Shadow the Hedgehog (Mobius' Freedom Fighters)

Shadow the Hedgehog is a character in Mobius' Freedom Fighters. He's the titular main antagonist in the Project Shadow arc and a heroic supporting character afterwards.
== History ==
50 years ago, Shadow was created by Gerald Robotnik and is the end result of Project Shadow. However, the project was closed by Mr. Schmitz, Gerald's former friend, due to seeing how twisted Gerald could use Shadow and Shadow was captured by G.U.N. and put into stasis on Prison Island. However, despite that, Gerald still had Shadow's files, allowing him to completely twist his memories. 
Fifty years later, Shadow was awakened from hibernation by Gerald and Ivo Robotnik. Initially, Shadow's goal was to destroy the Earth to fulfill a wish Schmitz had for him (though his original wish was warped by Gerald); but he ultimately decided to save humanity, which also costed him his life if it wasn't for Ivo finding him and healing him back up. And after he was healed back to life, he decided to leave Gerald to be his own independent person. 
==Appearance==
Shadow is an anthropomorphic black hedgehog with red stripes on his quills, around the edges of his eyes and on his arms and legs. He has red eyes, a patch of white fur on his chest, a black nose, a tan muzzle, and small, triangular ears with tan canals. He also has six quills on his head, four of which curve upwards, and two that curves downwards, has two spines on his back and a short, pointy tail. For attire, Shadow wears white gloves with black cuffs and red tongues, and Air Shoes which, like his gloves, have black cuffs and red tongues. On each of his wrists and ankles he wears a single Inhibitor Ring.
== Personality ==
Shadow is extremely arrogant, blunt, aloof, cold, aggressive, brooding and very loyal to whomever he is serving (at least originally) and determined to whatever he was fighting for. He's known for being mostly an anti-social loner who doesn't speak or smile much. However, he often smirks when being sure of himself, or if he thinks lowly of someone. But deep down, he does have a heart with some good and sense right in him. He cares for those who cared for him such as his members of Team Dark, Ivo (who healed him after the nasty fall from the ARK) and Rouge, and often follows their goals in his own fashion no matter what the cost is. He can be caring to Sonic by showing up and saving Sonic when he needs it the most and genuinely respects him as a rival. Though because of his memories being warped and his relationship with Gerald, Shadow rarely trusts anyone besides himself and his close allies. Even when he does, he prefers not to have them get too close to him, lest tragedy should impact him again.
==Powers & Abilities==
===Normal===
* Speed: Shadow has superhuman speed, thanks to the thrusters on his shoes.
* Power: Shadow has superhuman strength.
* Chaos Energy Manipulation: Shadow can manipulate Chaos Energy with ease.
* Chaos Control: Shadow can perform Chaos Control with one Emerald.
* Chaos Spear: Shadow creates a spear of Chaos Energy and throws it.
* Chaos Blast: Shadow builds up Chaos Energy in his body and releases it, creating an explosion.
* Chaos Punch: Shadow fill his hand with Chaos Energy and punches his foe.
* Chaos Upper: Shadow builds up Chaos Energy in his fist and backhands the enemy
* Full Power Shadow: When he removes his Inhibitor Rings, this can give Shadow a stronger boost in power
===Tag Actions===
*Knuckle Dive: Shadow uses Chaos Control to propel Knuckles on a gliding arc to his aimed opponent. 
*Atomic Strike: Shadow and Sonic rapidly spinball around the opponent(s), creating an electrical field around it/them and damaging everyone inside.
*Chaos Inferno: Shadow, Rouge and Robotnik deliver a knockout technique that destroys all nearby enemies and temporarily freezes time.
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===Transformation===
Super Shadow: By harnessing the power of the seven Chaos Emeralds, Shadow can enter a Super State, transforming him into Super Shadow. In this state, all of Shadow's abilities far surpass his normal ones. He is also able to fly and is nearly invulnerable. However, this transformation consumes a lot of energy, meaning it cannot be maintained for long
==Equipment==
* Inhibitor Rings: Shadow has 4 inhibitor rings on his body, one on either wrist, and one on either ankle.
* Air Shoes: A gift from Gerald. They allow Shadow to hover just above the surface of the ground.
* Flame Ring: An Upgrade Item from Ivo. It allows Shadow to perform a Fire Somersault and destroy metal.
== Weaknesses ==
* No Inhibitor Rings: While Shadow does get a stronger boost in power due to a lack of Inhibitor Rings, this does burn Shadow's energy much faster, and he can pass out if he's not careful. He learned that the hard way during the Space Colony ARK incident, and ever since, only took off his rings in last-ditch situations
==Relationships==
=== Gerald Robotnik ===
He and Gerald's relationship is compilated. At first, they're relationship could be described as a father-son relationship, similar to how Ivo viewed his metallic sons: close companions that would always have each others back. It's when Gerald revealed that he brainwashed him when things between them got, unstable.
===Ivo Robotnik===
One of his most closest friends
===Sonic the Hedgehog===
Rival
===Amy Rose===
TBA
Category:Mobius' Freedom Fighters
Category:Hedgehogs
Category:Characters