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ABOUT
Rekka Hoshimiya was a Third Generation, a Lieutenant of Special Fire Force Company 1, and priest of the Holy Sol Temple. Having been raised by Sister Sumire, Rekka was a secret operative of the White-Clads using the Bug to find people with an Adolla Burst. Rekka was a young man with short, spiky dark-red hair that fell just above his eyes, bushy eyebrows and dark iris' with star-shaped pupils. Rekka's outfit consisted of a dark-colored cassock, topped by a light overcoat-like garment with a high collar and a skirt-like garment, dark shoes and a pendant with a cross-like symbol as a charm — an outfit, which is shared amongst the lieutenants in Company 1. He usually carried an ecstatic facial expression, along with his demeanor. Rekka's eyes were sometimes depicted as being traditionally shaped stars; such times as when he was fighting, angry or excited.
In contrast to the other leaders of Company 1, Rekka was an eccentric and enthusiastic individual who was always confident and expressive in his speech. He abided by the etiquette of the Company 1 as much as he could, but the moment any excitement started up, especially a fight, his more flamboyant nature came out and he was not shy about praising others for their abilities. Saying that he was getting "fired up" was a particular favorite phrase of his. These qualities were what led Tamaki Kotatsu to admire him and eventually develop romantic feelings for him.
Despite his amiable nature on the surface, in truth Rekka had a dark, malicious, and manipulative side. He showed no remorse for the people he harmed in his quest to find the next Pillar, as evidenced by the fact that he turned people Infernal, executed a woman in front of a group of small children, infecting one of them, and violently assaulted Tamaki in front of said children once she caught on to his scheme, punching, kicking, and stomping on the young woman. When this terrifying, sadistic persona shone through, his somewhat healthy enthusiasm for combat quickly morphed into a passion for violence. This mania for his mission was enough for Rekka to disregard his own well-being during his fight against Shinra; risking burning his own arms and overheating in order to eliminate anyone who could jeopardize his objective.
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