#knuckleschaotix

NEEDLEMOUSE -

A Keyblade modeled after the original 16-bit Sonic the Hedgehog game! This keyblade is designed to have fast combos! The hilt of the keyblade is designed after the title screen with Sonic appearing in the winged ring, with the shaft of the blade being formed of a capsule into a star post. From the star post, we have sonic's quills making the teeth of the blade, and the stars from the Special Zone to balance it. The keychain is made up of rings with the token being one of the 6 Chaos Emeralds.

The world logo comes from the very first zone of the game, the iconic Green Hill Zone. The name comes from a mistranslation of Sonic's beta name Mr. Hedgehog. 

SUPER SPEED -

A Keyblade modeled after Sonic the Hedgehog 2, now with Tails! This Keyblade is designed to have high areo skills! The cross guard and pommel of the Keyblade is designed after the animal capsules, with the sides having the original 6 Chaos Emeralds. The shaft of the blade is another Star Post, with sonic running around it and transforming into Super Sonic. The teeth comes from the newest character and sidekick, Tails! The Token has the purple Chaos Emerald, the 7th one added to allow Sonic to transform into Super Sonic.

The world logo comes from the first level in the game, Emerald Hill Zone. The name comes from Sonic of course having super speed, but also that Sonic 2 is Super Sonic's first appearance. 

SPECIAL ZONE -

A Keyblade modeled after the Special Zone of Sonic the Hedgehog 3! This Keyblade is designed to have high strength! The hilt of the Keyblade is designed after Angel Island itself, with Knuckles' fist busting from the ground like we sadaw from his first appearance. The shaft of the blade is made up of the Spell Zone orbs that appears, with the red ones that need to be avoided near Knuckles, and the blue ones that need to be collected going up to the teeth. The teeth are designed after the small blue symbol used in the point screen to represent Sonic. The token is a blue Emerald this time.

The name comes from the influence of the Special Zone that makes up this keyblade. The World Logo comes from the first level of the game, the Angel Island Zone. 

CHAOS GUARDIANS -

A Keyblade modeled after the Master Emerald from Sonic & Knuckles! This Keyblade is designed to have high magic stats! The hilt of the blade is designed after the platform that held the Master Emerald. The shaft of the keyblade is made up of the various crystals that formed around the Emerald, including another Emerald itself. The teeth are formed from a Ring that has Sonic's quills that form into Knuckles' quills. The keychain is the attachment to the Tornado that Tails used to hold the Master Emerald, which makes the Token.

The name comes from Knuckles being the guardian of the Master Emerald, and Sonic assisting in that even with Knuckles initially being antagonistic to him. The world logo again comes from the first level, Mushroom Hill zone. 

SPEED OF TIME -

A Keyblade modeled after the time alterations of Sonic CD! This Keyblade is designed to give enemies the Stop Effect. The hilt of the keyblade is designed after the Bad Future that Eggman aims to create in the game. The shaft of the blade is designed to have the Future, Good Future, and the Past transitioning up the blade, with Metal Sonic hiding at the base of the blade. Sonic runs up the the shaft of the blade and forms the teeth.

The name comes from, again Sonic's speed, but the time-travel theming of the game. The world logo comes from the Little Planet that the entire game takes place on.

RINGBEARERS -

A Keyblade modeled after the vibrant world of Knuckles' Chaotix! This Keyblade is designed to have faster limit charges! The entire keyblade is designed after the neon aesthetic of the World Entrance. The hilt of the blade, amongs the neon aesthetic, holds one of the Chaos Rings, with the others forming the teeth of the blade. The last one takes the form of the Token, with the chain being formed of the Bound Ring sparks.

Last one I drew for the collab was Metal Sonic Kai. This guy was a beast to draw, but I'm happy with how he turned out! I didn't have a 32X as a kid, so I think my first exposure to this design was the Archie Comics tie-in.

Full collab here: