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:''For other uses, [[Mystic Ruins (disambiguation)]].''
 
{{Infobox location
 
{{Infobox location
|name = Mystic Ruins
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|title = Mystic Ruins
|image = [[File:Mystic_Ruins_profile.png]]
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|image = Mystic_Ruins_profile.png
|caption = Big and Froggy overlooking the Mystic Ruins.
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|caption = [[Big the Cat|Big]] and [[Froggy]] overlooking the Mystic Ruins.
 
|first = ''[[Sonic Adventure]]''
 
|first = ''[[Sonic Adventure]]''
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|games =
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*''[[Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut]]''
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*''[[Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood]]''
 
|location = Near [[Station Square]]
 
|location = Near [[Station Square]]
 
|media =
 
|media =
 
*[[Archie Comics]]
 
*[[Archie Comics]]
 
*''[[Sonic X]]''
 
*''[[Sonic X]]''
 
*''[[Sonic Comic]]''
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*[[Sonic Forces digital comic|''Sonic Forces'' digital comic]]
 
|inspiration =
 
|inspiration =
 
|inhabitants =
 
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*[[Knuckles Clan]] {{C|formerly}}
 
*[[Knuckles Clan]] {{C|formerly}}
 
|visitors =
 
|visitors =
 
*[[Knuckles the Echidna]]
 
*[[Miles "Tails" Prower]]
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*[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]
 
*[[Amy Rose]]
 
*[[Amy Rose]]
 
*[[E-102 Gamma]]
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*[[Cream the Rabbit]]
 
*[[Cheese]]
 
*[[Cheese]]
*[[Cream the Rabbit]]
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*[[Nocturnus Clan]]
*[[E-102 Gamma]]
 
 
*[[GUN Soldier]]s
 
*[[GUN Soldier]]s
*[[Knuckles the Echidna]]
 
*[[Miles "Tails" Prower]]
 
*[[Nocturnus Clan]]
 
 
*[[Rouge the Bat]]
 
*[[Rouge the Bat]]
 
*[[Shadow the Hedgehog]]
 
*[[Shadow the Hedgehog]]
*[[Sonic the Hedgehog]]
 
 
|final state = Intact
 
|final state = Intact
 
}}
 
}}
The {{nihongo|'''Mystic Ruins'''|ミスティックルーイン|Misutikku Rūin|lit. "Mystic Ruin"}} is a recurring location from the [[Sonic the Hedgehog series|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series]]. Although it is situated on the surface of [[Earth|Sonic's homeworld]], it is closely connected to [[Angel Island]] since it is the ancient homeland of the [[Knuckles Clan]]. In modern day, the Mystic Ruins is a swampy, overgrown rainforest.
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The {{nihongo|'''Mystic Ruins'''|ミスティックルーイン|Misutikku Rūin|lit. "Mystic Ruin"}} is a location in the [[Sonic the Hedgehog series|''Sonic the Hedgehog'' series]]. Although it is situated on the surface of [[Earth|Sonic's homeworld]], it is closely connected to [[Angel Island]] since it is the ancient homeland of the [[Knuckles Clan]]. In modern day, the Mystic Ruins is a swampy, overgrown rainforest.
   
