Lizaedit

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Liza is a pink female Chameleon and a friend of Valdez and Espio the Chameleon. Part of a community of Chameleons living on Angel Island, she approached Espio during his time as a member of the Chaotix after he came across a wounded friend of theirs, Barney, and had Julie-Su take him for medical attention. Though disapproving of Espio's taste in friends, she agreed to reveal the mystery of Barney's injuries to him. Espio got more than he bargained for when she led him to a roboticized Valdez, who had subjugated the Chameleons on the orders of his master, Dr. Eggman. (KtE: #30)

When Valdez ordered his Shadowbots to take her prisoner, Liza revealed to Espio why she had gone looking for him: she had hoped that he might be able to reach the true Valdez they had both known. Having believed Liza to prefer Espio to him for some time, Valdez ordered her roboticization as an example to the other Chameleons as to what would happen if they opposed him. It was also to convince Espio to tell him everything he knew about Knuckles the Echidna or else see the other Chameleons meet Liza's fate. The Roboticized Liza then accompanied the pair of them as they set out to find the Master Emerald. When Espio outwitted Valdez and sent him to a watery demise, Liza was left to wonder what she would do next. (KtE: #31, #32)

Presumably, Liza was later de-roboticized by the Bem, but she has not been seen since Knuckles the Echidna #32 and thus her fate remains unknown.

Contrary to rumors, the green chameleon attending the wedding of Antoine and Bunnie in issue #174 was confirmed as not Liza. It was an in-joke by artist Tracy Yardley, depicting head writer Ian Flynn's wife Lea (as the green chameleon) and himself as "guests" of the wedding.