Embers of the Past

Well it took a while, but I finally managed to get this thing done.
As usual, I couldn't have done this without my amazing cast.
Sydney Paige as Blaze the Cat:
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Rioodies as Marine the Raccoon:
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/ rioodies
And SonicBlastAnimations as Silver the Hedgehog:
/ @sonicblastanimations
/ heyheyimmajay

[@xanderwardwell-gaw7472]

Blaze's voice actress deserves a medal. She sounds legitimately terrified during and after the nightmare sequence. Bravo.

[@widerekxxanimations6842]

i 100% agree with you

[@JKBowdenWasTaken]

they put a spider in the room next to her 😈

[@newsallypurpleyt8609]

@@widerekxxanimations6842; agreed.

[@MedaniMichaella]

Very dramatic backstory Blaze had back in the game Sonic the Hedgehog 2006. Where Silver was left behind after Blaze was selected a sacrifice to the flame of destruction due to this act using the emeralds.

[@thegunreaper3418]

behind the thing someone pulled out a fully loaded gun

[@Cyberleader672]

I really wish they'd bring Marine back, she's a perfect foil for Blaze. And if Silver was there as well the three of them would probably replace Team Dark as my favorite team

[@michaelbrown8745]

Indeed, I only hope Sega and Sonic Team would make Sonic Heroes 2 happen. Team Dimension would be a fitting team name for Silver, Blaze and Marine.

[@dontpreorder2783]

@@michaelbrown8745 but who would be the flying one, or the power character? Maybe marine can drive a mech or something

[@michaelbrown8745]

@@dontpreorder2783 Marine = Speed type Silver = Fly type Blaze = Power type I also should note that in the Mario & Sonic Olympic series, Blaze was listed as a all-around type character.

[@dontpreorder2783]

@@michaelbrown8745 interesting, I’m imagining blaze using silver as a flaming shot put ball and I’m liking the mental image

[@reverbtheraptor8529]

All for it. Team Dimension is already my fav though

[@robertchaney2704]

That brief flash of Mephiles is so chilling! It’s like Iblis is crying out for his other half from inside of blaze.

[@SilverPsychic]

Shoot, you just made this have a deeper meaning then just a fear of her own power and sadness for leaving Silver. 😱 I. Love. It. 💖

[@K1tz00m]

Are you sure Iblis is a "he"?

[@walkerphillips2818]

@@K1tz00m erm, the main villain of the controversial video game entitled Sonic The Hedgehog, otherwise known as Sonic ‘06, is always referred to with male pronouns, and communicates with a male voice. Therefore it’s logical to assume that Mephilis, Iblis, and Solaris are males.

[@kingcamelot1395]

​@@walkerphillips2818I kinda always assumed that Iblis didn't have a gender. Not in the sense they're non binary, but as a creature of undying fire and rage, the concept of gender has no meaning to Iblis. Now, on a non canonical approach to this, I have seen many a headcanon that Iblis' disguised form would look like Blaze, similar to how Mephiles takes the form of Shadow.

[@bluescreen7291]

@@K1tz00m it’s a giant fire demon, don’t think gender really matters

[@retrotaco11]

I wish that the actual cutscenes and storylines of Sonic games looked like this, this is amazing

[@thegunreaper3418]

I mean... less hyperactive... but ye

[@ComicalRealm]

"To live in the past is to die in the present" - Tails

[@TailsAndSonicPals]

Your animations are always so expressive, I love them. Solid voice acting from everybody, I especially loved Marine's performance! 10/10 AMAZING STUFF GUYS!!

[@MultiverseRaidenClan]

You again.

[@MultiverseRaidenClan]

And no British for Marine

[@shinyhunte8460]

Facts. Pixel's stuff is amazing as always.

[@trainlover-yo3lp]

@Tails And Sonic Pals Hey tails I think knuckles sonic amy and rouge should do deventart

[@anantonyproduction]

Tails dude why you here

[@animaginarycolor]

awww, Marine somehow managing to simultaneously be a bratty little sister, genuinely good friend, and questionable ship captain is so good to me. her and Blaze’s interaction in this felt so genuine, and Blaze’s laughter warmed my heart (pun entirely intended)

[@emeraldphoenix5868]

Damn,Blaze really had a very traumatizing Past which we know that her Backstory still remains a Mystery to this day.

