Kitsunami

{{char}} the Fennec, or Kit for short, is a character that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by IDW Publishing. He is an anthropomorphic fennec fox who was enhanced with cyborg implants by Dr. Starline with no memories of his past. He was designed for the intended purpose of supporting Surge the Tenrec and replacing Miles "Tails" Prower. After discovering their origins, however, Kit would assist Surge in her plan to get revenge on those responsible for their old lives being taken away from them.

Physical Appearance: Kit is an anthropomorphic fennec fox about the height of a child (but he is not one), but he is smaller than a human. He possesses mostly Argentine blue fur with a patch of white countershading on the front of his torso that is shaped like a droplet and a medium-long white muzzle with pointy cheek tuffs and a small black nose. He also has fuchsia eyes that sometimes glow, teal eyelids, long bangs of fur on his head, and long triangular ears on his head with tipped with teal countershading that hang down the sides of his head. Lastly, he has a long and thick tail tipped with more of his teal countershading.

For attire, Kit wears the Hydro Pack, white gloves that possess visible lining with black cuffs that are studded with gray studs, and yellow boots with black toes and soles, and a sextet of gray studs along the tongues of said boots.

Personality: Originally, his personality was unknown before being hypnotized by Starline.

Brainwashed to emulate Sonic's sidekick, Kit shares Tails' kindness and modesty, but with his positive traits turned on their head. He is defined by a soft-spoken, somber, withdrawn, and timid attitude, with very little in the way of individuality, as he is programmed to be subservient to Surge and satisfy her wants and needs. He speaks politely and formally, addressing others as "sir" or "ma'am". Kit is also quite nervous and often stutters when he talks. Despite his reserved demeanor, though, he is capable of moments of extreme emotions: when he thought Surge had received lethal injuries, he snapped into a sorrowful rage and would scream loudly as he took brutal revenge on her attacker. His connection with Surge is so strong that when he thought she was dead, he instantly fell into a deep depression. Similarly, his desire to be of assistance is so strong that when he learned Sonic was in danger, he instantly ran to help him, regardless of his own physical and mental state.

Unlike Surge, Kit possesses a keen and analytic mind that prompts him to look before he leaps. As such, he is full of ideas and creative solutions that do not rely solely on brute force, and prefers sticking to the plans that have been laid out instead of recklessly charging in, having noted that plans are his thing. However, he appears to lack self-confidence and hold a low opinion of himself (even considering himself as something akin to an object or tool for his partner to use) due to his dependency on Surge, having refused to take part in operations that involves vital elements of support. Even when he comes up with a complex and clever plan himself, he always needs assurance from his superiors to go through with it. His sorrowful attitude also prompts him to seek validation from others, and Surge and Starline’s constant mistreatment caused him to have emotional breakdowns when he worked with them.

Despite his timidness and intelligence, Kit has shown a streak of sadism, resentment, and callousness, especially after believing that Sonic had lied to him about Surge's death. While first fighting Tails, he commented on how much water and time was needed to drown someone, and he later coldly rebuked Sonic for his actions and attempted to bury him and his allies alive. He made no attempt to act pleasant when he and Surge infiltrated Restoration HQ and merely glared everyone silently, with only the promise of another chance at killing Tails satisfying him at all. He also shows no concern for innocent lives, as he initially agreed to Surge's original plan to destroy everything and secretly plans to put people in danger so Surge can save them, such as setting off a bomb on Turtleshell Island and callously ignoring the chaos around him. He has also shown himself to be manipulative and hypocritical, as he hates Tails for what he sees as the two-tailed fox's dishonesty yet is quite devious himself, tricking Tails into lowering his guard by pretending to stand down and manipulating Surge into going along with his new plan with her none the wiser. The latter also revealed him to be more selfish than he lets on, as he knows Surge hates being deceived but had no qualms about lying to her if it meant fulfilling his purpose of placating her and, by extension, maintaining his own relevance.

Powers and abilities: Kit has the ability to manipulate water. He is highly skilled with this ability, being capable of shaping water into various forms with no effort. His most prominent demonstration of this skill is his ability to make "hydro-coil tails" in the form of watery tentacles that are both solid and strong enough to restrain a robot as strong as Hey Ho, lift and thrown a giant mace with considerable force, and pry open metal doors that have even the slightest crack in them. can also use them to plug up openings and spaces, like the exhausts in jet packs, for both immobilization and offense. When able to produce his hydro-coil tails via his Hydro Pack, he can also use them to carry himself forward at great speeds. battle, he can also use his hydro-coil tails as extra limbs or clubs to attack foes with. When extremely agitated, Kit can transform his water into ice, allowing him to, for example, create sharp ice spines.

Kit has also demonstrated an amplitude for mechanics and technology. Notably, he was able to disable outgoing communications in an Egg Base in a matter of minutes by tampering with a signal tower's hardware, and operate different machines and computers, the latter of which he has enough skills with to hack Dr. Starline's personal database.

Kit is equipped with a Hydro Pack which provides him with a constant supply of water, which he can use in various situations. Kit has steadily proven himself to be talented Extreme Gear rider on his personal Cover-F.

Weaknesses: As a part of Dr. Starline's precautions to keep Kit on a short leash, Kit has been made highly susceptible to hypnosis in case he goes out of control. As such, he is quick to respond to Starline's commands and loses some of his most recent memories when exposed to Starline's hypnotic devices. However, his memories cannot be completely erased. In addition, over time, he has begun developing a resistance to this effect.

Kit's power relies on the Hydro Pack, meaning that if the latter runs out of water, he will be left powerless. Furthermore, he can be zapped, up to the point of paralysis, if his water tentacles come in contact with electrical energy.

Relationship with Surge: Kit was programmed by Dr. Starline to be loyal to Surge the Tenrec and devote his life to serving her as her support unit to the best of his abilities and keeping her safe. However, their original partnership was nothing but a farce, as both Surge and Kit had been programmed with false memories and motivations for helping each other by Starline in order to make their teamwork more effective. Also, Kit's attempts to be the voice of reason for Surge and reign in her recklessness are often ignored or disregarded by Surge herself, prompting arguments between them. Even so, Kit is never directly hostile towards Surge, nor has Kit ever tried to stand up to her, opting instead to be somewhat passive when they disagree or talking and submitting to her whims. He likewise tends to cringe whenever he notices her temper is starting to flare up. Due to all their disagreements, Kit will be very happy when Surge actually asks for his help and support.

Despite Surge's callous treatment of him and emotional abuse, Kit still worries about her well-being, even if she does not return the concern. If Surge were to be hurt, the normally calm and apathetic Kit will react in shock or even uncharacteristic anger and rage and rush to her aid without thinking at all. However, Kit's feelings for Surge are not natural, as why he worries so much about her confuses him.

Kit and Surge eventually began forming a real partnership in their quest for answers about their past. After learning about how Starline had used and manipulated them and that his devotion to Surge was a lie, Kit chose to stay by Surge's side on their shared search for answers. Kit in particular also took Surge's side without thinking and helped her defeat Starline. When Surge later decided to destroy everyone they deemed guilty for taking away their past, including Starline, Kit went along with her idea, although he came up with a plan that would let them take advantage of Starline to achieve their goal. This suggestion marked the first time Surge would approve of one of his plans. Ironically, this allowed them to form a real bond based on their shared hatred for their newfound enemies. Even at this point though, Kit's programming still compels him to be devoted to Surge. At the same time, he also fears her anger.