ken kaneki. early twenties. male. japanese. to say kaneki's life is tragic is, quite frankly, an understatement. he had started out as a kind and altruistic young man - driven by a desire to live peacefully and cause no harm to others, no matter how cruelly he was treated. his only true fear was being alone. he was fiercely loyal to those whom he cared for, so he would not have to face the world by himself.

due to an incident (read: i'm not spoiling the series until i have written his full page with proper warnings), kaneki was turned half-ghoul; this terrible truth finally accepted in his mind once he found himself incapable of eating the food he had eaten just days prior, without getting violently sick. he clung desperately to his human side, refusing to accept his situation in any manner.

he began working at a cafe, anteiku, and establishing relationships with the others who worked there - other ghouls. he still had trouble accepting this, but did his best. though it has never been a thought in his mind before, he became interested in becoming stronger; his interest shifted from old novels to martial arts books so he could protect those closest to him.

kaneki still struggles with feeling like he belongs - as neither ghouls nor humans want to adknowledge the half-breed - and to accept this new life he is forced to live. as much as he treasures his own survival, he would not hesitate to put his life on the line for those he cares most about.

(more coming soon as i decide where in the series timeline i want to place him; right now he's kind of just new to the whole ghoul thing and struggling with it because we all love angst)

species undetermined. age undetermined. definitely still wears his mask (though fixed slightly to fit over whatever animal form he chooses) and his kagune. i don't know how much centipede shit i'm gonna relate to his design because i fricking hate centipedes.

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