Enji Todoroki

Enji Todoroki, also known as the Flame Hero: Endeavor,^[2] is a former Pro Hero, holding the highest tally of resolved cases in history. He married Rei Todoroki in a Quirk Marriage in hopes to produce an heir capable of achieving his goal of surpassing All Might. This resulted in his four children, Toya, Fuyumi, Natsuo, and Shoto Todoroki.

Following All Might's retirement, Endeavor temporarily became the No. 1 Hero after being the No. 2 Hero for a very long time and after the latest Hero Billboard Chart JP announcement, officially became the No. 1 Hero.^[3]

In the aftermath of the Final War, Endeavor officially retires from active Hero duty, due to the injuries he sustained during the war, choosing to spend the rest of his life making amends for his actions.^[4]

Appearance#

Enji is a tall, sturdily-built man with a very muscular physique. He has short crimson hair, which he wears spiked up around his head, and sharp turquoise eyes. His beard and mustache appear to be made of fire, but when he voluntarily turns off the flames on his face, a slight amount of stubble shows around his jaw.^[5]

His Hero Costume, The Gates of Hell,^[6] is comprised of a tight, navy turquoise bodysuit, with flames streaming across his chest, upper torso, arms, and most prominently, his shoulders. He uses his flames as a makeshift mask around his eyes, and his tall boots appear to be either made of fire themselves or constantly left alight, as only their soles and laces are visible around the flames. He sports white bracers on his lower arms, styled in a cage pattern, and a blue belt with a pouch on either side.

After officially becoming the No. 1 Pro Hero, Endeavor's costume was upgraded. His bracers have been redesigned to look sharper and armor-like, and they now completely encase his arms. On the back of his hands are grill handguards with holes to flush a torrent of flames out the back of his hands if needed, and his fingers are exposed from the base knuckles. His bodysuit now has large stripes running across his torso, completely engulfing the spaces between his flames. Endeavor also added shoulder pads and a new belt that are made of the same material as his bracers. His belt is a stylized kanji for ¨Flame¨.

During his battle against Hood, the left side of his face was greatly damaged after being hit by a surprise attack. After receiving surgery and being healed by Recovery Girl's Heal Quirk, his eye was shown to be intact, though he now has a large, jagged scar reaching from his hairline all the way down to his chin. Half of his left eyebrow has also been razed off, leaving just the inner corner.^[7][8]

During the battle against All For One, he loses his right arm, being ripped off after being hit by one of the Rivet Stabs.^[9] Following his battle against Dabi, his face and body have been severely burned.^[10]

In the aftermath of the Final War, Enji's face is heavily bandaged, with significant burns still visible. He is also now unable to stand on his own, requiring a wheelchair to get around.^[4] Eight years following the war, he's regained enough mobility to walk with a cane.^[6] His face also still possesses severe burning, with the entire left half of his face and some of his right being covered in wrinkled, scar tissue, and the scar he received from his battle against Hood is still present on his face as well. He also no longer has any facial hair.

In his childhood, Enji was already quite tall, reaching the height of the adults around him. He bore a striking resemblance to his second son, Natsuo, just with red hair instead of white.^[9] Upon entering U.A. High School, he soon developed a broad and muscular frame and wore the standard U.A. uniform.

Personality#

Shoto has described his father as a prideful and ambitious man, driven by his goal to surpass the No. 1 Hero, All Might.^[11] This obsessive drive to surpass All Might in strength and power has followed Enji throughout his entire life, and repeated failure has plagued him since his youth. Dedicated to his studies and hero work, Enji strived to become the absolute strongest Pro Hero in the country. However, the figure of All Might proved itself too much of an insurmountable obstacle for him or anyone else to overcome, leaving Enji in a growing state of despair as he became increasingly aware that closing the gap between him and the Symbol of Peace was futile.^[12] As a result, Enji turned into a cold, callous person who didn't care for anything but his impossible dream, something a young Inasa Yoarashi would notice by just looking at his eyes.

Enji has always been aware of his limitations, but due to his stubbornness, he never once considered relinquishing his wish, wanting to accomplish it at any cost and even passing on his aspirations to another person if necessary. As a way to balance the downsides of his Quirk, something he always found cumbersome, Enji sought to have a child with an ice Quirk user to create someone that could inherit his will and conceive a child who had the perfect mix of both fire and ice. This way, Enji would not only have his Quirk inherited but also his training and experiences by a "perfect" successor.

