Kannagi

Kannagi (カンナギ, Kannagi) is one of the Twelve Shinshou member. He wield the blazing Hayagami Homura.

Appearance
Kannagi has long white hair and amber colored eyes. His Twelve Shinshou symbol is located on his forehead. He wears a short sleeved jacket that is held together by a clamp on his chest and a gauntlet on his shoulder. He wears shorts that reach his knees. Kannagi is usually displayed as haughty, in a higher-than-thou attitude.

Personality
Kannagi is extremely hot-headed and quick to temper. Kannagi's arrogance is a running joke in the series since, even after losing his Hayagami,he claims he will beat Arata. He starts off as one of the main antagonists before revealing a kinder side. After changing sides,Kannagi acts as an older brother figure to Arata's group and as Arata's mentor. Kannagi cares for his friends,but chooses to hide his concern under a veil of arrogance. Kannagi is sometimes displayed as misogynistic when he refuses a job of helping women bathe since it was a woman's job to bathe him. Ironically,Kannagi's relationship with fellow Shinshou, Akachi, mirrors Arata and Kadowaki. Despite some of the cruel deeds Akachi performed,Kannagi forgives him since Akachi is his closest and most loyal friend since childhood. Overall, Kannagi is a multifaceted character,he wants to be the good guy but doesn't always make the wisest decisions.

History
His past reveal a little mysterious about how he became a Shou. Kannagi catch a fever and it last for almost three days and Emisu was worried about him,so she went up to the hill to get some herbs to heal him. However,when Kannagi heard that Emisu was burning in the flame,he rushed toward her to save him,but he failed to save her,the flame burned at his right shoulder and Emisu died. After her death,Kannagi mourn over for her and attended to kill himself to be with her,eventually it stopped when Homura torch start flaring at his blade and chose him as it Shou.

Emisu's importance to him to his regard and the submission battle between Akachi explains more into his further past. Kannagi was backed when he was around the age of 8,he was at market with his father to see the "accused slave" who was carried out their sins and Akachi and Emisu is one of them. They were taken to Kannagi's family and this he formally meet Akachi and Emisu. Kannagi cheerfully greet them with respect and they became friends. As many time pass by,Kannagi's and Akachi's friendship became stronger and Kannagi developed some feeling toward Emisu. Their happier time cracked when the former ruler of Okoro had passed away without choosing a successor. Kannagi save Emisu from robbers and from Akachi's observations,Akachi asked Kannagi to marry Emisu and after he told the truth to Kannagi. Kannagi painfully told the truth back to Akachi that he is one who brought them and trapped them within 50 feet. The revolt begins and the three of them Kannagi,Akachi,and Emisu escape from the rebellion slaves. Akachi left both of them leaving Emisu in Kannagi's care. After that,Kannagi promise him that he'll do anything to protect Emisu which he technically broke his promise.

Around the exact year of the incient and after Kannagi became the Twelve Shinshou,he reunite with Akachi,but not a happy one when he cringe to revealed to him that Emisu died within the flame and he fail to protect her. Akachi calmly forgive Kannagi,but Kannagi suspect that Akachi didn't truly forgive him.

Abilities
Homura (火焔, Homura)

Relationships

 * Emisu: Kannagi's lover. Ever since she and Akachi came to Haniyasu as a slave,Kannagi brought a close friendship together with them. Kannagi care for Emisu and always there to help her in need and to make her happy. It unknown how Emisu really feel about Kannagi,but according to Kannagi,he reveal that she didn't have eyes for him and only on Akachi. It may be note that he and Emisu are pseudo-couple.


 * Akachi: Kannagi's best friend.

Trivia

 * Kannagi's fiery temper is a pun on his weapon Homura, the fire god.
 * Ironically, Kannagi and Akachi's rivalry mirrors Arata and Kadowaki. Kannagi is similar to Arata in his rivalry.
 * Kannagi has a habit of choking Arata whenever he annoys him.
 * Kannagi and Yataka have several spats mostly over cleanliness. Kannagi picks on Yataka about his relationship with Kikuri.