Changes: Black Shadow

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Pilot

"This time, the prize will be mine! Hahahahahahaha!""

— F-Zero GX Story mode

Black Shadow is a cold-blooded king of evil feared by all. He is wanted by the Galactic Federation, yet he often shows up at the Extraterritorial F-Zero circuits as if they are his own. However, Captain Falcon has seen much success capturing his foot soldiers, and Black Shadow wants nothing more than to see the end of this meddling bounty hunter, preferably in front of millions of fans.

Appearance[]

An imposing titan of muscles, Black Shadow lives up to his name by wearing an all black attire, his costume sporting two horns and a long black cape, with his boots pointed and split, appearing as bull hooves. Both the hooves and horns are for matching with his machine, the Black Bull.

Personality[]

Black Shadow has been shown to be extremely evil, cold, and cruel. He has also been portrayed as psychotic but extremely cunning. He is known to laugh at the sight of destruction or when setting a deadly trap, showing how twisted he is. He deeply hates Captain Falcon, who has captured several of his minions and foiled several of his plans. Knowing that Falcon participates in the F-Zero Grand Prix, Black Shadow had his own machine built so that he could enter and kill Falcon in front of millions of viewers. However, it is hinted that he also just simply loves destroying other machines at will.

Despite his title as the King of Evil, Black Shadow is secretly a subordinate of the true master of evil, Deathborn, the only being whom Black Shadow is genuinly terrified of.

Official Data[]

F-Zero X[]

North American manual
Age: Unknown: The King of Evil. Black Shadow strikes fear in the hearts of everyone. His goal is to destroy Captain Falcon in front of millions of viewers.

Japanese manual (translated): He is the most feared evil emperor in the entire universe because of his ruthlessness and brutality. He controls the BLACK BULL, the heaviest machine in the competition, and is about to turn Captain Falcon into a bloodbath before the eyes of hundreds of billions of people.

F-Zero GX[]

(Black Shadow's idle pose consists of his arms crossed staring down the player. His actions consist of stretching his neck from side to side, and flexing his crossed arms (or what could be a "chicken dance" taunt).

North American profile
Sex:Male Age:

Japanese profile (translated)

The most feared evil lord in the entire universe, he is exceptionally ruthless and brutal. He has had many of his most talented minions captured by the bounty hunter Captain Falcon, who has thwarted his evil plans at every turn. For this reason, he wants to eliminate Captain Falcon. He has entered the "F-ZERO X Grand Prix" to make Captain Falcon bleed before the eyes of hundreds of billions of people, but in the last Grand Prix, he was beaten to a pulp and even won the championship. This time, burning with the fire of revenge, he intends to do whatever it takes to defeat Captain Falcon and win the championship.

Pilot Profile Movie[]

Bloopers are fun. — The second blooper take, starring Black Shadow and Deathborn.

His own profile video, "Bloopers", is, hence the title, a Blooper styled video of F-Zero GX's opening story movie. The first take shows Black Shadow being picked up by the neck by Deathborn, until he falls over and hits the camera. He gets up in pain, and walks away in annoyance. The second take is the same thing, but more focused on Black Shadow, as the scene ends, he gets off the platform and walks with his Deathborn, dusting him off. The third and last take shows just Black Shadow walking in pain, when he falls over and gets up, wiping his knees and looking awkwardly at the camera.

Other appearances[]

F-Zero GP Legend[]

Main article: Black Shadow (GP Legend)

Black Shadow appears within the GP Legend continuity as the primary antagonist of the series. As head of the Dark Million Organization, his goals mirror that of his mainline counterpart: Universal domination in the name of evil. Unlike in the games, Deathborn is merely one of Black Shadow's alias rather than his leader.

Super Smash Bros. series[]

Black Shadow has made numerous cameo appearances throughout the series. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, Black Shadow appears in various stickers based off official artwork and renders.

Besides this, his machine, the Black Bull has also made numerous cameo appearances. In the Mute City stage, the Black Bull is one of the stage hazards; along with the other 29 machines, they drive around the course and can ram into opponents. The machines themselves can also be destroyed by fighters. In the Big Blue stage, the Black Bull is one of the machines the combatants can fight on. The Black Bull also appears in a few trophies and stickers as well.

Black Shadow appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a spirit in the Spirits Mode. His spirit is represented by Ganondorf and has Captain Falcon in his Blood Falcon inspired skin assisting him. Both Ganondorf and Black Shadow are considered dark lords of evil toward the game's main protagonist and utilize dark magic themselves in their respective games (Black Shadow demonstrated this power in the Story mode of F-Zero GX).

