Arthur Moshiyoto/Personality

Arthur is an optimist who is kind and cares about people's emotions. He is often described as one who cares a little too much, helping everyone he can in any way, from financial to advice-giving. In addition, he is very clever and resourceful. The two combined make him a skilled tactician capable of foreseeing opponent's actions, being three steps ahead at any given time. He is also known to think a little too much about his past decisions, regretting the missed chances and things he didn't do, as well as regretting things he wished he hasn't done.

There is something quite mysterious and incomprehensible about him. He has learnt over the years to hide his despondency behind a subtle smile and coy gestures. Arthur is incredibly perceptive, bright, and intellectual, but slyly hides his sagacious wisdom behind his cryptic nature and poetic-like manners so as to not appear haughty. He has a subtle and equivocal way of shedding light on a situation while simultaneously withholding the deepest and darkest of secrets. With a tolerance for pain that is very high, it's practically become a talent of his to be able to keep his past and the confidences of others hidden. He is truly like a strategist of sorts, meandering behind the scenes until he is called forth.

But as someone who is a lover of poetry, he is a lover of dreams and abstractions. Arthur is a young man who seeks out the ephemeral and romanticizes the world around him so it is easier to believe in. He feels the world around him in words and lyrical rhythms, a flowing stream suddenly becomes a beautifully intricate sonnet about the cascading waters and glimmering rainbow fish. Even his way of speaking is quite graceful and poetic, augmented by an airy, pacifying kind of tonal voice. Arthur is a lover of math, literature, ancient classics, poetry, and art. Art in all forms; painting, sculptures, pottery, calligraphy. He has a fine appreciation for such things and enjoys dabbling in them when he gets the chance. He enjoys the things most people find to be mundane. These particular interests take patience, something most people greatly value but do not have. Arthur is extremely patient and rarely gets flustered by time because he has an uncanny ability and willingness to suppress restlessness or annoyance when confronted with delay. This, in turn, makes him an excellent person for when seeking advice, though one may have to uncover the pith of his riddles to see the big picture as he does.

Arthur is particularly combative and stubborn when it comes to things he thinks he knows about. Whether it be people, places, or things as simple as food. Although he isn't a very (or actively) a verbally questioning person, he does often attempt for things to go his way. But because of this fine trait, he is seen as determined and bound to persevere. Ever since he was born, Arthur has always been curious. Of all things, really. In his early days, he has pondered about the exploration of the outside. Gradually going out of his way to explore it as close as he could and when he was able. This trait particularly builds on his open-mindedness, allowing him to take chances and build character along the way.

In his mind, he considers himself independent, when it is clear that even he is unaware of how heavily reliant on others to help him. He is easily confused, clumsy, and deemed to be hopeless without the help of others. But even so, he tries his best to do this on his own and to live up to the self-proclaimed independence he says he has. No, he is not selfish, he's actually very considerate. Arthur is seen as obedient (when in truth, he chooses to cooperate rather than obey) and pressed to please others or meet their expectations, which essentially drives himself to do better, for the sake of others rather than himself.

Even after time away from society to recharge himself, Arthur remains fearful of crowds and people, along with being shy and nervous in general. His first impression of people is based on impulse, but he generally flocks away from people altogether. However, after spending some time in Koma Inu, Arthur has become more open-minded and learned to hide his shy side. In any relationship, Arthur is as loyal as a dog and would go above and beyond to those who he believes deserves it. He is easy to please and quite loyal to his decisions as well. Even so, he is also deemed as protective, possessive, and overly caring.

Being a Celestial Spirit Mage, Arthur vowed never to break any of his promises, tending to fulfil them as soon as possible. He has a tendency to avoid battles, to reduce the chance of injuries or losses. However, when endangered or feeling threatened, Arthur will become more serious and is willing to use brute force. The same thing happens when his friends, guild-mates or Celestial Spirits are endangered. He tends to act childish and immature with people he barely knows because he doesn't want them to be expecting anything out of him, magic or intellect. When it comes to Celestial Spirits, Arthur treats them as his friends rather than tools like some other Celestial Spirit Mages. Even though he is their owner, he refuses to address himself in that manner. He is often known to want to satisfy them, putting their needs in front of his. His greatest fear and weakness are his actions in the past.