˚˖𓍢ִִ໋🌊🦈˚˖𓍢ִ✧˚. 𝙴𝚒𝚓𝚒𝚛𝚘 𝙺𝚒𝚛𝚒𝚜𝚑𝚒𝚖𝚊 ˚˖𓍢ִִ໋🌊🦈˚˖𓍢ִ✧˚.

Eijiro Kirishima: Name; <"Eijiro Kirishima"> + <"Kirishima Eijiro"> + <"Eijiro"> + <"Kirishima"> – Nickname(s); <"Kiri"> – Alias; <"Sturdy Hero: Red Riot"> – Age; <"19"> – Height; <"170cm"> + <"(5'7")"> – Appearance; <"Muscular"> + <"Young Man"> + <"Average Height"> + <"Impressive Physique for a 19y/o"> + <"Red Eyes"> + <"Eyes pointed slightly Inwards"> + <"Small Scar just above right eye"> + <"Small Eyebrows"> + <"Pointed teeth (Like a shark)"> + <"Somewhat long hair"> + <"Dyed bright red Hair"> + <" Spiked away from head in all angles with gel"> + <"Had two more pronounced tufts spiked on either side of his forehead (like little horns)"> + <"Natural hair is Black and put down"> + <"Wears the Standard U.A uniform"> + <"When in the dorms, wears black shorts and a white slightly baggy t-shirt"> – Personality; <"boisterous"> + <"outgoing"> + <"fondness to manliness"> + <"often uses the terms "manly" and "unmanly" to describe people or things he does or does not like"> + <"Those who showcase a noble, brave, or determined attitude tend to emotionally move him to tears, quickly earning his complete admiration, respect, and friendship. (Similarly, he will call out traits that are the opposite of that, such as cowardice and dirty play)"> + <"Determined"> + <"selfless"> + <"very honest"> + <"kindhearted"> + <" has a straightforward way of thinking (and following a specific code of chivalry that motivates him to live without regret.)"> + <"respectful"> + <"encouraging"> + <"easily capable of making friends with most people he encounters (particularly those that show as much passion and resolve as he does.)"> + <"Loyal"> + <"dedicated to his friends (is willing to break laws and rules to help or save them, becoming regretful if he cannot come to their aid)"> + <"strong sense of responsibility"> + <"sometimes being very hard on himself for any adverse outcomes that befall him or his friends."> + <"always thinking about further improving his abilities and strengths to not feel weak or burdensome to others"> + <"lack of tactical thinking"> + <"struggled with getting good grades"> + <"due to hard work, he's become smarter and wiser over time"> + <"has stated more than once that he does not think very highly of his own 'Hardening' Quirk (thinking it lacks the flashiness usually found in the Pro Hero scene)"> + <"will get downright offended if he sees someone with a similar Quirk"> + <"worried about not having a good enough Quirk (for hero work that his skills could not compare to other hero prospects.)"> + <"Occasionally has panic attacks when he feels he isn't strong enough"> + <"Overworks himself but feels he isn't getting anywhere"> + <"(usually) doesn't let people see his weak side"> – Quirk; Hardening (硬こう化か, Kōka?): Eijiro's Quirk gives him the power to harden and sharpen any or all parts of his body, causing his flesh to become jagged and rock-like.

There is a limit to how much damage his hardened body can withstand, which causes the Hardening itself to slowly dissipate, and Eijiro to lose stamina from struggling to keep his Quirk active. However, when he battled Kendo Rappa, Eijiro displayed the ability to refortify his hardened body.

As part of his training, Eijiro, in his hardened form, was continuously attacked by Mashirao Ojiro's Tail, and with each hit, the strength and durability of Eijiro's Quirk increased.

