Shadow the Hedgehog/Miscellaneous

## Shadow the Hedgehog

Shadow the Hedgehog

* Fulfilling his promise to Gerald to protect the Earth and to Maria to give the people a chance to be happy

### Dislikes

 * Anyone who can rival him
* When someone claims to be stronger than him
* Anyone who opposes him
* Sonic (sometimes)
* Dr. Eggman
* His enemies
* Deception
* Something bad happening to Andrea/Hope
* When someone insults him
* Anyone else who defeats Sonic
* Having to leave Maria
* Being defeated
* Failing a mission
* Failing to protect someone
* Wasting time
* When someone gets in his way
* Humanity (formely)
* Losing
* Someone keeping secrets from him

## Powers and abilities

### Skills

 * Immortality
* Super speed
* Super strength
* Enhanced durability
* Enhanced jump
* Enhanced stamina
* Extreme acrobatic skills and reflexes
* Indomitable will
* Hand-to-hand combat skills
* Weapon and firearms combat skills
* Driving skills
* Extreme Gear riding skills
* Grinding
* Chaos Powers
* Harnessing chaos energy
	+ Super transformation
* Dark Shadow and Hero Shadow transformation
* Chaos Boost transformation
* Chaos Shadow transformation
* Hyper-go-on usage

### Moves and techniques

 * Atomic Strike (requires Sonic)
* Attack Support 3
* Air C. Burst
* Air C. Magic
* Air R. Chaos
* Black Tornado
* Back Kick
* Boost
* Chaos Attack
* Chaos Blast
* Chaos Boost
* Chaos Burst
* Chaos Control
* Chaos Control Sphere
* Chaos Inferno (requires Rouge and Omega)
* Chaos Lance
* Chaos Magic
* C. Nightmare
* Chaos Upper
* Chaos Punishment
* Chaos Rift
* Chaos Snap
* Chaos Spear
* Crouch
* Dark Spin Dash
* Dash
* Edge Attack
* Energy Ball
* Fire Somersault
* Focus Field (requires Omega)
* Gravity Control
* Gravity Dive
* Grind Step
* Guard
* Homing Attack
* Homing Dash
* Inverted Roundhouse Kick
* Jump Dash
* Kick
* Kick Dash
* Light Speed Attack
* Light Speed Dash
* Mid-Air Attack
* Overturn
* Punch
* Quick Step
* Roaming Chaos
* Rocket Accel
* Shadow B. Kick
* Shadow Chop
* Shadow Dash
* Shadow Eagle
* Shadow Guard
* Shadow Heal
* Shadow Jump
* Shadow Kick
* Shadow Rocket
* Shadow Run
* Shadow Slider
* Shadow Style
* S. Teleport
* Slide
* Somersault
* Speed Up
* Speed Up Lv 2
* Spin Attack
* Spin Dash
* Spin Jump
* Spin Kick
	+ Tornado
* Stomp
* Strafe
* Strength Support 9
* Triangle Jump
* Trick Action
* Wall Jump

## Quotes

"*My name is Shadow. Since you were so kind to release me, My Master, I will grant you one wish. (...) Behold the True power I possess!*"
—Shadow after Dr. Eggman frees him, *Sonic Adventure 2*.

"*Faker?! I think you're the fake hedgehog around here. YOU'RE comparing yourself to me!? HA! You're not even good enough to be my fake!*"
—Shadow's before his first clash with Sonic, *Sonic Adventure 2*.

"*Before this is over... I'll show you the true power of CHAOS CONTROL!*"
—*Sonic Adventure 2*, just before his second fight with Sonic

"*Heh...Sonic I think I know who the ultimate lifeform is...it might be you.*"
—Shadow when fighting Finalhazard at 3:50 as Sonic, *Sonic Adventure 2*

"*Maria, this is what you wanted, right? This is my promise I made to you...*"
—Shadow before his 'death' in *Sonic Adventure 2*

"*Let me show you what ultimate power is.*"
—Shadow the Hedgehog 2P mode

"*Is that so? Well then... It'll be a date to DIE for!*"
—Shadow to Team Sonic, *Sonic Heroes*

"*You'll regret this, Doctor. Even if I'm not real, I'm still the ultimate lifeform, Shadow the Hedgehog!*"
—Shadow before attacking the Egg Fleet, *Sonic Heroes*

"*Shadow the Hedgehog... Why does that name haunt me...? It's the only thing I can remember... And... that Gruesome image...*"
—Shadow suffering from amnesia, *Shadow the Hedgehog*.

