Ho-Oh

Ho-Oh is a legendary Elemental from New Johto.

Appearance
A slim but buff man with dark skin and red eyes, red and golden hair which shimmers in rainbow colors.

Personality
Ho-Oh is a stubborn and rough appearing man who has a hard time showing his emotions at any given moment. His angry looking face makes him look mean and unapproachable all the time.

However, he is very nice and caring in his core, even if he would never admit this.

Story
Ho-Oh was born as the second son after his brother Yudachi, and is the older brother to his brothers Yuri, Masaru and Mika. Shortly after Mika‘s birth, their dad vanished, leaving Ho-Oh‘s mother alone with five children to care for. To ease some of her stress, Ho-Oh and Yudachi took over a lot of responsibilities over their siblings and in their house.

At age ten Ho-Oh received special lessons by New Johto's priests, preparing him and Lugia for their prayings. Ho-Oh felt like he was forced into a life he didn't want to live, and became more and more rebellious about his duties in the towers, acting like a problem child. Over the years, he's become aquainted to his counterpart Lugia.

After five years, Ho-Oh couldn't bear the stress of his responsibilities anymore and set the Brass Tower on fire. It burnt down and Ho-Oh was punished harshly with brutal whipping on his back. Lugia was now being made responsible to look after him, and the priests engaged them in order to ensure this. Ho-Oh felt like his freedom was taken away from him, but never really blamed Lugia, but instead himself. He wanted to protect Lugia, even going as far as beating up his ex-boyfriend once he learned how he was treating him.

The two lived separate lives until they moved together, now living as a couple.

Lugia
Ho-Oh knew Lugia for almost 16 years and were engaged at age 15. Ho-Oh initially felt rather neutral about Lugia, thinking of him as just a childhood friend and not understanding Lugia's feelings when he implied that he liked him. After his harsh punishment, his feelings for Lugia grew. Lugia tended his wounds and the two would hang out more, even outside their duties. Ho-Oh knew that none of what has happened to him was Lugia's fault, and that he was just as much a victim of his situation. Yet, he still can't admit that he sees Lugia as more than just a friend.

His Mother
Ho-Oh has always been very close with his mother, as she loved all of her children with all of her heart. He always put in much effort to support her in the house and help with caring for his younger siblings. After Yudachi moved out, he took on even more responsibilities, and his mother is so incredibly thankful.

His Father
Ho-Oh grew to hate his father, as he left his family without a trace and never supported them since. He only returned into Ho-Oh's - and ONLY Ho-Oh's - life after he heard that he was working in the two towers with Lugia, who is well-known for coming from a wealthy family. He's harass both Ho-Oh and Lugia in order to get money for himself, as he has lots of debts and a gambling addiction. Ho-Oh always turns him down, unlike Lugia. That he harasses Lugia so much makes Ho-Oh hate him even more.

His Siblings
Ho-Oh both loves and hates his siblings. They often got into very loud and violent fights, shouting how much they want the other to perish, but in the end, they care about each other a lot and would do anything to protect one another. His older brother Yudachi is more calm and mature, but after he moved out at age 22, Ho-Oh was left as the oldest with three younger brothers.

Trivia

 * He lost his right ear in a fight.
 * His favorite food is extra hot curry.
 * He always looks angry because that's his normal face.