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
===Past===
Four thousand years prior to the the main events of the [[Sonic the Hedgehog (series)|Sonic series]], the [[Knuckles Clan]] [[Echidna]]s ruled a city on the site of what would become Mystic Ruins.<ref>See the various cutscenes in ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' for the full story.</ref> The Clan chieftain, [[Pachacamac]], attempted to remove the [[Chaos Emerald]]s from the ancient [[Chao]] shrine on the outskirts of the city. This angered their guardian, [[Chaos]], who destroyed almost the entire Knuckles Clan civilization in vengeance. The Chaos Energy backlash from Chaos' attack lifted the Emerald Shrine (along with a vast chunk of land) out of the ground: producing [[Angel Island]].<ref>''[[Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood]], Codex entry for Angel Island.''</ref> The few surviving Knuckles Clan Echidnas, stranded on this floating landmass, went into terminal decline&ndash;[[Knuckles the Echidna|Knuckles]] himself being the last descendant of this once-great civilization.<ref>With the Knuckles Clan devastated, the [[Nocturnus Clan]] was then able to flourish. However, ''their'' civilization was later pulled into the [[Twilight Cage]], in an (apparently) unrelated disaster.</ref>
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Four thousand years prior to the main events of the [[Sonic the Hedgehog series|Sonic series]], the [[Knuckles Clan]] [[Echidna|echidna]]s ruled a city on the site of what would become Mystic Ruins.<ref>See the various cutscenes in ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' for the full story.</ref> The Clan chieftain, [[Pachacamac]], attempted to remove the [[Chaos Emerald]]s from the ancient [[Chao]] shrine on the outskirts of the city. This angered their guardian, [[Chaos]], who destroyed almost the entire Knuckles Clan civilization in vengeance. The Chaos Energy backlash from Chaos' attack lifted the Emerald Shrine (along with a vast chunk of land) out of the ground: producing [[Angel Island]].<ref>''[[Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood]], Codex entry for Angel Island.''</ref> The few surviving Knuckles Clan Echidnas, stranded on this floating landmass, went into terminal decline&ndash;[[Knuckles the Echidna|Knuckles]] himself being the last descendant of this once-great civilization.<ref>With the Knuckles Clan devastated, the [[Nocturnus Clan]] was then able to flourish. However, ''their'' civilization was later pulled into the [[Twilight Cage]], in an (apparently) unrelated disaster.</ref>
   
 
Some remnants of the echidna city remained on the surface, where they were gradually overrun by the encroaching jungle flora. It is this swampy, ruin-studded rainforest which forms the modern-day Mystic Ruins.
 
Some remnants of the echidna city remained on the surface, where they were gradually overrun by the encroaching jungle flora. It is this swampy, ruin-studded rainforest which forms the modern-day Mystic Ruins.
   
==Game appearances==
 
 
===''Sonic Adventure''===
 
===''Sonic Adventure''===
[[File:Mystic Ruins.JPG|thumb|200px|Mystic Ruins Adventure Field map from ''Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut''.]]
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{{See also|Mystic Ruins (Sonic Adventure)}}
 
[[File:Mystic Ruins.JPG|thumb|left|200px|Mystic Ruins Adventure Field map from ''Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut''.]]
The Mystic Ruins first appeared in ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'' as an [[Adventure Field]]. In this game, a group of archaeologists have gone to the Mystic Ruins to explore those ruins of the [[Knuckles Clan]]'s city which remained on the planet's surface. Unfortunately, they were not prepared for the crash landing of [[Angel Island]]. Some of the archaeologists have gotten themselves lost in the maze of the thick jungle that surrounds the [[Shrine of Knuckles's race]], while the others who had stayed behind, near the Mystic Ruins Train Station, built a log cabin to make camp. The archaeologists who built camp are constantly worried about their friends but are to afraid to go in the jungle to find them. If Sonic and his friends find any of the archaeologists that are lost in the forest they will state that they cannot find the ancient shrine or their way out, they however kindly refuse the help of the heroes saying it would not be very adventurous.
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The Mystic Ruins first appeared in ''[[Sonic Adventure]]''. In this game, a group of archaeologists have gone to the Mystic Ruins to explore those ruins of the [[Knuckles Clan]]'s city which remained on the planet's surface. Unfortunately, they were not prepared for the crash landing of [[Angel Island]]. Some of the archaeologists have gotten themselves lost in the maze of the thick jungle that surrounds the [[Shrine of Knuckles's race]], while the others who had stayed behind, near the Mystic Ruins Train Station, built a log cabin to make camp. The archaeologists who built camp are constantly worried about their friends but are to afraid to go in the jungle to find them. If Sonic and his friends find any of the archaeologists that are lost in the forest they will state that they cannot find the ancient shrine or their way out, they however kindly refuse the help of the heroes saying it would not be very adventurous.
   
