Sonny

### Family

Dr. Robert Erian (father, in the fanfic), Mrs. Louisa Erian (mother, in the fanfic)

### Friends

Thomas, Percy, James, Gordon, Edward, Henry, Emily, Rebecca, Nia, Toby, Sir Topham Hatt, Duck, Bill and Ben, Timothy, Rosie, Stanley, Ryan, Diesel, Daisy, Salty, Porter, Paxton, Sidney, Philip, Victor, Skarloey and Rheneas, Whiff, Marion, Skiff, Hiro, Kenji, Mavis, Annie and Clarabel, Charlie, Billy, Terence, Bertie, Bulgy, Cleo, Ruth, Donald and Douglas, Cranky, Carly, Judy and Jerome, Elizabeth, George, Peter Sam, Sir Handel, Mighty Mac, Duncan, Freddie, Duke, Owen, Merrick, Harvey, Millie, Luke, Stephen, Glynn, Shane, Aubrey and Aiden, Tamika, Ace. Isla, Spencer, Henrietta, Hugo, Rocky, Harold, Flynn, Captain, Butch, Belle, Nelson, Jack, Alfie, Oliver, Max and Monty, Kelly, Byron, Ned, Isobelle, Patrick, Brenda, Buster, Darcy, Kevin, Oliver, Ashima, Rajiv, Noor Jehan, Shankar, Charubala, Lorenzo, Beppe, Gina, Stefano, Ester, Gabriela, Gustavo, Raul, Marcia and Marcio, Fernando, Hank, Sam, Gator, Norman and Dennis, Hong-Mei, Yong Bao, An-An and Yin-Long, Den, Dart, Beau, Toad, Duchess, Lexi, Theo, Hurricane, Merlin, Frankie, Beresford, Caitlin, Connor, Ferdinand, Bash and Dash, Emerson, Lei, Natalie, Cassia, 'Arry and Bert, Bert, Rex, Mike**Fanfic:** Ten Cents, Sunshine, Theodore, Emily, Hercules, Big Mac, Warrior, Grampus, O.J., Top Hat, Big Mickey, Sally, Boomer, Frank and Eddie, Oliver, Foduck, The Dispatcher, Izzy Gomez, Captain Star, Captain Zero, Zak, Zorran, Zebedee, Zip, Zug, Mighty Mo, Lucy, Phillip and Filmore, Hank, George

### Likes

Collecting some fresh milk, become really useful, being part of the railway

### Dislikes

Baz and Bernie steals the plans to Ruth's Hover-Car, being called a thief by Gordon and James

## Character's Bio

### Nicknames

Useless Engine (by Baz)Useless Pile of Metal (by Baz)

Clanking Clot (by Baz)

Old Mining Engine (by Ruth)

Thief (by Gordon and James)

The Dodgy One (by Himself)

### Birthdate

circa 1874 (built)2nd August 1961 (fanfic, as a human)

### Race

Greek, Egyptian, Scandinavian, English (fanfic, as a fanfic)

## Physical Apearance

### Complexion

Dark navy blue with gold lining and white boiler bands (cartoon)Very pale (fanfic, as a human)

### Status

Alive

**Sonny** is one of *Thomas & Friends* characters. He's a well dark navy blue tank engine who used to work at the coal mine and has brought to Sodor by two crooks Baz and Bernie, but later joined the North Western Railway.

## Biography

### *Thomas & Friends*

Before arriving on the Island of Sodor, Sonny worked at a coal mine, pulling heavy trucks of coal up steep hills. He was one of the first engines to be built with piston valves, allowing him to control the amount of steam he used.

At some point after being withdrawn, he was acquired by Baz and Bernie. Sonny first came to Sodor with Baz and Bernie on board and arrived at Vicarstown to get directions to The Technology Fair. He then continued on to Ulfstead Castle.

