original description

This one took a little bit of willpower to complete, not entirely sure why XDD
I'm sure people were waiting for Shadow, who I hadn't drawn properly on my account yet XD Honestly, he's just difficult for me to pose without him looking generic haha! Espio is a blast to draw though :D
I'm so tired right now, so head canons are like
really lazy this time LOL
I apologize if they seem all over the place XD

Espio, being a ninja, is very fit. He's very lean looking— very sleek. While he enjoys meditating and taking it easy to 'be with nature', Espio is actually very avid about being physically active and keeping himself in condition to perform his signature stealth training, to ensure honor to those that depend on his abilities. He is also very peculiar about his personal hygiene, meaning that his scales, horn and the spikes on his back are almost always glimmering. He has excellent balance due to his long tail, which tends to rest on the ground or remain very close to it, even when he walks. The scales on the top of his head are the ones that catch the most light, and are sometimes a totally different color than the rest of his body.
(dedicating this little chameleon to :iconvioletthefox0001: by the way ;D )

Shadow is, in a nutshell,just a giant box. He is pretty much curveless, though he is considerably bulkier than the average Mobian, though not as bulky as someone like Mighty. He is still very streamlined and lean, like Sonic, but his extra mass turns him into a little bit of a wrecking ball when he needs to be. While Shadow can feel pain and his tactics are often calculated and precise, it is easy for him to go a bit off the rails to pursue a goal, even at the expense of his physical wellbeing and his planning skills. Shadow can also recover almost instantly from pulled muscles, sprains, or even minor breaks and other injuries because of his DNA, meaning that nothing really slows him down and prevents him from remaining in his best shape. He's also not a very big eater or sleeper.
Not much of a real justifiable reason behind the extra stripes other than I personally think it just looks way cooler XD


More in this series!
Sonic and Metal Sonic:
There Can Only be One by Galaxynite
Mighty and Silver:
Powerhouses by Galaxynite
Scourge and Mephiles:
Manipulators by Galaxynite
Espio and Shadow: You're here!
Sally and Bunnie:
Sugar Cubes by Galaxynite

Amy and Nicole:
Petites by Galaxynite
Blaze and Rouge:
A Bat and a Cat by Galaxynite