Blaze the Cat

I am the guardian of the Sol Emeralds... It is a fate that forces me to live with my curse, my flames... Because of my powers, I have always been alone... It's also why I must do this alone! It is my responsibility!
— Blaze the Cat, *Sonic Rush*

**Blaze the Cat** (ブレイズ・ザ・キャット *Bureizu za Kyatto*?) is a character from the *Sonic the Hedgehog* series. She is a mobian cat and a princess hailing from an alternate dimension, where she is both the regent of her world and the appointed guardian of the Sol Emeralds, a role similar to that of Sonic and Knuckles combined.[3] She is gifted with the power of pyrokinesis, which lets her create and manipulate fire in any way she pleases.

Blaze is normally calm and elegant, but tends to conceal her true feelings. Devoted to her position, she sometimes gets herself bogged down by her own strict discipline, which made her anti-social, shy, and unfamiliar to the concept of having friends. After spending time with Sonic, however, Blaze has discovered the true meaning of friendship, allowing her to accomplish tasks for the good of her people and the innocent which she could never do alone. Despite the initial boundaries separating them, Blaze now travels freely between her dimension and Sonic's to visit her friends.[4]

## Appearance

Blaze is a lilac-furred, mobian cat with gold eyes. Her muzzle is white, her inner ears are peach colored and the tip of her tail dark purple. She wears a long purple flared mantle-like coat of sorts with a gold collar and white tights; the cuffs are fuzzy and white. She has plumes of "hair" done up in a high ponytail with dark purple tips. Her outfit is generally accented in pinks and reds, including her high heeled shoes, hairband, coat trim, and a small gem on her forehead.

## Personality

A noble soul,[15] Blaze is normally calm, solemn and level-headed, but tends to conceal her true feelings.[16] She is often described as elegant, which is demonstrated through her body movements and her ballerina-like fighting style. Being royalty, Blaze is quite mannerly and typically maintains a relatively quiet, stoic and formal air among others. She tends to have body language less casual than most others, such as in Sonic Generations where she stands straight and tight rather than relaxed like the rest of the cast. She also usually speaks in a polite and lady-like tone. While honored of her heritage as royalty, Blaze is down-to-earth and dislikes being called by her title.[17]

While Blaze gives the impression that she keeps her emotions in check, she is inwardly highly emotional. She possesses a fiery temper, and when she loses her composure she is quite frightening, aggressive, harsh, and prone to making bad decisions. She is similarly very serious about her position as princess and guardian of the Sol Emeralds, initially suspecting anyone even looking at them the wrong way. Also, when dealing with enemies, she never holds back her strength and is not above the idea of using lethal force.[18] She is usually highly disciplined and focused, never allowing herself to lose control, and can be quite stubborn and impatient once she has put her mind to something. Her intensive demeanor however, is motivated by her own genuine concern for others' safety. In truth, Blaze has a kind heart, and always stands up for those who cannot stand up for themselves.[15] Because of her own self-imposed strict discipline though, she is often tense and frequently suffers from great self-pressure.

Initially, she held a personal dislike of her pyrokinesis because it left her to bear her responsibilities alone and it made other children tease her for her inability to control it,[11] which made her view her flames as a curse. She later learns to accept them from Sonic's advice and came to see them as a blessing.

Because of her past and devotion to her duty, Blaze developed a habit of being self-reliant, which led her to building up walls between her and other people. This made her anti-social, withdrawn and shy. As a result, she would bottle up her secret feelings, leaving herself in an inner turmoil. She also lacks in social skills and has a hard time opening up and talking to people. She was also initially wary and curt towards strangers and frequently rejected offers to help, even becoming defensive and angry. This attitude also made her somewhat selfish as she berated Sonic's offers to help and eventually ended up fighting him.

After interacting with Sonic, Cream and their friends, Blaze developed much more socially, making her more amiable, friendly and gentle towards others. She also came to understand the true meaning of friendship, making her willing to trust and accept help from others. While she still prefers handling things on her own and remains somewhat reclusive, she will accept her friends' help and is genuine grateful for their aid. Recently, she is seemingly much more sociable, participating in Sonic's birthday party simply for the sake of friendship and is much quicker to open up and relax in front of her friends.

