Dark Queen

The Dark Queen
Game: [[Sonic and the Black Knight]][[Category:Sonic and the Black Knight bosses]]
Level: [[Dark Hollow]]
Fought by: Excalibur-Sonic

The Dark Queen is the final boss of Sonic and the Black Knight, fought by Excalibur Sonic in Dark Hollow. Using the power of the Scabbard of Excalibur, Merlina the Wizard transforms herself into this massive, spectral monster.

Story

"You would not understand, nor could you understand. That is why I must do what I must do. I am finished with you."

After Nimue's magical barrier fails to contain Merlina's stasis enchantment, Sonic and Caliburn return to the twisted ruins of Camelot Castle - now Dark Hollow - as a last-ditch effort to stop the sorceress. Merlina's exposition reveals that her intentions are much more admirable (if misguided) than the typical genocide-and-dominion Sonic villain. According to the wizard, Grand Kingdom is doomed to a fate of civil war and destruction - and Merlina would rather see the world eternaly frozen than watch her beloved nation and her grandfather's dream collapse. Sonic, nonetheless, refuses to sympathise with his former friend's motives, and attacks.

Things do not go well to begin with. Sonic is brushed aside like a fly, and Merlina snaps Caliburn in half for good measure. Observing through Nimue's scrying pool, the Knights of the Round Table exhort Sonic to flee, but the hedgehog refuses to give up. Fueled by his determination, Caliburn transforms into Excalibur, strongest of the Sacred Swords; and in turn, Sonic is transformed into Excalibur-Sonic.

Boss Fight

The battle takes place in a dark, shifting void - reminiscant of Alf-Layla-wa-Layla in the previous game. The Dark Queen begins by bombarding Excalibur-Sonic with energy spheres, before moving on to slashing at him with her four giant swords. Sonic has to parry by swinging the Wiimote, charging up his soul gauge and enabling a flurry of counter-attacks.

After the Dark Queen is defeated, Sonic and Merlina are returned to the broken courtyard of Castle Camelot, where the hedgehog consoles his defeated opponent.

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