Knuckles the Echidna

Knuckles the Echidna (Japanese: ナックルズ・ザ・エキドゥナ, Hepburn: Nakkuruzu za Ekiduna) is a fictional character in Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog series. He is a red anthropomorphic short-beaked echidna who is Sonic's former rival and close friend. He is determined and serious, but sometimes gullible. He has the ability to glide and climb up walls, and is a powerful fighter with spiked hands. He serves as the guardian of the Master Emerald, a huge gemstone that controls the series' integral Chaos Emeralds, and is the last living member of his tribe, the Knuckles Clan.
Knuckles debuted in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994) after Doctor Eggman tricks him into opposing Sonic and Tails. He first became a playable protagonist in Sonic & Knuckles later that year; after initially opposing Sonic once again, he forms an alliance with him after learning of Doctor Eggman's trickery. Since then he has appeared in dozens of playable and non-playable roles, as well as in several series of comic books, Western animated television, and Japanese anime.
Knuckles is one of the series' most popular characters, appearing in most games in the franchise, including main series games and spin-off titles. His likeness has also frequently appeared in several pieces of Sonic the Hedgehog merchandise, and he has been the subject of multiple running gags and Internet memes.
==Introduction==
A loner by nature, Knuckles is independent, headstrong and serious, yet gullible and short-tempered to a fault. He is fully devoted to his duty, spending most of his time on Angel Island protecting the Master Emerald, and rarely cares for anything that is not important. When his friends and others are in need of his help, however, Knuckles can always be relied on being willing to leave his post and prove himself a true and good-hearted hero. He is also one of Sonic the Hedgehog's oldest friends and rivals.
According to official Sonic Team polls, Knuckles is the fourth most popular character in the series, behind Tails, Shadow and Sonic.
==Powers and abilities==
*Superhuman strength
*Superhuman Speed
*Enhanced durability
*Wall climbing
*Burrowing
*Gliding
*Grinding
*Acrobatic skills and reflexes
*Martial arts skills
*Treasure hunting skills
*Extreme Gear riding skills
*Limited geokinesis
*Controlling the Master Emerald
*Sensing energy
*Leadership skills
*Driving skills
*Harnessing Chaos Emerald energy
**Hyper Mode initiation
**Super transformation
**Hyper Knuckles transformation
*Hyper-go-on usage
==Physical Appearance==
Knuckles is a 16 year old mobian echidna. According to official sources, he is 3'7" (110 cm) in height and rather slender, but his height in Sonic Boom is 5'2" (152 cm). He is red, has purple eyes, and wears white boxing gloves with pointed spiked knuckles, red and yellow shoes with green cuffs and gray sextuple-bolted metal plates on top.
==Portrait==
*Name: Knuckles the Echidna
*Nickname: Knuckles, Knux
*Birthday: February 2, 1979
*Gender: Male
*Age: 16
*Alignment: Good
*Favorite food: Fruits (especially grapes)
*Friends: Julie-Su the Echidna (love interest/future wife, Archie Comics), Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, Rouge the Bat, Amy Rose, Sally Acorn, Cream the Rabbit, Cheese the Chao, Silver the Hedgehog, Tikal the Echidna, Shade the Echidna
*Allies: Rouge the Bat, Shadow the Hedgehog, Blaze the Cat, Team Chaotix, Honey the Cat, Tikal the Echidna
*Rivals: Rouge the Bat (friendly rival), Sonic the Hedgehog (friendly rival), Shadow the Hedgehog, Silver the Hedgehog, Storm the Albatross
*Enemies: Dr. Eggman, Metal Sonic, Metal Knuckles, Chaos (formally),Sonic the Hedgehog (formerly), Miles "Tails" Prower (formerly), Rouge the Bat (formerly), Black Doom, Eggman Nega, Infinite, Dmitri, Lien-Da the Echidna, Dr. Finitevus, Imperator Ix, Deadly Six
==Voice actors==
===Official media===
*Brian Drummond (1999)
*Michael McGaharn (1998)
*Bill Wise (1999)
*Ryan Drummond (2000)
*Scott Dreier (2001-2004)
*Dan Green (2005-2010)
*Travis Willingham (2010-2019)
*Dave B. Mitchell (2019-present)
*Idris Elba (live action franchise, since 2022 film)
*Fred Tatasciore (2022;Sonic Drone Home)
*Adam Nurada (Sonic Prime)
*Vincent Tong (Sonic Prime; Shatterverse counterparts)
===Fanon projects===
*Rick D. Wasserman (Sonic and His Freedom Fighters)
*Greg Ellis (Sonic the Hedgehog (2018))
*Tom Hardy (film series, Coolot and DonaldoC1997's version)
*Michael B. Jordan (James Cameron's Sonic, voice and motion capture)
*Kenan Thompson (Sonic Mania: The Animated Series)
*Phil LaMarr (Justice League: Rings of the Force)
*Khary Payton (Marvel's Spider-Man: Webbed Champion, Marvel's All-Star Multiverse, and Sonic Unchained)
*Ogie Banks (Sonic and the Tomb Raider)
*Dwayne Johnson (Sonic Boom: The Movie)
*Zeno Robinson (Sonic: Mobius Journeys)
==Appearances in Idea Wiki (by User/Author)==
===Iago PUC's ideas===
*Knuckles is in the cinematic franchise of James Cameron's Sonic, played by Michael B. Jordan through voice and motion capture. While being one of Sonic the Hedgehog's friends and adventure companions, he is once again the guardian of the Master Emerald of Angel Island. He is also a former member of the Chaotix Detective Agency who previously left due to short-tempered disagreements between him and the Agency's current leader Vector the Crocodile. Along with the sequels of the first film, Knuckles is also in the Chaotix films, first making a uncredited cameo in a Post-credit scene of the first film and appearing in the sequels Rise of the Iron Queen and Between Dark and Light.
