Sonic the Hedgehog

*This article is about the video game character. For other uses, see Sonic the Hedgehog (disambiguation).*

## Sonic the Hedgehog

World's Fastest Hedgehog and Champion of Justice

## Voice actor(s)

### English voice actor(s)

* Meg Inglima (*Sonic's Schoolhouse*)
* Ryan Drummond (1999–2004)
* Jason Griffith (2005–2010)
* Roger Craig Smith (2010–present)

### Japanese voice actor(s)

* Takeshi Kusao (*SegaSonic the Hedgehog*)
* Keiko Utoku (*Sonic the Hedgehog CD*)
* Jun'ichi Kanemaru (1998–present)

### Other language voice actor(s)

* Alexandre Gillet (French, 2011-present)
* Renato Novara (Italian, 2011-present)
* Marc Stachel (German, 2011-present)
* Jonatán López (Spanish, 2011-present)
* Manolo Rey (Brazilian Portuguese, 2004-present)
* Ian Saybani (Indonesian, 2003-2005)

## Biographical overview

### Relatives

* Maurice (grandfather)
* King Jules (father)
* Queen Aleena (mother)
* Sir Charles the Hedgehog (uncle)
* Manic (brother)
* Sonia (sister)

### Nickname

 * Big Blue
* Blue
* Blue Blur
* Blue Boy
* Blue Buffoon
* Blue Hedgehog
* Blue Immortal
* Blue One
* Blue Rat
* Blue Wind
* Faker
* Iblis Trigger
* Little Blue Savior
* Knave the Hedgehog
* Modern Sonic
* Mr. Sonic
* Pin cushion
* Quickster
* Rodent
* Sir Sonic, Knight of the Wind
* Sonic Hedgehog
* Sonny-boy
* Speed Demon
* Sugah-hog/Sugar-hog
* The Fastest Thing Alive
* The Legendary Blue Hedgehog
* The Sneak
* True Blue

## Physical description

### Attire

* Red sneakers with a white stripe held by a gold buckle
* White gloves

## Alignment and character traits

### Affiliation

* Kingdom of Acorn/Republic of Acorn
* Freedom Fighters
	+ Freedom Fighters
		- Team Fighters
* Team Sonic
* Fearsome Foursome (formerly)
* Wolf Pack Nation (honorary member)
* Resistance (formerly)

### Likes

 * Running
* His friends, allies and family
* Making new friends
* Adventures
* Parties
* Having fun
* Stopping Eggman
* Break-dancing
* Rock music
* Freedom
* Relaxing
* Being a hero
* Challenges
* Racing
* Saving the world
* Showing off
* Proving that he is the fastest
* Speed
* McDonald's
* Happy Meal Premiums
* Spending time with his friend
* Having time for himself
* Joking around with his enemies
* Defeating his enemies
* Peace and serenity
* Natural scenery
* Winning
* His Werehog abilities

### Dislikes

 * Evil
* Lies
* Tears
* His friends threatened
* Losing
* His enemies
* Deep water (can't swim)
* Getting wet
* Eggs
* Slowness
* Boredom
* Confinement
* People making fun of his weight
* Whenever Amy flirts with him (most of the time)
* When Amy gets angry
* When Amy brings out her hammer
* When someone insults his speed
* Waiting
* Being impersonated and thought to have turned evil
* Having to quit a battle
* When someone claims to be faster than him
* Being unable to run
* His Werehog form

## Powers and abilities

### Skills

 * Super speed
	+ Intangibility
* Enhanced durability
* Enhanced acrobatic skills and reflexes
* Enhanced strength
* Enhanced jump
* Enhanced stamina
* Accelerated healing
* Hand-to-hand combat skills
* Omnilingualism
* Indomitable will
* Break-dancing skills
* Extreme Gear riding skills
* Swordsmanship
* Piloting skills
* Grinding
* Chaos Powers
* Harnessing Chaos energy
	+ Hyper Mode initiation
	+ Super transformation
	+ Hyper Sonic transformation
* Darkspine Sonic transformation
* Werehog transformation (formerly)
* Excalibur Sonic transformation
* Hyper-go-on usage

### Moves and techniques

 * Acceleration Up Lv 2
* Air Boost (Sonic Boost)
* Air Boost (*Sonic Rivals*)
* Air Ride
* Air Slide
* Atomic Strike (requires Shadow)
* Attack Support 6
* Axe Kick
* Blade Drop (requires Shade)
* Blast Attack
* Blue Bomber (requires Tails)
* Blue Tornado
* Boost
* Boost Mode
* Bound Jump
* Chao Attack
* Chaos Control
* Charge Jump
* Color Power
	+ Final Color Blaster
* Copter Combo (requires Tails)
* Croquette Bomber (requires Amy)
* Crouch
* Crouch (*Sonic Unleashed*)
* Custom Actions
	+ Gun Drive
	+ Homing Smash
	+ Mach Speed
	+ Scale
	+ Slow
	+ Thunder Guard
	+ Tornado
* Dash
* Drift
* Double Jump
* Double Boost (requires Avatar)
* Energy Field (requires Elise)
* Fastball (requires Amy)
* Fire Sliding
* Fire Somersault
* Fireball Spin Dash
* Flying Kick
* Flying Spin Attack
* Focused Homing Attack
* Foot Sweep
* Gravity Control
* Gravity Dive
* Grind Step
* Guard
* Hail Storm (requires Tails, Knuckles and Amy)
* Hammer Attack
* "Here I Come"
* Homing Attack
* Homing Dash
* Hop Jump
* Humming Top
* Insta-shield
* Jump Dash
* Kick
* Kick boost
* Kick Dash
* Light Speed Dash
* Light Speed Attack
* Lock-On
* Magic Hands
* Parkour
	+ Side Step
	+ Vault Dash
	+ Wall Climb
	+ Wall Jump
	+ Wall Run
* Punch
* Quick Step
* Revolver Slam (requires Knuckles)
* Rocket Accel (requires Tails and Knuckles)
* Rolling Combo (requires Tails)
* S. Air Cracker
* Skid Attack
* Skydiving
* Slide
* Slide Turn
* Somersault
* Somersault Kick
* Sonic Ballet
* Sonic Boom
* Sonic Cracker
* Sonic Drive
* Sonic Eagle
* Sonic Flare
* Sonic Guard
* Sonic Jump
* Sonic Kick
* Sonic Leap
* Sonic Meteor
* Sonic Overdrive (requires Tails and Knuckles)
* Sonic Punch
* Sonic Rocket
* Sonic Run
* Sonic Storm
* Sonic Style
* Sonic the Hedgehog's Soul Surge
* Sonic Up Draft
* Sonic Wave
* Sonic Wind
* Soul Gauge
* Speed Boost
* Speed Break
* Speed Up
* Spin Attack
* Spin Charge
* Spin Dash
* Spin Jump
* Spring Jump
* Stomp
* Strength Support 8
* Stronger Spin Dash
* Submarine Combo (requires Tails)
* Super Peel Out
* Super Skid
* Tag Action
* Time Break
* Time Stop
* Top Kick
* Tornado
* Tornado Boost
* Triangle Jump
* Trick Action
* Triple Boost (requires Avatar and Classic Sonic)
* Triple Tornado (requires Tails and Knuckles)
* Wall Climb
* Wall Jump
* Wall Shuffle
* Whirlwind
* Windmill

### Ability type

Speed

 It's what I do. Just keep moving, doing good, saving folks, and living as free as the wind. Living by my way. My own way.
 — Sonic the Hedgehog, *Sonic the Hedgehog* #2

**Sonic the Hedgehog**, (born 23 June) is the title character and main protagonist of the *Sonic the Hedgehog* series and Sega's mascot. He is a blue mobian hedgehog born with the ability to run faster than the speed of sound, hence his name, and possesses lightning fast reflexes to match. As his species implies, Sonic can also roll up into a concussive ball, primarily to attack enemies. Also, he gifted with the ability to control the Chaos Emeralds.

