Shadow is a female badger who appears in the books and the TV series. She is encountered by Bold when he leaves White Deer Park, who saves her from a trap that had been set for him. In return Shadow becomes Bold's friend and helps to feed him when he is injured by a gunshot wound. She is given her name by Bold because of her constant watch over him after his injury. In the third TV series she travels to White Deer Park and becomes the mate of a male badger called Hurkel. Together they essentially take the role of Badger in the story, who died of old age in the previous series.