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Character Information
Character Name: René Tamaki Richard de Grandtaine (Tamaki Suoh)
Fandom: Ouran High School Host Club
Character History:
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The series centers on the life of young Miss Haruhi Fujioka who enters Ouran High School, an elite school filled with the richest and most influential families in Japan, under a scholarship given to her by the father of Tamaki Suoh. The series follows Haruhi's high school life as she is pulled in many different and crazy directions. This is because she joined the host club unwillingly, when she broke their vase, which according to the twins cost a lot of money (but no one really confirmed if the twins lied or not). We see everything through her eyes in the very beginning and it becomes readily evident that all the members of the host club are rich and spoiled bastards whom Haruhi could not possibly belong in.
As the series progresses, we are like visitors in a kingdom whom slowly makes their way through the moat, then the gardens, then the halls until we then find the very heart of the castle. Within the castle lies the Prince, the main protagonist of the show, Tamaki Suoh. At first, just like Haruhi, it is very hard for us to imagine that Tamaki is the President of the Host Club. It is also hard to imagine that the rest of the club, most especially someone as smart, influential and rich like Kyouya Ootori, would join the crazy club and willingly listen to Tamaki's foolish and reckless ideas. There is no merit in following a Fool, and yet 5 teens coming from the most elite families, follow him without question. So, who is Tamaki Suoh?
Tamaki is the illegitimate son of Anne Sophie De Grantaine and Yuzuru Suoh. Anne Sophie is a rich woman coming from an elite family in France. She was supposed to marry Yuzuru, but his mother, Shizue, did not agree to the marriage because she had other prospects. She also forbade Anne Sophie to go to Japan with Yuzuru. The Suoh Matriarch had Yuzuru marry someone else. Unfortunately, they were unable to have a child.
Anne Sophie's family had a stable business in France and she was able to provide well for Tamaki on her own. When he's able to, Yuzuru made it a point to visit Tamaki when he was still a baby. But as Tamaki was growing up, he wasn't able to visit Tamaki anymore because of Shizue. His absence was noted by Tamaki even as a child, but he said nothing.
For fourteen years, Tamaki lived a happy life with his mother. Tamaki was content taking care of his mother and enjoying the life within the confines of the Grandtaine's mansion. However, as time passed by, Anne Sophie was growing ill and their family business was starting to fall. This was when Shizue stepped in and made a pact with the mother. For as long as she relinquishes all rights to Tamaki, the Suoh Family would ensure Anne Sophie would live with financial security. Tamaki was to grow up in Japan with his biological father and Anne Sophie is never to see Tamaki again. Thus, at the age of 14, Tamaki was introduced to his father, Japan, Shizue, and Ouran High School.
Kyouya Ootori was introduced to Tamaki and he noted Tamaki’s carefree and simplistic side readily. He hated Tamaki for having an easy life, but he soon realized the sadness Tamaki hid very well behind his charming smiles. He learned that Tamaki was separated from his mother whom he loved so much. He learned of Anne Sophie’s ill condition. He learned of the cold treatment Tamaki was receiving from his grandmother. He learned of Yuzuru’s absence in Tamaki’s life. He learned that Tamaki lived in the Second Mansion of the Suoh Family and was never to be introduced as Yuzuru’s heir. He learned that Tamaki’s life in Japan was just a test by the Suoh Matriarch and he can be easily thrown away if his grandmother finds his existence to be a disappointment to the Suoh standards.
Like Tamaki, the rest of the host club owns their own palaces with large and impenetrable walls. Hidden at the very core of each castle are dark secrets and a very gloomy prince. But why was this not evident to Haruhi or the rest of the school whom visited each member on a daily basis? Why could they only see smiles and happy faces on Tamaki, Hikaru, Kaoru, Kyouya, Mitsukuni and Morinozuka? It was because Tamaki was able to push through each wall and allow the positivity instilled in him by Anne Sophie to brighten their lives. Tamaki was the first person to penetrate those walls, and later on Haruhi was able to do the same. Because of Tamaki, all their lives changed. Because of Tamaki, they were able to see things in a more positive note even when their personal lives were heavy and sad. All of them had terrible family backgrounds, but because of Tamaki, they were able to form their own family were they can be happy. A family were Tamaki is the father and Kyouya was the mother. This is why throughout the series, we see all the hosts doing everything they can to make Tamaki happy and protect him from anyone who would try to put him down.
