Honestly, it’s not a stretch at all, and works quite nicely. So, that’s how we got this version of things. Especially if you want to use both versions of the character. However, when creating a unified lore like that seen in The Chaos Project, just saying one is more canon than the other isn’t a good enough explanation. Therefore, in my mind at least, Blaze always came from the future, and Rush is just a weird alternate version of her. Personally, I’ve always seen ’06 as the “more canon” story, as it is a mainline console game, developed directly by the Sonic Team, while Rush is a side story for a handheld developed by a third-party. Even ignoring that, it would be odd for her to be so anti-friendship after having had such a good friend in Silver. It’s a Japanese pun that refers to Silver and his naïvety, as blue and naïve sound the same in Japanese.) As stated in this theory, Rush can’t come after ’06, as Blaze would have been sealed away with Iblis. If it’s Rush, then Blaze should know Sonic and vice versa (and no, her saying “blue hedgehog…” is not an indication that she knows Sonic.

Why and how would Blaze end up in the future of Sonic’s world? And how would she never mention the fact? Then there’s the question of which game came first chronologically. As I understand it, the general fan consensus today is that Blaze originates from the Sol Dimension, but for one reason or another, ended up in the future of Sonic’s world during Silver’s time. If we take the latter, Blaze comes from a different world. If we take the former at face value, Blaze comes from the future. One of the primary purposes, if not the primary purpose, of this series has been to explain the inconsistencies of Sonic ’06 and Sonic Rush in regards to Blaze. It’s been a journey, but now we’re here at end. Decorated with grisly tokens of their victims, this fortress is the center of the corrupted elven domain and is be dangerous to siege if the Tuath’de gather in sufficient number.īe warned: even the most innocuous details in this capital are more dangerous than they initially appear.As Mephiles might say, we have reached the final curtain call. This massive shell of bone has been built into a fortress for the Tuath’de, and from there, Queen Una rules. The true center of the Mire is Xarth’s Skull. An empathetic individual with inspiring words might be able to revitalize these drudges from their torpor, but who knows what the result might be. The Boglings of the Mire, trapped from birth in this corrupted land, have assumed a fatalistic attitude, hoping for death as a release from their suffering. The fetid swamp is also home to a great number of Boglings, especially at their capital Bailghol. The Tuath’de are not the only residents of Xarth Mire. Perhaps forgotten treasures can be found within, or perhaps an ignoble end to your adventure.

Unicorns, and the purity that they represent, have long been the focus for Tuath’de’s special hatred and frequently become victims of their ritual sacrifices.Įxplore the isle if you will, then venture over the cascading falls nearby to find deep caverns that extend well beyond the reach of light, and deep into the mountains nearby. On the very border of Xarth Mire is Alicorn Isle, so named for the groteque foundation of severed unicorn horns that the island was built upon. This decrepit slave market is not a place one might want to spend much time in, but valuable information can be gleaned by those seeking to venture deeper into the marsh’s depths. This trading post for the Tuath’de is located on hallowed ground, something that even the corrupt Tuath’de respect. The verdant plants of the Mire have themselves absorbed some of Xarth’s taint, and must be approached with caution, lest an unwary adventurer becomes trapped in their tendrils.ĭauntless visitors to Xarth Mire might be advised to stop first at the Shadow Market. Its stagnant pools of murky water lay in wait, draped between fell hills formed from the bodies of countless sacrificial victims of the Tuath’de. The region itself is now known as Xarth Mire. This corrupting influence has inexorably transformed the most ancient race of elves from their original role as beneficent keepers of the land to something far more sinister. Broken and helpless, Xarth’s power was slowly bled by the increasingly bold Tuath’de, who employed dark magics to drain the creature, strengthening their own arcane potential, albeit at terrible cost. Ancestral home of the Tuath’de, and therefore all Telaran elves, the Xarth Mire was inhabited in primeval times, long before the war between the Gods and the Akvan.ĭuring the great battles between Akvan and the Gods, the fell beast Xarth suffered a grievous wound and was driven to ground.

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