Fake Metal Knuckles

Fake Metal Knuckles is a skin and variant of Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic Speed Simulator. Implied to come from a mysterious meteor the same as Fake Metal Tails and Fake Metal Sonic by Tails during the Meteor Mystery Event. Not much is known about this bio-metallic doppelganger.
== Origins ==
Fake Metal Knuckles comes from the 2003 3D platforming game Sonic Heroes. He is an alternate skin for Knuckles, available in Sonic Heroes' 2-Player Versus mode through the use of an input code after selecting a level.
While the name "Fake Metal" is not mentioned anywhere in Sonic Heroes, some in-game files indicate that the skins are named as such.
== Appearance ==
Fake Metal Knuckles shares the same body as Knuckles. He has an angrier expression on his face, however his sclera is now black and he has glowing red eyes. His entire body is a shiny, maroon color.
==Obtaining==
=== Sonic Speed Simulator: Reborn ===
He is obtainable during Waves 1 and 3 of the Legendary Spinner with an 8.33% Chance, and can be obtainable in Wave 4 after unlocking another character.
=== Legacy Sonic Speed Simulator ===
Fake Metal Knuckles was obtained by completing the Meteor Mystery event in Green Hill Zone.
==Trivia==
* He is Knuckles' first variant.
* His render, menu pose and idle reference Nibroc's Fake Knuckles Render from May of 2016.
* Received a new idle during the Jewel Rush event along with Knuckles.
*His menu pose was turned into his idle during Android Anomaly.
== Gallery ==
File:FakeMetalSonic&KnucklesBanner.png|Fake Metal Knuckles in a banner with Fake Metal Sonic
File:Fm Knucks idle anim.png| Fake metal Knuckles' new idle animation, before being changed to his menu pose.
File:Fm Knucks new idle stance.png|Fake Metal Knuckles' new idle stance
File:FakeMetalKnuckles.png|Fake Metal Knuckles' render
File:Fake Metal Knuckles Portrait v2.42.png|Fake Metal Knuckles' Skin Portrait
File:FakeMetalKnucklesMenuPose.png|Fake Metal Knuckles' Menu Pose
 
 
Category:Knuckles the Echidna Skins
Category:Variations
Category:Legendary
Category:Characters