Ludius Grande Di Tetsuya

Ludius Grande Di Tetsuya (ルディウスグランデディ・トツヤ Rudiusu Gurande Di Totsuya) usually just referred to as Tetsuya or Tetsu, is the Guild Master of the famous Independent Guild, Dawn Horizon and a powerful wizard known throughout as the Emperor of Thunder (ザ天皇のライトサンダー Kaminari no Tenō) for his signature and deadly usage of Thunder Dragon Slayer Magic. As both the guild master of Dawn Horizon and one of the three supreme leaders of the Trident Alliance — sharing this illustrious title with Shintaro Tiberius and Francine Azure, Tetsuya's reputation among wizards in has become unparalleled and he is widely recognized as both an extremely dangerous magician and a highly respectable renegade figure in the world of magic. Being a corrupted human that has no recollection of his parents — Tetsuya's origin of his birth and memories of his childhood remain a complete mystery to him and he has made it one of his life long missions to unlock the secrets of his past.

Having been an orphan as long as he could remember without any parental guidance — Tetsuya's past life as a during his younger days was a path he was pretty much forced to take to feed himself and allowed him to gather a wide array of connections across Ishgar that ultimately helped the creation of his own guild. However — this also yielded an unfavorable outcome as the took an immediate interest in the dangerous young mage who had gotten involved with  and they labelled Tetsuya as a pariah that needed to be erased, even dispatching the legendary secret military organization, Sylphon after him. Even to this day — Sylphon is still tasked with the mission of trying to bring down Tetsuya and Sophia Augustine, leader of Sylphon and also nicknamed the Frozen Ruler of the Ice Palace has marked Tetsuya as her own and follows him everywhere.

As a former wandering mage — Tetsuya has traveled across the numerous countries of Ishgar in the hopes of discovering more about the world and also finding suitable and reliable comrades to join his rising guild. On this journey — he has came across several individuals who have caught his eye and through his own methods of persuading others, Tetsuya was able to win them over to his side and founded his guild with these members. Thanks to Tetsuya's leadership, the Dawn Horizon guild has prospered and became recognized as one of Fiore's strongest guilds that has the same influence and gathers the same respect as even the legendary Fairy Tail Guild. Speaking of Fairy Tail, Tetsuya has always dreamt of surpassing the reputation that the infamous guild has but at the same time, holds a great amount of respect for their members, especially who is a fellow Dragon Slayer of the same element.

Tetsuya has various goals he has set his sights on trying to accomplish in his lifetime, but the most prominent one he is actively trying to achieveis his dream of making Dawn Horizon the most powerful guild not just in, but the entire Ishgar continent. As such, Tetsuya is currently travelling between countries in the hopes of discovering more skilled mages to draw to his side and join him on his conquest. During these voyages, Tetsuya also completes side quests and missions that he has spare time to do and will usually have one or more of his guild mates accompany him for both usage and entertainment.

Appearance
"You should have seen him, he was a total dream boat. Tall, beautiful black hair, creamy tanned skin, and deep piercing eyes that made me almost faint from their intoxicating gaze. I'm so insanely jealous of those girls in his guild, I'd do anything to have a hottie like that as my guild master."

- A female mage describing the transcendent appearance of Tetsuya whom has become a heart throb to the young aspiring female mages of Fiore.

Befitting a mage of his caliber and status — Tetsuya has the appearance of a human being who stands above normal people when considering his demeanor, presence, and facial details. Unlike some individuals however who would no doubt gloat and take pride in his god given looks, Tetsuya finds no enjoyment in doing such things and is in indifferent to the barrage of compliments he has recieved over his looks. It's not a surprise however — considering Tetsuya's background as he had more pressing concerns to occupy his mind with than how he looks to the opposite sex. That said, even Tetsuya is not immune to caring about his own personal appearance and has learned how to dress himself in a fashionable style from several of his contacts that work in the tailor business.

Tetsuya has been described by many as both a young handsome stud and a gorgeous dream boat, essentially personifying the stereotypical bishōnen — a boy who has soft and feminine features that makes them prettier than even the most beautiful of woman. Whenever Tetsuya reveals himself in public, there will usually be a crowd of swarming young maidens who instantly become infatuated with the attractive guild master. In line with his personality, Tetsuya has the ability to handle these situations with finesse and swagger, sporting charming smiles at the flustered girls in his attempt to probe whatever information he can out of them. On a more detailed note about his appearance — Tetsuya possesses a tanned complexion along with black wavy hair that has a strand near the bottom dyed in red. These features are also complimented by both Tetsuya's impressive height as he stands above six foot, and his piercing amber eyes that are known to intimidate even the steadfast of individuals. The dragon stigma markings that cover Tetsuya's back and shoulder represent the contract he has has made with Qzelta — the familiar he has contracted and fused with by using familiar spirit magic. With a sharp jaw line followed by a toned slim build, Tetsuya's attractiveness rates on the highest scale according to female mages who have had the pleasure of either meeting him in person or having caught a glimpse of him in. More on that point, Tetsuya's reputation has grown so large that there is a special section in each week's edition that feature exclusive photo's of Tetsuya who has gathered an astoundingly large fanclub among many guilds within Fiore.

On the subject of Tetsuya's choice of outfits — Tetsuya's usual style of clothing that he wears on most occasions consist of a plain white shirt underneath an open black jacket with red sleeves along with matching black jeans and shoes. He also ties a purple sash onto his waist that keeps the golden leg armor he wears around his hips from falling off. Tetsuya has been known to remove his jacket from time to time during times of relaxation — showcasing the several tattoos all over his body that Tetsuya had engraved onto him since his days as a mercenary. An accessory that Tetsuya chooses to wear around his neck is a thin black necklace with a pendant attached to the bottom that Tetsuya is rarely if ever seen without for whatever reason, hinting that the necklace could have significant meaning to the mysterious man. Despite not being a man who is overly conscious about what he wears out in public — Tetsuya takes great pride in this outfit as he handpicked it himself years ago and fully believes that what he's wearing is "trending" and looks presentable to the public eye, which for the most part is.