Blaze is very honest and almost blunt when dealing with annoyances such as Marine, even outright telling her that she is a nuisance. She also had a tendency of judging others poorly in Sonic Rush, making her seem somewhat overconfident and arrogant.

Blaze suffers from acrophobia[19] and just the sight of heights makes her terrified, nervous and uncomfortable as seen in Sky Babylon. However, she is not much for admitting her fear and will try to hide it.

### Powers and abilities

#### Pyrokinesis

Blaze is born with the power of pyrokinesis, the ability to create and control fire in any way she desires. This ability is so deeply rooted in her that her soul itself is alit with flames.[20] Though Blaze initially had trouble controlling her flames,[11] she has since become very adept at using them, handling her flames delicately enough to creates small embers in the palm of her hands or defrost frozen creatures without harming them. Her control over fire is not limited to her own flames, but also those in the environment, allowing her to bend foreign flames to her will.

With her pyrokinesis, Blaze can conjure up flames at any place on or all over her body for various offensive effects, such as turning herself into a burning projectile, forming a cloak of flames or increase the damage of her blows. She can even ignite and raise large columns of fire from the ground from afar. Offense aside, she can also use her pyrokinesis defensively by conjuring up fields of fire around her as protection. She can also use her flames to propel herself forward, increasing her speed and/or granting her limited flight. Blaze's pyrokinesis also gives her limited heat resistance, making her invulnerable to certain types of flames, such as those in the environment.

Because Blaze's soul is alight with flame she can serve as a vessel for Iblis who would otherwise reject anyone not a member of the royal family of Soleanna.[20] Even so, she was not able to completely contain Iblis, as his power would still emanate from her.

### Physical Abilities

Like many other characters in the series, Blaze is able to run at super speed, though she is not as fast as Sonic or Shadow. Regardless, she is still remarkably fast and possesses high speed movements and fast reflexes, something which even Sonic has acknowledged.

In line with her graceful nature, Blaze is also a quick thinker with lucid movements. She is incredibly acrobatic and nimble, and possesses impressive dexterity. She is shown being able to jump very long distances while landing perfectly safely, and can while airborne perform several tricks with precise movements. On the ground she is also able to perform tricks such as top spins, axels and axel jumps.

As the guardian of the Sol Emeralds, Blaze has a deep connection to the emeralds. Like Knuckles, she can sense the Sol Emeralds' energies, and can as well sense disruptions in the world she resides in. Before she understood the meaning of friendship from Sonic and his friends, Blaze was unable to harness the power of the Sol Emeralds, but after embracing the friendships she had forged, she gained the ability to tap into the Sol Emeralds' energies and use them to empower her.

Blaze has also the ability to achieve flight, which lets her move freely in the air and without tiring and with speeds that let her temporary escape Sonic's spin dash.[21]

### Combat Skills

Being the guardian of the Sol Emeralds, Blaze is a very skilled fighter. She is arguably one of the strongest female characters in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, being the only female so far who has been able to tie with Sonic in combat. Fiercely dedicated to her duty, Blaze is as intense in battle as she is graceful and an equally skilled combatant.

#### Fighting Style

Most of Blaze's combat moves focuses on using graceful and delicate movements, similar to ballet moves, to strike precise and hard blows at her opponents. When attacking, she tends to use her feet when launching physical blows. Most of Blaze fighting moves comes from her pyrokinesis and relies heavily on their execution. By using her pyrokinesis in conjuring with her moves, Blaze can create unique and dynamic attacks that deals destructive damage on her targets, making her a fierce force to be reckoned with in combat.

#### Techniques and Moves

Blaze’s primary offensive maneuver involves turning herself into a tornado of fire by spinning around. Her techniques Burst Dash and Spinning Claw lets her charge fire and then launch her at full speed along the ground as a fiery tornado that destroy anything it collides with, similar to Sonic’s Spin Dash, but it does not keep its speed or goes faster. She can likewise perform an attack similar to the Homing Attack, called Fire Claw, where she quickly launches herself at the enemy and attacks them.

