Sonic the Hedgehog is a blue super-powered hedgehog from Mobius who traveled to Earth to escape the Echidna Tribe. After living in Green Hills for much of his life, he accidentally created an energy surge which disabled power throughout the entire Pacific Northwest region. Shortly after, he lost his rings in a confrontation with Tom Wachowski, requiring him to venture to San Francisco while being hunted by the United States Armed Forces. With the efforts of Tom and his wife Maddie Wachowski, he successfully brought down the world domination plans of Ivo Robotnik, a mad scientist hired to hunt for him. Now entrusted by the Wachowski family, Sonic was allowed to stay at their residence.
Not so long after, Sonic conducted a travel diary, having visited several tourist locations in the span of 80 seconds.
After being revealed to the public as of much earlier, Sonic focused on becoming a well-renowned superhero, and thus brainstormed alter-egos as he went along. Once he heard about the incident in Walla Walla, Washington, he obliged himself to save the hostages in the First Bank of Walla Walla, stopping the forces of Jason and Lindsey's crew.
During his time as a hero, Sonic received advice from Tom to improve and was left home alone. Robotnik returned with Knuckles the Echidna for revenge, and Sonic allied with Tails to protect the Master Emerald, embarking on a new adventure where Sonic learned to be more responsible, befriending Tails and making amends with Knuckles. Joining forces, Sonic and his friends confronted Robotnik and his giant robot, and Sonic used the power of the seven Chaos Emeralds to become Super Sonic, taking down Robotnik, and welcoming his friends into the Wachowski family.
With his newfound team, Sonic and his friends visited to the local Green Hills Junkyard, being prompted to investigate by deputy sheriff Wade Whipple. They fought a Flying EggBadnik with sentience, later befriending it.
Born in the 2000s, Sonic was raised on an island in his youth, sharing a home with his parental figure, Longclaw. He spent his childhood running across the island using his super-speed abilities, claiming that he could run across it in less than two seconds. In doing this, he also avoided the sights of several groups that wished to capture him for his powers.[3]
In 2010, while he was partaking in his daily routine, Sonic was spotted by members of the Echidna Tribe, unknowingly leading them back to Longclaw's Home. As Sonic greeted Longclaw with a flower, the Echidnas prepared to fire their arrows from behind. Noticing this, Longclaw told Sonic to get down and quickly shut the door behind him. As the arrows flew into the building, Longclaw prepared to escape, grabbing Sonic. With Sonic in her claws, she soared out of the house and was barraged with arrows. An arrow launched by Pachacamac hit Longclaw, sending her and Sonic to the ground.
As the Echidna Tribe approached them from the ground, Longclaw gave Sonic a bag of rings, and tells him that to stay safe, he must stay hidden from those who would hunt him. She then threw a ring and told Sonic to travel to Earth, a planet on the farthest side of the universe. Sonic eventually ran through the portal and regrets his decision immediately as he sees the tribe closing in on Longclaw. However, the portal closed and disintegrated as he made contact, with Longclaw having said her final goodbye. Sonic was then left in fear of his new life without parental guidance.[3]
Life on Earth[]
"So what did you expect? A dirty little hedgehog eating berries and struggling to survive? Think again. Because I am living my best life on Earth!"
Now stranded on Earth, Sonic created a home in a cave underneath the forest by Green Hills, Montana. Here, he spent most of his days playing around with collectibles from the area, including several stolen signs, an inflatable guitar, and collecting several comics, especially The Flash comic books.[3] One day, he decided to visit various tourist attractions and locations around the world, such as Los Angeles, New York City, London, the Louvre, the Taj Mahal, Mount Fuji, the Sydney Opera House and the Outback in the span of 80 seconds before traveling back to his hideout.[8] From above a nearby mountain, he watched over the townspeople while never actually interacting with them, as he had to keep his existence a secret. Some individuals who he particularly liked were Tom Wachowski, the town's sheriff, and Maddie Wachowski, his wife and a student veterinarian. Despite this, he did toy with certain townspeople that he was fond of, including Carl,[3] who he had encountered shortly after he had moved to Green Hills,[1] who was mocked and would become infamous in the town for touting Sonic's existence as "the blue devil".
In 2020, during an action-less day of highway patrol for Tom Wachowski, Sonic began to test his speed. He ran past the front of the car at 296 miles per hour, confusing Tom as he inspected whether his radar gun was malfunctioning or not. He ran past the front once again, now at 300 miles per hour. In complete disbelief, Tom exited his car and investigated the scene, where he found one of Sonic's quills lying in a bush. After Tom had left, Sonic looked back, noticing that a turtle was about to be run over by an incoming vehicle. He quickly grabbed it off the road and warned it to be more careful. Sonic then wondered if the turtle was simply tired of being slow for its life. He began to run with it across the highway, though he accidentally dropped it and had to quickly retrieve it out of the air. He then placed it on the forest ground near his cave.
Sonic watches a movie in secret
While watching a movie one night through the window of the Wachowski Residence, Sonic realized that the family doesn't know he's real and that he's not supposed to actually interact with the people he had spent his entire life spying on and toying with.
Sometime after the movie night, Sonic would proceed to sneak into Dr. A. Burdett's office and pretended to be a psychiatrist. Sonic would then describe his life on Earth after he was stranded and talks about the citizens of Green Hills. After asking himself a few questions, the reality of his situation finally dawns on him and that he might be feeling lonely because of his isolation.
