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[[caption-width-right:350:'''Cream''': ''It's a victory for Team Rose!'']]

A bit more loose as a group than the other teams, Team Rose does not appear nearly as frequently as Team Sonic or Team Dark. Amy herself tends to spend more time as Team Sonic's unofficial fourth member, while Cream and Big would rather spend their days peacefully staying at home and fishing respectively. Nevertheless, if Amy ever needs backup, Cream and Big are always ready to help out.

Note that while Amy, Cream, and Big are the most recurrent and iconic members of the team, it has had several configurations throughout the years:
* In ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006'', Amy was a part of the unofficial "Team Silver" alongside Silver the Hedgehog and Blaze the Cat.
* In ''[[VideoGame/SonicRiders Sonic Free Riders]]'', Team Rose had Amy and Cream as usual, but Vector from Team Chaotix filled Big's usual role as the team's muscle.
* In ''VideoGame/SonicRunners'', Team Rose consisted solely of Amy and Blaze the Cat. Cream and Big instead joined with Silver the Hedgehog forming Team Easy.
* In ''VideoGame/TeamSonicRacing'', Team Rose's racers consist of Amy and Big, with a group of Chao led by Omochao replacing Cream as the group's third racer.
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* AlphabeticalThemeNaming: '''A'''my, '''B'''ig and '''C'''ream.
* BigThinShortTrio: Big ([[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin well, Big]]), Amy (Thin), and Cream (Short).
* CastHerd: Though not as tight as the other teams. Amy is usually helping Team Sonic instead of managing her own team. ''Sonic Advance 3'' refers to Amy and Cream as "Team Jubilee".
* CuteBruiser: '''All three of them:''' Amy is your average cheery and energetic young girl yet wields a huge hammer around like no one's business, Cream who's even younger can lay the smackdown with Cheese when she feels like it, and despite Big being a fluffy GentleGiant most of the time, don't provoke him unless you want to get hurt.
* DistaffCounterpart: Amy and Cream to Sonic and Tails. A hotheaded hedgehog speedster and a mild mannered younger flyer.
* FourTemperamentEnsemble:
** Amy ('''Sanguine + Choleric'''): She's the charismatic leader of Team Rose who wears her heart on her sleeves and is an optimistic and caring yet overbearing individual. She can be very bossy and temperamental. Her optimism and hair-trigger temper can lead her to acting rather foolish.
** Cream ('''Sanguine + Phlegmatic'''): She's the curious, extroverted and fun-loving member of Team Rose who has her moments of questioning Amy's ideas and sometimes proving her wrong on her decisions. She’s generally cheerful, honest and polite. She can be very sensitive and opinionated though. She's not afraid to voice her anger and disgust either.
** Big ('''Phlegmatic'''): He's the upbeat and laid-back member of the team who enjoys laying around and fishing. He can be rather a slow thinker to the point that he can easily be regarded as an "idiot" when that's hardly the case. He's a loyal and reliable individual who cares a lot for his friends and almost always is calm during any situation.
* ImageSong: "[[VideoGame/SonicHeroes Follow Me]]".
* KidHero: Amy is 12 years old, and Cream is only 6.
* LimitBreak: Their Team Blast "Flower Festival" in ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes''.
* LittleMissBadass: Amy and Cream can kick ass like every one else can.
* PowerTrio: They've became one since ''Heroes''.
* RudeHeroNiceSidekick: Because of them being {{Distaff Counterpart}}s to Sonic and Tails, Amy and Cream have these role respectively. The latter is far nicer than the former who is easy-going, but is sometimes hot-headed.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Amy ({{Tomboy}}) and Cream (GirlyGirl).
* TwoGirlsAndAGuy: With Amy and Cream being the two girls, and Big being the sole guy.
* TwoGirlsToATeam: Most evident in the ''VideoGame/SonicAdvanceTrilogy'', Amy and Cream are the two girls of the 5 members of the heroes, the other three being [[Characters/SonicTheHedgehogTeamSonic Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles]]
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[[folder:Amy Rose]]
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-->''"I know that people fight over the most trivial things. Some people may be selfish, like the professor said... but they're basically good, if they try their best and never give up on their wishes. They always have a reason to be happy; that's why you should help them out."''

->'''Debut''': ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogCD''
->'''Voiced by''': Creator/TaekoKawata (Japanese, 1998, 2001-present), Emi Motoi (Japanese, 2000); Lynn Harris (English, 1993), Jennifer Douillard (English, 1999-2004), Creator/LisaOrtiz (English, 2005-2010), Creator/CindyRobinson (English, 2010-2021); Naïké Fauveau (French, 2011-present)

An energetic pink hedgehog whom Sonic rescued back in ''Sonic CD''. Initially she was a fan of Sonic's who she desperately wanted to meet, but their meeting was soon cut short with the arrival of Dr. Eggman and his new creation, Metal Sonic. Metal kidnapped Amy and Sonic had to save her and stop Eggman's plan of using Little Planet to mess with the timeline. After Eggman's defeat, Amy fell completely in love with Sonic and has made numerous attempts to start a relationship with him (even marry him, becoming his wife), often getting mixed up in his adventures as a result, much to his chagrin.

Amy Rose was created in response to a request from the character division of Sega's licensing business, who wanted a character that could be the "Minnie" to Sonic's "Mickey". However, it was felt at the time that it would go against Sonic's personality for him to locked into a standard cartoon relationship like Mickey and Minnie (albeit a very loving one). Instead, it was decided that, at least for a while, a one-way relationship, where Amy's affection for Sonic is largely unrequited, would be more interesting.

Amy has a very sweet and understanding personality. She always tries her best to understand and see the best in people and help them in any way she can and is very protective of her friends. Underneath her sweetness lies quite the temper however, something that even Sonic isn't immune to being on the receiving end of.

