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“ | You're a colorful bunch. | „ |
~ Shadow meeting Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles; also his most famous quote |
“ | The more you talk, the harder I want to hit you! | „ |
~ Shadow irritated by Sonic's talkativeness |
“ | This is our last chance… to do the right thing. | „ |
~ Shadow convincing Ivo to save the world |
Shadow the Hedgehog is the secondary antagonist of the 2024 film Sonic the Hedgehog 3, the third main installment of the Sonic Cinematic Universe.
He is a vengeful and extraordinarily powerful anthropomorphic alien hedgehog that was related to a secret government experiment run by G.U.N. called Project Shadow from over fifty years prior, after arriving to Earth under mysterious circumstances.
Following the death of his best friend Maria Robotnik, he was placed in stasis by G.U.N for fifty years until he was awakened in 2024 by Maria's grandfather Professor Gerald Robotnik, who was in charge of the secret project and wanted to use Shadow in order to extract his vengeance for his granddaughter's death. In his attempt to get revenge, Shadow found himself confronted by Sonic and his friends, determined to stop him from destroying their adopted world.
But after being defeated by Sonic and the latter convincing him to let go of his vengeful desires, as well as remembering Maria's words, Shadow decides to atone for his mistakes and teams up with Sonic and his friends to stop Gerald from destroying the Earth.
He is voiced by Keanu Reeves, who also portrayed Neo in The Matrix franchise, John Wick in the series of the same name, Jack Traven in Speed, Johnny Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2077, Duke Caboom in Toy Story 4, Batman in DC League of Super-Pets, Ted Logan in the Bill & Ted franchise, and Johnny Utah in Point Break.
Personality[]
“ | Shadow's story began a lot like yours, Sonic. But where you found family and friends, Shadow found only pain and loss. | „ |
~ Commander Walters tells Sonic about Shadow's tragic life and how similar their stories were |
Shadow is an extremely bitter, resentful, aggressive, and hostile hedgehog, most of his character traits having been acquired by the loss of his best friend, Maria, before his eyes, leaving Shadow sinking into a sadness that ultimately became deep pain. After being put into suspended animation for over 50 years, Shadow was stuck in a repetitive nightmare, constantly reliving the moment Maria died over and over again which only made him angrier.
Before the tragedy, Shadow proved to be a skeptical and shy creature to his new surroundings on Earth, having little understanding of Maria's childish antics at his expense until he began to bond with her. He could see very well that the scientists studying him viewed him more as a thing than a being, even leading him to believe that he might be nothing more than a monster. Maria's comfort helped him see life in a better light, that he could be whatever he truly wanted to be.
Wary and brutal, Shadow has no qualms about attacking those who stand in his way, displaying great violence and total contempt. Since Maria's death, the only person Shadow feels close to is Gerald Robotnik, allying himself with him to get revenge on the G.U.N. and by extension humanity, no matter what. His contempt for the G.U.N. has spread to all of his members, having brutally attacked Tom disguised as Commander Walters as soon as he recognized him (although, in all due fairness, Walters was also responsible for putting Shadow in stasis in the first place). And due to the great amount of power he possesses combined with his dark and aggressive persona, Shadow is a highly dangerous being, who strikes fear into the hearts of the few individuals who know of his existence. And because of how strong Shadow is, he knows he can easily crush anyone who would dare stand in his way, which is why he doesn’t fear anyone or anything.
Despite his dark personality, Shadow is not a monster. He openly believed that a person is not a prize to be won. While willing to avenge Maria's death, Shadow was unconvinced that destroying the Earth would have been something Maria would have wanted, his reluctance being easily manipulated by Gerald. While Shadow immediately despised Sonic and considered him weak after their first fight, he began to view him differently upon seeing Sonic horrified by what Shadow had done to Tom, as well as Shadow showing some regret for seriously injuring Tom, causing him to relive the moment Maria died, although he still believed he had to do so. His opinion of Sonic changed once again when he realized that Sonic was just as consumed by anger as he was after losing Maria, even stating that they were no longer that different from each other. When Sonic got the upper hand on him and was almost going to kill him, Shadow encouraged him to do it, showing that Shadow places no value on his own life.
