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Renegade Knucks (レネゲード・ナックルズ[1] Renegēdo Nakkuruzu?), also known as Knucks, is a character that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. He is an alternate version of Knuckles the Echidna from the world of New Yoke City who is part of a Resistance to stop the Chaos Council.[2]
Appearance[]
Renegade Knucks' full profile, from Sonic Speed Simulator.
Knucks is a doppelgänger of his mainstream counterpart, albeit with some notable differences. As such, he is an anthropomorphic echidna with red fur that covers most of his body, a black nose on his peach-skinned muzzle, a white crescent-shaped patch of fur on his chest, and purple eyes. He also has seven dreadlock-like spines around the sides and back of his head with scars all over them, a scar in shape of 'X' sported on his forehead and a medium-sized, tri-crooked tail.
For attire, Knucks wears a black beanie with the Resistance's symbol on it, red and black boots, and black and green brass-knuckle-like gauntlets on his white gloves.
History[]
TV series[]
Past[]
A younger Knucks and Rebel are determined to fight back, from "The Yoke's on You".
Knucks is seen fighting off Badniks in order to protect his home, but then he gets picked up by Rebel Rouge, who was just Rouge the Bat at the time. They both watched their home, Green Hill, get destroyed by Badniks and get rebuilt into a modernized city known as New Yoke City. They both were horrified by this and formed the Resistance, which is a group that strives to get their beloved home back no matter what.
Season one[]
Rebel and Knucks started watching Sonic the Hedgehog the moment he arrived. Upon realizing he has hope for a better future and he knows Green Hill, Rebel saw Sonic as a potential ally. Later, Rebel and Knucks witnessed Sonic and Nine getting captured and then the city running out of energy. After that, the two broke into the Council's base.
Sonic teaches Knucks how to Spin Dash, from "Escape from New Yoke".
After Nine reprogrammed Rusty Rose to be on their side, the two, Sonic, Rebel and Knucks went on to retrieve the Energy Crystal, which was the red Shard of the Paradox Prism. Rebel, Knucks and Rusty kept fighting the Eggforcers while Sonic and Nine went to get the Prism, but after touching the red Shard, Sonic was summoned to Boscage Maze, and then Nine took the Shard, leaving Rebel, Knucks and Rusty behind. Despite being fairly controlled to this point, Knucks finally found his inner fire, and was able to break out of the grasp of the Chaos Council and escape with Rebel.
Knucks is a little angry at Sonic, from "Situation: Grim".
After that, Rebel and Knucks considered Sonic and Nine traitors. When Sonic was summoned back to New Yoke City, Knucks took Sonic to their hidden headquarters and Rebel explained to Sonic everything that happened after he left, including the fact that weeks had gone by since then. She also asked where Nine was, but Sonic didn't know, although he promised to make things right despite that. Sonic and the Resistance battled the Eggforcers and the Council, when Nine appeared through a portal and took Sonic to The Grim. Sonic returned a few moments later and fought alongside the Resistance again, but the Council managed to take them down and demanded information and answers about the Shatterverse. Nine returned to New Yoke City and helped them defeat the Eggforcers. Rebel and Knucks were unharmed and Sonic left, accidentally getting summoned to No Place, while Nine was captured by the Council.
Season two[]
Knucks fights Chaos Sonic, from "Double Trouble".
Knucks and Rebel are finally happy after the Council left the city for a few days. The people and children seem to finally be free. this doesn't last long as the Council just comes back to New Yoke. Knucks and Rebel fight some Eggforcers, and meet up with Sonic again. Knucks is a little bit frustrated and not happy with Sonic's constant portal vanishing. Despite this, the three work together again. With the help of Denizen 1998 and other revels, they make their way to the Council's main base. Knucks is very efficient in combat, as always. He is later shocked to find a robot that looks just like Sonic: Chaos Sonic. While Sonic fights his robot duplicate, Knucks and Rebel continue fighting the Eggforcers. Rebels orders him to assist Sonic, and Knucks obeys. However Chaos Sonic proves to be a great opponent, as he quickly defeats Knucks. Later on, Knucks meets with Knuckles the Dread. The two of them are confused by their similarities, but work together trying to stop Chaos Sonic. This alliance didn't last long, as they are later seen fighting against each other.
Season three[]
Knucks and Deep clash, from "No Escape".