With Infinite out of the way, there was nothing holding back the freedom fighters from liberating the planet from Eggman's regime, especially not with a gargantuan hedgehog on their side. The oversized boy crushed Eggman's machines without breaking a sweat. "Thanks for the toys, Egghead. I will enjoy stomping them into their place." Sonic boasted confidently as he brought his bare feet down. Meanwhile, the 300-IQ-villain observed his own destruction at the center of the city, earthquakes surrounding him frequently as Sonic brought his soles down. There was nothing he could do anymore, the cocky titan had defeated all of his advanced machines. The only robots left at this point were Egg Paws, no match at all for the blue speedster. And with the spiky hero being a literal giant, these robots were turned into scrap by his gigantic toes alone. "Hmm, I could do this all day. But I think my favorite toy deserves some attention too." The blue god announced as he looked directly at Eggman. A chill ran down the tiny man's spine as he understood who the enormous hedgehog was referring to. "Don't mind if I get comfortable." Sonic snickered as he decided to sit down right in the middle of the city. With a big grin on his face, he pushed his feet closer to the bug that was supposed to be his arch-nemesis. "Man, all that walking around barefoot sure takes a toll on these two." The blue giant exclaimed sarcastically, hinting at his feet. Eggman thought of all the horrible scenarios that his supersized rival could put him through, and it eventually made him snap in desperation. He fell on his knees, pleading the gigantic boy for mercy. "Never seen you like this before, Eggman. What's the matter? Afraid of these bad boys?" Sonic chuckled while wiggling his toes. This day wouldn't end very well for the doctor.

Ever since stepping into the battle against iniquity, Sonic has been the champion of peace and is renowned all over the world for saving it countless times. During his many adventures, Sonic has traveled from the ends of the world to the far reaches of space and time, facing countless trials that have tested him to the fullest, earning him many titles, allies and the scorns of several foes. Well-known for his legendary cocky attitude, easy-going demeanor and somewhat short temper, yet strong sense of justice, compassion, and love for freedom and adventure, Sonic uses his abilities to protect the innocent from his world and those beyond from the forces of evil, especially his arch-nemesis, Dr. Eggman and the Eggman Empire since his early childhood. He is the strongest and the primary agent of the Freedom Fighters, a generation of heroes whom he inspired with his unyielding heroism and continues to be their source of strength to this day.

Sonic's speed is his ultimate weapon and he has used it to help those in need, as well as foil his enemies' plans. Although he is sometimes overconfident and assumes he can deal with things on his own, Sonic also realizes he has friends to back him up when needed. Additionally, he is willing to put his life on the line for his loved ones.

## Appearance

Sonic is a mobian hedgehog with blue fur that covers most of his body, peach skin that covers his arms, muzzle and torso. He had jet black eyes in his younger years but developed emerald green eyes as he became older (although this trait has been portrayed inconsistently). He was also shorter and stubbier as a child, but has grown significantly taller and thinner since then.

Sonic has six head quills dropping back from the back of his head, two quills protruding from his back drooping downward and a short tail that points up. He wears two light-weight, hyper friction resistant red sneakers with a white strap, cuffs and a gold buckle, and a pair of white gloves with sock-like cuffs.

In the Sonic Riders dimension, Sonic wears green sunglasses on his head, black metal cuffs around each wrist, and a pair of red and white shoes.

## Personality

Sonic is an extremely confident individual who lives for adventure and going as fast as he can. He's a born risk-taker, and not always in favor of following the rules. Be that as it may, he has a firm conviction of justice and a desire to see Dr. Eggman and all others like him stopped. If Sonic has a flaw besides recklessness and a certain disregard for authority, it's that he tends to take too much upon himself, much like his friend Mighty. He also enjoys somewhat antagonistic friendships with both Knuckles and Antoine.

While not the smartest of the Freedom Fighters, Sonic is clever and sometimes deduces things that other people do not, and he is skilled at coming up with plans, foiling schemes or busting his friends out of a situation. He also trained Tails to be a Freedom Fighter at one point.

Sonic is said to be "like the wind"; a drifter that is always on the move and is noted for being free-spirited and adventurous. He values freedom above all else and strives to live his life according to his own rules rather than the standards of those around him or for the sake of heroism and duty, never thinking twice about what other people say or think. Born to run, Sonic enjoys nothing more than traveling the world. Endowed with a strong passion for enjoying life, he is never in one place for long and always moves forward to look for his next challenge, making his life a never-ending series of adventures. Because of his need for freedom, Sonic loathes the idea of being constrained, and being cooped up for too long makes him twitchy and restless.

Sonic's demeanor is always easygoing, cool and carefree. However, he is often impatient, hates boredom, and possesses at times a short temper. Because of his impulsive nature, Sonic can be reckless and quick to act before thinking, throwing himself into trouble without a second thought and regards for others' warnings. Nevertheless, he is honest and always keeps his promises.

Sonic's personality is a juxtaposition of kindness and ferocity. He is extremely benevolent, driven by his own strong sense of justice and fair play, and firmly stands for truth and freedom. However, he is never the one to rest in the face of injustice or oppression. He hates lies and evil in all its forms, exploding with anger when witnessing anything unjust, and will do all he can to snuff it out, throwing his life on the line without hesitation. However, he usually sees his heroics as an opportunity to have fun, making him a thrill-seeker. To Sonic, saving the world is no big feat and just another thrilling episode in his life. When he finds himself in a pinch, he acts as though nothing can stop him. In times of crisis, though, he is aggressive and focuses intensely on the task at hand as if his personality has undergone an astonishing change. At the same time, Sonic has a big and kind heart and is fully committed to helping out anyone in need at any time, even if it means getting himself into trouble or being despised by others.

Sonic has a lot of self-confidence and possesses an enormous ego to match it, making him sassy, quick-witted, cocky, and at times overconfident. No matter the threat, Sonic always remains cool under pressure. In the original Japanese version, Sonic omits honorifics and speaks informally (if not rudely), using "*ore*" instead of "*I*" when addressing himself or others ("*ore*" is a boastful way to say "*I*" in Japanese). However, he sometimes uses honorifics when addressing close friends or acquaintances. Possessing a narcissistic tongue and big attitude, he often jokes around to light the mood and will also take any opportunity to taunt his opponents. Being so smug, Sonic has developed a habit of talking to mindless robots, even when he knows they cannot hear him. Despite this, he can be quite the gentleman when he wants to and be modest with fancy titles. Also, while Sonic generally assumes that he can deal with things on his own, he also realizes he has friends to back him up in troubled situations, and believes strongly in teamwork.

Following his free-spirited nature, Sonic never dwells on the past or allows his painful experiences to weight him down. Instead, he lives in the present and always looks forward to his next adventure, holding no regrets for what has transpired. It is only in the moments of greatest loss that his macho and carefree appearance falls away. Sonic is also of incredibly strong character and will: no matter the situation, he never doubts himself or gives up, never once submitting to the darkness in his heart.

Sonic is extremely loyal to his friends and will risk his life for them without any due consideration. While he can leave them hanging, act rude towards them, or endanger them due to his fast-paced nature, Sonic never intends to make his friends unhappy and values them above all else, treating each of them as the most important person in his life. Equally, Sonic will always accept help from his friends and show great trust in them, though he is not above making mistrusting assumptions of them.

Regardless of the many foes he has faced, Sonic rarely considers them true enemies, and instead tends to admire them for how powerful some of them are and how much fun they can give to him. Likewise, Sonic is shown to have a remarkable capacity to forgive, forgiving Silver and working with him after he had tried to kill him twice.

Despite his outward demeanor, Sonic has shown to be much more insightful than he usually lets on, capable of seeing things others would have overlooked and give valuable and comforting advice that drastically changes the outlook of others, such as in the case of Elise, Merlina and Blaze. This insight, combined with a charismatic personality, allows Sonic to get along with virtually anyone he meets, even if they were his enemies at one point.

Sonic has a fondness of the beauty of nature and he stands as a protector of it. He appreciates scenic views as seen in *Sonic Colors* and showed anger and rage when he found out that Eggman was polluting Planet Wisp's beautiful environment. In *Sonic the Hedgehog* (2006), Sonic is also shown to have a fondness for locations that are filled with flowers, trees, and other kinds of plants. Ironically, despite his inability to swim, Sonic also loves going to the ocean.

