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| “ | I'm Rouge the Bat, but you can call me Rouge. | „ |
| ~ Rouge the Bat |
| “ | I despise anyone who takes jewels from me... all the world's gems are mine to keep! | „ |
| ~ Rouge in Sonic Adventure 2. |
Rouge the Bat is a major character in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise.
In Japanese, she is voiced by Rumi Ochiai. In English, she was originally voiced by Lani Minella in Sonic Adventure 2, who also voiced Omochao in the same game, from 2001 to 2004. She was later voiced by Kathleen Delaney from 2005 to 2010, such as in the games Shadow the Hedgehog and Sonic Rivals 2, as well as in the English dub of Sonic X, and she is currently voiced by Karen Strassman since 2010.
Overview[]
Rouge is a very beautiful and world-famous treasure hunter. Her voluptuous and daring attitude turns any man's head. Her policy though is that duty comes first, but she has a big interest in jewels. Her figure, speech, and behavior masks her true identity.
Rouge actually has a crush on Knuckles the Echidna, but refuses to admit it. She is very secretive about everything and very little has actually ever been disclosed about her. She would often switch sides with either the good or bad to confuse them. She has trusted allies, such as Shadow the Hedgehog and Topaz from G.U.N. (in Sonic X).
It wasn't until after a few episodes that Rouge and Topaz actually became close friends. At the end of the season in which Topaz and Rouge met, Rouge and the others were transported home. While Rouge said goodbye to Topaz, Topaz had a tear in her eye, remembering all the good times they had. In Season 2, she is one of G.U.N.'s top agents.
In the television series Sonic X, she battled against the Metarex in Season 3 with Doctor Eggman and released Shadow. She joins the good side and declares war on Eggman after Christopher Thorndyke was sent to Earth.
Rouge seemingly possesses a locket belonging to Bokkun, Eggman's messenger robot. She usually pulls it out when Bokkun refuses to run errands for her, which convinces him to attend to her errands. In the Japanese version, the inside of the locket shows a picture of Cream the Rabbit, which indicates that Bokkun has a crush on her.
Personality[]
Rouge is a determined woman who almost never listens to anyone else but herself, she does what she feels is necessary for herself and switches between good and bad quite often, sometimes she wants to steal jewelry, and at times she wants to save the world, but in all goals, she has, it always comes down to what is necessary for her, making her look like an overall prideful narcissist. She can also be hypocritical, as shown when she calls the person stealing the Master Emerald a thief, when she has stolen lots of things, including the Master Emerald. Rouge is also sassy, cheeky, vivacious, and disrespectful, along with her egotistical behavior, this makes most of characters in the games dislike her, especially her archenemy Knuckles, which when she is fighting with, she often uses dirty tactics, this is because Knuckles is superior to her in terms of fighting, and this she does with other superior opponents as well. Her rivalry with Knuckles has even gone to the point where, even if Knuckles does something heroic such as saving her from dying, she will still most likely get angry at him for little to no reason.
Despite all of this, she still does have a good side, she is seen multiple times actually caring for Shadow the Hedgehog, she has stopped Shadow and E-123 Omega from killing each other, has helped Shadow when he is damaged by an injury, killing the Black Bull, helping on defeating the horrible tyrant, Black Doom, and multiple times saving the world from destruction. Despite all of her heroic acts, in more recent games, she has shown that her attitude hasn't really changed much, considering in Sonic Free Riders, she is shown to be the normal disrespectful person she usually is, insulting one of her robot team members, and not even caring when the robot broke.
Other Media[]
Mario & Sonic Series[]
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games[]
Rouge appears in the game Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games as a boss in Festival Mode that the player may compete against, as well as Jet, Omega, and Eggman Nega. She is the boss of the figure skating event, and after beating her, the player can buy her costume, which gives Rouge stats to the selected Mii. Rouge also appears in the DS Adventure Tours working for Mario and Sonic to find stolen objects from the museum for White Stones. However, she will challenge Mario and Sonic to a Figure Skating match since Bowser and Dr. Eggman bribed her with a huge number of White Stones. Rouge will help recover the next Snow Spirit from Eggman and Bowser after her defeat and continue working for Mario and Sonic.
