The 'Shadman' or 'Shadbase' meme refers to the distinctive and controversial art style of illustrator Shaddai Prejean. His avatar, a skeletal figure in a military-style cap, is frequently used as a meme character to represent the dark side of internet fan art. These memes typically focus on the artist's reputation for taking innocent pop culture characters and redesigning them in provocative or cursed ways. In meme culture, Shadman's presence often signals that a character or franchise is about to be reimagined through a lens of chaos or shock humor. The template is widely used on forums and social media to react to edgy content or to joke about the inevitable nature of internet rule 34.