* ActionGirl: Starts turning into one in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', and fully blossoms into one by ''VideoGame/SonicAdvance''.
* AerithAndBob: While the other Sonic characters have names like Cream, Espio, Knuckles, Rouge, etc, Amy is a very common name for girls.
* AllLovingHero: Best demonstrated in the Adventure games. Her kindness and purity resonates upon all who meet her, with her genuine belief in and love for all the people on Earth has redeemed villains E102-Gamma and Shadow, showing them that there is goodness within them as well as others. Likewise her beliefs that no life is worth being sacrificed has Silver questioning his motivations, and just might have saved the world, [[spoiler:well, had Mephilis not interfered.]]
* AllThereInTheManual: Character profiles give her full name as "Amy Rose the Hedgehog".
* AluminumChristmasTrees: Her Piko Piko Hammer is a popular Japanese children's toy. In its original appearance, ''VideoGame/SonicTheFighters'', it even bears a stronger resemblance to that toy.
* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: As proven in ''Sonic 2006'', she tells Silver that she would rather choose Sonic over the world.
* ArtEvolution: [[http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080824062737/sonic/images/c/cd/150px-Amy_Rose_First_Generation.png Here's what she used to look like.]] [[SoapOperaRapidAgingSyndrome She was once 8, sporting that look.]]
* TheArtifact: Amy's name [[AerithAndBob stands out]] amongst a cast where most other {{Funny Animal}}s are named things like "Sonic", "Knuckles", "Big", and "Silver". This is because her name originates from a [[Manga/SonicTheHedgehog manga]] where ''everyone'' had "normal" names like "Nicky" and "Brenda". Amy's name (which was [[SpellMyNameWithAnS sometimes]] "Eimy") was kept the same even though it doesn't match the rest of the game's cast. For a while she was given the more 'Aerith' nickname of "Rosy the Rascal", but that was dropped after the Saturn era.
* AscendedExtra: The biggest example in the franchise. She originated in a line of manga to tie in to the first game's release, but would've been forgotten if not for Sega of Japan liking her design and needing a character for Sonic to rescue. Even then, Amy was a very minor character in the classic ''Sonic'' era, with her only major role being in ''[[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogCD Sonic CD]]'' (and even that role was a small DamselInDistress role)--otherwise she made no appearances in the main series games, and only made occasional bit player appearances in spinoffs, mainly ''Sonic R'' and the ''Drift'' games. It was ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' that upgraded her into a major series character, coinciding with her second redesign and personality overhaul.
* AscendedFanboy: Gender-inverted. Started off as a {{Fangirl}} with a PrecociousCrush, but has since become one of Sonic's closest friends.
* AssKicksYou: First in ''VideoGame/SonicTheFighters'', and then in ''VideoGame/SonicBattle''.
* BadassAdorable: Her weirdness can sometimes obstruct the "Adorable" part, though.
* BadassBoast: [[VideoGame/SonicHeroes "You want a fight? You've got one! Let's get that bloated buffoon!"]]
* BadassNormal: Compared to other characters. Sonic is fast, Tails can fly, Knuckles is strong, Blaze has pyrokinesis... and Amy has a hammer. She sometimes has super speed, but never to the same extent as even characters like Knuckles. Amy is also the only hedgehog in the series to lack a SuperMode.
* BadassPacifist: While she has no reservations regarding violence, she has managed to convince two characters[[note]]Gamma in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' and Shadow in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2''[[/note]] to perform a HeelFaceTurn with the power of her words. She also managed to stop Silver dead in his tracks with nothing but a glare when he tried to kill Sonic in ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006''.
* BerserkButton:
** Don't hurt her friends, most especially Sonic. See MamaBear for more info.
** Don't suggest that [[AllLoveIsUnrequited Sonic doesn't return her feelings...yet]].
** Sonic refusing to get romantically involved with her is a sure fire way to anger her. Also, [[VideoGame/SonicStorybookSeries Sonic missing out on a date]], even if it was beyond his power.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: She may be sweet and gentle, but it isn't wise to underestimate her. She can also be very unpleasant if you provoke her, although this aspect would be taken this too far often at times especially in later games. Not even Sonic is safe from her.
* BlowYouAway: Several attacks in several games show her to have tornado based hammer swings.
* BrattyHalfPint: Was less like this in her first several appearances, but grew into a straighter example in the series over time. Most media after ''Generations'' however have been downplaying this once more in favor of her sweeter side.
* TheCameo: [[spoiler: Makes a brief appearance in '' VideoGame/SonicMania'', in the form of the ''[[VideoGame/SonicR Amy Doll.]]'' ]]
* CanonImmigrant: She debuted in a [[Manga/SonicTheHedgehog manga]] featured in the April 1992 issue of ''Shogaku Ninensei'' (Second Grade), technically making her Sonic's ''oldest'' recurring companion--though she originally [[AdaptationNameChange lacked]] a surname, had [[AdaptationDyeJob brown]] [[InconsistentColoring or]] [[DependingOnTheArtist blonde]] fur, and she and Sonic (specifically his SecretIdentity) were a [[AdaptationRelationshipOverhaul definite]] OfficialCouple.
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: She started off as basically Sonic's answer to [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Princess Peach]], then ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' gave her a much more outgoing personality, and a temper to match.
* TheChick: To Team Sonic whenever she teams up with them. She also has elements of TheBigGuy when she has her mallet.
* ClingyJealousGirl: She won't take it well if a girl her age or over so much as looks at Sonic despite that it's not what she truly thinks.
* ConjoinedEyes: Like Sonic, her eyes are sort of right next to each other.
* CoolBigSis: A surrogate one to Cream and Tails to a certain degree.
* CuteAndPsycho: Her temper and obsession with Sonic reaches near manic levels at times.
* CuteBruiser: She may be cute, but she knows how to use that hammer of hers.
* DamselInDistress: How she made her debut into the series, also tends to play it from time to time afterward as well. Fortunately, she's [[TookALevelInBadass taken enough levels in badassery]] to [[DamselOutOfDistress rescue herself most of the time.]]
* DeathGlare: There's ''[[http://images.wikia.com/sonic/images/3/30/Amy_Rush4.png this]]'' horrifying face seen in ''VideoGame/{{Sonic Rush|Series}}'', which is used exactly once in the game (when she demands to know who Blaze is and why Sonic seems so interested in her).
* DemotedToExtra: She's still one of the all around important characters of the cast, but barring ''VideoGame/SonicBoom'', she hasn't been playable in a mainline Sonic game since the Adventure era.
* DependingOnTheWriter: She's hot-blooded and has a massive thing for Sonic, obviously, but how much either is in play tends to vary from game to game.
