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Adept in its usage, Knuckles can utilize several variants of the Spin Attack for both ground- and aerial maneuvers, including the Spin Dash , Spin Jump , and Homing Attack. Knuckles fighting Sonic, from Sonic Rivals 2.
Even without his Spin Attack, Knuckles is a skilled hand-to-hand combatant. A master in a number of martial arts [20] [40] focusing on hand-to-hand combat, Knuckles makes use of his powerful fists to take on his foes, with his specialty lying in punching moves where he uses his spiked fists for devastating blows.
In terms of fighting style, Knuckles focuses on power, using straight , repetitive and forceful punches , such as power-packed jabs or piercing uppercuts to deal critical blows to his opponents. For stronger strikes, Knuckles tends to build up momentum with his fists by swinging them around , before hitting his opponent in full force. By taking advantage of his burrowing abilities, Knuckles can even hide underground before hitting opponents with an uppercut from below when his opponent least expects it.
Despite being a powerhouse however, most of Knuckles' fighting moves are slow and easy to read. Knuckles in an expert treasure hunter with infallible instincts which are referred to as his "treasure sense" [41] [42] , and can be considered one of the best treasure hunters in the world, if not the best.
Also, while not highly intelligent, Knuckles is well-versed in ancient cultures, ruins, and legends, such as when he was able to translate the ancient Babylonian texts at Gigan Rocks during the Ark of the Cosmos incident. Knuckles is also a skilled Extreme Gear rider, having proven 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 regarded as a "wind master".
When riding his Extreme Gear, Knuckles can bash his way through obstacles effortlessly and engage in close combat with his fellow racers without losing control. With his Extreme Gear, Knuckles can even enhance his physical abilities. When it comes down to it, Knuckles can also show very competent leadership skills.
During the War to Take Back the Planet , he was able to lead the Resistance for several months against the Eggman Empire and even come up with war strategies of his own. As seen during Dodon Pa 's Grand Prix , Knuckles has excellent skills when it comes to driving and racing in racecars like the Land Breaker.
Although he prefers to let his fists do the talking, Knuckles has wielded a number of tools during his adventures, albeit never permanently. During the Emerl incident for example, he made use of deployable landmines , and amidst the G-merl incident , he would wield his own version of the Piko Piko Hammer.
Super Knuckles, from Sonic Heroes. In this state, all of Knuckles' abilities far surpass his normal ones.
In addition, he is able to fly and is virtually invulnerable. However, this transformation consumes a lot of energy and requires Rings to be maintained. This form basically shares the same abilities and powers as Super Knuckles but on an even higher level. By harnessing different variants of Hyper-go-on from Wisps , Knuckles can use specific Color Powers to transform into a certain form, such as a drill, a laser or even a planet, each one possessing its own unique abilities. However, these transformations require a steady supply of Hyper-go-on to be maintained.
Knuckles and Sonic, from Sonic Adventure. Sonic the Hedgehog is Knuckles' rival and best friend. Robotnik had deceived him into thinking that Sonic was a thief seeking the Master Emerald. As such, they started off as adversaries. However, when the echidna discovered that Robotnik had tricked him, he joined forces with Sonic to keep Robotnik and his robots from stealing the Master Emerald.
Afterward, they parted ways on good terms. Because of their first impressions of each other and their personalities and competing feelings, Knuckles and Sonic were not initially "good friends" to begin with, [48] with Knuckles exhibiting an inhospitable attitude towards Sonic that persists to this day.
In fact, Knuckles and Sonic are much like oil and water. While Knuckles exemplifies the mountain and is stern, serious and unmovable, Sonic exemplifies the wind and is laid-back, cool and free. They likewise share a competitive rivalry with each other and it usually comes to blows when they clash, although their confrontations have become less serious in recent times, and are now more of a form of slapstick between the two.
Knuckles sees himself as Sonic's rival, though it has been implied it is because he envies Sonic's free lifestyle and self-reliant nature.
Also, because of his short temper, Knuckles usually falls for Sonic's teasing and provocations directed at him, which causes him to lose his cool and get angry at the hedgehog. This tends to make Knuckles seek outright brawls with Sonic to put him in his place. Due to his lack of social abilities in the past, Knuckles used to fall for Dr.
Eggman's deceit very often, which, in turn, would be the cause of most of his confrontations with Sonic, although as time passed, Knuckles has generally become more aware of Eggman's plans and has stopped believing his claims regarding Sonic. When Knuckles discovers he has been deceived by Dr. Eggman, he usually tries to hide him embarrassment to Sonic, who in turn tends to chide him by calling him "Knuckle-head", a nickname that does not sit well with Knuckles.
In contrast to their differences, after having been on several adventures together, Knuckles and Sonic's relationship have improved, with Knuckles seeing Sonic more and more as his friend.
