Enji Todoroki

Enji Todoroki, also known as Flame Hero Endeavor (フレイムヒーロー エンデヴァー), is the Pro Hero with the highest tally of resolved cases in history and the father of Shoto Todoroki.

Following All Might's retirement, he temporarily took the latter's place as the No. 1 Hero after being the No. 2 Hero for a very long time and after the latest JP Hero Billboards Chart announcement, officially became the No. 1 Hero.

Appearance
Enji is a tall man with a muscular physique. He has short and spiky, red hair with turquoise eyes. His beard and mustache appear to be made of fire, but when he turns off his flames on his face voluntarily, his stubble shows.

Endeavor's Hero Costume is comprised of a navy blue bodysuit with flames streaming across his chest, arms, and most prominently his shoulders. He uses his flames as a make-shift domino mask, and his boots appear to be made of flames as well. He sports white bracers styled in a cage pattern and a black belt with a white pouch attached to the side.

After officially becoming the No. 1 Pro Hero, Endeavor's costume has been upgraded. His bracers have been redesigned to look more sharp and armor-like, and they now completely encase his arms. On the back of his hands, are grill hand guards which have a set of holes to flush a torrent of flames out the back of his hands if needed, & his fingers are exposed from the base knuckles. His bodysuit now has large stripes running across his torso, which are completely engulfed in his flames. Endeavor also added shoulder pads and a new belt, which appear to be made of the same material as his bracers. His belt is a stylized kanji for "Flame" (炎).

During his battle against High-End, Endeavor lost his left eye after being hit by a surprise attack.

Personality
Enji has been described by his son as a prideful and ambitious man driven by his goal to surpass All Might. His desire to surpass the number one hero has driven him in family matters too, having "created" his children in hopes of having an offspring that could surpass All Might.

This drive has followed him his entire life, and repeated failure has plagued him from a young age. He had no interest in the title or the fame of the position, instead wanting to have earned it on merit and ability. This divide in ability and ambition influenced his adult life and decisions regarding his family. Some signs of regret are shown when he contemplates on how his ambition drove his family life into pressure and abuse.

Endeavor constantly pushes Shoto to try and surpass both himself and All Might so he can achieve his own goal of becoming the best. This ambition can be seen in how he ignores the rest of his children and focuses only on Shoto while preventing him from interacting with his siblings. He appeared proud of Shouto when he used his flame side during the U.A. Sports Festival, and when he chose Endeavor's agency for workplace training.

Enji has a bad temper which has been demonstrated on several occasions such as when he saw All Might's true form and shouted in rage at the number 1 hero for hiding such a state, angered that his lifelong goal seemed so pitiful. This was shown again after All Might was forced into retirement and Endeavor would be given the No. 1 spot by default he destroyed his training hall, furious he was being put into the no. 1 spot without having earned it. Then storming off and demanding Hawks foot the bill for the meal they shared. after believing he had wasted his time.

Endeavor's behavior does not go unnoticed by the public, his dismissive and aggressive behavior a selling point to his fans.. While he is a hero and possesses an amount of supporters, there are those in the public who recognize his less charismatic nature and comparing him to All Might brings doubt to the position of No. 1. According to Present Mic, Endeavor is usually not a sociable person. Despite this, his competence at solving crimes and defeating villains is unquestioned, with Endeavor having dedicated his life to studying and training to attain the top spot of the Hero rankings.

During Shoto's retake of the Hero License exam, Endeavor asks All Might for advice on what it means to be a Symbol of Peace, showing a rather calm expression towards the former No.1 Hero instead of dismissing him and his advice as usual. After hearing All Might's response, Endeavor accepts this information, and resolves to work towards that ideal. After Shoto gets his hero license, Endeavor tells him how he is proud of his son and vows to become a proper father and a better hero, much to Shoto's happiness. He is also shown to be more respectful of Shoto's boundaries, having backed down from physical contact after Shoto knocked him away.

During the Hero Ranking Ceremony Endeavor is shown to be more dedicated to the goal of becoming worthy of the No. 1 rank and the new symbol of peace.

