Every Sonic Character’s Age (From Youngest to Oldest)

You’ve come to the right place if you were ever wondering how old the characters from the famous video game franchise Sonic the Hedgehog are. There’s a lot of discussion on this topic, and some fans suggest that Sonic, for example, gives off the vibe of an immature 23-year-old. You might be surprised to see some of your favorite characters age. We should note that some of the characters, like Dr. Eggman, Vanilla, and Froggy, are unknown. Without further ado, let’s take a look at every Sonic character’s age, starting from youngest to oldest.  

1. Cream the Rabbit (6 years old)

Cream is a young female rabbit character and the daughter of Vanilla the Rabbit. She is very polite and cares much about her friends, Chao and Cheese. She is always ready to help out her friends in need. Sometimes, she can be a little childish, but that is understandable because of her age, even later in the video game series.

2. Charmy Bee (6 years old)

Charmy is a young bee character, very motivated and passionate. He co-founded Team Chaotix, which is a detective agency. He is always on a mission to motivate his friends and coworkers. One of his known strengths is his sharp stinger, trademark suit, and helmet. Even though he can be a little annoying to his friends when he flies around energetically, ultimately, he means well.

3. Marine the Raccoon (7 years old)

Marine is a young raccoon character first appearing in the ‘Sonic Rush Adventure.’ She is a sailor who began her travels with Sonic and his friends, joining them in finding a Jeweled Scepter. During their mission, Marines formed long-lasting friendships with everyone. Her energetic and talkative nature is what makes her so lovable. Her biggest dream is to become the captain of her own ship.

4. Miles Prower “Tails” (8 years old)

Miles is a young fox, and he was born with a distinct feature, and because of it, he would often get laughed at. Later on, when he met Sonic, he started to build his confidence back, aspiring to be as cool as him. They would eventually become best friends. Miles also learned how to use his two tails as a weapon so his bright and energetic personality would come back to the surface.

5. Amy Rose (12 years old)

Amy is a young hedgehog, also known as Rosy the Rascal. She met Sonic on Little Planet and immediately developed a crush on him. She wants to win his heart and soon becomes his self-proclaimed girlfriend. She is a very cheerful girl, but don’t let that fool you; she wields a powerful weapon called the Piko Piko Hammer.

6. Maria Robotnik (12 years old)

Maria is the cousin of Dr. Eggman. Because of her terminal illness, she was raised on the Space Colony ARK and could never visit Earth. She became really close friends with the hedgehog called Shadow. In fact, she tried to help Shadow escape the colony, but this, unfortunately, led to her getting killed by a soldier.

7. Blaze the Cat (14 years old)

Blaze is a young cat who was born into a royal family. She is next in line to the throne of the Sol Empire and imperial princess. Her role as the appointed guardian of the Sol Empire is somewhat similar to Sonic’s. Even though she has her duties to fulfill, we often see her go about her day-to-day life pretty freely and independently.

8. Silver the Hedgehog (14 years old)

Silver is a young Hedgehog that comes from the future. His powers are considered normal in the future, and his psychokinetic powers serve him well in this timeline. This power means that he can manipulate the environment. His strong sense of justice comes from his mission: to change the outcome of the events that lead to destruction in his future home.

9. Tikal (14 years old)

Tikal is a young echidna spirit, and she was released when Dr. Eggman tried to take over the world with Chaos. She is also the only child of Pachacamac, the chieftain of the Knuckles Clan. Tikal lived through a war period, during which she befriended Chao and Chaos. She would later go on to help Sonic and his friends save the world.

10. Jet the Hawk (14 years old)

Jet is a young hawk and the leader of Babylon Rogues. While he can be very arrogant and prideful, even shady at times, he is still described as an honorable Extreme Gear Rider. He is also known as the Legendary Wind Master, and this is all due to his masterful way of Extreme Gear riding, which eventually garnered an impressive reputation amongst his peers.

11. Slinger the Ocelot (14 years old)

Slinger is a young ocelot who used to be a part of an anti-Eggman mercenary team. They were called the Diamond Cutter; his close companion was a Cyan Wisp. He is a strong believer in justice and very intelligent. He is always very focused on his missions and aware of his surroundings. You could also describe him as laid back and confident, which plays well with his ability to be extremely professional during missions.

12. Sonic the Werehog (15 years old)

This is a special transformation that takes place in the ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ series. When Sonic accidentally absorbed Dark Gaia’s energy, it triggered the transformation. Because this energy had bestial and werewolf-like elements, Sonic’s visual appearance started to look like that. However, the transformation would only be triggered by nighttime and remain throughout the day.

13. Shadow the Hedgehog (15 years old)

Shadow is a young hedgehog whom Gerald Robotnik created. In the Sonic and the Hedgehog series, he serves as an arch nemesis for Sonic. In many ways, the two hedgehogs look similar. Gerald Robotnik used the DNA of Black Doom when creating Shadow. Gerald’s idea for Shadow was to have him provide ways of developing a cure for his granddaughter Maria, with whom Shadow became really close friends.

14. Tangle the Lemur (15 years old)

Tangle is a young ring-tailed lemur that appeared in the ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ comic series. It was after the Eggman War that she met Sonic and his friends. This was when she took action to defend her village from evil hordes that were terrorizing villages worldwide, and they were called the Badnik Horde.

