CHARACTER INFORMATION


Name: Miles Prower

Nicknames: Tails, Kitsune-chan (Rouge calls him that from time to time), Shorty (only Wave calls him this)

Race: Fox
(Speculation: If you choose to get technical, Tails is most likely a Red Fox, since that is the most common, well-known species of fox, and is also the only species of fox that matches Tails' color attributes the best.)

Gender: Male

Age: 8

Date of birth: Unknown
(Tails' DOB is generally confirmed as October 16th, since that was the release of his first video game. However, it is not canon to the video game storyline, as his true DOB is unknown. If you find it necessary to add his DOB nonetheless, October 16th would be the most ideal choice.)

Birthplace: Unknown: it could either be Westside Island, or Cocoa Island
(In the video game Tails Adventure, the storyline is portrayed on Cocoa Island, an island Tails resided on BEFORE he met Sonic. It's possible that Cocoa Island is his birthplace. However, Sonic met Tails at Westside Island. So it is one of these two places. Cocoa Island is the most logical alternative since Tails was living there before he met Sonic.)

Height: 80 centimeters (2 feet and 6 inches)

Weight: 20 kilograms (44 pounds)

Physical techniques:
(1). Spin Attack
Description: While in locomotion, Tails can curl down and take on a fetal position, rolling along the ground as a ball at a very high speed and rate of torque, meant primarily for breaking through barriers, or destroying enemies.
In-game debut: Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, 1992

(2). Spin Jump
Description: Also referred to as the "spinball jump," Tails is able to leap into the air and curl into a spinning, tightly compacted ball of destruction which can destroy enemies and break barriers.
In-game debut: Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, 1992

(3). Spin Dash
Description: Originally named the "Super Spin Dash," Tails is able to curl down and begin revving up, taking on a diagonally pivoted, ovular shape. Once unleashed, Tails blasts forward in an acceleration roll of high speeds with limited airborne capability, meant to break barriers or mow down enemies.
In-game debut: Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, 1992

Abilities and aptitude:
(1). Like his nickname suggests, Tails has been bequeathed with the gift of not one, but two large, fluffy tails. He takes this genetic abnormality to his advantage, as he is able to use his two tails as rotary blades to fly like a helicopter at speeds that can impress even Sonic! His nicknamesakes are also used to supply an extra boost of speed, enabling Tails to sail across the ground using his tails as a rear propeller. Thanks to this talent, he stands a considerable chance in a race against Sonic or Shadow. He can also use his tails for defensive and offensive purposes, since one quick swipe of them packs enough speed and force to slice weeds in two or puncture Eggman's robots. (The maneuver seems to be known as the Tail Swoosh attack.) However, if he uses them in flight mode for too long, he gets fatigued after awhile.
(2). Very experienced swimmer.

Hobbies and talents:
(1). Extremely talented and clever mechanic, rivaling Dr. Robotnik.
(2). Excellent piloting, aerial dogfighting and driving skills.
(3). Satisfactory skills at sports like boarding and grinding, which he probably learned from Sonic.
(4). Has much skill with using and tuning up a variety of Extreme Gear.

Weaknesses:
(1). Tails is dreadfully scared of lightning and thunder.
(2). Has a bad habit of blabbering on and talking too much.
(3). A bit too humble to realize his potential.

Physical Appearance:
- Golden yellow fur
- White, fluffy muzzle, inner ears, and tummy/chest
- Sky blue eyes
- 3 bent, smooth bangs coming out from his forehead
- Large, triangular, perked ears
- Small, bulbous black and shiny nose
- Two large, fluffy, white-tipped tails

Attire:
- A pair of white gloves with thick, sock-like gloved fastened with a metal ringlet
- A pair of duel-tone sneakers where the back half is red and the frontal half is white, with gray soles
- A pair of white socks with an additional set of dark gray ringlets fastening them to the shoes

Items & weapons:
(1). Jet Anklet
Description: Self made metal jets that go on the ankles of Tails’ shoes. These let him fly farther.
Appearance: Sonic Adventure, Sega Dreamcast, 1999

(2). Rhythm Badge
Description: A green and purple badge that let Tails perform the Rapid Tails Attack. In this state, he spins around like a top of doom.
Appearance: Sonic Adventure, Sega Dreamcast, 1999

Vehicle(s):
(1). The Tornado 3/The Cyclone
Description: A blue and yellow biplane that is an upgraded version of Sonic's Tornado and the Tornado 2. The Tornado 3, like the Tornado 2, utilizes several mode changes ranging from a jet mode, walker mode, and automobile mode.

