History Characters / SonicTheHedgehogTeamSonic

* JokeCharacter: His playable role in ''VideoGame/SonicBlast'' unwittingly turned him into this. The levels are clearly designed with Sonic in mind and there are very few opportunities for Knuckles to take advantage of his gliding and wall climbing abilities. And even then, Knuckles glide in the game was ''heavily'' nerfed to where he can barely fly any distance at all with it and sinks like a rock in the air, his climbing is as slow as molasses, and trying to use the glide often can actually make the game [[FakeDifficulty harder]] because of the small screen resolution combined with offscreen enemies that Knuckles can accidentally buffet into--oh and did we mention he can't hurt enemies by gliding into them in this game? On top of that, Knuckles pathetic jump height means he can't reach areas Sonic can, and some of these areas ''can't'' be accessed by either wall climbing or gliding, which defeats the whole purpose of using the abilities anyway.

-> '''Voiced by''': Kazuki Hayashi (Japanese, 1998), Atsuki Murata (Japanese, 2000-2002), Creator/RyoHirohashi (Japanese, 2003-present); Creator/TakutoYoshinaga (Japanese, Classic Tails), Corey Bringas (English, 1999-2001), Connor Bringas (English, 2001-2002), William Corkery (English, 2003-2004), Amy Palant (English, 2005-2010), Creator/KateHiggins (English, 2010-2013), Creator/ColleenOShaughnessey (English, 2014-present; [[spoiler:[[Film/SonicTheHedgehog20200 2020 movie]] (uncredited)]]); Françoise Blanchard (French, 1993-1996), Marie-Eugénie Maréchal (French, 2003-current)

-> '''Voiced by''': Kazuki Hayashi (Japanese, 1998), Atsuki Murata (Japanese, 2000-2002), Creator/RyoHirohashi (Japanese, 2003-present); Creator/TakutoYoshinaga (Japanese, Classic Tails), Corey Bringas (English, 1999-2001), Connor Bringas (English, 2001-2002), William Corkery (English, 2003-2004), Amy Palant (English, 2005-2010), Creator/KateHiggins (English, 2010-2013), Creator/ColleenOShaughnessey (English, 2014-present; [[spoiler:[[Film/SonicTheHedgehog2020 film]]]]); Françoise Blanchard (French, 1993-1996), Marie-Eugénie Maréchal (French, 2003-current)

-> '''Voiced by''': Kazuki Hayashi (Japanese, 1998), Atsuki Murata (Japanese, 2000-2002), Creator/RyoHirohashi (Japanese, 2003-present); Creator/TakutoYoshinaga (Japanese, Classic Tails), Corey Bringas (English, 1999-2001), Connor Bringas (English, 2001-2002), William Corkery (English, 2003-2004), Amy Palant (English, 2005-2010), Creator/KateHiggins (English, 2010-2013), Creator/ColleenOShaughnessey (English, 2014-present); Françoise Blanchard (French, 1993-1996), Marie-Eugénie Maréchal (French, 2003-current)

* AnimeHair: More so in his post-''Adventure'' design then his original one.

** It's not always noticeable, but Tails has been shown to be very fast even ''without'' using his tails -- on par with, say, Amy or Espio, who are classified as Speed characters.

* InnocentProdigy: [[DependingOnTheWriter It varies from game-to-game]], but Tails is just a kid who happens to be extremely intelligent for his age. He sometimes joins in on Sonic's taunting, but also wises up faster than his big bro as well.

* VocalEvolution: Travis Willingham’s stint as Knuckles started as a near-identical impression of Dan Green’s take, but in ''Sonic Forces'', it’s turned to more of a deeper and calm voice you’d normally expect from Travis.

* MeaningfulName: Miles Prower fits in with Sonic's name, referring to velocity. (miles per hour)

* NonActionGuy: He's made this in ''Unleashed'', ''Colors'', ''Generations'', and ''Forces''. [[spoiler:Subverted in the 3DS release of Generations. He and his younger self attack Eggman head-on in the end, allowing the Sonics to go Super and finish it up.]]

* ShockAndAwe: His most commonly used element, as used in Sonic Heroes and Sonic Battle [[IronicFear despite]] being portrayed as having a {{fear of lightning}}.