By the time Haruhi had arrived at Ouran(which was the beginning of the series), the 5 boys were no longer separate units, but was working as a whole. Since they found their happiness, they worked with Tamaki in order to provide the same measure of happiness to the women of Ouran Academy (whilst profiting from it, thanks to Kyouya’s efforts). In Tamaki’s words, “The Host Club’s purpose is to bring good fortune to all women”, which we were able to appreciate from the start of the series.
Towards the end of the series, we see that among all the hosts, only Tamaki wasn’t able to achieve a happy ending which he was able to give to all his friends. In the end, he still couldn’t make choices for his own life, he still had a terrible relationship with his grandmother, he still couldn’t enjoy the company of his mother and father and he was being forced to leave his friends behind to marry a woman whom he didn’t love. Just like how he never gave up on all five of his friends (including Haruhi), even when they were pushing him away, all five of them didn’t give up on Tamaki. They rallied towards the end to make sure that Tamaki could get his own happy ending and not be forced into a life none of them could ever desire, even when Tamaki himself gave up on his own happiness. In the end, we see that even just for one night, all of them were able to dance the night away with genuine smiles on their faces.
Character Personality:
If Tamaki, his friends and his classmates, were to choose one word that describes him as a whole, it would be the word “Prince”. Thus, when he set up the idea of the host club, he was billed as the “prince-type”. This is because his beauty, actions and personality reinforces this famous love interest genre.
As the President. Tamaki is the President of the Ouran High School Host Club. He is extremely confident so he easily pulls off the position. One look at him and you know that he is the leader of their group. As far as he’s concerned, he’s the one calling the shots. For the most part, he is the one giving instructions to the other members, and he is the one basking in the glory of having the title “President of the Host Club” or “Host Club King”. However, in truth, most of the decisions of the host club are heavily influenced by his best friend, the Vice President of the host club, Kyouya Ootori. These are done through subtle hints. And unfortunately, the host club king is immensely innocent, so he thinks that they are still his ideas when he proposes them.
To a certain degree, Tamaki feels like he is the main character of this romantic school comedy. (Although in reality, he really is) He feels like Haruhi and he are the main characters with love interests and that everyone else in the club are homosexual side characters. Of course, this was not received well by the rest of the club, but he refuses to admit otherwise. Essentially, Tamaki loves being the centre of everyone’s attention.
Daddy and his Host Club Family. He views the host club as his family and him as its patriarch. He treats his friends with utmost importance. He openly claims that he is the father and that they are all members of one family. He considers Kyouya, the Vice President, as the mother of their family. Because of this, Tamaki often calls him ‘Mommy’. They never talked about the roles in the family. However, there was a scene when Tamaki was upset about Haruhi’s apparent nonchalant behaviour about being caught as a girl, Tamaki called out, “Mommy, Haruhi is being a….”. They were all wondering who Tamaki was talking about, but Kyouya responded to Tamaki and said that as the Vice President, it only seemed natural that he was the one assigned as Mommy. Later on, it became more natural for both of them to call each other ‘Mommy’ and ‘Daddy’.
He claims that Haruhi is the daughter, and the twins, Hikaru and Kaoru, are their sons. Mori and Honey however, though he still says they are part of the family; they are assigned as the neighbours. Tamaki always insisted that Haruhi calls him ‘daddy’ throughout most of the series. This is because he sees Haruhi as his daughter. Though later on in the series, it was found that these feelings were misinterpreted, and that his feelings were more of a romantic nature.
Initially, this pretend family was thought to be caused by their positions in the host club and Tamaki’s personal fancy. But as the series progressed, it became more evident that this family was like a replacement family for Tamaki. As will be discussed later, Tamaki’s real family is dysfunctional. So, deep inside, he yearned for a family that he can protect, and at the same time, he can love as well as receive love from. So his host club family is extremely important to Tamaki, and he’d do anything and everything to protect them and their families.
