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[Name]: Heiji Hattori
[Canon]: Detective Conan
[Age]: 17
[Gender]: Male
[Canon Point]:Most recent manga chapters

[History]: A Brief HIstory of Heiji Hattori.

[Personality]: Heiji Hattori is fiercely loyal, fiercely protective and too smart for his own good. Son of the famous Osakan police chief Heizo Hattori (called the Demon of Osaka to his face, that's how badass a cop he is), Heiji has been around crime scenes all his life. Blessed with an eidetic memory and a certified genius, Heiji snooped and prodded and pried his way into police work. By the time he was in high school, he'd earned quite a reputation as 'The Great Detective of the West". An impressive feat for a 17 year old boy.

In many ways he's a very typical teenage boy: drinks a bit, drives his motorcycle, practices kendo, plays baseball. His favorite team is the local Osaka team, and he has a huge amount of local pride. He's straightforward, more straightforward than any of his friends. He's a terrible liar and too honest for his own good. Hattori's not a terribly complicated person: he strives to do right, and usually succeeds. He's got a volatile temper, but rarely erupts in violence against anyone else (unless it's provoked/warranted). He yells, mostly, especially if his pride is wounded. And oh, Hattori has so much pride. He knows he's good at what he does, detecting, and he's not afraid of owning up to the fact. He's also terribly proud of his hometown, often proclaiming it the best. His Osaka accent (Kansai-ben) is quite pronounced, and he gets annoyed when people make fun of it, or Osaka.

Despite his temper, Hattori's enthusiastic and energetic, and despite his usual haunts around dead bodies, he keeps up a good cheer about everything. Not to say that he can't be serious, and when murders get complicated, so does his mood. When his temper does explode, his crankiness usually passes quickly. For Hattori, yelling his impatience and irritation is almost a way of expressing affection, in that he tends to yell at the people he cares about more than he yells at anyone else. Kazuha, his childhood best friend, and Conan, his current best friend, are most often the victims of his bouts of yelling. He's overly protective of his friends, even though he trusts them to take care of themselves.

Hattori does know when it's time to get down to business and be serious, and usually it's when something isn't coming together as neatly as it should.

Despite being a brilliant detective and a solid believer in evidence and science, Hattori is a tad superstitious. When he was a child, he handcuffed himself to his best friend (and future love interest) Kazuha, and had no key. They involuntarily had to spend quite some time together, and became inseparable because of it. Later, once freed, Kazuha made two omamori, good luck charms: one for herself, one for him. Inside the omamori are each a link from that pair of handcuffs that brought them together. Though Hattori has openly mocked Kazuha, the bags, and the superstitiousness of it all, it doesn't change the fact that he never takes it off. The omamori has been shown to protect him: when he wasn't wearing it, Hattori was shot in the stomach.

On injuries: Hattori has a tendency to get hurt a great deal. Part of it has to do with his unthinking way of flinging himself headfirst into whatever he's confronted with, often without any planning. He's been shot, stabbed, cut, punched, poisoned, and crashed his motorcycle. He doesn't, however, whine when injured, and tends to downplay whenever he's in pain. He also doesn't brag about the injuries he's received in line of duty, and tends not to talk about them much.

Hattori's best friend is Kudo Shinichi, aka Edogawa Conan. Heiji barged into Conan's life to try and determine who was the best detective, and during their second meeting, discovered that Conan was Shinichi in disguise. Since then, Heiji's helped keep Conan's true identity secret (badly, he continues to refer to Conan by his true name), and has helped Conan investigate the Black Organization, the group that poisoned Shinichi in the first place. Heiji has investigated suspected members on his own, and reports his findings with Conan.

Heiji and Conan often team up to solve cases, and have become very close. They work together with an ease that's surprising, given their competitive natures and risky behaviors. If pressed, Hattori would say that Shinichi is among his best friends. When on cases, their thoughts are shown to mirror each other, a rarity given that each boy is a genius. Hattori trusts Conan with his life, often falling in line to listen to and carry out Conan's plans. Hattori also helps keep Conan from worrying too much. With his easygoing personality and relaxed attitude, he is a buffer for Shinichi's paranoia.

Hattori's stubbornness is fairly legendary, and when he doesn't want to do something, no power can make him. His father, Superintendent Supervisor of the Osaka Prefectural Police, has made no secret of the fact that he disapproves of Heiji's choice to be a detective. Heiji doesn't particularly care, addresses his father very informally, and does what he wants anyway. Heiji's mother supports his endeavors as a detective, despite her husband's silent disapproval, though she does move behind her son's back at times to make sure he stays safe.

