Nathan Azuka

"'I know i'm powerless but with you guys I actually feel like I have a purpose in life!'"Nathan Azuka, is a human, originally born in California, moved to Zircon City to live with his cousin with his pet and friend cat, "Sam." He attended Zircon Technical High School, with intentions of getting general education done. However he met his friend group there including Derin and Saints. Compared to many members of the group, Nathan is powerless since he is human.

Nathan used to live in a loving family with his parents and his younger sister "Kat." His father was usually away claiming to be on business trips and that was his explanation for being away most of the time. Nathan longed for his fathers arrival home and hated when he had to leave so soon. Over the course of growing up Nathans family became more skeptical of his father "Zen Azuka", after being gone for long periods of time and only returning shortly. After being investigated, it was revealed his father was constantly away working for an undercover mob group that was planning attacks on civilization.

After figuring out about this, Nathans mother tried to have him arrested only for him to remove his belongings and leave his family behind. Life at that point became very dark for Nathan as he didn't trust many people and became more quiet and concealed. One night it was storming outside and everyone was sleeping while he was awake watching out the window. He heard a cry coming from outside and out of curiosity he left the house in order to go figure it out. He discovered a small black kitten who was trapped underneath a pile of bricks. Although being weak, Nathan was able to help the cat and brought them back in doors. This opened up a new friendship between Nathan and his new friend Sam.

Appearance
Nathan's design is supposed to give off a feel of someone who is warm hearted but is extremely shy and concealed. He stands at a height of 5'6, being lightweight and skinny. He has short brownish grey hair that is more straight compared to others of the group. In his casual clothing form he wears a purple lightweight sweatshirt not going out much from his body. The sweatshirt has two stripes on the arms. He wears long blackish/grey Skinny jeans and white low converse type shoes. He never takes his shirt off for the sole reason of hiding many cuts, scars, and bruises from past abuse of others. During battle situations Nathan does a duo type costume change with Sam in which they both match. Nathan has a face covering over his eyes along with a skinny fabric sleeveless shirt and pants jumpsuit. He also wears long black boots on the bottom.

Personality
Nathan is a very kind and wholesome person despite having the type of past he's had. However his big attribute is his nervousness. Nathan is afraid of many things since he was never grown up to facing his dangers. He often distances himself from anything that has a sense of danger which is why his role as a hero falls very short to begin with. However when he gets in the right mood, his passionate attitude kicks in.

He is very shy and concealed at times though, never wanting to make his appearance known due to his insecurities. He has been known to get very emotional at times, rarely lashing out but breaking down or often passing out in the face of danger. His overly high stress levels leaves him constantly nervous of his surroundings. He gains more confidence especially in season 2 and 3 as he faces more dangers based on what he learns from being together in the group for so long.

Skillset
Cooking: Cooking is Nathans specialty when it comes to skills he's almost mastered. Although not very helpful in battle, Nathan has an intense passion for cooking along with a refined palette to create signature dishes that become a staple in the world of Zircon. His accomplishments have gone as far as to beat one of the top chefs of the demon realm in a cooking battle which resulted in a large food fight.

Unique Abilities
Symbiotic Connection: Nathan and Sam have a close psychic connection with one another that makes them have a close bond in friendship and in battle. It is believed due to Sam being a demon feline variant that Sam gives off a wavelength creating this connection but others believe it is a destiny bond. This ability allows each other to think what the other is thinking in dire times especially when it comes to plans. They work in sync from this making working as partners easier.

Trivia

 * The names Nathan and Sam actually came from two students at the creators high school who were brothers. Ironically the two absolutely hated each other and were polar opposites but they found it funny and decided to go with those names.
 * Nathan was originally a cat-human hybrid but was changed with the addition of his partner and best friend Sam.
 * Nathans original design consisted of a large amount of hair in the front being purple, similar to Derin's signature blue tipped hair in the front. This is referenced in the episode in which a realm warping demon had them go through a hall of mirrors showing off alternate dimensions of how they'd look including one that was all the original designs.