Sonic the Hedgehog (Fandom)

Sonic the Hedgehog is a franchise that consists of games by Sega and various other media based on them. It has a large fandom.

Plot
As the Sonic series consists of various different media with separate canons, there is no clear plot. Even the game series contains various spin-offs that don't follow the main storyline.

Games
In the main game universe, Sonic's origins are unknown. He has been an enemy of Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik for a long time and has saved the world from him multiple times.

Manga
In the 1992 Shogakukan manga, Sonic's normal self is a young boy hedgehog called Nikki/Nicky who is dating a girl hedgehog called Eimi. Nikki can transform into Sonic, though he is unaware that Sonic is in fact him.

Archie comics
The Archie Comics series is the longest-lasting Sonic series besides the games, lasting from 1993 to 2017. It can be split into two main continuities: the Pre-Super Genesis Wave universe and the Post-Super Genesis Wave universe.

Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
The 1993 series features Sonic and his best friend Tails fighting against the evil Dr. Ivo Robotnik and his minions Scratch and Grounder on various occasions. It heavily deviates from the video games and is more comedic than other continuities.

Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series)
The 1993 series features Sonic and the Freedom Fighters defending Knothole against the evil Dr. Robotnik and his assistant Snively.

Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie
This 1996 original video animation has Sonic fighting Dr. Robotnik's new creation Hyper Metal Sonic as the doctor took the president and her daughter Sara hostage.

Sonic Underground
The 1999 series features Sonic and his two siblings Sonia and Manic in search of their mother while fighting against Dr. Robotnik, and bounty hunters Sleet and Dingo.

Sonic X
The 2003 anime series features Sonic and friends transporting to Earth and eventually taken under the care of Christopher Thorndyke and his household. Contains many elements from the Sonic Advance and Sonic Adventure series.

Sonic Boom
The 2014 series features Sonic in an alternate universe rife with fourth-wall breaking and references to popular culture including from the Sonic the Hedgehog games themselves.

Sonic the Hedgehog (film)
Sonic flees his homeworld to Earth after being chased by a group of echidnas. He teams up with Tom Wachowski and his family in search of his pack of rings while running away from Dr. Robotnik and his robot inventions.

