sonic the hedgehog and friends

A cast image from Sonic Heroes. Cast names from left to right: Vector the Crocodile, Espio the Chameleon, Charmy Bee, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, Big the Cat (top), Cheese (underneath Big), Sonic the Hedgehog (bottom), Cream the Rabbit, Miles "Tails" Prower, Rouge the Bat, E-123 Omega and Shadow the Hedgehog.

Jet the Hawk

Jet the Hawk (ジェット・ザ・ホーク ,Jetto za Hōku^?) is a 14-year-old green hawk.

[edit] Storm the Albatross

Storm the Albatross (ストーム・ザ・アルバトロス ,Sutōmu za Arubatorosu^?) is a 19-year-old hulking albatross.

Wave the Swallow

Wave the Swallow (ウェーブ・ザ・スワロー ,Wēbu za Suwarō^?) is an 18-year-old purple swallow.

Amy Rose (エミー・ローズ ,Emī Rōzu^?), once known as Rosy the Rascal,^[1] is a young and overly-cheerful female hedgehog,^[2] frequently shown to be completely in love with Sonic.

Big the Cat

Big the Cat (ビッグ・ザ・キャット ,Biggu za Kyatto^?) is a large, 18-year-old, purple cat with yellow eyes and long ears who first debuted in Sonic Adventure on the Dreamcast.

Froggy

Froggy (カエルくん ,Kaeru-kun^?, lit. "Frog) is a frog, and the best friend^[13] and buddy of Big the Cat.^[12]

Blaze the Cat

Blaze the Cat (ブレイズ・ザ・キャット ,Bureizu za Kyatto^?) comes from royalty as a princess from an alternate dimension. She's 14 years old and appointed as defender of the Sol Emeralds,^[15] her role is similar to Sonic the Hedgehog and Knuckles the Echidna combined.

Chao

A Chao (チャオ ,Chao^?) is an artificially intelligent, virtually generated life-form

Chaos

Chaos (カオス ,Kaosu^?) is a Chao mutated by the Chaos Emeralds that acts as a guardian for its species, protects the Master Emerald, and provides clear water around the altar of the Master Emerald.

Chaotix

Main article: Chaotix

The Chaotix are a group who debuted in the game Knuckles' Chaotix as the main characters,

Charmy Bee

Main article: Chaotix#Charmy Bee

Charmy Bee is a bee who is the "scatterbrained funny-kid" of the Chaotix.^[

Espio the Chameleon

Main article: Chaotix#Espio the Chameleon

Espio the Chameleon is a purple chameleon who is an expert ninja. He is described as the "guardian of honor" of the Chaotix.

Mighty the Armadillo

Main article: Chaotix#Mighty the Armadillo

Mighty is a black and red armadillo which debuted in the arcade game SegaSonic the Hedgehog, and later appeared in the 32X game Knuckles' Chaotix.

Vector the Crocodile

Main article: Chaotix#Vector the Crocodile

Vector the Crocodile (ベクター・ザ・クロコダイル ,Bekutā za Kurokodairu^?) is a large, strong crocodile. He is the "head honcho", and the brains, of the Chaotix Detective Agency.^[

Cream the Rabbit

For Cream's role in the Sonic X anime and comic series, see Sonic X.

Cream the Rabbit (クリーム・ザ・ラビット ,Kurīmu za Rabitto^?) is a 6 year old rabbit constantly accompanied by her Chao, Cheese. Their names were based on "cream cheese."^[

Cheese the Chao

Cheese (チーズ ,Chīzu^?) is a blue neutral chao and the constant companion of Cream, following her wherever she goes. It distinguishes itself from other chao with a red bow-tie, Vanilla the Rabbit

For Vanilla's involvement in the Sonic X anime and comics, see Sonic X.

