ShadenkaiLove

4th Crush, TRUE 1st video game Crush, now 4th Crush. Reason I joined DA Pretty much the main reason I joined DA in the first place. Shadow has been a character I cherish since his debut in Sonic Adventure 2 on Dreamcast. His dark and sad past makes him almost relatable and close to human when you think about it. At the start of his first appearance in Sonic Adventure 2, Shadow first thought his purpose was to take out all life on Earth in revenge for Maria. A poor girl murdered by the very humans the Professor was trying to help at one point but he made a dark deal with an Alien Darklord. Maria, suffering from an illness I believe and only being born on the ARK, was very close to him and saw a "light" in Shadow that would help the people on Earth. Shadow was conflicted with the pain of watching his own friend be shot and killed in front of him because she wants not only to give Shadow the chance to see the beauty of Earth but give humans the chance to be happy. In the end after having his memory be refreshed by Amy, Shadow goes to fulfill the true promise he made but in the process used all his energy to sacrifice himself... (I'm sure Shadow was suppose to be a one off Character but his story was really moving and his character is so cool that SEGA brought him back... However Shadow has become a little overrated in some cases but he's still awesome and I love him XD) Shadow at first just wants to understand his purpose and who he is altogether. He is a character that is based on the battle and struggles of self identity. Strong but damaged, an ally that is feared, a helping hand that is outcast by the very humans he wants to help protect. The one thing I hate most, is how people call him "emo" because he never smiles and claim he complains about the world. Shadow doesn't do that, he understand that the world will one day turn against him... And even at the time he will always continue fighting the way he always has been. Shadow isn't just some "cute" or "sexy" character to me. The road he travels is one many of us do. The battle of self identity and purpose in life is one many of us face. Shadow is a good example of that... Even with his massive changes in the franchise.