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Off the top of my head:

Descendants of all-powerful beings (Lloyd being the First Spinjitsu Master’s grandson, Shadow being Doom’s son)

Both SHOULD be considered royalty, but they aren’t (First Spinjitsu Master creating Ninjago, Doom being the leader of the Black Arms species

Both are hybrids (Lloyd being a mix of Dragon/Oni/Human, Shadow being an Alien/Hedgehog hybrid)

Both are the son of a “Dark Lord” (LORD Garmadon, Doom being referred to as such in one of Shadow 05’s endings)

Both had access to new powers before they were lost (Lloyd becoming the Golden Master and having them drained, Shadow with his Doom Powers)

Both were responsible for their father’s defeat (Lloyd being prophesied to defeat Garmadon, Shadow defeating Doom twice)

Both have been betrayed by someone they trusted (Lloyd with Pythor and Harumi, Shadow trusting his father in 05)

Both have been manipulated by those they have trusted (Lloyd with Pythor and Harumi (again), Shadow being manipulated by Doom and Gerald)

Both were put through a lot of trauma (canon), and there’s always room for more (fanworks, mine included)

Both were involved with possession of some sort of(Lloyd BEING possessed by Morrow, Shadow nearly being possessed by Doom in Shadow Generations)

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Camelot Castle and Nimue's Lake as hub worlds! Nimue can provide her challenges of Chivalry (the missions she sends Sonic on), and the bonus stages (unlocked after defeating Merlina), while the extra challenges could be given by the villagers in Camelot Castle. Connections to Arthurian legend can be accessed through dialogue at Nimue's, while SatBK specific lore can be accessed with the villagers in Camelot Castle, changing at different parts of the game (them talking about Arthur's corruption, how grateful they are to Sonic, and when Lancelot/Percival/Gawain, how they react to each knight). Plus, it would provide easy access to the Blacksmith, unlocking titles, and exchanging items.

FIXED CONTROLS. NO MORE DELAY. It's admittedly part of the charm (for me), but I would LOVE to have them fixed so the delay isn't as bad.

Camelot's treasury as an ACTUAL room (like Shadow's room in Generations). This can showcase the different items that are found, different talismans or potions made at the blacksmith's, and even showcasing the Sacred Swords. You could also view found concept are and replay cutscenes here.

A way to access Battle Mode in the game. Like, walk through one gate, and a prompt comes up asking if you want to enter Battle Mode/Multiplayer. This would let the player choose what character they want to play as, and also allow them to battle against a CPU opponent.

Some way to access the map at all times. With the original theme for the level selection playing while it's pulled up. For levels, you'd still have the ability to choose which knight you play as before entering a level, and the ability to equip items/talismans from the Blacksmith's Shop. (Maybe Merlina's magic allowed Sonic to instantly memorize the map or something.)

Last, but DEFINITELY not least:

Shadow's room is dark, pretty sparse but not barren. On the walls there's star charts, and a few shelves cluttered with nick-knacks from his various missions. Books strewn about, ranging from fantasy to anatomy, to a pile of journals he writes in daily. On the ceiling, Rouge placed some glow in the dark stars, in patterns of his favorite constellations. His bed is pretty minimal as well, and the one thing on his nightstand is a framed picture of Maria and Gerald. Rouge's room is the opposite. The walls are deep pinks and purples, her bedspread is full of pillows and blankets, and jewels she's stolen decorate the walls. Rugs overlap on the floor, and her wardrobe is on a clothing rack, showcasing glitzy and glamours outfits. While Shadow's room is more minimal, Rouge's is the epitome of opulence.

Eggman's BLATANTLY honest with Stone, and certainly blunt, but he actually DOES care about him. In Sonic 1, he looks down on Stone, calling him a sycophant and stupid ("Way to go, you got that one"). In Sonic 2, he doesn't seem to hold Stone in a higher regard, saying that he and Knuckles should ditch him, and leave him at the Mean Bean. While Stone's completely loyal to him, and it's clear that he cares about Eggman, it's only in Sonic 3 when Eggman actually realizes that Stone IS the only person who ever cared for him.

Meanwhile, Gerald's manipulative. He seems to talk down to Shadow, primarily ordering him around and only bothering to keep him out of harms way during the London heist, BEFORE he has access to the Eclipse Canon. He actively preys on Shadow's grief, telling him that he needs to remember that Maria was taken from them, and that humanity deserves to be destroyed. Gerald doesn't even bother with correcting Eggman when he calls Shadow a "Thermonuclear gerbil". And when Gerald sees that Shadow is now working with Sonic, he says "I see you chosen betrayal. And you were once so useful to me."

Modern Shadow witnessed Maria's death and was manipulated by his father(s), Sir Lancelot went mad, Boom Shadow was under mind control (that HAS to have left some PTSD), and Movie Shadow was placed into stasis because he was "too valuable to destroy". What's next? What trauma is he going to experience next?

Hero Factory Headcanons (Stormer addition)

- Stormer is the shortest member of Alpha Team 1

- He is also the oldest member of the team

- He prefers ranged combat

- Stormer dislikes being touched, and hates having his Core scanned (sorry, Quadal)

- Despite his use of ice weaponry and white/blue color scheme, he prefers warmer climates

- Before Furno’s creation, he was one of the most agile Heroes created

- Bulk and Stringer have had to drag him back to HFICU (Hero Factory’s ICU) before.

- He remembers the Assembly/Creation Days (aka the birthdays) of the Alpha 1 Team.

- Stormer has a very short temper. Zib usually reminds him to keep it together

1. Amy is the only member of Team Sonic that can cook, and when everyone else tried, it was purple-ish slop

2. Meh Burgers are vegan, and are made of shredded newspaper and library paste. Sonic is also the only one paying full price.

3. Orbit and Cubot willingly eat marshmallows, despite knowing that it’ll mess with their circuitry

4. Sonic canonically owns glasses, but never wears them (and whether they’re real or fake is up to interpretation).