Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-24111359-20140311212024/@comment-19824163-20140501233126

Xeno 117 wrote: Maria has no chance of being Alive. Maria's Death is the Basis of Shadow's Character, it makes Shadow who he is. An Anti-Hero with a Tragic Past and a Strong sense of Justice, who will do anything to Protect his dead Friend's Planet and People. Take that away and Shadow has nothing to Fight for. Even if Maria was alive she'd be atleast 64.

Sonic Boom=Seperate Canon where the characters could be re-done.