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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: She stands out as the toughest warrior of the Nocturnus Clan.

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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: She stands out as the toughest warrior of the Nocturnus Clan. Knuckles recounting how he was captured indicates that Shade nearly beat him ''on her own'' before she had backup tip the balance in her favor.



* EvilOverlord

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* EvilOverlordEvilOverlord: While it's somewhat ambiguous what his policies were when the Nocturnus Clan nearly took over Earth, he definitely became this when he subjugated the inhabitants of the Twilight Cage and would have become this to Earth upon his return.



* FantasticRacism: Ix doesn't have kind things to say about the other races in the Twilight Cage, calling them violent aliens bent on conquest [[DoUntoOthersBeforeTheyDoUntoUs that he had to subjugate first to protect his people]]. While he [[VillainHasAPoint isn't entirely wrong in that assessment]] given they all ended up in the Cage in the first place ''because'' of their violent conquering ways, it's still quite hypocritical given that the Nocturnus Clan was just as much a violent conquering people as the others, and he just ensured they would be on top of the food chain.



* KnightTemplar: Ix seems to truly believe conquest by the Nocturnus Clan is the best thing that could ever happen. He justifies subjugating the other races of the Twilight Cage by claiming he had to protect his people from violent alien conquerors, even going so far as to state he "united" them. Knuckles pointing out ''Sonic'' could be more accurately called a unifier by freeing them from Nocturnus control and bringing them all together in an alliance against Ix that causes Ix to [[VillainousBreakdown lose it]].



* NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: He talks a good game about bringing his clan home, but he is actually only interested in conquest.

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* NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: He talks a good game about bringing his clan home, home and that he only subjugated the other races in the Twilight Cage in the interests of securing the Nocturnus Clan's safety, but he is actually only interested in conquest.



* WeCanRuleTogether: He tries to offer this to Knuckles. It ends as well as you'd expect.

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* WeCanRuleTogether: He tries to offer this to Knuckles. It ends as well as you'd expect.Knuckles, appealing to his desire to no longer be the last echidna and to help him free the Nocturnus Clan from an unjust imprisonment. Knuckles admits that he does want to save the clan, but he makes it clear that he will not allow them to conquer the world or keep the Master Emerald. Ix takes this to mean Knuckles will have to die for defiance.

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The long-lost nation of echidnas led by Imperator Ix.

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The long-lost nation of echidnas led by Imperator Ix. Once the most powerful empire of its heyday after the war with and fall of the Knuckles Clan to Perfect Chaos, they mysteriously vanished off the face of the planet shortly after being poised to take the entire world for themselves. Now 4,000 years later, they've returned to reclaim their rightful place.


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* BiggerStick: The Gizoids were this for the Nocturnus Clan during their war with the Knuckles Clan, providing them the decisive advantage that eventually caused Pachacamac to resort to stealing the Chaos Emeralds to force the balance of power back in his favor. When that backfired into the Knuckles Clan's destruction, the Nocturnus Clan used the Gizoids to cement their dominance as a world power.


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* LetNoCrisisGoToWaste: Technically they were indirectly responsible for the Knuckles Clan's extinction by driving Pachacamac to his fateful decision to steal the Chaos Emeralds, but when Perfect Chaos destroyed their greatest rivals and left them alone thanks to Tikal's HeroicSacrifice, the Nocturnus Clan didn't hesitate to take advantage of the power gap to cement their world dominance. Unfortunately for them, that's what led to their imprisonment in the Twilight Cage.


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* LoopholeAbuse: As Shade herself states when questioned on how the Nocturnus clan can appear back in Sonic's world despite apparently being trapped in the PhantomZone, "technology overcomes all odds". By utilizing their warp technology they can create "bubbles" of Twilight Cage-reality around themselves and thus "leave" without ever technically having left the Cage at all, but since the bubbles naturally degrade on their own (and presumably can be forcibly disrupted by outside sources as shown by how defeated Nocturnus soldiers will vanish without a trace) they will be forcibly drawn back into the Twilight Cage after some time. The only way for them to be truly free would be to pass through the wormhole created by the Master Emerald.
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* DropTheHammer: Amy's trademark weapon is her Piko Piko Hammer.
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** Imperator Ix isn't an {{Expy}} of any particular character, but he clearly draws from the milieu of [[spoiler:echidna]] arch-villains [[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics Dimitri, Dr. Finitevus]], and [[ComicBook/SonicTheComic Dr. Zachary]]. Like Dimitri, he's TheLeader of technologically-advanced inter-dimensional exiles, and like Dr. Finitevus he's malicious, white-furred, and uses GreenRocks for his sorcerous activities. (Dr. Zachary had elements of both).

