Knuckles the Echidna

Knuckles the Echidna is one of the main characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog series.
== Charactah Account ==
As the last survivor of his clan, Knuckles lived most of his life in seclusion on Angel Island, an island floating in the air; and as such he is something of a loner. His inexperience with off-islanders leaves him very honest, and also gullible. Knuckles is shy around girls. Although he is cool and determined in battle; his short temper gives rise to situations in which Knuckles, often instigated by the trickery of Dr. Eggman, begins fighting Sonic the Hedgehog.In the anime Sonic X, when Amy asks Sonic why Knuckles wouldn't come with them, Sonic replies "That's Knuckles. He does things his own way." Although he and Sonic fight from time to time, there is an undercurrent of mutual understanding between the two. Ever since the introduction of Shadow the Hedgehog as one of Sonic's darker, more anti-heroic rivals, Knuckles' relationship with Sonic has seen as much more friendly by comparison, and they both rarely fight anymore. Additionally, Knuckles has been tasked all his life as being the Guardian of the Master Emerald, as only descendants of his tribe are capable of controlling it. If Sonic exemplifies the wind, then Knuckles is the mountain: stern and anchored to his duty. However he finds Sonic's adventurous lifestyle enviable. Various literature from the early games list his favorite food as being fruit, or to be more specific, grapes.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie
* Sonic X
* Sonic X Pilot
=== Comics ===
* Knuckles
* Knuckles Archives
* Knuckles the Echidna
* Knuckles' Chaotix
* Mega Man
* Sonic & Knuckles
* Sonic & Knuckles: Mecha Madness
* Sonic and the Tales of Deception
* Sonic Forces
* Sonic Holiday Special
* Sonic Live!
* Sonic Mega Drive
* Sonic Mega Drive: Next Level
* Sonic Mega Man Worlds Collide
* Sonic Quest: The Death Egg Saga
* Sonic Saga Series: Darkest Storm
* Sonic Saga Series: Evil Reborn
* Sonic Select
* Sonic Super Digest
* Sonic Super Special
* Sonic the Comic
* Sonic the Hedgehog
* Sonic the Hedgehog 30th Anniversary Special
* Sonic the Hedgehog Annual 2020
* Sonic the Hedgehog Archives
* Sonic the Hedgehog Free Comic Book Day
* Sonic the Hedgehog Free Comic Book Day 2021
* Sonic the Hedgehog Free Comic Book Day 2022
* Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble
* Sonic the Hedgehog: Battle For Angel Island
* Sonic the Hedgehog: Fallout!
* Sonic the Hedgehog: Legacy Series
* Sonic the Hedgehog: Out of the Blue
* Sonic the Hedgehog: The IDW Collection
* Sonic Universe
* Sonic X
* Sonic: Worlds Unite Battles
* Super Sonic vs. Hyper Knuckles
* Tails
* Team Sonic Racing Deluxe Turbo Championship Edition
* Team Sonic Racing One-Shot
=== Manga ===
* Dash & Spin: Hyper Speed Sonic
=== Video Games ===
* Blue Sphere
* Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog 2
* Knuckles' Chaotix
* Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
* Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
* Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
* Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
* Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
* Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
* SEGA Heroes
* Sega Superstars Tennis
* Shadow the Hedgehog
* Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed
* Sonic & Knuckles
* Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing
* Sonic 3D Blast
* Sonic Advance
* Sonic Advance 2
* Sonic Advance 3
* Sonic Adventure
* Sonic Adventure (2010)
* Sonic Adventure 2
* Sonic Adventure 2 (2012)
* Sonic Adventure 2: Battle
* Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut
* Sonic and the Black Knight
* Sonic and the Secret Rings
* Sonic at the Olympic Games
* Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
* Sonic Battle
* Sonic Blast
* Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood
* Sonic Colors
* Sonic Dash
* Sonic Drift 2
* Sonic Forces
* Sonic Forces: Speed Battle
* Sonic Free Riders
* Sonic Gems Collection
* Sonic Generations
* Sonic Heroes
* Sonic Jump
* Sonic Jump Fever
* Sonic Lost World
* Sonic Pinball Party
* Sonic R
* Sonic Racing
* Sonic Riders
* Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity
* Sonic Rivals
* Sonic Rivals 2
* Sonic Runners
* Sonic Runners Adventure
* Sonic Rush
* Sonic Shuffle
* Sonic Speed Simulator
* Sonic the Fighters
* Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
* Sonic the Hedgehog (2013)
* Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2013)
* Sonic the Hedgehog 3
* Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles
* Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure
* Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble
* Super Smash Bros. Brawl
* Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U
* Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
* Tails Adventure
* Team Sonic Racing
* The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
=== Webcomics ===
* Nerf NOW!!!
== Trivia ==
* According to the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 manual, Knuckles' favorite food is grapes. This is referenced many times through the series.
