Knuckles the Echidna

Knuckles the Echidna

A lone guardian, last of the echidnas, and ally to Sonic. He guards the mysterious Floating Island, and its prized possession, the Master Emerald. He's touch and no-nonsense, but can also be easily fooled. Nevertheless, he proves to be valuable when Sonic needs him, despite the two having rather "clashing" personalities....

Biography
Knuckles grew up mostly alone, having never once stepped foot off the Floating Island. He was raised to protect the island and the Master Emerald from those who would do them harm. Therefore, he had no idea who either Sonic, Tails, or even Dr. Robotnik were when the evil dictator came to the Floating Island, and tricked Knuckles into thinking Sonic and Tails were the enemies, going after his emerald.

Knuckles fought tooth and nail against Sonic, until he realized he had been duped by Robotnik, and reluctantly teams up with Sonic to keep the power Master Emerald out of the egg-belly's hands.

Since then, Knuckles had become more curious about the outside world and has been seen leaving the Floating Island once in awhile to explore Mobius, even going so far as to watch a Princess Festival in Emerald Hill one time...

Relations
Friends/Allies

Sonic the Hedgehog – Rival, but good friend

Miles “Tails” Prower

Amy Rose

Professor Von Schlemmer

Enemies

Dr. Robotnik

Scratch

Grounder

Coconuts

Metal Sonic

Nack the Weasel

Momma Robotnik

Trivia
-Knuckles’ favorite food was determined in the episode “Chaos on the Floating Island” when Robotnik gives him a jar of ants as a peace offering of trust. Fruits and grapes were added, as taken from the Saturn game “Sonic Jam”.

-Knuckles’ design was inspired by fellow Sonic cartoon “Sonic Underground”, but his personality mostly derives from the classic games.

-Unlike his Underground counterpart, Knuckles actually knows how to glide, AND he relies mostly on punches rather than just spinning his arms in circles.

-Knuckles does not for one moment understand why Sonic would resort to disguises and costumes to battle the enemy. Even if they get the job done, he still chastises Sonic for stooping to such a ridiculous tactic.