Enkei Tamosei

*"I saw the shadows in your eyes..."*

"*I know we can't always rely on our dreams... They're called dreams for a reason, because they're always so hard to reach... so hard to grasp. There might be no guarantees, but we can keep pushing forward... and I know that if we just work hard enough... **Then we can both be great Heroes!***"

**Enkei Tamosei**, also known as the **Munching Hero: Tamoman**, is a trainee of the Additional Heroics Program who later passed and gained entry into U.A. High School in Class 1-A.

## Appearance

Enkei is a young man of average height, he possesses short hair that is topped with curvy-spikes and lengthens down at the bottom. He has round, almond-colored eyes with small eyebrows. In terms of stature, he is less muscular than most of his classmates and is rather chubby, which is likely a result of his eating habits.

While attending U.A. High School, Enkei wears the school's traditional uniform for male students, consisting of a white buttoned-up shirt and a red tie followed by a grey blazer with dark blue-green lines along with dark blue-green pants. He also wears brown loafers issued by the school.

His hero costume consists of an orange bodysuit with a white chest plate, shoulder-pads, along with a white belt that is fitted with capsules containing pieces of food for his Quirk, as well as a black pouch that contains first-aid materials. He wears black, fingerless utility gloves, as well as black boots. He also wears black, orange-tinted goggles that serve to protect his eyes from his Quirk's recoil. The aesthetics of Enkei's costume were inspired by modern-age heroes.

## Personality

Enkei is a cheerful and good-natured person, with a courageous and determined side in reaching his dream of becoming a Pro Hero. He is shown to have a friendly and optimistic outlook, even when faced with cynicism or harsh rebuttal from people such as Shinkome Akumi or Kaito Maru.

Enkei is best noted for his big appetite which is speculated to be a side effect of his Quirk, although he also knows that its common for a growing boy of his age to eat a lot and tends to get these factors mixed up. Regardless, Enkei isn't at all finicky over food and he is shown to enjoy practically everything. Despite this though, he isn't greedy or overly gluttonous, citing the importance of one eating enough food and getting the required nutrients in their diet. He is also a firm believer that one cannot fight on an empty stomach, and is also willing to share his food with others (if reluctantly) when they are shown to be hungry and if they're in need of it, further demonstrating his good-willed attitude.

Above all, Enkei's most defining character traits are his mental fortitude and innate heroic spirit: possessing the strength and resilience to continue training in the Additional Heroics Program, even when overusing his Quirk began to strain his bowels and cause him stomach pain. Also, when faced with the likelihood that U.A. High School would only accept the single best trainee from the Add-On program, if any of them at all, Enkei took this as another challenge and made it clear that he would earn his way to U.A. through his own blood, sweat and tears, even fiercely encouraging Shinkome, who was doubtful towards him, to do the same. Furthermore, he recognises that even the strongest of Pro Heroes all had to start from square one and work their way up, and he uses this way of thinking to encourage others.

Due to growing up with a lot of other children, Enkei shows to be naturally friendly and sociable, coming to befriend Ryota Makuda and Mamoru Kimura quickly, and eventually getting along with Shinkome despite the latter's sardonic attitude. Upon being accepted into U.A. High and joining Class 1-A, he soon comes to friendly terms with most of the students there, even coming onto good and equal terms with the hot-tempered Katsuki Bakugo. Because of this, Enkei was also prepared to move into the Heights Alliance dormitories, being accustomed to living with other people.

While strong-willed, it is shown that Enkei has a more sensitive side when it comes to family due to being raised in foster care and having no memory of his true parents. He tends to be reluctant when talking about subjects related to the matter, often staying quiet or wishing to change the subject. This is further shown when he became upset upon hearing that all of his classmates would be leaving the dorms to spend New Year's Eve with their families and realising that he would be the only one to have remained behind. Despite this being a sore point for him, Enkei doesn't allow it to put his mood down permanently, and even reveals that he sees Shinkome and the rest of his friends in Class 1-A and the A.H.P. as his family. He was also shocked and extremely grateful when Shinkome invited him to spend New Year's Eve with him and his parents.

Deep down however, Enkei reveals that he's relatively lonely and insecure underneath. Having never known his parents and lacking a regular upbringing, he is shown to have a perpetual feeling of emptiness and demonstrates a strong need for friendship in order to compensate. During the Summer Training Camp, when Shoto Todoroki comments on how uplifting it feels spending time with everyone, Enkei agrees with him and says that he often wishes moments like these could last forever. Furthermore, during the celebration following a successful team operation between the Fat Gum and Ryukyu Agencies, he admits to Nejire that he's always felt alone and that being with others is the only thing that changes that when the U.A. third year found him sitting outside by himself. Because of this, he is also shown to deeply fear losing those he cares about, to the point where he's seized by moments of panic whenever his friends are seriously harmed in battle.

