Kagerou Kizen

**Kizen Kagerou** (跪前 蔭狼 (キゼン かげロウ)), currently living in America, he's a wandering Jujutsu Sorcerer for hire, who will accept nearly any job as long as it pays enough for his journey as he collects various cursed tools and treasures.

## Appearance

Kagerou Kizen is tall man, with a lean muscular frame. He has wavy, black hair, which hangs slightly under his shoulders, usually tied back, while leaving his bangs to frame the side of his face. In his casual attire he will often let his hair down messily or stylize it a bit when in the mood. Kagerou's main feature are his vibrant amber eyes, known to resemble the sky during dusk. They are usually hidden by his dark, nearly opaque, aviator sunglasses.

While working, he wears an all-black, high-necked open coat, which hangs over his shoulders, with matching pants and shoes. Underneath he wears a crimson, patterned dress shirt. His different casual attires, usually consist of dark colored or black long-sleeved shirts or hoodies, often times wearing jackets on top unless its too hot to do so. In which case he will simply wear a dark colored dress shirt with rolled up sleeves with matching pants or slacks or a simple black T-shirt.

## Personality

Kagerou is a usually very nonchalant and casual individual, cracking jokes with friends and foes alike. Nonetheless, he pays close attention to the people he cares about, often using his families name to his advantage in political scenarios. He is also known to become sadistic, and merciless to anyone he deems an enemy. In spite of his nonchalant attitude he is not a loud person and prefers to stay silent unless he believes he can have a pleasant conversation with whomever he is interacting with. But he will make it obvious when someone has wronged him or someone he holds dear. Thus, Kagerou has a warm personality which is often covered under an indifferent attitude. In fact, even under an agitated state, if a family member or best friend were to approach him in safety, he would calm down quickly. While known for being warm to family and friends, he can be quite selfish as well, taking care of his own desires first when dealing with with people he has a casual or less-so connection with. On a separate note, he is a talented cook and known for his cleaning and housework, sometimes leaning a tad on the side of a clean freak.

In moments of crisis if finding an possible, efficient, and logical solution to save everyone is unlikely then he will simply prioritize the destruction of his enemy. While, Kagerou won't actively harm or kill innocents, he is cold-hearted enough to let them die by the opponents attacks or stray collateral damage. But if too many innocents end up killed from these reasons then he's known to get increasingly agitated, as the fight prolongs until he reaches a mental threshold. Then, completely taken over by his desire to kill his target, he enters a cold-blooded, purely logical state. A type of coping mechanism of sorts in which his emotions are pushed down. During this state his control of his Cursed Energy reaches an all-time high, as he bombards enemies with incredibly refined and mastered techniques one after the other with little to no rest in between, following with domineering physical prowess as well.

Kagerou wishes to break the binding vow set by Dōji which binds him and his soul to his weapon, the Dōjigiri. Thus, he set himself to travel the world in search of Cursed Tools and Cursed Objects which can help him achieve his goal. While on his travels, he still tries to stay in contact with friends and family as much as he can, especially considering his current broke situation as he has no other skill besides fighting and housework.

## History

### Early Life

A child born between two rival families, the Kizen and the Katsurai, as well as being as being related to the person who abandoned his right to be Family Head for a woman of said rival family. Thus, Kagerou Kizen was hated and stigmatized in both Families due to his origins. The scorn he would receive from the adults of the clan influenced the children, who began to scorn him as well. Hence, he became ostracized. This lead to him becoming cold, distant and even antisocial to a certain extent in his childhood.

The only reason Kagerou was untouched was due to the great influence his father, Kenrou Kizen, possessed within the Kizen clan. If they moved in with the Katsurai, then there would be nothing to protect Kagerou from the clan members as his mother was the average Grade 2 Sorcerer in the clan. To increase the gravity of the situation, due to him possessing Todomeki, an Inherited Jujutsu of the katsurai Family and mutated which they saw as a corrupt version. If they had moved to the Katsurai family they have tried to eliminate through an "accident". As Kagerou grew, he became more and more apathetic and spiteful of the two Families. He would thus use his Todomeki's special sight to prank and hurt young members from afar, and thus his sadistic traits came to bloom.

