Shadow Man

Shadow Man (シャドーマン Shadōman) is a mysterious, stealthy, and powerful ninja-themed Robot Master. He first appeared in Mega Man 3. While little is known about his past, Shadow Man is rumored to have been a robot created by an extraterrestrial civilization. Further evidence comes from the fact the metal on Shadow Man's body did not match any material found on Earth. His deactivated body was then rediscovered by Dr. Wily, who then remodeled and reprogrammed him for combat. Shadow Man's Special Weapon is the Shadow Blade, a large hira shuriken coated with a deadly substance capable of deranging the functions of robotic mechanisms.

Shadow Man is a skilled martial artist and a master of ninjutsu magic — his abilities include being able to temporarily create duplicates of himself to distract or attack his foes, create smoke screens, and summon frog robots of varying sizes - including a giant frog robot to ride on or smaller ones to check areas for him. Shadow Man can also use the Kawarimi no Jutsu, a ninja technique that replaces the body of the user with an object, usually a piece of log, as defense in his battle in Mega Man 2: The Power Fighters and Super Adventure Rockman, as well as when he loses a race in Mega Man: Battle & Chase.

Trivia

 * As Shadow Man is possibly alien in origin, he may be a precursor to other alien robots in the series, such as Sunstar and Duo.
 * Shadow Man is the only Robot Master in Mega Man 3 (other than Doc Robot, specifically when using Heat Man's data) to take damage from all Special Weapons in the game.
 * Shadow Man is the second Robot Master with the ability to slide.
 * Shadow Man is the only Robot Master to not appear for the final battle versus the Ra Moon. This is a result of his death.