Tangle the Lemur
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| Tangle the Lemur |
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| First seen: Sonic the Hedgehog #4 (2018) |
| Species: Lemur |
| Gender: Female |
| Age: 15[1] |
| Height: 100cm[1] |
| Weight: 25kg[1] |
| Series: Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW comics) |
| Created by: Ian Flynn and Tyson Hesse |
Tangle the Lemur is a character from the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series published by IDW Publishing. She was first revealed on IGN.com on January 24, 2018.[2]
Contents
Character conception
Tangle was created by Ian Flynn, while Tyson Hesse drew the character design.[3] She was created for the comic series so the main Sonic cast could have more female characters.[4] Tangle was originally going to be a Hare based on Sonic's early design, but was changed to a Lemur to separate her from Cream the Rabbit.[5] Yuji Uekawa did the final design for Tangle's shoes.[6] Ian Flynn has also stated that her tail was inspired by the grappling hook mechanic of the Avatar in Sonic Forces.[7] David Mariotte said “Before she even had a name, we knew we wanted her to be like a lot of other great Sonic characters and have a special ability tied to one of her features. Think Tails or Knuckles.”[2]
Concept art by Tyson Hesse.
Personality and traits
Tangle is an excitable ring-tailed lemur with a thirst for adventure. She first met Sonic while defending her hometown, Spiral Hill Village, from Dr. Eggman's robots. Her best friend is a beetle named Jewel, who she grew up with. Aleah Baker confirmed that she also likes Raspberries.[8]
Tangle's most distinguishing feature is her stretchy prehensile tail, which she puts to a multitude of uses.
History
Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW comics)
Tangle the Lemur grew up in Spring Hill Village and became its hometown hero.[9] She became friends with Jewel the Beetle, who tried to keep her out of trouble.[10] One day, a horde of Badniks under Metal Sonic's control attacked Spring Hill Village. Sonic the Hedgehog and Blaze the Cat showed up to help Tangle defend the village.[11] The young lemur quickly became friends with them and help take down Metal when he began attacking Angel Island.[12][13] During this event, Tangle also met Whisper the Wolf,[12] who then traveled to Spring Hill Village.[10] One day, Whisper's former friend Mimic attacked Tangle and Whisper.[14] During this adventure, Tangle learned about Whisper's tragic past and their friendship grew deeper.[15] Later on, Tangle and Whisper became part of a team with Lanolin the Sheep, together, they are the new Diamond Cutters.[16]
Sonic Frontiers
Sonic bets Tangle would love to climb the ruins of the Ancients while he was exploring the Starfall Islands.
Other game appearances
Tangle appeared as a playable character in the mobile games Sonic Dash and Sonic Forces: Speed Battle.
Artwork
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 File:IDW Tangle Profile 2.jpg
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/01/24/sonic-the-hedgehogs-newest-ally-is-tangle-the-ring-tailed-lemur (Wayback Machine: 2018-01-24 17:49)
- ↑ @IanFlynnBKC on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2019-07-18 19:20)
- ↑ https://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2018/02/15/writer-ian-flynn-discusses-giving-the-sonic-comic-series-a-fresh-start.aspx?PostPageIndex=2 (Wayback Machine: 2021-06-17 21:11)
- ↑ @IanFlynnBKC on Twitter (archive.today)
- ↑ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/53-tyson-hesse/id1564623623?i=1000579525438 (Wayback Machine: 2022-09-15 18:12)
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2070GIB1lI&t=4433s
- ↑ File:AleahBaker20230217Discord.png
- ↑ @SEGAHARDlight on Twitter (archive.today)
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Sonic the Hedgehog Annual 2019
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog 004 (IDW)
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Sonic the Hedgehog 009 (IDW)
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog 011 (IDW)
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog: Tangle & Whisper 1
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog: Tangle & Whisper 3
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog 057 (IDW)
