
In animation, he was voiced by Brian Drummond in Sonic Underground and by Bill Wise in the English dub of Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie. In the Japanese dubs, he was voiced by Yasunori Matsumoto in Sonic the Hedgeho: The MovieĪnd by Nobutoshi Canna since 1998, beginning with Sonic Adventure. Knuckles has been voiced by several different actors over the years.

He was given a headlining role in the next game, Sonic & Knuckles, where he made his first appearance as a playable character. Knuckles who was named by Product Marketing Manager, Pamela Kelly, was introduced in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 as an "intimidator" because of his powerful abilities and physical strength. Knuckles was created by developer Takashi Yuda, who never intended him to be any more than a "supporting character". He was originally planned to have a Jamaican accent. The emphasis of the character was to break walls. In collaboration between the Sonic Team and Sega of America's product marketing manager, Pamela Kelly, the final character of "Knuckles" was chosen. The final design of Knuckles was the result of dozens of possible designs inspired by numerous different animals. His likeness has also frequently appeared in several pieces of Sonic the Hedgehog merchandise.ĭuring conception of Sonic the Hedgehog 3, the development team wanted to create a new rival for Sonic. Knuckles is one of the series' most popular characters, appearing in nearly every game in the franchise, including both main series games, future ports, and spin-off titles. Since then he has appeared in dozens of playable and non-playable roles, as well as in several series of comic books, Western animated television, and Japanese anime. He first became playable in Sonic & Knuckles later that year he learns of Eggman's trickery and teams up with Sonic and Tails during that game's events. Knuckles debuted in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 in 1994 after Doctor Eggman tricks him into opposing Sonic and Tails. He serves as the guardian of the Master Emerald, a huge gemstone that controls the series' integral Chaos Emeralds, and is the last living member of his tribe, the Knuckles Clan. He has the ability to glide and climb up walls, and is a powerful fighter with spiked hands.

He is a red anthropomorphic short-beaked echidna who is determined and serious, but sometimes gullible.


Knuckles the Echidna ( Japanese: ナックルズ・ザ・エキドゥナ, Hepburn: Nakkuruzu za Ekiduna) is a fictional character and one of the main characters in Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog series.