After Sonic spares his life, Shadow was confused about it, believing he had deserved his fate, only for hearing Sonic's tale of how pain never completely goes away to cause him to realize how horrible things he had done because he had let his own pain and rage blind him and therefore he had sullied Maria's memory with his desire for revenge. Once he finally realized his mistake, Shadow decided to make amends, even if it meant turning against Gerald to save Earth. He became more relaxed in the moment, commenting on Sonic's need for a catchphrase and adopting a more friendly competitive attitude about who could destroy the most robots. At the last moment, he convinced Ivo to do what was necessary to prevent the Ark's explosion from radioactively contaminating Earth, in order to make up for their mistakes. Shadow would then give his life to save humanity, sacrificing himself above all for the love Maria gave him so long ago. Fortunately, back on Earth, he managed to survive the Eclipse Cannon's destruction and found his lost Inhibitor Ring.
Biography[]
Backstory[]
“ | It begins over fifty years ago, with a meteor crash in a quiet corner of Oklahoma. The meteorite contained a lifeform, the ultimate lifeform. Shadow's power — his chaos energy — went far beyond any living creature. The scientists who discovered it believed this power would usher in a new era for humanity. But Shadow's power proved too dangerous. A terrible accident destroyed the lab, taking human lives with it. The project leader was blamed for the accident and imprisoned. With the program canceled, Shadow was a loose end no one knew how to deal with. Too dangerous to be walking free, too valuable to destroy. So, I had him placed into stasis. Indefinitely. | „ |
~ Commander Walters explaining the history of Project Shadow to Team Sonic |
In 1974, G.U.N. found a meteorite that crashed in a quiet corner of Oklahoma, which contained Shadow inside. Shortly after finding him, G.U.N. started a top secret project called "Project Shadow" led by Gerald Robotnik to research the hedgehog and obtain Chaos Energy, during this time, Shadow and Maria (Gerald's granddaughter), became very good friends, they did many activities together and Maria saw him as her best friend, unlike the others who only saw him as a monster and weapon, however, both were separated by a tragic incident that would dawn on Shadow for the rest of his life.
One night, Gerald, Shadow and Maria tried to escape from G.U.N., however, when they were close to the exit, a soldier that Walters was trying to stop shot to one of the capsules with Chaos Energy, causing a huge explosion that ended up killing Maria, after the impact, Shadow woke up and went to see her, but it was too late, Gerald and Shadow could only look sadly at the girl's body, while the soldiers came closer to capture them, Gerald was arrested and Shadow was put in stasis in a secret facility called Prison Island and Walters decided to cancel the project (in his own words, Shadow was too dangerous to be walking free, but too valuable to destroy). While being immerse, Shadow locked eyes with Walters and gave him an angry glare, his faith in humanity now gone.
This event marked both for the rest of their lives, since then, Shadow was filled with anger and pain, while Gerald was planning a terrible revenge in the shadows.
Sonic the Hedgehog 2[]
Walters and his fellow G.U.N. agents were searching for Dr. Robotnik, Gerald's grandson, after Sonic defeated him for the second time. Commander Walters presumed Dr. Robotnik to be dead as he fell from a gigantic robot crash. Unbeknownst to them, Agent Stone had infiltrated the G.U.N. for the time being. One of the G.U.N. agents inform Commander Walters that when they were trying to wipe Dr. Robotnik off their database, they found something: a file buried deep in their system and dated back over 50 years. Commander Walters asks her about the file, and she answers that they were the coordinates to a secret research facility, which she claimed was "a black site" and "someone worked very hard to keep this hidden". As she speaks, the scene shifts to a giant pod rising in the research facility, containing Shadow the Hedgehog. Commander Walters whispers, "My God! Project Shadow!", as Shadow opens his eyes.
Sonic the Hedgehog 3[]
Escaping from Prison Island[]
“ | There's been a high level security breach, and we need Team Sonic's immediate assistance, Project Shadow is far beyond anything we've ever encountered. | „ |
~ Commander Walters requests Team Sonic's help after Shadow's escape |
In 2024, in Tokyo Bay, Japan, the security system of Prison Island is hacked by Gerald while Shadow starts to remember Maria and awakens from his suspended animation state, allowing him to defeat many agents and escape.