Trophy Data[]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl: The undisputed lord of evil, feared by all. By capturing many of Black Shadow's underlings, Captain Falcon thwarted many of Shadow's plans, causing the cruel racer to enter the F-Zero Grand Prix solely to eliminate his antagonist. Shadow's machine, the Black Bull (#30), is a heavier vehicle that lags in acceleration but excels in body strength and speed.; [N64] F-Zero X
[Gamecube] F-Zero GX

Trivia[]

A Black Shadow standee — Pico had a fun time shooting Black Shadow.

While Black Shadow doesn't physically appear in Pico's profile movie in F-Zero GX, the last standee Pico shoots depicts Black Shadow from behind.
Black Shadow is the most requested F-Zero character to become a playable fighter in the Super Smash Bros. series, although to date he has not been made into a playable character.
Black Shadow is the only Pilot who doesn’t have the "your rivals are hollowing for revenge" option in his interview in the U.S. version of F-Zero GX. In the Japanese version when told "your rivals are hollowing for revenge", he replies by saying "I'll send you straight to hell! It will be painless, I promise you.". This was removed from the U.S. version of the game likely due to censorship. Despite this, an English voice clip still exists within the game's files (see Quotes).

Gallery[]

F-Zero X/F-Zero X Expansion Kit[]

F-Zero GX/F-Zero AX[]

Other[]

Videos[]

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References[]

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F-Zero Pilots
Introduced in F-Zero
Captain Falcon - Dr. Stewart - Pico - Samurai Goroh
Introduced in F-Zero X
Antonio Guster - Mrs. Arrow - Baba - Beastman - Billy - Bio Rex - Black Shadow - Blood Falcon - Dr. Clash - Draq - Mr. EAD - Gomar & Shioh - Jack Levin - James McCloud - Jody Summer - John Tanaka - Kate Alen - Leon - Michael Chain - Mighty Gazelle - Octoman - Roger Buster - Silver Neelsen - The Skull - Super Arrow - Zoda
Introduced in F-Zero: Maximum Velocity
Megan - Mickey Marcus - Jane B. Christie - Nichi - Lord Cyber - Alexander O'Neil - Blitz Wagner - Kent Akechi - Kumiko - Professor Yazoo Jr.
Introduced in F-Zero GX /AX
Phoenix - Princia Ramode - QQQ - Don Genie - Terry "Digi-Boy" Getter - Dai Goroh - Dai San Gen - Lily Flyer - PJ - Deathborn - Spade
Introduced in F-Zero: GP Legend
Rick Wheeler - Lucy Liberty - Misaki Haruka - Lisa Brilliant
Introduced in F-Zero Climax
Berserker - Clank Hughes - Death Soldier

