IZUKU MIDORIYA | “ DEKU ”

Full Name: Izuku Midoriya Hero Name: Deku Gender: Male Pronouns: He/Him/His Height: 5'10 ft, 177cm Birthday: July 15th Age: 24 Quirk: Currently Quirkless. (Former) One For All: Transferred to him from Toshinori Yagi, Izuku's Quirk allowed him to stockpile an enormous amount of raw power, allowing him to significantly enhance all of his physical abilities to various boundless levels. This resulted in unbelievable levels of strength, speed, stamina, agility, and durability. When Izuku activated One For All, red, vein-like lines course throughout the empowered part of his body. Occupation: Pro-Hero, teacher at U.A Highschool in Japan for Heroes. Blood Type: O Ethnicity: Japanese. Eye Color: Dark emerald/hunter's green. Hair Color: Dark emerald/hunter's green. Hair Type: Short, curly, fluffy, unruly, unkept. Skin: Light skinned, freckled, unblemished. He has majority of his freckles on his face, around his cheeks. Scars: In the aftermath of the Final War, Izuku acquires two new scars, one on the top right side of his head, and the other below his right eye spreading down his cheek and reaching his chin, along with both of his hands being more heavily scarred. His hands are also very scarred due to battling at U.A and are slightly deformed because of it. Body Type: Lean, fit, muscular. Personality: Izuku is caring and emotional, never hesitating to help or rescue someone in danger, even if he knows that he might not be strong or otherwise qualified enough to do it. Often, he does this on instinct, taking a more careless approach than the usual overthinking he goes through and putting himself in peril in order to protect someone. All Might claims that this trait gives Izuku the most important natural and innate instinct to be a hero; the pure and genuine desire to help people. However, Izuku putting others' lives above his own can go to the extreme, to the point where he has little to no sense of self-preservation.

He is studious and has a muttering habit where when observing something he'll mutter under his breath aloud. This usually scares others.

In his childhood he went through relentless bullying from his childhood friend, Katsuki Bakugo. This continued until the Final War in which Katsuki began to finally simmer down around him. Katsuki became much more caring and considerate for Izuku.

Izuku's hero name comes from Katsuki. Katsuki used to call Izuku “Deku”, meaning worthless in Japanese. Despite this, Izuku made it his hero name to give it a new meaning. Izuku also calls Katsuki “Kacchan”, an affectionate nickname that Katsuki doesn't really mind anymore.

Izuku is known to help or lecture people with personal and emotional problems, regardless of if it's his business or not, claiming that a hero should meddle in other people's lives. This audacious spirit, while initially viewed as perplexing or even insane by others, is also recognized by many, and has earned him the loyalty, gratitude and respect of characters that were previously antagonistic towards him such as Tenya Ida, Shoto, Hitoshi Shinso, Kota Izumi, Sir Nighteye and even the likes of the Hero Killer: Stain and Lady Nagant. He has a strong fascination with heroes and is shown well-versed in their history, sometimes even surprising the heroes themselves with his vast knowledge of their abilities and past exploits.

Izuku is an avid collector of All Might merchandise, has knowledge of his numerous feats of heroism (no matter how minor), and emulates many of his traits. Having inherited his Quirk, one of Izuku's current priorities is to be able to live up to his idol's legacy, as he is always looking for ways to improve his usage of One For All, being aware of the immense pressure that comes with succeeding the Symbol Of Peace. The unwavering trust and approval Izuku receives from All Might has been vital to his development as a hero, especially when the aforementioned feelings of self-doubt and unworthiness plague his mind.

Izuku appears to have a more brash and abrasive side to him, which typically shows up when he finds himself in combat. This side of him makes him act more like Katsuki, being rather loud and unwavering, and also with a strong drive towards victory. He claims that this is because he sees Katsuki as the embodiment of what someone who strives for victory should be. He has also admitted that he doesn't like this side of him very much and tends to keep it in check. He does, however, find himself giving in to this almost feral rage when in dire situations and faced against opponents who had brutally hurt people he cares for, like in his battles against Overhaul and Tomura.

