Akira

Leader of the Phantom Thieves
"Joker"


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Art done by @Pokenol

Secretive and charismatic, this gracious Nocturne is the elusive leader of a group of dragons called the Phantom Thieves, whose the whole purpose is to "steal" the hearts of corrupted dragons in order to make them abandon their evil ways.
When he is on a mission, he wears a white mask of wood and feathers to hide his identity, a heavy black coat on his shoulders making him blend in the shadows.

For many he is the incarnation of Justice, helping the weak trumpled by the ones governed by power and greed. But when the reassuring cover of the night begin to falter by the first rays of sun, he abandons his grandiose Persona to return to the anonymity of the clan's life.
Outside his mask of "Leader of the Phantom Thieves" he is quite social, his calm and compassionate attitude making him a good friend.
He may seem quite ordinary for a dragon of his species, but it's only a cover for the true nature of his abilities.

Not so long ago he met and even befriended the reknown "Prince Detective", a prideful Skydancer that sweared to track down the Phantom Thieves to make them stop their activities.
With his ordinary apparance, Akira knows that the other dragon could not suspect his place in the Phantom Thieves, and their newborn friendship may even allow him to take a look at his schemes.


The leader of the Phantom Thieves is no dupe, he knows that the Skydancer hides far more than he wants to tell. Behind the bright smile and prestance he shows to the whole world, there is a broken dragon. Nothing more than pure anger, resentment and envy that he holds deep inside, rotting him to the core. Where he preaches Justice on his pedestal of light, he kills innocents in the dead of the night, with sole interest his own vengeance.

Akira couldn't resist but feel intensely sorry for this dragon, so perfect outside, but so broken inside. This duality made him want to make the detective change for the better, and first of all, be his friend. He knew he could make him change his ways if he had someone to rely on, someone to guide him on the right path.
But his fears and his prideful attitude will make it difficult, he knew it.
But Akira loved challenges, and loved even more see other feelings than pain on Akechi's face.


(Perfect outfit)