** During the early Adventure era, she has a crush on Sonic but other than two jokes in ''Adventure 2'' where she hugs Shadow thinking he is Sonic, or asking Sonic to marry her if she saves him in a teaseful manner, this is not the extent of her character. Instead, [[TheHeart she is more worried about saving a little bird]] from a scary monster, and telling Shadow that there are good people on Planet Earth.
** Due to {{Flanderization}} in the 2003-era, Amy's obsession with marrying Sonic took over her entire character, and her anger issues became more pronounced than ever implied in the two ''Adventure'' games, not to mention [[RetCanon this element is taken over]] from ''Anime/SonicX''. This led to [[MemeticPsychopath her infamous reputation in pop culture]] as [[{{Yandere}} a psychotic love interest]].
*** This is shown in ''Heroes'', where she starts a battle with Team Sonic so the blue blur marries her, or even tells Eggman "it's your fault Sonic and I aren't together! You're gonna regret this for the rest of your life!"
*** ''Sonic Battle'' is pretty unkind to her, given that she apparently [[LoveMakesYouCrazy hallucinates so hard]] that she ''[[RealityWarper creates a dream-Sonic]]'' to help defend Emerl from Rouge. (As in, you have to fight both her ''and'' the imagined Sonic in one of the toughest fights of the game.)
*** This also applies in ''Sonic Rush'' (2005), where Cream has to hide from her so she isn't hit by her.
** After these last games, though, Amy's personality took a dive, and she returned to being more level-head while still being in love with Sonic around 2006-08. Any attempt at violence from her part would be justified, like in ''Sonic Riders'', where she only starts to phisically hurt Sonic after he hurt her to defeat Eggman.
** During the 2010's, though, due to her [[OutOfFocus underplayed focus]], her interest in Sonic is barely mentioned, with her instead just serving as a kind female character.
* TheDeterminator: No matter what happens, she is ''not'' going to give up on Sonic.
* DropTheHammer: Her Piko Piko Hammer is her weapon of choice.
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness:
** The original manual for Sonic CD has a real whopper, because it gave Amy the name of a character from [[WesternAnimation/SonicTheHedgehogSatAM an entirely different Sonic series altogether]]; In a very odd attempt to tie-in the game to the more serious [=DiC=] Sonic the Hedgehog cartoon that was running around the time CD was initially released, Amy is inexplicably referred to as Princess Sally in the North American Sega CD manual, even though Sally has never appeared in the games [[note]]Sans a blink and you'll miss it EarlyBirdCameo in the VideoGame/SonicSpinball bonus stages[[/note]] and Amy looks and acts absolutely nothing like her. The PC manual corrected this mistake by referring to her as Amy.
** Looking back at her first appearance, she's almost unrecognizable, sharing Sonic's quills, having a green and brown outfit with very little pink, not displaying anger at her capture by Eggman, and of course lacking her iconic hammer (which was called a "Magical Hammer" in ''Sonic the Fighters'' instead of a "Piko Piko Hammer"). Her manga appearances have her as a straight damsel.
* EgocentricTeamNaming: Not InUniverse, but the teams she leads always go by "Team Rose."
* EnemyDetectingRadar: Inverted: in her case, it's a Sonic-Detecting Radar. When Amy shows up as a character, she is very good at finding Sonic even if its by complete coincidence.
* FanGirl: Of Sonic obviously, and later on, she's very obsessed with him.
* FatalFlaw: Her one-track obsession with Sonic has sometimes led her to get in danger's way. Some media also portray her as rather headstrong and prone to cause issues with her short temper.
* {{Flanderization}}: Her crush on Sonic has gone from a funny little quirk, to the entire basis of her personality, though some games have since backed off on this.
* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Sanguine + Choleric
* FriendToAllLivingThings: Will befriend innocent animals, rivals, enemies if they're willing to listen, and especially robots. If Amy thinks she can make friends, she'll gladly try to do so.
* GenkiGirl: Amy's very energetic and cheerful. There are times when even Sonic seems worn out by her.
* GirlyGirlWithATomboyStreak: Her fur is entirely pink, loves fashion and sweets and is very romantic, but she's also a formidable fighter and is very able to use her hammer.
* GirlyBruiser: She's ladylike and has a rather childish crush on TheHero, but she also wields that hammer of hers like nobody's business.
* TheGlomp: Since ''Sonic CD'', it's a RunningGag for her to attempt to glomp Sonic, [[MistakenForObjectOfAffection only to end up clinging to another character altogether]]. She gets it right in ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed,'' only to believe otherwise due to the Werehog form.
* GoodOldFisticuffs: In ''VideoGame/SonicBattle'' she's taken up boxercising to lose weight, so one of her attacks is punching opponents.
* GoThroughMe: Stood up to Sonic before he finishes Gamma ([[SelfServingMemory or before Tails does,]] or before ''Gamma'' defeats Sonic [[RashomonStyle depending on who you're playing as]]) in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' and later in the infamous ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006'', when Silver tries to issue Sonic a killing blow, Amy jumps right in front of him.
* HairTriggerTemper: At least since [[TookALevelInJerkass Taking A Level In Jerkass]]. She's prone to hit people with her hammer with little provocation, mostly Sonic.
* {{Hammerspace}}: A rather literal example too.
* TheHeart: Her other signature ability (beside skill with a hammer) is single-minded charisma. She has managed to make a combat robot, a pissed-off super-being in the midst of a RoaringRampageOfRevenge, and a vengeful psyker all back down, triggering a HeelFaceTurn from two of them in the process. This is (at least part of) the reason why she's a MoralityPet.
* HeartBeatDown: Has had a few heart-themed attacks since ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2''.
* HopelessSuitor: Amy loves Sonic, but Sonic isn't interested. At the very least, Sonic considers her a good friend.
* HostageForMacGuffin: In ''Sonic Adventure 2'', she served as this for Eggman in exchange for a Chaos Emerald. [[spoiler:As well as to lure Sonic into a {{deathtrap}}. Good thing he figured out how to use Chaos Control, or he would've been space dust.]]
* IKnowMortalKombat: Doing Boxercise to lose weight in ''Battle'' further gave her some [[IncrediblyLamePun punch]] to her fighting prowess.
* ImageSong: "[[VideoGame/SonicAdventure My Sweet Passion]]". While it functions as the Team's overall theme, [[VideoGame/SonicHeroes Follow Me]]" is more about Amy than her teammates.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: Despite its portrayal as a deadly weapon, the Piko Piko Hammer is based on an iconic Japanese noisemaker of the same name, and "piko piko" is an onomatopoeia for the squeaking sound the toy makes when someone is hit with it. Yes; Amy's weapon of choice is, in fact, a novelty item.
* IncorruptiblePurePureness: Despite her occasionally brash and hot-tempered nature, she always sees the best in people and never gives up. It's her optimism that gets Shadow to make a HeelFaceTurn and remember Maria's promise.
* InformedAbility: It's stated quite a few times that she has chased Sonic around so much that she became fast enough to actually keep up with him. However, she's only shown keeping up with Sonic when she's using a vehicle and/or Sonic isn't running at his top speed (or at least it's not made clear that he's running at his top speed). She actually runs pretty slowly in some of her playable appearances.