Likewise, they have always rushed to each other's aid when they are in a pinch. In fact, when it all comes down to it, Knuckles can be considered Sonic's best friend next to Tails. While Knuckles is impressed by Sonic's skills on some level and holds a steadfast belief in him, he prefers not to admit when he needs his help; as seen during the Time Eater incident , after Sonic restored Knuckles from a lifeless state, Knuckles thanked Sonic for his help before quickly stating that he did not need it.
At the end of the same incident, Knuckles also begrudgingly admitted that Sonic was not "half-bad" after defeating the Time Eater, showcasing a reluctance to admit how well Sonic does. Despite it all though, Knuckles and Sonic deeply acknowledge each other. In addition to Knuckles being a vital part of Sonic's team , the two of them have been called "Fighting Buddies" in Sonic Advance 3. Noticeably, when they do manage to work together, Knuckles and Sonic form an unstoppable team.
Knuckles and Tails in the Tornado 2 , from Sonic Heroes. Miles "Tails" Prower is a close friend of Knuckles. Although they do not seem to have much of a relationship in the earlier games, when they first met , Knuckles and Tails were enemies, as Doctor Robotnik had tricked the echidna into believing Tails and Sonic were intruders seeking the Master Emerald for evil purposes, though they become friends when Knuckles discovers that Robotnik had lied to him.
Unlike with Sonic, Knuckles does not see Tails as his rival, and generally shows a more amicable attitude towards the fox as well, particularly compared to his interactions with Sonic and other characters, although Tails occasionally irritates Knuckles with his technobabble. Likewise, Knuckles seems to enjoy teasing Tails from time to time as well, such as when he scares Tails with the idea that they fought with Shadow's ghost just before entering Hang Castle. Despite this, Tails is probably Knuckles' best friend after Sonic, and the two have teamed up several times through the series.
Knuckles has also shown that he cares about Tails, having assured Tails he had nothing to worry about when the fox cub once grew worried about Eggman's plots in Sonic Heroes ; in that same game, the two were also hanging out in the Tornado 2 at the very beginning, before reuniting with Sonic later on, and Knuckles even points out after the trio defeated the Egg Emperor at Dr.
Eggman's Final Fortress that the hedgehog "wouldn't have had a chance" if "it wasn't for [them]". In Sonic the Hedgehog , Tails and Knuckles appear as Sonic's main allies during his story; the two are also seen cheering Sonic in his battle against Solaris , and celebrating together after Solaris' defeat. In Sonic Forces , both Tails and Knuckles along with the rest of the Resistance agree to be "friends forever", at the end of the game.
In this game, the two seem to get along as usual, although the echidna became somewhat distrustful of the fox when he discovers him speaking to Vector the Crocodile in private. This caused him warn Sonic later on that Tails was "being sneaky". Although they are good friends, Tails and Knuckles have fought each other on a few occasions almost always when Knuckles has been tricked by Dr. Eggman , but in the end, there are never any hard feelings between them.
Amy Rose has only been seen interacting with Knuckles on rare occasions, although they seem to have an awkward, yet at the same time, friendly relationship. Although the two do not interact much if at all in the earlier games, they do so more often in the later installments of the series. In Sonic Heroes , the two are on opposing sides; when playing as Team Sonic, at the beginning of the battle against Team Rose, Knuckles will taunt Sonic about Amy saying, "Have you been messing with that girl's heart again Sonic?
In Sonic Forces , they work together as part of the Resistance. Although they get along well in this game, Amy has to keep Knuckles in check at times, especially when Knuckles was more than willing to do the distraction at Green Hill himself, with Amy then saying that as the commander of the Resistance, he needs to stay at the Resistance HQ. Knuckles is Doctor Eggman 's third most formidable foe after Sonic and Tails, thwarting his plans most of the time, although, as stated before, due to his gullible nature, the echidna has also been the target of constant deception by the mad scientist, particularly in the past.
As the games pass by, however, Knuckles has generally become more aware of Dr. Eggman's plans, as mentioned in the manual for Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity. Knuckles has also shown a rough attitude towards the doctor in more recent titles, such as the Sonic Rivals series, even once stating that he will not believe anything he says, a twist to his former attitude against him and something even Eggman is taken aback from.
Knuckles and Shadow do not have much interaction with each other, but when they do, they are either allies or rivals. He and Knuckles started off as enemies in Sonic Adventure 2 because Shadow impersonated Sonic and had him thrown in jail at Prison Island.
Towards the end of the game, they became allies when they had to save the planet from the Space Colony ARK. After the fight, Knuckles jokingly mentioned that they might have fought Shadow's ghost. In Sonic the Hedgehog he and Shadow were loosely allies in the game, and they worked together again for a time in order to return to the present. Shadow and Knuckles appear to have some bitter resentment towards each other as seen in Sonic Rivals when Shadow bluntly pointed out that Knuckles was useless for his shortcomings while retaining an indifferent attitude towards his challenges, and Knuckles seemed to be irritated by Shadow's presence.
