What are the Chaos Emeralds in the Sonic the Hedgehog series? Answered
Marilyn Monroe once sang, “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend.” That may be the case for Rouge the Bat, but for Sonic the Hedgehog — and occasionally his same-species peers Shadow and Silver — they’re essential for him to save the world.
Throughout most of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, the Chaos Emeralds have been used as both bonus items and a plot device for Sonic and his friends to find in various places they visits. In recent games, however, the jewels were nowhere to be found.
Now the Chaos Emeralds are making a comeback in Sonic Frontiers as they’re scattered all over Starfall Islands for the Blue Blur to hunt down in conjunction to finding his friends. In preparation for the highly-anticipated Sonic title, let’s refresh our memories on the magic behind these powerful gems.
What are the Chaos Emeralds?
The Chaos Emeralds are seven ancient gems and mystic relics that are tied to the Master Emerald that can be used for a variety of things, such as super transformations, powering machines, and warping time and space, hence Chaos Control. Anyone who combines all of them together will be granted the ability to control unlimited power — enough to conquer the world or even the universe.
The energy that the Chaos Emeralds generate is influenced by people’s thoughts, which they can transform into the power to create miracles and achieve impossible feats, such as reviving deceased loved ones, performing rituals, and unearth structures, as Jet the Hawk did to raise Babylon Garden from Sand Ruins in conjunction with the cubical key in Sonic Riders. However, their energies shaped by either positive thoughts or negative thoughts. Positive thoughts, such as friendship, caring and love, create positive energies, while negative
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