Though Tetsuya does indeed enjoy wearing casual and loose clothing for the most part whenever he is either in battle or travelling, there have been several instances where he has donned a more formal and business like attire to suit the situation. During such situations — both Tetsuya's wardrobe and his usual attitude both taken drastic turns as Tetsuya, for a short period of time, turns into a serious and articulate adult that speaks in a more dignified manner than his usual carefree tone. The outfit itself is simple enough when you really get a look at it — a white stripped dress shirt worn underneath a black suit along with black jeans and brown dress shoes. Of course, no suit could ever be complete without both the infamous belt and neck tie, the former he wears around his waist and the latter he wears around his collar. Adding a bit more professionalism into the mix, Tetsuya also wears a pair of black gloves on his hands that give him a boss type of look and naturally, the ladies who were lucky enough to catch Tetsuya wearing the outfit go crazy over the amplified attraction that he brings. On a more serious note — the times where Tetsuya wears such formal clothing are far in between and the only instances that require such a dress code are when he has either has an important request that he's undertaking or when he has business to discuss with allied guilds, such as Cross Sector, who are highly critical of a mage's dress code in the presence of their leader, Francine Azure. Hilariously enough — after Francine had seen Tetsuya wearing his suit for the first time when he planned a meeting with her, she rather adamantly expressed that he must wear them each time he came to see her with a face flushed red, eyes blood shot, and face contorted into a perverted grin.

In pursuit of his goal to make Dawn Horizon the strongest guild across the entire continent, Tetsuya has needed to travel to unexplored countries on more than one occasion. To accommodate his need to dress appropriately for whatever type of weather he may encounter — Tetsuya had one of his contacts make him a travel outfit that Tetsuya will usually don whenever he has a job or mission outside of Fiore. Aside from his usual outfit, these travel clothes are Tetsuya's most worn threads that he personally approved of after giving the tailor multiple design ideas that would suit his "unique" tastes. Several weeks later — the outfit was finished and Tetsuya was more than pleased with the result as he donned the outfit immediately and has since always felt more comfortable whenever he travels. When describing the outfit itself, Tetsuya wears a black vest over top of a white collared shirt that he will usually not tuck into his belt for whatever reason. What sets the outfit apart from his usual clothing however is the signature black cloak that he wears around his shoulders that reach all the way down to his ankles. The cape was an addition that Tetsuya's tailor had suggested to him in order to give the complete outfit a more urban look — something which Tetsuya was very happy and pleased with. The cape also comes with a back hood that Tetsuya can wear on his face to hide his identity whenever the are seen within the area or if he is trying to blend into a crowd and escape. Tetsuya's prized katana, Ikazuchi (しイカズチソード Divine Thunder Hawk) can usually be seen being worn by Tetsuya around his waist if one looks close enough but the cape also does a good job of concealing the weapon in its volume, giving Tetsuya the edge in a surprise confrontation as his enemies could be taken off guard by his hidden weapon.

As a mercenary that began his training during his early childhood, Tetsuya's body has undergone extensive training and the result of such intense and extreme workouts has given Tetsuya the figure akin to that of a toned bodybuilder — with toned muscles all around his biceps, pecs, abdominal muscles, and lats. Tetsuya's attractiveness doesn't just stern from his facial features, his ability to keep his body in fantastic shape is another method on how he is able to continuously attract the ladies, no matter what age they may or may not be. That said — Tetsuya cannot deny that helpful advantage of his demon blood that allowed him to mold his body to a more perfect degree. Tetsuya's muscles aren't as visible when he wears his signature outfit but become more noticeable when he wears either his business attire or his travel attire. Tetsuya's body was also a product of good nutrition as he doesn't splurge on snacks or sweets and sticks to a high calorie low carb diet plan, with the occasional cheat day where he orders whatever he wants and splurges like a starving pig. Tetsuya even suggested his diet plan to several of the woman of his guild who he believed needed to lay off the sweets, earning their ire as they are the ones who are supposed to be focused on watching their figures and not the other way around. On the topic of his training — Tetsuya installed a gym facility inside the guild base after having it suggested to him by Dyson who felt that there were alot of members in the guild that were slacking in their physical training — Tetsuya agreed wholeheartedly to the idea and since then, can be found sparingly in the gym with other members working out. Unlike most mages that don't seem to train very often and rely more on their magical capabilities than their physical attributes, Tetsuya will never go a day without training and always makes sure to find time to complete an intense work out in the morning before beginning his day as a guild master. That work out includes hundreds of push ups, sit ups, running several kilometers, lifting an unfathomable amount of weight — and of course sparring against those in his guild, specifically Violet and Dyson. This kind of dedication towards one's physique was not something he randomly decided to do, it's been drilled into him ever since he was a kid and Tetsuya has remained vigilant in making sure to stay in tip top shape. While his appearance is normal for the most part — Tetsuya cannot completely hide the fact that he is indeed a corrupted human and will undergo a change whenever his demon blood begins to boil. In several instances where Tetsuya has fought challenging opponents, his desire and thirst for a good fight will forcibly awaken his demon blood and cause his usual round amber eyes to morph into thin yellow eyes with slit pupils. His teeth will begin to change as well and are replaced with sharp fangs — similar to that of a canine that also match Tetsuya's primal personality shift during such occasions. The state doesn't last forever and Tetsuya can find himself returning back to normal whenever his blood lust begins to sedate or when he gets knocked unconscious.

Many people are somewhat scared of Tetsuya's change whenever he awakens like this but those who are close to him all know and care for Tetsuya far too much to let this bother them and will always make sure that he changes back and remains the guild master that they cherish.

