Read more about Shoto Todoroki at: Wikipedia Official Site: Viz Media , also known by the mononym , is a superhero and one of the main protagonist of the manga series My Hero Academia, created by KÅhei Horikoshi. Being the only child who inherited both Endeavor and Rei's quirks, Shoto was often separated from his siblings. After witnessing how Endeavor abused his mother, Shoto began to despise Endeavor and refused to use his fire powers as a result, though he began to use them more after a fight with Izuku Midoriya. Shoto's quirk is , which allows him to shoot flames from the right side of his body and freeze things with the left side of his body. However, there are drawbacks to either side's overuse. Shoto was the fourth student in class 1-A to be created by Horikoshi, following Izuku Midoriya, Katsuki Bakugo, and Ochaco Uraraka. Originally Horikoshi had intended the UA Sports Festival solely to develop Shoto's character, though later had to expand it to give more characters a chance to be in the spotlight. Shoto is the youngest of four siblings from Endeavor (Enji Todoroki) and Rei Todoroki. However, unlike his siblings, Shoto was the only one who inherited both Endeavor and Rei's quirks, which was Endeavor's goal with the marriage, as he wanted a successor who could defeat All Might. While Shoto was a child, his mother Poured boiling hot water on the right side of his face, creating the scar seen on the right of his face. During this time, Endeavor often abused his mother Rei, which negatively effected both Shoto's mental health and his feelings towards his father. Due to this distaste for his father, he refused to use the fire portion of his quirk. After the his fight against Izuku Midoriya in the UA Sports Festival, Shoto began to be more accepting of his fire powers. Shoto also became more sociable as a result. |