Stigma

"So many Hearts on this star... All locked away and hidden from sight, trapped inside these human-shaped cages. They are convinced that their true side needs to be hidden. By destroying these cages, I shall convince them otherwise. I shall let the world see, the true form of their Hearts! How beautiful they truly are."

- Stigma's speech in "Duty Of Heroes".

Stigma (スティグマ) is a mysterious young boy and the leader of Amalareiks, a villainous organization. He is the main antagonist of SHY manga series.

Appearance
Although his age is unknown, Stigma appears to be a mischievous, young boy with fair complex. His face is covered with frickles and he is always with a calm, almost anormally happy expression. Stigma has messy, short hair which sticks up at odd angles around his head, casting noticeably dark shadows onto itself and guileful eyes. He is always seen with a white long-sleeved shirt and pants held with suspenders.

Personality
Stigma is a frighteningly calm and collected young boy. By his first appearance, he showed himself as a quite ruthless and twisted person with mysterious goals. Not much is know about his true thoughts but Iko Koishikawa once said that he's like someone who doesn't want to grow up, forcefully childish by the ways his Heart seemed to be. He finds the true nature of Hearts as something beautiful and is unfazed by danger, as he smiles always even with Heroes pursuiting him.

Equipament
Rings: Stigma created various dark-colored rings which can increase darkness in human's Hearts. It has a piece of his own Heart so that he can be connected to the person he gave the ring to. It gives the ability to produce black crystals which the user can attack his opponents with. The only way to make them return to their sane state of mind is removing the ring from their finger or simply cut their finger off.

Quotes

 * (To Iko Koishikawa) "Pitiful. Pitiful girl. You hide your Heart and cry alone. Who made you this way? Why must you hide your Heart deep inside? Wouldn't it be better to let yourself be free? Now, don't be shy. Let the world see your Heart..."
 * "So many Hearts on this star... All locked away and hidden from sight, trapped inside these human-shaped cages. They are convinced that their true side needs to be hidden. By destroying these cages, I shall convince them otherwise. I shall let the world see, the true form of their Hearts! How beautiful they truly are."

Trivia

 * "Stigma" is a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person but it's also marks corresponding to those left on Jesus' body by the Crucifixion. A social stigma is a strong disapproval of personal characteristics or beliefs, which go against cultural norms.