One night, Carl set up several bear traps and whirligigs in order to catch Sonic. He placed batteries at the center of one of the traps. As Carl rose from his sleep and began to look around at his scene, Sonic quickly pieced together the puzzle Carl had been using to entertain himself, baffling Carl. When Carl then heard the bear traps going off, he quickly ran towards them hoping that he had caught Sonic. When he saw Sonic run past the trap that he had placed the batteries into, he became very angry and disappointed that he had failed at catching him once again. Sonic then lured him toward the whirligigs, which Carl walked over straight into his rope trap. Carl, now hanging upside down from a tree, yelled out that he knew Sonic was real, to which Sonic taunted him by claiming he wasn't.[3] Sonic then drank Carl's soda, much to the owner's dismay.[4]
Having seen the playoffs between the Green Hills Baseball Team and Spring Valley Baseball Team, Sonic decided to visit the Green Hills Baseball Field that night. Astonished by the headlights that lit the surrounding area, Sonic noticed the baseball equipment, which he used to fabricate his own match. After completing the match, Sonic raised his hand, expecting a fellow team member to grant him a high-five. Alas, Sonic realized he had no one he could be with. Upset at this reminder, Sonic circled the baseball diamond, gaining speed over time. Reaching his limit, Sonic unleashed a ginormous Chaos Energy blast that caused a power outage throughout the entire Pacific Northwest. Sonic hoped no one had seen him and fled the scene.
The next day, Sonic noticed soldiers, who were sent by Dr. Ivo Robotnik, roaming the forests. Realizing he's now in danger, Sonic decided to immediately travel to the rather detested Mushroom Planet. Arriving inside his cave, Sonic gathered all of his essential items and pulled out one of his rings. As he was about to throw it, he notices the soldiers were nearby his cave. Sonic was thus obliged to move out of his cave and bid farewell to his now former residence and decided to run to the Wachowski Residence's garage.
Once inside, Sonic settled his bag and held a ring, ready to throw it. However, the 'Donut Lord' Tom Wachowski entered the garage, thinking he was going to face raccoons again. Upon seeing Sonic, Tom screamed and shoots the hedgehog in the leg with his wife's tranquilizer gun. Sonic, now disoriented, read the words 'San Francisco' and sees a picture of the Transamerica Pyramid on Tom's shirt and accidentally loses his grip on his ring, which became a portal to the roof of the Transamerica Pyramid. As Sonic collapses, he accidentally drops his bag of rings on the Transamerica Pyramid. Once the portal closed, Tom was utterly bewildered at what he just saw and proceeds to lock the unconscious hedgehog inside his dog's cage and brings him inside his house.[3]
"They're coming for me!" "Who's coming for you? What does that got to do with me?" "I don't have time to explain, but you have to help me!" "No, I don't! Why?" "Well, my legs, which normally would be classified as lethal weapons, feel like spaghetti. I need your help. Please. It's life or death."
A few minutes later, Sonic jolted awake inside the Wachowski household, his senses immediately alert to the impending danger. He convinced Tom to aid him in staying hidden from his relentless pursuer, Robotnik, whom just arrived at the front door. Tom, determined to protect his newfound friend, attempted to mislead Robotnik while Sonic sheltered in the attic. However, Robotnik, ever cunning, deployed his fleet of airborne robot drones to scan the property meticulously. Faced with the threat of detection, Sonic was left with no choice but to leap downstairs, hitting the table and thus prompting Robotnik's rude entrance.
Sonic, realizing that Tom's life was in jeopardy as Robotnik started demanding where he was, emerged from hiding under the table and revealed himself to Robotnik, diverting the doctor's attention and allowing Tom to seize the opportunity to strike Robotnik, rendering him unconscious. With Robotnik momentarily incapacitated, Sonic sprang into action, intercepting a rogue robot drone that had targeted them. With lightning-fast reflexes, he hopped onto the drone, helping Tom destroy it with a heavy bowl as he got progressively dizzier. Tom dragged a dizzy Sonic to his truck, swiftly driving away.[3]
Having narrowly escaped their pursuers in Green Hills, Sonic and Tom found themselves on the open road, the wind rushing past them as they drove to safety. Nonetheless, Tom pulls over, bidding farewell to Sonic, left with no clue where he needed to go to retrieve his bag of rings. In a desperate attempt, Sonic tried to reach San Francisco on his own, utilizing his incredible super-speed. He zips back realizing the impossibility of his quest, thus convincing Tom to assist him further, urging him to drive him there. Sonic yields "road trip" in joy once let back inside the truck. During their continued journey, Sonic, other than adhering to Tom's proposed ground rules and establishing his name, explains that Carl was always right about the existence of the 'Blue Devil.' He also makes a quick visit to a tourist attraction.
"Nice going!" "Thanks! It's awesome, right? All right, who's next? Who wants some? Who do I get to beat up? Hey! Has anybody seen my waitress? Still waiting on those buffalo wings."
The duo later made an unexpected stop at a local bar. It was there, amidst the clinking glasses and lively chatter, that Sonic, with his boundless enthusiasm, decided to create a bucket list of all the Earthly experiences he desired before his departure to the Mushroom Planet. With Tom's guidance and companionship, Sonic embarked on his list, ticking off items one by one. However, their night took an unexpected turn when a bar fight erupted around them. Despite the chaos, Sonic's lightning-fast reflexes and clever thinking allowed him to swiftly turn the situation to his advantage, diffusing the brawl within moments. After the excitement of the night, they decided to rest at a nearby inn, finding solace before setting out once again the following day.[3]
The following day, while continuing their travels towards San Francisco, Robotnik honed in on Sonic and Tom's location and sent a remote-controlled truck to stop them. The truck launched a harpoon into Tom's car, flinging Sonic onto the car's hood. Tom gained the idea of hitting the brakes, launching Sonic toward the truck as he built up energy while panicking. Sonic transformed into a ball and bowled the truck over on its side.