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games[]
Rouge later returns in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games as a rival in London Party Mode. This time, the player competes against her in 110m Hurdles. The Rouge costume with her stats for the selected Mii also returns where it easily be purchased through Blank Exchange in Bonus Mode. In the 3DS version of the game, she is fought by Peach in Hyde Park saying she was going to trap them (Peach, Amy, Daisy, and Blaze) in the fog. After she is defeated, she claims to have no memory of what she had done. She then says the last thing she remembers is being in the British Museum looking at the art and artifacts there when the room fills with fog. She then remembers breathing some in (mind-controlling her) and after that nothing except someone telling her to trap them in the fog. She then leads them to the Fog Machine and Blaze destroys it. She then stays with them and helps clear the fog coming from Big Ben.
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games[]
TBA
Super Smash Bros.[]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[]
Rouge appears as a sticker that increases tail attacks for Yoshi, Diddy Kong, Pikachu, Squirtle, and Charizard.
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS[]
Rouge appears as a collectible trophy exclusive to the 3DS version.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[]
Rouge appears as a support spirit that increases attack strength while airborne. Her spirit battle is against Fox in Fourside with higher jumps, stronger kicks and knee strikes, and can be healed when striking the player with a melee blow.
Archie Comics[]
Rouge as she appears in the Archie Comics.
Rouge is fond of riches, especially rare, beautiful gems, and has often searched for or stolen jewels. She has had several run-ins in the past with Fiona Fox and Nic the Weasel, often beating them to rare treasures and thus has something of a former rivalry with the pair.
Sonic X[]
Rouge appears in Sonic X as an agent for the president and friend of one of his agents, Topaz. She fought in the Chaos Emerald Martial Arts Tournament and also helped Sonic, and the rest of the Freedom Fighters find the Kingdom of Maracia.
SEGA Heroes[]
Rouge appears as one of the eight currently playable Sonic the Hedgehog characters in SEGA Heroes.
Powers and Abilities[]
Rouge is one of the strongest female characters in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. Swift and powerful, Rouge has proved herself to rival that of Knuckles the Echidna. However, Rouge possesses the natural ability to achieve flight and is also able to glide by using her wings to manipulate her descend. When flying, Rouge can move as fast as Knuckles' gliding, but not as fast as Sonic or Shadow can run. Nevertheless, Rouge possesses an innate quickness, making her fast on her feet and can reach super speeds when running, though she is still not as fast as Sonic, Tails or Shadow.
As both a government spy and self-proclaimed "World's Greatest Thief", Rouge has been trained in infiltration and is skilled in the art of stealth as well. As most times, however, she uses these skills to pull different kinds of successful heists, and has proven herself as a master thief.
As a result of her training, Rouge can surreptitiously enter enemy-held territory, either through stealth or by manipulating others into believing that she is on their side, such as when she tricked Shadow and Dr. Eggman into believing that she was willing to help them in Sonic Adventure 2 when she was sent to investigate the doctor, and can hack computers and break codes in record time with successful results nearly every time. She is also stealthy enough to move nearly undetected through even the most fortified of locations, such as Prison Island, Dr. Eggman's various bases or Space Colony ARK and sneak up on people without bringing attention to herself.
Despite her pretty looks and flirtatious attitude, Rouge is well-versed in all kinds of combat and knows how to fight, making her a dangerous foe in battle. As a spy for the United Federation, Rouge has gone through several forms of special training in self-defense and knows a variety of martial arts. Her skills in combat are so great that she was able to fight the combat-versed Knuckles to a standstill when confronting him on Space Colony ARK.