Het

 * Ashaffron — the ship between Ash Mongoose and Saffron Bee
 * Ashonia — the ship between Ash Mongoose and Sonia the Hedgehog
 * Bartonia — the ship between Bartleby MontClair and Sonia the Hedgehog
 * Beaneam — the ship between Bean the Dynamite and Cream the Rabbit
 * Bicks — the ship between Big the Cat and Sticks the Badger
 * Bigaze — the ship between Big the Cat and Blaze the Cat
 * Bigikal — the ship between Big the Cat and Tikal
 * Bigouge — the ship between Big the Cat and Rouge the Bat
 * Buntoine — the ship between Bunnie Rabbot and Antoine D'Coolette
 * Chaffron — the ship between Charmy Bee and Saffron Bee
 * Chaream — the ship between Charmy Bee and Cream the Rabbit
 * Charine — the ship between Charmy Bee and Marine the Raccoon
 * Charosmo — the ship between Charmy Bee and Cosmo
 * Deezie — the ship between Dave the Intern and Breezie the Hedgehog
 * Dotils — the ship between Dot Warner and Miles "Tails" Prower
 * EggAmy — the ship between Doctor Eggman and Amy Rose
 * Eggella — the ship between Doctor Eggman and Ella
 * Eggna — the ship between Doctor Eggman and Queen Aleena Hedgehog
 * Elisbig — the ship between Princess Elise and Big the Cat
 * Espade — the ship between Espio the Chameleon and Shade the Echidna
 * Esparine — the ship between Espio the Chameleon and Marine the Raccoon
 * Espaze — the ship between Espio the Chameleon and Blaze the Cat
 * Espicole — the ship between Espio the Chameleon and Nicole the Holo-Lynx
 * Espikal — the ship between Espio the Chameleon and Tikal
 * Espionia — the ship between Espio the Chameleon and Sonia the Hedgehog
 * Espiouge — the ship between Espio the Chameleon and Rouge the Bat
 * Fanouge — the ship between Fang the Sniper and Rouge the Bat
 * Jetade — the ship between Jet the Hawk and Shade the Echidna
 * Jetamy — the ship between Jet the Hawk and Amy Rose
 * Jetave — the ship between Jet the Hawk and Wave the Swallow
 * Jetouge — the ship between Jet the Hawk and Rouge the Bat
 * Jooey — the ship between Justin Beaver and Zooey
 * Juleena — the ship between Jules Hedgehog and Queen Aleena Hedgehog
 * Khanally — the ship between Monkey Khan and Sally Acorn
 * Knuxade — the ship between Knuckles the Echidna and Shade the Echidna
 * Knuxally — the ship between Knuckles the Echidna and Sally Acorn
 * Knuxamy — the ship between Knuckles the Echidna and Amy Rose
 * Knuxara — the ship between Knuckles the Echidna and Sara
 * Knuxaze — the ship between Knuckles the Echidna and Blaze the Cat
 * Knuxerci — the ship between Knuckles the Echidna and Perci
 * Knuxicks — the ship between Knuckles the Echidna and Sticks the Badger
 * Knuxikal — the ship between Knuckles the Echidna and Tikal
 * Knuxiona — the ship between Knuckles the Echidna and Fiona Fox
 * Knuxonia — the ship between Knuckles the Echidna and Sonia the Hedgehog
 * Knuxouge — the ship between Knuckles the Echidna and Rouge the Bat
 * Knuxulie — the ship between Knuckles the Echidna and Julie-Su
 * Manade — the ship between Manic the Hedgehog and Shade the Echidna
 * Manally — the ship between Manic the Hedgehog and Sally Acorn
 * Manamy — the ship between Manic the Hedgehog and Amy Rose
 * Manina — the ship between Manic the Hedgehog and Mina Mongoose
 * Manouge — the ship between Manic the Hedgehog and Rouge the Bat
 * Marinic — the ship between Marine the Raccoon and Manic the Hedgehog
 * Matean — the ship between Matilda the Armadillo and Bean the Dynamite
 * Mephamy — the ship between Mephiles the Dark and Amy Rose
 * Mephaze — the ship between Mephiles the Dark and Blaze the Cat
 * Mephouge — the ship between Mephiles the Dark and Rouge the Bat
 * Mightally — the ship between Mighty the Armadillo and Sally Acorn
 * Mightoney — the ship between Mighty the Armadillo and Honey the Cat
 * Mightonia — the ship between Mighty the Armadillo and Sonia the Hedgehog
 * Minash — the ship between Mina Mongoose and Ash Mongoose
 * MuttMoon — the ship between Ben Muttski and Li Moon
 * Ramy — the ship between Ray the Flying Squirrel and Amy Rose
 * Rayonia — the ship between Ray the Flying Squirrel and Sonia the Hedgehog
 * Rayream — the ship between Ray the Flying Squirrel and Cream the Rabbit
 * Rayrine — the ship between Ray the Flying Squirrel and Marine the Raccoon
 * Razoral — the ship between Razor the Shark and Coral the Betta
 * Rotcole — the ship between Rotor the Walrus and Nicole the Holo-Lynx
 * Sallails — the ship between Sally Acorn and Miles "Tails" Prower
 * Scourgamy — the ship between Scourge the Hedgehog and Amy Rose
 * Scourgiona — the ship between Scourge the Hedgehog and Fiona Fox
 * Scourosy — the ship between Scourge the Hedgehog and Rosy the Rascal
 * Scourouge — the ship between Scourge the Hedgehog and Rouge the Bat
 * Shadade — the ship between Shadow the Hedgehog and Shade the Echidna
 * Shadally — the ship between Shadow the Hedgehog and Sally Acorn
 * Shadamy — the ship between Shadow the Hedgehog and Amy Rose
 * Shadaria — the ship between Shadow the Hedgehog and Maria Robotnik
 * Shadarine — the ship between Shadow the Hedgehog and Marine the Raccoon
