Nero Kaitou

Personality
Nero is a nervous, shy boy who tries very hard to prove to himself that he is as good as he wants to be. The son of two Luniran refugees, Nero tries to avoid trouble, though often ends up in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Despite his timid nature, Nero is known to be able to be scared of something but be able to do it anyways, especially if people he cares about are in danger.

Backstory
Nero Kaitou was born on December 21st, 1994, in Cirrea, Pyrea. He grew up in a wealthy family, and despite never going without what he needed, felt he needed to prove he was more than just his parents' son, and much more than his sister's little brother. Upon entering school, Nero became an easy target for bullies because of his ethnicity and timidness, though, unexpectedly, a girl he had never met stood up for him, and soon became his best friend.

Around his eighth birthday, Nero's shadow, Kage, abruptly awakened without any sort of traumatic prompt. This was highly unusual as Shadows did not wake up early without a traumatic event, though the event quickly became traumatic for Nero when Kage tried to take over Nero's body. He and his sister were soon after taken out of public school and began homeschooling, as it was too dangerous for Nero to be in public school with Kage's strange behavior.

Eight years later, Nero would return to public school after he, with the help of his older sister, managed to convince his parents to let him do so. This would spark the beginning of the events of Thief of Fire.

Appearances and Importance
Nero is the deuteragonist of Thief of Fire, and Kohaku's best friend.