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The storybook series is canon. It was referenced in Generations.
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* CanonForeigner
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* BillingualBonus: Erazor Djinn's transformed state, Alf Laylah wa-Laylah is part of the Arabic name for the 1001 Nights (Kitab Alf laylah wa-laylah)
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* BillingualBonus: BilingualBonus: Erazor Djinn's transformed state, Alf Laylah wa-Laylah is part of the Arabic name for the 1001 Nights (Kitab Alf laylah wa-laylah)
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* LampshadeHanging: The "Sonic Faceplanting" RunningGag appears to have been played with in the cutscene before entering Night Palace. Sonic comes ''this close'' to kissing the floor, but corrects himself in the nick of time, most likely for the sake of [[RuleOfCool Rule of Cool.]]
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* LightIsNotGood: Alf Layla wa-Layla [[labelnote]]the form Erazor Djinn takes after his [[HeroicSacrifice botched]] attempt at sacrificing Sonic's life (resulting in his inability to properly control the World Rings[[/labelnote]] was formed by Erazor absorbing the World Rings of Prayer, Joy, Pleasure and Wishes.
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* LightIsNotGood: Alf Layla wa-Layla [[labelnote]]the [[/labelnote]]the form Erazor Djinn takes after his [[HeroicSacrifice botched]] attempt at sacrificing Sonic's life (resulting in his inability to properly control the World Rings[[/labelnote]] was formed by Erazor absorbing the World Rings of Prayer, Joy, Pleasure and Wishes.
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The Sonic Storybook Series is a spinoff trilogy to the ''SonicTheHedgehog'' franchise, whose stories are modeled after classic literature, with Sonic and friends as main characters of the story.
So far, two entries in the series have been released on {{Nintendo}}'s {{Wii}} console, with a third upcoming:
So far, two entries in the series have been released on {{Nintendo}}'s {{Wii}} console, with a third upcoming:
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The Sonic ''Sonic Storybook Series Series'' is a spinoff trilogy series of spinoffs to the ''SonicTheHedgehog'' franchise, whose stories are modeled after classic literature, with Sonic and friends as main characters of the story.
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So far, two entries in the series have been released on {{Nintendo}}'s {{Wii}}
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* ''Sonic and the Black Knight'' (2009), based on the legend of KingArthurKingArthur.
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* KickTheDog: [[spoiler: Erazor's mocking of Shahra as a "mere Genie of the Ring" moments after murdering her.]]
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* DarkIsNotEvil: Darkspine Sonic. Whilst his appearance gives off vibes of great evil (Purple-Indigo color scheme, NoMouth, blank pupil-less GlowingEyesOfDoom), this definitely isn't the case regarding his personality and actions. Whilst undoubtedly vicious, Darkspine acts entirely in the interests of the Arabian Nights and even seems to be insecure as he begs for Shahra's power and calls out to her during the battle against Alf Layla Wa-Layla.
** Should also be noted that Sonic absorbs the world rings of sadness, rage and hatred to become Darkspine Sonic, whilst Erazor absorbs the world rings of [[LightIsNotGood wishes, prayers, joy, and desire.]]
** Should also be noted that Sonic absorbs the world rings of sadness, rage and hatred to become Darkspine Sonic, whilst Erazor absorbs the world rings of [[LightIsNotGood wishes, prayers, joy, and desire.]]
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* DarkIsNotEvil: Darkspine Sonic.Sonic, the form Sonic takes after unintentionally absorbing the World Rings of Sadness, Rage and Hatred. Whilst his appearance gives off vibes of great evil (Purple-Indigo color scheme, NoMouth, blank pupil-less GlowingEyesOfDoom), this definitely isn't the case regarding his personality and actions. Whilst undoubtedly vicious, Darkspine acts entirely in the interests of the Arabian Nights and even seems to be insecure as he begs for Shahra's power and calls out to her during the battle against Alf Layla Wa-Layla.
** Should also be noted that Sonic absorbs the world rings of sadness, rage and hatred to become Darkspine Sonic, whilst Erazor absorbs the world rings of [[LightIsNotGood wishes, prayers, joy, and desire.]]Wa-Layla.
** Should also be noted that Sonic absorbs the world rings of sadness, rage and hatred to become Darkspine Sonic, whilst Erazor absorbs the world rings of [[LightIsNotGood wishes, prayers, joy, and desire.]]
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* ExtremeMeleeRevenge: Darkspine Sonic does this to Alf Layla Wa Layla after seeing his only companion in the entire game get temporarily killed. He beats the crap out of Alf Layla furiously with his bare hands.
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* ExtremeMeleeRevenge: Darkspine Sonic does this to Alf Layla Wa Layla wa-Layla after seeing his only companion in the entire game get temporarily killed. He beats the crap out of Alf Layla furiously with his bare hands.
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* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Erazor is baked alive in lava.]]
* LightIsNotGood: Alf Layla wa-Layla [[labelnote]]the form Erazor Djinn takes after his [[HeroicSacrifice botched]] attempt at sacrificing Sonic's life (resulting in his inability to properly control the World Rings[[/labelnote]] was formed by Erazor absorbing the World Rings of Prayer, Joy, Pleasure and Wishes.
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* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler:Erazor has a rare non-inflicted version happen to himself when he absorbs the world rings.]]