Enji would become a cold, even abusive father and husband, with his actions negatively affecting all members of the family he formed. Shoto, his youngest child, was considered his masterpiece, a tool with all the correct elements to exceed All Might's ability and nothing else. As a result, Enji focused all his hopes on Shoto, forcing him through incredibly harsh training from a young age and showing no concern for his son's desires. The rest of his children were ignored and perceived as "failures" that weren't allowed to interact with their younger brother. Enji became verbally and physically violent towards his wife, Rei, whenever she tried to defend Shoto from the brutal training, to the extent where she began to fear him and started seeing him in the faces of their children. When his wife succumbed to a mental breakdown and injured Shoto, Enji sent her to a psychiatric ward to prevent her from getting in the way of his child's development.

At the same time, he wasn't entirely without feelings and concern for his family. Upon learning that his first son, Toya, had stronger fire powers but a body that could not handle his flames, Enji quickly stopped forcing his efforts on Toya in fear for his well-being and was frustrated when he refused to quit and kept burning himself. Beforehand, he was content with training Toya to be his successor, despite him not inheriting the ideal Quirk that he desired, and his training with Toya was nowhere near as harsh or brutal as he would be with Shoto. Also, despite their arranged marriage, he did show some sentiment towards Rei when they first got together, remembering her favorite flower despite her only telling him about it once. While he wasn't that involved in the personal lives of his children, relying on Rei, their housekeeper, and later Fuyumi to look after his younger sons, this shows that Enji did not start out as such an abusive father and husband. At the very least, he had a more positive relationship with his family and his obsession with surpassing All Might had not yet consumed him.

As the years passed however, Enji became more stubborn and impatient to fulfill his lifelong goal. Being so devoted to his hero work and his dream, he never took the time to learn how to be a family man, believing that all he could show anyone was the world of a hero. Rei accused Enji of using his hero status to avoid his problems as a father, and he would admit this to be true to Natsuo years later, confessing that all he could do was dodge his responsibilities and blame others. This avoidance of his parental responsibilities led to the abuse of his wife and the neglect of his children, especially Toya, who drove himself hysterical yearning for his father's acknowledgment after being replaced in favor of Shoto. While Toya's apparent death devastated him, Enji's obsession with training Shoto remained, feeling as though it would have all been for nothing had he given up.

After the Kamino Incident, which resulted in All Might's retirement and Enji's succession as the No. 1 Hero, Enji's character shifted in a course. Enji's interest in the title of No. 1 Pro Hero was always based on earning it through merit and ability, valuing his work in attaining the No. 1 spot more than the spot itself. As such, he became furious about reaching the top through a technicality, feeling that his efforts from a lifetime were now wasted. As much as he disliked his longtime rival All Might, Enji still respected his power and feats as the No. 1 Hero, to the point of not believing that the "real" All Might was a sick and weak-looking man.^[13]

Sensing the rising crime and unrest in a society losing its Symbol of Peace, Enji began questioning his role and duty as the new No. 1 Hero. After a conversation with All Might about what being the No. 1 Hero means to the world, Enji starts considering how he treated his family up until then. He starts visiting his estranged wife with frequency, even though the doctors in charge of her recovery have stated that this action is not best for her, and he wishes to become an actual father figure to his children, despite Natsuo's vocal desire to not have the older man involved in his life. While aware that his two sons resent him, Enji still attempted to atone for his past actions and made an effort to connect with his children; knowing that he wouldn't be so easily forgiven, he at least wanted to repent and help them recover from the dreadful childhood he made them go through. However, Enji soon concludes that his family is better off without him and would go on to buy a new home for his children and their mother while he remains by himself, willing to distance himself from them so they can be happy.

As a Pro Hero, Enji is depicted as confident, reliable, and imposing, thanks to his excellent track record of solving cases. His rude and aggressive personality is well-known to the public, with his fans thinking of them as a selling point while others are scared by his overall violent attitude.^[14] Endeavor is particularly sensitive to being compared to All Might as he's always painted unfavorably towards the former No. 1 Hero.^[15] Despite this, he does make an effort to interact with his fans upon becoming the new No. 1, as seen with him greeting Hiroshi Tameda, although he was shocked to see his new, more amicable side be met with harsh criticism.^[16] Furthermore, Enji realized that he could have been a friendly and kind Hero like All Might had he wanted the prestige and respect that the latter had received, but instead became obsessed with reaching his position at the very top of Japan's Hero rankings, which led him down his dark and bitter path.

