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{{Box|This article focuses on the species.<br>For [[Peter Pan]]'s shadow, see '''[[Pan's Shadow]]'''.}}
{{Species|
|name = Shadows
|image = 301ShadowCapturing.png
|status = Alive<br>Deceased
|firstappearance = [[Second Star to the Right]]
|latestappearance = [[Awake]]
|homeworld = [[Neverland]]}}
{{Quote|Do you know what [[Peter Pan|he]] does to people who lie to him? He rips your shadow right from your body. R-r-r-r-rip.|[[Felix]] to [[Hook]]|And Straight On 'Til Morning}}
'''Shadows''' are a humanoid species featured on [[ABC]]'s ''[[Once Upon a Time]]''. They are native to [[Neverland]], and first appear in the [[Second Star to the Right|twenty-first episode]] of the [[Season Two|second season]].

Shadows are based on [[Peter Pan]]'s [[Pan's Shadow|Shadow]] from the ''[[Peter and Wendy|Peter Pan]]'' novel, and {{D|Peter Pan's Shadow|Peter Pan's shadow}} from the [[Disney]] film ''[[Peter Pan (Film)|Peter Pan]]''.

==Biology==
As the name implies, they are living shadows that emulate the human bodies to which they belong. They can be removed by its owner; or by other shadows by ripping from the body, leaving a lifeless body behind. If a person removes their shadow voluntarily, their shadow can [[World-crossing|travel]] across realms. They can also transport people and bring objects with them. The original [[Pan's Shadow|Shadow]] of [[Neverland]] can also do this. Unlike other shadows, it is a separate entity with no host whatsoever and has the ability to speak. This shadow also has the ability to [[Shapeshifting|shapeshift]] into another person. {{S|("[[The Heart of the Truest Believer]]," "[[Lost Girl]]," "[[Ariel (Episode)|Ariel]]," "[[Think Lovely Thoughts]]," "[[Going Home]]," "[[Awake]]," et al.)}}

==History==
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{{Before First Curse|
Before [[Pan's Shadow]] became tethered to [[Peter Pan]], it was it's own being that was the sole inhabitant of [[Neverland]]. He makes a deal with [[Peter Pan|Malcolm]] in which his [[Rumplestiltskin|son]] leaves the island in exchange for his youth. Afterward, the Shadow becomes the shadow of Malcolm, who now goes by [[Peter Pan]], in reference to the name of his son's doll. {{Ep|Think Lovely Thoughts}} }}
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==Known Shadows==
*[[Pan's Shadow]]
*[[Greg Mendell]]'s shadow
*[[Mr. Gold]]'s shadow
*Two shadows which attacked [[Hook]] and [[Neal Cassidy|Neal]] in [[Dark Hollow (Location)|Dark Hollow]]
*[[Mother Superior]]'s shadow
*Hook's shadow

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==Trivia==
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===On-Screen Notes===
*[[Pan's Shadow]] is featured in the [[Episode Title Cards|title card]] for "[[Save Henry]]".<ref>[[:File:309Title.png]]</ref>
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==Appearances==
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<small>Note: "Archive" denotes archive footage.</small>

==References==
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