-> '''Voiced by''': Creator/NobutoshiCanna (Japanese, 1998-present), Creator/BrianDrummond (English, ''WesternAnimation/SonicUnderground''), Michael [=McGaharn=] (English, 1999), Ryan Drummond (English, 2000), Scott Dreier (English, 2001-2004), Creator/DanGreen (English, 2005-2010), Creator/TravisWillingham (English, 2010-2018), Creator/DaveBMitchell (2019-present)

-> '''Voiced by''': Kazuki Hayashi (Japanese, 1998), Atsuki Murata (Japanese, 2000-2002), Creator/RyoHirohashi (Japanese, 2003-present), Creator/TakutoYoshinaga (Japanese, Classic Tails), Corey Bringas (English, 1999-2001), Connor Bringas (English, 2001-2002), William Corkery (English, 2003-2004), Amy Palant (English, 2005-2010), Creator/KateHiggins (English, 2010-2013), Creator/ColleenOShaughnessey (English, 2014-present)

* PurpleEyes: They used to be black. Also, it fits Knuckles as the LastOfHisKind and the skilled guardian of the Master Emerald who knows a lot of secrets of Angel Island and the echidna heritage.

Tails loves the anime: My Hero Academia.

* GoodIsNotSoft: His intentions are always good and he tries his best to give people a second chance, but you're in for a world of pain if you try to stand in his way, or if he finds out that you abused his trust.

* GoodIsNotSoft: His intentions are always good and he tries his best to give people a second chance, but you're in for a world of pain if you stay in his way, or if he finds out that you abused his trust.

* {{Deuteragonist}}: He has a prominent role in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' in which it leans to his connection with the Master Emerald and the Echidna clan.

* DreadlockRasta: WordOfGod says his quills are styled in dreadlocks. Although he is not a Rastafarian, Knuckles is in some media known to be a somewhat spiritual character. From the Dreamcast games and beyond, we see that other echidnas have this, making it part of Knuckles' culture, and not a fashion choice.
* DumbMuscle: What he lacks in intelligence, he makes up for with strength.

* FieryRedHead: Sometimes.

* GeniusDitz: Especially in ''Sonic 3'', where he introduces himself by knocking Sonic out of his super form with ''one punch'', and then afterwards set up traps for Sonic all around the place.

* GoodIsNotSoft: He's a selfless and caring hero who risks his life to save pretty much anyone and tries his best to give people a second chance, even the villain who abuses his trust, but if he has to use brutal force to stop a villain who just won't listen, he will.

* GreenEyedMonster: He's jealous of Sonic's adventurous lifestyle and fame he earns as a hero. This would explain his subtle hostility with the hedgehog, and [[VitriolicBestBuds their rocky relationship.]]

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** Like Tails, Knuckles also has another SuperMode in ''Sonic Heroes''. For the same reasons listed under Tails' section, there's quite a bit of confusion as to whether or not it's Super Knuckles or not.

* WallCrawl: Using the spikes on his knuckles as anchors, he can climb walls.

* HumbleHero: He's done his fair share of heroics but is far too modest to really take credit, in sharp contrast to [[SmugSuper Sonic]].

%%* FlashStep: In VideoGame/SonicColors.

* WeakButSkilled: Classified this way in ''VideoGame/MarioAndSonicAtTheOlympicGames''.

* CartoonyTail: Two of them.

* HairTriggerTemper: He has a very short temper which combined with his naiveness, leads to him making very poor decisions at times. Characters like [[VitriolicBestBuds Sonic]] and [[BelligerentSexualTension Rouge]] are fond of pressing his buttons a lot.

-> '''Voiced by''': Creator/NobutoshiCanna (Japanese, 1998-present), Creator/BrianDrummond (English, ''WesternAnimation/SonicUnderground''), Michael [=McGaharn=] (English, 1999), Ryan Drummond (English, 2000), Scott Dreier (English, 2001-2004), Creator/DanGreen (English, 2005-2010), Creator/TravisWillingham (English, 2010-2018), Dave B. Mitchell (2019-present)

* NotSoDifferent: Although he and Sonic have contrasting lifestyles, it has been heavily implied (and confirmed by official character profiles) that deep inside, Knuckles envies Sonic and wishes he could be as free as him.