#sonic reference sheet

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Elise III Redesign!

The main focus was on Sonic-ifying her, while the secondary was making a design more reflective of her role in the game. Below are the references I used (wanted to bring in some more Italian/European inspirations).

The biggest flags for the Sonic Style are big hands, feet, eyes, and then round everything. I gave Teen!Elise the Rouge-treatment when it came to her hands, but I think Child!Elise succeeded more in reflecting the style.

I also tried to incorporate more subtle hints to Solaris, particularly with the the dress and sleeves(?) plus Teen!Elise's eyelashes having four wings. The eye and scars are supposed to be a more obvious hint to the player that something lurks within the Princess ("the eyes are the window to the soul" and all that, but with Iblis only being half of a god, it's only one eye that's changed.) The glow on the pupil is my own artistic style, as I imagine a more canon-friendly design would just have a normal green eye with only the tear burns being the hint toward something stranger.

[shiro-sonic]

Thundering Lightning 🌟⚡

Lightning can't transform in a Super state with Chaos Emeralds - (It's been stated by Takashi Iizuka that only male hedgehogs can go super with Chaos Emeralds.) - however, Lightning has her own way to trigger her Super form. She transforms into Thundering Lightning by overcharging her electricity powers over 1000% after taking off her inhibitor rings. In her Thundering form, her withe fur turns golden and her yellow pattern colors white. All her quills turn upwards, bending like the shape of bolts. Her yellow electricity turns to a shining white, her blue eyes colors a bright red, the iris glows white, while her pupils shape distorts like a star with several diffraction spikes. Lightning's inhibitor rings keeps hovering next to her wrists and ankles during this transformation, as if there is a magnetic force between them.

Thundering Lightning is Lightning's strongest form. In this state, all of Lightning's abilities far surpass her normal ones. She's able to stockpile an enormous amount of raw power, allowing her to significantly enhance all of her electrokinesis abilities to a superhuman level. This resulted in unbelievable levels of strength, speed, agility, and durability. She is also able to fly and is nearly invulnerable. However, this transformation consumes a lot of energy, meaning it cannot be maintained for long.

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[noka-exe]

coupla designs…

[vitamimesea]

made my own sonic and shadow ref sheet bc i still struggle with drawing them

[weirdozjunkary]

Finally some updated references for the MVA goons, as well as an official height chart. Everything is under the cut as usual.

Official heights: Sonic- 50’3. Shadow- 4’0. Knuckles- 3’7. Tails- 2’7. Amy- 3’2.

[speedofsoundsketches]

We've got turnarounds everybody!!!

A completed and updated set of Jolt's references and turnarounds! Strike's Crew is also in progress but I only had the time and energy to finish Jolt's for now.

Please enjoy and thanks for your patience everyone!! Gonna go pass out now. Much love <33

(edit: forgot a note to call out metal texture for her copper accents. fixed for prosperity!)

[hayweerc]

New update and redesigns with notes.

Bound by Chaos Sonic AU is inspired by DnD and other related fantasy realms.

Update designs will transition in fanfic after chapter 16. Old designs are still valid. These are just "upgrades"

Previous reference sheets 👇

[fantasiac]

think that Shadow's shoes are difficult to draw?

well I have the easy solution Just For You!

this is the base I draw during my sketch phase

Which let's me draw any variant of the space skaters (I didn't do them all because lazyness)

I can't find the original post where I got the shoe photo reference sheet, but I did download the image when I saw it, so here is the one I used:

I hope this helps

[sonic-chaos-contagion-au]

What are the stages of the disease you've documented?

Tails: i shared my research before but it couldn’t hurt to put them up one more time. The drawings are a bit scary tho…

[bat-luun]

i need them to be friends so badd!!!!!!! theyre my special little guys!!!!

[autisminfinite]

okay here you go

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Dadphiles!Mephiles Sheet

And with that, I've completed all four of 'em!

This one definitely took the longest. I was originally content with re-using my Mobian Mephiles design, but as I developed the story more, I realized I wanted something more personal. I'm super proud of how this came out.

This is technically "spoilers" since this is toward the end (Post-Forces), but I wanted a design that reflected Mephiles/Solaris' change. And I'm too eager.

This post will be updated as time goes on. New additions will be marked as (✨New!✨).

