Espio The Chameleon - Blog Posts

I already had this drawn for a long while, just needed to finish the character facts, soooo yeah. . .

🩷Haru: is Espios childhood friend and girlfriend. . . At some point, She's the niece to Valdez and second youngest in her family 

LIKES: Espio, Mochi, Dancing(?) Baking, Hugs DIS-LIKES: winter, (???) AGE: 13 to 16 

:Although she comes off as an exited air head she is quite smart and vary respectful, a vary Ochako Uraraka to Tohru Honda 

:Example, Espio doesn't like to be touched so when their together she'll ask if it's ok/if she can

: She has a vary Ochako Uraraka/Tohru Honda personality meaning She’s vary sweet and kind-hearted, open-minded, gentle and optimistic girl, hardworking and positive, She’s a warm, cute, lively individual who thinks about everything positively, though she is objective enough to see flaws and virtues. She is generally empathetic and friendly to those she meets, and gets very excited when meeting new people, and she will try to help or defend anyone who is kind to her or needs assistance. Haru is very good at reading people, 

She’s very bubbly and is kind of an airhead sometimes. She can be incredibly blunt without being aware of it, Haru’s reactions tend to be exaggerated, she’ll often get excited or amused bursting into laughter at times, or raising her voice, which she tries to suppress, ninja discipline and all 

She’s vary passionate and can take on an extremely determined, focused, serious, and somewhat intimidating attitude when the situation demands and requires it. She can also be quite sassy and sarcastic at times. Despite her airheded and over the top-ness(?) she’s Vary respectful of other people and their opinions. She’s also a lot smarter than people think (There’s way too much there)

:Her family runs a bakery/restaurant, and is close to the Clan leader(s), in fact they've Catered for some big events(&/or certain festivals?)

:However she only became friends with Espio when they where 13/14 :the restaurant is one of the best in the clans a lot of people would describe it as a home cooked meal, they make a lot from breakfast, lunch, dinner, Sweets and pastries :Haru well help out in it and enjoys baking the most

: Haru actually taught Espio how to bake, (he enjoyed it)

:her and Espio met when they where young but never really became friends, Haru was just to much for Him at the time : One time she convinced Espio to go sneaking around with her to investigate some suspicious activity that ended up being right :their parents didn’t know weather to be disappointed or proud :This is essentially what began their real friendship, 

(although Espio has mixed feelings on the event that caused it)

:She was trained in combat much like most in the clan, and she was more skilled and was moved to Etsio's classes when she was young (14)

: her headpiece was actually a gift from Espio 

: she eather has a lot of friends, or not many because of how energetic she is, similar to her uncle

: she loves spring and all of the cherry blossoms, she especially loves the three day cherry blossoms festival (which has another festival a few weeks before it, the ‘festival of peace’ it’s to celebrate the peace treaty of the ‘four’ clans)

(Also :female chameleons tend to have smaller horns, and they tend to be in different positions)

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💙Valdez: he has a vary similar position to Etsio, as a jonin however him and a small team(?) do missions outside of the clan/that are far away 

LIKES: Weapons, nature, making jokes, kids DIS-LIKES: people not listening, ??? (May change) AGE: 38/39

:he’s basically that one guy who never got married and is to old for kids but wanted/wants both so he loves to take care of his best friends kids (:he’s That uncle)

:he sees Espio as a son/nephew, (and Espio sees him as an uncle) 

:he had one mission that took him away for 5 years :it was to make sure everything went well around the Dragon-Kingdom and that the peace was a actually kept and that nothing bad was happening anymore 

:once he got back from his long mission he taught Espio and a few other kids Ninjutsu, both separate and together

:he’s vary patient with his students, and loves little kids

:He trained Espio form 5 to 13

:He was his most skilled student and was sad when Espio left his class 2 years before he was supposed to, but he was proud of him nonetheless 

: Him and Etsio were best friends, they even considered eachother to be brothers

:Valdez was the more playful one always making jokes and messing around (generally considerd odd amongst the clan), while Etsio was calm but still playful as well 

:he’s actually leased trained then Etsio 

:Haru is his niece, (he was vary excited to learn she and Espio where dating) :he’s not that close with his siblings but is close with her (he really is That uncle. .)

