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| NOTE: This article is about the incarnation of Miles "Tails" Prower from the Sonic the Hedgehog live-action movies. Other versions can be found here: Miles "Tails" Prower. |
| “ | If these readings are accurate, he's here. I've found him! I just hope I'm not too late. | „ |
| ~ Tails tracking down Sonic in the post credit scene of Sonic the Hedgehog; also his first words in the sequel. |
| “ | Tails: Is it okay if I call you Sonic? everyone calls me Tails, you're probably wondering why. Sonic: Let me guess, because of the extra tail? Tails: That's right! I should've known you'd get that! |
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| ~ Tails talking about the meaning of his nickname with Sonic. |
Miles Prower, also known as Tails, is one of the two deuteragonists (alongside Tom Wachowski) of the Sonic Cinematic Universe.
He is an anthropomorphic yellow-orange fox who can fly with his two tails and quickly becomes Sonic's companion and sidekick. He was shunned on his own planet for his two tails being seen as weird and was left lonely, but was inspired by Sonic after seeing his bravery in fighting Dr. Ivo Robotnik and joins up with Sonic after learning Knuckles is hunting him down. He is the film's adaptation of Miles "Tails" Prower from the video game franchise.
He is voiced and motion-captured by Colleen O'Shaughnessey, who also currently voices his mainstream counterpart, Charmy Bee, Sora Takenouchi, Jazz Fenton, Wasp, Jody Irwin, Ino Yamanaka, and Emile Agreste.
In Sonic Drone Home, he was voiced by Alicyn Packard, who also voices Jibanyan, Toodles Galore, Windblade, Neon Red and Hinaichi.
Quick Answers
What is the significance of Miles 'Tails' Prower's two tails in the Sonic Cinematic Universe?
How does Tails become Sonic's companion in the Sonic Cinematic Universe?
Why was Tails shunned on his own planet in the Sonic Cinematic Universe?
Who inspired Tails to join Sonic in fighting Dr. Ivo Robotnik?
What role does Tails play in the Sonic Cinematic Universe alongside Tom Wachowski?
Other Media[]
Sonic the Hedgehog 2: The Official Movie Pre-Quill[]
In the official prequel comic to the 2022 film Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Tails arrives on Sonic's home planet in hopes of learning about the hedgehog's whereabouts. He stops by Longclaw's old house and scans the area with his handheld device to record a reading of Sonic's energy signature. Upon obtaining the signature, Tails uses it to narrow down Sonic's location to just a few planets before he opens a Ring Portal to a world with strong energy readings.
Unfortunately, Tails soon realizes that he is not on the correct planet and discovers that someone was following him by tracking his signal. He decides to accelerate his search in a attempt to lose his pursuer before he is left with only two worlds to choose from. One was a uninhabited mushroom planet and the other was a planet called Earth. Fearful that his pursuer was catching up, Tails quickly makes a choice and disappears through a Gold Ring as another portal opens up behind him.
Appearance[]
Tails' appearance is mostly similar to that of his video game counterpart, being a young, anthropomorphic fox with a unique genetic mutation giving him two tails instead of one. He possesses mostly amber fur with white fur around his muzzle with cheek tufts, front torso with fluffy fur on top of his chest, and the tips of his tails. He also has large triangular ears with white canals on top of his head, a small black nose, and three locks of hair on his forehead.
Personality[]
Tails is a highly intelligent, sweet, kind, and loyal fox who is Sonic's best friend. He is very good at inventing things, as shown by the multiple contraptions in his backpack. He seems to know what human life is like even though he is from another planet, as when he arrives on Earth for the first time, he knows exactly what a car is in the sense that it is used as transportation. He also seems to show little to no fear in dire situations, as shown when he is fighting against Dr. Robotnik and standing up to Knuckles. He is even willing to team up with his foes if dire sicumstances arrive.
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Flight: Similar to his video game counterpart, Tails' main power is his ability to fly by rotating his two tails like a propeller. However, unlike his video game counterpart, Tails is never shown getting tired after flying for a set amount of time.
- Superhuman Speed Flight: Compared to his video game counterpart, Tails is shown to fly at a higher speed. This is shown at the end of the first film and in his first appearance in the second film when he jumps off a cliff and flies away to search for Sonic. As such Tails has even being shown to keep up with Sonic at speed even though he is not as fast as him.
Abilities[]
- Genius-Level Intelligence: Tails is extremely smart. He is able to build and engineer advance technology and is also capable of operating Earth vehicles with relative ease despite having no prior experience.
- Master Engineer: Tails is very good at inventing things, as shown by the multiple gadgets in his backpack.
- Master Marksman: Tails is skilled in marksmanship, he was able to threw a electric rope at Knuckles from afar and later used a laser gun with accuracy against Eggman's Badniks.
