Ame Kurai

Ame Kurai is the main character of the Oblivia franchise, wielder of the

Ame Kurai using the Ragnarok and Velderevir.

### Name Meaning

Ame; from the Japanese “ame” meaning rain, “Ame no” is also a name given to divine gods in Shinto lore. Kurai; from the Japanese “kurai” meaning dark. Kurai can also come from Kuraokami, the god of rain in Shinto mythology.

### Age

-17 (Oblivia I Prolgoue)-18 (Oblivia I Epilogue)

-21 (Oblivia II)

-Ageless (Oblivia III)

### Species

Human (Earthbound)Vampire (Oblivion)

Faithwalker (Partner - Hanako)

Messiah (Oblivia I Epilogue)

God (Oblivia III Epilogue)

## Family

Akane Kurai (Father) - DeceasedAsuka Kurai (Mother)

Amai Kurai (Sister)

Hanako Tsukihana (Married Wife)

Aya Misaki (Polygamous Wife)

Prometheus Adam (Oblivion)

E.T.A (Previous Life)

Rime Kurai (Daughter)

Iesu Misaki (Donated Son)

Mikami Tsurukage (Grandson)

EchO / Angelo Kurai (Nephew)

FRieND / Clarity Kurai (Niece)

## Talents / Hobbies / Affiliation

ArtistWriter

Mangaka

Non-Professional Philosopher

"Savior Boy" (By many)

"The Messiah" (By the Nightmares)

"The Moe Magnet" (By Beru)

"Raincloud" (By Hanako)

"Rival" (By Jin and Suta)

"He Who Draws the Universe" (By Anima)

## Weapons

### Primary

Blessing Cross Transforming Greatsword: Ragnarok

### Other

Bethlehem BladeVelderevir

Angelaive

(See Attacks and Abilities section)

## Magia

Umbra (Dark)Lux (Light)

Omni (Divine)

## Oblivion Mark

Infinity (Bethlehem Blade Form)Celestialism (Ars Armored Form)

## Strengths

Open minded, respectful, good mannered, believes in neutrality, has multi-traits for different people, speaks in detail, protective, self sacrificial to others

## Flaws

Shy, requires some hand holding (bad at trying new things), picky, stubborn, occasionally lazy

## Dislikes

Arrogance

sacred blade; Ragnarok, and younger brother of Amai Kurai. He is the protagonist of Oblivia - Kurai no Ame.

## Appearance

Ame is a late teenage boy with spiky side swept black hair and golden eyes. He is usually seen sporting a red pleather jacket with a black and white checkerboard pattern across the chest. The jacket has a cheek-high collar and black rims at the ends of each opening in the clothing. A simple zipper rolls down the front of it but it is usually left open, revealing a black V-neck shirt. He wears black jeans with a checkerboard belt area. The soles of his pockets and fly of the jeans are red with tan gauze wrapped around the knees. On his feet he wears an average pair of black *Converse* shoes.

When using Vampire powers he can sprout fangs, one to two wings and either one or both of his eyes turn red instead of the usual gold. In the **Shikigami Iris** state however; one of his red eyes will have a black cross in the pupil and emit a flowing red flame.

## Trivia

* The name Ame was originally chosen due to Ame's love of rain (Ame meaning rain in Japanese) but it was later found out by ***Anima*** that "Ame no" is a title for divine beings in Shinto mythology AFTER already writing Ame off as having divine origins. The name simply fit so well by accident.
* A similar name; Ayame, could mean "iris." When parting the names Aya and Ame from the word, it could be a reference to both Aya and Ame's connections with the Shinigami and Shikigami Irises respectively.
* Ame and Amai's last names were originally planned to be Suzaku. This however was changed because it was the name of a famous anime character at the time; Suzaku Kururugi of Code Geass. Ironically, this name issue is how ***Anima*** stumbled upon the show and is what introduced them to the series which is now their favorite anime. As a running joke, it is also Ame's favorite anime. After watching the show for a bit, Hanako's past design was eventually swapped out for a design more similar to C.C, Anima's favorite character in the series.
* Ame is one of the few characters in the series that is based off of a real person. The identity of that person is unknown to the public.
* Ame, Hanako, and Aya all have names that start with A. This of course is only realized when Hanako's first name; Aiel, is put into play. They also share this similarity with Aria; Hanako's Earthbound, and most of the Kurai family, including Asuka, Akane, Amai, and later on EchO (Angelo).
* Ame, Hanako, and Aya are also all born on the same day at the same exact time; April 9th. They share this birthday with series creator; ***Anima***, who created the three on their own birthday in 2009: April 9th. By extension of Hanako, Aria is also born on the same day.
* The four above mentioned characters also share the same rare blood type: AB -.
* In one chapter, Ame is seen playing a game called "Person B 3", his apparent favorite game. He speaks about how the game inspires him to learn more about one's inner mask and social ties. It is likely that this game is a reference to the Shin Megami Tensei: Persona Series, specifically: Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3.
* Ame has a beauty mark on his left breast and left side of his lower back.
* Ame's move; **Stigmata**, not only resonates to his role as a Messiah figure but also to the stigma of a flower, which represents Hanako.
* Ame's dark arm; **Velderevir**, gets its name from the cursed sword Belderiver, owned by Oswald of the game Odin Sphere. Both weapons seem to work similarly, making the user rampage and drain health of other enemies with a dark power.
* Ame's saber wing move; **Bethlehem Blade**, is named after the city of Bethlehem. Otherwise known as the birthplace of Jesus Christ , alluding to Ame's role as Messiah.
* Ame's primary weapon, **Ragnarok**, is based on the Norse mythological series of future events known as Ragnarok. The myth includes a great battle of the gods and the re-population of the world involving two human survivors. A similar event in which happens in Oblivia.
* Ame's Ars Arms; **Excalibur**, is obviously based on the legend of Excalibur. This confirms Ame's (and by prior E.T.A's) role in the **Knights of the Round** is similar to that of King Arthur.
* Ame's favorite band is School Food Punishment.

## Gallery

Ame wearing his Default design: Blood on the Chessboard.Promotional Art of Oblivia VERSUS featuring Ame and EchO.Ame with Hanako wearing his Black and Grey Dusk design.Ame with Hanako wearing his Nisagami High Uniform design.Ame with Hanako wearing his Shibuya Yume design.Ame wrapped in Bride's Thread with Hanako wearing his Black Sakura Wedding Design.Ame with Hanako wearing his Red Velvet design.Older Ame in Oblivia II wearing his Divine Duality design.Messiah Ame concept design.Ame in the 10th Oblivia Anniversary promotional poster with his family.