This category is for species that appear in the Sonic the Hedgehog series and its spin-offs. To add an article to this category, put [[Category:Species]] in that article. Sonic CD introduced Amy Rose, a female hedgehog with a persistent crush on Sonic.
Sonic 3 introduced Knuckles the Echidna, Sonic's rival and later friend. All five of these have remained major characters and appeared in dozens of games. The series has introduced dozens of additional recurring characters over the years.
The Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, created by Sega, features many Sonic the Hedgehog characters, spanning multiple video games, animated series, comics, and films. These hedgehog characters are divided into heroes, villains, and supporting figures, each contributing to the franchise's ever. Besides Human and Anthropomorphic beings, there are other beings seen and known in the Sonic universe.
The native inhabitants of Sonic's World, known collectively as Mobians, are divided into a number of different races and exist in a number of different realities. Below is a list of known Mobian species with accompanying representatives (where named): Cnidarian (originated in the oceans) Jellyfish - Opal Mollusc (originated in the oceans, but some migrated to the land, the snails and slugs. List of characters from the Sonic franchise.List of characters from the Sonic franchise.
Games Recurring characters Amy Rose Big the Cat and Froggy Blaze the Cat Charmy Bee Cream the Rabbit and Cheese Dr. Eggman (a.k.a. Dr.
Ivo Robotnik) E-123 Omega Espio the Chameleon Knuckles the Echidna Metal Sonic Orbot and Cubot Miles "Tails" Prower Rouge the Bat Shadow the Hedgehog Silver the Hedgehog. The series has introduced dozens of additional recurring characters over the years. These have ranged from anthropomorphic animal characters such as Shadow the Hedgehog and Cream the Rabbit to robots created by Eggman such as Metal Sonic and E-123 Omega, as well as human characters such as Eggman's grandfather Gerald Robotnik.
The series features three fictional species, in order of appearance. All races, species, and civilizations in the Sonic the Hedgehog Cinematic Universe. A variety of Sonic characters gathered.
Clockwise from top: Doctor Eggman, Rouge the Bat, Shadow the Hedgehog, Knuckles the Echidna, Sonic the Hedgehog, Amy Rose, Miles "Tails" Prower, Cream the Rabbit, Cheese the Chao (flying, center), and Blaze the Cat. Art by Yuji Uekawa. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds arrived on 25th September 2025, with the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition coming in later in December.
CrossWorlds includes not only characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog.