Banzo Onikawa

"The Azure Wind at your service! Breaking speed barriers with a light jog is what I do daily."

### Age

14 (A Revolution’s Night Dream), 15 (Darkness Saga), 17 (Fight for the Future), 29-31 (End of Everything Saga)

### Position

Second in Command of the Legacy, 1st Phase, "Hero of the Onikawa"

### Virtues

Fastest Onikawa alive, mastery of the Luna Wave and Solar Rondo, combat innovator, only member able to activate advanced level of Phase Power

### Vices

terrible in negotiations, cannot swim, ineffective in colder environments, refuses to connect with Phase Spirit out of fear of possession

*"My father may consider me a weakling, but I'll prove to not only the Onikawa, but the whole world, that I am somebody!"*

The main male protagonist, the overall deuteragonist of the story, and love interest of Dixie, Banzo Onikawa is the oldest of the Onikawa Triplets and the only one not connected to Locke and the Brotherhood. He was thrown off of Sora Island by Locke at age 5 due to Locke's intense disgust with how weak he was and this action created a massive rift between them. Banzo trained with his uncle Akiro and became very powerful as he chased his dream of being seen as a hero to the Onikawa instead of being a low class loser. His determination to do good has made him an enduring figure to his people and he is showing no signs of slowing down. He is considered to be the fastest person on Aurorus, a skilled wind element user, and love interest of Dixie.

Banzo is considered an innovator in terms of his offensive and defensive capabilities, as he was one of the first to channel the wind element into a strong enough concentration to create physical objects with it. He also was the first to use wind as a physical barrier in battle (by vibrating in place and through the manipulation of Chaos Energy, solidifies the air around him). He also innovated the Solar Rondo, a physical skill of Onikawa origin and the creator of the Luna Wave, the technique that would later become the signature attack of Dixie Onikawa.

The relationships that Banzo share are mostly positive; a couple that are negative include his father Locke and his younger brother Lupe. When it comes to Locke, there is nothing but hate between them; Locke believes that Banzo is nothing more than a powerless child who is unfit to be his heir, whereas Banzo sees him as an abusive dictator who is highly judgmental of everyone who is different from him. His issues with Lupe mostly stem from the fact that he was directly fed misleading information from their father, which caused a fissure in their relationship as brothers. Banzo and Miles are inseparable, which may have fed into Miles' self confidence issues. His relationships with the rest of his family are all quite good and healthy, as his grandfather and uncle have helped him grow and mature as a person.

In terms of power, he is considered the weakest of his brothers, but he will never let it deter him. In reality, this is a mental block Locke instilled on Banzo through his constant verbal abuse. Banzo actually has the potential to be one of the strongest warriors the Onikawa have ever produced; he just has to realize it on his own. Despite this, he never gives up, no matter how great the odds against him are. If you put Dixie in danger, he will hurt you, BADLY. His one big downside is that his heart may be too big; he may be the fastest thing on Aurorus, but he must learn that he can't save everyone...

The Spirit of Death is sealed within him and it is arguably the most dangerous of the 8 Spirits. Banzo struggles desperately to keep the spirit from taking him over and killing everyone in the world. When Banzo accepts a bit of Death’s power, he gains access to the Reaper Scythe, a weapon made specifically to reap souls and end life. When possessed by the Spirit of Death, he can kill with just a touch and he releases a gas from his mouth that can kill anything that inhales it. Death is constantly trying to wear down his emotional barriers so Banzo will give in to him, making him one of the most malevolent of the spirits. As a result, Banzo restricts himself from experiencing the full spectrum of emotions, specifically negative ones.