire. A big eagle appeared, and saved the whole city..."
  9. ↑ Sonic Team (14 November 2016). Sonic the Hedgehog. Xbox 360. Sega. Area/level: Soleanna New City (Silver Episode). "Middle-Aged Man: Hey, are you a tourist? Let me tell you about Soleannan cuisine. / The sweet, juicy fruits of Soleanna are world-famous, especially apples! / They're crispy, yet bursting with sweet, flavorful juice! Soleannan apples are enjoyed worldwide. / Apples are used as hidden flavoring in all kinds of Soleannan cooking, too. Try one if you get a chance!"
  10. ↑ Sonic Team (14 November 2016). Sonic the Hedgehog. Xbox 360. Sega. Area/level: Soleanna New City (Sonic Episode). "Middle-Aged Man: Soleanna is well-known for its seafood, but you need to try the local junk food, the frite sandwich! / It's fresh vegetables and fish, deep-fried and put in a bun with fresh lemon juice."
  11. ↑ Sonic Team (14 November 2016). Sonic the Hedgehog. Xbox 360. Sega. Area/level: Soleanna New City (Shadow Episode). "Middle-Aged Man: First and foremost, you've got to try the seafood. Soleanna is surrounded by the sea, and the seafood is to die for. / The Soleannan crab, in particular, is world-famous for its juicy meat and intense flavor! / Coming to Soleanna and not eating the crab is like turning down a date with the Princess!"
Playable characters Sonic (Super Sonic) · Tails · Knuckles · Shadow (Super Shadow) · Rouge · Omega · Silver (Super Silver) · Blaze · Amy
Non-playable characters Accordion Player · Adrianna · Alan · Alberto Robert · Alfano · Anna · Antonio · Aristo · Berruni · Bishop · Claudia · Dante · Duchess/Duke of Soleanna · Eggman · Elise · Elkan · Frances · Francesca · GUN Soldier · Galienna · Gina · Hatsun · Herman · Iblis · Ken Williams · Ladies-in-waiting · Liza · Lord Regis · Mancini · Mels · Mephiles (monstrous form) · Mikhail · Nicolo · Paganini · Parr · Pele · Pinto · Porta · Priest · Prodi · Puccini · Renzo · Roberta · Rossi · Sabrina · Sandro · Solaris · Soleanna Boys (Pucci) · Soleanna Royal Guards (Alessio, Fabio, Giorgio, Guido, Pietro) · Solomon · Solsaliente (Monica) · Sonic Man · Sophia · Zof
Action Stages Wave Ocean · Dusty Desert · White Acropolis · Crisis City · Flame Core · Radical Train · Tropical Jungle · Kingdom Valley · Aquatic Base · End of the World
Town Stages Soleanna Castle Town · Soleanna New City · Soleanna Forest
DLC stages Boss Attacks (Sonic, Shadow, Silver) · Team Attack Amigo
Town Missions Sonic The winder of a Shoemaker · Shadows of Eggman's Mechs · Find Pele, the Beloved Dog · The Soleanna Boys' Challenge · Who is the Captain? · The Hotel's Festival of Rings · Destroy all Enemies in the New City! · The Legend of the Three Musketeers · Chase the Fleeing Car! · Acrobatic Circus Scout · Battle at the Warehouse! · Open the Cave Gate! · Mels, the Soleanna Running Legend · VS Sonic Man · Aristo's Challenge · Take the Lady-in-Waiting to Town! · The 100 Forgotten Rings · The Test of Intelligence · The Test of Courage · The Test of Love
Shadow Defeat the Enemies on the Shopping Street · The Mathematician's Training · Emergency Order: Capture the Thieves' Cars! · Request from the Rimlight Employee · Buggy Ring Race · The Mystery of the Ghost · Motorcycle License Test · Protect the Professor's Car · Car Festival · Agent Test: Intelligence · Agent Test: Strength · Lord Regis' Daughter, Sabrina · Stolen Rimlight Information · Save the Archaeologist! · Destroy the Enemies Invading from the Desert!
