Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog, also known as Blue Blur and True Blue, is the titular main protagonist from the Sonic the Hedgehog series.
== Charactah Account ==
A blue anthropomorphic hedgehog with attitude and plenty of personality who lives up to his name by being able to run at superhuman speeds. One day on South Island, he noticed all of his animal buddies began disappearing and the culprit was none other than Dr. Eggman. After foiling the doc's plans, Sonic would then make it his business to do in whatever Evil Plan the doc cooked up, establishing their long rivalry. Over time, Sonic has faced bigger and larger threats alike while making a whole slew of allies along the way. 
Sonic is said to be "like the wind"; a drifter that is always on the move and is noted for being free-spirited and adventurous. He 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, never thinking twice about what other people say or think. Born to run, Sonic enjoys nothing more than traveling the world. Endowed with a strong passion for enjoying life, he is never in one place for long and always moves forward to look for his next challenge, making his life a never-ending series of adventures. Because of his need for freedom, Sonic loathes the idea of being constrained, and being cooped up for too long makes him twitchy and restless.
Sonic's demeanor is always easygoing, cool and carefree. However, he is often impatient, hates boredom, and possesses at times a short temper. Because of his impulsive nature, Sonic can be reckless and quick to act before thinking, throwing himself into trouble without a second thought and regards for others' warnings. Nevertheless, he is honest and always keeps his promises.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Hi☆sCoool! SeHa Girls
* Sonic★the★Hedgehog
* Sonic X
* Sonic X Pilot
* Sonic: Night of the WereHog
=== Cartoons ===
* Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
* OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes Season 3
* Sonic the Hedgehog
* Sonic the Hedgehog Season 2
* Sonic Underground
=== Comics ===
* Best of Sonic the Hedgehog
* Knuckles Archives
* Knuckles the Echidna
* Knuckles' Chaotix
* Mega Man
* Mega Man: Worlds Unite Battles
* Nintendo Power
* Sonic
* Sonic & Knuckles
* Sonic & Knuckles: Mecha Madness
* Sonic and Mega Man: Worlds Collide Prelude - Free Comic Book Day Edition
* Sonic and the Tales of Deception
* Sonic Blast
* Sonic Comics Spectacular: Speed of Sound
* Sonic Hide & Seek & Destroy! Free Comic Book Day Edition
* Sonic Holiday Special
* Sonic Live!
* Sonic Lost World: Halloween Comic Fest Edition
* Sonic Mega Drive
* Sonic Mega Drive: Next Level
* Sonic Mega Man Worlds Collide
* Sonic Quest: The Death Egg Saga
* Sonic Saga Series: Darkest Storm
* Sonic Saga Series: Eggman Empire
* Sonic Saga Series: Evil Reborn
* Sonic Saga Series: House of Cards
* Sonic Saga Series: Mogul Rising
* Sonic Saga Series: Order From Chaos
* Sonic Saga Series: The Dark Mirror
* Sonic Sampler
* Sonic Select
* Sonic Super Digest
* Sonic Super Special
* Sonic the Comic
* Sonic the Hedgehog
* Sonic the Hedgehog Annual 2019
* Sonic the Hedgehog Annual 2020
* Sonic the Hedgehog Archives
* Sonic the Hedgehog Beats the Badniks
* Sonic the Hedgehog FCBD 2012
* Sonic the Hedgehog Free Comic Book Day
* Sonic the Hedgehog Free Comic Book Day 2021
* Sonic the Hedgehog Free Comic Book Day 2022
* Sonic the Hedgehog In Your Face Special
* Sonic the Hedgehog Spin Attack
* Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble
* Sonic the Hedgehog/Mega Man: Worlds Unite - Broken Bonds
* Sonic the Hedgehog/Mega Man: Worlds Unite Prelude
* Sonic the Hedgehog: All Or Nothing
* Sonic the Hedgehog: Battle For Angel Island
* Sonic the Hedgehog: Control
* Sonic the Hedgehog: Countdown To Chaos
* Sonic the Hedgehog: Crisis City
* Sonic the Hedgehog: Fallout!