:he loves Ella and treats her like his own daughter, he even jokes about taking her as his own, to which Etsio finds to be vary funny and jokes back that he’ll beat him up

:he may or may not have have a ‘thing’ for one of his teammates. . . . . 

:he’s horn was cracked in I fight when he was younger, around 15, it slowly started getting bigger and bigger turning into a missing chunk and eventually it’all brake off completely

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(I really should have posted this a while ago)

also here’s a drawing of Haru and Espio, (and their dads/uncle)

I UPDATED THIS!

I’m actually not really that happy with how this came out. Anyway, This was also done for that stream! Espio got paid 100$ to kiss Sassy’s cheek, shortly after I drew the other one I really wanted to make this one, so after a vary sweet interaction with Miss Sassy the Bunny (Adorable) I made this in 2-3 days

I actually liked Drawing and coloring Sassy she’s very pretty (even if I kept forgetting certain details that I had to add in latter on) I will certainly draw her again in the future! :>

This was also for that same stream from that same YouTuber: Charmy and Chaotix Crew

Again this is the live stream if anyone wants to watch it or if ya want to find the channel easier!

YouTube

ASK SASSY LIVE (Ft. The Chaotix)

-Stream Chat Rules-- Please keep questions relevant to the characters protrayed on this channel. No personal questions towards the voice act

The time for when he blows the kiss is at 42:42 and he Kissis her cheek at 1:00:39

I hope you like it Sassy :>

@sassybunnybun

I watched your stream from last month of Mario Party and it’s one of my favorites now! Espio is so sassy

ANYWAY I’ma go see Sonic 3 now!!!

I forgot to include this earlier so

Espio blowing a Kiss! I drew this without traceing what so ever! (I did have a reference image off to the side but that’s different) I’m vary proud of it!. not to mention I made it in a few hours! While working on another drawing to!!!

Anyway this was for an old stream of a YouTuber: Charmy and Chaotix Crew

someone donated £50 and wanted Espio to blow a kiss to another character Sassy (she’s an OC of theirs I think) after that I immediately started drawing this because I thought it was so Cute!

this is the live stream by the way

YouTube

ASK SASSY LIVE (Ft. The Chaotix)

-Stream Chat Rules-- Please keep questions relevant to the characters protrayed on this channel. No personal questions towards the voice act

The time for when he blows the kiss is at 42:42 (bonuse he Kissis her cheek at 1:00:39)

Art by Tazzbot!!! I kinda redrew it but it’s more of a add to

I hope it’s ok I did this I thought it was cute and took some creative liberties, Espio wanted to lay on Vector ( I know that’s not what’s goin on in yur drawing tho Espio looks protective of Vector or grumpy) @tezzbot

Espio feel asleep on him <3

I love how Vector’s face came out!!! I dislike the way I drew Espios face I may redo it at some point

(I’m an awful person for making this, I’m so sorry Tazzbot you didn’t deserve this)

I hope it’s ok I did this I thought it was cute and took some creative liberties, Espio wanted to lay on Vector ( I know that’s not what’s goin on in yur drawing tho Espio looks protective of Vector or grumpy)

Espio feel asleep on him <3

I love how Vector’s face came out!!! I dislike the way I drew Espios face I may redo it at some point

(I’m an awful person for making this, I’m so sorry Tazzbot you didn’t deserve this)

❗️New little brother Aquired❗️

THIS WAS THE REFERENCE!!! IT WAS BY MOTOBUG THEY ARE AMAZING!!! AND I AM VARY! VARY! SORRY I RIPPED YOU OFF SO BAD!!!!!! IT WAS NOT MY INTENTIONS!!! BUT I STILL HAVE TO POST THIS, HUGE CREDIT GOES TO MOTOBUG!!!

