Character Name: Wanijima Akito/Agito Series: Air Gear Timeline: Post-Canon Canon Resource Links: I typed up a background history for them here. The Wikia page link is here, but not incredibly well written. Personality:
Akito is optimistic, quirky, and intuitive; Akito is the most integral part of the three personalities. While he isn't a genius in tactics like Agito, he has a keen eye for details and can pinpoint their enemy's methods of attack as well as notice things about people that others miss.
He is fun-loving to the point of childishness - finding joy in the simple things that normal children had that he never did. Akito is an enthusiastic pillar of support, cheerfully going along with whatever ridiculous scheme Ikki or the rest of them come up with. Due to how he was raised and the lifestyle he lives currently, he can be considered quite socially stunted: uncertain as to what behaviors are normal and what isn't, though Kogarasumaru has helped. He also seems to have trouble distinguishing between topics that are socially acceptable or not, but this seems to be something brought on by how comfortable he is around who he's with.
Originally loud and energetic, as he grew more accustomed to his freedom and Kogarasumaru began to be a higher target for danger, Akito withdrew more into their mind. He became softer-spoken, giving Kogarasumaru his strength through Agito, though his optimism and curiosity remains intact.
Akito is a very informal person - never really bowing in greeting or apology. The extent of his formality extends to suffixes (specifically '-san'), which he tends to give to most people he meets until he grows more comfortable with them. He also tends to speak more properly than Agito or Lind, never cursing or swearing, and often relates things to metaphors - explaining using them as well as smilies much of the time. Additionally, he also comes across as a very practical person when the situation calls for it. For example he is well aware that he isn't strong enough to fight anymore, and so he relinquishes control to Agito without hesitation.
In terms of interpersonal relationships, Akito is the most easy-going. He is friendly and open to playing along with whatever his peers want him to, and enjoys being supportively helpful - often giving advice in a way that allows the person to come to the proper conclusion on their own. He thrives on the company of others, though he gives up most of the time they have to hang out as friends to Agito for practical reasons. He is prone to being jealous and disdainful at times.
His most important relationships - aside from with Agito - are with Ikki and his "brother". Having been raised since the age of around six (though he would only have been a few months old at the time according to what chapter 300 is saying) by Kaito, he loves him deeply despite the fear he has of him. He would defend Kaito at very high risk to himself if he had to because, even though he was severely abused, he also has many fond and happy memories with his "brother".
With Ikki, Akito has an entirely different kind of love. He loves to kiss and cling to the other teen, proclaiming the deep romantic love he has for him through affectionate actions and the unwavering support he has in him. Without question, Akito would give his life for Ikki if asked to - and even if he wasn't. If it wasn't for Ikki he would still be locked in a cage, only dreaming of the sky.
With the rest of Kogarasumaru, Akito blends more into the background, prefering to listen and follow/join in rather than chime in and lead, though he makes himself heard when he wants to be. He learnt many of his social skills from his friends - gaining knowledge through watching and mimicking rather than asking. Because of this, his social skills are rather unconventional, though he does his best to fit in due to a want for affection he never received growing up. He seems to throw himself into relationships with others and hope for the best, which is both a strength and a weakness of his.
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Agito on the other hand is short-tempered, veryintelligent, and aggressive; Agito is the backbone of their personalities and is usually the one in control of their body. He's confident and careful when it comes to Parts Wars, often spending weeks planning out every aspect of a future battle, though he's quick to lose control of his emotions - especially since joining with Kogarasumaru. His tactical genius is unmatched, and his keen senses allow him to seem almost omniscient when it comes to battles... When it comes to interpersonal relationships though, he's pretty clueless.
