Blaze the Cat (ブレイズ・ザ・キャット, Bureizu za Kyatto?) is a character that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. She is an anthropomorphic cat from the Earth of another dimension, where she is the imperial princess[8] of the Sol Empire and the guardian of the Sol Emeralds, similar to a shrine maiden. Despite her position of power, Blaze tends to leave her castle to act freely and independently. As her name suggests, she is gifted with the power of pyrokinesis, which lets her create and manipulate fire at will. Possibly thanks her sheer strength, Blaze often acts without her royal guards to protect her.