Sonic has been shown to enjoy music, but seems to have a special interest in rock music. Furthermore, it is displayed in *Sonic Rush* that Sonic also enjoys break dancing which is reflected in his Trick Actions. His battle moves in *Sonic Battle* are also based on break dancing, as mentioned in the attack descriptions. He also breakdances in numerous games, usually when he is victorious.

He also tends to get irritated when his foes often misidentify his species, namely by calling him a rat, causing him to correct them and state his actual species is a hedgehog. This was best demonstrated with his encounters with Erazor Djinn, and to a lesser extent with his encounter with Infinite at Mystic Jungle.

As a child, Sonic was almost like he is now, possessing a lot of self-confidence and had a playful, yet never mean-spirited arrogance about him, which let him have fun even in the face of danger and crack jokes while staring evil in the eye.

## Powers and abilities

Despite not having undergone any known training, Sonic's years of battles has made him a skilled and powerful fighter. He has defeated giant robots, demons, and god-like beings on his own, gone up against and bested those with far more combat experience, and even beaten people who are his equal in abilities. It has also been noted that Sonic is steadily growing stronger; during the Time Eater incident, Sonic could beat the Egg Emperor/Perfect Chaos on his own where he previously required additional power. Sonic even tells Infinite upon holding his own against the latter compared to the previous time they fought that he becomes more powerful every second. It is safe to say that Sonic is far more powerful than he lets on, but his overconfidence and reluctance to go all out usually keeps him from fighting at full strength. His victories over Emerl at the Gizoid's maximum potential and Perfect Chaos in his base form are prime examples of Sonic's true power. Regardless of his blocks, Sonic ranks amongst the most powerful characters in the series.

Sonic's greatest strength is his super speed, an innate talent that members of the hedgehog species possess. Sonic, however, has proven himself in a class of its own with his speed, having been credited as "the fastest thing alive" and even the fastest being in the universe. He has the ability to instantly accelerate to and run at speeds far greater than Mach 1, which is at the blistering speed of about 768 mph, and can run backwards just as well as he can forwards. Due to such speed, he can scale vertical surfaces and ceilings, run over water, outspeed lasers, and even cause the ground to explode in his wake. Even then, Sonic can take his speed even further. By revving up in one place, he can take off at turbo speeds in an instant. He can also envelope himself in a blue energy field that lets him accelerate beyond the sound barrier on both the ground and in midair for a short time, allowing him to not only smash straight through enemies and obstacles like a living projectile, but also fly immense distances through midair. Using certain techniques, he can even achieve light-speed momentarily.

It is unknown what Sonic's unaided top speed is. In *Sonic Battle*, it is stated that he can move several times the speed of sound and when facing Ultimate Emerl, he went at least ten rounds with him in less than thirty seconds. It has often been stated that Sonic can move at supersonic speed (which ranges from 915-3,840 mph), and he has once been called the "the world's fastest, *hypersonic* hedgehog" (which ranges from 3,840-7,680 mph). There are as well records stating that Sonic can move faster than the speed of light, although their accuracy cannot be guaranteed; E-123 Omega himself calculated that Sonic's speed could potentially exceed light speed as Sonic confidently replied that light speed was "small time" to him.

Sonic has demonstrated complete mastery of his speed in any environment, and can use it for both high-speed offense and defense. Not only can he run at maximum tilt in straight lines, but also in full tight circles and through sharp turns with full control over his momentum. As far as stamina goes, Sonic's is seemingly limitless as he is never winded from running. His speed also allows him to perform several impressive feats: he can heal himself by vibrating his body, launch shockwaves by spinning rapidly, leap in midair, launch stunning waves with fast kicks, increase the force of his blows by striking with increased momentum, and create barriers of super speed. He can also spin in circles or rotate his extremities at super speed to create winds strong enough to attack or blow away opponents, similar to aerokinesis.

Sonic possesses astounding kineticism, precision and has reaction time to match his speed. He has profound acrobatic skills and agility, along with enhanced reflexes that lets him avoid any incoming obstacles with precise and delicate movements. As seen in his first meeting with Silver, Sonic can even detect attacks beyond his field of vision due to his sharp reflexes. When launched into the air, he can also pull off several tricks before landing. He also has incredible jumping skills, capable of jumping up to several hundred meters even with extra weight.

Sonic possesses enhanced strength, though he has been noted to lack overall raw power by comparison. He can push and lift things several times bigger and heavier than himself, run without extra weight slowing down and his attacks can smash through metal and rock, and damage foes countless times his size. However, it is debatable whether the latter's power comes from his speed, strength, or a combination of both. Sonic's strength particularly lies in his legs; with a single kick, he can topple the Egg Golem, knock back several Egg Gunners at once and send Badniks flying. This does not mean that Sonic's arms are not strong either; he has enough strength to tear robots apart by hands and punch through a collapsed wall.

Sonic has several times demonstrated extreme resilience to damage. He can survive getting caught in the crossfire from all angles by Eggman's robots (which only knocked him out cold briefly), withstand the force of a massive explosion and a Hyper-go-on-based black hole unscathed, being pummeled with swords, and smash through several robots with his fist without discomfort. Additionally, Sonic has more than once survived impacts from falls at extreme heights, bordering at the edge of space, only to shake it off when landing, and has even withstood atmospheric entry.

Sonic possesses an indomitable force of will; in situations where most others would give up and where he is severely outnumbered and outgunned, Sonic never loses faith in himself and never surrenders. This trait enables him to keep on fighting when utterly exhausted or after taking an abnormal amount of damage. His will even lets him withstand mind-controlling powers, like the corruptive influence of Dark Gaia and the Overmind's psychic powers, though he did have some protection in the latter case. Even when possessed by the Ifrit, Sonic was arguably able to occasionally regain control.

Sonic has also demonstrated the ability to harness chaos energy for his own use; with a Chaos Emerald, Sonic can perform Chaos Powers, such as Chaos Control, and occasionally gain a boost in power.

Sonic's core offensive maneuver is the Spin Attack, a technique where he curls into a concussive ball or cutting disk and directs himself at his targets. With it, Sonic can shred or burrow through just about any substance given enough speed and hit with enough force to pierce colossal boulders. Highly adept in its usage, Sonic can utilize several variants of the Spin Attack for both ground- and aerial maneuvers, including the Spin Dash, Spin Jump, Homing Attack and the super-charged Focused Homing Attack.

Even without his Spin Attack, Sonic is a skilled hand-to-hand combatant. He mostly relies on his fast footwork since the majority of his power lies in his legs, though he has been known to use his fists and arms as well, albeit in a rather straightforward manner. His fighting style is mostly derived from breakdancing moves which utilize Sonic's legs to their fullest, allowing him wide-ranged and swift kicks. He has also been known to use flying forward kicks, split kicks, and scissor kicks. What Sonic lacks in strength for combat, he makes up for it in speed which he use to deliver lightning fast strikes in a short time. Sonic is also shown to excel in swordsmanship. Even as a rookie swordsman, Sonic could beat a dragon, and after receiving formal training, he could best master swordsmen like the Knights of the Round Table. In addition to using advanced techniques, Sonic can apply his speed to his swordplay for quick and swift slashes, and become a buzzsaw by spinning with his sword, enabling him to slice clean through enemies.

(Sonic Riders universe only) Sonic has proven himself as a world-class Extreme Gear rider. He is said to move faster than he can run on an Extreme Gear and can go head-to-head with legendary Wind Masters like Jet the Hawk. Sonic seemingly has a knack for Extreme Gear riding, quickly grasping the controls on his first try and later developing advanced techniques despite being self-taught. After the second World Grand Prix, Sonic can be considered the best Extreme Gear rider in the world, having beat Metal Sonic in a race, who at that point was an "unbeatable" rider with the skills of the world's finest Extreme Gear riders at his disposal.

