Editing Blaze

{{character infobox
|image=[[File:Blaze the Cat Rio2016.png|200px]]<br>Profile image of Blaze in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''.
|full_name=Blaze the Cat
|species=Cat
|first_appearance=''{{iw|sonicretro|Sonic Rush}}'' (2005, ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise)<br>''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]'' ([[Wii]]) ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]], ''Super Mario'' franchise)
|latest_appearance=''{{iw|sonicretro|Sonic X Shadow Generations}}'' (2024, ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise)<br>''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]], ''Super Mario'' franchise)
|latest_portrayal=[[Erica Lindbeck]] (English; 2019-present, ''Super Mario''-related media)<br>[[sonicretro:Nao Takamori|Nao Takamori]] (Japanese; 2007-present, ''Super Mario''-related media)
}}
'''Blaze the Cat''' is a character from the ''{{wp|Sonic the Hedgehog}}'' franchise, introduced to the series in ''[[sonicretro:Sonic Rush|Sonic Rush]]''. She is featured in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] only as a recurring playable character of the [[All-Around]] type in the [[Mario & Sonic (series)|''Mario & Sonic'' series]].

==History==
===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''====
Blaze is the fastest All-Around character alongside [[Luigi]] in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]''. Her power rating is shared with [[Mario]]. The opening shows Blaze participating in [[110m Hurdles (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games)|110m Hurdles]]. She is voiced by {{iw|sonicretro:Bella Hudson|Erica Schroeder}} (credited as Bella Hudson), her original voice actress from ''Sonic Rush''.

====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''====
Blaze reprises her role in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''. The opening shows her participate in [[Moguls (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games for Wii)|Moguls]] and [[Ice Hockey (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games for Wii)|Ice Hockey]]. Her corresponding minigame in Adventure Tours is [[Move the Blocks!]], where she melts ice blocks and moves character blocks to their corresponding panels.

====''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''====
Blaze returns with the same role in the [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)|Wii version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''. Her voice actress is now {{iw|sonicretro|Laura Bailey}}, from ''{{iw|sonicretro|Sonic Free Riders}}''. The opening shows her at the start with other athletes, as well as competing in [[Synchronized Swimming]] and [[Dream Uneven Bars]]. There is an updated athletic wear of the [[Mii]] outfit of her. Blaze is also a non-playable character in London Party mode.

Blaze is part of the Girls group in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|version]] and is playable only in certain events. There is also an obtainable [[List of badges in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|badge]] of her from the badge machine. Blaze is first seen in Story Mode with [[Princess Peach|Peach]], defeating some [[imposter]]s to protect some [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s before saving [[Daisy]] and [[Amy]]. Blaze later destroys the [[fog machine]] at [[Hyde Park]], which [[Rouge]] leads them too after being freed from being brainwashed, and decides to stay in Hyde Park with the other characters. Blaze later calls to support [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Sonic]], and [[Tails]] when they face [[Bowser]] and [[Dr. Eggman]]. Blaze is at the opening ceremony. In the bonus episodes, Blaze helps Peach, the Toads and Amy deliver invitations. Blaze challenges but loses to Amy at an Olympic Event when she asks Blaze to give Sonic's invitation personally. Some time later, after concluding that [[Bowser]] and [[Dr. Eggman]] got invitations, Blaze decides to return to the hotel but decides to go shopping with Peach, Daisy, Amy and the Toads instead.

====''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''====
[[File:WiiU MSWO SkatingWaluigi 01.png|thumb|Screenshot from ''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games'' of Blaze ice-skating with [[Waluigi]]]]
Blaze appears again in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''. She is an All-Around character.

====''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games''====
Blaze appears as a playable character in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''. She participates in [[Duel Beach Volleyball]] during the opening.

====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020''====
Blaze reappears in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]'' as a playable character. She is seen participating in [[100m (Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020)|100m]] during the opening. She is among the characters whose outfit depends on the event. Her voice actress was changed again to [[Erica Lindbeck]].