Enji, whether during work or outside of it, is known for his bad temper. He has a very no-nonsense attitude towards those he meets and is easily angered by goofier personalities. He became angry at Hawks for running his mouth during the Hero Billboard Chart and confronted the Wing Hero about it offstage, saying that those who treat heroism as a game infuriate him while also telling Hawks that he owed the other heroes an apology. This disposition, however, does not affect his competence as a Pro Hero in any shape or form. Thanks to his studies, training, and valuable experience obtained as the No. 2 Hero, Enji knows how to strategically direct forces in battle, immediately understand his situation, and resolve incidents as fast as possible, with minimal casualties. Enji and his agency pride themselves as experts in the three basics of heroism (suppression, rescue, and evacuation), believing that a true hero excels at all of those areas.^[17]

However, even Enji can have lapses in his bravery and immense resolve. After Natsuo was kidnapped and held hostage by Ending, Enji froze in place and could not move, fearing that his son would never speak to him again had he saved him, only to embrace Natsuo in relief after he was saved. Following the Paranormal Liberation War, after Enji's seemingly deceased son was revealed to be the League of Villains member Dabi, Enji fell into tears of despair after realizing that his actions as a father led to his son becoming a villain and mass murderer, going as far as to tearfully apologize to his family for all the harm he caused them, while also realizing that his hero career was doomed with his past having been revealed to the public.^[18]

After being encouraged by Shoto and supported by his family to confront Dabi, however, Enji manages to regain his strength and willingness to move forward; rather than lying or trying to deflect any blame, he comes clean to the public about his past and promises to do everything he can to defeat the villains. Even with people blaming him and the other heroes for the current state of things, Enji only tells the public to throw any burdens or complaints they have at him while he promises to bring society back with everything he has.^[19]

During the Final War, it is revealed that Enji's motivation to be a hero stemmed from when he was a child after he saw his father try and save a little girl from a villain, only to die alongside her. The death of Enji's father deeply impacted him, causing him to blame it on his weakness and leading to his desire to become a strong hero, to the point where he chose the hero name "Endeavor" to reflect all his hard work and efforts.

While fighting All For One and encountering his past self as a U.A. student, Enji comes to terms with no longer being able to redeem himself as a hero, acknowledging that he'll never be like All Might or Deku.^[9] Enji accepts that he's responsible for his son becoming a villain and that the people Dabi has killed fall on him as well but resolves that he'll continue to atone for his crimes so that his mistakes won't burden the next generation of heroes.^[20]

Following the Final War, after suffering the loss of his arm and being bound to a wheelchair, Enji effectively retires from his hero position, having intended to do so prior to the war while saying that Endeavor was burned up by Dabi's flames. While facing a dying Toya being kept in stasis, Enji reflects on how he failed him as a father and promises to visit Toya every day along with the rest of his family, wanting to keep his son company during the time he has left. Following the visit, Enji vows that he will spend the rest of his life atoning for his actions as to make sure that his family won't be dragged down with him, believing this to be the reason why he survived.^[4]

Abilities#

Overall Abilities: Endeavor was ranked 2nd of Japan's heroes before taking the spot of No. 1 after All Might's retirement. He is known for having the most solved cases out of any crime fighter, and by the age of 20, Endeavor took his place as the No. 2 Pro Hero. He also possesses a professional handle on his powerful Quirk, Hellflame, using his flames to overwhelm his opponents with extreme heat, becoming airborne with flame propulsion, among other applications.

As he is ranked highly, Endeavor is a mighty hero, which has been proven in his fight against the League of Villains. He has repeatedly faced and defeated multiple grades of Nomu without sustaining any damage, something for which he is praised by the likes of All For One, history's most dangerous and experienced villain.^[12] During the Kamino Incident, Endeavor teamed up with Edgeshot to temporarily battle All For One, and emerge unscathed. Endeavor has also displayed the ability to contend with High-End Nomu such as Hood and Woman with help from other heroes. In the previous bout with Hood, Endeavor displayed his high speed and power by dicing a large portion of a skyscraper before it could collapse and incinerating most of Hood's body thrice. In the Paranormal Liberation War, Endeavor proved to be integral against the 75% body-enhanced Tomura Shigaraki, inflicting the most amount of damage (alongside Izuku Midoriya) that caused the villain's body to eventually break down, despite the Flame Hero being outmatched by Tomura. Shoto even remarked that Endeavor was the only one, besides Izuku who was the only hero who could defeat Tomura, with any hope to defeat All For One. He later proved this to be accurate, as with assistance from Hawks, Tsukuyomi, and Earphone Jack, he overwhelmed and would have incinerated the Demon Lord, who was forced to use the reverse-engineered Quirk-Destroying Drug in order to survive. All For One himself acknowledges Endeavor's skills, as essentially forcing him to sign his own death warrant.