Vanilla the Rabbit (ヴァニラ・ザ・ラビット ,Vanira za Rabitto^?)^[37] is a cream-colored rabbit, introduced with Cream the Rabbit as Cream's doting mother

Doctor Eggman (Robotnik)

Main article: Doctor Eggman

Doctor Robotnik^[38] (ロボトニック ,Robotonikku^?), mainly known by his alias, Doctor Eggman^[39] (ドクター・エッグマン ,Dokutā Egguman^?), is a the main antagonist of the series. First debuting in the first game of the series, Sonic the Hedgehog, he was shown attempting to collect the Chaos Emeralds and turn all of the animals inhabiting the land into robots. Eggman frequently appears as the boss of almost every level in most of the 2D games, in a different machine each time.

Eggman Nega

Eggman Nega (エッグマン・ネガ ,Egguman Nega^?) was introduced in Sonic Rush as the arch-enemy of Blaze the Cat. Although his outward appearance resembles that of Doctor Eggman, his personality is different.^[45] He is heartless and calculating, in eerie contrast to his polite speech and manners.^[45] His name is a play on the word "negative".

EggRobo

EggRobo is an egg-shaped humanoid robot which resembles Doctor Eggman. They first appeared as enemies in the game Sonic & Knuckles. In Sonic's storyline in that game, they only appeared as standard badnik enemies in the Sky Sanctuary Zone, after being seen launched from the Death Egg.

E-102 Gamma

E-102 Gamma is one of the E-100 series robots created by Eggman. In Sonic Adventure, he is given the mission to collect Chaos Emeralds for Chaos after defeating his "Older brother", E-101 Beta. After witnessing the fate of Beta, Gamma slowly develops a conscience unique to the other E Series, releasing Amy Rose in remorse. After some convincing from his new friend, Gamma decides to turn against Eggman, to "rescue" the other E-Series robots by defeating them and releasing the small animals used to power them.

E-123 Omega

E-123 Omega (オメガ ,Omega^?), or technically E-123 Ω, is the 24th and last of Doctor Eggman's E-100 series robots, specifically designed to contain and control Shadow the Hedgehog. In his first appearance in Sonic Heroes, Eggman seals Omega within an abandoned base, along with Shadow, until Rouge the Bat accidentally releases Shadow from his stasis pod.^[48] Infuriated at being sealed, Omega decides to team up with the other two in order to obtain revenge on Eggman and prove that he is the most powerful robot of all,^[49] dismissing the others as "worthless consumer models".

Fang the Sniper

For information on the version of Fang as seen in the American Sonic the Hedgehog comics, see Minor villains in Sonic the Hedgehog (comic series)#Nack the Weasel.

For his appearance in Sonic the Comic, see List of characters in Sonic the Comic#Nack the Weasel.

Fang the Sniper (ファング・ザ・スナイパー ,Fangu za Sunaipā^?),^[59] also known as Nack the Weasel,^[60] is a purple wolf weasel^[61] that first appeared in the Game Gear video game Sonic Triple Trouble. His character is a treasure hunter in search of the Chaos Emeralds; however he doesn't know of their true power and merely wants to sell them for profit.

Gizoids

Gizoids are robotic weapons revealed to be originally created in ancient times by the Nocturnus Clan of Echidnas in Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood.^[62] Their most distinguishing trait is the ability to "Skill Copy,"^[63] in which they can copy personality traits, knowledge, and fighting techniques.^[62] They form a obedience "Link" with those who have great power.^[

Guardian Units of Nations

The Guardian Units of Nations, often abbreviated to GUN or G.U.N., is a worldwide federation that enforces the law and carries out military operations. The G.U.N. army consists of both human soldiers and a large variety of robots.

Knuckles the Echidna

Main article: Knuckles the Echidna

Knuckles the Echidna (ナックルズ・ザ・エキドゥナ ,Nakkurusu za Ekiduna^?) is both Sonic's friend and rival. First introduced in the Genesis game Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Knuckles lives on Angel Island, which hovers in the sky due to the power of the Master Emerald. As the last surviving member of the Echidna people who once inhabited the island, his duty is to guard the Emerald. If Sonic exemplifies the wind, then Knuckles is the mountain: stern and anchored to his duty.

