Kaen Tenaka (TBA) [Student]

THE BASICS

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

Kaen is a fifteen year old boy that stands at five feet one inch tall and weighs approximately one hundred and twenty-five pounds. He has short onyx black hair and has light blue eyes. If he doesn't have a shirt on, you can see a very noticeable scar on his upper back.

PERSONALITY

General Personality: Everyone who has actually gotten to know Kaen knows he doesn't have a mean bone in him at all. In fact, he is actually extremely shy and normally is someone of very few words for someone his age. However, despite his very timid nature, he tries his best to help others who need it. He has many reasons for wanting to be a Hero, however there were two reasons why he attended the Hero Course at U.A. The first reason is because of his older brother, Kyo. He has been a huge inspiration for Kaen and pushes him to be less fearful of things. The other reason is because he wants to personally overcome his fear of his own Quirk and be able to save lives by using it. However given his own feelings on the matter, him coming to terms with his own Quirk is a very slow work-in-progress.

Quirks/Habits: Kaen has a lot of habits that people consider odd for his age. He gets extremely overwhelmed when people get up in face, whether they are being mean to him or are extremely friendly and invade his personal space, and the irony of it all is that he's too polite to either tell people off if they are mean or to tell people that they are too close if they just invading his space. How one notices this is that his face turns as red as a tomato. Not to mention he'd sweating a million sweat bullets per half a millisecond. An obvious quirk about him is that he is over-the-top shy, he wants to be a Hero of all things. Also he is scared of practically all things scary. For example, if a Villain were to ask him if he wanted to see a magic trick, he'd already be a hundred miles away before they could even get the question out. Basically he is a huuuuuuge scaredy cat. Yet despite his quiet and timid nature, he is very intuitive and smart just like his classmates. The only thing is, he doubts himself because of his shy nature and tends to overthink things. Another quirk he has is his fear of disorganization. If he sees a mess of disorganized clutter he will immediately freak out and organize whatever it is. His panic turns into immediate relief as if his organizing frenzy never even happened once the clutter has been thoroughly organized.

BACKGROUND HISTORY

Out of Place:

Kaen had been living in the Orphanage for as long as he can remember. He didn't even have any recollection of his biological parents. He would try to paint them in his mind as loving and caring people. He wondered why he couldn't be with them though. It utterly confused the young boy. However despite his confusion, he did his best to think of them as loving parents. It gave him a sense of relief even though he didn't know who they actually were.

Plus, it wasn't all bad. He got to play with other kids who were living with him in the Orphanage every day and the Caretakers were really nice too. The only problem was that Kaen was the shyest boy in the Orphanage. Getting him to talk was like pulling teeth. He would be nervous around the other kids sometimes due to his timid nature whereas all the other kids were very interactive and outgoing. They always tried their best to have him play with them and often times he would most likely because there were actually times where he didn't want to miss out and try to have fun too.

Then one day, something strange happened. He had just turned six years old and the kids wanted to have extra fun because it was considered to be his birthday. For a while, he was having fun, that is until his Quirk manifested. His small hand was suddenly engulfed by a black flame, which scared him greatly. He didn't know how to stop it and his clothes had went up in flames because of it. Luckily he was outside playing still so the Orphanage didn't burn down, however because of his quirk manifesting, he had gotten a third degree burn which was properly tended to by one of the caretakers who had a simple healing quirk. Aside from the scar he had gotten, the situation was more embarrassing for the young boy than anything really due to him being naked in front of all the other kids.

Kaen was then told about Quirks the next day. Honestly it sort of didn't make sense to him, but he still tried to understand. He never said anything, but he was afraid of his quirk after the experience he had, plus with the flames being black, it made it even more scary. It was then that the other kid had began to manifest their own quirks and as that began to happen, he saw how happy they were. He never it said, but he envied them for liking their quirks so much. It was then Kaen had begun to feel out of place with the other kids due to him being the only kid that was afraid of his own quirk.

The Tenaka's:

A year later, A family had walked into the Orphanage wanting to adopt one of the children. They looked like birds, all except for one who looked like a regular person with orange hair. He seemed slightly older than Kaen. All the other Children were excited to meet them, however Kaen was his usual shy self hiding behind one of the caretaker's backs, clenching her dress like a koala bear. A moment later, the mother and father of the family took notice of Kaen whom hiding. The mother and Father were interested in the boy, and gotten him to talk. Within thirty minutes later, the Tenaka parents had come to a decision and had chosen to adopt Kaen. That same day, he was able to leave with them after they had finished signing the paperwork. Kaen, even though he was extremely nervous, was looking forward to his new life with his new family.