Silver Soleanna's Apple Festival · The Training Grounds · The Stolen Bronze Medals · The Airplane Tournament · Protect the Coastline! · The Soleanna Water Target Tournament! · Catch the Soleanna Boys! · Protect the Gate to the Castle Town · Protect the Barrels in the Warehouse District! · Raid: Evil Monster · Get into the Station! · Defeat the Pursuers and Escort Elise! · Lost Company Property · Protect Anna - She Knows the Secret! · Sonic Man Returns! · The Test of Friendship · The Test of Memory · The Test of Heart
Enemies Eggman's robots Egg Armor · Egg Bomber · Egg Buster · Egg Cannon · Egg Chaser · Egg Commander · Egg Flyer · Egg Guardian · Egg Gunner (Egg Buster) · Egg Hunter · Egg Keeper · Egg Lancer · Egg Liner · Egg Rounder · Egg Searcher · Egg Stinger · Egg Sweeper · Egg Walker
Iblis's Minions Gazer · Golem · Iblis Biter  · Iblis Taker · Iblis Worm · Shadow · Stalker · Titan · Tricker
Bosses Egg-Cerberus · Egg-Genesis · Egg-Wyvern · Iblis · Mephiles · Shadow · Silver · Solaris · Sonic
Moves/techniques Arrow of Light · Accelerator Tornado · Attack · Bat Cracker* · Blast Jump · Bomb · Bomb Snipe · Bound Jump · Chaos Attack · Chaos Boost (Chaos Blast, Chaos Lance, Chaos Snap) · Chaos Smash* · Chaos Spear · Climb · Custom Actions (Gun Drive, Homing Smash, Mach Speed, Scale, Slow, Thunder Guard, Tornado) · Crouch · Double Jump · Dummy Ring Blitz · Dummy Ring Bomb · Dummy Ring Snipe · Edge Attack  · Fire Claw · Fly · Glide · Grab All · Ground Shaker · Hammer Attack · Heart Mine · Hold Smash · Homing Attack · Hover · Invisibility · Jump Dash · Levitate · Light Dash · Lock-On Shot · Omega Launcher · Omega Shot · Psychokinesis · Psycho Shock · Psycho Smash · Punch Attack · Screwdriver · Shield of Light · Sliding Attack · Spear of Light · Spin Dash · Spin Jump · Spin Kick · Spinning Claw · Teleport Dash · Turbo Boost · Wall Jump · Wings of Light
Vehicles Bike · Buggy · Hover Craft · Glider
Gimmicks and obstacles Bungee Rope · Conveyor Belt · Cylinder · Eagle · Eye of Solaris · Hanging Bell · Hint Ring · Horizontal Bar · Jump Panel · Laser field · Lotus · Mechanical Ring · Mirror of Soleanna · Orb statue · Orca · PK mark · Purple orb · Point Marker · Pulley · Rainbow Ring · Silver Sphere · Sphere · Spiked bar · Spotlight · Spring · Switch · Tightrope · Trick Jump Panel · Turtle · Vine · Warp Hole · Wide spring · Wind switch
Items General Apple · Barrel · Chaos Drive · Car · Container (Blue crate, Case, Explosive crate, Steel Container, Wooden Container) · Custom Shoes · Dummy Ring · Explosion Trap · Goal Ring · Heart bomb  · Item Box (Extra Life, Gauge Up, High Speed, Invincible, Rings) · Key · Light Core · Medal · Minecart · Ring · Snowboard
Level Up Items Air Chip · Antigravity · Bounce Bracelet · Gem (Blue, Green, Purple, Rainbow*, Red, Sky, White, Yellow) · Heart of Wind · Light Chip · Memory Shard (black, blue, red) · Power Bracelet · Shock Bracelet · Single-Layered Extreme
Voice actors English Jason Griffith (Sonic, Shadow) · Pete Capella (Silver) · Lacey Chabert (Elise) · Mike Pollock (Eggman, Narrator) · Amy Palant (Tails, Ladies-in-waiting) · Lisa Ortiz (Amy, Ladies-in-waiting) · Bella Hudson (Blaze) · Dan Green (Knuckles, Mephiles, Solaris Project scientists) · Kathleen Delaney (Rouge) · Maddie Blaustein (Omega) · David Wills (Duke, G.U.N communitcator)
Japanese Jun'ichi Kanemaru (Sonic) · Kōji Yusa (Shadow) · Daisuke Ono (Silver) · Maaya Sakamoto (Elise) · Chikao Ōtsuka (Eggman) · Kenji Utsumi (Narrator, Duke) · Ryō Hirohashi (Tails) · Hikari Yono (Ladies-in-waiting) · Nao Takamori (Blaze) · Nobutoshi Canna (Knuckles) · Takayuki Sakazume (Mephiles) · Keiji Okuda (Solaris Project scientist, G.U.N. communicator) · Yoshikazu Kozuma (Solaris Project scientist) · Rumi Ochiai (Rouge) · Taeko Kawata (Amy) · Taiten Kusunoki (Omega)
Music Songs "All Hail Shadow" · "Dreams of an Absolution" · "His World" · "My Destiny" · "Solaris Phase 1" · "Sweet Dreams AKON Mix"
Albums Sonic the Hedgehog Original Soundtrack · Sonic the Hedgehog Vocal Traxx: Several Wills
Other Action Gauge · Auto Running · Chao in Space · Day of Disaster · Dr. Eggman's chair · Dual Chaos Control · Egg Carrier · Egg train · Festival of the Sun · Health Gauge · Life · Loop · Rank · Rimlight · Scepter of Darkness · Shop · Soleanna · Solaris Project · Sonic the Hedgehog: Official Game Guide · Sonic the Hedgehog CHAOS CRUSH! · Super-Speed Stage · Water
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