@motobug IM SO SORRY

so these are for a AU type thing I’m doing, it’s kinda a royal family type thing, I hope it’s not to hard to read my handwriting I spent hours re-doing it multiple time

💜Elena: she’s the Lord/Empress of the Shinobi Clan and mother of Espio. : she’s vary straightforward and quite sensible when making decisions for her clan. however she does have a soft spot every once in a while, especially for her son. : she rarely ever looses her cool she’s always calm and collected

: Elena loves her people and being able to lead them, even if she spends most of her time on diplomatic work revolving around it. :she also loves spending time with her family even more.

: she much like her husband tries not to use favoritism towards him in certain situations, sometimes coming off as harsh, but she always shows she loves him at the end of the day : her grate grandma was the ruler when the Clan wars started, it ended when Elena was 23/24. : she started ruling when she was 18, and spent most if not all of her time on the Clan War, but she did manage to find time to marry Etsio. : 6 years of her ruling was during the Clan War, and it’s been mostly at peace since then with a few disagreements here and there but nothing to brake any treaty’s :the year the war ended Ellena and Etsio decided to have a baby. (:she will send Ninjas out to gather information on the other clans they typically go unnoticed, and report back with various information :it’s safe to say if things went bad with the four clans again theirs would be ready, not to mention none of the other clans know where their located)

(:along with being the leader she was also a highly trained Ninja, Or Jonin which means ‘High ranking Ninja’) LIKES: serving her people, peace and quiet, her son. DIS-LIKES: war, fighting, being away from her kingdom. FAVORITE FOOD: jasmine tea. AGE: 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

💙Etsio: he’s Espios father and the most skilled Ninja in their ranks, he’s a teacher/trainer, he teaches various Ninja skills from weapons, sneaking/camouflage, fighting, etc, most of his students are 15 to 18, sometimes their well be a few that are younger, but he does have one of the most difficult classes.

:Espio is one of his many students, he tries not to give him any special treatment (and usually doesn’t) let it be known he loves his son vary much but he’s normally a lot more harsh on him then his other students : he’s vary strict but he does care about his students, although he’s a serious man he can ba quite playful and mischievous at times, messing with and joking around with people he’s close with and his students. :Him and Valdez are best friends they see each other as brothers even. They’d trained and grew up together. :Etsio was somewhat jealous of how His son favored Valdez over him :He was a Jonin guard and protected Ellena when he was 15, they got to know each other and eventually got together in secret until she took the throne and got married a year later when they where 19. Not long after the Clan wars ended they had their First child And only son Espio when they were 24, (they had their daughter at 37) LIKES: being a Ninja, learning, reading. DIS-LIKES: Arrogance, uncared for weapons. FAVORITE FOOD: Udon. AGE: 39/40 (he’s half a year older then Ellena)

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Espio: Son of Ellena and Etsio, and also the ‘Son’ of the Shinobi Clan, he left the clan when he was 15. :he was already in complicated classes for his Ninja training but he exceeded the others so much that he had to be moved up to his fathers class, (which he was vary proud of). :The classes he was in prior was Valdez’s whos basically like a uncle to him

:he’s always been calm and dedicated to learning, from ninja skills to different languages, and anything he’d find interesting really. :he’d spend hours reading all kinds of books, his parents and teacher found him many times asleep with a book

: horribly awkward in social situations, he can easily get embarrassed/flustered in these situation not knowing what to say or do, sometimes he’ll even go as fare as to go invisible so know can see him blush :he was always the more quite kid only talking with people he was close with, like his family or Valdez

:Espio doesn’t like physical contact, Especially when it’s sudden like Hugs, hands on shoulders etc, if it’s someone he likes/or is close to wich he’s mostly fine with

: Moma’s boy. . . . He’s always been close to her then his dad :his dad on the other hand he started to see more as a Sensai then a dad :he loves his dad he just can’t figure out how to show it : he’s actually closer with Valdez then him. :he’ll actually talk a lot around his mom

:Female chameleons are the ones with the heart chests, it’s possible for males to have them but it’s rare :most people make fun of men with heart chests or think it’s cute,

(: he speaks/ is fluent in 17 different languages Japanese, English, Chinese, Mandarin, Korean, Vietnamese, Spanish, Indonesian, Arabic, Hungarian, Portuguese, Egyptian, Dutch, French, Italian, German, Russian,)

