The Multi-Tool Heel Spurs,[1] also known as the Heel Spurs,[1] are objects that appear in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. They are a pair of multifunctional heel spurs created and used by Dr. Starline.
Description[]
Appearance[]
Possessing a simplistic design, the Multi-Tool Heel Spurs are golden, curved metal bands with a single spike on their outer surface that fit on the heels of Dr. Starline's boots.
Features and abilities[]
The Multi-Tool Heel Spurs have a number of distinctive functionalities, the following of which are known:
- Electro-spur:[1] A combat-function, the spikes on the Multi-Tool Heel Spurs start emitting electricity, thus allowing the user to create whips of electricity when performing sweeping kicks. These electrical whips are powerful enough to destroy multiple Motobugs in one sweep.[1]
- Neurotoxin injection: By hitting a person with the Multi-Tool Heel Spurs' spike, the user injects a mild neurotoxin into the victim that knocks them out cold immediately.[1] While an initial dose is enough to incapacitate a target, a second dose is enough to kill it.[2]
History[]
Bad Guys[]
A relatively new invention of Dr. Starline's, the Multi-Tool Heel Spurs were first field tested against a group of Motobugs when Starline tried to take over Egg Base Sigma. Although Starline destroyed the Motobugs with the Multi-Tool Heel Spurs, they were not enough to handle all the Badniks at the base, so Starline had to flee. When later infiltrating Everhold Prison, Starline used his Multi-Tool Heel Spurs' neurotoxin to incapacitate the warden.[1] When later on the run from Rough and Tumble, Starline used his Multi-Tool Heel Spurs' neurotoxin to paralyze the skunk brothers when engaging them.[3]
Zeti Hunt![]
While in Restoration HQ, Dr. Starline used his heel spurs' neurotoxin to incapacitate the owner of Restoration HQ's workshop. He then forced Belle to come with him by threatening to kill her supervisor with a second dose of his heel spurs' neurotoxin.[2]
Imposter Syndrome[]
When Surge and Kit turned on him, Starline used his heel spurs' neurotoxin and electro-spurs to combat the pair. However, they were not enough, as he was eventually overwhelmed by the pair.[4] Not long after, Starline used his heel spurs to help Surge and Kit bring down an Egg Hammer by slashing at the Super Badnik's ankle.[5]
Trivia[]
- The spurs being located on Dr. Starline's heels and the neurotoxin injection feature are likely a reference to how in real-life, male platypuses have a spur on each of their heels that delivers a painful neurotoxin upon injection.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Sonic the Hedgehog: Bad Guys #1, "A Few Bad Men"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sonic the Hedgehog #42, "Zeti Hunt, Part 2"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog: Bad Guys #4, "No Honor Among Thieves"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog: Imposter Syndrome #3, story one
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog: Imposter Syndrome #4, story one