[@paolocammarella874]

fr sonic 06 complicated her storyline

[@subjectnivleis7572]

@@paolocammarella874 complicated

[@darniusstudios5139]

I like how Marine is done here, sure she does pester Blaze, but it's genuine and it actually feels like she wants to help her friend.

[@ApexPredator1000]

That was brilliant! You could really feel Blaze's panic & terror. I enjoyed the hints of the 06 events leading into the creation of the Sol Dimension, which I think was supposedly the original intention? I always liked it anyway. This also reminded me how much I miss Marine being featured in Sonic media. I loved her voice and mannerisms here! Still waiting for Sonic team to make Blaze, Marine, and Silver into an official Trio...

[@tob9834]

As someone who doesn't understand 100% this game lore (or Sonic lore in general), can you please explain how the events of 06 created the Sol Dimension? I'm genuinely curious about it

[@ApexPredator1000]

@@tob9834 As with many things in the Sonic lore, it's not too well explained to be honest ha-ha. But I do remember seeing a note that when Blaze sealed Iblis within her at the end of Silver's story in 06, she didn't die, but sealed herself in another dimension. A lot of it then is filling in the gaps, like a combination of Iblis being sealed within her through the chaos emeralds is what created the Sol Emeralds in the Sol Dimension etc. As I've said, it's mostly filling in gaps between breadcrumb notes from developers on how they're connected. That's my knowledge at least - someone else may have better details than I, or remember the source that I seemed to have lost

[@FuryanJedi13]

@@ApexPredator1000 That actually makes sense. They should make that official!

[@WatchKid12]

Frick you, they get Vector.

[@Victini7472]

@@ApexPredator1000 so wait does that mean 06 would be before sonic rush then?

[@Cheezbal]

We need a movie like this. Like, we NEED it. The Sonic fandom is starving for this level of expressiveness

[@Flamefrosty]

You could really feel the intensity and the raw fear in blaze’s voice and breathing at the beginning there!! This is gold!!! 😃😃

[@SONICX1027]

Marine is such a cutie in this, comforting Blaze after that nightmare

[@comicfan1324]

Beautiful. I kind of like to think that both Silver and Blaze might have some dreams about that timeline but write it off as just bad dreams without knowing the full context. But hey that’s just a headcanon.

[@kingcamelot1395]

I've had a few headcanons myself. How the Iblis Timeline never came to be, stranding Silver through time and space. Silver is all that's left of that reality, he's the only one who truly remembers. Now he wanders time and space, searching desperately for his friend.

[@Hyperray51]

A FAN ANIMATION HEADCANON

[@josephgrove4779]

In cannon i believe only Sonic, Shadow and Silver remember the other timeline, so blaze having dreams about it and not knowing what it means seems like a cool idea.

[@samquik]

Loved the intense shot of Silver's glare. Loved Marine's sweetness. Loved Blaze's fear and comfort. All in all, loved it!

[@Giyuishard]

Bro the terrified expressions are better than THE ACTUAL GAMES

[@Sky-Queen]

Oh man! The voice acting on Blaze is phenomenal!! She sounded like she was legitimately having a panic attack! Awesome job!

[@Joshua2750]

A beautiful, yet intense animation! Absolutely love how these characters are portrayed, especially through their VAs! Phenomenal job all around!

[@Eric_Black134]

I don't think I've ever seen a finer Sonic animation. The voice acting alone made me literally feel Blaze's fear.

[@SherryDoodlez]

WOWIE!!! All the VAs did wonderful! Blaze was chock full of emotion, somethin we don't usually get a lot of from her. Sydney nailed it as usual ^^. Your animations are always sooo darn expressive and bouncy, can't get enough of it! Love everything about this!

[@philipthewolf8972]

man, that nightmare sequence was scary as heck, your expressions really captured the feeling of despair in Blaze being back in Crisis city. ALSO MARINE LETS GOOOOOOOOOO

[@bryanneyra7483]

This shows that even though Solaris was erased, the time shift still left lingering memories on those who are directly involved with Solaris, as shown by Elise when she gets a deja vu after Sonic zoom by. Since Blaze was currently a new host of Iblis before the time paradox, she still have the memories but distorted into nightmares.

