Tails

Miles Prower (マイルス・パウアー Mairusu Pauā?), better known as Tails (テイルス Teirusu?), is a character who appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. He is an anthropomorphic fox who, due to a genetic abnormality, was born with two distinct twin-tails, hence his nickname. Due to his abnormality, Tails was a victim of bullying during his youth. One day, however, he met Sonic the Hedgehog and was inspired to become as cool as him after seeing him run like the wind. Tails soon after began following Sonic on his adventures and has since become his best friend and sidekick. He is able to use his twin-tails to fly by rotating them like helicopter rotors and is a mechanic genius and aerial pilot.
A bright, energetic, and curious fox, Tails was initially timid and lacked courage. After meeting Sonic, however, he has become more confident, eventually growing into a more outgoing, brave, independent individual and a hero in his own right. Since encountering Sonic, Tails has looked up to him and stood by his side in order to help him whenever he can, having travelled around the world and far beyond alongside him, usually to stop the ambitions of the evil Dr. Eggman.
== Appearance ==
* Tails before the Chaos incident, from Sonic Origins.
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Tails is a young anthropomorphic fox with a unique genetic mutation giving him two tails instead of one. He possesses mostly amber fur with white fur around his muzzle with cheek tufts, front torso with fluffy fur on top of his chest, and the tips of his tails. He also has large triangular ears with white canals on top of his head, a small black nose, and three locks of hair on his forehead. 
During his early years, up until before the Chaos incident, Tails had a roughly round torso and short, thin legs. He also had black eyes and yellow fur, though the latter has been portrayed inconsistently, often giving him orangish fur. Since the Chaos incident, Tails has become slightly taller, with a more rectangular torso shaped like a pear, longer legs, a larger head, and bushier twin-tails. His eyes have also turned sky blue, and his ears have become slightly bigger than before. Also, his fur has been turned amber.
For attire, Tails wears white gloves with a gray band around each wrist; and shoes that are red from the heel to the middle and white from the middle to the toe with white cuffs and gray soles, each with a gray band around the ankle.
On special occasions, Tails has worn different outfits:
* For the purpose of Extreme Gear racing, Tails replaces the bands on his wrists and ankles with silver metal bracelets. He also wears goggles with sky blue lenses, gray frames and black straps on his head, and a pair of red shoes with white toes and cuffs, two white straps each with yellow fasteners, gray soles, and white tongues with a red square on them.
* During The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog he is depicted wearing a plaid shirt with a fedora between his ears
* On holidays, Tails keeps his gloves and shoes, but he also wears a green and red Santa hat, and a green jacket with two yellow buttons on the torso and a black line on its bottom.
* During the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Tails maintained his gloves and shoes, but he also wore a Princeton orange and black, sleeveless shirt
== Personality ==
Tails is a gentle, sweet, kind, and loyal fox with a positive attitude. While he started out as timid and quiet, he has since opened up and become more outgoing over time. Tails is not one to grasp the spotlight for himself. Instead, he is always ready and willing to help others without asking for anything in return.
Tails has a distinct love for mechanics, and he finds himself most at home in his workshop working on his next creation. Despite his great skills, he is very humble about his abilities and has not realized his high scientific skills. Because of this, he sometimes underestimates how much his inventions have helped his friends, and as such, he has yet to discover his true potential of what he can accomplish. However, most likely due to hanging out with Sonic for so long, the fox has started to "sound like him", as noticed by Knuckles, giving him a somewhat cocky attitude;during the Lost Hex incident, he had become more confident and outspoken about his intelligence, but still not openly bragging. Regardless, he has been known to mock Dr. Eggman's creations, and sometimes the doctor himself.
When young, Tails was faint-hearted due to being a target of bullying. After meeting Sonic though, striving to be more like him gave the fox a bright, positive and energetic personality. However, this status quo, created from Sonic's authority over him, initially placed a mental stranglehold on Tails that made him dependent on Sonic. As such, he often lacked initiative and confidence when alone. However, a turning point for Tails came during the Chaos incident; when Station Square was in danger of being destroyed, Tails was the only one who could stop this. With Sonic nowhere to be found, Tails realized that he could not depend on Sonic forever and had to try on his own. After saving Station Square, Tails realized he could be independent and support himself without Sonic, and all he needed was determination and faith. Since then, Tails has become more independent, self-confident, motivated and brave, rising up to be a real hero when needed.
During their earlier adventures together, Tails strove to become just like Sonic by replicating the mannerisms he found admirable. In this period, Tails was content with being Sonic's sidekick as he was just happy to hang out with Sonic. As Tails grew as a person, he would still remain as close to Sonic as ever and look up to him as he has always done, but his esteem about Sonic's heroics have dwindled, as these days he cares more about inventing than Sonic's heroic deeds.
