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'''Silver the Hedgehog''' (Japanese: シルバー・ザ・ヘッジホッグ, romanji: '''''Shirubaa za Hejjihoggu'''''）is a new character in the [[Sonic the Hedgehog series|''Sonic the Hedgehog'']] video game series. He has been confirmed to be playable in the 15th anniversary version of ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' as well as'' [[Sonic Rivals]]''.
==Background==
===[[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 game)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]===
Silver hails from a distant planet in the future, which was brought to ruins by the ''Flames of Disaster''. He and his partner [[Blaze the Cat|Blaze]] battle the evil monster Iblis every day, but it continues to revive itself after its destruction. Silver decides that in order to defeat the Iblis, he must destroy the ''Iblis Trigger'' that caused its formation. After gathering data from [[Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog#Mephiles|Mephiles]]<!--[[Mephiles]]-->, Silver learns that the Trigger is [[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic the Hedgehog]], a hedgehog that resembles Mephiles and [[Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow]]. Silver travels back in time to stop the Iblis Trigger and save his world.
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===[[Sonic Rivals]]===
Silver is another one of Sonic's rivals, backed by his confirmed playable appearance in ''Sonic Rivals'' which features three other rivals; [[Knuckles the Echidna]], [[Shadow the Hedgehog]] and [[Metal Sonic]]. He is apparently responding to some distress signal, though he doesn't know who is sending it, it may be Cream since it's said that she is in Silver's story and requests his help but whether this is just a rumor or not is unknown.
[[Image:Sonic-rivals-20060818043308699.png|thumb|250px|right|Silver the Hedgehog as he fights [[Knuckles the Echidna|Knuckles]] in [[Sonic Rivals]].]]
==Personal Info==
===Powers===
Silver, unlike all previous Hedgehogs in the game series, does not possess super speed. Instead, he commands telekinetic abilities, which are apparently quite normal in his time. As such, he is capable of manipulating colour objects around him. In Sonic Rivals he is also capable of confusing his enemies. Silver's offence are multi leveled energy waves.
===Appearance===
Silver is a white hedgehog who hails from the future. In an interview with IGN, a SEGA representative stated that Silver is white because Sonic Team was running out of colors<!--DO NOT CHANGE THIS WITHOUT POSTING TO THE TALK PAGE--> to make their main characters, and that his official color is indeed white, as opposed to silver.
===Personality===
Silver has "a strong sense of justice" and it is, in part, this personality trait that motivates him to head back into the past to correct the future. [[Sonic Team]] was originally thinking about making Silver's personality similar to Shadow, however they did not want to have similar characters.
Although seemingly serious in nature, an interview states that Silver is young and slightly immature<ref name="Nakamaru interview"> Nakamaru interview[http://www.summerofsonic.com/interviews/nakamura/]</ref>. When it was stated that Silver will be "young", it was unknown if [[Shun Nakamura]], the interviewed, meant he is physically young or simply has a childish nature. To further add to this statement, a recent gameplay clip showcased Silver's voice, which apparently appears to sound "young".
===Original Designs===
Official concept artwork released by Sonic CulT (which was at first thought to be fake, but has since been confirmed as official) shows an early design of Silver.<ref>http://www.sonic-cult.org/newsx/fullnews.php?id=110</ref> The main differences from the current final design include a long orange mane around his neck, and bright blue eyes. His boots are also quite different. It is unknown however whether Yuji Uekawa, the main character designer of the Sonic series, actually produced the artwork.
More concept art of Silver was released in an interview with IGN, which were generally less similar to his current design. Notable designs include a hedgehog wearing a futuristic headset and another with markings on its quills. It is also revealed that Silver was originally was named "Venice" <ref>http://www.sonic-cult.org/newsx/fullnews.php?id=111</ref> and was considered to be a mink, but that idea was later abandoned. <ref>http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/735/735501p1.html</ref>
==Relationships==
*'''[[Blaze the Cat]]''' - She is from the same dimension as Silver, and is confirmed in the next-gen Sonic game, [[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)]]. Although Blaze is shy around strangers and strict with herself, she works well with Silver as a partner and harbors feelings for him, viewing him as a younger brother <!-- This has been confirmed via Blaze's bio on the Japanese site. Stop deleting it-->. Together with Silver, they constantly work together to fight Iblis in the future.
*'''[[Amy Rose]]''' - In [[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 game)]], he appears to team up with [[Amy Rose]] (as seen in official screenshots of the "Dusty Desert" level); whether it is a temporary alliance or Amy is a crucial part of Silver's story is currently unknown.
*'''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''' - In [[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 game)]], Sonic is referred to, by Mephiles, as being the "Iblis Trigger" that set [[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 game)#Iblis|Iblis]] free years before Silver's time. Silver is bent on stopping Sonic from unleashing Iblis onto the world but whether or not he will develop a friendship with Sonic is currently unknown.
*'''[[Minor characters in Sonic the Hedgehog#Mephiles|Mephiles]]''' - In [[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 game)]], in the future, [[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 game)#Mephiles|Mephiles]], a hedgehog resembling Shadow, informs Silver that Sonic is the "Iblis Trigger" that set Iblis free years before Silver's time. Further developments in their relationship and whether or not the two hedgehogs are even friends are currently unknown.
*'''[[Knuckles the Echidna]]''' - Silver and Knuckles are both rivals in the next-gen game for PSP, [[Sonic Rivals]]. Other than this, no further information about them is known.
*'''[[Shadow the Hedgehog]]''' - Silver and Shadow are both rivals in the next-gen game for PSP, [[Sonic Rivals]], and they both also appear in [[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 game)]].
*'''[[Metal Sonic]]''' - Silver and Metal Sonic are both rivals in the next-gen game for PSP, [[Sonic Rivals]]. Other than this, no further information about them is known.
== References ==
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== See also ==
* [[Sonic the Hedgehog (2006 game)]]
* [[Sonic Rivals]]
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