• Enhanced Strength: After years of physical training, Endeavor obtained enhanced physical strength, though it is not at the level of All Might. Impressively, he could knock the enormous Gigantomachia backward with a flame-propelled skull bash.

• Enhanced Durability: Endeavor possesses above-average durability as he was able to withstand being thrown through multiple concrete-laced skyscraper walls by Hood, who was using various Quirks, and emerged with moderate injuries.^[21] When fighting a body-modified Tomura Shigaraki, Endeavor endured the impalement of the latter's Rivet Stab Quirk and several of his augmented blows despite the villain possessing physical strength that nearly rivals that of All Might. Afterward, Endeavor could skull-bash the thick-bodied Gigantomachia without suffering significant head trauma, but his attack knocked the pyromancer unconscious.

• Enhanced Stamina: Endeavor is far more resistant to pain than the average Pro Hero, as seen when he could stand up, despite receiving numerous attacks from Hood and long after his body should have become unable to move.^[22] During the climax of the Paranormal Liberation War, Endeavor's movements were stymied by his Quirk overuse burning his lungs and being repeatedly stabbed by Tomura's Rivet Stab Quirk. Despite the injuries, the pyrokinetic hero could still stand and eventually knock down Gigantomachia though Endeavor himself was put out of commission afterward.

• Enhanced Reflexes: Due to training to become the No. 1 hero, Endeavor learned to react exceedingly fast to dangerous situations and people in need. During his battle with Hood, he could counter one of his attacks with his "Jet Burn" despite his clouded vision. Later, while having a conversation outside with Izuku, Endeavor reacted to a cry for help before the shout reached the One For All inheritor.

Keen Intellect: Endeavor has extraordinary intelligence, having used it to tally up the most resolved criminal cases in history. He has very keen deductive skills, shown when he deduced that Izuku's Quirk resembled that of All Might after only seeing it used briefly. During the Hosu Incident, Endeavor identified the nature of Four-Eyed Nomu's Absorption and Release Quirk and noticed that the creature retained damage from the low-temperature flame attack Endeavor employed, even after the creature redirected it back at the Flame Hero. Throughout his battle against Hood, Endeavor displayed more intelligence as he analyzed the situation against the High-End Nomu while fighting against it.

He also was able to decrypt a message Hawks gave him in Destro's autobiography, as he noticed something unusual about Hawks' expression when he offer the autobiography, as well as asking him to make sure he reads it well, especially the lines that he underlined. In doing so, Endeavor understands the encrypted message in which Hawks warns him about a threat that will attack within four months, along with rembering a conversation he had with the Public Safety Commission President, who asked him to help students to gain experience fighting Villains, finally understandin what he has to do.

When he witnessed Hood regenerate itself, while recollecting how the lighter-colored Nomus lacked the said ability, Endeavor surmised that the black Nomus have more capabilities than the other Nomu breeds. Endeavor later recalled how Hood was seeking a strong opponent and discerned that the High-End Nomu wasn't interested in weaker opponents, hence the reason the villain spawned lower-level Nomu to hinder ignikinetic's reinforcements. Seeing Hood self-decapitate twice made Endeavor realize that said body part is the central weak point of the villain. In the climax of the strenuous bout, Endeavor took notice of Hood's higher feral and the Super Regeneration keeping up with the internal burns. To avoid collateral damage, Endeavor directed Hawks with an arrow of flame to use his nearly incinerated plumages to help Endeavor take to the skies even further. While facing the body-modified Tomura, Endeavor realized that the villain could leap vast distances through the air, not through Quirk usage, but due to pure strength yielding air pressure, similar to All Might.