Abilities
Overall Abilities: Endeavor was ranked second of Japan's heroes, before taking the spot of Number 1 after All Might's retirement. As he is ranked very highly, Endeavor is an immensely powerful hero, which has been proven in his fight against the League of Villains. Endeavor is able to take on and defeat several Nomus without sustaining any damage, for which he is praised by the likes of even All For One, Japan's most powerful villain. During his fight with High-End, he is able to damage and outmaneuver the creature, overwhelming him in combat despite having the physical disadvantage and ultimately defeat him with the help of Hawks.

Enhanced Strength: After years of physical training, Enji eventually possesses incredible physical strength, however despite that his strength is not at the level of All Might, the force behind his punch was strong enough so to break apart Nomu's arm with only one punch.

Enhanced Durability: Endeavor possesses incredible durability seen when he is able to withstand being thrown into multiple buildings in his battle against High End.

Enhanced Pain Tolerance: Endeavor is far more resistant to pain than the average Pro Hero, as seen when he is able to keep standing up, despite receiving numerous attacks from High-End and long after his body should have been unable to move.

Indomitable Will of Fire: One of Endeavor's most prominent traits is his ability to never give up regardless, befitting of his hero name. This was shown in two instants where he continues to bridge the gap between him and All Might regardless of the differences in their abilities, and continues to push past his limits and injuries in his battle against High-End.

Keen Intellect: Enji has extraordinary intelligence, having used it to tally up the most resolved criminal cases in history. He has very keen deductive skills, shown when he deduced that Izuku had a very powerful Quirk that stacks up to All Might's after only seeing it used briefly. In combat, he was able to swiftly decide that the best course of action would be to carbonize Nomu's cells in order to prevent regeneration. Throughout his battle against High-End, Enji display more of his intelligence as he analyse the situation against the Nomu while simultaneously fighting it.

Quirk
Hellflame (ヘルフレイム): Enji's Quirk allows him to produce and manipulate fire at will. His pyrokinetic abilities give him a wide arrange of ways to use it. He appears to be immune to other flames, and can easily control the shape and temperature of the blaze as well. However, using too much of his power can deplete his stamina and ruin his physical functions.

Super Moves

 * Flashfire Fist - Jet Burn (赫灼熱拳 ジェットバーン): This attack allows Endeavor to shoot a blast of fire at his desired target. This attack is quite powerful, as it damaged High-End, and sent him flying out of the building.
 * Flashfire Fist - Hell Spider (赫灼熱拳 ヘルスパイダー): This attack allows Endeavor to send out long, thin blasts of fire out of the tips of his fingers which he can use to cut through his target. He able to slice the top half of a skyscraper into many pieces using this attack.
 * Prominence Burn (プロミネンスバーン): This attack allows Endeavor to launch a massive, concentrated beam of fire from his entire body that is able to vaporize his target.

Battles & Events
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Vs. Hero Killer Arc

 * Gran Torino & Endeavor vs. Nomu: Won
 * Endeavor vs. Nomu: Won

Hideout Raid Arc

 * League of Villains Hideout Raid

Pro Hero Arc

 * Hero Billboard Chart JP
 * Endeavor & Hawks vs. High-End: Won}}

Shoto Todoroki
Enji is Shoto's father. Their relationship is poor: Shoto grew up experiencing his father's abuse not only towards him but also his mother. As explained during the Sports Festival, Enji regards Shoto merely as a tool to surpass All Might, seemingly because Shoto possesses a perfect mix of both his parents' quirks, something his other children do not. As a result, Enji put Shoto through ruthless "training" which caused Shoto a severe degree of physical and emotional pain. Shoto, harbouring a bitter hatred towards his father on account of this as well as the abuse towards his mother, refuses to use his fire powers in battle until Izuku Midoriya reminded him of his mother's encouragement.

After Shoto used his fire power in battle, Enji was visibly excited, although Shoto still made clear to him that they were not on good terms. Nevertheless, Shoto accepted his father's field training offer, showing that he realizes his father's success as a Hero.

Enji later expressed pride in his son after he succeeded in his Hero license exam - he called him his son not his tool as he previously done. Enji tried to pat his son on the head, though Shoto gave him the cold shoulder. Undeterred by this rejection, Enji simply told his son he would try to be a better hero and man that Shoto could be proud of. Shoto simply shrugged him off, but smiled to himself in response.