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** Should also be noted that Sonic absorbs the world rings of sadness, rage and hatred to become Darkspine Sonic, whilst Erazor absorbs the world rings of [[LightIsNotGood wishes, prayers, joy, and desire.]]
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** Sonic has this part of his personality turned up a few notches, too.
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** Sonic sure [[AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog loves]] [[Series/SonicTheHedgehog them]] [[SonicUnderground Chilidogs]].
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* FullFrontalAssault: Darkspine Sonic beats the ever-loving crap out of Alf Layla Wa-Layla using his bare feet and fists and wearing absolutely nothing but the rings on his wrists and ankles.
** Then again, all he wears under normal circumstances is his trademark gloves and shoes.
** Besides, it's not like he's actually drawn [[BarbieDollAnatomy with any visible genitalia.]]
** Then again, all he wears under normal circumstances is his trademark gloves and shoes.
** Besides, it's not like he's actually drawn [[BarbieDollAnatomy with any visible genitalia.]]
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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: None of the characters introduced ever reappear in any other games.
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* ExtremeMeleeRevenge: Darkspine Sonic does this to Alf Layla Wa Layla after seeing his only companion in the entire game get temporarily killed. He beats the crap out of Alf Layla furiously with his bare hands.
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** The boss themes of Lancelot and Gawain are {{Crush 40}}'s version of "All Hail Shadow" from ''{{Sonic the Hedgehog 2006}}'' and the first ''SonicAdventure'' game's version of "Unknown from M.E." (Knuckles' theme), respectively.
*** Actually, Lancelot has Everett Bradley's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKS4duPqNyo Throw it All Away]] from SonicAdventure2. Also, the songs play in THE CUTSCENE BEFORE YOU FIGHT THEM. They both share the same boss theme (along with Percival), Crush 40's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XW5YlKc12M Through The Fire]] ([[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Music/DragonForce No, Not That One]])
*** Actually, Lancelot has Everett Bradley's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKS4duPqNyo Throw it All Away]] from SonicAdventure2. Also, the songs play in THE CUTSCENE BEFORE YOU FIGHT THEM. They both share the same boss theme (along with Percival), Crush 40's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XW5YlKc12M Through The Fire]] ([[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Music/DragonForce No, Not That One]])
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** The boss pre-boss themes of Lancelot and Gawain are {{Crush 40}}'s version of "All Hail Shadow" "Throw It All Away" from ''{{Sonic the Hedgehog 2006}}'' ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'' and the first ''SonicAdventure'' game's version of "Unknown from M.E." (Knuckles' theme), respectively.
*** Actually, Lancelot has Everett Bradley's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKS4duPqNyo Throw it All Away]] from SonicAdventure2. Also, the songs play in THE CUTSCENE BEFORE YOU FIGHT THEM. They both share the same boss theme (along with Percival), Crush 40's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XW5YlKc12M Through The Fire]] ([[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Music/DragonForce No, Not That One]])respectively.
*** Actually, Lancelot has Everett Bradley's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKS4duPqNyo Throw it All Away]] from SonicAdventure2. Also, the songs play in THE CUTSCENE BEFORE YOU FIGHT THEM. They both share the same boss theme (along with Percival), Crush 40's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XW5YlKc12M Through The Fire]] ([[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Music/DragonForce No, Not That One]])
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*** Actually, Lancelot has Everett Bradley's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKS4duPqNyo Throw it All Away]] from SonicAdventure2. Also, the songs play in THE CUTSCENE BEFORE YOU FIGHT THEM. They both share the same boss theme (along with Percival), Crush 40's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XW5YlKc12M Through The Fire]] ([[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Music/DragonForce No, Not That One]])
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* SmugSnake: [[spoiler:Merlina.]]
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* DarkIsNotEvil: Darkspine Sonic. Whilst his appearance gives off vibes of great evil (Purple-Indigo color scheme, NoMouth, blank pupil-less GlowingEyesOfDoom), this definitely isn't the case regarding his personality and actions. Whilst undoubtedly vicious, Darkspine is also palpably dependent on Shahra.
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* DarkIsNotEvil: Darkspine Sonic. Whilst his appearance gives off vibes of great evil (Purple-Indigo color scheme, NoMouth, blank pupil-less GlowingEyesOfDoom), this definitely isn't the case regarding his personality and actions. Whilst undoubtedly vicious, Darkspine acts entirely in the interests of the Arabian Nights and even seems to be insecure as he begs for Shahra's power and calls out to her during the battle against Alf Layla Wa-Layla.
* DefiantToTheEnd: [[spoiler:Erazor's attitude even as he isalso palpably dependent on Shahra.being sucked into his lamp for eternity is to try and talk Shahra into stopping Sonic and he even insults Sonic by calling him a dirty rat. He even boasts about how the world belongs to him.]]
* DefiantToTheEnd: [[spoiler:Erazor's attitude even as he is
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* AdaptationalVillainy: [[InvertedTrope Inverted]] with the Lady Of the LakeLake.
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* EccentricMentor: The Nimue, the Lady of the LakeLake.
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* GoodIsNotNice: [[spoiler:Sonic painfully inflicting wishes upon Erazor, as well as sealing him away in his lamp forever would come off as [[WhatTheHellHero chilling]] (especially in comparison to his treatment of [[SonicAdventureSeries Chaos]]) if Erazor hadn't been established as a truly evil being throughout the game.]]
