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The Hidden Palace shrine in Sonic 3 & Knuckles.

The outdoor shrine on Angel Island in Sonic Adventure.

The Emerald Shrine is the resting place of the Master Emerald, and in some cases the Chaos Emeralds or Super Emeralds. It was first depicted in Sonic & Knuckles, as a landmark located in the Hidden Palace.

Game Appearances

Hidden Palace Zone

In the final chapter of the Death Egg Saga during Sonic 3 & Knuckles, Sonic and Tails confront Knuckles at the heart of Angel Island: Hidden Palace Zone, next to the Lava Reef volcano. There is a subterranean Emerald Shrine here, with installed on flowery plinths which the Super Emeralds can be placed on and the Master Emerald supported above them. Characters are teleported to this Shrine by hopping into a flashing Giant Ring, which, on the first visit, causes their previously collected Chaos Emeralds to react to the Shrine and place themselves on it, getting upgraded to power-less Super Emeralds in the process, after which the character loses access to his Super form. The player can then fully unlock the emeralds' powers by clearing Special Stages, completing the upgrade process and gaining a more powerful form.

Mystic Ruins

Seen in Sonic Adventure, the Emerald Shrine the Chaos Emeralds were originally discovered in was located outdoors in Mystic Ruins three thousand years ago, next to the Knuckles Clan's city, also housing the Master Emerald. In Tikal's time it also played host to a colony of Chao, and their watery guardian Chaos. Pachacamac's attack on the Shrine led Perfect Chaos to lay waste to the Knuckles Clan. Using a kind of Chaos Control, Tikal sealed Chaos (and herself) inside the Master Emerald to prevent further destruction. No longer having the Chaos Emeralds next to it to cancel its power, the Master Emerald caused half the continent to rise into the sky, Emerald Shrine included. From then on the Shrine existed on Angel Island, and can be visited in the Adventure Field.

Whether this incarnation represents a separate Shrine from the Hidden Palace one, or a retcon, is uncertain.

Cannon's Core and the ARK

In Sonic Adventure 2, Sonic and Knuckles are astounded to discover a replica of the Mystic Ruins altar at the heart of the Space Colony ARK. Constructed by Professor Gerald Robotnik, the imitation Shrine is part of the power supply to the Eclipse Cannon, built in Cannon's Core to allow the weapon to tap the Chaos Emeralds. Biolizard was sealed in the core after the G.U.N. attack 50 years ago, and is fought at the base of the shrine by Sonic and Shadow.

Altar Emerald

The short boss level at the end of Sonic Advance 3 is Altar Emerald, taking place in what seems to be the shrine seen in Sonic Adventure. Located amidst the vast, cloudy ruins of Chaos Angel, it sees the game's final fight against Eggman, and G-merl's twisted transformation into the extra final boss. Knuckles pointedly remains here in the game's end sequence, even as the other characters run off to celebrate.

Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood

The Nocturnus Clan invade Angel Island during Chapter 5 of Sonic Chronicles. Sonic and Knuckles fight their way across the Island in an attempt to stop Imperator Ix accessing the Shrine; in this game, it is located inside a pyramid-temple. Only briefly seen in a cutscene, the Emerald Shrine holds only the Master Emerald.

*Locations in the Sonic the Hedgehog* game series**
Islands	Christmas Island \| South Island \| West Side Island \| Angel Island \| Cocoa Island \| Flicky Island \| Prison Island \| Onyx Island \| Southern Island \| Starfall Islands \| Northstar Islands
Landmarks / Buildings	Never Lake \| Mt. Mobius \| Emerald Shrine \| Super Labyrinth \| Tails' Workshop \| Babylon Garden \| Gaia Gate
Regions / Nations	Eggman Empire \| Station Square \| Mystic Ruins \| United Federation \| Central City \| Soleanna \| Monopole \| City \| Mystic Jungle
Vessels	Death Egg \| Death Egg II \| Egg Carrier \| Space Colony ARK \| Eggman Fleet
Planets / Planetoids	Mobius \| Little Planet \| Black Comet \| Interstellar Amusement Park \| Lost Hex
Dimensions	Special Stage \| Maginaryworld \| Sol Dimension \| Arabian Nights \| Twilight Cage \| World of Camelot \| White Space \| Dreamscape

