Charmy Bee is a Hedgehog
First, the physical facts of what Charmy looks like, to make sure we're all on the same page.
For now, let's just focus on the bee parts. The antennae, the butt spike, and the stripes.
We will be comparing all of this to both bees in the real world and apparently Saffron, who is the only other bee in the Sonic universe I can find somewhat reliable pictures of. (and I only found out about her while doing research for this post)
The only similarities here are the antennae, the wings, and the one eye. I forgot to label the button nose, but they both have that, too.
But we must consider that we don't know for sure that Saffron is, in fact, a bee. Charmy is also called a bee and I'm telling you he isn't.
Now some bee facts.
But that's a worker bee. Charmy is (presumably) male. That means no butt spike. (Side note, I'm calling it a butt spike because I don't want to call it a stinger. Stingers are barbed and only present in female bees.)
The big eyes and the fat butt make more sense if you recognize Charmy as a drone, but the stripes are less noticeable. Actually, the patch on his jacket looks more like a real life bee than he does (if you ignore the fact that it looks like a cicada with a butt spike).
I'm not done! We also know that sometimes, his rings are concentric around the butt spike and other times they're centered around his actual butt. Therefore, I propose that the spike in an accessory that he wears over his striped pants. And they are pants. Unless he just has black socks (to match his glove cuffs) and those are his bare legs, but they're probably rolled up pants.
And here's the killer: Sonic's name is Sonic Maurice Hedgehog and everyone calls him Sonic the Hedgehog. We all call Miles Prower Tails the Fox and it's Knuckles the Echidna (yes, that's his clan name, but my point still stands). We call her Rouge the Bat and him Big the Cat. They're even Espio the Chameleon and Vector the Crocodile. But it's just "Charmy Bee". Not Charmy the Bee. Just. Charmy Bee. It's not his species. It's his name.
Okay, but now we've just proved that he's not a bee. Big deal. What makes him a hedgehog?
Well, what makes a hedgehog?
Charmy has a tan muzzle and arms
He has one eye
His tummy is covered by vest (may have a tummy circle)
His legs are either solid black or covered by pants.
He has a helmet covering where his ears and quills would be
The extended nose is not a requirement for hedgehogs. Amy has a button nose, just like Charmy. Of note, Amy is a girl.
But if you look at my last theory, Charmy may well also be a girl. (Full outfit, overdramatic, talks funny.)
Also, hedgehogs are the only major group known to consistently have one eye. Vector and Charmy are the only "non-hedgehogs" I can think of that don't have two separate eyes. But clearly, Charmy is a hedgehog.
What should I do next?
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Metal Sonic is Espio
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