You would not understand, nor could you understand. That is why I must do what I must do. I am finished with you. — Dark Queen

Dark Queen
Merlina as the Dark Queen
Appearances
First appearance	Sonic and the Black Knight
Transformation overview
Base  character	Merlina the Wizard
Cause of  transformation	The Scabbard of Excalibur
Voice actor(s)
Voice actor(s) (English)	Melissa Hutchison
Voice actor(s) (Japanese)	Mamiko Noto
Physical description
Hair	Dark purple
Skin	White
Eyes	Amber yellow
Attire	Black cloak with orange edges, white feather-like extensions and red locks Black dress with purple markings Belt with red swirl symbol in the front Metal headband with purple gem
Skills, powers and abilities
Enhanced powers and skills	Enhanced magical skills Impenetrable barrier conjuration Shadow manifistation Energy projection Granting imortality

The Dark Queen (黄泉の女王, Yomi no joō^?, lit. Queen of the underworld) is featured as the final boss in Sonic and the Black Knight. The Dark Queen is Merlina transformed into a witch-like form with the dark power of the Scabbard of Excalibur, but in battle, she appears as a ghostly version of King Arthur equipped with an eye on its chest, two giant swords greatly representing the sword used in the battle against King Arthur, and dozens of arms.

Contents 1 Battle 2 Gallery 3 Quotes 3.1 Boss Battle Quotes 4 Trivia

BattleEdit

Sonic and the Black Knight Final Boss- The Dark Queen(02:36)
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The battle resembles the final boss in Sonic and the Secret Rings since both are played in a different dimension and both introduce a new transformation for Sonic (Darkspine Sonic in Sonic and the Secret Rings and Excalibur Sonic in Sonic and The Black Knight). The objective you need to proceed to beat her is to flick the Wii Remote when one is shown on the screen to power up Sonic's Soul Gauge, then after slashing her multiple times, it will show her slightly dissolving, emitting dark energy, and then the screen will feature the Final Cutscene and Credits.

Gallery Edit

QuotesEdit

• I've been expecting you.
• This kingdom will fail one way or another. Such as its fate.
• Do you know what is to become of this kingdom?
• This was to be our ideal world, but it will not last. 'King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table will end in ruin.
• The King Arthur my grandfather Merlin created led to nothing but mistakes, but I can succeed with the power of the scabbard, creating a kingdom that never ends.
• My sorrow at its ruin runs deeper than the depths of the Underworld. Do you not understand?
• Your efforts are futile.
• It is time to end this.

Boss Battle QuotesEdit

• You would not understand, nor could you understand. That's why I must do what I must do. I am finished with you. - Opening battle line - Merlina
• This story and the world it created will come to an end. Is that what you wish? - Merlina
• Your blade can not touch me. - Merlina
• I thought the sacred sword Excalibur was a mere legend. - Merlina
• Why can you not understand how magnificent an everlasting kingdom will be? - Merlina
• You could never understand my sorrow at seeing the ruinous future of this kingdom. - Merlina
• Your selfishness is going to be the end of it all. - Merlina
• Aaaaaaaaah! But I.....I....! Aaaaaaaaah!!! - When defeated by Sonic - Merlina

TriviaEdit

• The Dark Queen monster looks very similar to King Arthur.
  • She even uses his sword, Deathcalibur.
• The Dark Queen is the only villain who doesn't wish to destroy or rule over everything. In fact, her goal is the opposite, since she wants the story's world to last forever.
• A similar final boss appeared in one of the Mario Games. The Shadow Queen, final boss of Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door, is similar to the Dark Queen. Both have control over magic, both have a similar name, as shadow and dark are almost the same thing. Both are at first invincible and both are weakened by ancient artifacts.
• The Dark Queen's role is similar to Morgan Le Fay, the antagonist of the novel King Arthur. While Sonic's similarity role is King Arthur.
• She is the first female antagonist and final boss that Sonic faces.
• There is a way to defeat the Dark Queen in very little time. As perfect hits are dealt, the soul gauge will keep filling, up to a point where a second will fill on top of the first. If the second gauge gets maxed out, the player will win automatically.
• If the player defeats her with 5 Mastery Stars, the player will obtain a profile of Merlina.
• When telling Sonic her intention to make the kingdom that last forever, she summons a yellow carnation. A yellow carnation means disappointment or dejection. This implies her disappointment with either: 1. Sonic not aproving of her desire 2. Her sorrow to her world ending 3. refusing to let her world end.

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Secret Rings	Sonic (Darkspine) • Shahra • Erazor (Alf-Layla-wa-Layla) • Ali Baba / Tails • Sinbad / Knuckles • Shahryār / Eggman • Uhu • Solomon • Captain Bemoth • Ifrit Golem • Amy • Shadow • Silver • Blaze • Omochao • Big
Black Knight	Sonic (Excalibur) • Merlina (Dark Queen) / Merlin • Black Knight • Excalibur / Caliburn • Nimue / Amy • Blacksmith / Tails • Gawain / Knuckles • Lancelot / Shadow • Percival / Blaze • Galahad / Silver • Lamorak / Jet