Ikoma

"The Kabane virus increases anger, anxiety and hatred. But if there’s somebody you keep caring about I think you can supress those feelings… just like that light that enveloped us back then. That means you don’t ever have to worry."

## Characteristics

### Species

Human (Originally)
Kabaneri (Current)

## Physical Description

### Hair Color

Reseda Green (Human)
Asparagus, partially white (Kabaneri)

### Eye color

Mahogany (originally)
Red (Kabaneri)

## Voice Actor

### English Voice

Robbie Daymond

**Ikoma** (生(い)駒(こま), *Ikoma*?) is a main character in the fan-made series **Universal Warriors**, and the main protagonist of **Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress** by **Hiroyuki Sawano Series** and the deuteragonist of **The Battle of Unato**. As a child, Ikoma lived with his younger sister Hatsune until their station was invaded by the Kabane and in the chaos, she was caught by a stray Kabane and killed. Ikoma vowed to eliminate the Kabane from existence, in doing so he would become a person whom he could be proud of.

Five years later, Ikoma became a Steam Smith who made a living in Aragane Station working on steam engines. He alongside his closest friend, Takumi developed a steam weapon called the "Tsuranuki Zutsu" which was designed specifically to penetrate a Kabane's heart cage.

Once Aragane Station was breached by the Kabane, Ikoma used the opportunity to successfully test his steam weapon. Unfortunately in his struggle against a Kabane he was bitten and thus was forced to use metal straps (bolted onto his body) and a choker around his neck in order to prevent the infection from spreading into his brain. Fortunately, Ikoma was fast enough to resist the infection, and transformed himself into a Kabaneri.

Upon boarding the Koutetsujou, Ikoma met a mysterious girl named Mumei, who later revealed herself to be a Kabanari like him. Together they proved their allegiance towards Princess Ayame Yomogawa and began their journey to Kongokaku, in the hope of finding a safe haven.

As the story progress, Ikoma forms a close bond with Mumei and later makes a promise to revert her back to human form. He later comes into conflict with the son of the Shogun, Biba Amatori.

## Personality

Ikoma is described as headstrong, iron-willed, foolhardy and passionate which attributes towards his strong desire to protect mankind from the Kabane and to avenge the memory of his sister Hatsune. As a child, Ikoma cared greatly for Hatsune and it was evidently clear that he loved her dearly. After her tragic death at the hands of the Kabane, Ikoma was left emotionally traumatised and remorseful over his cowardice and inability to protect her. Hatsune's death motivated Ikoma to exterminate the Kabane, henceforth he dedicated his very existence towards achieving this goal.

Growing up in Aragane Station, Ikoma witnessed first-hand the oppression of the Bushi upon where he garnered a strong resentment towards them over their harsh methods, he once even labelled them as 'cowards' for threatening an innocent civilian. Clear-minded and absolute, Ikoma firmly believed that humanity should not succumb to fear of the Kabane and perceived abandoning or killing others out of paranoia as 'unthinkable'. This ideology later set him into conflict with his nemesis Biba Amatori whom instilled himself and his followers with the philosophy that 'the weak die and the strong survive'.

Rational and level-headed, Ikoma is noticeably calm under pressure as he maintains a steadfast and resolute approach towards tackling problems which acts as his best survival mechanism. Despite this however, Ikoma can at times act considerably rash, stubborn and Impulsive which often unintentionally places him into perilous and even fatal situations which several people have warned him about.

Ikoma maintains a keen sense of justice prioritising the lives of other before his own, and he also bears a strong sense of honour in spite of adversity which clashes with his inherent desire to help others, Ikoma’s valoress nature has led him to be inspired by several, most notably Takumi, Kajika and has even earned him the respect of Princess Ayame but has also received mild cynicism from others most especially Kurusu.

Hatsune's memory serves as his moral code and personal reminder for him to never flee from a situation from which he can help and thus Ikoma displays a great level of loyalty, courageousness and selflessness, this nature ultimately serves as a purpose to redeem Ikoma for his inability to save Hatsune and to become a person whom he can become proud of.

## Character Design

### Human Form

Ikoma is a bespectacled young man of average height and build. He bears mahogany eyes, and thick messy, light blonde-green hair. Ikoma typically wore his golden zigzag glasses which consists of a missing lens on the left frame whilst the lens of the right frame is tinted green.

As a child, Ikoma originally wore a stripy grey and white kimono. As a teenager, Ikoma commonly wore his steamsmith's uniform, which consisted of a light green hoodie, blue robes, a dark-grey belt as well as black sandals, with the majority of his clothing fashioned by red sashes.

### Kabaneri Form

After Ikoma's transformation into a Kabaneri - a Human-Kabane hybrid, his skin inherits a pale grey tint alongside red marks spreading across the majority of his body. His hair turns into a lighter green, his eyes turn red and a portion of his fringe turns white which hangs over his right eye.

