Miles "Tails" Prower

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Eggman... have you forgotten about what happened at Station Square? I may not be Sonic, but there are things only I can do!

— Miles "Tails" Prower, Sonic Frontiers - The Final Horizon

Miles Prower (マイルス・パウアー, Mairusu Pauā^?), better known as Tails (テイルス, Teirusu^?), is a character that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. He is an anthropomorphic, two-tailed fox cub and Sonic's best friend. He can use his tails like helicopter rotors to fly and boasts remarkable genius and mechanical engineering skills. Tails very frequently accompanies Sonic in his adventures to thwart their nemesis, Doctor Eggman.

Tails is loyal, kind and curious. In his early years, he was frequently bullied for his twin tails. His life took a positive turn when he met Sonic, forming an unbreakable bond with him. This relationship has made him more confident, growing into a more outgoing, brave, independent individual who strives to become a hero in his own right.

Concept and creation[edit | edit source]

Various sketches of Tails during his development, depicting him in various expressions.

Sketches of Tails by Yasushi Yamaguchi.

The idea of a companion to Sonic was made in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, developed by the Sega Technical Institute (STI). To decide on this sidekick character, a contest was held at the STI which was won by Yasushi Yamaguchi, originally the main artist and level designer for Sonic Team. Yamaguchi's character concept was to hold a "deep admiration for Sonic".^[1] The name "Miles Prower" is a pun on miles per hour, with "Prower" being an alteration of the word power to avoid making the character sound too powerful.^[2] Marketing director Al Nilsen and product manager Madeline Schroeder insisted that the name be changed to "Tails", which Yamaguchi opposed.^[3] Alternately, Yuji Naka claimed that the name "Tails" came up during his meeting with a producer from ABC at the time.^[4] A compromise was reached: the name "Miles Prower" would be the character's real name, and "Tails" his nickname.

According to Yuji Naka, the character was originally intended to be a tanuki, modeled after a UFO catcher plushie,^[5] although Yamaguchi clarified that Tails was intended to be a fox from the beginning.^[6] Naka instructed Yamaguchi to make Tails cute, inspired by Kitsune from the Urusei Yatsura series.^[2] Yamaguchi designed Tails so he would appeal to Japanese audiences, where the Sonic series was not as popular as in the West.^[2] Tails initially had one tail but received his twin tails for a stronger impact, inspired by Myau from Phantasy Star.^[2]^[5] Despite claims to the contrary, the character was always intended to be male.^[4] Additionally, he originally had completely black, round eyes. Yamaguchi imagined Tails as a five year old, although his final age ended up being eight. The character's three bangs were also intended to erupt from the right side of his head instead of the middle.^[6] Finally, the relationship between Tails and Sonic was inspired by the dynamic between Gohan and Piccolo from the Dragon Ball franchise.^[7]

Sonic Team faced challenges while converting the characters into 3D for Sonic Adventure. The perception that Sonic's design was "dated" allowed the team to redesign him, Tails, and the rest of the cast.^[8] Tails, like the other characters, was redesigned by Yuji Uekawa, giving him longer limbs and blue eyes. Adventure also popularized the name "Tails" in Japan, where he was previously called "Miles".^[8]

Appearance[edit | edit source]

Tails' original design, from Sonic the Hedgehog 2.

Tails' original design, from Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
Tails' current design, from Sonic Art Assets DVD.

Tails is an anthropomorphic fox cub with two tails. He possesses mostly amber fur, with white fur around his muzzle with cheek tufts, belly and his tail tips. He also has large triangular ears with white canals on top of his head, a small black nose, and three locks of hair on his forehead. For attire, he wears cuffed white gloves, white socks, and red and white shoes.

Tails' original design has a roughly round torso, short limbs and black eyes. His fur was often portrayed inconsistently in the 1990s, ranging from orange to yellow to brown. His modern design gives him taller proportions, a more rectangular torso, blue eyes, and consistently amber fur.

For a list of Tails' alternate outfits, see Miles "Tails" Prower/Miscellaneous#Outfits.