It took some doing, however Kaen eventually came around to being more talkative to his new family. Honestly, he talked more than he ever had before if he were to be truthful. The only one he never got to talk to much was his orange-haired brother Kyo. Kaen couldn't help but feel like he was sad about something. Then one day, Kaen had walked in on Kyo learning about Quirks. He was extremely nervous and was stuttering to his older brother. That was when Kyo got up, not saying a word, grabbed Kaen's hand and led him over to the table where he was sitting saying it was alright. Kaen was sort of confused because he felt like Kyo was slightly annoyed by his intrusion but at the same time there was also a look in his eyes that felt reassuring to his younger brother.

It was then that Kaen learned more about quirks from Kyo day by day. One day, Kaen had begun to start walking home to school but as he was walking to meet with Kyo, he saw that he was fighting other students. Kyo got hurt which scared Kaen however, Kyo won the fight. As Kyo walked over to Kaen, he noticed Kyo was crying because even though he won, he still had injuries from the fight. Kyo playfully rustled Kaen's hair smiling at him, reassuring him that he was okay. The two of them then began walking home together. Kaen believed that it was then that the two shared a connection. It was also then that Kyo had become Kaen's inspiration to try and become brave and fearless as he was.

Current Time:

Kaen is now fifteen had had gotten accepted into U.A. where Kyo was attending school at. Ever since Kyo had went to U.A., Kaen hadn't really seen much of his older brother except for when he was home on occasion. Kaen had begun to train for the entrance exam finally actually deciding to use his quirk, even though he was still scared of it after all this time. Eventually, the entrance exam came and gone. Within a week, Kaen got his acceptance in the mail. His parents were so proud of him getting accepted. Kaen was happy too, given the fact he'd be able to finally work on being brave and strong like Kyo.

Kyo has been placed in Class 1-B. He had been extremely nervous ever since he had moved into his dorm room as well as classes. Despite his very timid nature that everyone seemed to notice right away, some had come to learn that Kaen had enough resolve to be there and has worked rather hard. His first year isn't over yet though. He still has many challenges he must face if he wants to be brave and be a great Hero, just like Kyo.

THE ARMORY

    
Kaen's Hero Outfit was specifically designed for him to not succumb to burns from his own quirk. All pieces of his have been woven together by special fibers that are highly flame resistant. The mask he wears is also made up of a metal known as Tungsten, which is also highly flame resistant. It was painted black to match the color of his outfit. Also, the glass is only see-through by putting it on. Kaen can see perfectly fine, however people can't see his face through the glass. He also has a very thin layered mask that covers his lips but can breathe through it and speak clearly. His boots also have what appear to be holes on the soles. These allow him to stabilize his black flames from the bottom of his feet which allows him to hover/fly in the air slightly higher than normal. This also grants him to move more quickly in the air as well since he'd be able to produce heat from his hands and feet. There are also filters on the arm sleeves, shoulders, and neck of his Hero suit which stabilizes his quirk, preventing it from expanding unnecessarily (three on both arm sleeves, two on both shoulders, and one located on the neck portion of the suit). 

QUIRK & SKILLS

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Dark Flames

TYPE: Emitter
RANK/LEVEL:D
SUMMARY:
Kaen produces ominous black flames from his body that reaches a maximum temperature of four hundred degrees Celsius (That is seven hundred and fifty-two degrees Fahrenheit). He can not only regulate the temperature of the black flames, but he can manipulate the flames that he has already created as well, aside from producing more flames. He can utilize his quirk as a means to fly by producing a small stream of flames from his hands at least up to nine feet high. However, with his boots that go with his hero suit, he can stabilize his flames as well as produce flames at the soles of the boots by using the filters on them as well which allows him to maneuver in the air better - both in terms of speed and height. (The boots allow him to fly slightly higher by at least two more feet in the air) Aside from that he can create small blast waves of fire for short distance (fifteen yards in range), as well as streams of his flames from his hands for long range (thirty yards). He can also make flames that he had already created spread by up to four feet from their original position. 


