Personality: Perhaps the most depressing part about Nagi's incredibly depressing life is that all the terrible things he's endured couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. Despite all the horror and death he's endured during his stay in Deadman Wonderland, Nagi remains an incredibly kind and compassionate person who, like Ganta after him, has managed to retain his honor and integrity even in a horrible fucked-up place like Deadman Wonderland.
Part of that is because unlike most of the other prisoners, as Nagi explains himself, he has something to fight for: the hope of seeing his child again and, after that, his friends in Scar Chain. Having experienced pain and loss himself, Nagi knows exactly how to empathize with those in pain or trouble: he's happy to rescue Minatsuki and spare Ganta the guilt of having put her in danger, and even jokes a little in order to raise the boy's spirits. His crooked smile and lackadaisical attitude may make him seem like he isn't taking things seriously, but make no mistake about it- Nagi is a confident and inspiring leader whose cheerful demeanor puts his friends and allies at ease. He fervently believes in the power of teamwork and group struggle, and most if not all of the members of Scar Chain were willing to give their lives for the hope that he offered them.
Despite being something of an authority figure himself, Nagi is pretty textbook Chaotic Good. Scar Chain's founding philosophies are a reflection of his own: that every man and woman should be allowed to pursue their own personal definition of "freedom" and live their lives however they wish to. While he's smart enough to know that people's desires often clash, and that there's a reason for having rules, Nagi pretty basically believes that people should be allowed to be who they want without interference. He's fairly reasonable and can tell the difference between a tyrant and a just leader, but Nagi has an instinctive distrust for authority and law; being thrown in prison for presumably no reason and forced to watch your wife's murder for the boss's entertainment kinda does that to you.
When he's not giving speeches about hope or leading assaults on terrible prisons, Nagi is a surprisingly simple guy. His title of "Owl" couldn't be more appropriate: he's a wise, mature, and almost fatherly man with a preference for quiet and calm places and hobbies. He wears sandals, keeps his hair messy, and generally just wants to live a happy life somewhere with a small family. That dream having been denied to him, he's willing to fight until he can obtain it, but war and death are less of a joy for him than a necessary evil.
The above description may make the man sound like a saint, but no man is perfect, and Nagi is no exception. His motives for the aforementioned Minatsuki rescue were not entirely altruistic: he was primarily attempting to convince Ganta to join Scar Chain, with the actual rescue itself being a happy bonus. Although it's rarely malicious, Nagi has become moderately skilled at manipulating people and pressing their buttons to get what he wants from them. He's not perfect at it, however, and his optimism and basic trust in people sometimes allows them to turn the tables and manipulate him. Rokuro was more-or-less easily able to infiltrate the group and nearly ruin them all from within; part of this was because Nagi was desperate and didn't exactly have time to screen everybody's loyalties, but part of it was also because he believes most people are basically decent and couldn't fathom why anyone, much less a trusted lieutenant, would want to betray the group.
Part of that is because unlike most of the other prisoners, as Nagi explains himself, he has something to fight for: the hope of seeing his child again and, after that, his friends in Scar Chain. Having experienced pain and loss himself, Nagi knows exactly how to empathize with those in pain or trouble: he's happy to rescue Minatsuki and spare Ganta the guilt of having put her in danger, and even jokes a little in order to raise the boy's spirits. His crooked smile and lackadaisical attitude may make him seem like he isn't taking things seriously, but make no mistake about it- Nagi is a confident and inspiring leader whose cheerful demeanor puts his friends and allies at ease. He fervently believes in the power of teamwork and group struggle, and most if not all of the members of Scar Chain were willing to give their lives for the hope that he offered them.
Despite being something of an authority figure himself, Nagi is pretty textbook Chaotic Good. Scar Chain's founding philosophies are a reflection of his own: that every man and woman should be allowed to pursue their own personal definition of "freedom" and live their lives however they wish to. While he's smart enough to know that people's desires often clash, and that there's a reason for having rules, Nagi pretty basically believes that people should be allowed to be who they want without interference. He's fairly reasonable and can tell the difference between a tyrant and a just leader, but Nagi has an instinctive distrust for authority and law; being thrown in prison for presumably no reason and forced to watch your wife's murder for the boss's entertainment kinda does that to you.
When he's not giving speeches about hope or leading assaults on terrible prisons, Nagi is a surprisingly simple guy. His title of "Owl" couldn't be more appropriate: he's a wise, mature, and almost fatherly man with a preference for quiet and calm places and hobbies. He wears sandals, keeps his hair messy, and generally just wants to live a happy life somewhere with a small family. That dream having been denied to him, he's willing to fight until he can obtain it, but war and death are less of a joy for him than a necessary evil.
The above description may make the man sound like a saint, but no man is perfect, and Nagi is no exception. His motives for the aforementioned Minatsuki rescue were not entirely altruistic: he was primarily attempting to convince Ganta to join Scar Chain, with the actual rescue itself being a happy bonus. Although it's rarely malicious, Nagi has become moderately skilled at manipulating people and pressing their buttons to get what he wants from them. He's not perfect at it, however, and his optimism and basic trust in people sometimes allows them to turn the tables and manipulate him. Rokuro was more-or-less easily able to infiltrate the group and nearly ruin them all from within; part of this was because Nagi was desperate and didn't exactly have time to screen everybody's loyalties, but part of it was also because he believes most people are basically decent and couldn't fathom why anyone, much less a trusted lieutenant, would want to betray the group.
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