Bound Rings[1] are objects that appear in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. They are pairs of specialized Rings linked together with Ring Power.
Description[]
Bound Rings are pairs of rings resembling typical gold Rings. Each Bound Ring is linked to another specific Bound Ring by a stream of Ring Power.
Overview[]
Espio with a Bound Ring, from Sonic Channel
In Knuckles' Chaotix, the Bound Rings appear as an item. In-game, every character possesses a Bound Ring which is linked to the corresponding Bound Ring of their partner by a stream of Ring Power. However, If a partner is trapped in a Combi Catcher, their Bound Ring does not function, making the main character's Bound Ring obsolete by extension.
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Books and comics[]
Sonic the Comic[]
The Link Rings, from Sonic the Comic #68. Art by Richard Elson.
In the Sonic the Comic series published by Fleetway Editions, the Bound Rings make an appearance under the name Link-Rings. Vector and Mighty use a pair of Link-Rings to attack the Porker Metallix, knocking it off the chain to the Miracle Planet before it self-destructs.
Archie Comics[]
The Sling Rings, from Sonic Universe #63.
In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics, the Bound Rings are referred to as Sling Rings or Tethers, and are a form of technology.
The Sling Rings first appeared in Knuckles' Chaotix where they were used by the Chaotix to take on Metal Sonic v2.0. They later reappeared in Sonic Universe #63 where they were used by the Chaotix to follow Knuckles through the Pumpkin Hill Zone in mid-air.
References[]
- ↑ Flynn, Ian; Sega (8 December 2021). Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia. Dark Horse Books. p. 63. ISBN 978-1506719276. "The Bound Rings offer a bevy of new momentum-based mechanics."
