Nero Ceraun

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**Nero Ceraun** 「ネロセラウン *Nero Seraun*」is a foreigner from the Ajani Country, and an orphan due to it's destruction which caused him to grow up in the Clover Kingdom. At the age of 15 years old he receives a grimoire of his own and at age 17 joins the Clover Kingdom's Magic Knights, becoming a member of the Black Bull squad. He currently holds the rank of 2nd class senior Magic Knight.

## Appearance

Nero is a brown skinned young man of a relatively tall height of 182.88 cm (6'0) with a lean but very athletic build. He has long, wavy, jet-black hair that is almost always held back in a ponytail, a somewhat small nose, and thick black eyebrows above large almond shaped amber eyes. Nero possesses rather large ears, with one of them having three gold hooped earrings. He has a deep scar across his nose from a fight with a large bear when he was ten years old, and various scars across his arms, legs, torso from years of physical training. He is quite handsome, but with wild eyes and a madman's smile.

His clothing style is simple yet expressive, consisting of a sleeveless white shirt with a red trim that exposes his chest and abdomen, grey sandals, a jet-black sash and baggy off white colored shorts with red cuffs at the knee. He also wears a black banner on his shoulder with the Black Bulls insignia.

## Personality

Nero is energetic, extroverted, loud, disruptive and was always known as a trouble maker, causing many people during his childhood to note that he was a problem child. Despite this, he's friendly, easy to get along with, and has a larger than life quality to himself that cause many people to be drawn to him. He is very straightforward, and is rather simple-minded in his endeavors; he's not very good at math and prefers to act on his instincts rather than using logic and reasoning and is much more likely to blow through an obstacle rather than think his way around it.

Nero tends to go the extremes a lot, which causes many people to question him. He can be extremely selfish, especially when regarding food, and when he wants to do something his way but he can also be incredibly selfless, seeing no problem with having to sacrifice himself to protect his the people he cares about and sometimes even complete strangers. These childish ways cause many people to question whether he has some sort of alternate motive or methods to his madness when in fact he does not.

One of Nero's most defining traits is his sheer bravery and daring attitude. He is not afraid to challenge anyone and will accept any and all obstacles getting in his way. He is someone who is completely unafraid of his own death. He has stated before that he does not fear death at all and even states that dying would be a better fate than not even trying to achieve his dreams. Nero never backs down from a battle and will fight an enemy down to his last breath, no matter how powerful or renowned they are. Even in incredibly dangerous circumstances, or bizarre and frightening places, Nero will just enjoy his time there and can often be scene smiling and laughing. He is also not afraid to stand up to his friends as well and will tell them whenever he feels they are doing something wrong. He is often criticized for being too brave, to the point of being downright reckless and foolish.

Due to the years of insults and criticism he received for being a foreigner and living in the Forsaken realm, Nero has become a very sardonic and wisecracking young man with a with a lightning-fast wit and a sarcastic, blunt sense of humor. He is often making jokes to lighten the mood sometimes even at his friends expense and can be rather annoying at times, others have pointed out that his humor could sometimes be hurtful and downright rude; even if he doesn't mean for it to be. Usually though his sense of humor known was for making his friends feel better and he is known to make people laugh and relax even in very difficult times, and his friends have expressed several times that he's helped them in this way.

Nero is very confidant in his abilities and is willing to challenge anyone in combat as he has frequently proven that he can deal with powerful and experienced mages. He was self-assured that he could become a Magic Knight, despite being told it would never happen. Despite this his lack of control with his magic initially made him insecure and would sometimes get depressed when it was mentioned. This changed the more experienced he got in controlling his power.

Nero is also unyieldingly loyal to the people that he cares for and can become violently angry very quickly if they are harmed in any way. He is willing to go to great lengths to avenge and defend those close to him, even if it means destroying others that get in his way. He is someone who thinks anyone and everyone should be loyal to their friends, and gets visibly angry when he sees people being disloyal to their own comrades, especially when he witnesses betrayal. He is also prone to violence when his friends are insulted, even if the person who was insulted doesn't think it's a big deal; shown when Nero slammed a bandit's head through a bar table when they insulted the Black Bulls. He also has a lot of pride and confidence in his friends as well, knowing they can handle themselves even without his help.

Nero is willing to go through great lengths to ensure the safety of those close to him, even if their safety comes at the expense of his own well-being or even death; risking his own life numerous times to make sure that his friends are okay. Even when seriously injured he always checks and makes sure his friends are fine before settling down to get treatment for his own injuries; such as when Ajna got sick while on a mission, he did everything in his power to protect her, despite being gravely injured.

