I am trying to figure out exactly what Mephiles is. I am still playing the video game Sonic the Hedgehog, so I am not sure exactly what he is yet. He looks exactly like Shadow(except for his lizard-like eyes and his coloring)and they both know what Mephiles is planning. How does Shadow know what he's up to? How does Shadow know who Mephiles is? Why do Mephiles and Shadow look similar? I know Mephiles is a being just like Iblis whom could destroy everyone in a heartbeat, but I need to know why he looks like Shadow. It is just wierd. I am thinking that Mephiles has lived for thousands of years and was released before Shadow was created 50 years in the past, and then Dr. Gerald Robotnik got the crazy idea to make them look similar and have the same basic powers(in other words using the chaos emerald's power)since Mephiles was so powerful and unique. Also he lives in the far future when the world was destroyed. He goes through time and changes things around. He is very very misterious and unique, and he looks like Shadow! Another thought that came from other people is that Mephiles is Shadow's son. Could this also be true? I think I have a pretty good theory on how he looks and knows everything like Shadow. What do you think about my theory?