Kaitou RedliwKaitou is one of the major characters of AzureHowl Reborn. He is also Ruuza’s brother. During the events of Episode 1. "Fall of the cities", Kaitou himself does not witness the bloodshed caused within the center of the Lunar pack. Kaitou was taken by Tsuki in a failed attempt to keep him safe.
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Background
Kaitou was born into the Dyelaq Clans as part of the Lunar Pack, to his parents Luna and Locin along with his sister Ruuza. Being siblings, the two of them share some similarities. As a young pup, he was known to be naturally gifted, which led to him receiving lessons about hunting and more earlier than normal. He is very protective of Ruuza, and other than his advanced lessons he would spend most of his time with her. During the events of Episode 1, "Fall of the cities", Kaitou got separated from Ruuza. He was taken by his grandmother Tsuki who attempted to bring him to safety, in which she had to pay the ultimate price for. Kaitou was forced to witness the brutal murder of his grandmother, and left to be interrogated by Chaos all alone.
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History
Events during “Fall of the Cities”
Kaitou’s first appearance is with his grandmother, Tsuki, as they flee from pursuing Shadow Wolves. Kaitou is tossed up a cliff to somewhat safety, where Tsuki turns to keep the pursuing wolves from following him, where he witnesses his grandmother kill another wolf. Afraid, Kaitou runs away and leaves his grandmother behind. However, he is unable to get far before he’s stopped by none other than Chaos himself, who makes quick work of capturing him. Kaitou is |
brought back to the cliff, where it is revealed that Chaos has taken Kaitou hostage. Upon the reveal that Tsuki is his grandmother, Chaos uses Kaitou to make Tsuki submit before he forces Kaitou to watch as she is burned to death. In horror and dismay Kaitou cries for his grandmother before he is thrown to the side, with Chaos threateningly standing over him, the last we hear is Kaitou’s cries of horror and pain echoing through the woods.
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Personality
Kaitou is cunning, clever and has a bad habit of breaking rules. Despite this, he is actually pretty intelligent and knows how to get away with things. Ever since he was a child he could pick up on details faster than others, making him a quick learner. Because of this, he soon learned that he was a shapeshifter, and he was able to control this ability at 5 months old. He has shown to be quite independent and a bit of a loner. He avoids social interactions and only hangs around wolves close to him. He is easily agitated, but tries to mask this with a smile and by brushing off whatever bothered him. He seems to be playful with those he trusts and enjoys teasing them
Appearance
Kaitou has the body of a young adult with the face of a younger wolf. He has medium to long fur, which is especially shaggy on his neck and tail. His ears are larger than average and his tail is long and pointy traits from his species. He has an unknown color mutation, which changed the typical gray stripe associated with Shadow wolves to pure white a color not seen in any other Shadow Wolves except him and his sister, Ruuza. He has several green markings and symbols on his body, including a patch on his chest, circular crescent symbols on the sides of his stomach, and a similar crescent symbol on his rump. Both of his ears also have green symbols, and there is a small symbol under both of his eyes. His nose and paw pads are green, while his inner ears, dewclaws are white. Two scars slash across his neck and back. He has four golden bracelets around his left front leg. His eyes are green, with a red limbus.
Abilities
Kaitou was born with a unique ability never seen before in Shadow Wolf history — he can shapeshift. He is able to shift into almost any living being, as long as he has a clear vision of the creature he wishes to transform into. He can also mimic sounds and voices that he hears. This gives Kaitou some of the best opportunities to explore and scout for his pack, as he is able to use other creatures to his advantage.
However, there is a downside to his power. When he reverts back to his original form, he will receive an elemental block. This renders him completely powerless for several minutes where he cannot use any ability or elemental power. This forces him to rely on his natural abilities, such as speed. Aside from his shifting and mimicking powers, Kaitou’s shadow attacks also feature black and green colorations rather than black and grey. This is extremely unusual, as regular moves do not change color. |
Trivia
- Kaitou was the first wolf of his entire Clan to be designed.
- For the reboot, Kaitou went through very few changes. During his first concepts, his name was “Shadow”.
- Kaitou, along with Ruuza, are the only Shadow wolves to have a pure white color (ignoring potential hybrids).
- Many of Kaitou’s markings hint towards his parents, as revealed in AzureHowl Gen 1. His mother was a Cosmic wolf, therefore his markings had similar shapes and symbols such as a full moon or crescent moon.
- Inspiration for Kaitou also came from characters such as “Kaito Kid” from Detective Conan and “Sai” from Nougami Neuro. Both characters influenced Kaitou’s behavior and nature. Aside from them, Kaitou also has some traits from the creator.
- Kaitou’s name was chosen thanks to a suggestion from my brother, who watched an anime called “DN Angel”, which had a character named Kaitou. The name means “phantom thief” in Japanese, which also links to Kaitou’s thieving habit in AzureHowl.
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