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* GoodIsNotNice: [[spoiler:Sonic painfully inflicting wishes upon Erazor, as well as sealing him away in his lamp forever would come off as [[WhatTheHellHero chilling]] (especially in comparison to his treatment of [[SonicAdventureSeries Chaos]]) [[KickTheSonOfABitch if Erazor hadn't been established as a truly evil being throughout the game.game]].]]
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The Sonic Storybook Series is a spinoff trilogy to the ''SonicTheHedgehog'' franchise, whose stories are modeled after classic literature, with Sonic and friends as main characters of the story.
So far, two entries in the series have been released on {{Nintendo}}'s {{Wii}} console, with a third upcoming:
* ''Sonic and the Secret Rings'' (2007), based on [[Literature/ArabianNights 1001 Nights]]
* ''Sonic and the Black Knight'' (2009), based on the legend of KingArthur
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!! Tropes present in both titles include:
* CallingYourAttacks: "Speed Break!" "Time Break!"
* CanonForeigner
* CharacterCustomization
* CharacterNameAndTheNounPhrase
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: None of the characters introduced ever reappear in any other games.
* ContinuityNod: When Merlina calls Sonic to her world, [[spoiler:she uses the same spell that Erazor did when summoning the Ifrit,]] albeit very slightly modified. It's quite weird, given that [[spoiler:[[HilariousInHindsight the spell in question roughly translates to "Satan Arrive!".]] Our Hero, ladies and gentlemen!]]
** Sonic sure [[AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog loves]] [[Series/SonicTheHedgehog them]] [[SonicUnderground Chilidogs]].
* EleventhHourSuperpower: New ones, unique to each game.
* ExpositionFairy: Shahra and Caliburn.
* FurryConfusion
* MadLibFantasyTitle
* NitroBoost: The Speed Break/Soul Surge.
* RecycledInSpace
* TakenForGranite: Gargoyles in Secret Rings and and fish-like Knights of the Underworld in Black Knight are capable of turning Sonic to stone. Oddly enough, it's instantly fatal in Black Knight without the Stone Brooch or Petrification immunity equipped, but is not fatal in Secret Rings -- you just have to shake the Wii Remote to break free.
* UndergroundLevel
* UniversalAdaptorCast: All of the recurring series characters, except Sonic himself.
** Sonic himself does end up playing a role of one of the characters, though he retains his own personality regardless. [[spoiler:It's implied in ''Sonic and the Secret Rings'' that Sonic is standing in for Aladdin; in ''Sonic and the Black Knight'', it's revealed in the ending that Sonic is the true King Arthur (the one fought earlier was a fake created by Merlin.)]]
!!Tropes exclusive to ''Secret Rings'':
* ArabianNightsDays
* BarefootCartoonAnimal: Darkspine Sonic.
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: This was likely the reason why Shahra [[spoiler:sacrificed herself for Sonic's sake and did not jump to Erazor's defense whilst he was dooming him to his eternal prison.]] Sonic was probably the first master who treated her with genuine kindness and concern, who didn't disrespect her or treat her like magical property who can fulfill his wildest dreams.
* BleakLevel: Skeleton Dome.
* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:The horrifyingly painful transformation Erazor goes through when he absorbs the world rings.]]
* BookEnds: Sonic's first and last wishes are for handkerchiefs.
* BottomlessPits: Levitated Ruin ''appears'' to consist of mostly this, but it's actually pretty hard to fall off due to invisible walls. Oh, you can lose rings alright...
* CatchingSomeZs: Sonic's snoring is subtitled as Z's.
* ChekhovsGun: [[spoiler:The item Shahra gives Sonic after gaining the World Ring in Levitated Ruin turns out to be Erazor's lamp, which he turns on him in the ending.]]
* DarkIsNotEvil: Darkspine Sonic. Whilst his appearance gives off vibes of great evil (Purple-Indigo color scheme, NoMouth, blank pupil-less GlowingEyesOfDoom), this definitely isn't the case regarding his personality and actions. Whilst undoubtedly vicious, Darkspine is also palpably dependent on Shahra.
* DontCallMeSir: Sonic will not be addressed as 'Master'.
* ExcitedEpisodeTitle: Used for the minigames.
* FireOfComfort: Sonic's (Presumed) house has a pretty comfortable-looking fireplace.
* FogFeet: Shahra appears like this for most of the opening cutscene.
* FullFrontalAssault: Darkspine Sonic beats the ever-loving crap out of Alf Layla Wa-Layla using his bare feet and fists and wearing absolutely nothing but the rings on his wrists and ankles.
** Then again, all he wears under normal circumstances is his trademark gloves and shoes.
** Besides, it's not like he's actually drawn [[BarbieDollAnatomy with any visible genitalia.]]
* GangplankGalleon: Pirate Storm.
* GenieInABottle
* GlowingEyelightsOfUndeath: King Solomon's eyes appear like this.
* GoodIsNotNice: [[spoiler:Sonic painfully inflicting wishes upon Erazor, as well as sealing him away in his lamp forever would come off as [[WhatTheHellHero chilling]] (especially in comparison to his treatment of [[SonicAdventureSeries Chaos]]) if Erazor hadn't been established as a truly evil being throughout the game.]]