History[edit | edit source]

Note: This is an abbreviated look at Tails' history, focusing primarily on his three most recent mainline adventures. For a complete history of Tails, see Miles "Tails" Prower/History and appearances. For his history in the IDW comics and Sonic Prime, see Miles "Tails" Prower/History and appearances (IDW) and Miles "Tails" Prower/History and appearances (Sonic Prime).

Past[edit | edit source]

Miles Prower was born on West Side Island^[9] with a genetic abnormality that gave him two tails. This trait earned him the nickname "Tails" and made him a frequent target of bullying.^[10] Apart from West Side Island, Tails has also been known to live on Cocoa Island, where he once stopped the Battle Kukku Empire from gathering the Chaos Emeralds there.^[11]

Present[edit | edit source]

In-game screenshot of a Sonic Origins animated cutscene, showing Sonic running on a dirt road in a plain field with Tails following behind him.

Tails first mets Sonic the Hedgehog, from Sonic Origins.

Tails' life took a positive turn when he met Sonic the Hedgehog, who had set up camp on West Side Island while adventuring. He idolized Sonic for his positive attitude, and followed him around the island when the hedgehog resolved to thwart Doctor Eggman's plan to gather the seven Chaos Emeralds. He proved a valuable partner, helping Sonic reach Eggman's Death Egg and defeat the doctor there.^[12] Tails and Sonic subsequently ventured through Angel Island, where the Death Egg had crash-landed, to destroy the space station. Although the heroes were repeatedly sabotaged by Knuckles the Echidna, who was misled by Eggman into thinking they were evil, they eventually befriended him and destroyed the Death Egg for good.^[13]^[14]

In-game screenshot of the final stage of Tails' Skypatrol, Dark Castle, showing Tails flying in mid-air while pursuing an elderly human witch riding a minecart.

Tails facing Witchcart in his solo adventure, from Tails' Skypatrol.

Tails continued to assist Sonic in subsequent adventures. The duo stopped Eggman from exploting the power of the Phantom Ruby,^[15] faced a bounty hunter called Fang the Hunter,^[16] met older versions of themselves,^[17] and destroyed the doctor's Death Egg mk.II,^[18] among many other conflicts. Every time, the heroes emerged victorious. Tails also embarked on a solo adventure at one point, facing a villain known as Witchcart who was enslaving the inhabitants of a remote island.^[19]

Eventually, Tails embroiled himself in a conflict surrounding Chaos, a deity of destruction unleashed by Eggman for his plans. Despite initially accompanying Sonic, Tails got separated from him, leading to him realizing he could not always depend on him and had to become a hero on his own right. After reuniting with Sonic and helping him destroy Eggman's Egg Carrier, Tails saved Station Square from a suicide attack from the doctor. He shortly after helped Sonic defeat Chaos after the creature rampaged through the city.^[20] A later incident saw Tails break Sonic out of Prison Island after the hedgehog had been framed as an escapee, forming a strong rivalry with Eggman in the events that followed.^[21]

In a future adventure, Tails formed "Team Sonic" with Sonic and Knuckles and helped stop Neo Metal Sonic, a transformed version of Metal Sonic that had taken over the Eggman Empire.^[22] In other conflicts, he met and befriended Emerl, who was later revealed to be an ancient weapon;^[23] joined his friends in the war against the alien Black Arms;^[24] joined Sonic in stopping Eggman's ancestor, Eggman Nega, from destroying the world with the Ifrit;^[25] helped the hedgehog restore the planet after Eggman had shattered it;^[26] and forged a rivalry with Wave the Swallow, one of the Babylon Rogues.^[27]

Screenshot of a CG trailer of Sonic Generations, showing, from left to right: Modern Tails, Modern Sonic, Classic Sonic, and Modern Tails, in Green Hill. All four are facing away from the camera, looking at the Time Eater, who has covered the sky.

Tails, Sonic and their past selves facing the Time Eater, from Sonic Generations.