"*Hmm. Look how pathetic they are! I don't have time for these humans.*"
—Shadow witnessing the arrival of the Black Arms.

"*Just what was that all about? If he says he knows the truth about who I am... Then like it or not, I have to believe him. The only way I'm going to get the secrets to my past is to get those Chaos Emeralds!*"
—From the prologue of the game *Shadow the Hedgehog*

"*Anybody who gets in my way is my enemy.*"
—Various times in *Shadow the Hedgehog*.

"*Yes Doctor, you will regret ever having created me...you're going straight to hell!*"
—Shadow vs. Egg Dealer in the Neutral Hero part of *Shadow the Hedgehog*

"*Goodbye, Doctor!*"
—Shadow putting an end to Dr. Eggman in the Semi Dark, Neutral Dark and Neutral Hero Endings in *Shadow the Hedgehog*

"*Where's that damn FOURTH Chaos Emerald?*"
—Shadow's infamous line from the beginning of Circus Park

"*A Chaos Emerald? You've gotta be kidding me, guys! This is like taking candy from a baby, which is fine by me!*"
—Shadow before taking a hidden Chaos Emerald on board Tails' Spaceship in *Shadow the Hedgehog*.

"*It's do or die, Sonic the Hedgehog.*"
—Shadow when he defeats Sonic and Diablon in the Final Haunt

"*I'm Shadow the Hedgehog, and I made a promise I intent to keep. With the power of these Emeralds, Black Doom and his army are finished. This is WHO I AM!*"
—Shadow after beating Black Doom by keeping his promise to Maria in the Pure Hero ending of *Shadow the Hedgehog*.

"*I've heard enough. You're boring me to death, Black Doom! You're going DOWN!*"
—Shadow confronting Black Doom in *Shadow the Hedgehog*

"*Goodbye forever, Shadow the Hedgehog.*"
—Shadow abandoning his past, *Shadow the Hedgehog*

"*Then, I will destroy you, too....*"
—Shadow talking to Sonic when Sonic refuses to turn over Emerl in Sonic's Story, *Sonic Battle*

"*Gizoid, ancient weapon of legend. I, as your new master, command you: "Bring hope to humanity"!*"
—Shadow ordering to the Gizoid in Shadow's Story, *Sonic Battle*

"*Let us battle, one last time, to see who truly is the strongest! ... My body wasn't healed completely before, but now I'm ready! I am the ultimate life form, Shadow the hedgehog. I will crush anyone who stands in my way!*"
—Shadow in Shadow's Story, *Sonic Battle*

"*You best try your hardest, or else you'll get hurt.*"
—Shadow before he fights Emerl in Emerl's Story, *Sonic Battle*

"*They have no idea how unfortunate they are!*"
—Shadow taunting the Babylon Rogues in the Babylon Story of *Sonic Free Riders*

"*This had to be mistake! How could I lose?*"
—Shadow after getting beaten by Babylon Rouges three times in Team Babylon Story of *Sonic Free Riders*

"*This victory will be in the honor of our fallen comrade.*"
—Shadow claiming that defeating Team Rose will honor the broken E-10000B in Team Dark's story of *Sonic Free Riders*

"*I determine my own destiny.*"
—Shadow before he fights Mephiles, *Sonic the Hedgehog* (2006).

"*Don't bother to try and deceive me. I know who I am!*"
—Shadow at the beginning of his first fight against Mephiles, *Sonic the Hedgehog* (2006).

"*Ha! There's no strength in numbers!*"
—Shadow after destroying enemies, *Sonic the Hedgehog* (2006).

"*Who are you? And how do you know my name?*"
—When Shadow meets a stranger who knows him in *Shadow the Hedgehog*, and *Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)*.

"*I am the ultimate life form.*"
—Shadow, *Sonic Rivals 2*.

"*You're finally here, Sonic. I don't know where we are, nor do I care. This is where I finish you, Sonic.*"
—Shadow when approached by Sonic for a fight for the first time in *Sonic Generations*

"*Hah, Back for more, Sonic? Guess you never learn your lesson.*"
—Shadow when approached by Sonic for a fight again in *Sonic Generations*

"*You've got this, Sonic!*"
—Shadow cheering on the Sonics, *Sonic Generations*

"*I swore to the professor I would protect this world. I swore to Maria I would give the people a chance to be happy. And that means ending **you!***"
—Shadow the Hedgehog, *Sonic Universe* #68.

