A third-year student at Kuou Academy who is one of the "Two Great Onee-samas" alongside Rias. Known as the ultimate "Queen" among other members due to her status and abilities. She was born from a human mother and a fallen angel father, and after losing her mother, she became Rias' servant. Although close enough with Rias to call her by name in private, she refers to her as Buchou in public while maintaining a master-servant relationship. Despite inheriting the power of light from her father, she consistently refuses to use it until convinced otherwise by Issei.
The Devil mask allows Akeno to summon two six-meter tall demons. One named Ura, the famous evil Oni that became the head of its kind and lived in Onigashima; and second, Ibaraki Doujou, a legendary onigami who served as the right hand of Shuten Douji, one of the Three Great Youkai of Japan.
As a Queen, Akeno can strengthen her magic and demonic powers using the Bishop aspect, which she has shown to be the most adept at using in combat.
Akeno has great potential in using demonic power, comparable to her King, Rias despite being a reincarnated Devil, being the second strongest in the peerage Riser acknowledged that pre-training, she among Rias' peerage could face his peerage. She became one of the first three to be promoted to Middle-Class, Azazel stated she rivals High-Class Devils. Akeno enhanced her powers to the point of being able to defeat an army mass-produced Evil Dragons.
Her ability to summon creatures was strengthened after she entered the Himejima household and strengthened her Himejima blood, thus allowing her to summon legendary Youkai like Ura and Ibaraki Doujou.- Purification: Akeno has the power to purify evil spirits which she learned from her mother. However, since she lacks Senjutsu prowess, her ability is inferior to Konekos and Kurokas.
- Himejima Clan- Rias Gremorys Peerage- Team Rias Gremory (Formerly)- Kuoh Academy (First-Year College Student)- Occult Research Club (Former Vice-President)- Hyoudou Residence- Team DxD- Three Factions (Underworld)- Heavenly Breasts- Japanese Culture Research Society
This is a special fallen angel form, which Akeno achieved through making her Holy Lightning blood denser. In this form, she gained six black fallen angel wings which strengthens her Holy Lightning, making her appear more like a Top-Tier Fallen Angel. At first, it required the usage of two special bracelets created by Azazel, however, she soon became able to enter this form on her own. In True Volume 2, Akeno's strength increases to the point of gaining eight black wings.
- Cloth Manipulation: Usually when Akeno needs to use all of her magic power, she alters her clothes into a Shinto priestess attire that gave her the epithet, "Priestess of Thunder". She also uses this to repair hers or the clothes of others.
Akeno has shown herself to be skilled in the use of magic with her, Rias and Rossweisse being the top magic type specialists in the Peerage (before Rossweisse left). Her magic abilities are enhanced through the Bishop trait of her Queen piece.- Summoning Magic: Akeno has some skill in summoning magic, being able to instruct Asia in its use. She is shown to summon up to six Imp-like familiars that are useful in recon.
- Himejima Clan- Rias Gremory's Peerage- Team Rias Gremory (Formerly)- Kuoh Academy (First-Year College Student)- Occult Research Club (Former Vice-President)- Hyoudou Residence- Team DxD- Three Factions (Underworld)- Heavenly Breasts- Japanese Culture Research Society
It has been shown to be immensely powerful, devouring large fragments of rocks and erasing one of Grendel's fireballs. In Volume 19, Akeno can create five large holy lightning dragons. In True Volume 2, Akeno can shape her holy Lightning into the form of a five-headed Asian Dragon.
As a Queen, Akeno possesses enhanced strength and defense through the Rook trait of her Queen piece, but due to Akeno never resorting to physical confrontations, it's unknown how her physical prowess compares to Koneko.
This is a special fallen angel form, which Akeno achieved through making her Holy Lightning blood denser. In this form, she gained six black fallen angel wings which strengthens her Holy Lightning, making her appear more like a Top-Tier Fallen Angel. At first, it required the usage of two special bracelets created by Azazel, however, she soon became able to enter this form on her own. In True Volume 2, Akenos strength increases to the point of gaining eight black wings.
Uniquely, Akeno has two different methods of flight, the first being her bat-like wings as a reincarnated devil or fallen angels wings due to her heritage.
- Defensive Magic: She has been shown to be able to use magic to strengthen the power of her defense by focusing on the Rook trait of her Queen piece, to protect herself as well as others from powerful attacks.- Teleportation: Akeno has demonstrated the ability to teleport herself and others.- Hypnosis: Akeno has shown the ability to hypnotize others as she used it on her college friends to keep Issei's identity a secret while introducing him as her boyfriend.
Her ability to summon creatures was strengthened after she entered the Himejima household and strengthened her Himejima blood, thus allowing her to summon legendary Youkai like Ura and Ibaraki Doujou.- Purification: Akeno has the power to purify evil spirits which she learned from her mother. However, since she lacks Senjutsu prowess, her ability is inferior to Koneko's and Kuroka's.
