

After meeting his defeat at the hands of Jackie Chan, Shendu's physical form was destroyed by Jackie's niece, Jade Chan, reducing him to a spirit form. Shendu's ultimate objective in Season 1, having been trapped in his statue form for nine-hundred years since being deposed, was to retrieve all Twelve Talismans to restore him to his true form and reclaim his lost power, for which he utilised Valmont and his Enforcers. Additionally, Shendu was notably responsible for controlling the Ninja Khan before the Shadowkhan became a major antagonist in Season 4.

Shendu is also the master of the Twelve Talismans, which were originally created when Lo Pei imprisoned him in statue form during the rebellion against his rule and extracted his Noble Animals-derived powers before scattering the Talismans to the four corners of the Earth. He hails from a family of Demon Sorcerers consisting of himself, his seven siblings and Drago. Shendu (Shin-dü) is a Demon Sorcerer (specifically a Fire Demon, a title which he shares with his future son, Drago), and is arguably the overarching primary antagonist of Jackie Chan Adventures (being the primary antagonist in Season 1 and shares this role with his siblings in Season 2, and appearing at least once in all subsequent seasons). Shendu to Jackie Chan after first regaining his true form I am the apocalypse of which legend speaks.
