Endeavor

Enji Todoroki

wife named rei, eldest son Touya assumed deceased, middle son Natsuo, only daughter fuyumi, youngest son Shoto.

Number 1 hero

is revealed that Enji's motivation to be a hero stemmed from when he was a child after he saw his father try and save a little girl from a villain, only to die alongside her. The death of Enji's father deeply impacted him, causing him to blame it on his weakness and leading to his desire to become a strong hero, to the point where he chose the hero name "Endeavor" to reflect all his hard work and efforts. While fighting All For One and encountering his past self as a U.A. student, Enji comes to terms with no longer being able to redeem himself as a hero, acknowledging that he'll never be like All Might or Deku.[10] Enji accepts that he's responsible for his son becoming a villain and that the people Dabi has killed fall on him as well but resolves that he'll continue to atone for his crimes so that his mistakes won't burden the next generation of heroes.[21]

Following the Final War, after suffering the loss of his arm and being bound to a wheelchair, Enji effectively retires from his hero position, having intended to do so prior to the war while saying that Endeavor was burned up by Dabi's flames. While facing a dying Toya being kept in stasis, Enji reflects on how he failed him as a father and promises to visit Toya every day along with the rest of his family, wanting to keep his son company during the time he has left. Following the visit, Enji vows that he will spend the rest of his life atoning for his actions as to make sure that his family won't be dragged down with him, believing this to be the reason why he survived.

As a Pro Hero, Enji is depicted as confident, reliable, and imposing, thanks to his excellent track record of solving cases. His rude and aggressive personality is well-known to the public, with his fans thinking of them as a selling point while others are scared by his overall violent attitude.[15] Endeavor is particularly sensitive to being compared to All Might as he's always painted unfavorably towards the former No. 1 Hero.[16] Despite this, he does make an effort to interact with his fans upon becoming the new No. 1, as seen with him greeting Hiroshi Tameda, although he was shocked to see his new, more amicable side be met with harsh criticism.[17] Furthermore, Enji realized that he could have been a friendly and kind Hero like All Might had he wanted the prestige and respect that the latter had received, but instead became obsessed with reaching his position at the very top of Japan's Hero rankings, which led him down his dark and bitter path.

Enji, whether during work or outside of it, is known for his bad temper. He has a very no-nonsense attitude towards those he meets and is easily angered by goofier personalities. He became angry at Hawks for running his mouth during the Hero Billboard Chart and confronted the Wing Hero about it offstage, saying that those who treat heroism as a game infuriate him while also telling Hawks that he owed the other heroes an apology. This disposition, however, does not affect his competence as a Pro Hero in any shape or form. Thanks to his studies, training, and valuable experience obtained as the No. 2 Hero, Enji knows how to strategically direct forces in battle, immediately understand his situation, and resolve incidents as fast as possible, with minimal casualties. Enji and his agency pride themselves as experts in the three basics of heroism (suppression, rescue, and evacuation), believing that a true hero excels at all of those areas.

Endeavor's reaction to All Might's retirement Endeavor burns his training room due to All Might's retirement. After the Kamino Incident, which resulted in All Might's retirement and Enji's succession as the No. 1 Hero, Enji's character shifted in a course. Enji's interest in the title of No. 1 Pro Hero was always based on earning it through merit and ability, valuing his work in attaining the No. 1 spot more than the spot itself. As such, he became furious about reaching the top through a technicality, feeling that his efforts from a lifetime were now wasted. As much as he disliked his longtime rival All Might, Enji still respected his power and feats as the No. 1 Hero, to the point of not believing that the "real" All Might was a sick and weak-looking man.[14]

Sensing the rising crime and unrest in a society losing its Symbol of Peace, Enji began questioning his role and duty as the new No. 1 Hero. After a conversation with All Might about what being the No. 1 Hero means to the world, Enji starts considering how he treated his family up until then. He starts visiting his estranged wife with frequency, even though the doctors in charge of her recovery have stated that this action is not best for her, and he wishes to become an actual father figure to his children, despite Natsuo's vocal desire to not have the older man involved in his life. While aware that his two sons resent him, Enji still attempted to atone for his past actions and made an effort to connect with his children; knowing that he wouldn't be so easily forgiven, he at least wanted to repent and help them recover from the dreadful childhood he made them go through. However, Enji soon concludes that his family is better off without him and would go on to buy a new home for his children and their mother while he remains by himself, willing to distance himself from them so they can be happy.

Endeavor mad at Hawks Endeavor angry at Hawks for coming off as disrespectful.

The rest of his children were ignored and perceived as "failures" that weren't allowed to interact with their younger brother. Enji became verbally and physically violent towards his wife, Rei, whenever she tried to defend Shoto from the brutal training, to the extent where she began to fear him and started seeing him in the faces of their children. When his wife succumbed to a mental breakdown and injured Shoto, Enji sent her to a psychiatric ward to prevent her from getting in the way of his child's development.

Enji with his children Toya and Fuyumi In the past, Enji had a healthier relationship with his family. At the same time, he wasn't entirely without feelings and concern for his family. Upon learning that his first son, Toya, had stronger fire powers but a body that could not handle his flames, Enji quickly stopped forcing his efforts on Toya in fear for his well-being and was frustrated when he refused to quit and kept burning himself. Beforehand, he was content with training Toya to be his successor, despite him not inheriting the ideal Quirk that he desired, and his training with Toya was nowhere near as harsh or brutal as he would be with Shoto. Also, despite their arranged marriage, he did show some sentiment towards Rei when they first got together, remembering her favorite flower despite her only telling him about it once. While he wasn't that involved in the personal lives of his children, relying on Rei, their housekeeper, and later Fuyumi to look after his younger sons, this shows that Enji did not start out as such an abusive father and husband. At the very least, he had a more positive relationship with his family and his obsession with surpassing All Might had not yet consumed him.

As the years passed however, Enji became more stubborn and impatient to fulfill his lifelong goal. Being so devoted to his hero work and his dream, he never took the time to learn how to be a family man.

Shoto has described his father as a prideful and ambitious man, driven by his goal to surpass the No. 1 Hero, All Might.[12]

Endeavor's cold eyes Endeavor's eyes obsessively focusing on his hopeless goal. This obsessive drive to surpass All Might in strength and power has followed Enji throughout his entire life, and repeated failure has plagued him since his youth. Dedicated to his studies and hero work, Enji strived to become the absolute strongest Pro Hero in the country. However, the figure of All Might proved itself too much of an insurmountable obstacle for him or anyone else to overcome, leaving Enji in a growing state of despair as he became increasingly aware that closing the gap between him and the Symbol of Peace was futile.[13] As a result, Enji turned into a cold, callous person who didn't care for anything but his impossible dream, something a young Inasa Yoarashi would notice by just looking at his eyes.

Enji has always been aware of his limitations, but due to his stubbornness, he never once considered relinquishing his wish, wanting to accomplish it at any cost and even passing on his aspirations to another person if necessary. As a way to balance the downsides of his Quirk, something he always found cumbersome, Enji sought to have a child with an ice Quirk user to create someone that could inherit his will and conceive a child who had the perfect mix of both fire and ice. This way, Enji would not only have his Quirk inherited but also his training and experiences by a "perfect" successor.

Enji training young Shoto Enji ruthlessly training Shoto from a young age. Enji would become a cold, even abusive father and husband, with his actions negatively affecting all members of the family he formed. Shoto, his youngest child, was considered his masterpiece, a tool with all the correct elements to exceed All Might's ability and nothing else. As a result, Enji focused all his hopes on Shoto, forcing him through incredibly harsh training from a young age