Miles "Tails" Prower

Tails

**Miles Prower**, better known by his nickname **Tails**, is one of the main protagonists of the *Sonic the Hedgehog* series. He is a Mobian two-tailed fox, born on the day of Dr. Robotnik's takeover of Mobotropolis. Since he was young, Tails has been at Sonic's side, helping him and the Freedom Fighters defeat Dr. Robotnik and other evil forces. In time, he became a Freedom Fighter in his own rights, and after Robotnik was eventually defeated, he continued to be on Sonic's side.

## Appearance

Tails is a Mobian fox with the unique mutation giving him two tails instead of one. He was originally colored with brown and cream fur, but later adopted his game colors of orange and white, though his family members remain brown. His eyes, initially simple black like other characters, gained blue irises at some point. Typically his attire consists simply of white gloves and red shoes with white toes. He has occasionally worn other outfits, such as a tuxedo on Sonic and Sally's wedding.

## Biography

### Early life

Miles, son of Amadeus and Rosemary Prower, was born the same day as Dr. Robotnik's takeover of Mobotropolis. Just prior to the coup, Amadeus had discovered the mad scientist's nefarious scheme, but was thrown into the Roboticizer before he was able to warn the kingdom. After giving birth, Rosemary was subsequently brought in by SWATbots to also be roboticized, but just before the process occurred, the alien race known as the Bem transported the two foxes off world. Their fate was unknown to everyone on Mobius until Sonic uncovered the truth during an adventure in space, so for years, Miles assumed his parents died during Robotnik's takeover.

Miles was sent to the sanctuary of Knothole along with the majority of Mobotropolis' orphaned children, and was raised by Roise Woodchuck. This responsibility was later passed onto Sonic the Hedgehog and Sally Acorn as she got older, leading the young fox to call Sally "Aunt Sally" and see Sonic as his brother. By the age of 4, Miles had received his nickname "Tails" due to the fox's mysterious double tails. He also discovered his ability to fly with them from an idea Sonic had gotten to make them spin around like helicopter blades.

### Freedom Fighter

Tails was on Sonic's side onto many adventures, having a high importance both in Light Gaia's mission to put Mobius back together and in convincing Metal Sonic to betray Dr. Robotnik.

### *Holy Hedgehogmony*

After Robotnik's death, Tails was the best man at Sonic and Sally's wedding. Sonic brought back Tails' parents in the meantime.

### *The First Born*

While Sally was giving birth, Tails asked Bunnie D'Coolette why it takes Sally so long, and Bunnie explains that giving birth is hard.

### Future Plans

Being both a Freedom Fighter and Sonic's sidekick and adopted brother, Tails is set to appear in further episodes. It involves Tails getting some inventor goggles, a wife of his own, as well as a daughter with three tails.

## Personality

Tails is a very friendly and humble fox. He looks up to Sonic as a "big brother", and though he lacks confidence, he is always quite capable around Sonic and often helps him out. He is very intelligent and at times he has even outsmarted Eggman along with the Freedom Fighters. For a long time, Tails seemed to be perfectly satisfied with just being a "sidekick", but after his adventures in Downunda, he found he could be just as brave and independent as Sonic. Tails has a few weaknesses: though intelligent, he is naive and still can act a bit childish at times. He also appears to be extremely ticklish, especially on his feet. He used to blurt secretive plans when under pressure (including other secret thoughts). He has also been shown to be jealous of his fellow Freedom Fighters at times. He also becomes angry when people patronize him or mock him for his youth, since he feels he has enough experience as a Freedom Fighter to be held in high regards. He is very caring and thoughtful of his teammates, especially Sonic. Furthermore, his confidence has grown as a result of his various solo adventures and accomplishments as a Freedom Fighter, enabling him to handle himself well in combat situations. Most of the time, he will keep his anger under control when pressured, but this can build up into a rage if he snaps. When Tails gets this angry, even Sonic has trouble controlling him.

## Powers and abilities

Tails is able to use his twin tails to hover or fly, or simply increase his speed on the ground. His speed can increase to a point where he can even keep up with Sonic, making him one of the fastest characters in the series, though he can tire out quickly if he uses it too much. He can also use his tails as a makeshift fan, as well as being able to generate at high speeds in order to create a tornado.

Tails maintains a genius intellect and is a capable inventor and skilled mechanic, sometimes working alongside Rotor, Uncle Chuck and Nicole. He may even surpass Rotor and Uncle Chuck in intelligence and has had to a rivalry with Dr. Eggman in regards to intellect and mechanics. This has led to the creation of various pieces of gadgetry such as the robot T-Pup, and he's also capable of piloting aircraft and other vehicles-namely the Sea Fox-that he maintains himself.

Tails has been taking lessons in combat from Knuckles. His twin tails can also help him in combat as he can use them to block and smack his enemies with great force. Like Sonic, Tails has been shown to be able to create his own variant of a sonic spin.

## Relationships

### Sonic

Sonic the Hedgehog is Tails' best friend, as the two have been inseparable since they first met the day Tails was born. After Dr. Robotnik took over Mobotropolis and Tails' parents ended up in space, Sonic and Sally took care of him. Sonic and Tails' friendship grew to the point it was more of a brorherly relationship.

## Trivia

* Tails' possession of two tails is derived from the mythological kitsune (Japanese for "Fox") from common Japanese folklore. The kitsune is said to be capable of growing multiple tails - nine tails at maximum - with it being said that the more tails it has, the more old, wise and powerful it is.
* The name "Miles Prower" is a pun on "miles per hour", a reference to the famed speed of the *Sonic the Hedgehog* video game series.