Rouge's fighting style focuses on a form of kickboxing, a style she has derived from her special combat training, and is rarely seen using her arms or fists when fighting, unlike Knuckles. When in battle, Rouge primarily fights her opponents by using a large number of skillful and specialized kicks to strike blows. Using her agility in line with her training, Rouge can perform moves such as high kicks, sidekicks, spinning kicks etc. striking her opponents with deadly precision and efficiency, and can even send her whole body spinning through the air with her feet first, turning herself into an all-piercing spear.
Rouge can also complement her fighting style with her flight abilities, allowing her to take her fighting techniques to airborne opponents and allowing her to launch aerial kicks and strikes at her opponents.
Most of Rouge's standard moves and techniques revolves around her Kick Attack move where she attacks her opponents with combos composed of kicks. Her special attack Screw Kick enables her to form a "screw" shape into midair while kicking, while her Drill Drive lets her send herself downward, with her feet first, as a spinning drill that pierces through her opponents. Also, her Hip Drop lets her drop onto the ground to form wide tremors that affect everything within its range.
When not attacking her opponents directly, Rouge has also been known to use techniques that involve some form of weapon. In Sonic Heroes she is shown to use Dummy Rings in her "Dummy Ring Bomb" move to paralyze opponents, and in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), she used her "Bomb" and "Bomb Snipe" techniques with her Heart Bombs to damage her opponents.
Relationships[]
Allies[]
- Shadow the Hedgehog (close friend and partner)
- Knuckles the Echidna (close friend and partner)
- E-123 Omega (close friend and partner)
- Amy Rose
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Miles "Tails" Prower
- Avatar
- Big the Cat
- Blaze the Cat
- Cheese
- Classic Sonic
- Cream the Rabbit
- Dodon Pa
- E-10000B (formerly)
- Emerl
- Guardian Units of Nations
- The Commander
- Omochao
- Princess Elise
- Shade the Echidna
- Silver the Hedgehog
- Team Chaotix
- Babylon Rogues (sometimes)
- Jet the Hawk (sometimes)
- Storm the Albatross (sometimes)
- Wave the Swallow (sometimes)
- Sticks the Badger
Rivals[]
- Amy Rose
- Knuckles the Echidna (primary rival)
- Wave the Swallow
Enemies[]
- Biolizard
- Black Arms
- Eggman Empire
- Eggman Nega
- Iblis
- Ifrit
- Mephiles the Dark
- Nocturnus Clan
- Solaris
- Time Eater
- Zavok
- Babylon Rogues (sometimes)
- Jet the Hawk (sometimes)
- Storm the Albatross (sometimes)
- Wave the Swallow (sometimes)
- Bowser
Theme songs[]
The Sonic the Hedgehog video games have featured several theme songs for the character.
- Sonic Adventure 2: "Fly in the Freedom" - Tabitha Fair, Todd Cooper.
- Sonic Heroes: "This Machine" - Julien-K. This was a team theme shared with Shadow and Omega.
The background music for the stage Security Hall (titled "I'm a Spy") in Sonic Adventure 2 and Sonic Adventure 2: Battle is generally attributed to Rouge, despite technically having no relation to her. Like most characters, Rouge is associated with a genre of music, specifically smooth jazz/basso nova/fusion with some feminine sighs thrown in (similarly to how Knuckles is associated with the rap genre). It is interesting to note that the background music in her Club Rouge stage from Sonic Battle also has feminine sighing. No other BGM in the game has any form of vocal.
Cultural impact[]
Promotion and Merchandising[]
Rouge has been featured in many advertising campaigns and advertising for the Sonic the Hedgehog series in North America and Japan. At the launch of Sonic Adventure 2 Battle, Rouge and a few other characters were featured in a line of plushes advertising the game. Another Rouge plush was released as a prize for crane games in Japan at the launch of Sonic Adventure 2 Battle. As a campaign for the Sonic X anime in North America and Japan, keychains were distributed for the main characters in the show, one of whom was Rouge. Sega and McDonalds released a series of LCD Sonic Themed Games at McDonald's in 2004, the games were bundled with Happy Meals. Rouge was featured in the game Amy & Rouge Volleyball in which, "Players are challenged to move Amy from side to side to return Rouge's serves and volleys.".
