Silver the Hedgehog

Silver the Hedgehog is a 14-year-old character from the Sonic the Hedgehog universe who debuted in the game in 2006. The character with a keen sense of justice decided to go back 200 years in time to correct fatal mistakes that led to the destruction of the world.

The debut coincided with the 15th anniversary of the series, and the developers were inventive in drawing the image of the new hero. The main idea was that he had supernatural powers, with which he could stand on a par with the coolest representatives of the game universe - Sonic the Hedgehog, Tales and the snide Knuckles.

The new fighter for justice has manifested the ability to telekinesis. He easily manages objects and even huge compositions with a weight many times greater than his own.

This innovative approach has led to about 50 concepts, in which the appearance and manner of the hero repeatedly subjected to revision. For example, he was originally a mink. The developers' plan was to call the anthropomorphic creature Venice. This name was associated with the name of the prototype city, where the main action of the game took place in 2006. When rendering the landscapes and architecture of Soleanna, the creators were inspired by Venice.

Eventually Sega decided to make Silver a hedgehog. Initially orange colors prevailed in the picture, but it didn't fit with the concept of "the guest from future". That's why in the final scenario the hero got a gray-white color, and then the name Silver, which means "silver" in English.

Silver is indeed strikingly different from other characters in appearance. The leader of his debut game, Shun Nakamura, expressed rave reviews for Silver Hedgehog. At the same time, the game designer noted that the new wrestler is "young and immature."

The hero has traditionally had his own theme. Bentley Jones took up songwriting, managing to put a futuristic aspect to the music. The composition Dreams of an Absolution in the remix version was included into the official album of the game, and became the soundtrack.

From 2006 to 2009, Silver was voiced by American actor Pete Capella. Starting with Sonic Free Riders, it was done by Quinton Flynn.

Two years after the premiere, the character moves to the pages of classic comics from Archie Comics. According to the canon, he comes from the future and, along with Sonic and his friends, changes the tragic scenario.