Rija the Cat

Rija the Cat (リジャの猫 , Rija no Neko) is a character from the Sonic the Hedgehog series. She is an anthropomorphic green furred cat that is an ally of Stravic the Hedgehog, as well as a friendly rival to Amy Rose in the Sonic Vita series. Rija was born on an island with many other anthropomorphic cats, located in an alternate universe of the planet, which is more dark, ruined, and dangerous with villains everywhere and many attacks. When Rija was a little girl, there was a huge hurricane on her island. She was separated from her tribe, and parents, by a huge wave while she was trying to get one of her potions. She washed up onto shore, in a large city. Rija was forced to care for herself, and train with her potions and gadgets by herself. Eventually, as she got older, Rija started fighting criminals that did bad things, but eventually started to fight people by her own rules, becoming a Chaotic Neutral. A few years later, she meta black furred hedgehog named Stravic the Hedgehog, another Chaotic Neutral that does most of the same things she does. Rija gained a liking towards Stravic, as she offered to work with him, and they eventually started to fight together, even to this day. They had such a strong bond, and cared for each other a lot, that they eventually started dating.
Later, Stravic became invested with alternate universes, and wanted to find out who was his alternate universe counterpart. Rija didn't pay much attention to it at first, until Stravic started to train a lot more and do more solo fighting without her. Stravic told Rija that he was doing this due to finding out that his alternate universe counterpart was "a weak-looking blue hedgehog". Rija was baffled by this, but eventually stopped questioning it.
== Appearance ==
Rija is an anthropomorphic green furred cat. She has magenta colored eyes, eyelashes, a tan center on her stomach, a tail with white fur at the end of it, a black nose, a tan muzzle, long-straight dark greenish-grayish hair, and small, triangular ears with tan canals. For attire, Rija wears gray gloves, a dark red belly shirt, short black leggings, and gray high heels.
== Powers and Abilities ==
Rija doesn't have many abilites, as she mostly relies on her weapons. Rija is able to run at moderately fast speeds, similar to Tails, along with being able to Spin Dash. However, she does have the power to use magic to make her do actions such as glide, fly, and hover. With this magic, Rija is also able to create force-fields, which can take many hits before being destroyed. She is also great with acrobatics and agility. For her weapons, Rija uses her blades and boomerangs. Rija is also a good swimmer too, and is able to swim at deep lengths.
== Weaknesses ==
Since Rija doesn't have many powers, she is very vulnerable without her weapons, since her magic can only do so much. She also is afraid of space (Claustrophobia), meaning that she is an easy target when fighting in space, as her power levels go down. Rija is also pretty emotional, as you can mention anything that makes her emotional, and she will be vulnerable.
== Personality ==
Just like Stravic, Rija believes that villains should not be spared, and be finished. She also goes by her own morals and beliefs when it comes to fighting, and not anyone else's. Rija is very chatty, with a kind of emo attitude. However, she does enjoy peaceful settings, as she hates her universe's setting, as it is too dark and gritty. Rija is very caring and helpful of her friends, as she tries to be there for someone whenever she can. Rija can be very sensitive at times, as she takes many jokes or off color comments very personal. She also lies a lot, to either get her way or so she avoid severe consequences. Rija also enjoys doing art (both drawing and painting), mostly of backgrounds and people that she sees and observes.
== Relationships ==
=== Stravic the Hedgehog ===
Rija and Stravic originally met when Stravic was fighting one of the biggest villains. When they first met, Stravic didn't want to have done anything with Rija, as he didn't believe in help at the time. However, Stravic and Rija eventually needed to work together to defeat this threat, as they did. After defeating this villain, they became allies and formed a strong bond overtime. They both have many things in common, such as both being anti heroes, and having very difficult lives. They eventually started dating, and became fighting partners for most of the time. They both care for each other very much, especially Rija, who always tries to help Stravic in his difficulties whenever she can, such as helping Stravic his Bi-polar disorder. They also do a lot together, not just fighting crime, such as chilling out, or watching TV. Stravic also seems to know Rija the best, as he knows when she is lying, or how to deal with her if she is annoyed.
=== Xave the Hawk ===
Rija and Xave originally met during the universe quest, and she had to deal with Stravic and Xave's brief rivalry, until they became great friends, and almost brothers. Rija and Xave don't interact that much, but when they do, they have a brother-sister type relationship. Rija likes to help Xave, as they both give each other good fighting tips, and help each other if one is hurt or injured. However, Xave sometimes plays pranks on Xave, which can annoy Rija and cause her to lash out on Xave.
=== Amy Rose ===
Rija and Amy originally met during the return of the Death Egg, and had a semi rivalry. This was mostly because Amy saw herself as the alternate universe counterpart of Rija, and thought that this meant she and Sonic should've been in a relationship. This wasn't the case, which made Amy have a rivalry with Rija, trying to prove that she has better romance skills. Rija finds this rivalry amusing, as she goes along with it for the fun of it. Despite the "rivalry", Rija does like Amy, as she thinks that when she is fighting crime, it looks sick.
=== Dr. Eggman ===
Rija and Stravic originally helped Eggman build Eggman's Death Egg, due to Eggman telling Stravic that he would help control Stravic's powers, but this ended up being a lie, as Eggman used Stravic and Rija to get the Super Crystals to rebuild his Death Egg. Rija tries to forget about Eggman, and working with him, as she believes it to be embarrassing for her. Whenever she encounters Eggman, she tries to ignore him, but due to Stravic's deep hatred for Eggman, she is dragged into it.
=== Allies ===
* Stravic the Hedgehog (boyfriend)
* Xave the Hawk (older brother figure)
* Amy Rose (friendly rival)
* Sonic the Hedgehog
* Miles "Tails" Prower
* Knuckles the Echidna
=== Enemies ===
* Dr. Eggman
* Toxic Poison Monster
* King Zorder the Vailen