Bean the Dynamite (ビーン・ザ・ダイナマイト Bīn za Dainamaito) is a fictional character from the Sonic the Hedgehog series. He is an anthropomorphic woodpecker who competed in a fighting tournament for the Chaos Emeralds and the right to destroy the Death Egg II. In battle, Bean is capable of throwing an endless amount of bombs for his amusement and defense.