| “ | I walk up into the blinding light of the world above, and stare in horror as bodies lie limp along the ground. In this first moment of clarity, I realize what I have done... | „ | |
| ― Duster, his in-universe game |
Duster the Echidna is an EXE created by Sutinnit, and is the Bootleg 3 equivalent of Knuckles, to Hyp3rreal's Sonic and VinylScratch's Tails.
The Crusader[]
Duster was originally created by the game developer Z1ggy_St4rdust for an unfinished horror mod of Knuckle's Chaotix. He's a tragic hero, falsely thinking that he is doing his world justice by defeating "sinners" at the command of "Claire", a brain parasite pretending to be his deceased wife.
Appearance[]
Duster is a yellow, Knuckles-like echidna Mobian with small, folded ears and jagged dreads. He is clad in a cowboy hat, red bandana, yellow jacket, brown pants, and black boots. He has a holster on his right side, in which he carries a pistol. He also has a golden cross that he carries in his left pocket. Black sludge always pours out of his eyes and nose because of the parasite in his brain, but he doesn't seem to notice it. His face and fists are often splattered with dried blood.
The Tale[]
(Note: The following was a post by Z1ggy_St4rdust, the original creator of Duster's game)
"Guys, the Crimson Sun mod has been cancelled. Before you ask, no, there's no drama or discourse among me and the guys I'm working with, and it's not a burnout thing, either. I woke up this morning, went into the files, and it was straight-up GONE. Like, gone as if it was never made. All that I found on my computer that even mentioned it was a .txt file, one I DIDN'T EVEN WRITE that said "h4h4! th1s m0d 1s 5ick! 1'll 5t34l 1t, n0 0n3 w1ll 3v3r kn0w!" (yes, it was in 1337speak). This is some Creepypasta-type BS, and I ain't having it."
Trivia[]
- His voice sounds like Henry Emily from FNAF, but with more of a southern drawl
- Some alternate names that were considered for him include Glanton, Icarus, and Ranger
- Glanton is a reference to the Glanton Gang from Blood Meridian
- His name is a pun on "knuckle-duster"