Personality
"Tell me, is the sky really the limit for us humans? Is there really no way for us to soar past our mortal chains and reach above the skys? If there is such a thing as reaching the top of world, then I will be the one to grasp it with my own hands and I don't care who or what obstacles stand in my way, I will succeed."

- Tetsuya's ambitious speech towards his companions as he continues on his path of overcoming the council and creating a family for those who join Dawn Horizon.

The overall impression that many people seem to draw upon Tetsuya after getting to know a bit of his personality is that he is clearly a being who believes in himself with a level confidence, optimism, and idealism that defies common sense. The way Tetsuya carries himself wherever he goes, the way he speaks to others who pique his interest, the way he handles all business affiliated with expanding his guild — there's no one better at what Tetsuya does as he has committed his entire existence towards accomplishing his, rather selfish but admirable, goals. What inspires those around Tetsuya is his refusal to accept anything but the perfect result and his habit of imposing his will on others who at first dismiss him is staggering. Dawn Horizon — the guild that Tetsuya had created himself wouldn't be able to function the way it does if Tetsuya wasn't who he was and it comes as no surprise that those who have been taken in by Tetsuya and recruited by him all hold a high level of respect for both his capabilities as a mage and also his maturity for someone so young.

On the surface — Tetusya's usual demeanor is that of a polite, well mannered gentleman who has a knack for saying the right thing at the right time to establish a good impression of himself to others. Despite not growing up with the best education what with being a during most of his childhood — Tetsuya still found the time to study various books on different languages and social etiquette that has paid off in spades in regards to his dealings with strangers for the first time. More often than not, you will find Tetsuya speaking in a formal but comfortable tone with others that doesn't put people off and has the effect of drawing them closer towards him by using subtle compliments. He's very charming and charismatic, easily able to win people over to his side with both his humor and ambition that others can't help but be drawn towards. This way of speaking allows others to think of Tetsuya as a very likable person — disregarding all of the false rumors spreading around about him thanks to the that are not fond of Tetsuya's public image to most mages. Aspiring mages all look up to Tetsuya and his independent guild and those who have been fortunate to meet Tetsuya in person have favorable impressions of his laid back but also mature demeanor, befitting someone of his status and infamy. Tetsuya's reputation across the continent of regarding his relationships with woman have been so exaggerated that it has crossed into legendary territory. While it is already wide spread knowledge that he is quite a flirt — the rumors surrounding Tetsuya and the woman he has been with are almost always folk stories that jealous and envious men come up with as a way of projecting themselves onto Tetsuya's rather enviable lifestyle. Too many times have people heard that Tetsuya is so engrossed in his lust that he will go after even young girls who aren't of age yet — or that he has become so low that he will steal a kiss from any girl he likes the moment he sees them. Obviously — none of these blatantly false rumors are true for the most part but there is a bad habit that Tetsuya possesses that has lead to several misunderstandings. To elaborate, Tetsuya's lack of personal space when speaking with some woman has been a negative trait of his that has created more needless rumors about him to the public eye. What that means is that often times, Tetsuya will bring his body closer to a woman he is speaking with to initiate some form of physical contact for no apparent reason other than for pure enjoyment and to see their reaction. Many maidens have found themselves flustered when Tetsuya approaches them so closely and casually touches their arm or head. When people catch Tetsuya doing this, it begins to make alot of sense why others believe him to be some sort of casanova, confusing the poor man who doesn't understand why he is being looked at with such looks by those around him.

If there's one thing about Tetsuya that has made him such an awe inspiring figure in both his guild and Fiore — it is his acceptance of others who are different than normal people. As a corrupted human, Tetsuya knows the feeling of being seen as a monster all too well and has had eyes of scorn and distaste thrown at him for what seemed to be an eternity to him when he was a child. There's no one who knows the pain and suffering of those who are judged differently because of some feature about them that's not normal and so in response to that — Tetsuya has a very sympathetic heart towards individuals who are like him. In fact, quite a few members of his own guild have been individuals who have all suffered at some point in their lives from being persecuted by others and aside from their powerful abilities — this fact alone makes Tetsuya want to reach out to them and aid them in their plight. Slayers in particular are especially drawn towards Tetsuya who is a Slayer himself and has not just an emotional connection with them but also a spiritual one as well. While it may be true that Tetsuya's overall persona is that of a well spoken gentleman who is able to get along with anyone — there is a hidden side to him that many people are aware of. This "side" of him only appears when Tetsuya in engaged in battle with an enemy that is able to bring out the "beast" within him and push him to his edge, resulting in Tetsuya's personality shifting and appearance changing to match the blood lust over taking him. A rather terrifying and creepy smile will usually follow as a sign that Tetsuya has "crossed over" into his more beast like personality. Thanks to his demon blood — Tetsuya's desire to fight powerful enemies is heightened to an almost uncontrollable state whenever he begins fighting an adversary that catches his attention. Once the change has begun, Tetsuya will drop his "gentleman" act and transform into a crazed battle junkie that has no objective other than to crush the enemy that is standing in his way. This side of him has shown up particularity when Tetsuya tracks down wandering mages and fights them to see if they are worthy enough to join his guild as most of the mages he has gone after have all turned out to be powerful individuals who are capable of fighting Tetsuya on even ground, such as Heliconia Aster, Sabrina Mercury, and Nukumori Mizuki. In this state —Tetsuya even develops somewhat of a "sadistic" personality as he enjoys seeing the blood of his enemies spray around his blade and takes delight in their suffering. In order to leave this crazed transformation, Tetsuya will either have to forcibly will himself to get a grip on himself or have to be knocked out cold, with the former happening on most occasions while the latter has only occurred a couple of instances.

