Shadow

Shadow is an element acquired by Cynder in The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon. The shadow ability later reappeared in the second reboot of the Spyro series, Skylanders, as one of Cynder's two Undead abilities.

Symbol

The symbol of Shadow has two different designs, in the console versions, it looks like a dark yin yang symbol of black above teal. However, it looks like a purple hand with a white background.

Attacks

Primary Shadow

• Shadow Strike: Cynder can unleash her shadow element by diving into her own shadow and strike out from the darkness with shadow empowered claws. Shadow strike can also help Cynder get through purple doors.
• Deadly Shadow Strike
• Sinister Shadow Strike

Secondary Shadow

• Shadow Fire: Cynder can unleash her shadow element by breathing a dark shadow fire to suffocate foes.
• Suffocating Shadow Fire
• Asphyxiating Shadow Fire

Effects

Due to the mysterious nature of dark magic gifted to Cynder from The Legend of Spyro, she can use her shadows to possess her enemies into doing almost any thing she desires until the magic wears off. Using Shadow Fire on her master, literally makes the attack live up to its name as fire reveals itself in small portions which might be its true potential and/or form. Also, as Cynder takes on Shadow Strike, she possesses true shadow feats and able to easily bypass dark magic-sealed gates.

Skylanders series

In Skylanders, one of Cynder's standard abilities called Shadow Dash involve her turning into a shadow to dash past enemies, leaving behind a trail of ghosts that cause damage. As Series 3 Phantom Cynder, while performing her Shadow Dash attack, Cynder can morph into a giant skull that explodes on release.

Trivia

• According to lead concept artist Jared Pullen, dragons of the Poison, Shadow and Fear elements exist, but the elements come from a different, darker entity instead of the light entity that created the other elements (Fire, Electricity, Ice, Earth, Water and Wind).