Akira

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Appearance
Akira is very small for a Titan, just over six feet tall and weighing only 115 pounds. In comparison, the average height and weight for an adult male Titan is ten feet and 450 pounds. Defenders are adults at 18 but can grow until they're 30, so Akira still has some time to grow, but at his age, he should be a lot bigger.

Despite his tininess, he doesn't have a fragile build in the least - he has a decent amount of muscle, but not as much as a Titan his age should have.

Personality
Akira is shy and quiet, rarely speaking and very awkward when he does, often stumbling over his words. He is very loyal to Loki, but he's also very jealous of him and hates when Loki is better than him at anything. He's desperate to prove himself and tries his hardest at everything, hating when his best effort isn't enough.

He worries a lot and can be irritable. Haunted by the events of his past, he often hallucinates and has terrible nightmares. Thus, he hates sleeping and will go weeks or months without any sleep. Titans his age need to sleep at least a week for every two months - roughly 2.8 hours each night - so this isn't good. Titans can function without sleep, as older Titans only need to sleep once a year for a week, but what Akira's doing isn't healthy. But he's too scared to sleep, so knowing it's bad for him doesn't stop him. He'd rather be tired than have to have the nightmares again.

He's afraid to speak his mind, but once he starts to share his thoughts, he won't stop. Sometimes he can be prideful, but it's all an act - inside, he doesn't think highly of himself at all. He grieves and hurts every day because he's convinced that's all he deserves - he hates himself for not saving his father, even though he tried and fought his hardest. His best wasn't enough to save someone he loved dearly, and he can't let that go.

Abilities
He's something along the lines of a necromancer, known in the Path of Legends universe as a soulcaster. He can connect to the spirit world and speak with the dead, as well as harness their energy to use in battle.

Speaking with the Dead
Akira can talk to souls in the Distant Stars (afterlife), but it isn't easy to reach them. It takes focus and, since he isn't the strongest of soulcasters, quiet. No matter how hard he tries, he can't reach the only soul he wants to talk to - his father - and he doesn't know why. He's asked other ghosts, but they won't give him answers. Part of Akira is hopeful, thinking that since he can't reach his father, that means he's still alive, but he knows that can't be true - he saw him die. He was there. Powerless to save him.

Spirit Bolts
A spirit bolt is a surge of supernatural energy that can do a couple different things; depending on its strength and the user's focus and skill, it may weaken an enemy, cause them to hallucinate, slow down their movements, or freeze them in time.

Akira's spirit bolts have been known to weaken enemies and slow them down; if he's angry, the spirit bolts will deal physical damage.

Walking Through Walls
Ooh, spooky! Much like a ghost, Akira can walk through most walls. The only way to keep him out is to have a witchdoctor place an enchantment around the area. And since Thorn and Akira are on the same side, chances are Thorn won't do that for you.

Loki
Loki has been Akira's best friend since the day Akira was born. They're commonly thought of as "partners in crime", because whenever something goes wrong, it was probably because they were microwaving grapes again.

His Father
Akira's father was pretty much his best friend - besides Loki, of course - and they did everything together. Akira never knew his mother or his older siblings, so his father was the only family he had.

Theme Songs
"Save Me" - Skillet

"Evil Angel" - Breaking Benjamin

"Remember Everything" - Five Finger Death Punch

Trivia

 * Akira is one of my favorite names.
 * He can't read.
 * He has a teddy bear named Mongoose.

Quotes
"I feel like I'm drowning. H . . . help . . . me . . ."

"Guess he needs something to take pride in. 'Cause his mother sure wasn’t proud of what she created."

"Something's not right. I can feel it."