Keigo Takami/Synopsis

History
Keigo was born on the island of Kyushu, Fukuoka. He was conceived after his mother, Tomie, helped harbor his father after he committed a murder. The floor of what's assumed to be Keigo's childhood home was shown to be littered with garbage, broken shards, and alcohol bottles, and Keigo himself was portrayed as an expressionless, quiet child.

Keigo experienced a traumatic and abusive childhood, being forced to stay home at all times in order to ensure he didn't rat his father out. At some point in the past, his mother decided to take him outside after he kept insisting and purchased an Endeavor doll for him. Because of this isolation from the world and no interactions with anyone else besides his parents, he grew up watching heroes on television and believed they were only fictional characters.

One day, Keigo felt his feathers tingling and went into the city, suspecting something was happening in the city, but returned when he discovered it was nothing. Upon returning, his father yelled at him for leaving the house and suspected Keigo ratted him out, and despite saying he didn't, Keigo's father ordered him never to leave the house or interact with anyone. When Keigo went into a corner, his father kicked him, telling Keigo never to turn his back on him while muttering how he'd be free if his son had never been born. Keigo endured all of this abuse from his parents, suppressing his emotions and hoping to avoid becoming broken like they were.

Shortly afterwards, his father was caught and arrested by Endeavor. Upon learning this, Keigo was greatly shocked since he'd always believed that heroes were fictional, being even more impactful since the hero who'd arrested his father and saved him from the life of abuse was none other than the man whose plushie he carried. Keigo and his mother were forced to flee their home out of fear of being arrested for harboring a fugitive.

Since Tomie didn't have any proper skills to make a living, the two were forced to live on the streets. When Keigo told his mother they should go to the police, Tomie replied that he get them some money, however it took, asking why she had Keigo in the first place and what use his wings were. This statement made Keigo angered and determined to be useful, so he went out and saved the lives of many people from a high-speed car accident. The public was shocked to discover the savior was a young child, and Keigo was approached by the Hero Public Safety Commission. After being informed of the situation by Keigo, the commission approached Tomie, offering both of them compensation and protection so long as they abandoned the "Takami" name.

After the incident, the Hero Public Safety Commission separated him from his mother and decided to train him as a hero. It was stated that the commission drilled interpersonal skills into him from a young age, so he could master the art of deception and infiltration. The commission forced him to abandon his real name and made him undergo years of hard training, which he accepted in order to be a hero like his idol, Endeavor.

Keigo soon started his own hero agency around the age of 18. By the second half of that same year, he managed to reach Japan's Top 10 Pro Hero rankings before the age of 20, making him the first to be in the Top 10 at a young age. Four years later, Keigo reached the No. 3 Pro Hero rank, only behind All Might and Endeavor, without even trying. Unlike many heroes, Keigo was never really interested in being the strongest or being like All Might; instead, he admired Endeavor.

During the rise of the League of Villains, Keigo took on Fumikage Tokoyami as an intern at his office. Keigo wanted to gain more information about the villain group, and so decided to pick Fumikage because he placed third at the U.A. Sports Festival and because they're both bird-like humanoids. However, during his internship, Keigo fought crime too fast for Fumikage to keep up with, and, when talking to him, only showed interest in information about the League.

After the attack in Kamino, Yokohama, the HPSC approached Keigo with the command that he had to become a double agent to infiltrate the League of Villains. Keigo had no choice to refuse the order.

Fumikage returned to Keigo's side for his Hero Work-Study. This time, Fumikage tried again to keep up with Keigo using new techniques, and, impressed, Keigo took his protégé for a flight over the city as a reward. He commended Fumikage for compensating for his weakness but advised him to improve on his strengths as well. Keigo believed that Fumikage had wings and didn't need to be confined to the ground. Keigo's "Be free like a bird" tutelage allowed Fumikage to develop his Black Fallen Angel Super Move.

Pro Hero Arc
In November, Hawks is present in the second half of the year's Hero Billboard Chart JP. During the event, it is announced that Keigo rised up one rank to No. 2 in the Top 10 hero ranking. Disinterested in the speeches of the other heroes, Hawks interrupts Edgeshot and takes the microphone.

