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Purple worms are identical to the Iblis Worms, but with a different color scheme. They resemble segmented worms composed of purple and black lava and their back and head are covered in rock-like armor. They have no eyes and their mouth is mainly composed of three creeping mandibles.
Purple worms have several attack patters. One of them consists of them bursting out of the ground which will release shockwaves that can damage the player. Rumbling dust will indicate where they will appear. Close up, they can breathe black gas or swipe their bodies around, and for long-range they can throw fireballs at the player (which can be grabbed with Psychokinesis). In addition, their fireballs can explode upon impact, dealing damage should the player be caught in their range. They can also dive into the ground, releasing harmful shockwaves upon impact as well.
A Purple worm can take four hits before it is destroyed, after which they release Light Cores. It is also very difficult to paralyze them with moves like Psycho Shock and Chaos Spear as when they move, they can sometimes block them.
Occasionally, a Purple worms' command systems are linked to the lesser members of its kind, allowing them to commandeer them. At the same, should such an Iblis Worm counterpart be destroyed, all its underlings will fall as well.[2]
Personality
The Purple worms are completely mindless creatures acting purely on instinct and only exist to cause destruction whenever they are.
Power and abilities
The Purple worms are slightly stronger than their corresponding cousins. In addition to greater endurance, they can breath a special black gas rather than flames and create purple and spiked fireballs for them to spit out and explode upon contact. They are also capable of burrowing underground.
↑Sonic Team, Blindlight (24 November 2006). Sonic the Hedgehog. Xbox 360/PlayStation 3. Sega. Level/Area: Town Mission 8: Protect the Professor's Car. "Shadow the Hedgehog: Their command systems are linked... If I take out the leader, then they'll all fall."
