Akane Takeno

SIDE NOTE: -Akane uses his dark angel form to travel around in the night, or when a person around him possesses a threat.
- Akane in Japanese means "brilliant red, while Ahiga, a Cherokee name, means "he fights".
- Akane is of Japanese descent, but lives in a small town in the US, current day.

Name: Akane "Dark Ahiga" Takeno

Age: 15

Race: Human/ Dark Angel

Sex: Male

Height: 5' 8"

Weight: 130lbs. 4oz.

Hair: Normal: A silverish blonde. Akane's bangs come down to just past his nose, and comes short of reaching his shoulders. It ends in small spikes scattered over his head.
Dark Angel form: A jet black color, that his side bangs come down to his lower chest, his front bangs in front of his right eye, while the rest of his hair comes to his shoulder blades, spiked downward.

Eyes: Normal: A silver color.
Dark Angel form: A dark red, about the color of blood.

Theme Song(s): Ahiga's primary theme. Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Akane and Ahiga's reincarnation theme: Hero
For both of them, personality-wise: One X

Weapons: Akane carries with him a few items given to him by his mother, Keiko.

Nier: (pronounced Ny-eer) An heirloom passed down to every first child of the Takeno family on their 15th birthday, this ancient sword is still infused with the powers of long ago. Akane, being the eldest of the children in the Takeda family, had received this blade to help take down evil in his town. The original makers are unknown, but it is said that powerful sorcerers crafted this blade. They infused in it the power for the person wielding it to transform into a Dark Angel, capable of flying and telepathy. The sword, when not being used by Akane in his Dark Angel form, is capable of transforming to become his glasses that he wears, or the little sword pendant he also acquired from his mother.

Like every other person, Akane uses his own body as a weapon, jumping over otherwise impossible gaps or heights. When in his Dark Angel form, his wings provide him with a wind gust, keeping weapons like arrows and darts from hitting him. Akane (Ahiga), also carries small daggers in his boots, only available when in his Angel form.

Armor: In his human form, Akane wears no armor, for he goes to school like very other kid in the country. But, when in his Dark Angel form, Akane, now called Ahiga, wears a pitch black cape infused with basic magical properties that allow a few attacks, magical or no, to be deflected off, leaving a small mark indicating where they hit. Akane wears on his shoulders black guards, dotted with black studs to protect from swords cutting from top, but not straight on.

Strengths: Being a fifteen year old human, Akane is like evey other normal guy in his class, save for the transforming into a Dark Angel. He has a quick mind, which helps him to strategize easily. And, being a popular kid at school, Akane is often confronted by bullies, but the kids that hang with him will quickly chase them off. Akane's sincere look also gets him into most anything he desires. Since he is also a Dark Angel, his strength is increased tenfold, as well as his stamina, pain tolenrance, and the like. Akane in his normal human form, can withstand slightly extreme temperatures, but since he's only human, can't be in them too long. His Dark Angel form is able to withstand temperatures far greater than his other form; up to 1000 degrees Fahenheit, or down to -250 degrees Fahrenheit.

Weaknesses: Even though Akane is more intelligent than his classmates, when he sees a cute girl, he'll drop any defense he has, as well as most of his brains. Akane's capable of magical feats only in his Dark Angel form, but after a while, it begins to weaken him, sometimes to the point of passing out, but not quite. Once Ahiga passes out, he turns back into Akane, which can often cause problems, espsecially if he's in the middle of a battle, or saving a person/ classmate's life. Nier is the source of Ahiga's power, and if it is stolen, or taken from Akane, he isn't able to transform into Ahiga, but is only able to communicate with the spirit. The most fatal flaw of Ahiga/ Akane, is that he's not the strongest to light attacks, or light in general, so he tends to keep a pair of sunglasses on to block it out.

Magic/Skills: Akane had known of only the stories of "Dark Ahiga, the Dark Angel", from his mother, as they were his favorite stories to listen to, and as they were her's to tell. He'd thought of them as passed down rumors and make believe tales of the hero, and never took them for real. Because of this, on his 15th birthday, his mother Keiko gave him the legendary sword, Nier. It gave him the ability to transform into Ahiga at will, as long as the blade is with him. He's still trying to get control of the Dark Angel's form, and hasn't learned anywhere near half of the spells and charms Ahiga can cast. 0 is no talent and 100 is mastered.
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Fire: 70
Dark: 100
Ice: 30
Water: 30
Light: 0
WInd/air: 80
Lightning: 25

Dark Sphere: The attack starts out with Ahiga making a small dark sphere in his hand, which once it hits the opponent, the orb sticks, and begins to cover the opponent. Light and water attacks can break it, and fire makes it grow stronger.