When it comes to recruiting other individuals into his guild that pique his interest, Tetsuya has shown a persistence that borders on obsession from time to time. Because Tetsuya's dream is to create the strongest guild imaginable, having only the best of the best beside him is crucial for his plans and as such — he's not willing to allow powerful mages to escape from his grasp when he evaluates them. His fight against Nukumori Mizuki proved this point — Tetsuya's infatuation of getting Mizuki to join his guild was so apparent that he was willing to go as far as potentially killing himself in the process. Naturally, Mizuki couldn't understand why he would go to such lengths and Tetsuya's response was that he simply desired to have Mizuki near him, for both combat reasons (he was becoming attracted to her carnage due to his demon blood) and personal ones — regarding his connection with Mizuki and wanting to help her.

That all said, Tetsuya does indeed know his limits and if someone declines his invitation after defeating him or just flat out refuses even if he wins, then Tetsuya is willing to drop the matter but will still insist on them at least becoming his ally as Tetsuya finds more enjoyment in spreading his connections world wide as opposed to just remaining unaffiliated. In what many can describe as very surprising or just downright shocking — Tetsuya is very dutiful when it comes to keeping the guild base clean and is always chewing those who make a mess and don't clean up after themselves, Dyson and Lindsey being the prime culprits. Tetsuya didn't have many nice things growing up, so he always made sure to keep anything he had on him clean and even the blades he would pick up on the ground, he'd dust off and polish as he couldn't stand carrying a dirt weapon — a little ironic considering that as a child, he was wore filthy clothes due to his absence of money. Now that he's acquired the money he's long coveted, Tetsuya doesn't take for granted keeping the place he's built presentable and tidy, sharing this particular trait with one of his Sinful Spirits; Isabella. It should also be noted that Tetsuya is the one who usually refurnishes the food, drinks, and anything related to cooking whenever he goes shopping as his guild mates are utterly clueless at buying the right ingredients. This works in his favor at the least as whenever he shows his face at the local market, he'll no doubt have tons of swooning older woman who will give him great deals and discounts — which Tetsuya exploits as he's fully aware of the effect his face has on certain woman. You could even say that Tetsuya acts like the "mother" of the family as he's the one usually in the kitchen, cooking meals for his guild mates that are obsessed with his cooking and can't even seem to function without having Tetsuya prepare them their meals.

History
"I can't remember anything of my past except the days I spent wondering where I would get my next meal."

- Tetsuya speaking of his past days working as a mercenary

Very little is known about Tetsuya's past — as he even he himself does not recall anything prior to his days enlisting as a mercenary for various underground guilds. The topic of his past is not a sensitive spot for Tetsuya as he no qualms with speaking about it to those who make a good impression to him and he will not hide anything from those truly wish to know about him as he feels that if he doesn't speak on all of his experiences during his childhood, he will eventually lose those memories as well. As a result of having no memories of his mysterious past, Tetsuya firmly believes that he is an orphan and that his parents were both killed shortly after he was born — not believing (or really caring for that matter) that their still alive somewhere today. He doesn't even know where he was born or what his country of origin is — his birthday being the only thing he can remember. The most logical conclusion that many have come up with regarding Tetsuya's lack of memories is that he experienced some form of memory loss as a child, perhaps as a result of a traumatic experience — that may or may not be connected with the fact that he possesses demon blood.

The earliest memories of Tetsuya's past that he can recall are all related to his previous life as a mercenary working to feed himself as he was a mere boy with exceptional potential to become a powerful mage in the future. Tetsuya's only purpose back then was to do as much work as he could to fill his empty stomach but that wasn't always an easy path as there were numerous missions that Tetsuya failed to complete and went hungry as he had no money to buy food. He resorted to stealing several times during these days and became a pariah to the poor district of whatever city/street he was in — bouncing from town to town whenever his reputation became a problem. At such a young age, Tetsuya couldn't process why he had to endure such a harsh lifestyle and twisted his personality into that of a cold-hearted and ruthless killer that spared no one and trusted no one. It was the only way he learned how to survive the days, followed by weeks, followed by months, and followed by years of picking scraps off the ground and taking missions that were almost impossible for undisciplined mages. Tetsuya was very resourceful in his training and learned how to wield a sword on his own, picking up rusty and broken down swords on several battlefields and using them each on separate occasions until they were no longer of use.

It was during this time of solitude and self preservation that Tetsuya's trust in others was almost non existent. Because no one tried to reach out to Tetsuya to help him, the boy grew to develop a withdrawn sense of isolation that made him believe that no one loved or cared for him. Mercenaries that Tetsuya occasionally worked with were either extremely jealous of his undeniable potential and purposely sabotaged his missions or were terrified of his power — especially in regards to whenever Tetsuya's eyes and teeth would become demon like. In fact, one particular mission that Tetsuya was involved with had him and his comrades from the mercenary guild attempt to capture a powerful magic beast that had claws and horns that were rare and priceless items on the market. On that mission, Tetsuya and his team were nearly slaughtered as the magic beast posed to be a fearsome adversary that required highly skilled mages to take down. The trust Tetsuya had in others was when he was betrayed by those comrades who tried to sacrifice him to the beast while they made their escape — a common tactic by cowardly mercenaries. Used as a sacrificial piece by his supposed allies, Tetsuya's anger and resentment caused him to tap into his demon blood even more and manifest his first demon mask.