In order to prevent the Kabane virus from spreading to his brain, Ikoma bolts and brands a shoddy harness to his body, which encompasses his right shoulder and some of his right torso. He also attaches a tight metal collar around his neck which helps to keep the virus at bay. In terms of clothing, Ikoma primarily dons a worn-out crimson cape (handed to him by Takumi) along with a brown fingerless glove which underneath conceals a turquoise pebble tied to his right hand which he keeps as a cherished memento of Hatsune.

In the Kongokaku arc, after his right arm is severed from a shotgun blast by Sahari, and is thrown off the Koutetsujou. Ikoma recuperates in an abandoned ship on the shoreline where he trims both sides of his hair yet retains the white fringe. Ikoma attaches his piercing gun as prosthetic replacement for his right arm and leaves behind his glasses.

## Abilities and Equipment

### Magic, Powers and Abilities

#### Human

As a Steam Smith, Ikoma has been educated in repairing steam engines and thus is proficient in the field of mechanics and engineering. Ikoma has proven to be a talented inventor, on top of him being able to personally handcraft and construct his own specialised weapon the 'Tsuranuki Zutsu', a weaponised rivet gun which is specifically designed to pierce directly through a Kabane’s heart cage. This becomes one of the few known weapons throughout Hinomoto fully capable of killing a Kabane with a single shot.

A tinkerer by nature, Ikoma has proven to be incredibly intuitive and resourceful, as demonstrated after his encounter with a Kabane, (despite becoming bitten), he was able to quickly redirect and prevent the virus from spreading around his body by utilizing various pieces of equipment located around his smithy. Ikoma has also exhibited reasonable knowledge of lock-picking. Whenever under pressure, Ikoma has demonstrated to posses a high pain tolerance as proven through slicing his wrist, cauterizing his bite wound (with a burning piece of wood), alongside enduring several bolted metal restraints attached to his body.

Originally, Ikoma had a form of physical training and thus was a rather fallible combatant, but after receiving several fighting techniques from Mumei (an exceptionally skilled hand-to-hand combatant), Ikoma gradually grows into a capable fighter and is able to engage and hold his ground against several opponents with noteworthy skill, sparring against the likes of the trained Bushi and even Hunters. However, Ikoma’s combat skills could be considered average and he can still become overpowered by highly skilled combatants including Kurusu and Biba.

#### Kabaneri

Upon Ikoma’s successful testing of the Tsuranuki Zutsu' on a stray Kabane, he is unfortunately bitten in the process and becomes infected. Acting upon survival instinct, Ikoma was able to utilize several tools and pieces of equipment to redirect the infection from spreading throughout his body and prevent it from reaching his brain, essentially (yet unknowingly) transforming himself into a Kabaneri - a hybrid race between that of a human and the Kabane.

* **Increased Strength and Heat resistance:** Compared to a human, as a Kabaneri Ikoma's strength and heat resistance are greatly increased. He is able to hold and bend a scalding hot pipe with his bare hands with no indication of pain, as well as return it to its proper place effortlessly. He is also able to easily defeat a Wazatori, a much more powerful variation of Kabane.

#### Skills

* **Piloting Skills**:

* **Enhanced Durability:** Ikoma's body is considerably stronger and more resistant, as he was able to take a bullet to the chest and still fight multiple Kabane.
* **Enhanced Regeneration:** His wounds evidently regenerate much more quickly, his vitality making him capable of recovering from a wound that is fatal to humans.
* **Immunity:** After being turned into a Kabaneri, Ikoma develops immunity from Kabane bites. This is proven by him being bitten several times throughout the series without turning into a Kabane.
* **Kabane restriction/inhibitor:** Like Mumei, he wears a restraint around his neck in the form of a metal harness. It is possible that Ikoma could potentially be more powerful without his restraint as well. However, as a half-Kabane, he requires blood to unlock his full potential and risks himself into turning to a Kabane without drinking any blood.

## Story

### Original

Ikoma was born in Hinomoto where he originally resided in a peaceful fortified station and grew up alongside his younger sister Hatsune whom loved each other dearly. One day, the siblings found a pair of turquoise rocks located near a lake, Ikoma offered his sister to have both of them, but Hatsune insisted that they both kept one each as ‘good luck charms.’

At the age of 12, the station Ikoma and Hatsune resided in became overrun by the Kabane which resulted in all the adults fleeing in fear, tragically through the devastation his sister was caught by the Kabane. Powerless to do anything, Ikoma fled and desperately sought for aid from terrified citizens only to be pushed aside.

By the time Ikoma returned, he discovered that Hatsune had been killed by the Kabane and had already begun to reanimate, Ikoma tearfully weeped over her corpse and apologized for his cowardliness before using a suicide bag in order to prevent her from attacking him. Emotionally traumatised after this event, Ikoma developed a deep hatred for the Kabane, and thus he strived to discover a way to fight back against them in order to avenge Hatsune’s death and to ultimately redeem himself for his inability to protect her.

Ikoma later journeyed to Aragane Station, where he settled into the fortified community, governed under the rule of Lord Kenshou Yomogawa. Ikoma managed to gain employment as a Steam Smith where he helped to repair and maintain several Hayajiro, he soon met and befriended Takumi alongside Kajika. For the passing 5 years, Ikoma and Takumi worked together in researching into Kabane biology and began developing upon a specialised weapon named the 'Piercing Gun' designed specifically to directly pierce through the Kabane's metal heart cage.