LIKES: Peace and Quiet, Reading DIS-LIKES: Physical Contact FAVORITE FOOD: Dango AGE: 13 to 15

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ella: Ella is the youngest and only daughter of the ‘Royal’ family, she’s still a baby/toddler but she loves her big brother

:Definitely likes her dad more

LIKES: her big brother, shiny things, pink DIS-LIKES: Green bell peppers, loud sounds, yellow FAVORITE FOOD: Sweet potato’s AGE: 0 to 3

(there’s not much on her . . . . Sorry)

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There’s two more characters Valdez and Haru, Valdez was from the Archi comics and was already mentioned a few times wall Haru is Espios ‘best friend’ she’s also his girlfriend when their older, I have much more for them, should I do more on those two?

Some of this is just the plots for certain One-Shots for this AU others (manly Espios) where just random thing I threw in

Sorry again for the handwriting

I had more to say but I can’t remember right now. . . . . eh I’ll post Valdez and Haru soon, I just finished the drawings for them in like to days meanwhile this one took 3/4 or more it’s been sitting in drafts for a week or two as well (I got sick when I started it so).

(update I changed some words in here for Japanese titles based on my recent research, I hope I used everything right)

I’m still sick

it’s a re-draw (ish) of a sprite of poet Espio from who killed Sonic

I Actually did a second version and he looks like he’s in love! It’s Adorable!!!!

Abckdbfijdajncdjxnaj I was drawing when I noticed he looked more love stuck then shocked so I made him Even More Love struck! I love the way this came out I may do more as well. also does anyone want any of the sprites like this with a pride background or something for an Icon?

please interact with mee!!!! It’s fun!!!

An Embarrassed Espio and a Concerned Vector this was for chapter 9 of Astra_Terrapin’s Sonic one-shot story!!!

Description: Espio gets to deal with the lovely ordeal of shedding, and it did not go as planned. Despite his attempts at hiding some complications, Vector is there to help.

Mobian but Still Animal by Astra_Terrapin Chapters: 9/? Fandom: Sonic the Hedgehog - All Media Types, Sonic the Hedgehog (Video Games), Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW Comics) Rating: General Audiences

Summary: This is simply a bunch of short stories centered around animal fun facts and how I think they would affect Sonic and the gang. I love it when authors do this so I figured I could make my own!   Requests are welcomed but note that not all will be written. Requests will also be written in random orders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

This came out so much better then I thought it was I’m actually happy with it!! Getting the sketch for Vector and doing the background was probably the hardest part, My favorite part was Espio! I’m just sad I couldn’t do the heart on his chest :<

I tried to add a Japanese element to his room. . . . I like the design could be more Japanese tho, I wanted to give him a tatami floor but I’m pretty sure the chaotix rant that place and/or have better things to spend their money on (like all the cracks in the walls) so I settled for a small mat instead, there was also another design for the background but I Hated how it looked Anyway,

hope you like it! And feel free to link it in your story!

GUYS I NEED TO KNOW!!

How do we view the dynamic of Vector in terms of The Chaotix?? Like his relationship with Espio and Charmy

They're finally here!!!

Team Chaotix Week 2025:

May 1st - 7th

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Day 3 has two prompts because I know some may not have read/don't like the comics. You can choose one or the other, or do both

Day 7 is a free prompt! Let your imagination run wild!

If you have any questions, comments or anything else, the ask box is always open!

Please use the event tags so I can see your posts. Feel free to tag the blog as well.

Just a reminder, this week focuses on friendship and family dynamics, and welcomes all types of media (excluding AI generated). However, since the event is family/friendship focused, please don't submit shipping content.

Not all three characters need to be there to fill prompts, and you can start working on the prompts as soon as they're out. However, please try to withhold posting them until the week of the event itself.

And lastly, huge thanks to my sister for making this poster after I explained the new sonic hyperfixation starting with a 'dont judge me' text.

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FAQ:

(I'll keep updating this as questions come in)

What does noir mean?

Can we include Mighty and Ray?

Can we combine prompts?

How to draw Vector (guides and tutorials)

Can we include Archie characters/members?

Can they interact with other characters in the Sonic universe?

