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* CanonForeigner: Tempest is an original character created for ''Legacy'' and its adaptation of ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'', a game with [[ExcusePlot minimal characterization and plot]], to provide Sonic with someone to talk to.

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* CanonForeigner: Tempest is an original character created for ''Legacy'' and its adaptation of ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'', ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog1'', a game with [[ExcusePlot minimal characterization and plot]], to provide Sonic with someone to talk to.
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* CanonForeigner: Tempest is an original character created for ''Legacy'' and its adaptation of ''Videogame/SonicTheHedgehog'', a game with [[ExcusePlot minimal characterization and plot]], to provide Sonic with someone to talk to.

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* CanonForeigner: Tempest is an original character created for ''Legacy'' and its adaptation of ''Videogame/SonicTheHedgehog'', ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'', a game with [[ExcusePlot minimal characterization and plot]], to provide Sonic with someone to talk to.
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* DistressedDamsel: Gets captured in Issue #4 (admittedly due to a unintentional action on Sonic's part).

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* DistressedDamsel: DamselInDistress: Gets captured in Issue #4 (admittedly due to a unintentional action on Sonic's part).
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* AmbiguousSituation: [[spoiler:Either Nicole died sometime after Robotnik's banishment, or [[AndIMustScream she is still conscious]] inside her Badnik. Either way, her parents were last seen in tears upon hearing the news]].
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* InSpiteOfANail: [[spoiler:Even though she started life as a flesh and blood Mobian, her physical body is now dead and lives on as an AI.]]
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* FishOutOfTemporalWater: [[spoiler: When Tails ends up waking her up, she has no idea what has transpired over the last few years and is unaware of Ivo Robotnik’s change into the villainous Dr.Eggman.]]
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* AdaptationalModesty: Her suit doesn't feature an exposed back or a CleavageWindow, though she's also much younger than in canon when we first see her, so this may not stick.
* AdaptationalNationality: [[ImpliedTrope Implied]] by her slight French accent which she didn't have in canon, further supported by her last name being French in origin (though so is her first name).
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* RummageSaleReject: Her iconic catsuit is replaced with a looser-fitting sneaking suit that seems to have been hand-crafted. Given that this is earlier in the timeline by about 3 years, this is [[Main/JustifiedTrope justified in universe.]]

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* RummageSaleReject: Her iconic catsuit is replaced with a looser-fitting sneaking suit that seems to have been hand-crafted. Given that this is earlier in the timeline by about 3 years, this is [[Main/JustifiedTrope justified in universe.in-universe.]]
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* NamesTheSame: In a Q&A by the creators, Aleena's name is a homage to the version of her in [[WesternAnimation/SonicUnderground Sonic Underground]]. Otherwise, she's an entirely original character.
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* TheCameo: She shows up in Issue 7, being the client that commissioned Chuck to get the Mobium from the local mine. Tails is revealed to be a major fan of hers.

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* TheCameo: She shows up in Issue 7, being the client that commissioned Chuck to get the Mobium from the local mine. Tails is revealed to be a major fan of hers.her’s.



* MotiveDecay: Ever since the botched heist [[spoiler: that ended in her partners death]], she starts deliberately slacking in her once-prestigious career as a master thief. While it doesn't resolve her past trauma, Tower is quick to pick up on Rouge's desires of notoriety disguised as avarice, offering a job at G.U.N. as a premiere infiltration agent.

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* MotiveDecay: Ever since the botched heist [[spoiler: that ended in her partners partner’s death]], she starts deliberately slacking in her once-prestigious career as a master thief. While it doesn't resolve her past trauma, Tower is quick to pick up on Rouge's desires of notoriety disguised as avarice, offering a job at G.U.N. as a premiere infiltration agent.
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* BareYourMidriff: The sleeveless top/shorts combo she wears leaves some of her belly exposed.

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* ImprobablePilotingSkills: According to Jonas, Yaeger was in a league of his own when it came to piloting aircraft.



* ImprobablePilotingSkills: According to Jonas, Yaeger was in a league of his own when it came to piloting aircraft.

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** In issue 8, when King Nigel is threatening Eggman to surrender or face his sword, Sonic rather enthusiastically agrees to doing ''both.''
** Issue 10 again. [[spoiler: The entire fight with Mecha Sonic Mk.1 is a testament to his love of battle. Mecha Sonic is trying to actively kill him and Sonic just seems to be completely thrilled the whole time.]]



