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Sonic the Hedgehog is the titular main protagonist of the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics. He is a mobian hedgehog endowed with the power of super speed and the ability to control the Chaos Emeralds. Renowned as the hero of his world, Sonic has stood as the primary opposition to the villainous reign of the evil Dr. Eggman and the Eggman Empire for years. He is the strongest and the primary agent of the Freedom Fighters, a generation of heroes whom he inspired with his unyielding heroism and continues to be their source of strength to this day.
Sonic's speed is his ultimate weapon and he has used it to help those in need, as well as foil his enemies' plans. Although he is sometimes overconfident and assumes he can deal with things on his own, Sonic also realizes he has friends to back him up when needed. Additionally, he is willing to put his life on the line for his loved ones.
Appearance[]
Sonic is a slim, mobian hedgehog with blue fur that covers most of his body, and peach skin that covers his arms, muzzle, insides of his ears and front torso. He has small, triangular ears on top of his head, six long quills on the back of his head, two spines protruding from his back behind his shoulders, and a short pointy tail.
For attire, Sonic wears light-weight, hyper friction-resistant red sneakers with white cuffs around the ankles, gray soles, and white straps across the top; the latter of which are held down by a gold buckle on each foot. He also wears a pair of white gloves with sock-like cuffs on his hands.
In his younger years, Sonic was shorter and stubbier, had a round head and an equally round torso, and black eyes (although this trait has been portrayed inconsistently). However, he has since grown taller and thinner, and developed green eyes.
Personality[]
Always prepared to put his life on the line to protect others, be they friends or civilians, Sonic is a carefree spirit and a fearless daredevil with a heart of gold. He typically maintains an easygoing, cool, and fun-loving demeanor. He is kind-hearted and never passes up an opportunity to help someone in need.
Having saved the world numerous times has left Sonic with an inflated ego, as he thinks highly of himself and sees heroics as a workout or opportunity to have fun, making him sassy, quick-witted, cocky, and at times overconfident.[4][5] At the same time, he has a firm conviction of justice and a desire to see evildoers like Dr. Eggman stopped. While Sonic generally assumes he can deal with things on his own, he also realizes he has friends to back him up in troubled situations, as demonstrated during his adventure on the Eastwatch Islands.[6] Throughout his life, Sonic has exhibited a great desire for adventure and excitement, in keeping with his super speed.
Sonic is laid-back and confident under pressure, especially in fights; he often mocks his opponents with insults and puns and engages in banter with them, which usually ends up aggravating them to the point of distraction.[7][8][9][10] It is only in the moments of greatest loss (such as Chip departing to the planet's core to remain with Dark Gaia[11]) that his macho and carefree appearance falls away. Nonetheless, Sonic never dwells on the past or allows his painful experiences to weigh him down; he instead chooses to live in the present and always look forward to his next adventure, holding no regrets for what has transpired.[12]
In keeping with his footloose lifestyle, Sonic values freedom above all else and strives to live his life according to his own rules rather than the standards of those around him or for the sake of heroism and duty. As such, despite his loyalty to his friends and allies, Sonic is typically reluctant to commit to anything that requires him to act primarily under the authority of others, including his friends, believing that he knows what is best for himself. Noticeably, he almost never sticks to Sally's plans (which has caused him to act recklessly and get into trouble[5]), but still comes through for his team in the end.[13]
Sonic is rather charismatic, allowing him to easily get along with others and make new friends. He is also shown to have a capacity to forgive and become friendly to those he previously distrusted in a flash, as seen by how he quickly forgave Mega Man even after the they had been trying to destroy each other just moments before, much to the boy robot's surprise.[14]
If Sonic has a flaw besides recklessness and a certain disregard for authority, it is that, much like his friend Mighty, he tends to take too much upon himself; when he inhaled a concentrated dose of Dark Gaia energy and began exhibiting signs of change,[3][15][16][17] Sonic brushed them off and continuously insisted that he was fine despite his friends' concerns, until he eventually succumbed to the full transformation.[5] He also enjoys teasing some of his friends, most notably Knuckles,[18][8] although he knows where to draw the line between teasing and mocking, preferring to save the latter for his enemies.[12]
Powers and abilities[]
Sonic's most notable ability is his incredible super speed, allowing him to cruise at speeds far surpassing Mach 1 which is at the blistering speed of 768 mph or more. While his top speed is unknown, glimpses of Sonic's prowess are shown in his tendency to routinely scale vertical walls, effortlessly knock down enemies in his path and run over water, plow straight through foes, and even cause the ground to explode in his wake. He is also stated to be the fastest thing alive in his world.[19]
Sonic has demonstrated complete mastery of his speed at any level. Not only can he run at maximum tilt in straight lines, but also in full tight circles and through sharp turns with full control over his momentum, and without recklessly crashing into unintended targets. However, he has trouble keeping his balance when coming to a sudden halt at full speed though. As far as stamina goes, Sonic's is seemingly limitless as he is never winded from running. Sonic can also set strong winds in motions with high-speed movements to attack opponents, similar to aerokinesis.
