Aslan Lynx 2

Personality
Ash has the personality, charisma, and ability to rally large groups of people under his influence. Not only is he excellent in combat and an incredible marksman, but he's also highly intelligent, with an IQ of 180-200. His intelligence lends itself well to solving the "Banana Fish" mystery, and he's also been said to be quite well-read, familiar with daily newspaper columns and political novels—unusual for someone who didn't finish high school.

Along with his remarkable intelligence, Ash's good looks and charisma allow him to sway people's will to his advantage in difficult situations, and he is well aware of this. However, despite his influence over others, Ash is distrustful and keeps most people at arm's length, except for a select few friends in his inner circle, including his longtime best friend Shorter, and later Eiji Okumura. He doesn't fear death not out of courage—he calls himself a coward—but because of his disillusionment with his own life.

Ash's character is primarily defined by his constant struggle for freedom against his oppressors, his fight to overcome his trauma from sexual abuse, and most importantly, to find his true place in the world.

Appearance
Ash is a tall, slender young man who stands 5'11". He has blond hair, green eyes, pale skin, and an extremely handsome appearance, as noted by numerous characters in the series.

His usual attire consists of a loose white t-shirt, blue jeans, a brown belt, and red sneakers. He is shown wearing round glasses when he reads.

He is sometimes associated with a green earring given to him by Dino Golzine to match the color of his eyes and serve as a reminder of his ownership over Ash. Later, Ash dismisses the earring as an unimportant "gift" when Eiji Okumura questions it and trades it for weapons and ammunition.

In Angel Eyes (1995), Shorter Wong notes that she looks almost like a "youthful girl," saying that her beauty is almost frightening and that she can't stop looking at him.

Although Ash is well aware of his attractiveness and has learned to use it to his advantage, his good looks often work against him, making him a target for unwanted sexual advances and harassment from older men and women alike. He is also ridiculed for his appearance and is frequently underestimated because of his good looks, which he uses to his benefit.