Editing Sonic the Hedgehog series (section)

==Characters==
Since [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]]'s first appearance in the original ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' video game on 23 June 1991 (despite an earlier cameo in the arcade game ''Rad Mobile''), many more characters have appeared and many of them have been added to the main cast. Aside from Sonic and [[Doctor Eggman|Eggman]], these characters have garnered steady fanbases of their own since their inclusion into the franchise, whether during their time in the main series games or their participation in other narratives throughout the Sonic medias. They have received criticism for allegedly taking the gameplay focus off of Sonic in the past but regardless remain having potential in starring their own character-driven gameplay styles similar to the Mario franchise.

The following is a list of active characters in the present day narrative:
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!Image
!First appearance
!Description
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|[[File:Sonic Art Assets DVD - Sonic The Hedgehog - 20.png|120px|link=Sonic the Hedgehog]]<br>[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]
|[[Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (16-bit)]]<br>June 1991
|Sonic is the fastest thing alive and the eponymous protagonist of the series. He possesses incredible super speed and numerous other abilities that are known to be based on breakdancing. He uses these skills to save the world from [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]]. He is impatient, laid-back, confident, cool-headed, and always on the lookout for an adventure as well as to help anyone in need of rescuing.
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|[[File:Sonic Art Assets DVD - Eggman - 4.png|120px|link=Doctor Eggman]]<br>[[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]]
|[[Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (16-bit)]]<br>June 1991
|Real name Dr. Ivo Robotnik, Eggman is [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]]'s arch nemesis and the series' main villain. He is extremely intelligent, pompous, bad-tempered, egg-shaped, and has a giant red-brown mustache. Eggman is an expert in robotics with an IQ of 300 whose goal is to conquer the world and build the [[Eggman Empire]]. However, Sonic and his friends always stand in his way. In many cases, he is ironically outdone by his own plans.
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|[[File:Sonicchannel tails.png|120px|link=Miles "Tails" Prower]]<br>[[Miles "Tails" Prower]]
|[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit)|''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' (8-bit)]]<br>October 1992 
|[[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]]'s best friend. He is a young two-tailed fox who can [[Propeller Flying|fly]] for a limited time by spinning his tails rapidly, and has most of Sonic's abilities, including his supersonic speed. He is a skilled mechanic and often takes care of Sonic's biplane, the [[Tornado]].
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|[[File:Sonicchannel amy nocircle.png|120px|link=Amy Rose]]<br>[[Amy Rose]]
|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''<br>September 1993 
|A young pink hedgehog who has become [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]]'s self-appointed girlfriend, first seen in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''. Ever since Sonic and Amy met, she has been in love with Sonic and she now wants him to marry her. Amy is quite strong and smashes enemy forces down with her trusty [[Piko Piko Hammer]].
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|[[File:Sonicchannel metal.png|120px|link=Metal Sonic]]<br>[[Metal Sonic]]
|''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]''<br>September 1993
|The robotic counterpart of [[Sonic the Hedgehog]], created by [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Robotnik]] who possesses many of Sonic's abilities including his super speed. He seems to believe that he is in fact the real Sonic and that Sonic is his copy. In ''[[Sonic Heroes]]'' he betrayed his creator, and took the task of trying to achieve world domination into his own claws.
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|[[File:Sonic Art Assets DVD - Knuckles - 3.png|120px|link=Knuckles the Echidna]]<br>[[Knuckles the Echidna]]
| ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]''<br>February 1994
|The last living [[echidna]] and [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]]'s hotheaded friend and rival. Knuckles resides on [[Angel Island]], where he guards the [[Master Emerald]], the source of the island's ability to float in the sky. Knuckles is very strong; his spiked fists are capable of smashing through boulders as well as allowing him to [[climb]] walls. The nature of his echidna dreadlocks allows him to [[glide]] in the air for periods of time.
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|[[File:Sonicchannel vector nocircle.png|120px|link=Vector the Crocodile]]<br>[[File:Sonicchannel espio nocircle.png|120px|link=Espio the Chameleon]]<br>[[File:Sonic Art Assets DVD - Charmy.png|120px|link=Charmy Bee]]<br>[[Team Chaotix]]
|''[[Knuckles' Chaotix]]''<br>April 1995
| A team of misfits who have started their own [[Chaotix Detective Agency|detective agency]]. The Chaotix consists of [[Vector the Crocodile]], [[Espio the Chameleon]] and [[Charmy Bee]], with Vector being their leader. They met for the first time when they fought against [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Robotnik]] in ''[[Knuckles' Chaotix]]'', along with [[Mighty the Armadillo]] and [[Knuckles the Echidna|Knuckles The Echidna]], both of which haven't appeared with them since.
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|[[File:Chao of Three.png|120px|link=Chao]]<br>[[Chao]]
|''[[Sonic Adventure]]''<br>December 1998
|Chao are a brittle, fleeting and very lovable life form with no defined evolutionary direction. They primarily inhabit clear watersides. By interacting with other living things, they can incorporate their natures and change themselves to adapt to the environment and survive. They are known for their very loving behavior.
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|[[File:Big 7.png|120px|link=Big the Cat]]<br>[[Big the Cat]]
| ''[[Sonic Adventure]]''<br>December 1998
|A big purple tabby cat who loves fishing. His best friend is a frog named [[Froggy]], whom he constantly keeps losing. Big lives with his buddy in a peaceful hut in the [[Mystic Ruins]].