Racer #29 Dr. Clash	Racer #30 Black Shadow	Racer #31 Don Genie Lucy Liberty
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+{{CharacterTab|Black Shadow|Black Shadow GX-AX Icon.png|Black Bull GX-AX Icon.png}}
-{{F-Zero characters
+{{F-Zero character
 |name=Black Shadow
+|image=<tabber>F-Zero X=[[Image:BLACKSPNG.png|250px]]|-|F-Zero GX/AX=[[[[File:Black Shadow GX-AX Transparent.png|250px]]
-|image=[[Image:064.jpg|250px]]
+</tabber>
-|caption= "Falcon, you've come to die, I haven't wasted time looking for you then"
+|caption= "Falcon, you've come to die? I needn't have wasted time looking for you, then."
+|alternate= The Emperor of Brutality
 |machine=[[Black Bull]]
+|age=Unknown
-|firstgame= F-Zero X
+|gender=Male
+|firstgame=[[F-Zero X]] (1998)
 |creator=
+|voiceactor= '''Video Games''' - Jack Merluzzi <small>(GX)</small><br />'''Anime''' - Eric Stuart
-|voiceactor=
+|japanactor= '''[[F-Zero: GP Legend (TV series)|Anime]]''' - Norio Wakamoto
-|japanactor=
+|Theme = [[File:Black Shadow Theme (GX).ogg|centre]]
+|blood=
+|In-universe=
+|Icons=
 }}
+{{Quote|''This time, the prize will be '''mine!''' Hahahahahahaha!"''|''F-Zero GX'' Story mode}}
+'''Black Shadow''' is a cold-blooded king of evil feared by all. He is wanted by the Galactic Federation, yet he often shows up at the Extraterritorial [[F-Zero]] circuits as if they are his own. However, [[Captain Falcon]] has seen much success capturing his foot soldiers, and Black Shadow wants nothing more than to see the end of this meddling bounty hunter, preferably in front of millions of fans.
+==Appearance==
-* Age: unknown
+An imposing titan of muscles, Black Shadow lives up to his name by wearing an all black attire, his costume sporting two horns and a long black cape, with his boots pointed and split, appearing as bull hooves. Both the hooves and horns are for matching with his machine, the [[Black Bull]].
-* Sex: Male
+==Personality==
+[[File:Black_Bull.gif|thumb|left|200px|Black Bull in ''F-Zero GX'']]
+Black Shadow has been shown to be extremely evil, cold, and cruel. He has also been portrayed as psychotic but extremely cunning. He is known to laugh at the sight of destruction or when setting a deadly trap, showing how twisted he is. He deeply hates Captain Falcon, who has captured several of his minions and foiled several of his plans. Knowing that Falcon participates in the F-Zero Grand Prix, Black Shadow had his own machine built so that he could enter and kill Falcon in front of millions of viewers. However, it is hinted that he also just simply loves destroying other machines at will.
+Despite his title as the King of Evil, Black Shadow is secretly a subordinate of the ''true'' master of evil, [[Deathborn]], the only being whom Black Shadow is genuinly terrified of.
-Black Shadow is a cold-blooded king of evil feared by all. He is wanted by the Galactic Federation, yet he often shows up at the Extraterritorial F-Zero circuits as if they are his own. However, Captain Falcon has seen much success capturing his foot soldiers, and Black Shadow wants nothing more than to see the end of this meddling bounty hunter, preferably in front of millions of fans. It's inevitable that in any race he enters, there will be some kind of huge accident.
-== Personality ==
+==Official Data==
-Black Shadow has been shown to be extremely evil, cold, and cruel. Not taken in consideration the affects of his actions done to other people. When provoked he doesn't hesitate to fight back and punish those who cross him. He only values people if they can serve a useful purpose as he saves Miss Killer several times from certain death.
+===''[[F-Zero X]]''===
+;''North American manual''<br /><u>'''Age: Unknown'''</u><br />
+:''The King of Evil. Black Shadow strikes fear in the hearts of everyone. His goal is to destroy Captain Falcon in front of millions of viewers.''
+;''Japanese manual (translated)''<br />
-He deeply hates Captain Falcon as he has captured several of his minions and foiled several of his plans. Knowing that Falcon participates in the F-Zero Grand Prix, Black Shadow had his own machine built so he could enter and kill Falcon in front of millions of viewers. However, it is hinted he also just simply loves destroying other machines at will.
+:''He is the most feared evil emperor in the entire universe because of his ruthlessness and brutality. He controls the BLACK BULL, the heaviest machine in the competition, and is about to turn Captain Falcon into a bloodbath before the eyes of hundreds of billions of people.''
+===''[[F-Zero GX]]''===
-He has also been portrayed as psychotic but extremely cunning.
+<small>''(Black Shadow's idle pose consists of his arms crossed staring down the player. His actions consist of stretching his neck from side to side, and flexing his crossed arms (or what could be a "chicken dance" taunt).''</small>
+;''North American profile''<br />'''Sex:Male Age:'''<br />
+;''Japanese profile (translated)''<br />
+''The most feared evil lord in the entire universe, he is exceptionally ruthless and brutal. He has had many of his most talented minions captured by the bounty hunter Captain Falcon, who has thwarted his evil plans at every turn. For this reason, he wants to eliminate Captain Falcon. He has entered the "F-ZERO X Grand Prix" to make Captain Falcon bleed before the eyes of hundreds of billions of people, but in the last Grand Prix, he was beaten to a pulp and even won the championship. This time, burning with the fire of revenge, he intends to do whatever it takes to defeat Captain Falcon and win the championship.''
+==Pilot Profile Movie==
+[[File:Bloopers are fun..png|thumb|left|The second blooper take, starring Black Shadow and Deathborn.]]