With this newfound power, Tetsuya made short work of the helpless magic beast but didn't stop there as he proceeded to track down and butcher the mercenaries that abandoned him. For Tetsuya, this event was somewhat of an awakening as he realized that it didn't matter if he trusted other people or not — as long as he was strong enough to kill those who betrayed him. It was inevitable that was once the rumors stared going around, people would begin to see Tetsuya differently after hearing about a young boy wearing a demonic mask slaying those that stood in his way. Tetsuya became somewhat of a boogie man to the mercenary guild as he would silence the crowds of terrified adults that hung around the building whenever he showed up to either take another request or come to collect his earnings. People looked at him differently — eyes full of contempt and fear as those who saw Tetsuya branded him as some sort of child from hell and cursed him. These slanderous things being said about him didn't bother Tetsuya, who ignored all of the whispering behind his back and continued the lifestyle of a mercenary until he overheard a plan to ambush him from a large group of gathered adults who believed Tetsuya would bring a curse onto their city. Knowing that he couldn't stay any longer, Tetsuya packed up whatever belongings he had and left — following his own path as he searched for more available work, no matter where it led him.

Years later, after Tetsuya had become a young teenager, he had moved across the several countries of — completing any sort of requests he was offered and making a name for himself as a frighteningly powerful mage who showed no mercy to anyone on his hit list. His journey eventually led him to settling on living within the Kingdom of Fiore, as the numerous guilds and opportunities to learn more useful magic was a chance too good to pass up for the eager young mage. Tetsuya searched the countryside looking for an individual who was said to be in possession of a dragon slayer lacrima that Tetsuya had his eyes on as he had learnt of the destructive power of Dragon Slayer magic and wanted one for himself. Once he had found the individual — who refused to give the lacrima to him as he planned on selling it to a specific buyer, Tetsuya murdered the man with ease and implanted it into himself as he became a wielder of Thunder Dragon Slayer Magic and very quickly learned how to control the far more versatile and powerful slayer magic as opposed to ordinary Lightning Magic. With Tetsuya's potential as a stellar mage, he quickly grasped the inner workings of his newfound magic and gained the infamous nickname Emperor of Thunder, for his mastery over lightning. Tetsuya's greed towards learning more magic continued to grow as he kept gathering more suitable magic that blended in seamlessly with his arsenal, eventually even finding one of the Sinful Spirit Gate Pendants. Tetsuya was unfamiliar with the item but did some digging and found that he could learn how to summon Sinful Spirits and decided to make a contract with Mammon, the original Sinful Spirit of Greed — who was more than pleased with the endless greed within Tetsuya's heart.

Having learnt over six different forms of unique and useful magic, Tetsuya began to work on molding his fighting style into an unpredictable and relentless assault that would throw off any adversary in his way. Training was also a priority for Tetsuya who increased the intensity of his work out plans by several times over so he would be both magically and physically prepared for the no doubt challenging requests that awaited him in the mercenary guilds of Fiore. Tetsuya's rise in fame within the borders of Fiore was expected to say the least as he quickly became a widespread topic among the mages circle and even the took an interest in him as the news of his cooperation with numerous dark guilds had gotten out. Sometime during his late teenage years, Tetsuya met Francine Azure and Shintaro Tiberius as the duo were both also young and upcoming mages who had established themselves as the most influential powers of the mercenary/independent guilds — with Cross Sector and Fallen Dusk maintaining the balance of power between independent guilds within the borders of Fiore. They both had the pleasure of working with Tetsuya and quickly became associated with him after hearing the rumors of his exceptional skill and usage of lost magic.

Needless to say, both Francine and Shin were stunned by the young man's showing of combat and tactical capability and had plans to recruit Tetsuya into their respective guilds. This approach obviously didn't go over well as Tetsuya had no intentions of working under someone and didn't trust anyone as the experiences of his past were still fresh in his mind. Having said that, a lingering feeling of loneliness began to wash over Tetsuya as he couldn't explain why he began to feel envious of Francine and Shin. Tetsuya believed that he didn't need or want anyone as a friend and could enjoy life just by getting stronger and killing those who betrayed him but that didn't seem to satisfy his heart that yearned for companions — people he could really trust. As time went on, a bond began to form between the three mages and slowly, Tetsuya's disposition on having allies and companions began to change. Shin and Francine were more than capable of handling themselves in a fight and weren't inferior to Tetsuya in any way, except in raw power. It took awhile but Tetsuya soon found himself enjoying their company and the fear of them betraying him was tossed straight from his mind when he witnessed Shin and Francine try to protect him from a powerful dark guild on a mission where he had been heavily injured. It was the first time in Tetsuya's life that he had been protected by someone else and it had so much of a mental effect on the poor young man that a few unintentional tears poured from his eyes as he went on to finish the mission with them and thanked them sincerely, as a smile that was genuinely one of true happiness was plastered over his face. From that moment on, Tetsuya's trust in others exploded out and he became much more open and friendly to his associates, the same ones he would snub off and ignore previously.

With all that said, Tetsuya still did not join Francine or Shin's guilds as he had made up his mind of what he wanted to do now — create his own guild and gather the strongest mages across Ishgar as a way of helping those that could be just like him; a lonely drifter that needed someone to reach out to them. This goal of Tetsuya's was a tough one but nevertheless, he was beyond motivated and began his quest by applying for a guild at the Magic Council, establishing the Dawn Horizon guild — that would unfortunately be forced to become an independent guild as they were stripped of their right to be called a Legal Guild after the council discovered the criminal history of several members, including Tetsuya. This did not derail Tetsuya in the slightest as he had already heard from Shin and Francine that he should have expected something like that. Carrying on with his dream, Tetsuya (along with Shin and Francine) soon became a target of the secret military organization under the council; Sylphon — as at this point, the council had learned of Tetsuya's ludicrous ideals and wanted to put and end to all three troublesome guild masters before they would become a threat in the future. Sophia Augustine, a fearsome user of Ice Dragon Slayer Magic and her squad were assigned the role of capturing and detaining Tetsuya, with orders to even kill him if need be — a task that Sophia was more than willing to accept. She and her squad tracked down and cornered Tetsuya several times but were unable to ever get the better of the resilient young guild master who always stayed one step ahead of them — both in tactics and combat capability. These clashes between Tetsuya and Sophia became more frequent as time went on and Tetsuya even began to think of Sophia as an obsessed stalker who couldn't leave him alone, but also found her strangely charming and attractive as he casually flirted with the woman on numerous occasions. In a funny twist of fate, it was thanks to Tetsuya's newly changed personality that he was able to charm both Sophia and Violet Miyamoto, with the latter even falling in love with him and defected from Sylphon to join Tetsuya and his guild, becoming one of the founding members of Dawn Horizon who is fully devoted and loyal towards Tetsuya.

