Takami Keigo
| Character | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Hawks, Keigo Takami (鷹見啓悟 , Takami Keigo) |
| Occupation: | Hero |
| Relationships: | Tomie Takami (mother) Hero Public Safety Commision (employer) League of Villains (spy) |
| Fandom: | Boku no Hero Academia |
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Hawks (legal name Keigo Takami (鷹見啓悟 , Takami Keigo)) is an Pro Hero in the Boku no Hero Academia manga and anime.
Canon
Hawks is introduced as the No. 3 ranked Pro Hero in Japan. He publically presents laid back, carefree attitude, which covers a highly vigilant and serious personality. He takes Tokoyami on as an intern during the internship arc. He infiltrates the League of Villains as a double agent, working closely with Dabi. However during the Paranormal Liberation War, he openly works against the villains and with the heroes. He idolizes Endeavor and continued to support him after Dabi revealed his past.
Quirk
Fierce Wings:
Fandom
Hawks is very popular within the fandom, both for people shipping him with Dabi and as a character in his own right.
Popular Tropes
- It's a popular headcanon that Hawks has a lot of bird (and specifically raptor) features, such as clawed bird feet and the raptor gripping reflex. [1][2] This is at least partially based on the fact that for certain types of real-life hawks, a firm grip is the default state, while relaxing their talons takes effort. [3]
- Fandom often expands on Hawk's mistreatment by the Heroics Public Safety Commission, which is only touched on briefly in canon. Common elements include the Commission limiting his free time, making decisions about his career and agency, and punishing him for unwanted behaviors and perceived failures. Often, discussion of Hawks having bird traits will be paired with speculation that he may have been penalized for these traits by the Commission, or even that the Commission gave him surgery to remove or alter more obviously nonhuman traits.
- Fandom also often expands upon Hawk's relationship with the League of Villains, at times incorporating him into a familial dynamic within the League.
- Hawks is often given student-mentor or even parental relationships with older hero characters.
Relationships
The most popular ships involving Hawks are Dabi/Hawks and Todoroki Enji/Hawks. Fandom basically invented his friendship with Mirko, occasionally shipping them but usually writing their relationship as platonic and coworkers.
Fanworks
Fanfiction
- never knew daylight could be so violent, Archived version, by navavenue -- Hawks gets deaged, Best Jeanist takes care of him, everyone learns some horrifying facts about Hawks' childhood
- Feathers, Fabric, Father Figures, and Other F-Words On Hawks' Mind, Archived version by Sif (Rosae)
- to treasure yourself, Archived version by jihnari -- "After falling out with Dabi, Hawks gets himself a new League contact."
- if we could always be so new, Archived version by jihnari, "Hawks gets hit with an amnesia quirk. Dabi gets begrudgingly involved."
- Dragon Head, Snake Tail, Archived version by Lycaonpictus77 -- an alternate universe Touya who became a pro-hero gets swapped with canon Dabi, and the two must deal with the their family and other differences between worlds to get back. Features a lot of Hawks in both universes.
- Second Lap Around The Block, Archived version by teaandtumblr -- Dabi gets hit by a de-aging quirk, revealing his identity and leaving Hawks and UA to deal with the repercussions
Fanart
- Hawks with bird feet, Archived version by redwing602
- Hawks vs Philippine Eagle, Archived version by kadeart
Zines
Gallery
Fanart by RoamingSonder based on The Fallen Angel by Alexandre Cabanel (2022).
Links & Resources
References
- ^ gentrychild: Let me tell you about the raptor stress grip, Archived version. Posted March 21st, 2020.
- ^ the-final-sif: a recent wonderful bnha fandom trope I’ve seen is people giving Hawks extra bird like traits., Archived version. Posted November 5, 2019.
- ^ Star Tribune: Hawk's fierce grip to be feared, Archived version. Star Tribune. Published January 5th, 2016