Shadow goes to Tokyo and realizes that he was trapped for fifty years, however, the G.U.N. military forces arrive to capture him, but Shadow defeats them all with his Chaos Energy, causing a big explosion seen by Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles in a G.U.N. helicopter, once they arrive, they get surprised that the "alien" is another hedgehog, similar to Sonic, but Shadow tells them to leave before they get hurt, Sonic tries to reason with him, but Shadow refuses because he knew they were sent by G.U.N., because of this, Knuckles tries to punch him, but Shadow teleports, twists his fist and kicks him, starting a fight where Shadow easily takes them down, he steals a motorcycle, a gun and leaves. Sonic pursues him, but in the end, is again bested by Shadow and left subdued and handcuffed to a guardrail by Tails' own handcuffs while Shadow has vanished.
In the Abandoned G.U.N. Base[]
At the base, Shadow remembers his friendship with Maria and the tragic moment that separated them, he captures Sonic, Tails and Knuckles, while Ivo meets the leader of the project, his beloved grandfather Gerald Robotnik, who reveals that he sent the drones to obtain two special keycards to activate a secret G.U.N. weapon the Eclipse Cannon, an orbital laser capable of blasting any location on Earth, with one of the keycard Team Sonic has after Walters gave it to them. Ivo betrays Team Sonic because he was fascinated by the plan and together, they could dominate the world thanks to the weapon, powered by Shadow's energy, after a short talk, Shadow takes the keycard from Tails and opens a black hole to destroy the place. He then takes off with the Robotniks and Ivo's assistant Agent Stone in the Mecha Crab.
G.U.N. Headquarters[]
Team Robotnik plans obtain the other keycard that's at the G.U.N. Headquarters in London. While Ivo and Gerald break into headquarters, Shadow and Agent Stone stay in the Mecha Crab, which is in the sewer. They watch a telenovela that Ivo likes, La Última Pasión, with Shadow suggesting that the woman should kill the two men who are competing over her. Agent Stone tells him to lighten up as they'll be ruling the world soon. Shortly, to the surprise of the two, Tails flushes the sewers with Shadow teleporting himself out while Agent Stone is still inside.
During the mission, Shadow finds and punches Tom (believing he was Walters) and gets the second keycard to activate the Eclipse Cannon. He realizes his mistake when the disguise fade away. Shadow observes Sonic while he tries to wake up Tom, his adopted father, and has a flashback of Maria's death. Sonic furiously asks him what he did and Shadow answers that he did what he had to and leaves.
The Eclipse Cannon[]
He teleports himself and the Robotniks to the Space Colony where the team (except Stone who's left behind in London) uses the keycards to activate the station. While reaching space, Shadow questioned Gerald if their plan is what Maria would've wanted with the professor telling him that it was what humanity deserves. After being reminded Maria's death, Shadow furiously powers up the ARK's core with his chaos energy.
After vowing justice for Maria, Shadow is shot out of the station by Super Sonic, who demanded that their feud ends. Shadow recognizes Sonic's anger and how he made the same choice he did despite Sonic's denial. While fighting, he absorbs the energy of the Chaos Emeralds and transforms into Super Shadow, after a rough fight, they fall in Sounion, Greece. Shadow reproaches Sonic his mistake, telling him that leaving his family and friends for revenge is not what a hero would do, just when he mentions Tom, Sonic punches him so hard, sending him to the moon.
Shadow's Redemption[]
“ | Super Sonic: Ready to recycle some tin cans? Super Shadow: Just try to keep up. |
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~ Sonic and Shadow team up to destroy the G.U.N. robot army sent by Professor Gerald Robotnik. |
Shadow loses his super form and Sonic arrives to punch him, he urges him to "finish what he started" but Sonic realizes he isn't being himself and stops. Once they sit together, Shadow says that the last time he sees stars, he was with Maria but all he knows is pain for fifty years and Sonic talks about the loss of his guardian Longclaw as he felt the same way as Shadow and how the love people gives you is more important than revenge. A remorseful Shadow accepts that he was blinded by his anger and contributed to a greater evil, apologizes to Sonic and both transform into their super forms to stop Gerald from firing the Eclipse Cannon. They battle their way through an army of G.U.N. robots Gerald sends out to stop them and hold back the Eclipse Cannon's laser long enough for their allies to turn it away from Earth. However, the cannon begins to overload and blow itself apart, causing Shadow and Ivo to stay with the weapon and sacrifice themselves to make sure it explodes away from the planet.
In the post credits scene, it is shown that Shadow (and possibly Ivo) has survived the explosion, and has stumbled back into Earth. He is last seen picking up one of his inhibitor rings.
