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Why is Shadow an anti-hero?

As an antihero, Shadow has good intentions but will do whatever it takes to accomplish his goals, putting him at odds with series protagonist Sonic the Hedgehog. Shadow shares many attributes with Sonic and controls similarly in games, but is distinguished by his use of vehicles and firearms.
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Why did Shadow turn evil?

When Galen found out the potential of the Sphere and convinced the Emperor to preserve the Sphere, Shadow was very angry and disappointed. This turned Shadow into the enemy of Dynasty and caused him to part ways with Galen.
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Why was Shadow the Hedgehog a villain?

Although he is Sonic's arch-rival, Shadow is not truly villainous; as he is mostly considered an anti-hero mostly due to how he still maintains something of a friendly rivalry with Sonic and has done some questionable things but at the same time from how he has done things such as sacrificed himself to save others ...
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Why does Shadow hate Sonic?

The game Sonic Adventure 2 introduced Shadow as a genetically engineered "Ultimate Lifeform" who wants the entire world to pay for the death of a girl who meant everything to him. As is his nature, Sonic inevitably gets caught up in this vengeful anger before helping Shadow see the light.
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Was Shadow the Hedgehog always evil?

When shadow debuted in Sonic adventure 2 for the dreamcast (later ported to the gamecube as sonic adventure 2 battle)he was an evil character,yet every game has made him good at the end. Shadow has more of a friendly rivalry with sonic but in this game shadow is willing to kill to find out his past.
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Is Shadow the anti Sonic?

Type of anti-hero

Shadow the Hedgehog (シャドウ・ザ・ヘッジホッグ, Shadō za Hejjihoggu?) is a fictional character from the Sonic the Hedgehog series. He is an anthropomorphic hedgehog/Black Arm hybrid and the arch-rival of Sonic the Hedgehog.
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Why is Shadow so grumpy?

Why is Shadow so grumpy? Black Doom is the villain in Shadow's solo video game, Shadow the Hedgehog. He's the leader of a race of aliens that are detrimental to humanity's health. When Shadow was being created by Gerald Robotnik, the scientist used some of Black Doom's DNA to make the grumpy hedgehog.
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Why did Shadow hate humans?

Initially, Shadow did not hate humans and promised his best friend Maria to give them a chance to live happy lives. However, his opinion about them changed after G.U.N killed Maria and he came to loathe humanity itself for what they did to her.
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Who is Sonic's worst enemy?

Doctor Ivo Robotnik, better known by his alias Doctor Eggman, is a human mad scientist and the main antagonist of the series. Debuting in the first game of the series, Sonic the Hedgehog, he was shown attempting to collect the Chaos Emeralds and turn all of the animals inhabiting the land into robots.
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Who is weaker Sonic or Shadow?

Appropriately named, Shadow acts as Sonic's shadow in power and ability. He matches his speed, strength, and street-smarts with ease. He even outranks Sonic in his use of the Chaos Emeralds.
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Is Shadow an edgelord?

In recent years, Sonic fans have noticed a curious lack of Shadow. In both the games and the recent Sonic Boom show, the fan favourite hedgehog has had very little screen time. And when he does appear, many are disappointed to see him reduced to an edgelord, despite having previously been shown to care for others.
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Who is Shadow's best friend?

Shadow has a very close relationship with Omega who, other than Maria and Rouge, may be Shadow's closest friend. This relationship is first shown when Shadow looks out for Omega in Sonic Heroes halfway into the game.
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What is the weakness of Shadow the Hedgehog?

He is very powerful, and managed to defeat Sonic without too much effort. He has one major weakness though: he must recharge his powers with chaos energy.
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Why is Shadow so edgy?

Shadow the Hedgehog's use of swearing may be the biggest example of why the game was looked upon as an edgy joke rather than something to take seriously. The fact that Shadow was the first Sonic game to use the dub cast from 4Kids Entertainment only heightens the absurdity.
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Why does Shadow hate Tails?

Tails is Sonic's best friend, and one of the funniest characters of SonicWhacker55. He has good ideas, but is sometimes unlucky and scared. His cousin and roommate is Knuckles and Shadow, Tails hates them because they are freaky, rude, violent and totally annoying.
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Why is Shadow older than Sonic?

Shadow was created as part of an experiment researching immortality fifty years before Sonic's time. He was to be the Ultimate Life Form. It was all to find a cure for Maria Robotnik, the terminally ill granddaughter of Shadow's creator Dr.
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What is Shadow from Sonic afraid of?

So what is Shadow's fear? ACROPHOBIA, the fear of heights. A total flip on Sonic's fear, which takes place in the depths. Just as there was no way out of running into water in many Sonic games, for Shadow the more lucrative path is always high up and he has to confront his fear to get there.
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Is Shadow a good or bad guy?

Despite Shadow being considered neutral in terms of alignment, he is considered an anti-hero by the most part with his overall motivation, which is dedicating his life to protecting mankind. He has also been selfless and altruistic, such as nearly giving his life at the end of Sonic Adventure 2 to save Earth.
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Who is Shadow's girlfriend?

Amy Rose is shadow's girlfriend! try your best to get them in a good relationship!
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Is Shadow the Hedgehog autistic?

Shadow Hickinbottom ( , Kdi Shad Hikkinbottomu) is a 15-year-old hedgehog with Asperger's Syndrome.
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Why did Shadow killed May?

Because May was suffering from the illness, Shadow immediately attacked in an attempt to exterminate Shadow Mind, causing it to summon the shadow beasts in order to protect May and the baby. Shadow slaughtered them all but accidentally, he killed his wife in the process.
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Who woke up Shadow?

In Sonic Adventure 2, Dr Robotnik freed Shadow from the GUN base on Prison Island after his 50-year captivity.
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Who is Sonic's greatest rival?

Metal Sonic is Sonic's greatest rival because he does everything characters like Knuckles and Shadow don't do to prove themselves as rivals. They just want to protect and keep Sonic out of the way of their own ambitions. Metal Sonic must prove he is the one and only, Sonic the Hedgehog.
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