By using her pyrokinesis, Blaze can make her able to briefly hover in the air with her Burst Hover by igniting fire under her feet. By also enveloping herself in fire, she can increase her speed further by launching herself as a large fire projectile, called the Fire Boost, which destroys any opponent caught in her path, similar to the Boost.

Also, her Axel Jump and Axel Tornado allows her to jump into the air and twirling, making herself a fiery tornado that damages anything she makes contact with.

### Miscellaneous Skills

In Sonic Rush, she appears in front of Sonic in a burst of flame to take the blue Sol Emerald. This could mean that she can teleport through her flames, or by a way that may or may not be related to Chaos Control (or a form similar to Chaos Control possessed by the Sol Emeralds).

In some instances Blaze is shown being able to levitate in the air. Such cases are seen in her battle against Sonic in Sonic Rush and in her mission with Classic Sonic on Planet Wisp in Sonic Generations.

Blaze is also shown to have much knowledge on the various aspects of her world, such as its history, ancient languages and legends, and knows much about the various aspects of the Jeweled Scepter. Also in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), she explained to Silver how the Chaos Emeralds work, indicting that she know very well the emeralds just like her own gems.

### Transformations

#### Burning Blaze

After realizing the importance of friendship and allowing herself to open up to people, Blaze learned how to harness the power of the seven Sol Emeralds to transform into Burning Blaze. In this state, all of Blaze's abilities far surpasses her normal ones, and she is as well able to fly and is nearly invulnerable. Her pyrokinesis is also amplified, allowing her to shoot large fireballs.

#### Color Powers

By harnessing different variants of Hyper-go-on from Wisps, Blaze can use specific Color Powers to transform into a certain form, such as a drill, a laser or even a planet, each one possessing its own unique abilities. So far, Blaze has been able to transform into the Cyan Laser, Yellow Drill and Indigo Asteroid. However, these transformations require a steady supply of Hyper-go-on to be maintained.

## Weaknesses

In Sonic Rush, she admits that she was kind of afraid of heights. In Sonic Rush Adventure she showed signs of being afraid of heights (as she seems afraid to go to Sky Babylon). Though she doesn't say it herself, Gardon said she is terrified of heights.

Blaze's temper also makes her prone to harsh and bad decisions. Her rough decisions were also noticed by Sonic in Sonic Rush Adventure where she completely lost her temper whilst threatening the 'Eggmen'. Sonic warns her telling her not make harsh decisions and as a princess she should be keeping a "level-head"; reminding her that she needs to look after her people, which Blaze slowly and regretfully realized.

Blaze also had a rather bad habit of getting over-confident in threatening people to whom she thinks 'deserves' it, and Sonic is shown to disagree with it. This was shown several times in Sonic Rush Adventure, a few times in Sonic Rush and finally once in Sonic Colors (DS version only).

Blaze has been shown to have a tendency to judge others poorly and seeing less value in others. Examples are in Sonic Rush when she expected no one to know that their worlds were in great danger but was proven wrong when Sonic and Tails were also aware. Her poor judgment of others led her to have a fight with Sonic and misjudge Cream until she realized how helpful she was.

Blaze's blunt honesty causes her to say harsh things. In Sonic Rush Adventure she tried to leave Marine behind in missions due to Marine's risky behavior and even went far enough to hurt her feelings by calling her a 'nuisance' to keep her from coming along on a dangerous mission to Pirate Island.

## Theme

Blaze's theme is Vela Nova, which was first played in the Sonic vs. Blaze fight in *Sonic Rush* (in the zone Dead Line). It is also played when Sonic has the Medal of Percival equipped in *Sonic and the Black Knight*, albeit with a Spanish guitar added to the music.