(2). The Whirlwind S-7
Description: A yellow formula racer Tails used in the Chaos Grand Prix racing circuit.

(3). Yellow Tail
Description: An orange and yellow Extreme Gear air board that Tails used to make it to the finals of the EX World Grand Prix.

Personality details: Ever since he first met Sonic, Tails has always strived hard to somehow replicate the admirable mannerisms of his best buddy in blue. Tails is a very loyal, docile and sweet-natured fox with a huge knack for building or tinkering with machines. His clever mechanical skills rival that of Eggman's, but Tails never thought of it as such a big deal, thus not realizing his true potential.

But in the more recent times, he has tried becoming more independent; just as confident as Sonic when he gets his moment in the spotlight as a hero. Although he works hard to impress Sonic, his true blue friend already knows that Tails' awesome gadgets and positive attitude have always been a huge help for him all this time. Tails eventually came to the conclusion that it was determination he needed, and once that was realized, it made him quite the motivated little fox. If Tails is set on a goal, he can accomplish it. And there is absolutely no doubt that such a gesture impresses Sonic. A lot. Oh, and don't even think about killing Sonic. Tails will NOT let you get away it.

Historical biography:

           Like Sonic, Tails' history is just as blurry. Before Tails even met Sonic, the fox resided on a far south island called Cocoa Island, where his house happened to also be his workshop where he always spent his time building new things. Later, the Imperial Battle Kukku invaded Cocoa Island with his army in search of the Chaos Emeralds that were there at the time, wanting to exploit their infinite powers to take over the world. Tails managed to stop the Battle Kukku and liberate the island from his tyranny, but before that, Tails' history is unconfirmed.

           It wasn't until a bit later that Tails actually met Sonic at the mysterious Westside Island, the Island of Illusion. Sonic had landed there indeliberately as a result of engine problems within his antique biplane, the Tornado, which is when he noticed he was being watched by the shy little fox. At first, Tails was hesitant to come out and introduce himself, but not long after, they became quick friends since Sonic was impressed by Tails' determination to keep up and follow along. But what Tails was even more impressed with was Sonic's plane, the Tornado. Moments after seeing it, he was awed by its appearance and properties. During their consolidated effort to stop Robotnik's forces on Westside Island, Tails in fact, made several improvements to the Tornado to help aid Sonic through his adventures, assuming co-ownership of the biplane he loved so much.

           Since then, Sonic & Tails have always been a dynamic duo when it came to stopping Eggman's devious plots. And Tails has remained as loyal as can be to Sonic, and these days has steadily begun to break free of the mental stranglehold that Sonic's authority and fame had over him. That shouldn't be too difficult with his awesome mechanical know-how that has helped Sonic on frequent occasions.

Personal information:

Greatest friend(s): Sonic the Hedgehog, Knuckles the Echidna, Amy Rose, Cream the Rabbit & Cheese and Blaze the Cat.

Other friend(s): Big the Cat, Vector the Crocodile, Espio the Chameleon, Charmy Bee, Shadow the Hedgehog and Silver the Hedgehog.

Rival(s): Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik and Wave the Swallow (as far as Extreme Gear is concerned).

Enemy(s): Most of the time, anybody who is Sonic's enemy is an enemy of Tails' as well; particularly Eggman.

Likes: Tinkering with machines, Christmas, venturing the globe with Sonic, and flying.

Dislikes: If anything, Tails hates boredom or feeling useless, which is usually why he spends his time working on and/or building machines or flying around the world. There usually isn't any time you'll be able to see this little fox where he ISN'T doing something, whether it be recreational or mandatory. He also dislikes thunder and lightning. Nobody knows why. Probably because thunder and lightning is the pilot's worse nightmare. Having his mechanical skills dissed pisses him off as well. Finally, he hates being ignored, something Sonic's apparently done more than once.

Favorite food(s): Mint candy.

Favorite color(s): Unknown. Could be blue or yellow… or possibly red when considering how much he liked the Tornado.

Occupation: Unemployed.

Place of residence: Unknown. Probably his workshop he built in the Mystic Ruins or his house in Emerald Town.


GAME INFORMATION

Franchise name: Miles "Tails" Prower

Original purpose: Friend and/or sidekick of Sonic the Hedgehog.

Current purpose: Hasn't changed.

Date of first promotion/presence in the industry: Tails was first promoted in the first video game he made an appearance in. And surprisingly, it's not Sonic 2 on the Genesis/Mega Drive. Tails actually made his first appearance in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for the Sega Master System/Game Gear a month before Sonic 2 for the Genesis was released. He was not playable. People still consider Tails' official release to be Sonic 2 for the Genesis, which was November 21st, 1992.

