Knuckles the Echidna

"Dreams don't betray us. When we lose ourselves, that's when we lose our dreams. It's not that dreams don't come true. We just give up on them."

- Knuckles

Knuckles the Echidna is the tritagonist of the Sonic the Hedgehog series. When he first appeared, he was tricked by Eggman into fighting Sonic. Eggman told him that Sonic wanted to steal Knuckles' Master Emerald, when he only came to stop Eggman.

Knuckles generally gets involved when his Master Emerald is in danger. He is a skilled martial artist who is just as strong as Sonic is fast. Despite her rivalry with Knuckles, Rouge the Bat has a crush on him.

Knuckles is also a treasure Hunter. He once mentioned that treasure hunting is his favorite hobby.

He is a stoic and pure hearted warrior who has dedicated his life to guard the Master Emerald. He is the only survivor the Echidna clan, and has promised to guard and protect the Master Emerald with his life. He is the prodigy of Sonic's team, and a trusted friend. However, he is a loner by nature. He is also the former leader of Team Chaotix.

Early Life
Knuckles was born and raised on Angel Island. 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 Emerald 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 Angel 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 Emerald from anyone who wanted to abuse it. As far as Knuckles knew, this was his purpose in life, and he was content with that.

For much of his life, Knuckles stayed close to the Master Emerald's shrine, steadfastly protecting the Master Emerald while having little to no contact with the outside world. Over time, Knuckles became friends with all the animals and the nature itself on Angel Island.

Personality
Knuckles is usually level-headed, calm, and collected. However, he is rather easily angered, as it can be hard for him to ignore people's abrassive comments. However, he will always help people who are in any form of trouble, even if they are a villain or enemy. He is likewise a loyal and caring friend, who is always willing to help his friends out in tight situations and will do anything to protect them. When not angered, Knuckles is pretty laid-back and never cracks under pressure. He can also be very understanding on the sly, and doesn't take kindly to people who disrespect or hurt his friends, or innocents in any way. However, Knuckles remains a stoic loner, due to his duty of guarding the Master Emerald.

After Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Knuckles is one of Sonic's more friendly and humble rivals, and their rivalry is considered playful in comparision to brash and cocky rivals like Shadow the Hedgehog and Jet the Hawk. As such, they have their fights, but tend to keep things good-natured and respectful. Though he doesn't like Sonic's reckless ways, and is somewhat fed up with Sonic consistently getting more Hero Worship, Knuckles tends to respect him more than Shadow or Jet does.

Trivia

 * Knuckles was supposed to have a Jamaican accent to match his Jamaican appearance.
 * He first appeared in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (also in Sonic 3 & Knuckles, depending on what version you're playing).
 * Knuckles was redesigned to be more muscular in Sonic Boom. It also shows Knuckles as a whole different person than in the real franchise. While the real Knuckles can read, make plans and strategies, his Sonic Boom incarnation doesn't have any of these qualities, and is also less competent. Also, unlike the resident Knuckles, the Sonic Boom version is a comic relief instead of the serious guardian who dedicated his life to guard the Master Emerald.
 * People often underestimate his intelligence, calling him dumb. However, Knuckles is actually very intelligent, especially seen in Sonic The Hedgehog 3, having him being a talented Trap Master.

Powers and Abilities
Knuckles has shown some unique abilities over the years. His skills include gliding, digging holes and climbing. Like Sonic has the speed of the wind, Knuckles has the strength of a mountain, even beating Super Sonic with one fist. He has also trained his whole life, and is a master of martial arts, and is extremely skilled.

Knuckles is also a good trap master, as seen in Sonic the Hedgehog 3, he was able to set traps in order to succesfully catch Sonic. Knuckles knows how to connect with the Master Emerald and it's empathy. He will awaken it when the earth is at a crisis (Sonic does sometimes too, and knows more about the Chaos Emeralds than anyone else.

Most of Knuckles' abilities also appear to be rivaled by Rouge the Bat. Rouge is able to fly faster than Knuckles, although Knuckles is faster on foot. Both are also good at finding treasures.

Similar Heroes

 * Piccolo (Dragon Ball Z)
 * Diego (Ice Age)
 * Wolverine, Thor Odinson, and Hulk (Marvel Comics)
 * Raphael (TMNT series)
 * Donkey Kong
 * Proto Man (Mega Man)
 * Crunch Bandicoot (Crash Bandicoot)
 * Wally Walrus (Woody Woodpecker)
 * Blastoise, Hitmonchan, and Lucario (Pokemon)
 * Falco Lombardi (Star Fox)
 * Buttercup (PowerPuff Girls)
 * Erza Scarlet (Fairy Tail)
 * Neji Hyūga (Naruto)
 * Samurai Jack
 * Douglas Davenport (Lab Rats)
 * Batman, Martian Manhunter and Teen Titans's Robin (DC comics)
 * Daffy Duck (Looney Tunes)
 * Donald Duck (Disney)
 * Irma Lair (W.I.T.C.H.)
 * Anger (Inside Out)
 * Hercules (Hercules)
 * Buzz Lightyear (Toy Story)
 * Applejack (My Little Pony)
 * Magnus (Kid Icarus)
 * Sailor Mars (Sailor Moon)
 * Wasabi (Big Hero 6)
 * Pimple (Battletoads)

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