Tails

*"Everyone calls me 'Tails', you're probably wondering why."
"Let me guess: because of the extra tail?"*
―Tails and Sonic the Hedgehog[src]
**Miles "Tails" Prower** is a yellow two-tailed Fox from Mobius who was deemed to be 'strange' by his fellow villagers. Following his notice of Sonic the Hedgehog's energy surge, he tracked his new idol to Earth and arrived on the planet through a ring.

Having noticed someone is in pursuit of Sonic, Tails rescues him from Knuckles the Echidna, explaining his presence. Learning about a supposed fairy-tale, the Master Emerald, and the power it beholds, Sonic is applied to find it and secure it, with Tails coming along with newfound confidence and trust. After having faced a dance battle and a fight against Robotnik and Knuckles, Tails was brought along Sonic to the island of Hawaii unconscious, waking up to save Sonic with the *Tornado* biplane.

Now allied with Knuckles, all three of them attempt to stop Eggman's Giant Eggman Robot, built and managed with the power of the Master Emerald Robotnik had obtained. Tails, following Sonic's new plan, got Robotnik distracted in order to rid him of his abilities. Although the robot recharges and stomps Tails' idol, along with his parental figures, Tails witnesses Super Sonic destroying the Badnik. Afterwards, Tails, Knuckles and Sonic form an alliance together, swearing to protect the emerald from danger or evil and played baseball.

## Biography

### Early Life

*"Growing up, I didn't have any friends. Everyone in my village thought my two tails were weird."
"Hey, I know that feeling."*
―Tails and Sonic the Hedgehog[src]
Miles Prower was born on the distant planet Mobius and resided in a judgmental village, of which the villagers ridiculed Prower's genetic extra tail, hence his nickname "Tails." His abnormality prevented him from making friends with anyone, and as the villagers grew more estranged upon Tails' tails, Tails developed a sense of insecurity.

### Tracking Sonic

*"You need to find him, Tails. No matter what."*
―Tails[src]
When Sonic the Hedgehog created an abnormally large chaos energy blast, Tails' computer showed him footage of it. Enlightened that he was not the weirdest person in the galaxy, Tails created the Miles Electric in order to find Sonic.

Tails arrived on Sonic's Island in an attempt to find Sonic the Hedgehog, revisiting the now sacred home of the late Longclaw for a clue. Upon scanning a drawing made by Sonic, he was able to construct a rough pattern of places Sonic could've gone to.

Through ring portals, he arrived at the Marble Zone, where he accidentally trespassed Rava the Destroyer's domain. He also noted someone was following him, so he traveled faster, passing through Spring Yard, Aquatic Ruins, and Hill Top. He then stopped and noticed two chaos energy spikes stemming from a Mushroom Planet and a "backwater planet" named Earth. Tails quickly escaped through a ring. Tails arrived on Earth after tracking Sonic to the planet, hoping that he is not too late to warn him of the people in pursuit of him.

#### Saving Sonic

*"Come on! Get in! I'm on your side!"
"I'm sorry, who are you?... Y'know what? It doesn't matter."*
―Tails and Sonic the Hedgehog[src]
By the evening, Tails remarked he should not be seen and used standard human transport as a sort of disguise. Upon arriving at Sonic the Hedgehog's location, he hit the threat, Knuckles the Echidna, with the Green Hills Sheriff's Department vehicle to save Sonic. He thus drove him away from Knuckles while partially explaining to Sonic what was currently happening. Once Knuckles found himself on top of the car, Tails had the idea to drive it off a cliff, propelling Sonic upwards with his twin tails. The two eventually settled in the 'Wade Cave', Wade Whipple's garage.

### Race to the Master Emerald

#### Hiding in the 'Wade Cave'

*"Don't worry, I got your back. I'm not gonna let anything happen to you... It's a power bump. On Earth, it means an unbreakable promise."
"...Okay, I'm in!"*
―Sonic the Hedgehog and Tails[src]
In Wade Whipple's garage, Tails and Sonic took shelter from the forces of Doctor Eggman and sought to find out the connection between Knuckles' search for the Master Emerald and Longclaw. Sonic noted that there was a new emerald on the Safe Worlds Map he was unfamiliar with. As he explained this, Tails, Sonic, and Wade witnessed Longclaw's prerecorded holographic message emitting from the map. Longclaw revealed that the emerald was hidden on Earth, in Siberia, and that she left the duty of guarding said emerald to Sonic. Sonic opened a ring to Siberia with the intention of Tails coming along, although Tails was a little weary of going on such adventures. Sonic promised to protect him, sealing his promise with a fist bump.

