Kuro Kuki

Kuro Kuki is a young boy from the Kuki clan who originally served under the Hīragi Family, but due to their clan betrayal, he lived a miserable life. He is a minor character in Seraph of the End: Guren Ichinose: Resurrection at Nineteen.

Appearance
He has short black hair not much is known or shown, but he has average height and build, despite being very young (probably due to his training and strength).

Personality
Kuro is very arrogant for his age especially towards Guren Ichinose, due to him being an Ichinose. Kuro views himself as high and mighty, confident he will win anyone who challenges and win every battle alone. His arrogance go as far as forcing Guren to kneel on his feet in front of him, as well as taunt him.

However Kuro on the other hand does care for his friends deeply, they even trust him as their leader and they believe in him and so does Kuro. After Guren saved his friends he even thanked him despite his hatred for him.

History
Kuro's parents always taught him that the Ichinoses are nothing but worthless scum. When the Kuki Clan betrayed the Hīragi Family and joined the Brotherhood of a Thousand Nights, rebelling against the Hīragis. Kuro who was the only survivor of the clan, the Hīragis took him in as a hostage, keeping him alive for years which made him despise the Ichinose clan even more.

Events of 2015
Kuro first appears in Guren's apartment in the end of the hallway, where Guren was with Shinya. Kuro walks his way to Guren and insults him, asking if he is Guren Ichinose. Kuro finds him a lowly Ichinose finding him someone who isn't suited to draw attention. Guren apologizes, though this doesn't go through the boy's head, finding it as an insult which tips of him off more. Guren admits he is a lowly Ichinose and should never rebel against anyone but is interrupted by Kuro whom he finding it even more insulting.

Annoying Shinya with his cocky attitude, Guren asks him to get rid of the boy, Shinya tries to convince him but is ignored. Kuro then suddenly declares for Guren to step outside and fight him. Shouting again at annoyance wanting to see how strong Guren is. Shinya leaves Guren alone with the boy. Guren who is annoyed at how many idiots keep dealing with, he heads outside in the barracks where there is an open space which is usually reserved for training.

Kuro brought several of his friends, whom all seem as his age. He turns around to face Guren. whom he already placed a magical trap around Kuro. Kuro demands for Guren to show off his skills, wanting to see his skills as an Ichinose, Guren whom he doesn't see a point in doing so, asks him just what does he wants, coming all the way around here. Not answering such a question due to Guren being an Ichinose and he declares for him to draw his Cursed Gear. Guren tells the boy that he will need his friends help after noticing them.

Smirking, and confident, Kuro remarks that he can deal with him on his own, whom they believe in him as well. Kuro had laid his own trap as well. telling him again to draw his weapon. Ignoring Mahiru and the boy declaration to draw his Cursed Gear, he fights empty handed..Kuro swung his sword at Guren, but he dodged it by a hair's breadth. Kuro dodges Guren's punch but he used the momentum to grab one of the girls standing behind him, catching Kuro off guard.

As all his friends shouted to watch out, Guren then rolls the girl, sending her smashing into Kuro's friends. Guren then slips a spell tag from his breast pocket on the ground, in order to rewrite and take control of the previous placed trap, he positioning it to interfere with the first part, since he needed 4 more spell tags.

Guren had his senses sharpened, sensing the boys behind him, before he could strike him with his sword, he stepped to the side, as Kuro sliced through open space, confusing him. As Guren threw another spell tag on the trap. Realising how powerful Guren is, he shouted to his friends to draw their swords Though Guren was one step ahead of him, using the girl that was beside him, kicking her in the chest. This left only one of his friends standing including him. Ignoring them when they drew their sword and Guren slips another spell tag into the trap. Kuro's friend dashed at him with his sword recklessly. He dodged him multiple times, his sword hit him half- severing the thigh, leaving a deep wound, because of the Cursed Gear it wasn't fatal but leaving him out of the fight, leaving Kuro alone left to fight Guren.

Irritated now, he charges at Guren, but Guren moves backwards precisely the same speed as him. On the fifth step he places the final spell tag on the trap whom he had hidden on the heel of his shoe to the ground. Kuro then asks Guren if he thought he won. Guren shrugs and informs him that he did indeed, and asks him if he had enough. Calling Guren an idiot for not noticing their trap he had laid on him as he was busy "showing off" not drawing his sword

With his friends barely back in their foot, as their efforts were for nothing Kuro points out the trap he had laid for him on the ground beneath his feet, believing he won. Even though Guren knew about it from the start, Kuro insults the Ichinose for being stupid and laughing. Even if he is stronger than them, they outsmarted him, while he keeps on insulting Guren. He then forces Guren to apologise and kneel. He informs him about the barrier and only death awaits him unless he dispels it. Telling Guren that he is arrogant and again to kneel down as well as apologize, and as to never act as a lead soldiers of the Order of the Imperial Demons.

