Tails Nine

Nine, or Tails Nine, is a character that first appears in the animated series Sonic Prime. He is a two-tailed anthropomorphic fox with seven mechanical tails, and is an alternate version of Miles "Tails" Prower from another dimension, who resides underground in New Yoke City. Nine is one of the many variations of Miles "Tails" Prower created by the Paradox Prism's shatter.
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## Appearances

### Game appearances

* *Sonic Dash*
* *Sonic Forces: Speed Battle*
* *Sonic Speed Simulator*

## Voice actor(s)

### Other language voice actor(s)

* Benedetta Ponticelli (Italian)
* Csongor Szalay (Hungarian)
* Graciela Molina (European Spanish)
* Izwanna Sulaiman (Malay)
* Jakub Gawlik (Polish)
* Jéssica Vieira (Brazilian Portuguese)
* Marie-Eugénie Maréchal (French)
* Marisol Romero (Latin Spanish)
* Marta Mota (Portuguese)
* Matilda Smedius (Swedish)
* Mirna Haryati (Indonesian)
* Paulina Weiner (German)
* Pilar Pazu (Arabic)
* Stephanie Filiadi (Greek)
* Vernith Kumar (Hindi)

## Biographical overview

### Nickname(s)

* Nine
* Tails (by Sonic)

## Physical description

### Attire

* Black glove
* Black pants
* Dark gray shirt
* Dark gray and white shoes
* White glove

## Alignment and character traits

### Dislikes

* People in his space
* Being picked on
* Whiners

## Powers and abilities

### Skills

* Flight
* Genius-level intellect
* Computer hacking
* Wall climbing (via his mechanical tails)

*Nine! It's nine! The emphasis is on the "nine!"*
1Appearance
2History
2.1TV series
2.1.1Past
2.1.2Season one
3Game appearances
3.1Sonic Dash
3.2Sonic Forces: Speed Battle
4Personality
5Powers and abilities
6Relationships
6.1Sonic the Hedgehog
6.2Friends/allies
6.3Enemies
7Quotes
8Trivia
9References
Appearance
Nine is essentially a doppelgänger of his mainstream counterpart, albeit with some notable differences. As such, he is a young, anthropomorphic fox with a unique genetic mutation giving him two tails instead of one. He possesses mostly slightly dull 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 and orange ends split in two on top of his head, sky blue eyes, a small black nose, and three upturned locks of hair on his forehead.
For attire, he wears a dark gray shirt with grayish blue and yellow linings over a hood, black pants, a dark gray belt attached to a silver buckle with the cyan button for activating his seven mechanical tails, a gear-like bracelet on his left wrist, and dark gray and white shoes with a gear on the toes, dark gray cuffs, thin black straps and gray soles. Nine's left glove is black with white stripes and fingertips, while his right glove is completely white.
History
TV series
Past
Nine's backstory is similar to that of the regular Tails with him being bullied for having an extra tail. However, with Sonic not existing in New Yoke City, or at least not being around to protect him, the fox was constantly bullied and beat up for years. One day, he decided to use his cunning fox brain to create seven robotic tails to fight back against the bullies. Since then, he has been a brute like the rest of the residents of New Yoke City's harsh society.
Season one
While Nine was busy in his hidden lab, Sonic has entered, having mistaken him for the primary Tails. When he saw the blue hedgehog, he felt instantly threatened that he was trespassing in his home. It got worse when Sonic called him "Tails", to which Nine thought it was an insult to his two tails, which lead to him activating his mechanical tails. He then pounces towards Sonic and starts attacking him. During the fight, Sonic saves Nine from a train, and Nine comes to realise that Sonic is a trustworthy person who means him no harm. He is soon fascinated by the energy coming off Sonic and his shoes, and helps him, becoming first allies and then friends.
Game appearances
Sonic Dash
Tails Nine is a playable character in Sonic Dash, he was added on 15 December 2022. He can be unlocked by collecting 250 of his character tokens.
Sonic Forces: Speed Battle
In Sonic Forces: Speed Battle, Nine is called "Tails Nine" and is one of the two playable characters who was added to the game's roster on December 14th. He has the following gameplay characteristics:
Image
Rarity
Stats
Items
Projectile
Boost
Trap

Special
Speed: 9/10
Acceleration: 9/10
Strength: 9/10

Energy Cannon

Metal March

Explosive Mine
Personality
This section requires an expansion.