#### Visiting Siberia

*"Tails, what's a "Pivonka?""
"It's a Siberian custom to resolve disputes. If we win, they let us go. If we lose..."*
―Sonic the Hedgehog and Tails[src]
Tails and Sonic the Hedgehog unfortunately found themselves caught in a heavy snowstorm, with Tails unable to locate anything. Suggesting the possibility of turning back, Sonic assured him they could go inside a nearby restaurant. They put on disguises as they entered the restaurant, where they noted various potential dangers and evil senses. Despite this, the two sat at a table and ordered beef stew, as translated by Tails' Miles Electric. Impressed, Sonic questioned where he got such gadgets, and Tails replied that he made them himself, labeling it as 'his thing'. He also told him he found Sonic through his inventions and mentioned that he couldn't let Sonic suffer the danger Knuckles brought.

Once a different meal was brought to Tails, he requested a reorder with his translator. But the translation offended the waitress, eventually resulting in the entire bar growing suspicious of the two. They took off their disguises and were met with perplexed stares from the patrons, who then planned to throw them into the fire. Tails, hesitant but determined, searched for Siberian customs and yelled "Pivonka," invoking total silence. The patrons revealed a dance battle champion who challenged them, and Tails and Sonic learned "Pivonka" was an activity used to resolve disputes, needing to win in order to escape death.

As the dance battle ensued, Sonic and Tails were disbanding from the Safe Worlds Map and unable to perform traditional dances. This led Sonic to alter the music to a song that was easy to dance to. Winning the dance battle, Tails and Sonic received praise from everyone and also retrieved the map. Later that night, Tails recalled how amazing the recent events were, with Sonic telling him to stick around so he could learn more about Earth. Tails, hearing the mention of the word "pal," was delighted, as his rough childhood involved having no friends. After explaining how Sonic inspired him, Tails slept on the floor, covering Sonic with his twin tails.

#### Escape from Robotnik and Knuckles

*"Let's split up. You go high, I go low."
"Right."*
―Sonic the Hedgehog and Tails[src]
The following day, Tails and Sonic set out to the mountains of Siberia using Tails' flight abilities, eventually entering a cave. Inside, they learned of the tale of the War for the Master Emerald, translated by Tails' Miles Electric. After Sonic turned tiles on an Owl statue, the two received the Master Emerald Compass. When Doctor Eggman and Knuckles arrived and fired a missile, Sonic threw it back, disbalancing the statue to create an exit outside the cave. Sonic ordered Tails to fly high while he snowboarded, with Tails constantly followed by Eggman and his violent Badniks as he tried to help Sonic.

During Sonic's confrontation with Knuckles, Tails assumed Sonic was in trouble and prevented Knuckles from injuring him further by using a mechanical rope. Tails was told to reach for the compass, but Robotnik caught it instead, exploding missiles near Tails, causing him to black out. An avalanche then stormed down upon Sonic and his unconscious friend, leaving Sonic to drag Tails along to the safe island of Hawaii with the help of Tom.

#### Crashing Rachel's Wedding

*"We have to help him. You don't know what he's up against."*
―Tails to Tom Wachowski and Maddie Wachowski[src]
Blasting through the now interrupted supposed wedding of Rachel and Randall Handel, Tails and Sonic were held prisoner by the federal anti-alien force; the Guardian Units of Nations.

Tails later awakened from his blackout as soon as Sonic left to fight Knuckles and Robotnik, warning his saviors, the Wachowskis, to stop them, accusing them of not knowing the potential danger that lay ahead of him.

### A New Order

#### Battle Against the Giant Eggman Robot

*"So we make our stand here on the field of battle."
"As a team!"
"This is it. This is our moment!"*
―Knuckles the Echidna, Tails and Sonic the Hedgehog[src]
Having returned for Sonic with the *Tornado*, a plane he found on Hawaii, he brought him and the newly reformed Knuckles to Green Hills, a town facing the threat of Robotnik's Giant Eggman Robot, now that the mad doctor had obtained the Master Emerald's excellent power. With the biplane, Tails avoided incoming missiles fired by the enemy, although Sonic was hit by one. He fired bullets at the mech, but they were ineffective. The plane's wings got destroyed by the robot's 'Stache Smasher move, allowing it to crash as Tails flew away.

The three grouped together, deciding to coordinate their attacks and plans through efficient teamwork. Suggesting a true plan, Tails proposed the idea of discovering Eggman's weak spot while everyone battled Badniks, triggering Sonic's idea of centering Robotnik's attention on him, the weak spot, as Tails and Knuckles rid Eggman of his might. Following the plan, Tails flew Knuckles and himself inside the robot. Tails duplicated himself via holograms, distracting Eggman so Knuckles could extract the Master Emerald with one extreme punch. As the robot tumbled, so did Tails and Knuckles, along with the emerald.