As a Queen, Akeno has the Knight speed enhancement through her Queen piece. In Volume 24, Akeno was capable of evading many of Zhu Bajies attacks with ease
As mentioned by Issei and Rias, Akeno has developed a skill to sneak behind people without leaving any presence. Rias mentioned that Akeno has learned a skill that allows her to avoid detection from Koneko's Senjutsu sensing ability.
Akeno has great potential in using demonic power, comparable to her King, Rias despite being a reincarnated Devil, being the second strongest in the peerage Riser acknowledged that pre-training, she among Rias peerage could face his peerage. She became one of the first three to be promoted to Middle-Class, Azazel stated she rivals High-Class Devils. Akeno enhanced her powers to the point of being able to defeat an army mass-produced Evil Dragons.
- Defensive Magic: She has been shown to be able to use magic to strengthen the power of her defense by focusing on the Rook trait of her Queen piece, to protect herself as well as others from powerful attacks.- Teleportation: Akeno has demonstrated the ability to teleport herself and others.- Hypnosis: Akeno has shown the ability to hypnotize others as she used it on her college friends to keep Isseis identity a secret while introducing him as her boyfriend.
It has been shown to be immensely powerful, devouring large fragments of rocks and erasing one of Grendels fireballs. In Volume 19, Akeno can create five large holy lightning dragons. In True Volume 2, Akeno can shape her holy Lightning into the form of a five-headed Asian Dragon.
Kiba has noted that Akeno has particular skill in reading different kinds of energy flows, being able to tell how the spirits of Kibas old friends were released from the orb, and sensing Valis arrival.
As a Queen, Akeno possesses enhanced strength and defense through the Rook trait of her Queen piece, but due to Akeno never resorting to physical confrontations, its unknown how her physical prowess compares to Koneko.
- Elemental Demonic Power: Akeno excels in using natural elements such as lightning, ice, fire, and water. She is able to create thunder clouds using her demonic power, making lightning bolts rain down on her opponents. She could freeze Cerberus' flames in an instant and target ice spears at her opponents.
Akenos signature skill that she inherited from her father: Baraqiel. Akeno combines the power of light and lightning to create Holy Lightning. Akeno c
- Elemental Demonic Power: Akeno excels in using natural elements such as lightning, ice, fire, and water. She is able to create thunder clouds using her demonic power, making lightning bolts rain down on her opponents. She could freeze Cerberus flames in an instant and target ice spears at her opponents.
Akeno's signature skill that she inherited from her father: Baraqiel. Akeno combines the power of light and lightning to create Holy Lightning. Akeno can make high-density lightning strikes on her opponents.- Holy Lightning Dragon: Due to her constant draining of Issei's Dragon aura, she has gained the ability to shape her Holy Lightning into the form of an Asian Dragon, which can move as if it was alive.
As mentioned by Issei and Rias, Akeno has developed a skill to sneak behind people without leaving any presence. Rias mentioned that Akeno has learned a skill that allows her to avoid detection from Konekos Senjutsu sensing ability.
As a Queen, Akeno has the Knight speed enhancement through her Queen piece. In Volume 24, Akeno was capable of evading many of Zhu Bajie's attacks with ease
-- Fire: Akeno is seen to can perform Fire Demonic Power through Asian Dragon-- Water: Akeno has shown to be able to summon a vast amount of bodies of water, large enough to fill a swimming pool.-- Ice: Akeno is capable of freezing her target and create ice into spikes and projectiles. She is shown creating a blizzard that instantly freezes even fire.
Akeno was reincarnated using the Queen Piece, which grants her the characteristics of a Rook, Bishop, and Knight. Although, she is more aclined to the Bishop trait, instead of the Rook and Knight.
Kiba has noted that Akeno has particular skill in reading different kinds of energy flows, being able to tell how the spirits of Kiba's old friends were released from the orb, and sensing Vali's arrival.
Akenos signature skill that she inherited from her father: Baraqiel. Akeno combines the power of light and lightning to create Holy Lightning. Akeno can make high-density lightning strikes on her opponents.- Holy Lightning Dragon: Due to her constant draining of Isseis Dragon aura, she has gained the ability to shape her Holy Lightning into the form of an Asian Dragon, which can move as if it was alive.
Akeno is an extremely skilled cook, cooking delicous foods such as nikujaga, which reminded Baraqiel of Shuri. Her cooking skills are enough for her to be known as one of the Four Heavenly Kings alongside Miki, Rias, and Asia, cooking delicious foods, often competing with Rias over Issei.
In Volume 14, much like her Holy Lightning Dragon, Akeno can also form Asian Dragon made out of fire and ice, sending them at her enemies;-- Lightning: Akeno originally specialized in Lightning Demonic Power alone before she began using her Holy Lightning ability where Akeno adds Power of Light. Her strikes were shown to cause immense lasting pain as well as paralysis, at its strongest show to be powerful enough to obliterate a whole building.
Golden bracelets engraved with magical characters. An invention by Azazel that assisted the fallen angelisation of Akeno.