Maria Robotnik

Maria Robotnik (マリア・ロボトニック ,Maria Robotonikku^?) is a character that appears in flashbacks during the anime Sonic X and the video games Sonic Adventure 2 and Shadow the Hedgehog. She is the granddaughter of Professor Gerald Robotnik, and is the cousin of Doctor Robotnik/Dr. Eggman.

Metal Sonic

Metal Sonic (メタル・ソニック ,Metaru Sonikku^?) is a robotic version of Sonic created by Dr. Eggman. He first appears in Sonic the Hedgehog CD, with orders to change the past by Eggman. He returns in Knuckles' Chaotix, where he attempts to obtain the Chaos Rings, but he is stopped by the Chaotix.

Miles "Tails" Prower

Main article: Miles "Tails" Prower

Miles Prower (マイルス・パウアー ,Mairusu Pauā^?), better known by his alias Tails (テイルス ,Teirusu^?), is a young fox who is Sonic's best friend and sidekick. His name is a pun on "miles per hour", a reference to the famed speed of the Sonic the Hedgehog series. He is able to use his two tails to propel himself into the air like a helicopter for a limited time.

Omochao

Omochao (オモチャオ ,Omochao^?) is a robotic Chao with a propeller on its head. Omochao was introduced in Sonic Adventure as part of the Chao Races, and it later appeared in Sonic Adventure 2, where he serves as an in-game manual to teach players how to play the game.

Rouge the Bat

Main article: Rouge the Bat

Rouge the Bat (ルージュ・ザ・バット ,Rūju za Batto^?) is a white, female bat who made her first appearance in Sonic Adventure 2 in 2001, and who has been featured in several games since. She is depicted as a professional treasure hunter devoted to the pursuit of jewels,^[73] calling herself the "World's Greatest Thief". She has a tendency to ignore abstract morality or manners for potential profit;^[74] her "feminine charm" makes her appear careless, but she is actually scheming and manipulative.^[73

Shadow the Hedgehog

Main article: Shadow the Hedgehog

Shadow the Hedgehog (シャドウ・ザ・ヘッジホッグ ,Shadō za Hejjihoggu^?) is an artificially created life form in the design of a male, anthropomorphic hedgehog, similar to Sonic. His trademark hover skates propel him at extreme speeds that rival those of Sonic.^[62]

Shadow the Hedgehog has appeared in a variety of media, including his own self-titled game. He first appeared in the game Sonic Adventure 2, in which it is explained that he is created fifty years before the game's events in an attempt to create "The Ultimate Life Form".

Silver the Hedgehog

Silver the Hedgehog (シルバー・ザ・ヘッジホッグ ,Shirubā za Hejjihoggu^?) is a silver-furred 14-year-old anthropomorphic hedgehog from many years in the future of the main timeline. He is voiced by Pete Capella in the English version and Daisuke Ono in the Japanese version. He first appeared in Sonic the Hedgehog. His individual episode revolves around him traveling back in time with Blaze the Cat to find and murder Sonic the Hedgehog, known to them as the "Iblis Trigger", who they believe is the cause of their world being destroyed in the future. Over the course of the game, Silver learns the truth about the "Iblis Trigger", and how his world can be saved from destruction. His friend Blaze seals Iblis in another dimension taking her with it at the end of Silver's Story. After the defeat of Solaris, the time-god born from the merge of Iblis and Mephiles the Dark, time was reset as if Solaris never existed.

Tikal the Echidna

Tikal (ティカル ,Tikaru^?) is the daughter of Chief Pachacamac in the same tribe as Knuckles the Echidna descends.^[82] She first appears in Sonic Adventure and returns in Sonic Adventure 2 as a bonus character. Thousands of years before the main events of the series, she opposes her father's power-hungry ways of invading other countries.