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** Imperator Ix isn't an {{Expy}} of any particular character, but he clearly draws from the milieu of [[spoiler:echidna]] echidna arch-villains [[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics Dimitri, Dr. Finitevus]], and [[ComicBook/SonicTheComic Dr. Zachary]]. Like Dimitri, he's TheLeader of technologically-advanced inter-dimensional exiles, and like Dr. Finitevus he's malicious, white-furred, and uses GreenRocks for his sorcerous activities. (Dr. Zachary had elements of both).
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* ColonyDrop: At the end of chapter 5, he [[spoiler:takes the Master Emerald into the Twilight Cage, causing Angel Island to crush Metropolis.]]

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* ColonyDrop: At the end of chapter 5, he [[spoiler:takes takes the Master Emerald into the Twilight Cage, causing Angel Island to crush Metropolis.]]



* DuelBoss: [[spoiler:He fights Super Sonic one-on-one.]]

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* DuelBoss: [[spoiler:He He fights Super Sonic one-on-one.]]
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* MeaningfulAppearance: The Nocturnus clan members are all implicitly ranked by the number of prongs on their helmet--the {{Mooks}} all have only one, Shade (TheDragon) has two, and Imperator Ix himself has three.
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"Knuckles Clan" has actually been canon since the original Adventure's Japanese guides were published, the name just didn't make it West for several years.


* MeaningfulName: Besides the more obvious spikes from his knuckles, ''Sonic Chronicles'' revealed that his ancestors were called the "Knuckles Clan", meaning that ''our'' Knuckles is actually named for his ancestors' tribe.
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* StaffOfAuthority: And it's not just for show. Interestingly, his staff resembles the [[VideoGame/SonicRushSeries Jeweled Scepter]].

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* StaffOfAuthority: And it's not just for show. Interestingly, his staff resembles the [[VideoGame/SonicRushSeries [[VideoGame/SonicRushAdventure Jeweled Scepter]].
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* {{Cuckoosnarker}}: Big the Cat can get a zinger in on Sonic while he's searching for Froggy.
-->''Is your name Froggy? No. Your name is Sonic. So-nic.''
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* GirlfriendInCanada: Apparently, she's got a new boyfriend named Dexter who Sonic is never able to meet. Of course, eventually he turns out to be made-up.
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[[caption-width-right:276:Click [[labelnote:here]]\\
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* ThemeNaming: All known members of the Nocturnus Clan are named after Greek Mythology. Shade is named after the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shade_(mythology) shades]] (spirits of the Underworld), Nestor after a famous king named in ''Literature/TheOdyssey'', and Scylla and Charyb after monsters. Ix's name is of uncertain origin, but it resembles Ixion.

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All known named members of the Nocturnus Clan are named after Greek Mythology. Shade is named after the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shade_(mythology) shades]] (spirits of the Underworld), Nestor after a famous king named in ''Literature/TheOdyssey'', and Scylla and Charyb after monsters. Ix's name is of uncertain origin, but it resembles Ixion.Ixion.
** Rank-and-file Nocturnus soldiers are titled after [[UsefulNotes/TheGloryThatWasRome Roman legionary ranks]].

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* SupportPartyMember: Tails' POW moves allow him buff or debuff. He doesn't have a single POW attack.

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* SupportPartyMember: Tails' POW moves allow him buff to buff, debuff, or debuff.heal. He doesn't have a single POW attack.



The world's UltimateLifeForm created by Gerald Robotnik, Eggman's grandfather. Shadow has his own journey, rescuing Omega from the Marauders. After a fight with Sonic, Shadow join the heroes to the Twilight Cage.

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The world's UltimateLifeForm created by Gerald Robotnik, Eggman's grandfather. Shadow has his own journey, rescuing Omega from the Marauders. After a fight with Sonic, Shadow join joins the heroes to go to the Twilight Cage.
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* HopelessBossFight: When you first fight him, it is impossible to deal more than 2 damage. After three rounds of getting curbstomped, you switch to the other team and make him beatable.

