- For other uses, see Perfect Chaos (disambiguation).
Perfect Chaos (パーフェクトカオス Pāfekuto Kaosu?) is a transformation that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It is the Super State of Chaos, assumed by absorbing the negative energy of the seven Chaos Emeralds.[1]
Approximately 3000 years ago,[2] Chaos assumed this form to destroy the Knuckles Clan and the rest of the world in vengeance, but was sealed away in the Master Emerald by Tikal. In the present day, when Chaos returned due to Dr. Eggman, he became Perfect Chaos again and resumed his rampage until he was defeated and calmed down by Super Sonic.
Concept and creation[]
Perfect Chaos' design in Sonic Generations was how he was originally meant to look like in Sonic Adventure. However, due to the technological restraints of the Dreamcast, it was impossible at the time.[3]
Appearance[]
Vastly more different than any of Chaos' previous forms, Perfect Chaos is a gargantuan monster composed entirely of pure, water-like energy. His main body resembles a thick snake whose head, back and sides are covered in dark blue reptilian skin with scales. On the other hand, his underbelly is made of clear liquid energy, and he has pointy liquid spikes protruding from his back. He also possesses a large mouth with green razor-sharp teeth and a green tongue that extends far beyond his eyes, which are green as well and have slit-like pupils. He also has flaps of blue skin with scales hanging from just behind his eyes, green horns along his nose area and behind his eyes, and a fin-based bulge on top of his head that has his organic brain floating inside it. Also, running from the base of his body to his back spikes and brain are massive green-glowing arteries. The base of his snake-like body ends in a flood of liquid with several liquid-composed tentacles extending from him.
In Sonic Adventure and its enhanced port Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut, Perfect Chaos' entire body is composed of liquid, with no distinction between the different sections of his skin, and the spikes on his back are merely blunt bulges. Also, with the exception of his eyes, he lacks any green details and arteries, and the base of his body merges with the water below him in a huge cyclone with only two tentacles extending from his base.
History[]
Past[]
A mural at the Shrine of Knuckles' race depicting Perfect Chaos destroying a town,[4] from Sonic Adventure.
Approximately 3000 years ago, chief Pachacamac of the Knuckles Clan and his men attacked the Altar of the Master Emerald, home to Chaos and the Chao that he protected, to seize the Chaos Emeralds in the altar to further their war efforts. During their invasion, Pachacamac and his men injured both the native Chao and their friend Tikal. In a fit of anger and sadness over the harm brought to his friends, Chaos used the Chaos Emeralds' negative energies to become Perfect Chaos and destroyed Pachacamac and his men, and nearly the entire Knuckles Clan. However, Perfect Chaos, now corrupted by rage and hatred, would not stop his rampage and would have destroyed the whole world had it not been for Tikal, who sealed herself and Chaos inside the Master Emerald in order to stop Perfect Chaos.[2] Murals and inscriptions of the creature were also erected at the shrine of Knuckles' race,[5] one of them depicting him destroying a town.[4]
Sonic Adventure[]
In Sonic Adventure and its enhanced port Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut, approximately 3,000 years after his imprisonment, Chaos was freed from the Master Emerald by Dr. Robotnik who sought to transform him into Perfect Chaos and use him to destroy Station Square and build Robotnikland on it's ruins.[6] Still brimming with rage though, Chaos decided to remain under the doctor's command while the doctor collected the Chaos Emeralds so he could resume his rampage.[2] When Robotnik failed, Chaos rebelled against him and went after the Emeralds himself, eventually becoming Perfect Chaos again.
Perfect Chaos rampaging through Station Square, from Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut.
Perfect Chaos soon after appeared in Station Square, flooding it with water and began devastating it with his powers. Shortly into his rampage, the creature was confronted by a vengeful Robotnik in the Egg Carrier 2, intended to stop Perfect Chaos if he had plans of betraying Robotnik once it got all of the Chaos Emeralds. However, he stood up to the attack and shot down the vessel with a single energy beam. Following that, Perfect Chaos had absorbed all the negative energies from the Chaos Emeralds and expelled the relics across the ruins of Station Square. This act proved to be his own undoing however, as Sonic the Hedgehog was able to harness the Emeralds' positive energies to transform into Super Sonic and defeat Perfect Chaos in this state. With his defeat, Perfect Chaos reverted back to its original form as Chaos 0 and his anger neutralized by Super Sonic, returning him to the peaceful creature he once was.[7]
Sonic Generations[]
Perfect Chaos rampaging through Station Square during the time of the Chaos incident, from the console/PC of Sonic Generations.
In the console/PC version of Sonic Generations, an incarnation of Perfect Chaos from somewhere in spacetime was fought by Modern Sonic in the ruins of the flooded Station Square. Despite not having the Chaos Emeralds to become Super Sonic, the hedgehog was still able to hold his ground against the beast and ultimately defeat him.
Team Sonic Racing[]
In Team Sonic Racing, a symbol of Perfect Chaos appears in the unlockable "Waves" Vinyl.
