Knuckles the Echidna

## History

The sole Echidna on Earth, Knuckles is the protector of the Master Emerald on Angel Island. He rarely leaves the island unless something big happens to the emerald or somewhere else.

He first met Dr. Eggman, and was told by him that Sonic was after the Master Emerald, and he needed his help. Not knowing that this was a lie, Knuckles fought against Sonic, but was soon able to realize his mistake and turned his attention to Eggman and helped defeat him. Knuckles would later become a strong ally to Sonic and his friends in later adventures.

## **BACKGROUND**

* Age: 16
* Height: 3'7"/110 cm
* Weight: 88 lbs/40 kg
* Sole survivor of the Echidna race
* Actually does have spikes on his knuckles
* Doesn't chuckle
* According to a recent redesign, evidently skips leg day

## **POWERS & ABILITIES**

* Super strength
* Can expertly tunnel through the ground
* Gliding
	+ Does this by catching air under his dreadlocks
* Limited pyrokinesis and geokinesis
	+ Punches can leave trail of explosions or shoot flaming rocks out of the ground
* Apparently can breathe in space

## Attack Techniques

* **Spin Dash:** Knuckles can curl in a ball and rev up quickly to plow down enemies or go through tight places.
* **Homing Attack:** Knuckles can do an aerial version of his spin dash and home in on a target and attack them as many times as he wishes.
* **Insta-Shield:** Knuckles creates a temporary shield for a split-second that can slash enemies and items within their range without having to touch them.
* **Punch Attack:** Knuckles' triple punch combo.
* **Drill Claw:** A downward flaming attack at the foes.
* **Deep Impact:** Knuckles performs a punch which is so powerful that it causes friction with the air, creating a small explosion.
* **Maximum Heat Knuckles Attack:** Knuckles strikes his enemies with a high-speed homing attack after charging his power. The attack is reminiscent of that of the Light Speed Attack that was created by Sonic.
* **Piko Piko Hammer:** Knuckles has his own Piko Piko Hammer and when he swings it, it creates fire.
* **Thunder Arrow:** Knuckles summons lightning bolts to strike his target.
* **Meteor Crush:** Knuckles throws a meteor from the sky using his earth manipulation powers.
* **Knuckles Heal:** Knuckles uses "the power of earth" to heal himself.
* **Knuckles Slam:** When executing the move, Knuckles jumps into the air and says "Knuckle Slam" while charging up energy. He then punches the ground with his fists, creating a large column of red energy. After this, a red field made of bursts of fire and minor exploding shockwaves surrounds Knuckles.

## Wisps Powers

* **Cyan Laser:** Using the power of a Cyan Wisp, Knuckles transforms into a cyan laser beam. As the Cyan Laser, Knuckles gains the same properties as that of a real laser, allowing him to move as a living beam of light. When hitting any surfaces as the Cyan Laser, Knuckles can also bounce off them as if they were a reflective surface.
* **Indigo Asteroid:** Using the power of an Indigo Wisp, Knuckles turns into an orb-shaped body with striped indigo skin and a matching planetary ring encircling his middle. As the Indigo Asteroid, Knuckles essentially becomes a miniature planet with a strong gravitational field. Knuckles is as such capable of creating a powerful gravitational pull around himself, strong enough to tear all kinds of objects to pieces and pull them into the Asteroid Ring. Additionally, the gathered matter can be used to empower the gravitational pull. The Indigo Asteroid also grants Knuckles the ability to levitate through midair.
* **Yellow Drill:** Using the power of a Yellow Wisp, Knuckles turns into a yellow spiral drill. As the Yellow Drill, Knuckles can burrow and tunnel underground at remarkably high speeds and can be applied underwater, allowing Knuckles to move through the water like a living torpedo.
* **Jade Ghost:** As the Jade Ghost, Knuckles can turn himself invisible and enables him to move around without being visibly detected by opponents. The Jade Ghost also makes Knuckles intangible, thus allowing him to pass through obstacles and avoid unwanted attacks. Additionally, the Jade Ghost allows Knuckles to hover slightly above ground when using its power.

## Super & Hyper Transformations

**Super Knuckles:**

* **Gliding Shock Wave Attack:** Super Knuckles hits a surface while gliding, causing an earthquake that destroys everything within range.

**Hyper Knuckles:**

* **Gliding Shock Wave Attack:** Hyper Knuckles hits a surface while gliding, causing an earthquake that destroys everything within range.

## Speed

* keep up with Modern Sonic's casual run.
* comparable to Tails' speed movement speed wise with **higher** reactions and combat speed

## **FEATS**

* Can go toe-to-toe with Sonic the Hedgehog in combat
* Outruns machine gun fire
* Smashes through boulders effortlessly
* Punches the ground with such force that it triggers volcanic eruptions
* Runs so fast that he crumbles the ground beneath him
* Defeated Super Mecha Sonic

## **WEAKNESSES & STUPIDITY**

* By far the stupidest of his friends
* Illiterate
* Falls for Eggman's deceptions time and time again
* Jumps into fights without much in a way of strategy
* Possesses a huge ego