* Sonic the Hedgehog: Halloween ComicFest
* Sonic the Hedgehog: Imposter Syndrome
* Sonic the Hedgehog: Infection
* Sonic the Hedgehog: Legacy Series
* Sonic the Hedgehog: Monster Mash-Up!
* Sonic the Hedgehog: Out of the Blue
* Sonic the Hedgehog: Tangle & Whisper
* Sonic the Hedgehog: The Beginning
* Sonic the Hedgehog: The Chase
* Sonic the Hedgehog: The Fate of Dr. Eggman
* Sonic the Hedgehog: The IDW Collection
* Sonic the Hedgehog: The Last Minute
* Sonic the Hedgehog: Waves of Change
* Sonic Universe
* Sonic X
* Sonic/Mega Man Worlds Unite: Deadly Fusion
* Sonic: The Rematch - Free Comic Book Day Edition
* Sonic: Worlds Unite Battles
* Super Sonic vs. Hyper Knuckles
* Tails
* Team Sonic Racing Deluxe Turbo Championship Edition
* Team Sonic Racing One-Shot
=== Manga ===
* Dash & Spin: Hyper Speed Sonic
* Sonic 4-Frames
* Sonic and the Black Knight
* Sonic Colors
* Sonic Generations
* Sonic the Hedgehog
* Sonic the Hedgehog Story Comic
* Sonic World Adventure
=== Video Games ===
* 3D Sonic the Hedgehog
* 3D Sonic the Hedgehog 2
* Knuckles' Chaotix
* Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
* Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
* Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
* Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
* Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
* Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
* Puzzle Construction
* Rad Mobile
* Sega Ages: Sonic the Hedgehog
* Sega Ages: Sonic the Hedgehog 2
* SEGA Heroes
* Sega Streaming Theater Sonic Edition
* Sega Superstars
* Sega Superstars Tennis
* SegaSonic the Hedgehog
* Shadow the Hedgehog
* Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
* Sonic & Knuckles
* Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
* Sonic 3D Blast
* Sonic Advance
* Sonic Advance 2
* Sonic Advance 3
* Sonic Adventure
* Sonic Adventure (2010)
* Sonic Adventure 2
* Sonic Adventure 2 (2012)
* Sonic Adventure 2: Battle
* Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut
* Sonic and the Black Knight
* Sonic and the Secret Rings
* Sonic at the Olympic Games
* Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
* Sonic Battle
* Sonic Blast
* Sonic Chaos
* Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood
* Sonic Colors
* Sonic Colors: Ultimate
* Sonic Dash
* Sonic Drift
* Sonic Drift 2
* Sonic Eraser
* Sonic Forces
* Sonic Forces: Speed Battle
* Sonic Free Riders
* Sonic Frontiers
* Sonic Generations
* Sonic Heroes
* Sonic Jam
* Sonic Jump
* Sonic Jump (2012)
* Sonic Jump Fever
* Sonic Labyrinth
* Sonic Lost World
* Sonic Pinball Party
* Sonic R
* Sonic Racing
* Sonic Riders
* Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity
* Sonic Rivals
* Sonic Rivals 2
* Sonic Runners
* Sonic Runners Adventure
* Sonic Rush
* Sonic Rush Adventure
* Sonic Shuffle
* Sonic Speed Simulator
* Sonic Spinball
* Sonic the Fighters
* Sonic the Fighters (2012)
* Sonic the Hedgehog
* Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
* Sonic the Hedgehog (2013)
* Sonic the Hedgehog 2
* Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2013)
* Sonic the Hedgehog 3
* Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I
* Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II
* Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode Metal
* Sonic the Hedgehog CD
* Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis
* Sonic the Hedgehog Level Creator
* Sonic the Hedgehog Mobile
* Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure
* Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball
* Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble
* Sonic the Hedgehog's Gameworld
* Sonic Unleashed
* Sonic's Schoolhouse
* Super Smash Bros. Brawl
* Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
* Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
* Tails Adventure
* Tails and the Music Maker
* Team Sonic Racing
* The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
* Wacky Worlds Creativity Studio
=== Webcomics ===
* Nerf NOW!!!
