Enitan

Enitan is a ronin samurai who previously worked as a mercenary on behalf of the World Government before betraying them, beheading an official as part of his resignation. Raised in Wano Country but born elsewhere within the Grand Line - ending up there as a castaway from a shipwreck - Enitan trained in Kenjutsu since a child and has ascended to notoriety due to his skill and ruthlessness - having slain many including his own master. After taking countless amounts of lives he became known as the Afro Reaper (アフロかりて, Afurokarite) because of his distinctive hairstyle and lack of emotion in regards to killing. In Wano Country he is the current champion of the Nishihara Province despite his absence.

After leaving Wano Country Enitan began traveling throughout the Grand Line in search of powerful opponents. Not only does he search for a formidable challenge to fulfill his thrill for battle, but Enitan is seeking retribution against himself for his mercilessness. He desires nothing more than to die the way he has lived and that is by the sword. At times he questions his own wishes as he isn't certain that he would be deserving of a honorable death.

Appearance
Enitan is a man whose characteristics make him easily identifiable. Besides his tall and lanky stature, Enitan can be easily spotted by the abnormally large afro that mounts his head. It has been speculated that Enitan's measured height of 7'2" is not entirely accurate because of his thick hair which certainly adds several inches, a height of 6'8" (203 cm) being more plausible. Nevertheless, he upholds an imposing figure mostly because of his sternly fixed facial expression. The dark skinned man has narrow dark brown eyes lined with bushy brows that dagger those who have the misfortune of meeting him. Enhancing his adamant vibe is his filled lips which are usually tightly held together out of solitude. Further detailing his face and emphasizing his frame is his definite bone structure especially within his face, his cheek bones being highly visible. Enitan's ears are prominent and protrude so far outward that can be seen within the clutches of his hair. Extending down the sides of his head are bushy sideburns which do not connect to any beard as Enitan prefers to remain shaved despite allowing the rest of his hair to grow freely.

Reflecting his upbringing within Wano Country, Enitan's attire is befitting of a typical samurai. On his torso he dons a tattered white kimono while his leg wear consists of gray hakama, both of which are tattered from years of wear and tear. On his feet geta - elevated wooden sandals which are customary to samurai of Wano Country - can be found. Similar to his sword, Enitan considers his outfit to be sacred to him as it is a reflection of not only his past but the sins he committed as well. The most coveted article of Enitan's attire would have to be the white headband wrapped around his head - the spoils of having slain his own master. Within the province of Wano Country where he resided, whoever wore the headband was deemed the strongest warrior. At eighteen Enitan cut down his own master in battle to obtain the headband and the status associated with it. Emblazoned on the cloth's center is a red circle which is representative of Wano Country as its national crest. On the hedges are markings which display the number one as a reference to the status of the headband's wearer.

As a child Enitan looked significantly different than as an adult due to lacking afro and a different attire. His diet lacking proper nutrition, he was a small and frail boy. His hair was worn much shorter at a manageable middle length and its curliness was prevalent. Without his excess hair the full width of his forehead was revealed. Upon his arrival in Wano Country he wore the clothes of a foreigner. Once he realized that he was stranded he assimilated in the dominant culture and acquired new clothes through theft. As a child his usual attire consisted of a purple kimono held together by a light sash. Instead of geta he wore zōri.

Personality
Enitan's experiences throughout life have transformed him from a naive child into a cynical and lonely man. During his youth he was as innocent as any other child. He had hopes and dreams that did not include cutting down others but this changed as he became adjusted to a harsher environment. He was once compassionate and afraid to harm others including those who threatened him. But, as he was small and weak his age, he was prone to fear and would lash back when in danger. Taking a life for the first time was the catalyst for his change. Even though he killed the man on accident he understood that his size didn't matter and that he could do harm if his will to survive was strong enough. As he became threatened by criminals on a daily basis, Enitan farmed his will to survive until he became a will to kill. He robbed for food and clothing as everyone else around him did also. Gradually his innocence slipped away with only a hardened delinquent remaining.

Self-importance is the way of life that Enitan is accustomed to. With his parents having perished in the shipwreck that trapped him on Wano Country, he had to adjust to being alone in an unfamiliar land where he did not fit in. Enitan deemed every person he encountered as a potential threat - a result of having been hurt so many times that he developed a strong distrust. His compassion diminished till he barely had any left. As his former self died he lost the capability to distinguish between a friend and a foe. This eventually led to Enitan becoming the same sort of person who used to haunt him. He went on to commit atrocities that appalled even him but without a sense of guilt to punish him he failed to care. He justified his slaying with his survival of the fittest outlook and looked at battle as something he did not want to do but rather as a necessity.

Whether or not Enitan has the capacity to change is in determinant. While he often expresses himself as a living weapon he still possesses qualities that give hope of redemption. Though he doesn't mean he won't take them out like any other enemy, he has an unwillingness to harm small children and will consciously take restraints to protect them from himself. As he is not a hero by a means, Enitan will seldom if ever go out of his way to save a child or any other life for that matter. He has only ever lived for himself and prefers to die that way. That being said he has before been persuaded to take heroic action - oddly by his blood thirst. In situations were an individual is targeting the life of someone innocent, Enitan can be found in the role of a defender only if he desires to slay the scoundrel. If he considers the person not even worth his time then he will leave their target to perish at their behest without remorse.

A passion for battle has been both Enitan's driving force and his penultimate drawback. If he becomes too enthralled with a fight he runs the risk of throwing all caution to the wind. This should not be seen as him blacking out or losing control for in reality it is his true nature awakening in full. Engaging strong opponents is the only way for Enitan to justify his worth. When he declines from his peak then Enitan yearns that his life must also come to a close. An accepting warrior, he has already come to the conclusion that he only fate suitable for someone who kills as he does is to be killed also. It was after he killed his own master - the man who practically raised him as a son - that he adopted this resolve. While he had killed few before it was the first time he had ever slain anyone he was close to caring about and it drove him mad. The lives he had taken before meant nothing to him but the life of his master was different. If he could hurt those who actually cared for him then what kind of person was he? It was a question that he didn't and still doesn't have the answer to so he seeks it without admittance.

Trivia

 * According to the author, if Enitan were from a place in the real world it would be Nigeria.
 * His name is of Yoruban origin meaning "person of story."
 * He draws inspiration from Afro Samurai and Jin of Samurai Champloo.