- “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.”
- ―Shadow the Hedgehog
Shadow the Hedgehog is the secondary antagonist of the 2024 film Sonic the Hedgehog 3, the third main installment of the Sonic Cinematic Universe.
Upon reuniting with his creator, he and Robotnik teamed up with Doctor Eggman and his assistant Stone to infiltrate the G.U.N headquarters to activate the Space Colony ARK and use the Eclipse Cannon to not only destroy G.U.N. but also the Earth. He is later redeemed by Sonic the Hedgehog and decided to team up with his former rival to save the Earth from Gerald in Maria's honor. He is first by Keanu Reeves who also portrays John Wick in the film series of the same name and Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures
Powers and abilities[]
Powers[]
- Superhuman Speed
- Drop Dash
- Enhanced Reflexes
- Superhuman Strength
- Superhuman Durability
- Bio-Electricity/Chaos Energy Manipulation
- Teleportation
- Ball Form
Abilities[]
- Master Combatant
Relationships[]
Allies[]
- Maria Robotnik (best friend) †
- Dr. Gerald Robotnik † (formerly)
- Dr. Robotnik
- Agent Stone
- Team Sonic
- Sonic the Hedgehog (friendly arch-rival)
- Miles "Tails" Prower
- Knuckles the Echidna
Enemies[]
- Team Sonic (all formerly)
- Guardian Units of Nations
- Walters † - Attempted Victim
- Kyle Lancebottom
- Rockwell
- Tom Wachowski - Unintentional Attempted Victim
- Maddie Wachowski
- Gerald Robotnik † - Creator, Former Teammate and Former Ally
- GUN Hunter
Trivia[]
- Stars are an important theme for Shadow in the series.
- He used to sit under the stars with Maria Robotnik.
- In his redemption scene, Shadow sits with Sonic under the stars.
- Instead of Amy Rose, Sonic is the one who redeemed Shadow.