Mascot Page
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Shinael (chibi).

Hello, Survivors! You are currently on the TBID mascot character page!

You may have noticed the existence of this red figure and wondered “who the heck is this character?” As a result of our conversations, we decided to create this page to introduce you all to our mascot character!

Judging by her appearance, it's obvious that she's not human, just look at those big horns and how red her hair is! She's an entity, which means she's a life form native to Backrooms itself, which makes her a perfect representative of the Indonesian branch of Backrooms since she's native to this world.

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Shinael (First art on Wiki)

Brief Character Profile

Known as Shinael, or commonly called Shina or Shin, is a wandering entity from Backrooms Indonesia. If asked what entity she is, then she is Entity 29-ID, more commonly known as “Manstria”. Manstria itself is a dangerous entity from Backrooms Indonesia so Shinael is one of those dangerous monsters, but somehow she became the mascot of this Wiki. Maybe because she's cute? Because of the philosophy behind her character? Or because of something related to the character's nature?

Hm. Is she cute? Just look at her!

The philosophy? The most obvious thing to see is how the artist used a red and white color palette on Shinael to symbolize the Indonesian flag (in fact, the artist realized this semblance too late). Shinael is not characterized by our country's emblem, the Garuda bird, but her life as a free wanderer seems to be enough to represent how birds live freely in the sky. However, Shinael is not Indonesian as she is a native entity from Backrooms so don't think she is Indonesian! However, she surprisingly knows our language as she has interacted with many people during her travels. But, if you want to think that Shinael is Indonesian, then it's not a problem because Shinael is from Backrooms Indonesia.

If you trace her personality, Shinael is known to have a very complex personality. She is aware that she is a dangerous entity, but she will not act blindly like her own kind who are known to be savage. She is intelligent and uses her intelligence for what is logical, right, and just unlike her kind who use their intelligence to attack prey. She is neither evil nor completely good, she just acts according to her principles of justice and righteousness. You could say that she is an entity that is different from other entities because she has a “standard”.

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Shinael (2023), design from Beyond The Maze Series by lemmelemme

History and Problems of Character Existence

Shinael was originally created and drawn by lemmelemme as a (random) character in their level drafts, at that time Shinael's illustration was made as an aid in illustrating what Shinael looked like in their drafts. Then, after some time, Shinael was claimed as the Wiki mascot with their consent—after a conversation between them and the staff.

Some time later (maybe a few months later), user lemmelemme created a series called Beyond The Maze (BTM) and made Shinael the main character in the series. Of course, this made Shinael, who was previously a character that was just a character in a draft, now a character that was connected to a series, this will also cause the series to seem to be a “favored” series because the main character is used as a mascot by the Indonesian branch staff.

However, this is no longer the case as the Wiki has switched to a single canon system, so Shinael is no longer exclusive to the BTM series, she can appear in any series by anyone in this Wiki! Making her a shared character. The single canon system also means that there will only be one Shinael on the Wiki, unlike the non-canon system which can lead to variations of Shinael later on. Since there will only be one Shinael on the Wiki, any writer who wants to include Shinael in their story must consult with lemmelemme to ensure that the characterization is still correct. Happy Writing!

The Collection of Fanworks

Somehow Shinael has become such a beloved character that even the one who created her become confused af, so members have created various works that include her. Below is a collection of works from everyone!

Latest Update: 01/01/2025


For those of you whose works would like to be included here, please contact the staff! Please note that this character has been released under a CC by SA license!

Shinael Choco

By Marlin PaskalisMarlin Paskalis


Shinael with hijab

By Marlin PaskalisMarlin Paskalis


Scout Shinael

By Marlin PaskalisMarlin Paskalis


Random dudel

By Marlin PaskalisMarlin Paskalis


17/08 art

By az1916 (Discord)


Shinael#1

By scutoid studiosscutoid studios


Shinael#2

By scutoid studiosscutoid studios


Shinael#3

By scutoid studiosscutoid studios


Backrooms TS Wiki MascotCon 2024 Banner

By scutoid studiosscutoid studios


"My hardest try"

By AmbersightAmbersight


"Head Accessory Swap"

By AmbersightAmbersight


"31st October Special"

By PhoenixOfHopePhoenixOfHope


"Dafuq"

By DeManggo (Discord)


"Mascot Group Photo"

Oleh Lcefrost Lcefrost

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