Bio

THE ULTIMATE LIFE FORM

Created by Dr. Gerald Robotnik to be the ultimate life form, Shadow spent most of his life aboard the space colony ARK with the only person he would ever become close to, Maria Robotnik, Gerald's granddaughter. She asked him to keep a promise that Shadow would have trouble remembering due to subsequent events. Following her death and Shadow's transfer to a G.U.N. facility on earth, he would have Dr. Ivo Robotnik, Gerald's grandson, to thank for breaking him out. He agreed to assist 'the Eggman' in conquering the world but would remember the promise he made to Maria being 'to help mankind'. He would join up with Rouge the Bat and E-123 Omega, a rogue robot built by Eggman that had turned against him after that. In that time, Shadow has saved the world multiple times but appears to have a developmental disorder that prevents him from exiting his broody phase. Despite this, Shadow's mastery of Chaos allows him to manipulate time and space at will. He is capable of matching Sonic's speed and if he ever needs it, he can fire guns. Regardless, they don't call him the Ultimate Life Form for no reason.

Intro

Shadow stared out across the city skyline, watching the stars in the night sky. This was the closest thing he had to a natural habitat. It had been a while since there had been any activity here, or indeed since he had anything to do. That would change tonight. "Shadow." Shadow turned to see E-123 Omega. The closest approximation to a friend that Shadow had. "What is it, Omega?" Shadow asked. "I have detected a great power far from here." Shadow's ears perked up. "The Chaos Emeralds?" Omega shook his head. "Negative. I am unable to identify this power. But I am able to decipher messages from its holder. He claims to be-" "The Ultimate Life Form." Shadow finished Omega's sentence. He'd dealt with his fair share of pretenders before. This was nothing new, at least at first glance. "He has extended an invitation to all those who think they can take it." Shadow knew where he was going. "Can you give me co-ordinates?" The hedgehog asked. "Affirmative." Once Shadow received the co-ordinates, he turned to Omega. "Wish me luck." With that he used the Chaos Emerald in his hand to teleport himself away to fight this guy who seemed so full of himself.

Rival Scene

Shadow teleported into the crystal arena. He looked around, feeling something strange about this place. "I wonder if this is the place Omega was talking about..." He thought aloud. "It sure seems to resemble chaos energy." He turned to face a red robot with a ponytail pointing an energy sword at him. "Hold it right there!" Zero demanded. "What gives?" Shadow asked. "I've just seen you teleport in here from out of nowhere. I treat that as more than a little suspicious." Zero threatened. "Funny you should say that. I treat it as suspicious when robots I don't know start making demands of me in places where there's supposed to be unbelievable power." He walked towards Zero. "Come no closer!" Zero warned. Shadow ignored. Zero fired the Z-Buster, only for Shadow to use Chaos Control to teleport out of the way. Zero turned behind him to see Shadow standing there. "Pretty neat trick furball." Zero conceded. "Wanna see some of mine?" Shadow matched Zero's fighting stance. "I've got plenty more to show off."

Outro

Shadow returned to his usual spot in much the same condition as he had left. "I assume everything went according to plan?" Omega asked. Shadow nodded. "That guy was all talk. He barely put up a fight for all his showing off. The challengers he summoned though, some of them put up a fight. Though none of them could be considered 'ultimate' in any sense of the word. It was disappointing in that sense." He explained. "Did you obtain the energy source?" Shadow nodded. "You were right about it, Omega. There's something about this stuff...it's very similar to chaos energy, I just can't explain it..." Then there was an explosion in the distance. The Egg Fleet came into view, confirming who was behind the attack. "Time to test out this stuff!" Shadow announced as he began to glow blue, rushing towards the action. "The Ultimate Life Form just got a lot more powerful!"

Fight Intros

This Will Do- Shadow teleports on stage and looks around while adjusting his Inhibitor Rings.

Mission Received- Shadow listens to a message he is receiving from a communicator on his wrist. He then says "Understood." and assumes a fighting stance.

Not Here- Shadow runs on stage while looking left and right, asking "Where's that damn fourth Chaos Emerald?"

Arriving In Style- Shadow rides his motorcycle on stage and jumps off.

Victory

Found Another One- Shadow flips a Chaos Emerald in his hand and holds it out to the camera.

First Place- Shadow does a backflip before assuming a pose where he looks over his shoulder at the screen with his fist raised.

No Point In Staying- Shadow uses Chaos Control to teleport away from the stage.

Score One For Shadow- Shadow clenches his fist in a rare show of joy.

Defeat

If using 'Found Another One'- Shadow goes red with anger before containing himself and turning away from the screen.

If using 'First Place'- Shadow clenches his fists and stomps the ground with his left foot, before hanging his head.

If using 'No Point In Staying'- Shadow is shown lying on the ground, barely awake. He clenches his fist before his eyes close and his head drops to the ground.

