Espio - Chameleon

Espio the Chameleon is a character that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. He is an anthropomorphic chameleon, who mainly serves as an intelligent ninja warrior, spy, and a member of the Chaotix Detective Agency alongside Vector the Crocodile and Charmy Bee. Together, the trio solves whatever cases they are given, where Espio is able to put his skills to good use. He possesses as well the ability to blend in with his environment. Espio is a calm and quiet chameleon, but also overly cautious and disciplined. However, his wariness and soulful character makes him a vital member of Team Chaotix, where his presence plays an important role as a restraint among his coworkers, who tend to be optimistic and energetic. Espio likewise thrives on the dangers of his missions, and although he is quite confident in his ninjutsu, he feels it is aesthetically pleasing to stay in the shadows as a ninja should.

Espio is a fuchsia-skinned anthropomorphic chameleon with a yellow horn between his gold eyes. His muzzle and the heart-shaped pattern on his torso are peach in color. He has a ridge of three black spikes going down his spine and a coiled tail. For attire, he wears purple shoes with black accents, metal-reinforced arm bracers, and white gloves with purple pads with white trims on the backs. Around his wrists and ankles are black bandage-wrapped cuffs with gold studs on the lower bands.

During his early years (classic), Espio was shorter and stubbier. His purple skin color was also somewhat darker, and he had black eyes. He wore simple white gloves and green shoes with black toes, yellow cuffs, and gray soles, each with two black belt straps held by silver buckles just above the ankles. In addition, his back spikes were teal/green in color and his tail was not coiled and was shorter.

Espio is single-minded, strait-laced detective committed to his job, Espio is serious, practical, intelligent and wise. He has a militaristic discipline despite being quiet, calm, and laid-back. Espio is additionally portrayed as being stubborn, opinionated and self-obsessed. Despite this, he has an excellent drive to all that he does and flourishes off of peril, getting himself into threatening situations to flex and polish his ninja skills, and, due to his extensive training, he can confront these troubles head-on unconcerned by danger. Among his colleagues, Espio's opinionated attitude serves a key role in Team Chaotix, allowing him to reign in and balance out the more optimistic and zany behaviors exhibited by Vector and Charmy. Like any ninja, Espio has a soulful side to himself too. He is a lover of traditional ways and can play the shamisen but is left confused by computers and audio-video equipment. He is also fluent in 17 different languages. While having a no-nonsense attitude, he also has a bit of an ego which makes him elaborate on stories about his work that go nowhere in order to make his listeners understand how hard he has been working. He is also reluctant to admit his shortcomings. Espio usually maintains a reserved and quiet demeanor. Beneath this surface, however, is a burning sense of justice and an absolute refusal to let evil have its way. This is best exemplified in how he believes that one should not be forgiven for the bad deeds they have already committed, even if the perpetrator does not remember anything and is unable to answer for them.

Espio possesses a unique stealth camouflage trick that lets him change the hue of his skin to match his environment. His camouflage is so effective that he is rendered completely invisible to the naked eye, capable of passing through photocells, and able to pass by foes unnoticed. Combined with his keen mind, this ability makes Espio a very sneaky and effective spy. Having undergone extensive ninja training, Espio is a skilled ninja and a master of ninjutsu.With his skills in the latter field having been described as "powerful", he is proficient with several forms of ninja-based weaponry. He is especially a master of throwing kunai, capable of striking targets with pinpoint accuracy while only barely looking at them. He can also expertly throw shuriken stars at enemies for offensive purposes. Like a real lizard, Espio can climb along any surface and stick to them for an unprecedented amount of time.