Ryan

Shadow, who is recognized by his naturally curly jet-black hair, has a pale face and a distinctly gloomy gaze. He demonstrates his technique of skillfully manipulating soot as if it were a whip. At the debut event of Kate and the others, he openly reveals his warped preferences by provocatively remarking, "Rather than the outstanding ones, I can't help but want to see someone make a spectacular fall," and, "There's nothing better than a face twisted in despair." Although he agreed with Edward's staging, he, alongside Joseph, criticized the exam methods, saying, "It unnecessarily makes the Faces overthink things," and harshly denounced it with the words, "In the end, as examiners, all we've done is eliminate a pair of Shadows on the verge of death."