Knuckles the Echidna
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Knuckles the Echidna, a red-quilled Echidna, aka a 'Spiny Anteater', is a character in the Sonic the Hedgehog series of video games, [[television shows and comics. His nicknames are Rad Red, Red Storm, and Knucklehead.
He is a red echidna whose quills look like dreadlocks. According to the Sega Megadrive/Sega Genesis games, Knuckles is 15 years old. He was first featured in Sonic the Hedgehog 3. However, in the Sonic Adventure games, he and Sonic had their ages switched, making him sixteen. His name came from the fact that two of the knuckles on each of his hands are actually sharp spikes. Knuckles is very strong. Objects like strong walls and large rocks are nothing to his two fists. This is why he's the power member of Team Sonic. He also has the ability to glide by trapping air under his dreadlocks.
He is initially tricked by Dr. Robotnik to think that Sonic and Tails are out to steal the Master Emerald. The mad scientist, also known as Eggman, has targeted Angel Island several times in his repeat bids to conquer the world, aiming to harvest the energy of the Master Emerald to power his war machines. Knuckles is quite aloof by nature, and due to his lack of exposure to the outside world, is a poor judge of character. So as soon as they set foot on the island, he grabs the Chaos Emeralds and runs away. Knuckles frequently forces confrontations with the duo, and his in-depth knowledge of the island usually ends up delaying Sonic and Tails with some trap or another. He constantly torments Sonic throughout the rest of the game (as well as its continuation, Sonic & Knuckles), until he learns that Dr. Robotnik is not who he seems. Although he always sees through Robotnik's tricks in the end, it's not long before you'll see him skirmishing with Sonic, giving Robotnik just enough time to launch another attack.
Abilities
Knuckles' abilities revolve around two things: his left fist and his right fist. Although he's no slouch in the speed department, the spikes on his knuckles make him a fearsome combatant, and also allow him to dig through dirt/attach and climb walls. In addition, his air-catching quills afford him the ability to hang-glide.