Hawks flies above the podium and gives a speech about how the approval rating system is the most important of all and how he disdains the speeches of the other heroes. Hawks flies down and hands the microphone over to Endeavor. After Endeavor's assuring statement, Hawks applauds him.

Backstage in Endeavor's room, Hawks is talking to a displeased Endeavor, since he enraged him during the event. Hawks 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 and expresses that he sees himself not fit to have that role, preferring to be in the lower ranks. Before Endeavor leaves dissatisfied with him, he requests Endeavor for a team-up as there has been an increase in concerning sightings in his area, reminding Endeavor about the Nomus, to the Flame Hero's shock.

Hawks brings Endeavor to Kyushu where he decides where they will eat to discuss the proposal of working together. As they walk, Hawks uses his feathers to assist and rescue. He effortlessly takes out an extreme follower of Destro's ideology, he saves a dog from being run over and helps a granny to climb the stairs. It also turns out to be very popular, since many people approach him to ask for autographs or to take photos with him. Endeavor tries to do the same with a fan of his, but it turns out that the hardcore fan dislikes his new persona because the "real Endeavor isn't supposed to give fan service", and leaves disappointed.

Later, while eating lunch at a restaurant at the top of the Umai building, Hawks laughs at Endeavor's experience. His carefree attitude starts to anger Endeavor, who demands him to tell him about the Nomu. Hawks tells Endeavor about the appearing rumors of the Nomus around the country instilling fear in the civilians and asks Endeavor, as the No. 1 hero, to verify the rumors and show the citizens that there is nothing to fear.

After getting the check, they are attacked by the rumored Nomu. Hawks is tasked by Endeavor to evacuate the building while he battles the creature. He attacks with Flashfire Fist - Jet Burn to punch the monster back outside. Then, he goes outside and uses flame jets to float in the air, challenging the creature to face him. Hawks is surprised that Endeavor can fly to which Endeavor considers it "not falling" and warns him not to underestimate the Nomu they are facing. High-End starts regenerating and comments on Endeavor's foolish attempt to finish it off in one strike.

High-End smashes Endeavor across the building, so the top half of the building begins collapsing. Hawks uses his wings to get all the injured civilians out of the building first. As Hawks' feathers begin delivering the injured down to safety, Hawks himself joins the fight and launches three feathers, which successfully strike its arm. Endeavor uses an advanced version of Flashfire Fist - Hell Spider and strikes High-End with multiple fire streams that cut up its body. Keigo wonders if this move is his strongest, to which Endeavor comments about it not even being close. The cut-up High-End begins regenerating, and comments on the fight being interesting.

Endeavor continues his battle with High-End and uses his fire streams to cut up the collapsing top half of the building. Hawks assists with cutting up the top half with his feathers and they manage to stop the building from collapsing. High-End continues regenerating but is hit by one of the Pro Heroes on the ground. Annoyed, High-End releases and sends several white Nomu to attack the Pro Heroes and civilians. Hawks uses his feathers as blades and cuts through two white Nomu, saving civilians in the process.

After High-End survives Endeavor's strongest attack, Hawks shouts a warning to the Flame Hero, but High-End strikes Endeavor, impaling his torso and striking him in the face, injuring his left eye.

On the ground, Hawks deals with the rampaging Nomu as the security forces take them into custody. Hawks notes to himself that he was fortunate they weren't too strong before he was alerted of the destruction caused by Endeavor and High-End. Hawks later makes it to the fight where he uses his feathers to enhance Endeavor's speed, allowing Endeavor to be launched at the villain. Hawks reminisces that he always watched the latter struggle to surpass All Might and voiced his desire to help Endeavor in his task.

