Rouge

Rouge
Full name	Rouge the Bat
Species	Bat
First appearance	Sonic Adventure 2 (2001, Sonic the Hedgehog series) Super Smash Bros. Brawl (sticker cameo) (2008, Super Mario-related media)
Latest appearance	The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog (2023, Sonic the Hedgehog franchise) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (2019, Super Mario-related media)
Latest portrayal	Karen Strassman (2010-present) Rumi Ochiai (Japanese; 2001-present)

Rouge the Bat is an anthropomorphic white bat whose wings enable her to fly and one of the main characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. She carries a lot of experience in treasure hunting, mainly focusing on the Master and Chaos Emeralds. Along with this, she also serves as a part-time government agent working with the Guardian Units of Nations (or G.U.N.), often partnered with Shadow and Omega; however, she is an occasional ally to Sonic, and shows romantic interest in Knuckles. She first debuted in Sonic Adventure 2 and has been showing up regularly in the series ever since.

History

Super Smash Bros. series

Rouge makes a minor cameo in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Rouge's sticker, which depicts her appearance profile picture, adds ten points to tail attacks and is usable by Yoshi, Pikachu, Diddy Kong, and Pokémon Trainer.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Rouge appears as a spirit.

Mario & Sonic series

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games

Rouge in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games

Rouge in the Figure Skating event

Rouge makes an appearance as a boss in the Festival mode of the Figure Skating event in the Wii version. In single player mode, Rouge appears after the player trains in Figure Skating and challenges them with a high score to beat. In Co-op Festival mode, Rouge appears right before the halfway point of the festival with the same challenge. It is said by Toad and Cream that her performance is amazing and without a single mistake. Rouge also appears as a Mii costume in the shop for 300 star points, increasing the player's Skill points greatly.

In the DS version, Rouge is first seen in the area past the mechanical gate that Tails is required to fix in Frostown. When approached, Rouge is in deep thought as to the whereabouts of Shadow, and does not seem concerned with the stolen Olympic memorabilia. Later on in Cubyrinth, Shadow mentions seeing a flying treasure hunter and accepts to join the team in case any troubles might arise with the hunter (who is really Rouge).

Mario and Sonic make a deal with Rouge to exchange Whitestones with her for Olympic memorabilia; each piece is worth three whitestones. Shadow, or anyone else who the player chooses, faces off against her when Bowser and Dr. Eggman bribe her with a ton of Whitestones to defeat the player in Figure Skating, tricking her. She accepts, unaware that it is a trick, but when defeated, she aids the player and helps free Blizza. While this is happening, Eggman and Bowser capture Frosty, but Rouge quickly pursues them. When talked to afterward in Frostown, Cubyrinth, or Sparkleton if the player is at that point already, Rouge apologizes for letting her greed get the better of her and mentions how Bowser and Eggman gave her the slip.

From then on, Rouge continues the Whitestones dealings and continues from town to town searching for memorabilia. She is later seen in the credits of the Adventure Tours after Bowser and Dr. Eggman are defeated again in a picture with the other villains: Bowser, Dr. Eggman, Bowser Jr., Metal Sonic, Eggman Nega, King Boo, Boo, Dry Bones, Big Bullet Bill, Omega and Jet. Dry Bowser is the only villain absent from the picture.

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games

Rouge surrounded in The Mysterious Thief.

In the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Rouge appears as a non-playable character. She is one of various characters that the players can speak to in the London Party mode and appears as a rival in 110m Hurdles. If the player defeats her they can receive a sticker. A Mii outfit based on Rouge also appears in this game.

Rouge only appears in the Story Mode of the Nintendo 3DS version, in which she is brainwashed by Dr. Eggman using the Phantasmal Fog, and initially tries to trap the girls and Toads in it. Peach challenges her in 100m Backstroke, and after being defeated Rouge begins to recover from her brainwashing and leads the group to the fog machine in Hyde Park. After Blaze destroys the machine and clears the fog, Rouge remembers more about being brainwashed, and then decides to stay with the girls in Hyde Park to keep an eye on things there. Rouge later calls Mario, Luigi, Sonic and Tails to support them when they face Bowser and Dr. Eggman, and also appears at the opening ceremony. A badge of Rouge can also be obtained from the badge machine.

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games

Rouge appears as a boss in the Legends Showdown mode of Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. As all of the playable characters are about to claim the Legend Trophy, she ambushes them along with Eggman Nega and Dry Bowser. The player must then face all three of them in the Winter Sports Champion Race event.

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Artwork of Rouge with all of the playable characters from Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Rouge appears yet again in Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, this time as a playable "guest" character. In the 3DS version she is exclusive to Golf, while in the Wii U version she is exclusive to Beach Volleyball.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

Rouge returns as a guest character in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, this time exclusive to the Sport Climbing event. During this event, she wears her outfit from the Sonic Riders series.

Profiles and statistics

Super Smash Bros. Brawl sticker

Image	Game	Effect
	Sonic Adventure 2: Battle	[Tail] - Attack +10 Usable by: Yoshi, Pikachu, Diddy Kong, Pokémon Trainer

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS trophy

Name	Image	NTSC-U Description	PAL Description
Rouge		A treasure hunter with an eye for gems. Though bats are usually very mysterious, Rouge has no problem expressing her strong drive to get what she wants. She's foxy and clever, and even the infamous Dr. Eggman has been fooled by her on occasion.	A treasure hunter with an eye for precious gems. She wants to get every jewel and treasure in the world, and she'll never give up once she's got a target in her sights. She's smart and tactical, and can even manipulate Dr. Eggman. Definitely someone you want batting on your side!

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit

Name	Image	Game	Type	Class	Effect	How to obtain	Spirit battle
							Opponents	Battle conditions	Stage	Song
Rouge the Bat		Sonic the Hedgehog Series	Support (1)	Advanced	Air Attack ↑	World of Light (Final Battle); Spirit Board	Fox	The enemy's kicks and knee strikes have increased power The enemy's melee blows will heal them when they hit The enemy has increased jump power	Fourside	Sonic Heroes

Portrayals

• Kathleen Delaney (2003-2009)
• Karen Strassman (2010-present)
• Rumi Ochiai (Japanese; 2001-present)
• Marie Lenoir (French; 2011-present)
• Jasmine Laurenti (Italian; 2011-present)
• Marianne Graffam (German; 2011-present)
• Ana Vidal (Spanish; 2011-present)

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	ルージュ･ザ･バット[?] Rūju za Batto	Rouge the Bat
Chinese	露姫[?] Lù Jī	Rouge
Spanish	Rouge the Bat[?]	-

External links

• Rouge the Bat on Sonic Retro
• Rouge the Bat at the Sonic Wiki Zone