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Charmy Bee .:: Charmy Bee

CHARACTER INFORMATION

Name: Charmy

Nicknames: "Fastest Insect in the World"

Race: Honey Bee

Gender: Male

Age: 6 years of age

Date of birth: Unknown

Birthplace: Unknown

(Speculation: Isolated Island or Angel Island maybe? Just logical suggestions.)

Height: 70 centimeters (2 feet and 3 inches)

Weight: 10 kilograms (22 pounds)

Ability Type: Flight

Physical techniques:

(1). Spin Jump

Description: Also referred to as the "spinball jump," Charmy is able to leap into the air and curl into a spinning, tightly compacted ball of destruction which can destroy enemies and break barriers.

In-game debut: Sonic Heroes, Nintendo GameCube, Sony PlayStation 2/Microsoft Xbox, 2004

(2). Buzz Dash

Description: While in flight, Charmy is able to perform a quick and abrupt dash in a linear path. This can be done in any direction and is meant to attack foes or break barriers.

In-game debut: Knuckles' Chaotix, Sega 32X, 1995

(3). Sting

Description: When solo or separated from his team mates, Charmy can sting his opponents into submission by stinging them with his posterior stinger. It has limited range though.

In-game debut: Sonic Heroes, Nintendo GameCube, Sony PlayStation 2/Microsoft Xbox, 2004

(4). Thunder Shoot

Description: While in flight formation, Charmy (safely) surrounds his teammates with electricity and launches them at enemies to stun or destroy them, with enough power.

Appearance: Sonic Heroes, Nintendo GameCube, Sony PlayStation 2/Microsoft Xbox, 2003 

Abilities and aptitude:

(1). Of course, since Charmy is a bee, he can fly and hover about the air for as long as he wants. His wings don't seem to fatigue easily whatsoever. This is because his hyperactivity has sent his body into a state of constant movement, hence the reason why he's almost always moving in some way or another.

(2). He also flies quite fast; capable of making sudden boosts or darts in his trajectory.

(3). Although, Charmy is generally docile, when he is angered, his stinging tail is an extremely lethal weapon and he knows how to use it with speed and agility. This is something Eggman found out the hard way. Charmy isn't even afraid to give Espio or Vector a sting of his tail if they upset him.

Hobbies and talents:

(1). Charmy may not be the most sophisticated out of his comrade detectives as he is neither clever nor powerful, but when Charmy is onto a hunch, he is able to track down almost anything. Out of the three of them, this little guy is definitely the tracker of the motley crew with a great sense of detecting what Espio and Vector miss.

(2). Has some strange talent of being able to pollinate and thus warp between flowers (however, the flowers in Sonic Heroes were suspiciously mechanical-like, so this could be unique to just those particular flowers).

(3). Plays a drum, although it's more of a hobby since his actual playing questionable in quality and talent.

Weaknesses:

(1). Small size and frailty is a hindrance for larger and more powerful foes.

(2). Although, he is fast in flight, Charmy can barely run. If he tries to run, his on-feet motion eventually makes a transition into flight. It's no big deal since he usually chooses to fly anyway and he is fast and agile enough to quite make up for it.

(3). Charmy is incredibly mischievous, obnoxious, and immature and seems to enjoy sparking rows for the fun of it, especially with Vector. This obscures his judgment and perspective at times.

Physical Appearance:

- Charmy's body is striped in yellow and black apparently fluffy fur (More likely the fuzz that covers most real-life honey bee's abdomens), while black takes up his head, waist, and legs (Skin of some kind?)

- Tan skin on muzzle and arms.

- Large vibrant eyes with orange-amber irises, black pupils and glassy white sclera

- Two club-shaped antennas coming out of his forehead, striped in yellow and black

- Large, translucent blue bee wings

- Small, black and shiny nose with no apparent nostrils

- Gray, very pointed stinger on the end of his posterior

Attire:

- White gloves backed by thick black, ring-shaped cuffs

- Wears a black pilot's helmet with red trim that his antennas can stick out of

- The helmet has integrated flight goggles that are brown with silver and black accents, they are barely ever worn over Charmy's eyes

- Wears an orange vest with gold-colored zipper/zipper pull, white v-collar, and a patch on the left chest area that depicts an odd bee symbol with no known meaning or significance

- Orange sneakers with gold-colored zipper/zipper pulls, black collars, and white rubber soles

- Black… shoulder pads? (not sure what those are)

Items & weapons: Unless you want to count his stinger, then Charmy has no weapons.

