Post by Val on Apr 14, 2013 16:43:46 GMT -5
Name:
Shadow the Hedgehog
Nicknames:
The Ultimate Life form, Faker (by Sonic)
Species:
Artificially created hybrid of African Pygmy Hedgehog and Black Arms alien.
Gender:
Male
Age:
Chronological age is 50. Physical age is 21
Alignment:
Neutral good
Height:
3’4’’
Residence:
Drifter
World of Origin:
Gaia
Occupation:
Agent of GUN
Personality:
Shadow is a particularly difficult character to get a read on. While most may see him as very violent and aggressive, apathetic and wallowing in his own problems, he is actually a very compassionate person who has been jaded by a horrific tragedy that befell him.
Shadow initially, while aboard the Ark, was a much more innocent being who usually wore his emotions on his sleeve and had a very strong, caring almost sibling-like relationship with Maria, while viewing Professor Gerald with reverence, while still being very unsure since he was never told the reason for his creation.
Of course, his whole world was shattered the day of the GUN raid. Seeing the GUN soldiers turn on the scientists deeply embedded in Shadow the notion that humans were not to be trusted.
After being found on earth by GUN, he was shown proof of Maria’s death, which fully broke him and during the events of SA2, he was at his most extreme; hateful and vengeance driven.
Since then Shadow has been on a slow but steady slope of redemption, having remembered Maria’s true final wish aboard the Ark and fighting to fulfil that promise to her at the cost of his own life.
He is still extremely emotionally distant, the only person he’s arguably “close” to would be Rouge the Bat. This isn’t because Shadow has no desire for a relationship with anyone but that he has been taught that emotional attachments can be broken and are too painful to be worth pursuing, not to mention that even people you trust can very easily stab you in the back. For this reason he is very distrusting and prefers to do things alone, though that is also partly due to his ego.
Shadow has next to no semblance of identify, almost everything he’s done has been at the order of someone else, so he really doesn’t know who he is or what his own interests are. This is why he wears the title of “Ultimate Life Form” so proudly; it’s really the only identity he’s ever been assigned.
Because he was trained and told over and over how amazing and perfect he was, Shadow has developed a massive ego. He sees himself as the best and thus no challenge should be beyond him. Because of this he takes defeat extremely poorly and sometimes flat out refuses to admit they even happened, such is the case with his battles with Sonic. Another result of his ego is he is hugely competitive, while at the same time, believing that noone else is worth his time competing against.
What personality Shadow does show openly is; he’s been shown to have a rather snaky, dry and sometimes cynical sense of humour and make the occasional one-liners, such as the “Chaos Control” personal joke. Also his recently developed love of music and interest in playing it has developed into a whole new alter ego known by most as Project Terios.
Terios is very different from Shadow, much more outgoing and social while still keeping the “I’m the coolest” attitude.
Overall Shadow is someone who can be very caring and compassionate but is weighted down by mental scars that leave him emotionally distant, untrusting, competitive and egotistical, while still having the potential to be just as heroic as Sonic. Almost every experience is a first for Shadow and much of his own tastes and interests are unknown to himself yet.
Strengths:
- Shadow is very strong and amazingly fast. Easily able to keep up with Sonic at top speeds.
- Excellent reaction time and acrobatics skills
- Mastery of Chaos powers, able to perform Chaos Control at will, without a Chaos Emerald
- Can dig quite well by Spin Dashing. Also a good climber.
- Professionally trained in hand to hand combat and how to use various melee weapons, guns and vehicles.
Weaknesses:
- Extreme cold causes him to be more lethargic the longer he’s exposed, eventually resulting in passing out.
- Without his rocket skates, Shadow can’t run nearly as fast.
- Has a limited amount of Chaos energy to spent on abilities without a Chaos Emerald.
- Lactose intolerant.
- Much more of a brawler type fighter, leaving him vulnerable to hit-and-run tactics.
- His ego.
- Has very little idea about the modern world.
Emerald Abilities:
When in possession of a Chaos Emerald, Shadow is able to perform 3 abilities.
- Chaos Spear; Shadow summons a bolt of yellow Chaos Energy and hurls it at opponents.
- Chaos Blast; He unleashes a great shockwave of concussive red energy.
- Chaos Control; A -much- more powerful version of his natural ability. Without an emerald Shadow’s Chaos Control is severely limited in range and duration. Chaos Control takes two possible forms; either warping Shadow from his current position to another place he focuses on in his mind, or slowing down time around him, allowing him to appear as if he moved at the speed of light.