Critical reception[]
Upon Rouge's introduction in Sonic Adventure 2, many game reviewers commented on her similarity to Knuckles, including such critical remarks as "Knuckles with bat wings and breasts", whilst some further criticized her design. Her "daring attitude" and narcissism received further comment. Rouge appeared on GamerRadar's list of "The Sexy Lady Beasts of Gaming", in which she is described as "Proof that voluptuous curves, thigh-boots, sexy eyes and rubber gloves can make any animal in the kingdom an object of lustful perverted desire. No matter how freaky-looking their real-world inspiration might be.".
Despite some criticism, Rouge has also been seen in a more positive light as well, with some fans of the series seeing her as the "Jessica Rabbit" of the Sonic the Hedgehog series.
Quotes[]
| “ | Even if you believe everyone is against you, know that I'll always remain by your side. Remember that. | „ |
| ~ Rouge telling Shadow that even if he is a threat to humanity she will always be with him in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006). |
| “ | This can't be true, I never lose! | „ |
| ~ Rouge’s last words after being beaten by Knuckles in Sonic Adventure 2. |
| “ | My name is Rouge the Bat. Better known as the treasure hunter, Rouge. | „ |
| ~ The beginning of Rouge's recap in Sonic Adventure 2. |
| “ | Oh great. Mama always told me that one day I'd get stuck in an alien dimension without a change of clothes. | „ |
| ~ Rouge when the heroes finally landed in the Nocturne in Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood. |
| “ | So, you did your homework, is that it? I'd say that's an invasion of privacy | „ |
| ~ Rouge talking to Shadow in Sonic Adventure 2. |
| “ | How's that? Perfect? Like me? | „ |
| ~ After getting an A Rank. |
| “ | I'm Rouge the Bat, but you can call me Rouge. | „ |
| ~ Rouge introduces herself. |
| “ | You just wanted to hold my hand, didn't you? [teasingly] That's why you saved me; you're such a creep! | „ |
| ~ After being saved by Knuckles. |
| “ | All the world's jewels will be mine. | „ |
| ~ After winning in Sonic Adventure 2. |
| “ | I've got something better than jewels that I'm thinking about right now...it'll all work out; you'll see. | „ |
| ~ To Knuckles, during the credits on Sonic Adventure 2. |
| “ | Aw yeah baby, this makes us a team! | „ |
| ~ After assembling Team Dark for the first time in Sonic Heroes. |
| “ | Long time no see boys! Too bad you had to come all this way for nothing, we'll take it from here! | „ |
| ~ Taunting Team Sonic on their way to Eggman, before the teams fight. |
| “ | I haven't seen the President lately. | „ |
| ~ Rouge when standing still for a while in Sonic Heroes. |
| “ | Wonder if there are any jewels around here... | „ |
| ~ Another of Rouge's lines when standing still for a while in Sonic Heroes. |
| “ | These ears aren't for show, you know. | „ |
| ~ When she was being spied on by Espio in Sonic Rivals 2. |
| “ | Better behave yourselves! | „ |
| ~ Sonic Riders, Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games and Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. |
| “ | Hey, ladies first! | „ |
| ~ When losing a race in the Sonic Riders trilogy and when she is behind in Bobsled Race in Sonic Heroes. |
| “ | Consuming power of others at your own will... Ha! And that's supposed to make you tough?! | „ |
| ~ Before she and her team battle Metal Sonic in Sonic Heroes. |
| “ | I...don't..let you get away... | „ |
| ~ When using Gravity Dive in Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity. |
| “ | These boots were made for racing. | „ |
| ~ After winning a race in Sonic Rivals 2. |