Rei Todoroki
Rei is Enji's wife, however the relationship between them is far from a happy one. Enji only married her to conceive a child capable of surpassing All Might, showing that there was no love between them from the very beginning. When Enji began training Shoto to become a Hero, his wife tried to stop him, but Enji refused to listen and told her to stay out of his way. Enji would constantly abuse her which led her to a psychotic break. Enji then admitted her to hospital, but not for her own sake but rather so that she would not interfere with Shoto, showing no form of care or compassion.

It was mentioned that he has been visiting his wife at the hospital often, though he hasn't seen her face to face. He left her a flower that she once told him she liked. This implies that he does have some care for her and does love her, in spite of his cruel actions towards her.

Other children
Due to them not inheriting a powerful Quirk to surpass All Might, Enji did not put much thought into their upbringing, even forbidding their brother Shoto from playing with them. While it is unknown if he was abusive to them, his daughter Fuyumi was nervous about Shoto meeting their mother. His son Natsuo mentions that he hardly remembers him, which means that Enji did not do much in raising his oldest children.

After deciding to change and promising Shoto to become a better man, it is unknown if he will extend this side to them as well. However, Fuyumi and Natsuo were surprised to hear their father visited their mother at the ward and seemed perplexed by her words of him facing an internal conflict. During his fight with High End, Enji thought about his oldest children and remembered why he started a family.

Toshinori Yagi
Ten years before the start of the series, Toshinori once had a talk with Endeavor and since then, they have not spoken to each other. It appears that Endeavor has an intense rivalry with Toshinori (one sided on Endeavor's side as Toshinori tries to be friendly with him). This rivalry with Toshinori is so great that Endeavor decided to have a child that would be able to surpass All Might. Endeavor despises Toshinori's "easy breezy little attitude", finding it to be annoying. Despite his antagonism to All Might, Endeavor does have a begrudging sense of respect for his skills and strength.

However, upon learning and seeing his true form, Endeavor was furious that his rival's true form was so meek and small. His disdain of All Might only intensified after the latter retired as a Pro Hero and Endeavor would be given the No. 1 spot, which he always wanted but furiously refuses it, due to the fact he did not earn it nor does he feel he deserves it.

Despite this he is not incapable of showing All Might respect, as he thanked All Might for bringing his son back to him. He sincerely asked him later how he was such a capable Symbol of Peace.

Hawks
Enji did not like the young heroes' attitude and was especially annoyed when the latter made comments on him. However, he kept his composure and agreed with some of them. Later, he confronted Hawks on his snarky attitude and the latter explains that he tried to help Endeavor on the podium as he sees that Endeavor is fit to be a new leader to support everyone after All Might's retirement. Enji almost left dissatisfied, though Hawks requested a team-up as he needed his help in investigating concerning sightings of Nomus.

Hawks later aided him in defeating High-End and congratulated Endeavor on his victory.

Trivia

 * Enji's name contains the kanji for "roar" (轟), "flame" (炎), and "boss" (司), which is also a common component of male names.
 * Enji's blood type is AB, while his son's is O. For that to be possible, Enji must have a rare genetic mutation known as, the only genetically possible way for an AB blood type person to have a child with O blood type.
 * While most people have to deal with some sort of physical recoil from overusing their Quirk, Enji is always seen with his Quirk activated meaning the hot flames do not affect his body at all, alluding to the fact that they are not normal flames but ones that he can fluently control
 * Despite having demonstrated that he is unaffected by flames, Endeavor is ironically not immune to heatstroke, shown as he takes care not to overuse his powers and raise his body temperature too high.
 * Enji 's favorite food is kuzumochi.
 * In the original concept, he was an instructor at U.A. High School. This concept was discarded, due to it shifting the balance of power towards the protagonists too much, as having both the 1st and 2nd ranking hero in the protagonist's side would mean most conflicts would be easy to deal with.

Quotes

 * (To Shoto Todoroki about using the fire half of his Quirk) "So you've finally accepted it! Yes! Excellent!! It all starts now for you! With my blood pumping through your veins, you will surpass me...you will fulfill my ambitions!!"
 * (To High-End during their fight) "I've hated this school credo for as long as I can remember! PLUS ULTRA; PROMINENCE BURN!"

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