Knuckles the Echidna quotes from Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)

Knuckles the Echidna

Do I look like I need your power?

Knuckles the Echidna

You think these machines are a match for me? I will shatter them like the bones of a fallen-! [looks below and sees that the robots have attached themselves to the cliff for him to walk on] Oh, they are stairs.

Knuckles the Echidna

I understand nothing of what you just said.

Knuckles the Echidna

Sonic the Hedgehog… you are no match for me.

Knuckles the Echidna

Porcupine? I am an echidna. Trained since birth in all forms of lethal combat, destined to restore honor to my tribe, and willing to destroy anything that gets in my way. [Stone: Welcome to the team.]

Knuckles the Echidna

You are unskilled, untrained, and unworthy! [Sonic: You forgot one: Unstoppable.]

Knuckles the Echidna

Surrender the compass! You are no match for me. I have been training for this my entire life!

Knuckles the Echidna

Dis... is how I roll.

Knuckles the Echidna

Wait, that was not the deal!

Knuckles the Echidna

But I trusted you! You were my friend!

Knuckles the Echidna

How dare you attack me in my hour of sorrow?! [gets hit with another sand ball] [Sonic: Why did you save me? [prepares to throw another sand ball, but Knuckles throws a bigger sand ball at Sonic]

Knuckles the Echidna

Wait! You cannot touch him! The hedgehog holds the power of the Emerald. I am sorry. He is no longer the Sonic you once knew. [Sonic uses his power...to summon a chili dog for him to eat. He then makes two more chili dogs, which land on Knuckles' face] Okay, he is exactly the Sonic you once knew.

Dr. Robotnik

Thank you, Stone! It's time to say goodbye to this... piece of shiitake planet!
[Robotnik licks Sonic's quill, electrocuting himself again before making a beeline for the ring portal in slow motion. However, he stops at the sight of a silhouette of a creature, then gasps as he stops in his tracks falling on his back as we see the creature's hand, encased in a massive white boxing glove-like with twin spikes. In a close-up of its face, the creature reveals itself to be Knuckles, a red anthropomorphic echidna, marching right up to him with his purple eyes glowing red. He walks up to Robotnik while noticing Sonic's quill in his hand]

Knuckles

Where did you get that?

Robotnik

From a little blue menace on a planet called Earth. [Knuckles looks at him sternly] I'd be happy to show you the way.

Sonic

Eggman?

Robotnik

Hello, hedgehog! Did you miss me?

Sonic

I don't know how you got back, but you made a big mistake coming here.

Robotnik

Au contraire, mon frere. The mistake was thinking that you've won. But that was just a prelude, an hors d'oeuvre, an aperitif, an Amuse-bouche–

Sonic

I get it.

Robotnik

I don't think you do, but you're about to, and so will that idiot sheriff and his wife. [Sonic makes a fist with blue energy building up] And your little dog, too!

Knuckles

Pitiful. [walks through the hallways as Sonic gets up]

Sonic

What? Who are you?

Robotnik

Where... are my manners? [walks through the hallway and stands right behind Knuckles] Sonic, meet Knuckles. My new BFF-A-E. Best friend forever and ever!

Sonic

Look, Robotnik, I don't care who you bring to help you. You're never going to get my power.

Knuckles

Do I look like I need your power?

Robotnik

So nice when diabolical evil lives up to the hype!

Knuckles

Where is it?

Sonic

Oh, you want it? [wipes dirt off his face; starts glowing blue] Here it comes.

Knuckles

I was expecting more of a challenge. You're unskilled. Untrained. And UNWORTHY!

Sonic

You forgot one... unstoppable.

Sonic

Has anyone ever told you you've got serious anger issues?

Knuckles

You mock me with your weak jokes, but you know nothing about me, hedgehog.

Sonic

Well, I know you echidnas have a habit of showing up uninvited and ruining my life.

Knuckles

Ruining your life? Another bad joke. [becoming more pensive] I lost everything because of you. My tribe was on the verge of its greatest victory. The last of the owl warriors were located; soon, Longclaw's emerald secrets would be ours. But my father stopped me from joining the fight. He said my moment to honor our tribe would come, but it was not this moment. Those were the last words he spoke to me. I never saw him again.

Sonic

We both lost everything that day.

Robotnik

Such a lovely sentiment Knuckles. I think I felt a tear in my eye. [wipes it] Unfortunately, [uses his index and pinky finger like a taser, ready to attack Knuckles] you're about as useful to me as a backstage pass to Limp Bizkit.

Sonic

Nailed it. [a giant mace ball lands right behind him]

Robotnik

This guy is always trying to spoil a bad thing!

Sonic

Oh, you guys are here too? [he shakes the darts off of his head] Took the long way, huh?

Knuckles

Is everything a joke to you? Why must you constantly interfere with my destiny?

Sonic

Because my destiny is to protect my friends and family!

Robotnik

I think I just threw up in my mouth.

Sonic

And if you want the emerald, you're gonna have to go. Through. Me!
[As Robotnik gulps, Sonic races upstairs towards the Emerald. Robotnik jumps back with amazement. Knuckles zooms up. Sonic and Knuckles collide with blue and red electricity. Sonic punches Knuckles in the face 3 times, Knuckles punches him back. Sonic punches him again. Knuckles tries to punch Sonic again, but he blocks it with a kick. They push each other off, but Sonic lands on the wall and charges at Knuckles, Successfully punching him hard in the stomach and sending him flying.]

