SHADOW

SHADOW is a Spy and Military Faction in Fortnite: Battle Royale, existing as one of the two divisions of Midas' crew, along with .
It was first introduced in Chapter 2: Season 1. SHADOW is under the direct authority and control of Midas, the original founder, but has also been managed by other higher ups, such as Brutus, Midas' right-hand man"Honestly, I'm really looking forward to going back to being number 2. I love this crew, but managing a bunch of big personalities is a lot of stress." -Brutus to The Looper when confronted during Rise of Midas Quests: Et tu, Brutus?, Meowdas, Chaos Director and formerly Chaos Agent. 
During Chapter 2 and Chapter 3, they offered the services of their agents to various clients such as Spillexx. They also established an illegal arms trafficking system, orchestrated numerous efforts at infiltrating opposing groups, and conducted experiments at both Slurpy Swamp and Steamy Stacks. Their most well known operation was waging war against GHOST, following the conflicts and rivalry between the teams in A.L.T.E.R. and E.G.O.
During Chapter 2 Remix, they were contracted by Snoop's Enterprise.
==Overview==
SHADOW is the first division of Midas' crew , and has existed long before GHOST, due to Midas having formed the group before the events of Chapter 2: Season 1. Their founding members were Chaos Origins, Sierra and The Burning Wolf, though they have expanded plenty since. From Chapter 2: Season 4 until Chapter 4: Season 1, SHADOW was mostly inactive, with many of the offline agents acting independently outside the faction, offering their services to more "current" organizations like the Imagined Order during Chapter 3: Season 2. They did, however, publicly become active again from Chapter 4: Season 1 and beyond. 
In Chapter 5: Season 2, Marigold called back Midas' crew after she discovered Midas was in The Underworld, and both the major players from both SHADOW and GHOST reconciled their former grudges, reuniting the crew anew.
In Chapter 2 Remix, two agents are revealed to co-lead SHADOW, Meowdas and Chaos Director, the later being Chaos Agent's boss and the one who granted him authority over the faction back in Chapter 2. SHADOW, along with GHOST, were also contracted by Snoop's Enterprise to protect their bases.
==Locations, Members and Technology==
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===Headquarters===
Name & Image	Name & Image	Description
The Rig 	 	A formerly operational Oil Rig. The original Rig was run by TNTina until it blew up under SHADOW occupation, leaving it as Rickety Rig, before ultimately washing away into the ocean. It returned during Chapter 2 Remix under TNTina's watch again.
The Yacht 	 	Midas' original Yacht first under the control of GHOST, later briefly taken over by SHADOW after Meowscles defected to SHADOW. Deadpool was later hired to reclaim The Yacht, which was successful. In Chapter 2 Remix, SHADOW Meowdas controls The Yacht.
The Marigold	 	Midas' Yacht on the island Helios. First under control of The Society, it was later annexed by Midas' Crew and became their mobile base to set sail into unknown adventures, after saving Midas from The Underworld.
Catty Corner	 	Meowscles's Box Factory, transformed and operated by his son, Kit.
===Outposts===
Name & Image 	Name & Image	Description
SHADOW Safehouse-Spawn 	 	A small building on Spawn Island serving as a base for SHADOW.
SHADOW Safe House - Alpha 	 	One of the safehouses of SHADOW, located under Pleasant Park.
SHADOW Safe House - Beta 	 	One of the safehouses of SHADOW, located under Gas N' Grub.
SHADOW Safe House - Charlie 	 	One of the safehouses of SHADOW, located under FN Radio.
SHADOW Safe House - Delta 	 	One of the safehouses of SHADOW, located on Lazy Lake Island, found north of Misty Meadows.
SHADOW Safe House - Echo 	 	One of the safehouses of SHADOW, located in a red house, found north of Holly Hedges.
Unnamed Storage base 	 	A house with several work desks and a SHADOW bunker used to store weapons and equipment near Lazy Lake.
Unnamed SHADOW Control center	 	A destroyed house near Pleasant Park with a control center below, previously linked to SHADOW Safe House - Alpha through a secret passage.
===Owned Businesses===
Name & Image 	Name & Image	Description
Steamy Stacks	 	A power plant that used the power of a Cube. It was watched by Chaos Agent through his lair.
Slurpy Swamp 	 	The primary factory of Slurp Co. that creates Slurp-based products; was the site of at least one of Chaos Agent's experiments.
SHADOW Lamps 	 	A Lamp store owned by SHADOW in Retail Row used to recruit new agents.