 * Shadave — the ship between Shadow the Hedgehog and Wave the Swallow
 * Shadaze — the ship between Shadow the Hedgehog and Blaze the Cat
 * Shadeam — the ship between Shadow the Hedgehog and Cream the Rabbit
 * Shadikal — the ship between Shadow the Hedgehog and Tikal
 * Shadiona — the ship between Shadow the Hedgehog and Fiona Fox
 * Shadonia — the ship between Shadow the Hedgehog and Sonia the Hedgehog
 * Shadouge — the ship between Shadow the Hedgehog and Rouge the Bat
 * Shadsticks — the ship between Shadow the Hedgehog and Sticks the Badger
 * Silvally — the ship between Silver the Hedgehog and Sally Acorn
 * Silvamy — the ship between Silver the Hedgehog and Amy Rose
 * Silvave — the ship between Silver the Hedgehog and Wave the Swallow
 * Silvaze — the ship between Silver the Hedgehog and Blaze the Cat
 * Silveam — the ship between Silver the Hedgehog and Cream the Rabbit
 * Silvelise — the ship between Silver the Hedgehog and Priness Elise
 * Silvicole — the ship between Silver the Hedgehog and Nicole the Holo-Lynx
 * Silvikal — the ship between Silver the Hedgehog and Tikal
 * Silvisper — the ship between Silver the Hedgehog and Whisper the Wolf
 * Silvold — the ship between Silver the Hedgehog and Gold the Tenrec
 * Silvouge — the ship between Silver the Hedgehog and Rouge the Bat
 * Sonally — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Sally Acorn
 * Sonamy — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Amy Rose
 * Sonangle — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Tangle the Lemur
 * Sonave — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Wave the Swallow
 * Sonaze — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Blaze the Cat
 * Sonbunnie — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Bunnie Rabbot
 * Sondonna — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Madonna
 * Soneach - the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Princess Peach
 * Soneam — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Cream the Rabbit
 * Soneena — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Zeena
 * Soneezie — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Breezie the Hedgehog
 * Sonelise — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Princess Elise
 * Sonerci — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Perci
 * Soniara — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Tiara Boobowski
 * Sonicks — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Sticks the Badger
 * Sonicole — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Nicole the Holo-Lynx
 * Sonilac — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Sash Lilac
 * Sonilla — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Vanilla the Rabbit
 * Soniona — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Fiona Fox
 * Sonky — the ship between Skye Prower and Sonia Acorn
 * SonMina — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Mina Mongoose
 * Sonmo — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Cosmo
 * Sonouge — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Rouge the Bat
 * Sonrine — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Marine the Raccoon
 * Sonulie — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Julie-Su
 * Stormade — the ship between Storm the Albatross and Shade the Echidna
 * Stormave — the ship between Storm the Albatross and Wave the Swallow
 * Stormouge — the ship between Storm the Albatross and Rouge the Bat
 * Tailamy — the ship between Miles "Tails" Prower and Amy Rose
 * Tailarby — the ship between Miles "Tails" Prower and Barby Koala
 * Tailave — the ship between Miles "Tails" Prower and Wave the Swallow
 * Tailaze — the ship between Miles "Tails" Prower and Blaze the Cat
 * Tailerci — the ship between Miles "Tails" Prower and Perci
 * Tailfi Fume — the ship between Miles "Tails" Prower and Fifi La Fume
 * Taili Moon — the ship between Miles "Tails" Prower and Li Moon
 * Tailicks — the ship between Miles "Tails" Prower and Sticks the Badger
 * Tailicole — the ship between Miles "Tails" Prower and Nicole the Holo-Lynx
 * Tailina — the ship between Miles "Tails" Prower and Mina Mongoose
 * Tailiona — the ship between Miles "Tails" Prower and Fiona Fox
 * Tailoney — the ship between Miles "Tails" Prower and Honey the Cat
 * Tailouge — the ship between Miles "Tails" Prower and Rouge the Bat
 * Tailrine — the ship between Miles "Tails" Prower and Marine the Raccoon
 * Tailsey — the ship between Miles "Tails" Prower and Zooey
 * Tailsmo — the ship between Miles "Tails" Prower and Cosmo
 * Taiream — the ship between Miles "Tails" Prower and Cream the Rabbit
 * Thrashamy — the ship between Amy Rose and Thrash the Tasmanian Devil
 * Unamac — the ship between Pachacamac and his Unamed Wife.
 * Vectamy — the ship between Vector the Crocodile and Amy Rose
 * Vectilla — the ship between Vector the Crocodile and Vanilla the Rabbit
 * Vectouge — the ship between Vector the Crocodile and Rouge the Bat
 * Waltarby — the ship between Walt Wallaby and Barby Koala
 * Wombaffron — the ship between Wombat Stu and Saffron Bee