Devil's Requiem: A small flute of pure dark energy appears in Ahiga's hand, the whole thing a red color. He begins to play slowly at first, then the tempo increases, until it's going very fast. The shrill noise deployed from it will momentairly deafen the opponent, so he can sneak up behind them.
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Telepathy is a natural skill mastered by all of the Takeno's, and Akane is no exception. His mother had helped him tune into the realm of the spirits, and to listen to and repspond back to them, as well as other humans with his mind. The youth is able to jump fences four times the height of himself, as well, as run twice as fast as the other teens at his school, thanks to the spirit Ahiga's power. The sword when not being used, transforms into his glasses, which is rare, or into the sword pendant, the form it first came in to him the day he turned fifteen.

Since the powers are newly acquired to the teen, Akane has yet to unlock their true potential, which has been seen only once, before he was born. He trains with his mother nightly, and after the workout, Akane will go to his room, and begin to repractice what he learned, almost never getting into his Dark Angel form, for fear of wearing himself out. Swordfighting is a natural to the young teen, as it was with all of his ancestors before.

Personality: Since he's one of the popular kids at school, Akane Takeno is very outgoing, and very intelligent. If a person of any age needs help, the youth is not one to turn them down. For his nice manner, he has very few rivals and enemies at school. When you first meet him, you notice his hair and eyes are a different color than that of the other students and people around him. His happy-go-lucky attitude is very pleasing, and because of this, Akane is well known throughout his town. He's not afraid to meet new people, and some say they're intimidated of him at first, but becomes friends quickly, and stay friends.

But once he transforms into Ahiga, all of the nice attitude disappears. The youth becomes very serious, and it becomes harder to make friends of Ahiga. Few have had the chance, and tell of him to be nicer and more caring than normal, but since not many people become close, they never get the chance. His face is not an emotional feature, and it becomes hard to tell his emotions when this way.

Appearance: Akane Takedo is like almost every normal teenage boy in looks. He's cute, funny, smart, and is very athletic. Akane has strong cream colored arms and legs, showing muscle beneath his normal grey and blue striped shirt, the sleeves reaching his elbow in length. It has a small symbol of a pair of Angel wings. He wears a pair of black and red shorts that come down to his knees, showing off the muscle there too. The youth's shoes are a silver color, with red and blue stripes running down the sides. The girls at school fall easily for him. The youth's hair is a silverish blonde. Akane's bangs come down to just past his nose, and comes short of reaching his shoulders. It ends in small spikes scattered over his head. His innocent yet hard set eyes are also a silver color.
A picture of what he is supposed to look like in his human form.

When Akane transforms into the Dark Angel Ahiga Dark, his whole outift changes. His hair becomes jet black color, and his side bangs come down to his lower chest, his front bangs in front of his right eye, while the rest of his hair comes to his shoulder blades, spiked downward. Ahiga's outfit becomes completely black, his cape flowing behind him gently. (read armor for more detail to his uppers body and cape.) In this form, Akane's eyes change from the innocent silver color to a dark forbidding red, the color of fresh blood. His skin becomes a bit more pale, and his height increases by four inches, making it easier to fool his peers who happen to catch a glimpse of him. Instead of the normal shoes that Akane wears, they become black combat boots, helping for him to sneak in and out of places without being detected. He also has a pair of black wings that he folds up, unfurling them only to fly or protect himself.

Bio: One night, on November 8, 1975, a figure swooped down onto the cold streets of Tokyo, Japan. He was a dark figure, tall, a smooth talker, and devilishly handsome. He walked the quiet and seemingly empty streets, his footsteps echoing into the distance. A lone figure stood at the end of the two way, looking directly at the man. "So, have you come with what I asked of you?" The figure nodded, and pulled out of his cloak a thin longsword, the hilt of it glowing a dull silver, the blade itself reflecting the two dark figures above it. The other figure nodded to him, and let the sword drop to the ground. A few small words were said, and the dark caped figure was gone, along with the sword, and the other person.