It appears that Sonic can control the strength and durability of his otherwise soft quills at will. While he is in spinball form, they appear to be extremely hard like buzzsaw blades; as demonstrated in *Sonic Heroes*, his quills (and body) are durable enough to slice through battleships without even moving at the speed of sound. In addition, Sonic's quills can sense nearby dangers, which they warn him about by creating a tingling sensation. Sonic has also demonstrated the ability to transfer his speed throughout various parts of his body, allowing him to immediately set off from stationary positions, and even channel it into objects to speed up their movements and make them pierce through solid objects as he does while running. He can also create an effect reminiscent of a time halt, although it is unknown what it is derived from.

### Equipment

Though he does not prefer to use weapons (mainly dissing firearms), Sonic has wielded a number of tools during his adventures, albeit never permanently. During the Emerl incident, he utilized deployable landmines in battle, and one time, he would wield his own version of the Piko Piko Hammer. On his trip through the world of the Arabian Nights, Sonic also wore Shahra's Ring, allowing him to harness Shahra's magic for himself. Similarly, in the world of Camelot, Sonic would wield swords; he initially wielded Clarent, but later exchanged it for Caliburn, a sentient sacred sword with magical properties. Also, he has the equipment of the Items Level Up.

### Transformations

#### Super Sonic

*Main article: Super Sonic*

By using all seven Chaos Emeralds, Sonic can enter a Super State, transforming him into **Super Sonic**. Easily his most frequent transformation, Super Sonic is Sonic's ultimate form. In this state, all of Sonic's abilities far surpass his normal ones. He is also able to fly and is nearly invulnerable. However, this transformation consumes a lot of energy, meaning it cannot be maintained for long.

#### Hyper Sonic

*Main article: Hyper Sonic*

By using the power of the seven Super Emeralds, Sonic can achieve an extended and more powerful form of Super Sonic, called **Hyper Sonic**. This form basically shares the same traits as Super Sonic, except Hyper Sonic commands greater power and his Super State abilities are all upgraded.

#### Hyper Mode

*Main article: Hyper Mode*
A weaker variant of the super transformation. Sonic is capable of using this mode for a brief time on his own in *Sonic the Fighters* by drawing power from the Chaos Emeralds. In Hyper Mode, Sonic's speed and attack power greatly increase.

#### Darkspine Sonic

*Main article: Darkspine Sonic*
By harnessing the World Rings of rage, hatred, and sadness, Sonic can become **Darkspine Sonic**, a form powered by his emotions over Shahra's death. In this state, Sonic can fly, has greater strength, unlimited usage of his Soul Gauge powers and pyrokinetic abilities. Because of the intense emotions sealed inside the World Rings that Sonic uses to transform, however, he becomes slightly darker and more violent.

#### Excalibur Sonic

*Main article: Excalibur Sonic*
By using the power of the four sacred swords, Sonic is able to transform into **Excalibur Sonic**. This form grants Sonic a strong golden armor with a red cape, the ability to fly, greater strength and the power to wield the legendary sacred sword, Excalibur.

#### Sonic the Werehog

*Main article: Sonic the Werehog*

After unwillingly absorbing the corruptive energies of Dark Gaia, Sonic gained the power to turn into a werewolf-like form named **Sonic the Werehog** at night time. In this state, Sonic loses his trademark speed, but he still retains his lightning reflexes and agility. He also gains super strength, sharp claws, extendable arms, and limited energy manipulation. While Sonic's strong will prevents him from going bonkers like most others would, he does gain some minor feral behavior. He permanently lost this form before his battle with Dark Gaia when the energy from Dark Gaia that granted him his Werehog form was re-absorbed by Dark Gaia to complete its full awakening into Perfect Dark Gaia.

#### Color Powers

*Main article: Color Power*
* Cyan Laser
* Drill-Wisp.pngYellow Drill
* Orange Rocket
* Blue Cube
* Pink Spikes
* Hover-Wisp.pngGreen Hover
* Red Burst
* Purple Frenzy
* Violet-Wisp.pngViolet Void
* Indigo Asteroid Concept Art.jpgIndigo Asteroid
* Crimson Color Power Profile.pngCrimson Eagle
* Magneta Color Power Profile.pngMagenta Rhythm
* Lightning Sonic Form.jpgIvory Lightning
* Iron Ball Sonic.jpgGray Quake
* Black Bomb Art.pngBlack Bomb
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By harnessing different variants of Hyper-go-on from Wisps, Sonic can use specific Color Powers to transform into a certain form, such as a drill, a laser or even a fireball, each one possessing its own unique abilities. So far, Sonic has been able to transform into the Cyan Laser, Yellow Drill, Blue Cube, Green Hover, Pink Spikes, Purple Frenzy, Violet Void, Orange Rocket, Red Burst, Indigo Asteroid, Magenta Rhythm, Crimson Eagle, Ivory Lightning, Gray Quake and Black Bomb. However, these transformations require a steady supply of Hyper-go-on to be maintained.

## Weaknesses

Sonic is incapable of swimming and sinks like a stone in water, which may be due to aquaphobia (Sonic believes that if he falls into water, he will be trapped with no one to get him out), though he does not demonstrate that fear very often. A notable exception is in *Sonic Free Riders*, where he is able to effortlessly swim underwater in the Dolphin Resort, and in *Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games* and *Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games*, Sonic is the only character to wear a life-preserver. In some games, Sonic can bypass his weakness to water by running or sliding across its surface, leap out of the water with successive jumps, and survive extended periods of time underwater with air bubbles.

It has been stated that if Sonic does not sleep for eight hours during the night, it would spoil his running. In addition, he has trouble keeping his balance when coming to an sudden halt when running at high speed.

## Relationships

During his adventures, Sonic has encountered many people and throughout it all, he has received many friends and foes alike. Sonic is well-known with his brotherly relationship with Tails, his friendly rivalry with Knuckles, his childhood romance with Sally and his fierce arch-rivalry with Shadow. Sonic's arch-enemy is Dr. Eggman, but Sonic has come across even greater enemies throughout his adventures and escapades.

### Dr. Eggman

 No, seriously, we beat this guy every time. It's like it's our job or something!
 — Sonic the Hedgehog, *Sonic Generations*

Dr. Eggman is Sonic's eternal arch-enemy and nemesis, whom he has known longer than anyone else. Along with Tails, Eggman is one of the figures who has often shaped Sonic's destiny. Because of Sonic's hatred of anything unjust, he holds a great mutual hatred for the doctor and his evil plans to take over the world, and he has spent years rescuing the victims of Eggman's conniving schemes. Whenever Eggman is cooking up a plan to conquer the world, Sonic always shows up and thwarts him. Because they always fight each other to win, Eggman has become a long time rival of Sonic's as well as an enemy. Also, whenever Sonic's anger explodes over injustice, he always makes Eggman the receiving end of this aggression.

Despite his dislike of Eggman, Sonic has never really taken account of his adversary and does not consider him his enemy in the true sense of the word. Whenever dealing with Eggman, Sonic remains fully confident that he can spoil his plans and never really takes them seriously. In fact, Sonic finds entertainment in spoiling Eggman's plans, seeing as a way of making his life an adventure, and is so used to beating him that he considers it an everyday job.

Usually, Sonic is rather frank or taunting towards Eggman and will almost always seize the opportunity to tease him with jokes and sarcasm.

### Freedom Fighters

#### Miles "Tails" Prower

 You're a class act, buddy. We'll bash bots some other time.
 — Sonic the Hedgehog, *Sonic the Hedgehog* #1

Miles "Tails" Prower is Sonic's best friend and sidekick, as well as his most faithful and loyal friend. Besides Eggman, Tails is one of the figures in Sonic's life who has often shaped his destiny.

#### Amy Rose

 I know little girls who are better with a hammer than you! Well, one, anyway!
 — Sonic the Werehog, *Sonic Unleashed*

Amy Rose is one of Sonic's oldest and most loyal friends, and his self-proclaimed girlfriend. Since before meeting Sonic, Amy has looked up to him as her hero and been madly in love with him, and her greatest wish is to marry him, though it's very unlikely that Sonic will give her the chance.

#### Cream the Rabbit

Cream the Rabbit is another of Sonic's close friends. As Sonic views Tails like a younger brother, Cream is basically like a younger sister to Sonic. Cream similarly looks up to Sonic like an older brother. Cream also takes him as her savior and respects him a lot. She often calls him by the name of "Mr. Sonic" due to her education in manners.

