Sonic Syndrome Test

Shadow (PTSD)

Shadow’s a black-and-red enigma, a hedgehog carved from tragedy with a soul that won’t heal. His PTSD runs deep—Maria’s death replays in his mind, a ghost that fuels his rage and isolates him from the world. In the Sonic series, he’s a brooding antihero, quick to lash out when triggered, his trust shattered by a past he can’t outrun. He’s powerful but distant, his red shoes pacing a path of revenge and redemption, his walls high to block out pain. Shadow’s maladaptation is a lingering wound—grief and guilt anchor him, turning every step into a battle against echoes he can’t silence, a dark mirror to Sonic’s light.