However, one thing changed as he grew, his younger sister, Byakko Kizen was born. This odd, and truthfully, the only person which he could take solace in, was similar to a ray of sunshine in the dark perspective of the world he had grown into. Although, he spent the first few months avoiding his younger sister, Kagerou quickly drew attached and began nurturing her with all he had to offer. Kagerou would read her stories to sleep and take care of her when their parents were busy. He would spoil Byakko and when he thought the world was all but cold and dark, this innocent child he cared for, showed him that happiness can be found in any depth of darkness. Thus, he vowed to keep his sister from suffering the same treatment he did within the Family. Kagerou would keep Byakko away from any potential sources of bullying or mistreatment as possible.

Thus, he became a protective older brother which only cared for his younger sister. But by the age of 9, Kagerou and his sister were unlucky enough to come across a Second Grade Cursed Spirit which attacked the young children as they were easy prey. Kagerou quickly decided to shield Byakko and run as far as possible. This moment is when Kagerou first unlocked his abnormal Cursed Energy and awakened his Innate Technique Perfect Zero. Although they were later saved by a Jujutsu Sorcerer, Kagerou was traumatized by the event and began shielding his sister from Curses as well and became even more protective. After his Cursed Energy awakening, his father regularly gave him lessons on Curses and Jujutsu.

### Jujutsu High

Kagerou entered Tokyo Jujutsu High at the age of 15. Due to his knowledge on Curses and Jujutsu and his distaste towards people, especially sorcerers and sorcerer families, Kagerou was arrogant and oppressive in his first year at jujutsu high. He would often pick fights on purpose and mock weaker sorcerers and students.

## Abilities and Powers

*Note:* This depiction of his abilities is only based off his fully unsealed state. Under his seal his abilities are extremely nerfed.

### Overall Skill Level:

As a Special Grade Sorcerer, Kagerou Kizen's strength and power is close to an "anomaly" in Jujutsu society. As if all the stars aligned to grant a singular individual enough power to shake the foundation of the Jujutsu world. Nonetheless, these came with enough drawbacks that him and his father had to place a Cursed Seal upon him, to prevent his own self-destruction from his abilities. But, while in an unsealed State, Kagerou exhibits enough strength and skill to naturally shrug off threats from both other Special-Grade Sorcerer's and Curses alike.

The surprising truth behind Kagerou's immense power and skill, is not merely his victory in the genetic lottery, rather, the sheer amount of training, blood, sweat and tears he poured into mastering his powers and abilities one by one. From the day he first awakened Cursed Energy, Kagerou has trained day in and day out, to master its usage, even in the present day he fits passive forms of training into his daily life to further refine his skills. As such, he is extremely meticulous in his methods, both in and out of combat, taking every opportunity to learn and grow.

In present day, Kagerou has a bad reputation due to the nasty personality he used to showcase in front of higher-ups and in his younger years in Jujutsu High. Nonetheless, his training regiments continue. With active practical and theoretical training past his breaking point, coupled with the passive training he employs into every moment of his life, including his sleep. Kagerou Kizen became a figure that is truly feared by the higher-ups of Jujutsu society, due to not having a "chain" to bind him, and to touch any member of the Kizen Family would be akin to stupidity.

**Proficient Learner:** Kagerou is a curious person, asking many questions to gain as much information as possible. Additionally, through his Jujutsu he is capable of instantly processing any information attained to quickly learn and master new weapons and martial arts in little time.

**Tactician:** Kagerou couples the proficiency of his Innate Technique, curious personality and instincts together to become a masterful, albeit improvisational tactician. He'll attempt to figure out intentions and opponents plans with minimal information. Yet always leaves the option that "something" might be missing or that "something" he didn't predict may occur and prepare for it as well, His calm and level-headed persona in combat allows him to formulate complex plans even under pressure. However, he can still enter an agitated state if certain events occur, causing him to. at times, rush in recklessly and let his instincts and improvisation skills take care of the rest.

### Physical Abilities:

**Strength:** Kagerou boasts great physical strength even without the use of physical strengthening from his Cursed Energy. This is in part due to his constant, meticulous and scheduled training regiments he maintained from a young age all the way to the present day. He may sometimes be seen practicing odd, and in all sense of the word, weird looking exercises which push even the most unused muscles of the body to their limits. When Kagerou couples his trained physical prowess with the strengthening from his Cursed Energy, he is capable of physical feats of strength that far surpass the human limits, easily tearing through concrete and steel with his bare hands. While he is not confident enough to call himself the "strongest" physically, he is confident enough to believe that he wouldn't lose in an arm wrestling match against other Special-Grade Sorcerers.