* InformedSpecies: Post-''Sonic Adventure'', it's rather hard to tell that she's a hedgehog, since the main distinguishing trait of one--the quills--consist of a set of bangs. Not only does she not look much like a real-world hedgehog, but she doesn't look much like she's the same species as Sonic, either.
* TheIngenue: During her debut in ''Sonic CD'', Amy filled the role of the innocent damsel in distress. This role has since been passed to Cream.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: She's twice Cream's age, but they are shown to be close friends, almost akin to Sonic and Tails.
* {{Invisibility}}: In ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006'', [[NewPowersAsThePlotDemands for some reason.]]
* JackOfAllStats: Though this varies from game-to-game, she's in between [[FragileSpeedster Sonic]] and [[MightyGlacier Knuckles]] in terms of speed and strength (thanks to her Piko Piko Hammer). She's even labeled as a Balanced Character in ''VideoGame/MarioAndSonicAtTheOlympicGames''.
* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: She's become a bit of a heroine in her own right, but she's still crazy for Sonic.
* LargeHam: If it's not Sonic or Eggman, she's likely the one doing the shouting. While she's fully capable of speaking quietly, even gently at times, more often than not she's the loudest in a conversation.
* TheLeader: When Team Rose is assembled, she's going to be the leader.
* LethalJokeCharacter: Amy generally has a rather unique moveset from other characters in many titles, making her harder to master, but with special abilities that can be exploited effectively. Her platforming roles such as the ''VideoGame/SonicAdvanceTrilogy'', as well as many spin-off titles like ''VideoGame/SonicR'' or her [[PlayerVersusPlayer PvP]] role in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'' are good examples.
* LightFeminineAndDarkFeminine: The Light to Rouge the Bat's Dark Feminine.
* LittleMissBadass: 8 years old in her debut, 12 years old after the retcon, yet badass and cute all the way.
* LookalikeLovers: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] intentionally by [[WordOfGod SE]][[ExecutiveMeddling GA]] who ported Amy to the games to chase Sonic indefinitely, and In-Universe, Sonic has never officially admitted being interested in her. [[VideoGame/SonicAndTheBlackKnight However...]]
* LoonyFan: As a result of {{Flanderization}}, though this has gotten better as of late, depending on the game.
* LoveAtFirstSight: She fell instantly in love with Sonic; in Palmtree Panic Zone 1 (Present) and/or Stardust Speedway Zone 3, she'll immediately run to hug him upon sight.
* LoveMakesYouCrazy: She's very...aggressive about her feelings for Sonic, ''especially'' if she feels like another girl is making moves on him.
* LoveMakesYouDumb: Not really dumb, but her love for Sonic can sometimes make her a bit sidetracked, considering the fact she mistakes other hedgehogs (and a Werehog) for him, although for the Werehog, she isn't aware that it really is Sonic until he saves her from a group of Dark Gaia's spawn later on, and is embarrassed to think it's happened again.
* MagicSkirt: Usually follows this despite her skirt belling out like it does. As a general rule, Amy has this except in games where she's playable. Some games seem to go out of their way to show her panties, though, particularly in ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'', where Amy's underwear is literally the first thing you see in the Team Sonic vs. Team Rose cutscene.
* MamaBear: Amy is known to be quite defensive of her friends:
** In ''Sonic 2006'', she blocks Silver from trying to kill Sonic and while not trying to fight him, she [[WhatTheHellHero chews him out on it.]]
%% This is present in ''VideoGame/SonicBattle'' as well.
** In ''Sonic Adventure'', she bravely refused to give Birdie to Gamma despite the latter's demands, which then caused Gamma to have a change of heart and release her from her cell inside the Egg Carrier. Then later on the game, she stood up to Sonic (or Tails if you play his storyline), pleading him not to hurt Gamma, causing Sonic to relent, which means she will stand up ''to'' her friends to protect others.
%%* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Definitely.
%%--> '''Sonic''': [[KnowWhenToFoldThem I give up.]] [[LampshadeHanging She's so weird!]]
* MaybeEverAfter: Temporarily. In the HD version of ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'', Amy asks Sonic out on a date, which the player can either accept or decline. At the end of ''VideoGame/SonicAndTheBlackKnight'', it's revealed that Sonic had a date with Amy, but missed it because of his adventure. Amy thinks it's just an excuse for him forgetting about their date, and promptly chases him with her hammer. And in ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006'', if you have Sonic choose Amy over Elise during the Test of Love trial, the game will flat-out call her his "long-time love."
%%* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: The Masculine Girl to Tails' Feminine Boy.
* MeaningfulName:
** Amy is one letter away from "ami", which means "friend" in French (Though the word is pronounced differently). Rose is also French for "pink."
** Her name sounds similar to "amorous", befitting her affections toward Sonic.
* MistakenForObjectOfAffection: Apparently LoveMakesYouDumb enough to mistake other hedgehogs for Sonic, most notably Silver in ''Sonic 2006''.
* MoralityPet: Frequent role in later games, perhaps most notably for [[VideoGame/SonicAdventure E-102 Gamma]] and [[VideoGame/SonicAdventure2 Shadow the Hedgehog]].
* NeverBareHeaded: She's never seen without her red hairband.
* NiceGirl: She is very sweet-natured, kind, and helpful. And despite [[TookALevelInJerkass becoming bad-tempered and aggressive in the later games]], she still has her moments.
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: She frequently gets ''[[TheGlomp too close]]'' when it comes to Sonic.
* NoSympathy: In the end of ''[[VideoGame/SonicStorybookSeries Sonic and the Black Knight]]'', she dismisses Sonic's reason for missing out on their date because he was sent to Arthurian times, and angrily chases him with her hammer.
* NotGoodWithRejection: She doesn't take it well when Sonic doesn't reciprocate her advances and is willing to DropTheHammer. As of ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'', she's back to normal.
* OddNameOut: She's the only character so far with a conventional 'human' name, barring Tails' PunnyName. Formerly nicknamed Rosy the Rascal, which fits the naming scheme, but not her character.
* OutOfCharacterMoment: This line from ''VideoGame/SonicShuffle'':
-->'''Amy:''' Forget about Sonic! Just look at my clothes!
* OvershadowedByAwesome: She's a quick-thinking BadassNormal who's decent in a fight, quite fast, good with machines, and wields a giant hammer. But she tends to hang out with some of the strongest (Shadow, Knuckles), fastest (Sonic), and most intelligent (Tails) beings on the planet, so this happens to her a lot.
* ParentalSubstitute: To Emerl in ''VideoGame/SonicBattle''.
* PinkGirlBlueBoy: With Sonic, literally and figuratively.
* PinkMeansFeminine: The primary example in the series.
* PluckyGirl: Doesn't matter what she faces, she'll never stop believing in her friends.
