DarkSpine Sonic

DarkSpine Sonic

is one of Sonic the Hedgehog's super transformations, appearing in Sonic and the Secret Rings. Rather than using the Chaos Emeralds, he uses 3 of the World Rings to transform. In this form Sonic's personality is slightly more sinister and violent due to absorbing the World Rings of Rage, Hatred, and Sadness, which are all negative emotions. He is playable in the final battle against Alf-Layla-wa-Layla, an enhanced form of Erazor Djinn.



In this form, Sonic's fur and his arms become an indigo blue and his quills hang lower than in his usual form. He gains two golden rings around his wrists and two around his ankles, and his gloves and shoes seemingly disappear. Two white vertical lines come down from the middle of his forehead and runs up his upper and lower middle quill, and one white, wide line runs across each of his feet. His skin turns pale white, and his irises, pupils and mouth disappear. Also, his voice has a slight change, becoming more demonic, but maintaining Sonic's pitch. He is also constantly surrounded in a flaming aura.



In this form, Sonic has increased strength, enough to send Alf-Layla-wa-Layla's strongest attack back at him with brute force alone, the ability to fly at high speeds, and is able to perform his ring powers Time Break and Speed Break without the need of Shahra's ring itself. His attacks are also more close-combat based, as opposed to the boosting and energy moves that Super Sonic uses. He does not lose rings gradually like Super Sonic, but he can lose rings from being hit. His Soul Gauge and Ring Counter are upgraded to the maximum, and he is able to fill up his Soul Gauge by spinning around in a manner similar to his Spin Dash.

As Darkspine Sonic it is possible that Sonic has the power to control fire or something similar, given his fiery aura and that his fists and feet burst into flames when he attacks Alf-Layla-wa-Layla.

As the World Rings are what keep the world of the Arabian Nights together, it appears that Sonic is granted a unique connection to the Arabian Nights themselves in this form, and possibly the ability to alter it. For example, during the fight with Alf-Layla-wa-Layla, he can hear an "echo" of the deceased Shahra's life and after the fight, Sonic is shown to be able to revert Erazor Djinn's apocalyptic world - and himself - back to normal.