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Published: 2012-09-25 21:07:31 +0000 UTC; Views: 44795; Favourites: 1127; Downloads: 268
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Description I really wanted to learn more about character design. The idea of re-imagining the Sonic cast intrigued me because it seemed to present a lot of fun and interesting challenges.
Not only did I find that the franchise had a lot of cool, weird concepts to work with, like “ purple kitty pyro queen” or “evil shape shifter”, but there was the issue of creating a sense balance and diversity between the characters as a whole.

For reasons unknown to my self I kept adding to the project. Earlier drawings were more zany, illustrative and experimental and later versions were softer and three-dimensional.
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Knuckles;
Protector of the master emerald, lonely curmudgeon, and the last member of a powerful race of echidnas, ...who apparently built the pyramids in both Egypt and Guatemala.

Obviously I wanted to make him look like someone who wouldn’t get along with others. Tribal get up shows his devotion to his race, but the looseness of the binding shows that knowledge of their practices are fading, and for all his hard work he never did get proper tutelage.
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Comments: 47

WoFHybridHellArtist [2022-08-17 05:28:44 +0000 UTC]

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gokuijohn144f In reply to WoFHybridHellArtist [2023-08-29 19:38:53 +0000 UTC]

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messyshapetheblob [2022-07-08 01:07:51 +0000 UTC]

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Notlighning [2020-06-20 00:01:47 +0000 UTC]

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william023 [2019-03-05 13:01:24 +0000 UTC]

I actually prefer this to any of his game designs. He's less sonic-ey but more distinct. He's more knucklsey than mainstream knuckles. Basically he's more defined here. 

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gokuijohn144f In reply to william023 [2023-08-29 19:39:20 +0000 UTC]

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Kritzel-crazy [2018-12-30 21:14:47 +0000 UTC]

high quality snoot

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PinkfongFan101 [2018-08-28 11:40:39 +0000 UTC]

Knuckles in Samurai Jack style! Nice!

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POP-Domination [2018-04-28 22:08:20 +0000 UTC]

H O L Y F U C K L E S I T ' S K N U C K L E S

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DragonBombStudios In reply to POP-Domination [2018-08-09 23:50:20 +0000 UTC]

U N L I K E S O N I C H E D O E S N' T C H U C K L E

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aidanflanery [2018-02-24 06:48:54 +0000 UTC]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=beNfj2…

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Pyroraptor42 [2018-02-14 01:53:59 +0000 UTC]

I really wish Knuckles looked like this, more echidna-like.

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xmen675 [2018-01-23 00:11:01 +0000 UTC]

I seriously love all of these.

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ClownTown64 [2016-03-04 21:24:41 +0000 UTC]

Now he seem's like the kind of guy who REALLY doesn't chuckle! I like it!

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william023 [2015-11-03 11:36:24 +0000 UTC]

still beats the boom design. what doesn't beat the boom design? awesome work!

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antivenom907 [2015-09-14 01:24:05 +0000 UTC]

what about sonic himself?

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countdarkmire [2015-08-18 19:02:21 +0000 UTC]

Well... as long as you don't give him an actual Echidna pe-nise, I'm OK.

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JacktheCat779 [2015-01-22 21:55:23 +0000 UTC]

I like it but the scar can go.

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RoyalKnightV [2015-01-22 21:08:52 +0000 UTC]

I love it! Absolutely adore it, Knuckles' design  is pretty tough one to crack.

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Ertbert34 [2014-11-16 15:15:19 +0000 UTC]

That shadow isn't foreSHADOWING att all.
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

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RoyalKnightV In reply to Ertbert34 [2015-01-22 21:09:12 +0000 UTC]

I c wat u did thar

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RainbowPandaPenguin [2014-11-11 22:54:52 +0000 UTC]

HOLY SHREK I LOVE YOUR DESIGNS FOR THEM!!!

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BUGHS-22 [2014-09-19 11:12:36 +0000 UTC]


I like how he looks more like echidna

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Skreemz [2014-07-25 04:38:02 +0000 UTC]

Holy shit, so much FUCKING COOLER than the new Sonic Boom Knuckles.

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CosmicBlaster97 [2014-04-24 21:08:07 +0000 UTC]

U spelled his name wrong lol

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Nerfuffle In reply to CosmicBlaster97 [2014-04-25 00:24:13 +0000 UTC]

Whoops! fixed.

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Monstermanic59 [2014-03-17 03:01:00 +0000 UTC]

You predicted Sonic Boom!