The woman finished her tale, the young boy she told breathing lightly, indicating he was asleep. She smiled and nodded, gently getting up off the edge of the bed, as well as being sure not to disturb the sleeping youth. The next morning, the boy woke up, and jumped out of bed, smiling. He ran into the kitchen and jumped to his normal spot at the table, looking to his sister and mother. "Akane, why are you so hyped up today?" Akio (sister) looked at him with a sideways glance, enjoying her bowl of cereal. "It's not like going into the fourth grade is any big deal."

Akane looked back at her with the same look, and smiled. "Well, I get to see my friends from last year that I didn't see this summer," he laughed, taking a bite of his Frosted Flakes. A little while later, the bus pulled up, honking its horn to indicate its presence. Both the Takeno kids ran onto the bus, waving to their mother before boarding, and sitting down with their friends.
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beeeeeeeep. beeeeeeeep The mechanical throb of the clock blared, making the person in the room get up in a daze to turn it off. Once it stopped, the youth got dressed, and dragged groggily to the breakfast table. "Morning, Akane," his mother smiled, pouring his normal breakfast of Frosted Flakes. Akane nodded, and began to eat slowly, still half asleep. Akio was already at the table, finishing her pancakes, when the bus pulled up, honking its horn like normal.

"Oh, Akane, happy birthday," Heiko (mother) added, "and I almost forgot to give you this." Holding out her hand, she wrapped a small pendant resembling a sword around his neck, tying it off and smiling. "It was passed down in our family for hundreds of years. Now go on, before you're late." Akane nodded, and ran off to the bus, looking at his new pendant once he got on.

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"Hey, Akane! Happy birthday! Hows it been?" Alex ran over to him, waving. The youth turned, smiling.

"It's been good. I just got this sword pendant from my mother." Both of them began to walk, talking the whole way. Once they both got to class, Akane took his normal seat in the middle row, grabbing his pencil and notes from the previous day. All of a sudden, a shrill noise sounded in his ears, Akane falling out of his chair, hitting his head and passing out. He awoke a few hours later, back at home in his bed, a bandage over his left temple.
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"Akane... Good, you're awake." Keiko was beside him with a glass of water and some ibuprofin, handing both to him gently. He took them without a second thought. He then looked at his mother, wide eyed.

"M- mom, why is my hair..." He never finished, as Keiko looked at him, a smile crossing her face.

"I told you a few years back," she then turned to him again, the smile on her face gone. "On the first child in the family's 15th birthday, the sword pendant is given to them. In that pendant, is the legendary Dark Angel, Ahiga Dark." Akane looked at her again, his eyes even wider than before. The youth slowly stood up, noting that he'd grown another two inches in the past few hours.

She looked to him one more time, and gently unfastened the pendant from around his neck, placing it into his hand. "Just hold the sword pendant, and think about the stories and the description of the cloaked hero in the tales." Keiko stood back, letting him do so.

Akane looked at the pendant, and began to think about all of the past stories from years ago of the Dark Angel. He felt a sharp pain in his head, and dropped to his knees, the youth's hands planted on the floor to keep him balanced. Akane watched his hands grow to a pale white, his silverish hair turning a jet black, and growing longer. He could also feel a slight pain all over, his bones and muscles stretching and growing.

After a few moments, Akane stood up again, looking at his mother, who had a complete black outfit in her arms, holding it out to him. Keiko was smiling again, looking to the Dark Angel. "It's been what, twenty years since we last met, Ahiga?" The Angel nodded, stretching his arms and extending his wings, refolding them and taking the clothes to change.

Ahiga came back out a few moments later, his black outfit and cape flowing as he walked. "Hm-hm, I haven't seen this world in over twenty years. It's good to be back, wouldn't you say Keiko?" The young woman nodded, smiling still.

"You've been chosen as the protector of this small city of Aiken. But be warned," Keiko took out a small orb, showing another small sword pendant, this one a light yellow color. "Another one of the students at Akane's school wears one of these pendants as well. Keep an eye out for it, like you did all those years ago." Ahiga nodded, walking to the second story window and opening it, jumping from the small portal to the outside world, snapping his wings open and beginning to soar above the town, not looking back.

Selsimir is back again, huh? It looks like I'll need to take him out for good this time.


Please (dis)approve him!

*APPROVED*

Though I really dislike the Magic system you guys use, it is really vauge, and doesn't explain any of their spells...But that's just my personal preference, so I can't really say anything about it.

Woah, thanks, Puck!

No problem, well I'm off to my next adventure *Flies off*

P.S: We still on for that brawl match tonight?