Alexis Higashibōjō

"“Why do people have to be this lonely? What's the point of it all? Millions of people in this world, all of them yearning, looking to others to satisfy them, yet isolating themselves. Why? Was the earth put here just to nourish human loneliness?”""― Haruki Murakami, Sputnik Sweetheart"Alexis Higashibōjō is the illegitimate son and oldest child of Orihime Gojō and the step-son of Linus Khan, and is the younger brother of Camellia and the older brother to Julian and Hebe Khan.

Alexis's father was an employee that worked under Linus Khan that Orihime had an affair with after she was mocked and ridiculed for having a daughter as the firstborn by her mother-in-law and later discovering that Linus was also having an affair with his first love breaking her heart.

Arcane Power
Red Naraka - Alexis possesses an exceptionally powerful manipulator-type Arcana power that is comparable to his half-brother Julian, with Alexis clarifying that his Arcana is more versatile and less set in stone then Julian's abilities as Alexis can improve and grow.


 * Wraith Manipulation - Alexis can summon and control naturally formed cursed spirits for a desired purpose and or purposes. The Wraith Manipulation user cannot create cursed spirits, but instead relies on a pool of cursed spirits they capture. They then orally consume the ball through their mouth. It is considered the darker version of Seith Manipulation.

Etymology

 * Alexis is from the Greek name Ἄλεξις (Alexis) meaning "helper" or "defender", derived from Greek ἀλέξω (alexo) meaning "to defend, to help". This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek comic poet, and also of several saints. It is used somewhat interchangeably with the related name Ἀλέξιος or Alexius, borne by five Byzantine emperors. In the English-speaking world it is more commonly used as a feminine name.
 * Higashibōjō is from 東坊城 meaning "eastern priest's castle" in Japanese.

Trivia

 * Alexis is associated with the number "9" referring to the tarot card the Hermit.
 * He is also associated with the Eight of Cups.
 * He is of Eastern Asian descent through his mother and through his father he is white.
 * Alexis is a Buddhist.
 * Alexis's favorite meal is spicy tekkadon with rice balls filled with tempura shrimp and a bowl of cold Zaru noodles in mugwort and yam broth.
 * Julian considers Alexis is first best friend, which Alexis agree's with returning those feelings.
 * He was raised by his grandmother Sarashina whom he was very close with.