Earth (element)

Earth is a type of element that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, where it used almost exclusively in combat-based situations. It's most notable appearance is in Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood.

Description
The Earth element allows the user to control rocks and boulders. It also provides it's user with Earth-damage to the user's attacks.

Sonic Battle
In Sonic Battle, Knuckles is said to use “Earth elementals” to use some of his abilities, such as Knuckles Heal, Knuckles Guard , and Meteor Crush.

Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood
Like most other classic RPGs, Sonic Chronicles features elemental attacks. Earth is one of the several elements in the game. A primary example of a user of this element in Knuckles, whose attacks, such as the Quake Punch, have Earth power.

Jirna, one of the many Chao in the game, can also provide it’s bonded character with an Earth-based shield, protecting them from damage. The Earth Ring can also provide its user with the Earth element to any of their basic attacks when equipped.