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-[[Image:S3&KEmeraldChamber.PNG|320px|right|thumb|The [[Hidden Palace Zone (S&K)|Hidden Palace]] shrine in ''[[S3&K]]''.]]
+[[Image:S3&KEmeraldChamber.PNG|320px|right|thumb|The [[Hidden Palace Zone (Sonic & Knuckles)|Hidden Palace]] shrine in ''[[Sonic 3 & Knuckles]]''.]]
+[[File:SA1 MEShrine.PNG|thumb|right|320px|The outdoor shrine on [[Angel Island]] in ''[[Sonic Adventure]]''.]]
-The '''Emerald Shrine''' is the resting place of the [[Master Emerald]], and in some cases the [[Chaos Emeralds]] or [[Super Emeralds]]. It was first depicted in ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'', as the ''raison d'être'' of the [[Hidden Palace Zone (S&K)|Hidden Palace]].
+The '''Emerald Shrine''' is the resting place of the [[Master Emerald]], and in some cases the [[Chaos Emeralds]] or [[Super Emeralds]]. It was first depicted in ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'', as a landmark located in the [[Hidden Palace Zone (Sonic & Knuckles)|Hidden Palace]].
-===Game Appearences===
+===Game Appearances===
-Different games have portrayed the Emeralds residing upon shrines of different designs and in different locations, indoors or outdoors, on [[Angel Island]]. Whether these varied portrayals represent the existance of multiple shrines, or simply retcons, is unknown.
+<u>'''Hidden Palace Zone'''</u>
+In the final chapter of the [[Death Egg Saga]] during ''[[Sonic 3 & Knuckles]]'', [[Sonic]] and [[Tails]] confront [[Knuckles]] at the heart of Angel Island: [[Hidden Palace Zone (Sonic & Knuckles)|Hidden Palace Zone]], next to the [[Lava Reef Zone|Lava Reef]] volcano. There is a subterranean Emerald Shrine here, with installed on flowery plinths which the [[Super Emeralds]] can be placed on and the Master Emerald supported above them. Characters are teleported to this Shrine by hopping into a flashing [[Giant Ring]], which, on the first visit, causes their previously collected Chaos Emeralds to react to the Shrine and place themselves on it, getting upgraded to power-less Super Emeralds in the process, after which the character loses access to his [[Super Sonic|Super]] [[Super Knuckles|form]]. The player can then fully unlock the emeralds' powers by clearing [[Special Stages]], completing the upgrade process and gaining a [[Hyper Sonic|more]] [[Super Tails|powerful]] [[Hyper Knuckles|form]].
 <u>'''Mystic Ruins'''</u>
-Seen in ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'', the original Emerald Shrine was located outdoors in [[Mystic Ruins]] four thousand years ago, next to the [[Knuckles Clan]]'s city, and housed both the Master Emerald and the Chaos Emeralds. In [[Tikal]]'s time it also played host to a colony of [[chao]], and their watery guardian [[Chaos]]. [[Pachacamac]]'s attack on the Shrine led [[Perfect Chaos]] to lay waste to the Knuckles Clan. Using a kind of [[Chaos Control]], Tikal sealed Chaos (and herself) inside the Master Emerald to prevent further destruction; the backlash from this event wrenched half the continent into the sky, Emerald Shrine included. From then on the Shrine existed on [[Angel Island]], and can be visited in the [[Adventure Field]].
+Seen in ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'', the Emerald Shrine the Chaos Emeralds were originally discovered in was located outdoors in [[Mystic Ruins]] three thousand years ago, next to the [[Knuckles Clan]]'s city, also housing the Master Emerald. In [[Tikal]]'s time it also played host to a colony of [[Chao]], and their watery guardian [[Chaos]]. [[Pachacamac]]'s attack on the Shrine led [[Perfect Chaos]] to lay waste to the Knuckles Clan. Using a kind of [[Chaos Control]], Tikal sealed Chaos (and herself) inside the Master Emerald to prevent further destruction. No longer having the Chaos Emeralds next to it to cancel its power, the Master Emerald caused half the continent to rise into the sky, Emerald Shrine included. From then on the Shrine existed on [[Angel Island]], and can be visited in the [[Adventure Field]].
-<u>'''Hidden Palace Zone'''</u>
-In the final chapter of the [[Death Egg Saga]] during ''[[Sonic 3 & Knuckles]]'', [[Sonic]] and [[Tails]] confront [[Knuckles]] at the heart of Angel Island: [[Hidden Palace Zone (S&K)|Hidden Palace Zone]], under the [[Lava Reef Zone|Lava Reef]] volcano. There is a subterranean Emerald Shrine here, with the Super Emeralds installed on flowery plinths and the Master Emerald supported above them. Characters are teleported to this Shrine by hopping into a [[Giant Ring]].
+Whether this incarnation represents a separate Shrine from the Hidden Palace one, or a retcon, is uncertain.
 <u>'''Cannon's Core and the ARK'''</u>
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 <u>'''Altar Emerald'''</u>
-The short boss level at the end of ''[[Sonic Advance 3]]'' is [[Altar Emerald]], another stony, outdoor shrine (resembling the one in ''[[Sonic X]]'') which holds only thr Master Emerald. Located amidst the vast, cloudy ruins of [[Chaos Angel]], Altar Emerald sees the game's [[Altar Emerald Boss|final fight]] against [[Eggman]], and [[Gemerl]]'s twisted transformation into the [[Nonaggression|extra final boss]]. [[Knuckles]] pointedly remains here in the game's end sequence, even as the other characters run off to celebrate.
+The short boss level at the end of ''[[Sonic Advance 3]]'' is [[Altar Emerald]], taking place in what seems to be the shrine seen in Sonic Adventure. Located amidst the vast, cloudy ruins of [[Chaos Angel]], it sees the game's [[Altar Emerald Boss|final fight]] against [[Eggman]], and [[G-merl]]'s twisted transformation into the [[Nonaggression|extra final boss]]. [[Knuckles]] pointedly remains here in the game's end sequence, even as the other characters run off to celebrate.
 <u>'''Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood'''</u>
-The [[Nocturnus Clan|Nocturnus Echidnas]] invade [[Angel Island (Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood)|Angel Island]] during Chapter 5 of ''[[Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood|Sonic Chronicles]]''. Sonic and Knuckles fight their way across the Island in an attempt to stop [[Imperator Ix]] accessing the Shrine; in this game, it is located inside a pyramid-temple. Only briefly seen in a cutscene, the Emerald Shrine holds only the Master Emerald.
+The [[Nocturnus Clan]] invade [[Angel Island (Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood)|Angel Island]] during Chapter 5 of ''[[Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood|Sonic Chronicles]]''. Sonic and Knuckles fight their way across the Island in an attempt to stop [[Imperator Ix]] accessing the Shrine; in this game, it is located inside a pyramid-temple. Only briefly seen in a cutscene, the Emerald Shrine holds only the Master Emerald.
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