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The '''Shadow''' is a Pureblood [[Heartless]] that is found in all [[Kingdom Hearts|''Kingdom Hearts'']] games.
The '''Shadow''' is a Pureblood [[Heartless]] that is found in all [[Kingdom Hearts|''Kingdom Hearts'']] games.


Shadows are the weakest and most common of all Heartless, and are found almost everywhere. Shadows are created when the darkness in an ordinary person's [[heart]] is unleashed. Other Pureblood Heartless, like [[Darkside]], can produce or summon Shadows. Despite their weak appearance, they are a threat to normal people, who usually have no way of defending themselves. Even [[Sora]] had no means of damaging them until he attained the [[Keyblade]].
Shadows are the weakest and most common of all Heartless, and are found almost everywhere. Shadows are created when the darkness in an ordinary person's [[heart]] is unleashed. Other Pureblood Heartless, like [[Darkside]], can produce or summon Shadows. Despite their weak appearance, they are a threat to normal people, who usually have no way of defending themselves. Even [[Sora]] had no means of damaging them until he attained the [[Keyblade]].  Shadows also appear to have spawned a number of different sizes and colors beginning with ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]''.


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==Journal Entries==
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''The moment it surfaces, attack away!''
''The moment it surfaces, attack away!''
==Abilities==
Shadows live up to their name, emerging from the ground to attack with a simple but fierce claw strike.  Alone, they are easy to handle, but in large numbers can overwhelm an opponent; the ones summoned by [[Xehanort's Heartless|Ansem]] in [[Hollow Bastion]] appear to be too much for [[Donald]] and [[Goofy]] in the original ''[[Kingdom Hearts (game)|Kingdom Hearts]]''.  The Shadows also manage to hold down Sora by sheer number in the Hall of Empty Melodies in ''[[Kingdom Hearts II]]''. 
As the most common Heartless, it is not surprising that Sora turned into one after releasing his and [[Kairi]]'s hearts in ''Kingdom Hearts''.


==Locations==
==Locations==
Shadows appear in every game released as of 2009, and in almost every world; far more unique are worlds without Shadows, such as [[Atlantica]] in ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]'' and ''Kingdom Hearts II'', or [[Neverland]] in ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days''.
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* [[Awakening]]
* [[Awakening]]
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==Attacks==
==Attacks==
===''Kingdom Hearts''===
*Claw Attack
===''Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories''===
*Claw Attack
*Slide Kick
===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
===''Kingdom Hearts II''===
 
*Left Claw
{{Attacks
*Right Claw
|action1=Left Claw
*Pounce Claw
|type1=Weapon
|desc1=Claw with left hand.
|dfl1=O
|action2=Right Claw
|type2=Weapon
|desc2=Claw with right hand.
|dfl2=O
|action3=Pounce Claw
|type3=Weapon
|desc3=Leap and claw target.
|dfl3=O
}}
{{-}}
==Trivia==
*In ''Kingdom Hearts'', Sora [[Shadow Form|turns into a Shadow]] after using the [[Keyblade of People's Hearts]] to release [[Kairi]]'s heart at the cost of his own. When in this form, Sora can only move and jump.
*In ''Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories'', Atlantica is the only world without Shadows. In ''Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories'', Shadows are available in Atlantica only if a Bottomless Darkness map card is used.
*Shadows may possibly be based upon the similarly named enemy from Super Mario RPG, also developed by Square.
*In ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'', The Dark Follower spawns purple shadows instead of regular black ones. This might mean that there are different kinds of shadows based on color, instead of just size.
*Although they are a very weak species of Heartless, they appear to be too much for [[Donald]] and [[Goofy]] in ''Kingdom Hearts'' after Sora gives up his heart to save Kairi, and to complete the [[Final Keyhole]]. This is seeing as they seem unsure once five or six are summoned by [[Xehanort's Heartless]], as well as being able to hold down Sora in the Hall of Empty Melodies in ''Kingdom Hearts II''.


==See Also==
==See Also==

Revision as of 23:13, 1 January 2010

Template:Heartless The Shadow is a Pureblood Heartless that is found in all Kingdom Hearts games.

Shadows are the weakest and most common of all Heartless, and are found almost everywhere. Shadows are created when the darkness in an ordinary person's heart is unleashed. Other Pureblood Heartless, like Darkside, can produce or summon Shadows. Despite their weak appearance, they are a threat to normal people, who usually have no way of defending themselves. Even Sora had no means of damaging them until he attained the Keyblade. Shadows also appear to have spawned a number of different sizes and colors beginning with Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days.

Journal Entries

Kingdom Hearts

Heartless that emerge from various places. They sneak up to their enemies and strike them with sharp claws. They are extremely tenacious, often chasing their prey to the end.

Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories

A Heartless that pops up in all kinds of places.
The Shadow ambles around and attacks without warning. It is completely untouchable while hiding within the darkness.

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

A Pureblood Heartess that flows across the ground as a shadow, completely immune to attack.
Watch for the moment it emerges, then strike!

Kingdom Hearts II

It sinks into the ground while moving, so timing is the key to defeating it.

The moment it surfaces, attack away!

Abilities

Shadows live up to their name, emerging from the ground to attack with a simple but fierce claw strike. Alone, they are easy to handle, but in large numbers can overwhelm an opponent; the ones summoned by Ansem in Hollow Bastion appear to be too much for Donald and Goofy in the original Kingdom Hearts. The Shadows also manage to hold down Sora by sheer number in the Hall of Empty Melodies in Kingdom Hearts II.

As the most common Heartless, it is not surprising that Sora turned into one after releasing his and Kairi's hearts in Kingdom Hearts.

Locations

Shadows appear in every game released as of 2009, and in almost every world; far more unique are worlds without Shadows, such as Atlantica in Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories and Kingdom Hearts II, or Neverland in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days.

Kingdom Hearts

Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories

Kingdom Hearts II

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

Attacks

Kingdom Hearts

  • Claw Attack

Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories

  • Claw Attack
  • Slide Kick

Kingdom Hearts II

  • Left Claw
  • Right Claw
  • Pounce Claw

See Also