* PrecociousCrush: In ''[[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogCD Sonic CD]]'', she was 8 years old; Sonic, meanwhile, was stated to be approximately 15 or 16 years old in a Japanese ''[[VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles Sonic 3]]'' promotional video. In the modern games, Sonic remains 15, but Amy was bumped to 12. There's probably enough of a maturity gap for it to qualify for this trope, though. And with ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'' implying that the difference between Classic Sonic and Modern Sonic is due to his age, it's likely that Sonic was around 11 during the time of ''Sonic CD''.
* RescueRomance: She already liked Sonic before the events of ''Sonic CD'', saving her from Eggman just sealed the deal. [[NoGuyWantsToBeChased Much to Sonic's dismay...]]
* RoseHairedSweetie: It's even in her name. Has bright pink hair and one of the nicest members in the cast provided you've not made her upset.
* RousseauWasRight: Core part of her philosophy. The quote above was the very same one she used on Shadow that caused him to back down on his omnicidal revenge plot (a CMOA for her).
* RunningGag: See TheGlomp.
* {{Seers}}[=/=]MySignificanceSenseIsTingling: She can read Tarot Cards to predict the future or know what's happening, although [[ForgottenPhlebotinum this isn't often mentioned or used]].
* SelfProclaimedLoveInterest: Confidently considers herself Sonic's girlfriend, despite his protests to the contrary. And you'll do best not to correct her on this.
* ShipTease:
** In ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2006'', Sonic must take the [[OnlyTheWorthyMayPass Test of Love]] to progress to Kingdom Valley. His choice of [[OneTrueLove destined lover]] is either [[FirstGirlWins Amy Rose]] or [[LastGirlWins Princess Elise]]. Unfortunately, the decision has no bearing on the plot.
** In ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'', Sonic is hinted to have feelings for Amy due to his disappointment in her not recognizing him in Werehog form. In the Xbox 360 / [=PlayStation=] 3 version, he can even optionally accept an offer to go on a legit date with her after the adventure is over.
** Sonic cozies up to Amy's alternate self, Lady Nimue, in ''VideoGame/SonicAndTheBlackKnight'' astonishingly quickly, within the first thirty seconds of having met her, in fact. [[spoiler:Apparently, he agreed to go on a date with Amy, according to TheStinger.]]
** However, Amy has had ship teasing with ''Shadow'' as well. In ''VideoGame/SonicBattle'', she gets concerned as to why Shadow was at Club Rouge and angry at Rouge when she wouldn't explain, and in ''VideoGame/ShadowTheHedgehog'', Amy was practically swooning over Shadow when he defeated Devil Doom. If that's not enough, if you do the dark missions prior to Amy's mission, then do hers and the rest of the hero ones afterwards, that pathway is 'The Miracle Of Love'.
* SillyWalk: In at least ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', Amy is pigeon-toed with a short stride, which makes her the slowest-running of the hedgehogs. She achieves her top speed by taking the biggest leaps possible.
* SingleTargetSexuality: Amy can't see past Sonic when it comes to romance, he is the beginning and the end for her love life. Granted there aren't a lot of other hedgehogs that we've seen so it's slim pickings but Amy has never made any indication that she'd ever consider anyone else for a potential boyfriend.
* SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: She's in love with [[TheHero Sonic]], who's very brave, selfless and loyal.
* SmittenTeenageGirl: She's twelve, but technically still qualifies.
* SoapOperaRapidAgingSyndrome: Between ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogCD'' and ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure''. ''Generations'' seems to be doing away with this by implying that the entire cast had aged normally from kids to preteens/young teens between the Genesis and Dreamcast games — Amy's just had the most obvious change.
* StalkerWithACrush: In ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogCD'', Amy uses tarot cards, [[{{Seers}} which let her foresee the future]] if one of her special attacks in ''VideoGame/SonicChronicles'' is anything to go by, to sense that there is to be an encounter between her and Sonic that is a matter of "destiny". [[SelfProclaimedLoveInterest This imposes onto her the belief that he must be in love with her]], and so [[NoSenseOfPersonalSpace she gets a little too close for comfort around Sonic]] when she holds him in her arms at Palmtree Panic. What really cements this trope, however, is what Sonic sees when he arrives at the next level, Collision Chaos; he finds out Amy is ''still'' following him around despite making it very clear that he did not experience the same love for her as she did for him. ''VideoGame/SonicBattle'' and ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' [[ExaggeratedTrope took this unhealthy obsession to its utmost extreme, as it is the characteristic she is perhaps most known for in those games]].
* SuperMode: Averted. While Sonic, Shadow, and Silver have all used the Chaos Emeralds to transform into super forms, Amy's never been implied to be capable of a similar feat. Even Blaze, who's female and a cat, has been shown to have a Burning form with the Sol Emeralds at least once. So far she's the only hedgehog that's not used Chaos powers in some way.
* SuperSpeed: In games where she's not a BadassNormal, though she's still relatively slow compared to most of the other characters.
* SuperStrength: In games where she's not a BadassNormal, though not at the level of other characters.
* TertiarySexualCharacteristics: She's a hedgehog, just like Sonic, Shadow, and Silver, but her spines are shorter than theirs, more closely resembling human hair. She also lacks spines on her back, has eyelashes, and wears a red headband.
* TookALevelInBadass: Largely her plot in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure''; keeps increasing from there.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Going hand in hand with DependingOnTheWriter, she can be downright nasty when at her worst.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Soft-serve ice cream.
* {{Tsundere}}: Develops into a Type-B variant over time; she's still nice and sweet, but she still has a temper and will lash out at those who upset her the slightest, even Sonic, [[ClingyJealousGirl mainly when he doesn't show any romantic interest around her.]]
* ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend: Well, self-proclaimed girlfriend, at least. Still, hurting Sonic is a ''very'' bad idea and woe betide anyone who does so in her presence.
* WeightWoe: In ''VideoGame/SonicBattle'', Amy is obsessed with boxercise and dieting in order to get in shape and impress Sonic, using Emerl as a coach.
* {{Yandere}}: Shows slight shades of this, particularly in ''VideoGame/{{Sonic Rush|Series}}''. Upon meeting Blaze, she warns her that she's Sonic's girlfriend, and that she won't let anyone else have him. Later, when Sonic asks Amy if she's seen Blaze, she immediately jumps to the conclusion that Sonic is in love with her, only calming down once Tails explains that it's not like that. It's PlayedForLaughs, of course, but her obsession with Sonic is clearly unhealthy.
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[[folder:Cream the Rabbit & Cheese the Chao]]
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-->''"A friend of a friend is always a friend!"''