Other game appearances[]
Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood[]
In Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, Perfect Chaos is mentioned by several characters at different points in the story, most noticeably about how his destruction of the Knuckles Clan allowed the Nocturnus Clan to reign supreme in the ancient world before they were banished to the Twilight Cage. The people of earth, however, believed that the Nocturnus Clan's disappearance was simply due to Perfect Chaos having destroyed them too. It is also suggested that the effects of the deity's first attack lead to the creation of Angel Island. Perfect Chaos is given a profile as well in the codex in the game's Journal and is mentioned in several other entries as well.
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games[]
The Perfect Chaos ice sculpture, from the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games.
In the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, a statue of Perfect Chaos appears at the end of the Sonic World version of the Dream Figure Skating event when the ice rink assumes the appearance of Station Square. The statue of Perfect Chaos in particular is made of ice and has the appearance of Perfect Chaos from Sonic Adventure and has only two tentacles. Curiously, the statue is still able to move around despite its composition.
Over the course of the event, the contestants collect the Chaos Emeralds while launching dashes towards Perfect Chaos, jumping into its body and damaging it. After hitting Perfect Chaos, the contestants will turn back to repeat this maneuver in different configurations. Towards the end, Perfect Chaos will explode as the players complete their final poses.
Powers and abilities[]
Due to being infused with the negative energy of the seven Chaos Emeralds, Perfect Chaos accordingly commands unlimited power and has access to unlimited energy.[8][9] Supposedly, in this form he possesses enough power to destroy the whole world,[10] likely by using his command over water to flood out all the lands.
Perfect Chaos' main ability is his hydrokinetic powers. In this form however, they have been enhanced to unprecedented heights, reaching the point where Perfect Chaos can control water over a vast area and flood an entire city like Station Square in a matter of seconds using colossal tidal waves and local water sources. He can as well manipulate water in a more delicate manner, such as creating water sprouts strong enough to keep entire roads suspended in midair.
Being made of liquid energy, Perfect Chaos is nearly indestructible and can mimic the properties of water. He has complete control over his physical structure, allowing him limited shapeshifting, such as elongating his tentacles for greater range, changing his shape into liquid, and if dissipated, he can reconstitute himself again. Additionally, he can melt together with the water around him, allowing him to become one with his floods and remerge from water elsewhere. Due to his size, Perfect Chaos has enormous strength, enough to destroy entire buildings with just one strike of his tentacles.
Perfect Chaos has the ability to project highly destructive energy in different ways. One of these is the "Tentacle Attack" (触手攻撃[11] Shokushu Kōgeki?), in which he can split tentacles from his back and launch them as missiles.[11] Another move of his is the "Breath Attack" (ブレス攻撃[12] Buresu Kōgeki?), where he releases a powerful energy wave from his mouth which packs enough power to destroy the Egg Carrier 2[12] in a single blast. Finally, Perfect Chaos' "Tornado Attack" (竜巻攻撃[13] Tatsumaki Kōgeki?) allows him to create small water tornadoes that move in a zigzag pattern.
Weakness[]
Perfect Chaos' brain, from the console/PC of Sonic Generations.
Despite his immense power and stature, Perfect Chaos shares his weakness with his earlier forms: his brain. Whenever he is struck, it not only causes the deity great pain, but also makes his entire body structure weaken and crumble. This is a highly vulnerable spot, as Sonic was able to defeat Perfect Chaos during the Time Eater incident without becoming Super Sonic by attacking his brain.
In other media[]
Animation[]
Sonic X[]
Perfect Chaos, from "Flood Fight".
In the Sonic X anime series and its comic series published by Archie Comics, Perfect Chaos was Chaos' most powerful transformation, which it could achieve by using the chaos energy from the seven Chaos Emeralds. In the past, it used this state to destroy Pachacamac and his tribe after they forcefully invaded its home. It would not stop its rampage though, so Tikal sealed it inside the Master Emerald. Generations later, Perfect Chaos emerged again, this time on Earth, due to Dr. Eggman, but it was defeated and calmed by Super Sonic.
At some point, Perfect Chaos appeared again when Eggman forced it to transform while fusing it with his Greenbots, creating the machine-hybrid Chaosbot which obeyed his commands. However, it had its free will restored and its body released from the robots thanks to Super Sonic.
Books and comics[]
Archie Comics[]
Perfect Chaos, from Sonic the Hedgehog #83.
In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics, Perfect Chaos was Chaos' most powerful transformation, which it could achieve by using the chaos energy from the seven Chaos Emeralds. Centuries ago, it used this state when the Knuckles Clan attacked its home, but was stopped by Tikal and the Seven Server Chao, who sealed it in the Ancient Onyx. Recently, Chaos was freed by Dr. Eggman, who sought Perfect Chaos' power. However, it eventually rebelled and became Perfect Chaos once more. It then began laying waste to Station Square, but thanks to Tikal, Super Sonic and Knuckles, it was defeated and returned to its normal state, purified of its anger and rage.