== Trivia ==
* Sonic suffers from hay fever.
* Sonic's favorite sport is running.
* According to Takashi Iizuka, while he has never seen it, he knows that Sonic likes bikes.
* According to Yuji Naka, Sonic will never get married as he cannot picture Sonic in a marriage and with children.
* Sonic's favorite thing to do in his free time is run.
* In 1993, Sonic was the first video game character to appear as a balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Sonic reappeared in 2011 as the lead of the parade, with his balloon receiving a modern redesign, commemorating his 20th anniversary. He continued to be in the parade for the following two years. In 2021, his balloon returned to commemorate his 30th anniversary.
* When Sonic closes his eyes in the classic Sonic games, Sonic Adventure, Sonic Adventure 2, and the first two Sonic Advance games, his eyelids are colored peach, the same color as his arms and muzzle. After that, his eyelids were changed to his blue fur color. However, in one commercial, his eyelids were not blue, and in a Japanese commercial for a game, he had no eyelids at all (he blinks twice in the commercial, but his eyes are still open). Artwork for Sonic the Hedgehog's Gameworld and Sonic Adventure, along with Japanese artwork for Sonic 3D Blast, also depict him with no eyelids. This is alluded to in Sonic Generations, as Modern Sonic has blue eyelids while Classic Sonic has peach eyelids.
* According to an interview on Sonic Central, Sonic does not know the whereabouts of Mighty the Armadillo, Ray the Flying Squirrel, Nack the Weasel, Bark the Polar Bear or Bean the Dynamite.
* In Sonic Rush, if Sonic is tapped with the stylus during gameplay, he will clap, jump back and forth and continuously swing his arm clockwise as if he is exercising.
* Originally, Sonic was intended to have visible fangs in his Japanese artwork, though they were removed when he was given a more Americanized design for his US artwork in order to "soften him up" slightly. Even though he still possesses fangs, they are only visible when he opens his mouth (this is mainly noticeable in Dreamcast titles such as Sonic Adventure and Sonic Shuffle, but became less obvious after Sonic Adventure 2). Previously, his fangs were supposed to be visible even when his mouth was closed.
* Sonic's age has always been difficult to pinpoint. According to the Sonic the Hedgehog Technical Files, he is 18, "but it's kinda hard to tell". The Japanese version of Sonic Jam stated that his age was between 15 and 18, while his English profile claimed his age was 16. Sonic Channel finalized it as 15. In Sonic Generations, Sonic's birthday was held, suggesting he has aged a year, but nothing official has been said.
* In the Japanese versions of the games, Sonic knows more English than any of the other characters, as he is the only one who speaks English many times in the games. This may be due to the fact that the English language is considered "cool" in Japan, and it therefore makes sense to have the "coolest" character speak many English lines, as well as Junichi Kanemaru, his Japanese voice actor, moonlighting as an English teacher.
* Sonic is the first character shown to utilize the Chaos Emeralds, transforming into Super Sonic in Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
* In the 2011 Guinness World Records Gamers Edition, Sonic placed 10th in the "Top 50 Video Game Characters Of All Time". His rival, Mario, placed first, and Shadow had placed 25th.
** Sonic has also been nominated by the Guinness World Records Gamers Edition and won as the fastest video-gaming character of all time as well.
* Every time Sonic appears in a band he is the guitarist.
* According to an interview with Yuji Naka, Sonic is likely to have a hamburger Happy Meal from McDonald's after an adventure.
* According to Takashi Iizuka, Sonic does indeed have two separate eyeballs.
* Sonic has been chased by something numerous times in 3D games: an orca and a boulder in Sonic Adventure, a G.U.N. truck in Sonic Adventure 2, three large spiked wheels and a giant alligator in Sonic Heroes, a fire tornado and another whale in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), a group of triceratops in Sonic and the Secret Rings, Eggman's robot, the Interceptor in Sonic Unleashed, a black hole in the Wii version of Sonic Colors, the Nega-Wisp Armor in the Nintendo DS version of Sonic Colors, and a helicopter and a truck in Sonic Generations. The black hole was the only thing that Sonic was not able to outrun.