===Former Headquarters===
Name & Image 	Name & Image	Description
The Authority	 	Main base of SHADOW that used to be The Agency, now overseen by Jules. Was deteriorated to The Ruins before being obliterated by Galactus.
The Grotto 	 	An underground SHADOW facility run by Brutus before being flooded and turning into Brutus' Basin.
==Former Outposts==
Name & Image	Name & Image	Description
Ghost House 	 	Formerly a GHOST Training Facility that was taken over by SHADOW. It later returned under GHOST control in Chapter 2 Remix..
==Former Owned Business==
Name & Image 	Name & Image	Description
Box Factory 	 	A factory that produced boxes before being turned into Catty Corner; it was under the jurisdiction of Meowscles after he was kicked out of The Yacht.
GHOST Flowers	 	Formerly the Flower store owned by GHOST, it was actually a secret facility to recruit GHOST Agents. it had been merged with SHADOW Lamps. It later returned under GHOST control in Chapter 2 Remix.
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===Founder & Boss===
Name 	Description
Midas	The Agency's Golden King and an outstanding spy of great wealth. He is the founder and leader of Midas' crew. He got killed and got imprisoned in The Underworld by HadesRise of Midas event before escaping as a Shade and returning to a half-life."It is rare, that a spirit can escape The Underworld. This Midas will return to a half life... but a life nonetheless. May he find what he seeks."-Spirit Hunter Saeko Ask about Midas Dialoque.
===Midas' crew Leaders===
Name 	Description
Brutus	Midas' crew's second-in-command, he is known as a benevolent bruiser"Benevolent bruiser Brutus has taken the reins of Midas's crew after the boss's disappearance. Showing up on the Island after Marigold's call, he's wondering: is the old boss coming back?" -Brutus' C5S2 Character Collection Book bio and as Midas' Right Hand man. He is a former GHOST and SHADOW member that became a weapons dealer and fisherman after the factions went dark. "After the war between GHOST and SHADOW, Brutus decided to go into business for himself as a buyer, seller, and builder of weapons. He's determined to work his way to the top of the underworld at any cost." -Brutus' C2S5 Character Collection Book bio He later took the lead of the whole crew during Midas' disappearance during Chapter 2: Season 7. One of the eight best agents of The Agency.Chapter 2: Season 2 blogpost (Xbox)
===SHADOW Leaders===
Name 	Description
Meowdas 	Boss of SHADOW"I'm the cat with the golden paws. Whatever I say, goes." - Meowdas (Loading Screen)"If the boss tells you to do something, you do it. No matter how weird it sounds." -Undercover Skye (Loading Screen) who resides at The Marigold Yacht. He has golden paws that allows him to turn his body into gold, which is how he stole a diamond from GHOST. He is one of the contracted agents of The Doggpound.
Chaos Director	Director of SHADOW and boss of Chaos Agent. She delegated her duties to Chaos Agent, but took them back after realizing it was a mistake. She is one of the contracted agents of The Doggpound.
===The First Shadows===
Name 	Description
The Burning Wolf	First of the First Shadows and Midas' first enforcer, The Burning Wolf is a knight whose existence is considered a legend. He is the very first member of SHADOW.
Chaos Agent 	Second of the First Shadows and Midas' first redeemed, Chaos Agent (formerly known as Chaos Origins), is the mad scientist of SHADOW. He is a mastermind who undermines the order from the shadows, and has been known to conduct experiments on Loopers. Chaos Director delegated her directorial duties to him before taking them back. Often partnered with Wild Card and Hush.
Sierra 	Final of the First Shadows and Midas' first pardoned, Sierra is an agent seeking revenge for her family.
===Shadows===
Name 	Description
TNTina 	The Operative with a short fuse, she is an explosives specialist. She was stationed in The Rig with SHADOW Henchmen, before assisting in its destruction. She went on her own way after Midas' disappearance, before returning upon Marigold's call. One of the eight best agents of The Agency. During Chapter 2 Remix, she took control of The Rig again as a SHADOW operative and is one of the contracted agents of The Doggpound.
