A form of Elemental Powers dealing with shadow and darkness, it can take several forms. Darkness as an element is frequently portrayed as acting nigh-identically to its polar opposite, Light'Em Up, with characters "projecting" darkness (technically inactive photons, which appear as black) as you would light (despite this not making any sense). Shadow element, on the other hand, is usually focused on creating copies of something else -- typically corrupted or imperfect ones. The two frequently overlap, as well; "dark" versions of other powers created by combining Casting a Shadow with other Elemental Powers or other power sets are not uncommon. Both darkness and shadow powers frequently act as the inverse of Hard Light, as well -- shadow-beings or creations of pure darkness will be able to