Hikari Kibou

"I have a lot of people who are important to me...especially her. That's why, I won't lose sight of myself, otherwise, I'll stop being the person they know. And, to them...and even myself, that fate is like death."

- Hikari's Resolve to never change who he is Hikari Kibou is the main hero and protagonist of Wings of a Fairy's Blade.

Despite being an average human, Hikari was raised for the majority of his whole life in the Land of the Fairies, and has since then, lived with them, and his childhood friend, Norne. He was trained in the ways of knighthood, and was eventually christianed as the Knight of Tam Lin (タム林の騎士, Tamu-rin no kishi), a position usually reserved for those of nobility, and thus, he is a Paladin, and a member of the Fairy Queen's Royal Guard, the Aegis.

Hikari is also a descendant of the famed Irish hero, Lugh, who was considered to be like a god to the Fairies, and looked after them. Because of this lineage, Hikari was well-respected, and was taught in the art of swordsmanship, eventually receiving his ancestor's blade, Freagarach, which is said to cut through anything. He is also the husband of the Intoner, Zero, and the father of the twins, Miabi and Sachi.

Appearance
Hikari is described as being a relatively 'cute' person, but also has a somewhat feminine face, which he claims to have caused more trouble than he likes. He is of average height, and has light blonde hair that is slightly messy and rather wavy, and has soft green eyes. He is commonly seen wearing a plain white dress shirt with the sleeves rolled up to the elbows, and black trousers. He wears the Kuoh Academy uniform in a traditional manner, wearing the blazer closed. He also has a silver ring on his fourth finger, which has a light blue gem embedded into it. Around his neck is two necklaces, the first being in the shape of two swords crossed over one another with a pair of fairy wings behind them, this being the insignia of the Knight of Tam Lin. The second necklace is much shorter in length, and has five beads, each with a different color; yellow, green, purple, blue, and white.

Personality
Hikari is very awkward about modern day society, having lived in Fiore, the Land of the Faires' Capital City, for almost his entire life. He is completely unaware of the social norms, such as women and men being in separate baths, or the idea of marriage being done at an older age. He also has an unlucky habit (or lucky habit, as stated by the Perverted Trio) of finding himself in perverted situations, such as catching a full view of Katase and Murayama's panties, or walking in on Akeno and Rias as she is changing in the girls locker room. However, in spite of these faults, Hikari is a very kind and gentle person. He cannot stand to see others in pain, and will do everything he can in order to help them. He has the habit of repaying favors, so long as they are within reason and within his power to do so, which has often led to him being taken advantage of by other students. However, on another note, it has also earned him much attention from the female population of the school.

Hikari is also, surprisingly enough, very pure and chivalrous. When he accidentally saw Katase and Murayama's panties, he apologized profusely with his head on the ground, and willing to accept any punishment they give him. He did the same thing with Rias and Akeno when he walked in on them changing. He also firmly believes that a girl should be protected, as well as respected, hence earning a reputation as a princely-type amongst the students, immediately earning him the ire of Issei, Motohama, and Matsuda. He is even willing to fight to protect others, should they be threatened in any way. He is especially protective of Zero and her sisters, due to the hardships they had suffered. His most notable trait, however, is his faithfulness and unwavering loyality to his friends, kingdom, and wife. Being the father of two children, he does his best to live up to their expectations, and while Zero scolds them profusely, he treats them gently.

History
Hikari was born as the descendant of the famed Irish hero, Lugh, though he was unaware of this fact at the time. He grew up leading a relatively normal life, but because of his shyness, he didn't make much friends. He had become an orphan at the age of three, due to a car accident, which left him as the only survivor of the event. He does not have any memories of the event, but he recalls seeing an unknown figure saving him from the burning wreckage. Shortly afterward, he was placed into the foster program. However, when he was five years old, he saw a girl being attacked by a monster, and out of instinct, tried to protect her. While he did end up being seriously injured, he and the girl were saved by a figure with fairy-like wings. He shortly lost consciousness after the end of the battle, but when he awoke, he found himself in an unfamiliar city, and at his bedside was the girl he had tried to save. She introduced herself as Norne, and then tearfully thanked him for trying to save her, while also apologizing for him being injured. Hikari told her it was alright, and that it wasn't her fault for being injured. Recalling the monster, he asked what that creature was.

Norne told him that the monster was a being called an Oni, much to his shock. Before she could explain further, the woman who saved the two entered the room. As it turns out, the woman was Norne's mother, Silfa, whom she claimed was the best soldier in all of the kingdom. This immediately earned confusion from Hikari, as he then asked where he was. Further adding to his shock, Silfa told him that he was in the Capital of the Land of the Fairies; Fiore. To prove her claim, Silfa showed him her wings, and even demonstrated her magic to him. The woman expected Hikari to be left utterly stunned, but he was instead captivated by it, calling her 'pretty', much to her embarrassment, and to Norne's amusement. Silfa thanked Hikari for saving her daughter, but then scolded him for being so reckless for trying to fight an Oni. When he asked if it was truly an Oni, Silfa explained that all supernatural beings of myths, legends, and fairy tales existed, and that her and the Oni's existence were proof of this.

