Sakura Mato

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**Sakura Mato** 「サクラ マト *Mato Sakura*」 is a noblewoman and is the captain of Clover Kingdom's Violet Orca squad of the Magic Knights and is the youngest captain in history.

## Appearance

Sakura is a young girl of short stature with peachy skin and a slim, child-like build with orange eyes. She has long, wavy and messy dark purple hair that reaches down to her waste which curls slightly at the ends, with two bangs framing her face and reaching down to her chest; her hairstyle's most distinctive trait is a short, upward and small ahoge that sticks vertically out of her head with bangs that she keeps brushed over her forehead.

She wears a sleeveless open-back dress including a collar with gold beads covering her throat. The chest piece is black while the rest of the dress is white, and the gown splits open at her outer thighs which frees her legs for movement. She wears black sleeves separated from the gown that reach her mid-upper arms and come down to her middle fingers, where each sleeve is attached to a ring. She finishes her wardrobe with dark purple high heals with gold beads around the insole. On her head is a headband formed of two parallel golden strips that match the horns piercing through her hair from the edge of his hairline.

She wears her squad's signature robe of the Violet Orca during special events which is violet and short with gold trimming and is worn over the shoulder as it splits into two flaps with sharp ends with a golden cross on the end of each. It also has a hood and a gold-colored tie brush located in the center to hold it together, while the left-hand side displays the squad's insignia.

## Personality

Sakura is an outwardly shy and timid young girl. She is quite easily frightened by others and is soft spoken. Being too nervous to speak to anyone and becomes fearful when they confront her about anything as her overwhelming kindness can render her unable to respond or act for fear of offending somebody as such she rarely often speaks unless spoken to or if something noteworthy happens but will still be flustered if prompted to speak. Since she was always sheltered in her home as a little girl, she had very little interactions with different people especially near her own age that she has fairly inexperienced in things like socializing. Leading her to many awkward interactions that she gets nervous very easily when talking to other people and will frequently apologize, regardless of whether or not they mind. She doesn't like to be the center of attention as it makes her flustered that her face begins to turn red as she tries to escape this situation all together. She is also easily startled by the loud and reckless individuals as it catches her by surprise, making her jumpy and frantic. While her skills and magic power are outstanding, she is very socially awkward and lacks confidence in her own powers. She's initially portrayed as insecure, doubting oh her ability to help her allies that she feels overwhelmed by the pressure to be good captain and this has damaged her self-esteem. It is for this reason that Sakura often comes off as meek or timid to most of the other captains leading them to believe that she is unqualified to be a captain. She is also easily intimidated being in the presence in all of the other eight captains or even with a small few.

Despite her shyness and timid heart, she is a very kind and loving young girl who treats her friends, and even strangers, with kindness. She is always thinking of others more than herself, and always caring about others feelings and well-being. She is also a gentle and forgiving girl, not wishing to harm or endanger others despite the nature of her magic and takes the protection of others as her highest priority even towards her defeated enemies. She also always tries to help or comfort her friends even when she has no idea how to help. She also does not bear any anger or resentment even towards people who have hurt her and her friends. This leads to her dislike to be confrontational for any reason as her overwhelming kindness can render her unable to respond or act for fear of offending somebody. She prefers to avoid unnecessary conflict, usually being the one who diffuses any arguments between people, making her a dependable and trustworthy friend. Her patience often makes her the only calm one in situations when everyone else has lost their temper. She is also generous and kindhearted, up to the point that some people (Namely Korag) even take advantage of that. She also has a habit of apologizing, even when it isn't her own fault. She is noted to be a very pure individual, She often shows a calm yet incredibly warm attitude towards others, helping them as much as she can and offering home to strangers. As people are drawn to her and that she is easily liked by others. Her charm and purity is such as that she was able to gain the respect of her squad on her very first day as captain, a feat that impresses even most of the other captains. Being raised as a noblewoman she also has a refined and graceful personality. maintaining her graceful and clean appearance and behaving in an aristocratic manner. She is always using proper honorifics when addressing everyone, including her subordinates and the enemy..