Tails would later join Sonic in freeing the alien Wisps from Eggman's Egg Planet Park.^[28] Subsequently, Tails and his friends celebrated Sonic's birthday until they were kidnapped by the Time Eater, an entity that could manipulate spacetime. Trapped in White Space, Tails and Sonic were joined by younger versions of themselves and eventually destroyed the Time Eater, revealed to be controlled by Eggman and his own younger self.^[17] Tails and Sonic later traveled to the Lost Hex, where they were forced to team up with Eggman to stop the inhabitants, the Deadly Six, from destroying the world after the doctor lost control of them.^[29]

Tails would later help defend the City from an Eggman invasion, but was overwhelmed and called Sonic for backup. However, Sonic was defeated by Infinite, Eggman's new right-hand man, who was powered by the Phantom Ruby. With Sonic being presumed dead, Tails went missing, devastated by the loss. Meanwhile, Eggman's army conquered the world, triggering the War to Take Back the Planet between the regime and Sonic's friends, who had formed the Resistance. After six months, things took a positive turn when Tails reunited with Classic Sonic, Sonic's past self, and later with Sonic himself. Tails then became an active member of the Resistance and assisted them in the war, ultimately overthrowing Eggman's empire.^[30]

Screenshot of Sonic Frontiers, showing Tails in a semi-transparent, glitchy, blueish effect on a gray, barren land.

Tails in his digitized state on Chaos Island, from Sonic Frontiers.

Most recently, Tails tracked unusual Chaos Emerald readings from the Starfall Islands^[31] and traveled there alongside Sonic, Knuckles and Amy. However, they were sucked into a wormhole that separated them. Tails later found himself in a digitized state due to being linked to the Cyber Space of the Ancients, unable to interact with the physical world. He reunited with Sonic on Chaos Island, and assisted him in his search across the island for the remaining Chaos Emeralds, using the opportunity to also confide with his friend regarding his reignited insecurities. Tails, alongside his other friends, was eventually freed from his non-physical state through Sonic's efforts, who also inadvertedly liberated a malevolent entity called The End. Once The End was ultimately destroyed, Tails reunited with his friends.^[32]

Personality[edit | edit source]

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Tails' profile, from Sonic Jam.

Tails can be described as a gentle, sweet, kind and loyal fox with a good and positive attitude.^[33]^[34]^[35]^[36]^[37] While he started out as timid and quiet due to being the victim of bullying, meeting Sonic caused him to open up and become more outgoing over time,^[36] having strived to be more like his idol, giving him a progressively brighter, more positive and energetic personality.^[38] Tails is not one to grasp the spotlight for himself. Instead, he is always ready and willing to help others without asking for anything in return.

Unlike Sonic, who is constantly hyperactive, Tails is somewhat calmer and more controlled. He has a passion for mechanics, and he finds himself most at home in his workshop working on his next creation.^[39] Despite his great skills, he is very humble about his abilities and has not realized how useful his scientific skills are yet.^[40]^[41] Because of this, he sometimes underestimates how much his inventions have helped his friends, and as such, he has yet to discover the true potential of what he can accomplish.^[41]^[42]

Due to having hung out with Sonic for so long, the fox has become somewhat smug like his best friend over time;^[31] by the time of the Lost Hex incident, he had become more confident and outspoken about his intelligence, engaging in more friendly banter with Sonic and mentioning his previous accomplishments more frequently. In contrast, he has been known to insult Dr. Eggman and his creations.

Despite his development, Tails can still be timid and withdrawn at times^[37]^[43] and can sometimes sink into self-doubt and insecurity, especially when his creations are insulted or when he feels left aside in favor of others. The status quo of his relationship with Sonic, created from the hedgehog's authority over him, initially placed a mental stranglehold on Tails that made him dependent on Sonic. As such, he often lacked initiative and confidence when alone. However, a turning point for Tails came during the Chaos incident; when Station Square was in danger of being destroyed, and with Sonic nowhere to be found, Tails realized that he could not depend on Sonic forever and had to try on his own. After saving Station Square, Tails realized he could be independent and support himself without Sonic, and all he needed was determination and faith. Since then, Tails has become more independent, self-confident, motivated and brave, rising up to be a real hero when needed.

