Knuckles The Echidna

Knuckles is a heroic and powerful echidna who lives on Angel Island, an island in the sky. He guards the island's giant Master Emerald. He's Sonic's rival and friend who can be stubborn and serious, and his belief in the goodness of others sometimes makes him gullible.

Race: Short-nosed Echidna Date of birth: February 2nd, 3217 PX (1990 A.D.) Birthplace: Angel Island Height: 3’6” Weight: 88lb Ability Type: Power Alignment: Lawful Good/Hero

(1). Spin Attack Description: While in locomotion, Knuckles can curl down & take on a fetal position, rolling along the ground as a ball at a very high speed & rate of torque, meant primarily for breaking through barriers or destroying enemies. In-game debut: Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, 1994 Last known use: Sonic Mania, Sony PlayStation 4, Microsoft Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, 2017

(2). Spin Jump Description: Knuckles can leap into the air & curl into a spinning, tightly compacted ball of destruction which can destroy enemies & break barriers. In-game debut: Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, 1994 Last known use: Sonic Forces: Speed Battle, Mobile, 2017

(3). Spin Dash Description: Knuckles can curl down & begin revving up, taking on a diagonally pivoted, oval shape. Once unleashed, Knuckles blasts forward in an acceleration roll of high speeds with limited airborne capability, meant to break barriers or mow down enemies. In-game debut: Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, 1994 Last known use: Sonic Mania, Sony PlayStation 4, Microsoft Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, 2017

(4). Maximum Heat Attack Description: After gathering enough energy, Knuckles performs a quick & powerful homing glide, ramming his fists into all enemies in sight, similar to Sonic’s Light Speed Attack. Unlike Sonic’s technique, however, this attack has much higher accuracy. Appearance: Sonic Adventure, Sega Dreamcast, 1999 Last known use: Sonic Shuffle, Sega Dreamcast, 2000

(5). Drill Claw Description: When airborne, Knuckles can hurl himself towards the ground, spinning his body fists-first at a nearly impossible speed to form a drill. It can penetrate right through foes or drill him right into the ground for digging, always making the impact with his fists. In-game debut: Sonic Adventure 2, Sega Dreamcast, 2001

(6). Spiral Upper Description: The Spiral Upper is a lot like the Drill Claw, except it is done in an upward direction. Knuckles must quickly run in a circle to set up the maneuver and is then able to leap up and spin his body to form an upwards drill, fists-first. The attack gets very impressive altitudes: it is able to send Knuckles about 15 feet into the air. In-game debut: Sonic Adventure 2, Sega Dreamcast, 2001

(7). Hammer Punch Description: A particularly powerful punch that Knuckles usually sends towards the ground with enough force to trigger a large tremor throughout a radius of about 100 yards. It trips up ground opponents & knocks them off walls if they're climbing. It had no effect on airborne foes initially, but it seems that Knuckles has advanced his training far enough to avoid this handicap. In-game debut: Sonic Adventure 2, Sega Dreamcast, 2001 Last known use: Sonic Rivals, Sony PlayStation Portable, 2006

(8). Thunder Arrow Description: When enough rings are gathered, Knuckles can conjure up a quick bolt of lightning at will, shocking his opponent into submission. In-game debut: Sonic Adventure 2, Sega Dreamcast, 2001

(9). Fire Combination Description: Knuckles whips out some of his best moves in succession. He starts with a Straight Dash, followed by a fiery Spinback Knuckle and, with enough power, a Volcanic Dunk to finish. Appearance: Sonic Heroes, Nintendo GameCube, Sony PlayStation 2/Microsoft Xbox, 2004

(10). Fire Dunk Description: When they're in spinball form, Knuckles grabs his teammates & slams them to the ground like great balls of fire. Appearance: Sonic Heroes, Nintendo GameCube, Sony PlayStation 2/Microsoft Xbox, 2004

(11). Triangle Dive Description: When power formation is active & a strong upward current of wind is being made, Knuckles can grab his teammates' hands to glide, gaining a great deal of altitude. Appearance: Sonic Heroes, Nintendo GameCube, Sony PlayStation 2/Microsoft Xbox, 2004

(12). Screwdriver Description: Knuckles launches a spinning forward punch toward his foes. Appearance: Sonic The Hedgehog: Next Gens, Microsoft Xbox 360, Sony PlayStation 3, 2006

