Shadow the Hedgehog (Archie Comics)

Shadow the Hedgehog is a major character in the Archie Comics and spin-offs Sonic the Hedgehog. 
He is a mobian hedgehog and the end result of Project Shadow, an effort to create the Ultimate Lifeform. Created by Professor Gerald Robotnik in his efforts to find a cure to a rare disease known as NIDS that was affecting his granddaughter Maria, Shadow was gifted with the powers of the alien Black Doom through that entity's blood.
==Appearance==
Shadow is a black and red anthropomorphic mobian hedgehog, with red eyes, a patch of white fur on the chest, a black nose, a tan muzzle and small, triangular ears with light brown channels. On his head, he has six feathers of which four of which curve upwards while the other two curve downwards, two spines on the back and a short and pointed tail. On his head feathers, he has red stripes and also around the edges of the eyes and on the arms and legs.
He wears white gloves with red tabs and rocket boots. Shadow also wears inhibitory rings, one on each of his wrists and ankles.
==Personality==
Shadow is a very gruff and self-confident one, he considers himself the Ultimate Lifeform. Rouge defines him as "arrogant so-and-so," he is also very stubborn, when he thinks about something it's hard to get them to change their minds. However, he also has a big heart and just wants to protect the world, even though he sometimes thinks that only he can do certain things and leads him to bad burns with rude behavior. However, he does not know the dangers he could get himself into while bragging about his powers, he accepts the help of his friends and family if he needs it.
Because of his past of him that he has partly consumed it, particularly during a period of his life when he had amnesia, and recognizes his relationship with the alien Black Arms, he has this character. Shadow is also wise enough to recognize the Black Arms as a race of predators and monsters and is determined to see them wiped out. Though slow to smile or exudes warmth, Shadow cares for his friends and allies, even with the knowledge that his longevity could allow him to outlive them all. Very often, however, he assumes an attitude of cold indifference or professional precision, very rarely showing the side of him more vulnerable than him.
==Powers and Abilities==
In combat, Shadow is a formidable foe. He is capable of fighting through Black Arms hordes single-handed, simultaneously fighting both Rouge and E-123 Omega to a standstill, going toe-to-toe with Eclipse the Darkling and Sonic the Hedgehog, and battling on par with Knuckles the Echidna, while sustaining injuries from a previous fight.
Thanks to the natural speed bestowed unto him and his footwear, Shadow is capable of matching Sonic's natural speed, dodging bullets, run along the surface of water and activate devices at high speed. He can as well match many of Sonic's other abilities, including the Spin Dash.
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