** His fight with [[spoiler: Mecha Sonic deserves special mention, throwing barbs at him the entire time, which only seems to enrage his metal doppelganger.]]



* GoldenSuperMode: [[spoiler: Issue 10, "Hard Reset" has Sonic assume the usual Super Sonic transformation. Interestingly, it seems to cause him great pain while in the state.]]

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* GoldenSuperMode: [[spoiler: Issue 10, "Hard Reset" has Sonic assume the usual Super Sonic transformation. Interestingly, it seems to cause him great pain while in the state.]]state, crossing it with [[Main/DeadlyUpgrade Deadly Upgrade.]]]]



** Issue 10 show's Sonic sneezing in a panel moments before encountering [[spoiler: Mecha Sonic Mk.1]]. In old manuals and supplemental material, Sonic would sneeze in the presence of great danger as a form of [[Main/SpiderSense precognition danger sense.]]



* LivingBattery: Eggman places her in is Alep robot to power it and sics it on Sonic in Issue #5.

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* LivingBattery: Eggman places her in is his Alep robot to power it and sics it on Sonic in Issue #5.



A (supposed) uncle of Sonic's who runs a tech lab in Mobotropolis.

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A (supposed) An uncle of Sonic's who runs a tech lab in Mobotropolis.



* GoneHorriblyRight: Aleena's intention in Worldbound was to get Sonic out of his funk. She inadvertently sent her son on the path to becoming a world-renowned hero.

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* GoneHorriblyRight: Aleena's intention in Worldbound ''Worldbound'' was to get Sonic out of his funk. She inadvertently sent her son on the path to becoming a world-renowned hero.



* EarlyBirdCameo: So far, the only on-screen appearance he's had is within the quasicanon Debug Mode strip "Tubular".

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* EarlyBirdCameo: So far, the only on-screen appearance he's had is within the quasicanon quasi-canon Debug Mode strip "Tubular".
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* ShoutOut: The creators of Sonic Legacy have stated in a Q&A that Aleena's name is a homage to the version of her in [[WesternAnimation/SonicUnderground Sonic Underground]]. Otherwise, she's an entirely original character.

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* ShoutOut: The creators of Sonic Legacy have stated in NamesTheSame: In a Q&A that by the creators, Aleena's name is a homage to the version of her in [[WesternAnimation/SonicUnderground Sonic Underground]]. Otherwise, she's an entirely original character.
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* TheSyndicate: A once-high ranking member of the "Jade Syndicate", which seems to be an international crime group centered around theft and larceny. The organization is big enough to have ''GUN'' hunting them down to little success.

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* BerserkButton: When Captain Tower insinuates that Rouge got to where she was the in the Jade Syndicate through nepotism, she blows up at him in an instant.

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* BerserkButton: When Captain Tower insinuates that Rouge got to where she was the in the Jade Syndicate through nepotism, she blows up at him in an instant.



* PhantomThief: She was so good at her profession, that the distinct lack of traces or evidence of her crimes were directly attributed to her, with the only known photo of her in mask, contained in top secret G.U.N. file.

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* PhantomThief: She was so good at her profession, that the distinct lack of traces or evidence of her crimes were directly attributed to her, with the only known photo of her in mask, contained in within a top secret G.U.N. file.



* EmbarrassingNickname: His friends and trainees took to calling him "The Ace of Aces" in regard to his amazing skills as a pilot. He doesn't like it.
* MeaningfulName: Supposedly, to real-world legendary ace Chuck Yaeger, famous for being the first pilot to break the sound barrier, which itself is the first half of a long running [[Main/BrickJoke meta brick joke]] concerning Uncle Chuck.



* ShoutOut: His name might be a reference to real-world legendary ace Chuck Yaeger, famous for being the first pilot to break the sound barrier, which itself is the first half of a long running [[Main/BrickJoke brick joke]] in regards to Uncle Chuck.
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* FastballSpecial: At Sonic's direction, the fox pulls off a devastating attack against the Antlion using Sonic as a missile to piledrive a broken pillar into its head. Doubles as a [[Main/ShoutOut Shout-Out]] to the POW Move from ''Sonic Chronicles'', the Blue Bomber.