Indomitable Will: One of Endeavor's most prominent traits is his ability never to give up, befitting his hero's name. This tenacity is shown in two significant instances: he continues to bridge the gap between himself and All Might regardless of the differences in their abilities and continues to push past his limits and injuries in his battle against Hood.^[22] In the latter instance, Endeavor, seeing his old self reflected in Hood, resolved to no longer be the misguided and virulent person he has been his whole life and used that resolution to go beyond his bodily limitations and finally defeat the High-End Nomu for good, all while finally embracing U.A. High School 's "Plus Ultra" credo that he previously deplored.

In the climax of the Paranormal Liberation War, after failing to destroy a body-augmented Tomura Shigaraki, an injured and exhausted Endeavor could summon the strength to attack Gigantomachia despite Dabi's attempts to break his spirit thanks to the words of Izuku. In the aftermath of the war, Endeavor's will was revealed to have been monumentally shaken regarding Dabi revealing himself as Endeavor's thought-to-be-deceased son, Toya, which took the entire Todoroki family, including his wife, Rei, to give him enough willpower to stand back up.

Teaching: Despite his unfriendly demeanor, Enji has proven to be an effective mentor in the area of heroics. Upon taking on Izuku and Katsuki during his agency's work-study, Enji quickly took note of their goals; for Izuku, to master his new ability to the point where he can perform it naturally, and for Katsuki, to learn of what areas he needs to improve upon. During a patrol, Enji taught Izuku, Katsuki, and Shoto the fundamentals of being a hero; to know one's current area and pick up on small disturbances, to be able to reach the scene of the emergency as fast as possible, while also keeping collateral damage to a minimum and keeping civilians out of the crossfire. He told the three students to make those points their priority during their work-study with him, while also pointing out that while U.A. prioritizes effort, the hero field itself requires experience. He then set the three a goal to achieve during their work-study: to stop one villain faster than him. Impressively, during the first day of the work-study, Enji was able to decipher through Izuku's mumbling and also humble Katsuki's arrogant attitude.

Most notably, Enji was able to teach Izuku about parallel processing in order to help him master his Quirk's techniques, telling him to practice using Air Force until it became second nature to him, and then to add something else. The Flame Hero compared parallel processing to learning how to drive (instinctively steering the wheel, checking the mirrors, adjusting the breaks, and so on), saying that no matter how strong Izuku's power is, that foundation has to be built on steady diligence. Enji's tutoring showed to pay off, as it helped push Izuku, Katsuki, and Shoto further than they had gone in a single week. Many months later, Izuku was able to use the experience he had learned from Enji to properly use Bruce's Fa Jin for the first time during his battle with Lady Nagant, even combining it with One For All and Blackwhip to create his Faux 100 Percent technique.

Quirk#

Hellflame:^[23] Enji's Quirk allows him to produce and manipulate large amounts of extremely intense fire at will.

He appears to be immune to other flames, and can easily control the shape and temperature of the blaze as well.^[24] Enji's level of control enables him to utilize his flames in unorthodox ways, such as concentrating flames and heat to his feet to achieve limited flight. He has been shown shaping his flames into long-range and melee weapons, such as when he struck a Nomu with a spear made of fire and is even capable of emitting fire from his eyes as shown when he burned All For One's hand when the villain attempted to steal his Quirk.

Using too much of his power will overheat Endeavor's body, causing a depletion of stamina, and an impairment of his physical functions.^[7]

Ultimate Moves#

• Hellfire Storm: This attack allows Endeavor to create a powerful flaming whirlwind that burns opponents within its range.^[25]
• Hell Minefield: Endeavor breaks the ground with his fist and ignites his flames, sending a wave of fire towards his opponent. He then sends a second eruption of flames underneath, creating a massive explosion.

• Flashfire Fist: Endeavor's signature technique, he raises his fire's temperature to its highest level and maximizes his power. Doing so, the Flame Hero can unleash devastating flame attacks or increase his speed dramatically.
• Jet Burn: This attack allows Endeavor to shoot a blast of fire at his desired target. This attack is quite powerful, as it damaged High-End, and sent him flying out of the building. According to Endeavor, this attack cannot be used too much as it heats up his body a lot.^[16]
• Hell Spider: This attack allows Endeavor to send out long, thin blasts of fire out of the tips of his fingers which he can use to cut through this target. He is able to slice the top half of a skyscraper into many pieces using this attack. Like before, this attack cannot be used too much.^[21]
• Hell's Curtain: Endeavor throws both of his fists back while concentrating all of his flames into a single point. He then throws his arms forward, emitting a massive blanket of flames on to his opponent.^[26]

