#these are all based on a mixture of the games and Sonic Channel stories btw

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How would you describe Silver's personality now?

I think the biggest change I've been going through over the past year or so is that I've begun seeing Silver as a much more self-reliant and serious character. When I look at my fic New Beginnings, for example, Silver is heavily dependent on Espio and acts quite childish and insecure. And that's an insecurity the games handle much more nuanced than what I wrote, in my opinion. Like, in Japanese in '06 Blaze doesn't call Silver insecure when he's alone; instead she uses a term that describes someone running wild without thinking the consequences through, iirc. To me, that shows Silver as someone perfectly capable of taking initiative and knowing what he wants, as opposed to doubting himself constantly and not knowing that, so to say. And in Belong, my very first fic, he's also quite down and pessimistic about the future being in ruins. Considering the fact Silver's reaction to Blaze sacrificing herself in his place was wiping at his eyes a bit, I think he'd react with much more desire to make things right rather than be upset about things being wrong.

With that changed perspective in mind, I'd say that the main cornerstones of Silver's personality are:

His strong sense of justice (he will move heaven and earth to make a wrong situation right);

Bravery and never giving up even in the most dire of circumstances, endless determination for tasks both small and big. Not immune to moments of self-doubt when the circumstances have become truly dire or his worldview has been shaken entirely, but he easily finds his determination again and keeps going until the bitter end without ever giving up;

A sense of optimism and faith in himself that he can turn even the most impossible situation around;

Perceptive and good at combining little details and things that don't exactly add up to find the truth (most notably in the Rivals games, also a bit in TSR). Doesn't fall for the same trick twice (Eggman Nega in Rivals 2).

Bluntness and rudeness (especially to those he deems against him, but also friends on occasion). Will be short with and rude to people, mock them, disregard them, and shoot down their statements without listening if he thinks they're in his way. Not afraid of telling people to shut up (Rivals 2). Notably, even Sonic noted Silver got on his nerves once and Knuckles explicitly calls Silver rude (Rivals 1).

In a similar vein, haughty about his abilities and strength. Not above trash-talking and sneering at people he deems below him, and one-upping others. It helps that his PK is a terrifying force to be reckoned with (e.g. Meteor Smash in Generations or him stopping a beam from the Eclipse Cannon with his Shield of Light in a Sonic Channel Story, or lifting up tons of weight from a broken stone bridge with his PK for some time in another).

A rather black-and-white worldview which makes him overly honest, because what he's saying is the truth. However, The TruthTM tends to be quite outrageous with him involved, so people don't always believe him. Cue bluntness and rudeness, haha.

And kind! Silver's got a heart of gold underneath his ruder traits. He'll never let anyone suffer if he can help it. He wants to protect the smiles of the people in the future above all and is helpful and sweet towards his friends.

I'd say those are the main ones!