Izuku also possesses an empathetic side and has developed a desire to want to understand the Villains he has faced, and potentially save them from themselves. While initially believing Tomura to be a madman who just wants to meaninglessly hurt others, after learning about his tragic history and sensing the pain in his heart through their connection between One For All and All For One, this re-invigorates his belief that a great Hero is someone who saves others, not kills, and because of this, desires to learn how they became villains and see if there is any way to prevent a fight, though he does concede he very well may have to kill Tomura. While he is not naïve in this ideology and will resort to violence if there is no other option, like during his second fight with Muscular, he truly wishes to reach out and help villains recover and reform themselves, even giving Kai Chisaki (whom he was still bitter towards) the chance to save his boss should he make amends with Eri. At the same time, Izuku desires to save Tomura from his life of villainy and pain, even when such a notion feels unlikely and is deemed pretentious by others, showcasing his great sense of humanity.

Following the conclusion of the Paranormal Liberation War, Izuku had begun to drastically change his behavior. After suffering from the trauma brought on by the War, seeing countless innocent people have their lives ruined by the current state of society, having All For One relentlessly target him for his Quirk, and bearing the responsibility of protecting his friends, Izuku became more cold and distant towards others. When All For One vowed to break him both physically and mentally, he became increasingly paranoid about how much harm he will bring to those who are around him. The overwhelming stress and burden resulted in him rushing into fights and leaving behind All Might and the other Heroes looking after him so that no one else will get hurt. His disregard for his own well-being becomes the worst it ever has been as well, neglecting to look after his basic needs like sleeping and eating. Katsuki has noted this behavior to be very similar to how All Might was when he was the Symbol of Peace. This increasingly driven, serious side of him has even caused civilians to note that he doesn't look like a hero. After his friends from U.A. get through to him and take him back in, these traits seem to have diminished, with him now being determined in stopping All For One alongside his friends, teachers, and allies. During the Final War, even after witnessing Katsuki's near demise at the hands of Tomura, Izuku maintains his desire to find a way to save his enemy. In the core of One For All, Kudo recognizes that Izuku's drive to save people is through his belief that everyone possesses an innately human heart, motivating him forward despite suffering grave injuries during his battle against the overwhelmingly powerful Tomura. Once again, Izuku becomes willing to sacrifice One For All as a means of reaching Tomura's origin and finding the source of his pain and hatred, though this would be interrupted by the untimely return of All For One's vestige who seized back control of Tomura's body. With his friends by his side however, Izuku manages to triumph over the Demon Lord, even seeing through All For One's evil persona and recognizing him as the sad and lonely man that he really was deep underneath.

During the war's aftermath, Izuku still holds some regret that he couldn't save Tomura from dying, but was assured by All Might that he managed to save Tomura's soul by vanquishing his pain and that he managed to complete the duty of One For All. After being rendered Quirkless again with only the leftover embers of One For All remaining, Izuku tries to put on a brave front but is visibly distraught over his time as a hero seemingly running out. He's also rather muted when attending U.A. as a second year a week later, and doleful but accepting of Yuga's decision to leave U.A. and start his hero education over. When he tries to strike up a conversation with Ochaco only for her to deflect by commenting on his hair, he also appears concerned for her while uncertain of how to speak with her further.

Eight years pass and Izuku continues his studies at U.A. while documenting his story and experiences in his notebook, reflecting over how his dream of becoming a hero came true even when it seemed impossible, and that everyone around him became a hero by giving him their hopes, prayers, and encouragement to succeed. Eventually, the embers of One For All fade away and Izuku accepts becoming Quirkless again as he goes on to become a teacher at U.A. High School, admitting that while he misses being a hero, he is content with using his experience to help and encourage others. Izuku has also retained some of his old traits, such as his selfless need to help other people and his mumbling habit, as seen when he flung himself to the ground to save a boy from falling and encounters Dai, telling the middle school student that he can become a hero with his will to help others, even when he possesses an underpowered Quirk. While Izuku was hesitant to accept a mechanized suit as a gift from All Might and Class A, the former Symbol of Peace recognized that Izuku still has the heart of a hero and told him that he had earned it fair and square, causing Izuku to tear up and rejoice as he joins his friends and former classmates, becoming a hero once again.