Knuckles seems to find Shadow and his indecisive attitude and smug demeanor annoying, and it is likely that Shadow's inflated ego tends to rub Knuckles the wrong way, and an example of this is seen in Sonic Free Riders when Knuckles pointed out that Shadow had a big ego in a rather annoyed tone. In Sonic Forces , Knuckles was shocked to hear about Shadow causing trouble in Sunset Heights during Sonic Forces , wondering why he would "work for the enemy".
As it turned out that the real Shadow was not working with Eggman, Knuckles fought alongside him in the penultimate battle against the Eggman Empire as an ally. Overall, Knuckles and Shadow's relationship revolves around their goals. They seemed to have ignored each other after they lost, with Knuckles being ashamed at his loss while Shadow claiming he would have won if it was just him.
Knuckles and Vector are on good terms with each other, though they do not interact often with one another in the present day. Regardless, Vector gave advice to Knuckles when Team Sonic was fighting Metal Overlord , apparently acknowledging his great power. In Sonic Free Riders , the two did not have a friendly relationship, as Knuckles felt underwhelmed having to race against Vector and the rest of Team Rose , treating them like a joke as he was irritated by their loud behavior.
Although Vector managed to defeat Knuckles one time, the echidna still said he would not get far with brute force, enraging the crocodile. In Sonic Forces , the two were comrades in the game, and they appeared to work very well together, as Vector was a high-ranking member of the Resistance.
The two also appeared to have considerable respect for each other, and Vector unsurprisingly appreciated Knuckles for his aggressive yet sometimes short-sighted generalship [52] considering Vector's own liking of non-peaceful methods. Knuckles saving Rouge, from Sonic Adventure 2.
Rouge the Bat is Knuckles' primary rival. Knuckles and Rouge have been fighting over the Master Emerald ever since the two met. Rouge was designed to be Knuckles' compatibility just like how Shadow was designed to be Sonic's compatibility when it comes to basic rivalry and skills. In Sonic Adventure 2 , they became enemies when they met because Rouge had stolen the Master Emerald from him, and she was working with Shadow and Eggman.
Also, Knuckles purposely shatters the Master Emerald to save it from Dr. Eggman, Knuckles and Rouge both go looking for its pieces. Eventually, Knuckles has to hunt Rouge down for the remaining pieces, and the two have their final confrontation at the level, Meteor Herd. But during their fight, he saves her life instead after she slips on a narrow beam and was about to fall into a burning pit of lava. After the rescue, Rouge and Knuckles share a long moment gazing at each other, before Rouge snatches her hand away and retorts with ungratefulness and teasing.
In the end, Rouge gives him the remaining pieces of the Master Emerald and stubbornly complains that "They stink like echidnas do! Knuckles gathers the shards to complete the Emerald and glances over to her, muttering, "I'm sorry if I hurt you Before the scene fades out, Rouge gives a thoughtful smile over her shoulder before exiting.
In Sonic Heroes , at the end of Team Dark's story, Rouge commented that she would go look for the Master Emerald, "since that irritating echidna is here. Knuckles smiles and says "She never gives up, does she? In Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood , codex states that "there's a sort of unstated connection between Rouge and Knuckles that neither are overly willing to explore.
In Sonic Rivals 2 , the two teamed up. Rouge's reason for this is because she had a mysterious client who told her that if she found all the Emeralds, she would be rewarded. She teamed up with Knuckles in search of the identity of her client. They fight the Ifrit to get back to normal depending on which side you play. Knuckles also asked Rouge if she was alright when they won against the Ifrit, showing his concern for her, and the only reason why he fights her in the last level is because she's struggling to break free from mind control.
In Sonic the Hedgehog , Rouge and Knuckles were bitter allies during their mission to travel back to the present day but joined up with him to collect the seven Chaos Emeralds to bring Sonic back to life.
Eggman, but proving that he did not get tricked. Rouge tells him that the invitation was written by her, causing Knuckles to burst in anger. In Sonic Generations , Knuckles and Rouge oddly seem to be friendly to each other at the party, as they are seen setting the table, eating, smiling and talking to each other.
They are also friendly with each other in Sonic Forces , and Rouge holds no qualms with being a spy under Knuckles' command, even acknowledging him as "boss". Knuckles first met Blaze when Cream wanted Blaze to be friends with him. Knuckles was initially very friendly and cordial towards Blaze before he noticed Blaze holding a few Sol Emeralds , which he mistook for Chaos Emeralds.
He therefore gave Blaze advice to give them to Sonic. Blaze got angry at Knuckles and told him that she did not have any Chaos Emeralds. Knuckles then got angry at her and accused her of lying, and then made an attempt to attack her. Since the pressure takes a moment to equalize after the joint is relaxed, it is usually not possible to pop the knuckles right after they have been popped. Ever since she began contributing to the site several years ago, Mary has embraced the exciting challenge of being a TheHealthBoard researcher and writer.
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