->'''First appearance''': ''Sonic Advance 2'' (true debut), ''Sonic Mega Collection'' (as artwork)
->'''Debut as a character''': ''VideoGame/SonicAdvance2''
->'''Voiced by''': Creator/SayakaAoki (Japanese); Sarah Wulfeck (English, 2004), Rebecca Honig (English, 2005-2009), Creator/MichelleRuff (English, 2010-present); Marie Millet (French, 2011-present)

A very young rabbit and her pet Chao, Cheese. Cream made her debut after her mother [[http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080120041707/sonic/images/d/d5/Vanilla.png Vanilla]] was kidnapped by Dr. Eggman in another one of his schemes, but was ultimately rescued by Sonic. Due to her young age, she tends to stay out of the action most of the time, but [[LittleMissBadass can easily step up if the situation calls for it]].

Due to her upbringing, Cream is an extremely docile and polite individual. She refers to almost every character by attaching the prefix "Mr." or "Ms." to their name. She's also rather timid, but nonetheless tries her best to help her friends out when they need it.

* ADayInTheLimelight: She's a rather minor supporting character in the series, but she does get a substantial role in ''Sonic Rush'' as Blaze's primary partner and part of the reason she lightens up.
* AdaptationalWimp: Cream is an odd case in adaptations, such as ''Anime/SonicX'', and the two comic book series, where she is shown to be weak, and in need of constant protection from other characters, despite her coming across as capable in gameplay. Granted, she's still a year or two younger than Tails.
* ActionGirl: She can sometimes be one, as shown in ''VideoGame/SonicAdvance2'' and ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes''.
* AmbiguousGender: Cheese's gender varies depening on the media, though Chao in general are gender neutral. Cheese is male in a vast majority, though female in ''Anime/SonicX'' (at least in the English dub). The ''[[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogIDW IDW comic series]]'' has Cheese stick closer to the neutral ["They"] gender.
* BadassAdorable: Cream is the youngest playable character in the series, and she kicks ass just as well as the rest of them. Cheese is this too.
** Sometimes, even ''better'' than her older teammates. Amy and Big both have a few games where they're completely reliant on their hammer or fishing rod, respectively, to attack. As often as she utilizes Cheese to similar effect, Cream's always got the option of curling into a ball and slamming into enemies herself like Team Sonic always does.
* BadassPacifist: As a child, Cream has strong reservations against violence and tries to solve problems through other means. But if all options are exhausted, she will use force if necessary.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: She's kind, polite, and soft-spoken, but if you force her hand, she can and she ''will'' kick your ass.
* BigBrotherInstinct: She appears to be something of a [[{{Moe}} magnet]] for this from various characters (as well as the gender swapped equivalent in the case of Amy and Blaze) across various media.
* BunniesForCuteness: Cream is a friendly little bunny girl.
* CheerfulChild: Despite all of the dangerous situations she finds herself in, Cream is always polite and respectful.
* TheChick: One of the most innocent and passive characters in the cast. While she can fight if need be, she prefers to stay on the sidelines.
* CoolPet: Cheese usually does most of the attacking for Cream.
* CowardlyLion: As she's a young child, she is easily frightened. However, she does have her moments of bravery, and ''will'' get involved if she has to.
* TheCutie: A sweet-natured bunny.
* DamselInDistress: Cream is repeatedly kidnapped throughout the series. In her debut, she is held hostage by Eggman and has to be rescued by Sonic. She is saved by Shadow in her only appearance in ''Videogame/ShadowTheHedgehog''. Eggman captures her once again in ''Rush'', and she is unable to escape without Blaze's assistance. Finally, in ''Sonic Chronicles'', she can only join the party if the player helps her reunite with Cheese.
* DependingOnTheWriter: Is Cream a capable character, or is she a realistic child that needs to be protected? It depends on the game, much more if she is playable or not.
* DisappearedDad: Strangely enough, despite being the only character with a parental figure.
* DistressedDamsel: In ''VideoGame/SonicAdvance2'', ''VideoGame/SonicBattle'', ''VideoGame/SonicRush'', and ''VideoGame/ShadowTheHedgehog''.
* EarlyBirdCameo: In ''Sonic Mega Collection'' as concept art.
* EarsAsHair: Her ears resemble GirlishPigtails.
* EarWings: Can achieve flight by flapping her ears. While she can't go as high as Tails or attack in mid-air, she flies faster and can easily cover a lot of ground quickly.
* EmpathyPet: Cheese often mirrors Cream's feelings and gestures.
* {{Flight}}: Is able to fly by flapping her ears.
* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Sanguine + Phlegmatic.
* FreeRangeChildren: The only character shown to have a parent, and she's still seen to go wherever she wants, often without supervision.
%%* HeterosexualLifePartners: Cream and Cheese are never seen without each other.
* InformedAttribute: According to the Sonic Generations bio for her, Cream is stated to have curiosity, and according to her [[http://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/character/cream.html Sonic Channel Japanese profile]] — per Google Translate — is stated to have a desire for knowledge. This isn't particularly seen in-game.
* TheIngenue: A role she inherited from Amy.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: In ''VideoGame/{{Sonic Rush|Series}}'', when introducing Amy and Knuckles, who she calls "short-sighted" and "not very bright" respectively, to Blaze.
* IntergenerationalFriendship: Most of her friends are twice her age and over.
* JapanesePoliteness: With her tendency of bowing politely and calling everyone "Mr." or "Miss", Cream seems distinctly more Japanesey than the other characters. Especially when you consider that while most of her friends are older than her, the majority of them are still only preteens/teenagers.
* {{Kawaiiko}}: Cute in a specifically Japanese sensibility (using honorifics or "Mr." or Ms" when addressing a character) in the series, contrasting with the rest of the cast's more Western behavior.
* KidHero: Cream is tied with Charmy as the youngest of the heroes, at age 6.
* TheLancer: She's Amy's best friend and acts as a calmer, nicer foil to Amy's {{Tsundere}} ways. She also acts as a Lancer of sorts to Blaze, as Cream helps her get over her antisocial ways.
* LikeBrotherAndSister: She considers Sonic to be like a big brother to her.
* LittleMissBadass: She is shown to be surprisingly strong despite her age; being fast, strong and able to perform the Spin Dash and Spin Jump at only six years old; which isn't even getting to how useful Cheese is as a projectile attack. It's stated she often offers even Eggman a polite curtsey before going on the attack.
* LoyalAnimalCompanion: She never goes anywhere without her Chao friend Cheese.
* MeaningfulName:
** Cream has cream-colored fur.
** Cheese, perhaps unintentionally, since sending him onto badniks and bosses throughout the ''Advance'' series with minimal limit allowed players to "cheese" the game.
* MoralityPet: For Blaze throughout Sonic Rush.
* MulticoloredHair: Her fur is mostly a cream color, but she has orange markings on it.
* {{Nerf}}: Cream can fly though, she lacks the extra utilities that come with it. She can't carry other players nor can she swim underwater, and unlike Tails' propeller tails, Cream is completely vulnerable when flying. Likely done for moderation purposes, Cream with both full flying use ''and'' Cheese at hand would have rendered Tails redundant.
* NiceGirl: She's the sweetest, most gentle character in the whole series. Vanilla taught her good manners.
* ProneToTears: She's usually a CheerfulChild, but she's highly sensitive and prone to tears.
* ReplacementFlatCharacter: Inverted. When Cream was introduced, she took on most of Amy's positive traits, such as her kindness and child-like innocence, while Amy's infatuation with Sonic was flanderized.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: She's an adorable [[BunniesForCuteness bunny]].
* SailorFuku: Her dress resembles a simplified version of one of these.
* SatelliteCharacter: Most of the time she gets a prominent role, it's usually a secondary one at best for other, more central characters. Mainly Amy & Blaze respectively.
* {{Sidekick}}: To Amy, and later Blaze.
* SkipOfInnocence: In ''VideoGame/SonicBattle''.
* SpoiledSweet: It's said that her mother treats her like [[{{Ojou}} a princess]], but she's a friendly, albeit naive and sheltered girl.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: Cream looks a lot like her mother outside of attire and body shape.
* SuperDrowningSkills: Not really brought to the player's attention very much, but the closest she ever comes to swimming is using a floatie to stay on top of the water. Underwater, trying to activate her flying simply does not work. Considering she's only six and thus likely hasn't learned to swim yet, though, it makes ''some'' sense.
* SuperSpeed: As per usual for Sonic characters, she can at least keep up with the blue blur himself.
* SuperStrength: Surprisingly so. While still nothing impressive compared to actual power-type characters, she's still strong enough to carry Big the Cat.
* SweetTooth: Cream loves ice cream.
* TagalongKid: Especially when paired with the older characters.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The Girly Girl to Amy's Tomboy
* TechnicalPacifist: She dislikes violence, but ''will'' get involved in a fight if there are no other options, though it's often Cheese that does all the fighting.
* ThemeNaming: Combine her name with her mother's and pets' names, and you get "Cream Cheese" and "Vanilla ''Ice'' Cream".
* TokenFlyer: Cream is Team Rose's "flight" member.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Ice cream, much like Amy. Her idle animations in ''Sonic Advance 2'' and ''Sonic Rush'' show her eating an ice cream cone. Likewise, Cheese is shown to be fond of chocolate.
* YamatoNadeshiko: Closest thing to it in the series, and one of the reasons she's not too popular outside of Japan.
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[[folder:Big the Cat]]
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-->''"Froggy! Where are you?"''