If Shadow were to obtain all 7 Chaos Emeralds, he can temporarily become Super Shadow, in which his Chaos Energy is vastly increased, allowing him to use any Chaos Power at will and with greater potency. He is also much faster, stronger, durable and able to fly.
History:
It was really because of Maria’s friendship that the living weapon, Shadow, was able to become strong enough to survive. Created by Professor Gerald as a means of healing his Granddaughter’s illness, and by the military as some kind of super soldier, it was companionship that saw him through to being stable enough to live outside a lab.
After Shadow was given the freedom to explore and roam around the Ark, he was tested and trained in a number of combat situations where he was taught how to use many types of weapons and vehicles and even about the power of the Chaos Emeralds but never was told why. He began to wonder exactly what his purpose was. He knew since he was artificially created, he -must- have been created for a reason and that reason scratched at him for a long time, even making him wonder whether he would or should one day go down to the planet below.
Then, one day a military force invaded the Ark and began destroying the laboratories and either arresting or murdering the scientists. Even the soldiers who had been stationed onboard the Ark turned on the scientists and ultimately chased down Shadow and Maria. Shadow saw his only friend shot before being ejected with Maria’s final wish for him to help humanity.
For the first few days after landing on Earth, Shadow had no idea what to do or where to go and just stayed hidden, always watching the skies, believing that any shooting stars he saw could potentially be Maria’s escape pod with her still alive.
Ultimately he was found by GUN and taken to Prison Island where he was shown proof of Maria’s death. This was the final piece of him broken. Being frozen immediately after and being in suspended animation for so long caused Shadow some minor memory loss and what was now a burning hatred caused him to remember Maria’s final message incorrectly.
It was during his mission to gather the Chaos Emeralds that Shadow encountered Sonic and his friends. It was thanks to them that he remembered his true promise to Maria and helped Sonic save the planet from total destruction at the cost of his own life.
Awakening sometime later, with no memory of himself or his past, Shadow quickly became entangled in more adventures with his two friends; Rouge and Omega. Since then he has regained his memory and learned a great deal he didn’t know, such as his alien heritage and become one of the most well known heroes of Gaia.
After the events of Generations, where he and many others were sucked up into a timeless white void, Shadow returned to being a drifter with no specific home. Simply exploring and experiencing the world with no real end goal in mind.
Recently Shadow has discovered a great love of music and has been learning how to play several instruments, mostly guitar, keyboard and violin.
Even more recently Shadow was invited by Commander Tower to join GUN. While initially having no interest, he was coerced by Rouge into accepting. Partly because he simply had nothing better to do and was used to a life of combat and taking orders and partly because he‘d promised himself he‘d put the past behind him. Although Shadow knew that he had no true loyalty to GUN and if given an order he didn’t want to do, he’d have no qualms about disobeying.
Partly because of his love of music and part because of the animosity provided by the internet, Shadow has taken on a self-created persona; Project_Terios. It’s under this username that he uploads his own written music and songs for the world to see. Shadow chose not to reveal who he was for fear that his reputation would sway opinions. He wanted honest feedback about his music and so created an alter ego which has steadily developed into a whole other side of him.
Likes:
- Fresh Fruits.
- Rock, classic metal and classical music.
- Any physical competition. (Fighting, racing ect)
- Coffee (as long as there’s no milk :P)
- Being Terios for a while.
- Much of what he likes and doesn’t like are as yet unknown. I’ll continue to update these sections as more is decided. *
Dislikes:
- Being reminded of his past
- Being regarded as nothing more then a weapon, or with fear.
- Sonic, to an extent. (Friendly rival at best, bitter rival at worst, depending on the situation)
- Being annoyed by anyone bugging him. (eg. Charmy on Prison Island. Even though he still helped him)
- *(see final point in Likes)
Appearance:
Other Info:
His own personal joke is the fact that he has populated the idea of calling out “Chaos Control.” when using a Chaos Emerald to warp. The truth is, no vocal exclamation is required, Shadow started this joke during his first meeting with Sonic. Sonic called out, “Say something, you fake Hedgehog!” and Shadows response was to yell, “Chaos Control!”
Played By:
Val
Sorry for the longwinded-ness of the app..I kinda just puked a bunch of information and exposition onto the page and submitted it.
