. . Knuckles The Echidna Fun Facts! (Knuckles 30th Birthday)﹢☆

Happy 30th birthday to everyone's fave red Equidna!
To celebrate, here's 20 facts about Knuckles:

1. In Sonic OVA, Knuckles is a mole instead of an echidna
   
   
2. In the Sonic Archie Comics, Knuckles was NOT the only echidna left, infact, thanks to Ken Penders, he had an entire family alive and they were all... interesting to say the least
   
   
3. Knuckles is a shy guy, very afraid of girls
   
   
4. He is a workaholic and doesn't like asking for help
   
   
5. Knuckles is fairly introverted, being the only one of his kind left and protecting the master emerald alone
   
   
6. He is strong enough to literally punch the chaos emeralds out of Super Sonic
   
   
7. His favorite food is grapes!
   
   
8. Knuckles is literally one of the strongest characters in the franchise
   
   
9. He dislikes strong sunshine
   
   
10. Knuckles is confirmed to be Jamaican-inspired but is implied he's a mix race
    
    
11. Before Sonic characters had their ages removed officially, Knuckles was 16 years old
    
    
12. For some reason, Knuckles has a habit of staring at the moon and waiting for Sonic (Shown in Sonic X and Sonic IDW comics)
    
    
13. Knuckles is the only character in the franchise with purple eyes
    
    
14. He is a feminist
    
    
15. He does have a thing for Rouge The Bat, but the thing is that so does Shadow, as they are seen fighting for her in the Sonic IDW comics
    
    
16. He originally was constantly tricked by Eggman, not only in the games, but also in Sonic X and Sonic Underground.
    
    
17. Due to space limitations, in Sonic Drift 2, Knuckles name is spelled "Knucles"
    
    
18. Knuckles can glide by trapping air underneath his dreadlocks
    
    
19. Knuckles crescent-shaped symbol on his body was originally going to be a Nike logo.
    
    
20. Knuckles has a super form, and he turns pink