->'''Debut''': ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure''
->'''Voiced by''': Creator/ShunYashiro (Japanese, 1998-2001), Creator/TakashiNagasako (Japanese, 2003-present); Creator/JonStJohn (English, 1999-2004, 2009), Oliver Wyman (English, 2010, 2016), Creator/KyleHebert (English, 2010, 2019-present); Antoine Nouel (French, 2016-present)

[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin A very large purple cat]] who lives in the Mystic Ruins along with his pet frog, [[ADogNamedDog Froggy]]. During the events of ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', Froggy ate a piece of Chaos which made him act strange and swallow the Chaos Emerald Big had found. Worried about his friend, Big set out to rescue him and gets caught up in the events as a result. Since then, he's become a good friend of Amy and Cream.

Despite his large size and strength to match, Big is a very gentle creature. He's also very laid-back preferring to spend his days fishing and sleeping in his house. Despite that however, Big is always there when his friends need him and really shows his true power when they're in danger.

* AcePilot: He's skilled enough to pilot Tails's plane in ''Sonic Adventure''.
* {{Acrofatic}}: Big may be fat, but he is a decent jumper and is very fast for someone of his size, fast enough to keep up with Amy Rose and Cream the Rabbit in ''Heroes''. In ''Sonic Adventure'', [[CripplingOverspecialization he can climb ladders the fastest out of any of the playable characters]].
* ActionSurvivor: Unlike the rest of the cast in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', who are all trying to stop Eggman (or in Amy and Gamma's case, helping a bird and finding its family respectively), Big is just someone who got caught up in the conflict because his pet was possessed by Chaos and he went on a journey to find him.
* ADayInTheLimelight: ''VisualNovel/BigsBigFishingAdventure3TheTrial'', a game created by Sega of Virgin Islands for April Fools' Day 2016.
* ApologeticAttacker: In ''Team Sonic Racing'', he apologizes to the other racers when he hits them.
* BeadyEyedLoser: He lacks sclera unlike the other characters in the series and is bit of a klutz at times.
* BerserkButton: Don't threaten his frog or his friends.
* BewareTheNiceOnes: It's not nice to tease Big's friends.
* BigFun: Big is very easy-going and fun to be around. He even lets people ride on his shoulders.
* TheBigGuy: He's the "power" type character of Team Rose. He's even named Big.
* BigBrotherInstinct: Seems to play this role in Team Rose, especially for Cream. Bullying her is about the one point he is shown to be genuinely angered.
-->'''Cream:''' I'm kinda scared...
-->'''Big:''' Don't worry, I'll be right by you.
%%* [[BigFriendlyDog Big Friendly Cat]]: What else can you say with a cat who's a GentleGiant?
* CatsAreLazy: Big the Cat is a very fat cat who spends most of his time fishing, rarely ever partaking in the series' adventures. Whenever he does, it's usually to find his pet frog, Froggy, whenever he goes missing.
* CharacterExaggeration: Happens to Froggy. In ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', Big is looking for Froggy because he ran off after being possessed by Chaos. In ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'', Big is looking for Froggy because he was abducted. In more recent appearances, however, Froggy often disappears on Big for no apparent reason. This actually happens ''twice'' in the aforementioned ADayInTheLimelight, with Eggman mocking Big for it and questioning whether Froggy even likes him.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Sega and Sonic Team rather deliberately pretended Big didn't exist for a few years , due [[CreatorBacklash to having little use for]] a character who's primary trait was being astonishingly slow-witted. He's starting to pop up more often now, though.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Has a strange thought process, due in part to his rather easygoing nature.
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: While he is seemingly dim and klutzy, he can pick up boulders and cars easily, exchange his fishing lure with an inner tube and a flail (on fire) and manages to stand up to not only Chaos, but Metal Overlord, actually telling the latter that they would pay for their actions prior and deals most of the damage to him during the Team Rose portion of the fight.
* DumbMuscle: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]], as Big is more of a slow thinker as opposed to actually being stupid.
* EpicFlail: In ''Heroes'', after gaining enough power-up boxes, his fishing pole upgrades to a fishing pole with a flail in the place of a lure; oh, and it's on fire, too.
* {{Expy}}: Well, not of a specific character ''per se'', but he's very similar in personality to a typical Creator/HayaoMiyazaki creation, e.g. [[Anime/MyNeighborTotoro Totoro]].
* FatIdiot: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]]: he's not really stupid, just simple.
* FishingMinigame: His gameplay in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure''.
* TheFool: Big and his Quest for the Possessed Frog spend pretty much all of ''Sonic Adventure'' being completely incidental to the plot of the game.
* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Phlegmatic
* FunnyBackgroundEvent: In ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'', he can often be seen in silly situations, [[EasterEgg hidden in the background]] of certain stages and boss battles. Not in the ''Battle'' remake / port, unfortunately.
* FurryEarDissonance: His ears are ''much'' longer and pointier than a normal cat's.
* GeniusDitz: Implied to be, considering he can pilot the Tornado 2 without wrecking it as well as Eggman's mech in multiplayer mode for ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2''.
* GentleGiant: Probably the most easygoing character in the series, despite being ostensibly one of its strongest.
* GoodCannotComprehendEvil: In ''Team Sonic Racing'', not only does he apologize to everyone he hits (implying he hit them on accident), but he also doesn't understand that items are intended to hit others, sometimes even thinking someone hit him by accident.
* HeroesGoneFishing: In a literal sense. If his ImageSong was any indication, it may as well be his philosophy.
* ImageSong: "[[VideoGame/SonicAdventure Lazy Days (Livin' in Paradise)]]"
* KindheartedSimpleton: Possibly one of the dimmest protagonists, as well as one of the most gentle and soft tempered.
* LightningBruiser: In ''Heroes''. Like Knuckles, he's not hampered by loops and just runs through them.
* MeaningfulName: He's big, just like his name implies.
* MegaNeko: Appropriately, as he's a big cat.
* MightyGlacier: One of the slowest characters in the series, but is quite strong, enough to be classified as a Power-type in ''Heroes''. He can effortlessly lift a car right over his head, throw boulders and smash right through stone obstacles.
* MovesetClone: He shares a lot of Knuckles's moves in VideoGame/SonicHeroes.
* MulticoloredHair: Downplayed. His fur is two shades of purple, one darker and a bit more blue.
* NiceGuy: Docile, placid, gentle, protective, good-natured.
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: Despite sharing most features with the other anthro characters, his facial structure and limb proportions are different to most of the others. Even Blaze, another cat, looks drastically different from him.
* OutOfFocus: Due to the reception of his gameplay in ''Adventure'', his appearances were decreased from being playable to the point where he was only occasionally mentioned. This has skewed back in the other direction in recent years.
* ParasolParachute: In ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes''.
* RecurringExtra: He shows up a lot less frequently than other characters, which kinda makes his odd appearances stand out more.
* RodAndReelRepurposed:
** In ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', while he does use his fishing pole primarily for fishing, he can use it to attack enemies from a distance by aiming his lure at them. He can also use his fishing pole as a club if he is close to an enemy.
** In ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'', Big can use his fishing pole as a bat and Amy and Cream as balls to attack enemies. He can also swing his fishing pole in a circle to attack enemies around him with his lure.
* RunningGag:
** Occasionally seen throughout both campaigns as EasterEggs in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2''.
** In ''Sonic and the Secret Rings'', he mysteriously pops up in the world of the Arabian Nights. By stopping at some particular places in particular missions, Sonic can see him. It's then possible to hear about this weird trip of his in the Bonus Book. Among the pictures you can get in the Bonus Book, many of those are about him trying to go fish... and one of those has him trying [[TooDumbToLive to fish in lava]].
* ShoulderTeammate: Amy and Cream can ride on his shoulders in VideoGame/SonicHeroes
* SimpletonVoice: Once initially provided by Jon St. John, [[PlayingAgainstType normally known for voicing]] VideoGame/DukeNukem!
* StockAnimalDiet: Likes fish since y'know, he's a cat.
* StoutStrength: Especially when he can lift up a car underneath a pothole in ''Sonic Adventure''.
* SupernaturalGoldEyes: Inverted. His eyes have a yellow tint to them. This makes him look more like a regular cat, making him look more like the KindheartedSimpleton he is.
* ThisIsUnforgivable: His line to Metal Madness in ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' where he flat out tells him that he's in for a world of hurt for all the crap he's pulled.
-->'''Big''': You're going to ''pay'' for this!
* TookALevelInBadass: While having some degree of SuperStrength, he had a rather limited range of abilities in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' and could only walk very slowly. In ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' he can not only keep up with the rest of his team, but acts as their powerhouse, his weak pole attack now able to turn into a ''flaming flail'' that can take out mass enemies from a far away distance.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Fish.
* UnexpectedGameplayChange: ''Sonic Adventure''; In an action-platform game series, Big is a ''fisherman''.
* YoungerThanTheyLook: He's 18 years old, the same age as Rouge.
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* GoodCannotComprehendEvil: In ''Team Sonic Racing'', not only does he apologise to everyone he hits (implying he hit them on accident), but he also doesn't understand that items are intended to hit others, sometimes even thinking someone hit him by accident.

* TheDitz: They can act very scatterbrained: Amy can act ditzy when in love with Sonic, Cream is extremely naive and rather brainless at times and Big is slow-witted.

* TheDitz: She can be a bit naive and simple-minded at times.

* [[BigFriendlyDog Big Friendly Cat]]: What else can you say with a cat who's a GentleGiant?

* LightningBruiser: In ''Heroes'': like Knuckles, he's not hampered by loops and just runs through them.