The two of them first encountered each other when Sonic saved Cream from Dr. Egman, which led to a smooth relationship between the two. When they met, Sonic was surprised at how polite Cream was.

This shows the high caliber of respect Cream has for Sonic.

#### Sally Acorn

Sonic is shown to retain a great fondness for Princess Sally, not to mention a notable sense of relief over her no longer being a minion of Eggman's. While they seem to share a romantic bond, their dynamic friendship remains the same.

#### Rotor the Walrus

Rotor is another intelligent friend of Sonic's, not to mention a brawny one, at that. He and Rotor have worked together in the past under many conditions. While the two each have good hearts, their attitudes towards mission vary considerably, to the point of them arguing, as seen throughout the time spent by them and Amy Eusbes Shrine, which leads Rotor's pragmatic, no-nonsense attitude to clash with Sonic's nonchalant, selfless nature. However, they are always back by each other's side in a pinch.

### Metal Sonic

Metal Sonic is Sonic's robotic alter ego, created by Dr. Eggman for the sole purpose of destroying him. He is one of Sonic's earliest foes and his first true rival, being able to copy both his speed and power. Both of them share a violent rivalry/enemy relationship with each other.

### Professor/Sir Charles the Hedgehog

Charles the Hedgehog is Sonic's uncle. Sonic has on more than one occasion demonstrated a willingness to protect Chuck at all costs; when the latter had passed out during Sonic's battle with E-106 Eta, Sonic quickly grew enraged.

### Knuckles the Echidna

Knuckles the Echidna is one of Sonic's greatest rivals and best friends. They have known each other for a long time, but their relationship is somewhat complicated, the two of them having been summed up once as "best frenemies." When Sonic first met Knuckles, they started off as enemies, with Knuckles trying to keep him from stopping the Death Egg's re-launch. However, when they discovered that Dr. Robotnik had tricked Knuckles, the two of them joined forces to keep Robotnik and his robots from stealing the Master Emerald, and they departed on good terms, befriending each other.

Sonic and Knuckles are much like oil and water. While Sonic exemplifies the wind and is laid-back, cool and free, Knuckles exemplifies the mountain and is stern, serious and unmovable, which cause them to argue a lot. Because of their differences and morals, they do not understand each other and they do not always see eye to eye. They share a competitive rivalry and they often end up fighting when clashing, though their rivalry has become more friendly over time, being now more a play between the two. With Sonic's speed equaling Knuckles' strength in every way, their fights are always climactic.

Knuckles sees himself as Sonic's rival, though it has been implied several times it is because he envies Sonic's free lifestyle and self-reliant nature. Sonic meanwhile, always welcomes a challenge from Knuckles and enjoys teasing him for fun because of his serious nature, and will even try getting him angry so he can fight him.

A majority of their confrontations have been caused by Dr. Eggman, who would trick Knuckles into thinking Sonic (and to a minor extent, Tails) is the enemy; though, as time passed, Knuckles has stopped falling for Dr. Eggman's lies and is generally more aware of his plans. Whenever Sonic discovers Eggman has tricked Knuckles, he always chides him by calling him "Knuckle-head," which Knuckles does not take too well, though they always make peace with each other at the end of the day.

### Shadow the Hedgehog

Shadow the Hedgehog is Sonic's arch-rival. They look almost identical (to the extent that many initially got them confused), and they can match each other in speed, agility and abilities, including Chaos Control. The two of them first met each other as enemies, with Sonic holding a grudge at Shadow for getting him into trouble with GUN, but they put aside their differences to team up and save the world from Gerald Robotnik's doomsday plans. Since then, they have been both lethal enemies and comrades. In addition, immediately before their final fight, Sonic, when explaining how he survived Eggman's earlier death trap against him, credited Shadow for "saving him" (referring to Shadow's frequent use of Chaos Control inspiring Sonic to do the same via a Fake Emerald), and also freely answered Shadow's question of who he was as "just a guy who loves adventure."

### Blaze the Cat

 You need to be true to yourself.
 — Sonic, *Sonic Rush*.

Blaze the Cat is one of Sonic's friends and most valuable allies. He first met Blaze in *Sonic Rush* where he initially suspected she was involved with Dr. Eggman Nega's scheme. Once he learned Blaze was working on saving the world, albeit alone, Sonic insisted to help her only to be rejected. Sonic still followed Blaze, but his insistence to aid her only made Blaze fight him to make him leave. Even while battling however, Sonic tried to reason with Blaze, who berated him with the full fury of her emotions. Afterwards, Sonic came to understand Blaze's past and he told her to be true to herself. His advice helped Blaze realize that accepting help would benefit her, and they became friends. Sonic soon after established a firm belief in Blaze, which helped restore her confidence when the Sol Emeralds lost their power and led to her first transformation into Burning Blaze. After threat had passed and they returned home, they thanked each other and promised to meet again.

Since then, Sonic and Blaze have steadily become better friends and allies. They have a developed a custom where they shake hands as they depart, signifying their growing friendship and respect, and the promise to meet once more. Sonic and Blaze are alike in many ways, having similar skills and duties, yet very different backstories and contrasting personalities: Sonic being inwardly free and adventurous, yet outwardly level-headed and cool, whereas Blaze is outwardly stoic and blunt, yet inwardly highly emotional. However, their differences does little to hurt their relationship and is later shown to mix very well as their friendship and mutual understanding grows. They are also shown to be great partners in combat, working in sync.

Sonic and Blaze share a great deal of mutual respect and trust. Like Blaze respects Sonic and his skills, Sonic acknowledged Blaze's, especially since she is one of the few who has tied with him in combat. Even shortly after befriending her, Sonic entrusted her to save Andrea, while Blaze trusted him to face Eggman Nega. Also, whenever Blaze's emotions get the better of her, Sonic will be there to remind her of what is important. Additionally, Sonic is responsible for many changes in Blaze's outlook on life; their time together has enabled Blaze to discover the meaning of friendship which ultimately let her use the Sol Emeralds, and his advices got Blaze to see her pyrokinetic powers as a gift.

### Jet the Hawk

 Take a look at this! I'll show you what true speed really is!
 — Sonic, *Sonic Riders*.

(Sonic Riders universe only) Sonic has been rivals with Jet the Hawk since they first met, and their dynamic relationship is based on their competitive nature and distinct respect for one another. In their first meeting, Sonic lost to Jet in an Extreme Gear chase, but rather than being upset, Sonic eagerly recognized him as a worthy new rival.

Early on, Sonic's rivalry with Jet was rather one-sided, and Jet would often anger Sonic with his constant mockery of him. Nevertheless, Sonic recognized Jet's skills as an Extreme Gear rider and kept a professional, yet competitive, attitude around him. Eventually, Sonic settled his own dispute with Jet after he beat him in a race. Soon after, they would establish a more friendly relationship based on mutual respect, and promised each other to compete again later, though they still remain firm rivals.

Since defeating Jet, Sonic has kept a more relaxed and tolerant attitude towards Jet, taking his insults and rash determination to beat him in stride. Nevertheless, their rivalry remains as strong as ever, and Sonic will gladly, if given the right opportunity, race him for fun. However, even when determined to beat Jet, Sonic does not wish to have any unfair advantages, and will give Jet the chance to race him at his best. Despite how many times they face each other, their rivalry has seemingly no end in sight, although Sonic always looks forward to his next rematch with Jet.

### The Deadly Six

The Deadly Six are some of the worst enemies Sonic has ever faced. Unlike his past foes whom he has never viewed as actual enemies, the Deadly Six are the only ones Sonic has shown true hatred and contempt for and has held a personal grudge against.

Sonic first met the Deadly Six while they were under Eggman's control, where he treated them with confident mockery like any foe. However, when Sonic recklessly got rid of the Cacophonic Conch used to control the Deadly Six, they rebelled and planned to destroy the world, making Sonic responsible for the subsequent danger to the planet. As such, Sonic set out to stop them with more seriousness. Sonic soon grew extremely hostile towards them when they captured Tails, an act of which made Sonic lose his cool for once. As he sought to save Tails, Sonic threatened the Deadly Six with aggressiveness and spite which only intensified as Zavok taunted him with his plans to roboticize Tails and his friends' apparent deaths. By the time of their final showdown, Sonic was thoroughly tired of them and threatened them aggressively when he thought they had turned Tails into a robot. In the end though, Sonic defeated the Deadly Six and got Tails back, redeeming himself and proving himself the hero he is.

