Knuckles the Echidna

Knuckles the Echidna is a character from Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog series. He is a red anthropomorphic short-beaked echidna who is Sonic's secondary best friend and former rival. Determined and serious, but sometimes gullible, he fights his enemies using brute force and strength. His role is established as the guardian of the Master Emerald, a large gemstone which controls the series' integral Chaos Emeralds, and is the last living member of his tribe, the Knuckles clan.

This article is about the video game character as represented in video games, comics, and television. For the comic series based on this character, see Knuckles the Echidna (comics).
Knuckles the Echidna
Sonic the Hedgehog character
Artwork for Sonic Adventure 2 (2001) by Yuji Uekawa
First appearanceSonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994)
Created byTakashi Yuda Pamela Kelly
Voiced by
  • Yasunori Matsumoto (1996 OVA)
  • Nobutoshi Canna (1998–present)
  • Subaru Kimura (2022–present; live action films)
  • Brian Drummond (Sonic Underground)
  • Bill Wise (OVA)
  • Michael McGaharn (1999)
  • Ryan Drummond (2000)
  • Scott Dreier (2001–2004)
  • Dan Green (2003–2010)
  • Travis Willingham (2010–2018)
  • Dave B. Mitchell (2019–present)
  • Idris Elba (live action franchise)
  • Fred Tatasciore (2022; Sonic Drone Home)
  • Adam Nurada (Sonic Prime)
  • Vincent Tong (Sonic Prime; Shatterverse counterparts)
In-universe information
SpeciesShort-beaked echidna
GenderMale
OriginAngel Island

Knuckles debuted as one of the main antagonists in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994); in Sonic & Knuckles, he first became a playable character. In the games' story, Doctor Eggman tricks him into opposing Sonic and Tails. After antagonizing the duo, he forms an temporary alliance with them after learning of Eggman's trickery. Since then, he has appeared in numerous playable and non-playable roles, as well as in several series of comic books, Western animated television, and Japanese anime, in addition to the feature films Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and upcoming Sonic the Hedgehog 3. He is starring in the upcoming live action Knuckles television series.

One of the series' most popular characters, Knuckles has appeared in most games in the franchise, including those for the main series and spin-offs. His likeness has been frequently utilized in Sonic the Hedgehog merchandise, with the character also being subject to various Internet memes.

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