Ikki Kurogane

Ikki Kurogane is the main protagonist of A Chivalry of the Failed Knight. A F-ranker Apprentice Knight who strives to become a real Mage Knight.

History
Ikki is a member of the Kurogane family, a family that has produced superior Blazers for generations, the most well known being Ryoma Kurogane. When his family found out that Ikki is a F-ranker, they immediately discriminate against him, forcing Ikki not to do anything while treating him like none existing. During a new year celebration, Ikki unable to withstand the environment, ran out of his house and got lost in the snow. Down to his final breaths, the almost dying Ikki cries out his frustration as Ryoma Kurogane appears in front of Ikki, telling Ikki to never give up and to become strong.

Abilities
Master Swordsmanship: Ikki is extremely skilled in swordsmanship due to his continuous training in that field to make up for his lack of magic powers.

Insight: As a result of being neglected over the years, Ikki has mastered the skills to see through his opponents technique simply through observing. Ikki can also read his opponents next move simply through the opponent's muscle movement.

Immense Reflexes: Due to his continuous training, Ikki possesses reflexes that are above that of a normal human. In fact, he can even use his reflexes to further enhance his insight.

Sword Steal: One of Ikki's technique, Ikki using his superb insight to observe and steal his opponents techniques and further improve it through his own swordsmanship. According to Ikki, he can grasp most sword styles with only a minute of exchanges.

Doubling Physical Powers: Ikki's ability as a Blazer. Ikki can double his physical strength and when use in tandem with Ittou Shura, his physical powers improves five to six times the normal rate.

Device
Intetsu: Ikki's Device, it takes a form of a Japanese long sword.


 * Ittou Shura (一刀修羅): Ikki's noble art and strongest technique, it temporarily removes Ikki of all his limits, allowing him to gain tremendous power but can only maintain it for a minute.