After the timeline was rebooted due to the Super Genesis Wave, Perfect Chaos' history became virtually identical to that of its game counterpart.
Sonic the Comic[]
Perfect Chaos, from Sonic the Comic #183. Art by Richard Elson.
In the Sonic the Comic series published by Fleetway Editions, Perfect Chaos is Chaos' transformation. In this media, it resembles a large, bulky squid and possesses additionally abilities, including a fear effect and reality warping.
After Dr. Ivo Robotnik gathered the Chaos Emeralds with his Chaos Resonator, Chaos followed the emeralds there and appeared before them when Sonic and his friends confronted Dr. Robotnik. Chaos quickly absorbed the Chaos Emeralds, becoming Perfect Chaos, and began reshaping Mobius in his own image. All seemed lost, as Sonic and his friends were unable to stop Perfect Chaos, but then Super Sonic arrived and defeated Perfect Chaos by jumping into him and absorbing all of his chaos energy, thus returning him to his original Drakon form.
Trivia[]
- Perfect Chaos' destruction of a city, large appearance and powerful attacks such as a mouth beam makes Perfect Chaos highly reminiscent of Kaiju, giant monsters portrayed in Japanese media such as the creature Godzilla. In particular, Perfect Chaos bears a resemblance to the Kaiju Biollante from the Godzilla film series.
- Perfect Chaos is the first super state in the series to not use the "Super" Label.
- The name "Perfect Chaos" can be considered an oxymoron, though in this case it means "Complete" or "Total."
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sonic Team (9 September 1999). Sonic Adventure. Dreamcast. Sega. Cutscene: Cutscene 9 (Super Sonic's story). "Tails: Chaos only used the negative power of the Emeralds. Sonic, you should be able to harness their real power!"
- ↑ BradyGames (1 November 2011). "Interview with Sonic Team's Iizuka-san". Sonic Generations Official Strategy Guide. BradyGames. p. 206. ISBN 978-0744013429.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sonic Team (9 September 1999). Sonic Adventure. Dreamcast. Sega. Area/level: Story Screen after clearing Lost World (Sonic's story). "There was this huge mural drawn on a wall deep inside the ruins. It depicted a monster on a rampage, destroying a town..."
- ↑ "カオスエメラルド伝説" (in Japanese). ソニックアドベンチャー ナビゲーションガイド. SoftBank. 16 March 1999. pp. 156-158. ISBN 978-4797308624.
- ↑ Sonic Team (9 September 1999). Sonic Adventure. Dreamcast. Sega. Area/level: Mystic Ruins.
- ↑ Sonic Team (9 September 1999). Sonic Adventure. Dreamcast. Sega. Cutscene: Ending sequence (Super Sonic's story). "Knuckles: Chaos has changed again. This time for the better. / Tails: Yeah! Super Sonic must have neutralized it, so it's nice again."
- ↑ Sonic Team (27 February 2004). Sonic Battle. Game Boy Advance. Sega. Area/Level: Emerald Beach (Shadow's Episode). "Sonic: I've heard that he who collects 7 "Chaos Emeralds" will be granted unlimited energy."
- ↑ TailsTube #1 (feat. Sonic). YouTube. Sonic the Hedgehog (24 March 2022). Retrieved on 24 March 2022.
- ↑ Sonic Team (9 September 1999). Sonic Adventure. Dreamcast. Sega. Cutscene: Cutscene 9 (Super Sonic's story). "Tikal: My heart has always been in the Master Emerald, along with Chaos'. Now he's filled with anger and sadness. And If it goes on, he'll eventually destroy the world, like he did before!"
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Super Sonic" (in Japanese). ソニックアドベンチャー ナビゲーションガイド. SoftBank. 16 March 1999. pp. 140. ISBN 978-4797308624. "触手攻撃 - 背中から触手を分裂させ、ミサイルのように飛ばす。 中盤以降はジグザクに移動をしないとかわせない。 [Tentacle Attack - It splits tentacles from its back and launches them like missiles. In the second half, you have to move in a zigzag pattern.]"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Super Sonic" (in Japanese). ソニックアドベンチャー ナビゲーションガイド. SoftBank. 16 March 1999. pp. 140. ISBN 978-4797308624. "ブレス攻撃 - 口から発射される強烈なエネルギー波。 至近距離で使用するが、直線的なので避けやすい。 [Breath Attack - It emits a powerful energy wave from the mouth. It is used at close range, but it is easy to avoid because it is straight.]"
- ↑ "Super Sonic" (in Japanese). ソニックアドベンチャー ナビゲーションガイド. SoftBank. 16 March 1999. pp. 140. ISBN 978-4797308624. "竜巻攻撃 - ジグザグに移動する複数の竜巻を繰り出す。発生した直後、端によればかわすことができる。 [Tornado Attack - It unleashes multiple tornadoes that move in zigzags. Immediately after spawning, they can be dodged by moving to the edges.]"
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