Toshinori Yagi

Izuku Midoriya (Son, adopted)

Toshinori Yagi was born in a small shack-like house amongst the prairies of Solaris. Growing up, he only had his mother to rely on-- his father was nowhere in the picture. He had no clue where or who he even was, and his mother would grow uncomfortable when the subject was brought up.

The two lived a poor lifestyle. His mother had no apparent magic and Toshinori was born the same. This limited what both could do for work, as most people relied on their magic for their jobs. His mother took up sewing, trying to sell any piece of clothing she could-- but she sold very little. He would tend to their small farm and, on the off chance there were leftover crops, he'd sell them for extra money. This wasn't often, though, as they relied heavily on their farm to eat.

Because of the education system in Solaris, his mother was able to read basic sentences and had a small vocabulary of words she could write. She did her best to teach her son what she knew, as there were no schools in the prairies of Solaris—just in the towns.

Once the blonde was around the age of seven, he began traveling to the nearby village of Fairham (known mainly for it’s lush farmland) every so often to look for work. At first, the pay wasn't great since he had no magic and was limited in what he could do (as well as being young as hell), but what little he'd made definitely did help provide for him and his mother. However, as he offered his services more to Fairham, the people of the village grew accustomed to Toshinori. They started to pay him more (or at least tip), provide him with extra food, and a place to sleep for the night (as the journey to and from Fairham was quite long).

His interest in monsters and magic began when he first visited Fairham—a wheat farmer spun a tale about a bastard creature created by man, using unholy and evil magic. He spoke of the creature’s horrible, slimy skin, the odor of rotten flesh that seemed to seep out of its pores like sweat, and havoc it brought upon Dawnbreak (the capital of Solaris.) It fascinated Toshinori, and he found himself visiting the small library soon after. Many of the monster books included pictures and diagrams—helpful to someone who could not read the descriptions and lore of said monsters in detail. However, over the years, he befriended many of the people in Fairham, those of whom would also share stories about encounters with monsters. Some would even read to him from the books he obtained from the library (in exchange for his services, of course.) Eventually, because of this, Toshinori's literacy grew.

He witnessed his first monster attack in Fairham, as well. A group of rogues unleashed mutated creatures amongst the village, leaving buildings crumbled, farms ruined, animals dead, and many people injured. A lot of people lost hope, and Toshinori learned that despite Queen Nana’s attempts to eradicate the chaos plaguing the kingdom, people had been losing hope for a long time. This is what first sparked the idea of needing something—or someone—to act as a beacon of hope. Thankfully, the town was able to recover (and of course, the blonde assisted in any way he could.)

He lost his mother to a manticore at the age of ten; the creature had literally swallowed her whole as she was wishing her son a safe trip to Fairham for his usual search of books and work. Toshinori fought his damndest to save her, and his knowledge in monsters helped him stay alive for as long as he did.

If it hadn't been for Chiyo Shujenzi intervening, he surely would have perished, too. She was able to pull him from danger and escape; her magic alone would not kill the manticore. Her magic did, however, heal the abundance of wounds the kid had received in the fight. Upon realizing the kid had no other family members to care for him (nor did he have any magic to protect himself), Chiyo offered to take him in. She also allowed him to continue his study in monsters. Obviously, that was what was in his heart, and he made decent money in Fairham while studying.

Right after turning thirteen, Toshinori found himself traveling to Dawnbreak. Not only had he exhausted all the books at the library in Fairham, a farmer offered him a fairly decent amount of money and food to haul produce to the capital.  It was a much longer trip than simply traveling from his house to Fairham—and the blonde had never been to the capital, either.

After completing his task, he visited the city’s library, which was MUCH bigger and full of new books the blonde had never seen. At this point, Toshinori had a small book, blank he took alongside him to jot the stuff he learned down—granted his writing skills still weren’t the best, he was at least able to understand what he wrote.

He continued to find jobs in Dawnbreak, often staying at the capital for days at a time; a few months after he first arrived, a buff yet elegant and humble woman who looked as if she were apart of the royal court had stumbled upon Toshinori, lying in a bed of hay for the evening; she inquired what the male was doing. The two continued to converse with one another, the blonde revealing information about his past regarding his mother and Chiyo. It wasn’t until the end of the conversation when Toshinori learned the woman was actually Queen Nana. She didn’t wear her robes or crown around the city—nor did she walk with guards (other than Sorahiko Torino, who was always nearby.) Queen Nana was incredibly strong and confident in her ability to protect herself and her kingdom. This only inspired Toshinori more.