Her other theme is Raisin' Me Up, which she shares with Sonic after they clear the Extra Boss in *Sonic Rush*. This song sums up their relationship and mutual understanding of each other as Sonic helped Blaze in her time of need.

## Quotes

* *"You can't escape me!"* - Blaze when beginning a level in *Sonic Rush* and *Sonic Rush Adventure*.
* "How's that?"- Blaze after completing a level in *Sonic Rush* and *Sonic Rush Adventure*.
* "*Hmm, it seems you like to play with fire. Let me light up your fingers then!*" - When Blaze has her first encounter with Dr. Eggman in *Sonic Rush.*
* *"Give me back... The Sol Emeralds!"* - Blaze in a cutscene after defeating Eggman in *Sonic Rush*.
* "*Never get on my bad side!*" - Blaze after winning a boss battle in *Sonic Rush* and *Sonic Rush Adventure*.
* *"Incredible! How could she just let me in?*- Blaze surprised by Cream letting her inside her house after they just met.
* "*My enemies always fall before me!*" - Blaze after beating the second to last boss in *Sonic Rush* and *Sonic Rush Adventure*.
* "*M-my name is Blaze the Cat... it's nice to meet you!*" - After Blaze introduces herself to Sonic.
* "*Don't mention it! W-we're... (...) ... Yes. We're friends!*" - Blaze after saving Cream who proclaims their friendship in*Sonic Rush*.
* "*We agreed to save the world - at any price!*" - Blaze talking to Silver before sacrificing herself in *Sonic the Hedgehog* (2006).
* *"You're still so naive, but I... I've always liked that about you."* - Blaze talking to Silver before sacrificing herself in*Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)*.
* *"Uh Sonic... Maybe we should back away from the edge here so, huh?... We can... Uh! y'know..."* - Blaze talking to Sonic after trying to hide her fear of heights in Sky Babylon.
* *"Marine, listen! Since you don't seem to understand where I'm getting at I'll just tell you.... You're a nuisance!"* - Blaze telling Marine of her obnoxiousness when she refuses to go back to Windmill Village.
* *"Haven't I told you not to call me that?"* - Blaze talking to Gardon about calling her "Your Highness".
* *"Yes... That is my duty as princess. My duty... And honor!*" - Blaze, after Sonic tells her to keep a level head for the sake of her people.
* *"Sonic... What kind of a person is he?"* - Blaze asking Cream after she had a brief meeting with Sonic.
* "*Sonic... Do you think that maybe you were brought here for a reason?*" - Blaze thinking that her and Sonic's meeting in *Sonic Rush Adventure* was not an accident.
* *"Fear the power of the flames!"* - Blaze before a race starts in *Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity.*
* *"You'll never be a match for me!"* - After getting in the top 3 in *Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity.*
* *"I wish I hadn't need your help Sonic, but thank you. By the way, you seem to look less... spiky!"* - Blaze after Classic Sonic rescues her at Crisis City in *Sonic Generations*.
* *"Sonic, I hope we can keep this slip-up of mine just been the two of us. All right?"* - Blaze to Classic Sonic after he rescues her.
* *"As much as I dislike relying on others, I'm grateful for your aid. The creature was beyond my skills."* - Blaze after Modern Sonic rescues her at Crisis City in *Sonic Generations*.
* *"Don't give in Sonic!"-* Blaze cheering on the Sonics to fight in *Sonic Generations*.
* *"A Red Star Ring? We have something like that back in my world, as well."* - Blaze to Classic Sonic after he collects a Red Star ring.
* *"You got an S Rank? I can't help but think of our old adventures together."* - Blaze if Sonic talks to her after getting an S Rank in Crisis City.
* *"Your spines getting shorter is one thing, but turning pink? What did you eat, Sonic?"* Blaze to Classic Sonic after the mission *Chase after Blaze*.
* "My skills are superior."- Blaze claiming her victory, *Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games*.

## TMNT X Pokemon

When meeting the Turtles, she didn't trust them at all as she believes they're going after the Sol Emeralds. But later on, she begins to trust them and now works with them on defeating the many enemies in New York.