Nero is very aggressive and has showed on multiple occasions that he enjoys a good fight and even relishes in defeating his opponents. During his fight with Hanko (who apologized for hurting a young child after being beaten by him), Nero refused to forgive him and mercilessly attacked him without restraint, even though Hanko was already defeated. He cannot stand to allow his enemies to get away with whatever they have done and will want revenge against them no matter what others say.

In combat, Nero is brutal and can be incredibly ruthless to his enemies; tending to fight without mercy. If an opponent is weaker than him, he will attempt to exercise restraint in order to not kill them but will nevertheless solidly defeat them with no qualms; and if they hurt his loved ones he will hold absolutely nothing back. When faced with foes who can give him a challenge, Nero will give them everything he's got to defeat them and prefers to face them up front; not having a fondness for deceit or sneak attacks. He has also been known to smile like a madman when he is about to engage a powerful opponent.

Nero is pretty short-tempered, and thus can have trouble controlling his anger; he would retaliate for something as simple as an insult to his friends, regardless of how little his friends actually cared about the insult. When his emotions are ignited, Nero becomes irrational and completely oblivious to anything else; and begins focusing on venting his anger. His words have bite, and he isn't afraid to speak his mind. He even expressed some irritability with his friends when they are getting on his nerves. While he is hot-headed and can sometimes lose control he has shown that in most situations he is capable of keeping a level-head and even can compose himself when he needs to.

Nero also has an intense air of charisma surrounding him as well and is well known for being incredibly likeable, and it's this effortless charm that has made him quickly develop a strong bond with his crew mates despite his flaws. Most who have met him doubtlessly claim that he is very likable, incredibly confident, and an open book. He is easy to get along with and can make conversation with almost anyone. He's not difficult to please, easily entertained, and easily distracted. He is also very creative and is seen as someone that thinks outside of the box. He has been shown to be able to make friends with almost anyone and can spark conversation at a moments notice, even befriending people he annoyed or offended easily. Ajna noted that something about Nero just made her want to root for him.

## Battle Prowess

### Magic

* Lightning Magic: Nero uses this magic attribute to generate, and manipulate lightning and electricity at will. Nero channels his lightning magic for a variety of reasons, but he uses it to enhance his physical abilities along with his swordsmanship. He prefers to fight at close range due to his great close combat skills, but also has techniques that can be used at range when needed.

**Roaring ThunderThunder FistThunder SlamThunder Cannon**
* Reinforcement Magic: Nero uses this form of magic to increase his already incredible physical capabilities. Coupled with the already incredible speed of lightning magic, this makes Nero's attacks particularly hard to avoid.

**Mana SkinLightning Form**
* Creation Magic: Nero uses this form of magic to create objects and creatures out of lightning.

**ThorWrath of the Thunder GodGungnirThunder God Fist**
* Restraining Magic: Nero uses this form of magic to restrain people with lightning.

**Lightning Prison**
### Abilities

* **Immense Magic Power**: Despite not being of noble birth, Nero possesses an immense amount of magical power, to the point where he was said to outclass even many nobility with the sheer amount of magic he possessed when he first obtained his grimoire. Initially Nero had a lot of trouble controlling his magic, shown from him accidentally releasing large amounts of it when he was feeling particularly strong emotions such as anger and fear; which caused most residents of Goreinu village to be afraid of him and shun him. After joining the Black Bull Magic Knight Squad, Nero would gain a much better control of his magical energy from going on missions and under the tutelage of Yami Sukehiro. He is now able to not only control the release of his magic, but can also create incredibly large and powerful spells and unleash them with full control.
* **Master Swordsman**: Due to originally being unable to control his magic power, Nero decided to train to become a master swordsman, being trained by Homura a swordsman from the Hino Country. When he joins the Black Bulls he is able to hold his own against Yami Sukehiro during his initiation. After training, he has been able to use his swordsmanship in conjunction with his lightning-based magic to devastating effect; leaving a large crater in the ground during his fight with Pyrus, who was possessed by the spirt of the elf Fanalis during the Elf reincarnation.

* **Master Hand to Hand combatant**: Due to originally being unable to control his magic power, Nero decided to train to become a skilled fighter in hand to hand combat. He is extremely skilled in close combat fighting, able to overpower most opponents he encounters. People have noted that he's definitely more of a close combat fighter than a mage, as he prefers to fight up close instead of using long range spells; and also uses her magic in conjunction with her hand-to-hand prowess for more deadly strikes.

* **Enhanced Strength**:

* **Enhanced Reflexes**:

* **Immense Durability**:

* **Enhanced Speed**:

* **Ki**:

* **Mana Zone**:

### Equipment

* **Grimoire**: Nero wields a three-leaf clover grimoire that he uses to amplify his lightning-based magics.
* **Sword**: Nero wields a five foot long single-edged sword.

**Nero's GrimoireNero's sword**