Sei Ichijou

* Sei
* Tenka

Tenka (alternate identity)

Jun (Parallel, alter-ego)

Seiken “Sei” Ichijou is the main character of Echoes of Gehenna. He is 19 years old.

## Appearance

Sei is a young boy with medium length white hair (with an ahoge) and deep violet eyes. He has notably effeminate facial features which causes him to be mistaken for a girl at times, which he finds a sort of pride in. This has also led to situations where he crossdresses to take on his alternate identity "Tenka", usually at Elicia or Mars's behest. His usual outfit consists of wearing either a black duster coat or hoodie over a white shirt and jeans with bandages wrapped around his neck and arms and usually a wooden sword at his waist (due to society's standards). He has somewhat bad vision- but wears his trademark eyepatch because "he doesn't feel like using two contact lenses and paying that much more for them", and doesn't use glasses outside because they interfere with other activity. Occasionally he is seen with Tippy on his head.

## Personality

Sei is often considered a charming and charismatic individual, which ultimately led to the founding of central groups in the universe and his vast, diverse friend network. While many see his natural charisma, most also often see his more clumsy and awkward side- though some would even argue it adds more to his character. His leadership skills and charisma allow him to act promptly and encourage others, however, they are somewhat offset by him being a control freak at times, and his lacking ability of long-term planning. He is extremely level-headed surprisingly enough, however in situations of high tension or boredom Sei is prone to breaking apart and losing his composure leading to very messy situations he has difficulty picking up after.

He has a flair for theatrics and dramatics in attempts to remedy his and others boredom, giving him much of his charm others see, though alienating others. He can be blunt and persistent, which can be necessary for breaking down the walls others have set up in order to befriend or help them. He has a solid grasp of emotional intelligence and perception- not dense by any means, but certainly capable of making small or large slip-ups. All of these factors ultimately make him a trustworthy person that many are capable of confiding in.

He is an open book, and not afraid to admit his flaws or share his thoughts, emotions, or troubles- but he can have problems at times with masking the severity of certain issues under irony or humor. There are few things he would rather keep under wraps to an extent (due to embarrassment or shame), in such cases with certain past behaviors and just how much he loves the people around him.

He previously spent a lot of his time searching "for the other half that will mark the boy of the world meeting the girl of the sky" in his chuunibyou words, which really just amounts to flirting around often. Sometimes his flirtatious attitude has let him meet new people, but it has also caused some rifts between him and others over time. During the Ichijou Arc, after considering his record, Sei realizes his feelings for Kirisaki are the only "true" feelings he has- that no one else can be what she is to him in the end. Despite his unstable inner feelings for Kirisaki and his rejection, he has managed to compose himself for the most part.

Sei's main flaws come in the form of his attention and affection seeking nature. His deeper mental troubles and scars have caused him to have an awful dating record due to his desire for affection and clingy behaviors, and at his core, he can be very afraid to make deep connections and commit out of fear towards betrayal and abandonment. Periods of intense romantic feelings make Sei deteriorate, even when compared to his normal unfiltered nature- instances of this are shown in the Mako Arc and during 4/17. During these times, he can come off as desperate, unnerving, and defensive. His love borderlines on obsessive at times, but he is silent as to the extent of such. He is actively working out his issues with Borderline Personality Disorder, which most of behaviors have pointed towards.

Ultimately, Sei really just wants to do anything is his power to make himself and those he cares about the happiest he can make them so that in his words, "They know they're in a better place knowing me than without."

## Abilities

*Main article: Sei Ichijou/Abilities*

Sei is confidently proficient in most melee weapons along with guns, but namely specializes in swords, daggers, and polearms. He is most commonly armed with a katana, or dual wielding two. Sei is closely in tune with the element of lightning- and is able to discharge it or channel it into his weaponry. His signature weapons are the "Blood Sword", Muramasa, and the "Slayer of Gods", Ameno Habakiri, along with the five swords of the Tenka Goken. While Sei can fight from range with magic or firearms, he always prefers to enter melee range and push the offense, forgoing hesitation. However, if he must fight from range, he prefers snipers, handguns, and lightning magic.

Sei is a Sephira, and can manifest the powers of Kether, along with an Angel, Metatron.

## Etymology

Seiken / 聖剣・せいけん - Holy Sword.

Ichijou / 一上・いちじょう - First Class.

Tenka /てんか ・ 天下 - World

## Trivia

- He claims to be "eternally 17" at times.

- Sei additionally enjoys teasing people for their height, namely Ame (who falls into the 155-160 cm range)