** In Sonic Generations, once Sky Sanctuary and Knuckles are restored, grapes can be seen growing on a tree behind Knuckles. This is an Easter Egg for Knuckles, as grapes are his favorite food.
* Strangely, in Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sonic & Knuckles, and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles, the cutscene Knuckles is slightly pinker than the playable Knuckles. This is due to the palettes conflicting with the HUD items; the playable Knuckles was able to be perfected so this would not happen.
* Due to Knuckles' guillible nature, he has a tendency of getting tricked by his nemesis, Dr. Eggman, (and/or his lackeys) either to work for him or, against his allies/friends, particularly Sonic and Tails. This mostly occured during the classic games, and has mostly faded out as time passed.
** Knuckles' counterparts in spin-off media also suffer from this problem. As an example, he has been tricked four times in Sonic X.
* In Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles, finishing the game with only the Chaos Emeralds leaves a picture of the character's Super State on the Game Select screen. If the game is completed with Knuckles, an image of Super Knuckles is shown. In this image, he appears to be the same color as Knuckles, but with a bright purple aura.
* In the earlier games, the letters K.T.E. (Knuckles the Echidna) are by his life icon, instead of "Knuckles" because the name display could not support more than five letters.
* Due to space limitations, in Sonic Drift 2, Knuckles' name is spelled "Knucles", without the second "K".
* Knuckles' eye color has varied in the Sonic series, changing from blue to purple. In Sonic Battle, he is actually portrayed with both eye colors (blue for the fighting and purple for the cutscenes.)
* He and Shadow were originally confirmed to appear in Sonic Unleashed, though neither were seen nor mentioned in the released game.
* Knuckles' music was one of the reasons for the "Mild Lyrics" warning in Sonic Adventure 2. "Unknown From M.E.", "Deeper" and "Kick the Rock!" were among them.
* Knuckles and Amy are the only 2 Sonic characters who appeared to have "aged"; Knuckles going from 15 to 16, and Amy going from 8 to 12.
* Knuckles, along with Sonic and Dr. Eggman are the only characters whose Japanese voice actors have voiced their character in all Sonic games since Sonic Adventure.
* Knuckles is the only playable character in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) who does not finish a level/boss/town mission. Despite this, Knuckles does have a victory pose and quotes depend on the rank.
* During multiplayer on Sonic Heroes, the white crest symbol on Knuckles' chest will disappear while he is taunting the opponent.
* In Sonic Rivals and Sonic Rivals 2, the player can unlock an Eggman costume for Knuckles.
* Knuckles' socks and shoes have been miscolored multiple times:
** In Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble and Sonic & Knuckles, Knuckles' socks were colored yellow during cutscenes, as it interfered with the HUD palette. The playable version of Knuckles has green socks, though.
** In Sonic Drift 2 and Sonic 3D Blast, Knuckles' socks were colored blue.
** In Sonic R, Knuckles' shoes instead resemble Tails' white-tipped shoes, save for the metal tops and green socks. In still art, however, his shoes are correctly colored, but the yellow stripe covers the back too.
* In 2D games such as Knuckles Chaotix and Sonic Mania, Knuckles is colored pinkish rather than red. However, his official artwork shows him colored correctly (red).
* The crest on Knuckles' chest has been erroneously colored peach several times. In later games, though, it's colored white.
* Knuckles is the only character in the franchise with purple eyes.
* One of Knuckles' nicknames is "Knuckle," as stated in the Japanese manual of Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
* In Sonic Battle, Sonic once calls Knuckles a "spiky-headed mole". This is a pun on how echidnas and moles have the same burrowing prowess. It is also a play on the Japanese term for echidna, which literally translates as "needle-mole".
* If the player pauses at the right moment, in Sonic the Hedgehog 3, when the sign is twirling in the air, Knuckles' color will be blue instead of red. This does not occur in Sonic & Knuckles.
* Super Sonic is invincible to any damage, but somehow Knuckles knocked the Chaos Emeralds out of him in Sonic 3 & Knuckles.
* In Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles, if one glitches Knuckles into Sonic's part of Marble Garden Zone Act 2, Tails will still fly him up so he can defeat Dr. Robotnik. It is the only time this can be done without a cheat.
* In Sonic Colors, Knuckles is the only one of the "Side Quest" characters to have five poses. All the others have four.
* Knuckles' crescent-shaped symbol on his body was originally going to be the NIKE logo on him as part of a short-lived sponsorship deal.
* Knuckles' gloves are a "Rare" weapon in the SEGA game Phantasy Star Portable 2; it was named "Sonic Knuckles", either referring to the strength or to the universe of the Sonic series.
* There is a possibility that Knuckles' treasure hunting ability is a reference to the fact that real-life echidnas are equipped with electrosensors.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Knuckles the Echidna at Sonic News Network
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