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

Sonic the Comic

Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog (TV series)

Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie

Sonic Underground

Sonic X

Sonic Boom

Het

 * 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 the Echidna
 * 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
 * Chaoikal - the ship between Chaos and Tikal the Echidna
 * 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
 * Dotils - the crossover ship between Dot Warner and Miles "Tails" Prower
 * 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 the Echidna
 * 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
 * Fiocourge - the ship between Scourge the Hedgehog and Fiona Fox
 * 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
 * Khanally - the ship between Monkey Khan and Sally Acorn
 * Knuxally - the ship between Knuckles the Echidna and Sally Acorn
 * Knuxamy - the ship between Knuckles the Echidna and Amy Rose
 * Knuxaze - the ship between Knuckles the Echidna and Blaze the Cat
 * Knuxicks - the ship between Knuckles the Echidna and Sticks the Badger
 * Knuxikal - the ship between Knuckles the Echidna and Tikal the Echidna
 * 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
 * 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 Ash Mongoose and Mina Mongoose
 * 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
 * Scourgamy - the ship between Scourge the Hedgehog and Amy Rose
 * Scourosy - the ship between Scourge the Hedgehog and Rosy the Rascal
 * Scourouge - the ship between Scourge the Hedgehog and Rouge the Bat
 * 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 the Echidna
 * 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
 * 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 the Echidna
 * 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
 * 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 crossover ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Sash Lilac
 * 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
 * Tailfi Fume - the crossover 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
 * Tailrine - the ship between Miles "Tails" Prower and Marine the Raccoon
 * TailSal - the ship between Miles "Tails" Prower and Sally Acorn
 * Tailsey - the ship between Miles "Tails" Prower and Zooey
 * Tailsmo - the ship between Miles "Tails" Prower and Cosmo
 * Tailsouge - the ship between Miles "Tails" Prower and Rouge the Bat
 * Taiream - the ship between Miles "Tails" Prower and Cream the Rabbit
 * Thrashamy - the ship between Amy Rose and Thrash the Tasmanian Devil
 * Vectilla - the ship between Vector the Crocodile and Vanilla the Rabbit
 * Vectouge - the ship between Vector the Crocodile and Rouge the Bat

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 Doctor Eggman and Infinite
 * Knuxails - the ship between Knuckles the Echidna and Miles "Tails" Prower
 * KnuxEspio - the ship between Knuckles the Echidna and Espio the Chameleon
 * Knuxilver - the ship between Silver the Hedgehog and Knuckles the Echidna
 * MegaSonic - the crossover ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man
 * 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
 * Shadknux - the ship between Shadow the Hedgehog and Knuckles the Echidna
 * Shadpio - the ship between Shadow the Hedgehog and Espio the Chameleon
 * Silvails - the ship between Silver the Hedgehog and Miles "Tails" Prower
 * Silvourge - the ship between Silver the Hedgehog and Scourge the Hedgehog
 * Sonadow - the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Shadow the Hedgehog
 * Sonake - the crossover ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Solid Snake
 * 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
 * Sonilver - the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Silver the Hedgehog
 * Sonjet - the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Jet the Hawk
 * SonMario - the crossover ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Mario
 * 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
 * Sonzor - the ship between Sonic the Hedgehog and Zor
 * Vecpio - the ship between Vector the Crocodile and Espio the Chameleon

Femslash

 * Amream - the ship between Amy Rose and Cream the Rabbit
 * Amsonia - the ship between Amy Rose and Sonia the Hedgehog
 * 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
 * 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
 * Rolicks - the crossover 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
 * 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 Blaze the Cat and Tangle the Lemur
 * Tikade - the ship between Tikal the Echidna and Shade the Echidna

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
 * 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 and Infinite
 * TailiOna 2 - the ship between Miles "Tails" Prower and Auto-Fiona

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

Family

 * Juliara-Su - the familyship between Julie-Su and Lara-Su

Friend

 * Team Dark - the friendship between Shadow the Hedgehog, Rouge the Bat, and E-123 Omega

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 (this means: main series fans, Archie 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 are in frequent ship wars against each other which also contributes to the fanbase's fractured state.