Shadow Sora

This article is about the Pureblood Heartless. You may be looking for AntiSora or other Heartless versions of Sora.

Shadow Sora
Japanese	シャドウソラ
Rōmaji	Shadō Sora
Type	Pureblood Heartless
Game	Kingdom Hearts
Variations • AntiSora • Sora-Heartless • Clone Sora

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Neverland	120	27		21	38		150
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			Other
x0.04	x0.3		x0.5			x0.5
Rewards
(1) HP prize x3, (5) HP prize x2 (2) MP prize x3, (15) MP prize x2 Mega-Potion (40%), Elixir (5%) When Kick Up misses (low probability) (1) Munny x3, (5) Munny x2 When Kick Up hits Sora Sora drops (20) Munny x3
World(s)
Neverland

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Neverland	120	24		20	43		150
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x0.5
Percentage	Stop		Stun			Other
x0.02	x0.2		x0.5			x0.5
Rewards
(1) HP prize x3, (5) HP prize x2 (2) MP prize x3, (15) MP prize x2 Mega-Potion (50%), Elixir (5%), Lucid Crystal (20%) When Kick Up misses (low probability) (1) Munny x3, (5) Munny x2 When Kick Up hits Sora Sora drops (20) Munny x3
World(s)
Neverland

	HP	STR		DEF	MP rec		EXP
Neverland	120	27		21	38		150
Weapon	Fire		Blizzard			Thunder
x1.0	x0.49		x0.5			x1.0
Percentage	Stop		Stun			Other
x0.04	x0.3		x0.5			x0.5
Rewards
(1) HP prize x3, (5) HP prize x2 (2) MP prize x3, (15) MP prize x2 Mega-Potion (20%), Elixir (5%) When Kick Up misses (low probability) (1) Munny x3, (5) Munny x2 When Kick Up hits Sora Sora drops (20) Munny x3
World(s)
Neverland

The Shadow Sora is a Pureblood Heartless found in Kingdom Hearts. It is one of the eight enemies in Kingdom Hearts which do not have an entry in Jiminy's Journal.

Development

An early screenshot for Kingdom Hearts coded shows Sora facing off against Shadow Sora in Traverse Town.

Story

Kingdom Hearts

Sora and his party encounter Riku on Captain Hook's ship, where he reveals that he now has control over the Heartless. To prove it, he creates a Heartless replica of Sora before their eyes, and then throws them into the ship's brig. As Sora fights his way back to the ship's deck, he encounters many of these Shadow Soras, which only he can defeat. However, they have no weapons and often vanish before he can even attack them. Once Sora reaches the Captain's Cabin, Riku creates a more complete replica of Sora, this one able to wield a shadowy Keyblade. After being defeated, it fades back into darkness, and the other Shadow Soras no longer appear.

They are identical to Sora in appearance, but fight without the Keyblade and are very easy to defeat.

Design

A Shadow Sora is a pitch black silhouette of Sora, and as a result, no details normally visible on Sora's body and clothing are visible on it. Sora's spiky hair, large shoes and hands, his shorts, and his gloves are all visible. It does not possess the glowing yellow eyes of other Heartless. Unlike the AntiSora, a Shadow Sora does not carry a Keyblade.

The Shadow Sora's name is a clear reference to the fact that it is a completely black copy of Sora, identical to his shadow.

Other appearances

Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories

In Link Mode, the second player's avatar is depicted as a darker version of Sora. Just like Shadow Sora, it lacks the yellow eyes of the Heartless, but can still wield a Keyblade like Anti Sora.

Strategy

Shadow Sora doesn't pose much of a threat. All it can do is dance in the air, as if it was mocking Sora and kicks him if he get too close. After losing half of its HP, it will run away. However, it will give Experience, HP and MP prizes. The Shadow Sora also can vanish occasionally and create clones.

Technique		Element	Tech	Power Bonus	Guard?
Kick Up (蹴り上げる, Keriageru)		None	x0.1	4	Repellable (Recoil: 50)
		Kicks up with right foot.
Fly Around (飛びまわる, Tobimawaru)		None	x0	2	Repellable (Recoil: 100)
		Flies quickly with arms wide.
Guard: Repellable = Can be blocked and interrupted; Returnable = Can be blocked and deflected back; Preventable = Blockable by Goofy's shield only.

Gallery

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  Early screenshot of Kingdom Hearts coded showing Shadow Sora.

See also

• AntiForm
• Anti-Riku
• Anti-Saïx