Jules 	The Scrapknight, she is the daughter of Midas"Jules is the daughter of an international crime boss who refuses to live in her dad’s shadow. Left to fend for herself, she learned how to rebuild the world the way she wanted to see it and is on track to be one of the greatest inventors of all time." -Jules' Chapter 2: Season 6 Character Collection Book bio and a gifted engineer of SHADOW who strives to live outside her father's shadow. She went her own way after Midas' disappearance, and worked in multiple factionsScrapknight Jules appeared involved in the Imagined Order from Chapter 2: Season 6 onwards, and was aligned with the Oathbound in Chapter 4: Season 1, despite still holding continued allegiance to SHADOW., before returning upon Marigold's call. She created gauntlets for Midas to control his golden touch"A Midas who can control his golden touch. Might it be possible?" "If i’m gonna make gauntlets for Midas, you’re gonna have to show me how this mod bench thing works." Jules to The Looper in Rise of Midas Quests: Jules vs. The Golden Touch, and often uses her engineering savvy to aid SHADOW, despite her longstanding disagreements with some higher ups "I'm watching you, traitor", "Stay away from me, you molten creep.", "Been a minute, traitor." -Jules NPC Special dialogue to Brutus and Chaos Agent respectively, in C2S6, and to Brutus in C5S2. Built (and temporarily controlled) The Authority.
Meowscles 	The swole cat, a SHADOW Agent that had previously defected from GHOST. He initially went offline "Woah... are we back online?" -Special NPC dialogue from Meowscles to Midas in Chapter 3: Season 3 after Midas' disappearance, but had since undertaken SHADOW missions again"Take the arm floats off. We have work to do" Special NPC dialogue from Stingray to Purradise Meowscles in Chapter 4: Season 3 after his extended vacation and personal growth. Could have been found across multiple islands lending freelance assistance if hiredCharacter could have been hired for Bars in Chapter 3: Season 4 and Chapter 5: Season 2., before returning upon Marigold's call. One of the eight best agents of The Agency.
Kit 	The Mecha kitty, he is a remarkably intelligent little cat specializing in fighting evil, robotics and mech suits. He is the son of Meowscles. Controlled his father's Box Factory, changing it into Catty Corner.
Wildcard 	A conniving double agent for SHADOW, he a professional heist leader who does everything according to his plans. He also acts as one of Marigold's bodyguards disguised as a GHOST agent.The Golden Hour loading screen Often partnered with Chaos Agent and Hush.
Hush 	A silent double agent, she reportedly haunts her enemy's every move. Often partnered with Chaos Agent and Wild Card.
Renegade Shadow	The Lone Shadow, he is a renegade agent of GHOST who stormed The Agency for SHADOW, causing SHADOW to rebuild The Agency into The Authority. Had since turned into a self-governed heist leader that often works with other SHADOW operatives."The former lone agent is now an experienced heist crew leader, on the hunt for a new score. The Eclipse Hotel is a promising target, if he can find a crew willing to tackle its elaborate defenses." -Renegade Shadow's bio in Chapter 4: Season 4's Character Collection Book
Stingray 	A SHADOW agent. He is a trap specialist, especially in nautical environments. Long-standing contact of Chaos Agent."I follow your dark, goopy guidance, my liege." Special NPC dialogue from Stingray to Chaos Agent in Chapter 4: Season 3
Abstrakt 	The Aerosol assassin, he is a SHADOW assassin who always leaves his mark behind, and frequently collaborates with other SHADOW operatives.
Metal Mouth 	A SHADOW agent formerly partnered with Zadie. He also act as one of Marigold's bodyguards. Has a rocky relationship working for or with others."You should've taken me up on my offer." Special NPC Dialogue from Wild Card to Midas, in Chapter 4: Season 1Wild Card has declined ally ship from Selene, Aura, Diamond Diva, Sabina, Heist, Midas, and the Peace Syndicate through Special NPC Dialogue in Chapter 4: Season 1
Zadie 	A SHADOW agent formerly partnered with Metal Mouth, and later with Siren and Cobalt as a member of the Agency Renegades. Frequently works with other SHADOW operatives.
Rue 	Known as Lil' Red, she is a SHADOW agent and assassin.
Sorana 	A SHADOW agent, previously in contact with Chaos Agent.
===A.L.T.E.R. Agents===
Name 	Description
Vex 	A very powerful warrior who can use the Power of Creation. He can fuse with his Alter-Ego, Xev to create Fusion. He fights with his orb and a war scythe. He's the most mysterious A.L.T.E.R. agent.
Fusion 	The warrior resulting from the fusion of Vex and Xev. He retains the ability to use the Power of Creation.
Toxin 	An A.L.T.E.R. agent and poison specialist.
Chic 	An A.L.T.E.R. agent that mostly doesn't appear in missions.
Hazard 	An A.L.T.E.R. agent and a mountain climber. She was formerly partnered with Brutus.
Riptide 	An A.L.T.E.R. agent and a fisherman. Has worked with their formerly E.G.O. counterpart, Turk.
Scratch 	An A.L.T.E.R. agent that got corrupted after an experiment by Chaos Agent.