Sonic possesses extreme acrobatic skills, agility, and reflexes enough to compliment his astonishing speed, enabling him to avoid sizable voluminous and minuscule obstacles with precise jumps and delicate movements despite their close proximity and incoming speed.
Sonic is incredibly resilient to pain and damage, capable of taking beating after beating from a large spectrum of adversaries without any lasting injuries. He is also a skilled fighter and a profound user of hand-to-hand combat. Even during his earlier adventures, he had the capabilities to single-handedly take on hordes of Eggman's robots. Like Shadow, Sonic can use the power of the Chaos Emeralds to perform Chaos Control, which allows him to teleport to other locations.
Sonic's primary offensive maneuver is the Spin Dash, a technique in which he, while curled into a concussive ball or cutting disk, can damage, destroy, mow down, or burrow through many obstacles or foes. He also has an aerial variant of it called the "Homing Attack" where he homes into a target from midair while in spinball form. He can also grind along rails and move down them at high speeds.
Transformations[]
Super Sonic[]
By absorbing the seven Chaos Emeralds, Sonic can transform into Super Sonic. While in this state, his natural talents are not only increased exponentially, but he is also granted the ability of flight, invulnerability and can as well manipulate Chaos energy to his will.
Sonic the Werehog[]
When Sonic accidentally inhaled a concentrated dose of Dark Gaia energy, he unwillingly gained the ability to transform into Sonic the Werehog, a mutated version of his original form. In this form, Sonic is granted increased strength, elastic arms and sharp claws. However, the corruptive influence of the energy initially caused him to become extremely violent and aggressive. However, he soon learned to exert control over himself in this form. When exposed to sunlight, he automatically reverts back to normal.
Sonic Man[]
When he was subjugated to Dr. Eggman and Dr. Wily's specialized roboticization procedure, Sonic was turned into the Roboticized Master Sonic Man. In this form, though deprived of his free will, Sonic can overwhelm several Robot Masters at once, and his speed is so greatly enhanced that time-slowing powers have no noticeable effect on him. He can also use a variety of Special Weapons.
Weakness[]
Relationships[]
Dr. Eggman[]
Sonic's archenemy is none other than the diabolical Dr. Eggman, whose attempts at world domination have always been thwarted by Sonic. Despite his massive streak of victories and their mutual dislike for one another, Sonic has occasionally had to team up with the doctor for the greater good, such as when the Space Colony ARK was plummeting towards the planet,[20] and when the super-dimensional tyrant, Sigma, had begun wreaking havoc across multiple universes, Sonic's included.
Despite this, while the two will stop at nothing to defeat each other, Sonic has never really been shown to take much account of his adversary; he usually takes his fights with Eggman and his goons very lightly, cracking jokes and remaining fully confident that he can emerge victorious, even when being confronted by the madman's deadliest forces.
Miles "Tails" Prower[]
Miles "Tails" Prower is Sonic's best friend and sidekick, having helped Sonic a lot on his adventures. Although Sonic's cocksure attitude sometimes irritates Tails, the two are as close as brothers and always stick by each other's side, willing to put themselves and/or anything at risk for those they love and care about.
During the Chaos Emerald Championship, when Tails suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of Honey and grew rather grouchy as a result, he was reminded of his past accomplishments by Sonic and how little one defeat could compare to them.[21]
Amy Rose[]
Amy Rose is another one of Sonic's close friends, and also happens to be his self-proclaimed girlfriend. Amy has been a maniacal fan of Sonic for a long time, but Sonic does not show as much attraction to her. Her affection for Sonic only grew after he rescued her from Metal Sonic.[22][23]
On occasion, Sonic has been known to affectionately tease Amy for her crush on him; he once teased her when she refused to hug Sonic due to the awful smell he carried from the Burning Ruin Zone.[24] Still, he as always viewed her as a dependable, reliable, and trustworthy ally, having held faith in her ability to handle herself when she, unbeknown to Sonic, was summoned to Blaze's world.