Despite his insecurity in times of weakness, Tails is always willing to support his friends with a clear mind. He constantly tries his hardest to help in some way, typically by making machines or other devices. Additionally, he hopes to one day be self-sufficient and independent like Sonic to prove he can be relied upon.^[42] Also, even though Tails still enjoys being Sonic's sidekick, he believes that he can do almost anything if he puts his mind to it.

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Tails' profile, from the Xbox 360 version of Sonic Generations.

During their earlier adventures together, Tails strove to become just like Sonic by replicating the mannerisms he found admirable. In this period, Tails was content with being Sonic's sidekick as he was just happy to hang out with Sonic. As Tails grew as a person, he would still remain as close to Sonic as ever and look up to him as he has always done, but his esteem about Sonic's heroics have dwindled, as these days he cares more about inventing than Sonic's heroic deeds.

Despite his intelligence and general fearlessness, Tails can be naive and big-mouthed, such as during the Space Colony ARK incident, when he accidentally confirmed Eggman's suspicions that the Chaos Emerald that Sonic had was a fake, thus ruining the heroes' plans. He has a tendency to talk technobabble, much to the irritation of his friends, showing that he does not always use tact in a situational matter. Nevertheless, Tails is supportive of his friends, willing to be by their side no matter how dangerous the situation might be, and will do whatever it takes to help them, even if it means sacrificing himself for them.

In the IDW Comics, His personality is similar to how he acts in the games who has a pure and courageous heart.^[44] Although he has been persecuted in the past for his dissimilarities, Tails would over time find the right friends to give him support, which in turn gave him confidence. Loyal and trustworthy,^[45] he can be counted on to stand firmly by the side of his friends and help them out however he can. While still young, Tails has time and again proven himself to be a force to be reckoned with despite his inconspicuous appearance, especially with his high intellect. As a result of being practically raised by Sonic though, Tails has been known to carry out his plans without warning or a heads-up. Despite this, he still uses his abilities and talents to carefully prepare himself and his friends for various situations if he is not entirely sure about what they will be facing. He is likewise very friendly and tries his best to approach others with a kind-hearted attitude, even towards enemies whom he does not know very well.

Tails often tries to stay optimistic. However, he is very sensitive, and when severely stressed out or under intense pressure, Tails can become quite nervous and fearful, which renders him unable to properly cope or do anything about the situation at hand. However, even in the worst of situations, he does not give up and shows a strong will to survive.

Much like Dr. Eggman, Tails has an affinity for personalizing his belongings in his likeness, with his house in Emerald Town resembling his head, and the Miles Electric being named after himself.

Powers and abilities[edit | edit source]

You've got brains like Eggman, speed like me, and can fly with your butt.

— Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonic Frontiers

Though not as much on the forefront in battles as other characters, Tails is still an accomplished fighter. On his own, he has defeated several of Dr. Eggman's robots and combat mechs, and even single-handedly defeated the entire Battle Kukku Empire and Witchcart's gang during their respective incidents. He can also head-to-head with other skilled fighters like Sonic, Knuckles, Rouge, and Chaos.^[46]

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Tails using his two tails to keep up with Sonic, from Sonic Colors.

Due to a genetic abnormality, Tails is bequeathed with two large, fluffy tails that can twirl together. Over time, he has learned to use them to his advantage in many situations. Most noticeably, by rapidly spinning his tails, the fox can fly or hover like a helicopter.^[47] While in flight, Tails can move around with outstanding agility and enough speed to keep up with even Sonic,^[48] who can run at faster-than-light speeds. Or, at the very least, his casual running speed. However, he gets fatigued if he uses them to stay in flight for too long.

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Tails holding a toothpick with his tail, from Sonic Lost World.

