...power can change even the sweetest of people. I'm sorry about what happened to your Father. Even if his goals were wrong, the respect he commanded and his empire were great. The way it all ended was a disgrace but I know he wasn't all bad.

I never gave you my name, huh? I'm Knuckles. I currently guard the Master Emerald from any who would abuse it's power. I've lived as the last one of us almost all my life.