Ken Takagi

Ken Takagi, also known as Lock Hero: Rock Lock (錠前ヒーロー ロックロック) is a Pro Hero.

Appearance
Ken is a dark skinned man of average height and has dark, curly hair. He has pierced ears with padlocks earrings. Notably, his fingertips have protrusions that resemble key teeth.

Part of his hero costume is a small yellow mask that covers his eyes. He wears a necklace around his neck with five keys dangling from it. Rock Lock wears a yellow and dark green, short-sleeved shirt with a print resembling a keyhole. He wears two light gray shoulder pads with a dark keyhole shape on both of them.

Personality
Ken is a very pragmatic and blunt man who is quick to judge whether or not someone is an asset. He is especially critical of newbies and young students, aware of the fact that they are possibly children risking their lives in dangerous situations. His infant son makes him more cognizant of the students' young age than the other pros. He is often annoyed by inexperience, though this may be due to the stakes of their mission against Overhaul.

However, his critical attitude does not border to malice, as he is glad that Tamaki Amajiki did not get permanently injured. Ken is also prone to strong confidence in himself and his allies, as he is certain that the Yakuza would cower in fear and surrender or run away. His confidence sometimes borders on arrogance, as he tells Sir Nighteye to use his foresight on him to prove it is fallible, believing himself entirely capable of escaping whatever fate Sir Nighteye sees.

He does not like being patronized or underestimated himself, as unlike students he feels he has proven himself a competent and experienced hero.

Though he makes snap judgements of others and strongly doubts the capabilities of the students, his first impressions are not set in stone, as he is very impressed and proud when the students exceed his expectations, and goes so far as to say they are better heroes than the pros.

Quirk
Lock Down: Ken's Quirk allows him to immobilize any nonliving thing he's touched, stopping it in a fixed location in space.

It can be overwhelmed by enough force and it cannot be applied to large areas.

Super Moves

 * Deadbolt: By touching a nearby surface and performing an 180° spin with his hand, Ken secures his immediate area down in a point of space. It is first used against Joi Irinaka.

Equipment
Tile: Rock Lock uses a tile that he throws and freezes it in mid-air, giving himself a foothold.

Chapter Appearances

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Trivia

 * Ken's name contains the kanji for "tall, high" (高), "tree" (木) and "lock or key" (鍵).
 * He likes bicycles.
 * In the anime, he is mistakenly referred to as "Locklock"
 * Ken shares his first name with Ken Ishiyama, another Pro Hero.
 * Ken is the first, and quite possibly, only black Pro Hero in the manga and the anime.

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