Blue the SpineRat

Gotta Go at a Reasonable Pace
Blue the SpineRat (Blú la punta del ratto) is the main character and titular hero of the *Blue the SpineRat* series.

Although he is mostly quick-witted and easygoing, he has a short temper and is often impatient with slower things. Blue is a habitual daredevil spinerat who is honest, loyal to friends, keeps his promises, and dislikes tears. He took the young Orange the Kitsune under his wing like a little brother, and is uninterested in marital proposals from Flower the SpineRat. In times of crisis, he focuses intensely on the challenge as if his personality had undergone an astonishing change.

Blue’s greatest strength is his super speed, being known in multiple places as The World’s Fastest SpineRat. Since he was young, Blue’s primary offensive and defensive move was the basic "Spin Attack" (or "Blue Spin Attack"). As he grew older, it naturally grew more powerful and became enhanced. In time, he learned how to preform variations of the attack, which have become mainstays of his: the Spin Dash which involves Blue spinning on the spot before blasting off at full speed, and the Homing Attack, in which Blue dashes toward a target in midair.

Early Life
Blue was born on April 10th, 1045. While his age is 15, he ages at a very slow pace (physically and mentally). He did have a mother and father, but they unfortunately passed away while protecting the young spinerat from *the humans*, which had spotted him collecting flowers for his mother on *Earth* one afternoon. He witnessed the entire incident, including the humans shooting both parents multiple times so they couldn’t get out of the area, as they were considered ‘aliens’ to their world. The humans wanted all of these aliens dead, so they thought the perfect target would be a smaller one. Instead of killing him, though. Blue managed to get away through a vanilla furred spinerat spirit, who picked him up and flew him through a *ring portal* he came into Earth from. The mysterious spirit laid Blue down in a new place, *The Lost Prologue*, and wiped his memory of the incident. So only the spirit remembers what had happened. Blue never saw his parents or any mention of them ever again. While this incident has gave him trauma of which he doesn’t know the source of, he did make a new friend from it...and a new enemy...

Current Life
Blue’s current life...9000 years into the future...is a lot different from his younger years. While technology has improved, and the humans still exist...there’s just...less...of them. They stay hidden in multiple bases around Earth, which is now *Mobius*. According to the animal citizens, which are called ‘*Mobians*’, they were always unaware of the human civilizations and ‘Earth’ being the name of this planet.

But anyway, Blue’s life now is a lot different. His new home is Rural Ridge, a lush, vibrant and green land filled with flowers, palm trees, totem poles, checkerboard dirt, and the infamous loops that he runs through. It’s a very peaceful area, stretching out for miles and inhabited by woodland creatures such as *Flickers* and other wildlife. Rural Ridge is actually one of the many places on an island Blue and his friends live on, called the Dragonfly Island. There are villages and towns on Dragonfly Island that Blue, Orange, and the rest of his friends protect. Why do they need protecting? Well, thank a certain doctor for that...

Appearance
Blue is a slim anthropomorphic spinerat with blue fur that covers most of his body, and tan skin that covers his arms, muzzle, insides of his ears and front torso, along with small, triangular ears on top of his head. He had a round head and an equally round torso in his younger years. However, he was also shorter and stubbier, but he has since then grown significantly taller and thinner since then. He also has six long quills on the back of his head, two spines protruding from his back behind his shoulders, and a short tail. For attire, Blue wears light-weight, hyper friction-resistant red sneakers with white cuffs around the ankles, gray soles, and white straps across the top, the last of which are held down by a golden buckle on each foot. He also wears a pair of white gloves with sock-like cuffs on his hands.

Personality
Blue is said to be "like the wind"; a drifter that is always on the move and is noted for being free-spirited and adventurous. He values freedom above all else and strives to live his life according to his own rules rather than the standards of those around him or for the sake of heroism and duty, never thinking twice about what other people say or think. Born to run, Blue enjoys nothing more than traveling the world. Endowed with a strong passion for enjoying life, he is never in one place for long and always moves forward to look for his next challenge, making his life a never-ending series of adventures. Because of his need for freedom, Blue loathes the idea of being constrained, and being cooped up for too long makes him twitchy and restless, alongside possibly triggering his illness.

