Manic the Hedgehog

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**Manic the Hedgehog** is a Mobian hedgehog and a supporting character in Sonic X: Heroes Forever.

## History

Manic was one of the three Royal Hedgehog triplets born to Queen Aleena and King Jules, her consort. His siblings were Sonic and Sonia. The five hedgehogs were very happy together, but, one day, Eggman was invading Christmas Island. Aleena and Jules had to give up and separate the triplets, Manic initially being handed over someone in the city, but, was kidnapped and ended up being raised by Ferrell instead. Ferrell taught Manic how to be a master thief, but, also taught him to only use violence as a last resort as well to respect those who are poor like him.

While out stealing stuff with Ferrel, Manic hears some music playing and goes to investigate. He manages to find Sonic for the first time and the two start jamming together. Shortly after, Sonia shows up to jam with them and Sonic reveals they are his siblings. After that, Ferrell is captured and Roboticized, much to Manic's horror, and the triplets start searching for their mother so they could end Eggman's reign. They befriend Knuckles on Angel Island during this time.

They finally manage to find their mother, however, their reunion with Aleena is short lived, as Sonia and Manic disappeared in a cloud of smoke. Unknown to Sonic, Aleena, and Knuckles, Sonia and Manic had wound up in another dimension, until a massive Chaos Control occurred. Manic also gains a Super Form prior to this time.

## Personality

Manic is laid-back and selfless, if a bit kleptomaniacal. He will risk his life for others, even though he had no powers until his mother unlocked them.

When Amy decided to start a Mobini Ranch, Manic decided to help her and he started to gain a soft spot for Mobinis.

## Powers & Abilities

* **Wind Manipulation**: Thanks to his mother, Manic has awakened his dormant powers. This doesn't make him an Elemental-Type however.
* **Mechanical Skills**: Despite not being a Intelligence-Type, Manic is skilled with technology.
* **Thievery**: As a result of being raised by thieves, Manic is skilled at stealing and has good hand-to-eye coordination.
* **Musical Talents**: Manic is a talented musician. He can play the drums and sing.
* **Swimming**: Unlike his brother, Manic can swim.
* **Super Form**: With 50 Power Rings and the seven Chaos Emeralds, Manic can go into his Super State, where all his normal abilities are enhanced by tenfold.
* **Hyper Form**: When exposed to the Super Emeralds or a hyper Mobian, he Transforms into his Hyper Form.

## Techniques

* **Spin Dash**: Manic can use the Spin Dash like his brother, but, he needs a Power Ring to do so.
* **Royal Triplet Dash**: A Family Combo with his siblings. They spin dash forward at extreme speeds.
* **Music Concert:** A team blast he does with Mina and Sonia, Manic plays his drums while Sonia plays her keyboard and Mina sings a song. It invigorates their allies and bystanders while enemies cringe.
* **Wind Fist**: Manic charges forward with a wind-empowered dash and punches his foe.
	+ **Wind Fist Overdrive**: A more powerful Wind Fist. Creates an explosion of wind upon impact.
* **Homing Spiral:** A basic combo with Sonic, Sonia, and Sally. The four each take a Power Ring, Manic levitates them and all four charge at their target at the same time.

## Equipment

* **Medallion**: A gift from his mother. Transforms into a drum set.
* **Hover Board**: Manic's mode of transportation. It can carry two Mobians and is made of scavenged Extreme Gear parts.
* **Gripper Brace**: An Upgrade Item, gifted to him from Hope. It is a wrist attachment that acts like a grappling hook.
* **Metal Drumsticks**: Another Upgrade Item gift from Hope. They allow him to perform the Drum Quake technique. They were destroyed in the fight against Perfect Chaos.
* **Turbine Brace**: Yet another Upgrade Item gift from Hope. It powers up Manic's Wind Fist, allowing him to perform the Wind Fist Overdrive.

## Former Weaknesses

* **No Powers**: Before they were awakened, Manic had no powers.

## Relationships

* **Sonic**: Manic and Sonic are siblings. They always have each others back.
* **Sonia**: Manic and Sonia are siblings. They care for each other, but have been known to get into fights.
* **Mina**: Since meeting Mina, the two bond well over their love of music.
* **Queen Aleena**: Manic's mother. They care about each other dearly.
* **Amy**: Manic has developed a crush on Amy, impressed by her incredible strength. They are now officially an item.
* **Tails**: Since meeting Tails, they have made a brotherly bond. Tails isn't as close with Manic as he is with Sonic, however.
* **Rouge**: Manic doesn't know Rouge personally, but, he does sense that there's something deeper within her that she's not willing to tell.
* **Biter**: Manic loves Biter and treats him like a family member.

## Appearances

* **Season 1:** Episode 8, Episode 9, Episode 10, Episode 11, Episode 13, Episode 14, Episode 15, Episode 16, Episode 18 (Mentioned), Episode 19, Episode 20, Episode 21, Episode 22, Episode 23, Episode 24, Episode 25, Episode 26.
* **Season 2:** Episode 27, Episode 28, Episode 29, Episode 30, Episode 31, Episode 32, Episode 33, Episode 34, Episode 35, Episode 36, Episode 37, Episode 38, Episode 39, Episode 40, Episode 41, Episode 42, Episode 43, Episode 45, Episode 46 (Does not speak), Episode 47, Episode 48
* **Specials:** Special 1 (Part 1 only, mentioned) Special 3 (Speaks in Part 2 only)
* **Holiday Specials:** Holiday Special 1, Holiday Special 2
* **One-Shots:** One-shot 3, One-Shot 4, One-Shot 8, One-Shot 11 (Does not speak)
* **Shard's Journey:** Episode 2 (Mentioned), Episode 4 (Not named, seen in photograph), Episode 8
* **The Gamma Files:** Episode 1, Episode 3, Episode 4, Episode 5 (Mentioned), Episode 8, Episode 9, Episode 11, Episode 14, Episode 15, Episode 16, Episode 17
* **Mobini Adventures:** Episode 2 (Mentioned)
* **Crossover 1:** Act 1, Act 2, Act 3, Act 4
* **Crossover 2:** Vision 1, Vision 5
* **Movies:** Movie 1

## Trivia

* Manic joining Team Rose briefly may be a nod to Vector being on Team Rose in Sonic Free Riders, seeing as they are both green.
* In the cartoon, Manic did not need the Metal Drumsticks to create earthquakes with his drums.
* At three teams, Manic ties with his brother Sonic on being in the most teams in the series.
* In Sonic Underground, he spoke with a Valley Boy accent. He doesn't seem to have it here. It's most likely he grew out of it while stuck in the other dimension. However, he still uses slang in most of his sentences.