|
Information in this article may not be canonical to the storyline of the games or any other Sonic continuity. |
- Not to be confused with Darkspine Sonic.
Dark Sonic,[1] also referred to as Dark Super Sonic,[2] is a transformation that appears in Sonic X. It was a super transformation-like state for Sonic, achieved by a multitude of fake Chaos Emeralds and the hedgehog's intense anger.
Quick Answers
What triggers Sonic's transformation into Dark Sonic?
What changes occur in Sonic's appearance when he becomes Dark Sonic?
How does Dark Sonic's power compare to Super Sonic's?
What role does Dark Sonic play in Sonic X?
Are there any significant battles involving Dark Sonic and Shadow?
Appearance[]
Dark Sonic seemed to have two forms. During his semi-transformation, his fur turned a deep navy blue, his eye color was darkened to the point of them being dark green rather than emerald green, and his body emitted a dark blue aura. In the actual transformation, however, he looked similar to Super Sonic. He still retained the dark blue aura around him, but his eyes had no pupils or irises, his mouth disappeared, his fur was black and his skin was a dark gray color.
For attire, Sonic's sneakers and gloves were unaffected in this state.
History[]
Anime[]
Metarex Saga[]
Sonic surrounded by fake Chaos Emeralds, from "Teasing Time".
When Sonic first crashed into the Metarex's base, after seeing how many fake emeralds there were, he felt uneasy. It is this dark chaos energy that intensified Sonic's rage at seeing an unconscious Chris and a terrified Cosmo trapped, which in turn caused him to become Dark Sonic in his mid-transformation form.[3]
Black Narcissus then dispatched two Metarex, one Gold and one Silver, that he designed to test Sonic's strength and speed. Dark Sonic seemed to take a murderous pleasure in doing so, indicated by his mad cackling and evil grin before he quickly tore them apart as the transformation was completed. Just then, Dr. Eggman turned up and declared that he had never seen the hedgehog so worked up before. The doctor stated that he did not want to see his nemesis act out of anger and rage and that it was not good for him, as Sonic powered down to his normal self.[3]
Personality[]
Dark Sonic seemed to relish the prospect of murdering the two prototype Metarex, as shown by his demonic grin and mad cackle. In this form, Sonic's rage was out of control, and he had even gained the intention to kill. However, he could still control his actions to an extent, as this form was rooted in the darker aspects of Sonic's natural instincts, including the desire to live, trample and impose over opposition, and on a metaphysical level, the natural occurrence and manifestation of loss, decline, destruction and death.[3]
Powers and abilities[]
As Dark Sonic, Sonic demonstrated light-speed movements, fast enough to tear through a robot multiple times within a second simply by dashing through it, while not even being visible. Dark Sonic was also capable of high-speed flight, and possessed amazing physical strength, enough to make dents in metal, cave in a robot's face with one punch, and tear a robot vertically in half with one swift strike.[3]
Trivia[]
- When Dark Sonic shows his face for the first time, the Sonic X theme for Shadow plays shortly before the transformation takes off into battle.
- The music that plays in the Japanese version, on the other hand, is Chaos' theme.
- Despite only appearing in one-episode, Dark Sonic is one of the most popular characters in the series, being included in fanart, fan movies i.e. Nazo Unleashed by Chakra-X, fanfiction, game mods, etc.
- This transformation is referenced in "TailsTube #2 (feat. ???)", when someone asks whether the black hedgehog that Dr. Eggman sometimes works with is Dark Sonic.
- This transformation initially didn't have an official name back then, and the name "Dark Sonic" was originally a name given by the fans. It wasn't until 2016 that Sega officialized the fan transformation name.
Quotes[]
- "Heh... alright then. Let's test 'em out!"
- —Dark Sonic, "Teasing Time" (English)
- "You really want me to fight?"
- —Dark Sonic, "Teasing Time" (Japanese)
- "Looks like you'll have to go back to the drawing board!"
- —Dark Sonic, "Teasing Time" (English)
Gallery[]
Screenshots[]
References[]
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog (@sonic_hedgehog) on Twitter. Twitter (22 March 2016). Archived from the original on 31 May 2020. "Madness Meter: You're as mad as: Dark Sonic - Even Eggman says you have no chill."
- ↑ TMS Entertainment (@tmsanime) on Twitter. Twitter (29 February 2020). Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. "TMS Entertainment: The time when Sonic went Dark Super Sonic."
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Urasawa, Yoshio (11 February 2006). "Teasing Time". Sonic X. Season 3. Episode 67.
| V·T·E | Category |