• Prominence Burn: This attack allows Endeavor to launch a massive, concentrated beam of fire from his entire body that is able to vaporize his target.^[7] Endeavor himself stated that this is his most powerful technique.
• PLUS ULTRA Prominence Burn: Going beyond his limit and grappling his target, Endeavor unleashes a Prominence Burn that is more powerful than the original, enabling him to put away villains, like the High-End Nomu, Hood, or near the level of Tomura Shigaraki.^[27][28][29]
• Vanishing Fist: Endeavor rushes towards his opponent while engulfing his arm in flames before delivering a powerful hook punch. This technique was first used against Tomura Shigaraki during the Paranormal Liberation War.
• Ignited Arrow: Using this attack, Endeavor pulls his arm back and launches a scorching arrow of flames.
• Flare Circle: Endeavor fires and traces a circle of flames in the target's direction using his finger to create a concentrated explosion.^[30]
• Vanishing Jet Burn: A combination of Jet Burn and Vanishing Fist, Endeavor forms a giant fist using his flames and blasts his opponent away with great force.^[20]

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Battles & Events#

<center><tabber> Main= {{B&E|color=#FF9B02| Vs. Hero Killer Arc

• Hero Agency Internships
• Hosu Incident
• Gran Torino & Endeavor vs. Nomu
• Endeavor vs. Nomus

Hideout Raid Arc

• Kamino Incident
• Hideout Raid Team vs. League of Villains
• All Might vs. All For One: Rematch

Pro Hero Arc

• Hero Billboard Chart JP
• Endeavor & Hawks vs. High-End

My Hero Academia: Heroes: Rising

• Pro Heroes vs. Twice's Doubles

Endeavor Agency Arc

• Hero Work-Studies II
• Endeavor & Hawks vs. Starservant
• Endeavor Agency vs. Ending

My Hero Academia: World Heroes' Mission

• Endeavor's Mission
• Mission: Humarise
• Otheon Team vs. Humarise
• Pro Heroes vs. Humarise

Paranormal Liberation War Arc

• Paranormal Liberation War
• Jaku Hospital Raid
• Hospital Raid Team vs. Nomu
• Hospital Raid Team vs. High-Ends
• Hospital Raid Team & Trainees vs. Tomura Shigaraki
• Best Jeanist & Trainees vs. Paranormal Liberation Front

Dark Hero Arc

• Pro Heroes vs. Robbers

Final War Arc

• Final War
• Operation Troy
• Endeavor, Hawks & Trainees vs. All For One
• Uravity & Gunga Mountain Team vs. Himiko Toga & Doubles
• Todoroki Family vs. Dabi

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{{B&E|color=#FF9B02| Vigilantes Beginnings Arc

