Pachacamac

Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (Mentioned)

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unnamed wife

**Pachacamac** (パチャカマ *Pachakama*?) is a fictional character from the *Sonic the Hedgehog* series. He was an anthropomorphic echidna and father of Tikal, who served as the mystic chief and warlord of the Knuckles Clan 3,000 years ago. When Pachacamac rose to Chief of the Knuckles Clan, he led his people on series of wars to expand the clan's empire. To ensure his people's survival, Pachacamac orchestrated an attack on Altar of the Emeralds, but ended up invoking the wrath of Chaos, who killed Pachacamac and nearly wiped out the Knuckles Clan.

## Concept and creation

Pachacamac's name is derived from that of a real-life Incan city-temple 40 km SE of Lima, Peru.[2]

## Appearance

Pachacamac was an anthropomorphic echidna. He was fairly muscular for his age, with a broad torso and a thick tail. He also had a pointy muzzle with a sharp black nose, purple eyes, and dreadlock-like spikes hanging down the sides of his head. Much like his followers, he had stripes of tan war-paint on top of his head and around his dreadlocks. Most noticeably, his muzzle was covered in a white beard, and he had long and busy white eyebrows.

Pachacamac's attire was very elaborate. He wore a flat brown necklace with light blue feathers attached to it around his neck, and he had purple, green and orange arm bands adorned with light blue feathers around his upper arms and wrists. Like the rest of his clan, he also wore white gloves with pointy knuckles. He also wore a black waist cloth with orange rectangular lines and blue rims. This waist cloth also had light blue feathers ornaments attached on the lower rim. He also wore simple tan sandals.

## History

### Past

Pachacamac was a part of a family of chiefs that lead the Knuckles Clan. At some point in his life, Pachacamac and his unnamed wife had a daughter who was named Tikal.

While Pachacamac's mother, Grandma, lead the Knuckles Clan down a path of peace, Pachacamac yearned to expand their kingdom. When Grandma died, Pachacamac inherited her chieftain rank. No sooner, Pachacamac made his move and directed his people into a series of successful and swift conquests and wars against the neighboring countries, pillaging and killing everyone that came in his way. However, he was unable to take control of the nearby Altar of the Emeralds where the seven Chaos Emeralds and the Master Emerald resided, as a force protected the place. While Pachacamac had his ways supported by the majority of the Knuckles Clan, he found himself at odds with Tikal, who severely disapproved his acts of violence.[4]

Despite his daughter's disaproval, Pachacamac continued his wars of conquest. In a supposed act of desperation in the face of his clan's destruction, Pachacamac sought to steal the Chaos Emeralds and the Master Emerald from the Altar of the Emeralds by force, believing they were the keys to the Knuckles Clan's survival and continued victories. However, Tikal, who had befriended the Chao and their guardian Chaos at the altar, pleaded him not to go through with his plan.[5]

Eventually, Pachacamac and his men managed to lead a brutal attack on the Altar of the Emeralds, destroying much of the altar. When Pachacamac and his men went to steal the Emeralds, however, Tikal and the Chao tried to defend the altar by standing in their way. Pachacamac ordered Tikal to get out the way and told her that the Emeralds were needed to give their people total power, but Tikal pleaded him to stop. Refusing to listen to a child, Pachacamac ignored Tikal and ordered his warriors to charge, tramping over Tikal and injuring the Chao living there. This act enraged the Chao's guardian, Chaos, who appeared in front of Pachacamac when he got to the Emeralds, shocking him. Pachacamac was then killed by Chaos when the creature used the seven Chaos Emeralds to transform into Perfect Chaos, who then proceeded to wipe out almost all of the Knuckles Clan.

### Legacy

Pachacamac's last actions had severe repercussions. By attacking Chaos' home, Pachacamac caused Chaos to be corrupted by its own anger and sadness, turning it into a monster bent on destroying the world. To stop Chaos' rampage, Tikal sacrificed herself to seal Chaos in the Master Emerald, although not before Chaos had brought much of the Knuckles Clan's civilization to ruin.

In the present day, Pachacamac had been all but nearly forgotten. However, his actions were still felt in the form of Chaos, whose rage endured the centuries. Eventually, Chaos was unleashed upon the world again when Dr. Eggman freed the creature, but Super Sonic managed to neutralize its anger.

## Other game appearances

### *Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood*

In *Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood*, Pachacamac and the Knuckles Clan's empire's expanding borders began pushing against those of the Nocturnus Clan empire, a rival echidna clan led by Imperator Ix. In a war of expansion, the Knuckles Clan fought the Nocturnus Clan in a constant bloody conflict for supremacy, where neither side refused to yield.[6][7][8] The Knuckles Clan was ultimately pushed to its doom when the Nocturnus Clan began prosecuting the conflict by attacking with their prototype Gizoid.[9] This made Pachacamac believe that the Chaos Emeralds were their only hope and sought to steal them. This plan went awry as he and the other members of the clan were wiped out by Perfect Chaos.[10]

## Personality

Pachacamac was described as fearless, brave, and bold by the members of the Knuckles Clan.[11] However, he was also a cruel, power-hungry, and greedy warmonger with boundless ambitions, showing no qualms about killing and plundering other countries. While amoral in his actions, Pachacamac was highly protective and loyal towards his clan and viewed his people's well-being as a reason for justifying his cruel and ruthless actions.[5]

Regardless of his devotion to his clan, Pachacamac was a cold and distant individual whom held little love for his daughter Tikal,[12] as he was willing to order his warriors to trample over her to get what he wanted.

## Powers and abilities

Pachacamac was said to have been very powerful by his followers.[13] His skills as a military tactician was also unquestionable as the Knuckles Clan conquered a number of countries under his leadership.

### Weapons

During his time, Pachacamac wielded a wooden spear. This spear had a sharp stone for a spearhead and was adorned with green leaves and pearls.

## Trivia

* Aside from Tikal, Pachacamac is the only main echidna that does not have purple eyes.
* In *Sonic Adventure* and *Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut*, Pachacamac exhibits a constant squint, a quirk which has been absent from his portrayals in other media.
* Imperator Ix, whose arrogance is on a cosmic scale, acknowledged Pachacamac as a mighty foe.[9]
* Pachacamac is very briefly referenced in *Sonic Unleashed*; in one Werehog level of Empire City, a neon building sign reads "Pachacamac Parking".