Post by Knuckles on Oct 7, 2008 1:20:57 GMT -5
Yeah that's me...
Knuckles the Echidna (ƒiƒbƒNƒ‹ƒYEƒUEƒGƒLƒhƒDƒi, Nakkurusu za Ekiduna?) is a video game character and a protagonist of the Sonic The Hedgehog game series, as well as some spin-off games and comics. His first appearance was Sonic The Hedgehog 3, released in 1994 to introduce a new rival for sonic.
Knuckles is a red 16-year-old anthropomorphic echidna, who is both physically powerful and highly resilient. He has a white crescent birthmark on his chest. The character is both a friend and a rival to Sonic. His Theme Song is "Unknown From M.E.,"preformed by Marlon Saunders according to Sonic Adventure and remixed for Sonic Adventure 2.
Knuckles' name is derived from the four knuckles, two on each hand, which are actually sharp spikes. According to official Sonic Team polls, Knuckles is the fourth most popular character in the series, following behind Tails, Shadow, and Sonic.[2]
Official profiles have said that, as the last survivor of his clan,[7] Knuckles lived most of his life in seclusion on Angel Island,[8] an island floating in the air; as such he is something of a loner.[7] His inexperience with off-islanders leaves him very honest, and also gullible.[1] Knuckles is shy around girls;[9] while some official sources claim that Knuckles has a secret crush on him by Rouge the Bat that she would never admit to.[10] Although he is cool and determined in battle;[11] his short temper gives rise to situations in which Knuckles, often instigated by the trickery of Dr. Eggman, begins fighting Sonic the Hedgehog.[7] Additionally, Knuckles has been tasked all his life as being the Guardian of the Master Emerald,[12] as only descendants of his tribe are capable of controlling it.[1] If Sonic exemplifies the wind, then Knuckles is the mountain: stern and anchored to his duty.[1][11] Although they started as antagonists,[13] Knuckles sees Sonic as a friend,[14] he finds Sonic's adventurous lifestyle enviable[11] and considers him a rival.[15] He also is described as hating strong light.[9] Various literature from the early games list his favorite food as being fruit,[9] or to be more specific, grapes.[16]
Knuckles is physically one of the strongest characters of the Sonic series, if not, as some official sources claim, the strongest.[7] His brute strength is often depicted as equivalent to that of Sonic's speed.[7] His extraordinary physical strength enables him to perform feats such as shattering boulders with his fists.[1] Additionally, he is a master of martial arts[1] with a specialty in punching. He uses Spin Attacks like Sonic,[17] which are variations on the tendency for echidnas to roll into tight spiny balls for protection. Knuckles can also breast stroke to swim in water.[14] By trapping air under his dreadlocks, Knuckles can glide for short distances.[1] Knuckles is also a proficient burrower,[1] and can use the spikes on his eponymous knuckles to climb walls.[1]
Like several other characters in the Sonic games, Knuckles can make use of the Chaos Emeralds to transform into a Super Form, named Super Knuckles. In Sonic 3 & Knuckles, he could also use the Super Emeralds to transform into Hyper Knuckles. The exact powers granted by these transformations vary from