This article is about the Sonic the Hedgehog character. For the comic series based on this character, see Knuckles the Echidna (comics). For the television miniseries, see Knuckles (TV series).
Fictional character
Knuckles the Echidna
Sonic the Hedgehog character
Artwork for Sonic Adventure 2 (2001) by Yuji Uekawa
First appearance
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994)
Created by
Takashi Yuda
Pamela Kelly
Designed by
Takashi Yuda (classic)
Yuji Uekawa (modern)
Voiced by
Japanese
Yasunori Matsumoto (1996 OVA)
Nobutoshi Canna (1998–present)[1]
Subaru Kimura (2022–present; live action films)[2]
English
Brian Drummond (Sonic Underground)[1]
Bill Wise (OVA)[1]
Michael McGaharn (1999)[1]
Ryan Drummond (2000)[3]
Scott Dreier (2001–2004)[4]
Dan Green (2003–2010)
Travis Willingham (2010–2018)[1]
Dave B. Mitchell (2019–present)[1]
Idris Elba (live action franchise)[5]
Fred Tatasciore (2022; Sonic Drone Home)[6]
Adam Nurada (Sonic Prime)[7]
Vincent Tong (Sonic Prime; Shatterverse counterparts)[8]
In-universe information
Species
Short-beaked echidna
Gender
Male
Origin
Angel Island
Knuckles the Echidna[a] 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.
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 a 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 stars in the 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.
^ abcdef"Knuckles the Echidna Voices (Sonic the Hedgehog)". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on 24 March 2021. Retrieved 31 January 2021. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
^"Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Film's Japanese Dub Trailer Reveals Tails, Knuckles Cast". 27 May 2023. Archived from the original on 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-05.
^"Sonic Cult // Sonic - Post 16 bit // Sonic Adventure // Interviews // Interview with Ryan Drummond //". www.sonic-cult.org. Archived from the original on 2017-09-18. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
^"About". Scott Dreier. Archived from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
^"Idris Elba to Voice Knuckles in 'Sonic the Hedgehog 2'". TheWrap. 2021-08-10. Archived from the original on 2021-08-10. Retrieved 2021-08-10.
^"New Sonic movie short, 'Sonic Drone Home', available to watch". May 24, 2022. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
^"Sonic Prime will reportedly debut on Netflix in December". August 19, 2022. Archived from the original on August 31, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
^"'Sonic Prime' Voice Cast and Where You've Heard Them Before". December 19, 2022. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
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