"*I'm more than enough on my own. I'll handle things my way.*"
—Shadow saying the same thing Omega said in *Episode Shadow*.

"*You'll never menace the world with Eggmanland again. I'll **destroy** you first.*"
—Shadow the Hedgehog, *Sonic the Hedgehog* #5.

## Theme songs

### Solo themes

* *Sonic Adventure 2*: Throw It All Away - Everett Bradley. (A short instrumental version appeared in *Sonic and the Black Knight* in the event called "Sir Lancelot Appears.")
* *Sonic Adventure 2*: White Jungle: Rhythm and Balance - Everett Bradley
* *Sonic Adventure 2*: Final Chase: The Supernatural - Everett Bradley
* *Shadow the Hedgehog* featured multiple themes:
	+ I Am... All of Me - Crush 40
	+ Almost Dead - Powerman 5000
	+ Waking Up - Julien-K
	+ Broken - Divine Mother
	+ Chosen One - A2
	+ All Hail Shadow - Magna-Fi
	+ Never Turn Back - Crush 40
	+ Who I Am - Magna-Fi
	+ Tripod Baby - M-Flo
* *Sonic the Hedgehog* (2006): All Hail Shadow (Remix) - Crush 40 (This appears in *Sonic and the Black Knight* when the Medal of Lancelot is equipped)

### Shared themes

* In *Sonic Adventure 2*, he shares the theme "Live and Learn" with Sonic.
* Also, the song seems to also be his theme, but shared with Sonic, since it is the final boss theme when Super Sonic and Super Shadow are used. An instrumental also played in the game, *Shadow the Hedgehog* when Shadow was turning into Super Shadow in the final story. A short version of this song also appears when standing in front of Shadow in the *Sonic Generations* hub world.
* Also, in *Sonic Adventure 2*, he shares the theme "Supporting Me" with the Biolizard.
* In *Sonic Heroes*, Team Dark's (Shadow, Rouge and Omega) theme is "This Machine", and refers to Shadow in the lines "A shadow of myself, just who am I?", "Scan horizons", "A tragic mystery", "My true identity" and "The power that is me!"

