#sonknuxouge

[ribbon-heartwise]

Spreading my propaganda.

[yellowsappybeetle]

Another spot the difference or something

[yogorlhilanne]

I was going through my bookmarks on twitter and was like, "Some of these could be Sonic memes." And uh, here they are in all their glory

[tit-mouse]

[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.

[sonicshipbattles]

Round Two - Right Side

Sonic/Knuckles the Dread vs Sonic/Knuckles/Rouge

SonDread

SonKnuxouge

Voting ended onMay 4, 2023

This poll is for Sonic/Knuckles the Dread from Sonic Prime vs Sonic/Knuckles/Rouge from any of their shared media All ships included were submitted to us. This tournament does not accept insults towards either ship - use propaganda to uplift your fave, not put down the opponent

[sonicshipbattles]

BONUS POLL: Best Polyship

Sonic/Amy/Sally vs Sonic/Amy/Shadow vs Sonic/Knuckles/Rouge vs Sonic/Knuckles/Shadow

SonSalAmy

SonShadAmy

SonKnuxouge

SonShadKnux

Voting ended onMay 18, 2023

Context: SonSalAmy and SonShadKnux were both the polyships that lasted the longest in the tournament, but were both knocked out in the same round. Meanwhile, SonShadAmy and SonKnuxouge were both knocked out earlier, but had arguably harder matches and a lot of vocal support from their shippers. So, I decided to bring these four ships back to see once and for all which is the best Sonic polyship (out of the ones that were submitted to this tournament, anyway lol) All ships included were submitted to us. This tournament does not accept insults towards either ship - use propaganda to uplift your fave, not put down the opponent

[sonicshipbattles]

Round One

Knuckles/Rouge (Sonic X) vs Knuckles/Rouge/Sonic

Knuxouge (Sonic X)

SonKnuxouge

Voting ended onOct 16, 2023

This poll is for the version of Knuckles/Rouge specifically from Sonic X vs the general concept of Knuckles/Rouge/Sonic across any of their shared media All ships included were submitted to us. This tournament does not accept insults towards either ship - use propaganda to uplift your fave, not put down the opponent