Cheese

Cheese (チーズ Chīzu)is a recurring character that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. They are a neutral child Chao and the pet and constant companion of Cream the Rabbit. The two of them are inseparable, and Cream takes them everywhere she goes. Cheese likewise serves as Cream's protector; on Cream's command, Cheese will willingly defend her by attacking any threat to her.
== Personality ==
Cheese is a very loyal Chao who is always there for Cream, whether it is attacking enemies on demand or just lending Cream courage. Cheese is likewise adventurous, as they always follow Cream out on her adventures, and very brave for a Chao, unafraid of facing any foe to help Cream. Cheese's mood also tends to reflect Cream's; whenever Cream is happy or upset, so is Cheese.
== Powers and abilities ==
Cheese has proven themselves to be an extraordinarily powerful Chao, being both strong, fast, and durable enough to full off feats far beyond what any other child Chao has demonstrated.
Like many Chao, Cheese is able to fly, and is able to move around at super speed while in flight. In fact, they are fast enough to keep up with the running speed of Cream, who is said to be nearly as fast as Sonic. They are even fast enough to create violent tornadoes by using circular spinning motions. Cheese is similarly incredibly strong for their small stature; they can smash lesser Badniks with a single impact, send opponents as large as Chaos Gamma flying with a single Jump Attack or strike achieved using their centrifugal force, and perform full-powered bodyslams that can knock down any opponent. In addition, Cheese is surprisingly durable, surviving Badnik-destroying strikes and impacts without a scratch.
As a Chao, Cheese can gain the traits of creatures to which they are exposed to as they grow, a seen during the Gemerl incident. Unlike other Chao however, Cheese is not permanently altered when borrowing these traits, and will revert back to their base state after a short while. Being a Chao, once Cheese nears the end of their life-cycle, they can envelope themselves in a cocoon and emerge as an egg—reborn as a new Chao with the traits they had in their past life.
== Trivia ==
* Though Cheese is genderless, they have been referred to as a male in several of their game appearances. Nonetheless, their official pronouns are they/them.
* Cheese's name comes from the food "cream cheese", which couples with the fact that Cream is rarely seen without them.
* It is possible for the player to obtain more than one Cheese in Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood.
* Strangely, when Cream has Cheese equipped in Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, they will stay next to her even when she throws them at an enemy.
* In Sonic Colors, Cheese appears to be missing their signature red bow tie.