Takuma Date

Appearance
5'8" and 160 lbs. Medium frame, broad shoulders,slightly crooked nose. Short blonde hair that hangs to the left. Pale blue eyes.

School outfit: Buttoned up, no changes.

Other: Long sleeved purple shirt. Black jeans, black shoes

Personality
Takuma is very open and accepting of others. He doesn't hesitate to make new friends; he is loud and upbeat in social situations: has a lighthearted presence.

Takuma often struggles with understanding jokes that involve putting down others even if it was clearly sarcasm. He has a deep rooted hatred of laziness; this could be due to the ridiculous standards he imposes on himself because he fears inadequacy and being dependent on others making him seem overly defensive.

In the opposite regard he greatly respects people who take pride in their work and can stand up for themselves: especially against himself. Takuma takes pride in his work; he is very intense, isn't pressured by the opinions of others, shows sincerity and passion in his hobbies, shows great sportsmanship.

Overall he is enjoyable to hang around with; he shows maturity and tries not to argue. Mostly, he still knows how to relax and have fun.

Background
Takuma's parents divorced when he was 3 years old. The divorce was agreed on by both his mother and father, though Takuma was still upset for years to come.

He stayed with his father in the city because they already owned an apartment, while his mother decided to move to Inaba. Takuma had decent grades and was very popular at school. His father would often take him to visit his mother and her new husband often.

There wasn't any tension about the subject of remarrying; that was the point of getting divorced in the first place. Takuma was unwilling to socialize at first, but he soon developed a stable relationship with his mother's new husband.

One night as he and his father were driving around the city and they crashed into by a driver who ran a red light. Takuma had his right leg thoroughly destroyed. He went through 2 years of physiotherapy to recover. This causes him to walk clumsy sometimes.

Now at 17 he has moved to Inaba with his mother. His father works hard all day to support them financially, even though his stepfather already handles that respectively.

Persona
Leonidas: The warrior king of Sparta who lead the Spartans to war against the Persians.