As Endeavor attacks High-End, the impact of his attack blows Hawks away and he is surprised by the speed. Endeavor screams for Hawks to give him more speed to help, Hawks complies but points out that his feathers are now practically ash. Endeavor states it is more than enough and uses it to send him and the Nomu far from the city. With nothing to stand his way, Endeavor uses a finishing move while shouting 'Plus Ultra' noting he always hated his old school's motto, to destroy High-End for good. Endeavor emerges from the destruction and strikes a pose, similar to All Might's to show he is victorious. Hawks comes to his aid and the two share banter about the pose before moving to get help for Endeavor's wounds. However, they don't get very far as Dabi appears on the scene, and Hawks is confused by the latter's familiarity with Endeavor.

Later on, Hawks meets with Dabi in an alley, they discuss their initial plan and Keigo is angry that Dabi didn't keep to it but he tells Hawks he couldn't trust him right off the bat as he might be using him. Dabi brings up Hawks bringing Endeavor when it should have been a random hero and questioned the lack of casualties. Hawks go tells him he had to keep up appearances, Dabi understands but tells him he won't be seeing the boss but promises to contact Hawks again. While walking, Hawks recalls his mission assigned to him by the Hero Public Safety Commission of gaining the League of Villains' trust and feels guilt at Endeavor's condition as he visits the latter at the hospital.

After Endeavor is discharged from the hospital, Hawks walks with him to the airport showing guilt over the injuries that Endeavor has received. Despite Endeavor blaming the injuries on his own actions, he is suspicious over the timing of the Nomu attack, Hawks brushes this off by saying their high profile presence would have attracted attention. Hawks had deliberately set up their meeting to catch the public attention, to provide himself with an excuse for the attack. Endeavor warns Hawks to be careful in the continuance of his investigation, to which Hawks teases him for his consideration. He tells Endeavor it will take another day or so before all his feathers grow back and tell him to rest as well, as he sees Endeavor off.

Afterward, Keigo thinks back to his meeting with the Hero Public Safety Commission in which he recalls their rather forced proposal to join the League. Despite Keigo's remarks, they tell him his absence from the Kamino Incident was very fortunate for them. Thinking back to his childhood, Keigo had always been driven towards the path of heroism ever since he saved a group of people from a 130 km/h car accident. The word that a child saved the day was discovered and Keigo's family was supported on behalf of his upbringing as a hero. Flashing back to the commission, Keigo agrees to corrupt himself and take on the job, as long as it puts everyone else at ease. He fantasizes about his dream of a society in which heroes have more free time and vows to make it a reality as fast as possible.

Meta Liberation Army Arc
While in Osaka, Hawks tries to contact Dabi to confirm their arranged meeting to no avail. Hawks suspects that something is wrong due to the League of Villains' unusual behavior. He flies off with a duffel bag and thinks back to a previous phone call he had with Dabi. Dabi gives Hawks one last unspecified job to prove himself to the League. Shortly afterwards, Hawks visits the No. 3 hero, Best Jeanist. Best Jeanist welcomes the No. 2 hero into his home and reveals that he had lost a lung during the Kamino incident and that he is planning to tell the public about it soon. Hawks responds how unfortunate things had turned out before unsheathing his feather sword. Back in the present, Best Jeanist is revealed to have gone missing as Hawks flies past a billboard. No one, including his sidekicks, has any knowledge of his whereabouts.

Hawks later made contact with Dabi and revealed that he is aware of the truth that League attacked Deika City. He also shows Dabi Best Jeanist's body, as the latter voices his approval despite being suspicious of the authenticity.

Hawks soon witnesses the alliance of the League and Meta Liberation Army, forming the Paranormal Liberation Front and considers the gravity of the situation. He realizes that he's too late and wishes the League had been dealt with sooner for the sake of the innocent civilians who were killed in the recent battle. Seeing their increased numbers and resources, Hawks deduces that with a committed army following; Feel Good Inc's network, Detnerat's industry influence and possibly more High-End Nomu, Tomura Shigaraki has gained power equal or greater to the heroes. Later on, Hawks meets Dabi among the crowd. Hawks wonders about getting a few introductions while noting to himself that there is still an unknown backer that needs to be revealed before the Heroes can make a move.