Although a distressed Tails and a shocked Knuckles stared upon a seemingly crushed Sonic, Tom and Maddie, Super Sonic, destroyed the mechanism and sent Eggman off to his demise. As Sonic returned to normal, Tails questioned the reason why Sonic gave up universe-reigning levels of power, and he was answered that Sonic needed to grow up more and that he liked being a kid. With Knuckles reforming the Chaos Emeralds into its usual state, he pondered what to do with it. They all agreed to guard it, like the former warriors and orders. Tails and the others sealed their promise with a friendly power bump.

#### Playing Baseball

*"Alright! Give him the heat, Tails!"
"Hope you're ready for my fastball!"
"Your fastball will be dishonoured, and so will you, Fox."*
―Sonic the Hedgehog, Tails and Knuckles the Echidna[src]
The new order of heroes and the Wachowskis later played baseball at the Green Hills Baseball Field, with Tails on the mound. He threw his confident fastball, which was hit by Knuckles' power bump. Even though he claimed the batter's performance to be unfair, Knuckles proceeded to conquer all the bases. Maddie treated the three to ice cream, which invoked enthusiasm in all of them. Picked up by Knuckles, he, Tails, and Sonic entered Tom's truck, off to taste ice cream.

### Battle at the Green Hills Junkyard

*"Poor guy. He wasn't trying to kill us anymore. He was reciting a poem."*
―Tails[src]
One day, Tails and Knuckles followed Sonic, expecting to go to the library, but Sonic actually led them to the Green Hills Junkyard. After Wade reported strange noises coming from this very scrapyard, the team spotted a Badnik collecting parts for an upgrade. Sonic suggested a plan where Tails took up a flanking position, but Knuckles immediately attacked the drone and was ultimately defeated. Sonic took Tails by his hand and ran around the junkyard as Unit spotted the group. As Sonic was blinded by smoke from Unit's parts, Tails launched a bolas that wrapped around Sonic's legs. Though Tails tried to fly Sonic away, they both got slammed onto the ground by Unit. Tails told Sonic to talk to it, which led to the robot's vulnerability, reading poets to the two until dawn. Knuckles returned to attack Unit, but was saved by Tails. Begging to keep it, Sonic agreed, and left with Tails to get chilidogs.

## Personality

*"That made me think... maybe being weird isn't so bad. You inspired me to leave my village, to find you and help you in your mission."*
―Tails to Sonic the Hedgehog[src]
Tails is a determined and plucky young fox, being willing to face the unknown on multiple worlds across the galaxy and deadly villains, all in an attempt to find Sonic, no matter what. He is also quite logical and intelligent, as seen by how he steadily narrowed his search for Sonic by thinking things through and using what he learned along the way. He is similarly greatly resourceful, as exemplified by the various gadgets he has invented and his ability to analyze the options in critical situations. However, despite his intelligence, Tails can be slightly clueless, such as not realizing why his nickname is obvious. He is also slightly lacking in social etiquette, as evidenced by how he spied on Sonic for months.

Tails was once insecure about his extra tail, but after seeing how Sonic uses his weird quality, his super speed, to be a hero, Tails came to believe that his own weird quality is not so bad. Due to his insecurity over being shunned for his genetic quirk, Tails possessed as well low self-esteem and some shyness, claiming that he is not as brave as Sonic or a "field guy" in spite of his numerous feats. Since meeting Sonic, however, Tails has begun to come out of his shell and believe more in himself thanks to the encouragement and assurance from Sonic.

Due to the ostracization by others for his extra tail, Tails grew up lonely, yearning for acceptance and belonging. Tails achieves this first by becoming friends with Sonic, then Knuckles, then becoming a part of the Wachowski family. Finally having friends and a family, Tails treasures the love and relationships he has.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

*"Uh... did your butt just turn into a helicopter?"
"Haha! A 'butt-copter'!"*
―Sonic the Hedgehog and Tails[src]
* **Flight**: Tails can use his twin tails like helicopter rotors to hover and fly at great speeds, shown fast enough to fly across the forest in a matter of seconds while leaving behind an orange trail.
	+ **Superhuman Speed**: Tails, whilst flying, can travel at tremendous speeds and being able to keep up with both Sonic and Knuckles.
	+ **Strength**: As Tails flies, he has enough power to carry Sonic the Hedgehog by hand. He could also carry Knuckles, but was under a lot of strain because of how much muscle mass he has.

