Edge

Edge (also referred to as Rabbid Edge or Steward of Sparks) is a punk goth-themed Rabbid character that appears in . Unlike the other playable Rabbids, she is not based on a character from the Mario franchise, instead possessing spiky black and green hair and wearing a jacket. She wields the Flying Blade, a large sword with two rabbit ear-like protrusions on the tip of the blade. Her Stormblade technique will damage any enemy that moves, similar to Mario's Hero Sight and Luigi's Steely Stare. She can also dash multiple enemies in one turn.
She was later revealed to be the former leader of the Spark Hunters and had been created by Cursa, before she turned against them, as she had enough free will to go on her own. However, her comrades end up turning on her as they remained loyal to Cursa.
Edge is voiced by Toa Yukinari in the Japanese version while Lexie Kendrick in the English version.
== General information ==
=== Physical appearance ===
Edge is a female Rabbid who looks vastly different from most other Rabbids. She has spiky black and green hair with green "eyebrows". Edge's eyes have purple/pink eyeshadow, with a pointed eyelash for each eye. Her eyes are light blue, with black pupils. Edge's mouth does not have the pink around it unlike other normal Rabbids, and she has sharp teeth, with the interior of her mouth being orange and her tongue being yellow-orange. Edge wears a ripped purple shirt with a black jacket over it, unzipped. On her hands, Edge wears black fingerless gloves. On her feet, Edge wears black boots with a green line around the top, with a triangle shape being formed in front. Edge's clothing and personality strongly indicate that she is a tough, punk/goth themed Rabbid. Edge is also slightly taller than most other Rabbids.
=== Personality ===
Edge has been described as a cool, strong, independent, and proud hero who is confident in her actions and abilities. She is fast and determined when fighting against her enemies but still seems to care for her old friends Midnite, Bedrock, and Daphne, despite coming to blows due to their villainous actions.
=== Abilities ===
In battle, Edge can throw her Flying Blade to hit a row of enemies in a single turn and is able to use Stormblade to quickly attack all foes within a certain range.
== History ==
===Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope===
Edge was once leader of the Spark Hunters, a team of strong Rabbids created by Cursa to capture Sparks roaming the universe. However, unlike her teammates that were kept under Cursa's control, Edge was made with enough free will to think for herself, giving her an "edge" over the other members. It was from this that Edge saw her creator for what it truly was and tried to convince her friends to stop serving Cursa, but to no prevail. Edge resolved to save as many Sparks as she could from Cursa's forces, an endeavor which would eventually take her to Beacon Beach where Mario and company were searching for a Spark named Twinkle. Her presence intimidates Augie enough to not say anything about her before she enters the temple. She assisted them when Twinkle was ambushed by Stooges inside the Sunrise Temple and worked together with the heroes to defeat a Giant Wildclaw soon afterwards. Once Twinkle was safe, Edge decides to join the party upon learning they intended to defeat Cursa once they had enough Purified Darkmess Crystals to reach its domain.
Sometime later, as the team explore the Winter Palace at Pristine Peaks, Edge is reunited with the Spark Hunter Midnite who taunts her new friendship with the heroes while also mentioning their past history. Beep-0 was surprised that the two knew each other but Edge did not elaborate on their relationship before the heroes engaged Midnite in combat to clear Winter Palace of Darkmess Tentacles. Their fight resulted in the Spark Hunter's defeat, leaving her at the team's mercy, but Edge chose to spare her old friend and let her return to Cursa in failure. As the journey continued, Edge was forced to confront more of her old comrades before finally arriving at Cursa's hideout where it was revealing that Cursa had created a Darkmess doppelgänger of her to battle against the heroes. Once they eliminated it, Edge decided to come clean about her past to her allies and admitted she said nothing about it because she was afraid that they would not trust her. The party replied that her actions gave them plenty of reasons to trust her and considered the Rabbid as part of their family. Edge thanked them before they fought Cursa at the Comet Observatory, and once the villain was vanquished, she decided to stay with the heroes at the Mushroom Kingdom.
===The Last Spark Hunter===
During their journey to Cursa's stronghold, the heroes were end up heading to Melodic Gardens after the planet mysteriously went silent. Once they meet the warden Allegra, she tells them that Kanya, the former leader of the Spark Hunters is attacking the planet, much to Edge's confusion, as she thought that they have dealt with them all. When they finally meet with Kanya, who enjoys meeting them, Edge sternly tells her that she never heard of her before. It was later revealed that Cursa created Kanya to take Edge's place as the leader of the Spark Hunters, but she, too left and sought her own goals for the sake of evil. After helping to free Allegra's friend Dorrie, they contribute to defeating Kanya and restore the harmonious nature of the planet. 
===Rayman in the Phantom Show===
While Edge does not play a role in this DLC, she does make a small cameo appearance, with the other heroes (excluding Bowser), where she sees Rayman's gift that Rabbid Mario and Rabbid Peach brought home after their adventures with him, which was a copy of his hoodie. 
== Appearances ==
== Voice Actresses ==
* Toa Yukinari (Japanese)
* Lexie Kendrick (English; UK/US)
== Trivia ==
* According to Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope lead producer Xavier Manzanares, Edge's characterization was inspired by the characters Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII, and Guts from the manga Berserk.
* She is the first and only playable Rabbid to not be based on a Mario character.
* She is slightly taller than other Rabbids.
== Gallery ==
=== Artwork ===
MRSOH Edge and Vampdash.png|Edge and Vampdash in Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope
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