Shadow Panther is the Predacons' undercover agent, taking his role seriously to the point of remodelling himself to look like the Maximal Cheetor so that he can easily lure in unsuspecting Maximal prey and kill them from within the cover of darkness. To aid him in his deception is the stealth effect from his black panther beast mode that renders him invisible to radar, allowing him an easier time to fire his sense-dampening Shadow Mist or his powerful laser shotgun, the Panther Shot. Augmenting his peerless skills as a spy is his blazing speed as a black panther, granting him the nickname of "Black Bullet", and this speed extends to his ability to effortlessly assume a shooting position right from his transformation into robot mode.
Some may consider his methods cowardly, but that doesn't alleviate the fact that his terrifying qualities all combine to make Shadow Panther a truly fearsome Predacon warrior.
History[]
2006 IDW Beast Wars continuity[]
While Shadow Panther's fellow Predacons saw only pain and failure in their history, Shadow Panther saw a golden age. He had spent years studying the records of his Decepticon ancestors, and idolized Megatron's inner circle of loyalists as the very best of their kind. He held a special fascination for Ravage, with whom he felt some kind of spiritual connection.
This eccentricity didn't affect his effectiveness as a spy, however. Cloaking himself in shadows and in illusions created by his holographic emitter, he executed his missions with grace and precision. On the rare occasions when he encountered opposition, he used a neuro-weapon to paralyze his foes. His sole weakness, which he shared with his idol, was his optic sensors' inability to adjust to bright light.
War for Cybertron Trilogy marketing material[]
Shadow Panther serves as the Predacons' undercover agent, using his stealth to disguise himself as a Maximal to infiltrate and attack the Maximals from within. His role is to highlight the deceptive tactics of the Predacons and the increased conflict that arises when the Maximal and Predacon factions join the Autobot/Decepticon war.
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Trivia[]
- Part of the fourth wave of Kingdom Deluxe Class toys, Shadow Panther is a retool of Cheetor from the same line, with a new head based on the original figure's mutant head. He transforms into a "panther" in 20 steps. Shadow Panther's tail can detach to become a bladed whip, similar to Cheetor's Transmetal toy.
- He bears a striking resemblance to the McDonald's Beast Wars Panther toy from 1996.
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