Nine is bitter and jaded, perhaps even more so than the other residents of New Yoke due to being violently bullied for years. He's far more self-isolating and aggressive than his alternate universe counterpart, willing to resort to violence whenever feeling threatened. He has an exceptionally dry wit. His personality seems focused around the part of Tails who likes to work alone in his lab, and while the original Tails can be shy of strangers, Nine has been condensed into somebody who is often anti-social and shies away from any physical contact. Due to growing up alone, Nine believes that if he doesn't look out for himself, nobody will, and can be quite opportunistic.
That's not to say there's nothing of Tails left - when Sonic shows him friendship and protects him, Nine gradually opens up. He even comes back to help fight the Chaos Council beside Sonic and the Resistance and stays to help them win the battle.
Though he's lost Tails' youthful happiness, Nine still possesses Tails' bravery, as he not only sasses Sonic repeatedly, but even talks right back to the Chaos Council while they have him in cuffs.
Powers and abilities
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Nine can use his two regular tails to fly, exactly as his mainstream counterpart does.
Additionally, Nine has seven mechanical tails. He uses them in combat to defend himself, but also can use them to scuttle along walls and uneven surfaces like a spider, and to type on a keyboard in place of his hands, and has even used them to hold juice while he builds his inventions. He also sits on them and uses them like a chair.
Like his mainstream counterpart, Nine is a genius, but he is even more focused upon science than his more carefree counterpart. He is also an excellent hacker, capable of hacking even the Chaos Council's own tech. Nine is also capable of manipulating tricky situations to his advantage.
Nine was even able to discover a way to use the Prism Shard to enter what he dubbed the Shatterverse, a feat only Sonic had formerly been capable of. Creating a special ship with a tech he calls a Shatter Drive to make portals in order to travel into the alternate dimensions. Nine admits that Shatter Drive technology is still in its early days.
Relationships
Sonic the Hedgehog
This section requires an expansion.

Why do you think I live down here? To avoid everyone... you included.

— Nine, "Shattered"

Nine did not have the best first encounter with Sonic the Hedgehog, thinking he was another bully. However, upon being saved by the hedgehog from a train, the fox softened up to him. Afterwards, Nine made an alliance with Sonic giving him the Prime Shoes and gloves and asking for nothing in return. He was also deeply concerned when Sonic was dragged into the Prism Shard, and understood that it was not Sonic's fault.
By the time they meet again in The Grim, Nine immediately saves Sonic from the trouble he was in against the Chaos Council, and helps him battle the Chaos Council. Soon after, he brings Sonic to an empty dimension and proposes they can use Prism Energy to start a new, better universe, When Sonic expressed a desire to help the rebels in New Yoke City first, Nine is disappointed but does not force him to stay, and then returns to aid him despite claiming he wouldn't. After being captured by the Chaos Council, Nine uses his brains to convince them not to try to kill Sonic. Nine was steamed because the council want to hurt Sonic when they capture him.
Friends/allies
Rebel Rouge
Renegade Knucks
Sonic the Hedgehog
Enemies
Chaos Council
Dr. Babble
Dr. Deep
Dr. Done-It
Dr. Don't
Mr. Dr. Eggman
Rusty Rose
Quotes
"I was trained by the misery of life and this foul and heartless city."
—Nine, "Shattered"

Trivia
Nine could be inspired by the kitsune, or fox spirits, from Japanese folkore,