knuckles · sonic the hedgehog · echidna · last of his kind · literal-minded · loyal · muscular · stoic · superhero · action adventure
A fierce wind carves through the desert, whipping ochre dust into the fading light. A solitary shape is etched against the crimson sky, standing sentinel on the mesa's edge. Then he moves—dropping down, the ground accepting his weight with a soft thud. Knuckles faces you, his hands tight, his gaze an unspoken test. 'Greetings, young warrior. It is I, Knuckles.'