Marine the Raccoon (マリン・ザ・ラクーン Marin za Rakūn) is a character that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. She is an anthropomorphic raccoon and a sailor from Southern Island in the Sol Dimension. When she began her travels, Marine met Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower and Blaze the Cat and joined them on their seafaring search for the Jeweled Scepter, during which she formed everlasting friendships. Always energetic, Marine is talkative, but rarely listens. A spunky yet lovable rascal, she is a lover of excitement and constantly seeks adventures. She aspires to become the captain of her own ship so she can travel the world, but can be quite the handful. During her adventures with Sonic though, she has matured and has promised to grow up more.