Safe Worlds Map

*"And, if I'm ever discovered, I'll follow Longclaw's instructions and use my rings to escape to a new planet."*
―Sonic the Hedgehog[src]
The **Safe Worlds Map** is an illustrated map of the universe that allows Sonic the Hedgehog to visualize a planet which he wishes to travel to, specifically highlighting the Mushroom Planet. All planets that Sonic refuses to travel to are crossed out.

## History

### Creation

*"There's an emerald on the map Longclaw gave me. I never knew what it meant before."*
―Sonic the Hedgehog to Tails[src]
At some point, Longclaw designed a map of locations for Sonic the Hedgehog to escape to when his powers are discovered.

### Race to the Master Emerald

#### Message to Sonic

*"According to the map, the first clue is in Siberia. It's a compass that'll lead us to the emerald."*
―Sonic the Hedgehog[src]
When hiding from the evil Doctor Eggman and his Master Emerald-seeking ally Knuckles the Echidna, Sonic brought out his map from his bag, having noted there is an illustration of an emerald on it without knowing what it means. The drawing suddenly illuminates to project a holographic message from Longclaw. She explains that Earth is chosen to be where the emerald is held, and that she leaves her duty of protecting it to Sonic.

Sonic, now seeing that the map has changed to showcase the map of Siberia, requests his savior Tails to join him in finding the Master Emerald Compass, to which he eventually agrees.

#### Pivonka

*"You want? Come get."*
―Russian Dancer to Sonic the Hedgehog and Tails[src]
Once in Siberia, Sonic and Tails take shelter in a bar from a snowstorm, getting into trouble until they save themselves with Tails yelling "Pivonka". This prompts a dance battle where they have to retrieve the map from their opponent. The duo win and successfully get the map back, heading towards the Master Emerald Compass' location the next day.

## Planets Shown

Several planets are shown on the map, many of which are unknown. Those that are known are:

* Earth
* Mobius
* Mushroom Planet

## Capabilities

The map can project holographic messages and change its illustrations, as seen when Sonic unlocks a recording of Longclaw, having it show a map of Siberia afterwards.

## Appearances

* *Sonic the Hedgehog*
* *Sonic the Hedgehog 2*

## Trivia

* The map features many references:
	+ The illustration of Mobius in the center specifically shows Sonic's island. The design is identical to the map of the zones across South Island as seen in **Sonic the Hedgehog**.
	+ The planet shown above resembles the logo of the Sega Saturn video game console.
	+ A sun referencing Naoto Ohshima's concept artwork of a loop is drawn.
	+ A checkerboarded planet references the Blue Sphere special stages of **Sonic & Knuckles**.
	+ A ribbon covering an emerald is drawn at the corner of the map, which activates Longclaw's message. The ribbon is a reference to various **Sonic the Hedgehog** title screens, which feature ribbons behind the game titles.
* A planet that seems like a triangle within a circle with additional circles emitting from the triangle's corners, a shining star, and a planet with a gaping hole in it are also featured, but do however seem to not show a certain reference.

## References

1. ↑ *Sonic the Hedgehog*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Sonic the Hedgehog 2*