My Hero Academia: Heroes: Rising
One winter night, a team of heroes stopped League of Villains from delivering cargo in an armored truck, although the truck fell off the side of a cliff.

Hawks arrives at the scene rather late as Endeavor descends to investigate. Endeavor asks about the League members, to which Hawks answers that they were only duplicates created with Twice's Quirk. When examining the contents of the truck, the two find that the life support tank is empty. Hawks suspected that the tank was carrying a new type of Nomu, but later believes that it was something else.

After a few weeks, Hawks attends a committee meeting in the Hero Public Safety Commission headquarters. The Hero Committee reports that in those weeks, several Heroes were attacked and have lost their Quirks. They suspect that the League of Villains managed to successfully reproduce the Quirk-Destroying Bullet.

Hawks instead suggests that Quirks aren't getting destroyed, but rather stolen, although he acknowledges that it is unlikely since All For One is in jail. Still, Hawks is certain that Tomura and his teammates are involved in these incidents.

The next day, in Kyushu, Hawks arrives on the scene of destruction caused by an unknown assailant the night before. Among the victims, Mr. Shimano stands out, as he has lost his Quirk. This baffles Hawks, as Mr. Shimano is a civilian, while the previous victims were heroes.

In a hospital, Hawks questions Mr. Shimano, who regained consciousness and retells everything that happened to him, and how the villain stole his Quirk. Hawks then receives a call from the HPSC, and is informed that a fisherman found a drone that contains a message saying that villains have attacked Nabu Island. Realizing that Class 1-A is at the island and engaging the villains alone, Hawks flies over to the island as fast as he can, while contacting U.A. High School to send reinforcements.

In the aftermath of Nine's defeat, Hawks rescues Fumikage and Mina Ashido, who were stuck under rubble. As he watches Mummy, Slice, and Chimera get put in custody, Hawks wonders what Tomura Shigaraki is planning.

Endeavor Agency Arc
After returning from a coffee run, Hawks is confronted by Slidin' Go for not notifying them and Hawks tells him that he had the freedom to do as he pleased, which is the organization's goal. Slidin' Go tells Hawks to comply since he was of higher rank only to back down when he is confronted by Skeptic. Skeptic reveals he put microdevices in Hawks' wings to monitor the heroes' activities and that he also knows what Hawks himself has been doing. After things quell down, Keigo briefly recalls how he told his superiors of how their conversations will be monitored and have them communicate in code while he investigates the Nomu manufacturing location. While reading the Meta Liberation War book on a building, he notices Endeavor on the field against Starservant.

As Endeavor chases Starservant through an alley, Hawks swoops in to take out the minions who were about to ambush Endeavor and he happens to encounter Endeavor's three interns. After the fight, Hawks briefly chats with Izuku Midoriya and Katsuki Bakugo before Endeavor asks him why he is here. Due to the listening devices in his wings, Hawks is unable to tell Endeavor anything directly about the growing threat, instead, he knowingly contradicts what he said back in Kyushu by saying positive things about the Meta Liberation Army and Destro's autobiography, in hopes that Endeavor will catch on.

Hawks proceeds to hand copies of Destro's autobiography to Endeavor's interns and heads off. While flying back, he recalls how he highlighted certain parts in the book to pass onto Endeavor because he was being monitored. He returns to PLF base, to give his report to the lieutenants. After doing so, he uses his wings to spy on their future plans.

Paranormal Liberation War Arc
Hawks tricks the surveillance of the Paranormal Liberation Front, while still preserving his facades. He helps them, acts honest, reliable and devoted as he gathers various sensitive information about the inner secrets and structures of the organization without drawing suspicion. Days later, while tutoring Twice about the Meta Liberation Ideology, he receives Oboro Shirakumo's "hospital" hint from his superior. Likewise, Twice trusts him so much that he reveals that Tomura is in the mountain near Kyoto Combining these two pieces of information, Hawks locates his target. Hawks concludes that, if the PLF made their first move, the heroes would lose.