* GoodMorningCrono: Happens at the beginning with Shahra trying to wake up Sonic. Give the poor guy credit, though; it was 2:55 in the morning!
* GutturalGrowler: Darkspine Sonic has a very sinister angry growl of a voice.
* HeartbeatSoundtrack: Plays whenever Time Break is used.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Shahra dies saving Sonic from being killed by Erazor. Fortunately, she gets better.]]
* IncendiaryExponent: Sonic is literally on fire throughout pretty much the entirety of the game due to the Flame Arrow sticking out of his chest.
* InstantWakingSkills: Sonic in the opening cutscene though the shock of seeing Shahra for the first time may have contributed to his sudden wakefulness.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Erazor is baked alive in lava.]]
* LampshadeHanging: The "Sonic Faceplanting" RunningGag appears to have been played with in the cutscene before entering Night Palace. Sonic comes ''this close'' to kissing the floor, but corrects himself in the nick of time, most likely for the sake of [[RuleOfCool Rule of Cool.]]
* LethalLavaLand: Evil Foundry.
* LevelsTakeFlight: Levitated Ruin is set on a flock of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roc_(mythology) rukhs]]. The stage gets its name because they carry the ruins of small cities on their backs.
* LiteralGenie: Shahra is actually this, as shown by Sonic's first and third wish. It's less noticeable because Sonic is probably GenreSavvy, and definitely doesn't care.
* MacGuffinDeliveryService
* MagicCarpet: Used by Sonic and Shahra in several cutscenes, as well as in one part of Night Palace's first mission.
* MarkedChange: Darkspine Sonic.
* MeaningfulEcho: Sonic's last wish of handkerchiefs for Shahra is a throwback to his very first wish.
* MineralMacGuffin: The World Rings.
* MortonsFork: Basically, no matter what Sonic does, he'll lose. Either he gives the World Rings to Erazor hoping to have his flame arrow removed whilst juggling with the idea that Erazor will use him as a sacrifice to gain true control of the Rings, or he doesn't and the flame arrow kills him anyway. [[spoiler:Lucky that Shahra threw a wrench into his works via self-sacrifice, preventing Erazor gaining true control of the World Rings and bringing about a series of events that ultimately worked in Sonic's favor.]]
* MundaneWish: Sonic's first wish after being asked what he wants by Shahra? ''Handkerchiefs.'' Though to be fair, he was in desperate need of some at the time because of a sneezing fit caused by a cold he had come down with a day before.
* NintendoHard: The later missions are all insanely hard, and mostly consist of the Avoid the Pearls/No Damage/X Ring Chain variety with crazy obstacles. They're optional, however.
* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler:Erazor has a rare non-inflicted version happen to himself when he absorbs the world rings.]]
* OpenSesame: Sonic tries uttering this at the World Ring door. It doesn't work.
* OurGeniesAreDifferent: Shahra, Erazor, and the other Djinn.
* PinkySwear: Sonic does this with Shahra, promising that he'll have her smiling by the end of their adventure.
* PortalBook
* PowerMakesYourHairGrow: Darkspine Sonic has quite long, downward-pointing quills.
* PunnyName: E''razor'' Djinn, who uses a giant straight''razor'' as a sword.
** Erazor = Eraser; he wants to erase the stories of the Literature/ArabianNights.
* {{Prehistoria}}: Dinosaur Jungle.
* RPGElements
* SealedEvilInACan: Erazor was sealed inside his lamp by King Solomon some time before the story starts. He manages to escape after granting the wishes of one thousand people, just to cause even more mayhem. Sonic manages to reseal him inside his lamp and finish him off once and for all.
* ShiftingSandLand: Sand Oasis.
* SuperMode: [[spoiler:Darkspine Sonic, a result of Sonic absorbing the green, red, and purple World Rings to fight the mutated Erazor.]]
* TakingTheBullet: Used twice throughout the story:
** After the initial Lost Prologue missions, where Sonic takes a flaming arrow to the chest for Shahra.
** [[spoiler:Right before the final fight, where Shahra takes a fatal blow from Erazor's sword to protect Sonic.]]
* TheGlovesComeOff: Darkspine Sonic's entire attitude when it comes to fighting Alf Layla Wa-Layla.
* ThePowerOfHate: One of the World Rings Darkspine Sonic used to transform was the Green one, which contains hatred. Therefore, Darkspine is effectively powered by hatred.
* TheWorseningCurseMark: The size of the flame on Sonic's chest is directly proportionate to how much time he has left until it extinguishes along with his life force. Near the end of the game, ''it is tiny.''
* WorkingThroughTheCold: Sonic has a cold. At least in the beginning of the story. But it doesn't stop him from going on an adventure to save the Arabian Nights storybook.
* WorkingTitle: It was first called Sonic: Wild Fire.
* WreathedInFlames: Two words: Speed Break.
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:Erazor when Sonic is permanently sealing him inside his lamp.]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Erazor''': ''"Shahra, I know you're there! Please, stop him! We can start over, the two of us! I swear! I swear it! The world is mine! I cannot be denied by that filthy rat! Whyyyyy?!"'']]