By manipulating the curvature of his twin-tails, Tails can glide through midair. He can also use his twin-tails as a rear turbine to sail across the ground at speeds great enough to let him stand a chance against Sonic in a race. By using them in said manner underwater, his twin-tails become rear propellers that let him move around underwater with ease. They are also quite powerful limbs, being both strong and fast enough to slice through metal, and highly prehensile, having once grabbed a toothpick from a sandwich by its tip and then used it to type on a keyboard.

Even without his twin-tails, Tails can move at exceptionally high speeds. He is able to keep up with Sonic's speed on foot^[49] and even once cut the hedgehog off repeatedly using extremely swift movements.^[50] While Sonic Battle stated Tails' speed to be 'average',^[51] and Tails himself has admitted in spite of his feats that he is still slower than Sonic^[52], several sources since then have indicated otherwise. Previous mentions of his speed are from events that antedate Sonic Battle, and Sonic himself states Tails is as fast him in Sonic Frontiers. Tails is also quite physically strong, having enough strength to hold up both Sonic and Knuckles at once and move 10 ton weights. He is also tough enough to withstand atmospheric re-entry and then land on the ground unharmed.^[53] In addition, Tails has demonstrated great feats of acrobatic skills and agility, he can effortlessly grind on rails and pull off different acrobatic tricks while airborne. He is also good at swimming and cooking.

Tails has also demonstrated the ability to harness Chaos Emerald energy for his own use, although this is an ability he uses sparingly. By harnessing the Chaos Emeralds, he can give himself a boost in power.^[54]^[55]

Tails possesses a genius-level intellect, knowledge of electrical engineering,^[47] and is a skilled inventor. Described as a natural born mechanic with genius-leveled prowess in this field^[33]^[56] as well as a master mechanic,^[57] Tails is as talented as Dr. Eggman,^[40]^[42] who has an IQ of 300. Tails even once claimed he is smart enough to build a TV out of paperclips and reprogram a supercomputer using a toothpick and dishwashing detergent. As a testament to his skills, when presented with foreign technology, even of the advanced kind, Tails only needs to take a few looks to understand it.^[58] He is likewise quick to grasp new forms of technology, and once he develops an understanding of it, he excels at said technology.^[59] Tails also has a knack for building things, to the point that his friends believe that there is nothing he cannot build.^[42]^[60] Said to excel at creating roots and flying machines,^[57] Tails has created a number of inventions that often have gotten both him and Sonic out of trouble and let them stay just ahead of Eggman's schemes. These creations include his transformable Tornado series of airplanes, his combat equipment, his Emerald Detector, the Sea Fox, the Lunar Fox, a fake Chaos Emerald and his multifunctional Miles Electric to name a few. Among the different fields of his expertise, Tails is also a capable Extreme Gear mechanic who can create, customize and tune Gears. Though he is Wave the Swallow's lesser as an Extreme Gear mechanic,^[61] his skills are still good enough to impress Wave,^[62] which is a considerable feat.

While mechanics are his specialty, Tails is also well-versed in physics and science, enough to come up with solid theories regarding matters as complex as time and space.^[63]^[64] Combined with his mechanical skills, Tails can construct different vessels that can travel between dimensions. In addition, Tails has shown that he can read and translate binary and hexadecimal language. He is also a history buff who knows a lot about his world and its lore.

In direct combat, Tails utilizes a fighting style that combines a blend of basic punches and/or swipes with his twin-tails. When applied in battle, his twin-tails become like whips that can lash out with significant power across a wide range. Tails can as well spin around with his twin-tails at high speeds to become a dangerous top that can tear through opponents. Tails also has a number of aerial maneuvers to get advantage over ground-bound opponents. These maneuvers let him launch attacks at foes from above or fly at them with increased momentum.^[65] During some of his tougher periods of battles, Tails has also been known to complement his fighting style with gadgets.

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Tails using the Spin Jump, from Sonic the Hedgehog 2.

Tails is also able to perform the Spin Attack, a technique where he curls into a concussive ball or cutting disk and directs himself at his targets. With it, Tails can shred or burrow through just about any substance given enough speed. Adept in its usage, Tails can utilize several variants of the Spin Attack for both ground and aerial maneuvers, including the Spin Dash, Spin Jump, and Homing Attack.

