- "Chaos energy" redirects here. For other uses of the term, see Chaos energy (disambiguation).
The Chaos Emeralds infusing Super Sonic with Chaos Emerald energy, from Sonic Forces.
Chaos Emerald energy,[1] also known as Chaos Emerald power,[2] Emerald forces,[3] and chaos energy,[note 1][4] is a force that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It refers to the type of mystical energy generated by the Chaos Emeralds and the Master Emerald.
Description[]
The red Chaos Emerald emitting Chaos Emerald energy, from Sonic the Hedgehog (2006).
Chaos Emerald energy is a mystical[5] form of energy that is generated by the Chaos Emeralds and their controller, the Master Emerald. In the case of the formers, it is the product of the gems' ability to manifest peoples' thoughts as power.[6] This energy resides in all living beings,[7][8] She is an unimaginable source of power[9] great enough to let someone control the whole world[10] or possibly even the entirety of Sonic's universe.[11] In fact, the energy of all seven Chaos Emeralds can bestow one with what has been described as unlimited power.[12] The only powers in the cosmos known to surpass Chaos Emerald energy are the Power of the Stars[13], the Phantom Ruby and above all the Master Emerald.[14]
Chaos Emerald energy can also be channeled as a tangible energy. Due to the vastness of its power however, it can be highly destructive, being capable of destroying the whole world in large amounts. This is best demonstrated with the Eclipse Cannon: with the energy of the seven Chaos Emeralds, it holds enough power to destroy planets and pierce stars.[15][16] That same energy even packed enough power to turn the Space Colony ARK into a bomb that could utterly destroy the earth if it collide with the planet.[17] Even six Chaos Emeralds' Chaos Emerald energy is enough for the Eclipse Cannon to blow up half of the moon.
Perfect Chaos, a being relying on negative Chaos Emerald energy, from the console/PC version of Sonic Generations.
There are two ways to unleash the Chaos Emeralds' energy: through positive and negative feelings.[18] The type of energy that the Chaos Emeralds produce changes in accordance to the feelings in their wielder's heart.[19] As such, positive feelings, such as love and hope, and negative feelings, such as hatred, anger and sadness, will draw out the emeralds' power differently.[19][20] The exact differences between positive and negative Chaos Emerald energies are not clearly defined, although they appear to neutralize each other.[21] The power that comes from negative emotions is implied to be inferior to its positive counterpart.[18]
Chaos Emeralds that have been deprived of their energy will lose their lustre and look like gray, ordinary stones. However, it can be restored in various ways. These include people's thoughts,[20] the Gaia Temples and/or their connection to their planet's power,[22][23] and exposure to the Sol Emeralds.[24]
Shadow firing Chaos Emerald energy as a Chaos Spear, from Sonic the Hedgehog (2006).
The application options for Chaos Emerald energy are vast; when used in conjunction with the Chaos Emeralds' abilities, it appears to be capable of bending reality to achieve feats nothing short of miracles if one focuses their thoughts enough.[25][26] Applied at its most basic level, it is capable of powering machines, and when further developed through science and technology, it can be used to create nuclear weapons and laser beams.[8] When applied to living beings though, it can temporarily enhance a user's innate talents. Taken a step further, it can be channeled into different chaos powers and Emerald Powers, which are performable techniques that utilize Chaos Emerald energy. This can include the chaos power; Chaos Spear, which is a bolt of red/purple/yellow energy, or the Chaos Blast, which is an immense discharge of Chaos Emerald energy in the form of an explosion. The basis of several chaos powers, however, is Chaos Control, a phenomenon where a user applies this energy with the proper usage of a Chaos Emerald to warp time and space.[27] This way, the power of the Chaos Emeralds can affect reality in a multitude of ways, such as slowing down time,[28] warping targets instantaneously through space,[28] allowing travel through time and across dimensions, and reshaping reality.[29]
While it has many usages, the most famous application of Chaos Emerald energy is its ability to induce super transformations in both living beings and machines;[7][30] should enough energy be infused within an individual, they will attain a Super State that grants vastly increased innate talents, flight and invulnerability among other things. However, the energy of a Super State is not sustainable in the long run on its own, as a Super State consumes tremendous amounts of energy.[31] However, the longevity of the Chaos Emerald energy of a Super State user can be prolonged with Ring Energy, which can sustain a Super State as well.
