Attack on Longclaw's House

### Result (Outcome)

* The Echidna Tribe is killed by Longclaw, leaving Knuckles the Echidna as the Last of the Echidnas.
* Longclaw dies from her wounds.
* Sonic the Hedgehog arrives to Earth.

## Combatants

* Sonic the Hedgehog
* Knuckles' Father
* Echidna Tribe

## Casualties

* Knuckles' FatherAll of the Echidna Tribe

> "Turns out, with great power comes great power-hungry bad guys. And I led them right to us."
>
> Sonic the Hedgehog

The **Attack on Longclaw's House** was the final battle of the War for the Master Emerald; an attempt from the Echidna Tribe to capture Longclaw, the Last of the Owls, and make her reveal the secrets of the Master Emerald.

The Echidnas found her home by tracking his protégé, Sonic the Hedgehog, during one of his trips across the island. They ambushed them and try to capture them both, but Longclaw sent Sonic to Earth and killed all the Echidnas, dying a few moments later by her wounds and finishing the war for good.

## Background

### Theft of the Master Emerald

> "Believing no one should have such power, an order of heroes recovered the Emerald and swore to protect it from evil."
>
> Miles "Tails" Prower

Ages ago, the Owls attacked the Echidna Tribe and stole the Master Emerald from the leader, escaping from the place. The Owls decided to hide the Master Emerald in planet Earth, inside an underwater labyrinth temple, and created a compass to locate the Emerald, hiding it inside another temple in the mountains of Siberia. The actions of the Owls started a conflict with the Echidnas for the Master Emerald, a conflict that lasted for centuries and caused most of the Owls to be killed.

### Locating the Last of the Owl Warriors

> "My tribe was on the verge of its greatest victory. The last of the owl warriors had been located. Soon Longclaw's Emerald secrets would be ours. But my father stopped me from joining the fight. He said my moment to honor our tribe would come, but it was not this moment."
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> Knuckles the Echidna

In 2010, the Echidna Tribe located Longclaw, the Last of the Owl Warriors, by following Sonic's trips across the island. The Echidnas decided to ambush Longclaw in order to make her reveal the Emerald's location, a young Knuckles the Echidna wanted to go with his tribe, but his father stopped him from joining the fight, convincing him that his moment to honor the tribe would eventually come. After this, the Echidna Tribe followed Sonic to Longclaw's House.

## Attack

> "Listen carefully, Sonic. You have a power unlike anything I have ever seen. And that means someone will always want it. The only way to stay safe is to stay hidden. This world is on the far side of the universe. You should be safe there."
> "I don't want to go without you!"
> "You must."
>
> Longclaw to Sonic the Hedgehog

When Sonic arrived to his house, he showed a sunflower to Longclaw. Longclaw accepted it with affection, but then she saw the Echidnas aiming Sonic with his bows and arrows. Longclaw reacted quickly and closed the door to protect Sonic; then, the Echidnas tried to enter to the house, but Longclaw fled and escaped with Sonic. However, Pachacamac threw an arrow to Longclaw and injured her, causing her to fall down. Longclaw decided to give Sonic a bag of rings and a map of safe worlds and then she sent him to Earth in order to protect him; when the portal closed, Longclaw fought against the Echidna Tribe and killed them all, dying a few moments later by her wounds and ending the war for good.

## Aftermath

### Knuckles' Quest

> "It is my destiny to do what my ancestors could not. To restore the ultimate power to the home of my people."
>
> Knuckles the Echidna to Sonic the Hedgehog

Knuckles the Echidna was the only member of the Echidna Tribe who didn't go to the battle because his father didn't allow him. This caused him to survive and he became the Last of the Echidnas. Seeking to restore the honor of his tribe, Knuckles trained himself to confront Sonic the Hedgehog and interrogate him about the Master Emerald's location, which caused him to be known as the Most Dangerous Warrior in the Galaxy.

### Sonic's Stay on Earth

> "I was forced from my home! Your home is perfect, and you're leaving it! Why would you do that?!"
>
> Sonic the Hedgehog to Tom Wachowski

Sonic remained hidden on Earth for ten years, afraid to be found by anyone who wanted his power. He accidentally revealed his power and was chased by an Unites States Government operative, Dr. Robotnik, a madman who wanted his power to conquer the world. However, Sonic decided to stop hiding and defeated Robotnik, sending him to the Mushroom Planet.

### A Sacred Ground

> "They say that no one has visited here for years out of respect. This is where Sonic was raised, but it's so much more than that. This is the sacred ground... The place where **Longclaw** fell."
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> Miles "Tails" Prower

For years, Green Hill Zone was never visited by anyone, as it was considered as a the sacred ground where Longclaw died.

### A New Guardian

> "Protecting the Emerald was my sacred duty, and now, I must pass that responsibility to you."
> "This... is my moment."
> "Follow the map, find the Emerald, and keep it safe. My dear Sonic, you have a heart like no creature I've ever known. I love you so much. Goodbye."
>
> Longclaw to Sonic the Hedgehog

Eight months after Robotnik's defeat, Sonic was attacked by Knuckles the Echidna, who searched the Master Emerald, but he was saved by Miles "Tails" Prower and discovered the story behind Longclaw's death. He found out, via hologram, that she was the Guardian of the Master Emerald and that the reason she sent him to Earth was to pass her duty to him. Sonic accepted this as his moment to become a real hero and decided to find the Emerald.

## Appearances

* *Sonic the Hedgehog 2* (flashback & mentioned)
	+ *Sonic the Hedgehog* (flashback)
* *Sonic the Hedgehog 2: The Official Movie Pre-Quill* (mentioned)

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