He prefers to stay by himself rather than with his friends, unless it involves training them/with them, but doesn't venture too far from them; enjoying listening in on their conversations and being able to spout out sharp commentary when he feels like it. The boys of Kogarasumaru enjoy flustering him with teasing and the other normal quirks of friendship, embarrassing Agito to the point where he often lashes out violently, cursing and swearing to make up for it. He's gotten better at accepting friendships since joining his team, originally reacting badly when told by Kazu and Onigiri that he was considered their friend - most likely due to the betrayal he suffered by Akira causing him to develop severe trust issues - whereas now he accepts it without question and will go out of his way to help and protect them. He still won't admit to any of these feelings, but his actions give him away to anyone observing.
For all his animalistic quirks, the strongest aspect of Agito's nature is the drive to protect the ones he cares about. He's at his most powerful when he's fighting to protect someone, which is no surprise considering that he came into existence to protect Akito. Underneath his crude and violent attitude, Agito has a very tender heart.
Agito's relationship with Kaito is much more complicated than Akito's, as he began to endure the brunt of the abuse after gaining consciousness. If Kaito has favourites, Agito definitely wasn't it. But it was through his brutal treatment that Agito became as strong as he did, and learnt as much as he did. Despite disliking Kaito he does hold a great respect for him. If he had wanted to, he could have escaped WIND years ago, so it says something that Agito actually stayed.
His relationship with Ikki is less complicated than Akito's. He snarls and snaps at Kogarasumaru, fearing that being friends with them will ruin them all, but they have none of it - especially Ikki. Agito is often manhandled by him, and though he gripes about it he doesn't respond violently to it as he would in the beginning. In a way, it could be said that Agito somehow became Ikki's pet, of sorts, receiving pats on the head for doing something good, and even going so far as to hand feed him when he notes he hasn't eaten.
Agito cares deeply for Ikki (and the rest of Kogarasumaru) even if he prefers not to show it. He has a particularly interesting relationship with Yayoi, since she has a crush on him and so is around him as much as she can possibly be. Since he noticed her penchant for abilities only Tuners tend to have he began to pay a bit more attention to her capabilities. He's grown used to her presence and somewhat fond of it, though he doesn't return her romantic feelings - he simply views her as a friend, as much as he can admit to himself that any of them are friends. He saves her life during the Orca battle (~ch.185-95) though is unable to bring himself to perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, instead opting to use a bamboo stick to blow air into her lungs. After Yayoi proves to be a capable Tuner for him in place of Akito he shows a more active interest in making sure she can defend herself, if only to listen in while Onigiri and Kazu teach her hand-to-hand combat to make sure they don't mess it up.
His best friend is Akira, and even with their complicated past of pain and betrayal, Agito was willing to give it all up in order to show Akira freedom again. It was in the arc where Kogarasumaru fought Behemoth that it really became evident just how loyal Agito is. He spent weeks carefully planning out how to challenge Akira's team in a way that would allow the newly-formed Kogarasumaru to win, and therefore release Akira of whatever duty he felt he had to Behemoth.
Even when Ikki ruined his plans Agito didn't back down, and was prepared to fight to his 'death' to defeat Akira, both freeing his friend from his self-imposed cage, as well as give Akito back the Regalia as his 'first and final gift' from him. After achieving what he set out to do, Agito seemed honestly happy for the first time that we're shown, and the strong, silent connection and understanding between the two Fang Kings is really revealed.
Once you gain his respect and friendship, you're stuck with a fiercely protective 'shark' watching your back.
Strengths/Weaknesses:
→ Strengths:
→ Their perseverance and dedication to their goals and what they care about. → Their tactical intelligence. → Trained by an elite SWAT unit for years, so they know how to use basic weapons (guns, particularly), and some mixed martial arts (incorporated with their use of Air Trecks) → Incredible flexibility → Their focus on training to improve themselves (simultaneously a weakness). → Akito's compassion, and how hard he tries to empathize with others to understand them. → Curiosity (simultaneously a weakness). → High pain tolerance, to the point that they can be stabbed multiple times in the chest and still function, for the most part, as though they weren't. → Resourcefulness.
