Have you ever picked up a Sonic game, looked at all of the characters that appeared in
it, and thought, man, I wonder which of these is the smartest?
I’m gonna assume you haven’t.
But don’t worry, we’ve answered this life’s biggest question for you, with our list of
the top 10 smartest characters in Sonic.
We tried to steer away from one off villains in this list, and stuck with more consistent
characters in the series, so there are a few robots that you may think deserve a spot on
here that we decided to not include, instead opting out for those anthropomorphic characters
y’all know and love.
10 E-123 Omega Tossing that point we just made aside, let’s
start off this list with a robot!
E-123 Omega is a robot that was created by Doctor Eggman, and is the spiritual successor
to E-102 Gamma.
After being treated harshly by his maker, this sentient robot decided he had enough,
and joined the good guys in hopes of eliminating Robotnik.
Aside from having a powerful arsenal of tricks at his disposal, Omega is aware that he is
more intelligent and stronger than a lot of Robotnik’s other creations, even to the
point of stating that they are inferior to him.
Plus, the character has a better vocabulary than a lot of the living characters in the
world of Sonic, so that counts for something, doesn’t it?
9 Eggman Nega Not to be confused with the OG Doctor Ivo
Eggman Robotnik – more on him later – Dr Eggman Nega is the descendant of Dr Eggman’s,
200 years in the future.
While that arguably gives him an advantage over Sonic and co, newer, better technological
toys don’t necessarily mean you’re guaranteed victory.
This proved to be the case when his plans were foiled in not only the Sonic Rush series
(despite working with Eggman and being on the same genius level of intellect as him
at the time) BUT HE WAS ALSO DEFEATED TWICE in the Sonic Rivals series, and one time was
by Silver, so that kinda says a lot.
Although, to be fair, the character is presumably more intelligent in the comics.
8 Sonic Now, some of you may be thinking, what the
hell?
Why isn’t Sonic higher on this list?
Well, Sonic can’t be the best at everything, now can he?
In all seriousness, the blue blur is competent enough in the smarts department to face off
against adversaries like Robotnik.
And arguably, his earlier incarnations on the Sega Genesis were arguably really intelligent
when it came to taking on his nemesis.
These days though, he gets a lot of help from his friends.
Nothing wrong with that, but it has shifted Sonic’s talents to those of power and speed
instead.
7 Vector the Crocodile Vector may just look like a chill crocodile
who likes his music, but don’t underestimate this scaly dude.
After his debut appearance in Knuckle’s Chaotix in 1995, the character returned in
Sonic Heroes as the head detective of the Chaotix Detective Agency.
He’s incredibly clever, and was even able to figure out one of Eggman’s plans in the
game, with the antagonist secretly being one of the agencies’ clients.
6 Blaze the Cat While Blaze has proven to be a fierce opponent
in battle, she’s also incredibly intelligent.
A princess from an alternate dimension and guardian of the Sol Emeralds, Blaze was often
compared to Sonic in terms of abilities.
Aside from her problem solving abilities, her ability to articulate herself eloquently
and her mastery over pyrokinesis, Blaze hasn’t really been measured in terms of intelligence,
yet she’s a character that many a fan rally behind when it comes to those on Sonic’s
team of friends that have both brains and brawn.
5 Wave the Swallow Despite being a part of the ridiculous Babylon
Rogues, Wave is arguably one of the smartest villains in the Sonic universe that is innately
intelligent, and isn’t a robot.
She’s a technical and mechanical expert, with a particular interest in Extreme Gear.
She’s also pretentious when it comes to her intelligence, and is often critical of
others.
She also has a disdain for thick-headed or stupid people, and is a strong supporter of
using logic and reason when it comes to problem solving.
4 Metal Sonic Metal Sonic may be one of Robotnik’s inventions,
but he’s also sentient, and, despite having a total design flaw that makes him obsessed
with being better than Sonic, has proven to be one of the mad doctor’s most brilliant
creations.
He’s also a master manipulator, and during Sonic Heroes, he even manages to disguise
himself as Dr Eggman in order to copy the data of whom he fought in the past in order
to make himself more powerful.
3 Rouge the Bat Sometimes people forget just how intelligent
Rouge the Bat is.
Probably because, you know, boobs.
But behind her sultry exterior, the character is incredibly calculated, cunning and brilliant.
Rouge used to be a spy, and uses her manipulation prowess to her advantage on multiple occasions
during the series.
She also knows how to computer hack, has proven to be a great strategist, and, to top it all
off, has often used her smarts in battle, too.
2 Tails Compared to our last number, Tails is a different
breed of intelligent; he’s a master mechanic and inventor.
The character, aside from being Sonic’s right hand man and best bud, has an expansive
knowledge of all things mechanical, which definitely comes in handy against some of
Robotnik’s more technologically aggressive inventions.
1 Doctor Robotnik Robotnik is without a doubt an absolute genius.
Sonic’s nemesis has, without fail, produced some of the most mind boggling, deadly and
innovative pieces of technology, including many a robotic foe.
The earlier Genesis games perhaps high light this the best – the boss battles against
Robotnik, and creations of his such as Metal Sonic, have proven to not only be a remarkable
challenge for Sonic, but to be incredibly sophisticated and multi-faceted, with some
boss battles featuring the likes of robots controlled by Robotnik that take multiple
forms.
There we have it friends!
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