Sonic rides EMP discs
Unfortunately, another vehicle soon emerged from the truck's wreckage to continue the chase. This vehicle fired EMP discs to slow the heroes down, but Sonic used them to get on top of their pursuer and used one to disable it. The remote-controlled vehicle separated again only to be spun out by Tom, causing a frustrated Robotnik to deploy a miniature drone to eliminate them. The drone cut the roof off Tom's car with a laser before Sonic managed to grab it. But the drone got stuck on his hand and triggered a self-destruct mechanism, leaving him with little time to dispose of it. Sonic succeeded in getting rid of the explosive device just in time but was rendered unconscious when he was blown away by the blast.[3]
Tom quickly carried the injured Sonic into his car and drove him to Rachel's house, where Maddie had been staying. Rachel and Maddie were very angry that Tom was being hunted down by the government, and to make things worse, Maddie had no idea how to treat Sonic's wounds, due to him being an alien. Tom had the idea of using smelling salts to help regain Sonic's consciousness, which worked. Perplexed by Sonic's energetic awakening, Maddie requested Tom to talk in private. Meanwhile, Rachel's daughter Jojo granted Sonic new shoes after noticing how torn up his current shoes were. After meeting the family dog Ozzie, Sonic and the Wachowskis left to visit the Transamerica Pyramid to retrieve Sonic's lost rings back, using Rachel's car to get there.[3]
Upon arrival, Sonic quickly traveled up the building, only to bring back information that a key was needed to get to the roof, leading to Tom's plan to infiltrate the building. With Sonic in a bag, Tom and Maddie were allowed to enter an elevator to the roof due to Tom's official badge. Inside, two workers were appalled by the noises coming from said bag. Sonic gasped for air on the roof with the others, speeding towards his rings. Sonic said his supposed last goodbye to the Wachowskis and threw out his ring, although Robotnik appeared at the last minute. As he weaponized his drones, Sonic pushed the Wachowskis off the building, unlocking his slow-motion senses once again. As he played with the incoming missiles and bullets, Sonic was blasted away by Robotnik's attack. He woke up to see the two Wachowskis falling to their demise, saved by Sonic's effort to transport them to Zimmer's farm via a ring portal. He plummeted upon the floor, and so did his rings and the Flying Eggs. He got up and challenged Robotnik to a race around the world.[3]
After having traveled through countries such as France, China, and Egypt, bringing destruction to these three countries, Sonic was blasted back into the town of Green Hills. While the townspeople looked distraught upon seeing the hurt alien and the mischievous Robotnik, Tom and Maddie returned to see what had happened, along with Farmer Zimmer. Although Robotnik planned to examine him in a laboratory, Tom stopped his plan and fought him, although he fell from the Egg-Pod. Wade Whipple and Crazy Carl also came by to defend Sonic and Tom.
Robotnik, still not understanding what was so important about Sonic, received an explanation that Sonic was his friend, which awakened Sonic, now embedded with an abundance of electrical power. He retrieved the power of his stolen quill which overpowered the ship. As he vowed to use his power to protect his loved ones, Sonic charged upon Robotnik's missiles, evading all of them with his super speed. He jumped from every nearby building onto Robotnik's ship continuously, breaking it down. With the help of Tom, Sonic dashed upon the ship for one final blow, trapping Robotnik on the Mushroom Planet. Afterwards, he earned the trust of Tom Wachowski and was allowed to stay at their residence, unbeknownst to Sonic yet.[3]
As Tom and Maddie were revamping their home after a drone attack, Sam Walters gifted the Wachowskis an Olive Garden gift card as a thanks for stopping Ivo Robotnik. He then requested to meet Sonic, but Tom and Maddie stated that he had left Earth. The aforementioned hedgehog, Sonic, popped out from behind a couch, asking to watch a film. Tom and Maddie disallowed it, telling him it was a 'school night' and that he needed to return to his cave, even though it was 3:00 in the afternoon, accordingly. Sonic, finding them uncool, walked to the front door, halted by Tom, who sent him to his new cave; the attic of the Wachowski Residence. Sonic was now full of glee as he saw all of his stuff now transported into the residence and heartfully thanked the Wachowskis for his new home before being unwillingly licked by Ozzie.[3]
Shortly afterwards, Sonic found a travel diary and started writing about the time he traveled around the world in the span of 80 seconds, recalling the adventures he's had. He mentioned what places he'd like to visit next, his excitement evident in his words.[8]
"I just thought coming out of hiding would be more exciting than this. I take down one megalomaniacal scientist and then it's back to a life of boredom."
Sometime after writing in his travel diary, Sonic promised Maddie he would avoid the temptation of going on escapades while she visited the veterinarian clinic, whilst Tom and Wade enjoyed their vacation. He however failed to keep his promise and sneaked out to Green Hills, where he created snowmen and talked to Sergeant Sprinkles about his plans of becoming a well-renowned superhero, having already experimented with various aliases for his public identity.[1]
Returning home, Sonic learned about the mischievous acts taking place in Walla Walla, Washington, and rushed to the location with excitement. Arriving at the First Bank of Walla Walla, where a robbery was in progress, he met supposed hostage Lindsey, who told him the robber was located in the vault. Although prepared for the leader's attack, Sonic found himself tased by Lindsey, who was actually the legitimate leader.
Jason called the Flying Eggs via Doctor Eggman's Control Glove, and they ripped out the entire vault with Sonic inside. Sonic ran inside it, causing it to spin out of control and eventually crash. He broke out of the chamber and revealed himself to Lindsey's crew. Being held at gunpoint, Sonic took down the criminals nonetheless, saved Lindsey from falling to her death due to the Badniks disobeying her, and guided both hostages and robbers outside. Not being seen by anyone else afterwards, he rushed home with some donuts in his hands he had sneakily taken from a police officer's box, which was an offer of thanks to Tom and Wade, who were all at the scene.[1]
A few months later, in Seattle, Sonic witnessed a progressing chase between robbers and the Seattle Police Department. In an attempt to prove his heroism, Sonic sped after the criminals, eventually taking over the truck they escaped in. After fending off the bad guys, Sonic tried to stabilize the truck that held a worrisome captive, deploying bombs from the vehicle and realizing that he couldn't stop the car. He decided to dismantle it, eventually bringing the car to a halt. He later left the scene, thinking the city praised his heroic deeds.[2]
Following his heroic acts, Sonic rushed back to Green Hills, greeting Wade at the speed trap and the citizens of Green Hills from afar. He sneaked into the Wachowski Residence, wanting to take a nap after remembering Longclaw, but was woken up by Ozzie. As Maddie entered the attic, she reassured Sonic of his meeting with Tom by the lake.
