Tendou Souji

Tendou Souji (天道総司, Tendou Souji lit. "The God of Heaven and The Earth Who Rules Over Everything"), formerly known as Tendou Rakuen (天道楽園, Tendou Rakuen lit. "Heavenly Paradise"), is the biological son of none other than Gin Rakuen, the former chairman of the Magic Council and as well as a current Wizard Saint.

Personality




History
Tendou

Ways of Combat
Grandmaster Hand-to-Hand Combatant:

Ki
Ki (気, Spirit) is a unique form of energy that exists in, acting as an alternative means to gain supernatural powers separate from. It is this energy that enables Martial Artists without innate ability in Magic to possess power outside of human limitations. Ki is a form of energy that enables the holder to gain the ability to surpass human limits when it concerns their physical and mental prowess. Unlike Magic, which requires an innate attribute to possess due to its nature, Ki can theoretically be obtained by anyone in the world who strives for it. This is because Ki isn't an energy that is awoken, but rather, exists naturally in all human beings in a dormant state. Through training in the mind, body and reflecting on one's experiences through meditation, one eventually taps into the purest essence of their soul and awakens a latent fighting spirit from within it that leaks out of the confines of the soul and into the physical body that acts as its cage. When this spirit leaks out, it acts as a form of energy that blends with the anatomical functions of the body, vastly enhancing one's physical and mental capabilities by fusing with the body's cells. When compared to Magic, which has a primarily "external" method of control, Ki acts completely internally. As a result, Ki cannot be externalized by any means. Of course, if the user wields a weapon as a natural extension of themselves through training, such restrictions are bypassed. But reaching this level of skill is another hurdle of its own. Alternatively, one can theoretically "externalize" their Ki through the projection of one's physical force bolstered by Ki into the environment — the primary example of which is air pressure. An interesting aspect of the energy is that the achievement of Ki tends to prolong one's life due to the revitalization of their internal health.

The primary expression of one's Ki to another is classified as Sakki (殺気, Murderous Spirit). As such, it is often touted as an equivalent to a Mage's Magical Aura. However, the primary difference lies, once again, in the lack of externalization available to a user of Ki. Despite this seemingly being a restriction, it can actually be used in favor for a particularly skilled combatant. After all, one's Sakki is directed through one's intention. As such, any who are victim to being the target of the user is soon engulfed in the incredible mental stress associated with the viewing of the Sakki. After all, the Sakki is a direct confrontation to the opposing party's soul by the strength of one's own soul. As such, it ends up being a battle of willpower. It is due to the fact that this exchange occurs between the souls that, unlike the rowdy nature of Magical Aura, one's Sakki doesn't leave lasting effects on the environment. Although, this doesn't prevent those with considerable skill in Ki or Magic Sensing to be able to perceive the individual exerting this force.

Given that Ki is a power drawn out through one's Martial Arts, it is clear that almost all Ki comes underneath the blanket term of "Hard" (剛, Gō) and "Soft" (柔, Jū). Notably, it is virtually impossible for one's Ki to be exclusively aligned with one of those factions, or both simultaneously. Instead, Ki is noted to exist on a spectrum from hard to soft, your personal position being dependent on your training within the Martial Arts as well as your personal code of conduct. The only exceptions to this rule lie either with those who have mastered Martial Arts to the point where they encompass everything within it, or those possessing an Abnomaly due to factors beyond their control. Tendou's usual fighting style leans towards "Hard" (剛, Gō) which are noted to utilize Martial Arts that focus on external damage and physical strength. When employing Martial Arts, one's Ki passively flows to augment the strength of their physical body, allowing them to perform blows of such intensity that shockwaves ripple from the epicenter of the strike. In addition, one's physical durability also sees a monumental rise. However, that being said and done, the ability to correctly utilize this alignment lies within one's own skill and precision. Even with overflowing physical strength, should the correct movements not be performed, one's Ki is rendered useless and leaves the Martial Artist wide open. There are some special cases in which Tendou switch up his style and leans toward "Soft" (柔, Jū) are noted to utilize Martial Arts that focus on internal damage and flexibility. When employing Martial Arts, one's Ki passively flows throughout the body in an even distribution that loosens up the physical body, thereby allowing them to perform extreme feats of physical flexibility with little-to-no concern. Likewise, upon performing soft strikes towards an enemy, their strength penetrates in a straight line and bypasses all conventional defenses, causing crippling blows in a matter of moments should an enemy not possess the necessary internal defenses. Notably, despite being capable of such physical feats, if performed incorrectly or without any form of thought, their maneuvers will more-than-likely end up as useless.

Trivia

 * Tendou is based off of Garou, of the OnePunch-Man Manga/Anime series.