Knuckles

Knuckles the Echidna is a sixteen-year old red echidna from the Sonic series and is the guardian of the Master Emerald on Angel Island. He competed against Mario and others in Olympic events in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. In this game, Knuckles acts as a power-type character, meaning he excels at games that require brute strength, such as Hammer Throw or Javelin Throw. He is also the fastest of the Power characters. In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games, he was voiced by Dan Green, who also voiced Vector the Crocodile in that game. He is currently voiced by Travis Willingham.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
Knuckles appears as a playable character in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. He is a power-type character and does best at events that require strength.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
Knuckles reappears in the game's sequel. As a power character again. In the DS version's story mode, Knuckles is found in Frostown, after Mario and Sonic defeats him in a mission, he'll join them and help them in their quest to free the Snow Spirits.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Knuckles also makes a cameo in the Green Hill Zone stage in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, running through the loop in the background along with Tails and Silver the Hedgehog. He also has a Trophy in the game, as do many other characters from Sonic games. Knuckles does not make much of an impact on the game, however.

Profile
"Knuckles is an echidna that shows exceptional versatility despite his overall strength in Power events. He'll perform best at events like throwing and rowing, but can also provide solid competition in many other competitions that aren't as power-based."

Profile
"Knuckles the Echidna has been friend and foe to Sonic for years. He has protected the Master Emerald on Angel Island, but now has his eye on a new prize: being #1 in the Olympic Winter Games! Powerful and determined, Knuckles will be going for gold with his Screw Driver ability on the Wii and DS, and Spiral Uppercut ability on the DS."

Personality
Knuckles is almost purely a loner. Wild in nature, he’s somewhat antisocial, although not by choice; because of his usual isolation from the rest of the world, whilst protecting the Master Emerald within it’s shrine on Angel Island. Sometimes he will leave the island to find the current whereabouts of the Chaos Emeralds, or clue himself in on the ancient history and archeology of the planet Earth so he can better understand the way the Master Emerald and the world’s energy works.

Because of his common isolation from everyone else, Knuckles isn’t exactly the best person to speak to. Generally uncaring, brutally honest, stern and demanding; he can be hard to get along with. But even so, Knuckles believes there’s a bit of good in anybody and is willing to give anyone at least one chance, even if more than once it has led him to be quite gullible. But even so, Knuckles is a purely good, very modest and spiritual person.