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!!Tropes exclusive to ''Black Knight'':
* AbsenteeActor: Eggman doesn't appear at all. It's essentially the only Sonic game he doesn't have a part in.
* AnAesop
* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning
* {{BFS}}: King Arthur's sword, the Deathcalibur.
** The final boss, [[spoiler:Merlina/The Dark Queen,]] has ''four'' gargantuan swords used to fight Sonic.
** Whilst Sonic, Gawain, Percival, and Lancelot's swords are normal sized, they're still longer than the characters are tall.
** Don't forget [[spoiler:Excalibur]].
* BigNo: Sonic does this when [[spoiler:Caliburn is bisected by the Dark Queen.]]
** And when [[CrowningMomentOfFunny he loses his chili dog at the beginning.]]
* BladeBrake: All the player characters can do this.
* CavalierConsumption: Sonic seems more interested in eating his Chili Dog(s) than taking Arthur and his Mooks seriously.
* ChestMonster
* ContinuityNod: ''Black Knight'' has a few instances in the levels where Sonic talks about past experiences that that something reminds him of.
* CryingLittleKid: Played with. Sonic does stumble across a child weeping over her parents and fellow townspeople being kidnapped by a dragon, but it turns out that the child is really Nimue in disguise, employing a [[SecretTestOfCharacter test to see what Sonic would do.]] He passes with flying colours.
* DarkReprise
* DeadpanSnarker: Caliburn.
-->'''Caliburn:''' ...Onward, young knave!
-->'''Sonic:''' Stop calling me that! I'm Sonic the Hedgehog!
-->'''Caliburn:''' Very well, then. I shall call you 'Knave the Hedgehog'.
* TheDragon
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:Knuckles/Gawain, after losing to Sonic in a duel. Sonic confiscates his sword before he can go through with it.]]
** [[spoiler:Surprising that it worked, considering the bullet ''directly'' beneath this one. [[FridgeLogic Confiscating one sword shouldn't have done much good, since Gawain/Knuckles wields]] ''[[DualWielding two]]''...]]
* DualWielding: Knuckles/Gawain has two swords.
* ExcaliburInTheStone: Subverted: It seems that the two are separate swords at first, but then it's revealed that [[spoiler:Caliburn (which Sonic has been carrying around the entire game) is actually the true Excalibur.]]
* FishOutOfWater
* GetBackHereBoss: King Arthur. Ironically, he says to Sonic, "[[HypocriticalHumour Seems like the only thing you're good for is running away.]]"
* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: [[spoiler:Merlina's corrupt alter ego Dark Queen.]]
* InstantArmor: Excalibur-Sonic gets this during his transformation.
* LetsPlay: By [[SonicTheHedgehog2006LetsPlay pokecapn, medibot, Kung Fu Jesus, and IlluminatusVespucci]]. There's also one by HellfireCommentaries.
* TheMiddleAges
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: The Royal Knights, particularly Lancelot. Gawain and Percival have more reservations.
* MythologyGag: When you are on the character select screen right before starting a level in one-player mode, Sonic's thumbs-up pose looks very similar to his official render in ''[[SuperSmashBros Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.
* NoobBridge: The Will-O-Wisps are glowing blue orbs of energy that explode and can hurt you when hit. You're supposed to use the "kick" mechanic to kick them into things. Thing is, that mechanic is only really used twice in the main game, and those instances are easy to miss, so you might not even know you can when you find the Wisps much more often in the post-game.
* PimpedOutCape: Merlina
* PimpedOutDress: Amy's dress as the Lady of the Lake.
* PopStarComposer: Frickin' ''Marty Friedman from Music/{{Megadeth}}'' does the guitar work for the final boss theme.
* RecycledSoundtrack: The Molten Mine background music is a rearranged theme from the obscure shooter [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Dawn_(video_game) Black Dawn]]. It gets more blatant in the multiplayer mode.
* ReverseGrip: How Shadow/Lancelot prefers to wield.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: King Arthur, [[spoiler:both the fake and the genuine article, ''Sonic the Hedgehog''.]]
* SaveTheVillain: Sonic, to Percival, though calling her a villain is [[MyMasterRightOrWrong a bit of a stretch.]]
* SequelDifficultyDrop: Present, due to not having to unlock basic maneuvers.
* SmugSnake: [[spoiler:Merlina.]]
* StabTheSky: Sonic does this upon defeating King Arthur.
* StandardStatusEffects: Paralysis will prevent Sonic from being able to move temporarily, poisoning will cause ring drainage, freezing has the same effect as payalysis except you have to break free of the ice, petrification equals instant death, and confusion will make Sonic occasionally hallucinate and see enemies as treasure boxes and vice-versa.
* SupernaturalIsPurple: Merlina's cape and hair.
* SwordOfPlotAdvancement: Happens literally at least four times in the game.
* TalkingWeapon: And ''does'' it. Caliburn is amazingly egotistical.
* TechnicolorToxin: When a character is poisoned, purple bubbles will appear around them.
* VillainSong: "With Me", the final boss theme, is sung from the perspective of [[spoiler:Merlina, the Dark Queen]].
* WellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler:Merlina turns out to be one.]]
* WhoWantsToLiveForever: [[spoiler:Sonic and Merlina take opposite views on this -- Sonic would rather make the most of his time, while Merlina would rather not see Camelot face its eventual fall.]]
