Shadow the Hedgehog is a character present in the post-credit scene of Sonic the Hedgehog 2, who is an immortal creature created by Professor Gerald Robotnik.
Shadow is portrayed as a mysterious, intelligent and brooding antihero. He dislikes humanity despite his main goal of protecting the world from harm.
Shadow is depicted as an anthropomorphic robot with black fur. He also has red eyes, a black nose, a brown muzzle, and small triangular ears with brown canals.
Not only that, he also has six spines on his head, of which four are curved upwards, while the other two are curved downwards, two spines on his back, and a short, pointed tail.
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Profile
- Real Name: Shadow the Hedgehog
- Stage Name: Shadow the Hedgehog
- Also Knows As: The Ultimate Lifeform, The Ultimate Hedgehog, Fake Hedgehog, Black Wind, Black Hedgehog
- Nickname: Shadow
- Birthday: –
- Age: –
- Gender: Male
- Height: 100 cm (3′ 3″)
- Weight: 35 kg (77 lb.)
- Blood Type: –
- Fur: White, Black, Crimson
- Eyes Color: Red
- Skin: Tan
- Parents: –
- Siblings: –
- Friends: –
- Hobbies: –
- Manga Debut: –
- Anime Debut: –
- Japanese VA: Koji Yusa
- English VA:
David Humphrey (2001-2004);
Ryan Drummond (briefly, Sonic Adventure 2);
Jason Griffith (2005-2010);
Kirk Thornton (2010-present);
Facts
- The video game Shadow the Hedgehog, released by Sega, has the name ‘Shadow the Hedgehog’.
- Dr. Robotnik’s grandfather, Gerald Robotnik, created Shadow to protect humanity.
- Due to his closeness to Maria, Shadow has a great sense of justice to protect humanity.
- His abilities are considered a threat to the military and they decide to capture him.
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Strengths
- Shadow has such amazing abilities and skills in battle that he is considered a match for even the most powerful enemies.
- Shadow is able to defeat Sonic
- Not only that, but he can also reach supersonic speeds that can match Sonic’s speed.
- Not only in terms of speed, Shadow also excels in acrobatic skills. He’s also very agile and has reflexes to attacks.
- He cannot age and cannot be killed, as he has an immortal body.
- Shadow has an additional power, the Chaos Spear.
- Shadow has the ability to fight without weapons, aka bare hands.
- He is a powerful hand-to-hand fighter.
Weaknesses
- At first, he was an easy target to manipulate while undergoing amnesia.
- He is vulnerable to mind control by Black Doom himself.
Quotes
“I’m Shadow. Shadow the Hedgehog.” – Shadow confronting Silver/Mephiles etc.”
“Don’t bother. With the Emerald’s power, I control time and space. You can’t break free.”
“Mephiles isn’t trying to help you create a better future… He’s trying to eliminate the past.” Reasoning with Silver.”
“To discover what happened, it seems we must see what took place 10 years ago. Follow me if you want the truth.”
“Maria- this is what you wanted, right? This is my promise I made to you . . .” – Shadow before his death in Sonic Adventure 2.”
“Before this is over, I’ll show you the true power of CHAOS CONTROL!” – SA2 confronting Sonic.”
“This is the end of you, and the end of my cursed past!” – Super Shadow after defeating Devil Doom, Shadow the Hedgehog”
“Perfect as always!” – Shadow after getting an “A” rank in Sonic Heroes.”
“With the power of these Emeralds… I’m going to destroy this damn planet!” – Shadow the Hedgehog, GUN Fortress Pure Dark Ending.”
“With the power of these Emeralds… Black Doom and his army are finished!” – Shadow the Hedgehog, Black Doom’s lair Pure Hero Ending.”
“I will release you from the chains of your past.” – Super Shadow when fighting Solaris in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006).”
“Time to unleash the Ultimate Power!” – When fighting Solaris as Super Shadow in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006).”
“Sonic leave it to me. I’ll destroy him.” – Shadow when switching to him in The Final Hazard in Sonic Adventure 2.”
“A super dimensional being… heh, this may actually be a fair fight!” – Fighting Solaris as Super Shadow in Sonic ’06.”
Although Shadow the Hedgehog was manipulated during his amnesia, and Black Arms exercised mind control over him, he was able to resist these influences through determination and willpower.