At the lake, Tom informed Sonic of knowing about his actions and told him he needed to adapt responsibility first before becoming a hero, stating that the moment when Sonic's powers would be needed would come at some point. After revealing to Tom that he received goosebumps from his 'Wachowski family special' speech, Sonic returned the boat to shore via his super speed.[2]
Rachel's Wedding[]
Sonic partakes in unsupervised shenanigans
"Okay. It's 48 hours until they come back. We've got TV channels, streaming channels, a house full of food and no supervision. Let's do this."
At the Wachowski Residence, Sonic prepared an airport-inspired area, scanning the departing Tom Wachowski and Maddie Wachowski with a metal spatula. Shortly after, he transported the two to Hawaii using a ring where Rachel's wedding was set to transpire. Sonic planned unsupervised pleasantry for 48 hours with Ozzie by his side, creating a mess throughout the house and cleaning it up as Tom called him to inform him the wedding would soon start.[2]
Sonic and Ozzie remained in the Wachowski Residence when a blackout occurred, with Sonic attempting to tell scary stories to a slightly frightened Ozzie. When he left, Robotnik, otherwise known as Doctor Eggman, emerged from a ring portal next to the residence. Sonic wandered to the front door, slowly opening it as Eggman revealed himself to Sonic, telling him his plans of revenge. Angered, Sonic prepared for an attack, which was reflected by an enemy unknown named Knuckles the Echidna. Blown back into the room he was in earlier, Sonic assumed Knuckles and Eggman were trying to steal his powers, but after Knuckles confirmed he had higher levels of might, he punched Sonic outside into the yard. Sonic attempted a spin attack, which was halted by Knuckles again.
Slammed into a tree, Knuckles demanded the location of an important object, claiming Sonic was Longclaw's apprentice. Sonic was stunned, unaware of Knuckles' intentions, and was saved by Tails, someone who had been searching for him. Tails drove him to safety after being chased by Knuckles.[2]
Tails flew Sonic over to Wade Whipple's garage, the 'Wade Cave,' where they sought shelter from the forces of Doctor Eggman and Knuckles the Echidna. Determined to find connections between Knuckles' search for the Master Emerald and Longclaw, Sonic suddenly realized there was a link. He opened his Safe Worlds Map, which unlocked a prerecorded holographic message from Longclaw. In the message, she revealed the history and whereabouts of the Master Emerald, along with her plan to pass the responsibility of safeguarding the emerald to Sonic. He also discovered that, on the map, directions to a compass regarding the Master Emerald pointed to Siberia. Sonic invited Tails to come with him, and although nervous at first, Tails turned confident and agreed to join him on his quest as Sonic promised to protect him.[2]
In Siberia, Sonic and Tails were stuck in a snowstorm, luckily finding a nearby restaurant. Upon entering, Sonic and Tails found themselves in a tough and seemingly frightening establishment. Ordering beef stew, Sonic questioned the origin of Tails' multitude of gadgets. Tails answered that he made them and even used them to view Sonic on Earth, having received chaos energy ratings transmitting from the aforementioned planet. He had spectated upon the Green Hills Energy Surge and Skirmish at Green Hills, amazed at how Sonic managed to defeat Ivo Robotnik, as he told. Tails also came to know that Sonic enjoyed bubble baths. After Tails stated he was determined to warn Sonic about the incoming threat Knuckles the Echidna, Sonic received a message from Tom Wachowski, who asked how he was. Sonic responded he was watching TV while Eggman, Knuckles, and the re-recruited agent Stone watched their progressing conversation. They had tracked the duo to Siberia.
Tails had received the wrong dish he ordered. He requested a new dish, but Tails' Miles Electric translator translated his words incorrectly, creating a sentence that offended the waitress. The patrons undressed the oddly behaving duo, revealing them to be extraterrestrials, much to everyone's surprise. Sonic and Tails were thus facing death by fire, but fortunately, Tails mentioned a Siberian custom word: "Pivonka," unknowingly invoking a dance battle between the two and someone experienced. Because traditional Siberian music was nearly impossible to dance to, having lost the Safe Worlds Map meanwhile, Sonic started a different and more suitable song with a radio cassette. Winning the contest, Sonic snatched the map back, receiving praise from all patrons alongside Tails.
Later that day, Tails remained excited about winning the dance battle, to which Sonic replied he knew a lot about Earth, mentioning the word "pal" directed to Tails in his reply. Tails hugged Sonic, telling Sonic he had been all on his own due to his fellow villagers not being too fond of Tails' twin tails, which made Tails feel insecure and lonely, emotions Sonic could relate to. Tails revealed he looked up to Sonic because he was as weird as Tails, despite being an incredibly quick legend, making Tails rid his estranged feelings. Both feeling sleepy, Tails lay down upon the floor, with Sonic covering him with a blanket and sleeping beside him.[2]
Waking up beside a bar patron, Sonic and Tails traveled to the location of the Master Emerald Compass, where the story of the War for the Master Emerald was engraved in the mountain's walls. Surpassing these engravings, Sonic turned over symbols to match those set in the map, unveiling the compass. But alas, the two were surrounded by several Badniks and Doctor Eggman and Knuckles. With Eggman firing a missile, Sonic threw it at Knuckles, who stood in front of a giant Owl statue and evaded it, making it collapse. As the mountain fell apart, Sonic and Tails ran up the statue, with Sonic tearing a Badnik's wing to use it as a snowboard. Sonic told Tails to remain in the air as Sonic snowboarded downhill, unfortunately being chased by multiple Badniks. Sonic thwarted most of them, now being pursued by Knuckles.
Despite his multiple quips and dodges, Sonic came to hang off a cliff, losing his rings. With Knuckles approaching Sonic, Knuckles stated Sonic knew nothing about him, despite his wise-cracking jokes, and Sonic replied that he did know that Echidnas like Knuckles had ruined his life. The two then began to remember their past losses and how it had affected their lives before Tails captured Knuckles. As Knuckles now thought Sonic was a deceiver, Sonic granted Tails the compass, but was stolen mid-air by Eggman. Eggman also launched missiles that exploded near Tails, rendering him unconscious. Sonic begged for Tails to awaken while an avalanche neared him. With Tails in his arms, Sonic tried to snowboard away from his seeming doom and called Tom Wachowski, terrified. He ordered Tom to throw a ring, which Tom did with a wedding ring. He had to punch Randall Handel in order to transport Sonic to Hawaii.[2]
"You see that little fox over there? He came all the way across the universe to meet his hero. And what did his hero do? I practically got him killed. You know what? You were right. My moment came and I blew it. I'm no hero." "Wait." "No. I'm not letting anyone else get hurt because of me. I'm gonna fix this while I still can."
