Shade the Echidna

Shade the Echidna, also known by her militant title, Procurator Shade, is a character from Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood. Shade was one of the Nocturnus soldiers who aided in the capture of the final Chaos Emerald and took Knuckles the Echidna prisoner while doing so, able to overturn him on her own. She makes her first appearance in the Blue Ridge Zone, revealing herself and the Marauders as echidnas of the exiled Nocturnus Clan. Having been trained under the Nocturnus Military, Shade is a disciplined and powerful fighter. Shade is trained in the arts of stealth and infiltration, capable of sneaking through or behind even the toughest of surveillance without bringing any attention to herself. Through her military training, Shade also possesses the agility and physical strength to keep up with Sonic and the cast. Perhaps as a testament to her abilities, she possesses a unique insignia on her helmet, although it's entirely possible that it simply states her rank like other Nocturnus insignia's.

Shade is a Mandatory Character, and as such, will be recruited automatically during the course of the game. She also becomes a permanent member of Team Knuckles during the final chapter

Personality
Shade is a tough, harsh, noble, and somewhat diplomatic soldier, the polar opposite of Rouge the Bat. She is very loyal and is not afraid to stand up for what she believes is the right thing. As a former denizen of the Twilight Cage and high-ranking officer of the Nocturnus Clan troopers, she is very knowledgeable about the races and venues of that dimension, and she is willing to help the team in any way she can.

She is shown to be quite amazed with the steely resolves of both Sonic and Knuckles, and she fights alongside them to redeem herself for unknowingly helping Ix conquer the world.

Combat Stats
Shade is a Power-Type character, meaning that the majority of her abilities focus on dealing damage to enemies, as such, her restorative and protective abilities are almost entirely reliant on available Support-Type characters, her equipment, and consumables.

Shade synergizes well with Sonic and Knuckles, requiring them for two of her four available POW Moves. As such, she can be a valuable asset for teams that are structured to focus on impenetrable offense. However she is best suited in a team that can compensate for her downsides.

POW Moves

 * Cloak
 * Blade Rush - Shade sprouts a pair of energy blades on her forearms and slashes a few times at the opponent. Failing the action command can cause the attack to deal less damage or fail entirely.
 * Echidna Rush - Requires Knuckles.
 * Blade Drop - Requires Sonic.

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