**Speed and Reflexes:** With his mastery over his Innate Technique, Kagerou's reaction time tends towards the mathematical limits of 0 infinitely. Thus, granting him a virtually instant reaction time which can cause the world to be in slow motion from his perspective. He couples this extreme reaction time with incredible speed that has been steadily cultivated from the ground up in the same way as his strength. His speed being the singular focus he is the most confident in, enough that he believes that without the use of any Cursed Technique he is the fastest Jujutsu sorcerer. But this fact has yet to be confirmed.

**Stamina and Durability:** Kagerou's stamina and durability does not only stem from his constant physical conditioning, but is linked to the unbreakable will which pushes him to train every single day. At times, some believe Kagerou simply does not feel any pain. As he has been shown to take dangerous strikes which may leave others incapacitated without flinching. While he is capable of shutting down his pain sensors, he prefers not to, as the pain makes sure he knows the location of the injuries he takes. Thus, being capable of healing them with Reverse Cursed Energy with greater accuracy. His stamina and endurance are in a similar realm to his physical strength, wherein he believes he may be the most resilient among Jujutsu sorcerers. But, has shown to be somewhat more reserved when needing to prove it. His words aren't empty but he certainly isn't enthusiastic to prove his claims.

**Martial Arts:** Kagerou is a masterful hand-to-hand combatant that has both practiced and learnt the theory behind as many martial arts he could possibly get his hands on. From ancient and old scripts to modern MMA to kickboxing. He is known to favor striking in close combat over throws and grapples, as well as hand-to-hand over weapons. But that doesn't make his less-favored abilities any weaker, they stand at the same level of mastery as his close-quarters striking capabilities.

### Jujutsu:

However, this immense cursed energy of his is also a major drawback and one of the reasons for his Cursed Seal binding vow. Kagerou cannot fully control his potent Cursed Energy when he becomes agitated, as it goes berserk. His Cursed Energy is so potent he will begin to suffer from major mood shifts and uncontrollable negative feelings at random which causes it become even more volatile and harmful to himself and those around him. It has additionally been noted to spread a curse of misfortune onto him and those around him unintentionally, a feature that is usually linked with mastery over the unique cursed energy trait of the Kizen Family.

Through his years travelling overseas, Kagerou further refined his Cursed Energy Control. He adds onto his impressive physical power, by strengthening his entire body with constant flow of Cursed Energy in combat. In this state, his speed and strength are tremendously increased. His refined control causes opponents to be unable to read his energy flow, and at times he may use it to create feints to confuse his enemies.

 **Revealing One's Hand**: A commonly used Binding Vow by many jujutsu practitioners. By divulging how his cursed technique works, Kagerou can maximize the output of cursed energy in his next attack.

## Trivia

* The name Kagerou (蔭狼), means "Shadow wolf" although, Kage- (蔭) can alternatively mean "backing" or "support". His first name may also mean "Supportive Wolf", as he does support and back up the people he cares for and his friends. On another note, his surname Kizen (跪前) which means to "kneel before", which hints to his superior status and power compared to others.
* His alias, Black Hound (黑獹 (くろいぬ)), may also be understood as "Evil Hound" from the kanji (黑) which alternatively means "Dark", "Evil" or "Sinister". which references to his attitude and acts mid battle, being cold and ruthless and willing to sacrifice innocents if he believes it necessary.
* His second alias Wicked Winter (犲冬 (サイトウ)), may also be read as "Wolf Winter" or "Cruel Winter" from the kanji (犲) which can alternatively mean "Wolf", "Cruel" or "Mean". Which is another reference to his cold and ruthless nature in battle, but also due to his favorite technique being the **Cursed Technique: Absolute Zero**.
* His favourite foods are sweet, salty, and spicy but he'll mostly eat anything.
* He hates bitter drinks such as coffee and will sustain himself on tea and chocolate milk or pour a large amount of sugar into the coffee.
* He is currently very broke living in America and wandering around.
* His favourite animal is the wolf, although he likes and gets along with any animal, he often calls animal shaped curses "cute" as a result.
* He has an irrational fear of alcoholic drinks, or Methyphobia, due to past traumas involving a specific cursed spirit.