She awakens him, which also awakens the nearby Eggman robot Omega, and together all three form the iconic Team Dark. Shadow is later encountered sleeping in a capsule onboard a secret, unknown Eggman installation by Rouge.
However in the aftermath, Super Shadow falls into the Earth's atmosphere and is presumed dead. After Eggman's plot to conquer the world using the now abandoned Ark backfired, Shadow teams up with Sonic, both go Super-state, and prevent The Ark from crashing into the Earth below. Shadow was sealed away in a capsule, launched into Earth, then found and reawaken by Doctor Eggman into the present time. Shadow the Hedgehog is an experimental creature created by Professor Gerald Robotnik aboard the Space Colony Ark approximately 50 years ago prior to the events of Sonic Adventure 2. Shadow's black fur becomes a light golden color when in Super-State. He wears gold Inhibitor Rings on his wrists, white gloves with red-tongued cuffs on them, and white and red colored Air-Skates. Shadow is a tall, slim, black colored Hedgehog with distinct red markings.