Rings

*"Rings are how all advanced cultures travel between worlds."*
―Sonic the Hedgehog to Tom Wachowski[src]
**Rings** are small, round, golden objects that turn into large portals when thrown. The portals are capable of transport to any location that the user can imagine within the universe.

Sonic was given a bag of rings from Longclaw when he was being chased by the Echidna Tribe. He later lost them in a confrontation with Tom Wachowski, requiring him to venture to San Francisco to retrieve them.

## History

### Attack on Longclaw's Home

*"These rings will be your most important possession. If you're ever discovered, use one."*
―Longclaw to Sonic the Hedgehog[src]
When forced to flee by the Echidna Tribe's invasion, Longclaw handed her bag of rings to Sonic the Hedgehog, and is told to use one to travel to the Mushroom Planet when discovered. Longclaw threw one to a planet far away named Earth, where Sonic must run to. Seeing as how the Echidnas approach Longclaw, Sonic rushes back, unfortunately facing a now closed portal.

### Losing the Rings

*"No…"*
―Sonic the Hedgehog[src]
When discovered by Green Hills sheriff Tom Wachowski, Sonic gets shot by a tranquilizer dart when he wanted to travel to the Mushroom Planet after causing a massive energy surge. Dropping a ring, it opens to San Francisco, a city seen on Tom's shirt, and he drops his bag of rings onto the Transamerica Pyramid, tumbling upon the floor.

After hearing his pleas for help, Tom relunctantly agrees to escort Sonic to San Francisco, with the hedgehog deeming it a road trip. They proceed to stop by various places, such as *Piston Pit*, and thwart the forces of the mad contracted scientist Doctor Robotnik along the way.

### Retrieving the Rings

*"Now, all I have to do is think of where I want the other end of the ring to appear, and I throw it."
"So, that's it? We did it?"
"Yeah! We did it!"*
―Tom Wachowski, Sonic the Hedgehog and Maddie Wachowski[src]
Eventually reaching up the Transamerica Pyramid, now with Tom's wife Maddie, Sonic and the Wachowskis are confronted by Dr. Robotnik. Sonic, in order to spare the Wachowskis' lives, throws them off the building, fighting Robotnik's Badniks. Hit by Robotnik's missile, Sonic regains consciousness, lucky to find Tom and Maddie still falling. He reaches for a ring with his quill and throws it to farmer Zimmer's barn in Green Hills. Challenging Robotnik to a race to be caught, Sonic runs across several locations via his rings, still followed by Robotnik in his Egg-Pod. Sonic, opening a ring back to Green Hills, is blasted through by Robotnik.

A final battle between Robotnik and Sonic ensues, with Sonic destroying Robotnik's vehicle. Sonic then asks Tom to open a ring to the Mushroom Planet, sending Robotnik off to that planet.

### Searching for Sonic

#### Knuckles' Search

*"The hedgehog. He's the key to everything. He's the reason I'm investigating the most desolate corners of the galaxy."*
―Knuckles the Echidna[src]
Via a ring, Knuckles the Echidna travels to a volcanic area, believing Sonic the Hedgehog is there somewhere. He however falls from a cliff he climbed and confronts scavengers from another ring that kidnap Knuckles. They take him to *Casino Night*, where Knuckles defeats a mighty beast. Winning a bag of rings, Knuckles forms a short alliance with the scavengers, wanting them to help him search for Sonic.

#### Tails' Search

Hopping through a ring, Tails arrives at Longclaw's Home, scanning Sonic the Hedgehog's DNA which creates a rough map of places he might've been to. With his rings, he travels to the Marble Zone, the Spring Yard, the Aquatic Ruins and Hill Top. Resulting in a dead end, Tails reads an energy signature stemming from the Mushroom Planet and Earth, travelling to the populated planet Earth, Knuckles and the scavengers also appear in Hill Top. Knuckles knows one more lead though, that of the Mushroom Planet.

### Eggman's Back on Earth

*"Let's light this candle... and see who comes a-knocking."*
―Doctor Eggman[src]
After Doctor Eggman activated his energy beacon, scavengers step through a ring portal leading to the Mushroom Planet, where they are defeated by Eggman's booby traps. Rushing to enter the ring, Knuckles steps out, demanding the location of Sonic the Hedgehog, as he holds a quill belonging to him. Eggman replies it is from Earth, and is happy to show who it is from. Meanwhile, Sonic has sent Tom and Maddie to Rachel's wedding in Hawaii with a ring, having the entire house for himself.

Eggman and Knuckles then transport themselves to Green Hills, Montana on Earth, battling Sonic. However, Tails, who had arrived earlier that day, saved him.

#### Travel to Siberia

*"This Knuckles, that Knuckles, doesn't matter. We're gonna get there first."*
―Sonic the Hedgehog to Tails and Wade Whipple[src]
When learning about the mystical and mighty Master Emerald, Sonic and Tails must protect it from the hands of Doctor Eggman and Knuckles. They thus travel to Siberia, and meet the evil duo there. With the now achieved Master Emerald Compass, Sonic is chased by Knuckles, eventually losing his rings. Sonic throws the compass to Tails, but it is snatched by Robotnik. With an avalanche incoming, Sonic must snowboard down a mountain with an unconscious Tails, calling Tom to have him throw a ring to Hawaii. However, Tom has swapped a normal wedding ring with a magical ring, having to disturb the wedding in order to save Sonic and Tails. Thusly, from a ring, Sonic and Tails storm through the wedding with gallons of snow.

### Battle Against the Giant Eggman Robot

After Eggman had obtained the Master Emerald, and Sonic, Tails and Knuckles have agreed to work together, Team Sonic travels to Green Hills, confronting the Giant Eggman Robot. The team fights Eggman and his enormous mechanism, forming an order to keep the Master Emerald safe at all times afterwards.

## Capabilities

*"And if I'm ever discovered, I'll follow Longclaw's instructions and use my rings to escape to a new planet."*
―Sonic the Hedgehog[src]
Rings are portals that can transport it's user throughout the galaxy. It activates by throwing it and imagining your desired location. When activated, it alters it's size.

## Appearances

* *Sonic the Hedgehog*
* *Sonic the Hedgehog 2*

## Trivia

* In the videogame series, **Rings** (or **Golden Rings**) are mystical objects that serve as unique health systems outside of canon. They would serve extra lives, Continues and points, also granting you the ability to turn into a Super form when collecting 50 of them. Inside canonical standards, Rings are mysterious round items found at many places, and are of unknown origin, embedding Ring Energy.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 *Sonic the Hedgehog*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Sonic the Hedgehog 2: The Official Movie Pre-Quill*
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 *Sonic the Hedgehog 2*