Knuckles the Echidna (Canon, Game Character)/Maverick Zero X

Summary
He is an anthropomorphic echidna and the current guardian of the Master Emerald, a powerful ancient relic which is his solemn duty to protect from anyone who wants to abuse it. He is also the sole remaining descendant of the Knuckles Clan and last of the echidnas on earth.

A loner by nature, Knuckles is independent, headstrong and serious, yet gullible and short-tempered to a fault. He is fully devoted to his duty, spending most of his time on Angel Island protecting the Master Emerald, and rarely cares for anything that is not important. When his friends and others are in need of his help, however, Knuckles can always be relied on being willing to leave his post and prove himself a true and good-hearted hero. He is also one of Sonic's oldest friends and rivals.

Powers and Stats
Tier: 5-B

Name: Knuckles the Echidna

Origin: Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Gender: Male

Age: 17

Classification: Anthropomorphic Echidna, Guardian of the Master Emerald

Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Combat skills/Martial Arts, Ability to sense emerald power, Can use the Master Emerald and control its powers, can glide through the air and dig through the ground, can punch the ground hard enough to create a shock wave that trips opponents or cause a small volcanic eruption, Limited Electrokinesis (Can summon lightning bolts), Limited Geokinesis, Fire Manipulation, Healing, Afterimage Creation

Attack Potency: Planet level (Stalemated Sonic in Sonic Adventure and contended with Shadow in Sonic Rivals 2)

Speed: Relativistic, possibly higher (Much faster than the Egg Mobile which can fly at this fast,slower than Tails is terms of running speed) with Massively FTL+ reactions and combat speed (Can react to and keep up with Sonic's attacks, though he lacks the quickness Sonic has. Sonic has said in Sonic Battle that Knuckles is "easily read" )

Lifting Strength: Unknown

Striking Strength: Class XKJ

Durability: Planet level (Took a massive beating from both Sonic and Tails in Sonic 3 and he was just dazed)

Stamina: Very high, among the highest on Sonic's team

Range: Standard melee range. Hundreds of meters to Planetary with his attacks.

Standard Equipment: The Master Emerald

Intelligence: Book smart (seems to have extensive knowledge of ancient civilizations, as he was able to translate an ancient language in the Gigan Rocks), skilled combatant, though a little naive (trusts individuals like Eggman despite him tricking him many times).

Weaknesses: His attacks are readable

Notable Attacks/Techniques:
 * Punch Attack: Knuckles' triple punch combo.


 * Drill Claw: A downward flaming attack at the foes.


 * Deep Impact: Knuckles performs a punch which is so powerful that it causes friction with the air, creating a small explosion.


 * Maximum Heat Knuckles Attack: Knuckles strikes his enemies with a high-speed homing attack after charging his power.


 * Thunder Arrow: Knuckles summons lightning bolts to strike his target.


 * Meteor Crush: Knuckles throws a meteor from the sky using his earth manipulation powers.


 * Knuckles Heal: Knuckles uses "the power of earth" to heal himself.

Key: Modern Knuckles
 * Gliding Shock Wave Attack: Hyper Knuckles hits a surface while gliding, causing an earthquake that destroys everything within range.

Note: Much like Tails,the Super forms Knuckles sported in

Sonic 3 and Knuckles and Sonic Heroes are extremely dubious.That being said,they were not considered for this profile.