Takuma Shinsō||Hermes Knight
Biography
Civilian Form
Name and Meaning
Takuma Shinsō. His first name means "a child who expands truth." His surname is written with the kanji meaning "heart" and "playing a musical instrument".
Age and Birthday
15, June 5th
Appearance
He has dark gray eyes, dark brown hair, a pale complexion and stands at 5'6" in junior high. He stands at 5'11" in high school. When he transforms, his hair turns dark blue and his eyes turn a pale gray.
Nationality
Japanese
Ethnicity
Japanese
Personality
Takuma is a prim and proper individual in how he conducts himself. He is very intelligent and picks up knowledge quickly. Takuma is charismatic and youthful. He is outgoing but can be indecisive. He won't hesitate to help someone if needed and likes having fun. He enjoys being the center of attention and likes having conversations.
He is friendly and is quick to help others but has trouble with not attracting attention to himself.
His dream is to become a professional guitarist with his band, Rhythm Players. However, as they pursued the path of becoming a professional band, his goals and those of his bandmates no longer aligned. They eventually split up during their university years and he took over his father's watch shop.
Mottos
"Conduct yourself with honesty."
Sexual Preferences
Heteroromantic / Heterosexual
Likes
playing soccer, (later tries basketball for his girlfriend and comes to enjoy it), playing the guitar, looking his best. His favorite food is ice cream sandwiches. His favorite subject is music. His favorite colors are pale blue, metallic blue, dark blue, and black.
Dislikes
Extreme heat, making touch choices, complete silence. His least favorite food is plain onigiri. His least favorite subject is chemistry simply because he dislikes memorizing the formulas.
Hobbies
On his free time, he plays in his band.
His hobbies aside from engaging in physical activity such as soccer and later basketball, playing the guitar, cooking, reading fashion magazines to keep up on the latest fashion trends, and going outdoors.
Committees
N/A
Specialties
His specialty is staying in time while he plays the guitar. He can play classical and electric guitar. As the right midfielder, he supports forward players, passes, and crosses the ball to create goal-scoring opportunities. He also has dribbling and ball-carrying skills and technical ability.
Background
Takuma is the only son of Takumi and Kokone Shinsō. His father was a watchmaker and the owner of Shinsō Watch Shop. His mother was a music instructor and taught him how to play classical guitar at the age of 7 and later electric guitar. His neighbor and best friend, Ryōhei Yagira, invited him to play soccer with the kids in their neighborhood and he enjoyed playing the sport with them.
Takuma and Ryōhei enrolled in Kanagawa Junior High and signed up for the boys' soccer team. His position was right midfielder, and his jersey number was #7. They befriended Youta Hidaka and Hideo Kasamatsu and due to their mutual interest in music, they formed a band called Rhythm Players. "Rhythm" came from the initials of their first names and "Players” came from the fact they were all athletes. He eventually awoke as Hermes Knight and had to retire from the boys' soccer team for high school entrance exams.
Relationships
Family
parents — Takuma and Kokone Shinsō, paternal grandfather
He was given a similar name to his father as Kokone thought the name sounded nice and Takuma agreed with his wife’s idea. Takuma would often be in the watch shop with his father while his mother was off at work. He would watch his father fix watches as he sat on his father’s lap and learn how to do so by memory in the process. Takumi said that one day, he’ll inherit his watch sup which he got from his father, but Takuma would be unsure of doing so until he grew older. Kokone loved music and wanted to pass on her passion for it to her son, which she successfully did when she taught him how to play classical guitar and later electric guitar.
Friends
Ryōhei Yagira, Hideo Kasamatsu, Youta Hidaka aka Apollo Knight
His best friends who make up the band “Rhythm Players”. Hideo was the one who named the band using the initials of his friends’ names and his and added players since they all played sports. Ryōhei and Takuma are both members of the Kanagawa Junior High School’s soccer team and Hideo and Youta come out to cheer them on if they can. Youta is the power forward and the fellow ace of the Kanagawa Junior High School’s basketball team with Hideo. Ryōhei is the bassist. Takuma is the guitarist. Youta is the lead singer of the band. Hideo is the drummer and leader of the band. They all aimed to get into Kaijō High and succeeded. Youta got the position of power forward after Mitsuhiro Hayakawa relinquished the position to him to become the new center. Hideo became the new point guard on Kaijō High’s boys’ basketball team. They kept in touch even after graduating high school and originally aimed to be a professional band but due to goals no longer aligning in university, they all gave up on that goal although they do meet up as adults and have occasions to play as a band together for events.
Rivals
N/A
Love Interests
Ciel Kanahisa aka Sailor Cressida
In their past lives, they met during Princess Serenity’s and Princess Tranquility’s 14th birthday ball. When they asked the attendees to dance with a person from another home celestial body, their eyes met, and he smiled at her before inviting her to dance. They talked during and after the dance then kissed in the hallway of the Moon Castle. In modern days, they first met each other at Yokohama Park. Takuma was planning on practicing soccer by himself, but he was stunned by the beauty of the older girl who was playing basketball by herself and introduced himself to her. As Takuma and Ciel got to know one another, cooperate in their alter egos, play basketball with each other, he eventually confessed to the Princess of Basketball, freeing her from the witch’s curse placed on her heart.
Player He Has His Eyes On
N/A
Guardian Form
Name
Hermes Knight, Knight of Rapidity
Guardian Starseed
Hermes Crystal
Mission
To protect Hermes (formerly), protect Prince Phanaeus aka Apollo Knight, and Earth.