They continue to taunt him kneel on the ground. As Norito and Shinya continue to watch Guren from a distance, murmuring to himself that it's so peaceful. Guren walks in the trap, where Kuro notices this and warns him he will be killed in doing so he ignored him twice when he warned him again. Not caring anymore and the boy's not to blame, he begins triggering the trap

The trap that was laid activated, but much to their horror it turned against them as all of his friends crying out for help. With no choice, Guren unsheathes his sword and cuts off the wires, saving their lives. Kuro tries to thank him but before he could, he is punched in the face by Guren. He angrily tells him why would he thank him, that he almost got his friends killed over some personal vendetta. Guren continues to berate the boy for his actions. He gives the boy lecturing for what he did in their fight.

This makes Kuro at a loss for words whom he can only apologize repeatedly but Guren wasn't interested in his apology, his friends tell Kuro it's their own fault for not being strong enough. He stands up to Guren saying this was his mistake and he didn't realize how strong he is as the leader of the Ichinose Clan, and if he were to punish any of his friends, he pleads him to leave them out of it. Guren asks for his name which he finally answers him with Kuro Kuki.

Realizing this all happened due to him being from the Kuki Clan, he questions him what happened to the rest of his clan, with a contorted pain in his face he claims that they are all dead. When asked by Guren why is he the only survivor he also claims that the Hīragis has took him in as a hostage. Guren figures out that he only attacked him to wash away the stain on his family name.

It is because of his name, his friends are always getting overlooked, even though they already achieved so much. His friends gathered around him, patted on his shoulder. Whom Guren sympathized with as he himself had branded as a traitor being an Ichinose. Kuro with respect tone tells him now even after they fought he get how strong Guren is, Guren asks Kuro's age, being only 14 and by the time Guren is 17, he assures him he would be stronger than him, but Kuro denies this as Guren is on a whole other level.

Guren remarking it doesn't matter as he can always can if he tries, making Kuro at a loss for words but agree's with him.to which Guren is good with Kuro later is surprised to see that Mito from the Jujo clan is friends with Guren.

While Guren were ignoring his friends he sees Kuro for the last time, hearing him laughing with his friends as he walked away.

Natural Abilities
Despite being only 14 years old, Kuro has knowledge of many things, this includes spell crafts, Cursed Gear and the Order of the Imperial Demons. Kuro is also quite adapt in combat, he was able to hold his own against Guren although Guren had gone easier on him. Kuro is also quite smart in combat for his age, he knew when to draw his sword as well as laying traps and barriers before engaging in battle. Complemented for his efforts as an attempt to defeat Guren, as he could be even stronger than him when he reaches his age with effort,

Magic and Spells
Kuro does know how to use hidden magical barriers and traps that if triggered it can be powerful enough to kill a person.

Cursed Gear
Kuro does have an Unknown type of Cursed Gear in the form of sword

For only a 14 years boy it is also impossible to wield a Cursed Gear unless if trained well, he managed to use his sword very efficient in battle.

Guren Ichinose
Kuro despises Guren for being an Ichinose and acting like a leader, he loathes the Ichinose to no end, insulting him multiple times. Going as far as forcing him to kneel on the ground, he even tried to kill him by triggering a deadly trap, if not for Guren to rewrite and take control of it. He tried all his methods in his hands just so he can clear off the Ichinose name from existence. On the other hand Guren see's him as a nuisance, hence he dealt with those situations many times, but he hides the fact from him probably because he is just a young boy.

However this behaviour comes due to his clan name and the way he was raised to loath the Ichinose so much as his parents put the idea in his head that they are nothing but lowly scum. As well when he was taken hostage by the Hīragi's for many years, being the only one alive in his clan which made him even hate the Ichinose's even more.

He later came in good terms with Guren after Guren defeats him in battle, and he encourages the boy to become stronger. As when he reaches his age he would be even be able to surpass Guren strength himself. Kuro acknowledges Guren's strength very well. Later he respects him as an Ichinose leader.

Trivia

 * Kuro「黑」means black.
 * He is the only survivor of the Kuki clan, as it is unknown how they all perished.
 * Ironically those who look down on the Ichinose clan are the Hiragis. For his traitors clan that used to serve under the Hiragis, he pays the Ichinose's no respect as well.
 * Kuro's parents drilled the idea on his head that the Ichinose's are nothing but lowly scums, so it is possible he hated them before that.


 * Kuro enjoys being with his friends, and he hates it when others look down upon them.