Outcast (Alter Ego)	An A.L.T.E.R. agent and a fisherwoman.
Tek (Alter Ego) 	An artificially enhanced agent part of A.L.T.E.R. He is partnered with Terra.
Terra (Alter Ego) 	An artificially enhanced agent part of A.L.T.E.R. She is partnered with Tek.
Sludge Army 	An army of Slurp creatures that were made in Slurpy Swamp and were used as Henchmen by A.L.T.E.R. to hunt down E.G.O. agents.
===Henchmen===
Name 	Description
SHADOW Enforcers 	Henchmen of SHADOW that guard and roam around in locations that are SHADOW-controlled.
SHADOW Operatives 	Scrapped female versions of SHADOW Henchmen that were meant to be spies.
SHADOW Beach Brawlers 	Henchmen of SHADOW that survived the flood in Chapter 2: Season 3 that was stationed at The Authority.
SHADOW Security Agents	Henchmen of SHADOW that became security guards and were contracted to Snoop's Enterprise.
SHADOW Kitbashs 	Henchmen of SHADOW under Kit's orders, they guard Catty Corner.
===Chaos Agent's Experiments===
Name 	Description
Big Chuggus 	The result of an experiment with Slurp orchestrated by Chaos Agent. A SHADOW member or associate.
Slurp Jonesy 	The result of an experiment done by Chaos Agent on Recruit Jonesy.Slurp Legends Pack Trailer
Slurp Bandolette 	The result of an experiment done by Chaos Agent on Bandolette.
Slurp Leviathan 	The result of an experiment done by Chaos Agent on Leviathan.
Corrupted Shogun 	The result of an experiment conducted by Chaos Agent on Shogun.Corrupted Legends Loading Screen.
Corrupted Arachne	The result of an experiment conducted by Chaos Agent on Arachne.
Corrupted Insight	The result of an experiment conducted by Chaos Agent on Insight.
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===Technology===
Tech Name and Icon 	Tech Name and Icon	Description
Midas' Drum Gun (OG) 	 	Midas' Golden Legacy Drum Gun used by him in The Agency. It was later stolen by Kado Thorne.
Midas' Drum Gun 	 	Midas' Modded Golden Drum Gun.
Brutus' Minigun 	 	Minigun that is used by Brutus in The Grotto.
Meowscles' Peow Peow Rifle	 	Heavy Assault Rifle that is carried by Meowscles at the Box Factory.
Meowdas' Peow Peow Rifle 	 	Heavy Assault Rifle that is carried by Meowdas at the The Yacht.
TNTina's Ka-Boom Bow 	 	Boom Bow that is used by TNTina in The Rig.
Jules' Drum Gun 	 	Drum Gun used by Jules at The Authority
Jules' Glider Gun 	 	Infinite Grappler which provides Glider Redeploy, carried by Jules at The Authority.
Rig Keycard 	 	A Keycard carried by TNTina that opens the Vault at The Rig.
Yacht Keycard 	 	A Keycard carried by Meowscles after he got kicked out of The Yacht.
Grotto Keycard 	 	A Keycard carried by Brutus that opens the Vault at The Grotto.
Authority Keycard 	 	A Keycard carried by Jules that opens the Vault at The Authority.
SHADOW Henchmen Chest 	 	Chests that can only be opened by SHADOW Henchmen and the contracted SHADOW Security.
Motorboat 	 	Boat which is equipped with missiles. Has the logo of SHADOW on the launcher.
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==History==
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===Before Chapter 2===
Midas founded his crew at an unknown time in an unknown realityIn the Burning Wolf Video, we can see that Midas's organization was established in a large castle that did not exist in Reality Zero, they were therefore located in another Reality outside of the world of Fortnite.. Through his covert skills, he set his sights on building an empire of espionage, intrigue, and conquest. For this he recruited three people with great potential to his cause:
*The first was The Burning Wolf, a former knight believed to be a legend by soldiers, and who attacked Midas' crewThe Burning Wolf Trailer; known as Midas' first enforcer.
*The second was Chaos Agent, then known as Chaos Origins, a mad scientist who once defeated The Burning WolfChaos Origins Trailer, and tried to dominate the world before being stopped by Midas himself; known as Midas' first redeemed.
*The third was Sierra, a fighter who lost her family and seeks revenge on the perpetrators; known as Midas' first pardoned. 
Together, they formed The First Shadows: the very first agents of the newly formed faction named SHADOW. This marked the official beginning for the organization beyond Midas' personal conquest.
