DeSean Sterling

"*Bein' a Hero ain't about havin' a Quirk. It's about protectin' the city and the people you cherish throughout your life. I see that in you, Izuku. You don't need a Quirk to prove to yourself that you're a good Hero.*"

**DeSean Sterling-Shiroganegawa** (alt name. **DeShaun Sterling**) is a Pro-Hero serving under Diamondstone Agency run by his adoptive father and mentor, Jörrick Shiroganegawa. He is known by his Hero Name **The Cosmic Charged Hero: Starstorm** (宇宙充電ヒーロー：スターストーム *Uchū Jūden Hīrō: Sutāsutōmu*).

## **Character Overview**

DeSean Sterling is a Pro-Hero who was mentored by Jörrick Shiroganegawa aka **The Shining Hero: Diamondstone**. After being taken in under his wing, following the death of his biological parents, DeSean was taught the true meaning of being a Hero and how humility is more powerful than arrogance and greed, and that he should take the duty seriously, otherwise he isn't a real Hero. He possesses the Quirk, Cosmic Thunder.

## **Appearance**

DeSean is a young Black American male who stands at 5'9" height average and weighs 175 pounds, resulting in having a lean and muscular build. He has brown eyes and black hair stylized in dreadlocks which he mainly wears them down because he likes his hair to be flowing against the wind when it blows.

His casual appearance is usually a black motorcycle jack with a blue camouflage hoodie with a big number 10 printed in yellow, followed by a pair of black faded jeans and a pair of blue and white Air -1 Jordan high-top sneakers. His jewelry consists of a golden chain, a pair of golden earrings and cuffs, and a silver Rolex watch.

His Hero costume consists of a black spandex suit with blue and gold accents with a lightning bolt placed in the center, along with a pair of dark blue gloves and boots. He even wears a black jacket with the said accents to match the suit. It also comes with a pair of shaded goggles as well as pockets on the sides of the belt equipped with small electric grenades DeSean can use for minor combat.

## **Personality**

DeSean is a kind-hearted young man who does what he can to spread a positive light to the everyone around him, being raised in a household where humility was taught and people should never be taken for granted. He enjoys bringing enthusiasm to everyone, having a liking to throw or go to gatherings to meet new faces and never be ashamed of being who they are and is a very hard worker, putting his all in being the best Pro-Hero behind Jörrick.

However, DeSean is shown to have flaws as well, mainly his habit of swearing which causes him to get lectured by Jörrick. But mainly it happens whenever he finds something baffling or incredibly stupid. According to, Izuku Midoriya, DeSean's swears a lot more than his childhood friend/rival/love interest, Katsuki Bakugou.

## **History**

**DeSean Armani Ibrahim Sterling** was born in Oakland, California to Kendrick and Bernadina "Bernie" Sterling. He along with his twin sister, Khadijah lived in the Acorn Projects until they were about four years old when a group of powerful Villains began to attack the city, leading to them attacking the housing complex they were living in and his parents were forced to protect him and Khadijah, due to them being Pro Heroes. DeSean watched them fight the villains with their might until they were both killed right in front of them, causing him to react horribly, awakening his Quirk, followed by Khadijah who also watched their horrific deaths. He attacked the Villains with all of his might at a very young age, he incapacitated most of them. However, before any more of the Villains try to attack, Pro-Hero, Jörrick Shiroganegawa, aka Diamondstone intervened and defeated the Villains before witnessing the lifeless bodies of Kendrick and Bernie and the grieving Sterling twins, leaving the Hero heartbroken. As a result, DeSean was taken under his wing and they moved to Musutafu, Japan after officially adopting him.

As he grew up, DeSean was raised in a wealthy upbringing due to Jörrick being inherited by his family's fortune but the man began to train him and Khadijah in using their Quirks while being taught the greatest morals, having humility over arrogance and greed. By the time he reached his teen years, DeSean was accepted to U.A. High School's Hero Course in his first year. Learning what Jörrick had taught them, he proved his greatness of his aptitude but never boasted on how great his Quirk was. In the U.A. Sports Festival, DeSean always pairs up with Khadijah and shows their opposing team that their teamwork is stronger than doing it solely. Eventually, DeSean graduates from U.A. and becomes scouted by his own adoptive father's hero agency becoming the best Pro-Hero in all of Japan despite of being a foreigner.

A few years later, DeSean meets Izuku Midoiriya, after saving him from a group of bullies in an alley. DeSean as only 22 years old and Izuku was 15 years old at the time and the two became fast friends. He encounters Izuku another day and was taken aback when the latter tells him that he was told that he couldn't be a Hero because he was Quirkless. DeSean rebuffs that and tells Izuku that when he lived in America, there were more Heroes that were Quirkless like Izuku but they were praised because of their heroism and dedication in protecting the world and the latter shouldn't let anyone tell him that he couldn't do it. As a result, the Pro-Hero gives him a keychain with small figurine of Jörrick as Diamondstone, informing him to keep it as a reminder to not let the negativity get to him and always let humility be the key to being a great Hero. Izuku happily thanked him and promised to cherish it.