Tails has excellent skills when it comes to piloting aircrafts and driving vehicles,^[66] including mechs and racecars. He also has incredible aerial dogfighting skills, being able to win areal battles against massive ships like the Egg Carrier and Egg Cauldron with his personalized biplanes. Tails is also a talented Extreme Gear rider in his own right, and possibly one of the best in the world due to his ability to go head-to-head with the Babylon Rogues, who are considered the best Extreme Gear riders around. On an Extreme Gear, he has enough skills to ride through mid-air with great control.

Equipment and weapons[edit | edit source]

As shown on several occasions, Tails tends to make use of various mechanical devices to improve his prowess in different situations, such as his Magic Hand, Energy Cannon device, and Big Hand.^[67] He also occasionally carries around a wide arsenal of bombs, from basic explosives, to remote-controlled mines. He also has equipment for support, like healing devices, bots for fortifying his defenses and the Helmet. Another example is his Cyclone mech, which can transform into a car, a monoplane, or a bipedal mech equipped with hover engines, a Volkan Cannon minigun, a laser target, a grappling hook, different missile launchers, and a large frontal multi-colored laser cannon.

Once, Tails made use of the Boomering, which could pull and latch onto objects like a grappling hook. On a few occasions, he has also used Dummy Rings as projectile weaponry. While on the Starfall Islands, Tails also made great use of wrenches as weapons, as well a laser blaster that he could turn into a pile driver.

In the IDW Comics, Tails can maneuver efficiently and with great agility in order to avoid threats. He can even use them as an extra pair of limbs to catch and throw objects.^[68] He is also very agile and can keep up with Sonic at quite high speeds. Tails is able to hack into Eggman's systems and tinker with his machines, though he sometimes needs extra help.^[69] In addition, Tails can do a number of advanced calculations in his head in a matter of seconds, and can do so even in the heat of battle in order to analyze a situation and deduce the most efficient way to attack an opponent.^[70] He is also a capable pilot, particularly when it comes to the Tornado plane, and his skills as a pilot exceeds even Sonic's.^[71]^[72] Tails also uses his skills to modify and improve vehicles,^[72] as well as weaponry.^[73]

Transformations[edit | edit source]

Super Tails[edit | edit source]

Main article: Super Tails

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Super Tails, from Sonic Heroes.

By using all seven Chaos Emeralds, Tails can enter a Super State, transforming him into Super Tails. In this state, all of Tails' abilities far surpass his normal ones. He is also able to fly without his twin-tails, and is nearly invulnerable. However, this transformation consumes a lot of energy and requires Rings to be maintained.

Hyper Tails[edit | edit source]

Main article: Hyper Tails

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Hyper Tails, from Sonic 3 & Knuckles.

By using all seven Super Emeralds, Tails can transform into Hyper Tails. In this state all of Tails' innate abilities far surpass his normal ones, and ever those of Super Tails. Additionally, this form appears to grant Tails greater manipulation of Chaos Emerald energy, allowing for him to pass it on to Animals such as Flickies, granting them a Super State of their own.

Hyper Mode[edit | edit source]

Main article: Hyper Mode

A weaker variant of the super transformation. Tails is capable of using this mode for a brief time on his own by drawing power from the Chaos Emeralds. In Hyper Mode, Tails' speed and attack power greatly increase.

Color Powers[edit | edit source]

Main article: Color Power

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

Weaknesses[edit | edit source]

Tails has a tendency to talk too much as shown during the Space Colony ARK incident, when he revealed to Dr. Eggman that the Chaos Emerald Sonic was trying to give him was a fake after the doctor made it sound as though he already knew.^[74] He is also said to be afraid of thunder,^[66] ghosts,^[75] and, rather ironically, great heights.^[76]

Although Tails is capable of flying and gliding on his own with his twin tails, this requires great effort and stamina, and it can exhaust him heavily. He can get fatigued more easily if he is carrying something while flying, although this is dependent on the weight of what he is carrying.

