History Main / ShadowWalker

* One of the bad guys in ''Anime/NinjaScroll'' has this ability among several other weird gimmicks.

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* In ''ComicBook/CincoElementos'', this is the power of Shadow Elementals.

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* Stepping into shadows is how the player character travels to different worlds in ''SoFar''.

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* One of the bad guys in ''NinjaScroll'' has this ability among several other weird gimmicks.

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* A variation in OnePiece: Gecko Moria can [[CastingAShadow detach his shadow]] which can move freely far away from him. He can then teleport to switch places with it. This is used to reach great distances safely as well as acting as decoy.
* Seiichirou Tatsumi's power in YamiNoMatsuei is manipulating shadows as a means of transport and as a weapon.

* [[TokenGoodTeammate Rogue Cheney]] of Sabertooth as this as part of his [[CastingAShadow Shadow Dragon Slayer]] magic. Unlike most examples though, he's actually a NiceGuy. [[spoiler: His [[FutureMeScaresMe potential future self]] though...]] [[spoiler: [[ExtraOreDinary Gajeel]]]] gains similar powers from [[spoiler: eating Rogue's shadow magic and unlocking [[SuperMode Iron Shadow Dragon Mode]]]].

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* In KingdomHearts, many characters, in particular the members of Organization XIII, are able to conjure Dark portals to walk through corridors of Darkness, accessing any place very fast.

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* In ''Fanfic/BloodAndRevolution'', Bakura teleports this way. because he's a chaos demon, the results are unpredictable and sometimes amusing.

* The boss of the Mermaid Grotto in VideoGame/OracleOfAges teleports around its arena, appearing directly behind the player in a puddle of shadow, disappearing if you turn to face it. How fortunate that the dungeon's item allows you to bounce seeds off walls.

* ''Literature/VillainsByNecessity'': Sam, which turns out to be very useful in [[ProfessionalKiller his work]]. This involves traveling into a shadow world which is entered or exited through shadows, though it doesn't appear to make travel any faster, just easier getting into otherwise inaccessible places. It's stated there used to be others-apparently they all went into the shadow world one by one, though, and never returned... Naturally, the assassins decided it was best to stop teaching it after that. It seems this was due to being {{addictive magic}}, since Sam grows more and more unable to stand being in the normal world after he starts using it.

* Nico di Angelo from Literature/PercyJackson is able to "shadow travel" because he's the son of Hades, he claims that every shadow is one and the same, however he can only do it a couple of times per day preferible at night, also it drains him ''a lot'' to the point the first time he used it he passed out for a whole week

* In ''Literature/TheDarkGriffin'' Skandar's magic is the ability to travel quickly and invisibly between places by passing through a 'shadow world'. The Night God's favour allows Arenadd to share this ability. In the sequel trilogy [[spoiler: Saeddryn is also granted this power.]] In addition to ease of travel, it is also used for advantages during fights, and for assassinations.

Some characters like [[FaceFramedInShadow hiding in shadows]]; these take that a step further and use them to [[TeleportersAndTransporters teleport]].

Descriptions of this travel often involve the character entering a '[[ElementalPlane shad]][[SubspaceOrHyperspace ow]] [[AnotherDimension world]]' where they are able to travel further and faster than in the real world. A walker's ability to perceive and influence the real world from this shadow world (and vice versa) varies.

For [[DarkIsEvil obvious reasons]], this is a technique usually employed by [[VillainTeleportation evil or at least morally ambiguous characters.]]

Occasionally characters are able to [[CastingAShadow create their own shadows]] to do this, rather than using existing ones.

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* A variation in OnePiece: Gecko Moria can [[CastingAShadow detach his shadow]] which can move freely far away from him. He can then teleport to switch places with it. This is used to reach great distances safely as well as acting as decoy.
* Seiichirou Tatsumi's power in YamiNoMatsuei is manipulating shadows as a means of transport and as a weapon.

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** The mutant [[Comicbook/CloakAndDagger Cloak]] can teleport himself and others through the dimension of darkness he has access to.

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* In ''Fanfiction/ADifferentLesson'', Heian Chao is able to use his dark chi to transport his spirit-form through the shadows. This allows him to cover days worth of distance in a few seconds, and even act in two places at once.

