While the Chaos Emeralds can lie around basically anywhere, they can quite often be found in Special Stages (also known as "The Special Zone"), strange alternate dimensions. Chaos is power, power is enriched by the heart. The heart is the controller. The controller serves to unify the Chaos." The meaning of this saying is further clarified in Sonic Adventure 2 by the Master Emerald's power to neutralize the Chaos Emeralds, and in Sonic the Hedgehogwhere their ability is described as being able to "transform thoughts into power." After this event, the emeralds were named Chaos Emeralds by the remaining echidnas due to their connection with Chaos, and have since been primarily guarded by the echidnas.Īccording to Sonic Adventure, the ancient saying associated with the Chaos Emeralds and the larger Master Emerald is "The servers are the seven Chaos. This also marked the earliest known use of the Chaos Emeralds. Due to this, the leader of the Knuckles Clan, chief Pachacamac and his followers tried to take the emeralds to gain undisputed power, but in the process they angered the guardian of the Emerald Shrine, Chaos, who used the Chaos Emeralds to destroy their civilization in vengeance, before being sealed in the Master Emerald by Tikal. It is known that even in these ancient times, the emeralds and their power was well known and revered throughout the world. Over 4,000 year prior to Sonic Adventure, the Chaos Emeralds had come to rest at the Emerald Shrine with the Master Emerald on what would become Angel Island for an unknown amount of time. When the gods witnessed this misuse, they created the Master Emerald to control the Chaos Emeralds and balance out their power.
It is said that in the far ancient past, the Chaos Emeralds were used for many evil puposes. The emeralds also have a connection to the Gaia Temples, which are supposed to go back ten thousands of years. And two warrior siblings, Solince and Fly, who disappeared for 10 years. The Nocturnus Clan who existed over 4,000 years prior to the games have also been known to have been experimenting with the Chaos Emeralds. It has been revealed that ancient civilizations such as the Echidnas, the Babylonians, the Lokomos and the 9 Guardians of Life that existed thousands of years prior to the games knew about the Chaos Emeralds, along with the Black Arms, who have visited Earth for at least 2,000 years. While it remains unknown when, how and possibly why the Chaos Emeralds were created, it is known they predate the Master Emerald, which has existed since before recorded history, and that they have played a large role in numerous different civilizations and events throughout known history. It is said on many occasions that those whom manage to obtain all seven Chaos Emeralds would gain ultimate power. The emeralds' power hasīeen passed down into legend, and the power of all seven Chaos Emeralds brought together has been described from the emergence of a mysterious power to nothing short of a miracle. The Chaos Emeralds' background is shrouded in mystery, and they are known to have existed for millennia along with the larger Master Emerald. 4.15 Sonic the Hedgehog: Light through Darkness.4.13 Sonic the Hedgehog: Dawn of the New World.4.11 Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood.