>>112828899The issues written by Karl Bollers contradict your claim, though. In the amidst of confusion and complexity afterwards the "return" of Eggman (and a little before that), Sonic was constantly refusing to follow the orders of Maximilian. Max wanted him to stay quiet and in his place, but Sonic would wholeheartedly refuse to follow his orders, thus always embarking in adventures that involved eliminating threats afar of Knothole and saving innocents that were jailed, or just because he wanted to. He was once bestowed and blessed as a knight by Max with the Sword of Acorns, but that didn't mean still Sonic would automatically stop being Sonic, and he never behaved as a Royal Lapdog.
In fact, Max even has admitted to understand, and admire profoundly Sonic's careless laid-back attitude, just don't want to act this much of buddy-buddy and partner in front of others. There's still no jarring or contrasting sentiment as you keep claiming.
Besides, even if the knight did mean a conflict upon the personality of Sonic, the duration of it quickly ended, and later, Sonic would refuse to take the title again, suggesting instead to pass it to Uncle Chuck.