[[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]]'s workshop/house can also be found in Mystic Ruins. A train station has also been built, to serve the archaeological sites. During the events of ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'', Angel Island crashed back to the surface of the planet, on the shoreline next to Mystic Ruins; but it floated away again after the [[Master Emerald]] was restored.
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During the events of ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'', Angel Island crashed back to the surface of the planet, on the shoreline next to Mystic Ruins; but it floated away again after the [[Master Emerald]] was restored.
 
====Main areas====
 
[[File:Mystic_Ruins_Adventure_Field.png|thumb|The Mystic Ruins Adventure Field in ''Sonic Adventure''.]]
 
The main area is large grassy plateau with some buildings and trees. One side leads to a steep cliff into the ocean, and on the other side is a mountain with various caves. A hill is located in the eastern part of it.
 
*'''Train station''': A tall wooden building with stairs that leads to a stone bridge where the train waits for passengers to take to [[Station Square]]. Inside the building is a ladder that leads to a raft that takes people to the [[Egg Carrier]].
 
*'''[[Tails' Workshop]]''': A small two-story house located on a hill. It has with a long biplane runway with two rows of palm trees leading out into the ocean. The workshop is apparently connected to a cave beneath the house, where Tails works on his [[Tornado II|Tornado 2]].
 
*'''Lake''': A small lake with a waterfall leading to it and a river leading into the ocean. A Silver Chao Egg can be discovered by pushing against a panel.
 
*'''Caves''': The west caves lead to Angel Island. The east caves lead to an Level Up Item for Knuckles and the Mystic Ruins Chao Garden.
 
*'''[[Mystic Ruins Garden]]''': A [[Chao Garden]] on the side of a mountain. There is a lake and several large rocks lying about. The lake is connected to a larger one which is above the waterfall, it is there where Chaos 4 was fought.
 
*'''[[Windy Valley]]''': A windy Action Stage where tornadoes easily form. The second part of the stage consists of floating paths high above the clouds.
 
 
====Jungle areas====
 
The jungle area is a maze-like area with many paths through a large jungle. Several archaeologists are lost there.
 
*'''Big's House''': A small wooden structure where [[Big the Cat]] lives.
 
*'''[[Shrine of Knuckles's race]]''': A large mayan-like temple that used to be the holy site of the Echidnas. It is the portal to Lost World.
 
*'''[[Lost World]]''' - An action stage set inside the temple. It is extremely large, and one part somehow features an outside section that looks nothing like the jungle. The temple also contains various booby traps such as a giant rolling stone ball and gravity panels that move on the wall. The center of the temple contains a mural of Perfect Chaos.
 
*'''[[Sand Hill]]''': A long desert slope with various ruins which burst from the ground. (Could be Sandopolis as it's in the direction of Angel Island.)
 
*'''[[Final Egg]]''': Eggman's large tower base, where he keeps his [[Egg Carrier]] and [[Egg Viper]]. It is entered via a long tube in the jungle, this is the base that the first of the E-100 series was created. The base is heavily defended and has three sectors, the first is simple pathways with spinning iron, spike balls and grinding mechanisms. The second drastically changes from the first, it is basically a large shaft that leads downwards, three tunnels lead to different levels and at the bottom there are more spinning masses. The last is similar to the first, except for three large rooms containing exploding crabs as well as pitfalls.
 
 
====[[Angel Island]] areas====
 
After Angel Island crashes in Mystic Ruins, most characters can access the island via a windy cave. The main area is a long corridor that leads to a large area where the [[Master Emerald]] can be found.
 
*'''[[Altar of the Emeralds]]''': The ancient altar where the broken Master Emerald is, the altar is now broken and worn down due to extreme age. The Altar now stands on a small piece of ground which is separated from the rest of the island. Only by flying or using a wooden bridge, which was apparently built by Knuckles, can the altar be reached
 
*'''Ice Cave''': A frozen cave with a lake that leads to Ice Cap.
 
*'''[[Ice Cap]]''': A cold, snowy mountain with many caves which contains a frozen lake and a large number of satellites. The second part of the stage consists of a long hill for snowboarding. The slope is used for skiing.
 
