Ken Kaneki

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==Summary==
Ken Kaneki (金木 研, Kaneki Ken) is the protagonist of Tokyo Ghoul. Formerly a human studying Japanese Literature at Kamii University and living a normal life, everything was soon changed after he had Rize Kamishiro's kakuhou transplanted into him and became a One-Eyed Ghoul. After joining Anteiku as a part-time waiter, he learns how to live as a Ghoul and became known as Eyepatch (眼帯, Gantai).
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , from to with Kagune | , with Quinque and Kagune | At least | , likely | At least 
Key: Tokyo Ghoul | Sasaki Haise | Post-Rose arc | Dragon | Post-Dragon
Name: Ken Kaneki, Haise Sasaki
Origin: Tokyo Ghoul
Gender: Male
Age: 18/19 (Part 1), 21 (beginning of :Re, 22 as Haise) | 28-29 (end of the series), 30 (as Haise)
Classification: Artificial One-Eyed Ghoul, Ghoul Investigator (former), CCG's Reaper (former), One-Eyed King of Ghouls, Leader of the "Black Goat"
Powers and Abilities:
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Attack Potency: Wall level physically (As a one-eyed ghoul, he should be physically comparable or superior to other ghouls, ), from Large Building level+ (Tore apart Jason's Kakuja with his bare hands while using his Kagune) to At least City Block level+ with Kagune (With his incomplete Kakuja, he incapacitated Yukinori Shinohara with a single hit while Shinohara was wearing Arata, which even the Non-Killing Owl was unable to do) | Wall level physically, At least City Block level+ with Kagune and Quinque (He should be physically superior to before due to his reactive power level. Cut off Serpent's Kagune with his own and fought with Seidou Takizawa) | At least Multi-City Block level (Defeated Eto, tearing apart her Kakuja in a single attack, gave a decent fight to Arima', although he won with the help of tricks. Deflected Naki's Kagune attacks with his bare hand without using his own. It is not inferior in strength to Seido and Amon) | Small City level, likely City Level (If left alone, he would eventually destroy all of Tokyo. Caused an explosion during his rampage. His Kagune is stated to occupy multiple wards at the same time, stretching over 20 kilometers and scientists predicted that it would increase tenfold over a few days) | At least Town level+ (Destroyed the Dragon's tentacles with one shot. He is the main reserve of the Dragon's energy and is able to destroy its second core. Fought a stronger version of the Dragon than the one that caused the earthquake with its awakening)
Speed: Supersonic+ (As an SS-class ghoul and an experienced investigator, should be much faster than Naki's subordinates, who are ahead of machine gun fire) | Supersonic+ | At least Supersonic+ (Consistently shown to be faster than Eto. Was able to keep up with Arima, after healing from his injuries) | Unknown (Largely remains stationary, though managed to expand to stretch through multiple wards in moments), Supersonic+ attack speed (his defensive Kagune tentacles can match ghouls and experienced investigators such as Juuzou Suzuya) | At least Supersonic+ (Faster than before.)
Lifting Strength: Superhuman (Comparable to Base Urie), Class M with Kagune (Let's compare it with Amon in Arata) | Superhuman, Class M with Kagune | Superhuman, Class M with Kagune (Stopped Eto’s charge) | Class G | Class M
Striking Strength: Wall level physically, from Large Building level+ At least City Block level+ with Kagune | Wall level physically, from Large Building level+ At least City Block level+ with Kagune | At least Multi-City Block level | Small City level, likely City Level | At least Town level+
Durability: Wall level (Comparable in durability to Ghouls, which are stated to have skin as strong as steel), from Large Building level+ to City Block level+ with Kagune (His Kagune are durable enough to clash with Jason's Kakuja, and can withstand the force of his own attacks) | Wall level, likely Building level with Kagune | At least Multi-City Block level | Small City level, likely City Level (Comparable with its attack potential. Modern weaponry such as tanks and choppers barely scratched him) | At least Town level+
Stamina: Superhuman. Despite being imprisoned, tortured, and starved for days on end by Jason, upon accepting his ghoul nature, he was able to break free instantly and defeat Jason despite having a centipede in his ear the whole time. Can fight with broken bones and extreme wounds such as lost limbs and impalements. Unfazed by twisting his leg so much that the bone broke and the flesh tore, fought while ignoring a centipede in his ear, considered the sensation of being hacked apart "calming".
