⏵ player information
name and pronouns: Mise, she/her.
age: 18+.
contact: PMs.

⏵ character information
name: Shadow the Hedgehog
canon: Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW)
age: Ageless (50+)
canon point: IDW #77

history:

Game and IDW | IDW builds on the game characters of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise with their plot moving forward after Sonic Forces.

abilities:

I'm so sorry mods, Shadow does everything, and I held my head as I started listing this section. He's basically "rule of cool" turned up to 11, so they just had this hog doing WHATEVER, but I promise to negotiate any crazy things he does with you guys or my fellow players, and you can feel free to put a cap on anything that you as mods feel is too crazy.

Speed: Shadow is able to move at super speed. Said to possess "ultimate speed," Shadow is able to match the speeds reached by Sonic, who is able to reach light speed. Although Shadow's Air Shoes have been credited as the source of his speed, his powerful body allows him to easily rival Sonic's world class speed as well. He doesn't get tired.

Durability and Immortality: Shadow was designed to be a medical key to curing illnesses that did not yet have cures, and is resistant to all known illnesses from the world he comes from, which we can treat as Earth for ease. This would not qualify for unknown or foreign diseases. Due to his alien DNA, he also does not age or die of old age, and has spectacular regenerative abilities, even withstanding bullets without significant damage.

Limiter Rings: The golden bracelets around his wrist and ankles, also called inhibitor rings, limit the amount of power that Shadow can utilize. If he removes them, he becomes a walking dynamo of raw power, releasing such tremendous amounts of energy that it forms an impenetrable barrier around himself. While in this state, Shadow gains increased strength and speed. However, using his full power tires him out more quickly, and he's liable to pass out.

Chaos skills: As an artificial life form created from Black Arms DNA, and a hedgehog at that, Shadow is extremely proficient in utilizing Chaos Emeralds and Chaos Energy to perform different feats. These abilities can be used independently on a weaker scale, but become more powerful when using the energy of a Chaos Emerald. Click this description to expand and learn the specifics.

• Chaos Spear: A spear-shaped bolt of electric energy that he can manifest in his hands and fire at enemies.
• Chaos Snap: Shadow warps short distances to strike his opponents.
• Chaos Blast: An explosion of highly powerful Chaos Energy that damages all that is within a 10-20 yard radius. Shadow can use it after charging the energy inside his body and firing it outside.
• Chaos Control: A technique that lets him warp time and space. Using it, Shadow is able to warp himself along with objects or people close by across space instantaneously over a range further than an island-annihilating explosion or between dimensions, slow down or freeze time entirely, and create areas of distorted space. He needs a Chaos Emerald to be able to use this ability.

Doom abilities: Shadow was created using the DNA of Black Doom, an alien from the Black Arms race. Because he was intended to become a vessel for Black Doom in the future, he developed new skills that Black Doom wanted to utilize in taking over Earth. Click this description to expand and learn the specifics.

• Doom Blast: After attacking an enemy in quick succession, Shadow can kick them upwards, send them flying, and simultaneously warp to the position where they were launched.
• Doom Morph: Shadow transforms into a dark ball of Chaos energy similar in appearance to the Black Arms with red patterns that vaguely resembles an octopus like creature. In this form, Shadow now has eleven tentacles, which surround a central buccal cavity.
• Doom Spears: Shadow is able to fire an enhanced Doom-influenced version of his Chaos Spears in rapid succession at up to five targets, they can paralyze hit foes for a short duration.
• Doom Surf: When Shadow touches water, he automatically summons a black manta ray-like construct with red eyes and patterns.
• Doom Wing: Shadow grows a pair of black fleshy wings with red patterns. Shadow is able to use said-wings to destroy enemies and fly in the air.

These Doom abilities were only accessible for a short time during Shadow Generations due to his Black Doom DNA. He would not have access to them on entry to this game, but would it be possible for him to regain them later through activity or plot?

Super Shadow: When he's given the power of all seven Chaos Emeralds, Shadow is able to turn into Super Shadow, much like Super Sonic, all of Shadow's abilities far surpass his normal ones and his chaos powers are increased to their full limit. He is also able to fly and is nearly invulnerable.

personality:

Shadow is a hog of few words - the type who would rather not engage with others unless he has to. As the self-proclaimed Ultimate Lifeform he's confident, prideful and independent to a fault. He's the type to work alone, and when others interact with him, it can be difficult because he quickly loses his patience with any interactions he sees as frivolous or wasting his time. He displays an overall cranky attitude at most times, and that negativity of his comes from his losses during military raid on the Space Station called ARK.

During the military raid Maria Robotnik, who had treated him like family, was killed at gunpoint. This pain had set in Shadow's heart for over 50 years, his memories tampered with to induce his hatred towards humans, and once awoken, Shadow had set off to enact his promise to enact revenge Maria. It was only through Amy's reminder of how Maria had loved the world, Shadow was able to remember the true request that she had made to him: to protect the Earth and all the people on it.

“For all people who live on that planet... give them a chance to be happy... Let them live for their dreams. Shadow, I know you can do it. That's the reason why you were brought into this world. Sayonara, Shadow the Hedgehog."
That doesn't mean that he has to be nice about it though. Shadow couldn't let go of the resentment he feels towards the humans who killed Maria, and his sour attitude serves as a wall that he puts up around himself to keep people from bothering him. Because of this mean personality, he tends to come off intimidating. He only focuses on things that matter, leaving little to no space in his mind for others that he finds to be fools.

While he won't waste his time on liabilities, and has never built a bond like the one he had with Maria since her death, he has developed some strong relationships since his return to Earth, especially with unit E-123 Omega and Rouge the Bat due to their common goals. Rouge has shown great care and commitment towards Shadow and supported him often, and likewise, whenever Rouge calls on Shadow for support, he arrives. As she said herself, “Even if you believe everyone in the world will be against you, know that I will always be by your side.” Even Omega has stated that it is good to work with Shadow, as he does not express useless terms like restraint or mercy.

Unfortunately, a wholesale personality turnaround is not something that he can change about himself easily, and Shadow remains irritable and goal-focused. Even when Dr. Eggman had his memories and became Mr. Tinker for a brief moment, Shadow still felt it was within his right to kill "Mr. Tinker" due to who he was before and all the wrong he done, only to be talked down by Sonic's willingness to take responsibility. Violence is still his first solution to problems he comes across, but he's growing slowly but surely.

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