## Relationships

### Original

#### Family

* Unnamed Parents
* Hatsune (Sister; †)

#### Allies

* Mumei
* Ayame Yomogawa
* Takumi
* Kajika

### Universal Warriors

#### The Universes

* Jennifer Amantea
* Natsu Dragneel
* Lucy Heartfilia
* Gray Fullbuster
* Erza Scarlet
* Wendy Marvell
* Aladdin
* Alibaba Saluja
* Morgiana
* Hakuryuu Ren
* Kouha Ren
* Sinbad
* Kougyoku Ren
* Gingka Hagane
* Kenta Yumiya
* Madoka Amano
* Yu Tendo
* Masamune Kadoya
* Benkei Hanawa
* Kyoya Tategami

#### The Another World

* Juvia Lockser
* Cana Alberona
* Mirajane Strauss
* Levy McGarden
* Zeref Dragneel
* Mard Geer Tartaros
* Seilah
* Sonya
* Animus
* Suzaku
* Koumei Ren
* Towa Higurashi
* Elie
* Lucia Raregroove
* Rebecca Bluegarden
* Weisz Steiner
* Sister Ivry
* Amira
* Holy
* Eraser
* Feather
* Mashima Heroes
* Yoh Asakura
* Tao Ren
* Horokeu Usui
* Silva
* Hao Asakura
* Yuna Akashi
* Kazumi Asakura
* Yue Ayase
* Ako Izumi
* Akira Okouchi
* Misora Kasuga
* Makie Sasaki
* Chizuru Naba
* Tokaku Azuma
* Haruna Mutsuishi
* Honoka Tsukii
* Chisa Akagawa
* Airi Eniwa
* Miharu Yomine
* Aya Kamuro
* Riko Hinakura
* Rinne Myojin
* Keisuke Baji
* Chifuyu Matsuno
* Kazutora Hanemiya
* Seishu Inui
* Hajime Kokonoi
* Meguru Bachira
* Hyoma Chigiri
* Haruka Sakura
* Hajime Umemiya
* Kyotaro Sugishita
* Hayato Suou
* Eren Yeager
* Mikasa Ackerman
* Annie Leonhart
* Reiner Braun
* Sasha Blouse
* Hange Zoë
* Zeke Yeager
* Pieck Finger
* Porco Galliard
* Colt Grice
* Yelena
* Cecily Fairchild
* Anavel Gato
* Aina Sahalin
* Gym Ghingham
* Cagalli Yula Athha
* Full Frontal
* Akihiro Altland
* Gaelio Bauduin
* Zoltan Akkanen
* Lane Aim
* Yukimura Sanada
* Nobunaga Oda
* Ieyasu Tokugawa
* Shiemi Moriyama
* Cheng-Long Liu
* Duke Hyou
* Kan Ki
* Mou Ten
* Ri Boku
* Slaine Troyard
* Elizabeth Liones
* Derieri
* Mumei
* Biba Amatori
* Hikayu Hoshikawa
* Vladilena Milizé
* Anju Emma
* Sakura Li
* Kurogane
* Kaolan Wongsawat
* Brunhilde
* Lü Bu
* Kojiro Sasaki
* Poseidon
* Raiden Tameemon
* Qin Shi Huang
* Kei Mizusawa
* Naotora Takeda
* Tatsuomi Uesugi
* Tsubasa Tokugawa
* Soma Date
* Seiroku Inukawa
* Aijiro Inue
* Imari Inuyama
* Ryoma Nagare
* Anya Alstreim
* Lenalee Lee
* Akira Renbokoji
* A-drei
* H-neun
* Suou Pavlichenko
* Susumu Kodai
* Adeltrud Alter
* Shion Shishibe
* Germán Luís
* Raikou
* Tughril Mahmut
* Lelederik of Ellvaldez
* Al-Kaplan Balaban
* Nancy Schaal Bancroft
* Mischa
* Genjo Sanzo
* Tenma Tsukamoto
* Snow
* Nanashi
* Alisha Diphda
* Noelle Silva
* Adele von Ascham
* Fena Houtman
* Atlee Ariel
* Zetsu Daidan
* Ren Sin
* Kyo Meiketsu
* Fine Forte
* Prax Conrad
* Virgo Fudō
* Torque
* Mora Chester

## Trivia

* According to his Character Profile:

* Ikoma's favorite subject is crafts production, while his least favorite subject is mathematics and english.
* His favorite food is rice and disliked food is .
* Ikoma prefers himself and he doesn't like people with disabilities.
* The people he respects or admires are himself.
* The people he dislikes or fears are Titans.
* His special skill is .
* His hobby is diary.
* His weaknesses is virus.

## References

1. ↑ *Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress*: Episode 2
2. ↑ *Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress*: Episode 4
3. ↑ *Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress*: Episode 2
4. ↑ *Kabaneri of the Iron Fortress*: Episode 3
5. ↑ *Koutetsujou no Kabaneri*: Episode 1