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Superhuman Strength: Shadow possesses colossal superhuman strength, enough to easily knock down humans, damage various structures, and throw armored vehicles into the air. He also broke the wrist of Knuckles, an echidna with high physical resilience, and seriously injured Tom with a blow to the abdomen, leaving him in critical condition.
- Superhuman Speed: Shadow is very fast, although most of his movement speed comes from his air shoes, which he can further amplify with his chaos energy. He also has fast reflexes.
- Superhuman Agility: Shadow is very agile, easily capable of unhindered acrobatics.
- Chaos Energy Empowerment: As an innate power within him, Shadow is able to harness a form of bio-electromagnetic energy that amplifies all of his physical abilities. He can infuse his Chaos Energy into vehicles, such as the motorcycle he used in Tokyo, making it capable of going at speeds rivaling Sonic's. Shadow often leaves behind a trail of it when he runs or teleports.
- Bio-Electrokinesis: His Chaos Energy powers allows Shadow generate golden-orange electrical energy from his body. Compared to both Sonic and Knuckles, Shadow is shown to be more adept at using his Chaos energy, as he infused it into his motorcycle to not only drastically increase its speed, but also enable it to scale up vertical surfaces.
- Charging: Shadow is able to charge objects with his Chaos Energy Bio-Electricity it is shown when he tightens his grip on a Black Hole Orb and he charged said object with his chaos energy, empowering the black hole itself. He also powered the Eclipse Cannon's core with the chaos energy he transferred from using his superhuman speed.
- Teleportation: Through Chaos Energy, Shadow is able to teleport short to medium distances both on the ground and in the air.
- Bio-Electrokinesis: His Chaos Energy powers allows Shadow generate golden-orange electrical energy from his body. Compared to both Sonic and Knuckles, Shadow is shown to be more adept at using his Chaos energy, as he infused it into his motorcycle to not only drastically increase its speed, but also enable it to scale up vertical surfaces.
- Superhuman Breathing Capacity: Shadow is able to breathe without oxygen, as he ended up on the moon after being hit by Super Sonic while breathing normally.
- Chaos Control: An ability Shadow has only been shown to use in movie DLC for Sonic X Shadow Generations. It allows him to temporarily slow or pause time around him.
Super Shadow[]
- Nigh-Omnipotence: Due to being infused with the Seven Chaos Emeralds' power Super Shadow possesses immeasurable god-like power which makes him one of the most powerful beings in the universe alongside Super Sonic.
- Flight: Super Shadow can fly at high speeds and easily overcome the force of gravity.
- Immense Superhuman Strength: Super Shadow's strength is potentially unlimited.
- Immense Superhuman Durability: Super Shadow is invulnerable but can still be injured by equal force, like Super Sonic.
- Immense Superhuman Speed: Super Shadow can move at speeds greater than the speed of sound.
Abilities[]
- Combat Skills: Shadow is incredibly skilled in combat, easily able to overwhelm Team Sonic. His style combines acrobatics with his ability to teleport.
Equipment[]
- Air Shoes: Shadow wears a pair of shoes that allow him to skate across the ground and glide across water. He can also use them to hover in the air.
- Inhibitor Rings: Shadow wears bracelets on each of his wrists that help regulate his power. Removing them can allow him to increase it further.