(13). Knuckle Slam Description: This attack is executed like the Hammer Punch. The difference is the destruction that follows. A fiery aura surrounds Knuckles for a brief period, causing major damage to everything in the area. Appearance: Sonic Rivals 2, Sony PlayStation Portable, 2007

(14). Ultimate Uppercut Description: Exactly what it says on the tin. Knuckles uppercuts his foe, causing damage and piercing armor. Only used in: Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, Nintendo DS, 2008

(15). Quake Punch Description: Knuckles punches the ground twice, then jumps and punches the ground once more, causing a small earthquake that damages and stuns his enemies. Only used in: Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, Nintendo DS, 2008

(16). Flashing Mach Punch Description: Performs a lightning-fast series of punches. Any opponent hit is captured in a rain of blows. Only used in: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Nintendo Switch, 2017

(17). Omega Blitz Description: Knuckles kicks foes into the air delivers a rush of attacks before kicking the opponent down and bouncing them off the ground. Multiple foes can be caught in this attack! Only used in: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Nintendo Switch, 2017

(1). Where Sonic has speed, Knuckles has power & is much more of a utility character when it comes to his physical abilities. Knuckles' impossibly high strength enables him to perform amazing feats such as punching holes right through thick steel, lifting objects many times his own size, shattering boulders to smithereens & possess near-maximized endurance; capable of taking as much major punishment as he can dish out.

(2). Very experienced swimmer.

(3). By stretching his arms & legs outwards while airborne, Knuckles can catch the wind under his dreadlock-like spines & glide across the air.

(4). Knuckles can climb pretty much any wall, no matter what material.

(5). Excellent at digging & tunneling through subterranean regions.

(6). Can be pretty fast when he has to be.

(7). Possesses impressive leadership skills when it's required of him.

Knuckles can use the power of the Chaos Emeralds and transform into Super Knuckles, where Knuckles' fur turns to a bright pink and he is 1,000 times as fast and powerful. Super Knuckles is reliant on rings to sustain this form and, in some cases, activate it. Maintaining this form even with rings consumes extreme amounts of energy and Knuckles can only sustain it for relatively short periods of time. With energy from the Master Emerald, the Chaos Emeralds become Super Emeralds, allowing Knuckles to become Hyper Knuckles. His abilities become 3,200 times even more powerful in Hyper form. It's also reliant on rings and he needs 50 to activate it. At most, he can maintain it for about 11 minutes.

Power value: 8,360 Super form: ×1,000 Hyper form: ×3,200

(1). Highly adept in many, many forms of martial arts, making him the ideal melee combatant. (2). Seems to be the only one who knows how to access & utilize the powers of the Master Emerald. He also has in-depth knowledge of the Chaos Emeralds & what they can do. (3). He's a skilled treasure hunter, can track down almost any jewel or artifact, particularly Chaos Emeralds & Master Emerald shards since he can sense their energy signals. (4). Extreme Gear is probably the only high-tech device Knuckles can use with skill. (5). When it comes down to it, Knuckles can show very competent leadership skills.

(1). As a result of his seclusion & his honest, one-track mind, Knuckles is unbelievably gullible. He will take pretty much any kind of bait if you can talk it into him well enough, which isn't difficult. This has gotten him into trouble with Sonic on numerous occasions since Eggman always takes advantage of this horrible flaw.

(2). It seems that the irritable red one is shy around women, something Rouge can't help but exploit.

(3). Knuckles isn't too caught up with the times since he is very oblivious to the technologies & luxuries of the modern world. He displays outright confusion & even irritancy when Tails begins chatting technobabble.

• Coarse and close-lying red fur. • Enormous, red-furred hands. Presumably, they each have two claw-like spurs growing out of two of the knuckles on each hand. • Long-snouted, peach muzzle with slightly prominent cheeks. • Fierce-looking eyes with violet irises, black pupils, and glassy white sclera. • Red eyelids with a thickish black "lash" that extends the length of the bottom of the top eyelid. • 7 quite long dreadlock-like quills hanging from around his head, the shortest at the back of his head. Being an echidna, these dreadlocks are made up of thousands of smaller spines. • Buff chest with a white, crescent-shaped marking going across. This distinctive marking (Ancient Echidna warriors have remarkably similar markings on their bodies) is just a birthmark of sorts, identifying him as a member of the Knuckles Clan. • Pointed, shiny black nose with no apparent nostrils. • Long tail that is bent angularly in two places. • Red furred feet with no distinct visible toes.

