Shadow the Hedgehog

### Skills

Extensive knowledge of jewels and artifacts, can perform parkour very well, element of surprise, very flexible and an acrobatic

### Moves and Techniques

Spin-dash

The uptown, preppy jewel-thief; Shadow the Hedgehog is GUN's top spy. With a hobby of stealing jewels and relics, Shadow is more on the run than at work. Shadow happens to be Rouge's great friend, however, the two don't always see eye-to-eye. After the events of Sonic Heroes (in this universe, characters are swapped), Shadow has been with Rouge on almost every adventure since, with their companion E-102 Gamma.

## ***Design***

Shadow's design is very similar to that of his canon counterpart. Instead of black, Shadow is now a dull shade of purple, and instead of his cannon red streaks, Shadow has hot pink ones that are shaped like hearts at the tip. The outline of his eyes are the same colour as his streaks.

Shadow wears a tailor-made, white trench-coat, with the tails of the coat forming into a heart-shape. The inside of his suit is a very dark purple, or perhaps indigo, and the tips of the coat has two different colours (pink and purple) that form into the hearts. His back quills and tail stick out from the back of the suit, penetrating through. Shadow wears a caveat shirt underneath his coat, and on his neck is a purple bowtie with a white cravat underneath it, sticking out from the coat. The cuffs of the coat are a dark shade of purple, with vibrant blue cufflinks. The same vibrant blue is also used for the buttons of the coat and the straps of his heels. His heels are considered small, coloured with pure white, the vibrant blue strap and dark indigo at the back and towards the ankles.

On Shadow's right ear is a single piece of jewellery, an earring the same colour as the cufflinks and buttons.

Shadow's colour palette is inspired by vapourwave aesthetics.

## ***Personality***

Shadow, being described by the creator, is SASS(TM). He is very similar to Canon!Rouge, however, less flirtier and has a tendency of being distracted very easily. Shadow can get very arrogant, and is know to be incredibly preppy and get offended effortlessly.

As mentioned on Dizzpacito's twitter thread for Darkswap, Shadow is described as: "A sassy secret agent/jewel-theif full of heart. 80% himbo...and too emotional somtimes-".

## ***Abilities***

Shadow has an extensive knowledge of jewels, artifacts and relics. He can tell whether if they are real or not, simply with a glance. And similar to his cannon counterpart, Shadow can use his quills to his advantage as they are highly durable. He can reach places much more quicker by using the spin-dash.

Although Shadow is a speed type, he is much more stronger than he is fast. He is incredibly flexible and possesses high acrobatic skills, being able to dodge upcoming lasers, bullets and whatever else with grace and precision. He is also skilled in parkour.

He also always has the element of surprise up his sleeve; he's able to hide himself effectively, which stems from his general spy skills (hence the name Shadow).

## ***Trivia***

* The streaks on his quills are naturally heart-shaped. They're actually lavender but Shadow dyed them pink because why not.
* He has tailor-made suits ready for each and every one of his friends.
* His voice sounds like Orbot's (because he shares the same VA as Canon!Shadow. The creator says that he just sounds like a posh Shadow to them).
* He rivals Sonic in a very passive-aggressive manner; since neither of them are the physically violent types. They bicker every time they meet. Sonic thinks Shadow's uptight and "fancy" persona is an utter joke and likes to make fun of it a lot, while Shadow thinks Sonic is way too laid-back with horrible fashion taste. Shadow can get easily offended so it’s quick for Sonic to annoy him. When referring to one another they never actually say their names but rather nicknames.
* Shadow takes at least one whole hour to put on his makeup.
* He is allergic to eggs, but still buys them and puts them in the fridge. He would often wake up and find his cartons empty, before discovering that Rouge would eat them raw from the fridge every night at 3am.
* Shadow doesn't need to train his physical strength, as he carries several items in his trench-coat that makes it incredibly heavy.
* Shadow is also known to steal roses from Blaze's garden.
* Several fans have died for Shadow.
* Shadow cannot distinguish between "push" and "pull".
* Shadow supports Trans-Rights.
* Shadow owns a protective suit. He is seen wearing it during quarantine when Rouge had opened the window.
* Shadow has knitted a jumper for Rouge during the Christmas season. The sweater reads "I CAN ADN WILL CHOKE YOU TO DEATH" with stars. Shadow later said that Rouge had loved the sweater.
* Shadow owns a prized jewel.
* Shadow also owned a jewel, but had lost it and was very upset as the jewel was his favourite colour.
* Shadow owns several pieces of jewellery, which all happen to be his favourite.
* When Shadow has time to relax and visits the local museum. He said that he wanted to breathe in the historical air, but he was really there to steal the jewels.
* Before Amy and Knuckles were created (or rather; unswapped), fans had questioned where if Shadow and Knuckles were in a relationship, to which the latter responded with "no" while Shadow was suspiciously hinting the opposite. This was later confirmed to be false when Amy and Knuckles were officially switched.
* When asked if the Darkswap cast would join the Olympics; Shadow had chosen figure-skating, but deeply regrets it because he does not know how. He had a deep fear that he was going to break his legs, but ultimately cared about his appearance more, claiming that he looked good.
* In response to an anonymous user's question; the creator says that Shadow's music tastes are 80's synth pop, R&B, cheesy pop and jazz.

## ***Gallery***

Shadow, normalShadow, reference 1Shadow, reference 2Sonic Heroes Shadow, referenceShadow, Sonic Riders designSonic Rivals Shadow, ninja editionShadow, nakedShadow's moodboard