Animated Shadow

The power to bring shadows to life. Sub-power of Darkness Manipulation. 
==Also Called==
* Shadow Animation
*Shadow Puppeting
==Capabilities==
The user can transform their and/or other's shadows into living beings. As the rule of anything happening to the real body happens to the shadow, this ability may allow the user to warp the shadow to manipulate the form of themselves or others, causing anything that happens to the shadow to be reflected in the true body; in short, a form of "reverse shadow puppetry."
==Applications==
*Independent Shadow
*Sentient Power
*Umbrakinetic Creature Creation 
==Associations==
* Animation
* Darkness Manipulation
* Darkness Mimicry
* Individual Shadow Manipulation
* Magic
* Manifested Guardian: by casting a shadow to protect.
* Sensorial Link: With the shadow
* Shadow Mutilation
* Shadow Marionette
==Limitations==
* User's shadow may have a mind of its own.
* Maintaining the shadow may be draining to the user.
* May require light to create a shadow.
* Shadow may be impaired or even destroyed as the normal shadow.
==Known Users==
==Gallery==
Ansem (Kingdom Hearts) Shadow.png|Ansem, Seeker of Darkness (Kingdom Hearts) uses a living shadow-like entity in battle.
Shu and his dragon.jpg|Shu (Blue Dragon) and his comrades can transform their shadows into ferocious beasts.
Gekko Moriah (One Piece) clone.gif|Gekko Moriah (One Piece) can animate his own shadow as well as capture and command others...
Kage Kage no Mi (One Piece).webp|...thanks to the power of the Kage Kage no Mi he ate.
Rui Empress Paradox.png|Rui Hachiouji (Code:Breaker) can animate her own shadow to attack others, and even merge with it for a boost.
Hachiouji Saechika Shadow.JPG|Saechika (Code:Breaker) can animate his own shadow to attack others, or form cages and chains for capture.
Mk9 noob saibot victory pose by shadow rider2-d39sv0z.jpg|Noob Saibot (Mortal Kombat) can animate his own shadow into a physical semi-liquid shadow kinetic construct of himself to aid him in the fights.
Hidan binded by the jutsu.png|Shikamaru Nara (Naruto) uses the Shadow Sewing Technique to bind his opponents with materialized shadows.
Team Matsuri Attacked (1).png|Hoichi (Naruto) uses the Dharma Power: Silhouette to animate an opponent's shadow, forcing it to strangle and suffocate the target.
Kagenui H.png|Kagenui (Valkyrie Crusade)
My Hero Academia Fukikage Tokoyami.png|Fumikage Tokoyami (My Hero Academia) possesses the quirk "Dark Shadow", which allows him to summon his shadow as a creature to fight for him. The lighter there is, the more passive it is...
Dark Shadow My Heor Academia.png|...the darker it is, the more savage and uncontrollable it becomes.
Shadowman.png|Nature ÄRM, Shadowman allows Ash (Marchen Awakens Romance) to enlarge his shadow and have it fight for him. As a bonus, the shadow can harmlessly absorb attacks meant for Ash.
Danny Phantom Johnny and Shadow.png|Johnny 13 (Danny Phantom) has a shadow that can project bad luck and has a mind of its own.
Alessi Sethan summon.png|Alessi (JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part III: Stardust Crusaders) using his Stand, Sethan.
Solo Leveling SJW's army.jpg|As the Shadow Monarch, Sung Jinwoo (Solo Leveling) can create Shadow Soldiers from the souls of the dead to serve and fight for him.
Alastor shadow.gif|Alastor (Hazbin Hotel)
==Videos==
SCP-1983 Doorway to Nowhere (SCP Animation)-2
Category:Powers
Category:Darkness-Based Abilities
Category:Life Creation