### Abilities

*"You can't outsmart me. I'm the outsmarter-er!"*
―Doctor Eggman to Tails[src]
* **Genius-Level Intellect**: Tails has a high IQ rating, which he uses upon inventing gadgets and other helpful creations.
* **Master Engineer**: Tails is adept with creating various gadgets and tools with capabilities far beyond that of most of the technology on Earth, and he has been able to make modifications to his Miles Electric that has allowed him to narrow down his search for Sonic to just a few planets in a search that was comparable to "looking for a needle in 10,000 haystacks."
* **Master Marksman**: Tails has shown a skill with marksmanship, able to threw a electric rope at Knuckles from afar and later used a laser gun with accuracy against Eggman's Badniks.
* **Combatant**: Tails has shown some knowledge of self-defense while fighting Robotnik's empowered Badniks alongside Sonic and Knuckles.
* **Expert Pilot**: Despite his ability to fly on his own, Tails is shown an adept at piloting a biplane, being able to maneuver and avoid a missile assault.

## Equipment

### Vehicles

* ***Tornado***: Tails uses his piloting abilities on a biplane he spotted at Rachel's wedding.

### Other Equipment

*"Where’d you get all these cool gadgets?"
"I invented 'em. That's kinda my thing. In fact, my inventions are how I discovered you."*
―Sonic the Hedgehog and Tails[src]
* **Backpack**: Tails has brought many inventions with him in his yellow backpack.
	+ **Miles Electric**: Tails carries this mechanism as a tracking device, a translator, and a cloning device.
	+ **Magnets**: Tails used magnets to drive a Green Hills Sheriff's Department car.
	+ **Electric Rope**: Tails deployed a scientifically enhanced rope to constrain Knuckles from wounding Sonic the Hedgehog.
	+ **Levitator**: After Maddie and Rachel got their hands on Tails' backpack, Maddie used a levitating device send a Guardian Units of Nations soldier flying.
	+ **Boomerang**: After Maddie and Rachel got their hands on Tails' backpack, Rachel used a special boomerang that knocks out G.U.N. soldiers, saving Maddie from getting caught.
	+ **Laser Gun**: After Maddie and Rachel got their hands on Tails' backpack, Rachel threatened Sam Walters with a laser gun. Tails later uses one during the Battle Against the Giant Eggman Robot to defeat Eggman's Badniks.

## Facilities

* **Village**: Formerly, Tails lived in a village full of villagers who found Tails' twin tails rather odd.
* **Wade Cave**: To hide from Knuckles the Echidna and Doctor Eggman, Tails and Sonic the Hedgehog resided shortly in Wade Whipple's garage, where he and Sonic learned more about the fabled Master Emerald.

## Relationships

	+ Sonic the Hedgehog - Idol and Best Friend
	+ Knuckles the Echidna - Former Enemy and Friend
* Wade Whipple
* Tom Wachowski
* Maddie Wachowski
* Unit - Former Enemy and Friend
* Doctor Eggman/Ivo Robotnik - Attempted Killer
* Guardian Units of Nations - Situational Enemies

## Appearances

In chronological order:

* *Sonic the Hedgehog* (mid-credits scene)
* *Sonic the Hedgehog 2: The Official Movie Pre-Quill*
* *Sonic the Hedgehog 2*
* *Sonic Drone Home*
* *Sonic the Hedgehog 3* (unreleased)

## Trivia

* In the video game series, **Miles "Tails" Prower** is a cowardly, gentle genius who was taught bravery and courage by his best friend Sonic the Hedgehog.
* The device Tails carries upon his arrival on Earth is the Miles Electric, Tails' handheld device of the same name in the video game series, as confirmed by Tyson Hesse.
* In the post-credits scene of *Sonic the Hedgehog*, Tails possessed a singular tail that bifurcated, enabling flight. However, in subsequent installments starting from *Sonic the Hedgehog 2*, Tails consistently retained his characteristic twin tails.

## Behind the Scenes

* Writer Pat Casey described Tails as *Sonic the Hedgehog*'s Nick Fury, a reference to his cameo appearance in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film *Iron Man*.
* Casey claimed that he is uncertain whether Tails comes from a different planet or that of Mobius, like Sonic and Knuckles.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sonic the Hedgehog on Twitter - August 9, 2022
2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 *Sonic the Hedgehog 2*
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 *Sonic the Hedgehog*
4. ↑ *Sonic the Hedgehog 2: The Official Movie Pre-Quill*
5. ↑ *Sonic Drone Home*
6. ↑ Tyson Hesse on Twitter - April 4, 2020
7. ↑ AMA with Writer of Sonic the Hedgehog Movie! | Hey Fandom!
8. ↑ 34) Writing Sonic Movie 2 w/ PAT CASEY - The GHZ Podcast

## External Links

* Tails (Sonic the Hedgehog) on Wikipedia
* Miles "Tails" Prower on Sonic Wiki Zone