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* HopelessBossFight: When you first fight him, it is impossible to deal more than 2 damage. damage since the fight takes place underwater, giving him a massive advantage. After three rounds of getting curbstomped, you switch to the other team and make him beatable.beatable by draining the battleground.
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* DropTheHammer: Amy's [[WeaponOfChoice trademark weapon]] is her Piko Piko Hammer.

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* DropTheHammer: Amy's [[WeaponOfChoice trademark weapon]] weapon is her Piko Piko Hammer.
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* TookALevelInJerkass: If you select the more snarky options in a DialogueTree.

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* TookALevelInJerkass: If you select the more snarky options in a DialogueTree. \n His one automatic piece of dialogue in the whole game is merely to demonstrate he has ''zero'' faith in Knuckles.
-->'''Sonic:''' I knew it! He's gonna betray us!

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* CantDropTheHero: He must always be in your party. The only technical exceptions are the two times that the group splits in two, and he's mandatory for one of the teams in both instances.



!Miles "Tails" Prower
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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: If Cream is obtained. He is quite weak and only has average speed. Cream is far better at healing and Amy and Rouge can weaken the enemy without him. Even in the field, Cream can fly just as well as he can.
* BigDamnHeroes: When Sonic and Knuckles are being overwhelmed by Marauders, he and Eggman show up with a (non-lethal) weapon that teleports the enemy away.
* SquishyWizard: He cannot do much damage on his own, but his skills are useful for increasing the damage done by his teammates, and in turn relies on them to keep him safe.
* SupportPartyMember: Tails' POW moves allow him buff or debuff. He doesn't have a single POW attack.



!Miles "Tails" Prower
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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: If Cream is obtained. He is quite weak and only has average speed. Cream is far better at healing and Amy and Rouge can weaken the enemy without him. Even in the field, Cream can fly just as well as he can.
* BigDamnHeroes: When Sonic and Knuckles are being overwhelmed by Marauders, he and Eggman show up with a (non-lethal) weapon that teleports the enemy away.
* RequiredPartyMember: He's mandatory for his half of Chapter 5 and Sonic's half of Chapter 10.
* SquishyWizard: He cannot do much damage on his own, but his skills are useful for increasing the damage done by his teammates, and in turn relies on them to keep him safe.
* SupportPartyMember: Tails' POW moves allow him buff or debuff. He doesn't have a single POW attack.



* RequiredPartyMember: He's mandatory for the back half of Chapter 2.



* TookALevelInDumbass: From previous games. There, he is a simple minded individual, but he has basic common sense. In ''Chronicles'', he's geniunely dumb.

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* TookALevelInDumbass: From previous games. There, he is a simple minded individual, but he has basic common sense. In ''Chronicles'', he's geniunely genuinely dumb.



* RequiredPartyMember: He's mandatory for Sonic's half of Chapter 5 and his half of Chapter 10.



!Cream the Rabbit

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[[caption-width-right:350:''You can always count on me, Sonic! Cream and Cheese are at your service!'']]

* DifficultButAwesome: All of Cream's POW moves require extremely difficult inputs and have no effect if performed incorrectly, and she's a SquishyWizard with no real damage output and only one move per turn. However, if mastered, Cream can easily allow her team to spam POW moves while keeping them healed for the entire battle. If you're lucky and find the Ferox Chao, or if you're just plain good enough to consistently land her POW moves, Cream will become a mainstay of your group.
* TheMedic: All but one of her POW moves are curatives.
* NoSell: Is unaffected by counterattacks due to her attacks all being ranged.
* OptionalPartyMember: Whether you complete her sidequest and let her tag along afterwards or not is up to you.
* SquishyWizard: Even more so than Tails.
* SupportPartyMember: All her POW moves are curatives except for one move that cause a debuff on an enemy.



* RequiredPartyMember: He's mandatory for Tails' half of Chapter 5.





!Cream the Rabbit

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[[caption-width-right:350:''You can always count on me, Sonic! Cream and Cheese are at your service!'']]

* DifficultButAwesome: All of Cream's POW moves require extremely difficult inputs and have no effect if performed incorrectly, and she's a SquishyWizard with no real damage output and only one move per turn. However, if mastered, Cream can easily allow her team to spam POW moves while keeping them healed for the entire battle. If you're lucky and find the Ferox Chao, or if you're just plain good enough to consistently land her POW moves, Cream will become a mainstay of your group.
* TheMedic: All but one of her POW moves are curatives.
* NoSell: Is unaffected by counterattacks due to her attacks all being ranged.
* OptionalPartyMember: Whether you complete her sidequest and let her tag along afterwards or not is up to you.
* SquishyWizard: Even more so than Tails.
* SupportPartyMember: All her POW moves are curatives except for one move that cause a debuff on an enemy.


