Shadow the Hedgehog

Shadow the Hedgehog is a character that appears in the Sonic Boom series. He is an anthropomorphic hedgehog referred to as the "Ultimate Life Form," and the arch-rival of Sonic the Hedgehog.

Appearances
Shadow's appearance is mostly the same as his main series counterpart, except for a few physical and clothing differences. He is slimmer and has longer arms and legs, and more pronounced shoulders, giving him a taller appearance. He also has a single cowlick-like spike that sticks out from underneath his top quills. His attire includes white gloves with red backs which have long red and black cuffs with fasteners. His shoes look much like the Air Shoes, except his has large red tongues and longer, more detailed red and black cuffs. He also has golden ring bands around his wrists and ankles.

Personality
Shadow the Hedgehog is a cold and edgy character. He comes off as blunt, arrogant and uncaring and does not take kindly to outside interference, swiftly disposing of whoever gets in his way. Extremely aggressive and lacking in inhibitions, he is perfectly willing to eliminate a foe rather than merely subduing them, unlike Sonic, and believes that justice must be done by any means necessary. Despite his selfish and aggressive tendencies, his motivations to fight are purely related to his pride, and not villainy or heroism. Because of this, he is often very destructive and even brutal in battle. Still, he usually maintains a calm, if not aloof and indifferent, attitude, and shows a general interest in nothing. Shadow also has a strong sense of purpose and sticks to his goals with grim determination and intense focus, not resting until they are fulfilled. He is also not one to run away from a confrontation.

Shadow is fiercely independent. A lone wolf, he believes friendship to be a sign of weakness and refuses to serve anyone but himself. Even when joining forces with others, he has no interest in collaborating or the group's plans unless they align with his own goals. He is equally very serious and has little patience for silly behavior, having no issue criticizing others harshly or speaking out his low opinions for others, often in the harshest and rudest way possible. He likewise despises weakness and people he deems weak, but is willing to at least give compliments when deserved. His seriousness also leads him to be difficult to impress. However, he is quite touchy and sensitive, namely when he believes that he has been insulted.

Shadow is very vengeful, to the point where he appears remorseless and without a shred of humanity; after getting fooled by Eggman multiple times, Shadow grew so vengeful that he lost his temper and chose to exact revenge on his "pathetic" universe by attempting to destroy it, showing no sympathy for the innumerable lives that would be lost as a result of his actions. He is likewise not one to let go of grudges easily; once free from Lyric's control, he spent most of his time hunting down Lyric to make him pay for enslaving him.

Gallery
Shadow the Hedgehog/Gallery

Unused Voices
Shadow the Hedgehog/Unused Voices