OzEcho

OzEcho is the het ship between Oz Vessalius and Echo from the Pandora Hearts fandom.

Canon
Oz and Echo first saw each other outside of Gilbert’s apartment. Echo was dropping off flowers delivered by Vincent while Oz was nearly passing out from his incuse moving. This was nothing more than the two looking at each other before Oz passed out. Despite this, Oz managed to remember Echo’s face.

Their second but first official meeting was in the streets of Reveille. Oz was speaking with Philippe West while Echo was trying to track him down. Echo didn't care about Oz much, only about her objective with Philippe. Oz introduced himself to her as Gilbert’s master which changed her treatment of him. Knowing he was so important to Gilbert, Vincent’s brother, made her realize she would have to treat him better. After this interaction, Oz took more of an interest in her.

Despite not having much interaction, Oz began to like Echo more. Much to Echo’s dislike, Oz insisted on calling her Echo-chan. No matter how many times Echo insisted on being called “Just Echo”, Oz never stopped. Even until the end, Echo kept correcting him.

In contrast to Oz so easily warming up to Echo, Echo did not feel the same. She found Oz to be annoying. His constant calling her of Echo-chan, trying to interact with her, and just getting in her way was bothersome to her. She even threatened to end him when chasing down Philippe because he was in the way.

Oz and Echo’s relationship grew when they got to know each other during the Saint Bridget’s Day festivities. Oz insisted on this day that they didn't have to be Oz and Echo but could be other people. Echo is dressed in a different outfit, presumably bought by Oz, as they walk around. She is also shown carrying a Jyanta bear which she talks through when speaking later on. During the festivities, Oz gives a feather to Echo. When Echo asks if he knows what it means, Oz doesn’t know but Echo doesn’t elaborate. Unfortunately, near the end, Echo must run off and leave Oz on his own.

Nearing the end of the book, Oz was locked in a dungeon by the Baskervilles and being watched by Lottie. Wanting to speak with Oz, Echo bribed Lottie with her Jyanta bear to get her to leave. Lottie found it amusing and left Echo with Oz. In an attempt to cheer Oz up, she first hugs Oz and tells him not to speak poorly of himself. She then decided to tell him a joke that Gilbert told her. Unfortunately she didn't know the punchline but managed to make Oz laugh anyways.

Once Oz is finally escaping and with Echo, it is revealed that both she and Noise are nearing the end with their body. Oz holds Echo in his arms as she weakens. Echo admits to Oz that he had made her feel happy and had brought her to switch places with Noise whenever she heard him call her name. Oz calls her Echo-chan and Echo corrects him one more time before turning to dust in his arms. Oz then takes Echo’s cloak and wraps it around himself before continuing on.

Fanon
OzEcho is a well liked ship in the fandom but isn’t as popular as some might expect. Despite being the only true ship Echo is in, minus the rare VinceEcho, it is easily beaten by the other Oz ships. Most supporters like OzEcho because it is a rare instance of a healthy relationship in Pandora Hearts. The two do seem to have some chemistry between them that isn’t forced unlike some believe other pairings do. The general thought is that this couple is cute.

Unlike other ships with Oz, OzEcho doesn’t have any ships that go against it or compete with it. It also isn’t a ship that interacts with other characters in a positive or negative way. It’s mostly a stand alone ship. It’s possible to add in Alice as she and Echo dislike each other, but it doesn’t happen. Most prefer to keep this a happy couple rather than angsty or sad.

Fandom

 * FAN FCITION
 * Oz/Echo tag on Fanfiction.net
 * Oz/Echo tag on Fanfiction.net

Trivia

 * In Last Dance 24+1 by Jun Mochizuki that, if it came down to Oz falling in love, it would have been with Echo rather than Alice.