Nero Hikari

Nero Hikari is a Keyblade Wielder and the Main Protagonist of Kingdom Hearts: Downfall and Redemption.

Appearance
Nero is fairly tanned and has crimson red hair, despite looking scrawny when his, he has a surprisingly well-built physique. He wears A black short sleeve undershirt,a red waist length jacket(Similar to Ragna The Bloodedge's) ,dark red jeans,black and red shoes(Similar to Vans),and black and red fingerless gloves.He has an X scar on his back from being attacked by Marlxuia.

Personality
Nero is an athletic, rustic, and friendly boy who is searching for adventure. Also, he isn't very good at math. However, having spent a lot of time in the islands and woods as a child, he is very good with animals. When normal, Nero is a pretty happy guy,he has a brave and heroic personality,and will risk his lives for friends, enemies, and strangers alike. However, Nero is also exuberant, brash, inattentive, and heedless to formality or social standings. Nero can be sardonic, rude, and abrasive to anyone who he dislikes. He is also quick to anger, stubborn, and never misses a chance to use as much vulgar language as possible. He's hot-blooded, arrogant, brave, and strong. But Nero is highly optimistic person, choosing to think positive and upbeat. He is an upbeat and brash person, and although he is simple minded at times, he has a strong sense of justice. Nero is really competitive and loves to compete. Though he is far from stupid, Nero has often seen to be highly gullible and oblivious to what should be obvious. For example, he fell for Jasmine's attempt at passing for a man; proceeding this, Nero's friend Killua says "Come on Needle Noggin, are you that gullible?". He's simple minded and determined. Simultaneously, his flaws lie in his temper and impulsive nature. However, Nero is very quick to anger, he is short-tempered, aggressive, blunt and stands his ground, characteristics that had mixed in his fighting style. He can be arrogant, confident, and cocky as proven in his battles,as shown when he tells Leon"I'll kick his your ass all around the town!". When blinded with anger, he lets go of all reason and focuses on venting his anger,as shown when he tries to kill Sephiroth for him hurting Nero's friend Kyla. His words have bite, and he isn't afraid to speak his mind. He's also shown to be very rebellious and also pretty lazy. He's very honest, sarcastic, laid back and has a somewhat go with the flow personality. He has a crush on Kyla but is afraid to tell her. Nero also possesses an indomitable force of will; in situations where most others would give up and resign themselves to defeat or imprisonment, and in situations where he is severely outnumbered and outgunned, he always forges on, never loses faith in himself and never quits or submits. This character trait is most noticeable in his fight against Xehanort, wherein, thanks to his will, he is one of the few people who are immune to the influence of Xehanort's darkness. However, this can also lead to him being on the brink of death against more powerful opponents. Nero has a lot of self-confidence and possesses a large ego to match it, making him sassy, cocky, quick-witted and sometimes overconfident in his abilities. He has a lot of attitude, shows a lot of sarcasm through his gestures and has a narcissistic tongue. He often jokes around to light the mood, but will also take any opportunity to taunt and mock his opponents, and takes many of the lesser situations he faces lighthearted. He is also not generally modest when it comes to his abilities and is very proud of his skills, smug and a showoff. On the other hand, Nero can also be quite the gentleman when he wants to, showing modesty when taking compliments and having good manners, and he mainly prefers to simply be called by his name and not by any fancy title. Nero's personality is a juxtaposition of kindness and ferocity. He is extremely benevolent and firmly stands for freedom, but he is never the one to rest in the face of injustice or oppression. He hates evil in all its forms, being easily riled up about it when witnessing injustice, oppression, or other's despair, and will do all in his power to snuff it out. At the same time, Nero has a big and kind heart and possesses a lot of righteousness. He is fully committed to helping out those in any kinds of trouble however he can, even if his actions will be met with contempt or have consequences, and cannot look away when somebody else is in trouble. He always keeps his word and is willingly puts himself at risk to help others, taking on any challenge that confronts him without hesitation, though he usually sees his heroics and fighting evil as an opportunity to have fun, making him somewhat of a thrill-seeker and enjoys any challenge that passes him. However, in times of crisis, he focuses intensely on the task at hand as if his personality had undergone an astonishing change. Nero is extremely loyal to his friends and is willing to put his life on the line for them without any due consideration. Though he sometimes teases them or acts rude, he cares generously for all his friends and if they are in danger, Nero will put them above all else at hand. Including his own life. Nero known for having an indomitable will and a lot of stubbornness. He is incredibly strong of character, possessing a never-waving faith in himself and never gives in to his own weaknesses. Also, no matter what happens or who looks down on him, Nero always preservers, never gives up or gives in, and will do whatever it takes of him to save the day. Regardless of the countless foes he has fought, Nero rarely bears a noticeable ill will to any of them, but rather admires them for how powerful some of them are and how much fun they have given to him(Exception being Marluxia and Xemnas). Likewise, Nero is shown to have a remarkable capacity to forgive, forgiving Jin after he had tried to kill him alot. Nero has been shown to enjoy music, but seems to have an special interest in rock music. Furthermore, it is displayed in many of his fights that Nero likes break dancing, as when he fights in hand to hand combat he will often windmill to attack with his feet. He also will often break dance when he wins in a fight. He's a workhorse training alot so he can improve his abilites, but he's obsessive, which can make him clumsy at times. However, Nero is far from perfect. His short temper has been shown to get him into alot of trouble, his impulsive nature has made him fall for traps and tend to blurt things out as soon as they pop into his head as shown by when he say's "Sometimes my brain doesn't know what my mouth is saying.". He feels responsible for his friends and anything bad that happens to them. He will risk his life for his friends and even a complete stranger, this has almost gotten him killed plenty of times. He often lets his anger get the best of him and is often prown to fits of blind rage, until Kyla or Killua calms him down. Because of his adventurous attitude he cannot stay still for very long saying it "Makes him all fidgity".