Despite often being easy-going and reluctant to engage in conflict unless necessary, Enkei isn't above losing his temper like anyone else. This was most prominently shown during the First Term Final Exams when Momo Yaoyorozu kept doubting herself, believing that she would cause her, Enkei, and Shoto to fail the exam. While it may have been due to the stress he was under, Enkei responded by grabbing Momo, slamming her against the wall, and angrily yelling at her not to give up before they even started while asking where her original confidence went. Despite this, Enkei was greatly shocked by his sudden outburst and strongly regretted it, apologizing to Momo profusely even when she assured him it was fine afterwards. Enkei also has a strong sense of justice befitting that of a hero and becomes angered whenever faced with cruelty or unfairness. He is willing to bravely stand up for others when need be. Indeed, Enkei's anger is that rare that it can even shock and unnerve the likes of Shoto, Shinkome and Katsuki.

Enkei also has a shy side of his personality, often becoming embarrassed when it comes to more intimate subjects like romance or lewd topics. One example of this is when he saw the girls in Class 1-A dress as cheerleaders during the U.A. Sports Festival, smiling bashfully while saying that it was good they wanted to cheer on their classmates (unaware they had been deceived into wearing them). Other times are when Momo invited him to have dinner with her, as he blushed and asked what the occasion was, while he'd normally be fine eating with any of his classmates. This is also seen during his interactions with Nejire Hado, struggling very much to hide his clear crush on her and stammering frequently whenever the two talk.

When left hungry and deprived of food for long periods of time, Enkei takes a major shift in personality, becoming quiet and deadly serious, only focusing on finding any food in his vicinity. This is a trait that tends to unnerve and frighten his classmates due to his sudden change in attitude. He even begins seeing others as potential food, as he said that seeing Mezo Shoji kept reminding him of takoyaki. He also asked Shinkome if they could eat a frog upon seeing Tsuyu Asui. He does however regain his senses upon gaining nourishment and becomes embarrassed and apologetic upon returning to normal.

## Abilities

**Overall Abilities**:

* **Enhanced Strength**: While he often relies on his Quirk for ranged attacks, Enkei is quite physically strong as well. He is able to throw punches hard enough to hurt the likes of Katsuki Bakugo and Eijiro Kirishima. During his Final Exam battle, he was even able to catch his homeroom teacher Shota Aizawa off-guard and land a punch to his face, dazing him and forcing his Erasure Quirk to deactivate, albeit only for a few seconds.

* **Enhanced Durability**: Enkei possesses a profound level of durability, being able to take just as much damage as he can give out. A prime example of this was during his initiation battle against Class 1-A, where he took explosions from Katsuki at a point-blank range and managed to keep fighting him on an equal level.

**Keen Intellect**:

**Indomitable Will**:

### Quirk

**Swallow Power**: Enkei's Quirk allows him to use food he consumes as ammunition that he is able to unleash right out of his mouth. Different kinds of food have different ammunition properties, giving him a wide arsenal of attack-types to use.

As long as the food remains in Enkei's stomach he is capable of using it as ammo. Furthermore, Enkei is unable to unleash more than one specific ammo at a time and must switch between them when required. Overusing this Quirk gives Enkei stomach cramps and painful indigestion, as well as further trouble with his bowels. Because of this, Enkei says that it's in his best interest to try and maintain a balanced diet.

As a part of his training, Enkei practiced continuously unleashing powerful attacks from his mouth and ate vigorously in order to strengthen both his stomach and the use of his Quirk.

### Stats

Enkei's stats, according to the creator.

Enkei's stats, according to the Ultra Analysis Book
## Trivia

* According to Enkei's official profile:
	+ He likes food and superhero comics.
	+ An-Son is proud of coming up with his Quirk and has liked his overall development.
* An-Son describes Enkei as having a "true heroic spirit".
* With his birthday taking place at the start of February, Enkei is the youngest student in Class 1-A following his enrolment into U.A. High School.
	+ Enkei also shares his birthday with Anan Kurose.
* Enkei's U.A. data is as follows:
	+ Student No. 15 in Class 1-A.
	+ Ranked 16th in Class 1-A's mid-term scores.
	+ Received 1 nomination from a Pro Hero.
* Enkei collects bottle caps, as shown when he presented his dorm room.
* An-Son relates to Enkei and his difficulties with his Quirk, as he's suffered from bowel issues himself.

## Quotes

* (To Shinkome) *"Because you can't tell me you want to be a hero when you hate everything that breathes!"*
* (To Izuku) *"I saw you during the Sports Festival... it really takes someone not to give up after breaking their bones and taking such a beating. That's how I know you'll be fine!"*
* (To Momo during the Final Exam Arc) *"Stop it!! Stop giving up before we even start!! You're a U.A. student too, right?! The both of you got in through recommendations, right?! Until now, you've been nothing but smart and capable, so why are you putting yourself down so badly?! Where did your confidence go?!"*
* (To Shinkome, regarding him as well as Class 1-A and the Add-On Team) *"Besides... family doesn't have to stop at relatives you know."*