Following an accident with a strong magnet during the Technology Fair, Sonny was sent to collect some fresh milk from the Sodor Dairy. During his trip to the Dairy, Sonny met Thomas, who taught him the ways of Sir Topham Hatt's railway. Upon his arrival back to the castle, he was praised by Sir Robert Norramby for being a really useful engine.

The evening after, when Baz and Bernie began planning to steal the plans to Ruth's Hover-Car, Sonny stood up to the pair, encouraged by the idea of becoming a really useful engine. As a result of his defiance, Baz and Bernie opted to use Kenji as their getaway vehicle instead and tied Sonny's regulator open to create a distraction. After being caught by Thomas, Sonny revealed Baz and Bernie's plans. Once the pair had been caught, Sir Topham Hatt - encouraged by Thomas - decided to give Sonny a second chance and brought him into the North Western Railway fleet.

Though Sir Topham Hatt gave him a second chance, Sonny was still not accepted by the other engines and many remained suspicious. This led to Sonny eventually forming a "friendship" with Diesel, who manipulated Sonny and used him to do his jobs for him. Sonny soon found out Diesel's plans following a confrontation with Percy at Ffarquhar.

When Diesel later derailed over a dangerous drop, Sonny pulled him back from the ledge, accidentally derailing his trucks in the process. Sir Topham Hatt initially planned to send him back after the accident, until Diesel admitted that the accident was really his fault and that Sonny saved him. Following this act of heroism, Sonny was officially accepted onto the Fat Controller's Railway.

Sonny later came the wrong way down Toby's Branch Line after the collapse of The Rickety Old Bridge and had to be rescued by Ruth's Walking Bridge.

## Personality

Sonny is a complicated engine. While a bit of an outsider, he often follows along to whatever orders he has been given from his superiors, unfortunately landing him at the hands of Baz and Bernie's scheming minds. During his time at the ownership of the two thieves, Sonny displayed tendencies to be gruff, sinister and rude, repelling other engines. However, after Thomas helped him on a dairy run and he got praised by Sir Robert Norramby, the well-tank engine turned over a new leaf, standing up to the thieves and working hard to be really useful, as well as willing to tell the truth if needed. Although he is sometimes distrusted for his past sins, Sonny has proven to be trustworthy and reliable, making him a true asset to the North Western Railway.

## Technical Details

### Basis

Sonny is based upon the Haydock Foundry well-tank locomotive Bellerophon, built in 1874 and designed by Josiah Evans. With over 90 years of service and lasting up to 150 years old as of the present day, the locomotive was an icon to railway fans, and ran on the Foxfield Railway until being withdrawn for repairs in 2018. The locomotive is currently preserved by the Vintage Carriages Trust.

## Physical Appearance

### Livery

Sonny is painted dark navy blue with gold lining and white boiler bands. His dome, safety valve stand, wheels and running board are painted black. His bufferbeam is also painted black, albeit with red sections around the coupling hook and either side of his buffers. His number is painted on his cab sides in white.

### Fanfic

As a human, Sonny has very pale skin tone like Hiro, slick black coloured hair, cyan eyes and he wears dark navy blue jacket with silver lining on each lapel, white shirt, black necktie, dark navy blue trousers and black shoes.

## Fanfics

The Secret & Dearest Life of Everything in Sodor

Sonny was appearing in the fanfic as a human and becomes one of the train drivers who works on the North Western Railway in the Island of Sodor. Also, he lives with his parents in Ffarquhar like the Billintons, the Avonsides, the Hughes family and Victor and his wife, Patrizia. His father, Dr. Robert Erian is a doctor of Wellsworth Hospital and his mother, Mrs. Louisa Erian is a science teacher of Knapford Comprehensive School. In the Sodor Steamworks, Sonny's engine was shunting by Gordon and his engine after its whistle and boiler have been breaking down badly. He told Victor what happens to Thomas, but he tells him that he was seriously ill ever since Hiro saw Kenji found him unconscious while working on the Japanese railway in Japan.