I already posted about Satomi's character inspirations, now it's her twin brother's turn. The following were Kanae Hasashi's character inspirations. 🐔🌾
Cetrion from Mortal Kombat - the Elder Goddess of Virtue, Light, and Life, initially presents herself as a peaceful, benevolent protector of nature. However, beneath her serene and virtuous facade lies a hypocritical and deeply complex nature. Yes, she's my inspiration for Kanae lol not surprising. In fact, in the Au when Cetrion was gone, Kanae took her place as Panginoong Luntian, the Keeper of Life and the Herald of Virtue.
Shuichi Minamino from Yu Yu Hakusho - (the human identity of the fox demon Kurama) is characterized by his brilliant intellect, calm demeanor, and profound compassion. He masterfully balances his dangerous demonic past with a genuine devotion to his human family and friends. My favorite character from the anime, here is were my fascination for plant/wood elemental characters stems from. Fun fact, he was called "Dennis" in my country not "Shuichi Minamino" that made my head hurt because I've grown knowing him as "Dennis" lol but I love this character, he's one of my childhood crushes.
Hashirama Senju from Naruto - is a paradoxical blend of a boisterous, goofy, and sensitive peace-lover, and a fierce, uncompromising warrior. Known as the "God of Shinobi," he is deeply optimistic and prioritizes protecting the innocent, though he is often prone to comical sulking when scolded. The character that heavily influenced Kanae, not only because of his powers but his personality. Humble, deeply loyal to his family and friends, compassionate, idealistic, charismatic, goofy and warm-hearted. Including his appearance and vibes 😜 total Kanaecore! Although he is slightly goofy.
Kamado Tanjiro from Demon Slayer - is the deeply kind, empathetic, and selfless. Despite witnessing the murder of his family and the demonization of his sister, he avoids the trap of blind vengeance, choosing instead to protect the weak and approach even his enemies with a profound sense of respect. Just like what I mentioned from this post , here is where I got the inspiration for their sibling bond. Just like Tanjiro, Kanae is very protective of his twin sister, Satomi, has Empathy, very resilient, and incredibly selfless.
Belerick from Mobile Legends Bang Bang - a peaceful elemental creature, his personality is deeply rooted in selflessness, kindness, and unyielding protection. He possesses a profound reverence for all living things and hates conflict. My favorite hero from the mobile game lol. Belerick is a nature spirit created by the ancient ones, very strong and very wise. I base Kanae's vines from him, capable of grabbing multiple opponents within his range. You can see the vines from the gif below, by the way I have to create this gif because I can't find a gif of him here.
Jack from Samurai Jack - a classic, stoic hero defined by his honor, selflessness, and indomitable willpower. Deeply disciplined and polite, he continually sacrifices his own goal of returning to the past to help others, embodying the ultimate blend of fierce warrior strength and gentle compassion . One of my favorite Cartoon network Characters and shows, Jack also heavily influenced Kanae's personality and demeanor.
Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy - is a gentle, deeply loyal, and compassionate Flora Colossus who shifts his temperament depending on his life cycle. Despite his limited vocabulary of three words ("I am Groot"), he boasts high emotional intelligence, consistently proving himself as a loving, self-sacrificing protector of his chosen family. Another walking-tree-looking character but hey! I love it 🤩 Groot shares the same personality as the rest of the characters in this list but what makes makes it different is the fact that despite its intimidating appearance, he is sweet, gentle and also emotional intelligence. Kanae by nature was very serious and silent (like an introvert or anti-social person) but he's very sweet and gentle.
Wu Xian from the Legend of Hei - a powerful, ancient human peacekeeper who transitions from a stoic and pragmatic warrior into a deeply caring, parental mentor. Despite his intimidating strength, he has a gentle, protective, and patient core, especially regarding his relationship with Xiao Hei. Yup, you definitely know why he is included on this list. The appearance, the mannerism and the personality, very Kanaecore. Although his power is more of metal manipulation not wood manipulation, this part is still considered part of the elements under the Earth element.
Malfurion Stormrage from Warcraft - is the calm, introspective, and infinitely patient first druid of Azeroth. Deeply connected to the natural world, his serene exterior hides immense power. He prioritizes harmony and life over ambition, though he is fiercely stern when the balance of nature or his loved ones is threatened. One of my favorite Warcraft heroes lol ironic that he also has a twin which is Illidan Stormrage, also my favorite. Again I have to create this gif because he doesn't have one.
Qiu Yuan from Wuthering Waves - is a blind swordsman and a former senior agent of Mingting’s Internal Security Agency. He is defined by his cool resilience, absolute integrity, and a wanderer’s spirit, guided purely by high morals and a commitment to righteousness rather than institutional loyalty. Another character that heavily influenced Kanae's personality and demeanor. Once again, Kanaecore!
And probably more but here are some honorable mentions "Kenshin Himura" from "Ruruni Kenshin" , "Mortenax Blade" or "Blade" from "Honkai Star Rail" , "Kondou Isami" from "Fate Grand Order" , "Mitsurugi" from "Soul Calibur" , "Swamp thing" from "Injustice 2" , "Lapu-Lapu" from "Mobile Legends Bang Bang" , "Hanzo Shimoda" from "Overwatch" , "Toph" from "Avatar the last airbender" and "Ryu Hayabusa" from "Ninja Gaiden".
You can totally tell the similarities of all of these characters' personalities, most were loyal, calm, selfless, wise, patient , devoted, respectful, resilient, protective and peace loving. All were Kanae's personality 😁 a total opposite of Satomi's. 🧄🌿
Welp that's it for me, I hope you like it ✨✨✨ if you have questions, feel free to ask me. 😊
