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Of the roughly seventy villains Tomura Shigaraki assembled for the U.S.J. raid, one had the sense to kill the alarms first. Tesla harvests and throws electrical current, claims a certain fondness for others who do the same, and still took Denki Kaminari hostage rather than face him in a fight.

Status: Imprisoned
Occupation: Villain
First Appearance (Manga): Chapter 20: The World of Pros
First Appearance (Anime): Episode 13: In Each of Our Hearts
Agency & Affiliations: League of Villains (former)
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Appearance

Grey eyes set at a slant look out from under a mask shaped like a skull, and the skin around them is beige and slightly blemished. He is lean, and he is tall.

His outfit is a sleeveless bodysuit in dark green, belted in white, worn with black boots.

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Personality

Cruelty comes easily to him, and so does thinking a step ahead. He singled Denki Kaminari out of the group specifically because electricity cannot hurt him, and when Kyoka Jiro tried to work an attack past him, he read it as it happened and shut it down.

There is a limit of sorts. He says he feels a kind of fellowship with other electric Quirk users and would rather not hurt them when there is a choice.

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History

His contribution to the U.S.J. raid begins before the fighting does. He uses his Quirk to foul the facility's communications, killing the alarms and cutting off any call for help from the students or the faculty. He is one of roughly seventy villains Tomura Shigaraki gathered for the operation, ranked E, and built for fighting at middle distance.

In the Mountain Zone he joins the ambush on Denki Kaminari, Momo Yaoyorozu, and Kyoka Jiro, but keeps out of sight until an opening appears, then seizes Denki and demands the other two surrender or watch him die. Kyoka stalls with conversation while feeling for the aiming rig built into her boots with an earphone jack. He catches it immediately and repeats the threat with less patience.

The standoff ends from outside. U.A.'s staff reach the facility, and Snipe puts a Homing round through Tesla's shoulders, which loosens his grip enough for Denki to come free. He is arrested along with nearly everyone else who took part. His Quirk, Electric Charge, gathers and directs current, which he can throw as an attack or use to smother other electrical signals, and his villain name exists only because the mobile game The Strongest Hero supplied one. The reference is to Nikola Tesla.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What anime is Tesla from?

Tesla is a villain character from My Hero Academia, one of roughly seventy henchmen Tomura Shigaraki assembled for the U.S.J. raid on U.A. High School.

Who is the electric villain in MHA?

Tesla is the electric-based villain in My Hero Academia, whose Quirk Electric Charge lets him gather and throw current or jam electrical signals; his name references the real-world inventor Nikola Tesla.

What is Tesla's Quirk in My Hero Academia?

Tesla's Quirk is Electric Charge, which lets him gather and direct electrical current to attack or to smother other electrical signals.

What role did Tesla play in the U.S.J. raid?

During the U.S.J. raid, Tesla used his Quirk to disable the facility's communications and kill the alarms before ambushing Denki Kaminari, Momo Yaoyorozu, and Kyoka Jiro in the Mountain Zone and taking Denki hostage.

How was Tesla stopped and arrested?

Tesla was stopped when U.A. staff arrived at the U.S.J. and Snipe fired a Homing round through his shoulders, loosening his grip on Denki Kaminari; he was then arrested along with nearly all the other invading villains.

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