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===Chapter 2: Season 1===
After an unknown period of time, a new faction appeared in Midas' crew, named GHOST, which quickly became rivals with SHADOW. The Imagined Order recruits the services of GHOST to study and map Apollo...[security encryption M7 authenticated]...
The Containment Field has stabilized; The Bridge is intact.
The seven succeeded. Our manipulations averted disaster.
The zero point is ours, and the plan can continue.
...[recalculating Loop shift]...
...[initiating sub Loop text transmission]...
...[redirecting, received]...
Surprising is the sheer volume of Matter resolved around the Bridge.
Extensive Charting and Analysis are required.
Our best [redacted: D4] Team has been scrambled and inserted.
We expect resistance. And similar embedded Agents.
We've been as quiet as possible. But the gaze of others may now be turned towards Zero.
A whole new world awaits.
...[end transmission; loop]...
...[redirecting, received]... -IO Agent about E.G.O. Unbeknownst to GHOST at the time, SHADOW had already begun engaging in various operations on the island.
*A.L.T.E.R. team members present on Apollo before E.G.O.'s interference are involved in the trade and marketing of weapons at Dirty DocksDockyard Deal Loading Screen, and have established links with the companies Slurp Co.As evidenced by the Chaos Rising loading screen and Slurp Legends Trailer, it was at Slurpy Swamp where the Sludges and later the Slurp Legends were created by Chaos Agent. and Kevolution Energy.In the Chaos Rising Loading Screen, Steamy Stacks was among the locations kept under watch by SHADOW. 
*Chaos Agent watches and masterminds everything from his secret lair on the goings-on between A.L.T.E.R./SHADOW and E.G.O./GHOST.
**He is interested in the REDACTED BunkerIn the Chaos Rising Loading Screen, **REDACTED** was among the locations kept under watch by SHADOW..
**Chaos Agent also experiments with Sludges, and builds an army to hunt down the E.G.O. team across Apollo.
The E.G.O. team from GHOST and the A.L.T.E.R. team from SHADOW began entering into conflicts which triggered infighting among Midas' crew. A.L.T.E.R. agents started to oppose the members of E.G.O. and deliberately chased them down, with Rippley being one of their main targets.
Later in the season, Midas selects Eye Land as the new grounds for the main base of GHOST, likely aware of the Zero Point stationed underneath it. Simultaneously, construction on five SHADOW Safe Houses around the island begins.
===Chapter 2: Season 2===
Midas founded The Agency, his employment organization for spies from both the factions of GHOST and SHADOW. The organization has its headquarters of the same name built on Eye Land. Conflicts between SHADOW and GHOST escalate, and grow into an all-out Spy War.
* Several spy bases were in operation across Apollo at this time: The Agency, The Grotto, The Shark, The Rig, and The Yacht. Besides the safehouses, however, there were no major compounds with public allegiance to SHADOW.
With The Agency now built, and tension arisen between the two, the war between GHOST and SHADOW begins in full.
While Meowscles controlled The Yacht for GHOST, there were three members of Midas' crew who had not yet chosen their allegiance and remained neutral at the beginning: Brutus, TNTina and Skye.
However, throughout the season, the balance of power between GHOST and SHADOW changed enormously:
*Brutus was the first operative to choose SHADOW, and it became their Headquarters. He remained the only SHADOW operative of Midas' Crew to maintain full control of his spy base.
*TNTina joined SHADOW and was primarily responsible for the ownership and destruction of The Rig, spilling oil into the ocean.
*Unexpectedly, Meowscles decided to betray GHOST for SHADOW, causing GHOST to send in Contract Giller and Deadpool to reclaim The Yacht for them. Meowscles, now a SHADOW operative, was then sent to the Box Factory.
**Deadpool was granted authority for GHOST over The Yacht in Meowscles' absence.
*Skye was the last of Midas' main crew to choose a side, and with SHADOW roaming rampant, she transformed her Shark into a prison HQ for GHOST.
During the war, Midas gradually worked on a Doomsday Device with his daughter Jules made to break free from The Storm. This Device was located in his room, directly underneath The Agency, and possibly right above The Zero Point. 
Midas' room housed several things that hinted at his involvement behind the scenes:
**A journal could be found in his room containing a drawing of Oro's scepter, as well as a sketched symbol representing the Storm.
**A suit similar to that of Tempest's was also spotted in the room, its purpose likely being to defy the Storm, and either giving Midas control over it, or immunity to its effects.
***This suit, that would later become Cyclo, could have also been found at The Rig.
Near the end of the season, Renegade Shadow storms The Agency for SHADOW’s conquest. Countdowns for the activation of Midas' Device began appearing in the Agency and in Midas' own room.