Once Tetsuya had gathered more members of his guild and established their guild base within the deep forest of Daybreak City that was located in Fiore, they formed the Trident Alliance between Fallen Dusk and Cross Sector as Tetsuya, Francine, and Shintaro all became closely allied with one another to combat Sylphon who was aiming to eradicate all of them.

Ikazuchi
Ikazuchi (, Ikazuchi; English for "The Thunder Bird", lit. "Divine Thunder Hawk"): The Ikazuchi is the personal weapon of Tetsuya — which was crafted by a well known blacksmith sometime during Tetsuya's journey throughout the countries of. At this time, Tetsuya still hadn't found a reliable weapon (or more specifically, a sword) he could use without breaking often and just picked up whatever blades he could either on forgotten battlefields or in old abandoned workshops that he came across. Once his founds began to increase as the level of difficult rose in his jobs, Tetsuya invested almost all of his savings into hiring a skilled blacksmith in Fiore who was infamous for the several powerful katana he had forged and distributed throughout the world. After putting in his request of forging a perfect sword, Tetsuya searched for the rare materials that the blacksmith instructed him to retrieve in order to create the type of sword Tetsuya wanted. Once he had delivered them, the blacksmith got to work on the sword and after several days, it was completed — a shining and memorizing blade now being held within Tetsuya's hands as he was more than satisfied with the creation. The original name of the sword, Ikazuchi was born after Tetsuya combined his lightning magic with the sword's swing and was able to mold his lightning through the sword in order to create quite literally — a Thunder Bird. Thus, the Ikazuchi was born from an attack that Tetsuya had just made up on the spot.

The blade takes the form of a traditional japanese that Tetsuya carries around his waist along with a black sheath for the katana whenever he's not using. On a more detailed note, the Ikazuchi's blade engrosses a beautiful silver color and has the standard size and length of an ordinary katana but possesses a much more refined and sharper edge as the blade is extremely sharp — a perfect tool for cutting even the thickest and densest of armor. The hilt of the blade is the same color as its sheath, black but should be noted for having a golden handle near the middle of the blade. The katana weighs roughly the same as an average blade but has a denser structure than most weapons and so while it may not be heavy to carry around, its still more than capable of producing immense amounts of damage and destruction. As it was created through the use of several hard to come by and rare materials, the Ikazuchi's durability and potential growth are astounding to say the least. The blade was a masterpiece according to the blacksmith — who named it as one of his best creations that he is very proud to have forged as it's strength compared to the other katana in his workshop is otherworldly.

Tetsuya is very fond of the weapon that he had been gifted as it is one of the few things in life he ever recieved from someone else with love and care and as a result — he values the katana as a priceless treasure. There have been many individuals that he has come across that have found the weapon intriguing and wish to possess it for themselves but Tetsuya's bond with the Ikazuchi prevents him from ever considering the thought of losing it. When using the Ikazuchi in battle, Tetsuya often wields it with his free hand — never taking any traditional or formal stances when attacking or defending. Knowing that there is a chance that his blade could be destroyed if he isn't careful — Tetsuya prefers to use his weapon from a distance and would rather dodge attacks completely than parry them with his blade if its possible. Tetsuya's often style of using the Ikazuchi with his magic is too have it combine with his lightning dragon slayer magic — or even with his darkness magic when using the Demon Mask to mold and create animal based attacks. Tetsuya's greatest advantage when using his sword in conjunction with his magic is that his Ikazuchi's overall destructive power becomes multiplied several times over when combined with lightning magic and Tetsuya's versatility also increases. He can fight opponents in close combat with his sword that is coated is either lightning or darkness magic, or he can keep his distance and fire off volley's of ranged elemental attacks.

Magic and Abilities
He was like a raging storm — never giving his enemies a moment's rest as he bombarded them with an array of magic I've never seen before. I had the pleasure of seeing him in action and I'll tell you this, it was breathtaking. I guess that's only expected for a mage whose gathered the attention of the Magic Council and those big name guilds in Fiore. As both the guild master of the infamous independent guild, Dawn Horizon and his status as one of the three supreme leaders of the Trident Alliance, alongside Shintaro Tiberius and Francine Azure — it comes as no surprise that Tetsuya's overall power is among the best of the best in the world of magic. Fearing no one, Tetsuya's confidence has allowed him to soar past the normal limits of an ordinary mage and transcend into an existence that only a handful of individuals across the vast realm of Earth Land can defeat when he's at maximum strength. His extraordinary potential is one of the main causes of concern for those in the, who have made their feelings regarding Tetsuya very apparent as they wish to exterminate him for fear of him becoming a danger to the balance of power that they have sought to stabilize in. Tetsuya's strength strikes fear into the hearts of his enemies and the Magic Council was so afraid of him possibly becoming their enemy that they dispatched Sylphon — a secret military organization of the council to quietly eliminate him (along with Shin and Francine). His strength can also be verified by the company that he keeps — several S-Class mages that are members of Dawn Horizon that each have the capability of destroying small cities when at full strength. More specifically, Sabrina Mercury (a four hundred year old dragon) and Nukumori Mizuki (who has a living god residing inside of her) are two ridiculously powerful mages that have both been swayed by both Tetsuya's determination and strength to join his guild.