If using 'Score One For Shadow'- Shadow flies backwards and drops a load of rings.

Themes

Battle Themes

All Hail Shadow (Crush 40)

I Am (All of Me)

What I'm Made Of

Egg Hawk

Egg Fleet

Crisis City (Classic)

Level 3 Theme

All Hail Shadow (Generations Ver.)

Victory Themes

Sonic Heroes Level Complete

Never Turn Back

Round Clear (Shadow the Hedgehog)

Quotes

Upon Selection

"Hmph!"

"You best try your hardest. Or else you'll get hurt."

"I'm Shadow. Shadow the Hedgehog."

Picking Up An Item

"What does this all mean?"

"Perfect."

"It's not a Chaos Emerald...but it will do."

"Useless pieces of junk!"

Getting a KO

"How pathetic."

"Hmph. Not even a challenge."

"Hmph. I'm the coolest."

"Farewell."

"Still no match for me!"

"Start taking this seriously!"

"This is the ultimate power!"

"Your weakness disgusts me."

"Piece of cake."

"No problem."

Respawning After KO

"Damn, not here!"

"Rrrgh! Death to all those who oppose me!"

"I will fight like I always have."

"This can't be..."

"You'll regret this."

Using Moves

"Chaos...BLAST!" -Using Level 1.

"Play time is over..." -Using Level 2.

"Time to unleash the ultimate power!" -Using Level 3.

Taunts

Stay Put- Shadow points at an opponent and says "If you want to live, you'll stay where you are."

Ultimate Power- Shadow uses chaos power to make himself levitate. He then says "This is the ultimate power!"

Hmph!- Shadow says "Hmph!" while folding his arms and looking over his shoulder.

Costumes

Ultimate Life Form (Default)

Free Rider

Mephiles the Dark

Rocket Animation

Shadow is completely chained up with only his head visible. This prevents him from using Chaos Control. He is furious about this.

Moveset

Square- Shadow throws a punch. This can be linked for a three hit combo.

Square (Air)- Same as ground version.

Square Side- Shadow performs a dashing punch.

Square Side (Air)- Same as ground version.

Square Up- Shadow performs a high kick.

Square Up (Air)- Same as ground version.

Square Down- Shadow performs a sweeping kick.

Square Down (Air)- Shadow fires jets of fire from his Air Shoes.

Triangle- Shadow uses Chaos Magic to create a damaging space distortion in front of him.

Triangle (Air)- Same as ground version.

Triangle Side- Shadow uses Chaos Burst to teleport forward a short distance and attack opponents with a kick.

Triangle Side (Air)- Shadow fires a Refractor off the ground. The shot will not ricochet off any other surface.

Triangle Up- Shadow launches opponents into the air with a Chaos infused uppercut.

Triangle Up (Air)- Same as ground version.

Triangle Down- Shadow performs a Spin Dash.

Triangle Down (Air)- Shadow performs a homing attack. Shadow can attack multiple enemies this way but cannot attack the same enemy more than once.

Circle- Shadow uses Chaos Control to stop weak projectile attacks.

Circle (Air)- Same as ground version.

Circle Side- Shadow uses Chaos Control to teleport in the direction that he is moving.

Circle Side (Air)- Same as ground version.

Circle Up- Shadow throws a Chaos Spear.

Circle Up (Air)- Same as ground version.

Circle Down- Shadow uses Chaos Rift. This fires a burst of Chaos Energy that will swap Shadow's place with any opponent it touches.

Circle Down (Air)- Same as ground version.

Grab Side- Shadow uses Chaos Control to teleport behind an opponent and kick them in the back of the head.

Grab Up- Shadow suspends himself in the air in front of an opponent and launches a barrage of attacks, the final blow knocking them away.

Grab Down- Shadow runs around an opponent so quickly it creates a tornado, launching them into the air.

Level 1

Chaos Blast- Shadow performs Chaos Blast, enveloping opponents in the immediate vicinity.

Level 2

Inhibitor Rings Removed- Shadow removes his Inhibitor Rings and dashes across the screen, taking out opponents in his way.

Level 3

Super Shadow- Shadow harnesses the power of the Chaos Emeralds to turn super. He can fly and move faster around the stage and has access to a variety of powered up attacks.

Author's Note

Rivalry Connection: Both Zero and Shadow were created to be the 'ultimate' (Zero the ultimate robot and Shadow the ultimate life form). Both serve as an edgy deuteragonist to a blue protagonist in their series. Both are capable of stopping time and both have 'super forms'.

I actually saved this chapter for last, since it was the one I was most eager to write. I am still a Sonic fan despite the fact that the overwhelming majority of the franchise is shit or sub-par. Still, I enjoy the characters and would love to see Shadow (and Omega for that much) in a PSAS sequel. I like to believe the Shadow leaks for the original PSAS even though deep down I know they're fake.