===The Device===
The Device was activated on June 15, 2020. Upon its initiation, Midas' voice and several other Henchmen voices could've been heard as it executed its functions to try and push The Storm back, destroying much of The Agency.
*When The Looper was temporarily brought out of the loop, files concerning Midas, Jules and another agent Lynx were spotted in Agent Jones' office, meaning that IO had long since been investigating him and his associates.
The Device's plan ultimately failed, and the Storm attacked The Device in retaliation, and turned into a giant Wall of Water. 
After the event, Midas publicly reappears aligned with SHADOW, and controls what's left of The Agency for the now opposing faction - though he remains the de facto leader of GHOST.
===Chapter 2: Season 3===
The giant Wall of Water created by The Storm collapsed, flooding the entire Island. The headquarters of SHADOW are now The Authority, a larger version of The Agency re-constructed by Jules, and implemented a large anti-flood wall that surrounds the compound. Midas was attacked by a Loot Shark.
*Due to the flooding of the island, The Grotto & The Rig are no longer fit for use as a bases for SHADOW and are therefore abandoned. All former SHADOW bases and safehouses, save for The Authority, have also become defunct.
**Brutus defects to GHOST,Chapter 2: Season 3 Launch trailer initiating bad blood between him and Jules."I'm watching you, traitor." Jules to Brutus, Chapter 2: Season 6
*The Box Factory, formerly under Meowscles' jurisdiction, has turned into Catty Corner under control of his son, Kit.
SHADOW continues the war against GHOST who built The Fortilla as their new headquarters, albeit less aggressively. They kept them outnumbered until the end of the season.
===Chapter 2: Season 4===
Both The Authority and The Fortilla have been completely abandoned, and the war between GHOST and SHADOW seems to have ended, with many members now working for themselves"After a stretch of being a lone agent, Renegade Shadow is looking for a new score. And he may have found one... if he's not afraid of getting in Wild Card's way." -Renegade Shadow's bio in Chapter 4: Season 1's Character Collection Book, waiting to return online again., pursuing other goals.
*The last remaining SHADOW Henchman on Apollo spends much of the season parading about with a newfound friend, an equally lone GHOST Henchman- becoming the Henchbros.
===Chapter 2: Season 5===
SHADOW, still inactive, is investigated by detective Sleuth, who seeks to hunt down all the agents of both SHADOW and GHOST,"GHOST, SHADOW... To the master detective known as Sleuth, they're all just criminals. He's determined to unravel their web and put an end to their war. Help him track down enemy agents and you'll be handsomely rewarded." -Sleuth's bio in Chapter 2: Season 5's Character Collection Book. Sleuth is ultimately unsuccessful. 
Marigold, a member of Midas' crew, arrives on the island, and just like Midas, she is cursed with the Golden Touch. In her quests, she mentions that someone was spending Midas' gold, and recruited the services of The Looper for revenge.
===Chapter 2: Season 6===
Marigold along with several GHOST and SHADOW henchmen went to collect something. 
===Chapter 2: Season 7===
Marigold is in on a secret plan with Midas and Jules"Stick to the plan." -Marigold to Jules. "It's happening soon." -Marigold to Midas, as she looks for a getaway driver.
For Cosmic Summer, Midas reappears with other agents of his crew, including Jules and Brutus, for an undercover mission.
*After this, Midas handed over his Crew to Brutus"I left Brutus in charge of my crew. Hire some mercs and ask around about his loyalties." - Midas in Rise of Midas Quests: Et tu, Brutus., and went offline for then unknown reasons. Marigold has tried to find him since then.
We also learn that SHADOW agents infiltrated and sabotaged The Bridge of the Imagined Order.
===Chapter 2: Season 8===
The First Shadows reappeared for unspecified reasons..
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===Chapter 3: Season 2===
During the War against The Seven, several SHADOW members have joined the ranks of the Imagined Order:
* Chaos Agent
*Renegade Shadow
*Abstrakt
*Hush
*Wild Card
*Zadie
* and Jules. The IO is then defeated by The Resistance, leaving SHADOW agents who joined them to find new employers or a new 'job'.
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===Chapter 4: Season 1===
Many former and current members of SHADOW have joined one of two organizations: Cold Blooded or Most Wanted. The former faction guards vaults all over the island, and the latter is wishing to rob them.
*The Double Agents joined Cold Blooded while Renegade Shadow, Zadie, Metal Mouth, Stingray, Abstrakt and SHADOW Enforcer(s) joined the Most Wanted.
**The Double Agents may have been double agents for the Most Wanted, as they have been replaced after the vaults they protected were robbed.