The [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 - Arcade Edition|arcade version]] added Blaze as a playable character on July 22, 2020. Here, she has good speed, above average technique, and average power.

===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate ''===
Blaze appears as a [[spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. She grants the "Mouthful of Curry" effect, which allows the equipped fighter to breathe {{iw|smashwiki|Flame|fire}} repeatedly.

==Profiles and statistics==
===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games''====
*'''Profile:''' ''Blaze the cat, another one of [[Sonic]]'s friends, is an All-Around competitor. As her name indicates, she also possesses no small amount of speed and will be a formidable contender in events like the vault.''

;Stats
{{M&SATOG stats
|character=Blaze
|image=MyS emblem Blaze.png
|speed=70
|power=50
|skill=60
|stamina=60
}}
{{br}}

====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''====
*'''Profile:''' '''''Blaze the Cat''' is a Princess from another dimension and defender of the Sol Emeralds. '''Blaze''' is a veteran to the Olympic Games and returns with her flaming hot Quick Tornado ability on the Wii and DS, and Quick Slide ability on the DS.''

;Wii stats
{|
|
{{M&SATOWG Wii stats
|character=Blaze
|ability=Quick Tornado
|image=Blaze Emblem Winter Games.jpg
|speed=70
|acceleration=85
|power=75
|skill=75
}}
|}

;Nintendo DS stats
{|
|
{{M&SATOWG DS stats
|character=Blaze
|image=Blaze Emblem Winter Games.jpg
|speed=80
|jumping=80
|power=45
|technique=75
|stamina=45
}}
|}

====''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''====
{{multilang profile
|type=game
|Eng=Blaze the cat, another one of [[Sonic]]'s friends, is an All-Around competitor. As her name indicates, she also possesses no small amount of speed and will be a formidable contender in events like the 4x100m Relay.}}

====''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''====
{{multilang profile
|type=game
|Eng=This feline princess hails from another dimension, where she protects the Sol Emeralds. With no obvious weaknesses, she's an intimidating opponent.}}

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
{{SSBB trophy
|name=Blaze
|image=[[File:BrawlTrophy475.png|100px]]
|appears_in='''NDS''' ''SONIC RUSH''<br>'''NDS''' ''SONIC RUSH ADVENTURE''
|desc=A princess from another dimension and guardian of the Sol Emeralds, also known as Blaze The Cat. Blaze is calm but often seems to be dealing with some inner turmoil. She's also extremely hard on herself, and as a result, she comes across as somewhat shy. She learns to open up after meeting Sonic and his crew and can use the Sol Emeralds to become Burning Blaze.
}}
{{SSBB sticker
|name=Blaze the Cat
|image=[[File:Blaze the Cat Sticker.png]]
|game=''Sonic Rush''
|effect=Shield Recovery +7
}}

====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U''====
{{SSB4 trophy
|name=Blaze
|image='''3DS:'''<br>[[File:BlazeTheCatTrophy3DS.png|100px]]<br>'''Wii U:'''<br>[[File:BlazeTheCatTrophyWiiU.png|x100px]]
|games=Both
|category=Series Related
|appears_in='''DS''' ''Sonic Rush'' (11/2005)<br>''Sonic the Hedgehog'' (11/2006)
|trophy_box=83: Sonic & Friends
|desc=A princess charged with guarding the Sol Emeralds, Blaze comes from another dimension. She used to be a bit of a withdrawn loner— it wasn't until she met Sonic and co. that she really opened up. She can brandish fire at will, and she can use the Sol Emeralds to change into Burning Blaze.
|desc2=A princess from another dimension charged with guarding the Sol Emeralds. She used to be a bit of a withdrawn loner, and it wasn't until she met Sonic and Co. that she really opened up. She can wield the power of fire at will, and can even transform into Burning Blaze by using all seven of the Sol Emeralds.
}}