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|[[File:Sonic Art Assets DVD - Shadow - 6.png|120px|link=Shadow the Hedgehog]]<br>[[Shadow the Hedgehog]]
|''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]''<br>June 2001
|Shadow is a mysterious black hedgehog resembling [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] in appearance and skills, making him Sonic's biggest arch-rival. He is the Ultimate Life Form created by [[Gerald Robotnik]] with [[Black Doom]]'s DNA on the [[Space Colony ARK]] over five decades ago. He recently suffered from amnesia but has regained all of his memories since then. He can use [[Chaos Control]] to distort time and space.
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|[[File:Sonicchannel rouge nocircle.png|120px|link=Rouge the Bat]]<br>[[Rouge the Bat]]
|''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]''<br>June 2001
|Rouge is a sassy female bat treasure hunter who's goal is to make all the gems in the world hers and also works as a spy for [[Guardian Units of Nations|GUN]]. She is full of feminine charm and can be very manipulative. She is [[Knuckles the Echidna|Knuckles]]' rival.
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|[[File:Sonicchannel cream nocircle.png|120px|link=Cream the Rabbit]]<br>[[Cream the Rabbit]] & [[Cheese]]
|''[[Sonic Advance 2]]''<br>December 2002
| A naive young rabbit who lives with her mother, [[Vanilla the Rabbit|Vanilla]]. Cream's best friend is a [[Chao]] called [[Cheese]] (which she uses as missile). Because Cream has been brought up like a princess, she does not like being involved in other peoples' affairs. She can [[Flying|fly]] using her large ears.
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|[[File:E-123 Omega art 2D v2.png|120px|link=E-123 Omega]]<br>[[E-123 Omega]]
|''[[Sonic Heroes]]''<br>December 2003
|The last of the [[E-100 Series|E-100 series]] of robots created by [[Doctor Eggman|Eggman]] and seeks revenge on his master for shutting him down, not being able to realize his potential. [[Rouge the Bat|Rouge]] accidentally activated him when trying to free [[Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow]] from Eggman's base. Since then, he has became good friends with both of them.
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|[[File:G-Merl.png|120px|link=Gemerl]]<br>[[Gemerl]]
|''[[Sonic Advance 3]]''<br>June 2004
|He is a robot created by [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]] from [[Emerl]]'s data, making him an upgraded version of his predecessor. Gemerl once aided the doctor in his attempts to stop Sonic and his friends from foiling one of his plans but wound up betraying his creator to cause mayhem. After his defeat, he was reprogrammed in the image of his predecessor.
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|[[File:Sonicchannel blaze.png|120px|link=Blaze the Cat]]<br>[[Blaze the Cat]]
|''[[Sonic Rush]]''<br>November 2005
|A female, pyrokinetic lavender cat from a [[Sol Dimension|parallel universe]]. As guardian of the [[Sol Emerald|Sol Emeralds]], it is her duty to prevent anyone from taking them away from her. She is somewhat shy and tends to conceal her real feelings.
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|[[File:JetChannelNoBackground.png|120px|link=Jet the Hawk]]<br>[[File:WaveChannelNoBackground.png|120px|link=Wave the Swallow]]<br>[[File:StormChannelNoBackground.png|120px|link=Storm the Albatross]]<br>[[Babylon Rogues]]
|''[[Sonic Riders]]''<br>February 2006
|A group of professional [[Extreme Gear]] riders that searches for treasure for their benefits. The leader is [[Jet the Hawk]] who is the most talented of Extreme Gear riding, being known as the Legendary Wind Master and shares a rivalry with [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] in speed. [[Wave the Swallow]], a brilliant and intelligent mechanic, and [[Storm the Albatross]], physically strong in arms but somewhat clumsy, follow Jet's leadership.
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|[[File:Sonicchannel silver.png|120px|link=Silver the Hedgehog]]<br>[[Silver the Hedgehog]]
|[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (2006)]]<br>November 2006
|Silver is a mysterious, white-colored hedgehog from the [[Silver's future|future]]. He traveled through time to stop [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]], who he believed to be the [[Iblis]] Trigger causing his time to be ruined. Unlike Sonic, Silver utilizes [[psychokinesis]] that allows him to lift objects with his mind and throw them at foes.
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|[[File:STH2D_OrbotCubot.png|120px|link=]]<br>[[Orbot]] & [[Cubot]]
|''[[Sonic Colors]]''<br>November 2010
|[[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]]'s personal aide robots, with their names based on the shapes they take: Orbot being the red, spherical one and Cubot being the yellow, compact one. Together, they are a duo who compliment off each other: Orbot is the brains and much more serious and firmer of the two, while Cubot is energetic and easy-going, at the cost of being scatterbrained. Though Orbot is more efficient and diligent to his master's orders, his spiteful sarcasm irritates the doctor easily. Cubot, on the other hand, is incompetent, but his earnestness and good-hearted nature makes him the less sardonic one of the duo.
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|[[File:Sticks Sonic Channel.png|120px|link=Sticks the Badger]]<br>[[Sticks the Badger]]
|''[[Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric]]''/''[[Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal]]''<br>November 2014
| A crazy and paranoid badger girl from the ''[[Sonic Boom (series)|Sonic Boom]]'' franchise who has appeared in a couple of ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' mainstream medias. She lives at the edge of the forest. Because she has lived in the wild since early age, Sticks is feral and without common sense. However, she is a skilled hunter and an expert at using boomerangs. She is also a good friend of [[Amy Rose|Amy]].
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|[[File:Sage.png|120px|link=Sage]]<br>[[Sage]]
|''[[Sonic Frontiers]]''<br>November 2022 
|A mysterious girl who appears before [[Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic]] as he travels the [[Starfall Islands]]. She warns Sonic to leave immediately, but what could be her true intent...?
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