Super Shadow is the powered-up transformation of Shadow the Hedgehog in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. By using the Chaos Emeralds, Shadow can enter this golden, super form, gaining immense speed, strength, flight, and energy-based attacks. He is typically portrayed as a powerful ally or rival who plays a major role in battles against world-threatening enemies. Super Shadow often appears in climactic story moments, especially when Shadow must push beyond his normal limits to protect others or help defeat a major villain.