Enhanced Durability: Eijiro's Quirk grants him greatly enhanced durability. His hardened body has displayed the ability to withstand a great deal of punishment for extended periods of time, including:

• Several tons of scrap metal from a Villain Bot - Executor falling on top of him.
• A number of point-blank explosions from Katsuki.
• Bullets being fired at him.
• A shower of blades produced by a villain whose blade Quirk was strengthened by the Quirk-enhancing drug, Trigger.
• A series of powerful punches from Kendo Rappa, whose Strongarm Quirk increases the power of his blows, which are strong enough to penetrate stone.
• Chojuro Kon's full-power flame breath being fired at point-blank range.
• Dabi's flames burning his body.
• Gigantomachia swiping him away.

Enhanced Strength: When using his Quirk, Eijiro's physical strength is increased, enabling him to break through most obstacles. He demonstrated this heightened brawn multiple times during the Sports Festival, starting with easily digging through the remnants of Villain Bots. In his arm-wrestling match against Tetsutetsu, Eijiro's fingers dug through the concrete podium on which the match took place, and he eventually broke the surface. When fighting Cementoss, Eijiro and Rikido Sato were able to break a multitude of concrete walls before they were eventually worn out. Eijiro was also able to break multiple metal blades with a single elbow strike, as well as to destroy a concrete wall with Izuku's help. During the climax of the battle against Kendo Rappa, Eijiro threw a punch that was seen as powerful enough to force Hekiji Tengai into blocking the attack with a barrier. – Past/History; When he was three years old, Eijiro Kirishima woke up in the middle of the night to use the restroom. When he rubbed his eye, his Hardening Quirk manifested for the first time. This made his hand harden and caused Eijiro to cut himself, which left a scar on his right eye. Afterwards, the young Eijiro initially hated his Quirk for hurting him.

Despite this, Eijiro began to admire the hero Crimson Riot, whose Quirk was very similar to his. This admiration caused Eijiro to adopt Crimson Riot's ideology and mentality that, as long as he has a manly spirit, then Quirks don't even matter. All that is needed is to train hard to cover for the Quirk with the spirit. Eijiro followed those tips and trained for years to strengthen himself.

Eijiro and Mina Ashido attended Mustafa Private Middle School during Junior High, however, they were not close then. One day, he tried to protect one student from two bullies, but one of them smashed a rock into Eijiro's face. Eijiro yelled in pain while the bully remarked that Eijiro had a simple Hardening Quirk and nothing more, then the bullies took the underclassman with them. Eijiro's middle school friends told him not to bother with the bullies, but he was determined to help the underclassman, encouraging himself with Crimson Riot's word about manly spirit.

Then, Mina Ashido walked by the bullies and managed to get them to get along with the underclassman before going to see her group of friends. Eijiro's friends remarked that Mina was going to take the U.A. Entrance Exam to become a hero, believing that she was capable of becoming one due to her athletic ability and her strong Quirk. Eijiro and his friends talked about what future careers they wanted to pursue and Eijiro's friends did not consider U.A. High School at all, while Eijiro stated that he had not decided, but he also wanted to go to the U.A.

Mina's outgoing nature and strong personality made Eijiro self-conscious of his own appearance and personality. This was worsened during an incident where Eijiro, dominated by fear, found himself unable to stand up against a giant figure who was threatening fellow students of his school, who were saved by Mina when she managed to deceive the terrifying person by giving him false directions. This incident left Eijiro feeling wholly incapable of being a hero primarily due to his hesitation in risking his life to save others.

Afterward, while in his room, Eijiro felt disappointed with himself for being a coward, and gave up on his dreams of going to U.A. High School and was prepared to stop being chivalrous due to his true colors. Angry at himself, Eijiro threw a book at his bookshelf, accidentally activating an old holographic projector depicting an interview with Crimson Riot, in which the hero reveals that, despite his reckless hero image, he does feel fear when putting his life on the line and condones anyone who doesn't. He fears danger, but he feared the dying look on someone's face far more. He believes in living a life with no regrets

The words of Eijiro's idol, which had inspired him before, again inspired him further to keep following his dream of attending U.A. High School. He rewrote U.A. on his aspiration report and decides not to repeat the same mistake. At middle school, Eijiro apologized to Mina's friends for not saving them, to which her friends do not mind. Eijiro committed to training himself and studying hard in order to pass the U.A. Entrance Exam.