Hyper Knuckles (Archie)


 * For Knuckles the Echidna's transformation caused by the Super Emeralds, see Hyper Knuckles. For Knuckles the Echidna's transformation caused by the Chaos Emeralds in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, see Super Knuckles.

Hyper Knuckles is a super form of Knuckles the Echidna, created by using either the power of the Chaos Emeralds and Power Rings or the Master Emerald. This form has also incorrectly been called Super Knuckles when Knuckles achieved it using the power of the Master Emerald for the first time.

Battle with Super Sonic
Knuckles first achieved his this transformation when a confrontation with Sonic the Hedgehog pulled them both into another Zone from that of Mobius Prime. Having collected seven Chaos Emeralds and fifty Power Rings each, both fighters super transformed into their super forms. After a brief battle, the two collided with each other with such force that the fabric of reality in the Zone they fought was torn apart, causing the entire dimension to explode. Both Hyper Knuckles and Super Sonic were expelled from the Zone and powered down, though Knuckles got a backup Chaos Emerald for Angel Island out of the struggle.

Melee with Mogul
Some time later, Knuckles would become Hyper Knuckles in a battle with Master Mogul alongside Super Sonic and Turbo Tails, using Mogul's Chaos Emeralds and Power Rings provided by the Ancient Walkers to power up. In the resulting battle, Mogul became imprisoned in the recently created Master Emerald.

Super Knuckles' Battle With Hunter
A year later, after losing his Chaos powers due to returning from the afterlife, Knuckles would use the Master Emerald to take this form again without the aid of Chaos Emeralds, this time incorrectly calling it "Super Knuckles", as he did battle with the villainous Hunter, eventually throwing him off Angel Island and killing him (It is possible that Knuckles forgot what he had called this super transformation).

Powers and Abilities
While transformed into Hyper Knuckles, Knuckles's natural abilities are multiplied many times over. His already impressive strength is increased a thousandfold, his speed and reflexes are highly increased, he gains the ability to fly and he also becomes virtually invulnerable so long as his transformation lasts. Knuckles's natural bond with the Chaos Force is also more open to him while in this state, granting him abilities he would not otherwise be able to utilize.

Trivia

 * In Sonic the Hedgehog 3 and Sonic & Knuckles (Sonic 3 and Knuckles) Super Knuckles was achieved by collecting the seven Chaos Emeralds and Hyper Knuckles was achieved by collecting the seven Super Emeralds.
 * Super Sonic mentioned the form of Hyper Knuckles during his battle with Enerjak, asking his brainwashed friend if he was "afraid of being pink." It may have something to do with pink being considered a girl color.