→ Weaknesses:
→ For all of their incredible strength, due to the years of physically taxing training when he was young their body is very fragile. During their battle against Akira and Behemoth is when this weakness is most noticeable, as the muscle in their right leg splits from the strain of their Fangs. They required weeks of hospitalization after that particular battle, though specialized treatment involving acupuncture and massage helped to rid their system of toxin build-ups, helping their muscle to heal more quickly than it would have otherwise.
In Route this wouldn't be much of an issue, as the strain that triggers their leg injury is their Air Trecks, and their A-T are not functional in Route.
→ Since that injury Agito (and Akito) has modified the way he fights to rely more on technique and tactics than before, limiting his Fang use as much as possible so that less strain is put on their leg. While physically they are weaker than they were a few years past, their increased technical ability makes up for it tenfold, to the point where now they're considered to be stronger than they ever were.
→ Agito has a short temper.
→ Akito can be very jealous and possessive.
→ Their focus on training to improve themselves. This is a weakness because they will often get so caught up in their training that they forget about other necessities such as eating and sleeping.
→ Akito is a social person, though he lacks the knowledge of what is considered normal social interaction and what isn't, so he can often be found invading personal space when in a particularly overzealous mood.
→ 'Curiosity killed the cat' isn't something Akito always keeps in mind when intrigued.
→ While they have generally good morals, they don't always. For example, if they catch someone doing something bad they don't see anything wrong in maiming said person. So I guess you could say they don't have a good understanding of what punishment fits for each action.
→ Their high pain tolerance (due to years of suffering extreme physical abuse) can often be a weakness due to them not realizing the full extent of their injuries.
Pokémon Information Affiliation: Trainer Starter: Eevee, because Eevee have an unstable genetic code that allows them to adapt to any environment, while Akito has an unstable mindscape (to a certain degree) that allows him to adapt to almost any situation. Password: Strawberry Marmalade
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Name: Wanijima Akito/Agito
Series: Air Gear
Timeline: Post-Canon
Canon Resource Links: I typed up a background history for them here. The Wikia page link is here, but not incredibly well written.
Personality:
Akito is optimistic, quirky, and intuitive; Akito is the most integral part of the three personalities. While he isn't a genius in tactics like Agito, he has a keen eye for details and can pinpoint their enemy's methods of attack as well as notice things about people that others miss.
He is fun-loving to the point of childishness - finding joy in the simple things that normal children had that he never did. Akito is an enthusiastic pillar of support, cheerfully going along with whatever ridiculous scheme Ikki or the rest of them come up with. Due to how he was raised and the lifestyle he lives currently, he can be considered quite socially stunted: uncertain as to what behaviors are normal and what isn't, though Kogarasumaru has helped. He also seems to have trouble distinguishing between topics that are socially acceptable or not, but this seems to be something brought on by how comfortable he is around who he's with.
Originally loud and energetic, as he grew more accustomed to his freedom and Kogarasumaru began to be a higher target for danger, Akito withdrew more into their mind. He became softer-spoken, giving Kogarasumaru his strength through Agito, though his optimism and curiosity remains intact.
Akito is a very informal person - never really bowing in greeting or apology. The extent of his formality extends to suffixes (specifically '-san'), which he tends to give to most people he meets until he grows more comfortable with them. He also tends to speak more properly than Agito or Lind, never cursing or swearing, and often relates things to metaphors - explaining using them as well as smilies much of the time. Additionally, he also comes across as a very practical person when the situation calls for it. For example he is well aware that he isn't strong enough to fight anymore, and so he relinquishes control to Agito without hesitation.
Generally, Akito can be found hanging out with the girls when times are more relaxed; going shopping with them, gossiping with them, and even dressing up with them. When the girls aren't around, he tends to stay quiet and listen rather than engage, though he'll jump at the chance to join in with the boys' antics, such as trashing hotel rooms or sneaking out on field trips.