*'''[[Red Mountain]]''': Another mountain of Angel Island, except this one is volcanic. It is surrounded by smaller mountains&ndash;most of them are connected by metal bridges. There is also a large network of underground tunnels and caves which are flooded with lava. The second section may have been inspired by ''[[Sonic & Knuckles]]'' [[Lava Reef Zone]].
 
 
[[File:Mystic Ruins 1.png|thumb|153px|The [[Mystic Temple]] that serves as an entrance to the "Lost World" action stage in ''Sonic Adventure''.]]
 
 
====Past areas====
 
Tikal has the power to show the Mystic Ruins to others during her lifetime when [[Knuckles Clan|her people]] lived. Whether this is an illusion or actual time travel is unknown, as characters can talk to the local echidnas and Tails even finds his [[Rhythm Badge]] here.
 
*'''City''': A great city where the warrior echidnas live. The whole city is surrounded by mountains with the "back" of the city facing the great jungle. The city is [[wikipedia:Aztec architecture|Aztec]] or [[wikipedia:Maya architecture|Mayan]] in appearance, and in modern times, the city has been lost to the jungle, with only the center pyramid temple to the [[Lost World]] remaining. Before its ruin, it was ruled by Chief [[Pachacamac]]. Sonic is the only one who cannot visit this place, since, when Tikal teleports Sonic, he was shown in the battle section of when Pachacamac was killed.
 
*'''Bridge''': The only exit to the city is a cave, at the end of which is a great stone bridge that leads up to the altar. Most of this bridge is left over during modern times as part of Angel Island.
 
*'''[[Altar of the Emeralds]]''': While still just as old, it is not in ruin as the altar will be on Angel Island. The seven surrounding pillars hold the [[Chaos Emerald]]s with the Master Emerald at its center. The altar also has water flowing from it; whether this is a fountain or something magical is unknown. The guardian at the time was [[Chaos]] and the environment was suitable for [[Chao]] to live as well.
 
   
 
===''Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood''===
 
===''Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood''===
{{Main|Mystic Ruins (Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood)}}
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{{See also|Mystic Ruins (Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood)}}
[[Image:Chronicles Mystic Ruins.png|thumb|right|200px|Sonic in ''Chronicles<nowiki>'</nowiki>'' swampier Mystic Ruins]]
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[[Image:Chronicles Mystic Ruins.png|thumb|right|200px|Sonic in ''Chronicles''<nowiki>'</nowiki> swampier Mystic Ruins]]
 
In ''[[Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood]]'', the Mystic Ruins again features as a game area, although the characters visit a more swamp-like section than those seen in ''Sonic Adventure''. Mystic Ruins is home to many wild animals, such as [[Queen Wasp]]s, [[Giant Millipede]]s and [[Colossal Worm]]s. Toxic, malodorous gases are emitted into the air by the [[Nocturnus Clan]]'s forces, in a bid to clear the area of [[Guardian Units of Nations|G.U.N.]] soldiers. The gas is only passable by [[Big the Cat]].
 
In ''[[Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood]]'', the Mystic Ruins again features as a game area, although the characters visit a more swamp-like section than those seen in ''Sonic Adventure''. Mystic Ruins is home to many wild animals, such as [[Queen Wasp]]s, [[Giant Millipede]]s and [[Colossal Worm]]s. Toxic, malodorous gases are emitted into the air by the [[Nocturnus Clan]]'s forces, in a bid to clear the area of [[Guardian Units of Nations|G.U.N.]] soldiers. The gas is only passable by [[Big the Cat]].
   
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Later, [[Shadow the Hedgehog]] can be seen here when you begin your search for Dr. Eggman, and also unintentionally helps you on your quest in [[Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood Chapter 3|Chapter 3]].
 