| “ | Too bad, so sad. | „ |
| ~ Another quote when winning a race in Sonic Rivals 2. |
| “ | [Sighs], you're so slow! | „ |
| ~ Another quote when winning a race in Sonic Rivals 2. |
| “ | Where's my jewels?! | „ |
| ~ Another quote when winning a race in Sonic Rivals 2. |
| “ | I think...no. See ya later, silver boy. | „ |
| ~ After arguing with Silver about Chao and Chaos Emeralds in Sonic Rivals 2. |
| “ | This is Rouge. I've got a small problem... I can't believe that I'm trapped Inside this locked safe with the chaos emeralds! I guess I won't be able to call myself a treasure hunter anymore. | „ |
| ~ Rouge's cry for help, Sonic Adventure 2. |
| “ | You guys don't fool me, I know what you're after! Better stay out of my way! | „ |
| ~ Before fighting Team Chaotix in Sonic Heroes. |
| “ | What are you saying? What else is a famous treasure hunter supposed to do? | „ |
| ~ Talking to Shadow at the end of Sonic Heroes - Team Dark Story. |
| “ | Winning is everything! | „ |
| ~ Rouge after winning a battle in Sonic Battle. |
| “ | Didn't I tell you I am a treasure hunter? | „ |
| ~ When winning the mini-game Ring Race in Sonic Heroes. |
| “ | What? I'm not good enough for you?! | „ |
| ~ When changing menu options with current setting as Rouge, in Sonic Adventure 2: Battle. |
| “ | Shadow? Has the prince finally awakened? | „ |
| ~ Rouge asking Shadow if he woke up in Sonic Battle. |
| “ | What'd ya think of my beautiful technique?! | „ |
| ~ Rouge after getting an S Rank in Sonic '06. |
| “ | Thanks Big Blue, that's the first time I've ever been stolen. | „ |
| ~ Rouge after Modern Sonic rescues her in City Escape in Sonic Generations. |
| “ | Thanks buddy! That thing that snatched me was like nothing I've never seen. Watch out. Come to think of it, you're nothing like the Sonic I've seen before! | „ |
| ~ Rouge after Classic Sonic rescues her in City Escape in Sonic Generations. |
| “ | That piece of junk robot is no match for my charms! | „ |
| ~ Rouge before the Seaside Hill mission with Modern Sonic begins from Sonic Generations. |
| “ | Aww! Stupid walls! | „ |
| ~ Rouge when a protection wall comes up in Digital Circuit in Shadow the Hedgehog. |
| “ | Such a hard worker! How's about I give you a kiss for your troubles? | „ |
| ~ Rouge flirting with Sonic after he completes her mission in Sonic Colors (DS). |
| “ | I may not look it, but I'm a real treasure hunter. | „ |
| ~ Rouge bragging in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006). |
| “ | I know, I know! But we can't work without having a bit of fun. | „ |
| ~ When Shadow and Omega notices BINGO on a table in Sonic Heroes |
| “ | You did good out there. It's not like you've waited till the last minute to come in and act all cool saving the day. [giggles] | „ |
| ~ Rouge in the end of Sonic Forces |
Replica Quotes[]
| “ | Huh? What are you mumbling about, Shadow? You okay? (...) We're going to pick up Omega. We was destroyed three months ago, remember? | „ |
| “ | Oh, who knows? We haven't heard a beep from him since he was dispatched last week. | „ |
| “ | In any case, that Omega sure is a clumsy bucket of bolts isn't he? Oooh, I can't wait to see the look of that smashed-up tin can's face! | „ |
| “ | Of course I'm me. just like how you're you. | „ |
| “ | [giggles maniacally] Sure seems that way. Probably because it never really happened! | „ |
Theme Sample[]
Trivia[]
- In Sonic X, Rouge regularly uses the move, "Screw Kick", which allows her to spin like a top while kicking, like that from Sonic Adventure 2. In the 4Kids dub, she says "Screw Kick" in Episode 44, like in the Japanese version, but in other episodes, she merely just yells or grunts.