Sakura has a strong preference against violence, unlike the other squad captains, preferring to resort to a more diplomatic and pacifist solution in order to avoid it as much as possible. As noted by the other captains, Sakura is a pacifist by nature who does not actively seek to cause violence and destruction. She is also against the idea of needless bloodshed, even if honor is involved, and so far seems to only step up for a fight when a friend is in danger. She never confronts others with violent attempts, despite knowing the danger involved. She is the only captain to not display eccentric behavior, leading her to hold mixed feelings towards her allies. She even rarely gets into conflicted arguments with others and due to her kindness. Her aversion to conflict has led her to believe that if personal opinions conflict, no matter how close the individuals may be, it is better to part. It is indicative that Sakura prefers others to see her as someone who cares little about her own well-being, preferring to shrug off even dire situations as opposed to taking direct conflict. During these rare times when she engages others in an argument however, Sakura has a hard time coming up with insults and usually ends up saying something of little offense. However she is fully capable of showing flashes of bravery as her kind nature ends when those under her leadership or protection are threatened, which extends to those she views as friends and has displayed the ability to force down her timid nature , abandoning her otherwise normal routine of trying to stay out of harm's way and speak up when necessary and she becomes more confident and brave as she is willing to fight without hesitation. With her grace and kind manners, she lets others know quietly that while she may be soft, she is not to be taken lightly.

Coupled with her shyness, Sakura exudes a seemingly playful and childish personality to a certain degree despite the increased responsibility she takes on when regarding her captain duties. This is backed up by the fact that she has a taste for sweets and desire to play with people her own age. she likes everything cute-themed, and becomes quite sensitive when someone insults her obsession with them and make her cry, sending the tearful Sakura scurrying to a corner to mope. she seems to have a child-like imagination. As she's often shown imagining bizarre, silly, or cute images, and reacts to those thoughts accordingly.

Unlike the many other squad captains. Sakura does not follow the act of justice as them where many of them take the safety of the nobles and royals above all else, she follows her own personal ideal of justice instead, being concerned about the safety of every person in Clover Kingdom, including the Commoners. This perception allows her to be flexible regarding who she can view as an ally or not, depending on the circumstances and what she witnesses during them. She has a great sense of duty, taking her job as a captain seriously. She is profoundly dedicated and driven to protecting innocent people and her friends and subordinates from harm. Sakura treats her underlings with the same respect as her peers and never abuses her position for selfish purposes, unlike most captains. She has a benevolent personality, particularly regarding children and civilians. She is merciless against those she considers to be enemies, usually taking a straightforward, but efficient approach in capturing them. She is dedicated to the pursuit of peace and is against the actions of criminals, and never forgets those who brought harm to her friends and allies

She has shown more preference towards the rescue of the citizens rather then fighting battles.

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Sakura does not fit the stereotype of a needy and authoritative noble, never demanding any special attention or prioritizing herself above others. In fact, she usually puts the needs of others far above her own and is hesitant to rely on others or ask for help with her problems. She harbors no hate towards others and treats everyone equally, regardless of who or what they are. Therefore unlike the other nobles, She is notably more kind and unprejudiced towards commoners and does not look down on those of lower birth nor does she discriminates herself as being above them despite being a noblewoman herself as such she doesn't abuse her status of power unlike most nobles and royals in the Clover Kingdom. Instead she looks deeper than those nobles and royals and appreciate people according to their worth. This side of her also shows how she has more morals and maturity despite her age.

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When she was younger, she was sheltered by her family, so she wasn't able to socialize, which made it hard for her to have friends of her own age. Due to this, she's very curious and awkward around people and strongly desired to make friends gets excited easily when someone approaches her in an attempt to make friends with her

Due to her sheltered life and strict parents, Sakura was unable to make any friends growing up and as a result she lacked any social skills.

but she also does not hesitate to protect the ones she loves or cares for even if it means risking her life.

and strongly desired to make a lot of friends

she is very eager to try and make friends.

She cares deeply for her friends, and does not seem fond of things that might make them upset

She often worries about her friends if they are in danger, and is upset when the people she cares about are hurt.

She is kind and protective of those she considered friends. She cares, guides and protects her friends whenever it's possible.