Shadow the Hedgehog
Nicknames:
The Ultimate Life form, Faker (by Sonic)
Species:
Artificially created hybrid of African Pygmy Hedgehog and Black Arms alien.
Gender:
Male
Age:
Chronological age is 50. Physical age is 21
Alignment:
Neutral good
Height:
3’4’’
Residence:
Drifter
World of Origin:
Gaia
Occupation:
Agent of GUN
Personality:
Shadow is a particularly difficult character to get a read on. While most may see him as very violent and aggressive, apathetic and wallowing in his own problems, he is actually a very compassionate person who has been jaded by a horrific tragedy that befell him.
Shadow initially, while aboard the Ark, was a much more innocent being who usually wore his emotions on his sleeve and had a very strong, caring almost sibling-like relationship with Maria, while viewing Professor Gerald with reverence, while still being very unsure since he was never told the reason for his creation.
Of course, his whole world was shattered the day of the GUN raid. Seeing the GUN soldiers turn on the scientists deeply embedded in Shadow the notion that humans were not to be trusted.
After being found on earth by GUN, he was shown proof of Maria’s death, which fully broke him and during the events of SA2, he was at his most extreme; hateful and vengeance driven.
Since then Shadow has been on a slow but steady slope of redemption, having remembered Maria’s true final wish aboard the Ark and fighting to fulfil that promise to her at the cost of his own life.
He is still extremely emotionally distant, the only person he’s arguably “close” to would be Rouge the Bat. This isn’t because Shadow has no desire for a relationship with anyone but that he has been taught that emotional attachments can be broken and are too painful to be worth pursuing, not to mention that even people you trust can very easily stab you in the back. For this reason he is very distrusting and prefers to do things alone, though that is also partly due to his ego.
Shadow has next to no semblance of identify, almost everything he’s done has been at the order of someone else, so he really doesn’t know who he is or what his own interests are. This is why he wears the title of “Ultimate Life Form” so proudly; it’s really the only identity he’s ever been assigned.
Because he was trained and told over and over how amazing and perfect he was, Shadow has developed a massive ego. He sees himself as the best and thus no challenge should be beyond him. Because of this he takes defeat extremely poorly and sometimes flat out refuses to admit they even happened, such is the case with his battles with Sonic. Another result of his ego is he is hugely competitive, while at the same time, believing that noone else is worth his time competing against.
What personality Shadow does show openly is; he’s been shown to have a rather snaky, dry and sometimes cynical sense of humour and make the occasional one-liners, such as the “Chaos Control” personal joke. Also his recently developed love of music and interest in playing it has developed into a whole new alter ego known by most as Project Terios.
Terios is very different from Shadow, much more outgoing and social while still keeping the “I’m the coolest” attitude.
Overall Shadow is someone who can be very caring and compassionate but is weighted down by mental scars that leave him emotionally distant, untrusting, competitive and egotistical, while still having the potential to be just as heroic as Sonic. Almost every experience is a first for Shadow and much of his own tastes and interests are unknown to himself yet.
Strengths:
- Shadow is very strong and amazingly fast. Easily able to keep up with Sonic at top speeds.
- Excellent reaction time and acrobatics skills
- Mastery of Chaos powers, able to perform Chaos Control at will, without a Chaos Emerald
- Can dig quite well by Spin Dashing. Also a good climber.
- Professionally trained in hand to hand combat and how to use various melee weapons, guns and vehicles.
Weaknesses:
- Extreme cold causes him to be more lethargic the longer he’s exposed, eventually resulting in passing out.
- Without his rocket skates, Shadow can’t run nearly as fast.
- Has a limited amount of Chaos energy to spent on abilities without a Chaos Emerald.
- Lactose intolerant.
- Much more of a brawler type fighter, leaving him vulnerable to hit-and-run tactics.
- His ego.
- Has very little idea about the modern world.
Emerald Abilities:
When in possession of a Chaos Emerald, Shadow is able to perform 3 abilities.
- Chaos Spear; Shadow summons a bolt of yellow Chaos Energy and hurls it at opponents.
- Chaos Blast; He unleashes a great shockwave of concussive red energy.
- Chaos Control; A -much- more powerful version of his natural ability. Without an emerald Shadow’s Chaos Control is severely limited in range and duration. Chaos Control takes two possible forms; either warping Shadow from his current position to another place he focuses on in his mind, or slowing down time around him, allowing him to appear as if he moved at the speed of light.
