Haruki Chikara

== Basic Information ==
* Name: Haruki Chikara
* Species/Race: Human
* Age: Unknown
* Gender: Male
* Occupation: Former King, Retired Magic Knight
== Affiliations and Relationships ==
* Affiliations: Formerly affiliated with the Phoenix Kingdom
* Family/Relatives:
** Great Grandfather: Shin Chikara
** Grandfather: Ryu Chikara
** Wife: Aiko Chikara (mentioned)
** Son: Hiroshi Chikara
** Daughter-in-law: Amaya Chikara
** Son: Belize Chikara
** Grandson: Kouki Chikara
** Granddaughter: Meiyo Chikara
** Grandson: Noboru Chikara
* Allies: Noboru Chikara
* Enemies: Phoenix Kingdom, Takeshi Tanaka, Belize Chikara, Amaya Chikara, Hiroshi Chikara, Ryu Chikara, Shin Chikara, Kaito Danzo
== Abilities and Traits ==
* Abilities/Powers:
** Conceptual Manipulation: Protected his wealth from being given to Meiyo and Kouki by creating a new concept.
** Reality Warping: Demonstrated in a fight with Takeshi Tanaka.
** Law Manipulation: Capable of creating laws.
** Energy Manipulation: Controls Omni Energy, the source of all energy, including subcategories like Mana, Chakra, and Ki.
** Flight: Utilized during battle.
** Healing: Healed Noboru from injuries inflicted by siblings and citizens.
** Spatial and Elemental Manipulation: Taught Noboru to manipulate space and control elements.
* Gensōgan Abilities:
** All Illusion Level 1: Members of the Chikara Clan can turn attacks into illusions, making them ineffective.
** All Illusion Level 2 - True Illusion: Can manipulate enemies' defenses and gear into illusions.
** Solid Illusion Stage: Can create tangible illusions that interact with the physical world.
* Skills:
** Dimensional Reflection
** Dimensional Enigma
** Laws Unbound
** Oblivion Genesis
* Weaknesses: Vulnerable to poison from a 13th dimensional Poisonous Abyss.
== Personality and Characteristics ==
* Personality: Haruki is portrayed as a kind and caring old man, deeply devoted to his grandson. Despite a prophecy from his son, King Hiroshi Chikara's sensei, which foretold that one of his grandchildren would be destined to rule over all existence, Haruki chose to focus on raising and training Noboru when his parents did not. His protective nature is evident, as he goes to great lengths to safeguard Noboru from losing his inheritance to Meiyo Chikara and Kouki. Haruki's self-sacrificial character is highlighted in his death, where he gives Noboru the relic of the kingdom, and with his last breaths, assures Noboru that he will be proud of him regardless of the path he chooses. He holds a deep affection for Noboru Chikara and Aiko Chikara.
== Backstory and History ==
* Background/History:
** Volume 1:
*** Chapter 1: Haruki is introduced as the strongest character in the kingdom, albeit not from the blessed age. He takes in Noboru after Amaya abandons him following the sealing of the beasts into Noboru's twins, Meiyo and Kouki.
*** Chapter 2: Haruki is seen educating Noboru about the world, explaining Omni Energy, Dimensium, and magic knights.
*** Chapter 3: Haruki is poisoned after Noboru returns home from a brutal beating inflicted by his siblings, their friends, and civilians who scorn Noboru due to his parents' scapegoating.
*** Chapter 4: Haruki instructs both Noboru and Rose in unlocking their Omni energy and how to manipulate it.
*** Chapter 5: Haruki is compelled to take Noboru to a party where Noboru is disowned as the next king, forced to witness Meiyo and Kouki being named clan head and heirs to the throne.
*** Chapter 6: A flashback reveals how Haruki protected Noboru from his mother's harmful intentions when Noboru asked for training, and later took him in after the clan expelled them from the castle for speaking out of turn.
*** Chapter 7: Haruki prepares Noboru for war against the Phoenix Kingdom, explaining the powers of each clan and assisting in strategizing.
*** Chapters 8 and 9: Haruki steals the kingdom's most important relic, leading to his death sentence ordered by Belize.
=== In-universe Role ===
* Appearances: Appears in Chapter 1, saving Noboru, the main character, after his mother abandoned him post the sealing of the beasts into Meiyo and Kouki. Dies in Chapter 9.
* Role in the Story: The main character's grandfather and the only person who cares for him at the beginning, training and raising Noboru.