Who is Knuckles the Echidna?

The First character Knuckles the Echidna has appeared in the third part of the series Sonic the Hedgehog. This character is so like many fans of the franchise that was soon to place in subsequent games, comics and even TV shows. Those who are not familiar with the Knuckles, you can learn a lot from this article.

General information

Knuckles is none other than an anthropomorphic red Viper, with long needles, resembling pigtails. Some official sources report that the hero was born on the second of February (part-time release date from his first appearance), and its age is equal to fifteen years. The nickname of the character comes from the special shape of the tiles, which are very different in each fist. The origin of the Echidna Knuckles is associated with the same ancient clan. Once he was under the leadership of chief of Pachamama who went to war against neighboring Nations. This clan was connected with the events that led to the transformation of Chaos and the subsequent large-scale destruction. Knuckles the echidna was one of the few survivors who later settled on the island and began to guard the master Emerald. Over time, our character is the sole representative of the clan. Now he is bound by obligation to stand guard over the Emerald all his life.

Other adventures and history

As we have said, the great popularity has also ensured the emergence of Echidna Knuckles in the comics, cartoons and shows. There he often intersects with other heroes of the universe and are sometimes involved in other story arcs. For example, many players know the opposition Echidna Knuckles and Dr. Finitevus — the last surviving representative of the Dark Legion.

Superpowers

Opportunities Knuckles is considered the strongest among all the characters of the series. The widespread belief that the level of its power can be compared with the speed of Sonic. With such excessive force he can easily punch a hole in even the strongest steel can crumble a rock to lift an object that far exceeds the parameters of the hero.

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Other unique abilities Echidna Knuckles include the ability to move on vertical planes, fly, and dig their way to the walls or the ground. Last he runs with the help of long claws and combat gloves. Some storylines open Knuckles as a character with a tendency to use the energy of Chaos. He knows how to open portals and can feel the presence of emeralds in the distance.

In the game "sonic and Knuckles", he first turns into his superform. His red coat is painted in pink and white hues and blinks continuously. Superior abilities in Vipers appear to accelerated running and climbing.

In the next part called "sonic 3 and Knuckles" for the first time players get acquainted with hyperforma which will not change the appearance, but adds a few new skills. So, for example, there is a possibility to stay longer under water, call distortion and a small earthquake that destroys all visible enemies.

Nature

Echidna Knuckles — the character is chaste, resistant, and fully engaged in their own work. By nature he is very serious, which is quite different from a carefree Sonic. He used to trust others, which were often betrayed. For example, in the history of the games the character of Eggman lied to Knuckles about six times.

The Hero prefers its own independence, but in different circumstances he often finds himself paired with Sonic. Needless to say that for the would-be partners, this situation brings a special joy. Because of their views and preferences, Echidna Knuckles is often alone, but never complains about this. He's too devoted to his duty, and, in spite of everything, ready to protect the Master Emerald until the end of his days.

Interesting facts

• Despite the fact that for the first time to play Impish Knuckles became possible only with the third part of the series, there is a way to add it in Sonic the Hedgehog 2. To do this, use the cartridge with the technology of Lock-on.
• Initially, the developers planned to make Knuckles is green, not red.
• The plan was to make the character a Jamaican with a distinctive accent in their speech.

• The sign of the "white arc", which can be seen on the body of Knuckles, is a kind of amulet. Thanks to him, the character is able to fly. These characters have with each echidna in Sonic's world.
• Playing "the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis", you may notice that the character Knuckles is signed only by initials. Most likely, the reason in the future, as his full name is much longer than the names of other characters.
• Knuckles, like many other characters of the game universe has its own theme music.

Assessment of the public and critics

One of the official surveys, which was conducted in 2006, showed that the character was in fourth place in the list of the most popular characters of the series "sonic". One of the authors from the portal PALGN, Leon MacDonald, put Echidna Knuckles in my personal list of "Best Sadchikov of video games" and gave him the honorary fifth place. The article mentioned his tragic fate and a difficult burden, but it was also stressed that all of Sonic's friends, this character looks like"the most normal" (it also included an assessment of image creation by the voice actor).

The Portal IGN in one of his articles said that the appearance of Knuckles was decent and a welcome gift for all fans. But those heroes that have been added since, according to them, seemed unnecessary and inappropriate. However, after some time came another article, which stated that the role of the Knuckles didn't give the series anything new, but because it seemed superfluous.