Slash

 * Chaotic Emerald — the ship between Knuckles the Echidna and Vector the Crocodile
 * Espilver — the ship between Espio the Chameleon and Silver the Hedgehog
 * Infiggman — the ship between Infinite and Doctor Eggman
 * Knuxadow — the ship between Knuckles the Echidna and Shadow the Hedgehog
 * Knuxails — the ship between Knuckles the Echidna and Miles "Tails" Prower
 * KnuxEspio — the ship between Knuckles the Echidna and Espio the Chameleon
 * Knuxighty — the ship between Knuckles the Echidna and Mighty the Armadillo
 * Knuxilver — the ship between Silver the Hedgehog and Knuckles the Echidna
 * Manourge — the ship between Manic the Hedgehog and Scourge the Hedgehog
 * Mephadow — the ship between Mephiles the Dark and Shadow the Hedgehog
 * Mephilver — the ship between Mephiles the Dark and Silver the Hedgehog
 * Mephonic — the ship between Mephiles the Dark and Sonic the Hedgehog
 * Shadeggman — the ship between Shadow the Hedgehog and Doctor Eggman
 * Shadilver — the ship between Shadow the Hedgehog and Silver the Hedgehog
 * Shadpio — the ship between Shadow the Hedgehog and Espio the Chameleon
 * Silvails — the ship between Silver the Hedgehog and Miles "Tails" Prower
 * Silvjet - the ship between Silver the Hedgehog and Jet the Hawk
 * Silvourge — the ship between Silver the Hedgehog and Scourge the Hedgehog
 * Sonadow — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Shadow the Hedgehog
 * SonChris — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Christopher Thorndyke
 * Soneggman — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Doctor Eggman
 * Sonespio — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Espio the Chameleon
 * Sonfinite — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Infinite
 * Sonighty — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Mighty the Armadillo
 * Sonilver — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Silver the Hedgehog
 * Sonjet — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Jet the Hawk
 * Sonourge — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Scourge the Hedgehog
 * Sontails — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Miles "Tails" Prower
 * Sontoine — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Antoine D'Coolette
 * Sonuckles — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Knuckles the Echidna
 * Stobotnik — the ship between Agent Stone and Dr. Robotnik
 * Vecpio — the ship between Vector the Crocodile and Espio the Chameleon

