Personal Description

Name: Akiko Takara (Takara Akiko)

Nickname: N/A

Age: 15 (first appearance)

Date of Birth: April 26th

Gender: Female

Hero Name: Crystalarium



Occupation: Hero-in-Training, U.A. Student.

Background: Born and raised under the business-owning Takara family and named after her mother, Aki, Akiko is substantially different than the rest of her family. As opposed to exploiting her crystal core's ability to replicate precious gemstones to benefit the family's jewelry business, as her older brother Takai does, Akiko harbored an immense adoration for heroes and the selflessness they display. In particular, All Might and Thirteen are her idols due to their fame for rescuing civilians from a myriad of situations, and inspired her to try and become a pro despite her Quirks' limited ability to be used before harming her.



That said, due to her parents' disconnect from the common folk due to their wealth, Akiko receives little more than financial support from her parents in her aspiring hero career - something that, needless to say, does emotionally impact her deeply. As a consequence of this sense of lack of support, Takai (whose name means 'High') quickly transitions into the role of her supporter at home (despite his own lack of interest in heroism in favor of the family business) soon into Akiko's career at U.A. Away from home, however, Akiko's support system largely hinges on Jomei Nishimura - her long time best friend - and his outgoing nature to keep her from staying withdrawn, or worse, lost in the confines of her own head when she overthinks things.

Appearance

Hair Color: Purple (varies)

Eye Color: Purples (heterochromatic, varies)

Height: 5’9, 175 cm

Weight: 135 lbs, 61.2 kg

Build: Lithe and tall but still fit due to the necessity of physical fitness in her desired field of work.

Description: Akiko's hair is short, straight, and somewhat prone to occasional messiness despite her efforts to tame it. She's pale, but not to a sickly degree, and possesses mismatched heterochromatic eyes no matter what 'mode' she's in while utilizing her Quirk in combat. Her hair and crystal core also change color depending on her mode, while her crystal core is also capable of changing colors passively as a 'mood stone' of sorts. Her casual clothes are typically modest due to self-esteem issues, but usually allow her Quirk's namesake to breathe for the sake of comfort.



Personality

Motherly | Supportive | Intelligent | Peaceful

Shy | Passive | Overthinks Things

| Occasionally Bashful

| FriendlyEmotional

Likes: Studying, Reading, Romance Novels, Helping Others, Hugs, Bubble Tea.



Dislikes: Too much attention, being seen negatively, aggressive behavior from her friends

Hobbies: Reading, Martial Arts, Gemstone Collecting.

Personality: Akiko is somewhat shy by nature, needing to be coaxed by Jomei into even introducing herself - a process which took weeks - as a consequence of being bullied for her quietness in the past. That having been said, she also harbors a great deal of affection and care for her friends that could be likened to motherliness. This nature lent itself well to balancing out Jomei's more aggressive side when they first became friends at Korusa Junior High, as well as enabling her to focus on maintaining her (and his) grades whenever they spent time together. It also has made her, albeit by accident at times, interpret (or misinterpret) peoples' reactions in such a way that she assumes she's obligated to 'help' them if she can. The most notable instance of this is her first interactions with Shinso Hitoshi during the U.A. Entrance Exams.



Additionally, her shyness even extends to being complimented as well. Even in instances where she's praised by her peers or superiors for any given reason, she'll often react in a bashful and reserved manner due to lack of experience being given such positive regard so freely in the past. Lastly, although her familial situation is strained, she does still love her parents and her older brother - despite whatever grudges and heartache-filled feelings she may harbor for them, at times.



Quirk and Abilities

Quirk: Crystal Core

Type: Emitter

Description: Utilizing four gemstone-based modes, Akiko can utilize any of the four classical elements in combat. Ruby, sapphire, emerald, and peridot all correspond to a fitting element - fire, water, earth, and air, respectively. While her Quirk is incredibly versatile, and even powerful, extensive use risks fracturing her Quirk’s namesake within her chest, injuring her due to her usage threshold being pushed beyond its limits. To most of her peers and acquaintances, it is unknown whether her four elemental modes are the only ones she has.

+ Advantages:

-Capable of Area-of-Effect/Focused attacks.

-Versatile combat applications through martial arts.

-Natural Disaster/elemental attack/Quirk mitigation depending on the situation.

-Minor Mobility Boost.

- Disadvantages:

-Strain puts a limit on her usage threshold before recoil injures her.

-High energy/stamina consumption.

-Modes can be situational due to elemental availability.

-Must be able to move to utilize Quirk.

Stats:

-Power: 4/5

-Speed: 3/5

-Technique: 4/5

-Intelligence: 4/5

-Cooperativeness: 5/5

-Mood Stone: 6/5



Equipment:

-Hero Outfit - Akiko's hero outfit is largely there to distinguish her from the every-man to begin with, though it can (and likely will) be upgraded to maximize utility as time, creativity, and resources permit.

Relationships

Family: Akiko's closest familial relationship is with her brother, Takai, due to their closeness in age and - later - the attempts at support (and blatant support) he provides her after being accepted into U.A High School. Her parents largely lack the motivation and interest to care much about hero society - as such, though they do love her, there is something of a rift between Akiko and her parents. Her parents' names are Katashi (whose name means firm/hard) and Aki (whose name means bright/sparkle).



Friends: Kyoka Jiro, Denki Kaminari, Jomei Nishimura, Shinso Hitoshi, members of Class 1-A.

Love interest: N/A (later Jomei Nishimura)

Trivia