Despite his development, Tails is still a bit timid and withdrawn at times and can sometimes sink into self-doubt during moments of distress. He also tends to call for Sonic and rely on him in times of weakness. However, he is always willing to support his friends with a clear mind. Additionally, he hopes to one day be self-sufficient and independent like Sonic to prove he can be relied upon. Also, even though Tails still enjoys being Sonic's sidekick, he believes that he can do almost anything if he puts his mind to it.
Despite his intelligence and general fearlessness, Tails is afraid of lightning and can be naive and big mouthed, such as during the Space Colony ARK incident, when he accidentally confirmed Eggman's suspicions that the Chaos Emerald that Sonic had was a fake, thus ruining the heroes' plans. Tails also hates feeling useless or being ignored, as seen in the cases when he is talking to Sonic. He also gets very angry when someone insults or seemingly ignores his mechanical skills and takes it very personally, as seen when Wave the Swallow mocked his self-customized Blue Star; or when he became offended after Sonic decided that Eggman should shut down his Extractor even though Tails was more than capable of doing it himself.
Tails has a tendency to talk technobabble, much to the irritation of his friends, such as when he tried to explain how an Extreme Gear worked or when his first words upon being freed from cyberspace on the Starfall Islands were a highly technical analysis of the situation, meaning that Tails does not always use tact in a situational matter. Nevertheless, Tails is supportive of his friends, willing to be by their side no matter how dangerous the situation might be, and will do whatever it takes to help them, even if it means sacrificing himself for them.
== References ==
# Sonic the Hedgehog official Twitter. Retrieved on 2014-26-02. "Sonic the Hedgehog: We would like to express our gratitude to Kate Higgins for her many years of service as the voice of Tails. / Uncle Festive: So, is Kate no longer voicing Tails in the main series either? / Sonic the Hedgehog: Yes, Colleen Villard is the voice of Tails moving forward for all Sonic the Hedgehog titles."
# Sonic Channel (Japanese). Characters: Tails. Sega. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved on 3 July 2015.
# TailsTube #1 (feat. Sonic). YouTube. Sonic the Hedgehog (24 March 2022). Retrieved on 24 March 2022.
# Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sega Mega Drive) Japanese instruction manual, pg. 42-43.
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# Al Nilsen on Twitter. Twitter (29 December 2021). Archived from the original on 29 December 2021. Retrieved on 29 December 2021.
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# Sonic the Hedgehog – Developer Interview Collection. Retrieved on 19 May 2018.
# Yasushi Yamaguchi's illustration. for Tails' 25th anniversary.
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# Bandai Namco, Sora Ltd. (3 October 2014). Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. Wii U. Nintendo. Area/Level: Trophy Hoard. "Miles 'Tails' Prower - This gentle-hearted little fox used to get bullied because of his two tails. Then one day he saw Sonic on West Side Island and decided to join him on his adventures. Now he's an expert mechanic and a partner Sonic can really rely on— he's come a long way since his timid, quiet beginnings!"
# Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast) North American instruction booklet, pg. 20.
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# Sonic Heroes (PlayStation 2) United States instruction booklet, pg. 8.
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# Sega of America . Miles "Tails" Prower. Sonic Characters. Sega. Archived from the original on 5 March 2005. Retrieved on 26 October 2017. "Tails is a young fox that has a knack for building things. He's as talented as Dr. Eggman, but has yet to discover the true potential of what he really can accomplish. Sonic has taken Tails under his wing and treats him like a younger brother. Tails wants to prove to Sonic that he's someone to be counted on. Besides his ability to fly using his twin tails, he has become an experienced pilot with the 'Tornado,' a plane that Sonic helped him build. Tails' fearless character and natural talent with mechanical devices come in handy to help Sonic out of danger."
# Sonic the Hedgehog (22 September 2022). TailsTube #3 (feat. Knuckles). YouTube. Retrieved on 2 October 2022.
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# Sora Ltd. (9 March 2008). Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Wii. Nintendo. Area/level: Trophy Hoard. "Tails - A friendly fox with two tails whose true name is Miles Prower. He can fly for a limited time by spinning his tails rapidly. Originally impressed by the sight of the speedy Sonic, Tails became his sidekick, rarely leaving his side. To assist Sonic in staying one up on Dr. Eggman, Tails utilizes his knowledge of electrical engineering to create mechanical devices."
# Sonic Team (16 November 2010). Sonic Colors. Wii. Sega. Cutscene: Opening.
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