TV Special
Description
Keigo Takami, known to the public as the Wing Hero Hawks, serves as the sitting number two Pro Hero. He is a young man of average height, recognizable by his ash blonde hair swept back from his face and his sharp gold-brown eyes that carry a bird-like quality. His most defining feature is his Quirk, Fierce Wings, which manifests as a pair of large, vivid red wings on his back. His hero costume reflects an aviator aesthetic, typically consisting of a yellow coat lined with white fur over a black shirt, complemented by a yellow tinted visor and headphones. Following a major battle, he sustains significant injuries, resulting in a prominent scar stretching across his jawline and a change in his hairstyle to an undercut.
Hawks was born into extreme poverty in Fukuoka to parents who were both criminals. His father was a violent robber and murderer, while his mother was an accomplice who used her own Quirk to assist in the crimes. Hawks was frequently the target of his father's physical and verbal abuse, but he coped by idolizing the heroes he saw on television, particularly Endeavor. A key moment from his childhood was when his mother snuck him out to buy an Endeavor doll, which became his most treasured possession. After his father was arrested by Endeavor, Hawks and his mother became fugitives themselves for harboring a criminal. During a moment of crisis, a young Hawks used his feathers to save people from a car accident, which drew the attention of the Hero Public Safety Commission. The Commission took him in, erasing his family name due to its criminal ties, and began conditioning him to become a hero through unorthodox, private training that bypassed the traditional hero course education.
Despite his seemingly carefree and laid back demeanor, Hawks is perpetually on high alert and takes his hero work with the utmost seriousness. He presents a face of relaxed optimism, often speaking his mind with a casual arrogance that leads others to underestimate his intelligence and dedication. This cheerful exterior, however, is a carefully maintained façade. In reality, Hawks is a highly stressed individual who has been molded by the Commission into a prodigy of espionage. He is an expert liar, able to keep his composure in any situation, and a fast learner whose cunning and strategic mind make him a vital asset for infiltration. While he appears to desire a future where heroes have so much free time they do not know what to do with it, his personal drive is to honor the ideal of heroes he believed in as a child and to reduce the burdens on his fellow heroes.
Motivated by a childhood dream to be a hero who saves people, Hawks works tirelessly to achieve a peaceful society. He is determined to dismantle major villain organizations from within, viewing this as the most effective way to prevent future tragedies. A core part of his motivation is his long standing admiration for Endeavor, the hero who saved him by arresting his father. He believes in Endeavor’s potential to be a great symbol for hero society following All Might's retirement and is deeply invested in supporting him, even when it puts his own mission or reputation at risk. His actions are driven by a utilitarian belief that sacrificing a few for the safety of the many is necessary, a philosophy that leads him down a dark path.
Hawks plays a pivotal role as a double agent for the Hero Public Safety Commission, infiltrating the League of Villains and later the Paranormal Liberation Front. He successfully gains the trust of the villains, most notably Jin Bubaigawara, the villain known as Twice, to gather crucial intelligence on their operations and the location of their leader, Tomura Shigaraki. His undercover work is instrumental in setting the stage for the heroes' large scale raid on the Liberation Front’s headquarters. In the story, he also serves as a mentor to the young hero in training, Fumikage Tokoyami, taking him on as an intern. While initially this was a calculated move to further his cover, he ultimately takes a genuine interest in Tokoyami's development, offering him valuable guidance and wisdom.
Hawks’s key relationships are deeply complex. He shares a close, albeit asymmetrical, relationship with Endeavor, acting as a friendly confidant and strategic partner to the man he idolized as a child. His relationship with the Hero Public Safety Commission is one of a tool to its wielder; he follows their often questionable orders dutifully, even when they weigh heavily on his conscience, as seen when he agrees to stage the disappearance of the hero Best Jeanist to solidify his villainous credentials. The most significant relationship is his tragic bond with Twice. While manipulating Twice for information, Hawks genuinely comes to see the villain as a good person who had been broken by society. This leads to an emotional confrontation where Hawks, after giving Twice multiple chances to surrender peacefully, is forced to kill him in a moment of lethal pragmatism, recognizing that Twice’s Quirk made him too dangerous to leave alive. This act haunts Hawks and defines his character.
Hawks's character development traces his journey from a child prodigy shaped by a corrupt system to a hero broken by the ruthless choices that system demanded of him. Initially presented as an effortlessly cool and untouchable hero, his facade cracks as the weight of his double life intensifies. His murder of Twice and the subsequent reveal of his true name and past by the villain Dabi shatter his public image and force him to confront his own darkness. He bears immense guilt not only for killing Twice but also for failing to save him and for the collateral damage his mission caused. Despite being nearly burned to death by Dabi and losing his wings, his resolve to support a changing society does not break. In the final battle, after losing his Quirk entirely when it is stolen by All For One, Hawks continues to act as a hero, showing that his drive to help others was never solely dependent on his power.
Hawks’s notable abilities center entirely on his Quirk, Fierce Wings. He possesses telekinetic control over each individual feather in his large wings. He can launch these feathers as projectiles, harden them into razor sharp blades for close combat, or use them to lift and carry people or objects. The feathers are highly sensitive, capable of detecting vibrations in the air and functioning as a passive surveillance network, allowing him to hear conversations and sense danger across a wide area. This Quirk grants him the power of high speed flight, making him one of the fastest characters in the series. However, the Quirk has a clear limitation; as he sends out more feathers to perform various tasks, his own flight speed and maneuverability decrease. Furthermore, his feathers are susceptible to being burned or destroyed, with fire-based abilities serving as a natural counter. If all his feathers are destroyed, it takes approximately two days for new ones to fully regrow from his wing stubs.