====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
{{spirit
|no=793
|name=Blaze the Cat
|image=[[File:SSBU Blaze the Cat Spirit.png|x100px]]
|series=''Sonic the Hedgehog'' Series
|type={{iw|smashwiki|Support spirit|Support}}
|slots=2
|class=Advanced
|effects=Mouthful of Curry
|obtain={{iw|smashwiki|Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light}} ({{iw|smashwiki|The Light Realm}}); {{iw|smashwiki|Spirit Board}}
|opponents={{iw|smashwiki|Robin (SSBU)|Robin}} (♀)
|conditions='''Hazard:''' Lava Floor
*The floor is lava
*The enemy's explosion and fire attacks have increased power
*The enemy starts the battle with a [[Fire Flower]]
|stage={{iw|smashwiki|Green Hill Zone}} ({{iw|smashwiki|Battlefield form|Battlefield}})
|song=Reach for the Stars
}}

==List of ''Super Mario'' appearances==
{|class="wikitable sortable" align=center width=100%
|-
!width=40%|Title
!width=20%|Description
!width=20%|Release date
!width=20%|System/format
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]
|Playable character
|[[List of games by date#2007|2007]]
|[[Wii]]
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games]]
|Playable character
|[[List of games by date#2008|2008]]
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
|Cameo as a trophy and a sticker
|2008
|Wii
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]
|Playable character
|[[List of games by date#2009|2009]]
|Wii, Nintendo DS
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]
|Playable character
|[[List of games by date#2011|2011]]
|Wii
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]
|Playable character
|[[List of games by date#2012|2012]]
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]
|Playable character
|[[List of games by date#2013|2013]]
|[[Wii U]]
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''
|Cameo as a trophy
|[[List of games by date#2014|2014]]
|Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''
|Cameo as a trophy
|2014
|Wii U
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''
|Playable character
|[[List of games by date#2016|2016]]
|Nintendo 3DS
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games Arcade Edition]]''
|Playable character
|2016
|Arcade
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''
|Playable character
|2016
|Wii U
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|Cameo as a spirit
|[[List of games by date#2018|2018]]
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|-
|''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]''
|Playable character
|[[List of games by date#2019|2019]]
|Nintendo Switch
|}

==Portrayals==
*[[sonicretro:Bella Hudson|Bella Hudson]] (English; 2007-2009)
*[[sonicretro:Laura Bailey|Laura Bailey]] (English; 2011-2016)
*[[Erica Lindbeck]] (English; 2019-present)
*[[sonicretro:Nao Takamori|Nao Takamori]] (Japanese; 2007-present)
*Delphine Braillon (French; 2013-present)
*Tania De Domenico (Italian; 2013-present)
*Greta Galisch (German; 2013-present)
*Carmen Ambrós (Spanish; 2013-present)

==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}

<gallery>
M&SATLOG Blaze Gymnastics artwork.png|''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''
Blaze Winter Olympics.png|''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''
Blaze (head) - MaS.png|''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games''
BlazeCopacabanaBeach.jpg|''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games''
MSOGT Blaze Swimming.png|''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ブレイズ・ザ・キャット
|JpnR=Bureizu za Kyatto
|JpnM=Blaze the Cat
|Chi=布蕾姿
|ChiR=Bùléizī
|ChiM=Blaze
|Fre=Blaze the Cat
|Ger=Blaze the Cat
|Ita=Blaze the Cat
|Kor=블레이즈 더 캣
|KorR=Beulleijeu Deo Kaet
|KorM=Blaze the Cat
|Rus=Кошка Блейз
|RusR=Koshka Bleyz
|RusM=Blaze the Cat
|Spa=Blaze the Cat
}}

==External links==
*[[sonicretro:Blaze the Cat|Blaze the Cat on Sonic Retro]]
*{{fandom|sonic|Blaze the Cat|Blaze the Cat at the Sonic Wiki Zone}}
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