Years in service: 14, and still going…

Original Designer: Yasushi Yamaguchi

Design process: Tails' design process was similar to Sonic's, since it went on in the form of a competition between Sonic Team. Yasushi Yamaguchi's illustration of a young fox with two tails won the hearts of the team. Tails was actually meant to be named just Tails. But Yamaguchi managed to sneak the name Miles (the name he gave the fox, and the name he liked more) into a lot of graphics in the Sonic 2 video game, and in the end, got things his way as they named the character Miles "Tails" Prower.

Possible design inspirations: Tails' most well known design inspiration is what is responsible for some of the most vile-on-the-imagination, piece-o'-crap fancharacters this fanbase has. And what is that, my friends? That's right, a Kitsune. A Kitsune is a creature of Japanese lore. It is a fox with multiple tails, to put it simply. Every century, a Kitsune grows a new tail to showcase its power and authority. 9 is the maximum a kitsune can get. This multiple tails issue obviously heeds evidence that this is what inspired Tails' namesake of a genetic abnormality.

Another possible design inspiration of Tails is the popular literature excerpt by Isaiah Berlin written in 1953, The Hedgehog and the Fox. The basis of his essay was an old Greek philosophical saying, "The Fox knows many things, but the Hedgehog knows one big thing." The essay is meant to draw a distinction between thinkers who contribute a number of valuable but unrelated insights, and those who develop a unified vision or a universal principle. This could be responsible not only for the fact that they chose Tails' as a FOX, but for Tails' personality: he is a smart thinker and he knows many things, but is also known to blabber on about perceptible and particularly unimportant topics, as opposed to how Sonic usually concentrates on one motive. This second part is unlikely, but it's just something I thought of.

Prestigious design variations: 2
+ - current design
— - original design

- 1, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, 1992 — (image)
- 2, Sonic Adventure, 1998 + (pictured to the left)
- 3, Sonic Riders, 2006 (image - this design is exclusive only to Sonic Riders and is not his official design)

Known Game Voice Actors:
Sonic Adventure (JP): Kazuki Hayashi
Sonic Adventure (US): Conner Bringas
Sonic Shuffle (US): Conner Bringas
Sonic Shuffle (JP): Atsuki Murata
Sonic Adventure 2 (US): Conner Bringas
Sonic Adventure 2 (JP): Atsuki Murata
Sonic Battle (JP): Ryo Hirohashi
Sonic Battle (US): William Corkery
Sonic Heroes (JP): Ryo Hirohashi
Sonic Heroes (US): William Corkery
Sonic Advance 3 (JP): Ryo Hirohashi
Sonic Advance 3 (US): William Corkery
Shadow the Hedgehog (JP): Ryo Hirohashi
Shadow the Hedgehog (US): Amy Palant
Sonic Rush (JP): Ryo Hirohashi
Sonic Rush (US): Amy Palant
Sonic Riders (US): Amy Palant
Sonic Riders (JP): Ryo Hirohashi
Sonic the Hedgehog aka Sonic Next (JP): Ryo Hirohashi
Sonic the Hedgehog aka Sonic Next (US): Amy Palant

Sonic Games he has been playable in:

(1). Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Genesis/Mega Drive)
(2). Sonic The Hedgehog Chaos/Sonic & Tails (Game Gear)
(3). Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Genesis/Mega Drive)
       - Sonic & Knuckles Collection (PC)
(4). Sonic Drift (Game Gear)
(5). Sonic the Hedgehog Gameworld (Pico)
(6). Tails and the Music Maker (Pico)
(7). Sonic & Knuckles (Genesis/Mega Drive)
       - Sonic & Knuckles Collection (PC)
(8). Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble/Sonic & Tails 2 (Game Gear)
(9). Sonic Drift 2 (Game Gear)
(10). Tails' Sky Patrol (Game Gear)
(11). Tails Adventures (Game Gear)
(12). Sonic The Fighters/Sonic Championship (Arcade)
(13). Sonic Jam (Saturn)
       - Sonic Jam (Game.com)
(14). Sonic R (Saturn)
       - Sonic R (PC)
(15). Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast)
       - Sonic Adventure International (Dreamcast)
(16). Sonic Shuffle (Dreamcast)
(17). Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast)
(18). Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (GameCube)
(19). Sonic Advance (Game Boy Advance)
(20). Sonic Mega Collection (GameCube)
(21). Sonic Advance 2 (Game Boy Advance)
(22). Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (GameCube)
       - Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (PC)
(23). Sonic N (Nokia N-Gage)
(24). Sonic Battle (Game Boy Advance)
(25). Sonic Heroes (GameCube/PlayStation 2/Xbox)
       - Sonic Heroes (PC)
(26). Sonic Advance 3 (Game Boy Advance)
(27). Sonic Mega Collection PLUS (PlayStation 2/Xbox)
(29). Sonic Café Series (Mobile Phone)
(30). Sonic Gems Collection (GameCube)
(31). Sonic Riders (GameCube/PlayStation 2/Xbox)
(32). Sonic the Hedgehog aka Sonic Next (Xbox 360/PlayStation 3)
(33). Sonic and the Secret Rings (Nintendo Wii)