Vehicle(s): N/A

Personality details: Loud, rowdy, immature, scatterbrained, hilarious to watch, mischievous, and hyper. These are the words that most aptly describe one Charmy Bee of the Chaotix Detective Agency. Vector and Espio like to see Charmy as just a cute kid mascot, but his tracking skills for when he has a hunch are definitely of value to the Detective Agency's success. Anyone would suspect such a conduct out of a 6 year old kid, though. Especially when he hangs out with a near equally as childish 20 year old and a silent 16 year old. Their clashing personalities probably leave a large impression on Charmy.

           Everything Charmy does is something you'd suspect out of a 6 year old. He is always moving when he is awake; hovering in the air and zooming back and forth and from side to side, or flailing his legs when he is sitting. It is unknown as to whether or not Charmy is just naturally hyper or if he eats a lot of sugar. But the conduct has taken its toll on Espio and Vector since they sometimes find Charmy's loud and obnoxious antics rather annoying. But Charmy usually takes it to his advantage and bugs his two friends even more! But in the end, Charmy is invaluable to the team and Vector and Espio treat the little guy as an equal nonetheless, and express quite perceptibly that he is a crucial part of the Chaotix Detectives.

Historical biography:

           Charmy's past clashes right with Vector's, mostly in a sense that it is just as blurry. However, like Vector and Mighty, Charmy was one of the three first travelers to Eggman's newly-mounted Newtrogic High Zone that were captured and thus frozen in time in Eggman's new Combi-Confiner. Why he went, though? Charmy Bee went to the island on a quest for new flowers.

           As you've probably read in Vector and Espio's profile, Knuckles eventually freed Espio, which soon led to the rescue of Charmy, Vector, and Mighty as well.

           As stated with Vector and Espio, it is unknown as to whether or not the three of them had the Chaotix Detective Agency going on beforehand or after the Eggman/Newtrogic High Zone incident. But these days, the three of them remain thick as thieves, ever vigilant as long as the price is right and the work is fair and legal!

Personal information:

Greatest friend(s): Vector the Crocodile, Espio the Chameleon, Mighty the Armadillo and Knuckles the Echidna.

Other friend(s): Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Amy Rose, Cream the Rabbit & Cheese, Big the Cat and Shadow the Hedgehog.

Rival(s): N/A

Enemy(s): Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik and Metal Sonic.

Likes: Charmy likes goofing around a lot, whether it is just zipping back and forth in mid-air, or deliberately bugging Vector and Espio. He also likes the sun and honey from flowers but out of all that, Charmy absolutely adores playing games.

Dislikes: Above all else, Charmy hates being bored or when the atmosphere is dull and bland, which promotes such boredom. It is highly recommended that you avoid subjecting him to this pet-peeve of his, since there is no telling what he'll do when he is real bored! He also hates being made a fool of more than Espio, which is well evident considering Charmy had absolutely NO problem attacking Eggman once he found out the Chaotix was ripped off for their mission.

Favorite food(s): Floral honey. Judging from how hyper he is, he probably enjoys candy and other such sweets, as well.

Favorite color(s): Unknown. Could be orange or black.

Occupation: Detective (despite his age).

Place of residence: The Chaotix Detective Agency office.

GAME INFORMATION

Franchise name: Charmy Bee

Original purpose: Supporting role in Knuckles' Chaotix.

Current purpose: Mascot of the Chaotix detectives; supporting role.

Date of first promotion/presence in the industry: Charmy's debut in the industry came along with the release of the 32X title, Knuckles' Chaotix, released first in the US on March of 1995.

Years in service: 14, and still going…

Impact on series: No one knew what to make of Charmy at first. He was pretty docile and light at first and his portrayal in the Archie comics ran with that. Since his return, however, he’s been viewed as either a fun component to the already amusing Chaotix team or yet another pain in the ass character that critics would rather have eliminated (Sonic and Eggman being the exceptions).