### Scourge the Hedgehog

Though Scourge and Sonic the Hedgehog have nothing but hatred for each other, due to their identical abilities they do occasionally find themselves working together, such as when the pair and Shadow battled the sub-boss Croctobot (though afterwards, Scourge immediately and single-handedly defeated Sonic and Shadow, who left in a huff).

Scourge thought he figured out why Sonic did not like him: all Sonic needed was one bad day, and he would be just like Scourge. Sonic stated the exact opposite, saying that all Scourge needed was some good qualities and he would be just like Sonic. This gave Scourge some self-doubt that let to him reinventing his own identity and making him a much greater threat than before. At the same time, Scourge has become a grim reminder to Sonic of what he would become if he went down a dark path.

### Mega Man

Mega Man is a robotic ally of Sonic's, one who hails from an entirely separate multiverse. Both of the adventures they shared, however, saw them meeting under dire circumstances, such as when their nemeses tricked them into battling one another, or when the tyrant Sigma tried to claim the power of both their worlds for his own ambitions. Due to Mega Man having managed to successfully reverse the effects of the Super Genesis Wave on his world, he was left without any memories his first meeting with Sonic, and Sonic wound up having to retell the events of their first meeting when they crossed paths for the second time. Regardless, they are both dependable allies and shared a strong bond, especially during their first adventure.

### Infinite

 Your mask can't hide how sad and lonely you are! That Phantom Ruby Virtual Reality of yours is the real illusion!
 — Sonic, *Sonic Forces*.

Sonic first encountered Infinite in the City, where he was beaten easily by the mysterious henchman of Dr. Eggman. Later, when encountering Infinite at Mystic Jungle and had his first formal meeting with Infinite, Sonic dismissed the latter's insinuation that his sweat was due to fear and explained he ran all the way to the location to save Silver, and also proceeded to smugly explain to Infinite that the latter failed to leave an impression on him at all despite the earlier beating, not even knowing his name. Upon learning it, however, Sonic, in his trademark banter, then tried to get Infinite to reveal the secret to his power, although Infinite refused to divulge the ability. He also expressed some annoyance at the latter's reference to him as a "sewer rat." Although he managed to do much better against the enigmatic warrior than before, he still ultimately lost the battle due to Infinite's powers. Ultimately, he alongside the Avatar managed to defeat Infinite for good at Eggman Empire Fortress, with him also telling Infinite that the reason he lost was because he and his replicas lacked heart, soul, and the bonds of friendship.

### Avatar

 Here goes, partner! When we join forces, the sky's the limit!
 — Sonic, *Sonic Forces*.

Sonic met the Avatar after the former escaped from the Death Egg and latter having arrived with a shuttle to rescue him. Together they proceeded to team up on various missions. He ultimately inspired the Avatar to not give in to his fear against Infinite. Likewise, the Avatar was shown to be loyal to Sonic, making an attempt at saving him from the Null Space, and ultimately succeeding despite being sucked in via their Double Boost. After the war was over, Sonic suggested they would see them around when the Avatar went their own way.

### Tangle the Lemur

Sonic and Tangle the Lemur have been described as "kindred spirits" due to having similar traits to each other, particularly their skill and enjoyment in battling Badniks, as well as the confidence they share in doing so.

### Friends/allies

* Ancient Walkers
* Armand D'Coolette
* Ash Mongoose
* Avatar (partner and looks up to Sonic)
* Ben Muttski
* Blaze the Cat (close friend, partner in combat)
* Bomb
* Brotherhood of Guardians
	+ Locke
* Buns Rabbot
* Caliburn
* Captain Oe
* Ceneca-9009
* Chao
* Chaos
* Chip (good friend)
* Classic Sonic
* Classic Talis
* Coconut Crew
* Coral the Betta
* Crusher the Chao
* Eddy the Yeti
* Emerl/Gemerl
* Dimitri
* Dr. Ivo Kintobor
* Felidae
	+ Queen Hathor
* Free People
	+ Li Moon
	+ Li Yuen
	+ Monkey Khan
* Freedom Fighters
	+ Chaotix
		- Charmy Bee
		- Espio the Chameleon
		- Julie-Su
		- Knuckles the Echidna (best friend and rival)
		- Mighty the Armadillo
		- Ray the Flying Squirrel
		- Saffron Bee
		- Vector the Crocodile
	+ Desert Raiders
		- Sonar the Fennec
		- Spike the Porcupine
		- Trevor Burrow the Mole
	+ Freedom Fighters
		- Amy Rose (close friend)
		- Antoine D'Coolette
		- Big the Cat
		- Bunnie D'Coolette
		- Cheese the Chao
		- Cream the Rabbit
		- Miles "Tails" Prower (best friend and sidekick, close as brothers)
		- Nate Morgan
		- Nicole the Holo-Lynx
		- Omochao
		- Rotor the Walrus
		- Sally Acorn (girlfriend/future wife)
		- T-Pup
		- Tommy Turtle
	+ Shijin Warriors
		- Bunker the Turtle
		- Cinder the Pheasant
		- Dulcy the Dragon
		- Jian the Tiger
	+ Snow Climbers
		- Augustus the Polar Bear
		- Erma Ermine
		- Flip Penguin
		- Guntiver the Arctic Wolf
		- Sealia Seal
	+ Undercover Agents
		- Elias Acorn
		- Harvey Who
		- Larry Lynx
		- Leeta Wolf
		- Lyco Wolf
		- Shard the Metal Sonic
		- Silver the Hedgehog
	+ Wolf Pack
		- Lupe the Wolf
	+ Woodland Kingsmen
		- Rob o' the Hedge
		- Mari-An
* George Sommersby
* Gossamer Clan
	+ Bride of the Endless Reach
* G.U.N.
	+ Commander Abraham Tower
	+ Team Dark
		- E-123 Omega
		- Hope Kintobor
		- Rouge the Bat
		- Shadow the Hedgehog (ally and arch-rival)
	+ Madonna Garnet
* Heavy the Robot
* Hershey the Cat
* Hip and Hop
* Honey the Cat
* King Acorn
* King Puff
* Knecapeon "Kneecaps" Mace
* Kron
	+ Foreman Krag
* Lanolin
* Lara-Le
* Light Labs
	+ Light Robot Masters
		- Mega Man
		- Proto Man
		- Roll
	+ Dr. Light
	+ Auto
	+ Duo
* Lumina Flowlight
* Marine the Raccoon
* Maverick Hunters
	+ Axl
	+ X
	+ Zero
* Merlin Prower
* Merlina the Wizard
* Meropis City Guard
	+ Captain Striker the Mantis Shrimp
	+ Echo the Dolphin
* Mina Mongoose
* Moss the Sloth
* N'rrgal
* Nestor the Wise
* Nicholas O'Tyme
* Norman
* Pearly the Manta Ray
* Posey
* Princess Elise
* Professor Dillon Pickle
* Queen Angelica
* Razor the Shark
* Remington
* Rory Bear
* Rosie Woodchuck
* Rudyard
* Sasha Cat
* Shade the Echidna
* Shahra
* Sheldon
* Shinobi Clan
	+ Bride of Constant Vigil
	+ Liza the Chameleon
* Sir Connery
* Snaggle Tiger
* Sonic Man
* Tangle the Lemur
* Tasmanian Devil
* Thorny
* Tiara Boobowski
* Tikal
* Vanilla the Rabbit
* Voxai
	+ Thebes
* Willis
* Whisper the Wolf
* Wisps
	+ Yacker
* Zoah
* Zone Cops
	+ Zonic the Zone Cop