Range: Standard Melee Range normally, at least Tens of Meters with his Kagune | Extended Melee Range with his Quinque, at least Hundred of Meters with his Kagune
Standard Equipment: His Kagune | His Quinque, Yukimura 1/3 | None notable
Intelligence: Gifted normally, Genius in combat (Even before becoming a ghoul, Kaneki was a highly intelligent young man. After being tortured by Yamori, Kaneki embraced his Ghoul instincts, becoming a vicious fighter who can effortlessly tear apart entire ranks of Investigators and casually take down two S-Rank Ghouls, Yamori and Ayato, in quick succession, earning a SS-Rank designation for his acts. His bookish nature along with his tendency to be quick learner serve him well, picking up advanced martial arts in weeks by studying several books and later becoming an expert in using his Kagune and Quinque simultaneously under Arima's tutelage. He is capable of "reading" his opponents, carefully watching them in order to predict their motions and mimic their techniques. He soon becomes one of the most skilled fighters in the series, disarming Arima even after he began using a SSS-Rank Quinque made from Yoshimura's Kagune and defeating Eto in single combat. In his Dragon form, however, he doesn't seem to act consciously and attacks whatever is in his sight)
Weaknesses: Using his Kakuja causes Kaneki to lose his grip on his sanity, His Rinkaku is fairly brittle. Damage to his brain of the sort Arima did can cause him to lose his memories. | Anything that reminds him of his past life can cause a mental breakdown, Mentally and emotionally unstable. Again, severe damage to his brain will cause loss of memories | Severe damage to his brain. | If his true body is removed from the Dragon, it will begin to collapse into individual tentacles | Possibly damage to his brain.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
Rinkaku Kagune: As a Ghoul, Kaneki has a special organ made of RC Cells called a Kagune, which he can manifest by allowing it to burst from his lower back in the form of tentacles that he can control at will. They're extremely swift and have high striking power, but are relatively brittle compared to most Kagunes, which is compensated by Kaneki's abnormal regeneration, even for a Ghoul. As the series goes on, he's able to shape them into various forms, such as a giant claw or a bundle of limbs, to suit his purposes and manages to control at least six of them independently of each other. 
Kaneki's incomplete Kakuja Kagune.png|Kaneki's Incomplete Kakuja
Kagune root a.png|Kaneki's Incomplete Kakuja along with his Kagune
Kaneki's kakuja V2.png|Kaneki's Incomplete Kakuja v2
Kaneki's kakuja version 4.png|Kaneki's Incomplete Kakuja v4
Dragon Kaneki.png|"Dragon" Kaneki's main head
 
*Kakuja: As a result of his cannibalism of other ghouls to stop himself from eating humans, Kaneki's RC cells mutated, allowing him to access a new form of Kagune called the Kakuja. The Kakuja covers Kaneki's body in an armor-like covering and drastically increases their abilities. For much of the series, Kaneki's Kakuja was incomplete, leaving him in an insane state where he would lash out at anything around him. However, after eating Eto's Kakuja, Kaneki was able to gain a complete Kakuja, and during his fight with Arima, he gained full control over it in the process, allowing him to use it and maintain his sanity. While in his Kakuja, Kaneki became able to use two more tentacles, both shaped like centipedes.
*Dragon: After relinquishing his ideals in order to protect and see his family and friends again, Kaneki devoured dozens of artificial half-ghouls and grew a massive Kakuja, over 20km in length and stretching throughout the wards of Tokyo. It was stated he would also increase in size ten times over within a few days once the Dragon became active again. In this state, he constantly gives off a poisonous gas that causes accelerated ROS in those who take it into their bodies, either simply by breathing or by absorbing it through Kagunes in the case of Quinx. ROS destroys the five senses of those infected, causes memory loss, regression into a child-like state, and most blatantly, causing cancerous Kagune formations to grow on the person. Dragon's more powerful variant of ROS also begins to transform the person into a pseudo-ghoul, making them unable to digest any food of non-human origin and giving them a Kakugan (the black and red eye of a ghoul). Furthermore, Dragon's ROS toxin is powerful enough to even give Ghouls ROS.. As Dragon, Kaneki also passively produces monsters (later known as Dragon Orphans) formed from Kagune from his own body, each of which is comparable to Special Investigators. Additionally, if these Dragon Orphans are killed, they give off even more toxic gas, causing anyone around them to be infected with ROS even faster. Finally, various tentacles will grow out of the Dragon to protect Kaneki and kill attackers.
*Post Dragon: After his true body is extracted from the Dragon Kakuja, Kaneki has undergone a further mutation, in which his entire body is implied to have become a Kagune, having gained new organs with unknown effects (though they are theorized to be what gives him his extreme resistance to the ROS toxin). In this state, his Kagune appears as several large star-shaped swords on tentacles, which Kaneki can manipulate for offensive and defensive purposes. He also appears to have gained the ability to transform his Kagune into all different types of Kagune, showing , , and even and during his final battle through the Dragon's interior.
==Notable Matchups==
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