So Hawks pulls his contacts to organize the hospital raid and the attack on the PLF headquarters, knowing he would risk his status. Once the raid starts, Hawks decides to make his move as fast as possible. He soon confronts Twice with two twin feather sword blades and corners him in the same learning room with several more floating feather blades.

Revealing himself as a double agent, Hawks explains his undercover actions to Twice: he had gotten the tracking devices out of his wings, and manipulated Twice because of how his Quirk, Double, was a huge threat. Hawks tells him that he plans to take him into custody once the war is over. This causes Twice to experience a mental breakdown, blaming himself for letting Hawks relay his information to the heroes, putting himself and all of his allies in danger. Hawks tells Twice that he wants to redeem him because he believes that he is a good person.

Angered by these words, Twice lashes out in rage and despair out of his hatred towards the heroes. He uses Infinite Doubles: Sad Man's Parade, proclaiming that he'd trade his soul for the League's happiness. Hawks sighs as he reluctantly agrees to fight the one he considered a good friend. As their battle continues, Hawks repeatedly counters Twice's attacks using his multiple feather blades to dissolve them to nothingness. Hawks also comments on the durability of Twice's Double Quirk, adding that he'd never let sentiment trip him up on an opportunity like this.

The Winged Hero manages to subdue Twice with his quick speed, solemnly stating that if neither hero nor villain will give up, one of them has to die. With that said, Hawks prepares to finish off Twice, only to get blasted by a large blue flamethrower from another side of the room. Both Hawks and Twice are sent flying by the unexpected attack. A figure then steps on Hawks' face enveloping flames around his soles, revealing himself to be Dabi. Dabi reveals that he heard everything Hawks mentioned and taunts him for making excuses for his behavior. However, Hawks barely dodges Dabi's flames in time using one feather blade to carry him and Twice to safety.

Upon being told he has barely any feathers left, Hawks calls out Dabi for nearly burning his friend to death. Dabi sarcastically tells Hawks its expected of him to dive in and risk his life for others' safety. Hawks then learns that Dabi never considered trusting him from the start of their 'cooperation' and tries strategizing another plan to take down both villains at the right timing.

Before he could take action, Hawks loses his grip on Twice, much to his annoyance. Hawks manages to shrug off one of Twice's doubles before being blasted once again by Dabi's flames. Despite this, Hawks swiftly maneuvers away from Dabi's range and attempts to attack Twice. Dabi reveals that he knows Hawks' real name, surprising the hero in the process. Regardless, Hawks and Dabi continue to fight while Twice makes his escape. Unfortunately for Twice, Hawks appears and lands a fatal blow on the villain, reluctantly killing him in the process.

Enraged, Dabi stomps on Hawks while ruthlessly burning him, scolding the hero for killing Twice. Hawks notices the psychotic grin on Dabi's face and asks him if he's making the face of someone who's seen a friend die. Dabi tells him that his tear glands are burned up and he is upset by Twice's death since he was necessary for his own dream to come true. Hawks asks Dabi who he is, and is shocked when the villain reveals his real name to him. As Dabi explains that he never cared about the League of Villains as well as Hawks' life, he prepares to kill him with his flames. However, Hawks ends up being saved by his protégé, Fumikage. Despite arriving on time, Tsukuyomi realizes that Hawks' back is badly burned and his wings are nearly gone.

Dabi then cruelly points out that Hawks murdered Twice while the latter was trying to protect his friends, even adding that the Winged Hero is dirtier than any villain. Tsukuyomi refuses to falter and tries to carry Hawks to safety while holding back Dabi by using Dark Shadow to attack the villain. A barely conscious Hawks tells Tsukuyomi that Dabi will keep talking as his taunting serves as a way for him to recharge his flames, telling his intern to leave. However, Tsukuyomi fails to grip on one of the ledges while trying to escape. This results in both Heroes crashing down on concrete, which causes Hawks to go unconscious.