### Rivals

* Blaze the Cat (formely)
* Knuckles the Echidna (friendly rival)
* Silver the Hedgehog (friendly rival)
* Ash Mongoose
* Babylon Rogues
	+ Wave the Swallow
	+ Storm the Albatross
* Geoffrey St. John (Friendly rival)
* Jet the Hawk (Friendly rival)
* Johnny (in speed)
* Scourge the Hedgehog
* Metal Sonic

### Enemies

* Angelus
* Biolizard
* Black Arms
	+ Black Doom
* Breezie the Hedgehog (to a degree/possible love interest)
* Bzzzz
* Captain Metal
* Classic Eggman
* Cluck
* Cortez
* Dark Gaia
	+ Dark Gaia's Minions
* Dark Legion
* Deadly Six
* Destructix
	+ Scourge the Hedgehog
	+ Fiona Fox
	+ Flying Frog
	+ Lightning Lynx
	+ Predator Hawk
	+ Sergeant Simian
	+ Sleuth "Doggy" Dawg
* Dr. Eggman Nega
* Dr. Finitevus
* Dr. Snively
* Dr. Wily
	+ Wily Robot Masters
	+ Genesis Unit
* Eggman Empire
	+ Dr. Eggman (arch-enemy)
	+ Orbot
	+ Cubot
	+ Badniks Horde
		- Metal Sonic (robotic doppelgänger and second arch-enemy)
	+ Egg Army
		- Egg Bosses
* E.V.E.
* Enerjak
* Erazor Djinn
* Geoffrey St. John
* Hard Boiled Heavies
	+ Heavy King
	+ Heavy Gunner
	+ Heavy Magician
	+ Heavy Shinobi
	+ Heavy Rider
	+ Bark the Polar Bear
	+ Bean the Dynamite
	+ Nack the Weasel
* Horizont-Al
* Hunter
* Iblis
* Ifrit
* Infinite
* Iron Dominion
	+ Iron King
	+ Iron Queen
* Jeff
* Karl
* King Arthur
* Kodos Lion
* Konor
* Mammoth Mogul
* Maverick
	+ Sigma
* Mecha Robotnik
* Nocturnus Clan
	+ Imperator Ix
* Overmind
* Renfield T. Rodent
* Rosy the Rascal
* Rough
* Sand-Blasters
* Solaris
* Super Special Sonic Search and Smash Squad
	+ Coconuts
	+ Grounder
	+ Scratch
* Suppression Squad
	+ Boomer Walrus
	+ Miles Prower
	+ Patch D'Coolette
	+ Princess Alicia Acorn
* Thrash the Tasmanian Devil
* Time Eater
* Tumble
* Universalamander
* Verti-Cal
* Void (formerly)
* Walter Naugus
* Whisker's crew
	+ Captain Whisker
	+ Johnny
	+ Mini & Mum
* Xorda
* Yagyu Ninja

