Sonic X Characters Part 2

This is Part 2 of the personality types for the classic Sonic the Hedgehog characters. (Click here to see Sonic X Characters Part 1.) As mentioned in the first article, we started with some of the older video games and then realized that Sonic X lined up with them pretty well, and ultimately ended up pulling more information from the series than the games. We hope you enjoy, and feel free to let us know if you think the characters vary between the games or the decades.

Knuckles (ESTJ)

Most people type Knuckles as an ISTJ. However, he appears far too brash for an ISTJ. He has very quick temper, which others have made comments about. He’s openly bossy, harsh, abrasive, and constantly screaming. He likes to give orders, and states a clear desire to be in control. He’s shown doing things like grabbing the steering wheel from Tails, and commandeering control of the ship. He also prefers a direct approach when dealing with things, at one point suggesting that they just keep “pounding away.” He has a tendency to be overly aggressive, like when Tails produces a good excuse as to why Amy can’t come yet Knuckles decides to spout the true reason to her, unnecessarily insulting her in the process. When angry, Knuckles loses control and gets physical, like grabbing Sonic when he learns that Sonic threw away the chaos emeralds. Knuckles does appear to possess the detail-oriented nature of an Si, like when he’s shown explaining the technical information about a crystal to Rouge. He appears to be suspicious at times, like many Si users, however, he doesn’t appear to learn from the past very well (especially where Eggman is concerned), which points away from Si dominant once again.

Rouge (ENFJ)

Rouge is charming, emotionally manipulative, and a general trickster. She’s bold and quick to speak, suggesting an extravert. She’s very flirtatious, and loves to fluster people, especially Knuckles. She makes cracks about people’s manners (or lack thereof), and says things like “is that anyway to treat a lady”, which are forms of Fe guilting. She also uses pet names like “sugar” in regards to some of these people that she barely knows. She’s clearly focused on outward emotions, like when she asks Shadow if he ever smiles. Additionally, after freeing Shadow from his pod, she immediately breaks up a fight between Shadow and Omega, making them explain themselves in what almost seemed like a therapy session. Her manipulative and trickster nature is indicative of Ni. She’s always doing something underhanded, and her motives are frequently unclear. She likes making general statements like “It’ll all work out.” Her Se also appears to outlet in her desire for adventure and her obsession over beautiful gems.

Amy (ESFP)

Amy appears to live by a smack first ask questions later policy. She loves whipping out her hammer and pounding anyone who gets in her way. She also has little patience and is shown pounding a control panel in her ship when it wasn’t working, hoping that would somehow fix it. She oftentimes runs off impulsively to look for Sonic, or do whatever she wants to do, making her not all that great of a team player. When with people, she likes to gives orders, suggesting her Te use, and she tends to easily dismiss what other people tell her to do if she doesn’t agree, which seems anti-Fe. Many people type her as an ESFJ, but she doesn’t portray an Si need for security or detail orientation. She’s mouthy, confident, and empathetic of others, which are all common characteristics of Fi aux/tert Te. She’s also generally emotional, and romantically driven, which tend to be general characteristics of feelers. She viewed a dangerous mission in space as romantic, which seemed very Se-Fi. At one point, her aux Fi seems to surface very strongly, when she declares that she won’t join any team with Shadow and Rouge because she doesn’t like them.

Tails (ISFJ)

Tails is very cautious and detail oriented, making him a clear Si dominant. He double checks everything, and emphasizes the need to analyze and plan. Tails at one point rebukes Eggman for a “costly oversight”, stating that is why he always “checks and double checks as any good scientist would.” He is shown proclaiming when things are too dangerous, and tries to tell Sonic to get serious. He also has a tendency to explain things to everyone in a very detail oriented and technical manner. This is shown many times, ranging from ship related information to meteorology. He’s also generally calm, proper, and polite, which suggests that he is a higher Fe user. He gets along easily with others, is very encouraging, and now and again demonstrates a sentimental streak. He easily obeys orders and yields to others, even when he believes it to be a bad idea. (Of course, he feels the need to explain exactly why it’s a bad idea, like any Si users would.)