Chaos Emerald

"In early times, [the Chaos Emeralds] were the foundation upon which society as a whole was built… Of course, society only being built initially to fight over them. You see, they don’t only grant children’s wishes like in the stories. These seven brilliant cut gems of limitless power can be used to do nearly anything. One could even become a god should they collect all seven!" - Lord Robotnik, Sonic Runaways: WANTED

## Chaos Emerald

### Effects

Initiating a Super form (when seven are combined)
Granting wishes

Powering machines

Illuminating the universe and initiating the Dawn of Space

Acting as a substitute for a heart

### Source

Unknown

A Chaos Emerald is a type of brilliant-cut gemstone that houses unlimited power. Each Chaos Emerald is a different color. Although there are commonly believed to be seven, there is actually an eigth Chaos Emerald, independent from the other seven, that acts as Sonic the Hedgehog's heart.

## Spiritual Meanings

### Green Chaos Emerald

The positive energy of the green Chaos Emerald, in many Erian religions and beliefs, is associated with gratitude as well as nature. However, the negative energy of the green Chaos Emerald is often associated with envy and anarchy. However, in Solarism specifically, the entirety of the green Chaos Emerald is merely associated with poison and odor due to the wider stigma against the color green in the country of Soleanna, where Solarism originated and is most commonly practiced. In echidna culture specifically, it is actually seen as the greatest of the (equally powerful) Chaos Emeralds due to its resemblance to the Master Emerald.

### Purple Chaos Emerald

The positive energy of the purple Chaos Emerald, in many Erian religions and beliefs, is associated with bravery as well as love. However, the negative energy of the purple Chaos Emerald is often associated with foolishness and lust. In Colossalism beliefs, the purple Chaos Emerald is a foretoken of good fishing seasons. But only upon its discovery in a body of water, because if you fished up a shiny gem, you'd call it a good trip to the lake too. In Reginian culture, it is associated with great skill in martial arts. If you are seen as a remarkable ninja especially, and the purple emerald is in possession of the Iron Dominion (which it usually flies off to once it is done recharging in Hidden Palace), you are granted an opportunity to touch the emerald.

### Blue Chaos Emerald

The positive energy of the blue Chaos Emerald, in many Erian religions and beliefs, is associated with purity as well as water. However, the negative energy of the blue Chaos Emerald is often associated with fakery and destruction. In the contemporary, temporary religion of Julianity, it was at first associated with Sonic the Hedgehog due to Sonic also being mostly blue. However, upon Sonic's betrayal of the Robotnik Empire, the blue Chaos Emerald went on to be seen as a symbol of broken promises. Before Sonic's adoption into the Robotnik Empire, the blue Chaos Emerald did not have any spiritual significance in Julianity.

## Trivia

* Many of the Chaos Emeralds' negative associations line up with themes presented by certain characters across Sonic Runaways.
* The black Chaos Emerald, which acts as Sonic's heart and the source of his electricity powers/Hyper state, pumps electric currents through his veins that morph into blood.
	+ The Chaotic nature of Sonic's heart and blood may be the reason his stamina can keep up with his high speed. However, his speed itself is innate and not connected to the Chaos Emerald inside of him.
		- That being said, it was shown during his race with Metal Sonic in SHACKLED that should he run too fast, Sonic will tire himself out to the point of great pain, especially in his legs. This could mean that Sonic's speed is capable of exceeding the *infinite* charge of the Chaos Emerald. Meaning Sonic's natural, base-form speed could potentially be *beyond infinity.* And that's just when he's running.