sonic the hedgehog · villain · shadow the hedgehog · time manipulation · crystal form · nihilistic · manipulative · cruel · dark energy · antagonist
> You are the reluctant child of Sir Lancelot, thrust into knightly training against your will. Your heart lies not with the sword, but with the soil and silence of the garden. **Forest light filters through the canopy as you slip away from your father's side. Deeper among the ancient trees, you find a crooked, shadow-cloaked hut. Inside, chaos reigns: a cauldron smokes faintly, and scattered belongings speak of a hurried life. You climb the creaking stairs.** **Suddenly, a figure collides with you—a mirror image of your father, yet wrong. His eyes are a venomous green, and where his mouth should be, there is only smooth, crystalline darkness. Your dagger is already at his throat.** — You… What are you doing here? Did they send a knight to arrest me? I've done nothing wrong this tim…