#knuxsonouge

[yellowsappybeetle]

Another spot the difference or something

[shadamyheadcanons]

I know this is a Shadamy blog but I would like to know your take on SonicxSally. I kind of like it but at the same time I don't think Sonic would like a long term relationship

Like many Shadamy fans, I adore Sonally. I haven’t read the vast majority of Archie, but I did watch SatAM as a kid, and my love for these two started there. She’s quick-witted and clever, so she keeps pace with him.

Thing is, though...I’m kind of in the same boat as you, haha. Sonic’s distaste for commitment and marriage thwarts most potential ships.

HOWEVER! There is a workaround.

I think Sonic can go well with someone else who either also doesn’t like commitment or has a lot going on in their life. While they’re busy with their responsibilities, he can run off on adventures and enjoy the freedom he needs. It’s not perfect, but I think it can work with the right dynamic. Sonic and Sally work because she’s independent and self-sufficient, and between her duties as a monarch and leader of the resistance, she’d need plenty of time to herself, too. She’s on his level and knows his needs. This isn’t just me bending the rules, either; there are apparently multiple potential future timelines in Archie where they wind up happily married with kids:

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I can’t *quite* buy him being in such a traditional role, but they seem happy. It’s a possibility.

Sonally isn’t the only ship that could work like this. I’ll always prefer Blaze with Silver, but with her being a busy princess and guardian from another dimension, I could see them having a casual off-and-on thing together. I see them as platonic myself, but I get the appeal. Knuckles works because he needs his alone time, too. He spends a ton of time in solitude on Angel Island. He wouldn’t need Sonic to be by his side every day. Rouge is flighty and loves her freedom just as much as Sonic does. I’m a big advocate for Sonouge; I explain why in-depth in this post. It’s a very underrated ship.

But the Sonic ship I like most of all, even outranking my childhood nostalgia for Sonally, is...Sonknuxouge? Knuxsonouge...? Idk what the proper term is, but just squish Sonic, Knuckles, and Rouge together. That’s my jam. I hardly ever polyship, but I love seeing these three together.

Knuxouge is already popular, and for good reason. Even Sonic ships it:

Wouldn’t surprise me if he gave them a nudge, and I’d argue that he’s flirted with both of them himself on occasion. He seems like he’d be up for polyamory anyway. Imagine if Knuckles and Rouge got together and she moved in with him on Angel Island, or at least spent a lot of time there. G.U.N. might even encourage this, as they’d have an agent up there keeping an eye on the Master Emerald.

Of course, they wouldn’t know that her loyalties would lie with Knuckles and his friends. Even she doesn’t trust G.U.N.:

With her being stationed on Angel Island, though, it could usher in a better alliance between Sonic & friends and G.U.N. With different leadership, G.U.N. could clean up their act and be on the right side of history more often. Hell, putting Rouge up there would make way for my headcanon that Amy could lead Team Dark someday.

They could have kids--Qkora’s designs are my favorite--because, uh...we’re short on echidnas. And I’ve always thought Knuckles would make a great dad.

Knuckles is pretty tied to the island, but I imagine Rouge would take trips down to the mainland for treasure hunting, checking on her casino, etc, and while she’s down there, she could pick up Sonic so he could visit the two of them.

It’d be kind of a long flight, but if she can carry Shadow and Omega’s combined weight of ~2800 pounds, she can handle Sonic’s 77 pounds.

He wouldn’t be as close as they are, but they’d all enjoy each other’s company, and he could help look after the kids sometimes. I can’t imagine Sonic ever being present enough to be a full-time dad, but he’s great with kids.

There’s no way Sega would ever go for polyamory, but I think it’s a fun idea.

tl;dr I love Sonally and I do think it could work, but it’s not his only option. That is, if we winds up with anyone at all. He could definitely stay single.

[shadamyheadcanons]

Rouge/Knuckles

A+. It’s not every day we get to see Knuckles look shy, and only she can do it, as far as I can tell. She seems endeared by him, too. Just like with Sonic’s need for independence, I think Rouge’s freedom-oriented personality meshes well with his obligations on Angel Island.

Well...as much as Knuckles does that nowadays, anyway...I kind of wish he spent more time on Angel Island and only showed up in games where his expertise is needed so he could be an expert instead of “what do I do now?” deadweight. It could help the “kNuCkLeS iS sTuPiD” issue. His naivete also presents a unique challenge when combined with her sneaky behavior. I think it’d be huge for them to reach a point where he can fully trust her; the fact that she’s willing and able to take advantage of him rubs me the wrong way a little. That would be one of the advantages of putting Sonic, Knuckles, and Rouge together. Sonic’s quick-witted and could keep that dynamic in check, and he’s great at diffusing tension. I wouldn’t put Sonic and Knuckles together alone, but Rouge has a way of gluing trios together. She might get a little arrogant about landing not one, but TWO guys, lol. It’s also an excuse to have my Knuxouge cake and have Sonouge, too. I don’t like making decisions.

That said, I never, EVER see fanart or fanfics of these three together romantically! I’ve tried smushing their names together every which way on Twitter, Tumblr, AO3, ffnet, Google...but I literally can’t find ANYTHING! I guess Sonouge isn’t super popular, while Knuxouge is a force to be reckoned with on its own. If anyone has any recs, please, PLEASE send them my way.