Powers and Abilities
Keyblade Wielding

Because Nero has the heart of Sora within him, it allows him to utilize Sora's Keyblade.

Dual Wielding: After Nero realized that his heart is strong enough that he can defeat any enemy, the Keyblade that was originally supposed to be his friend Killua's, permanently chose Nero to be it's wielder. Now he's able to use Sora's Keyblade as well as his own Keyblade.

Fighting Style

When he uses one Keyblade,he has a fighting style similar to Sora using quick strikes and powerful blows. When he uses two, Nero has a very aggressive style, he is constantly on the offensive, and he barely ever goes on the defensive, in favor of speed and strength. Because of this, Nero is able to deal twice the damage to his opponent quickly, swiftly, and effectively. He's also able to hold his own against multiple enemies at multiple angles, allowing him to fight and take advantage of wide openings.However, due to possessing two weapons at the same time, he often doesn't have great defense skills, so he makes up for it with speed, power, accuracy, and fast reaction time in order to maneuver through and counter his enemies' attacks in order to make up for the lack of defense. When in hand-to-hand combat, Despite not having received any known training in martial arts, the many years of battles Nero has been through has made him a skilled fighter and a profound user of hand-to-hand combat, being able to go up against others with far more battle experience. It has also been noted by people, such as Marluxia and Killua, that Nero's combat skills are always improving, noticeably being his victory over the Marluxia and Xemnas, where both opponents previously required additional support and power for Nero to defeat, but could this time defeat on his own. It is shown Nero uses a combination of his fists and legs and attack his opponents as his greatest strengths lies in his arms though. When fighting opponents both hand-to-hand and swordplay, Nero makes use of his greater speed to deliver fast strikes to his opponents, which either allows him to deliver several strikes in a split second, or to increase the force behind his strikes in. He also has been shown to breakdance alot in his fights. In his fight with Killua he spun around in a windmill like style.

