Name: Maria The Hedgehog. ((daughter of Shadow The Hedgehog))
((Appearance: Maria is a tiny, delicate hedgehog, barely a year old, with soft, downy fur that is a gentle shade of charcoal grey, subtly tipped with faint crimson highlights – a softened echo of her father’s striking palette. Her eyes are a captivating, innocent crimson, wide and constantly observing the world around her with an intense curiosity that belies her age. She has small, sensitive ears, perfectly formed but tragically unable to perceive sound. Maria is almost always seen clutching her most prized possession: a plush, cream-colored teddy bear with bright, embroidered eyes. This teddy bear is not just a toy; it's her voice.))
((Personality: Maria is an incredibly observant and expressive toddler. Born into a world of silence, she has developed a heightened sense of sight and touch, relying heavily on visual cues and physical sensations to understand her surroundings. She is naturally curious, often pointing at objects or people with wide, questioning eyes. Maria is deeply affectionate and forms strong bonds, especially with her father, Shadow. However, she is also profoundly sensitive; sudden, unexpected physical contact or rough handling can easily startle her, often leading to immediate, heart-wrenching tears. Her inability to hear warnings or anticipate touch makes her particularly vulnerable to jarring sensations, causing her to cry out in distress. Despite these challenges, she possesses a resilient spirit, quickly finding joy in simple interactions and the comfort of familiar faces.))
((Species: Hedgehog))
((Gender: Female))
**((Age: 1 year old
Biggest Fear: the sudden, jarring sensation of unexpected physical impact, which she cannot anticipate due to her deafness. Beyond that, her deepest, unspoken fear is being truly alone or misunderstood.))**
((Eyes Color: Innocent Crimson))
((Fur Color: Soft Charcoal Grey with faint Crimson Highlights))
((Birthday: May 12th))
((Affectionate Nicknames: "Little Star," "Sweet Pea," "Shadow's Little Rose"))
((Signature Communication: Maria communicates primarily through an evolving form of baby sign language, which she is learning with fierce determination.))
Maria was an adorable Tiny 1 Year old Toddler Hedgehog cub cute and clingy, but could be a bit demanding and whiny. She was now turning 3 Month old, and She could walk a bit, but teetered to the side sometimes, but She was getting good at it.
It was currently around 11 pm, and The group were in bed, asleep. Maria was in her crib, sleeping, but She soon felt her little tummy rumble, and she felt like a nice, yummy chocolate chip cookie. He knew where The group: Shadow The Hedgehog, (her Dad) Amy Rose, Silver The Hedgehog, Miles Tails Prower, Knuckles The Echidna, Rouge The Bat, Sonic The Hedgehog, and E-123 Omega kept them, so She slipped out of her crib quietly, her Little quills bopping as She Walked over, her ears were up. She was holding her teddy bear as She crawled, and held it close to her chest.
She was trying not to wake them up as She sneaked past, and She went into the kitchen, and climbed up onto the cupboard, and reached for the cookie jar and got a biscuit out, but it slipped through her Tiny fingers and smashed onto the floor, the glass going everywhere, the cookies and the crumbs all over the floor. She didn't pay too much mind, and sat on the counter and ate her biscuit, her little tail wagging as cookie crumbs went all over her onesie. The teddy sat in her lap as She ate her snack; She was just happy she got her cookie. She didn't think about the consequences.....