What are your shadow headcanons? :)
yyyYEYYYYYYYYEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS, um,,,,,, a few,,,,,,,,, some of which i mention on my drawings sometimes but yes yes a real list--
It is cannon he eats coffee beans, but I figure he just about raws anything he can get his hands on: popcorn kernels, uncooked noodles, yeast packets, raw meat--the only one that makes sense is like fruit, veggies and nuts lmao either because he likes it that way or he just doesn't want to/can NOT cook for his life. Also eats shitloads of junk food in general
Shadow is hilarious and to expand on that; he can be petty, he is deadpan and speaks very confidently so who would doubt a word he says ("no one would believe you" which is the toppest tier of humor), he makes jabs with those he is comfortable with or like,,when he is enjoying his rivalry with Sonic in general (cannon actually, Sonic Heroes as source and even SA2 a lil "you're not even good enough to be my fake" is WAY funnier in JP version, comics and other games mark on this too, please add if you know them!) He is just a Funny Lil Guy whether he is aware of it or not
He is touch-starved but refuses to admit it. He doesn't want to appear weak/desperate but c'mon. Mans been isolated and self-isolates cuz that's what he's used to, what he generally prefers but deep down he craves some kind of connection to others. He always has, which is why he got so Hecked up in his backstory
His actual rival is Amy Rose.
LOVES nature!!!!! I can't see him living on earth and NOT taking in some kind of interest in the world around him when he grew up surrounded by metal, steel, and a more "sterile" environment in general. I think it's cannon he likes sunsets anyway??
Listens to all music, but I like to think rap is his actual fav. He writes poetry (very silly poetry sometimes because he is FUNNY which is CANNON) and rap is???? poetry??? so. bam. he and knuckles vibe to it. They have sessions on angel island every tuesday night (6:47pm)
I don't actually imagine him with any visible alien biology, but I clearly love the idea of him fucking around with people about it
Shadow is immortal, but I think if he got knucked around enough he can croak. i think that's just me projecting tho since immortality sounds horrifying and i wish him the best
He has a crush on Super Sonic/WereSonic/(Sonic in general) but he's more visibly flustered around those forms. I like to think when Shadow gave his life after Final Hazard and saw how empathetic and kind Sonic was being towards him as his strength faltered that "Super Sonic" was cemented in his mind. He already canonically respects Sonic A LOT so my hc steps a lil further to this falling under a very interesting mix of admiration/idolization (Sonic's strength, heroism, selflessness) and something,,,,more. Not that he'll acknowledge it. Openly. Except with Amy or Rouge/Omega.
He's good with kids!!! so he and Tails have formed a very honest and mutual Relationship™ where they both can see right through the bullshit and just kinda cut to the chase and help/enable their vices together
Shadow and Omega live with Rouge and she is everyone's Auntie including Shadow. I LOVE this HC soooo much.
I can see Shadow as demi, for sure!
I love the hc that Shadow is autistic!!! I'm not sure if I'm comfortable saying the "Shadow" I draw is autistic cuz I don't know enough about autism to claim it, so I don't want to accidentally misrepresent a whole group of people by my lack of knowledge. but I LOVE the idea and if people ever see my art and relate it to that, go for it!
this is getting long so i'll end it by saying he is just an idiot. A small short tiny dummy just like the rest of them!!!!! he drinks stupid juice too!!!!!!!! dont let his love of comically large knives fool you!!!!!