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The Jaws[2] (プクプク[3],Pukupuku?, lit. "Puku-Puku") is an enemy that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is a mass-produced, shark-based Badnik model created by Dr. Eggman which specializes in underwater patrolling.
The Jawses are based on real-life sharks. They have a pink shark body with a gray propeller for a tail fin which is used for propulsion. Other features include a small gray pelvic fins and a small dorsal fin. They also have a large mouth with sharp teeth and a yellow jaw connected at each joint by gray screws. They also have two short eyestalks with big eyes and yellow eyelids.
In Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I, the Jawses are more detailed and have two small nostril holes on their nose. In Sonic Lost World, they returned to their original design, but with cyan eyes.
Game appearances[]
Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)[]
In the 16-bit version of the original Sonic the Hedgehog, the Jawses[2] (プクプク[3],Pukupuku?, lit. "Puku-Puku") are found in the underwater sections of Labyrinth Zone and Scrap Brain Zone Act 3. Since Jawses can only swim back and forth without deploying any direct means of offense in gameplay, they can easily be destroyed with a Spin Attack-related attack. Upon their defeat, they release an Animal and grant the player 100 points.
In the 8-bit version, the Jawses are found in the underwater sections of Labyrinth Zone. They act exactly like their 16-bit counterparts. As the other Badniks in the game, Jaws do not have Animals inside of them. However, they do grant the player 100 points when destroyed.
In the Wii U/PC version, the Jawses are only found in certain underwater sections of Tropical Coast Zone 1 which the player can only access with the Yellow Drill. Relatively harmless, the player can easily dispose of them with the Yellow Drill.
In the Nintendo 3DS version, the Jawses are found in the underwater pools of Tropical Coast Zone 1 and 2, either swimming about in groups or deployed by Blowfish Transporters. If they spot Sonic, they will chase after him and try to bite him, although the player can defeat them with a Spin Jump or Focused Homing Attack before that happens. Additionally, Jawses will be destroyed if they hit a surface after being deployed by a Blowfish Transporter.
When a Jawses is destroyed by the player in any of the versions of Sonic Lost World, it will release an Animal.
Personality[]
While built to serve as work drones, Jawses possess a degree of sentience and personality traits. These traits include fawning over Dr. Eggman and trying to give him a great birthday on their own volition.[4]
Powers and abilities[]
Specializing in underwater patrols, the Jawses are excellent swimmers with their fin propellers. Possessing sharp teeth, the Jaws can use lethal bites.
Jawses appear briefly in Sonic the Hedgehog Story Comic manga. In Sonic the Hedgehog Story Comic Volume 3' story Sonic Rampage!!, as Sonic enters to the Labyrinth Zone which was located under the Clockwork Zone, he gets involved in a waterfall deep under the water. He there faces two Jawses who are ready to finish him off. Luckily Sonic manages to escape from the Badniks in the ground, knowing that he can not perform the Spin Attack underwater.
In the Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog television series, the Jawses are a model of Badniks created and used by Dr. Robotnik. They first appeared as guards investing the waters of the undersea city of Labyrinth, but failed to keep out Sonic, Tails and Surff. A submarine-based Jaws was also used by Scratch and Grounder to ambush Sonic and Tails when they were out at sea.
In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics, the Jawses were one of the Classic Badniks created by Dr. Ivo Robotnik. In the comics' early run, the Jawses served as Robotnik's foremost subordinate in his underwater operations. However, they were eventually rendered obsolete by more advanced robots and got decommissioned.
In the Sonic X comic series published by Archie Comics, a Jaws appeared in a virtual reality version of the Labyrinth Zone, trying to attack on Rouge the Bat, but got destroyed as Knuckles activated an underwater wall hatch.
In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by IDW Publishing, some Jaws, along with many other Badniks worked together to give Dr. Eggman a nice birthday by trying to destroy Sonic for him. However, they were ordered to return to base by Eggman before they could commence their attack. Back at base, the Jaws and other Badniks were scolded by Eggman for their carelessness. Although they regretted their actions, the Jaws nevertheless cheered in approval of Heavy Rider's proclamation that Eggman's deserved nice things on his birthday.[4]
Trivia[]
The Jawses' Japanese name, "Puku-Puku", is a Japanese onomatopoeia signifying a bubbling noise.
Since it looks so much like a shark, Jaws' name may have come from the fictional movie shark from the 1975 thriller film Jaws, who is capable of chomping his victims to bits and eating them in any possible brutal way.
