Knuckles Clan

The Knuckles Tribe was the warrior caste of Echidnas that departed Albion along with a group of scientists and intellectuals hundreds of years ago. The voyagers arrived in the Mysterious Cat Country where the Knuckles Tribe found themselves at odds with the native Cat people. While the Knuckles Tribe, lead by Pachamac, desired to remain at the new land and fight for it, the scientists and intellectuals wanted no part, leaving the Mysterious Cat Country and eventually settling in Downunda. As the Knuckles Tribe began to loose ground, they sought out the power of the Chaos Emeralds to defeat their enemies. When Tikal tried to tell her father to leave the peaceful Chao alone and simply leave their new land, Pachamac ignored her pleas. Soon, the Knuckles Tribe found themselves faced against the water-being known as Chaos. As penance for wounding numerous Chao and attempting to use the seven Chaos Emeralds' power for their own nefarious plans, Chaos wiped out the Knuckles Tribe. Tikal, the last surviving member of the tribe, realized Chaos had become overwhelmed with fury. She used the powers of the Chaos Emeralds to seal herself in the Black Emerald along with Chaos. (StH: #82)