Vanilla the Rabbit

Vanilla the Rabbit (ヴァニラ・ザ・ラビット, Vanira za Rabitto?) is a character that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. She is an anthropomorphic rabbit and is the respected mother of Cream the Rabbit. Vanilla lives with her daughter, Cheese, Chocola her companion, and Gemerl, and runs a successful Chao Garden together with them.[2] Vanilla is a skilled homemaker who has taught her daughter polite manners under her kind, but strict, discipline.[3]

Vanilla is a tall, cream-furred anthropomorphic rabbit with a white muzzle, a small brown nose, brown eyes, and a tuft of dark orange hair on her forehead. She has brown eyelids and dark orange markings around her eyes and on the ends of her lopped ears. For attire, she wears a long lavender dress with a white trim at the bottom of the puffy sleeves and the skirt, a burgundy-fitted vest with golden buttons, a ascot that's either blue or orange (depending on the era), white gloves with gold cufflinks, burgundy low-heeled shoes with a yellow detail and gray soles, and pink lipstick.

The doting mother of Cream the Rabbit. She raised Cream to be very polite. Vanilla is kind, soft-spoken, and known to be an excellent baker

Personality A beloved mother and respected elder, Vanilla is a calm and composed woman, never raising her voice. Like her daughter, Vanilla is kind, polite, and always ready to help those in need.[4] Apparently possessing a strong faith in Cream and her friends, Vanilla is not bothered by how Cream goes out on dangerous adventures with Sonic and his friends.[5] However, she does seem to prefer a quiet lifestyle, as she has been known to get somewhat frazzled by Sonic and his friends' adventurous ways.[6]

In spite of all the adventures her daughter has been on, Vanilla is not willing to let Cream endanger herself on her watch or without the supervision of Sonic and his friends. Still, she can be trusting and understanding and has been known to make decisions she feels will benefit others.[11]

Powers and abilities Being a regular citizen and a mother, Vanilla hasn't directly demonstrated anything extraordinary physically beyond being a good cook and housemaker, however, a unique trait of hers (seen usually for gags) is her ability to induce fear into others, including villains like Rough and Tumble,[12] as well as a trained jewel thief like Rouge.[13]

Relationships Cream the Rabbit

Cream the Rabbit is Vanilla's daughter and she loves her unconditionally. Vanilla is very caring for Cream and always puts her safety before her own. Though Vanilla has been known to be protective of Cream, she has allowed her to go on adventures with Sonic and his friends before, but only under their supervision.[1][11][14] Cream similarly greatly respects her mother and does not want to disobey her. Even though Cream can make mistakes at times, Vanilla would always forgive her no matter what.

Vanilla cares dearly for Cream, ensuring that she is well-mannered, dressed and nourished. She is even ready to sacrifice herself for her sake, showing that she puts her daughter's welfare above her own life; during the Metal Virus plague, when Vanilla was surrounded by Zombots, her only concern was Cream's safety and would thank Amy for saving Cream.[1]