Shadow the Hedgehog (Sonic Boom Universe)

*I see no villains... Just some FOOLS whose only abilities are wasting time!*

— Shadow the Hedgehog [src]

**Shadow the Hedgehog** is a powerful hedgehog that has been submerged with the energy of the Chaos Crystals. Shadow has been in a lot of controversies with Sonic and his friends in his universe, but despite being a total villain whilst battling Team Sonic, Shadow leans toward a neutral alignment, not being on his universe's Eggman's side.

Shadow has lived a dark and sadistic past, residing in a cave. He has often been betrayed, causing his vengeful and cruel personality to form. He also has lost his interest in anything and has a depressing aura around him to this day.

After being called out by Eggman Prime, Shadow joins said villain's Eggman Empire with the quest to rid the multiverse from any Sonic that exists by killing Sonic Prime.

## Biography

### Joining the Eggman Empire

Shadow the Hedgehog has been recruited by Dr. Eggman to be a member of the Eggman Empire, being sent along with other various villains to destroy Sonic the Hedgehog Prime in order to kill every Sonic in existence.

## Description

***A powerful being imbedded with energy from the mysterious Chaos Crystals** (the Sonic Boom universe's take on Chaos Emeralds), Shadow's past is mostly unknown to everyone besides him, with others thinking he's just some freak that hangs out in a cave & broods his way through life.*

*One thing this Shadow has in common with his Prime counterpart is an intense competitive streak, always up for a challenge of strength & ability when it concerns him most. **He also has quite the sketchy history with Sonic**, holding a passionate grudge against him nowadays & never wasting an opportunity to battle him to prove superiority.*

*This Shadow is riddled with feelings of being betrayed in the past, driving him down a vengeful path of villainous cruelty & a lack of care for most things around him. **He's willingly endangered his own universe by trying to create a paradox**, & will often leave any hero work to Sonic & his friends while he goes his own way. Clearly the only justice he even remotely cares for is his own. And **so long as he can get Sonic to pay for what he's done to him in the past, this Shadow is willing to go along with whatever evil scheme necessary.***

## Personality

Shadow is a depressing, melancholy entity that lives inside a cave, glooming through his entire life. Shadow is the type that works alone as he does not want to betrayed, trying to not be betrayed once again.

## Powers and Abilities

* **Chaos Crystals**: Due to the Chaos Crystals, Shadow became a very powerful being and is able to unleash new capabilities. This may have been the result of the creation of a paradox he has made once.
* **Super Speed**: To compete his rival, Shadow possesses superspeed, being able to run as fast as the speed of sound.

## Equipment

* **Hover Shoes**: Shadow wears a pair of specialized shoes.

## Relationships

### Heroes

Shadow is not a hero, nor a villain. He is still however evil and heavily dislikes Sonic's team.

### Villains

Shadow is mostly shown to be a villain, but he only is one in serious cases. He leaves heroic duties to heroes if he's not part of it.

## Trivia

* Shadow has made a paradox once, bringing his universe in danger.