## Trivia

* Her name "Blaze" can be referred to her pyrokinetic ability.
* Despite having the title of princess, Blaze is sometimes referred to as a queen. She is called "Queen Blaze the Cat" on the official Sega of America Sonic mini site, Sonic Central,[29] as well as the *Sonic the Hedgehog* (2006) game website.[3] However, in Japanese, her title is "皇女" (*Kōjo*?), which translates as "*imperial princess*", and is also called princess in *Sonic Rush Adventure*).[30]
* Blaze is implied to have two different backstories for her origin. In *Sonic Rush*, Blaze is depicted as a princess native to another dimension, while in *Sonic the Hedgehog*, she appears in a possible future of Sonic's world. At the end of the latter game, Blaze is sealed in another dimension, which led to the assumption that *Sonic the Hedgehog*took place prior to *Sonic Rush*. While the events of the latter game were ultimately erased, *Sonic the Hedgehog*'s official website, guides and later games indicate that the Blaze in *Sonic the Hedgehog* is the same one seen in*Sonic Rush*. There is no attempt in-game to show why and how she is in Silver's time - the game instead writes Blaze as a good friend of Silver's, and whether or not she even truly recognizes Sonic from the previous title is seemingly rendered moot when Sonic himself does not pay any attention to her at all, making many fans question whether Blaze is a native of another dimension or the future. It was finally cleared up at Sonic Boom in 2012 byTakashi Iizuka, who stated that Blaze is in fact a native of the Sol Dimension and not the future. He also stated that the reason no one expressed familiarity with Blaze in *Sonic the Hedgehog* was because everyone had "amnesia."[31][32] Current Archie Comics writer Ian Flynn's explanation is that Blaze and Silver never met however, completely ignoring the events of the game.[33]
* Like Sonic's specialty in breakdancing, Blaze seems to be able to dance Ballet as she is seen spinning on the tip of her toes before striking a victory pose.
* As of *Sonic Runners*, Blaze is the first female Power Type character in the series.
* Although it has never been officially confirmed, Blaze is able to perform Chaos Control with at least two Chaos Emeralds, as she used them to transport herself to another dimension along with Iblis at the end of Silver’s story in*Sonic the Hedgehog* (2006).
* It should be noted that In *Sonic Generations*, Blaze will say "*I thought I would never be in Crisis City again*" after clearing "Blaze: Piercing the Flames", despite the fact that the events of *Sonic the Hedgehog* (2006) were erased from timeline.
* According to Sonic Channel, when asked about her weight, Blaze would respond *"Don't speak of such a thing."*[1]unlike the other female characters which simply says 'Secret'.
* Blaze is the first female character in any portrayals of the *Sonic the Hedgehog* series to be given a transformation.
* In the Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 versions of *Sonic Unleashed*, if one were to look at the loading screen for Empire City's Skyscraper Scamper stage, one could see "Blaze Rd."
* If Blaze is tapped in the bottom screen with the stylus during gameplay in *Sonic Rush*, she jumps like a frightened cat, then she turns at the player angrily and stomps on the ground before turning her back and tapping her foot. When tapped on the touch screen in *Sonic Rush Adventure*, Blaze hovers in the air.
* In *Sonic Rush Adventure*, Blaze might know more than one language other than English, as she was able to read a book filled with ancient text found in Sky Babylon.
* Blaze is the second feline character introduced in the series in regards to the games. The first is Big the Cat.
	+ However if one were to include Honey the Cat, who was a scrapped character since *Sonic the Fighters* at the time, it would make Blaze the third feline in the games.
* Blaze's fear of heights is rather ironical, as real-life cats generally prefer to stay on high-up places and almost always safely land on their feet.
* Prior to the release of *Sonic the Hedgehog* (2006), an internal document used by Sega was leaked which contained the entire game script as well as extended profiles for the major character. In the Character Introductions section, it is stated for Blaze that "she is bothered by underendowed chest (comments on which will rouse her anger)". It is unknown if this is true to her actual depiction.[34]