15. Claire Voyance (15 years old)

Claire is another character that appeared in the ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ comic series. She is a young howler monkey who was part of a team we mentioned earlier called the Diamond Cutters. The anti-Eggman mercenary team, as we know, had a special mission to try and stop Dr. Eggman. She possessed extrasensory perceptive abilities, which allowed her to sense targets from a distance or even have a slight precognition when she felt bad.

16. Sonic the Hedgehog (15 years old in the Modern era and 16 years old in the Classic era)

Sonic is the main character of this franchise. He was born with special abilities, and he can run faster than the speed of sound. He left his home very early on, and with his friend Tornado, he traveled the world. Leaving his home, called Christmas Island, helped him reach new places and meet new friends, including his sidekick, Miles. 

17. Knuckles (16 years old)

Knuckles is one of the main characters of the ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ series, and he is also the sole survivor of the echidna race from the Knuckles Clan. He has a very wild nature, and his knuckles are very powerful weapons, and they make him even stronger. Another important thing to mention about him is that he is the guardian of Angel Island and a powerful relic that resides there.

18. Espio the Chameleon (16 years old)

Espio is a young chameleon who likes to stay in the shadows. He is a member of the Chaotix Detective Agency. He and his friends Vector the Crocodile and Charmy Bee, whom we mentioned earlier, solve cases together. Espio puts his skillset to good use; since he can change with the environment, he makes a really good ninja.

19. Mighty the Armadillo (16 years old)

Mighty is a young armadillo that doesn’t like violence. He is passionate about traveling, and his nature is also very peaceful. One thing that he definitely doesn’t enjoy is roughness and violence; if he has to, he will fight, but he would prefer not to.

20. Whisper the Wolf (16 years old)

Whisper is also a member of the Diamond Cutter, the mercenary group we mentioned earlier. Since the Diamond Cutter supports the Restoration, a team of Wisps aided her on one of her missions.

21. Rouge the Bat (18 years old)

Rouge is a young bat who worked part-time as a government spy. Another hobby she picked up along the way is stealing. Later on, she became a world-famous treasure hunter since she always had a weakness for jewelry.

22. Big the Cat (18 years old)

Big is a purple cat that lives within the Mystic Ruins, and he is also very kind and easy-going. His best friend Froggy and he usually spend most of their time fishing in peace. Don’t let his peaceful nature fool you; he is quite strong and is even described as one of Sonic’s strongest allies.

23. Wave the Swallow (18 years old)

Wave is a young swallow and the daughter of a mechanical expert from previous generations of the Babylon Rogues. She definitely takes after her father when it comes to her talent. She takes care of her friend’s Extreme Gears, and because of that knowledge, she is very confident and secure in herself.

24. Storm the Albatross (19 years old)

Sorm is a young albatross who is also a part of the Babylon Rogues. You can say that he is the group’s muscle; his strength is incredible, and he can eliminate anyone in his way. He is not the brightest character, but he makes it up with strength.

25. Vector the Crocodile (20 years old)

Vector is a young crocodile, the director of the Chaotix Detective Agency we mentioned. He and his friends Espio and Charmy founded the agency together. He has a very intimidating exterior but is actually very kind-hearted. Because of some financial troubles, his agency will take any well-paid job.

26. Smithy the Lion (20 years old)

Smithy is a young lion and the unofficial leader of the Diamond Cutters. His companion was a Pink Wisp during his time as the leader of the anti-Eggman group. Eventually, he was betrayed by Mimic and killed by Shadow Androids.

27. Mimic the Octopus (32 years old)

Mimic is an octopus character in the ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ comic series. His ability centers around shapeshifting. He used to be a mercenary and a part of the Diamond Cutters, but as we mentioned earlier, he betrayed his team. Exposing their intentions to Dr. Eggman.

28. Pachacamac (52 years old)

Pachacamac used to serve as the leader of the Knuckles Clan. Many years ago, approximately three thousand years ago, he led his people into many successful wars. This resulted in expanding the Knuckles Clan. His greed eventually led to their demise. By wanting to build an empire, they were almost wiped out.

29. Zor (112 years old)

Zor was one of the antagonists of Sonic the Hedgehog. He served as a spy for a group called the Deadly Six. When Dr. Eggman wasn’t in the picture anymore, the Deadly Six decided to find ways to make themselves strong enough to rule the world. They wanted to do this by using Eggman’s Extractor.

30. Zeena (120 years old)

Zeena is another member of the organization called the Deadly Six. She served as the manager of the group and handled certain secretarial duties. The group’s plan did not work in the end because Sonic defeated them.

31. Zazz (127 years old)

While we’re nearing the end of this list, you will notice we will be finishing it off with all of the Deadly Six members. Zazz is another of them, and his role was in charge of special attack operations.

32. Zomom (133 years old)

Another one of Deadly Six antagonists is called Zomom. Even when Eggman tried to get the members under his control, they rebelled against him. Zomom was filling the role of the saboteur.

33. Zavok (148 years old)

Zavok is the main antagonist and the leader of the Deadly Six. Zavok was the one who created the plan to rebel against Dr. Eggman and eventually wanted to use Eggman’s Extractor to achieve world domination. Unfortunately for him, this did not end well.

34. Master Zik (1,036 years old)

Finally, for the oldest member of the Deadly Six and the oldest character on this list, Master Zik. He used to be Zavok’s teacher. He was also the one who founded the group; he even followed Zavok in his plan to try and conquer the world, but in the end, they did not succeed.