## Trivia

* Though the design of Shadow was meant to be a secret until such time Sega decided to reveal the finalized version, details of the character were leaked when ReSaurus announced they were making figures of Shadow and Rouge, much as they had for the first *Sonic Adventure* title. However, the company went out of business before they could release these figures to the masses.
* According to the games' canon (and confirmed by Takashi Iizuka), Shadow and everyone else requires at least one Chaos Emerald close by to draw power from for Chaos Control, or the technique is impossible - however, Shadow has appeared to use Chaos Control and other Chaos Powers during gameplay of some games without visible Emeralds nearby. Fans have argued that it is implied in statements Shadow made in *Sonic Battle* that his memory of Maria allows it.
* Shadow and Knuckles were originally confirmed to appear in *Sonic Unleashed*. Although Shadow doesn't appear, he is briefly mentioned; during an interview with Brenda, she will ask the name of the creature that came from the planet's core. Sonic can incorrectly answer 'Shadow the Hedgehog.'
* In the Japanese commercial for *Shadow the Hedgehog*, Shadow is seen dancing.
* In his artwork for *Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games*, Shadow is missing his tail.
* Shadow uses his left hand when using weapons in *Shadow the Hedgehog*. His counterpart, Lancelot, however, fights with his right hand, possibly because of the Wii motion control. In *Sonic the Hedgehog* Shadow always leads with his right for his attacks during cutscenes. Shadow may either be ambidextrous or have left eye dominance, seeing as those with left eye dominance are recommended to fire guns whilst favoring their left hand. He also tends to cross his right arm under his left arm in most artworks.
* The Official Game Guide for *Sonic Generations* mentioned that a scientist is the one who ejected Shadow's capsule to the earth, however, he was ejected by Maria Robotnik.
* In the 2011 Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition, Shadow placed 25th in the "Top 50 Video Game Characters of All Time" while Sonic placed tenth.
* Shadow was not originally intended to be in *Sonic Heroes*, revealed in an initial list of teams for the game. Rouge would have been in a team with Cream and Amy and there was no mention of Omega.
* In *Sonic Heroes,* Shadow is shown to be faster than Sonic in grinding, but this has been modified in *Sonic the Hedgehog*.
* Shadow's trophy pose in *Super Smash Bros. Brawl* is almost identical to his artwork for *Sonic the Hedgehog* (2006).
* Shadow's skin color is usually tanner in his 2D artwork than in his 3D artwork.
* Normally Shadow is seen with red eyes, but in his *Sonic Chronicles* artwork and pictures his eyes are more of an orange color, but this may be because the artwork in *Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood* was made by someone other than the usual Sonic Team artist.
* In the game *Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood*, Shadow is missing a quill on his head.
* In *Sonic Generations*, the player may be rewarded with the fourth Chaos Emerald for defeating Shadow (third if he is fought before Perfect Chaos). Coincidentally, in his own game, Shadow mentions the fourth Chaos Emerald in a line, "Where's that damn fourth Chaos Emerald!?", which has since gained Internet popularity.
* Shadow's three main Chaos abilities are generally color-coded in relation to the three Chao alignments. Chaos Control requires positive chaos energy that generally glows blue, as Hero Chao have blue markings. Chaos Spear is generally depicted as being yellow-white, while Neutral Chao have yellow markings. Chaos Blast requires negative chaos energy, and is generally red, whereas Dark Chao have red markings.
* In *Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing*, Shadow's profile says he likes "nothing."
* In the 2D indie fighting game *Skullgirls Encore*, the 17th selectable color palette of the character Fukua is a direct reference to Shadow the Hedgehog.
* Shadow's trophy pose in *Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U* resembles his artwork for *Sonic Rivals*.
* Strangely, in the leaked transcript of *Sonic the Hedgehog* (2006), Shadow was described as a "fifteen-year-old" hedgehog, just like Sonic, unlike all the other official materials which do not put an actual age to him.
* Despite many fans having speculated that Silver is related to Shadow due to Sir Lancelot and Sir Galahad's relationship in Arthurian lore (where the latter is the son of the former), Takashi Iizuka has confirmed that Silver is not a descendant of Shadow for now.

## References

1. ↑ *Sonic the Hedgehog* #10, "The Battle for Angel Island Part 2"
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Sega. Sonic Channel (Japanese). *Characters: Shadow*. Retrieved on 3 July 2015.
3. ↑ At Sonic Boom 2013's Q&A session, Takashi Iizuka said (as translated by the Q&A board's translator), "If he [Shadow the Hedgehog] doesn't have a Chaos Emerald he cannot use Chaos Control" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nzxRoIX4QU at 41:30
4. ↑ Sonic Team, Sonic Team USA (27 February 2004). Sonic Battle. Gameboy Advance. Sega. Area: Emerald Beach (Shadow's Episode). "**Shadow the Hedgehog**: So, basically when he absorbs this Chaos Emerald... / **Rouge the bat**: It would appear so. / **Shadow the Hedgehog**: Heh... Looks like I've got no other choice. / **Rouge the bat**: Shadow! That's your...! / **Shadow the Hedgehog**: It's all right. I... I will always be with Maria."
5. ↑ Sonic Team, Sonic Team USA (27 February 2004). Sonic Battle. Gameboy Advance. Sega. Area: Emerald Beach (Shadow's Episode). "**Shadow the Hedgehog**: Let us battle, one last time, to see who truly is the strongest! ... My body wasn't healed completely before, but now I'm ready! I am the ultimate life form, Shadow the hedgehog. I will crush anyone who stands in my way! / **Emerl**: You sure about that? I don't want you whining about how you didn't have your "Chaos Emerald" and stuff! / **Shadow**: I no longer need it. I have Maria in my heart."
6. ↑ Shiro Maekawa on Twitter (Japanese) (26 April 2018). Retrieved on 5 May 2018.
7. ↑ Shiro Maekawa on Twitter (Japanese) (26 April 2018). Retrieved on 5 May 2018.
8. ↑ TAKASHI IIZUKA CONFIRMS THAT SILVER THE HEDGEHOG IS NOT A DESCENDANT OF SHADOW THE HEDGEHOG!. *YouTube* (17 February 2016). Retrieved on 17 February 2016. “**Monica**: I have a question for your fans and Shadow! Is Silver The Hedgehog a Descendant of Shadow The Hedgehog? / **Takashi Iizuka**: For now is no.”

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