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[[File:Deatheggsk.png|frame|right|[[Death Egg Zone (Sonic & Knuckles)|Death Egg Zone]] from ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' is an example of the Death Egg theme.  How is he even ''breathing?'']]
Levels with the '''[[:Category:Levels with a Death Egg theme|Death Egg theme]]''' are set deep in outer space fortresses and occur near the end of games in the Sonic series.  This theme first appeared in [[Death Egg Zone]] in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit)|Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]''.

The [[Death Egg]]: fearsome overlord of the heavens; a vindictive, killing moon, testament to both the grandiose malice and grandiose megalomania of [[Doctor Ivo Robotnik]]. The iconic final stronghold of the early [[Genesis]] games could strike fear into the hearts of even the most hardened [[Sonic]] players, forming the backbone of the epic [[Death Egg Saga]].

Since Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Dr. Eggman (along with other assorted supervillains) seems to have developed a taste for orbital fortresses, no matter how many times a thousand miles of vacuum proves insufficient defence from Sonic and pals. How the world has avoided [[Wikipedia:Kessler syndrome|Kessler syndrome]], considering all the smashed bases floating around up there, is anyone's guess. Still, the space stations keep coming, and Robotnik shows no sign of losing interest in zero-g hideouts.

Levels making use of the Death Egg theme often comes paired with an [[:Category:Levels with an outer space theme|outer space-themed level]].
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