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: It's stated that King Arthur turned evil due to Excalibur's scabbard of immortality. [[spoiler:Judging by all evidence, something similar happened to Merlina as well.]]
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So far, two entries in the series have been released on {{Nintendo}}'s {{Wii}} console, with a third upcoming:
* ''Sonic and the Secret Rings'' (2007), based on [[Literature/ArabianNights 1001 Nights]]
* ''Sonic and the Black Knight'' (2009), based on the legend of KingArthur
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!! Tropes present in both titles include:
* CallingYourAttacks: "Speed Break!" "Time Break!"
* CanonForeigner
* CharacterCustomization
* CharacterNameAndTheNounPhrase
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: None of the characters introduced ever reappear in any other games.
* ContinuityNod: When Merlina calls Sonic to her world, [[spoiler:she uses the same spell that Erazor did when summoning the Ifrit,]] albeit very slightly modified. It's quite weird, given that [[spoiler:[[HilariousInHindsight the spell in question roughly translates to "Satan Arrive!".]] Our Hero, ladies and gentlemen!]]
** Sonic sure [[AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog loves]] [[Series/SonicTheHedgehog them]] [[SonicUnderground Chilidogs]].
* EleventhHourSuperpower: New ones, unique to each game.
* ExpositionFairy: Shahra and Caliburn.
* FurryConfusion
* MadLibFantasyTitle
* NitroBoost: The Speed Break/Soul Surge.
* RecycledInSpace
* TakenForGranite: Gargoyles in Secret Rings and and fish-like Knights of the Underworld in Black Knight are capable of turning Sonic to stone. Oddly enough, it's instantly fatal in Black Knight without the Stone Brooch or Petrification immunity equipped, but is not fatal in Secret Rings -- you just have to shake the Wii Remote to break free.
* UndergroundLevel
* UniversalAdaptorCast: All of the recurring series characters, except Sonic himself.
** Sonic himself does end up playing a role of one of the characters, though he retains his own personality regardless. [[spoiler:It's implied in ''Sonic and the Secret Rings'' that Sonic is standing in for Aladdin; in ''Sonic and the Black Knight'', it's revealed in the ending that Sonic is the true King Arthur (the one fought earlier was a fake created by Merlin.)]]
!!Tropes exclusive to ''Secret Rings'':
* ArabianNightsDays
* BarefootCartoonAnimal: Darkspine Sonic.
* BecauseYouWereNiceToMe: This was likely the reason why Shahra [[spoiler:sacrificed herself for Sonic's sake and did not jump to Erazor's defense whilst he was dooming him to his eternal prison.]] Sonic was probably the first master who treated her with genuine kindness and concern, who didn't disrespect her or treat her like magical property who can fulfill his wildest dreams.
* BleakLevel: Skeleton Dome.
* BodyHorror: [[spoiler:The horrifyingly painful transformation Erazor goes through when he absorbs the world rings.]]
* BookEnds: Sonic's first and last wishes are for handkerchiefs.
* BottomlessPits: Levitated Ruin ''appears'' to consist of mostly this, but it's actually pretty hard to fall off due to invisible walls. Oh, you can lose rings alright...
* CatchingSomeZs: Sonic's snoring is subtitled as Z's.
* ChekhovsGun: [[spoiler:The item Shahra gives Sonic after gaining the World Ring in Levitated Ruin turns out to be Erazor's lamp, which he turns on him in the ending.]]
* DarkIsNotEvil: Darkspine Sonic. Whilst his appearance gives off vibes of great evil (Purple-Indigo color scheme, NoMouth, blank pupil-less GlowingEyesOfDoom), this definitely isn't the case regarding his personality and actions. Whilst undoubtedly vicious, Darkspine is also palpably dependent on Shahra.
* DontCallMeSir: Sonic will not be addressed as 'Master'.
* ExcitedEpisodeTitle: Used for the minigames.
* FireOfComfort: Sonic's (Presumed) house has a pretty comfortable-looking fireplace.
* FogFeet: Shahra appears like this for most of the opening cutscene.
* FullFrontalAssault: Darkspine Sonic beats the ever-loving crap out of Alf Layla Wa-Layla using his bare feet and fists and wearing absolutely nothing but the rings on his wrists and ankles.
** Then again, all he wears under normal circumstances is his trademark gloves and shoes.
** Besides, it's not like he's actually drawn [[BarbieDollAnatomy with any visible genitalia.]]
* GangplankGalleon: Pirate Storm.
* GenieInABottle
* GlowingEyelightsOfUndeath: King Solomon's eyes appear like this.
* GoodIsNotNice: [[spoiler:Sonic painfully inflicting wishes upon Erazor, as well as sealing him away in his lamp forever would come off as [[WhatTheHellHero chilling]] (especially in comparison to his treatment of [[SonicAdventureSeries Chaos]]) if Erazor hadn't been established as a truly evil being throughout the game.]]
* GoodMorningCrono: Happens at the beginning with Shahra trying to wake up Sonic. Give the poor guy credit, though; it was 2:55 in the morning!
* GutturalGrowler: Darkspine Sonic has a very sinister angry growl of a voice.
* HeartbeatSoundtrack: Plays whenever Time Break is used.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Shahra dies saving Sonic from being killed by Erazor. Fortunately, she gets better.]]