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Nova Diabolica: Kaen can fire up to two (one for each hand) black waves of fire at his opponent. In length, it reaches up to six feet and is spread apart by eighteen inches in width. It has a range of twelve feet. (Cooldown time is two posts)

Diabolica Armor: Essentially, Kaen creates a layer of black flames on his arms and shoulders by using the filters found on his hero suit. The filters stabilize the heat which link together - creating an even channel of black flames around his arms and shoulders, which can spread onto opponents if they physically touch him. (While the flames are on Kaen, it will last for up to three posts before automatically getting extinguished. When it spreads to an opponent by physical contact, the flames get automatically extinguished after half of their post. Cooldown time is two posts.)

Heat control: This ability is what keeps Kaen from actually killing anyone with his quirk. This ability allows him to control the temperature of the flames he creates or makes. In general, his black flames can reach a temperature of 752 degrees Fahrenheit. However, Kaen can decrease the temperature by at least 50-55% making the temperature between 413.6-376 degrees Fahrenheit. (Can control temperature of flames he creates or has made within up to four posts, and cooldown time is three posts.)

Diabolica Rain: Kaen can fire off a small flurry of black fireballs from both of his hands which explode upon touching their target.  The small flurry of flames only produce a temperature of up to two hundred and fifty degrees Fahrenheit. It has a range of thirty yards.  The small explosions make create first degree burns.(Cooldown time is three posts)

WEAKNESSES/LIMITATIONS:
Extremely cold environments make Kaen's Quirk significantly weaker if not useless or unusable. If it were below freezing in his vicinity, then he wouldn't even be able to use his quirk because of how cold it was. However if it were a light shower of snowfall he was in, his quirk would be greatly weakened still, however, he'd be able to use it at least. Kaen Also experiences a symptom of lethargy when exposed to cold environments for too long. (Seven posts). When the environment is below freezing, his wave of tiredness hits him shorter by Three posts.

His Hero suit is usually what keeps his body from being damaged by his own flames, however if there were cases where he was not wearing his hero suit, then his body would eventually get burns on his body from using his quirk about six times in one thread. His normal clothing would also burn from his own flames if using his flames as a means of defense (Diabolica Armor). Another thing to take into consideration is that his Hero suit was mostly meant to withstand the current temperature of his own flames. If it were to come into contact with flames that were much hotter than his own, then it would definitely burn. Also, it can only withstand Kaen's flames for a short length of time. If Kaen were to keep producing flames for a length of five posts, it would start to burn through.

When it comes to manipulating his black flames, he has to physically be able to see them in order to manipulate them. If there were black flames behind he would have to physically turn around facing that set of black flames to manipulate them. This drastically limits his flame manipulation when it comes to flames that have already been made. This also goes without saying that he can only manipulate his own black flames.

Another thing Kaen must take into consideration is the vicinity itself. If he were in a forest, it wouldn't be wise for him to use his Quirk. This is because, as I said before, his fire manipulation is severely limited as is. He would not be able to focus on the flames that had gotten out of his reach by spreading amongst the forest which is one example of why it would be inadvisable for him to use Quirk in such a delicate area such as a forest.

Aside from potentially getting burnt by his own quirk, can also suffer from straining the muscles in his arms by prolonging the production of his flames or by continuously producing flames from his arms/hands and or legs/ feet. Kaen would begin to feel the pain of straining his muscles at five posts.

His flames might be considered hot, however his flames are not hot enough to melt strong metals (such as Iron, Titanium, etc.). For example, if Kaen were to expel flames onto his mask which was made of tungsten, his flames would have absolutely no effect on it due to the fact the melting point for Tungsten is 3422 degrees Celsius. That is over 6000 degrees in terms of Fahrenheit.

RANK/LEVEL: C+
SUMMARY: Solving Sudoku puzzles is a preferred hobby of Kaens. He can solve a sudoku puzzle relatively easy for his age. Since sudoku puzzles deal with math, his classmates usually gets help from him with their Math homework. He says Sudoku puzzles tend to help him keep his mind off things that bother him.

RANK/LEVEL: C+
SUMMARY:
Kaen has always helped his adoptive mother with cooking sometime after he was adopted. He even learned how to cook meals aside from prepping stuff. He can be a really good cook, however if he's making meals for someone else, his nervousness kicks in. He knows how to make curry, katsudon, rice balls, and dumplings. He also bakes cookies from time to time whenever he can.

Balance

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