Quotes[]
“ | Shadow: The light shines... even though the star’s gone... Maria Robotnik: Yeah. It does. I wonder which one you came from, Shadow. Shadow: I don’t know. I don’t know anything about my home. Maria Robotnik: This is your home, Shadow. Earth. Shadow: Maria… Do you think I’m… dangerous? Maria Robotnik: What are you talking about? Shadow: The way the scientists looked at me. I can tell they’re afraid. Like I’m the horrible thing from that movie we watched. I don’t know... what I am. Maria Robotnik: You’re my friend, and you can do or be anything you want. Not because of your powers, but because of who you are... in here. Shadow: I don't know what I'd do without you. |
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~ Shadow to Maria. |
“ | 2024? I've been trapped for fifty years? | „ |
~ Shadow finding out what year it was after escaping Prison Island; also his first words. |
“ | Why won’t you leave me ALONE?! | „ |
~ Shadow to the G.U.N. soldiers. |
“ | I don’t look like you. You look like me! Why do you look like me?! | „ |
~ Shadow to Sonic. |
“ | You jumped out of a G.U.N. helicopter. There's nothing to talk about! | „ |
~ Shadow after Sonic tries to reason with him. |
“ | I can’t get her out of my head. The pain. It’s too much. | „ |
~ Shadow expressing the pain that Maria's death continues to cause him. |
“ | I’m tired of giving you warnings. | „ |
~ Shadow to Sonic. |
“ | Sonic: Shadow, wait! Don't do this. I know you're hurting, but don't let that change who you are inside. Shadow: I spent 50 years reliving what they did to her. This IS who I am inside! |
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~ Sonic trying to convince Shadow not to follow the Robotniks but to no avail. |
“ | Gabriella should kill them both. She is not a prize to be won. | „ |
~ Shadow watching a telenovela, saying Gabriella should kill Pablo and Juan. |
“ | When we're done, there won't be anything left to rule. | „ |
~ Shadow's ominous response to Agent Stone's excitement about the Robotniks "ruling" the world. |
“ | Commander Walters! | „ |
~ Shadow thought he met Commander Walters again after fifty years, actually Tom in disguise, before attacking him in revenge for what happened to Maria. |
“ | Sonic: (Infuriated) What did you do?! Shadow: What I had to. |
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~ Shadow confronted by Sonic after he accidentally injured Tom. |
“ | Professor, is this really what Maria would've wanted? | „ |
~ Shadow to Gerald. |
“ | Sonic: You hurt my family! THIS ENDS NOW! Shadow: Now you know my anger. The pain I've felt for fifty years! And you've made the same choice I did. Sonic: I'm nothing like you! Shadow: We'll see. |
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~ Shadow comparing Sonic to himself. |
“ | You're right about one thing: THIS ENDS NOW. | „ |
~ Shadow in his final fight against Sonic. |
“ | Shadow: Why are you alone? Where are your friends? They tried to stop you, didn't they? But you came anyway. Your anger was too much. What kind of hero abandons his friends to pursue revenge? Abandons his family? Sonic: Don't you dare talk about my family. Shadow: And here I thought you cared for them. Especially the one, what's his name? Tom? |
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~ Shadow lecturing Sonic for leaving his friends and family behind to seek revenge. |
“ | Go ahead! Finish it! What are you waiting for?! DO IT! I'M RIGHT HERE! | „ |
~ Shadow telling Sonic to finish him off. |
“ | What are you doing? You won. Take your revenge. | „ |
~ Shadow confused on why Sonic spared him. |
“ | The star is gone, yet its light still shines... | „ |
~ Shadow reaching an epiphany about how Maria wouldn't want him to pursue revenge. |
“ | Shadow: The last time I sat beneath stars like this… I was with her. I've felt this pain for so long. It's all I know. Sonic: When I lost Longclaw, I felt the same way. Shadow: Did your pain eventually go away? Sonic: No. But in time, I learned there's something even more powerful than pain. The love we felt for each other. That's what you need to hold onto, Shadow. Maria might be gone, but your love will always remain. Shadow: The light shines even though the star's gone. This whole mess is my fault. I've been so blinded by rage, I thought… I had no choice. Sonic: You'll always have a choice. And making the right one is never easy. One more thing I learned, is that when you really screw something up, you can’t fix it on your own. |
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~ Shadow realizing his mistake, that the fruit of his foolish and evil actions was driven only by anger and revenge, not by his love for Maria. |
“ | Don’t tell me you got a catchphrase. | „ |
~ Shadow reaction to Sonic's catchphrase. |
Trivia[]
- Shadow's origins vastly differ to his original counterpart, who was created by his version of Professor Gerald Robotnik using DNA from the evil alien overlord, Black Doom, but in the movie, he was found in a meteorite and was experimented on by Gerald.
- In the film, during a flashback, it’s seen that Shadow was found in a black and red meteorite similar to that of the Black Comet in the games. While this could just be a reference, it has caused speculation that like his original counterpart he hails from the Black Arms. It's also possible that the meteorite that brought Shadow to Earth broke off from the Black Comet or been sent to Earth by an unseen version of Black Doom.
- Also, Shadow requires at least one Chaos Emerald to use teleportation in the games, while he is able to use it without one in the movie.
- Shadow wanted to avenge Maria's death by destroying Earth, believing it to be her last wish in the games, though it was actually Gerald who manipulated Shadow's memories while in stasis in the games. In the film, Shadow is continually angry over Maria's death, but it is mostly Gerald who wants to destroy Earth, emotionally manipulating Shadow to carry out his plan, though Shadow is not convinced that this is what Maria would have wanted.