Noticing that his master is unconscious, Tsukuyomi tries to use Black Fallen Angel but Dabi appears before them hovering. He prepares to blast them to ashes while noting he saw Hawks' betrayal coming. However, their skirmish is interrupted by Geten's sudden ice attack, allowing Tsukuyomi and Hawks to escape from the battlefield. While fleeing, Tsukuyomi tearfully tells the wounded Hawks what he did wasn't wrong and it was the right thing to do.

Fumikage meets Fat Gum while fleeing, and the latter tells him that medics should be by the rear guard, so Tsukuyomi continues to take Hawks there. By the time Gigantomachia escapes with the League on his back, headed for his master, Hawks' wounds are tended to by the medics, and he is safe from the calamity caused by the giant. While Hawks is unconscious in a temporality medical camp, Dabi, now revealed as Toya Todoroki, exposes Hawks' secrets on a public broadcast, alongside Endeavor's. The Villain shows footage of Hawks murdering Twice, though it's edited to make it seem worse. Dabi claims it's in Hawks' nature to kill, as he'd already murdered Best Jeanist and his father was secretly a serial killer. Both Tsukuyomi and Endeavor are deeply shaken by Dabi's claims. Though the accusation of Hawks murdering Best Jeanist is proven to be wrong, as the Number 3 turns up alive; deploying to aid in the Hospital raid.

After the battle, Hawks and Best Jeanist went to the former's house where it was ransacked and his mother left a note telling her son that she went away for his protection. After their conversion Hawks decide to tell the public everything about his past in an attempt to salvage Endeavor's reputation.

During their investigation, Hawks and Best Jeanist go to Endeavor's hospital room and eavesdrop on the Todoroki family's conversation. After they're finished talking, the two heroes enter the room, revealing that they overheard the conversation. When they enter the room, Rei gets on the ground and thoroughly apologizes to both heroes, though Hawks immediately assures her and says there's no need to apologize. He expresses his surprise at hearing Endeavor's family history, then turns to Shoto, asking him whether Endeavor was responsible for his scar. When Rei reveals she caused it, Hawks reflects on how he abandoned his parents, unlike Shoto, and calls him a class act.

Hawks proceeds to inform Endeavor of the chaos occurring in society, from the remaining Paranormal Liberation Front members, to the mass prison breakouts, and tells him his only option is to fight. However, he offers the number one hero his aid against Dabi and the villains, proposing a team-up of the top three heroes. Endeavor, overwhelmed and appreciative of the support being given, bursts into tears and gladly accepts their support. Hawks then asks the hero about something that he was unclear on: One For All, noting how important it is to know what it means.

When Endeavor says that Deku would know, Hawks and Best Jeanist go to Izuku's hospital room, where they run into All Might. Hawks introduces himself to the former number one hero and says he has questions for him regarding Izuku and One For All. He tells All Might about what he'd heard from the heroes who'd heard Endeavor in the big battle, and says that it's important to fill the gaps because going forward, they'll be forced to fight both villains and all of society. Understanding the gravity of the situation, All Might takes the two heroes to a private area, where he informs Hawks, Best Jeanist, and Endeavor about the truth of One For All.

Some time later, Hawks (who has mostly recovered and is now able to speak) alongside Best Jeanist and Endeavor attend a public conference where they reveal everything about both his and Endeavor's past. During this conference, Hawks reveals his infiltration of the League and having been responsible for Best Jeanist's disappearance. He also apologizes for killing Twice, saying that he did so because he felt that it was the only right choice at the time, as well as to prevent far more death and destruction from occurring due to Twice's Double Quirk.

Tartarus Escapees Arc
Afterwards, Hawks forms a team with Endeavor, Best Jeanist, All Might and Izuku Midoriya to find and stop All For One and Tomura Shigaraki. While All Might and Deku are handling other villains, Hawks goes with Endeavor and Best Jeanist to cover more ground and deal with rampant villains. While the two heroes are apprehending a villain, Hawks calls All Might to ask how Izuku is doing. He continues by saying that keeping Izuku isolated could work, but that with such a capable villain as All For One coming prepared, it would be too dangerous, and says the better option would be to search for the villains and take them by surprise. Hawks tells All Might to do his best to support him in the meantime.

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