Jules decided to join Oathbound in order to learn about their technology.
===Chapter 4: Season 3===
Because of his loss of income, Riptide teamed up with his Alter-ego from long ago: Turk, to capture the Coral Buddies and sell them. This caused them to come into conflict with the people of Atlantis.Triggerfish's Snapshot Quests
Shortly after Turk and Riptide fail, Stingray, under orders from Chaos Agent, contacts Meowscles to tell him they have work to do.Chapter 4: Season 3 Special NPC dialogue with Stingray
*Stingray later relocates to Lonely Labyrinth, the place he keeps his loot, as well as Stellan's Refined Kinetic Ore schematic. The schematic was later stolen from him by The Looper.
Chaos Agent enjoys some outdoor activities and exploration.
===Chapter 4: Season 4===
Renegade Shadow, who has become an expert as a heist crew leader, is looking for a new crew to rob the Eclipse Hotel."The former lone agent is now an experienced heist crew leader, on the hunt for a new score. The Eclipse Hotel is a promising target, if he can find a crew willing to tackle its elaborate defenses." Renegade Shadow's Character Collection Book bio in Chapter 4: Season 4 Other SHADOW agents are also involved in the heists, including:
*Meowscles
*Abstrakt
*SHADOW Enforcer(s)
*and Stingray, who was forced to relocate anyway after Lonely Labyrinth disappeared.
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===Chapter 5: Season 2===
Upon finding clues as to the whereabouts of Midas, Marigold calls former agents and friends of his break him out of The Underworld. Jules, TNTina, Skye, Meowscles and Brutus - the current leader of Midas' crew - reform the old gang with the help of Marigold and her enlisted ally The Looper, search for Midas' underworld cell, only to discover he had already broken free himself. With the forces of The Society dwindling, and the new back together, SHADOW Agents take back control over The Marigold as their ticket out, and the tentative new home base for Midas and his crew.
*Midas has suspicions that Brutus, has betrayed him, so he sends the Looper to confirm Brutus' loyalty . The Looper finds that Brutus has remained loyal, and so he hands control of the Crew back to Midas. 
*Marigold has also asked Jules to study the Chains of Hades with The Looper to help Midas to seal his Golden Touch. She discovers a mysterious "Essence" in the Underworld's gates, and uses it to start work on new "Gauntlets" which allow Midas to seal and unseal his Golden Touch at will.
Midas sets his sights on escaping the island with The Marigold, wary of Hades' wrath and retaliation. Midas' goal is a fruitful voyage on his yacht to expand his empire somewhere else outside of the island for his mighty ambitions. While Brutus prepares The Marigold to leave with Midas"I'm prepping the boat. The boss and crew went ahead." -Brutus NPC Dialogue in Chapter 5: Season 2, his top agents create distractions across Helios that allow his escape mission to succeed.Rise of Midas Quests: The Great Marigold Heist Midas hides out on Spawn Island, away from Hades, waiting for the plan to succeed.
Following the successful heist, Midas' Crew all collectively set forth on their voyage into the ambitious unknown, and have - for the foreseeable future - left the world of Fortnite: Battle Royale. However, some operatives of SHADOW remain on the island, with assignable SHADOW Briefings continuing to be offered, even around newer locations as the chapter progresses.
===Chapter 5: Season 4===
GHOST's primary Bases, The Shark and The Agency, were spray painted on Restored Reels by Hope. However, the spray paint has all of the GHOST logos painted over, with a SHADOW logo presented on the front of The Agency.
===Chapter 2 Remix===
Arriving in an alternate version of Apollo, SHADOW settled on the island and have taken back many of the bases originally under their control. Two high-ranking officers appear:
*The first is Chaos Director, the boss of Chaos Agent and Director of SHADOW, has taken back control of SHADOW's agents after realizing it was a mistake to give Chaos Agent the reigns.Chaos Director (Loading Screen)
*The other is Meowdas,Boss of SHADOW, now operating from The Yacht with SHADOW Henchmen instead of GHOST Henchmen.
**Dynamo TNTina has also regained control of The Rig, as a remixed SHADOW Agent, and sports SHADOW Henchmen to boot.
**Lastly in the season, Kit regained control over the Box Factory.
There are several key differences between their control over the island now versus in Chapter 2: Season 2, mainly - several previously key-locations for SHADOW are under GHOST control, namely The Agency and The Grotto.
Chaos Director, Meowdas and Dynamo TNTina were activated as agents for Snoop's Enterprise.
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===Chapter 6: Season 1===
Meowdas's group arrived in Reality: 783, at Oninoshima. 
