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Dark Chao are small creatures with pudding-like bodies. In general, Dark Chao have round, waterdrop-like heads with large eyes but no noses, round torsos smaller than their heads, smooth feet with no legs, and arms with no visible hands. Neither their arms or feet have digits. They also have a short tail, small wings, and a floating dot above their heads.
While Dark Chao can have various looks and features, the most basic form of a Dark Chao have black skin with magenta and violet tips on their hands and feet, and their wings resemble bat or devil wings. They also have a light pink mark in the shape of a crescent moon on top of their chests (similar to Knuckles'), and the dot above their heads is pink and spiky. Their eyes are also white with blue sclera, and the point of their heads is slightly zig-zagged. Lastly, they possess (usually) wide smiles with sharp teeth and thin tails with triangular points, akin to the typical devil's tail.
Characteristics and culture
The Dark Chao are bad Chao children on the Dark side who are violent and like to play pranks. They like dark and mysterious places.[1]
In terms of biology, all Dark Chao are by default genderless.[3][4]
Dark Chao can usually only speak one word, which is their own species' name. However, they have a very distinct form of communication: their emotion-dot. This dot floats above a Dark Chao's head and will change shape depending on what they think or feel: It becomes a heart when the Dark Chao is happy, a question mark when the Dark Chao is confused, an exclamation point when the Dark Chao is alarmed, and a swirl when the Dark Chao is unhappy.
Powers and abilities
As Chao, Dark Chao can absorb and learn skills and traits from other life-forms, adapting their shapes as they do. Like all Chao, they are also capable of flight.
Game appearances
Sonic Adventure 2
The Dark Chao made their first appearance in Sonic Adventure 2 and its enhanced port, Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, as a form that the player can raise a Chao towards. In this game, one can evolve a Chao into a Dark Chao by feeding them Dark Fruit and raise that Chao with Shadow, Rouge and/or Dr. Eggman. Once they go into their first cocoon, the Chao will become a Dark Chao.
One can evolve a Dark Chao into a type of Chaos Chao called a "Devil Chao". To get this kind of Chao, a Chao must be a Dark Chao that has already gone through two reincarnations. Once the Chao is on its third life, they will have to receive at least one of all the small Animals before the Chao has evolved to the second stage of its third life. They will then evolve into a Devil Chao.
Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut
In Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut, the player can raise Chao into Dark Chao. In this game, one can evolve a Chao into a Dark Chao by feeding them Dark Fruit. Once they go into their first cocoon, the Chao will be a Dark Chao.
One can evolve a Dark Chao into a type of Chaos Chao called a "Devil Chao". To get this kind of Chao, a Chao must be a Dark Chao that has already gone through two reincarnations. Once the Chao is on its third life, they will have to receive at least one of all the small Animals before the Chao has evolved to the second stage of its third life. They will then evolve into a Devil Chao.
In Sonic Heroes, the Dark Chao appear appear in some of the Special Stages. In these levels, they will appear in a hot air balloon, from which they will drop bombs in the playable characters' path.
Sonic Rivals
In Sonic Rivals, the basic Dark Chao appears on two of the collectible cards in the game. The first card, which is the 96th one in the game, depicts a 3D artwork of the Dark Chao, and the second one, which is the 95th one in the game, depicts the 2D artwork of the Dark Chao from Sonic Adventure 2. There is also the 105th collectible card in the game, which depicts an Devil Chao, which is just called the "Dark Chao" here.
Mario & Sonic series
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
In both the Wii version and Nintendo DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, the Dark Chao appear as non-playable characters. They primarily appear among the audience in the background of several events.
In the Wii version of the game, the Dark Chao appear exclusively among the audience in the background of various events.
In the Nintendo DS version of the game, the Dark Chao appear in the background of various events, as a part of the audience. In the game's Adventure Tours mode, various variants of Dark Chao also appear as interactable characters that host events and set challenges for the playable characters.
In the Wii version of the game, the Dark Chao appear in several events as a part of the audience seen in the background. They also make an appearance in London Party, where they will sometimes move a player's '?' space on their sticker sheet.
In the Nintendo 3DS version of the game, the Dark Chao repeat their previous roles by appearing amongst the audience seen in the background during different events. A Badge of a Dark Chao can also be obtained from the badge machine.
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
In Sonic Jump Fever, the Dark Chao, its Devil Chao variant, and a Shadow-based variant can be collected by the player and be used during levels, where they will grant the playable character a special ability.
In Sonic Runners, the standard Dark Chao make a few appearances throughout the game's story. In addition, the standard Dark Chao appears as a Normal Power Typebuddy which boosts the score for destroying enemies. The game also features a Devil Chao buddy, which is called "Dark Chaos" here. This Chao is a S Rare Power Type buddy that boosts the score for destroying enemies.
Sonic Runners Adventure
In Sonic Runners Adventure, the standard Dark Chao appears as a buddy that increases the chances of defeating a missed enemy on the screen by 25% and can deflect the Iron Ball Eggmobile's Yellow Balls. The game also includes the Devil Chao variant (here called the "Dark Chaos"), which is featured as a buddy that increases the chances of defeating an enemy or destroying an obstacle instead of getting damage by 50% and can deflect the Iron Ball Eggmobile's Yellow Balls.
Sonic Forces: Speed Battle
In Sonic Forces: Speed Battle, a Devil Chao variant of the Dark Chao is used to illustrate Metal Sonic's Steal power-up. Also, when utilizing this power-up, a Devil Chao will briefly appear above the one targeted by the Steal.
In Team Sonic Racing, a Dark Chao is a part of the team of Chao (which include Omochao, a Hero Chao, and a Neutral Chao) on Team Rose that drive the Chao Pod. In addition, several Dark Chao appear among the audience in the background of many of the racing tracks.
In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics, the Dark Chao were a type of Chao inhabiting various regions of Mobius, most notably Chao Gardens. Chao could be turned into Dark Chao if they were raised by a non-virtuous person.
Following the Super Genesis Wave, Dark Chao became nearly indistinguishable from their game counterparts.
In the Sonic X comic series published by Archie Comics, the Dark Chao were a unique breed of Chao created by Dr. Eggman who had the ability to turn into their dark forms when exposed to a radio signal. Eggman tried using an army of wild Dark Chao to take over the world, but they got converted back to their docile states by Sonic and several of his allies.
In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by IDW Publishing, the Dark Chao are a certain breed of Chao. One Dark Chao in particular belonged to Clutch the Opossum from the White Park Grand Chateau. After this Dark Chao lost a Chao Race to Cheese however, they were locked in a cage by Clutch, along with the other Chao who had disappointed him. Later, however, Cream and Belle released all the Chao, who in turn helped them destroy Clutch's Badniks.
References
↑ 1.01.1Prima Development (20 June 2001). "The Chao Primer". Sonic Adventure 2: Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games. p. 168. ISBN 978-0761536147.
↑Evan Stanley (@spiritsonic) on Tumblr. Tumblr (15 October 2020). Archived from the original on 16 October 2020. "Evan Stanley: ...SEGA asked that it be changed to they/them for Cheese and any other Chao. They are indeed genderless, and it’s now official policy to use gender-neutral pronouns to match!"
↑Sonic Channel(Japanese). Characters: Chao. Sega. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved on 30 April 2021.