When the Shatterspaces start to collapse, Knucks and Rebel stay in New Yoke to help its citizens. When Sonic creates a pact with the Council, Knucks is not happy about it. Rebel convinces him that they don't have that many options. Knucks quickly clashes with Doctor Deep, and they have a small rivalry. When Sonic goes to the Grim to make a deal with Nine, Knucks and the rest travel there to protect him. Knucks is really strong in battle, but the robots prove to be worthy opponents. When Grim Big seemingly destroyed Sails and Mangey, Knucks and Rebel start to argue with Doctor Deep about the Prism and its future destination. Later in battle, Knucks keeps arguing with Deep after he says Grim Knuckles minions are the weakest. Knucks states that at least he has a robot replica.
Knucks punches Nine, from "The Devil Is in the Tails".
When Sonic fights Nine at the top of the tower, Knucks climbs there to help him. He jumps on Nine from behind, punching him in the face. Knucks and Sonic engage in a fierce battle against the fox. Sonic uses his new shield to protect his friend. Shadow later joins them in the fight. Nine consumes more Prism Energy and immobilizes Knucks and Shadow. Sonic jumps onto Nine, releasing Knucks and Shadow from the pain. A few minutes later, Knucks and the rest break into Nine's lab. The fox finally has a change of heart and fixes the Shatterspaces. When the Council is arguing over power, Knucks and the rest of the New Yoke City variants of Sonic's friends send them to the Void.
Game appearances[]
Sonic Speed Simulator[]
In Sonic Speed Simulator, Knucks appeared as a playable character, added to the game on 22 April 2023.
| Image | Unlocking requirement | Rarity |
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 Renegade Knucks |
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Legendary |
Personality[]
Knucks has the bravery and determination of his mainstream counterpart, but from living in the miserable oppression of New Yoke City, seems to have a dim view on life. He has Knuckles' underlying anger and aggression but lacks his fire. While Rebel fights for the benefit of all, Knucks fights the evil Chaos Council simply because what they are doing is wrong, and despite his depression, has not given up, displaying Knuckles' powerful conscience and willpower.[citation needed]
Knucks also possesses some of Knuckles' learned caution. He considers traps and betrayal, but to a more controlled extent than the paranoid Gnarly. Unfortunately, this keeps him from taking risks unless prompted by others. As a result, he is Rebel's loyal second-in-command, rather than the leader of the Resistance.
It is not until Sonic leaves New Yoke, and Nine betrays the Resistance and takes the Paradox Prism, that Knucks finally discovers his inner fire.
Powers and abilities[]
Like Knuckles, Knucks has increased strength and the ability to glide. He also learns the Spin-Dash from Sonic.
Relationships[]
Rebel Rouge[]
Knucks has known Rebel Rouge since before the Chaos Council took over Green Hill. They formed the Resistance, with Rebel as the leader. Knucks seems to respect her a lot, as he always obeys her commands. When Rebel is in trouble, he always jumps into action to help her.
Sonic the Hedgehog[]
At first, Knucks wasn't very convinced of having Sonic the Hedgehog on the Resistance, but the blue hedgehog proved him how valuable he is. Knucks has fight alongside Sonic, and even learned to spin dash thanks to him. After Sonic returned to New Yoke weeks later, Knucks tried to put a good word for him for Rebel to forgive him, showing he still needed Sonic on the team despite being a little angry at him for leaving.
Tails Nine[]
When Knucks and Rebel rescued Sonic and Nine from the Council, they all worked together fighting Eggforcers. Knucks was shocked and angry when Nine decided to steal the Shard and leave him and Rebel behind. Since then, he always refers to Nine as a traitor.
Knuckles the Dread[]
When Dread arrived and attacked Chaos Sonic, Knucks was surprised to see an alternate version of himself. Despite working together against Chaos Sonic, they are later seen fighting each other, possibly due to Knucks' dislike of pirates and Dread's obsession with the blue Shard.
Friends/allies[]
- Bunny Bones
- The Kraken's crew
- Birdie
- Jack
- Resistance
- Rusty Rose
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Shadow the Hedgehog
- Stormbeard
- Scavengers
- Thorn Rose
- Mangey Tails
- Froggy
- Gnarly Knuckles (Boscage Maze counterpart)
- Prim Rouge
- Hangry Cat
- Nine
Enemies[]
- Alpha Grim Sonic
- Alpha Grim Amy
- Alpha Grim Birdie
- Alpha Grim Knuckles (Grim counterpart)
- Alpha Grim Rouge
- Chaos Council (arch-enemies)
- Eggforcers
- Grim Big
- Grim Troopers
Quotes[]
- "I got a better idea. How 'bout you bums line up and kiss my bright red...?!"
- —Knucks taunting the Chaos Council, from Situation: Grim
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ Sonic Prime ("The Yoke's on You"), Japanese credits
- ↑ Wiese, Erik (15 December 2022). "Shattered". Sonic Prime. Season 1. Episode 1. Netflix.