* IncendiaryExponent: Sonic is literally on fire throughout pretty much the entirety of the game due to the Flame Arrow sticking out of his chest.
* InstantWakingSkills: Sonic in the opening cutscene though the shock of seeing Shahra for the first time may have contributed to his sudden wakefulness.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Erazor is baked alive in lava.]]
* LampshadeHanging: The "Sonic Faceplanting" RunningGag appears to have been played with in the cutscene before entering Night Palace. Sonic comes ''this close'' to kissing the floor, but corrects himself in the nick of time, most likely for the sake of [[RuleOfCool Rule of Cool.]]
* LethalLavaLand: Evil Foundry.
* LevelsTakeFlight: Levitated Ruin is set on a flock of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roc_(mythology) rukhs]]. The stage gets its name because they carry the ruins of small cities on their backs.
* LiteralGenie: Shahra is actually this, as shown by Sonic's first and third wish. It's less noticeable because Sonic is probably GenreSavvy, and definitely doesn't care.
* MacGuffinDeliveryService
* MagicCarpet: Used by Sonic and Shahra in several cutscenes, as well as in one part of Night Palace's first mission.
* MarkedChange: Darkspine Sonic.
* MeaningfulEcho: Sonic's last wish of handkerchiefs for Shahra is a throwback to his very first wish.
* MineralMacGuffin: The World Rings.
* MortonsFork: Basically, no matter what Sonic does, he'll lose. Either he gives the World Rings to Erazor hoping to have his flame arrow removed whilst juggling with the idea that Erazor will use him as a sacrifice to gain true control of the Rings, or he doesn't and the flame arrow kills him anyway. [[spoiler:Lucky that Shahra threw a wrench into his works via self-sacrifice, preventing Erazor gaining true control of the World Rings and bringing about a series of events that ultimately worked in Sonic's favor.]]
* MundaneWish: Sonic's first wish after being asked what he wants by Shahra? ''Handkerchiefs.'' Though to be fair, he was in desperate need of some at the time because of a sneezing fit caused by a cold he had come down with a day before.
* NintendoHard: The later missions are all insanely hard, and mostly consist of the Avoid the Pearls/No Damage/X Ring Chain variety with crazy obstacles. They're optional, however.
* OneWingedAngel: [[spoiler:Erazor has a rare non-inflicted version happen to himself when he absorbs the world rings.]]
* OpenSesame: Sonic tries uttering this at the World Ring door. It doesn't work.
* OurGeniesAreDifferent: Shahra, Erazor, and the other Djinn.
* PinkySwear: Sonic does this with Shahra, promising that he'll have her smiling by the end of their adventure.
* PortalBook
* PowerMakesYourHairGrow: Darkspine Sonic has quite long, downward-pointing quills.
* PunnyName: E''razor'' Djinn, who uses a giant straight''razor'' as a sword.
** Erazor = Eraser; he wants to erase the stories of the Literature/ArabianNights.
* {{Prehistoria}}: Dinosaur Jungle.
* RPGElements
* SealedEvilInACan: Erazor was sealed inside his lamp by King Solomon some time before the story starts. He manages to escape after granting the wishes of one thousand people, just to cause even more mayhem. Sonic manages to reseal him inside his lamp and finish him off once and for all.
* ShiftingSandLand: Sand Oasis.
* SuperMode: [[spoiler:Darkspine Sonic, a result of Sonic absorbing the green, red, and purple World Rings to fight the mutated Erazor.]]
* TakingTheBullet: Used twice throughout the story:
** After the initial Lost Prologue missions, where Sonic takes a flaming arrow to the chest for Shahra.
** [[spoiler:Right before the final fight, where Shahra takes a fatal blow from Erazor's sword to protect Sonic.]]
* TheGlovesComeOff: Darkspine Sonic's entire attitude when it comes to fighting Alf Layla Wa-Layla.
* ThePowerOfHate: One of the World Rings Darkspine Sonic used to transform was the Green one, which contains hatred. Therefore, Darkspine is effectively powered by hatred.
* TheWorseningCurseMark: The size of the flame on Sonic's chest is directly proportionate to how much time he has left until it extinguishes along with his life force. Near the end of the game, ''it is tiny.''
* WorkingThroughTheCold: Sonic has a cold. At least in the beginning of the story. But it doesn't stop him from going on an adventure to save the Arabian Nights storybook.
* WorkingTitle: It was first called Sonic: Wild Fire.
* WreathedInFlames: Two words: Speed Break.
* VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:Erazor when Sonic is permanently sealing him inside his lamp.]]
-->[[spoiler:'''Erazor''': ''"Shahra, I know you're there! Please, stop him! We can start over, the two of us! I swear! I swear it! The world is mine! I cannot be denied by that filthy rat! Whyyyyy?!"'']]
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!!Tropes exclusive to ''Black Knight'':
* AbsenteeActor: Eggman doesn't appear at all. It's essentially the only Sonic game he doesn't have a part in.
* AnAesop
* AwesomeMomentOfCrowning
* {{BFS}}: King Arthur's sword, the Deathcalibur.