After Tom opened a ring portal during Rachel's wedding, everyone looked upon snow nearing them, which eventually emerged out of the ring, along with Sonic and Tails. Sonic explained the current happenings to Tom and Maddie, abruptly being captured by an anti-alien force; the Guardian Units of Nations. Tom tried to free Sonic and his blacked-out friend, but was halted by agent Randall, Rachel's supposed fiancé. G.U.N. took Sonic and Tails away, including Tom, as Maddie and Rachel equipped Tails' gadgets. Meanwhile, Sonic requested treatment for Tails, but did not receive answers. Luckily, Maddie was able to rescue Sonic, Tails, and Tom with Tails' inventions.
Outside, Sonic and the rest witnessed a green energy beam from afar, signaling Doctor Eggman and Knuckles' arrival at the Master Emerald Shrine. Sonic saw this as "his moment" to adapt responsibility. As he left, Tails awakened, now knowing that Sonic was off to fight Knuckles and confirmed to the Wachowskis that he did not know what he was up against.[2]
"Is everything a joke to you? Why must you constantly interfere with my destiny?" "Because my destiny is to protect my friends and family." "I think I just threw up in my mouth." "And if you want that emerald, you're gonna have to go. Through. Me!"
By the shoreline, Sonic readied his speed, which he unleashed upon the ocean in order to travel to the beach afar. Challenged by the raging tides, Sonic arrived unconscious on the other beach's shore, awakening upon the view of the Master Emerald Shrine. While Doctor Eggman and Knuckles approached the Master Emerald, Sonic roughly arrived in front of a maze he ran through.
When Eggman and his ally arrived at their destination, Sonic stormed through the roof. Questioned about why Sonic kept interfering with Knuckles' destiny, he replied that it was his destiny to protect his loved ones and the Master Emerald at all costs. A battle engaged while Eggman sneaked up on the emerald the two were rivaling over. As Knuckles lifted a rock above the doomed Sonic, Sonic took note of Eggman's scheme, convincing Knuckles to look behind him. Dubbing Knuckles naïve, Eggman laid his hands upon the mystic relic and infused with its grandiose power, teleporting back to the Mean Bean Coffee Café and destroying the entire labyrinth as he did it. As debris tumbled throughout the area, a piece of a pillar struck Knuckles down, leaving Sonic to save him. Upon doing so, Knuckles just left Sonic to drown in the erupting waters until he changed his mind, rescuing him as well.[2]
"On the mountain you told me you've lost everything, the way I did. But you seem so hopeful and free. How did you move forward despite failing again, and again, and again, and again, and again?" "Okay, I didn't fail that much, but I didn't do this all alone. I found a new family, new friends, and you can too. You don't have to be alone anymore."
Sonic, surprised that Knuckles spared his life, questioned why he had done that. Knuckles explained he thought it was a tactic unbeknownst to him, but Sonic confirmed that was not the case. He explained it was an attempt at heroism, taking responsibility for others, as taught to him by Tom Wachowski.
He heard a strange noise, which was Tails arriving towards the beach with the Tornado biplane from Rachel's wedding. Excitedly relieved, Sonic requested Knuckles to come along, but Knuckles was still confused as to why Sonic was continuously hopeful and free. Sonic elaborated that he had found new friends and family, despite his previous losses, and told Knuckles that he did not have to remain alone anymore, extending a hand towards him. When Knuckles performed a handshake, the utter strength emitting from Knuckles' pulse extremely pained Sonic's hand.[2]
Via a ring portal, Sonic, Tails, and his reformed ally Knuckles, traveled upon the Tornado above the forests of Green Hills and watched a massive cloud with green electricity. Sonic added that Eggman, a man frequently up to no good, creating something with the Master Emerald's ability of manifesting thoughts into reality could be quite dangerous. Tails, still skeptical of Knuckles, asked Sonic if it was a good idea to bring him along. Sonic said that Knuckles was 'mixed up,' encouraging Knuckles to refute this by claiming that he was complex in his own way. As the Giant Eggman Robot marched towards the town, Sonic tried to come up with a plan. As Sonic started to tell Knuckles to use his strength, Knuckles jumped off the plane. Out of ideas, Sonic decided to improvise by lightly taunting Eggman. Shortly after theWachowskis saw the Tornado fly by, Eggman launched missiles at the plane, which Tails successfully dodged all of them. Suddenly, Sonic was struck by one, sending him flying in the opposite direction. Knuckles finally reached Green Hills and yelled at Eggman, calling him a deceiver. Sonic directed the missile towards the Robot's knee, which stumbled the robot temporarily.
The three came together, all stating how their attacks had failed. Sonic, however, told everyone they should work together as a team. Now battling supercharged Badniks deployed by Eggman, Tails suggested looking for Eggman's weak spot, with Knuckles advising to hit the groin. Sonic soon realized that he was the 'groin,' knowing that Eggman was always thinking about him all the time, and came up with the idea of distracting him while Tails and Knuckles climbed to the top of the robot. Sonic executed his plan and led Eggman into the forest. After a little while, Sonic asked Eggman what his goals were. Eggman told him that he planned to enslave humanity, and eventually the rest of the universe. He added that Sonic would not be present when that happened. He then fired lasers upon Sonic, which he evaded. Sonic became tired, running upon a bridge that was destroyed by Eggman's laser.