Sonic Games he has made an appearance in:

(1). Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Master System)
       - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Game Gear)
(2). Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Sega Mega CD)
       - Sonic the Hedgehog CD (PC)
(3). Sonic Spinball (Genesis/Mega Drive)
       - Sonic Spinball (Game Gear)
       - Sonic Spinball (Master System)
(4). Knuckles' Chaotix (Mega 32x)
(5). Sonic 3D Blast/Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (Genesis/Mega Drive)
       - Sonic 3D Blast/Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (Saturn)
       - Sonic 3D Blast/Sonic 3D: Flickies' Island (PC)
(6). Sonic Pocket Adventure (Neo Geo Pocket Color)
(7). Sonic Pinball Party (Game Boy Advance)
(8). Shadow the Hedgehog (GameCube/PlayStation 2/Xbox)
(9). Sonic Rush (Nintendo DS)
(10). Sonic Rivals (PlayStation Portable)

Non-video game portrayals:

(1). Sonic the Hedgehog, SOJ-licensed by Shogaku Yonensei (Manga series)
(2). Sonic the Hedgehog, SOA-licensed by Archie comics (Comic series)
(3). Sonic the Comic, SOE-licensed by Egmont Fleetway (Comic series)
(4). Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, SOA-licensed (TV Series)
(5). Sonic the Hedgehog, SOA-licensed (TV Series; also known as Sonic SatAM)
(6). Sonic the Hedgehog, SOE-licensed by Penguin Books (Interactive Children's books)
(7). Sonic the Hedgehog, SOE-licensed by Virgin Books (Children's books)
(8). Sonic the Hedgehog, SOA-licensed by Troll Associates (Children's books)
(9). Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie, made in Japan, then later dubbed for US release (Two-part Anime Movie; also known as Sonic OVA)
(10). Sonic the Hedgehog, SOJ-licensed by Corocoro Magazine (Manga series)
(11). Sonic X, made in Japan, then later dubbed for US release (Anime TV Series)
(12). Sonic X, SOA-licensed by Archie Comics, based on the previously mentioned anime (Comic series)

Personal character analysis/commentary (by Nuclear Envoy):

          From his faithful debut in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 to even his most recent in-game appearance, Tails' hails popularity uncharted in the Sonic fanbase. It has always seemed that these days, the masses always fall for the cute, innocent, and young character who looks up to the flagship character. Tails was made to be a sidekick, and even now he lives up to his purpose.

          Albeit, Tails is extremely popular among the fanbase, he is also extremely hated by those who dislike him: commonly poked fun at regarding his juvenile personality, and that he is a walking cliché when it comes to Japanese-made games or anime. And, of course, let's not forget how he is teased regarding his questionable relationship with Sonic. This of course inspires plenty of nasty yaoi fanfictions, as Tails is a very common character in those.

          But Tails has another side that may attract fans. He is incredibly loyal to Sonic, and always tries his best to keep up with The Blue Blur. Such determination sparks a sense of appeal to those who are optimistic and generally courteous people. They like how Tails has so much potential, and it exhilarates them that he some day might realize it and perform some super amazing feat, making him even more admirable (which has happened repeatedly). Tails' species as a fox is also a big helper as to why he is so famous since a fox is a very commonly favored animal among people, especially zoology hustlers.

          Tails earned quite a large amount of positive feedback on his debut. Not only because he was the first additional character to the original 2-Star cast, but he was a two-tailed fox. That concept alone made him more interesting than Sonic at the time, let alone that he was a breath of fresh air. But these days, Tails' admirable personality and adorable, yet at the same time pretty cool appearance granted him with what is arguably one the largest fanbases out of any Sonic character. He is slightly immature, yet very smart, docile, loyal, and almost always in a happy mood. A very common personality that anime fanboys/girls (which is well over 40% of the Sonic fanbase consists of) try to replicate. This is, perhaps, why Tails has been bequeathed with such a large fanbase. But in the end, for those who like Tails for a viable reason, I'd say he deserves it. He's been there since the near-beginning, and you can't mess around with the classics.