Can we do a prompt more than once?

Can we include a ship in the background?

Transparent version of logo?

I was in a mode to draw angst. If you recognize this scene, I apologize.

Some random doodles and a couple au things (with and without references)

Ok so I’ve been in the STH fandom for a bit now and have been aware of the chaotix but never really looked into their dynamic. But can I just say I have now and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT.

Idk how to even describe it but they are all just so chill compared to the other characters in the Sonic franchise. I mean their main objective in Heros isn’t to save the world or get revenge or anything- it’s literally just to pay rent. Like that’s just so cool and funny to me.

I think Espio is my favorite of the bunch, (mainly because he’s purple and I am heavily biased) but Vector and Charmy are the personalities that really put this trio together for me. I mean Vector literally uses bubblegum to fly! Like what?!?!

Tbh I’ve never played the games so I get most of their dynamic from watching gameplay clips and reading fanfic interpretations of the crew so maybe my opinion is a little skewed but either way it’s still fun!

Chaotix Headcanon

When Charmy has a nightmare, he goes to the other members of the Chaotix for comfort

Here's how I think it would go down with each member:

Vector: When Charmy comes to him in the middle of the night due to a nightmare, he doesn't act as much as the others. Instead, he immediately moves over to let him crawl into bed with him and they fall asleep with him holding him protectively and whispering assurances to help him fall asleep. He waits until morning to ask about the nightmare because he doesn't want to scare him into not sleeping. (Also, seeing him cry breaks him so he does it for himself too) This talk in the morning usually leads to the whole gang ordering pizza and watching movies all day.

Espio: When Charmy comes to him from a nightmare, he initially takes the whole 'it's not real so it can't hurt you' route as he doesn't really know what to do and doesn't want to deal with it, especially if others are around. But when Charmy says it's about his family, death, or abandonment, he will take him back to his room to sit on the bed with him and will explain how the dream is illogical because none of them will ever leave him because he's valuable to their team and their family. He will then either read some stories with Charmy or on the rarer and more severe occasion, he will sing a few lullabies he remembers from his youth. He also always stays in the room with him until he wakes up to watch over him just in case he has another nightmare.

Knuckles: When he was still with them and Charmy would go to him, he would say the same thing as Espio and tell him that they couldn't hurt him. He also assured him that they were just fears and all he had to do was pummel them into submission by realizing it wasn't real and wouldn't happen. Especially if Charmy was scared they were going to abandon him because he could be annoying sometimes. He also assured him that if the physical ones were real and got in the house, they wouldn't there be for long because he would get rid of it before it was able to get him. After their talk, he would follow him to his room to get his pillow and blanket and they would sleep on the couches because he felt that it was more efficient to get over a fear by sleeping in an open room where more things could get you, instead of a safe bedroom.

Ray: On the rare occasions Charmy comes to him, he will immediately panic because he is never prepared for it. Ever. After the initial scare is done, he will give him a hug and tells Charmy to think of something that makes him happy. If Charmy says he's too scared think of anything, he tells him that whenever he feels scared, he thinks about Mighty and how confident and loved he makes him feel, along with the adventures they've been on together. It ends up turning into a Q&A about their friendship and Charmy feels all warm and fuzzy on the inside, both from hearing the stories and getting lost in the familiar happiness of his own memories of his friends. But no matter how good Charmy feels, Ray always insists that Charmy spends the night because he knows that when he has a nightmare, the last thing he wants is to be alone.

Mighty: When Charmy comes to him after being scared by a bad dream, he is always ready to help out. He will take him back to his room to get his shoes before taking him outside. He tells him that whenever he feels uneasy or bad, walking outside helps clear his mind. They walk around for a bit and he never lets go of his hand to let him know he isn't going anywhere. He takes him to different places he's been during his travels that have such pretty views and just look breathtaking in general. He tells him about the coolest and weirdest things he's encountered on his travels to make Charmy hyped and laugh. Then he tells him about the scariest thing he's ever seen and his greatest fear and says that it's okay to be afraid of things and that even people with incredible strength can get really scared of the littlest things. They go to a fast food restaurant and he buys them food to take with them and they continue to walk. Eventually, they head back and they watch Charmy's favourite cartoons until they fall asleep on the couch.