As both a dragon slayer and a corrupted human, Tetsuya's abnormal strength, speed, endurance, and overall magic capacity are taken to heights that no ordinary mage could even dream of coming to possess. You add that with all of the intense training that he has gone through and experience that he's accumulated as a mercenary and Tetsuya's ridiculous power starts to make sense. There's a reason why he's become such a widespread enigma for the mages in Fiore, as he's a mage who has no doubt power equal to that of a Wizard Saint and yet, isn't actually apart of the group for justified reasons. There has even been speculation that if Tetsuya's history wasn't filled with criminal activity involving dark mages, the council would have offered him a position as a Wizard Saint. What makes him even more terrifying is that the majority of the magic arsenal he possesses was all self taught — as in he never had an official mentor to train him or discipline him in the ways of magic. The only individuals that Tetsuya has officially learned from after reaching young adulthood are Sabrina, Jazz, and Mei; with all three teaching him only a small handful of his complete move set.

Ways of Combat
Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant: Physically speaking — Tetsuya is in top condition, allowing for him to perform in close combat quarters almost flawlessly. Most people would assume that Tetsuya specializes in swordsmanship as they rarely if ever see him fight without it but that couldn't be further from the truth as Tetsuya is a far more capable hand to hand specialist than people give him credit for. Having fought against enemies since childhood, Tetsuya has built a solid foundation of versatile techniques and uses his intuitive mind alongside his natural talent to surprise his enemies with unpredictable moves. With no formal instructor, everything that Tetsuya has learned has been self taught and as a result, you could say that he has created his own original style of fighting — without the fancy sounding name. Unlike Xiao Mei — a close ally and loose teacher for Tetsuya who attacks with an aggressive kicking style and shows no signs of ahead planning, Tetsuya plays a more cunning game and analyzes his opponent before adjusting his own speed and technique to match them. By doing it this way, Tetsuya creates the illusion that his enemies actually have the advantage by keeping up with him but in reality, their not even close and it will make reversing the situation even more satisfying for Tetsuya as he leads them into a false sense of security. Striking with his enemies with the most precise movements, Tetsuya has trained his body to react on instinct and can match even those who specialize in physical combat as opposed to magical warfare, such as Jazz Adams — another one of his loose teachers that, while he did lose too, he impressed in battle after landing a clean hit on her face. The principle behind how Tetsuya approaches his enemies in unarmed combat is to use less excessive movement and plan his next move in advance while at the same time, studying his enemy to search for any openings. This method has proven itself to be quite effective as Tetsuya has been shown as having the capability to disarm and even knock out individuals with relative ease, even though they usually outnumber him. Even while bare-handed, Tetsuya is a dangerous adversary to confront for anyone who is foolish enough to assume that he cannot perform well in hand to hand combat.

Master Swordsmanship Specialist: As you may have already guessed it — Tetsuya is a master swordsman that has been wielding a sword as far back into his past as he can remember. Brought up with no formal instruction or style to focus on, Tetsuya has been forced to create and employ what people have called an "instinctual" style of swordsmanship that relies purely on Tetsuya's physically enhanced attributes to work. Through enough rigorous training, Tetsuya has mastered the sword to a level that can match with even the most disciplined and skilled of swordsman across. Tetsuya employs a speed type of swordsmanship, using his highly trained speed and reaction time to combat his foes with a style of swordsmanship perfect for him. If you were to define the type of swordsman that Tetsuya is — using the word "Elegant" to describe Violet's swordsmanship and "relentless" to describe Dyson's swordsmanship; the perfect word for Tetsuya would be "adaptable". Following that point, Tetsuya wasn't given established techniques and secret moves that he could rely on in the midst of battle and had to experiment by himself to see what worked. By doing this, Tetsuya discovered that he became most effective when he fought against enemies after studying what style they used and then "adapted" whatever style he could use to match them. His fight with Dyson is a prime example, as Tetsuya noted that Dyson was a very aggressive type of person who came at him with barely a moment's rest as he swung his sword relentlessly. To match that, Tetsuya parried all of his swords and turned Dyson's supposed advantage of speed to his own to his disadvantage as he became fatigued and could no longer carry on with his assault, giving Tetsuya the perfect opportunity to counter strike. Tetsuya's katana, the Ikazuchi has become — in essence, a part of him as he wields the blade as an extension of his arm and had admitted he can no longer feel its weight when he wields it, making him an even more deadly opponent to go against. When using his Thunder Dragon Slayer Magic in conjunction with his already mastered swordsmanship, Tetsuya becomes an even more force to be reckoned with as his enemies not only have to watch out for his agile and swift movements, but also the paralyzing lightning being attached with every swing that he takes.

Physical Attributes
Monstrous Strength: While it isn't his most noteworthy trait — Tetsuya does indeed possess strength equal to that of a monster. As a child, Tetsuya was rather weak and scrawny before gaining the muscle mass he needed to improve his overall strength through intense training. One can only imagine the types of training that Tetsuya had to endure in order to reach the level of strength he possesses now — another testament to his willpower and drive as any normal person would have quit long before finishing his work out plan. What really pushed him into monster territory was the awakening of his demon blood that enhanced all of Tetsuya's physical parameters into a level incomparable to that of a normal human being. As he grew older, his physical strength continued to soar to even greater heights and at this moment, Tetsuya's current physical strength is at its absolute peak where he can destroy solid rock and carry heavy objects with relative ease. Even though Tetsuya's main specialization revolves around his speed, one could never say that he's not a physical juggernaut as well as Tetsuya has used his strength alone to defeat enemies and nearly kill them if he doesn't hold back. Tetsuya's monstrous strength has even gotten to a level where he can create after shocks when he punches without restraint and can level an entire area by striking the ground with his hardened fist. Many have underestimated Tetsuya's physical strength as he doesn't look all that strong — considering his slender and lean build. However, underneath his clothing is the physique of a man who seems to have been chiseled out of marble, having in possession abs, pecs, and biceps that are as hard and sturdy as bedrock. Buildings will crumble rather easily if they have the unfortunate pleasure of ever coming into contact with Tetsuya's fist. One of Tetsuya's greatest feats of strength was when he caught a humongous block of ice that Sophia Augustine had summoned in one of her battles against him that had to at least weight several tons. Tetsuya not only caught the block of ice, he directed it back at her by using his raw tremendous strength and kicking it back towards the stunned ice magic user. Some of Tetsuya's guild mates find it very hard to spar with him as they always have to watch out for Tetsuya accidentally using his physical strength to crush them when they let their guards down.

