


Since his debut, he consistently holds second place as the most popular character in the franchise, trailing the eponymous character. An artificially-created hedgehog known as the "Ultimate Lifeform", he made his first appearance in Sonic Adventure 2 as an antagonist who becomes an anti-heroic protagonist as the game progresses. Shadow the Hedgehog, like Knuckles the Echidna, is a rival of Sonic the Hedgehog.

Shadow performing Chaos Control in Sonic Adventure 2. Shadow the Hedgehog ( シャドウ・ザ・ヘッジホッグ, Shadow the Hedgehog) is a character from the Sonic the Hedgehog series. Official artwork of Shadow the Hedgehog for Team Sonic Racing. For the Japanese smasher, see Smasher:Shadow (Japan) Shadow the Hedgehog For the Salvadorian smasher, see Smasher:Shadow (El Salvador). For the Tri-state smasher, see Smasher:Shadow.
