Blaze the Cat first appeared in Sonic Rush (2005) as a stoic princess from the Sol Dimension. In the meme community, her character is often celebrated for being one of the few serious 'straight-man' characters in the Sonic universe. Memes featuring Blaze usually focus on her cool demeanor contrasted with the chaotic energy of other characters, her intense focus in fan art, or her relationship with Silver the Hedgehog. She has become a staple in the Sonic fandom's reaction image library, representing everything from burning passion to polite exhaustion at the absurdity of the Sonic world.