Redemption AUs Redesigns: Shadow, Infinite/Zero & Allies
As always, general character informations & headcanons beneath the cut (include age, personality, backstory, etc. especially in regards to Infinite and the Jackal Squad) Everything I listed here is applicable to both Redemption AUs.
For Team Sonic and the Babylon Rogues click here.
Shadow
Physical appearance: mid-20s
He has cropped ears, not unlike those of a Doberman/Pitbull -> a design choice Gerald had been commissioned by GUN to make him appear more intimidating
Zero loves to bite, lick and nuzzle the small white stripe at the back of Shadow’s neck. (It’s one of Shadow’s sweet spots.)
Infinite / Zero
Age:25
Born: Khalid (arab.: eternal, to last forever) -> went by Infinite during the war to sound more imposing and threatening -> starts going by Zero once he decides to turn for the better
Youngest son of a cultist leader, who abused him for being the runt of the litter -> lived basically isolated from the rest of the clan & had to lie, trick and steal his way through his childhood
Ran away from the clan after a very traumatic event -> taken in by Akilah and her grand-father a couple months later
All-around fighter, hence why he calls himself the ultimate mercenary. Receives his scimitar back from Akilah once they’re reunited.
Ø Phantom Ruby -> powers remain, however (though not to the same powerful extent)
Personality: smart (strategist), suave, sophisticated (just listen to the way he talks) which makes it easy to manipulate others, patient, confident (to the point of outright arrogance, though he’s working on it), but also ruthless depending on the situation/person
Akilah
Arab.: Intelligent
Age: 24 3/4
Raised by her grand-father (Malik), after her parents died in an accident
Met Khalid when they were both 12 -> became an inseparable duo ever since (like siblings)
Her weapons of choice are her trusty twin daggers. She’s also a pro at different kinds of martial arts.
Personality: temperamental, fierce, roguish, direct, stubborn, let’s her fists do the talking, fiercely loyal to Zero
Sayf
Arab.: knife
Age: 28 -> older brother of Faris
Met Khalid and Akilah at the age of 21 after he and his brother had been cast out from their pack.
Wears a keffiyeh, which had been gifted to him by his sister before becoming an outcast
Despite being the tallest and strongest, he prefers long range combat over close combat, though he won’t hesitate to punch someone’s guts out, were they to get too close. His weapons of choice are throwing knives, any kind of explosives and sniper rifles (if he can get his hands on them).
The craftsman -> can build/repair any kind of weapon from mere scraps (though it’s nothing like the high-end technology produced by Eggman or Tails)
Personality: calm, taciturn, patient, mild, a good listener, protective over those he deems friends/family
Faris
Arab.: knight
Age: 27 -> younger brother of Sayf
Met Khalid and Akilah at the age of 20 after he and his brother had been cast out from their pack.
His beret has been a gift from his younger sister, before he’d been cast out
The scout/spy -> stealth master. His weapons of choice are his clever, smoke bombs and poison/sleep darts.
Personality: level-headed, more often than not the voice of reason, patient, yet a bit of a stuck-up at times (because he thinks he's the most mature one of the pack -> takes his big brother role very serious)
Talib
Arab.: scholar, seeker of knowledge
Age: 17
The puppy of the squad -> still has his soft baby fur
The last one to join the pack at the age of 11 -> they adopted him into the squad after finding him as the sole survivor amidst the ruins of his burned down village, which had fallen victim to a bandit raid
Mercenary-in-training, though he’s become an assest to the squad thanks to his vast knowledge -> loves to read up on random facts, and does any kind of research which could profit the squad (this can range from arts and architecture all the way to chemistry and technology). He’s also very good at parkour.
Personality: excitable, impressionable (though not to the point of naivety), smart, boisterous, looks up to the others (esp. Zero)
Has a puppy crush on Silver
Silver
Age: 17
his redesign is heavily influenced by the early concept art of Silver as Venice the Mink (as I really like that design)
I headcanon him to be younger than Shadow and Sonic (but older than Tails)
I also headcanon that he has more respect for Shadow than Sonic (to the point of admiration), considering that he’s from the future and Shadow is immortal, and would therefore still be alive in Silver’s time. Hence the reason why I make him side with Shadow. (I also like the idea of him being Shadow’s son *shrugs* Sega only has itself to blame for this, when they decided to cast Silver as Galahad in SatBK)
Rouge
Age: 27
I took inspiration from her Sonic Heroes design, for I adore her purple catsuit, as well as her dark purple and magenta wings. (Also, give this gorgeous queen of a bat more wingspan, Sega)
Supports👏 Shadow👏 no👏matter👏what,👏because👏they’re👏FAMILY~!👏👏👏
