Thomas Hayato

## **Kuuga the Flaming Knight**

**Thomas Seventeen** (十七 トーマス, *Seventeen Tōmasu*) now known as **Thomas Hayato** (一文字 トーマス, *Hayato Tōmasu*) is the brother of Wataru Hayato/Kyubi Izayoi and a Makai Knight wielding the title of **Kuuga the Flaming Knight**. He is the protagonist of *Kuuga: The Picture Book*.

## Appearance

Thomas resembles his brother Wataru, but with shorter and brushed hair. He has gray eyes instead of blue, round glasses and he is taller than Wataru. He wears a café uniform mostly but wears a black vest with a white coat over it with black jeans and white sneakers when he is not working.

## Personality

### Anime series

Thomas is known to be a brave and open man who would prefer to go on crazy adventures instead of staying in the café, much to his brother's chagrin. He is a very kind man who cannot say no to anyone for help.

## Family

*Main article: Seventeen/Hayato Clan*
* Ann Hayato (deceased) - Wife
* Verde Hayato - Son
* Mei Hayato - Mother
* Kai Hayato - Father
* Wataru Hayato (deceased)/Kyubi Izayoi - Brother
* Akane Hayato - Sister In-Law
* Sylith Hayato/The Exiled One - Cousin
* Takeru Hayato - Nephew
* Anikage Hayato - Nephew
* Jeanne Hayato - Niece
* Yuki Hayato - Half Yo-kai-human Nephew
* Aokane Umibe - Brother In-Law
* Carla Umibe - Nephew In-Law

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

* **Super Jumping**: Thomas can jump great heights and at high speeds. This power is also incredibly useful in dodging attacks.
* **Darkness Immunity**: Thomas is able to resist darkness energy and immune to darkness corruption.
* **Persona Summon**: He is able to do this in the Dark Hour, the Midnight Channel and the Metaverse. (Exclusive to Silver Strike X Tag Battle)

### Abilities

* **Stealth Proficiency**: Thomas is able to discreetly follow a target or arrive where said target will appear without notice.
* **Master Combatant**: Like his successors, Thomas is an extremely adept fighter, capable of effortlessly combating several Fugitives without using the Rescue Changer.
* **Multilingualism**: Thomas speaks his native Korean, as well as other languages fluently, including Japanese and English.
* **Hypnosis Immunity**: Under the effect caffeine Thomas Hayato is immune to hypnosis.
* **Expert Acrobat**: Thomas has shown to be an expert acrobat in battle. Even when Thomas was untransformed, he was able to dodge Ichisenme Titan's attacks.
* **Expert Swordsman**: Thomas is a trained swordsman who demonstrates mastery over the Takerunite Calibur when fighting his enemies.

### Weaknesses

* **Time Limit**: All Makai Armors have a 99.9 seconds time limit in using their armor. When they go beyond that time limit, their armor's core switch retracts and begins to corrupt the knight. During the intermission and metamorphosis, the armor begins to feed dark energies into the knight and turns him into a giant armored werewolf-like creature. Blinded by hate and rage, the knight will have lost all sense of self and attack friend and foe alike. Most of the time though, the beast has a focused point of rage and takes it out on the intended target. The lost soul beast form is usually an act of desperation as it grants the knight a massive boost in combat power. Its physical power is great enough to rival the physical strength of a dragon. It can defy gravity, increased physical power, agility, and blades throughout its body to tear anything apart.

## Transformation

* First
* Second/Current

Thomas Hayato raise the Takerunite Calibur the air before creating a portal for the Armor to fall and form on top of him completing the transformation. Before the armor falls he lowers Takerunite Calibur as the armor then falls and forms onto him.

Raising the Takerunite CaliburThe Portal's creationThe Armor is summonedLows sword and transformation complete

Like his first transformation, Thomas Hayato raise the Takerunite Calibur the air before creating a portal for the Armor to fall and form on top of him, he then puts the sword into the ground and holds the hilt with both like a cane completing the transformation.

Raising the Takerunite CaliburThe Portal's creationThe Armor is summonedUsing the sword as a caneTransformation complete

## Kuuga

* Kuuga
* Shinmetsu Jyushin

**Kuuga the Flaming Knight**
 File:Kuuga the Flaming Knight.png
**Kuuga** (クウガ, *Kūga*) is the metallic crimson Makai Armor that specializes in longsword combat. Whoever wields the armor shall take the title of **Kuuga the Flaming Knight** (炎騎士・クウガガロ, *Hono Kishi Kūga*, lit. "Stag Beetle") The armor belonged to an unknown bloodline for a time, belonging to an unknown user, later inherited by Thomas Hayato.

**Appearances:** *Kuuga: The Picture Book* TBA

**Shinmetsu Jyushin Kuuga**
**Shinmetsu Jyushin Kuuga** (心滅獣身クウガ, *Shinmetsu Jūshin Kuuga*, lit. "Heart Destruction Beast Stag Beetle") is a transformation occurs when the wearer of Kuuga's armor fully gives into rage as the 99.9 second time limit has run out and turned the wearer into werewolf like berserker.

**Appearances:** *Kuuga: The Picture Book* TBA

## Equipment

* Agito: His Madōgu.
* Takerunite Calibur: Thomas' makai blade in the form of a broadsword that when transformed takes the form of a longsword.
* Kuuga Armor:
* Ryuki: His Madōba.

## Behind the Scenes

Thomas Hayato is portrayed by Takeru Watanabe who played some of Team Tardis Incorporated's characters, the most notable are: Takeru Hayato, Anikage Hayato, Jeanne Hayato, Wataru Hayato and Verde Hayato.

## Notes

* Thomas is never seen laughing in the entirety of Kuuga: The Picture Book.
* Thomas does not like Songsun-ju.