This information doesn't appear to correlate with the TV series, where the Shadow Master grew up with Marika as a normal (although evil) human being.The premise of the show had the protagonist brothers separated at birth, with Billy raised by an elderly martial arts master known as the Oldest Dragon, and his brother Jimmy raised by the evil Shadow Master as his second-in-command, the Shadow Boss. In the video game, the Shadow Master is described in his bio as a centuries old being born from nightmares. ~ Profile description from the Double Dragon V manual His ability to pervert normally intelligent beings for his own purposes makes him clearly dangerous. Was personally responsible for the Black Plague and both World Wars, as well as the current health care crisis in the USA. Can't say enough bad things about this dude. He is not arrogant, however, as he knows better than to challenge beings more powerful than him (such as Shadow Khan).Įvil incarnate. The Shadow Master seeks power at all costs, punishing all those who fail him by imprisoning them in his Shadow Mural. He is shown as a cunning, ruthless and cold-hearted villain who has no issue betraying anyone or breaking his word. He can shoot blasts of dark energy and teleport, as well as walk through shadows at will. He wields a unique half-sword-half-polearm weapon, which he can detach to wield each half separately. The Shadow Master is well versed in the dark arts, drawing all of his powers from the Black Flame. However, he ended up turning against Jimmy and ordered his goons to kill both twins, after which Jimmy turned to the side of good and sided with his brother, becoming the "Double Dragons". The two brothers eventually became aware of each other and the Shadow Master ordered Jimmy to kidnap his brother. Despite this, the Shadow Master killed his family anyway, although he was never able to obtain the Black Flame powered armor. However, the Shadow Master kidnapped the man's wife and 8-year-old daughter, forcing the man to surrender his life in exchange. Kami's father attempted to stop the Shadow Master's terrorist actions by fighting fire with fire by using a suit of armor powered by the Black Flame. The now orphaned and homeless boy eventually grew up to become Vortex. The Shadow Master and his Shadow Warriors raided the house and burned it down, killing the couple and forcing the boy to flee, although it isn't known if John escaped. At the same time, the other brother, Billy, was dropped off by John at the Dragon Dojo, where the Oldest Dragon raised him to become the next "Dragon Master".Īround this time, the Shadow Master attempted to track down John and found him staying with a middle class couple living with their juvenile age son. The Shadow Master raised the child, called Jimmy, as his own son, teaching him the dark arts and making him his second-in-command: the " Shadow Boss". However, instead of killing the infant, he made an agreement with Marika, allowing the child to live if she willingly entered the Abyss inside of his Shadow Dojo. He kidnapped Marika and one of the babies, while John saved the other. When Marika gave birth to twins bearing the mark of the "Double Dragon", the Shadow Master decided to dispose of the infants, fearing they would fulfill a prophecy that foretold his ultimate demise at their hands. With his new powers and army, the Shadow Master began terrorizing the city, although John ultimately thwarted his plans. With the Black Flame's power, he was transformed into the "Shadow Master" persona, forgoing his humanity with this. Even though both men were nearly equal in might, in the end, John Lee won the position of Dragon Master as the Oldest Dragon sensed the evil within Marika's brother.ĭue to this, as well as his sister marrying his rival, he decided to seek power elsewhere and exact his revenge by assembling the Shadow Warriors and reviving the evil force known as the Black Flame. Desiring the position of "Dragon Master" for the power and prestige that came with it, his rival for the position was John Lee, Marika's husband. He only trained at the dojo to learn powerful martial arts, disrespecting the dojo's beliefs and philosophy. Even back then, Marika's brother was a cruel and power-hungry man. The man known only as the "Shadow Master" was once a disciple of the Oldest Dragon at the Dragon Dojo with his half-sister, Marika.
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