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Despite her young age, she's very intelligent, mature and perceptive, holding an intimate knowledge of the magical world and its workings due to her position as a captain. She is also one of the quickest-thinking members of the Magic Knights and often analyzes a situation with great ease and accuracy. In spite of her young age, her way of thinking and knowledge give her the wisdom beyond that of an adult.

being able to understand the atmosphere of any situation as well as surmise

She is aware of her physical limitations,

is very perceptive and intuitive, quickly realising the situation for what it was.

is known for being very intelligent,

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She is noted to be a very pure individual as people are drawn to her and that she is easily liked by others mainly towards her own squad members the Violet Orca. Her charm and purity is such as that she is easily well liked and trusted among her squad and is greatly pampered by her squad members. During her earlier year as a captain, she was a nervous, flustered, and quiet person. Somewhat unsure of herself, she lacked confidence in her ability to be a good leader. In addition, she was occasionally confused with how to deal with her squad. However after being given the rank of Captain and hardened her resolve to take on her new role as captain, have turned her into a central figure within the Violet Orca, as her squad considers her a valuable and respectable leader due to their desire to protect her. Sakura also cares greatly for her squad members as she is thankful for the love and support they have given her as their captain uplifting her to point where she is happy to be depended on, as she was always sheltered as a little girl within her household.

Her with her own special strong points

She is protective of the Violet Orca Squad. She cares, guides and protects the squad whenever it's possible.

She greatly admires the Wizard King, Tristan Scalibur. After he was announced the next Wizard King, he entrusted the position of the Purple Orca (which later became the Violet Orca) squad to her, whom she thought was not ready for the position however Tristan believed she was ready and would bring the squad to greatness. For having someone put such unwavering faith in her, she accepted the position in the hopes that she could live up to his expectations.

However, despite these weaknesses, Sakura still wants to live up to the expectations others set up for her and will try her hardest when she needs to. She holds great respect and admiration towards her comrades and her former captain

## History

### Past

Sakura was born into the noble family of House Mato. When she was a child, she was raised under her parents stricts guidance who aspired her to

### Joining the Magic Knights

Sakura eventually joined the Purple Orca under Tristan Scalibur, working her way up the ranks

Due to being highly capable and knowledgeable, Tristan .... as she quickly became the youngest of the captains within the Magic Knights in the entire history of the Clover Kingdom.

## Battle Prowess

### Magic

* **Poison Magic****:** Sakura possesses a magic that allows her to freely generate and manipulate poison. She can manifest these poisons into different strengths and forms such as releasing it into a type of toxic gas or create an extremely fatal and corrosive liquid poison. It's gas form seems to be "tangible", and can thus be used as an effective blunt weapon, inflicting physical damage to foes while at the same time infecting them. While its liquid form can used much more reliant then its gas for as it can be used much more effective with a wide spread of usages. Which ever form it takes on, the poison that she produces is so corrosive that it is able to decay all that it touches. It is a powerful type of magic that injures the health or destroys life. The poison produced by this magic starts off by causing lethal nerve-paralysis, weakening the body into suffering pain before subsequently killing them from the inside while at the same time melts through solid stone and metal with its corrosive chemicals its made of.
* **Creation Magic:** Sakura uses this form of magic to shape objects and entities from poison
* **Curse Magic:** Sakura uses this form of magic to imbue a curse into spell that she creates out of poison that will include additional effects to her spells.

### Abilities

* **Immense Magic Power:** As a noblewoman and captain of a Magic Knights squad, Sakura possesses an immense amount of Magic Power despite her young age. When her magic power is exerted it takes on a dark purple gas-like aura, capable of manifesting a large orca from her magic power. Although she is only 16 years old her magic power is beyond recognition as she was often praised by others for the extraordinary power she possesses, being able to effect a large scale city with her magic. Sakura's talent in magic is said to be absolutely astounding, found only in one out of ten million people at her age. The strength of her potential has been able to stun even the other captains. She may be young but her reserves of magic power are amazing even by squad captain standards.

### Equipment

* **Grimoire:** Sakura possesses a grimoire that contains various poison-based magic spells. Her grimoire is much larger then an average grimoire, being roughly the same size as her entire body and is twice the size of her in length and is much thinker then ordinary.

Sakura's Grimoire Design
## Trivia

* Sakura is the youngest Magic Knight Captain in history.
* Sakura is the ninth smartest captain
* Sakura's favorite things are sweets and making friends.
* Sakura has the largest grimoire.
* Sakura is developed around the idea of the users shyness, as in stuff that makes her shy is what the user is shy about.