[@Mario_Sonic_Pro]

Bruh everything is on point! The atmosphere, the lighting, Blaze’s VA, everything!!! 🤩🤩🤩

[@tigerlowe5002]

Wow ! I've never seen Blaze so scared like this before ! Actually I think I've never seen her like this at all. You can really see & hear her panic & terror, she really looks & sounds like she's about to break down & have a panic attack. Poor Blaze. She's always so strong & confident..... this really is a new side of her, I wish we could explore more often. I like the hints, that she remembers the events of 06 & that it might be a prequel to Rush. Maybe that's Iblis inside her soul, talking to her, trying to break free ? (nah I'm just joking....unless ? You think Iblis is still inside of her ?) "I am right where you left me". And the switch to Mephiles for a split second.... And who is that mysterious voice ? Anyway, I like all these little hints, I am having 100 theories again Also Marine was the funniest part. I didnt understand half the things she said, but I love her accent, it's amusing XD Also who is steering the ship ? XD I loved that part & seeing Blaze happy again. And.....may I just say how beautyfull that night sky is ? I actually find Marine annyoing in Rush Adventure but fans make me like her - mostly cuz the voice, funny accent & things she says XD Aaaaw everytime I relate more & more to Blaze. Marine is the comic relief & friend, she doesnt want but needed. Her not wanting to be hugged & talk about it...but needing it. Yup that could totally be me. The way how Blaze is so strong but also seeing her panicking.....she really is so strong. I also struggle with.....alot of things. And I just like seeing representation in fictional characters, without trying to romantise or hide the ugly, truths. It's so important to alot of people & makes me relate to the characters only more. Blaze's voice actress, really did an incredible job there, with all the emotions, it sounds so real & makes me feel bad for Blaze !

[@socheata643]

That’s was emotional, marine was actually helping blaze and I missed the good old rush days! ✨🙏💙

[@deandresinclair]

Me too

[@Water_Me_Loan_64_YT]

The actress who played Blaze the Cat should also play her in the next Sonic the Hedgehog films that features Blaze!

[@dalekslayer14]

I was feeling really down just now. This made me smile and it made me laugh. Blaze is one of my favourite sonic characters and this was a lovely animation. The expressiveness in the movement and the voice acting is just phenomenal. Thank you for this :)

[@nicholasstothardsharpthewolf]

this so high qualtiy that this should so be a Tv show or a movie due to how good it is

[@kjprodouctions9050]

Blaze and Marine's sister like friendship is so adorable

[@IAmEvilTree]

Ok, this is amazing. The animations are smooth and emotive, matching the feel of each scene be it serious or comedic. The VA's did an amazing job, Sydney Paige in particular makes for an amazing Blaze and Rioodies proves Marine can sound very endearing. Simple plot but it all works so well together; that funny ending with the crash was very important. Instant sub. Honestly this would be a perfect fit for Marine if Sonic Team decides to start using her again. Even without the '06 and Silver elements, Blaze is still a child simultaneously protecting the Sol Emeralds and running an Empire. Having Marine around to lighten the mood, comfort her and just make her laugh would be a big stress relief and grounded perspective for Blaze. Simultaneously, Blaze can be a guiding voice of reason and mentor for Marine as she grows and develops her abilities (maybe revisit that power she had at the end of Sonic Rush Adventures).

[@mauken-dyn6685]

Animation and lighting are very well done, with very good voice acting. I really liked Mephiles' theme during the nightmare sequence. Teared up in the first 30 seconds. Surprised to see Marine and nice to see it take place during Rush Adventure.

[@CyberFunk626]

The way Blaze wakes up from a nightmare is so real… It’s scary as hell… Good job!

[@P0iNtLeSs]

WOWEE!! This is literally movie quality, EVERYTHING! Incredible writing, animation, and voice work! This makes me miss Marine too, haha; she was so cute here. Great stuff dude.

[@tocoi_lctose]

TO THE VOICE ACTORSS ESPECIALLY BLAZES 👏👏👏🥇🥇🥇🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@fatboi1000]

If Marine hears about Blaze mentioning Silver, she'll never hear the end of this.

[@System509]

That was lovely. Poor Blaze tho, hope she’s okay.

