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HISTORY

Not much is known about Kanda’s past as the man simply refuses to divulge any information about him. But he was born in Japan, a country where the Akuma and the Millennium Earl were wrecking havoc, asserting dominance. It could then be assumed that Kanda, coming from a samurai family, had been the taught with the ways of the sword through rigorous training perhaps since the day he could walk. All his life, Kanda knew what fighting was all about. However, a few things are still unknown about him: when he had acquired compatibility with the Innocence and how. There is also a question with regards to Mugen, if he had inherited it from his family or it was an Innocence that had merely changed its form to suit him. But almost immediately, General Tiedoll had taken the boy to the Black Order Headquarters and started training him for the life of an Exorcist. Again, there were blank pages during his training years with the General. But it can be speculated that something had happened during that time and he acquired the curse and tattoo on his chest.

There was an event several years in the past, perhaps an all-out attack by the Akuma or something similar that nearly killed Kanda. He was dead—or rather, came very close to it at that time when a mysterious man had bestowed him a gift and curse. The man only left the words, “A life lost and regained is a cheap life; make sure you use yours well. Guard the flower, and it will guard you - when it wilts, your extra time is spent. If you prove yourself worthy of a true life once more, then find me, and I will make you whole” to him before he left Kanda in the hospital, mysteriously healed, with a lotus flower in an hourglass and a tattoo on his chest. Upon fully recovering, Kanda became a full-fledged Exorcist and went on a mission to prove his worth while searching for ‘that man’.

PERSONALITY

He is apathetic, unsociable, short-tempered, bad-tempered, somewhat bossy, sarcastic, curses like a pirate, has tendencies to call people names and claims to hate a lot of things to the point that "there are too many to write down"—including sweets, people who can't keep their mouths shut [Tiedoll], people calling him by his given name [Lavi] and people with naive thinking [Allen]. Cardinal sins to him would include being loud, being stupid or, worse, being emotional. He prefers to keep all his relations formal and presents himself as a blank wall of non-emotion.

However, despite being the King of Irate, Kanda has several characteristics that qualify as his good points. He is extremely driven, disciplined, confident, is aware of his abilities and fears nothing and no one. As long as he is following orders, he will not hesitate to act and fight, expressing his strong loyalty to the Black Order and has good work ethics and professionalism, not letting his personal dislikes get in the way of work. As a samurai, he has a moral code that he does follow. He also holds great—albeit grudgingly—respect to the abilities of several people, including his General and mentor [no matter how talkative and emotional he is], Komui [no matter how incompetent he might seem to him] and Allen Walker [no matter how naive he thinks].

STRENGTHS/ABILITIES

Kanda's anti-Akuma weapon is a black katana called “Mugen” (六幻, illusions), which turns silver when activated. He runs his index and middle finger through the back of the blade to activate it. There are five different illusions, all with their own unique special ability.

The first illusion called Hell’s Insects (Kaichū: Ichigen) is where Kanda swings his sword and releases a small swarm of supernatural creatures that devour his opponents.

Next, he possesses the ability of Double Illusion Blade (Nigentou) where Kanda covers his sword and scabbard in a coat of energy and generates an energy blade, creating two impossibly sharp weapons.

Eight Flowers Praying Mantis (Hakka Tourou) is the next level up, which is used in combination with Double Illusion Blades. Kanda quickly slashes the enemy eight times; the slashes collectively resemble the lotus flower.

The final two illusions, Sublimate (Shouka) and Three Illusions (Sangenshiki) are typically seen in combination with one another. Sublimate is when Kanda activates the power of his tattoo, and his pupil changes into three dots. Veins also rise around his eyes. Once Shouka is activated, Kanda can activate Sangenshiki.

The Three Illusions technique, on the other hand, is often used as a last resort in battle. Kanda drastically increases his speed and strength at the cost of some of his life. Considering the fact that he only has a limited amount of time left to his life, it is a drastic measure to take.

WEAKNESSES

While doing a remarkable job of keeping an aloof demeanor, even Kanda has some vulnerability of his own. These vulnerabilities are connected with the tattoo on his chest, the curse bestowed upon him and the lotus flower, which he keeps in an hourglass. It is said that the lotus flower in his possession has 13 petals. And once the 13 petals had fallen, once it wilted, Kanda would die instantly unless he finds the person who had placed the curse on him. It would be a hard journey but he must walk through it alone.

Although Allen and Lavi consider him as their nakama [although it seems synonymous with ‘friend’, there seems to be a stronger connection if one is called a ‘nakama’] and Linalee and the rest of the Black Order as a family member, he often places a barrier between him and the people around him, refusing to trust or open up. It can then be said that, while Kanda has acquaintances and comrades, he does not have ‘friends’ at all.

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