Sandal
| Sandal | |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Species | Shadow |
| Gender | Unknown |
| Age | Unknown |
| Fur Color | Black |
| Information | |
| Home | The Void |
| Story Role | Dog |
| Occupation | N/A |
| Status | Alive |
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–Sandal
Sandal is a Shadow created by GuyThatExists that appears in the short stories Blank Slates as a minor character and in Blank Slates 2 as a major character. He also appears in the one-shot Self-Awareness as a minor character.
He is brought to life by Shadow Mari and is later adopted by Fiora. Some time later, he helps Aly restore her memories as Alana when she returns to The Void. When the Tree King attacks, he fights against and is possessed by the Jungle Creature. In this new monster form, he is responsible for restoring Rocko's memories of Repair Guy.
Appearance
Sandal is a small Shadow Dog, which takes the appearance of a short dog with stubby legs and a short tail. As with all Shadow creatures, Sandal is covered in shadow.
Story
Blank Slates
When Shadow Mari calls for all the Shadow and Ink monsters to attack The Void, Sandal is one of the many beings to rise from the Shadow Hole. When Shadow Mari calls the beings back into the hole, Sandal hides under Fiora's dress until after Mayo's breakdown. Eventually, Fiora decides to name the dog Sandal, much to Ore's amusement.
Self-Awareness
When Alana returns to the void, still believing that she was always Aly, Sandal begins licking her, and its Shadow properties help Alana restore her memories.
Blank Slates 2
Suddenly, Salem Rose attacks The Void, killing the Four Guardians in the process. Sandal watched on as Salem Rose disappeared and an explosion rung out from the Wii Village. With help from Rocko, Nolan, Lambert, and Fiora, Sandal moves the bodies of the Guardians to the Guardians' HQ while everyone else goes to investigate the explosion.
When the group arrives at the HQ, they notice an argument between Mill, a reincarnated Flash possessing Doug's body, and Hans. Rocko investigates the conflict while Sandal and the rest of the group move the bodies inside the HQ. When Rocko, Mill, Hans, and their friends Zak and Mac come inside, Sandal listens as Mill tracks down the other three Guardians and organizes a mission to save them. Fiora, Lambert, Sandal, and Mill all begin their search for Paint.
The group tracks Paint down to the Color Vat, finding him reincarnated as Sparky, and locked in a battle with the Jungle Creature, the Tree King, and Squid. Mill and Sandal join the fight while Fiora and Lambert hide out in an abandoned house near the battlefield. They are later joined by Rocko, Nolan, and Fox when Hoopz and Violet, the other two reincarnated Guardians, join the fight.
Sandal is able to use his Shadow to help fight the monsters, and eventually, with Lambert's new abilities, the Guardians and Sandal are able to take all three of them down. The Guardians then take Lambert and leave, telling Fiora to watch over Sandal while he recovers from the fight. However, once the Guardians leave, Sandal's body begins to convulse, growing larger and more monstrous. Sandal starts attacking the house, so Fiora, Nolan, Fox, and Rocko all run out, but before Rocko can make it, he is crushed and absorbed by Sandal.
Eventually, Lambert returns and pushes Sandal into the Color Vat, freeing him from the Jungle Creature's influence. After Rocko and Sandal both crawl out of the Color Vat, Lambert leaves, and Fiora helps ot Rocko and Sandal recover. One week later, Sanadl is living with Fiora, Lambert, and Nolan when they are visited by Mill. He asks them how the village is holding up, so they tell him about Rocko's identity crisis.
Relationships
Allies
- Joe - Creator
- Franco - Creator
- Shadow Mari - Indirect Creator
- Fiora - Owner
- Nolan
- Four Guardians
- Repair Guy
- Fox
Enemies
- Salem Rose †
- Tree King
- Squid †
- Jungle Creature - Possessor
Trivia
- The names Fiora didn't choose for Sandal are references to the types of cars shown in the final cutscene of Drawn to Life: The Next Chapter.
- Electra is a reference to a 1970 Buick Electra, Deputy Snyder's car.
- Commander is a reference to a 2008 Jeep Commander Sport 4x4, which is what fan's believe Mike's father drove.
Media
The image on Chern Fai's website the Shadow Dog was first seen in.