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* RequiredPartyMember: She's mandatory for Chapter 6 and Knuckles' half of Chapter 10.

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* SpoonyBard: Rouge is quite weak and fragile, only has average speed, has decent special attacks, and has no exclusive field moves useful in more than one area. However, she has a very useful skill which allows her to steal items from enemies, giving her team an unlimited supply. She is also necessary for powerful combos.

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* SpoonyBard: QuirkyBard: Rouge is quite weak and fragile, only has average speed, has decent special attacks, and has no exclusive field moves useful in more than one area. However, she has a very useful skill which allows her to steal items from enemies, giving her team an unlimited supply. She is also necessary for powerful combos.



* ThemeNaming: Like the other members of the Nocturnus Clan she is named after Greek Mythology. specifically the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shade_(mythology) shades]] of the underworld



* TeleportationWithDrawbacks: Her Warp Belt, which allows her to only temporary leave the Twilight Cage and teleport from place to place.

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* TeleportationWithDrawbacks: Her Warp Belt, which allows her to only temporary temporarily leave the Twilight Cage and teleport from place to place.place.
* ThemeNaming: Like the other members of the Nocturnus Clan, she is named after Greek Mythology - specifically the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shade_(mythology) shades]] of the underworld.



* TokenHeroicOrc: One of only two non-antagonistic members of the Nocturnus Clan, the other being Nestor the Wise.



* TokenGoodTeammate: Arguably one to the Nocturnus, sans Shade.

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* TokenGoodTeammate: Arguably one to TokenHeroicOrc: One of the Nocturnus, sans only non-antagonistic members of the Nocturnus Clan, alongside Shade.

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* AloofAlly: In the Twilight Cage, if he is not in your party, you will hear people saying they saw Sonic running around "like a shadow". Talking to him after this will reveal that yes, he was doing it, and you can either tell him OK as long as he's ready when they need him, or no, you can't continue. It doesn't affect anything gameplay-wise.
* AntiHero: As always. Fought Sonic and his friends at first. However, it was revealed later that his true motive was to help Omega.



* AntiHero: As always. Fought Sonic and his friends at first. However, it was revealed later that his true motive was to help Omega.
* AloofAlly: In the Twilight Cage, if he is not in your party, you will hear people saying they saw Sonic running around "like a shadow". Talking to him after this will reveal that yes, he was doing it, and you can either tell him OK as long as he's ready when they need him, or no, you can't continue. It doesn't affect anything gameplay-wise.



* DeadpanSnarker: Has his dry and sarcastic sense of humor as usually.



* DeadpanSnarker: Has his dry and sarcastic sense of humor as usually.



* ForgotAboutHisPowers: Shadow can teleport, use a variation of all his techniques from previous games, but he lacks his SignatureMove: [[TimeStandsStill to stop time with Chaos Control]].

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* ForgotAboutHisPowers: Shadow can teleport, teleport and use a variation of all his techniques from previous games, but he lacks his SignatureMove: [[TimeStandsStill to stop time with Chaos Control]].



* OptionalPartyMember: Whether you let her tag along or not is up to you.

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* OptionalPartyMember: Whether you complete her sidequest and let her tag along afterwards or not is up to you.

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* ArmorPiercingAttack: His Uppercut bypasses enemies' armor for a huge damage.

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* ArmorPiercingAttack: His Uppercut bypasses enemies' armor for a huge damage. He also initiates Revolver Slam, a team move with Sonic that deals even more armor-piercing damage.



* ArmorPiercingAttack: Her POW attacks all bypass enemy defenses.


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* ArmorPiercingAttack: She initiates Blade Drop (with Sonic) and Echidna Rush (with Knuckles), both of which ignore enemy armor. Echidna Rush in particular is one of the most damaging single-target moves in the game.
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* TheAtoner: One half of the reason for her HeelFaceTurn--see below for the other.

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* TheAtoner: One half of the reason After her HeelFaceTurn, she wants to atone for her HeelFaceTurn--see below for the other.unwittingly helping Ix in his plans of conquest.

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