Lying severely injured below the Giant Eggman Robot, Tails and Knuckles managed to extract the Master Emerald from Eggman, with it falling down nearby Sonic. Sonic awakened and noticed the gem, attempting to reach it as Eggman restarted the previously broken-down machine. He managed to get it, being picked up by Tom and Maddie in a truck. Eventually halted due to the robot's punch, Sonic, Tom, and Maddie lay in front of the broken truck, witnessing the emerald break apart. Seemingly set to face death, Eggman stomped upon the three, much to Tails' and Knuckles' demises. Eggman's victory was shortly lived, because the shining light that was Super Sonic tilted the foot of the machine, tearing through it to face Eggman. Eggman, trying to distract Sonic, punched him with full force, although Sonic simply withheld the attack. First destroying both fists of the robot, he obliterated every part of it, eventually tilting it, resulting in Eggman's demise.
As Sonic settled upon the ground, Knuckles disallowed the Wachowskis not to touch him, telling them Sonic had adapted a new personality. He was proven wrong as Sonic created a chili dog for him and Knuckles. Sonic then unleashed the Chaos Emeralds, relieved to return to his normal state. Tails questioned why Sonic had rejected the possibility of reigning over the entire galaxy, with Sonic answering that he had to grow up further, also liking the fact he was a kid. Following a hug, Knuckles reformed the Master Emerald, asking what they should do with the emerald. Because every previous order of warriors had passed away, Sonic thought he, Tails, and Knuckles should be the current protectors of the emerald, with Tails sealing this idea and promise with a power bump, including Sonic and Knuckles.[2]
Playing Baseball[]
Sonic and the rest leaves for ice cream
"I am happy for you, pal. You've got your wingmen. Perfect friends to grow up with." "I've got a lot more than that, dad."
Following the battle in Green Hills, Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles played a game of baseball at the Green Hills Baseball Field with Tom and Maddie Wachowski, with Sonic serving as both announcer and catcher. After Knuckles used his powerful fist to strike the baseball, Maddie treated the three to ice cream. Knuckles questioned if grapes were included, but Sonic told him that it usually wasn't present. As Tails and Knuckles entered the back of Tom's vehicle, Tom expressed how proud he was of Sonic for finding new friends. Sonic replied he had more than that and called Tom his dad. They both raced to the car to meet up with everyone else and drive away from the field. Sonic ran back to bring the Master Emerald and the cooler before running back.[2]
After noting Wade Whipple's complaint about strange noises coming from the Green Hills Junkyard, he took Tails and Knuckles to investigate it instead of returning books to the library. At the junkyard, Team Sonic came across Unit, a robot searching for parts to upgrade itself. Although he tried to make a plan, Knuckles charged at the Badnik, getting himself stuck in the Green Hills welcome sign. Meanwhile, Sonic grabbed his companion's hand and raced through the scrapyard, eventually bouncing off the enemy multiple times. As he ripped out a piece of Unit, that very piece sprayed a cloud of pinkish smoke into Sonic's eyes. After Unit reflected Tails' bolas, Sonic's legs got tied up. Luckily, Tails was able to fly Sonic upwards before he could've been crushed, but both Sonic and Tails then plummeted to the ground due to Unit's maneuver.
As Unit approached Sonic, mentioning that it thought for itself, Sonic said he did not, stating that it sounded like his creator Doctor Eggman. He asked what Unit, a sentient and conscious being, liked, receiving the reply that he liked poetry. Sonic was glad to hear some poems from him, listening until sunset with Tails. However, Knuckles then appeared, repeatedly punching Unit. Slightly furious, Sonic told him not everything required punching as Tails uncovered Unit from the rubble of his own used items. Tails asked Sonic if he could keep Unit, to which Sonic agreed, but only if Tails took care of it the most. Sonic then flew away using Tails' flight alongside Unit as Knuckles argued that he demanded justice for the destroyed books.[9]
Personality[]
"Being a hero isn't about taking care of yourself. It's about taking responsibility for other people."
Sonic is adventurous, lively, fun-loving, and confident. A thrill-seeker who has a passion for enjoying life, he loves running fast and free, which much of his early childhood was spent doing. However, he is also quite impulsive, reckless, carefree and acts before thinking. These qualities tend to make him disobey authority at times, which has gotten himself and those around him into trouble more than once, such as when he used his super speed in the open despite being told by Longclaw not to do so, or when he went into the Piston Pit instead of staying in Tom's truck as he was told to.
Sonic usually keeps a laid-back and easygoing demeanor. However, he is still a kid at heart, and is as such very energetic, talkative, and always ready for new exploits. Owning to his lively spirit, Sonic is happy about going on adventures and is always very enthusiastic about trying new things and ready to see new places. Notably, when he thought he was leaving Earth, this attitude was cranked up to eleven, as he wanted to soak up everything on Earth while he still had the time. Because he is so adventurous however, being constrained can often make him impatient and uneasy, which, at one time made him unable to resist the temptation to visit the Piston Pit.
While no stranger to worry, Sonic is usually fearless and cool under pressure when pushed against the wall, although he can be a bit impatient in serious situations. As such, he is ready to talk back to intimidating thugs and would usually banter with Dr. Robotnik during their violent encounters. This confidence in the face of dangers has given Sonic a mischievous sense of humor; he enjoys toying with his opponents, whether it is by verbally teasing or taunting his foes, or by playing pranks or overwhelming them using his super speed. Sonic also tends to give people nicknames, such as calling Tom "Donut Lord," Maddie "Pretzel Lady," and Robotnik "Eggman," and enjoys making jokes and pretending to be other people.
Possessing a big ego that stems from his positive attitude, Sonic always tries to be positive, even when he does not want to be, and thinks he can get out of nearly any problem with his powers. This state of mind gives him a cocky attitude, a high opinion about himself, and prompts him to crack jokes in even the worst of situations. His cockiness also extends to pride in his appearance, as he occasionally brags about how good-looking he thinks he is. However, Sonic's ego is not to be confused with pride or arrogance, as Sonic does not see himself as more important than others. In fact, Sonic is very benevolent and shows a lot of friendliness towards most living things he comes in contact with; after saving a turtle from becoming roadkill, Sonic took for a ride so it could experience being fast for a change, although he accidentally traumatized it in the process. A similar instance happened when he met Ozzie despite being miffed that Ozzie held the position as Tom's best friend. Sonic similarly puts others before himself, refusing to put others in danger because of himself, and will risk his life to save innocent people, friends, or even animals. Even when it comes to his enemies, Sonic is willing to rescue them when they face an otherwise unfortunate fate or injury.