The Master Emerald neutralizing the Chaos Emeralds' energies, from Sonic Adventure 2.
Despite its vast power, there exists a counter to Chaos Emerald energies: the Master Emerald. While it contains Chaos Emerald energy as well, but in far more quantities than a regular Chaos Emerald, it also possesses the ability to control and neutralize the power of the seven gemstones.[32][33] This can be done by reciting Tikal's Prayer.
In other media[]
Animation[]
Sonic Underground[]
A Chaos Emeralds emitting chaos energy, from "Fortress of Altitude".
In the Sonic Underground television series, Chaos Emerald energy is referred to as chaos energy. In this media, it is the energy contained within Chaos Emeralds. Chaos energy is shown to be highly unstable, and if not safely contained within a Chaos Emerald, it will run rampant and cause chaotic phenomena that can tear a planet asunder.
Sonic X[]
The Chaos Emeralds glowing with chaos energy, from "Showdown in Space".
In the Sonic X anime series and its comic series published by Archie Comics, Chaos Emerald energy is known as chaos energy. In this media, it is the power generated by the Chaos Emeralds and the Master Emerald, the former do so by converting thoughts into power. Like its game counterpart, chaos energy is an an immense source of power with various applications, and come in both positive and negative forms.
Books and comics[]
Archie Comics[]
Chaos energy in use, from Sonic Universe #12.
In the Sonic the Hedgehog and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics, Chaos Emerald energy is known as Chaos energy. In this media, it originally came from the Chaos Force, the all-encompassing force of the universe. Objects like the Chaos Emeralds and certain individuals possessed a natural link to the Chaos Force, allowing them to harness Chaos energy from said force.
After the Super Genesis Wave rewrote history, Chaos energy would originate from the Chaos Emeralds, though there is no explanation for how certain individuals can call upon Chaos energy without the Emeralds.
Sonic the Comic[]
Super Sonic utilizing chaos energy, from Sonic the Comic #100. Art by Richard Elson.
In the Sonic the Comic comic series and its spin-offs published by Fleetway Editions, Chaos Emerald energy is known as chaos energy or Chaos Emerald Radiation. In this media, it was created by the alien Drakon Empire as an incredibly powerful, yet highly unstable, power source. In their search for vessels for this power, they discovered the Emeralds from the sacred mine of the Echidnas on Mobius, and created the seven Chaos Emeralds - six to contain the power and a seventh, the Grey Emerald, to control the others. A fierce war was fought between the Drakons and the Echidnas over these Emeralds and the power they contained, which the Echidnas eventually won, although with heavy losses.
When brought together outside of certain stabilizing conditions, such as extreme cold, the presence of Golden Rings, or in the temple of Floating Island, the Chaos Emeralds would produce chaos energy in the form of radiation, building to a chain reaction. In some circumstances, this would cause a spatial warp that teleported the Emeralds into the other-dimensional Special Zone.
IDW Publishing[]
Zavok was charged by Chaos Emerald energy when he transformed into his giant form.[34]
Films[]
Paramount[]
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Notes[]
- ↑ In Sonic Unleashed, the term "Chaos Energy" is used in the name of the Chaos Energy Cannon, which runs on Chaos Emerald energy.
Trivia[]
- Chaos energy is based on the concept of "chaos" in mythologies. It is substance that exists long before the world is created. Many cultures insist that often chaos is the first element that contains the essence of everything and the god(s) had to convert chaos into new elements as building blocks of the material world.
- Hundun is the closer to the Sonic the Hedgehog version of chaos energy as it is not just assuming chaos as "the first/one element for all elements", but it also mentions that it can be split into time and space.
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