** The final boss, [[spoiler:Merlina/The Dark Queen,]] has ''four'' gargantuan swords used to fight Sonic.
** Whilst Sonic, Gawain, Percival, and Lancelot's swords are normal sized, they're still longer than the characters are tall.
** Don't forget [[spoiler:Excalibur]].
* BigNo: Sonic does this when [[spoiler:Caliburn is bisected by the Dark Queen.]]
** And when [[CrowningMomentOfFunny he loses his chili dog at the beginning.]]
* BladeBrake: All the player characters can do this.
* CavalierConsumption: Sonic seems more interested in eating his Chili Dog(s) than taking Arthur and his Mooks seriously.
* ChestMonster
* ContinuityNod: ''Black Knight'' has a few instances in the levels where Sonic talks about past experiences that that something reminds him of.
* CryingLittleKid: Played with. Sonic does stumble across a child weeping over her parents and fellow townspeople being kidnapped by a dragon, but it turns out that the child is really Nimue in disguise, employing a [[SecretTestOfCharacter test to see what Sonic would do.]] He passes with flying colours.
* DarkReprise
* DeadpanSnarker: Caliburn.
-->'''Caliburn:''' ...Onward, young knave!
-->'''Sonic:''' Stop calling me that! I'm Sonic the Hedgehog!
-->'''Caliburn:''' Very well, then. I shall call you 'Knave the Hedgehog'.
* TheDragon
* DrivenToSuicide: [[spoiler:Knuckles/Gawain, after losing to Sonic in a duel. Sonic confiscates his sword before he can go through with it.]]
** [[spoiler:Surprising that it worked, considering the bullet ''directly'' beneath this one. [[FridgeLogic Confiscating one sword shouldn't have done much good, since Gawain/Knuckles wields]] ''[[DualWielding two]]''...]]
* DualWielding: Knuckles/Gawain has two swords.
* ExcaliburInTheStone: Subverted: It seems that the two are separate swords at first, but then it's revealed that [[spoiler:Caliburn (which Sonic has been carrying around the entire game) is actually the true Excalibur.]]
* FishOutOfWater
* GetBackHereBoss: King Arthur. Ironically, he says to Sonic, "[[HypocriticalHumour Seems like the only thing you're good for is running away.]]"
* GodSaveUsFromTheQueen: [[spoiler:Merlina's corrupt alter ego Dark Queen.]]
* InstantArmor: Excalibur-Sonic gets this during his transformation.
* LetsPlay: By [[SonicTheHedgehog2006LetsPlay pokecapn, medibot, Kung Fu Jesus, and IlluminatusVespucci]]. There's also one by HellfireCommentaries.
* TheMiddleAges
* MyMasterRightOrWrong: The Royal Knights, particularly Lancelot. Gawain and Percival have more reservations.
* MythologyGag: When you are on the character select screen right before starting a level in one-player mode, Sonic's thumbs-up pose looks very similar to his official render in ''[[SuperSmashBros Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.
* NoobBridge: The Will-O-Wisps are glowing blue orbs of energy that explode and can hurt you when hit. You're supposed to use the "kick" mechanic to kick them into things. Thing is, that mechanic is only really used twice in the main game, and those instances are easy to miss, so you might not even know you can when you find the Wisps much more often in the post-game.
* PimpedOutCape: Merlina
* PimpedOutDress: Amy's dress as the Lady of the Lake.
* PopStarComposer: Frickin' ''Marty Friedman from Music/{{Megadeth}}'' does the guitar work for the final boss theme.
* RecycledSoundtrack: The Molten Mine background music is a rearranged theme from the obscure shooter [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Dawn_(video_game) Black Dawn]]. It gets more blatant in the multiplayer mode.
* ReverseGrip: How Shadow/Lancelot prefers to wield.
* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: King Arthur, [[spoiler:both the fake and the genuine article, ''Sonic the Hedgehog''.]]
* SaveTheVillain: Sonic, to Percival, though calling her a villain is [[MyMasterRightOrWrong a bit of a stretch.]]
* SequelDifficultyDrop: Present, due to not having to unlock basic maneuvers.
* SmugSnake: [[spoiler:Merlina.]]
* StabTheSky: Sonic does this upon defeating King Arthur.
* StandardStatusEffects: Paralysis will prevent Sonic from being able to move temporarily, poisoning will cause ring drainage, freezing has the same effect as payalysis except you have to break free of the ice, petrification equals instant death, and confusion will make Sonic occasionally hallucinate and see enemies as treasure boxes and vice-versa.
* SupernaturalIsPurple: Merlina's cape and hair.
* SwordOfPlotAdvancement: Happens literally at least four times in the game.
* TalkingWeapon: And ''does'' it. Caliburn is amazingly egotistical.
* TechnicolorToxin: When a character is poisoned, purple bubbles will appear around them.
* VillainSong: "With Me", the final boss theme, is sung from the perspective of [[spoiler:Merlina, the Dark Queen]].
* WellIntentionedExtremist: [[spoiler:Merlina turns out to be one.]]
* WhoWantsToLiveForever: [[spoiler:Sonic and Merlina take opposite views on this -- Sonic would rather make the most of his time, while Merlina would rather not see Camelot face its eventual fall.]]
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: It's stated that King Arthur turned evil due to Excalibur's scabbard of immortality. [[spoiler:Judging by all evidence, something similar happened to Merlina as well.]]
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