Later, [[Shadow the Hedgehog]] can be seen here when you begin your search for Dr. Eggman, and also unintentionally helps you on your quest in [[Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood Chapter 3|Chapter 3]].
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===''Sonic Forces''===
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[[File:Mystic Ruins Sonic Forces Stress Test.png|thumb|left|The restored Mystic Ruins as it appears in ''[[Sonic Forces: Stress Test]]''.]]
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In ''[[Sonic Forces]]'', after getting the [[Phantom Ruby]], [[Doctor Eggman|Dr. Eggman]] tested its power on Angel Island, seemingly restoring [[Pachacamac]]'s village to what it looked like thousands of years ago. When [[Knuckles the Echidna|Knuckles]] and [[Silver the Hedgehog|Silver]] noticed the village, Silver saw something rise from the Master Emerald. Knuckles told him that it was just [[Chaos]], and that it was harmless. Much to the contrary though, Chaos proceeded to punch Knuckles, prompting the echidna and Silver to battle Chaos. When Silver caught Chaos in his telekinesis while Knuckles delivered the final blow however, Chaos suddenly disappeared, along with Pachacamac's village, leaving Knuckles bewildered.<ref>''[[Sonic Forces: Stress Test]]''</ref>
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==Points of interest==
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*[[Altar of the Emeralds]] (removed)
 
*[[Angel Island]] (temporarily)
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*[[Mystic Ruins Garden]]
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*Mystic Ruins Jungle Area<ref name="Map 3 MR"/>/Station Area<ref name="MR">{{Cite web |author= |publisher=Sonic Team |url=http://sonic-adventure.com/map_mr_main.html |title=Sonic Adventure Online |work=Map: Mystic Ruins |accessdate=19 July 2016 |date= }}</ref>
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**Big's House<ref name="Map 3 MR">[[:File:Mystic Ruins Jungle Area map.png|In-game map of the Mystic Ruins Jungle Area from ''Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut'']].</ref><ref name="C MR">{{Cite web |author= |publisher=Sonic Team |url=http://sonic-adventure.com/map_mr_c.html |title=Sonic Adventure Online |work=Map: Mystic Ruins |accessdate=20 July 2016 |date= }}</ref>
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**[[Final Egg]]
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**Mystic Ruins Temple<ref>{{Cite book |first=Bryan |last=Stratton |title=Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut: Prima's Official Strategy Guide |publisher=Prima Games |page=76 |chapter=Knuckles The Echidna's Adventure Fields and Action Stages |quote= |date=17 June 2003 |isbn=978-0761542865}}</ref> (destroyed)
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***[[Shrine of Knuckles's race]]
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****[[Lost World]]
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*Mystic Ruins Station Area<ref name="Map 1 MR"/>/Jungle<ref name="MR"/>
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**Boat Dock<ref name="A MR"/>
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**East Cave<ref name="Map 1 MR"/>
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***Chao Garden Bound Trolley Car<ref name="A MR"/>/Truck<ref name="Map 1 MR"/>
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***Eastern Cave<ref name="A MR"/>
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**Jungle-Bound Trolley Car<ref name="A MR"/>/Truck<ref name="Map 1 MR"/>
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**Mystic Ruins Station<ref name="A MR">{{Cite web |author= |publisher=Sonic Team |url=http://sonic-adventure.com/map_mr_a.html |title=Sonic Adventure Online |work=Map: Mystic Ruins |accessdate=19 July 2016 |date= }}</ref>/Station<ref name="Map 1 MR">[[:File:Mystic Ruins.JPG|In-game map of the Mystic Ruins Station Area from ''Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut'']].</ref>
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**[[Tails' Lab|Tails' Workshop]]
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**Waterfall<ref name="Map 1 MR"/>
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**West Cave<ref name="Map 1 MR"/>
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**Windy Cave<ref name="Map 1 MR"/>
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*[[Windy Valley]]
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*[[Sand Hill]]
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*Sea<ref name="A MR"/>
   
 
==In other media==
 
==In other media==
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===''Sonic X''===
 
===''Sonic X''===
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{{Main|Mystic Ruins (Sonic X)}}
 
[[File:Mysticruinssonicx.png|thumb|The Mystic Ruins in ''Sonic X''.]]
 
[[File:Mysticruinssonicx.png|thumb|The Mystic Ruins in ''Sonic X''.]]
 