Soon after, DeSean leaves Japan to fight along with other Pro-Heroes affiliated with Diamondstone Agency but kept in touch with Izuku by sending him letters annually until he was refrained form doing so due to the intense battle against Villains from all over the world. Prior to this, DeSean would always give a shoutout to Izuku, leaving the young aspiring Hero feeling accepted. By the time Izuku reached his 3rd year in U.A., DeSean returns to Japan, reuniting with Izuku, being introduced to all of his classmates in his school. Most of them became immediate fans after discovering who he really is as well as the teachers, except for All-Might who began to grow a strong surge of jealousy towards the younger Pro-Hero and would eventually butt heads with him but eventually accepted him as an ally.

## **Abilities**

* **Hand-to-hand Combat:** DeSean is a very skilled in hand-to-hand combat thanks to the training under Jörrick and uses it to compliment his Quirk. He developed a fighting style combining Muay Thai and Gymnastics which he mainly trains under but also added in a form of Boxing which he can take advantage of his Quirk and deliver hard blows that can send an enemy flying. DeSean is also very skilled in grappling people in surprise, and restrain them from doing any harm, giving the chance for other heroes to either escape/attack, or take them for a flight due to him having the ability to fly through his Quirk and send them plummeting down from the air.
* **Keen Intellect:** DeSean is very intelligent and specializes in combat analysis. He is shown to have much of a leadership type alongside, Khadijah whom he would always collaborate when it comes to strategizing maneuvers when fighting Villains. He's also very good in pinpointing the enemies' weak points and leads the team in reaching for that weak point to weaken their strength and gain the upper-hand in defeating that said enemy.

## Quirk

**Cosmic Thunder** (宇宙雷 *Uchū Rai*): DeSean's Quirk. Also known as Cosmo-Electrokinesis, it allows DeSean to create, generate, shape and manipulate cosmic electrical energy, especially sprites and blue jets. The Quirk is a combination of his mother's Stellar-type Quirk and his father's Electric-type Quirk, and even though it's cosmic, it can function like his father's and he can use it to power up anything that is deemed electronic -- new or old and can be used for medical support, such as reviving a person who suffered from cardiac arrest, although chances are limited. However, he has a habit in electrocuting others by accident non-fatally which is shown to be a slight running gag and he would get easily fatigued, leading him to pass out if he uses his Quirk excessively (ex: His Ultra Nebula Volt and his Cosmic Thunder Halberd) and has to drink fruit juice twice a day in order for him to regain his energy and avoid overusing his Quirk.

## **Super Moves**

* **Nebula Volt** (ネビュラボルト, *Nebyura Boruto*?) : DeSean charges his whole body up with cosmic electricity around 2,000 volts and fires his discharges at an enemy as powerful bolts of electricity that can cause serious damage to the enemy from the powerful shocks, and even knocking them out.
* **Cosmic Barrier** (コスミックバリアー, *Kosumikku Bariā*?) : This move allows DeSean to create a wall-like barrier out of his cosmic electricity and like most barriers/force fields, the Cosmic Barrier absorbs any enemies' attacks.
* **Electric Barrage** (電気弾幕, *Denki Danmaku*?) : DeSean can fire a massive barrage of electric missile-like projectiles to upcoming opponents to slow them down whenever they're charging towards him.
* **Absorption** (吸収, *Kyūshū*?) : DeSean has the ability to absorb any electrical attacks thrown at him (ex: Denki's Electrification) and convert it into cosmic elecricity.
* **Pulse Jolt** (脈衝撃, *Myaku Shōgeki*?): This move gives DeSean the ability to deliver an electric jolt to a victim who fell into a cardiac arrest, similar to the defibrillation paddles, reviving the said victim but chances can be limited.
* **Cosmic Flight** (宇宙飛翔, *Uchū Hishō*?): Because of his Quirk, DeSean has the ability to fly in his free will by using the energy of his Quirk to travel by air and even can increase the speed of his flight.
* **Ultra Nebula Volt** (ウルトラネビュラボルト, *Urutora Nebyura Boruto*?) : DeSean's ultimate variant of Nebula Volt which he powers up his body, to a powerful 6,000 volts. Due to his use in being limited to 5,000 volts, whenever he uses this powerful attack variant, causes him to become fatigued.
* **Supernova Mode** (超新星モード, *Chōshinsei Mōdo*?) : This move is a transformation-based move which DeSean channels all of his electrical energy in his body and changes his appearance, mainly his hair which turns white with a blue ombre and and his eyes which turn bright blue. In this form, he can perform very powerful attacks and even perform his powerful move, Cosmic Thunder Halberd.
* **Cosmic Thunder Halberd** (宇宙雷ハルバード, *Uchū Rai Harubādo*?): The signature attack used by DeSean when he is in his Supernova Mode. He forms a large orb of cosmic electricity and fires it as a devastating beam which can can wipe out any opponent which more than 10,000 volts. Like his Ultra Nebula Volt, he is limited more than 5,000 volts and he can get extremely fatigued that he passes out after one single attack.