Shadow Goblin

## The Shadow Goblin

**The Shadow Goblin** was a predatory monster that entered Dewberry, Arkansas, in 1987. It originated from the alternate dimension known as the Dark Dimension and was the greatest of the goblins.

When Ellie made contact with it, her fear triggered the opening of a portal to the Dark Dimension, allowing the Shadow Golbin's master, the Dark Lord, to enter our world with the parasitic wereworms. In the process, the resulting explosion gifted a nearby group of friends superpowers, inadvertently creating the one force that could stop of the Dark Lord. The Shadow Goblin began abducting people to use as both a food source and spread the Wereworms throughout Dewberry. The Shadow Goblin was eventually destroyed by the Fellowship in a battle deep within St. James Woods. It serves as the primary antagonist of *Season 1*, alongside Brandon Alexis.

Two years after its destruction, the dusty remains of the Shadow Goblin were used to build a new creature by the Air-Walker using the melted, conjoined bodies of several people and animals in Dewberry infected by the wereworms. This time, it was redesigned specifically to kill Ellie, which would, in turn, make Max vulnerable to the Air-Walker. Nonetheless, the Weapon was once again ripped apart by Ellie, although the bodies of those who had been used to build it could not be restored.

## History

### Background

When the Shadow Goblin was born or created is not known, but it was specifically made to serve as the Dark Lord's greatest minion. It is one of the oldest creatures in the Dark Dimension, aside from the Dark Lord itself.

### 1987

#### October 24th

Following a failed experiment on Subject 067 and the opening of the Breach, the Shadow Goblin emerged into the Institute and massacred most of the scientists, escaping out into Dewberry.

## Overview

### Physical Appearance

The Shadow Goblin is a tall and thin humanoid creature with elongated limbs, with its arms and digitigrade legs ending in claws. Its skin is slimy and fibrous, and covered in black, scaly armour. When standing on its hind legs, it stands at over 8 feet tall.

### Nature

The Shadow Goblin appeared to be completely controlled by the Dark Lord, but also appeared to have its own degree of sentience.

## Death

### Killed by:

* Max Hamilton
* Ellie

During the final confrontation in St. James Woods, Max unleashes his fire on the Shadow Goblin, melting it down to an exhausted state. Ellie then proceeds to use her mind to rip the monster apart, before Max burns the pieces to ash, which are scattered by the wind.

## Powers, Equipment and Abilities

As the Dark Lord's most powerful servant, the Shadow Goblin possesses several unique abilites.

* **Interdimensional travel:** The Shadow Goblin was able to move between dimensions. It entered Dewberry repeatedly by creating tears in the Veil.
* **Strength:** The Shadow Goblin was a creature with outstanding physical strength. It could break through solid walls and was able to easily overpower and carry a fully grown man.
* **Regenerative Healing:** After being trapped and set on fire, the Shadow Goblin appeared to heal most of its injuries after a short period of time.
* **Durability:** With its durable skin and tough body, the Shadow Goblin could withstand massive amounts of bullets from multiple firearms and several beatings from a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire. However, it was unable to resist Ellie's power of biokinesis, which she used to dissolve and kill the Shadow Goblin.

### Weaknesses

* **Heat:** As a part of the hive mind, the Shadow Goblin shares its weakness for heat and light. It preferred to hunt in the dark, leading to its name.