The two met three more times in Dawnbreak within the span of a few months, and they would talk. Toshinori was quite fond of her; she was extremely sweet and charismatic. She had a firm belief that she was not above anyone else, despite being queen—and that it was their duty as Solarians to do good, not just for their kingdom, but for anyone who needs help. Queen Nana liked the blonde, herself—his belief that there needed to be a symbol of peace, the fact he wanted to be that for everybody. He believed that’s what he could do, and that’s what he was going to do with all the knowledge and experience he gained. He felt like he knew how to defeat The One Who Takes All, the horrible man often mentioned in many of the stories he heard. She learned then that he had no magic to his name, yet he was aiming to do this anyway.

To his surprise, she deemed him worthy of her magic. She explained that it was strength stockpiling magic—and as it was passed down, it grew stronger and stronger. It was a secret that no one else could know. Before she’d pass it down, though, she wanted to make sure he’d train his body so it could handle such strong magic (as well as see his determination for herself.)

For a few months, he trained privately with Queen Nana and Sorahiko. Whenever he was in Dawnbreak, she made sure he had a place to sleep and food to eat. It was clear to the queen that Toshinori was working hard at home, as well, as he was making rapid progress in building stamina and muscle mass.

The day had come for Toshinori to finally receive the magic known as One for All; Queen Nana, in that moment before handing over One for All, revealed that if he accepted this magic, he’d be next in line for the throne—eventually making him King Toshinori of Solaris. Bewildered, he wasn’t sure if he believed it at first. This was all too good to be true. Why hadn’t she told him before? Was she leaving this a surprise? But he accepted on one agreement—that Chiyo could join him in the castle. He insisted that he wouldn’t leave her behind, and not only that, but her healing magic could be extremely useful. Queen Nana agreed.

After being crowned prince, the queen slowly introduced him to royalty. He was well liked by most of the royal court and townspeople, although there were some who believed a farm boy shouldn’t hold the throne. There were other people better suited for the job.

Prince Toshinori became rather close with servant Noamasa Tsukauchi, the two spending quite a lot of time together. Queen Nana tried to introduce the blonde to the prince of Lunaris, Shouta Aizawa, and his royal court. It was easier for Prince Toshinori to get along with Hizashi Yamada and Nemuri Kayama there, as they had a much more relaxed demeanor.

At twenty, Prince Toshinori lost Queen Nana in an intense battle against The One Who Takes All. She insisted that he not join the fight (nor anyone else), as she knew the blonde would grow stronger as he lived on, perhaps one day able to defeat the horrible, overpowered man. Toshinori didn’t listen (nor did Sorahiko), refusing to stand idly by; the three managed to overpower and subdue him, all the while, other warriors were bravely fighting off other rogues and monsters. The cost for this was Queen Nana’s life, and the now King Toshinori promised to carry on her legacy.

Shortly after her passing, the kingdom of Lunaris suffered a heavy loss. King Oboro has been slain by a different group of rebels, to the north of Lunaris. Word of the night-ridden kingdom closing their borders came to light. They were going to completely close themselves up, ceasing almost all trading and ending any alliances made. Though it was hard for him, Toshinori ventured to the castle in Lunaris and pretty much begged for King Shouta to keep his alliance with Solaris going. He insisted things would only get worse if the two didn’t help each other out, and that it wouldn’t be good for his son, Prince Shinsou, to be locked away. Trade was important between the two kingdoms (after all, Lunaris exported many of the materials needed for weapons and armor in Solaris.) It wasn’t surprising that King Shouta declined and shunned the blonde away.

Solaris did their best without the help of Lunaris. Despite the many attacks from the Guild of Rogues and The One Who Takes All, King Toshinori was keeping the kingdom and anybody who needed his help safe. He was stupidly fast and strong. At some point, if a monster was nearby, it was just assumed that the king would be there to slay it. Rogues were picked off with ease. Many people lacked the fear they once had, and it inspired a new generation of heroism. This earned King Toshinori the name All Might.

At thirty-one, King Toshinori found himself in another battle against The One Who Takes All. It was a one on one battle, ending in the overpowered villain finally dying at the hands of All Might. In turn, he sustained life-threatening injuries.

Slowly, Toshinori's health began to decline; he was no longer the swift, muscular king he once was, but sickly, weak, tired, and honestly… afraid. He hid it well with the smile always plastered on his face, but with him unable to use his magic for more than a few hours (and it was declining more and more each day) and the amped-up attacks from the Guild of Rogues, he could feel his own hope diminishing.

Thankfully, Izuku Midoriya is now his beacon of hope—and the next heir to the throne.