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Sonic Channel (Japanese). *Characters: Sonic*. Sega. Retrieved on 3 July 2015.
2. ↑ *Sonic the Hedgehog Technical Files*
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sega of America (February 2004). Sonic Central. Sega of America. Archived from the original on 24 January 2004. “**Sega.com**: When Sonic and his friends sit down to eat after a long hard day of chasing Dr. Eggman, what do they like to eat? / **Yuji Naka**: They probably eat McDonald's® hamburgers, I suppose? And I think they will get a complete line-up of Happy Meal® premiums.”
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Pedigree Books (August 2013). "Sonic's Count the Rings Time Trial". *Sonic the Hedgehog Super Interactive Annual 2014*. Pedigree Publishers. p. 9. ISBN 978-1908152077. "Fact: Sonic hates lies and always searching for the truth!"
5. ↑ Pedigree Books (August 2013). "Profile: Sonic". *Sonic the Hedgehog Super Interactive Annual 2014*. Pedigree Publishers. p. 14. ISBN 978-1908152077. "Sonic's birthday is June 23nd and he was born on Christmas Island."
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 Sega of America. Sonic the Hedgehog. *Sonic Characters*. Sega of America. Archived from the original on 5 March 2005. Retrieved on 26 October 2017. “Like the wind Sonic never stands still and is always on the move. Sonic is cool under pressure, particularly when faced with his arch enemy, Dr. Eggman. He thinks that saving the world is no big feat, and he always protects and fights for the underdog. Sonic hates boredom and is constantly looking for his next adventure. Sonic lives and dies by his own rules. He never thinks twice about what others think or say; he is driven by his own sense of justice and fair play. Sonic was born to run and loves to cover as much ground as fast as he can. His demeanor is always cool and calm. When he finds himself in a pinch, he acts as though no thing can stop him When faced with a serious situation, Sonic bears down on the task at hand, focused on the challange.”
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 *Sonic Heroes* (PlayStation 2) North American instruction manual, p. 4.
8. ↑ Shadow the Hedgehog (PlayStation 2) European instruction manual, pg. 5
9. ↑ *Super Smash Bros. Brawl* (2008). In-game description of the "Sonic" trophy.
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 *Sonic Unleashed* (PlayStation 3) European instruction manual, p. 9.
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Sonic Runners. Sega. Retrieved on 20 February 2015.
12. ↑ *Sonic Generations* (PlayStation 3) European instruction booklet, p. 5
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14. ↑ *Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood* chapter 10
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `Interview 6`
16. ↑ *Sonic and the Secret Rings*
17. ↑ *Sonic the Hedgehog Technical Files*
18. ↑ Sonic Team, Dimps (November 12, 2010). Sonic Colors. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Sweet Mountain. "**Sonic**: Heh! That was barely a warm-up! / **Silver**: Not half bad, Sonic. / **Blaze**: You're even sharper now than when we last met."
19. ↑ BioWare (September 26, 2008). Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Blue Ridge Zone. "**Shadow the Hedgehog**: You... You're been practicing."
20. ↑ Sonic Team (November 7, 2017). Sonic Forces. Nintendo Switch. Sega. Area/Level: Mystic Jungle: Vs. Infinite. "**Infinite:** Impossible! Your abilities exceed your previous data! / **Sonic:** Unlike mechs, I can grow. I get more powerful every second! / **Infinite:** I will teach you to hold that tongue next time we meet. You can count on it."
21. ↑ BioWare (26 September 2008). Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood. Nintendo DS. Sega. "**Codex**: As a member of Sonic's team, Amy lends both speed and strength to the group, using her innate hedgehog speed and her immensely powerful Piko-Piko Hammer to good effect."
22. ↑ Sonic Rivals (PlayStation Portable) United States instruction booklet, p. 8.
23. ↑ File:CS S US.png
24. ↑ Sega of America (March 2007). Sonic Central. Sega of America. “**From Your Ultimate Fan:** How fast can you go (MPH) and how long would it take you to run around the world once? Also, who could beat you in a race, Knuckles, Tails, Shadow, Cream, Rouge, Amy or Dr. Eggman? / **Sonic**: I have the ability to instantly accelerate to the speed of sound. That's about 760 MPH at 59\*F...pretty fast, huh? The only character that would really have a chance against me would be Shadow…but then again, I've never lost a race!”
25. ↑ Sonic Team (February 6, 2004). Sonic Heroes. PlayStation 2. Sega. Area/Level: Opening (Team Sonic)
26. ↑ *Sonic Unleashed* (PlayStation 3) European instruction booklet, pg. 12.
27. ↑ *Sonic Adventure* (Dreamcast) North American instruction manual, p. 18.
28. ↑ Audureau, William; Petronille, Marc (1 January 2013). *The History of Sonic the Hedgehog*. UDON Entertainment. ISBN 978-1926778563. "During the day, he was his usual self, able to run anywhere at the speed of light; but at night, he became a slow and savage "werehog", prone to giving his enemies violent smackdowns."
29. ↑ Pedigree Books (August 2013). "Profile: Sonic". *Sonic the Hedgehog Super Interactive Annual 2014*. Pedigree Publishers. p. 8. ISBN 978-1908152077. "Sonic runs faster that the speed of light and according the Guinness Book of Records, he is officially the fastest video game character of all time!"
30. ↑ Sonic Team, Dimps (November 12, 2010). Sonic Colors. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/Level: Asteroid Coaster. "**Sonic**: Too Easy! / **Omega**: Data 130% higher than previous entry. Suspected error... / **Tails**: Nice run, Sonic! / **Omega**: Impossible... At this rate, light speed will be exceeded. / **Sonic**: Light speed? That's small time. There's no challenge! / **Omega**: Does not compute..."
31. ↑ *Sonic Rivals 2* (PlayStation Portable) United States instruction booklet, pg. 7.
32. ↑ Sonic's Side Smash, *Super Smash Bros. Brawl*
33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (DS) - Video Insider, Episode 6: Sonic & Knuckles. *Youtube*. planetnintendoit (17 September 2008). Retrieved on 8 August 2015. “Sonic may not be the strongest, but he is the fastest. Sonic's speed and combat techniques allows him to attack more times in a round that most other characters, which makes up for his lack of strength.”
34. ↑ Sonic Team (November 19, 1993). Sonic the Hedgehog CD. Sega Mega-CD. Sega. Area/Level: Credits.
35. ↑ Sonic Team (March 13, 2009). Sonic and the Black Knight. Nintendo Wii. Cutscene: World Destruction.
36. ↑ Sonic Team (November 19, 1993). Sonic the Hedgehog CD. Sega Mega-CD. Sega. Area/Level: Opening sequence.
37. ↑ *Sonic Battle* (Game Boy Advance) European instruction booklet, p. 3.
38. ↑ Sonic Team, Sonic Team USA (27 February 2004). Sonic Battle. Gameboy Advance. Sega. "**Sonic Flare**: Sonic's heavy attack. He performs a Downward Kick using break dance moves, which knocks opponents away."
39. ↑ *Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS* and *Wii U*
40. ↑ *Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity* (Wii) European instruction booklet, p. 4.
41. ↑ Sonic's Up Throw, *Super Smash Bros. Brawl*
42. ↑ Sonic Team (20 February 2007). Sonic and the Secret Rings. Wii. Sega. Level: Dinosaur Jungle. "**Sonic**: Uhh. My quills are starting to tingle..."
43. ↑ *Sonic Unleashed* (Wii/PS2)/*Sonic Generations* (Console/PC)
44. ↑ Sonic Team (November 15, 2005). *Shadow the Hedgehog*. GameCube. Sega. Area: Westopolis. "**Sonic the Hedgehog**: To swap your weapon for another weapon that's on the ground, just press the X Button! Personally, I wouldn't be caught dead using those things!"
45. ↑ Sonic Team. Super Sonic's official character profile from Sonic Team (Japanese). Sega of America. Archived from the original on 2008-07-01. Retrieved on 25 June 2008.
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47. ↑ Sega of America (February 2004). Sonic Central. Sega of America. Archived from the original on 24 January 2004. “**Sega.com**: Sonic sure is busy -- how many hours of sleep does he need per night? / **Yuji Naka**: Hmm, I suppose he sleeps the ordinary eight hours a night or so, because unless he sleeps well, lack of sleep will affect his run...”
48. ↑ Black, Fletcher (14 November 2006). "Cast". *Sonic the Hedgehog: Official Game Guide*. Prima Games. p. 5. ISBN 978-0761555100.
49. ↑ *Sonic Colors* (Nintendo DS) United Kingdom instruction booklet, p. 3-4
50. ↑ *Sonic Generations* (PlayStation 3) instruction manual, pg. 6
51. ↑ *Sonic the Hedgehog* (Sega Mega Drive) Japanese instruction manual, pg. 7-10.
52. ↑ Sonic Team, Devil's Details (November 4, 2011) *Sonic Generations*. PC. Sega. Level/Area: Egg Dragoon. "**Sonic**: No, seriously, we beat this guy every time. It's like it's our job or something!"
53. ↑ Tails the Fox, Codex, *Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood*
54. ↑ Amy Rose the Hedgehog, Codex, *Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood*
55. ↑ Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast) North American instruction manual, p. 24.
56. ↑ *Sonic Advance 3* Japanese website. Retrieved on 1 May 2015.
57. ↑ *Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games*
58. ↑ Sega of America. Metal Sonic. *Sonic Characters*. Sega of America. Archived from the original on 5 March 2005. Retrieved on 26 October 2017. “Metal Sonic was created by the evil genius, Dr. Eggman, and is one of Sonic's earliest foes. He is modeled with extreme accuracy after our blue hero, giving him the ability to predict Sonic's moves and match his great speed. The red-eyed Badnik first appeared in Sonic CD in 1993.”
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60. ↑ SEGA (23 June 2016). Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Wii U. Nintendo. Area/Level: Collectibles (Flags). "A red echidna that boasts some serious muscle, Knuckles is what one might call "best frenemies" with Sonic."
61. ↑ Sega of America. Knuckles the Echidna. *Sonic Characters*. Sega of America. Archived from the original on 5 March 2005. Retrieved on 26 October 2017. “Knuckles was born alone on Angel Island, brought into this world to defend the Master Emerald. That is Knuckles' destiny and fate. If Sonic exemplifies the wind, then Knuckles is the mountain: stern and unmovable. Knuckles is quick to anger, but cool and determined in battle. Even though he considers Sonic his friend, the disposition of the Master Emerald is his ultimate concern. His determination to protect the gem from harm or ill use is set in stone and is unshakable. He is often envious of the adventurous lifestyle Sonic lives and the fame that has followed from Sonic's deeds, but Knuckles is well known in his own right, as a treasure hunter versed in the martial arts.”
62. ↑ Knuckles the Echidna, Codex, *Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood*
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64. ↑ *Sonic Heroes* (PlayStation 2) North American instruction manual, pg. 6.
65. ↑ Shadow's Profile, Shadow the Hedgehog
66. ↑ Sonic Team (March 13, 2009). Sonic and the Black Knight. Nintendo Wii. Gallery. Vault 5. [Lancelot] "His real name is Shadow the Hedgehog. He is a black hedgehog and he is is fast like Sonic. Though Sonic's rival, he is also a comrade."
67. ↑ Sonic Team (May 3, 2002). Sonic Adventure 2: Battle. GameCube. Sega. "**Shadow the Hedgehog**: You never cease to surprise me blue hedgehog. I thought that the capsule you were in exploded in space. / **Sonic the Hedgehog**: You know, what can I say... I die hard! You actually saved me, you know. / **Shadow the Hedgehog**: It was a Chaos Emerald, wasn't it? But, there's no way you could have activated the Chaos Control using an Emerald that was fake. So, there's more to you than just looking like me. What are you anyway? / **Sonic the Hedgehog**: What you see is what you get! Just a guy who loves adventure! I'm Sonic the Hedgehog!"
68. ↑ "Blaze the cat, another one of Sonic's friends, is an All-Around competitor. As her name indicates, she also possesses no small amount of speed and will be a formidable contender in events like the vault." - Blaze the Cat's profile in *Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games*
69. ↑ File:Blaze profile SG.png
70. ↑ *Sonic Universe* #51, "When Worlds Collide Part Two: Mistaken Identities"
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73. ↑ Sonic Team (November 7, 2017). Sonic Forces. Nintendo Switch. Sega. Area/Level: Mystic Jungle: Vs. Infinite. "**Infinite:** Still thrashing around, I see... you filthy little sewer rat! / **Sonic:** Haven't you seen a hedgehog before? C'mon, I'll show you my spines!"
74. ↑ Sonic Team (November 7, 2017). Sonic Forces. Nintendo Switch. Sega. Area/Level: Eggman Empire Fortress: Vs. Infinite. "**Sonic:** Wrong, loser! The things that can't be defeated are heart, soul, and the bonds of friendship. 3 things you and your Counterfeit Cronies lack!"
75. ↑ Sonic Team (November 7, 2017). Sonic Forces. Nintendo Switch. Sega. Area/Level: Death Egg: Egg Gate. "**Sonic:** Are you here to rescue me?/**Avatar:** Mm-hmm./**Sonic:** Can't tell ya how much I appreciate it. It's been a while since I've seen a friendly face."
76. ↑ McDonell, Jeffrey (24 January 2018). IDW Publishing’s New Sonic the Hedgehog Comic Premieres in April. Gamnesia. Retrieved on 26 January 2018.

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