+His own profile video, "Bloopers", is, hence the title, a Blooper styled video of F-Zero GX's opening story movie. The first take shows Black Shadow being picked up by the neck by Deathborn, until he falls over and hits the camera. He gets up in pain, and walks away in annoyance. The second take is the same thing, but more focused on Black Shadow, as the scene ends, he gets off the platform and walks with his Deathborn, dusting him off. The third and last take shows just Black Shadow walking in pain, when he falls over and gets up, wiping his knees and looking awkwardly at the camera.
+{{clr}}
+==Other appearances==
+===''[[F-Zero GP Legend (series)|F-Zero GP Legend]]''===
+[[File:Black Shadowahjshjkskhjda.JPG|right|200px]]
+<small>''Main article: [[Black Shadow (GP Legend)]]</small>
+Black Shadow appears within the GP Legend continuity as the primary antagonist of the series. As head of the [[Dark Million|Dark Million Organization]], his goals mirror that of his mainline counterpart: Universal domination in the name of evil. Unlike in the games, Deathborn is merely one of Black Shadow's alias rather than his leader.
+===''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' series===
+Black Shadow has made numerous cameo appearances throughout the series. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]'', Black Shadow appears in various stickers based off official artwork and renders.
+Besides this, his machine, the [[Black Bull]] has also made numerous cameo appearances. In the [[Mute City]] stage, the Black Bull is one of the stage hazards; along with the other 29 machines, they drive around the course and can ram into opponents. The machines themselves can also be destroyed by fighters. In the [[Big Blue]] stage, the Black Bull is one of the machines the combatants can fight on. The Black Bull also appears in a few trophies and stickers as well.
+Black Shadow appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as a spirit in the Spirits Mode. His spirit is represented by [[w:c:zelda:Ganondorf|Ganondorf]] and has Captain Falcon in his Blood Falcon inspired skin assisting him. Both Ganondorf and Black Shadow are considered dark lords of evil toward the game's main protagonist and utilize dark magic themselves in their respective games (Black Shadow demonstrated this power in the [[F-Zero GX/Story mode|Story mode]] of ''F-Zero GX'').
+====Trophy Data====
+;'''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'''<br />
+:''The undisputed lord of evil, feared by all. By capturing many of Black Shadow's underlings, Captain Falcon thwarted many of Shadow's plans, causing the cruel racer to enter the F-Zero Grand Prix solely to eliminate his antagonist. Shadow's machine, the Black Bull (#30), is a heavier vehicle that lags in acceleration but excels in body strength and speed.''<br />
+:''[N64] F-Zero X<br />[Gamecube] F-Zero GX''
+==Trivia==
+[[File:A Black Shadow standee.png|thumb|right|Pico had a fun time shooting Black Shadow.]]
+*While Black Shadow doesn't physically appear in [[Pico]]'s profile movie in ''[[F-Zero GX]]'', the last standee Pico shoots depicts Black Shadow from behind.
+*Black Shadow is the most requested F-Zero character to become a playable fighter in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, although to date he has not been made into a playable character.
+*Black Shadow is the only Pilot who doesn’t have the ''"your rivals are hollowing for revenge"'' option in his interview in the U.S. version of ''F-Zero GX''. In the Japanese version when told ''"your rivals are hollowing for revenge"'', he replies by saying ''"I'll send you straight to hell! It will be painless, I promise you."''. This was removed from the U.S. version of the game likely due to censorship. Despite this, an English voice clip still exists within the game's files (see [[Black Shadow/Quotes|Quotes]]).
+== Gallery ==
+===''[[F-Zero X]]''/''[[F-Zero X Expansion Kit]]''===
+<gallery widths="200" spacing="small" position="center" captionalign="center" bordercolor="transparent">
+Black Shadow Black Bull F-Zero X manual artwork.png|''[[F-Zero X]]'' instruction manual artwork.
+</gallery>
+===''[[F-Zero GX]]''/''[[F-Zero AX]]''===
+<gallery widths="200" columns="4" spacing="small" position="center" captionalign="center" bordercolor="transparent">
+Black Shadow P1.png|Color 1<br />(Default)
+Black Shadow P2.png|Color 2<br />(Blue)
+Black Shadow P3.png|Color 3<br />(Red)
+Black Shadow P4.png|Color 4<br />(Green)
+</gallery>
+<gallery widths="200" spacing="small" position="center" captionalign="center" bordercolor="transparent">
+GX Black Shadow Black Bull wallpaper.jpg|Official digital wallpaper.
+F-zero wp e 1280.jpg|f-zero.jp wallpaper.
+Black Shadow GX Story Mode Intro.png|[[The F-Zero Grand Prix]] intro.
+Black Shadow's Trap main image.png|Black Shadow seen in the titular [[F-Zero GX/Story mode|Story mode]] chapter '''[[Black Shadow's Trap]]'''.
+</gallery>
+===Other===
+<gallery widths="200" columns="4" spacing="small" position="center" captionalign="center" bordercolor="transparent">
+Black Shadow Smash Brawl Trophy.png|Black Shadow's trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.
+</gallery>
+===Videos===
+[[File:Black Shadow GX Master Movie.mp4|center|thumb|305px|<center>'''BLACK SHADOW<br />BLOOPERS'''</center>]]
+==References==
+<references />
+===See also===
+*[[Black Shadow (GP Legend)]] - Black Shadow in the ''[[F-Zero: GP Legend (series)|F-Zero GP Legend]]'' universe.
+*[[w:c:fzero-facts:Black Shadow|Black Shadow]] on [[w:c:fzero-facts:F-Zero Facts Wiki|F-Zero Facts Wiki]] - (for additional in-universe facts)
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