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| |name=Espio the Chameleon | |||
| |image=] | |||
| |caption=Espio the Chameleon as he appears in ]. | |||
| |firstgame='']'' | |||
| |series='']'' | |||
| |voiceactor=] (Games) (2004)<br>] (Anime) (Games) (2005-present) | |||
| |japanactor=] | |||
| |inuniverse={{Sonic character | |||
| |species=] | |||
| |gender=Male | |||
| |age=16 | |||
| |height=110 cm (3' 7") | |||
| |weight=36 kg (79.3 lb) | |||
| |likes=Training and self discipline<ref name="espio bio">http://sonic.sega.jp/chara/espio/index.html</ref> | |||
| |dislikes=Crooked dealings<ref name="espio bio"/> | |||
| |skills=Ninjitsu<ref name="espio bio"/> | |||
| |abilities=], ], | |||
| }}}} | |||
| {{nihongo|'''Espio the Chameleon'''|エスピオ・ザ・カメレオン|Esupio za Kamereon}} is a ]al character from the '']'' series of ]s. He is a ] ] ], who is a skilled ] and a member of the ] ] team. He is 16 years old, 110 cm (3 ft 7 in) tall and weighs 36 kg (79.3 lb)<ref name="espio bio"/>. | |||
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| ==History== | |||
| ===''Knuckles' Chaotix''=== | |||
| Espio first appeared in '']'' (simply ''Chaotix'' in Japan) for the ]. The Japanese manual states that Espio, being a detective, goes to investigate the mysterious island that has emerged from the sea. | |||
| In the American manual, he is a friend of ], and is visiting "Carnival Island" when Eggman attacks it. | |||
| In both cases, he is attacked by ] and ] who try to capture him. Knuckles saves him from the two, and Espio automatically becomes his partner character for the training stage. After this, Espio can be chosen in the "Combi-Confiner" prior to stages. Espio can walk on walls and ceilings, and uses his own Whirl Attack instead of the common Spin Attack. | |||
| ===''Sonic the Fighters''=== | |||
| Espio appears as one of eight playable fighters in the ] '']'' (''Sonic Championship'' in the US). In the story, Espio is one of the eight characters who try to collect the eight ] in order to travel into space and destroy Eggman's ] II. Espio is the fourth character to fight in story mode, and his stage is Mushroom Hill, a part of ] that appeared in '']''. | |||
| In the game, Espio is a medium-strong fighter, and his special abilities include using his Whirl Attack and attacking with his long tongue. | |||
| ===''Sonic Heroes''=== | |||
| The Chaotix made a new appearance in '']'', where Espio, ] and ] have formed a detective agency (previously, only Espio was a detective). They are contacted by an anonymous client via a ]. Espio doesn't entirely trust the voice, but Vector and Charmy quickly go help after they are promised a reward, with Espio tagging along anyway. In the game, Espio is the "speed" member of Team Chaotix, meaning he can run quicker than the others, and creates small whirlwinds for various purposes. Unlike the speed members of the other three teams, Espio can turn invisible, throw large ] and stick to walls. | |||
| In the end of their story, the client is rescued from Eggman's base, and turns out to be Doctor Eggman himself, to Espio's surprise. Eggman reveals that he had been framed and captured by Metal Sonic, who transforms into Metal Madness shortly after. Team Chaotix help out by giving ] the Chaos Emeralds they had collected throughout game, with Espio giving him the red one. Chaotix then stall Metal Madness in order to buy time for Sonic, ] and Knuckles to turn into their ]. | |||
| ===''Shadow the Hedgehog''=== | |||
| In '']'', the Chaotix work on a new mission. He appears in the cutscene prior to the Mad Matrix stage, in which he and ] somehow enter the ] of Eggman's computer system. The player can then choose whether or not to help Espio retrieve encrypted data from the computer, with Espio being a "partner" character. In the ] and ] versions of the game, the second controller can be used to control Espio, who attacks with punch combos and homing attacks. | |||
| In the game's ending, the Chaotix are all on the ], where they activate an old video created by ] for Shadow to see. When Shadow sees it, he gains new strength and defeats the main villain, ]. | |||
| ==Personality== | |||