- After the release of Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Keanu Reeves was highly rumored to be voicing Shadow the Hedgehog in Sonic the Hedgehog 3. It wasn't until April 2024 that it was finally confirmed that Keanu Reeves had been cast as Shadow.
- Keanu Reeves was the filmmaker's first choice to voice Shadow. Jason Momoa (who was also considered to voice Knuckles), Josh Hartnett, Robert Pattinson, Jared Leto and Johnny Depp were also considered to voice the character.
- Keanu Reeves and Ben Schwartz, who plays Sonic, previously worked together in the 2022 DC animated film DC League of Super-Pets. Keanu Reeves voiced Batman and Ben Schwartz voiced Mark. Keanu Reeves and Idris Elba, who portrays Knuckles, also both worked on the video game Cyberpunk 2077, where Keanu Reeves voiced Johnny Silverhand and Idris Elba voiced Solomon Reed.
- Along with Sonic, Shadow has parallels with Knuckles from the second film:
- Have difficulty in socializing with others.
- Have powers and skills that initially overwhelm Sonic.
- Was Dr. Robotnik's ally before defecting to help the heroes foil the villain's plans.
- However, Knuckles was deceived, whereas Shadow was aware of Gerald's plans.
- To design Shadow in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, the filmmakers had Super Sonic's model recolored as time constraints meant they couldn't make another model of his own for Shadow, plus it wouldn't make sense to make a new model for a character who would appear just for a few seconds.
- Unlike Sonic, Tails and Knuckles, Shadow didn't become a member of the Wachowski family. The reason why is because he sacrificed himself during the climax of the third film (though the after credits scene revealed he was still alive).
- Interestingly, in the first Sonic the Hedgehog film, Sonic and the Wachowskis watch Speed, which was one of Keanu Reeves' earliest films as Jack Traven.
- Also, in the 2001 film, Sugar & Spice, which had James Marsden, a group of high school cheerleaders watch Point Break, another of Keanu Reeves' earliest films as Johnny Utah, which inspired the girls to commit armed robbery.
- Jeff Fowler, the director of the Sonic the Hedgehog live-action films, previously directed Shadow the Hedgehog's mainstream incarnation in the CGI cutscenes of the controversial 2005 spin-off video game Shadow the Hedgehog.
- In a recent interview with Variety, Jeff Fowler joked that there were some parallels between Keanu Reeves' Shadow the Hedgehog and John Wick, the character he’s played throughout the action franchise. Jeff Fowler said that Keanu Reeves was “the perfect fit” for Shadow, though, due to his familiarity with the type of roles.
- Shadow is still referred to as the ultimate lifeform in the movie. Because of this, it can be speculated that, like his game counterpart, he is immune to all natural diseases and viruses, as well as being biologically immortal.
- Unlike his game counterpart, Shadow can remove his Inhibitor Rings like carabiner hooks instead of unrealistically removing them since the game rings have no openings.
- In the games, Shadow was hell-bent on destroying Earth in the name of revenge until Amy Rose talked him out of it, unlike in the film where Shadow acted more aimlessly, driven by anger and bitterness over Maria's death until Gerald manipulated him into helping him destroy Earth. Shadow also didn't seem to care much about Gerald's plan succeeding, as seen when Sonic defeated him and nearly finished him off, Shadow didn't try to fight back and accepted his fate, even encouraging Sonic to end his life.
- According to the DVD commentary for the third movie, the scene where Shadow and Agent Stone are in the Mecha Crab making guacamole while watching "La Ultima Pasion" has Shadow commenting that Gabriella, the woman in the soap opera, should kill both her lovers as she is not a prize to be won, has been confirmed to be a reference to the "Shadow loves Latinas" Internet meme created by YouTuber Jehtt in this viral video.
- Given his survival in the post-credits scene of the third movie, it is possible Shadow will return in future installments of the Sonic movie franchise.
External Links[]
- Shadow the Hedgehog on the Inconsistently Admirable Wiki
- Shadow the Hedgehog on the Inconsistently Heinous Wiki
- Shadow the Hedgehog on the Sonic Cinematic Universe Wiki
- Shadow the Hedgehog on the Villains Wiki
- Shadow the Hedgehog on the Sonic Wiki
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