CHARACTER INFORMATION


Name: Big

Nicknames: N/A

Race: Cat
(Speculation: If you choose to get technical, Big is most likely a simple Tabby Cat as a result of Sonic Team's habit to keep things simple. BUT, if you want to get truly technical: Big's size, laidback attitude, raccoon-like stripe pattern, long ears, and bushy tail match most accurately with the very famous Maine Coon breed.)

Gender: Male

Age: 18

Date of birth: Unknown

Birthplace: ~ Mystic Ruins (?)
(This is uncertain. It is *probably* his birthplace since there is direct evidence that he's been there all his life in Sonic Adventure.)

Height: 200 centimeters (6 feet and 6 inches)

Weight: 280 kilograms (616 pounds… how did Cream lift him and Amy in Sonic Heroes??)

Physical techniques: N/A

Abilities and aptitude:
(1). Very powerful; able to lift large objects such as small cars.
(2). Capable swimmer.

Hobbies and talents:
(1). Highly experienced fisherman. His trusty fishing rod is put to a lot more use than simply fishing, as he can pull off a variety of attacks with it ranging from simply hitting his foes with it, or spinning the lure around so it forms large, lethal objects to knock opponents into submission.

Weaknesses:
(1). Very slow.
(2). Large size.

Physical Appearance:
- Dark violet fur
- Even darker violet stripes and accents on certain areas of his body including his arms, tail, his feet, around his eyes and on his head, and on the tips of his ears
- White fluffy muzzle, inner ears, and tummy/chest
- Beady, yellow eyes
- Fur spikes out into 7 thick tufts on the back of his head
- Long and large ears
- Small black, shiny nose
- Thick, club-like tail that spreads out into thick tufts at the end

Attire:
- Light brown working gloves with notched cuffs
- A pair of tan, duel-strap sandals with silver buckles
- Very large tan belt with a huge O-shaped brass buckle


Items & weapons:
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- Carries a standard yellow/black striped fishing rod that he obviously uses for his fishing and for offensive purposes if threatened. The fishing rod can also flare outwards to form a parasol.

- Life Belt
Description: A green and black belt that let Big float on the water, making fishing easier.
Appearance: Sonic Adventure, Sega Dreamcast, 1999

- Power Rod
Description: Similar to Big's normal rod, but bigger and with longer casting distance.
Appearance: Sonic Adventure, Sega Dreamcast, 1999

- Lures
Description: Big has so far found 5 advanced, more powerful lures for his fishing rod. Oddly enough, each of them are more progressively advanced.

Vehicle(s): N/A

Personality details: Many would think that Big is just a lazy dimwit because of his size, vacant facade, and dull-witted voice. In fact, many do. But many don't realize that he has personally made a devotion to just laying back and enjoying a carefree life. All in all, Big's just a simpleton. His morals are basic and his social repertoire is based around nothing but very generic common sense. Big's worse nightmare is a life full of hassles and one that moves at a fast pace. His routine consists of no more than fishing with his best buddy Froggy (an actual animal frog) and sleeping at his hut in the jungle. He tries to avoid going to cities, but on occasion, Froggy goes missing and this requires Big to leave and go on an adventure: something he surprisingly doesn't seem to care for too much. Although, his voice sounds mentally-challenged, he is a sweetheart and is very friendly and easy-going. It takes an awful lot to actually anger this gentle giant. There is nothing complicated about Big… he just enjoys the simple things!

Historical biography:

           Big has always enjoyed a carefree life in the jungle with his best buddy, Froggy. He never intended to venture around or lead a huge business or anything too fast-paced. But unfortunately, life deals wild cards, and thanks to a little run-in with Chaos, Big had been dealt the motherload of a hand.

           On a lone night, Big was just sleeping in the Mystic Ruins jungle as normal, and Froggy was lying on his enormous belly. That's until a large crash lured the amphibian over as he was overcome by a mysterious blue puddle, growing an odd tail in the process. Big points this out to Froggy, but totally uninterested, the Frog leaps over to Big's hut and gobbles up his Chaos Emerald, or as Big calls it, his lucky charm. That puddle? Chaos. The Tail? Chaos'. It seems when Froggy was taken by the liquid, he grew Chaos' now-missing tail, and thus became possessed by the water spirit, running away from Big.

           Froggy was his only friend at the time, so Big wouldn't take that sitting down. He took his fishing rod, geared up and set out for an adventure that consisted of no more than fishing for Froggy each time he happened to encounter the amphibian. In the end, Big eventually managed to snatch Froggy after nearly 5 tries. However, with the last retrieval of the frog came a final capturing from Chaos, as the liquid monster gobbled up the frog and the Chaos Emerald, not only gaining power from the emerald but also getting his missing tail back. But after many casts of his trusty lure, Big finally managed to snatch Froggy for the final time. It was time to go home. Sure, this was Big's first major adventure, but to be honest, he wouldn't mind if it was his last. After snatching the crashed Tornado 2 aboard the Egg Carrier, Big and Froggy flew home to the jungle.

