Ayame Nakiri

**Ayame Nakiri** was a recurring character in the World of the Exceed. She was a student at the Pembrooke Academy of Dark Arts and a member of the secret society, Alta's Union.

## Appearance

Ayame is a sixteen-year-old girl with long platinum hair highlighted with varying shades of red. She has light red eyes and very pale skin, as well as two pointed horns slightly shaded with red. She often wears a small mask resembling a monstrous demon on the top of her head and a traditional red-and-black elegant outfit. She always keeps two swords on each side of her hips for protection.

## Personality

Ayame initially seems shy and has difficulty approaching others, but when she is befriended she becomes extremely loyal and loving. However, she also has outbursts. She is known by close friends to have a short temper and when angry, unleashes her demonic power, causing property or even physical damage.

## Relationships

#### Shion Murasaki

Ayame's relationship with Shion started out on a rough note, as Shion was one of the witches as the academy that made fun of her. However, they later overcame their differences and difficult relationship to work together in school and outside of school. But their friendship faded when Ayame learned that Shion had accidentally killed her father.

## Powers and Abilities

#### Daemon Magik

The most notable of Ayame's powers is her powerful possession of daemon magik, which is different from witchcraft as she doesn't need an incantation to commit unbelievable miracles. Although, like all kinds of magic, her power is very draining and because of her weak stature she is unable to use more than two of these "miracle" spells close together.

#### Witchcraft

Ayame is most skilled in her witchcraft, mostly because it is easier and she doesn't have trouble remember incantations. She can easily use many of these spells without much difficulty, as witchcraft relies on the strength of the mind rather than physical build. Her ability to use witchcraft even exceeds some of the more powerful, and she can cast complex spells without a second thought.

## History

### Early Life

Ayame was born in a small household on the outskirts of Pembrooke. Her mother was a demon and her father a warlock, but they didn't stay together. Instead, Ayame lived with a single mother that had a bad temper. For most of her life, Ayame didn't know the difference between right and wrong, and was beaten by her mother on several occasions, as her mother became an alcoholic.

Finally, Ayame decided she had enough and ran away at just fourteen years old. She had dreams and wanted to live in the big city, so she took a bus to the middle of Pembrooke where the tallest towers were laid. There, she started living on the streets, but it was okay for her, as she finally got to see a little bit of the world.

Eventually, at fifteen, she was pointed at by a group of people and then abducted. She was taken to a deep underground bunker where they threatened her to tell them where the rest of her coven were hiding. Ayame then realized by their silver knives that they were witch hunters. Ayame explained how she had left home and had no knowledge of witches, but they didn't believe her, and called her a half-breed.

This infuriated Ayame, and she felt a large powerful aurora extend around her as an explosion ensued. Once the smoke cleared, Ayame saw the sunlight appear from the top and realized that the explosion was strong enough to burst until the top of the bunker onto the surface. She looked around and saw the dead and limp bodies of the witch hunters. Ayame finally knew that she held power. Her demonic mother and warlock father had bore her with near invincibility.

After finding out about her power, she knew she had to learn how to control it, how to use it properly. For a few months, she tried. But it wasn't long until she realized she would never be able to learn unless she went to a school. And that was when she found out about the Pembrooke Academy of Dark Arts. Her new home.