An image of Knuckles the Echidna from Sonic Lost World.
Knuckles the Echidna (ナックルズ・ザ・エキドゥナ Nakkurusu za Ekiduna?) is a fictional character from the Sonic the Hedgehog series. He is an anthropomorphic sixteen-year-old red echidna and the latest guardian of the Master Emerald, a powerful ancient relic which is his solemn duty to protect from anyone who wants to abuse it. He is also the sole remaining descendant of the Knuckles Clan and last of the echidnas on earth. His dominant traits are his superhuman strength, and the two spike-like knuckles on each of his hands, from which his name is derived from, which he can use to dig with and climb up walls with ease. He can also trap the wind under his dreadlocks to glide through the air.
A loner द्वारा nature, Knuckles is independent, headstrong and serious, yet gullible and short-tempered to a fault. He is fully devoted to his duty, spending most of his time on एंजल Island protecting the Master Emerald, and rarely cares for anything else. When his फ्रेंड्स and others are in need of his help, however, Knuckles can always be relied on being willing to leave his post and prove himself as a true and good-hearted hero. He is also one of Sonic's oldest फ्रेंड्स and rivals.
According to official Sonic Team polls, Knuckles is the fourth most लोकप्रिय character in the series, behind Tails, Shadow and Sonic.
Knuckles was originally created and designed द्वारा Takashi Thomas Yuda. During the conception of Sonic the Hedgehog 3, the development team wanted to create a new rival for Sonic. The final डिज़ाइन of Knuckles was the result of dozens of possible designs inspired द्वारा numerous different animals. The emphasis of the character was to break walls. Knuckles' shoes are based on the रंग of the Jamaican flag, and his appearance is संपूर्ण, कुल मिलाकर Jamaican. In fact, he was originally meant to speak with a Jamaican accent
Knuckles was born and raised on एंजल Island.[7] He is the last surviving member of the remainder of the Knuckles Clan, a long-lost tribe of echidnas, which devoted themselves to protecting the Master पन्ना after Pachacamac incurred the wrath of Perfect Chaos who nearly completely wiped them out 4,000 years ago.
Despite his peoples' colorful history, Knuckles' own past was a mystery to him; he did not know how he came to be, nor what other reasons he had for existing, and he believed himself to be the last of his kind entirely. The only thing Knuckles knew that for as long as he could remember, he had been living on एंजल Island, protecting the Master Emerald. He did not know why he was compelled to fulfilling this task, only that it was his sworn duty and fate to protect the Master पन्ना from anyone who wanted to abuse it. As far as Knuckles knew, this was his purpose in life, and he was content with that.[8]
For much of his life, Knuckles stayed close to the Master Emerald's shrine, steadfastly protecting the Master पन्ना while having little to no contact with the outside world. Over time, Knuckles became फ्रेंड्स with all the जानवर and the nature itself on एंजल Island.
Knuckles is independent, wild, tough and a loner द्वारा nature. Like how Sonic embodies the wind, Knuckles embodies the mountain; stern, unmovable and anchored to his duty. Due to having lived in seclusion for most of his life, Knuckles is a rather antisocial and reclusive individual. As such, he cares very little about what others thinks, which makes him bluntly honest, straight-forward and egotistical.
Knuckles is fiercely loyal to his homeland, and does whatever is in his power to protect it. He prefers to stay close to the island's current पन्ना shrine to keep a watchful eye over everything on his home. Despite this devotion, Knuckles is willing to leave his duty whenever his help is needed, या when he feels the Master पन्ना and एंजल Island will be safe. Though Knuckles has found other lifestyles appealing, he will never trade away his duties as he is far too devoted to his role as guardian. When not performing his duties, Knuckles prefers spending his time practicing his fighting skills, going treasure hunting या hang out with his friends.
Knuckles is most of the time very serious, earnest and usually likes to be द्वारा himself. He is likewise stubborn, headstrong and inflexible, prefering to do things his own way, which causes him to clash with others. Regardless, he is very strong-willed, seldom wavering in his determination and will not give up on his goals once he has set them.
Though he is cool and determined in battle, Knuckles has an extremely short temper and is difficult to talk to या reason with when he is angry. Though his wild temper has often been known to get him into trouble, Knuckles has also learned to use it to his advantage द्वारा channeling it into his fighting skills.
Knuckles प्रोफ़ाइल SG
Knuckles प्रोफ़ाइल in Sonic Generations.
Despite his tough facade, Knuckles is heroic, ब्रेव and kind-hearted, being devoted to helping others in trouble, even when those people are his enemies. He is likewise a loyal and caring friend, who is always willing to help his फ्रेंड्स out in tight situations and will do anything to protect them.
