Shadow

Cody "Shadow" Hickinbottom (コーディ・ シャドウ ・ヒッキんボットム, Kōdi Shadō Hikkinbottomu) is a 15-year-old hedgehog with undiagnosed Asperger's Syndrome. "Shadow", his self-given moniker, reflects the image he wishes to project. He describes himself as "an ageless demon" and is obsessed with black magic, even believing himself to have dark powers. He is part of Sonic's gang where he is tolerated because of his access to cigarettes and alcohol. He believes his smoking and drinking make him cool, even though these foolish activities actually make him look quite uneducated and his friends merely want to use him because they cannot purchase such substances themselves (due to being underage). Shadow also drinks copious amounts of black coffee while around others, despite strongly disliking the taste of coffee.

He easily obtains tobacco and alcohol from his neglectful parents who also did not recognise the symptoms of Asperger’s nor desire to have Shadow screened, resulting in the condition going undiagnosed. Provided his parents aren’t present, Shadow professes his proclivity for poorly produced pornography pilfered from his Poppa. He also considers himself very attractive, charming, and intelligent, although others have remarked on his foul smell (due to poor hygiene).

Like many in the Hedgehog Kingdom, Shadow is an aspiring musician who releases his pent-up angst by playing metal. While Hedgehog music always sounds very unpleasant to non-hedgehog ears, Shadow's music is also unpleasant to fellow Hedgehogs; Shadow does not listen to Sonic's criticism. He also dyes his fur black with red highlights, rather than wear its natural blue colour. His clothing style is continually evolving as his clothes become dated and he attracts mockery. For example, his previously favourite “Heelys” attracted insults from Sonic and Amy Rose, causing him to switch to “Doc Martens”. Currently his favoured fashion style is “goth”.

Notable Events
Shadow was once spotted attempting to charm some 8-year-old females. This caused Sonic and the rest of the gang to call him a "pedo", to which he very angrily yelled "I AM NOT A PEDO" and pretended to cast many destructive spells.

Interesting Facts

 * Shadow owns a pet snake and takes much delight in feeding it mice and watching it swallow them whole.


 * From a young age, Shadow has had a fascination with dead animals and he likes to take pictures of any dead animals that he finds. He uploads these pictures to social media and is often confused by the derogatory comments that the pictures elicit from his peers.

Quotations
"I may have manifested on this plane a mere 15 years ago, but I have lived endless ages in Hell." - When asked how he is "ageless"