Akeno Himejima

**Akeno Himejima**, also known as the **Priestess of Thunder and Light**, is one of the main characters from the *High School DxD* series.

## **Charactah Account**

A third-year student and one of the "Two Great Onee-samas" of Kuou Academy along with Rias. Called the ultimate "Queen" by other members. Born between a human mother and fallen angel father, after the death of her mother, she became Rias' servant. She is a friend close enough to call Rias by her name in private, yet calls her Buchou in presence of others and displays a master-servant relationship in public. She persistently refuses to use her power of light, inherited from her father, but starts using it after being convinced by Issei.

She is first seen to be a very elegant and gentle woman, embodying the principals of the ideal Japanese woman: "Yamato Nadeshiko". However underneath her calm atmosphere, she is shown to be highly sadistic in battle and doesn't show any mercy or remorse towards the enemies she slays, casually keeping up her smiling elegant persona over an enemy's death and showing an expression of pleasure and lust upon delivering them pain.

Despite being seductive toward Issei and acting like a mature young woman, Akeno is still innocent and emotional towards love and acts like a girl her age whenever she is on a date with Issei. However, this still does not stop her being seductive and flirting with Issei. Despite being seen as calm and clear, Akeno does get jealous like the other girls and will fight for Issei.

## **Appearance**

### **Anime**

* High School DxD
* High School DxD BorN
* High School DxD BorN OVA: The Phoenix Doesn't Revive
* High School DxD BorN Specials
* High School DxD Hero
* High School DxD Hero Episode 0
* High School DxD New
* High School DxD New OVA
* High School DxD OVA
* High School DxD Specials

### **Manga**

* High School DxD
* High School DxD: Asia & Koneko's Secret Contract?!

### **Video Games**

* High School DxD New Fight
* Shinobi Master Senran Kagura: New Link

## **Trivia**

* Akeno's birthday is on July 21.
* The name '''Akeno''' means "vermilion red" ('''ake''') and "from" ('''no''').
* Akeno's last name, *Himejima*, means "Princess Island".
* Akeno has large breasts due to her Fallen Angel blood, as Azazel mentions in Volume 8 that female Fallen Angels possess seductive bodies. Azazel has stated that, even for a Fallen Angel, Akeno is exceptional.
* Issei in Volume 1 of the novels called Akeno "Yamato Nadeshiko" which means "personification of an idealized Japanese woman", or "the epitome of pure, feminine beauty".
* In Rating Game fighting-types, Akeno is considered a Wizard-type who is closer to a Technique-type.
* Akeno inherited her sadistic personality from her mother and her masochistic personality from her father.
* It was revealed in Ishibumi's other work, -SLASHDØG-, that Akeno is related by blood to Tobio Ikuse as cousins.
	+ Tobio's grandmother is a member of the Himejima Clan.
* Akeno, alongside Asia, have the most familiars in the series with both having six each.
* Akeno uploads videos to DeviTube about Japanese traditional performing arts.
* Akeno has a driving license.
* According to a questionnarire, her favorite type of man is one who is always smiling.
	+ She's proud of her black hair and breasts because they make Issei happy.
	+ She can do everything with ease.
	+ Her weakness is that she's not really good with men.
	+ If she didn't become a Devil, she would have became a priestess at some shrine.
	+ She likes having tea parties with Rias and Sona, shopping, and making pastries.
	+ Her one wish is to go to a deserted island with Issei, so the two of them can enjoy a lifestyle where they spoil each other.
	+ She said if Issei feels like having an affair, he can always tell her.
	+ She begins washing from her chest.
	+ She doesn't put on panties after a shower as a single bath towel is enough for her.
	+ Her erogenous zone is anywhere on her body.
* Her hobbies are food research and shopping.
* Her favorite thing is Japanese traditional clothing.
	+ This is reflected in her wish to wear a shiromuku, a pure-white wedding kimono worn by brides in a traditional Japanese Shinto wedding ceremony for her marriage with Issei.
* In the "DxD" popularity election, she ranked third in the all-character category, second in the heroine category, second in the coupling category with Issei, and fifth with Rias.
* Among the Gremory peerage, Akeno excels at reading different types of energy flow.
* In the manga adaptation, she is called the "Vestal of Thunder".