Hakuto

> "I won't die. I can't die. Not until I see him again,"
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**Hakuto Kuze** is a major character in JLA. He is a member of Apollyon's party.

## History

### Early Life

> "That's how it was for a long time. Me, the hospital, and sometimes the classroom."
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Hakuto was born the second son of the Kuze family, 8 years after his older brother, Akiharu. With both of his parents with high paying jobs, they were away often for business trips, leaving him to be mostly raised by his nursemaid in his younger years, and his brother as he got older.

Early in his life, Hakuto was diagnosed with an unnamed heart condition, that consistently caused him to visit the hospital after frequent attacks. In his elementary years, after one such attack he met Segana Mitoran, who shook off his attempts to get them to stay away, and the two became friends.

The spring before session proper, Hakuto had a major attack that caused him to go into a several month long coma. It was unclear whether or not he would be able to recover on his own, and the other option was to have a heart transplant.

### Sophomore Year

Hakuto began sophomore year with the expectations of another year like always. Upon hearing the mysterious voice, later revealed to be Apollyon, he was concerned, but grew to believe it was magic after awakening with an amber eye on his palm, although it soon disappeared. He discusses it with Segana, who came to the same conclusion, and the two agree to visit the gym at the appointed time.

Upon meeting Apollyon, Hakuto was immediately filled with the desire to use magic to bring Akiharu back. Before Apollyon finished it's explanation, he cut his hand open, attempting to see if he had any healing magic, which he presumed was required for resurrection.

### Divine Punishment Arc

After the introduction of Arariel and it's party, Hakuto began to become suspicious of several of it's party members actions, notably Jack and Fish. After the events revolving around Fish, convinced that his fellow members of the Apollyon Party were being targeted on purpose, Hakuto made a deal with Rowan, who had similar concerns, to protect them at all costs.

This led to the two boys deciding to take away Fish's ability to cast spells by permanently disfiguring his arms, hatching a plan to use the Halloween party their classmate Ralph was hosting as a cover. By using Hakuto's Darkness spell in a crowded room, they planned to use the chaos to attack Fish without him knowing who his assailant was. Informing Jack of their plan through Message at the party, the three began the assault, only for a third party to get involved, killing Fish.

### Crimcorp Arc

After being given a proposition for a volunteer position at Crimcorp from his mother, Hakuto decided to cut his ties with the Apollyon Party and take it. Especially motivated by the drive to understand how Crimcorp was reviving people, and the possibility of making himself stronger, he decided that this would be the fastest way for him to reach his goals.

Although he realized that the experiments Crimcorp were undergoing were violations of human rights, with no power to exert, he resigned himself to it. Under Crimcorp's supervision, he made a pact with a Hexblade entity that they recovered from the Shadowfell, who named himself Hawk.

## Appearance

Hakuto is a tall and lean young man. Due to his illness, he doesn't have a lot of musculature. In addition, he has a surgical scar that runs down the middle of his chest from the operation that transferred his brother's heart to him.

## Personality and Traits

> "I'll burn you until not even your ashes remain,"
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Hakuto is a reserved young man who tended to keep people at a distance. When speaking to acquaintances and strangers, he puts on a polite and pleasant front.

His true personality is much more blunt. When confronting someone he doesn't like, he has no qualms with showing his dislike for him, as seen in his conversations with Apollyon and Fish.

Despite attempting to not become close to others, when Hakuto finds himself attached to another person, he becomes very devoted to them. This, unfortunately, also means that he will take rash actions to assure their safety, often not considering the feelings of who he wants to protect in the process.

The pursuit of power is something Hakuto struggled with. His strong belief that magic is tied to emotion, combined with his belief that his magic is something inherited from his brother, has him believe that his role to play is one of destruction.

After the experimentations that took place during the Crimcorp Arc, Hakuto became much more closed off and antagonistic, mostly towards himself. While he certainly still cares about his former allies, his guilt and belief that he deserves punishment cause him to hold them at a distance.

## Skills and Abilities

### Aasimar Abilities

* Darkvision (60ft)
* Celestial Resistance
* Healing Hands
* Light Bearer
* Radiant Consumption

### Sorcerer Abilities

* Eyes of the Dark (120ft)
* Strength of the Grave
* Font of Magic

## Character Connections

Akiharu Kuze: Hakuto's older brother, as well as the most important person in his life. Akiharu's death

Hawk: Hakuto's Hexblade patron, although their relationship is closer to that of symbiotic partners. In

Segana Mitoran: Hakuto's former best friend.

Sulley Mae Helmann: Complicated.

## Trivia

* Hakuto's name means "Amber Winter" which corresponds to his brother Akiharu's name, which means "Jade Spring"
* His birth date is the beginning of Winter that year.
* His hobby is cooking, and he enjoys seeing people eat the things he makes. He also enjoys reading and used to play video games.
* His favorite book is "Kafka on the Shore"