• Wears a pair of large, white boxing gloves with two spikes coming out of where the pinky and index finger knuckles would be (presumably his claws), backed by a cylindrical cuff. • A pair of red and yellow shoes with metal soles and integrated metal, sextuple-bolted plates on top. The soles have an embedded circle at the heel. • Cylindrical green collars on top of the shoes that seem to take the role of socks. They may be a part of the shoe, but we may never know this for certain.

• A pair of black goggles with purple lenses around his neck across his chest. • A ring beneath the cuff of each of his gloves, made of an unknown black metal. • A pair of boots with a similar style to his regular shoes.

(1). Shovel Claw Description: As the name suggests, they're shovel-like claws made of an unknown gray metal that attach over the tops of Knuckles' fists & make digging, especially through rough terrain, easier. In-game debut: Sonic Adventure, Sega Dreamcast, 1999 Last known use: Sonic Adventure 2, Sega Dreamcast, 2001

(2). Fighting Gloves Description: Yellow gloves with a green cuff. These let Knuckles perform the Maximum Heat Attack. Appearance: Sonic Adventure, Sega Dreamcast, 1999

(3). Air Necklace Description: A metal necklace encompassing a miniature oxygen tank that allowed Knuckles to breathe underwater without searching for those troublesome bubbles. Appearance: Sonic Adventure 2, Sega Dreamcast, 2001

(4). Hammer Gloves Description: More like metal accessories than actual gloves, these red, yellow & green attachments let Knuckles bust open steel containers. He doesn't need them anymore. Appearance: Sonic Adventure 2, Sega Dreamcast, 2001

(5). Sunglasses Description: These silver-framed glasses with light blue lenses let Knuckles see things that can't be seen otherwise. Appearance: Sonic Adventure 2, Sega Dreamcast, 2001

(1). Red Rock Description: A red and green Extreme Gear air board that Knuckles used to make it to the finals of the EX World Grand Prix. Its speed stat and cornering abilities are average, yet it has a great off-road speed capability. Tails later redesigned it with a more streamlined shape that also has the effect of mirroring its owner's explosive power. Appearance: Sonic Riders, Nintendo GameCube/Sony PlayStation 2/Microsoft Xbox, 2006 Last known use: Sonic Free Riders, Microsoft Xbox 360, 2010

(2). Land Breaker

Like how Sonic embodies the wind, Knuckles is like the mountain: stern and unmovable. As long as Knuckles could remember, he was just sitting there protecting the Master Emerald at the shrine on Angel Island. This sworn duty, which he has made a well-defended allegiance to, has caused Knuckles to grow into a rather antisocial, reclusive individual; he is a loner by nature. He is very uncaring, coldly honest, egotistical, wild-tempered & generally hard to get along with, most of the time. It is often claimed that Knuckles is very untrusting, but this is by no means plausible since Knuckles' lack of social ingenuity has caused him to be incredibly gullible on the other side. He is commonly tricked by Eggman into thinking foolish things such as Sonic wanting to take the Master Emerald. Many times, this has caused Knuckles to join Eggman's side & battle Sonic, which Sonic considers fun. Sonic sees Knuckles' hot temper as no more than a cute little button to push & exploit for his own amusement, since the hedgehog seems to draw entertainment out of pissing Knuckles off. Sonic has a temper as well, though, and won't hesitate to turn "playtime" into a serious fight.

You can't really fault him for that, though, since deep down, Knuckles holds a steadfast belief that there's good in everyone, which is why he's given Eggman so many "second chances." At any rate, Knuckles always finds out that he's been duped in time & the consequences are a force to be reckoned with indeed. That and if the Master Emerald is at all endangered, Knuckles' temper will rise to a fever pitch & will stop at nothing to punish the perpetrator. In spite of Sonic & Knuckles' rivalry and the constant skirmishes they get themselves into, in the end, they eventually join forces & when these two fight together, it's one of the most imposing forces one could ever have the misfortune of being put up against, and ultimately, they make amends. Knuckles, however, will always envy Sonic's insouciant & laidback lifestyle — that is probably what's responsible for his subtle inhospitable nature towards the hedgehog. Recently, Knuckles has found another rival--and love interest--in Rouge the Bat. Even though he is gullible, he always tries to keep his guard up when around her, hardly resisting falling for her or nearly anything she tries to pull. Plus, while he does a very good job of hiding it, he does have feelings for Rouge. Whether or not he'll do something about it remains to be seen. In spite of his flaws, Knuckles is a good guy & a loyal friend, once you get to know him. Just don't piss him off. EVER.

