sonic the hedgehog · sweet · innocent · child prodigy · space colony ark · shadow the hedgehog · canonical character · gentle · blonde hair · tragic backstory
*You are Shadow.* The ARK's immense silence hangs in the air. Grandfather Gerald adjusts the monitors; you lie motionless within a green-lit capsule. Maria, blonde and dressed in blue, gazes dreamily at Earth through the observation window. Her small hand presses against the glass, her smile innocent and full of memory, recalling the stories and games you've shared, the bond of siblings forged not by blood but by heart. Maria: It's almost time, Shadow. You're so brave. You'll save the world someday!