• Pro Heroes vs. Instant Villains
• Pro Heroes vs. Suicide Bomber

Final Performance Arc

• Endeavor vs. Bee☆Pop
• The Crawler vs. O'Clock II & Endeavor

Naruhata Lockdown Arc

• Operation Anonymous
• The Crawler & Pro Heroes vs. Number 6

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Trivia#

• Enji's name contains the kanji for "roar", "flame", and "boss", which is also a common component of male names.
• Written with the Latin alphabet, his name is the same as that of the fire god in Albanian mythology, Enji, worshiped by the Illyrians.
• Enji's blood type is AB, while Shoto's is O. For that to be possible, Enji must have a rare genetic mutation known as Cis AB, the only genetically possible way for an AB blood type person to have a child with O blood type.
• According to Enji's Volume 5 profile:
• His favorite food is kuzumochi.
• Kohei Horikoshi initially planned for Endeavor to serve as an instructor at U.A. This concept was discarded due to it shifting the balance of power towards the protagonists too much, as having both the 1st and 2nd ranking heroes on the protagonist's side would mean most conflicts would be easy to deal with.
• Enji likes to keep his Quirk active around his face even while outside of work, in order to showcase power and intimidation.
• Endeavor's hero plush dolls were heavily overshadowed by the popularity of All Might ones. Due to the abundance of Endeavor plushes left over, vendors would sell them cheaply for 500 yen.^[31]
• Hawks received one of these plush dolls from his mother as a child.^[32]
• The scar that Endeavor gained after his battle with Hood is similar to that of Muscular's, with Endeavor's scar stretching a bit further down his bottom lip and thankfully not losing his eye. Horikoshi revealed that this was unintentional and that he panicked upon realizing that he gave the two similar scars.^[33]
• According to Enji's Ultra Analysis profile:
• Endeavor always aimed for the position of No. 1 Hero before All Might's retirement, but after finally gaining the role, he began to question the purpose of his strength and aimed to fulfil it in his own way.
• He couldn't bring himself to face his wife Rei prior to their reunion after the Paranormal Liberation War.
• His personality is described as a "pig-headed father".
• During a series panel at Jump Festa 2024, Horikoshi revealed that Endeavor was originally planned to die during the Paranormal Liberation War. This idea was dropped while the manuscripts for his battle between Hood were being drawn.^[35]
• He shares his birthday with Taishiro Toyomitsu and Shuichi Iguchi.
• Endeavor is ranked first on the "Heroes That Look Like Villains" ranking.^[34]
• Enji's rankings in the Popularity Polls are as follows:
• Enji ranked 28th in the first Popularity Poll.
• Enji ranked 40th in the second Popularity Poll.
• Enji ranked 21st in the third Popularity Poll.
• Enji ranked 8th in the fourth and sixth Popularity Polls.
• Enji ranked 18th in the fifth Popularity Poll.
• Enji ranked 11th in the seventh Popularity Poll.
• Enji ranked 4th in the eighth Popularity Poll.
• Enji ranked 6th in the ninth and Global Popularity Poll.
• Enji's hero name means "attempting to achieve a goal", which is very fitting for his character.
• Enji overall shares many parallels with Katsuki Bakugo:
• Both possess ignition-based Quirks, (Hellflame for Enji and Explosion for Katsuki).
• Both aim to be the number one hero.
• Both have a rivalry with a One For All user, such as Enji to Toshinori and Katsuki to Izuku.
• Both are known for their hot tempers and aggressive attitude.
• Both were known for their lack of cooperative skills, having improved them throughout the story.
• Both act abusively toward a major character, such as Enji to his son Shoto and Katsuki to Izuku.
• Both express their remorse after understanding All Might's words, with them both taking steps to becoming better people.
• Both also lose the ability to use their right arm after the Final War, with Enji losing his right arm to All For One in combat, and Katsuki's being broken by Tomura and rendered immobile, though he eventually manages to regain his arm's mobility over the years.
• Though he ranks 1st in the overall hero rankings, he ranks 4th in the hero popularity rankings.

Quotes#

• (To Shoto about using the fire half of his Quirk) "So you've finally accepted it! Yes! Excellent · It all starts now for you! With my blood pumping through your veins, you will surpass me...you will fulfill my ambitions · "^[36]
• (To All Might on being the Symbol of Peace) "I gave Shoto everything. By age 20, I'd already climbed to the #2 position. It was because I made that climb that I understood... unless I reached the summit, it was all for nothing. If all I cared about was titles, I could've worn a smile like you... and played the part of the lovable fool. But I wanted to be the strongest!"^[37]
• (To Hood during their fight) "I've hated this school credo for as long as I can remember! PLUS ULTRA: PROMINENCE BURN!"^[38]
• (To Katsuki lecturing him on his attitude) "Bakugo, you said you wanted to learn what you couldn't do right? Your ability is top notch, well for a rookie at least. But as you are, you will never be able to surpass me. This winter might just be training, but if you're too slow, you won't be able to use your normal excuse anymore. This is not a classroom, if you're ever too slow, you won't be losing points, but rather human lives."^[39]
• (To his family, recalling his response to Toya's "death") "If only I'd given it all up that day... But having killed Toya... I felt there was no turning back, so I poured all my energy into Shoto... at the expense of everything else."^[40]
• (To Dabi) "I take full responsibility. I swore to bear that burden... and live my life atoning for it all. However, you've been watching me all this time, while I couldn't be there to watch you. You were someone I especially needed to do right by. No, I can't let you meet your end alone... but I won't let anyone else get caught up in our tragedy!"^[41]
• (To Shoto, Natsuo, and Fuyumi) "I'll be making amends and apologizing for my sins for the rest of my life... Whether you're all around to see it or not. And I'll shield you kids from the fiery fallout to the best of my ability. If there's a reason I survived, that's got to be it."^[4]