Kenan (Obey Me!)

Kenan is a character that appears in multiple universes. To see a list, visit Kenan (Disambiguation).

Kenan (ケナン)

Species: Human

Gender: Male

Pronouns: He/They

Birthday: August 16

Zodiac: Leo

Devildom Birth Flower: Unnamed Flower

"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 taller than Luke but shorter than the other characters. He has a confirmed height of 5'4" (162cm).

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.

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

Cooking

Kenan has been shown in multiple instances to be skilled at cooking, often preparing food for others when requested or for fun. He creates a wide variety of foods ranging from different flavor palattes, preparation methods and being able to cook efficiently.

Other Talents and Skills

Relationships

Etymology

• Kenan's name comes from the Book of Genesis of the Hebrew Bible.
• In Hebrew (קֵינָן), it means "a descendant of Seth."

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