Having been living much of his life in isolation, Knuckles grew up believing in honesty, and holds a strong and steadfast belief that there is good in everyone, which always lets him give people सेकंड chances. Because of his lack of social ingenuity, however, it makes him very naive, extremely gullible and easily misled, which has दिया him a history of being tricked द्वारा Eggman. Over time, however, Knuckles has gotten better about this and is और suspicious concerning Eggman's trickery. Once he finds out he has been tricked, Knuckles can get quite angered, but quickly regains enough of his composure to immediately start working towards a resolution. Despite this, Knuckles also has a friendly side, especially towards his friends. He is seen a couple of times having casual conversations with people, when he's not angered.
Though not dull-witted, Knuckles is of mediocre intelligence. He is prone to rash and ill-advised actions, and is not the one to pick complex strategies. Instead, he often chooses force to be the solution, pushing himself through obstacles while focusing on his goal and ignoring other factors along the way. When in his right element, however, Knuckles can be quite clever and sneaky, such as setting several successful traps for Sonic and Tails on एंजल Island when they first arrived.
Knuckles is कहा to be shy around women,[15] which makes him act awkwardly around girls like Amy, Blaze, and Rouge. Because of his secluded lifestyle on एंजल Island, Knuckles feels very uncomfortable in industrialized या crowded cities and places, and being around hi-tech objects या gadgets (mostly because he's not inclined).
Knuckles seems to have matured somewhat in Sonic Generations. While he still displays some aggressive, headstrong and stubborn behavior, he is shown being better to acknowledge his shortcomings and displays और personal restraint and better social interaction.
Knuckles' trademark ability is his immense amounts of superhuman physical strength, so vast that he can shatter boulders, पंच holes through thick steel and lift objects several times his own size and weight. Knuckles' strength is believed to be equal to Sonic's mundane speed (Mach 1), which would make him able to lift and press 100 metric tons, making him physically stronger than all other characters in the series. Knuckles' strength seems to lie in his upper body, particularly in his arms and fists, the later of which are noted to be as hard as rock.[16]
Another testament to his brute strength is that he can पंच या throw objects through air with such force that he can ignite fire, and create fissures, tremors and even small volcanic eruptions द्वारा punching the ground. He can even strike with such force that it causes the friction in the air to create explosions with enormous power.
Like most other character in the series, Knuckles is shown to be very fast on his feet, being able to run at remarkable, near-superhuman speeds, though he still not quite as fast as Sonic, Tails या Shadow. Additionally, his high speed does not seem to extend to his upper body, and he has been noted for having slow movements in combat. Over time, Knuckles began to lose some of his speed, but also gain a lot और power.
Knuckles also possess near-maximized physical endurance to match his strength, and is capable of taking as much major punishment as he is able to deal out, even being able to survive a bomb exploding right in front of him. Knuckles is as well strong enough to hold out against an army of robots without rest.
Unlike Sonic, Knuckles is a very experienced swimmer, due to his interest of being a treasure hunter, and can swim to incredible depths and with both great speed and skill.
Knuckles is also shown to have sharp reflexes and acrobatic skills, being able to do special tricks and movements while in mid-air, though he is not nearly as acrobatic as Sonic या Shadow are, nor can he jump very high. To make up for his lack of agility, however, Knuckles possesses a wide range of movement abilities. द्वारा stretching his arms and legs outwards while airborne, Knuckles can catch the wind under his dreadlock-like spines, allowing him to glide long distances through mid-air and can do so with great control over his movements. Also, द्वारा using the spikes on his fists, Knuckles can attach himself to walls and climb up any kind of surface with ease, no matter the material.
Knuckles is also a proficient burrower, able to dig into any दीवार या floor and excels at tunneling through subterranean regions with great speed.
Knuckles also the uncanny ability to sense the Chaos Energy of the Chaos Emeralds from a distance, या objects similar to them, such as the Sol Emeralds. Like Sonic and Shadow, Knuckles can also साज़, दोहन, हार्नेस the power of the Chaos Emeralds to empower himself.
Being the guardian of the Master Emerald, Knuckles is a very powerful fighter. He is skilled in a number of martial arts,[17] focusing on hand-to-hand combat, and is capable of taking on even the most powerful of opponents without rest, such as when he was able to take down several of the military trained Nocturnus Clan soldiers. Even और so, he has been able to fight Sonic the Hedgehog to a standstill on several occasions. Also, in Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, Tails noted that anyone to beat Knuckles in a fight must be very powerful, a testament of his fighting abilities
When in battle, Knuckles makes most use of his powerful arms and fists to take on his foes, with his specialty lying in punching moves where he uses his spiked fists to their fullest (there are some cases where it resembles a form of boxing). In terms of fighting style, Knuckles' focuses specially on power, using strong and powerful punches, such as powerpacked jabs या piercing uppercuts, to deal damaging blows to his opponents. Once he catches an opponent in his combos, he keep them trapped द्वारा keeping up his strikes, not allowing his opponents a chance to counterattack. For stronger strikes, Knuckles tend to build up momentum with his fists द्वारा swinging them around, before hitting his opponent with full force. In his Major Eruption हटाइए in Sonic Battle, Knuckles takes advantage of his burrowing abilities, hiding underground and hitting opponents with an uppercut as he leaps out when his opponent least expects it.