Sally Acorn[]
Sonic is shown to retain a great fondness for Sally Acorn in the altered reality, not to mention a notable sense of relief over her no longer being a minion of Eggman's. While their dynamic friendship remains the same, they do not share a romantic bond.[19]
Antoine D'Coolette[]
Antoine D'Coolette is another one of Sonic's friends (and teammates). Sonic was happy Antoine was recovered and healthy when meeting up with him,[15] and Sonic was said to have helped him gain the courage he needed to protect the kingdom.[25]
Bunnie D'Coolette[]
Bunnie D'Coolette is also a friend of Sonic's. She was depressed when she first became a cyborg. However, Sonic and his fellow Freedom Fighters helped her through those times as well as show her that she was still herself, both prompting and inspiring her to fight alongside the rest of her friends and use her cybernetics to her advantage.
Rotor the Walrus[]
Rotor the Walrus is another intelligent friend of Sonic's, not to mention a brawny one, at that. He and Rotor have worked together in the past under many conditions. While the two each have good hearts, their attitudes towards mission vary considerably, to the point of them arguing, as seen throughout the time spent by them and Amy on Eusbes Shrine, which leads Rotor's pragmatic, no-nonsense attitude to clash with Sonic's nonchalant, selfless nature.[26] However, they are always back by each other's side in a pinch.
Nicole the Holo-Lynx[]
Nicole the Holo-Lynx is Sonic's helpful and trustworthy computer friend. She helped Sonic gain Tails, Rotor, Antoine, Bunnie, Amy and Sally's old memories from the original timeline, although she also gave Walter Naugus his old memories back as well. She aids alongside the gang in her Lynx form and her body gives her all the power she needs to aid the gang.
Sir Charles the Hedgehog[]
Charles the Hedgehog is something of an "uncle"-like figure to Sonic, and someone who Sonic is always happy to see. This was especially the case when they met in the Wood Zone; Sonic was overjoyed to find Chuck fully organic and de-roboticized after the Super Genesis Wave changed reality.[15] Sonic has on more than one occasion demonstrated a willingness to protect Chuck at all costs; when the latter had passed out during Sonic's battle with E-106 Eta, Sonic quickly grew enraged.[3]
Knuckles the Echidna[]
Knuckles the Echidna is one of Sonic's greatest rivals and best friends. They have known each other for a long time, but their relationship is somewhat complicated. Sonic and Knuckles are much like oil and water. While Sonic exemplifies the wind, laid-back, cool and free, Knuckles is the mountain, stern, serious and unmovable, which cause them to argue a lot. Because of their differences and morals, they do not understand each other and they do not always see eye to eye. While Knuckles at times rebuts his help and claims he could do better, Sonic just rolls with it and is merely glad to help him.
Sonic always welcomes a challenge from Knuckles and enjoys teasing him for fun because of his serious nature, and will even try getting him angry so he can fight him. Despite their differences, the two of them are connected by a hot-blooded friendship, and have joined forces many times.
Shadow the Hedgehog[]
When Sonic and Shadow the Hedgehog first met, they started out as enemies, each trying to stop the other from achieving their goals (Sonic was trying to save the world while Shadow tried to destroy it via the Eclipse Cannon). However, when Shadow discovered he had been mislead by fake memories, he and Sonic joined forces to save the planet.[20] Since then, they have remained arch-rivals, but also comrades, and have helped each other out on numerous occasions.
When Shadow had presumably perished after the destruction of the Letter of Gabriel, Sonic felt sadness for his arch-rival's demise and used it to further motivate himself to take down Sigma, who indirectly caused this.[27] After the timeline was reset, Sonic immediately called and checked up on Shadow, and was elated to find him alive.[28]
Silver the Hedgehog[]
Like with Knuckles and Shadow, Sonic's relationship with Silver the Hedgehog had gotten off to a rocky start (although the events of their initial meeting were erased from the timeline); the two were enemies, and Silver stopped at nothing to eliminate Sonic, having been tricked into deeming him responsible for the destruction of his timeline. However, upon realizing he was tricked, he joined forces with both Sonic and Shadow to defeat a super-dimensional threat.[29]
Even though he and Sonic are now allies, Silver still tends to get irritated by the former's cheeky attitude, such as when Sonic decides to make some puns during their second encounter with the Ifrit.[30] Like Knuckles, Sonic will occasionally tease Silver for his core traits, although the two share very similar morals.
