Dark Rings

Dark Rings(ダークリング Dāku Ringu?) are the artificial variant of Rings synthesized by Dr.Robotnik(a.k.a Dr.Eggman). These items mainly serve as a power source for the evil doctor's inventions and is visually distinguishable by its brownish yellow color. Normal sized Dark Rings is used for enhancing the power of his Badniks while the larger versions is used for powering his vehicles. Although generally very powerful, Dark Rings disintegrate after separating from the object it powers. Its first and only appearance is in Knuckles Chaotix.