Tremendous Speed: Knowing that speed was one of the most important aspects of battle that gave the one with the superior speed the advantage — Tetsuya developed and trained his speed to a level that only a few individuals across the world can attain. Tetsuya's speed is immense, that is an undeniable fact as many have claimed that they can easily find themselves losing sight of the agile guild master who can move vast distances with only a few steps. The training involved in raising his speed to such a refined degree included strapping heavy weights onto his feet as a form of resistance training, alongside constantly running in order to build up his own natural speed. The training worked for the most part while Tetsuya was growing up but what really pushed his speed over the edge were two factors — the awakening of his demon blood and his usage of Thunder Dragon Slayer Magic. For the former, the enhanced physical attributes that the demon blood grants helped Tetsuya improve his natural speed as he was capable of increasing his already heavy training schedule to become even more agile and stronger. As for the latter, Tetsuya uses his magic cleverly and combines the properties of his lightning magic to "jolt" his body into moving faster distances, which he calls "flicker" as he disappears and reappears from one place to the other. That's right, Tetsuya doesn't just use slayer magic offensively but also as a method of increasing his agility as he can send jolts of electricity through his body and allow him to surpass the speed limit of a normal human being. Of course, his speed when using his trump card and when he's in his normal state can't be compared but that makes little difference as both levels of speed are almost untraceable to novice or amateurs. What also helps Tetsuya's speed is his lean build as he doesn't weight alot — keeping his body fit and muscular but not too much as his speed would be hampered if he put on too much weight. His enemies can find themselves in deep peril as they have no answer for Tetsuya's lightning fast speed that transcends what they are capable of handling. Xiao Mei, a veteran martial artist and a speed type of warrior herself has even commented on Tetsuya's astonishing speed that is even capable of leaving after images when he moves his fastest. The most dangerous combination that Tetsuya can deploy thanks to his speed is his usage of his swordsmanship with his speed that allows him to slash over dozens of times in a single instance that can cut enemies to ribbons before they even know it.

Superhuman Reflexes: In addition to his noteworthy agility, Tetsuya also has in possession near flawless control of his body that allows him to instinctively counter his enemies during the heat of combat. In other words — his reflexes are pretty damn good. Even at point-blank range, Tetsuya's reflexes do not fail him and he can dodge strikes that no ordinary person could ever dream of following in the first place, let alone countering. Using the minimal amount of effort needed, Tetsuya can dodge strikes of considerable speed as he is accustom to fighting enemies of greater swiftness than himself — a challenge that Tetsuya spurred on himself to take his abilities even further. If we're talking about Tetsuya's natural reflexes prior to awakening his demon blood, he was definitely a cut above a normal human's average reflexes simply due to his talent and aptitude for motion related activities. Once he began fully training his reflexes by constantly dodging strikes from all kinds of attacks and after the awakening of his demon blood — the limits of Tetsuya's natural reflexes were heightened and he became in essence, a human with superhuman reflexes. Enemies that Tetsuya would struggle to dodge before began to move in slow motion to Tetsuya and dodging and countering their moves became simple child's play for him. To take it even further, Tetsuya is able to enhance his reflexes to an even greater magnitude thanks to his Thunder Dragon Slayer Magic. By sending jolts of electricity throughout his nervous system, Tetsuya is able to apply a "shock" of sorts that makes his body react even faster than even his normal super human reflexes. Of course, there are downsides to using such an extreme method of boosting his power and Tetsuya has made it a point that he would only use that technique as a last resort against an enemy that he can't defeat with his normal methods.

Immense Durability and Endurance: Many aren't aware of it since they never see Tetsuya fight very long battles due to him ending them very shortly but Tetsuya does indeed in fact possess astonishing stamina and endurance. Those who do witness his incredible durability are usually left in stunned silence as they aren’t able to believe such a slender and fragile looking young man could withstand huge amount of physical damage — to the point where if they themselves were to be struck with power of that magnitude, they surely would be left laid out on the ground. Attacks that can level a large part of a vast forest can somewhat easily be shrugged off by Tetsuya, whose performance in battle will not be affected much even if he is fatigued. Training his endurance was aspect of Tetsuya's training that he did not prioritize but nonetheless — was still able to reach superhuman levels as he trained in a manner that many would describe as "insane". Knowing that he couldn't increase his physical resistance to damage without first taking damage, Tetsuya made himself a scapegoat for attacks during his mercenary attacks and would purposely hold back in fights just to let his enemies pummel him so he could withstand the damage. With such a reckless and downright suicidal training method, many questioned Tetsuya's sanity but also couldn't help admire his resilience and determination as he was dedicated towards becoming stronger. The results of this training method certainly seemed to pay off as Tetsuya's endurance is nothing short of spectacular — being able to withstand even the most fearsome of attacks and come out relatively unscathed. There were also other fundamentals that went into Tetsuya's stamina advantage, such as learning how to focus his breathing and tighten his muscles at the moment of an impact so that the damage taken from whatever attack was launched at him will be significantly reduced. Breathing is key during martial arts and Tetsuya is no amateur towards how the human body works — a testament to his intelligence as well at having studied the components of the human body.