Femslash

 * Amooey — the ship between Amy Rose and Zooey
 * Amream — the ship between Amy Rose and Cream the Rabbit
 * Amsmo — the ship between Amy Rose and Cosmo
 * Amsonia — the ship between Amy Rose and Sonia the Hedgehog
 * Amyria — the ship between Amy Rose and Maria Robotnik
 * Blarine — the ship between Blaze the Cat and Marine the Raccoon
 * Blazade — the ship between Blaze the Cat and Shade the Echidna
 * Blazally — the ship between Blaze the Cat and Sally Acorn
 * Blazamy — the ship between Blaze the Cat and Amy Rose
 * Blazave — the ship between Blaze the Cat and Wave the Swallow
 * Blazeam — the ship between Blaze the Cat and Cream the Rabbit
 * Blazonia — the ship between Blaze the Cat and Sonia the Hedgehog
 * Blazouge — the ship between Blaze the Cat and Rouge the Bat
 * Bunally — the ship between Bunnie Rabbot and Sally Acorn
 * Bunncole — the ship between Bunnie Rabbot and Nicole the Holo-Lynx
 * Cosmooey — the ship between Cosmo and Zooey
 * Creasmo — the ship between Cream the Rabbit and Cosmo
 * Fionmo — the ship between Fiona Fox and Cosmo
 * Fionnie — the ship between Fiona Fox and Bunnie Rabbot
 * Honiara — the ship between Honey the Cat and Tiara Boobowski
 * Maream — the ship between Marine the Raccoon and Cream the Rabbit
 * Marinks — the ship between Marine the Raccoon and Sticks the Badger
 * Percamy — the ship between Perci and Amy Rose
 * Persticks — the ship between Perci and Sticks the Badger
 * Rollicks — the ship between Roll and Sticks the Badger
 * Rougade — the ship between Rouge the Bat and Shade the Echidna
 * Rougally — the ship between Rouge the Bat and Sally Acorn
 * Rougamy — the ship between Rouge the Bat and Amy Rose
 * Rougeam — the ship between Rouge the Bat and Cream the Rabbit
 * Rounilla — the ship between Rouge the Bat and Vanilla the Rabbit
 * Roupaz — the ship between Rouge the Bat and Topaz
 * Salamy — the ship between Sally Acorn and Amy Rose
 * Salina — the ship between Sally Acorn and Mina Mongoose
 * Saliona — the ship between Sally Acorn and Fiona Fox
 * Sallicole — the ship between Sally Acorn and Nicole the Holo-Lynx
 * Sallouge — the ship between Sally Acorn and Rouge the Bat
 * Salonia — the ship between Sally Acorn and Sonia the Hedgehog
 * Sticmy — the ship between Sticks the Badger and Amy Rose
 * Tangaze — the ship between Tangle the Lemur and Blaze the Cat
 * Tangewel — the ship between Tangle the Lemur and Jewel the Beetle
 * Tekamy — the ship between Tekno the Canary and Amy Rose
 * Tikade — the ship between Tikal and Shade the Echidna
 * Tikamy — the ship between Tikal and Amy Rose
 * Whispangle — the ship between Whisper the Wolf and Tangle the Lemur
 * Zooerci — the ship between Zooey and Perci

Non-binary

 * Bokream — the ship between Bokkun and Cream the Rabbit
 * Creamerl — the ship between Cream the Rabbit and Emerl
 * Gammamy — the ship between E-102 Gamma and Amy Rose
 * Metadow — the ship between Metal Sonic and Shadow the Hedgehog
 * Metails — the ship between Metal Sonic and Miles "Tails" Prower
 * Metamy — the ship between Metal Sonic and Amy Rose
 * Meteezie — the ship between Metal Sonic and Breezie the Hedgehog
 * Metonic — the ship between Metal Sonic and Sonic the Hedgehog
 * Omegaze — the ship between E-123 Omega and Blaze the Cat
 * Omegouge — the ship between E-123 Omega and Rouge the Bat
 * Omegream — the ship between E-123 Omega and Cream the Rabbit
 * Rookinite — the ship between Avatar (Rookie) and Infinite
 * Shadomega — the ship between Shadow the Hedgehog and E-123 Omega
 * Shardicole — the ship between Shard the Metal Sonic and Nicole the Holo-Lynx
 * TailiOna 2 — the ship between Miles "Tails" Prower and Auto-Fiona
 * Tikaos — the ship between Tikal and Chaos