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InkBottleInc [2014-02-08 22:33:33 +0000 UTC]

Can I comment that you made his face actually LOOK like an echidna all the while keeping in theme with the Sonic style itself. He has the spines, he has the elongated nose (even though as we all know, echidnas' don't have movable jaws blah blah blah) AND he has that bruiser feel to that keeps to his concept that he WILL beat your butt to the ground if you go near his EM-UH-RAAAAALDS.

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Team-Lava [2014-02-03 18:42:05 +0000 UTC]

Kuckles?

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Timingchameleon [2013-12-21 07:03:21 +0000 UTC]

I must say these designs are unusual but thats what I love about them, keep them coming

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C-Abdulio [2013-12-13 22:43:06 +0000 UTC]

Much better Knuckles than the giant monk you did last time. Keeping him compact yet stocky allows him to be a better comparison with his rival Sonic in both appearance, mannerisms and abilities. In other words, this form looks like he can still try to rival Sonic in his game of spinning and running but with massive strength replacing agility. He still have the regular echidna design without going overboard on the snout and the colors work better too. Great job!

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LibbyKeppen [2013-11-20 04:45:22 +0000 UTC]

I can't help but noticed while every one else's size is compared to Sonic, Knuckles is compared to Rouge....*shot  I love it.  You managed to bulk him up without making him looks stupid like some other attempts to do so have.  Bravo.

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jeffreythefox1012 [2013-11-18 17:05:16 +0000 UTC]

WAY better then Muscles the Echidna(the Sonic Boom cartoon version of Knuckles.)

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Snakeman2013 [2013-11-06 22:20:48 +0000 UTC]

finally, hes a actual echidna

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todpole [2013-10-02 10:56:42 +0000 UTC]

Nothing much to say but I like the scar on his eye and the fists look good. I also like the long nose and the hair.

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Mc-Kid [2013-07-03 11:17:47 +0000 UTC]

Love this more echidnaceous Knuckles. He seems a bit of a parody of the original, but that's also ok with me.

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ChimeraReiax [2013-06-18 02:21:32 +0000 UTC]

This redesign is awesome. Damn, your work just never fails to impress me.

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ryu238 [2013-06-17 21:20:53 +0000 UTC]

Too stocky for my tastes.

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ToxicCreature [2013-03-27 20:18:12 +0000 UTC]

I really like how he actually looks like an echidna.

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thesoniczone11 [2013-03-05 21:53:27 +0000 UTC]

Knux is also a Treasure Hunter.

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MercuryX [2012-10-08 00:12:32 +0000 UTC]

turned him into a bird?

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Burksaurus In reply to MercuryX [2025-02-20 17:54:32 +0000 UTC]

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Kahunaangelica [2012-09-26 06:17:26 +0000 UTC]

I like the old design

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Nerfuffle In reply to Kahunaangelica [2012-09-28 01:12:37 +0000 UTC]

For learning's sake, may I ask why?

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Kahunaangelica In reply to Nerfuffle [2012-09-28 05:28:41 +0000 UTC]

Because this somehow reminds me of knux's orignal design that was scrapped, thank god, jesus and budha.

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14-Spades [2012-09-26 02:32:47 +0000 UTC]

Hmm... I'm not sure how I feel about this one.

On the one hand, I do see what you tried to do and I love the concept. A lot of Sonic characters just don't have unique enough silhouettes, a golden rule of character design. This has always been a problem from the days of Mighty the Armadillo to the latest-ish, Silver. Redesigning Knuckles based on his attributes is a great way to separate him from the rest of the pack. Making a stockier, meatier Knuckles would make him more unique.

However, I don't get the 'strong and noble savage' vibe I should be. He looks a bit... derpy. I recommend keeping his stature, but shrink him down more to Sonic's size, maybe slightly bigger. Knuckles has always been nimble on top of his strength. This is just my idea, but imagine this. A smaller version of this design would give the impression he could bolt around the room yet still contain massive strength. Being small and stocky would also give the impression he could be fast, but not be able to keep up with Sonic.

I also think the scar, the eyebrows, and the freckles on the nose are a bit much. More or less something a personal gripe. I do like the worn tribal bindings though. It really gives the impression that he is really the last of his dying kind. I think you could do something awesome with them.

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Nerfuffle In reply to 14-Spades [2012-09-28 01:15:07 +0000 UTC]

In retrospect I didn't consider maneuverability all that much, I still want him to look like a guard you'd have to face to get to a secret treasure. I'll play around with it.

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