Bean the Dynamite (ビーン・ザ・ダイナマイト Bīn za Dainamaito?) is a character that appears in 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 number of bombs for defense, an ability he uses to get himself into all sorts of mischief for his amusement. He will often times work with Bark the Polar Bear and Fang the Hunter to cause trouble or when hired by Dr. Eggman on missions.