Poly

 * Sconadilver — the ship between Scourge the Hedgehog, Sonic the Hedgehog, Shadow the Hedgehog, and Silver the Hedgehog
 * Shadoumy — the ship between Shadow the Hedgehog, Rouge the Bat, and Amy Rose
 * Silvazamy — the ship between Silver the Hedgehog, Blaze the Cat, and Amy Rose
 * Sonadilver — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog, Shadow the Hedgehog, and Silver the Hedgehog
 * Sonamream — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog, Amy Rose, and Cream the Rabbit
 * SonSalAmy — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog, Amy Rose, and Sally Acorn
 * SonShadAmy — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog, Shadow the Hedgehog, and Amy Rose
 * SonShadSilvAmy — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog, Shadow the Hedgehog, Silver the Hedgehog, and Amy Rose
 * Tangazamy — the ship between Tangle the Lemur, Blaze the Cat, and Amy Rose

Family

 * Juliara-Su — the ship between Julie-Su and Lara-Su
 * Meteggman — the ship between Metal Sonic and Doctor Eggman
 * Sonic Underground — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonia the Hedgehog, and Manic the Hedgehog
 * Team Robotnik — the ship between Metal Sonic, Tails Doll, and Metal Knuckles
 * Vanilleam — the ship between Vanilla the Rabbit and Cream the Rabbit

Friend

 * Babylon Rogues — the ship between Jet the Hawk, Wave the Swallow, and Storm the Albatross
 * SonChip — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Chip
 * Team Boom — the ship between Sticks the Badger, Perci, and Zooey
 * Team Chaotix — the ship between Vector the Crocodile, Espio the Chameleon, and Charmy Bee
 * Team Dark — the ship between Shadow the Hedgehog, Rouge the Bat, and E-123 Omega
 * Team Hooligan — the ship between Bark the Polar Bear, Fang the Sniper, and Bean the Dynamite
 * Team Oldies — the ship between Ray the Flying Squirrel, Mighty the Armadillo, and Tiara Boobowski
 * Team Relic — the ship between Tikal, Chaos, and Shade the Echidna
 * Team Rose — the ship between Amy Rose, Cream the Rabbit, and Big the Cat
 * Team SegaSonic — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog, Ray the Flying Squirrel, and Mighty the Armadillo
 * Team Sol — the ship between Blaze the Cat, Silver the Hedgehog, and Marine the Raccoon
 * Team Sonic — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, and Knuckles the Echidna
 * Team Sticks — the ship between Sticks the Badger, Fastidious Beaver, and Comedy Chimp
 * Team Vector — the ship between Vector the Crocodile, Blaze the Cat, and Silver the Hedgehog
 * Team Vixen — the ship between Morain, Fiona Fox, and Zooey

Cargo

 * MasterKnux — the ship between Knuckles the Echidna and the Master Emerald
 * OmegaToaster — the ship between E-123 Omega and a toaster
 * Pikamy — the ship between Amy Rose and the Piko Piko Hammer
 * Shadmerald — the ship between Shadow the Hedgehog and the fourth Chaos Emerald
 * SonChili — the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and a chili dog

Fanon
The Sonic series started gaining popularity in the 1990s (when it was originally made) and it was the Mario series' biggest rival. The first game who offered incredible visuals and astonishing speed, its series mascot become a popular video game icon, and went on to establish a franchise which continues to this very day.

However, it's considered one of the most fractured and worst fandoms due to their notoriously divided, different canon fanbases (i.e. main series fans, Archie comics fans, Sonic X fans, Sonic Boom fans, among others) with conflicting opinions.

In terms of shipping, the Sonic fandom has the remarkable distinction of having the largest collection of ships available compared to any other fandom, many of which are spread out between different canons and it's quite popular to see canon characters being shipped with fan made characters, even some cross-over characters from other fandoms have been seen being shipped with the official Sonic characters. The two most popular ships which involve Sonic the Hedgehog, Sonamy and Sonally, both of which have notoriously been in shipping wars against each other.

Fandom
FAN FICTION
 * Sonic the Hedgehog on FanFiction.Net
 * Sonic Boom on FanFiction.Net
 * Sonic Underground on FanFiction.Net
 * Sonic Boom on FanFiction.Net
 * Sonic Underground on FanFiction.Net