After living in self-imposed exile on Earth for ten years, Sonic became extremely lonely and longed to make connections with real friends, with one of the things on his bucket list being to make a real friend. Fortunately, he eventually found a connection in the Wachowski family, and by extension, the inhabitants of Green Hills. Due to his loneliness, Sonic has also developed a habit of talking to himself or inanimate objects when he has no one else to talk to, which is difficult due to his talkative nature, or when he feels alone. Despite his quirks, Sonic is clever and quick-thinking, as shown by him plucking off one of his quills to grab a ring when it was just out of his reach, or taking advantage of Robotnik's obsessive hatred of him to distract him with taunts. Maddie has also described Sonic as a "smart kid".
Having spent much of his life on Earth, Sonic has taken a great interest in Earth's culture, and has picked up many interests and hobbies, such as baseball, playing guitar, watching action movies, keeping tabs on celebrities, and reading comic books. However, Sonic's hobbies, combined with his lack of experience dealing with humans, gives him a slightly unrealistic view of the world and causes him to occasionally act irrationally, such as mimicking the characters in Speed by starting a fight with the people in the Piston Pit. Sonic also has a habit of mimicking heroes from fictional stories, such as comic books and detective movies.
Sonic is highly protective of his powers. After losing Longclaw because others sought his powers, a traumatized Sonic was willing to spend years running away and living in hiding, much to his own frustration and sadness, so that no one would discover him and try to steal his powers. Of course, while living in self-imposed exile on Earth for ten years, Sonic became extremely lonely and longed to make connections with real friends. Luckily, during the climax of his first battle against Robotnik, however, upon realizing that he had people on Earth who cared about him, he resolved to use his abilities to protect his loved ones.
Sonic's newfound devotion to protecting others also opened his eyes to the superhero lifestyle, which he has gained a taste for due to the excitement it provides. As such, he strives towards becoming a hero in his own right, which is exemplified in the superhero nicknames he comes up for himself. While he sees his heroics as chances to get some thrills in his otherwise peaceful lifestyle, Sonic is nonetheless genuinely motivated by a strong desire to use his powers for good and help people out with them. However, his inexperience as a hero prompts him to act rather reckless and rush into chances to prove himself without an actual plan in mind.
Despite his positive demeanor, however, Sonic possesses something of a vengeful side, which manifests itself when his loved ones are in danger; a prime example being during the climax of the fight for the Master Emerald: after absorbing the Chaos Emeralds and transforming into Super Sonic, rather than quipping or taunting Robotnik during their fight, Sonic simply glared at him in unbridled fury and quickly took down his mech with brutal, merciless efficiency before toppling it and supposedly sending the doctor to his demise to ensure he never threatened Sonic or his adoptive family ever again.
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
Sonic accelerating on water
"This is my power, and I'm not using it to run away anymore. I'm using it to protect… my… friends!"
Superhuman Speed: Sonic can move at a great, undetermined speed, where his perspective is from slow-motion to completely still. This allows him to clear upside-down loops, and jump large distances in his momentum. Additionally, according to Maddie, Sonic's pulse is super fast, which Tom believes is normal for him.
Sonic 'slows down time'
Accelerated Perception: Sonic has a reaction time that is fast enough to counter an incoming laser moving at near lightspeed and make everything in his environment like time stopping.
Accelerated Thought Process: He is also capable of thinking and processing information at super speed, being able to read through a meter-high stack of comics in about a second.
Enhanced Reflexes: Sonic's reflexes are noticeably greater than an average human's. He's shown quick enough to dodge most of Knuckles' rapid punches until he gets caught off guard.
Friction Negation: As a side-effect of his speed, Sonic is able to completely resist motion while in his speed state, being able to manipulate people and objects without him or them suffering from the effects of acceleration. Notably shown, he was easily able to push Tom away from being pulverized, play with missiles in midair, and remain dripping wet with seawater after he ran from the Pacific back to Tom's truck across two states.
Sonic engaging in a drop dash attack
Drop/Spin Dash: Sonic can perform a falling roll that greatly increases his speed and allows him to break through objects. When he combines his ball form with his power, he is capable of performing a spin dash powerful enough to completely total Robotnik's advanced tank, and eventually knock his Egg-Pod a good distance away. In his third fight with Knuckles, his spin dash is powerful enough to plow repeatedly through thick layers of stone.
Sonic manages to jump great heights on water
Water Running: Despite his inability to swim, Sonic is shown fast enough to run above water and even leap in-between colossal waves and briefly regain his momentum, until the waves overexerts him to the point of unconsciousness and risk of drowning.
Hypermetabolism: Likely due to his speed, Sonic has shown to have a fast metabolism. When he was knocked out by one of Tom's tranquilizers, he manages to recover himself from the tranq's effects in minutes.
Sonic's chaos energy manifesting for the first time
"I'm sure no one noticed that giant blue explosion, right?"
Bio-Electricity/Chaos Energy Manipulation: Sonic is able to conjure electricity from his body when experiencing strong emotions, such as sadness and anger. When he uses this power, his quills and eyes glow electric blue. According to Tails, Sonic is capable of channeling chaos energy.
Electromagnetic Pulse Emission: When under a significant amount of rage, Sonic once unleashed a powerful explosion which blacked out the entire Pacific Northwest, even more powerful than a typical EMP.
Energy Absorption: He was able to absorb a fraction of his power from the quill Robotnik used on his prototype aircraft.
Chaos Control: It is implied he's capable of using chaos control, but lacks experience and required the Chaos Emeralds to unlock his full potential.
Enhanced Durability: Sonic has shown incredibly resistance to most damages that would normally wound or kill a normal human. He survived an explosion up close and later a direct missile hit from Robotnik's aircraft while just being knocked unconscious both times. Notably, he is durable enough to negate the affects of motion while in a state of speed.