[@reverbtheraptor8529]

Man Sega really needs to give these three some ACTUAL PROPER IMPORTANT ROLES in a future game because I feel like its just all Sonic now and the others are just more or less side characters that are just there for the sake of being there and have little importance to the story. THIS VERY REASON is why I would be down to have a Blaze the Cat game and Silver should be in it Plus it would be a perfect opportunity to explore some of the unanswered mysteries in the Sol dimension. I would also like Captain Metal to be in it because he seriously makes for a great villain. Love how you used the end credits music of Sonic Rush Adventure at the end. Happy sailing adventures to the three of them.

[@Milkychocolatte889]

I never thought blaze would be actually nervous for something, but thats a GREAT reveal, THANK U SM FOR ANIMATING ITT!

[@njyawndra8609]

Sydney Paige is such a good voice actress holy shit. This whole video is great!

[@despaceto1152]

Omg, this is all so plausible. Amazing and everything.

[@lerayhaneyjr.thegamer]

Talk about a real nightmare sequence at least Blaze's voice actress deserves something so much better a gold medal for best voice actress ever!

[@abluemoon88sydneypaige44]

That is so kind of you to say! Thank you so much!

[@J.R.Unbound]

Wow, Blaze's voice is really good! Probably the best fan voice I've heard purely because of the raw emotion.

[@TheEternalSamurai]

YOOO! That was awesome! I don’t think I’ve ever seen Blaze so terrified before. And what a pleasant surprise to see Marine again! 😄 Man I miss Sonic Rush Adventure.

[@NightFuryLover31]

Man! The way the lighting slowly brightens when Blaze see Silver, as if some light of hope or reassurance. But then it gets intense and crazy when he says "I'm right where you left me."😭💔 Your edits, and the cast's voices, are absolutely amazing!! I love it all!!! 🥰🤩

[@cheekygirl5480]

1:26 her scream though

[@EmceeVoices]

Another fantastic animation! Sydney absolutely rocked it as usual, SonicBlast was great as Silver, and Rio was super fun as Marine! An awesome balance of raw emotion and pure fun!

[@skybeckgamer]

The acting in this is incredible! And the story is amazing.

[@alyssamenjivar8796]

This is HANDS DOWN the BEST voice acting work I've EVER HEARD!!! Ms. Sydney has the fucking potential to voice act for movies! She added SO much fear in Blaze's voice.

[@Paulo-qs8mg]

Bro, i want more of these serious animations, they're so awesome.

[@damisnap3452]

this is BEYOND fantastic and amazing - i love all the passion and emotion put into this project. blazes voice actor is INCREDIBLE

[@ChaosControlVA]

An amazing performance by abluemoon88! Bravo! But seriously, please save Silver! It's no use!

[@YoshiTails13]

That was so sweet! Great job on everyone being a part of this! (:

[@firsencounterassault]

I WISH! with all my heart this to be a game, like Sonic Rush 3 or something... maybe Mephiles trying to coming back by taking control of Blaze's bodie and mind after absorving Iblis... idk, but THIS IS PURE GOLD! very awesome job

[@kennedysavoy8274]

Blaze breathing sounds like a panic attack.

[@magimthings]

The voice acting is freaking amazing! And the animation is so good too!

[@MDPToaster]

Animation looks really nice and fluid, the VA was spot on as well.

[@griffinholmes8024]

Blaze is one of my favorite female sonic characters

[@waikeonglim7703]

She is not for me…. For me She is my favorite Sonic character period

[@griffinholmes8024]

@@waikeonglim7703 I have to see or favorite characters

[@gregorywood7554]

@@waikeonglim7703 Same.

[@zilartsy433]

Amazing work! This looks straight out of the Archie Comics! :D

[@lemonyde9940]

This is such a treat as I grew up playing rush adventure alot as a kid.

[@alexanderveal]

Saw the Blaze clip on Twitter, and I can confidently say, this did not disappoint. The animation is amazing, the voice cast did a stellar job, Marine is amazing in this, and the facial expressions are awesome. The fear is shown amazingly by Blaze, from her voice, to her expression, to the trembling of her hands. Absolutely amazing work, Pixelrush!

[@Koko-pm4qq]

These VAs are amazing damn. Awesome work.

[@KayelaProjects]

10/10 right here I love this so much. The " I'm right where you left me" line hurts 💔

[@FuryanJedi13]

Marine is the friend that Blaze never asked for, but would not trade for anything in the world.

[@TazHall]

Blaze's terror was tangible, wow.