Robotnik

The echidna's taking no prisoners today! Sonic has heart, but will he lose the "quill" to live?

Sonic

I don't wanna fight you, but you're not giving me much choice! [goes to kick Knuckles, but the echidna punches him through a waterfall]

Knuckles

Too easy. Let's do this. [starts to walk up the stairs to the emerald, and stops when he notices something blue. The ground breaks, making Knuckles trip backward. Sonic runs up the wall and stops on the roof. He charges up a spindash and slams Knuckles repeatedly into the ground 3 times. Sonic slams his rival really hard one last time. Knuckles springs back up and rapidly tries to punch him] Why don't you stand still and die... with honor?!

Sonic

Let me think about it. Okay, I thought about it and... I PASS!!

Knuckles

Say goodbye, hedgehog.

Sonic

Knuckles, stop. Robotnik is stealing the emerald.

Knuckles

What kind of fool do you take me for?

Sonic

Just look! [Knuckles looks over his shoulder to watch Robotnik reach out to the emerald]

Robotnik

Mine. [goes to grab the emerald, but stops to look over at Knuckles]

Knuckles

Wait! That wasn't the deal. [drops the rock as Sonic stands up, while holding his arm in pain]

Robotnik

Oh, you poor, naive creature. It's not your fault. A more advanced intellect would've seen this move coming a mile away, or 1.6 kilometers.

Knuckles

But I trusted you! You were my friend!

Robotnik

Sorry. That just hit me funny. Let this be my final to you, you dimwitted celestial skin tag. Friends are open, honest and vulnerable with each other, which means X square times the hypotenuse of Y square divided by the absolute power of friendship equals... DOOKIE!

Sonic

Oh, no!

Chaos... is... power!
[With his jacket turned black and the lenses on his goggles and the trim turned green, Robotnik and the emerald disappear. The whole temple starts to collapse]

Sonic

You saved me.

Knuckles

Don't talk to me. I'm not in the mood. [Sonic hits him with a sand ball] How dare you attack me in my hour of sorrow?! [Sonic throws another sand ball at him]

Sonic

Why did you save me?

Knuckles

Because you saved me first, which clearly gave you a tactical advantage I do not understand. [Sonic shakes sand off of himself as Knuckles prepares to throw another big sand ball.]

Sonic

It wasn't a tactic. I couldn't just let you die.

Knuckles

Why? [drops the sand ball] I've been trying to destroy you since the moment we met.

Sonic

Because being a hero isn't about taking care of yourself. It’s about taking responsibility for other people.

Knuckles

Wise words. An ancient Earth proverb?

Sonic

No, sir, it's a Wachowski family special. I got it from a guy in a rowboat. Someone who means a lot to me.

Knuckles

Those were our best attacks, and they did nothing.

Tails

We can't beat Robotnik as long as he's got that emerald. He's too powerful.

Sonic

Look, we aren't strong enough to beat Robotnik on our own, but there are three of us. [to Knuckles] Your strength, [to Tails] your smarts, and my speed, together. That's how we win.

Knuckles

So, we make our stand here on the field of battle.

Tails

As a team!

Sonic

This is it. This is our moment!

Time to fight.

Sonic

Bad time to say this, but I don't have a plan. Tails, any ideas?

Tails

We have to find his weak spot.

Knuckles

I suggest the groin.

Sonic

What? No, no!

Knuckles

Traditionally, yes. The groin is the weakest spot.

Sonic

Stop saying "groin"!

Hedgehog!

Sonic

Look out! I know what his weak spot is, it's me! I'm the groin! Think about it! I live rent-free in this dude's head, so if I go out there and rile him up...

Knuckles

He'll focus on only you, leaving himself open to a flanking maneuver from me and the fox! Hedgehog, you are a brave and noble warrior! Go to your certain death with honor!

Sonic

We're going to have to work on your pep talks, pal.

Tails

Yeah.

Sonic

Let's go.

Knuckles

I've spent my entire life questing for this. Now I have it, now we have it. What can we do with it? What next?

Tails

There were once two orders of heroes who protected the galaxy from those who used the emerald for evil.

Knuckles

But they've all passed on to the great battlefield in the sky.

Sonic

So, we start a new order. The three of us.

Knuckles

This is no light task. We must make a vow: to use our powers to keep the universe safe, to watch out for each other; our new tribe.

Tails

Oh, I know! A power bump!

Sonic

Good idea!

Tails

It's an Earth custom. An unbreakable promise.

Knuckles

Very well. A power bump it is. [puts his own fist against Sonic and Tails' fists]

Sonic

Power bump!

Tom

Oh, I'm happy for you, pal. You got your wingmen. Perfect friends to grow up with.

Tails

Come on, Knuckles.

Knuckles

Ah, my victory chariot! [he jumps into the back of the truck]

Sonic

I got a lot more than that... Dad.

Tom

I'll race you to the truck. 1-2-3, GO!
[Sonic races Tom to the truck]