In terms of interpersonal relationships, Akito is the most easy-going. He is friendly and open to playing along with whatever his peers want him to, and enjoys being supportively helpful - often giving advice in a way that allows the person to come to the proper conclusion on their own. He thrives on the company of others, though he gives up most of the time they have to hang out as friends to Agito for practical reasons. He is prone to being jealous and disdainful at times.
His most important relationships - aside from with Agito - are with Ikki and his "brother". Having been raised since the age of around six (though he would only have been a few months old at the time according to what chapter 300 is saying) by Kaito, he loves him deeply despite the fear he has of him. He would defend Kaito at very high risk to himself if he had to because, even though he was severely abused, he also has many fond and happy memories with his "brother".
With Ikki, Akito has an entirely different kind of love. He loves to kiss and cling to the other teen, proclaiming the deep romantic love he has for him through affectionate actions and the unwavering support he has in him. Without question, Akito would give his life for Ikki if asked to - and even if he wasn't. If it wasn't for Ikki he would still be locked in a cage, only dreaming of the sky.
With the rest of Kogarasumaru, Akito blends more into the background, prefering to listen and follow/join in rather than chime in and lead, though he makes himself heard when he wants to be. He learnt many of his social skills from his friends - gaining knowledge through watching and mimicking rather than asking. Because of this, his social skills are rather unconventional, though he does his best to fit in due to a want for affection he never received growing up. He seems to throw himself into relationships with others and hope for the best, which is both a strength and a weakness of his.
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Agito on the other hand is short-tempered, very intelligent, and aggressive; Agito is the backbone of their personalities and is usually the one in control of their body. He's confident and careful when it comes to Parts Wars, often spending weeks planning out every aspect of a future battle, though he's quick to lose control of his emotions - especially since joining with Kogarasumaru. His tactical genius is unmatched, and his keen senses allow him to seem almost omniscient when it comes to battles... When it comes to interpersonal relationships though, he's pretty clueless.
He prefers to stay by himself rather than with his friends, unless it involves training them/with them, but doesn't venture too far from them; enjoying listening in on their conversations and being able to spout out sharp commentary when he feels like it. The boys of Kogarasumaru enjoy flustering him with teasing and the other normal quirks of friendship, embarrassing Agito to the point where he often lashes out violently, cursing and swearing to make up for it. He's gotten better at accepting friendships since joining his team, originally reacting badly when told by Kazu and Onigiri that he was considered their friend - most likely due to the betrayal he suffered by Akira causing him to develop severe trust issues - whereas now he accepts it without question and will go out of his way to help and protect them. He still won't admit to any of these feelings, but his actions give him away to anyone observing.
For all his animalistic quirks, the strongest aspect of Agito's nature is the drive to protect the ones he cares about. He's at his most powerful when he's fighting to protect someone, which is no surprise considering that he came into existence to protect Akito. Underneath his crude and violent attitude, Agito has a very tender heart.
Agito's relationship with Kaito is much more complicated than Akito's, as he began to endure the brunt of the abuse after gaining consciousness. If Kaito has favourites, Agito definitely wasn't it. But it was through his brutal treatment that Agito became as strong as he did, and learnt as much as he did. Despite disliking Kaito he does hold a great respect for him. If he had wanted to, he could have escaped WIND years ago, so it says something that Agito actually stayed.
His relationship with Ikki is less complicated than Akito's. He snarls and snaps at Kogarasumaru, fearing that being friends with them will ruin them all, but they have none of it - especially Ikki. Agito is often manhandled by him, and though he gripes about it he doesn't respond violently to it as he would in the beginning. In a way, it could be said that Agito somehow became Ikki's pet, of sorts, receiving pats on the head for doing something good, and even going so far as to hand feed him when he notes he hasn't eaten.