Abilities

Nero has an affinity for Space and Light abilities. Although he can use all types of magic. His Space abilities include,Spatial Slicing: He attacks by manipulating the space, giving an appearance of infinitely sharp edge by either: Adding space in between objects, thus cutting through matter. Remove tiny slice of matter.Slash through space, dividing the space and anything in it.Distort certain parts of an area,and compress and detonate parts of an area. With Light he can Create/generate/increase, absorb, shape and manipulate light and colors, Light Attacks, manipulate colors. Can use light in his physical combat, making his attacks extremely fast, mixing precision strikes with broader effects and unpredictability and can infuse his keyblade with light. He also has a majority of skills such as, Sliding dash, Aerial Sweep, Vortex, Ripple Drive, Stun Impact, Ragnarok, Arcs Arcanum, Sonic Blade, Various Elemental Raids(Strike Raid, Fire Raid etc), Gravity Break, Zantetsuken, Leaf Bracer, Trinity Limit, Flash Step, Event Horizen, Magic Hour, Explosions, Synch Blade, Blitz, Lethal Frame, Firaga Burst, Judgement, Holy, Raging Storm, Flowmotion, Zero Gravity, etc etc. Obviously he is a great swordsman, Nero is an amped up swordsman. While having no real training he practiced with his friends on Fate's Islands and has been getting better every minute. He has good combo technique. His melee attacks are powerful, fast and strong enough to destroy armor and leave an enemy defenseless, no longer slow at swinging his sword. He can fight multiple targets at once. 1 on 1, though, he's almost unbeatable. Instead of swinging in a slow and powerful manor, he prefers to swing strong but fast, his melee attacks are very powerful and fast. He keeps his enemies on the ground or launches them into the air with powerful combos it rolls either way to him. His quick slash could knock down the enemy in the blink of an eye making him an extremely deadly swordsman. He is extremely fast .His speed does not seem to have certain weaknesses in that recklessness (the possibility of crashing into unintended targets) and "straight-line only" concepts are invoked, which implies that Nero relies on his instincts to control the line of his running paths and he may as well have already adjusted to controlling himself at such a speed in constant moments. Nero is additionally shown to be able to run in full tight circles, thus is not exposed to the impotency of only being able to run fast in straight lines. Should he be running at uncontrollable speeds, he can utilize the Drift to opportunely control his momentum and even crash into foes with it. He can launch shockwaves of air by spinning at high speeds. In line with his super speed, Nero has exhibited astounding feats of kineticism, precision and has the reaction time to match. He possesses great acrobatic skills and agility, alongside astonishing reflexes, making him able to avoid sizably voluminous and minuscule obstacles with precise jumps and delicate movements despite the speed they are approaching at, along side double jumps and wall jumps. When launched into the air, he can also perform several airborne tricks before landing on ground. He also has incredible jumping skills, allowing him jump up to several hundred meters(Like most KH characters), possibly by applying speed to his jumps.

Quotes
(To Marluxia)"Iv'e got a lot of questions that need anwsering,but first. First, i'm gonna beat the ever loving shit outta you!",(To Killua)"Stop calling me Needle Noggin!",(To Kyla)"I'll always protect you."(To Leon)I'll beat your ass all over the town"(To Sephiroth)"W-what are you!?"(To Lea)"Thanks, I owe you." (To Kyla) "I can't stand being on the losing end forever!" (To Kairi) "You remind of someone, a friend that i'm looking for." (To Riku)"You remind me of my other friend, his name's Killua." (To Larxene) "Heh, I feel sorry to the sucker who falls for your man trap." (To Xigbar) "Kid? Well, if that's how you see me I think you'll a blush a pretty pink when I kick your ass!" (To Tifa) "I don't believe in goodbyes. Because no matter what form it's in we'll all see eachother again. So nope this isn't a goodbye. This is an i'll see you later!" (To Jin) "Jin, no matter what you do, no matter how you fall, no matter how much you try to kill me. I won't ever give up on you. If you wanna know why, well the answer is really simple, it's because your my brother and i'll always love you."(To Killua)"Killua, why do you always try to do so much alone? You got friends, like us!" (To Namine) "Once you meet someone, you never really forget them. It just takes a while for the memories to return." (To Kyla) "Sometimes my brain doesn't know what my mouth is saying." (To Killua) "I'm gonna beat the living crap outta you!"(To Marluxia) "We all die, we all survive, I don't friggin care. ALL I care about is that your beaten!" (To Killua)"Look jerk, gimme a break it's called a running joke! I'm the same. Nero Kosaka! Fearless protector of the good stuff with a healthy case of kick ass and a general hate for authority! And nothing as trivial as a violent death or a few drops of me turning into a heartless is going to keep me from helping out my friends and saving the world, and kicking the bad guy's ass."