Shadow Moon is the central protagonist of American Gods. It’s through him that we’re introduced to this weird and wonderful world of Gods, but what do we really know about him? For all he’s the main character, his true purpose has been confined to the shadows. There’s definitely more than meets the eye with him. Mr. Wednesday is Odin, so there must be something very special about him for the all-father to go to such lengths to recruit him to his side. The dreams Shadow has of the flame-eyed bison further suggest something deeper, as does his ability to think snow into existence in the third episode. These aren’t the actions of a plain ol’ human being. Is Shadow actually a God without realizing it? Is he maybe a demigod, or the offspring of a God and a human? Or is he something else entirely?