           Since then, Big still tries his best to maintain his generally easygoing daily routine, but the constant skirmishes he gets himself into involving his amphibian escapee seem to always stop him from just sitting back and fishing!

Personal information:

Greatest friend(s): Froggy, Amy Rose, and Cream the Rabbit & Cheese.

Other friend(s): Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, and Knuckles the Echidna.

Rival(s): N/A

Enemy(s): N/A (Probably Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik, but Big's too peaceful to go quite that far unprovoked.)

Likes: Fishing & spending time with Froggy, sleeping, and simply laying back and living a hassle-free life, and he holds his friends with the utmost regard, more so than most of the rest of the cast.

Dislikes: The hustles and bustles of the fast-paced real world and anybody who threatens Froggy or his friends.

Favorite food(s): It seems to be fish, although, it is not confirmed.

Favorite color(s): Unknown. Maybe brown or purple.

Occupation: Unemployed.

Place of residence: A self-built log hut in the Mystic Ruins jungle.


GAME INFORMATION

Franchise name: Big the Cat

Original purpose: Unconfirmed. Probably just to be a filler character for Sonic Adventure.

Current purpose: ???

Date of first promotion/presence in the industry: Big was first shown in Sonic Adventure, first released in Japan on December 23rd, 1998.

Years in service: 8 and still going…

Original Designer: Unconfirmed. Yuji Uekawa and/or Takashi Iizuka?

Design process: Unconfirmed. Big's design process was probably similar to how all of the others were made. Many design sketches were made and Big was chosen. Simple as that.

Possible design inspirations: No known design inspiration. Big seems to be completely original.

Prestigious design variations: 1
+ - current design
— - original design

- 1, Sonic Adventure, 1998 — + (pictured to the left)

Known Game Voice Actors:
Sonic Adventure (JP): Jyoji Nakata
Sonic Adventure (US): Jon St. John
Sonic Adventure 2 (US): Jon St. John
Sonic Adventure 2 (JP): ???
Sonic Shuffle (US): Jon St. John
Sonic Shuffle (JP): Jyoji Nakata
Sonic Heroes (JP): Takashi Nagasako
Sonic Heroes (US): Jon St. John

Sonic Games he has been playable in:
(1). Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast)
(2). Sonic Shuffle (Dreamcast)
(3). Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast - only in 2-P mode, otherwise, he has hidden cameos in each stage)
(4). Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (GameCube)
(5). Sonic Heroes (GameCube/PlayStation 2/Xbox)
       - Sonic Heroes (PC)

Sonic Games he has made an appearance in:
(1). Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast - he'll appear in certain levels if you look hard enough; he also appears during certain cutscenes if you mash the A button during them)
(2). Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (GameCube - same cameos as before, but a lot less of them)

Non-video game portrayals:

(1). Sonic the Hedgehog, SOA-licensed by Archie comics (Comic series)
(2). Sonic the Comic, SOE-licensed by Egmont Fleetway (Comic series)
(3). Sonic X, made in Japan, then later dubbed for US release (Anime TV Series)

Personal character analysis/commentary (by Nuclear Envoy):

          Big the Cat could be classified as a filler character for when Sonic Adventure was made. His story was the least relevant and even today, his fame is low in the ranks. Why, is unknown. I actually like Big! He's cool and laidback in a way that actually reflects how Sonic is cool and laidback. And, out of all of them, Big is probably the most original. But kids and teens these days gotta have some flamboyancy or level of coolness in the characters: thus, Big's low level of appeal.

          Normally, people wouldn't find a simple-minded cat of such massive proportions and a dull-witted voice real interesting. What Big mostly has going for him as far as personality goes is that his personality is well-justified since he simply wants to live an easy life and is not used to any of the more intricate routines of others. His personality is admirable because he just wants to enjoy life and live it calmly and quietly (like how it should be lived) while he still can. Why fans find, oh, let's say… Shadow's personality more appealing is beyond me. It's easier to find fans of Ray the Flying Squirrel than it is of this poor guy. Yet, oddly enough, he has still lived strong in the series. This is probably of Sonic Team's own will than fan demand. Sonic Team sees Big as a requirement, so it seems. I'm glad if they keep him, since it will even out the cast a bit.

           Unfortunately, considering how Big doesn't like going on adventures too much (which inflicts huge damage of his potential in future titles, and his low level of appeal, he might just be doomed to somehow wobbling onto the road to Scrapville. Then again, you never know… ya just never know.