Ray the Flying Squirrel

"A young and enthusiastic flying squirrel. He loves adventure, and often glides to high places to get a view of the land below."

- Sonic Mania's description manual.

Ray the Flying Squirrel is an anthropomorphic squirrel and one of the protagonists. He can float through the air and has searched for his best friend Mighty the Armadillo. After finding said friend, he joins him and the rest on a journey to defeat the evil Dr. Robotnik.