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| Espio, unlike the majority of the ''Sonic'' characters, is very serious, calm and disciplined. He is talented with computers, and plays the ] as a hobby. In ''Sonic Heroes'', he plays the instrument in the Chaotix' Team Blast, "Chaotix Recital". According to the Japanese ''Chaotix'' game manual, Espio especially dislikes Dr. Eggman, although it's not stated precisely why. During a cut-scene in ''Sonic Heroes'', the usually civil and soft-spoken chameleon even threatened the doctor's life. He is also able to see through Eggman's tricks very easily in ''Shadow the Hedgehog'', and tells Shadow to destroy the villain. | |||
| ==Abilities== | |||
| Espio, being a chameleon, can render his skin to match the environment, which makes him completely ], unless he gets something on him, such as paint, that allows him to be seen (and he did get paint smeared on himself in ''Sonic X'' episode 59). He is quite skillful with ], and is said to own the biggest collection of them known to man. Some of his shuriken are also modified to explode within a certain time once they make contact to a target, like small time bombs (also seen in ''Sonic X'' episode 59). He also can run quite fast, as he is the Chaotix speed member in ''Sonic Heroes''. He can also perform the homing attack like the other speed members, and can create small ]es (known as "Leaf Swirl") while turning invisible. Due to being a chameleon, he can also stick to and walk on walls and ceilings, and can quickly extend his long tongue in order to damage enemies. He can perform the Spin Attack and Spin Jump, along with his own variations of them, the Whirl Attack and Whirl Dash (appeared in old games; he uses the spin versions in ''Sonic Heroes'' and ''Shadow the Hedgehog''). Espio can also charge forward destroying all enemies in his way, and, as mentioned above, throw over-sized shuriken, as well as ]. In the ], Espio has been shown using his tongue as a ]. | |||
| ==Other media== | |||
| ===''Sonic X''=== | |||
| Espio appeared with the Chaotix in the anime '']''. Along with Vector and Charmy, Espio played a minor role in season 2, only appearing in Episode 39 to help find ] when Chaotix was hired by ], Cream's mother (though in the end, it is ] who unites the two). They play a larger role in Season 3, first appearing to bring ] supplies from his parents. The second time Espio appears, he reluctantly helps Vector and Charmy help ] get ], a girl he likes, to like him back, and after that appears with the others to help fight the ]. Espio states in his first appearance that he is the brains behind the Chaotix, when in the ''Sonic Heroes'' instruction manual, Vector is stated to be the brains. | |||
| ===Comics=== | |||
| In the '']'' comics, Espio is a bonafide hothead, which causes his friend Charmy to constantly remind him of his manners. It can be noted that this appearance has green eyes instead of golden ones. In '']'', he is a friendly (or sometimes not so friendly) rival to ] and has an extremely short temper. Both of these incarnations of the character differ significantly from the Espio portrayed in the games and ''Sonic X''. | |||
| Espio is one of only two Chaotix members featured in '']'', where he works as Knuckles' secretary and is married with two children: ] and ]. | |||
| ==Voice actors== | |||
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| *''Sonic Heroes'', ''Shadow the Hedgehog'', ''Sonic X'' - ] (Japan) | |||
| *''Sonic Heroes'' - Marc Biagi (US) | |||
| *''Shadow the Hedgehog'', ''Sonic X'' - ] (US) | |||
| ==Trivia== | |||
| * Espio's name is thought to either have come from the word "espionage", another word for spying, or to be a reference to the Spanish word "espio" (meaning literally "I spy"). | |||
| *Espio appears on two collectable cards in '']''. | |||
| *Espio's aperance in ] & ] has changed,his shoe's have changed colour & disign, he now got aurmor on his rist(which stores shuerican stars) & less bulgy eye brows. | |||
| ==References== | |||
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| ==External Links== | |||
| * Concept: "Mobius" (REAL Character Profile) | |||
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