**The Classic Knuckles also appears in the franchise's spin-off TV show Sonic Mania, voiced by Kenan Thompson.
*Knuckles is a supporting character in Justice League: Rings of the Force, voiced by Phil LaMarr.
*Knuckles also appears in Comic Con Incorporated. He is a roomer in the titular fictional hotel along with Sonic, Tails and Sally Acorn.
*Knuckles also appears as a supporting guest character in Marvel's Spider-Man: Webbed Champion, voiced by Khary Payton. Officially appearing in "Legendary Universes, Part 3: Unlimited Speed", he and his fellow Freedom Fighters help Spider-Man's team defeat EggRobo (who possessed a prototype of Doctor Octopus's tentacle harness) and Dr. Robotnik and solve the origins of Jarvis's robot body. During the episode, he becomes more closely partnered with Lion King, who impresses Knuckles with his show of strength. He appears again in "Legendary Universes, Part 6: Ultimate Alliance", where he and the Freedom Fighters join the Avengers and the Champions on the battle against the Regent's army from the Negative Zone.
**Knuckles returns in the show's Disney+ follow-up/sequel miniseries Marvel's All-Star Multiverse and its prequel short-episode series Free Adventures, voiced again by Khary Payton. He first appears in the Free Adventures series short "Colosseum of Champions", on which he and the Hulk participate in the New Colosseum game show set in Rome, Italy, where they defeat Triceraton gladiators and a Nexu in a non-lethal spar, and watch disappointed as Flash Thompson fails to defeat a lion and his brother Marcus, for which Knuckles (along with Hulk and everyone in the arena) gives Flash a , and congratulates Marcus. Knuckles is later seen in the end of the short eating grapes during the banquet with Peter Parker and his friends. Making regular appearances in the main episodes, Knuckles makes a more prominent one in "World War Brawns", where he and the featured heroes battle gladiators of Sakaar while searching for Venom. He later makes appearances in the final episodes "War of the Realms", where he helps stop the turf wars between supervillains, and "One Universe, One Realm", where Knuckles participates the final battle against the forces of Thane in Titan.
*Knuckles is a supporting character in Sonic and the Tomb Raider, voiced by Ogie Banks.
*Knuckles appears in Sonic Presents... Chao in Space and its prequel comic book miniseries Behind the Scenes, voiced by Dave B. Mitchell. He is one of the producers (along with Sonic and Tails) of the fictional titular movie.
**Knuckles is also the actor who provides voice and motion capture for General Solon (also voiced by Mitchell), the leader and founder of the Galactic Chao Alliance, and an echidna whose consciousness became a part of a Power Grid at the time of his death long ago. The character is heavily influenced in the Power Rangers character Zordon.
** Knuckles also portrays an Echidna Tribe shaman in the prologue.
*Knuckles is a playable character in Sonic and Marvel Superheroes: Multiverse Speedstorm, voiced again by Dave B. Mitchell.
===MarvelDCandFantasyFanBoy12's ideas===
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===CLTwins15's ideas===
*Knuckles appears in a series of mid/post-credits scenes of Tim Burton's Sonic where he forms a team with Vector the Crocodile, Espio the Chameleon, and Charmy the Bee.
===Joint ideas===
*Knuckles appears in the Sonic: Rebirth series, being voiced by Nolan North.
*Knuckles is a playable character in DC vs. Sega, voiced again by Dave B. Mitchell.
*Knuckles appears in Sonic Unchained, voiced by Khary Payton.
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===Videos===
File:Knuckles Series - Official Trailer - Paramount+
File:Knuckles - “The Warrior” Opening Title Sequence - Paramount+
==Trivia ==
*He is 3 feet and 7 inches, but is 5 feet and 2 inches in Sonic Boom.
*His personality is much different in Sonic Boom.
*He is the second rival character while the first, being Sonic, the third, being Shadow, and the fourth, being Silver.
*His serial number is SRN-000002.
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