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** Taken to dangerous levels when Tails reveals in Issue 9 that Sonic removed the rev limiter at some point, thus removing the upper cap on its speed, but risking damage in the process.

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** Taken to dangerous levels when Tails reveals in Issue 9 that Sonic removed the rev limiter at some point, thus removing eliminating the upper cap on its speed, but risking damage in the process.



* CowardlyLion: As shown throughout ''Escalation'', Tails is almost constantly, visibly anxious at having to deal with any of Eggman's threats. Despite his reluctance, he pushes on at Sonic's insistence.



[[folder: Aleena The Hedgehog]]
!! Aleena
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aleena.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: Aleena, circa 1986]]
Sonic's mother, currently living on their home of Christmas Island.

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[[folder: Aleena Rouge Arsène]]
!! Rouge,
The Hedgehog]]
!! Aleena
White Phantom
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aleena.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rouge_arsene.png]]
[[caption-width-right:350: Aleena, circa 1986]]\nSonic's mother, currently living on their home of Christmas Island.The master thief herself.



* GoneHorriblyRight: Aleena's intention in Worldbound was to get Sonic out of his funk. She inadvertently sent her son on the path to becoming a world-reknowned hero.
* ShoutOut: The creators of Sonic Legacy have stated in a Q&A that Aleena's name is a homage to the version of her in [[WesternAnimation/SonicUnderground Sonic Underground]]. Otherwise, she's an entirely original character.
* WillTheyOrWontThey: Seemed to embody this with Yaeger for ''three years'' before officially tying the knot.

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* GoneHorriblyRight: Aleena's intention in Worldbound was to get Sonic out of his funk. She inadvertently sent her son on the path to becoming a world-reknowned hero.
* ShoutOut: The creators of Sonic Legacy have stated in a Q&A
BerserkButton: When Captain Tower insinuates that Aleena's name is a homage Rouge got to where she was the version of her in [[WesternAnimation/SonicUnderground Sonic Underground]]. Otherwise, the Jade Syndicate through nepotism, she blows up at him in an instant.
** Ditto for implying
she's "hit her peak."
* BrokenAce: Despite her otherworldly skill as a thief, she slowed down considerably after
an entirely original character.
* WillTheyOrWontThey: Seemed
incident in which [[spoiler: she ran away in fear after seeing her partner get held at gunpoint and executed in a botched robbery.]] The incident seems to embody have left her traumatized and seeking a new purpose in life.
* GlorySeeker: As she grew up, her motivation as an [[spoiler: orphan]] included wealth, but as time went on, it became more about being able to pull off ridiculous thefts than getting rich in any sense.
* MeaningfulName: Her last name of Arsène deliberately references the gentleman master thief of the same name, Arsène Lupin.
* MotiveDecay: Ever since the botched heist [[spoiler: that ended in her partners death]], she starts deliberately slacking in her once-prestigious career as a master thief. While it doesn't resolve her past trauma, Tower is quick to pick up on Rouge's desires of notoriety disguised as avarice, offering a job at G.U.N. as a premiere infiltration agent.
* OriginsEpisode: Rouge makes her official debut into the Legacy-verse in episode 2 of ''Legacy Uncut'', ''"You Can't Go Home."''
* ParentalSubstitute: Episode 2 of ''Legacy Uncut'' "You Can't Go Home" shows us a shadowed-out human man taking her in after she was orphaned. Who
this man is exactly isn't explained, but it's most likely he was her adoptive father.
* PhantomThief: She was so good at her profession, that the distinct lack of traces or evidence of her crimes were directly attributed to her,
with Yaeger for ''three years'' before officially tying the knot.
only known photo of her in mask, contained in top secret G.U.N. file.
* RummageSaleReject: Her iconic catsuit is replaced with a looser-fitting sneaking suit that seems to have been hand-crafted. Given that this is earlier in the timeline by about 3 years, this is [[Main/JustifiedTrope justified in universe.]]
* StepfordSnarker: She relentlessly jabs at Captain Tower every chance she gets, but it becomes evident a few minutes into the interrogation that she's clearly affected way more than she lets on.



[[folder: Yaeger The Hedgehog]]
!! Yaeger
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yaeger.png]]
"The Ace of Aces", Sonic's father.

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[[folder: Yaeger Aleena The Hedgehog]]
!! Yaeger
Aleena
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yaeger.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aleena.png]]
"The Ace of Aces", [[caption-width-right:350: Aleena, circa 1986]]
Sonic's father.mother, currently living on their home of Christmas Island.


