Izuku Midoriya (Hepburn: Midoriya Izuku), also known by his hero name Deku (デク), is a superhero and protagonist. He is an ambitious high school first-year student and the 9th (and current) holder of "One For All" (ワン・フォー・オール, Wan Fō Ōru), a superpower that combines eight different superpowers, or "Quirks", together and creates a powerful burst of energy, and also has a unique ability to pass down to others.