Original Designer: Unconfirmed. Could've been any of the six character designers for Knuckles' Chaotix.

Design process: Unconfirmed. Charmy's design process was probably similar to how all of the others were made. Many design sketches were made and Charmy was chosen. Simple as that. In fact, Charmy was designed and named before Chaotix. His history is much like Amy's in a sense that the Shogaku Yonensei Sonic manga had a bee character named Charmy as well. The Charmy seen in Knuckles' Chaotix seems to be the "prototype" Charmy from the manga except redesigned for widescale promotion and for the games.

Possible design inspirations: The most obvious design inspiration for Charmy was the fact that there was a character with an identical name and species in the Shogaku Yonensei Sonic manga released in 1992.

Prestigious design variations: 2

+ - current design

— - original design

- 1, Knuckles' Chaotix, 1995 — (image)

- 2, Sonic Heroes, 2003 + (pictured at the top)

Known Game Voice Actors:

Sonic Heroes (JP): Youko Teppouzuka

Sonic Heroes (US): Emily Corkery

Shadow the Hedgehog (JP): Youko Teppouzuka

Shadow the Hedgehog (US): Amy Birnbaum

Other Known Game Voice Actors/Actresses:

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (JP): Youko Teppouzuka

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (US): Amy Birnbaum

Non-video game Voice Actors/Actresses:

Sonic X (JP): Youko Teppouzuka

Sonic X (US): Amy Birnbaum

Sonic Games he has been playable in:

(1). Knuckles' Chaotix (Mega 32X)

(2). Sonic Heroes (GameCube/PlayStation 2/Xbox)

       - Sonic Heroes (PC)

Other games he has been playable in: N/A

Sonic Games he has made an appearance in:

(1). Shadow the Hedgehog (GameCube/PlayStation 2/Xbox)

(2). Sonic Rivals (Sony PlayStation Portable)

(3). Sonic Rivals 2 (Sony PlayStation Portable)

Other games he has made an appearance in:

(1). Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo Wii/DS)

(2). Super Smash Bros. Brawl (Nintendo Wii - as a sticker)

Non-video game portrayals:

(1). Sonic the Hedgehog, SOA-licensed by Archie comics (Comic series)

(2). Sonic the Comic, SOE-licensed by Egmont Fleetway (Comic series)

(3). Sonic X, made in Japan, then later dubbed for US release (Anime TV Series)

(4). Sonic X, SOA-licensed by Archie comics, based on the previously mentioned anime series (Comic series)

Theme Song(s):

Sonic Heroes: "Team Chaotix" by Gunnar Nelson of the Nelson Brothers (Shared with Espio and Vector of Team Chaotix)

Personal character analysis/commentary (by Nuclear Envoy):

           Charmy Bee is a unique character, as he is the only insect in the Sonic Universe. Trying to pull off the Sonic-style appearance for an insect was remarkably well done for Charmy. His personality is fitting for his style, appearance and age, and his abilities are not far off the scale from fair and original. Overall, Charmy is your basic, well-rounded kid character.

            However, that's what I was so disappointed with. His descriptions in both the American and Japanese manuals for Knuckles' Chaotix are generally the same with the exception of age. (The old Chaotix Japanese manual didn't tell Charmy's age. It's obvious the new Sonic Heroes renditions of the characters were based off of the Japanese version of Knuckles' Chaotix.) However, said descriptions were vague, which left room open for a lot of edit for his personality in Sonic Heroes. Yet, Sonic Team decided to make Charmy yet ANOTHER juvenile, cute kid character. Cream and Tails were quite enough.

            Luckily, they managed to make the save by making Charmy, unlike Cream and Tails, very mischievous and obnoxious. So basically, Charmy tipped the iceberg for the children's character line-up...until Marine showed up with a personality similar to, if not worse than, Charmy's. Now we have a clever, docile kid character (Tails), a cute, well-mannered and sensitive one (Cream), a mischievous, scatterbrained one (Charmy) and a excitible, obnoxious one (Marine). Shame that had to happen.

             In the long run, Charmy was much needed for the Chaotix to give some diversity to the group, since Vector and Espio are both old and have clashing personalities. Out of the kid characters, Tails is always liked the most in the fanbase (even by me), but Charmy is definitely a good second.