Tails occasionally lacks self-confidence but has been shown to get over this weakness on some occasions and has most recently dedicated himself to overcoming it entirely.

One of Tails' bigger weaknesses is his meekness towards women. He is easily flustered, something typically attributed to his young age. This allows him to be easily manipulated by Amy's overzealousness or Rouge's flirtatious nature should they want his help.

In the IDW Comics, Overuse of his own twin tails for flight can exhaust Tails, leaving him unable to fly again for a time.^[77] He also struggles against opponents who are faster than him.^[78]

Relationships[edit | edit source]

Main article: Miles "Tails" Prower/Relationships

In other media[edit | edit source]

Sonic Prime[edit | edit source]

Main article: Miles "Tails" Prower/History and appearances (Sonic Prime)

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Tails, from Sonic Prime.

Tails is Sonic's best friend and companion. He fights against Eggman in order to protect his friends and home. He is a very smart inventor and is always there for Sonic. Due to the Paradox Prism's incident, Tails is displaced across different dimensions from the Shatterverse. His alternate counterparts are: Tails Nine from New Yoke City, Mangey Tails from Boscage Maze, and Sails Tails from No Place.

Paramount[edit | edit source]

Main article: Miles "Tails" Prower (Paramount)

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Tails, from Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (film).

In the Sonic the Hedgehog film series produced by Paramount Pictures, Tails is an anthropomorphic two-tailed fox who hails from another planet. After learning about Sonic the Hedgehog and his lifestyle on Earth, Tails began to admire the hedgehog. He soon learned that Knuckles the Echidna, the last of his kind, was looking for Sonic, prompting Tails to travel to Earth to warn the hedgehog of this. Tails ended up going on an adventure with Sonic to find the Master Emerald before Knuckles and Dr. Robotnik. Later teaming up with both Sonic and Knuckles, Tails helped defeat Robotnik, secure the Master Emerald, and began living with the Wachowskis on Earth.

IDW Publishing[edit | edit source]

Main article: Miles "Tails" Prower/History and appearances (IDW)

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Tails, from Sonic the Hedgehog #1.

In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by IDW Publishing, Tails is the best friend and sidekick to Sonic. His past is identical to his game counterpart's, up until after the events of Sonic Forces. After the Eggman War, Tails helped defend towns from wild Badniks after Dr. Eggman went missing. Tails himself suspected that someone had taken control of the Badniks, and his suspicions were proven right when it was revealed that Neo Metal Sonic was behind the Badniks now. Tails subsequently took part in the battle of Angel Island, during which Metal Sonic was defeated. When Eggman later returned and released the Metal Virus, Tails would research Eggman's virus in an attempt to create a cure for it, but to no avail. He later joined forces with his enemies to defeat the Deadly Six when they took control of the Zombot hordes and tried using them to destroy the world. Later, Tails met a wooden robot named Belle and nearly got kidnapped by Dr. Starline. When later attacking an Eggman tower, Tails' suspicions about Belle's origins were proven correct when she was revealed to be a Badnik, albeit a good-natured one.

Reception[edit | edit source]

Tails was awarded "Best New Character" in Electronic Gaming Monthly's 1992 video game awards, stating "not only is he as cute as Sonic, but he actually serves a major purpose in the game." He was also cited as being the second best Sonic character in the Official Nintendo magazine.^[79]

According to official polls, Tails is the third most popular character in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, coming behind Sonic and Shadow.^[80] According to the Sonic Jam Official Guide, Tails stimulates the maternal instinct of many female fans from all around the world thanks to his charm that contrasts Sonic's.^[81]

Quotes[edit | edit source]

For more quotes, see Miles "Tails" Prower/Miscellaneous#Quotes

"Full speed ahead!"

—Tails' catchphrase File:Tails - Full speed ahead.ogg

"Good job to you on inventing a translator that allowed us to speak to the aliens and figure out exactly what we needed to do so we weren't running around the park looking like idiots. Oh no wait, that was me."