Name: BF Personal Journal:durendal Contact Info: blerghablergh Other Characters Played: too goddamn many Preferred Housing: N/A
Character Name: Nagi Kengamine Character Series: Deadman Wonderland Character Age: Mid/late thirties Background: Stealing from my own old app. Personality: Copypasting and editing from the old app...
Perhaps the most depressing part about Nagi's incredibly depressing life is that all the terrible things he's endured couldn't have happened to a nicer guy! Despite all the horror and death he's endured during his stay in Deadman Wonderland, Nagi remains an incredibly kind and compassionate person who, like Ganta after him, has managed to retain his honor and integrity even in a horrible fucked-up place like Deadman Wonderland. This is no easy feat!
Part of that is because unlike most of the other prisoners, as Nagi explains himself, he has something to fight for: the hope of seeing his child again and, after that, his friends in Scar Chain. Having experienced pain and loss himself, Nagi knows exactly how to empathize with those in pain or trouble: he's happy to rescue Minatsuki and spare Ganta the guilt of having put her in danger, and even jokes a little in order to raise the boy's spirits. He serves as something of a fatherly figure to Ganta and Shiro despite only knowing them for a short while- this attitude is likely an extension of his own past familial troubles. This isn't to suggest that Nagi would never hurt a child, though; he's all smiles and kindness towards Hibana until he realizes she's an Undertaker, at which point he stops giving a fuck about her as anything but an enemy to be killed.
His crooked smile and lackadaisical attitude may make him seem like he isn't taking things seriously, but make no mistake about it- Nagi is a confident and inspiring leader whose cheerful demeanor puts his friends and allies at ease. He fervently believes in the power of teamwork and group struggle, and most if not all of the members of Scar Chain were willing to give their lives for the hope that he offered them. Nagi's leadership style is very much hands-on, lead from the front, one-of-the-guys; he hides his own talent for leadership beneath an air of friendliness and self-deprecation that makes him seem like an ordinary shmuck who's just doing the job because no one else will.
Despite being something of an authority figure himself, Nagi is pretty textbook Chaotic Good! Scar Chain's founding philosophies are a reflection of his own: that every man and woman should be allowed to pursue their own personal definition of "freedom" and live their lives however they wish to. While he's smart enough to know that people's desires often clash, and that there's a reason for having rules, Nagi pretty basically believes that people should be allowed to be who they want without interference. He's fairly reasonable and can tell the difference between a tyrant and a just leader, but Nagi has an instinctive distrust for authority and law; being thrown in prison for presumably no reason and forced to watch your wife's murder for the boss's entertainment kinda leaves you with some authority issues.
When he's not giving speeches about hope or leading assaults on terrible prisons, Nagi is a surprisingly simple guy. His title of "Owl" couldn't be more appropriate: he's a wise, mature, serene man with a preference for quiet and calm places and hobbies. He wears sandals, keeps his hair messy, and generally just wants to live a happy life somewhere with a small family. That dream having been denied to him, he's willing to fight until he can obtain it, but war and death are less of a joy for him than a necessary evil. Basically, he's a giant hippie. His wooden sandals speak to someone who's very traditionally and spiritually Japanese.
Nagi Kengamine | Deadman Wonderland
Personal Journal:
Contact Info: blerghablergh
Other Characters Played: too goddamn many
Preferred Housing: N/A
Character Name: Nagi Kengamine
Character Series: Deadman Wonderland
Character Age: Mid/late thirties
Background: Stealing from my own old app.
Personality: Copypasting and editing from the old app...
Perhaps the most depressing part about Nagi's incredibly depressing life is that all the terrible things he's endured couldn't have happened to a nicer guy! Despite all the horror and death he's endured during his stay in Deadman Wonderland, Nagi remains an incredibly kind and compassionate person who, like Ganta after him, has managed to retain his honor and integrity even in a horrible fucked-up place like Deadman Wonderland. This is no easy feat!
Part of that is because unlike most of the other prisoners, as Nagi explains himself, he has something to fight for: the hope of seeing his child again and, after that, his friends in Scar Chain. Having experienced pain and loss himself, Nagi knows exactly how to empathize with those in pain or trouble: he's happy to rescue Minatsuki and spare Ganta the guilt of having put her in danger, and even jokes a little in order to raise the boy's spirits. He serves as something of a fatherly figure to Ganta and Shiro despite only knowing them for a short while- this attitude is likely an extension of his own past familial troubles. This isn't to suggest that Nagi would never hurt a child, though; he's all smiles and kindness towards Hibana until he realizes she's an Undertaker, at which point he stops giving a fuck about her as anything but an enemy to be killed.
His crooked smile and lackadaisical attitude may make him seem like he isn't taking things seriously, but make no mistake about it- Nagi is a confident and inspiring leader whose cheerful demeanor puts his friends and allies at ease. He fervently believes in the power of teamwork and group struggle, and most if not all of the members of Scar Chain were willing to give their lives for the hope that he offered them. Nagi's leadership style is very much hands-on, lead from the front, one-of-the-guys; he hides his own talent for leadership beneath an air of friendliness and self-deprecation that makes him seem like an ordinary shmuck who's just doing the job because no one else will.
Despite being something of an authority figure himself, Nagi is pretty textbook Chaotic Good! Scar Chain's founding philosophies are a reflection of his own: that every man and woman should be allowed to pursue their own personal definition of "freedom" and live their lives however they wish to. While he's smart enough to know that people's desires often clash, and that there's a reason for having rules, Nagi pretty basically believes that people should be allowed to be who they want without interference. He's fairly reasonable and can tell the difference between a tyrant and a just leader, but Nagi has an instinctive distrust for authority and law; being thrown in prison for presumably no reason and forced to watch your wife's murder for the boss's entertainment kinda leaves you with some authority issues.
When he's not giving speeches about hope or leading assaults on terrible prisons, Nagi is a surprisingly simple guy. His title of "Owl" couldn't be more appropriate: he's a wise, mature, serene man with a preference for quiet and calm places and hobbies. He wears sandals, keeps his hair messy, and generally just wants to live a happy life somewhere with a small family. That dream having been denied to him, he's willing to fight until he can obtain it, but war and death are less of a joy for him than a necessary evil. Basically, he's a giant hippie. His wooden sandals speak to someone who's very traditionally and spiritually Japanese.