The coolest character in gaming history. He often swears (d*mn) and uses g*ns. He is very cool and edgy and I want to be just like him when I grow up. My mum says he is a bad influence and that he doesn’t display Christian values, but I don’t care (don’t tell mum)

Shadow is a black hedgehog and rival to Sonic. He was created by Gerald Robotnik to be the Ultimate Life form. Shadow can use the chaos energy to shoot spears, teleport, freeze time, move very quickly or even explode. He wears 2 rings on his wrists that control his energy. If Shadow takes them off, his energy increases drastically. He can also use the 7 chaos emeralds to turn into Super Shadow.

The dark, edgy, rival of Sonic, who uses guns and curses every 4 seconds

The most sexiest character of all the Sonic franchise

A horribly misinterpreted and misrepresented Sonic character that Sega loves to hate.

Shadow debuted in Sonic Adventure 2 for the Sega Genesis and Nintendo Gamecube as the Ultimate Lifeform created 50+ years ago by Dr. Eggman's grandfather, Professor Gerald Robotnik on the Space Colony ARK. Though Shadow was designed to be a living weapon, his more secretive and primary purpose was to save the life of Professor Gerald's granddaughter, Maria, who was diagnosed with a very rare and life threatening disease. He never got to fulfill his purpose as G.U.N. suddenly shut down Project Shadow, and Maria was killed in the midst.

Despite his stoic and quiet front, Shadow is a very compassionate and lonely character. He's not an anti-hero or villain, but an ally who rivals Sonic's speed and skills. Rouge and Omega are his friends; he respects Sonic as an equal, if not a superior.

Unfortunately, with Sonic '06's massive failure, Sega decided to dumb down all of their characters and stories, and Shadow took the brunt of it, being shoved to the side and reduced to the joke his titular game presented him to be; a dark, angsty, over-the-top edge-lord loner who's too good for friends and hates Sonic because... reasons???

Someone who appears to be the "Ultimate Life Form"

He's that edgy guy from sonic. He came to fruition in Sonic Adventure 2. The black hedgehog is "the ultimate life form" the reason eggman blew up the moon.

Shadow The Hedgehog is, if not, the second favourite Sonic character in the series. He's cool, edgy and most of all: BADASS!

He had a tragic backstory...But has made a promise to a blond girl, who had AIDS, who got shot by a soilder.

He's also has a soft spot for kittens.

Common term reffering to "shadowy" game character who wields guns for the sole purpose of grabbing the attention of shooter fans and nothing more. A Dante wannabe.