His trademark hover skates propel him at extreme speeds that rival those of Sonic the Hedgehog. Shadow is an artificially created life form in the design of a male, anthropomorphic hedgehog. Shadow the Hedgehog (シャドウ・ザ・ヘッジホッグ) is a character from the Sonic the Hedgehog series, created by Takashi Iizuka, designed by Yuji Uekawa and owned by SEGA.
If you are looking for the article on the game Shadow the Hedgehog, see Shadow the Hedgehog (video game). This article is about the character Shadow the Hedgehog.