- “ One of these days you'll learn that speed is no substitute for common sense!”
- ―Sally Acorn to Sonic.
Princess Sally Acorn is a major character in early lore in western Sonic the Hedgehog media, as well as the deuteragonist of the 1993 cartoon Sonic the Hedgehog and the Archie Sonic the Hedgehog comic series.
Intially a localiziation of the Animal Friend Ricky that appeared in some pieces of western Sonic media, Sally was later conceived as the princess of Mobotropolis and the tactical leader of the Freedom Fighters, as well as one of Sonic's closest allies until the cancelation of the Archie comics. Sally has not appeared in another piece of Sonic-related media since then.
She was voiced by Kath Soucie as a teenager, who also played Tillie in the The Little Blue Engine who Could, Phil and Lil in Rugrats and one of the voices of Daisy Duck in Quack Pack, and the late Dana Hill as a child, who had also voiced Jerry Mouse in Tom & Jerry: The Movie and Max Goof in Goof Troop and Tabitha St. Germain in Sonic's Christmas Blast.
Appearance[]
In her earliest appearances, particularly in the early Sega of America lore bible, Sally was a squirrel. She was also portrayed as such in media such as the Fleetway Sonic the Comic series. In the latter she is portrayed as an anthropromorphic squirrel with a red or pink bow.
In the 1993 animated series, Sally is an anthropomorphic chipmunk with brown fur and tan fur around the front of her abdomen, muzzle and eyes. She also has blue eyes and voluminous auburn hair. For footwear, she wears tall blue boots. Later on in Season 2, she began wearing a blue sleeveless vest. Sometimes, she also carries a backpack. She was pink in the pilot Heads and Tails.
In Sonic's Christmas Blast, Sally was pink and had auburn hair. For footwear, she wore her boots.
In her reboot, her clothes consist of black shorts with white rimming, dark blue boots with white outlines on the buckles, and white gloves with her Ring-Blades. She wears a closed blue vest with a black crop-top hidden underneath. Her tan-colored underbelly can be seen in her midriff. A red stripe runs from her hair and down her back to the tip of her tail.
Personality[]
Sally is strong-willed and always makes her opinions known. She is often logical and focused with a playful side and prefers to plan ahead in almost all situations. She often takes the role of a leader, directing and organizing people and also mediating and offering suggestions or compromises during tough situations.
Despite being sort of royalty, Sally, never hesitates to get into rough or messy situations when necessary and acts as a fighter rather than dressing or acting regally.
Sally is kind but also headstrong and tends to put too much pressure on herself to have the most levelheaded reaction. She can be somewhat insecure at times and allow her self-doubts to overcome her in the face of a failed situation and a perceived inability.
Sally's views her position as the princess of the Acorn Kingdom as one that requires great duty. She strives to lead her peoples, and love and care for them in the best way she can. She is very caring as well and shows passion, bravery and determination, often remaining undeterred by setbacks, and goes out of her way to make sure her friends are safe and happy. While inwardly compassionate, she can often come off as confrontational, overbearing, hard, sardonic and condescending when stifled enough. However, when openly emotional, she is shown to be very protective of her friends, worrying about their well-being in the field.