Knowing the transportation of Angel Island to Earth, the [[President (Sonic X)|President's]] advisors plan to turn Mystic Ruins into a tourist attraction in order to boost the economy. Mystic Ruins was seen in "[[A Chaotic Day]]". Knuckles finds the [[Police officer|police]] in [[Casinopolis]], and a policeman says it was a glowing object that fell from the sky, Knuckles and the police go inside and look, and find a piece of the [[Master Emerald (Sonic X)|Master Emerald]]. Knuckles picks the [[Chaos Emerald (Sonic X)|Chaos Emerald]] up, but is transported to a version of Mystic Ruins 4000 years ago. Knuckles walks around and finds a echidna named [[Tikal (Sonic X)|Tikal]] with her father, [[Pachacamac (Sonic X)|Pachacamac]]. Tikal begs her father not to seize the Chaos Emeralds, but as her father ignores her, Chaos absorbs the power of the Emeralds' to destroy Pachacamac and his clan, which is their punishment.
 
Knowing the transportation of Angel Island to Earth, the [[President (Sonic X)|President's]] advisors plan to turn Mystic Ruins into a tourist attraction in order to boost the economy. Mystic Ruins was seen in "[[A Chaotic Day]]". Knuckles finds the [[Police officer|police]] in [[Casinopolis]], and a policeman says it was a glowing object that fell from the sky, Knuckles and the police go inside and look, and find a piece of the [[Master Emerald (Sonic X)|Master Emerald]]. Knuckles picks the [[Chaos Emerald (Sonic X)|Chaos Emerald]] up, but is transported to a version of Mystic Ruins 4000 years ago. Knuckles walks around and finds a echidna named [[Tikal (Sonic X)|Tikal]] with her father, [[Pachacamac (Sonic X)|Pachacamac]]. Tikal begs her father not to seize the Chaos Emeralds, but as her father ignores her, Chaos absorbs the power of the Emeralds' to destroy Pachacamac and his clan, which is their punishment.
 
==Trivia==
 
*In ''Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood'', the BGM for the Mystic Ruins is a remix of the BGM of the [[Final Fight Zone]] from ''[[Sonic 3D]] ''(Mega Drive/Genesis version).
 
*In ''Sonic Adventure'', if the temple in the center of the jungle area is approached from outside its render distance at high enough speed, one can see the stone sphere on the left side transforms into a statue of an Echidna whenever it is loaded. The sphere on the right is broken, so its ability to transform if any is unknown.
 
 
==Music==
 
[[File:Sonic Adventure DX Music Mystic Ruins|left|335px]]
 
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==References==
 
==References==
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Revision as of 20:06, 6 January 2018

For other uses, Mystic Ruins (disambiguation).

The Mystic Ruins (ミスティックルーイン Misutikku Rūin?, lit. "Mystic Ruin") is a location in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. Although it is situated on the surface of Sonic's homeworld, it is closely connected to Angel Island since it is the ancient homeland of the Knuckles Clan. In modern day, the Mystic Ruins is a swampy, overgrown rainforest.

History

Past

Four thousand years prior to the main events of the Sonic series, the Knuckles Clan echidnas ruled a city on the site of what would become Mystic Ruins.[1] The Clan chieftain, Pachacamac, attempted to remove the Chaos Emeralds from the ancient Chao shrine on the outskirts of the city. This angered their guardian, Chaos, who destroyed almost the entire Knuckles Clan civilization in vengeance. The Chaos Energy backlash from Chaos' attack lifted the Emerald Shrine (along with a vast chunk of land) out of the ground: producing Angel Island.[2] The few surviving Knuckles Clan Echidnas, stranded on this floating landmass, went into terminal decline–Knuckles himself being the last descendant of this once-great civilization.[3]

Some remnants of the echidna city remained on the surface, where they were gradually overrun by the encroaching jungle flora. It is this swampy, ruin-studded rainforest which forms the modern-day Mystic Ruins.

Sonic Adventure

Mystic Ruins

Mystic Ruins Adventure Field map from Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut.