Realm of Influence
Hermes, water manipulation, ice manipulation
Past Life
Before the birth of Princess Mercury, Hermes had an affair with a Mercurian musician named Eumeleia and it resulted in the conception of the holder of Hermes Crystal, a boy named Chrysorappis, named after one of his epithets. He was later granted the rank of baron and he served the royal family of Mercury. After the birth of Prince Epikourios and Prince Phanaeus, he was assigned to protect Prince Phanaeus and be a member of the Apollo Asteroid Knights. When he was assigned to his post on the Hermes asteroid, his father granted him Hermes Manor.
Guardian Animal
N/A
Allies and Teammates
The Apollo Asteroid Knights
Youta Hidaka aka Apollo Knight
In their previous lives, Chrysorappis aka Hermes Knight was devoted to serving his charge, Prince Phanaeus. He was aware that his prince was the same age as him and hoped to befriend him. Chrysorappis got that chance during Princess Serenity’s and Princess Tranquility’s 14th birthday ball. He approached the prince, they got to know one another, and discovered a mutual love of music. They hoped to play music together but unfortunately, the opportunity didn’t come during the Silver Millennium. In modern days, they met in junior high and formed a band called Rhythm Players with two mutual friends.
Takamori Kimoto aka Zeus Knight
As the leader, Zeus Knight welcomed him into the team with a bear hug. “I appreciate the warm welcome, but could you ease up a bit?” Zeus Knight laughed a bit as he loosened his hold then replied “Sorry, sorry.” Much to Takuma’s notes on his personality, he said that he couldn’t write a knight based on Takuma. When Takuma asked why, Takamori explained that it was because there’s no such thing as a Light Blue Knight. Much to Takuma’s disappointment, his characteristics were used for a bard character in the story.
Donghae Choi aka Nereus Knight
Aside from Apollo Knight, both act as the brains of the team. Both also wield water related elemental powers. When Takuma has something smart to say, Donghae can’t help but chime in with his own two cents. Donghae also rudely tells Takuma “You just love being the center of attention, don’t you?” Takuma smiles and replies “Indeed, I do.” Later, after Donghae aka Nereus Knight becomes more amicable to the team, they start cooperating on strategies and coordinated attacks.
Kuroi Minowa aka Hypnos Knight
Youta gathered magazines on male idols which included Kuroi’s to help inspire the aesthetics of their band. Both recognized Kuroi and were honored that a famous model was part of the team. They were both in awe to find that Takamori knew Kuroi from their junior high days and were on the same basketball team. Although Takuma likes intentionally drawing attention to himself, he notices Kuroi does it effortlessly with just his good looks. Kuroi and Takuma both like having fun. Kuroi encourages Takuma’s dream of becoming a professional drummer but even though Takuma decides to take over his father’s watch shop, he still supports him.
Transformation Token
A pale blue gem with the symbol and framed in metallic blue on his metallic blue chain.
Henshin Phrase
Henshin Sequence
A pale blue gem with the symbol of Hermes carved in dark blue and framed in metallic blue on his metallic blue chain.
Symbol
N/A
Guardian Challenge
“Protector of Hermes, the asteroid of coursing waters, I am the Knight of Rapidity! Hermes Knight!”
Guardian Fuku
He wears a pale blue long-sleeved shirt with metallic blue straps and buttons and a collar with metallic blue trims. His sleeves have cuffs with metallic blue trims and dark blue bands in the middle. He wears a metallic blue cape and metallic blue pants with dark blue bands on the sides. He also wears a black belt with a metallic blue buckle and short black boots.
Weapon
Rapid Asclepius
Guardian Forms
base, noble, imperial
Attacks
Hazy Spray!
Hermes Knight waves his Rapid Asclepius which creates a thin layer of fog.
Rapid Stream!
Hermes Knight waves his Rapid Asclepius which created a fast-moving stream of water.
Sparkling Snow Freeze!
Hermes Knight waves his Rapid Asclepius which summons sparkling snowflakes that make the target freeze upon making contact.
Hermes Aqua Orb!
(Achieved in his noble form.) Hermes Knight uses his Rapid Asclepius to summon a giant orb of water to trap the opponent.
Hermes Aqua Symphony!
(Achieved in his noble form.) Hermes Knight makes the motions of playing the guitar over his Rapid Asclepius which summons the blasts of water with musical notation at the enemy.
Stats
Stats
Physical Ability: 7/10
Technique: 9/10
Stamina: 7/10
Mental Strength: 7/10
Special Ability: 5/10
Lei Motif
Transformation Music
Battle Music
Romantic Theme
Miscellaneous
Inspirations
Takuma’s father, Takumi owning a watch shop and him being able to keep time references the fact he was originally going to be the Horologium Warrior. I guess I thought of the name Takumi from NANA’s Takumi Ichinose before looking at the meaning of Takumi and decided to roll with the idea that father and son intentionally have similar names. His personality was based on Gemini male traits. His introduction “asteroid of the coursing waters” was inspired by “coursing river” from the Disney’s Mulan song, “Be a Man”. His attacks were inspired by Sailor Mercury’s. When I was younger, my father had a classical guitar CD playing in the car, so I wanted to incorporate that in his soundtrack. I used Gemini’s lucky numbers, 5 and 7, in his details.