- Rouge's theme song, "Mysterious and Sexy Thief Rouge" was first heard in Episode 11 which is basically a saxophone solo that usually plays when Rouge appears.
- Prima's Game Guide for Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) states that there are rumors that Rouge has feelings for both Shadow and Knuckles. It also erroneously states in Omega's backstory that it was his rampage that unleashed Rouge from Eggman's base. Shadow’s current voice actor, Kirk Thornton, has also implied that Shadow and Rouge are a couple.
- In Sonic Riders, Rouge has blue eye shadow on the character select screen and in gameplay but when you see her icon on the race results screen she has pink eye shadow on, very similar to the eye shadow in Sonic Heroes.
- Rouge may have been named after the jewel, the Rouge, relating to her jewel obsession. Her name could also come from a type of makeup applied to the cheeks (also called "blush").
- Her name is also a pun on the capital of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, due to her first name being Rouge and her being a bat. Her name also means "red" in French, possibly named after Knuckles' color.
- Although she told Knuckles at the end of Sonic Adventure 2 that she was done with jewelry, she is still hopelessly obsessed with jewels in later games.
- Not counting team members in the support class, Rouge has the least team POW moves in Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, with only one.
- Also, Rouge is the only character with an Armor-Piercing move that hits all onscreen enemies instead of targeting one enemy. She is the second member of the Shifter class, and the only Shifter class member in Team Dark (Shadow and Omega are both in the Power class).
- In Sonic Heroes, while selecting Shadow or Omega to be Team Dark's leader, if you use the first-person camera to look at Rouge, she will occasionally turn her head in the player's direction and wink.
- In Sonic Riders and Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, Rouge does not have her lipstick on.
- Rouge and some other characters have a few locations named after them in Empire City, as seen on the street signs of the level's day time stages in Sonic Unleashed.
- At one point in Sonic Battle while Rouge was around, Sonic says, "I smell perfume. Maybe Rouge is around.". This might mean that Rouge wears perfume, or Sonic was only making a joke.
- Sonic Riders and its sequels are the only times Rouge appears without a heart design on her clothing. She wears this outfit in her Olympics appearances as well.
- After Sonic Battle, Rouge's design changed a bit her wings become less detailed and only one color and her blue eye shadow got darker after Sonic Adventure 2.
- Sonic Heroes is the only game where Rouge has pink eyelids.
- However, when Chaos Inferno is done, her eyelids are violet.
- In Sonic X, scenes with Rouge often were accompanied by a saxophone solo.
- In Shadow the Hedgehog, Rouge's outfit appears to be a purple/lavender color in game, but the concept art from the game has the outfit in its regular black color.
- In the Sonic Riders trilogy, Rouge wears a sports bra, this is the only time she has ever concealed her bust area.
- In Sonic Generations when spoken to Rouge after receiving a few Red Star Rings, Rouge will tell the player that she's looking for "Teal Star Rings".
- In her alternate outfit model in Sonic Adventure 2: Battle her mid-riff shows her navel. However, in Sonic Riders onwards it isn't present. It is also notable that anthropomorphic characters in the Sonic series don't have a navel, as seen with Wave and Tikal. However, since birds and echidnas are egg-laying animals, this could be why.
- In Sonic Adventure 2, Rouge had fangs, but afterwards, they have been absent. This is also the case with Sonic (who seemed to have fangs in Sonic Adventure) and Knuckles (unlike the other two, Knuckles' fangs still appear every few games). Shadow also has small fangs in a few depictions.
- Despite being referred to as a "white" bat, Rouge only has fur on her head, while being completely hairless everywhere else.
- One of Rouge's unused lines ("Pleasure before business!") from Sonic Adventure 2, is used in one episode of the anime, Sonic X.
External Links[]
- Rouge the Bat on the Sonic Wiki
- Rouge the Bat on the Heroes Wiki
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