Strength: While inferior compared to Knuckles' raw strength, Sonic is seen trying his best to shove a large broken stone pillar of the crumbling Master Emerald Shrine off of Knuckles, although he was visibly straining himself, partly because of being underwater which made the effort more stressful. That being said, he's strong enough to send Knuckles staggering and even send him flying across the shrine with a powerful, energized punch.
Ball Form: Sonic is able to roll his entire body into a ball and move himself when needed.
"Sonic, you were the most powerful hero in the universe, and you let it go. Why?" "Because I still have some growing up to do. And I kind of like being a kid."
Chaos Emerald Empowerment/Super Transformation: When infusing all seven Chaos Emeralds into himself, Sonic shall transform in a golden yellow superior form, which grants him unique god-like abilities. He willingly gives up the Emeralds soon after defeating Dr. Robotnik, reverting himself back to his original blue form.
Flight: As Super Sonic, he can levitate by himself, and thus controllably flies.
Improved Superhuman Speed: As Super Sonic, he harnesses an enhanced speed level beyond his usual speed. He's even able to completely cut off the Giant Eggman Robot's head like butter.
Improved Reflexes: Adding to his enhanced speed rate, Super Sonic has better reflexes.
Superhuman Strength: As Super Sonic, he has leveled his former levels of strength, being able to lift the stomping foot of the Giant Eggman Robot with near ease and easily stopping its punch without showing any signs of flinching.
Invulnerability: Super Sonic barely acquires any injuries when hit.
Super Sonic generates a chili dog
Cosmic Chaos Control: What Super Sonic can think of, he can generate from pure chaos energy, as he had summoned chili dogs out of nothing and attempted to give one to Knuckles with a simple tap on nothing.
Energy Blast: He's shown blasting the Giant Eggman Robot's arms with powerful sonic blasts of energy.
Cosmic Aura: Sonic's super form is mentioned to be harmful to the touch, giving his entire body is able to burn off the Giant Eggman Robot's head clean off. Knuckles warns Tom and Maddie Wachowski that any physical contact with Super Sonic could harm them.
Expert Combatant: Even without his speed, Sonic is shown fairly good with combat from watching movies and his own self-training. However, he is said to still be inexperienced and unable to handle bigger foes with force alone or even a trained warrior like Knuckles, and had to resort to using his wits. Knuckles has even deemed him unskilled and untrained in the field of combat, but regardless, in close combat, Sonic is highly adaptable in combat skills, able to hold his own with Knuckles on a rematch and fight off the Badniks, created by a emerald-powered Robotnik.
Master Acrobat: Due to his superhuman agility and reflexes, Sonic can perform acrobatic and gymnastic feats, such as flips, with little effort. He can coordinate his body with perfect balance, equilibrium, flexibility, and dexterity while running at extreme speeds.
"Whoa! Where'd you learn how to drive?!" "Here, in this truck. It's happening as we speak!"
Gifted Intellect: Despite his young age, Sonic has shown a some degree in intelligence, as he mostly prefers to fight with his wits. He was even able to drive while reading the driver's manual, but still incapable of understanding the laws of physics. He also shows an adept with improvising as he was able to outrun Robotnik with his Egg-Pod.
Expert Survivalist: After having to escape his home planet and live on Earth in hiding, Sonic was able to live for ten years by decorating his cave with items from dumpsters and use his speed to forage some food.
Equipment[]
Sonic's Shoes: Sonic had shoes that were damaged by his running.
Sonic's PUMAs: Jojo granted Sonic new shoes as his old ones were severely damaged.
Rings: Gifted by Longclaw after having to flee to Earth, Sonic uses his ring portals to teleport anywhere at any time. He was to use one to travel to the Mushroom Planet if discovered on Earth, but was hindered as his time was shortened.
Safe Worlds Map: Sonic had a map of worlds and planets he could travel to if his existence was exposed.
Sonic's Hideout: During his time on Earth, Sonic lived in a cave in the forests of Green Hills, hiding from the other humans.
Wachowski Residence: After saving Green Hills from Ivo Robotnik's plans of world domination, Sonic, with the acceptance of both Tom and Maddie, was permitted to reside in the Wachowski residence.
Piston Pit: Sonic went to what he dubs 'the greatest place on Earth,' despite Tom's sense of strictness.
In the video game series, Sonic the Hedgehog is a well renowned hero with a cocky attitude. He usually thwarts Doctor Eggman's forces of villainy alongside his accomplices and friends, most frequently Tails.
Akin to his video game counterpart, Sonic likes to eat chili dogs, ever since he ate several at Piston Pit.[3]
Sonic refers to himself as a southpaw, yet he has a right-handed batting stance and uses his right hand to write. This may indicate he is ambidextrous.[3]
According to Lindsey, Sonic seems to be around 3 feet tall (1 m).[1] He also weighs 62 lbs (28 kg).[11]
While Longclaw was his guardian as a child, the identity and current status of his biological family is unknown.
While he was observing him, Tails learned that Sonic prefers bubble baths over a shower.[2]
Compared to the first film, Sonic has noticeably grown taller by the time the Knuckles episode The Warrior takes place. This can be seen when Sonic sits down on his beanbag during the episode.
Behind the Scenes[]
Sonic is, as confirmed by Jeff Fowler, 13 or 14 years old. Ten years before 2020 equates to 2010, when Sonic should be 3 - 4. This means Sonic was born between 2006 and 2007.[5]
Due to extremely negative reactions centering Sonic's former design since the first poster's release, director Jeff Fowler delayed Sonic the Hedgehog to revamp it, hence the film's February 14, 2020 release date.[12]
The design appears in the 2022 film Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers as Ugly Sonic, a supporting character voiced by Tim Robinson.[13] After being fired from the Sonic the Hedgehog film, he would eventually star in a crime reality series titled Ugly Sonic, Uglier Crimes.
Despite the decent reception of Ben Schwartz's performance, some were rather displeased with the casting choice and instead wanted either Roger Craig Smith or Jaleel White to reprise Sonic's voice. White, a Sonic fan, admitted that he didn't get a call or email from the film's creators. He however approved of Schwartz's performance.[14]