Despite being a powerhouse in close combat, as stated द्वारा Sonic, most of Knuckles' fighting moves are slow and easy to read, making Knuckles और vulnerable to those who give themselves time to read his moves.
Knuckles' various moves and techniques revolves around his trademark पंच Attack, where he attacks his opponents with various punching combos, including surrounding his fists with fire. His Spiral Upper allows him to strike foes above him with a spinning uppercut, and his Drill Claw sends him spiraling down on his foes from above. Similar to those, he also has his पेंचकस, पेचकश which allows him to घर directly at his enemies. For wider impacts, Knuckles can use his Hammer पंच या Knuckle Slam to create wide tremors या explosions that effect everything within their effect range.
Knuckles has also been shown being able to use Sonic's trademark Spin Attack and Spin Dash to curl himself up and spin into a spiky ball when in motion that can damage, destroy या mow down many obstacles या foes या even burrow underground. He does, however, not use these moves या their variants, such as the Homing Attack, as often as Sonic and Shadow do.
When gliding, Knuckles can also use his Grinding/Gliding Knuckles Attack in conjunction with his movements, using the spikes on his fists to damage any foes he comes into contact with during his descend. With his Maximum Heat Knuckles Attack, Knuckles glides through air at high speeds, destroying any foes within his attack range
Knuckles is an expert treasure hunter, which is shown during his several hunts for पन्ना Shards, and can be considered one of the best treasure hunters in the world, if not the best.[18] While not exactly highly intelligent, Knuckles is well-versed in ancient cultures, ruins and legends, and is very knowledgeable on the subject, such as when he was able to translate the ancient texts at Gigan Rocks with little effort.
Knuckles is also one of the few who knows how to access and utilize the powers of the Master Emerald, allowing him to साज़, दोहन, हार्नेस the powerful emerald's various abilities.
Knuckles has been shown to possess some mystical abilities of his own, possibly due to his close connection to the Master Emerald, such as in Sonic Battle, where Knuckles displays some limited geokinetic abilities, such as harnessing elemental earth energies to protect या heal himself, या calling forth meteor-like rocks from above to strike his opponents, which is described as "supernatural control of earth". In Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing and it's sequel, Knuckles can साज़, दोहन, हार्नेस the Master Emerald's power in his All-Star हटाइए पन्ना Power to fly and increase his strength.
Knuckles has proven himself to be a skilled Extreme Gear in the Sonic Riders series, having shown himself a worthy competitor against many of the world's best Extreme Gear riders. To best put his skills in perspective, Knuckles was able to beat Storm the Albatross in a race, who is a part of the world's best Extreme Gear rider team, the Babylon Rogues. When riding his Extreme Gear at high speeds, Knuckles can bash his way through certain obstacles effortlessly, and, when someone gets near him on their Extreme Gear, he can engage in close combat with his opponents, without losing control over his Extreme Gear.
Transformations:
Like Sonic and Shadow, Knuckles has the ability to power up into stronger forms of himself, usually द्वारा using Chaos Energy from the Chaos Emeralds and Super Emeralds. These transformations grants Knuckles संपूर्ण, कुल मिलाकर improved physical abilities, such as greater strength and speed, and abilities he did not have access to before
Super Knuckles-In Sonic & Knuckles and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles, with the seven Chaos Emeralds, Knuckles is able to become Super Knuckles. In this mode, Knuckles glows pink, as opposed to most other character's golden glow. When Knuckles is in his Super State, he gains invincibility and all his powers and natural abilities are enhanced up to their full limit. Super Knuckles is several times faster and और powerful, and can climb walls twice as fast and fly. He however needs rings to maintain this transformation
Hyper Knuckles-In Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles, Knuckles can also transform into an extended version of Super Knuckles, called Hyper Knuckles with the seven Super Emeralds. Unlike Hyper Sonic, who blinks multicolored, Knuckles blinks between bright and dark shades of Red and Pink. In this form Knuckles is faster and stronger than Super Knuckles and he can destroy all on-screen enemies द्वारा gliding into a wall, causing the stage to shake. He also have the ability to fly at a fast speed without staying in the air long enough to reach the speed when he is in normal form. Hyper Knuckles is also incapable of drowning. Like Hyper Sonic, Hyper Knuckles has an after image effect when moving
An image of Knuckles the Echidna from Sega and All Stars: Racing Transformed