* Apparently, Sonic is able to breathe in space (as seen in several games), although he cannot breathe underwater without the support of bubbles.
* All of the cars that Sonic has driven have been sports convertibles, similar to how Amy has only ever driven old-fashioned cars.
* In 1996, Sonic was the first video game character to be seen in a Rose Parade.
* The former NBA team, "The Seattle SuperSonics", is often nicknamed "The Hedgehogs" as a reference to this character.
* Sonic and Knuckles are the only characters who have retained their Japanese voice actor voicing him in all of the Sonic games since Sonic Adventure.
* In the Sega game, Jet Set Radio, one of the characters, Garam, wears a necklace with a skull on it. An interview with Ryuta Ueda, the art director of the game, hinted that it's a skull of "another famous Sega character", implying that it belongs to Sonic.
* Hatsune Miku, a Vocaloid and star of another popular Sega video game series, has an unlockable Sonic costume in Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA Extend that she can wear use in gameplay to celebrate Sonic's 20th anniversary.
** The costume was even designed by Yuji Uekawa, the artist of Sonic's current design.
** She also sang a cover of "Live and Learn" on a special pre-order album of the game to celebrate Sonic's 20th anniversary.
** A different Sonic-themed costume, titled "Sonic Style" was made available in Hatsune Miku: Colorful Stage to celebrate both the game's launch and Sonic's 30th anniversary.
* At one point in Sonic Unleashed, Eggman calls Sonic a "hedge-pig". This may be a reference to the fact that "pig" can be synonymous with "hog" and "hedgepig" means "hedgehog" in Shakespearean language.
* Sonic appears to be able to juggle, as it was shown in Sonic Unleashed when Sonic was juggling the drained Chaos Emeralds with one hand.
* Sonic is the inspiration for the character Gear from the anime Aoi Sekai no Chuushin de, which is a re-imagining of the console wars between Sega and Nintendo, with many other parodies of popular Sega and Nintendo characters appearing alongside Gear.
* Sonic does not have a house; rather, he is constantly on the move and enjoying wherever life takes him. However, Sonic is depicted with a house in Sonic Shuffle and Sonic and the Secret Rings, and it has been stated that Sonic lives in Emerald Town.
* In Sonic Unleashed, the checkpoints, which give players points based on their speed (SPD) in-game, can give the player over 2,886 SPD points; in comparison, using the Light Speed Dash whilst traveling through a checkpoint awards the player with 396 SPD points. If this can be considered an accurate measurement of speed, it means that Sonic can move at speeds far greater than the speed of light.
* In another Sega game, Skies of Arcadia Legends, there is a character named Piastol who bears a striking similarity to Sonic.
* When one searches up "Sonic the Hedgehog" on Google, a small 16-bit version of Sonic can be seen at the corner of the results page. When the user clicks on Sonic, he will jump. After one jump, Sonic will perform his idle animation of tapping his foot impatiently. If the user waits for ten seconds, Sonic will lie down and wait impatiently, if clicked on 25 times, Sonic will turn into Super Sonic.
* Sonic is known to support all human rights, in all walks of life.
* A Japanese team developing the Radio & Plasma Wave Investigation (RPWI) instrumentation for the upcoming Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer spacecraft, to be launched by ESA and Airbus in 2022, was able to gain Sega's approval to use Sonic as the mascot for the device.
* In 2020, during Sega's 60th Anniversary event, Sonic won 1st place as the most popular Sega character in Japan.
* To celebrate Sonic's 30th birthday, he officially became a VTuber voiced by his official Japanese voice actor, Jun'ichi Kanemaru.
* According to one of his taunts in Team Sonic Racing, Sonic does indeed have blue fur hidden under his gloves.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Sonic the Hedgehog at Sonic News Network
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