Espikal

Espikal is the het ship between Espio and Tikal from the Sonic the Hedgehog fandom.

Canon
While the two characters appear in mainly the same canons, there never been shown meeting each other. Their appearance in the games used to be separate by two years, while in Sonic X it is about six weeks in terms of airing dates between Tikal's last appearance and Espio's debut. The first game in which they may both appear is in Sonic Forces: Speed Battle, as rare but unlockable characters.

Their closest associate on good terms is Knuckles, in which Tikal shares ancestry with and Espio used to go with on Chaotix missions.

Fanon
Espikal is a somewhat popular ship, most likely due to the process of elimination when fans pair with other Sonic characters. A DeviantArt fanclub featuring this ship was set up on April 2011.

Notable rival ships for Espio include Espicole and Espilver, while for Tikal are Knuxikal and Shadikal.

Fandom
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