Some art I forgot about 🏃 I did this back in February and have evolved since then; I don't draw Sonic characters like this anymore lol (they have fully been oc-ified in my sketchbook... it may be cringe but I am free)

I wanted to sketch a bunch of characters that I hadn't really drawn before, along with my favorites. Espio, Maria, Eclipse, Chip, Sage, and the Chao were all first-time drawings!

Some art I forgot about 🏃 I did this back in February and have evolved since then; I don't draw Sonic characters like this anymore lol (they have fully been oc-ified in my sketchbook... it may be cringe but I am free)

I wanted to sketch a bunch of characters that I hadn't really drawn before, along with my favorites. Espio, Maria, Eclipse, Chip, Sage, and the Chao were all first-time drawings!

I got bored and decided to do a tier list based on what I think each Sonic character's race/ethnicity would be. All of these are also my opinion as well so please don't get mad at me for this.

Here's my explanation for each tier (if interested):

1st tier: personally, I think Sonic could be a mix of literally everything. I couldn't think exactly what race he could be, so I made a special tier for Sonic

2nd tier: honestly what else can I say other than they all give off the vibes that they could be Latino (coming from a Latina herself :D)

3rd tier: come on, we all know Knuckles is black without a doubt. as for Vector, he was one of the few that I actually had trouble deciding where I should place him in. but the longer I was staring at him, the more I was getting my answer without anybody telling me 💀

4th tier: the first two were easy to place, Marine was the one I had trouble placing as well but I eventually put her there

5th tier: this is the tier where I feel like I had to explain why I place them there without having to make an entire specific tier for each one. So let's go on with that:

Tails: I think he could be a mix of white and Asian

Amy: the same goes with her, I think she could be a mix of white and Asian (and a little bit of Hispanic as well ^-^)

Silver: this is where the "I don't know" part comes in. I think he could be a mix of Asian and something else but I couldn't think of what exactly that could be

Jet: I feel like he's mix. with what, that I do not know

Wave: I got the vibe that she is Latina and black

Storm: honestly idk I just placed him there just because

Cream: I had trouble placing her anywhere so I just put there because it just felt (somewhat) right

6th tier: they're all white (no further explanation)

7th tier: robots :)

8th tier: idk why but I thought it would be funny if I made Metal his own tier like I did with Sonic, that's why he's there. now why specifically is he Hispanic? simple: I also think it would be funny as well

In all, all of this is based on MY OPINION and this tier list was made out of boredom and for fun.

Thank you for my TED Talk :)

Heard an audio on insta and had to draw it

More Espilver because it was fun drawing them

Espilver plus my sort of redesigns I’ll add more stuff as I draw them more

Did I mention I love Espilver

AND HERE THEY ARE! The Espilver children, shy and gentle older brother Psi and hyperactive menace younger sister Alloy!! They're freaks of nature and their dads love them oh so very much

Bonus:

i shipped knuxpio for a moment between jan-feb

i think its a really cute rarepair that is underutilized!

lizerd

" A perfect Valentine for us"

-And yeah we like book But mostly to cover my face from the light-

Sooo Guess im not alone this year valentine lol and Yeah :) canon x oc ship

Sooo long story short, i have like espio since sonic rival 2. when i see him, heard his voice and play him im like....wow...hey

Soo that how i ship my oc Kodi with espio 🖤💜 and i think they look cute together lol

The (Ninja) Poet 🌹

More silver sponge

I’m so happy to finally introduce the official fankids for my au, ‘20 years later’!

It’s been a long journey from January but I can now say that I have designs I am proud of :D!!

A mother always knows 🥰

Love at first sight (fight)

I am single handily giving the people Jade fan art 😂 This is not even what I wanted to post today but your daughter is too beautiful I could not resist @emthimofnight I am sorry 😭🤣

Espilver and Mirai doodles from class! Also the little comic part is based on a post by @pacifistcowboy ! And while I was looking for the post to link it I noticed @tsubomiiiii also drew this and everyone should go check it out cuz it’s awesome!