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* BerserkButton: Apparently ''really'' does not like receiving help if she doesn't need it.
* GoneHorriblyRight: Aleena's intention in Worldbound was to get Sonic out of his funk. She inadvertently sent her son on the path to becoming a world-renowned hero.
* ShoutOut: The creators of Sonic Legacy have stated in a Q&A that Aleena's name is a homage to the version of her in [[WesternAnimation/SonicUnderground Sonic Underground]]. Otherwise, she's an entirely original character.
* WillTheyOrWontThey: Seemed to embody this with Yaeger for ''three years'' before officially tying the knot.

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[[folder: Yaeger The Hedgehog]]
!! Yaeger
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yaeger.png]]
"The Ace of Aces", Sonic's father.
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** Legacy Uncut #1 "Worldbound" provides context for his travels. See [[Main/DisappearedDad Disappeared Dad]].
* GoldenSuperMode: [[spoiler: Issue 10, "Hard Reset" has Sonic assume the usual Super Sonic transformation. Interestingly, it seems to cause him great pain while in the state.]]


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* UnstoppableRage: Sonic's entire demeanor changes in Issue 10 [[spoiler: when Eggman explains his [[Main/ApocalypseHow master plan.]] and even further when he becomes Super Sonic, able to tear away the Death Egg Robot's hazard armor in a ''single strike.'']]


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**Averted to a ''horrifying'' degree in Issue 10 as he pilots the Death Egg. While physically he might be a normal human, his mech piloting skills prove to completely outclass Sonic to the point of desperation.
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[[caption-width-right:350: "Don't you think that's a little selfish? Your legs are as hard as steel!"]]
Sonic's mother

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[[caption-width-right:350: "Don't you think that's a little selfish? Your legs are as hard as steel!"]]
Aleena, circa 1986]]
Sonic's mothermother, currently living on their home of Christmas Island.

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* ShoutOut: The creators of Sonic Legacy have stated in a Q&A that Aleena's name is a homage to the version of her in [[WesternAnimation/SonicUnderground Sonic Underground]].

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* GoneHorriblyRight: Aleena's intention in Worldbound was to get Sonic out of his funk. She inadvertently sent her son on the path to becoming a world-reknowned hero.
* ShoutOut: The creators of Sonic Legacy have stated in a Q&A that Aleena's name is a homage to the version of her in [[WesternAnimation/SonicUnderground Sonic Underground]]. Otherwise, she's an entirely original character.

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Sonic's mother




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* WillTheyOrWontThey: Seemed to embody this with Yaeger for ''three years'' before officially tying the knot.

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[[folder: Yaeger The Hedgehog]]
!! Yaeger
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yaeger.png]]
"The Ace of Aces", Sonic's father.

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!! Yaeger
Aleena
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yaeger.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aleena.png]]
"The Ace of Aces", Sonic's father. [[caption-width-right:350: "Don't you think that's a little selfish? Your legs are as hard as steel!"]]



* ShoutOut: The creators of Sonic Legacy have stated in a Q&A that Aleena's name is a homage to the version of her in [[WesternAnimation/SonicUnderground Sonic Underground]].

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[[folder: Yaeger The Hedgehog]]
!! Yaeger
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/yaeger.png]]
"The Ace of Aces", Sonic's father.
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* ShoutOut: His name might be a reference to real-world legendary ace Chuck Yaeger, famous for being the first pilot to break the sound barrier, which itself is the first half of long running [[Main/BrickJoke brick joke]] in regards to Uncle Chuck.

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* ShoutOut: His name might be a reference to real-world legendary ace Chuck Yaeger, famous for being the first pilot to break the sound barrier, which itself is the first half of a long running [[Main/BrickJoke brick joke]] in regards to Uncle Chuck.
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* ShoutOut: His name might be a reference to real-world legendary ace Chuck Yaeger famous for being the first to break the sound barrier, which itself is an extended [[Main/BrickJoke brick joke]] in regards to Uncle Chuck.

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* ShoutOut: His name might be a reference to real-world legendary ace Chuck Yaeger Yaeger, famous for being the first pilot to break the sound barrier, which itself is an extended the first half of long running [[Main/BrickJoke brick joke]] in regards to Uncle Chuck.
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