Agito cares deeply for Ikki (and the rest of Kogarasumaru) even if he prefers not to show it. He has a particularly interesting relationship with Yayoi, since she has a crush on him and so is around him as much as she can possibly be. Since he noticed her penchant for abilities only Tuners tend to have he began to pay a bit more attention to her capabilities. He's grown used to her presence and somewhat fond of it, though he doesn't return her romantic feelings - he simply views her as a friend, as much as he can admit to himself that any of them are friends. He saves her life during the Orca battle (~ch.185-95) though is unable to bring himself to perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, instead opting to use a bamboo stick to blow air into her lungs. After Yayoi proves to be a capable Tuner for him in place of Akito he shows a more active interest in making sure she can defend herself, if only to listen in while Onigiri and Kazu teach her hand-to-hand combat to make sure they don't mess it up.
His best friend is Akira, and even with their complicated past of pain and betrayal, Agito was willing to give it all up in order to show Akira freedom again. It was in the arc where Kogarasumaru fought Behemoth that it really became evident just how loyal Agito is. He spent weeks carefully planning out how to challenge Akira's team in a way that would allow the newly-formed Kogarasumaru to win, and therefore release Akira of whatever duty he felt he had to Behemoth.
Even when Ikki ruined his plans Agito didn't back down, and was prepared to fight to his 'death' to defeat Akira, both freeing his friend from his self-imposed cage, as well as give Akito back the Regalia as his 'first and final gift' from him. After achieving what he set out to do, Agito seemed honestly happy for the first time that we're shown, and the strong, silent connection and understanding between the two Fang Kings is really revealed.
Once you gain his respect and friendship, you're stuck with a fiercely protective 'shark' watching your back.
Strengths/Weaknesses:
→ Strengths:
→ Their perseverance and dedication to their goals and what they care about.
→ Their tactical intelligence.
→ Trained by an elite SWAT unit for years, so they know how to use basic weapons (guns, particularly), and some mixed martial arts (incorporated with their use of Air Trecks)
→ Incredible flexibility
→ Their focus on training to improve themselves (simultaneously a weakness).
→ Akito's compassion, and how hard he tries to empathize with others to understand them.
→ Curiosity (simultaneously a weakness).
→ High pain tolerance, to the point that they can be stabbed multiple times in the chest and still function, for the most part, as though they weren't.
→ Resourcefulness.
→ Weaknesses:
→ For all of their incredible strength, due to the years of physically taxing training when he was young their body is very fragile. During their battle against Akira and Behemoth is when this weakness is most noticeable, as the muscle in their right leg splits from the strain of their Fangs. They required weeks of hospitalization after that particular battle, though specialized treatment involving acupuncture and massage helped to rid their system of toxin build-ups, helping their muscle to heal more quickly than it would have otherwise.
In Route this wouldn't be much of an issue, as the strain that triggers their leg injury is their Air Trecks, and their A-T are not functional in Route.
→ Since that injury Agito (and Akito) has modified the way he fights to rely more on technique and tactics than before, limiting his Fang use as much as possible so that less strain is put on their leg. While physically they are weaker than they were a few years past, their increased technical ability makes up for it tenfold, to the point where now they're considered to be stronger than they ever were.
→ Agito has a short temper.
→ Akito can be very jealous and possessive.
→ Their focus on training to improve themselves. This is a weakness because they will often get so caught up in their training that they forget about other necessities such as eating and sleeping.
→ Akito is a social person, though he lacks the knowledge of what is considered normal social interaction and what isn't, so he can often be found invading personal space when in a particularly overzealous mood.
→ 'Curiosity killed the cat' isn't something Akito always keeps in mind when intrigued.
→ While they have generally good morals, they don't always. For example, if they catch someone doing something bad they don't see anything wrong in maiming said person. So I guess you could say they don't have a good understanding of what punishment fits for each action.
→ Their high pain tolerance (due to years of suffering extreme physical abuse) can often be a weakness due to them not realizing the full extent of their injuries.
Pokémon Information
Affiliation: Trainer
Starter: Eevee, because Eevee have an unstable genetic code that allows them to adapt to any environment, while Akito has an unstable mindscape (to a certain degree) that allows him to adapt to almost any situation.
Password: Strawberry Marmalade