If Shadow were to obtain all 7 Chaos Emeralds, he can temporarily become Super Shadow, in which his Chaos Energy is vastly increased, allowing him to use any Chaos Power at will and with greater potency. He is also much faster, stronger, durable and able to fly.
History:
It was really because of Maria’s friendship that the living weapon, Shadow, was able to become strong enough to survive. Created by Professor Gerald as a means of healing his Granddaughter’s illness, and by the military as some kind of super soldier, it was companionship that saw him through to being stable enough to live outside a lab.
After Shadow was given the freedom to explore and roam around the Ark, he was tested and trained in a number of combat situations where he was taught how to use many types of weapons and vehicles and even about the power of the Chaos Emeralds but never was told why. He began to wonder exactly what his purpose was. He knew since he was artificially created, he -must- have been created for a reason and that reason scratched at him for a long time, even making him wonder whether he would or should one day go down to the planet below.
Then, one day a military force invaded the Ark and began destroying the laboratories and either arresting or murdering the scientists. Even the soldiers who had been stationed onboard the Ark turned on the scientists and ultimately chased down Shadow and Maria. Shadow saw his only friend shot before being ejected with Maria’s final wish for him to help humanity.
For the first few days after landing on Earth, Shadow had no idea what to do or where to go and just stayed hidden, always watching the skies, believing that any shooting stars he saw could potentially be Maria’s escape pod with her still alive.
Ultimately he was found by GUN and taken to Prison Island where he was shown proof of Maria’s death. This was the final piece of him broken. Being frozen immediately after and being in suspended animation for so long caused Shadow some minor memory loss and what was now a burning hatred caused him to remember Maria’s final message incorrectly.
It was during his mission to gather the Chaos Emeralds that Shadow encountered Sonic and his friends. It was thanks to them that he remembered his true promise to Maria and helped Sonic save the planet from total destruction at the cost of his own life.
Awakening sometime later, with no memory of himself or his past, Shadow quickly became entangled in more adventures with his two friends; Rouge and Omega. Since then he has regained his memory and learned a great deal he didn’t know, such as his alien heritage and become one of the most well known heroes of Gaia.
After the events of Generations, where he and many others were sucked up into a timeless white void, Shadow returned to being a drifter with no specific home. Simply exploring and experiencing the world with no real end goal in mind.
Recently Shadow has discovered a great love of music and has been learning how to play several instruments, mostly guitar, keyboard and violin.
Even more recently Shadow was invited by Commander Tower to join GUN. While initially having no interest, he was coerced by Rouge into accepting. Partly because he simply had nothing better to do and was used to a life of combat and taking orders and partly because he‘d promised himself he‘d put the past behind him. Although Shadow knew that he had no true loyalty to GUN and if given an order he didn’t want to do, he’d have no qualms about disobeying.
Partly because of his love of music and part because of the animosity provided by the internet, Shadow has taken on a self-created persona; Project_Terios. It’s under this username that he uploads his own written music and songs for the world to see. Shadow chose not to reveal who he was for fear that his reputation would sway opinions. He wanted honest feedback about his music and so created an alter ego which has steadily developed into a whole other side of him.
Likes:
- Fresh Fruits.
- Rock, classic metal and classical music.
- Any physical competition. (Fighting, racing ect)
- Coffee (as long as there’s no milk :P)
- Being Terios for a while.
- Much of what he likes and doesn’t like are as yet unknown. I’ll continue to update these sections as more is decided. *
Dislikes:
- Being reminded of his past
- Being regarded as nothing more then a weapon, or with fear.
- Sonic, to an extent. (Friendly rival at best, bitter rival at worst, depending on the situation)
- Being annoyed by anyone bugging him. (eg. Charmy on Prison Island. Even though he still helped him)
- *(see final point in Likes)
Appearance:
Other Info:
His own personal joke is the fact that he has populated the idea of calling out “Chaos Control.” when using a Chaos Emerald to warp. The truth is, no vocal exclamation is required, Shadow started this joke during his first meeting with Sonic. Sonic called out, “Say something, you fake Hedgehog!” and Shadows response was to yell, “Chaos Control!”
Played By:
Val
Sorry for the longwinded-ness of the app..I kinda just puked a bunch of information and exposition onto the page and submitted it.