#super trip

[oscarthegoat]

Rosy

[taffydragondraws]

I came across a tag-sub post that said something like "please give us more abnormal super transformations, the Chaos Emeralds respond to the desires of the heart and maybe she just really wanted to turn into a dragon" but then my feed refreshed and I lost it, this would have been my response to that post

[lore-of-mobius]

Only Male Hedgehogs Can Go Super Debunked

"The Chaos Emeralds are a super-substance that gives energy to all living things." "The 7 Emeralds are the servers. Chaos is power, enriched by the heart. The controller serves to unify the chaos." "The servers are the seven Chaos. Chaos is power, power is enriched by the heart. The controller is the one that unifies the Chaos."

So, all these quotes. They all point to one thing and that is anyone can use the power of the Chaos Emeralds. Now one might ask, what about the claim only male hedgehogs can go super? Well..... It's wrong.

Okay so the claim seems originates from GeneHF on Sonic Retro's discussion boards, the one titled Sonic Runners announced (Sonic Team/Mobile) which was started Dec 28, 2014. Credit to definitivedubs post on Sonic Retro under the title "Only male hedgehogs can turn Super" made Feb 21, 2023. As they are one was able to find where this claim originated. So GeneHF claims that "-Only male hedgehogs may have Super forms. Blaze is the exception because of her position as (now former(?)) guardian of the Sol Emeralds, and her power up is just called Burning Blaze to get around that. This is why Knuckles lost his super form." They also claim that this is from the Sonic Bible and that Iizuka said this stuff publicly, but provide no source. Note, I'm not addressing the Sonic Stadium stuff because that literally leads nowhere. Something else to note is even the rumors of only male hedgehogs alongside other rumors seem to have been floating around since before then.

That being said, a post was made by one Morio Kishimoto on Twitter which says the following. "何度もお手紙をありがとうございました！「オスのハリネズミだけがスーパーになれる」と言う話しを私ははじめて聞きました。スーパーになれる、なれない、はそのゲームプレイの必然性によると、私は思いますけど・・・。" Which using simple translation translates to.... "Thank you for your many letters! This is the first time I've heard that 'only male hedgehogs can become super.' I think that whether or not a hedgehog can become a super hedgehog depends on the inevitability of the gameplay." Kishimoto basic says that he's never heard of such a claim which could imply it doesn't exist at all. Alongside this whether not say a hedgehog can go super is depends on gameplay. Meaning that characters going super is simply dependent on the gameplay and not some nebulous rule. A side note if someone like GeneHF did see some kind of rule, they probably misunderstood it. As in characters like Amy can't simply be given a super form in a game if there isn't a reason to give her such a form gameplay wise. While Burning Blaze not being called Super Blaze makes sense because the Sol Emeralds are involved and not the Chaos Emeralds. Yes this bit is speculation but it may explain why GeneHF might have thought this.

Now while I did make an post where I believed the only male hedgehogs things was the reason why say Knuckles had super power in Superstars, referring to a Sonic Twitter Takeover. I believe I misunderstood it. I will repeat what I said in another post. "In Sonic Twitter & TikTok Takeover #7 - All Answers at 8:46 they could very well be referring to the unique powers the Chaos Emeralds display specifically on NorthStar Island, Eggman even commenting on how it would be useful to slow Sonic down." Also, in said post I brought up how in TailsTube #3 (feat. Knuckles), Knuckles said "it is not my place to use the Emerald's power. It is my job to protect it." This could imply Knuckles can go Super as he did joke about going super in Sonic Frontiers, but actively choose not to. So in said post I talk about how while the super forms don't happen canonically, and are only there for the gameplay like Hishimoto said btw. Characters like Amy, Tails, and Knuckles do have the potential to go Super.

So the claim only male hedgehogs can go super is simply not true, but it's also backed up by the games. This is because many characters in the games have been able to wield the power of the Chaos Emeralds and achieve their own super forms. These include Perfect Chaos, Ultimate Gemerl, Mecha Sonic, and Metal Sonic in both his base and Neo Metal Forms, and Dragon Form Trip. While not canon the movie universe has this also being the case as it parallels the games in this regard. And yes these are super forms, just because they don't have the name Super Chaos or Super Gemerl doesn't mean they haven't taken on a super form using the Chaos Energy of the Chaos Emeralds. Written by Eris the Lorekeeper

[metadow-propaganda-machine]

unarmored super trip redesign for my next fic

[spinslash165]

...I know reptiles are my thing, but I'm honestly surprised at how natural super Trip looks in my style.

[efraart-mix]

"The new Super Forms!!!

[taffydragonblog]

Oshima drew a Super Trip for a New Year's greeting. ♥️

[gaiakoraidon]

Yes. It is her. Girly girl best girl Trip and her dope as fire Super dreg form. Honestly, who knew that a sungazer lizard could turn into a dragon with the power of the Chaos Emeralds? I fell in love with her design as soon as she was fully revealed, meaning I had to draw her at some point. I never got around into doing so, but now I could! I hope to see her in more media cause she's too precious for the world and I also hope to see more Sonic characters with the unique Super forms. It's a good change from the average ones!