Shadow the Red Panda (Character)

Shadow (not to be confused with the YouTube channel of the same name) is an anthropomorphic Red Panda who appears in the Hadrosaur838 Series as one of its main protagonists.

## Shadow

陰影

* Plush
* Figure
* Cartoon

### Inspiration

Master Shifu, Monkey/Sariatu, Grant (TODI), Marlin, Manny (Ice Age), George Lopez, Pabu

### Portrayed by

Build-a-Bear Red Panda, Safari Ltd. Red Panda

## Character Info

### Coloration

Burnt Orange head and tail,, White stripes and facial markings, Dark Mahogany body (Larger Form)Reddish Orange Head, back, and tail, Pale Orange stripes (Smaller Form)

Brown Eyes

### Alias

Yīnyǐng Dīwéi (陰影低微) (Birth Name), Twisted little fuckball (by Hadrosaur838),

Kage Sugiyama (Weeb Pseudonym)

### Allies

Dui, Bo Gao, Noasaurus' Herd, the Elemental Masters, the Lóng family, the Order of the Zodiac, Hardosaur838, the Circus Troupe, the Gojira Family, Kiryu, Butterbubble, Gill, Puffy, Magenta, Korgahs, the Orians

### Enemies

Dracos, Gorlax, Torzeus, Hydrus, Armaurtus, Diablis, Soros, Prismarus, Raguras, Veica, Time, Hadrosaur838 (at times), Garyson (at times), the Foray Raiders, Zoey

### Family

Buzai Diwei (Father(estranged)Aiya Diwei (Mother)

Dark Shadow (Dark Personality/Doppelganger)

Dui (Adopted Son)

### Abilities

Survival Instincts, Kung Fu Basics, Weapons Specialist

## Personality

Shadow is often paired up with Dui the Giant Panda and Bo Gao the Snow Leopard. Showing to be pretty stern or strict. He often wants what's best for Dui, but is constantly annoyed by his actions. This has also led to Shadow becoming overprotective of his friends, namely Dui.

Shadow is also known to be extremely greedy when it comes to money--and it's also noted that he has a Weeaboo-esque attraction to anime girls.

Shadow is often shown in the Hadrosaur838 Series as not being too smart when it comes to his decision making. For instance, In Lockdown, he accuses GareGoji to be asymptomatic for COVID-19 after the latter explained how he was impervious to conventional weaponry and disease. In the same video, the red panda also forces Bo Gao to spray Lysol over his anus in an attempt to cleanse himself after running out of toilet paper.

## List of Appearances

* Dinosaur Watership
* Shadow's Chocolate
* The Egg Sandwich
* A Small Cut for the Huǒ Saga
* The Camping Trip
* Dinosaur Watership 2
* Outlaws
* Dui's Big Space Adventure
* Shadow's Obsession
* Shadow's Eye Problem
* Manhunt
* The Huo Saga
* A Hadrosaur838 Christmas!
* The Christmas Wars
* The Interdimensional Saga
* The Space Saga

## Relationships

### Dui

Dui the Giant Panda is the adoptive son of Shadow. Dui's carefree, child-like mentality usually comes off as challenging for the Red Panda. However, he enjoys Dui's company greatly and would do almost anything to protect him.

### Bo Gao

Bo Gao and Shadow often clash over certain topics and opinions, and would often get into arguments with each other. Despite this, they are still very close friends, even if they don't show it much.

## Dinosaur Watership Duology

By the end of the first movie, Shadow is revealed to be the narrator of the story.

In Dinosaur Watership 2, Shadow once again appears as the narrator of the story. This time telling it to a preschool class, as well as Duì.

At the end of the movie, Shadow helps Pachycephalosaurus get revenge on Hadrosaur838 for writing the film's questionable script.

## Trivia

* Shadow is arguably the overall main protagonist of the Hadrosaur838 Story.
* Shadow was one of the first characters created by Kyle G.
* Shadow is often depicted with the coloration of his larger form. Despite this, the coloration for both forms are canon.
* Shadow is often depicted being first among the Xióng-Bào Trio.
* Shadow's first birth name, Yinying (Yīnyǐng (陰影), when translated into English, means "Shadow."
	+ His last name, Diwei (Dīwéi (低微), translates to "lowly" or "humble."
* Shadow's confirmed birth date is August 13th.
	+ Shadow's confirmed age is 24. Despite this, Red Pandas in real life live an average of about 12 - 14 years.
* There are two distinct species of Red Panda. Ailurus *styani*, the Chinese Red Panda, tends to be larger and possess a deeper red. Whereas the other species is Ailurus *fulgens*, the Himalayan Red Panda, which is smaller.
	+ Shadow is confirmed to be A. *styani*.
* It's possible that Shadow may have suicidal tendencies. This is eluded to in Dinosaur Watership 2, via the line "Not today."
	+ This topic was pushed further when Shadow attempted to hang himself in Shadow's Obsession.
* Shadow is the only individual in Xióng-Bào Trio to have changed to an English name. This may have been due to the fact that he had to change it when he moved to Oahu.
* Shadow is one of few characters to interact with Hadrosaur838 himself.
* Shadow is an Ariana Grande fan.
* There have been three versions of Shadow's cartoony counterpart.
	+ The first version was more reminiscent of the Build-a-Bear plush, with a white banded tail.
	+ The second version kept the coloration of the body and head, but the tail was made to look more reminiscent of the Safari Ltd. Red Panda.
	+ Finally, the third version updated the ears to have a more triangular shape. Those from the previous versions had more of a half-crescent shape.