But Blue’s demeanor is usually easygoing, cool, and carefree. However, he is often impatient, hates boredom, and at times possesses a short temper. Because of his impulsive nature, Blue can be reckless and quick to act before thinking, throwing himself into trouble without a second thought and regards for others' warnings. Nevertheless, he is honest, mostly fearless, and always keeps his promises.

Blue’s personality is a juxtaposition of kindness and ferocity. He is extremely benevolent, driven by his own strong sense of justice and fair play, and firmly stands for truth and freedom. However, he is never the one to rest in the face of injustice or oppression. He hates lies and evil in all its forms, exploding with anger when witnessing anything unjust and will do all he can to snuff it out, throwing his life on the line without hesitation. However, he usually sees his heroics as an opportunity to have fun, making him a thrill-seeker. To Blue, saving the world is no big feat and just another thrilling episode in his life. When he finds himself in a pinch, he acts as though nothing can stop him. In times of crisis, though, he is aggressive and focuses intensely on the task at hand as if his personality has undergone an astonishing change. At the same time, Blue has a big and kind heart and is fully committed to helping out anyone in need at any time, even if it means getting himself into trouble or being despised by others.

No matter the threat or how dangerous, Blue always remains cool under pressure. Also, while Blue generally assumes he can deal with things on his own, he also realizes he has friends to back him up in troubling situations and believes strongly in teamwork. Blue is likewise very competitive; while he takes no interest in challenges he knows he can win easily, Blue always welcomes a good competition that has him squaring off against others on even ground. Blue likewise never holds back when pitted against others in a test of skills and abilities, and is not above trash-talking to his opponents.

While he has his free-spirited nature, Blue dwells on the past often and in turn allows his painful experiences to weigh him down. As he does do those, he still wishes to live in the present and always looks forward to his next adventure, holding no regrets for what has transpired. It is only in the moments of greatest loss that his macho and carefree appearance falls away. Blue is also of incredibly strong character and will: No matter the situation, he never doubts himself or gives up, never once submitting to the darkness in his heart...or does he...

Blue is extremely loyal to his friends and will risk his life for them without any due consideration. While he can leave them hanging, act rude towards them, or endanger them due to his fast-paced nature, Blue never intends to make his friends unhappy and values them above all else, treating each of them as the most important person in his life. Equally, Blue will (sometimes) accept help from his friends and show great trust in them, but usually prefers fixing things on his own.

Regardless of the many foes he has faced, Blue rarely considers them true enemies and instead tends to admire them for how powerful some of them are and how much fun they can give to him. Likewise, he is shown to have a remarkable capacity to forgive, forgiving Ombra and working with him after he had tried to kill him.

Despite his outward demeanor, Blue has shown to be much more insightful than he usually lets on, capable of seeing things others would have overlooked and give valuable and comforting advice that drastically changes the outlook of others, such as in the case of Orange and *Zippy*. This insight, combined with a charismatic personality, allows Blue to get along with virtually anyone he meets, even if they were his enemies at one point.

Blue has a fondness of the beauty of nature and he stands as a protector of it, such as when he had showed anger and rage when he found out that Sleenneck was polluting *Planet Spirit’s* beautiful environment. Blue is also shown to have a fondness for locations that are filled with flowers, trees, and other kinds of plants. Ironically, despite his inability to swim, Blue also loves going to the ocean.

Blue has been shown to enjoy music, but seems to have a special interest in electro music. Furthermore, it has been displayed numerous times that Sonic also enjoys break dancing, which is reflected in his Trick Actions.

Blue tends to get irritated when his enemies often misidentify his species, namely by calling him a rat, making him correct them and state his actual species is a spinerat. This was best demonstrated with his encounters with Eraser Jin, and to a lesser extent with his encounter with Masked Triangle at Ancient Woods.