Hikari then proceeded to ask why the Oni was attacking Norne, with Silfa answering his question. The Oni that attacked them was sent by a rogue Youkai Faction who wanted to instigate a war with the Fairies, as they were very protective of their people due to the low numbers. Norne even claimed that their King would declare an all-out war, if it came down to it, but she said that such a thing hasn't happened in over a hundred years. When Hikari asked why he had been brought to their home, Silfa explained that the Queen wanted to meet with him, and thank him personally for trying to save Norne. Seeing his confusion, Silfa explained that she was the Queen's older sister, but she chose to pass the throne to her sibling, feeling unfit for it. When he realized that he was in the presence of royality, Hikari panicked, apologizing profusely for not showing proper respect, but Norne told him it was alright, as they didn't care for honorifics.

A few days later, Hikari was brought to the Royal Palace. He was then allowed to seek audience with Queen Titania, Silfa's younger sister. Titania thanked him greatly for saving her niece, and apologized that he had been thrown into their problems, but Hikari told her that he couldn't stand seeing people getting hurt, thus he claimed it wasn't their fault, but rather the result of his own actions. Titania was greatly impressed by this, but lamented by saying that, because Hikari had become aware of their existence, he was not allowed to leave Fiore, out of fear of being discovered by outsiders. To her surprise, Hikari said that he didn't mind, as he didn't have any family to go back to anyway. When questioned by Silfa, he explained that he had lost his parents three years ago, he had lost his parents, and had been put into a foster home. While his foster parents were kind to him, he didn't feel attached to them, and felt quite distant.

Touched and saddened by his story, Silfa asked if Hikari wanted to stay in Fiore. Having grown close to Norne in a short amount of time, he said he wanted to stay, as his leaving would make Norne sad, which he claimed that he didn't want. Amused by this, Titania allowed him to stay in Silfa's care, and since then, he was raised as one of their own. At some point in time, Silfa had also taught Hikari the art of swordsmanship, and also began to teach him in the ways of knighthood alongside Norne, who wanted to become a knight as well. Somewhere during their training, Norne took him to the old shrine, which was considered to be forbidden ground, and no one was allowed to enter, sans the elders. Hikari was initially against it, but soon began to feel drawn to the place as they got closer. Unfortunately, the guard on duty at that time was Silfa. She was angered by the fact that Norne had tried to sneak inside, but grew disturbed when Hikari became closer to the edifice, immediately warning him to return, as if he did not, he would be severely punished. To her shock, however, the object within the edifice began to glow, and shattered apart to reveal a silver blade, which Silfa immediately identified as Freagarach, the sword once used by Lugh, a powerful Irish Hero and demi-god, who was considered to be like a God to the Fairies. When the sword seemingly latched itself unto his hands, it was revealed that Hikari was, in truth, a descendant of Lugh. When Silfa reported this to her sister, Titania chose not to punish the two children, but upon learning that Hikari was now the chosen wielder of his ancestor's sacred blade, she placed him under the tutelage of Mab, a powerful sorceress.

When he was twelve years old, Hikari had completed his training, and was given the position as the Knight of Tam Lin, a title that was only given to those born of noble status. While this had caused some concerns among the higher class, Titania had revealed that HIkari was the wielder of Freagarach, the holy sword used by Lugh, hence marking him as his descendant. All concerns died immediately after, and soon, everyone in the Capital referred to Hikari with the suffix of "-sama," much to his embarrassment. After the knighting ceremony, Hikari and Norne, who had also finished her training, were transferred to the Royal Guard, where they were both given the rank of Paladin, in light of their outstanding achievements during their training.

Trivia

 * Hikari's name translates to "light," while his surname of Kibou translates to "hope." Because of this, the Intoners refer to him as the "light of hope."
 * He is '5, 6" ft tall, and weighs 113 lbs.
 * Hikari has been noted to bath with all girls in his household, due to his unawareness to the norm of modern society.
 * He is the only person capable of withstanding the full wrath of his wife, Zero, as well as the only one to calm her down.
 * Hikari has a habit of saying, "I'm very sorry!" when caught in a perverted situation.
 * According to Two, despite his apparent purity, Hikari has a surprising habit of fondling Zero's breasts when in private.
 * When questioned about his preference in girls, Hikari says that he has none, but he would like to have a girl who is strong-willed, and can support him and help him find his way, should he ever fall astray.
 * Hikari and Zero had a Japanese-style wedding, as both preferred it over a Western-style.
 * Rather than being called "tou-san" by Miabi and Sachi, he is called Hika-chan instead by his children.
 * Three has confirmed that neither Miabi nor Sachi are adopted. They are Hikari and Zero's biological children.