Though loyal to both V and Vergil, all three familiars recognize their continued existence will only bring him pain, so once they have outlived their usefulness, they intercepted and attacked Dante, forcing him to kill them. In Nico's reports, she notes that Shadow is docile around V, despite belonging to a demon species known for being hostile towards humans, and often naps around him. Despite a rough first meeting, Shadow is very loyal to V and is rather affectionate towards him. While unable to properly communicate with humans, Shadow is shown to be very intelligent and is able to understand V's words. Shadow maintains the personality of an attack dog, aggressive yet disciplined and always awaiting for V to give the order before he attacks. Devil May Cry 5: Before the Nightmare Personality Shadow also possesses the ability to take a human shape or mimic another person's appearance, but is unable to properly pass as a human since Shadow himself cannot speak the human language. Shadow can be further upgraded to increase its vitality and regeneration rate during stalemate. V can hasten its regeneration by standing near the core or by summoning Nightmare which will instantly revive any downed familiar. Shadow can revive itself fairly quickly over time to return V's side. If its vitality is depleted entirely, it regresses into its inert core form (as a normal Shadow would if severely damaged) in a state known as 'stalemate'. It also lacks the deadly final self-destruct attack of its Mallet Island counterpart. Unlike a regular Shadow, it does not possess an immunity to physical attacks when fully formed, nor will it generate spikes to defend its core. Shadow has its own health bar and can take damage from enemies. V can ride on Shadow to dodge or when using the Quickplay ability to travel faster. Like its original incarnation, Shadow attacks by morphing either parts of itself or its entire body, forming into spinning blades, whip-like tendrils, spears and the like. Its body features glowing lines pulsating faintly whenever it moves.

It is much more clearly defined, taking the form of a large jaguar (as opposed to a saber-tooth cat) with muscular forelimbs, and red eyes with visible white scelera. Shadow is somewhat like the original demon that Dante encountered during his battle with Mundus, both in terms of appearance and behavior.

3.2 Devil May Cry 5: Before the Nightmare.

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