- Expert Pilot: Despite his ability to fly on his own, Tails is shown an adept at piloting a biplane, being able to maneuver and avoid a missile assault.
Quotes[]
| “ | Only Sonic the Hedgehog… | „ |
| ~ Tails' catchphrase. |
| “ | Tails: Growing up, I didn't have any friends. Everyone in my village thought my two tails were weird. Sonic: Hey, I know that feeling. Tails: But then I saw you. The fastest creature in the galaxy. You were weird, too. But you were a legend. That made me think maybe being weird isn't so bad. You inspired me; to leave my village; to find you and help you in your mission. Sonic: I'm really glad you're here, Tails. Tails: I'm glad I'm here too, Sonic. |
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| ~ Tails telling Sonic about his origins and admiration of him. |
| “ | Everyone calls me Tails. You're probably wondering why. | „ |
| ~ Tails introducing himself to Sonic |
| “ | (laughs) A butt-copter! Oh, only Sonic the Hedgehog could come up with something like that. | „ |
| ~ Tails laughing at one of Sonic's jokes. |
| “ | Hmm. He's close. I just need a way to reach him without being spotted. (sees a police car) Standard human transport. Perfect! | „ |
| ~ Tails looking for Sonic |
| “ | Come on! Get in! I'm on your side! | „ |
| ~ Tails' first interaction with Sonic |
| “ | I invented them. It's kind of my thing. In fact, my inventions are how I discovered you. Remember that night at the baseball field? Your energy blast reached all the way to my home planet. I saw you save your whole village from that crazy mustache guy. | „ |
| ~ Tails explaining how he discovered Sonic through his inventions |
Trivia[]
- At the post credits scene of the first film, only one of his tails were visible (its possible he fluffed them into one) and he did not wear a backpack, and his shoes also don't have any laces (just like his game counterpart), however in the reanimated version of the scene in the second film both of his tails are actually visible and he bears a backpack and his shoes are given laces and a brighter shade of red. Its unknown why his shoes were given some slight redesign.
- Much like Sonic's the identity of his biological family is currently unknown.
- Tails is the only character in the Sonic the Hedgehog film to be portrayed by the same English, Japanese, and French voice actors as his video game counterpart, though Colleen O'Shaughnessey was initially uncredited in the English version.
- O'Shaughnessey was later credited in the digital version of the film, albeit with her name spelled incorrectly.
- Colleen O'Shaughnessey previously voiced Tails in Sonic Boom, both the show & the video games.
- In Italian, Tails shares this distinction with Sonic.
- Tails can be seen as the polar opposite and foil to Dr. Robotnik - both are geniuses who were bullied and ostracized in their childhood, and both know Sonic very well. Though whereas Tails never gives up of trying to have new friends and is a sweet-natured and selfless fox who always remains loyal to his friends, Dr. Robotnik rejects humanity altogether, becoming a selfish and misanthropic megalomaniac who is willing to betray even his closest friends and allies (except for Agent Stone, but even then, he doesn't treat the latter very well), and who considers everyone else around him as inferior and basic. Also, whereas Tails idolizes Sonic, Dr. Robotnik despises him.
- Before Colleen O'Shaughnessey was cast to reprise her voice role as Tails in the film, Katy Perry, Chlöe Grace Moretz, Anna Faris, Jacob Tremblay, and even Tom Holland was rumored to voice him.
- In the first film of Sonic the Hedgehog, most fans were disappointed because Tails or neither of Sonic's friends didn't appear for a large role after having grown attach for Tails. Especially it proves them right when during the baseball incident Sonic seem lonely without any friends to hang out with.
- It is possibly because the director wanted to focus on Sonic and Tom Wachowski's first before introducing Tails, especially believing it was based on the first Sonic video game which Tails wasn't featured in due to not having been conceived as a character yet.
- As now living with the Wachowski family, he's like a youngest brother towards Sonic and Knuckles.
- Pat Casey claimed in a podcast interview that he is uncertain weather he comes from the same planet (Mobius) as both Sonic and Knuckles, or if that he hails from an entirely different one.
- Tails is the only one of Sonic's friends from the video games to speak in a post credits scene.
- Tails is also the only anthropomorphic character in the SCU to not have a flashback deceased relationship, (Sonic was the apprentice of Longclaw who sacrificed herself into killing the Echidna Tribe, Knuckles was the ward of Pachacamac who died from the war with Longclaw and Shadow was the best friend of Maria Robotnik who died from the explosion by an unnamed G.U.N Soldier.)
External Links[]
- Miles "Tails" Prower on the Sonic Cinematic Universe Wiki
- Miles "Tails" Prower on the Sonic Wiki
- Miles "Tails" Prower on the Pure Good Wiki
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