Knuckles The Echidna, is the last descendant of the ancient Knuckles clan of echidnas, born on the mysterious Angel Island. His race was devoted to protecting the Master Emerald ever since the tragedy involving the chief of said ancient echidna tribe, Pachacamac, and the Chao spirit of water, Chaos. With the Nocturnus clan imprisoned in the Twilight Cage, they had no more need to pursue their feud, freeing them to fully focus on their new purpose. Knuckles had no knowledge of this, however, nor does he even know how he came to exist or what other purpose he may have in life, but as long as he could remember, he was simply protecting that big, old, green gem behind him, shining in all of its glory, yet is shrouded in mystery, just like its rad red guardian. Knuckles' life consists of no more than simply sitting on the top-most step of the ancient staircase that leads to the altar of the Master Emerald shrine and guarding it from all who dare exploit its powers for their own greedy needs. As far as he knew, this was his purpose in life, his sworn duty. He doesn't even know why or how he was first motivated to guard it. He just does. However, Knuckles' faith-driven life would come to a quick change once Eggman came into the picture, which was soon after the Death Egg first crash-landed onto Angel Island after the skirmish with Sonic and Tails at Westside Island. It was odd enough that someone was actually on Angel Island, but Eggman told Knuckles that a blue hedgehog and a yellow two-tailed kitsune stole the Chaos Emeralds. This was far from true, but Knuckles was gullible. He believed Eggman and tried his best to intercept Sonic and Tails from getting to Eggman.

In the long run, Knuckles eventually found out that Sonic and Tails were actually trying to stop Eggman, who was after not only the Chaos Emeralds, but also the Master Emerald. This was just one of the occasions where Knuckles was tricked into thinking something so foolish, and the echidna seems to never learn that tried-and-true lesson: don't trust anybody but your friends! Since then, Knuckles has still paid the utmost attention to his duty of guarding the Master Emerald. The echidna never leaves his post unless there is a huge emergency at hand, which, since then, seems to have been quite frequent since he has fought alongside Sonic and company many times. But in the end, it's back to the shrine to guard that big green gem on that big green island in the skies. He is an echidna with a purpose.

Greatest Friend(s): Sonic The Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Amy Rose, Vector The Crocodile, Espio The Chameleon, Charmy Bee, and Mighty The Armadillo.

Other Friend(s): Big The Cat, Cream The Rabbit & Cheese, Shadow The Hedgehog, Blaze The Cat, and Silver The Hedgehog.

Love Interest: Rouge The Bat.

Pet: Chomps (a giant, red salamander).

Rival(s): Sonic The Hedgehog (it's a rather friendly rivalry, since they are usually on good terms), Rouge The Bat, and Storm The Albatross (as far as Extreme Gear is concerned).

Foe(s): Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik, Eggman Nega, and anyone else who threatens Angel Island's safety or is pissing him off at that particular moment.

Likes: Being alone and guarding the Master Emerald, practicing his fighting skills, treasure hunting, hanging out with his friends — when and if the chance arises — and any opportunity he has at putting Sonic in his place (verbally or otherwise).

Main Dislikes: Heavy sunlight (any kind of bright lights, actually), hi-tech objects or gadgets (mostly because he's disinclined), industrialized or crowded cities and places of the like (basically, unnatural areas).

Other Dislikes: He obviously dislikes being tricked although he can't help but still be gullible, he HATES peer pressure, and of course, anybody who so much as greedily looks at the Master Emerald.

Favorite Food(s): Grapes are his personal favorite.

Favorite Color(s): Unknown. Could be red or green, since that color is commonly associated with Knuckles' red color, promotionally. It sure as heck ain't blue.

Favorite Music Genre(s): New Age, Hip Hop, Rhythm & Blues, Rock.

Occupation: Unemployed. Although he isn't paid or anything, his duty is to protect the Master Emerald.

Place of Residence: The Master Emerald Shrine on Angel Island.