-> Dadphiles AU Masterpost

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🔹When Mephiles recombined with Iblis the second time, Solaris regained empathy. His memories of his time with SSS suddenly weighed heavily on the god, but the destruction of time had already begun and Solaris still was not at full power. So, with the help of the Chaos Emeralds, Solaris sacrifices himself to fix his mistakes and ensure the safety of his sons.

🔹Following the events of Sonic Forces, Solaris is re-awoken... but still very weak. As he regains power, he avoids his sons, believing they do not wish to see him. They prove him wrong.

🔹With a second chance at being their father, Solaris assumes the body of a hedgehog—meticulously designed to reflect each of his sons—and simply becomes "Mephiles the Hedgehog". As a mortal, he is much more vulnerable and limited in his power, even if he were to fully recover from his self-sacrifice. Mephiles is willing to risk such a thing for his sons' happiness and trust.

🔹As Mephiles was taken advantage of the last time he assumed a mortal form (ie. The Flame of Solaris), Mephiles is hesitant to let any others know of his identity, even the ones his children claim are trustworthy friends. Therefore, only those who were in Soleanna know the truth... for now.

🔹Mephiles is introduced to the rest of his sons' friends as their dad who raised them, but disappeared when they were kids. Mephiles admits that it was not a good decision, but explains that he was "injured" and "unable to protect them without risking their futures."

🔹Vector and Espio are the only ones suspicious of this random hedgehog that appeared out of the blue, not long after the War, looking perfectly like all three hedgehogs. Hedgehogs that they know aren't blood-related and who were separated by literal decades. However, since no one else seems to be suspicious, the Chaotix believe everyone else might be brainwashed somehow.

🔹Mephiles realizes their suspicions, but doesn't correct them. Both because he does not trust their intentions yet... and that it also amuses him.

🔹The SSS introduce Tails as their brother and Mephiles immediately accepts him and requests to take on the Prower name just as his sons have. Tails, who was worried about disapproval from his brothers' dad, may or may not have broken down in tears at the easy acceptance.

🔹Vanilla, happy to meet another parent of this rambunctious group, often enjoys sharing stories with Mephiles. Mephiles suddenly has to learn how normal mortal parents raise their children, all to continue his charade. Through her, he slowly learns what it means to truly embrace Parenthood.

🔹Vector is jealous of how friendly the hedgehog has gotten with Vanilla. Once again, Mephiles is amused.

🔹Mephiles enjoys messing with Vector, mostly by "coincidentally" appearing whenever he tries talking to SSS, gifting Vanilla different things, and saying some rather suspicious words. This, of course, makes Vector more paranoid.

🔹Despite looking like a normal hedgehog, Mephiles is composed of pure energy and therefore does not need mortal requirements. He can feign eating but it does nothing for him. He appreciates the flavor, however.

🔹As an entity of time, Mephiles is used to viewing all of time at once. As a mortal, that viewing window is smaller, but still means that sometimes Mephiles will use the wrong slang, terms, and translations or even reference something that does not exist yet or no longer exists.

🔹Mephiles is utterly focused on making the most out of this second chance and is willing to go to great lengths to protect all of his children... Even if it means using methods they may not approve of.

🔹Mephiles is the one who enabled Silver to remain in the past. He also later—by request—makes it so Shadow will age alongside his friends.

🔹Mephiles can communicate with the Master Emerald (and the Chaos Emeralds), often expressing his confusion over various mortal concepts. The Master Emerald finds his bafflement amusing, to his chagrin.

[There will be no romance as Mephiles/Solaris is completely focused on his relationships with his sons.]

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LIGHTNING THE HEDGEHOG 👊⚡

I feel like I improved a bit in sonic art and wanted to do an updated kind of ref sheet with some more expressions I've been wanting to draw of her! I had so much fun drawing these!!

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[sonicposting]

his body is held together with hopes, dreams, prayers and monster energy drinks

[yourpalsalamander]

Asha the Tenrec Ref Sheet -redrawn-

Asha, the sour girly with a temper!

Momma Amy is doing her best to love and care for her to help reform and mend cracks from Starline's work. Amy's a more active adoptive parent then Surge, though uncle Kit helps a lot.

reference to Asha's hammer (other minor details too) are on the old ref sheet

[angelboxkart]

July the Hedgehog Ref

Here’s my girl!🥰 Decided to finally make a turn-around reference for her, and with a few more upcoming ones! OvO✨ Hope this can come in handy!💕

(sorry the letters are so tiny😵‍💫)