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* Stepping into shadows is how the player character travels to different worlds in ''SoFar''.

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* In ''Literature/TheDarkGriffin'' Skandar's magic is the ability to travel quickly and invisibly between places by passing through a 'shadow world'. The Night God's favour allows Arenadd to share this ability. In the sequel trilogy [[spoiler: Saeddryn is also granted this power.]] In addition to ease of travel, it is also used for advantages during fights, and for assassinations.
* Myrddaal in the ''Literature/WheelOfTime'' are stated to have this ability, though it's never clarified what constitutes adequate shadow or how far they can move. No one knows how they do it either, even the creatures themselves. The ability is seldom shown within the books, but is enough of a threat that Borderland cities keep their streets lit throughout the night by law to keep them out, as well as a similar law that everyone must keep their heads uncovered, since Myrddraal have [[EyelessFace very distinctive faces]].
* In ''Literature/TheNameOfTheWind'', Haliax uses the shadows that cling to him as part of his Chandrian power to transport the others away from Kvothe's destroyed caravan when something notices them – just in time to stop Kvothe from being killed too.
* In [[Creator/RogerZelazny Roger Zelazny's]] ''Jack Of Shadows'', this is one of the title character's signature abilities.
* Nico di Angelo from Literature/PercyJackson is able to "shadow travel" because he's the son of Hades, he claims that every shadow is one and the same, however he can only do it a couple of times per day preferible at night, also it drains him ''a lot'' to the point the first time he used it he passed out for a whole week

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** The 2nd Edition spell ''Shadow Walk'' allowed the caster and any creatures he/she touched to partially enter the Plane of Shadow. This allowed them to move at a speed of 7 miles per 10 minutes (42 miles per hour) with regard to the Prime Material Plane. When the journey was completed, they could return to the Prime Material Plane at the desired location.

* ''TabletopGame/Warhammer40K''. Dark Eldar Mandrakes are capable of this by living in an alternate dimension and appearing in people's shadows, in addition to being near-invisible.

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* The boss of the Mermaid Grotto in VideoGame/OracleOfAges teleports around its arena, appearing directly behind the player in a puddle of shadow, disappearing if you turn to face it. How fortunate that the dungeon's item allows you to bounce seeds off walls.
* ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'': The ninja Zed can detach from his shadow and switch places with it.

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* Parodied in ''WebComic/TheOrderOfTheStick'', a D&D based webcomic. When a Shadowdancer shows up, his powers are mostly useless because [[StylisticSelfParody the comic doesn't have shading]]. [[spoiler: He and his partner are [[ChekhovsSkill later]] able to escape because an explosion is dramatic enough to warrant a shadow as they flee from it]].

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* MarvelUniverse. The mutant [[Comicbook/CloakAndDagger Cloak]] can teleport himself and others through the dimension of darkness he has access to.

** 2nd Edition supplement "Dungeon Master Options: High Level Campaigns''. Thieves of level 16+ could learn the skill Shadow Flight. If it was very shadowy, the thief could Dimension Door (teleport) up to 360 yards to another shadowy area once per hour.
* The Shadowdancer PrestigeClass in ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' 3rd Ed. (and systems derived from it, like ''TabletopGame/{{Pathfinder}}'') gains the ability to teleport between two shadows for a set amount of feet per day at higher levels.
* TabletopGame/Warhammer40K: Dark Eldar Mandrakes are capable of this by living in an alternate dimension and appearing in people's shadows, in addition to being near-invisible.

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* ''TabletopGames/DungeonsAndDragons''. The 2nd Edition spell ''Shadow Walk'' allowed the caster and any creatures he/she touched to partially enter the Plane of Shadow. This allowed them to move at a speed of 7 miles per 10 minutes (42 miles per hour) with regard to the Prime Material Plane. When the journey was completed, they could return to the Prime Material Plane at the desired location.

Some characters like [[FaceFramedInShadow hiding in shadows]]; these take that a step further and use them to teleport.

* MarvelUniverse. The mutant Cloak can teleport himself and others through the dimension of darkness he has access to.

* In ''ComicBook/CincoElementos'', this is the power of Shadow Elementals.

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