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==Recruitment==
Beginning in Chapter 2: Season 2, SHADOW practiced an aggressive recruitment campaign against their apparent rival faction GHOST. After the season, SHADOW had adopted a more low-key persistence in their recruiting, with their "SHADOW WANTS YOU" posters being able to be found across Apollo for the entire chapter.
Many such posters were replaced by others (such as those welcoming/celebrating the Aliens in Believer Beach, or those advertising the cars introduced in Lazy Lake). Alternatively, some were outright removed. The locations of all posters were as follows:
*Two in Pleasant Park, being on the sides of southwestern-most green house and the gas station
*Three in Frenzy Farm
*The side of the center building in Lazy Lake
*Two in Holly Hedges, being on the southwest-most brick building and in the parking lot of the center shop
*Two in Sweaty Sands, being on the southwest brick building and behind the SoFDeeZ
*Many inside The Authority
*The back of the Gas N' Grub
*Two on the sides of Building 2 in Steamy Stacks
*The side of the Cap n' Carp building in Misty Meadows
*On the side a building at the entrance/exit to Green Steel Bridge
*The entrance of the brick wall surrounding the zipline that connects to the large blue communications platforms in Retail Row
==Gallery==
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SHADOW Henchmen (Contracted) - Logo - Fortnite.png|Snoop's Enterprise Contracted Henchmen logo
Brutus' Basin (Main Gate) - Landmark - Fortnite.png|The last location of SHADOW's logo on Apollo, found at Brutus' Basin
Motorboat (SHADOW Logo) - Vehicle - Fortnite.png|The A.L.T.E.R./SHADOW logo on a Motorboat
SHADOW Map - IO Impostors - Fortnite.png|The SHADOW Map in the Impostors gamemode.
Henchmen Duo - The Authority - Fortnite.png|The SHADOW Henchman of the Henchbros in The Authority
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SHADOW wants you - Poster - Fortnite.png|Original "SHADOW WANTS YOU" Recruitment Poster
SHADOW wants you (New) - Poster - Fortnite.png|Updated Recruitment Poster
Steamy Stacks SHADOW - Location - Fortnite.png|Steamy Stacks poster 1
Steamy Stacks SHADOW 2 - Location - Fortnite.png|Steamy Stacks poster 2
Retail Row SHADOW - Location - Fortnite.png|Retail Row poster
Misty Meadows SHADOW - Location - Fortnite.png|Misty Meadows poster
Green Steel Bridge (SHADOW Poster) - Landmark - Fortnite.png|Green Steel Bridge poster
Gas N' Grub (SHADOW Poster) - Landmark - Fortnite.png|Gas N' Grub poster
Lazy Lake Car Teaser (SHADOW) - Location - Fortnite.png|One of Lazy Lake's posters teasing The Joy Ride Update alongside the POI's SHADOW poster
Car Posters (Lazy Lake) - Location - Fortnite.png|The aforementioned SHADOW poster now being absent with posters about Cars completely taking its place at the beginning of Chapter 2: Season 4
Sweaty Sands Alien Teaser (SHADOW) - Location - Fortnite.png|One of Sweaty Sands' posters having a poster about Aliens pasted over it towards the end of Chapter 2: Season 6
Alien Poster 1 (Believer Beach) - Location - Fortnite.png|The aforementioned SHADOW poster now being absent with a poster about Aliens completely taking its place at the beginning of Chapter 2: Season 7
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==Trivia==
*Before Chapter 5: Season 2 it was only speculation that GHOST and SHADOW were two factions of the same organization.
**At an unknown period of time, GHOST was integrated into SHADOW and Midas' crew now act under the name SHADOW.
**Nods like the Emoticon Ghosts of the Past have alluded to this conclusion without outright confirming it.
*SHADOW's logo is mistakenly believed to represent Chaos Agent's mask because of a striking resemblance between the two.
**According to the game files codenames, it actually represents a skull.
*A.L.T.E.R is incorrectly considered to be the former name of the organization, when it refers only to the original team of agents sent during the events of Chapter 2: Season 1, they are distinguished from other SHADOW agents by the fact that they all have an alter-ego in the E.G.O team from GHOST.
*Every Motorboat seems to have the SHADOW logo on them, despite them officially being able to bear the GHOST logo, as seen in the Loading Screen "Dive!".
*Shadow Safe Houses are named after the first 5 letters of the NATO phonetic alphabet, those being Alpha, Beta, Charlie, Delta and Echo.
==References==
Category:Story and Lore
Category:Factions
Category:SHADOW