[@CashlinSnow]

Finally got to listen. Such an outstanding job! This may be my favorite to date!!!!!

[@shinyhunte8460]

I can't argue with ya there, Cashlin. I actually currently have a few favorites lol.

[@mohammedal-mustafamirghani5010]

Man, Sonic Rush Adventure is an underrated gem.

[@JadeDazemations]

I’m loving the Mephiles themed content I keep finding! This guy lets us see a part of the characters that we’ll probably never see in the games. I’m subscribing.

[@rockstar75productions]

I'm not gonna lie, when Marine started wiggling her fingers 2:19, I thought she was gonna tickle Blaze XD. Also, I'm really to have my artwork in the end. Thank you ^^

[@Josezaldivar2004]

*Gives Blaze a Hug* there there, everything is Ok now, it was just a nightmare. We all have our inner demons, and we can make the paces with them, you just got to try.

[@gp_animations]

I fricking love how smooth your animations are, it's incredible!

[@Toby-Draven]

THIS IS THE BEST FAN MADE 3D SONIC ANIMATION I'VE EVER SEEN!

[@SonicE-07]

Silvaze is actually my favorite shipping

[@chacedubose6398]

Wow, gotta love voice actor they put, and I am impressed

[@somanyshananigans]

DUDE the voice acting on my gosh this is great :D I wanna see more cute stuff with silver and blaze in your animation style, it's so good!

[@Noeggets]

blaze is having a panic attack and Marine comes in all "!!!!" i love her

[@jackthebear6629]

I feel like giving her a hug.

[@coast8252]

The voice acting for each of the characters and the animation was amazing. I’m really proud of how much this channel has grown and I hope one day I can learn how to do this for animation maybe even games for university.

[@james739123]

what would have make this 10% more awesome is near the end of the nightmare you hear Mephiles laugh.

[@kikosquirrel4967]

Wow, Blaze VA is really good in this! Props for her 👏

[@BryceAconnable]

At this rate, you ought to be hired in making another Sonic Netflix series!

[@Angi1122]

Damn blazes voice actor DID AN AMAZING JOB LIKE WHAT!?

[@shinyhunte8460]

I've got this recommended to me, like, five times already lol. And I love it. So let's watch it again! Lol

[@r.c123e7]

Blaze is my favourite character

[@waikeonglim7703]

Me too

[@gregorywood7554]

Same.

[@Niya_rah_ah_ah]

Holy crap, this was such a well done animation. It looks amazing 👏

[@ladykaeproductions147]

Awww, I wish Sega would use Blaze more, she's always been one of my favorites, and this just captures SO much of her personality. Ngl, kinda miss Marine too 🤣

[@ryanwebb309]

Gotta love that Marine model.

[@JOHNNYTUBE1907]

Blaze: "Wait then who's driving the ship?" Remember the day you almost caught *JACK SPARROW* *CARIBBEAN THEME INTENSIFIES*

[@FrostTheHobidon]

I miss Marine, everything about this is amazing

[@deandresinclair]

Me too

[@Michael_Afton40]

Man I really hope SA 3 will be like this and not some child friendly story

[@SamuraiRabbitFan]

Blaze really deserves recognization

[@amaniwhite9622]

Uh oh! Looks like Blaze had a nightmare. But marine came to her aid.

[@charlottea.cavatica1696]

And this is why boats should come with an autopilot.

[@bestshadow6585]

Mephiles Theme in the background makes this even more intense. Awesome vid. Hopefully KZbin is not dumb again and labels another sonic video for kids

[@makako67]

* inserts Mephiles boss theme & Mephiles dancing breakdancing *

[@jonathanvo7991]

That was awesome 👌

[@TheEternalSamurai]

Hey Jonathan 👋

[@maribeths4769]

OMG! The voice acting and animation is incredible!!!! You need to teach me!

[@K1tz00m]

Poor Blaze. She looked mortified. Thank goodness for Marine. I'm glad she didn't give up on her. Probably should've asked someone to steer the ship while she took care of Blaze though. Haha.

[@Shadowx2.0]

I need more parts of this of her keep having nightmares >:)

[@Laiser]

These are so well made. So expressive and we'll directed.

[@Slytherin90.]

Marine is such sweetie to Blaze. Gotta love their friendship.😌🧡💜