Mighty the Armadillo[]
Mighty the Armadillo is among Sonic's oldest of friends, and the two are close allies despite having not met in some time. According to Mighty, it was the hedgehog who had in the past inspired him to get his act together.[31]
Sonic and Mighty were reunited with one another when the former's search for the Chaos Emeralds had brought him to Rocky Jungle Zone.[5] Later that same day, Mighty would be the one to help keep Sonic in check and bring him to his senses when the Dark Gaia energy he'd swallowed responsible for infecting him eventually caused him to mutate into the Werehog (the same form in which he was able to effortlessly take on the Soumerca Egg Army on his own) and his sanity to slip away.[4] Although Mighty still finds Sonic's ego to be overbearingly large,[31] the two are nonetheless respectable and dependable allies, who both make a formidable team.
Mega Man[]
Mega Man is a robotic ally of Sonic's, one who hails from an entirely separate multiverse. Both of the adventures they shared, however, saw them meeting under dire circumstances, such as when their nemeses tricked them into battling one another,[32] or when the tyrant Sigma tried to claim the power of both their worlds for his own ambitions.[33][27] Due to Mega Man having managed to successfully reverse the effects of the Super Genesis Wave on his world, he was left without any memories of his first meeting with Sonic, and Sonic wound up having to retell the events of their first meeting when they crossed paths for the second time.[27] Regardless, they are both dependable allies and shared a strong bond, especially during their first adventure together.
Friends/allies[]
Neutral[]
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Trivia[]
- A frequent artist error in the comics is that, in flashback panels, Sonic is shown having his modern appearance when he is supposed to have his classic appearance.
- According to Ian Flynn, as of Sonic the Hedgehog #271, Sonic no longer remembers the pre-Super Genesis Wave timeline.[34]
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Notes[]
References[]
- ↑ Sonic: Mega Drive, "Mega Drive Act One"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #260, "Waves of Change Part One: First Ripples"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Sonic the Hedgehog #259, "The Chase: Part Two"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sonic the Hedgehog #265, "Control Part Two: Unleashed!"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Sonic the Hedgehog #264, "Control Part One: Breaking Point"
- ↑ Sonic: Mega Drive - The Next Level, "Mega Drive Act Two"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #248, "When Worlds Collide Part Three: No Holds Barred"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Sonic the Hedgehog #271, "Champions Finale: The One Left Standing"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #276, "Cold Hearted"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #286, "Panic in the Sky Part Three: Colossal Crash"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #287, "Panic In The Sky: Finale - As Was Foretold"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Sonic Universe #90, "Shattered Finale: Restoration"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #277, "Thunder, Rain, and Lightning"
- ↑ Mega Man #25, "When Worlds Collide Part Four: Through the Looking Glass"
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Sonic the Hedgehog #254, "Countdown to Chaos Part Two: The Soldier"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #257, "Damage Control"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #263, "Waves of Change Part Four: Divine Waters"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #270, "Champions Part Three: Raising the Stakes"
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Sonic the Hedgehog #277, "Sonic Grams"
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 Sonic Adventure 2/Sonic Adventure 2: Battle
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #269, "Champions Part Two: Climbing the Brackets"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #289, "Genesis of a Hero Part Three: Sonic's Cease & Desist"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog CD
- ↑ Sonic Universe #75, "Fury"
- ↑ Sonic Super Digest #9, "Sonic Comic Origins: Little Lost Soldier"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #261, "Waves of Change Part Two: Current Events"
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 Mega Man #50, "Worlds Unite Part Four: Death and Destruction"
- ↑ Mega Man #52, "Worlds Unite Part Twelve: Last Rights"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog Free Comic Book Day 2015, "Sonic Comic Origins: Into the Unknown"
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 Sonic the Hedgehog #266, "Ambushed! Part One"
- ↑ Sonic Universe #51, "When Worlds Collide Part Two: Mistaken Identities"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #273, "Worlds Unite Part Three: Clash of the Corrupted"
- ↑ Ian Flynn on Twitter. Twitter (15 January 2015). Retrieved on 2 June 2015. "MB12g: Will Sonic's knowledge of the PRE-Super Genesis Wave world affect his upcoming battle with Knuckles ? / Ian Flynn: He doesn't remember. The pre-wave memories had faded away."
External links[]
- Sonic the Hedgehog at Mobius Encyclopaedia, the Archie Sonic wiki.