Hattori's loyal as a dog, and just as tenacious, and won't quit until he figures out the mystery.

[Abilities / Strengths & Weaknesses]:
Hattori has some cool abilities! He:
• Drives a motorcycle
• Speaks fluent English
• Is an impressive detective
• Can kendo fight with uncanny brute strength (for a normal human)
• He has an eidetic memory

Strengths
His genius intelligence - Hattori is a sponge, and will absorb every bit of information that's passed his way. He's a genius, and though proud of his intellect, never arrogant about it. Nor does he (truly) hold it against others that they're not as smart as he is. His incredibly high-functioning brain lets him stay several steps ahead of most people, and most criminals; he's able to keep calm during tense situations and get himself in, and back out of, trouble.

Deductive Abilities & Observational skills - Hattori has been solving cases since he was seven. He has a natural knack for looking around a room and seeing what is out of place, no matter how miniscule. He also can piece together evidence on the fly to solve any mystery.

Straight-forward determination - He doesn't give up, not ever, and no matter what the odds. Hattori once rode his motorcycle across a rope budge that was falling just so the criminal he was chasing wouldn't get away.

Incredibly High Pain Tolerance - This is likely stemming from his driven nature, but Hattori won't let a little thing like pain stop him from doing what he feels he must. An example of this is during the case of the Mermaid's Tear [add reference here]. Hattori and his best friend Kazuha had stumbled off a cliff. Hattori held onto a branch with one hand, Kazuha the other. In an attempt to get Heiji to save himself, Kazuha stabbed him with an arrow she had on hand. Hattori steadfastly refused to let go, and wound up pulling them both to safety.

Athletic - Yeah, he can do that 'stand on the edge of a sword pointed at him' trick. As the captain of the school kendo team, and one with the nickname of 'demon', Hattori's physical endurance is very high. He has incredibly good balance and is strong and capable of holding his own in a fight. He is unafraid of pushing past his limits, and his sense of balance and upper-arm strength have saved him numerous times in the past. Hattori has a rather bad habit of falling off of things.

Weaknesses

Hot-headedness- Heiji's temper is quick to flare, and once it's provoked, he burns bright and hot. To his credit, he rarely stays angry long, but his temper gets him into trouble, mostly with other people. When provoked, he tends to make rash decisions, which are often not good. He yells a lot, it's his usual response to things that annoy him.

Inability to lie/act- Hattori is an absolutely terrible liar, and an even worse actor. He just sucks terribly at it. His natural enthusiasm combined with his inability to hide things makes him a rather poor choice for undercover work, or as a secret-keeper.

Recklessness/Impulsiveness - He's 17 and thinks he's indestructible. This is possibly fueled by the fact that he has been severely injured a number of times (including getting shot) and walked away perfectly fine. When there's a case on the line, Hattori simply will not stop until the criminal is caught. This reckless attitude has earned him injuries and being held hostage on more than one instance.

Competitive nature- Heiji never backs down from a challenge, even to his own personal detriment. His prideful nature can and has gotten him into a great deal of trouble in the past. Perhaps it stems from the fact that he seems to have not gotten much overt recognition from his police chief father, but Heiji, despite his confidence, feels that he has a lot to prove. This, combined with his temper, make him very easy to provoke.

[Limited Powers]:
Hattori's only powers are his intellect and his kendo skills.

[Other Important Facts]:
If he's not wearing his lucky baseball cap, it's in his back pocket. He wears it backwards until he needs to 'turn on' his brain (get serious about the case), then he flips it forwards. Heiji also wears an omamori- a good luck charm- made by his best friend Kazuha. It's saved both his and Conan's lives before.

[Samples]:
♦ Thread: A fair bit of threading over on the voice testing
♦ Post: ((While I much prefer the post I started in the threading above, I can do a different one here))

[ Hattori doesn't know where he is, and he's pissed about it. He doesn't forget things, especially not things as basic as 'where he was a few moments ago'. Clearly, something is Going On, and he's not happy about it. ]

If this is a joke, this ain't funny.

[ He reads the rhyme on the fountain, and quickly pieces what's expected of him. This is just a waste of his time.]

Oi! Kidnappers! If ya wanted me ta solve your little puzzle, at least ya kidnapped th' best person for th' job. Good for you, an' ya better pray to the gods that we never meet. They ain't gonna answer your prayers, though. I'm comin' for ya, whoever ya are.