Colonel (カーネル Kāneru) is a character that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. He is an anthropomorphic koala from Blaze's world and a member of the Coconut Crew youth association from Southern Island. He is a self-proclaimed spy and serves as the Coconut Crew's intelligence and infiltration specialist. Colonel helps Sonic with unknown mysteries about certain places he explores. He gives out missions, and decorates Southern Island with various features when paid with Rings.