Luke Shirabu

**"Insignificant being be gone!"**

**Luke Shirabu** (Japanese: **白布 ルーク** *Shirabu Ruuku*) was a second year setter from Templar Academy. Since November 2018, she is a fifth year med student. Reputed for her medical wisdom, Luke is the nurse of the team and Kenjirō Shirabu`s sister.

## Appearance

Luke has blonde hair that drapes around her face in an elegant manner, making her appear more regal. She has deep golden-yellow eyes that make her appear intimidating to opponents and allies alike. Her nickname, Goddess of the Sand Dunes is derived from the color of her eyes and the fact that they intimidate people regardless of whether they are friend or foe. Like the rest of her classmates, Luke wears a bodysuit-type armor with a belt holding her coat in place, as well as her sword sheath clipped to her belt. On her feet, she wears a pair of flat shoes, with royal-blue and golden coloring.

## Personality

Luke is a respectful person, especially towards her upperclassmen but tends to look down on energetic people like Shōyō Hinata, calling them "weak" and "ineffective". She is serious and very composed, rarely ever losing farce in the middle of a match, rally, or even when arguing. Like her alias, **Goddess of the Sand Dunes** she has a harsh and dry-toned nature, rarely ever raising her voice or even attempting to communicate with anybody besides her teammates. On the court, she becomes more focused and maintains a composed nature; her opponents even note that getting Luke to lose her composure is a miracle in itself, with Luke only losing her composure whenever Eita is involved. It seems that the two had a past together, but it is unknown as to the details of that relationship. They share an animosity for each other and are noted to be at each other`s throats the entire time.

Luke is very studious and hardworking, spending all of her free time studying in order to pass the difficult entrance exam for Templar. During junior high, she had the best grades in the whole class. Due to this accomplishment, she became part of the student council, and was nominated as the Student Council President; eventually she resigned as Volleyball was keeping her too busy to even attempt to do her duties as the Student Council President.

## Background

Luke is the only player on Templar`s Volleyball Team who didn't get into the school with a sports scholarship. She took the exam to get into Templar in hopes of being able to play with Petra after watching her play in Junior High. During Junior High, Luke would watch Templar and Heiwa play in the finals. She noted that outstanding teamwork and attacks were what truly mattered to her. Eventually, after she made the try-outs for the team, she received a sports` scholarship due to the influence of her girlfriend`s mother.

## Statistics

 Stamina
 Game Sense
 Technique
 Speed

Luke is a steady and reliable setter, and she is skilled enough to be the main setter for Templar for her entire High School career. She is physically stronger than Susan Yunohama, but doesn`t play as safely, which may be a reason that she is part of the line-up. Nonetheless, her serves are powerful and quick, which makes her valuable as a setter and pinch server.

**Jumping Reach**: 367 cm

#### **Skills**

* **Ball Control**: As a setter, Luke possesses superior ball control. Sge can set with a clean form and minimal movements, thus making it hard for opposing blockers to read her intentions. Moreover, she has shown the ability to match her toss to a spiker even at a short notice as seen when she accurately responds to Petra`s impromptu broad attack.
* **Court Awareness**: Luke is very observant and keeps track of what is happening on the court at all times. She can quickly understand players' formation and deduce the path her opponents will take. This ability allows her to adjust Templar's defense accordingly and develop plans using serves to constrain a certain player or a group of players. It is said that her skill level in this ability is higher than that of Kenma, meaning that he would have a hard time if Nekoma went up against Templar.
* **Glance Feint**: Luke uses a type of feint in which she would fake a glance towards in which she would fake a glance toward a spiker before she sets to trick the opposing blockers. Once the blockers react, Luke would toss to a different spiker usually opposite of her glance direction.
* **Dump Shot**: Due to her awareness of his surroundings, Luke can tell when would be the perfect opportunity for a dump shot.

## Relationships

### **Templar High**

* **Petra Iwaizumi**: The two are implied to have a typical upperclassmen-underclassmen relationship with each other. As Luke is the official setter, their bond is rather tight as Petra openly trusts Luke to make a move when the time is right. Due to her arsenal of different skills, she is considered one of the more proficient setters and is Petra`s most trusted ally.
* **Templar Academy**: Among her team, she is heavily trusted and aids them in bringing them the tosses they want, even sacrificing some of her ball control to do so. Other teams have noted that Luke has absolute faith in her team and openly refers to them by their first names as well as the term senpai to show respect. Due to this, she is viewed with great respect among her team, due to her setting abilities, and her respect towards everybody on her team.

### **Karasuno High**

* **Shōyō Hinata**: Luke holds a disdain for Hinata, openly showing it and criticizing him on his lackluster volleyball skills. She doesn`t seem to have a high opinion of Hinata, and openly calls him a "train-wreak".

### **Heiwa High**

* **Yale**: Her rival, the two are noted to share an antagonist-like relationship.