The Mystic Ruins first appeared in Sonic Adventure. In this game, a group of archaeologists have gone to the Mystic Ruins to explore those ruins of the Knuckles Clan's city which remained on the planet's surface. Unfortunately, they were not prepared for the crash landing of Angel Island. Some of the archaeologists have gotten themselves lost in the maze of the thick jungle that surrounds the Shrine of Knuckles's race, while the others who had stayed behind, near the Mystic Ruins Train Station, built a log cabin to make camp. The archaeologists who built camp are constantly worried about their friends but are to afraid to go in the jungle to find them. If Sonic and his friends find any of the archaeologists that are lost in the forest they will state that they cannot find the ancient shrine or their way out, they however kindly refuse the help of the heroes saying it would not be very adventurous.

During the events of Sonic Adventure, Angel Island crashed back to the surface of the planet, on the shoreline next to Mystic Ruins; but it floated away again after the Master Emerald was restored.

Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood

Chronicles Mystic Ruins

Sonic in Chronicles' swampier Mystic Ruins

In Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, the Mystic Ruins again features as a game area, although the characters visit a more swamp-like section than those seen in Sonic Adventure. Mystic Ruins is home to many wild animals, such as Queen Wasps, Giant Millipedes and Colossal Worms. Toxic, malodorous gases are emitted into the air by the Nocturnus Clan's forces, in a bid to clear the area of G.U.N. soldiers. The gas is only passable by Big the Cat.

Mystic Ruins now hosts one of Dr. Eggman abandoned bases. Said base has been taken over by the Nocturnus Clan's forces, who are using it as a prison to hold Knuckles captive.

Later, Shadow the Hedgehog can be seen here when you begin your search for Dr. Eggman, and also unintentionally helps you on your quest in Chapter 3.

Sonic Forces

Mystic Ruins Sonic Forces Stress Test

The restored Mystic Ruins as it appears in Sonic Forces: Stress Test.

In Sonic Forces, after getting the Phantom Ruby, Dr. Eggman tested its power on Angel Island, seemingly restoring Pachacamac's village to what it looked like thousands of years ago. When Knuckles and Silver noticed the village, Silver saw something rise from the Master Emerald. Knuckles told him that it was just Chaos, and that it was harmless. Much to the contrary though, Chaos proceeded to punch Knuckles, prompting the echidna and Silver to battle Chaos. When Silver caught Chaos in his telekinesis while Knuckles delivered the final blow however, Chaos suddenly disappeared, along with Pachacamac's village, leaving Knuckles bewildered.[4]

Points of interest

In other media

Archie Comics

Sonic X

File:Mysticruinssonicx.png

The Mystic Ruins in Sonic X.

Knowing the transportation of Angel Island to Earth, the President's advisors plan to turn Mystic Ruins into a tourist attraction in order to boost the economy. Mystic Ruins was seen in "A Chaotic Day". Knuckles finds the police in Casinopolis, and a policeman says it was a glowing object that fell from the sky, Knuckles and the police go inside and look, and find a piece of the Master Emerald. Knuckles picks the Chaos Emerald up, but is transported to a version of Mystic Ruins 4000 years ago. Knuckles walks around and finds a echidna named Tikal with her father, Pachacamac. Tikal begs her father not to seize the Chaos Emeralds, but as her father ignores her, Chaos absorbs the power of the Emeralds' to destroy Pachacamac and his clan, which is their punishment.

References

  1. See the various cutscenes in Sonic Adventure for the full story.
  2. Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, Codex entry for Angel Island.
  3. With the Knuckles Clan devastated, the Nocturnus Clan was then able to flourish. However, their civilization was later pulled into the Twilight Cage, in an (apparently) unrelated disaster.
  4. Sonic Forces: Stress Test
  5. 5.0 5.1 In-game map of the Mystic Ruins Jungle Area from Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Sonic Adventure Online. Map: Mystic Ruins. Sonic Team. Retrieved on 19 July 2016.
  7. Sonic Adventure Online. Map: Mystic Ruins. Sonic Team. Retrieved on 20 July 2016.
  8. Stratton, Bryan (17 June 2003). "Knuckles The Echidna's Adventure Fields and Action Stages". Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut: Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games. p. 76. ISBN 978-0761542865.
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