{"id":2067,"date":"2026-10-05T12:23:33","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T12:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/terra-story.com\/?page_id=2067"},"modified":"2026-10-06T05:08:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T05:08:58","slug":"about%ef%bc%88%e8%8b%b1%e8%aa%9e%e7%89%88%e3%81%af%e3%81%98%e3%82%81%e3%81%a6%e3%81%ae%e6%96%b9%e3%81%b8%ef%bc%89","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/terra-story.com\/?page_id=2067","title":{"rendered":"Before You Begin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This website features the Terra<\/strong> series, a collection of fanfiction centered on Shadow \u00d7 Knuckles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is Terra?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Terra is a mythological story world in which the souls of Shadow and Knuckles resonate with one another and become part of a myth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While its structure resembles the original Sonic universe, different chains of cause and effect overlap and intertwine, giving rise to a mythology of its own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Story Structure<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The TERRA series is divided into the following parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25c6 Terra \u2014 Main Story<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The story that serves as the starting point of the series. A 40-chapter Shadknux<\/strong> novel with a mythological structure, ultimately ending with Shadow and Knuckles realizing that their feelings are mutual and reaching a happy ending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25c6 Terra \u2014 After Stories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stories that take place after the events of the Main Story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25c6 Terra \u2014 Reincarnation Stories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shadknux<\/strong> stories in which Shadow, Knuckles, and Sonic\u2014who share the same souls as their counterparts in the TERRA Main Story\u2014are repeatedly reincarnated into different worlds. The structure follows a recurring cycle: Shadow and Knuckles realize their feelings are mutual \u2192 happy ending \u2192 after some time, they are reincarnated into the next world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25c6 Terra \u2014 IF Stories<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short stories and side stories with looser settings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Relationships<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u25c6 Romantic Relationships<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shadow\/Knuckles
Sonic\/Sieg (OC)
Habish\/Cui (OC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25c6 Non-Endgame Relationships<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

These relationships appear as romantic elements in the stories, but the characters do not ultimately become couples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mob Character\/Knuckles
Sieg\/Knuckles (OC)
Habish\/Knuckles (OC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u25c6 Platonic Relationships<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sonic & Knuckles
Rouge & Knuckles
Silver & Knuckles
Sonic & Shadow
Sieg & Knuckles (OC)
Cui & Knuckles (OC)
Habish & Knuckles (OC)
Shadow & Sieg (OC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For other relationships, please check the content notes provided for each chapter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to Read<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you are new to the series, we recommend starting with Terra \u2014 Main Story, Chapter 1<\/strong> and reading the chapters in order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The After Stories, Reincarnation Stories, and IF Stories<\/strong> generally assume familiarity with the events of the Main Story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ratings & Content Warnings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This site uses three content ratings: GENERAL, MATURE, and EXPLICIT (18+).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GENERAL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For works with no sexual content, graphic violence, or other mature content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MATURE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For works containing sexual themes, violence, blood, or other mature content. Works that fall into a gray area between GENERAL and MATURE are rated MATURE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EXPLICIT (18+)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For works containing explicit sexual content. These works are intended for adults aged 18 and over and are protected by a password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each chapter may also include Content Warnings<\/strong> where applicable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Content Warnings may include: Injury, Violence, Blood, Aphrodisiacs, Drugging, Restraint, Biting, Abduction, Nudity, Cross-Dressing, Humiliation, Sexual Content, Non-Consent, Sexual Coercion, Loss of Consciousness, Emotional Distress<\/strong>, and other potentially sensitive content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Relevant warnings are displayed for each chapter. Please check the rating and Content Warnings before reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Content Warnings are provided as a guide and may not cover every potentially sensitive topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Password Hint:<\/strong> Cute Maid Boy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why \u201cMythology\u201d?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In Terra, the relationship between Shadow and Knuckles is portrayed as an inevitability that repeats itself\u2014destiny becoming myth<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even if it could only exist within the imagined world of fanfiction, I wanted to read a story in which Knuckles saves Shadow\u2019s lonely soul<\/strong>, and an epic story in which everything revolves around Knuckles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That eventually led\uff5a me to one simple conclusion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThen why not create a Shadknux mythology?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

And that is how the Terra series came to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sexuality and the Body in Terra<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Terra is strongly influenced by the Kojiki<\/em>, Japan\u2019s oldest surviving collection of myths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Kojiki<\/em>, sexuality and the body are closely intertwined with the creation of life and the land, as well as with deeply human qualities. The gods are sacred beings, yet they are strangely human\u2014and at times even vulgar. Sexuality itself is not inherently treated as sinful or shameful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Like the Kojiki<\/em>, Terra presents sexual desire, romance, the body, motherhood, and every aspect of human nature as coexisting with sacredness within a single world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For this reason, sexual themes in Terra are not portrayed as corruption, impurity, or something opposed to sacredness. With sexuality understood as something akin to life itself, it is treated simply as one of the natural aspects possessed by the characters who inhabit this mythological world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About the Site Administrator<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Site Administrator: Kanoko<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ever since I encountered Knuckles in Sonic Frontiers<\/em>, something about me has gone very, very wrong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This website features unofficial fan works created by an individual fan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This website is not affiliated with the original creators or any related official parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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X: aaaa (Kanoko)
Pixiv: aaaa (aaa)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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