Knuckles the Echidna (Archie Pre-Genesis Wave)

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==Summary==
Knuckles is one of the primary protagonists who stands as the last guardian of Angel Island and leader of the Chaotix in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics. 
Knuckles was trained by his father Locke at a young age to assume the mantle of guardian by the age of ten. His father left him as a part of his training, diving into what seemed to be a wall of flames of the Forbidden Zone right in front of Knuckles' eyes. This upbringing instilled young Knuckles a sense of duty and responsibility and his father's mysterious death instill Knuckles with curiosity despite his skepticism towards outsiders.
However, Knuckles would not be alone. He would unknowingly form the Chaotix years later, a band of individuals with their own unique circumstances, to act as a pseudo-surrogate Freedom Fighter group who's main priorities would revolve around their friend Knuckles and Angel Island. With their help, Knuckles would have people who he could rely on while that suspicious hedgehog and evil fat dictator were intruding onto his home.
Knuckles used to considered himself to be the last Mobian Echidna for years while being kept in the dark by his ancestors. However, things would change with the return of his ancestor, Dimitri, who uses his powers as Enerjak irresponsibly which is opposite to Knuckles' belief of responsibility with power. Later as the Dark Legion appeared, Julie-Su, Echidnaopolis, and the secret of the Brotherhood, Knuckles would not only learn he was not the only Echidna around, but his responsibilities grew wider than he imagined, with bureaucracy being challenging to his blunt approach. But with the help of his friends, Knuckles would grow to understand his own duties as Guardian to combat forces intent on harming innocence.
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==Summary==
Hyper Knuckles is Knuckles' Super transformation akin to Super Sonic.
The only known Guardian to reach Super status, Knuckles transforms into his Super Form through the power of multiple Power Rings and Chaos Emeralds (however, the necessity of Power Rings to transform was retcon as the story progressed).
He utilized this form so he may match Super Sonic blow for blow in a battle of pride, face off against the might of Master Mogul after he absorbed the power from Dimitri, and chase off the Dingos from his people & drive the Eggman Empire off Angel Island with the death of the Overlander, Hunter.
This would not be Knuckles' most notable form, but it can be viewed as a medal of sorts while he stood as a titan in his world.
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==Summary==
As the Guardian of the Floating/Angel Island, Knuckles watches over the Chaos Emerald, later the Master Emerald, for far more than keeping the island afloat. In honor of the many sacrifices, he continues the duty past onto him to safeguard Angel Island from those who intent on abusing the island.
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==Powers and Stats==
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Key: Base | Hyper Knuckles | Chaos Knuckles
Name: Knuckles the Echidna, Sonic the Hedgehog issue #140, "Return to Angel Island Part: 3" (Sonic)
Origin: Sonic the Hedgehog (Pre-Genesis Wave)
Gender: Male
Age: 18
Classification: Genetically enhanced Mobian Echidna, Guardian of the Master Emerald, Leader of The Chaotix
Powers and Abilities:
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Attack Potency: Universe level+ (Is an organic being from the Planet Mobius and scales evenly with his Moebius twin.Sonic the Hedgehog issue #44 Knuckles' ancestors, including the rest of organic life, evolved their physical strength to fight Mammoth Mogul's almost limitless power gifted by the Chaos Emerald's infinite energy.Sonic & Knuckles: Mecha MadnessMogul refers to a single Pre-Harmony Chaos Emerald empowering him as ‘near-limitless’. His strength greatly increased from his bonding with one, which individually contain infinite energy. By comparison- as described by echidna scientists prior to the Great Harmony- 11 Chaos Emeralds together were considered to achieve truly "limitless" power. Due to the his egg was exposed to, alongside prior to his conception, Knuckles is a . Through his mutation, Brotherhood of Guardian members are capable of sensing .Archie Knuckles the Echidna issue #18 He’s able to with a single strike, where one is from the , as well as being capable of while . Is consistently depicted as slightly stronger to the speedy Sonic the Hedgehog, who he can match blow-for-blow in combat. Is the leader of the Chaotix) | Complex Multiverse level (7-D. Hyper Knuckles is a transformation powered by the Chaos Emeralds, which are at the least The Complete Sonic Comic Encyclopedia; pg 124 of Chaos Energy. The form has been powered by 7 - 12 - 13 pre-Great Harmony Chaos Emeralds. when both were .Super Sonic vs Hyper Knuckles , , The Ancient Walkers,Sonic the Hedgehog issue #56; "Immortality is forever...Life is Finite." to start dying. ,Sonic the Hedgehog issue #141; "Return to Angel Island Part 4: Ultimate Hero" an artifact capable of destroying infinite realities and creating a new infinite multiverse after. Scales to Enerjak ,Sonic the Hedgehog issue #181; "Undone" Shadow the Hedgehog after he took off his Inhibitor Rings )Sonic the Hedgehog issue #182; "Enerjak: Reborn" - Part Two ("Fallen Angel")Sonic the Hedgehog issue #159; "System Reboot"Despite trained Brotherhood members drawing in some power from the Chaos Force, Knuckles insinuates Shadow must have drawn in power equivalent to an infinite Chaos Emerald to use Chaos Control. This was said before Shadow removed his Inhibitor Rings to fully tap into the Chaos Force. | Complex Multiverse level (7-D. Was stated by Aurora to had a power that rivaled The Ancient Walkers before becoming one with the Chaos Force; a realm transcendently above the layers of reality below it)
Speed: Infinite (Can fight toe-to-toe with Sonic) | Immeasurable (Nearly as swift as Super Sonic) | Immeasurable. Omnipresent after becoming one with the Chaos Force
Lifting Strength: At least Class G (Lifted an entire power plant while under water) | Immeasurable | Immeasurable
Striking Strength: Universe level+ (Can harm Sonic with his strikes) | Complex Multiverse level | Complex Multiverse level
Durability: Universe level+ (Took hits from Sonic, who can take Knuckles' own hits during their 5 separate fights) | Complex Multiverse level | Complex Multiverse level
Stamina: Infinite ( a 'Living Chaos Emerald') | Infinite | Infinite (alive) (Can become tired if he uses his powers too much)
Range: Extended Melee Range. Tens of Kilometers with attacks and abilities | Complex Multiversal. Temporal Area of Effect with attacks (Can affect beings throughout all of time) | Same as before
Standard Equipment: None notable | Chaos Emeralds | Chaos Energy
Intelligence: Gifted (Due to genetic enhancement. At only three years old, he was doing math at a high school-college level, also quickly picked on other vital subjects he would need in order to be a guardian such as history, geography, and science)
Weaknesses: Has trouble accessing the full extent of the powers available to him | Super Forms have a time limit, though it's unknown to how long the time limit is. | His powers are unstable, and he has difficulty controlling them, to the point that he has hurt himself using his powers before.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Living Chaos Emerald:
**Before Knuckles' conception, his father Locke, Guardian of his era, was given dreams of a possible future from the Ancient Walkers, foretelling Dr. Ivo Robotnik's raise to power and the dangers his evil present to Knuckles' future. Frighten and shocked by the implied death of his future son, Locke began making preparations to ensure Knuckles had the power to combat the looming threat, which meant to augment his genetics before Knuckles' conception using Long Forbidden Technologies of Biological Enhancements and a radiation bath for Knuckles, still in his egg, through the full force of the Floating Island's Chaos Emerald(Pre-Master Emerald).
==Gallery==
Knuckles&Locke.jpg|Reuniting after years
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
Sonic the Hedgehog (Pre-Gen) (Archie Sonic Continuity) Sonic's Profile (Both were at their strongest)
Inconclusive:
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==Notes/Explanations==
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