Hawks was born into extreme poverty in Fukuoka to parents who were both criminals. His father was a violent robber and murderer, while his mother was an accomplice who used her own Quirk to assist in the crimes. Hawks was frequently the target of his father's physical and verbal abuse, but he coped by idolizing the heroes he saw on television, particularly Endeavor. A key moment from his childhood was when his mother snuck him out to buy an Endeavor doll, which became his most treasured possession. After his father was arrested by Endeavor, Hawks and his mother became fugitives themselves for harboring a criminal. During a moment of crisis, a young Hawks used his feathers to save people from a car accident, which drew the attention of the Hero Public Safety Commission. The Commission took him in, erasing his family name due to its criminal ties, and began conditioning him to become a hero through unorthodox, private training that bypassed the traditional hero course education.
Despite his seemingly carefree and laid back demeanor, Hawks is perpetually on high alert and takes his hero work with the utmost seriousness. He presents a face of relaxed optimism, often speaking his mind with a casual arrogance that leads others to underestimate his intelligence and dedication. This cheerful exterior, however, is a carefully maintained façade. In reality, Hawks is a highly stressed individual who has been molded by the Commission into a prodigy of espionage. He is an expert liar, able to keep his composure in any situation, and a fast learner whose cunning and strategic mind make him a vital asset for infiltration. While he appears to desire a future where heroes have so much free time they do not know what to do with it, his personal drive is to honor the ideal of heroes he believed in as a child and to reduce the burdens on his fellow heroes.
Motivated by a childhood dream to be a hero who saves people, Hawks works tirelessly to achieve a peaceful society. He is determined to dismantle major villain organizations from within, viewing this as the most effective way to prevent future tragedies. A core part of his motivation is his long standing admiration for Endeavor, the hero who saved him by arresting his father. He believes in Endeavor’s potential to be a great symbol for hero society following All Might's retirement and is deeply invested in supporting him, even when it puts his own mission or reputation at risk. His actions are driven by a utilitarian belief that sacrificing a few for the safety of the many is necessary, a philosophy that leads him down a dark path.
Hawks plays a pivotal role as a double agent for the Hero Public Safety Commission, infiltrating the League of Villains and later the Paranormal Liberation Front. He successfully gains the trust of the villains, most notably Jin Bubaigawara, the villain known as Twice, to gather crucial intelligence on their operations and the location of their leader, Tomura Shigaraki. His undercover work is instrumental in setting the stage for the heroes' large scale raid on the Liberation Front’s headquarters. In the story, he also serves as a mentor to the young hero in training, Fumikage Tokoyami, taking him on as an intern. While initially this was a calculated move to further his cover, he ultimately takes a genuine interest in Tokoyami's development, offering him valuable guidance and wisdom.
Hawks’s key relationships are deeply complex. He shares a close, albeit asymmetrical, relationship with Endeavor, acting as a friendly confidant and strategic partner to the man he idolized as a child. His relationship with the Hero Public Safety Commission is one of a tool to its wielder; he follows their often questionable orders dutifully, even when they weigh heavily on his conscience, as seen when he agrees to stage the disappearance of the hero Best Jeanist to solidify his villainous credentials. The most significant relationship is his tragic bond with Twice. While manipulating Twice for information, Hawks genuinely comes to see the villain as a good person who had been broken by society. This leads to an emotional confrontation where Hawks, after giving Twice multiple chances to surrender peacefully, is forced to kill him in a moment of lethal pragmatism, recognizing that Twice’s Quirk made him too dangerous to leave alive. This act haunts Hawks and defines his character.
Hawks's character development traces his journey from a child prodigy shaped by a corrupt system to a hero broken by the ruthless choices that system demanded of him. Initially presented as an effortlessly cool and untouchable hero, his facade cracks as the weight of his double life intensifies. His murder of Twice and the subsequent reveal of his true name and past by the villain Dabi shatter his public image and force him to confront his own darkness. He bears immense guilt not only for killing Twice but also for failing to save him and for the collateral damage his mission caused. Despite being nearly burned to death by Dabi and losing his wings, his resolve to support a changing society does not break. In the final battle, after losing his Quirk entirely when it is stolen by All For One, Hawks continues to act as a hero, showing that his drive to help others was never solely dependent on his power.
Hawks’s notable abilities center entirely on his Quirk, Fierce Wings. He possesses telekinetic control over each individual feather in his large wings. He can launch these feathers as projectiles, harden them into razor sharp blades for close combat, or use them to lift and carry people or objects. The feathers are highly sensitive, capable of detecting vibrations in the air and functioning as a passive surveillance network, allowing him to hear conversations and sense danger across a wide area. This Quirk grants him the power of high speed flight, making him one of the fastest characters in the series. However, the Quirk has a clear limitation; as he sends out more feathers to perform various tasks, his own flight speed and maneuverability decrease. Furthermore, his feathers are susceptible to being burned or destroyed, with fire-based abilities serving as a natural counter. If all his feathers are destroyed, it takes approximately two days for new ones to fully regrow from his wing stubs.