Kenan is a character that appears in multiple universes. To see a list, visit Kenan (Disambiguation).
"An exchange student from the Human World. A very private person, but outwardly very friendly."
— Kenan's Student ID
Kenan is the second human exchange student chosen to attend RAD alongside Solomon. He replaces the MC in the story or becomes a third exchange student depending on the storyline.
Appearance
Kenan has short coffee brown hair with the tips dyed light pink. He has asymmetrical bangs draping each side of his face, and a short ahoge sprouting from his midscalp. Their skin is pale with moles placed around the left corner of the lips and scattered on the chin. Kenan bears constant rosy cheeks surrounding burgundy eyes that gradient into a rose taupe. Their nails are painted carnation pink, which is also the flower Kenan is associated with in some instances in cards. He usually wears gold-based earrings with grey dangling parts, the rightmost one obscured by his bangs.
Kenan is the second shortest character in the cast, only being slightly taller than Luke.
Main Outfits
Story
In the Human World, Kenan was a relatively normal person. He was attending his first year of college when he got registered for the Exchange Student Program. He refuses to talk about his past or chooses to be vague when describing his life back in the Human World, and doesn't express a desire to go back. It's inferred he may have had a troubled home life or relationship with his family, as he does express slight sadness whenever the brothers, Diavolo or the Angels mention family.
Kenan makes a passing remark about college being stressful back in the Human World and how he prefers RAD and life in the Devildom. In the same scene, he feels glad that his hair didn't suffer too much damage from his anxious episodes, refusing to elaborate but implying self-harm in the form of hair ripping.
In Obey Me!
Kenan is the second human exchange student chosen to attend RAD alongside Solomon. In Lesson 1, Kenan is designated to live with the seven brothers in the House of Lamentation, residing in a guest room. He is left under Mammon's care and they slowly form a bond, eventually leading them to form a pact. Leviathan and Beelzebub follow suit, developing bonds with Kenan that also result in making pacts with them. Kenan turns down Asmodeus' proposition for a pact in Lesson 8. Belphegor is set free from the attic in Lesson 13, leaving the House of Lamentation with Beelzebub. Kenan is obligated to follow because of their bond and pact with Beelzebub.
In Lesson 16, Kenan is sent back in time to find out who set Belphegor free, wherein he is attacked by the aforementioned brother to the point of death. After a time paradox between the Past and Present Kenan, the brothers and Kenan himself learn he is a distant relative of their late little sister Lilith. Reality is changed by Barbatos, the story carrying on from this point forward, the Past Kenan never having existed because of this. Belphegor's attitude towards Kenan changes, but the human retains a grudge and discomfort around him.
Personality
Kenan is a very timid and kind man, often looking for ways to cheer up the people around him or help them out. They notably become shy around people they dislike such as Lucifer or Belphegor, acting avoidant and non-committal to conversations. He's a non-confrontational person and would rather resolve conflict than to let it spiral out of control. Whenever he is unable to, he lets conflict and tension simmer, preferring to avoid the person outright than to reconcile, as seen with Belphegor and Satan.
Despite this, Kenan is able to tolerate being in a room with and even spending time with all the brothers and enjoying it. They often offer to do chores or favors whenever needed, even to their own detriment. Kenan is a night-owl, spending most of their time studying, helping the brothers, or "creaming Levi at that racing game he likes". He's intelligent, able to perform tasks efficiently and accurately, as well as memorize large quantities of information in a short time, drawing out surprise from Mammon at the fact Kenan already managed to memorize his likes and dislikes.
As stated before, Kenan enjoys learning and keeping tabs on people he likes, often gifting them items based on their interests and keeping lists so he never forgets, though it borders on stalking at times. Kenan is known to become obsessed with subjects or topics, keeping a fixed focus on them for weeks at a time, using their memorization skills to relay information about a given topic whenever prompted. This obsession plays into Kenan's hobbies, able to memorize different types of cuts and methods for cooking, drawing people and characters from memory and being incredibly productive when creating items based around his interests.
Likes
Kenan's favourite food is Beef Teriyaki with White Rice, as he expresses missing it from the Human World.
Their favorite movie genres are thrillers and comedies.
Reads a lot of fantasy books and manga.
Kenan's favourite animal is rabbits. He's also quite fond of pigeons and hopes to have one as a pet.
Kenan enjoys "almost any music" but is usually listening to electronic songs or pop music. They've also shown an interest in anime music like Leviathan.
Dislikes
Their least favourite food is vegetables, except for broccoli, potatoes, zucchini and spinach.
His least favorite baked good is croissants, he thinks they're too flaky and dry.
Kenan dislikes Western films.
They've expressed a dislike for "pest animals" such as cockroaches, flies and mosquitos, though he seems fine with animals that are generally considered pests like rats, mice and spiders and even finds them cute.
Talents and Skills
Relationships
Etymology
Trivia
Kenan is stated multiple times to be an introvert, sometimes being compared to Leviathan in terms of staying in his room for extended periods of time.
They always speak softly and politely.
He gets along well with Leviathan because he knows what being an outcast feels like.
Always gives Beelzebub tips on drawing
… it only works sometimes.
Almost always prepares something sweet for the brothers, tries extra hard when they're in a good mood.
Mammon placed his mark on Kenan's collarbone so it's “close to their heart”.
Kenan forgave Belphegor for tricking him to be set free, but still holds a grudge and discomfort when being around him. They put on a brave face for Beelzebub to avoid making him upset.
Levaithan almost caught Kenan drawing him once, Kenan grew too embarrassed to speak to Leviathan for 2 days.
Kenan eats the 2nd most out of the House of Lamentation, only being beaten by Beelzebub, yet there's still a wide margin.
Heavy sleeper, 3rd most late behind Leviathan and Belphegor, leading him to be more hungry later on for missing breakfast.
Used to pull his hair when overly stressed, still plucks some strands out when he's nervous.
Used to bite their nails when anxious, now resorts to trimming them excessively when they feel their nails have grown too long.
Shy almost to a fault, will stumble on his words or refuse to speak at times. Also quite clumsy and can't go a single day without bumping into something or falling over.