One classic example of Tamaki’s protectiveness was when Hikaru and Haruhi went on their first date. Although it was silly, they stalked their two friends in the beginning of their date. However, when it started to rain they decided to get back to their hotel accommodations. Later on, it started to rain. When the slight rain turned to a vicious thunderstorm, he started to worry about Haruhi. When he realized that Hikaru was on his way back instead of staying with Haruhi, Tamaki yelled at him over the phone, saying, “ "You idiot! I want you to turn around and start looking for Haruhi right now! What kind of jerk would leave a girl out in a thunderstorm like this by herself? Now you listen to me, Haruhi is terrified of thunder. Whenever she hears it, she gets so scared she can't even move. Why don't you spend less time concentrating on your jealousy and worry about someone else for once!" And it showed that not only was he very protective of his friends, but he was also very sensitive to the situation.
On the outside Tamaki is very flamboyant, egotistical and dramatic. Nothing about Tamaki is ever simple. This is because Tamaki comes from a rich family. Certain standards are expected of him. And he doesn’t want to let his parents and grandmother down. So he acts like a Prince most of the time. Unfortunately, his acting tends to be over the top, most especially when they are serving their ‘princesses’. He thinks highly of his looks, and unfortunately has every right to think he looks good.
Tamaki is very dramatic. He emphasises everything and is always so emotional about things. His favourite thing to do is pout at people, before he waltzes towards a dark corner of the room and look gloomy. In fact, there are many instances in the series where he is found in that corner, emoting and sobbing. Unfortunately, most of his friends ignore this reaction.
As a student. Tamaki is very dedicated to his studies. It was shown in the series, that even the one whom prided himself as the smartest student in his batch was almost beaten by Tamaki at the end of the grading period. And yet, 2 weeks prior to their exams, Tamaki was still pestering Kyouya to tour him around the famous places in Japan. A week before the exams, when Kyouya finally had the perfect vacation planned, Tamaki turned him down and said that exams were close and that he had to focus on studying and so should Kyouya. This showed Kyouya how dedicated Tamaki was as a student.
Obvious flawsHe is outspoken and naïve for someone his age. He is very outspoken, most of the time to his downfall. Though there are times when he says insightful and appropriate things, most of the time, he speaks his mind, and utters things that are thoughtless and can be thought of as rude.
Though he is naïve and very innocent when it comes to so many things, he is actually very insightful deep inside. In fact, this came as a shock to Kyouya and the rest of them. There was this one time that Kyouya was complaining about how he can never get anywhere in life since he’s the youngest of the three sons of Ootori Family. That he’s supposed to do nothing but stand behind them and be supportive. He was angry at Tamaki for not trying hard enough in everything. However Tamaki rebutted this by saying, "Hold on, it sounds to me like you're the one who isn't trying. If you really want to surpass your brothers then you can do it. But I think the one who's given up here is you, Kyouya." There were also similar occasions like this when they were in Junior High, and it was because of this that they all decided to join Tamaki’s idea of forming a host club in their academy. Even when they were in high school already, Tamaki had a way of just shocking everyone with the things he says. As if it were impossible for him to think of such things.
It almost seems like his naivety is nothing more than a shell which he uses to hide his true personality. However, he really has a side of him that is painfully innocent, and that people like Kyouya, Haruhi and the rest of them try their best to protect Tamaki and his pure intentions.
Upper-class etiquette and shameless flattery. This is his main selling point. Tamaki truly fits the ‘Prince type’. He has the kind of personality that girls would readily envision as a prince. His physical appearance alone is flawless and princely. Outside his ‘family’, he exudes a high class elegance that women can’t help but falling in-love with. However, when it comes to flattery, nothing but the truth leaves his lips. When he says something flattering, he truly means it.
Desire to please. It may seem like his desire to please the female guests seem fake, and purely for profit. However, it was clear in the series that Tamaki’s desire to please their female customers is genuine. It can be inferred that his desire to please their guests stem from his innate desire to want to make his mother happy. Since unfortunate circumstances would never allow it, he projects his emotions to other women.
His family lifeForbidden to see his mother. When the Grantaine(Tamaki’s Matriarchal side) family business goes into debt and is near bankruptcy, Shizue Suou(Tamaki’s grandmother, Patriarchal side) offers a deal to Anne-Sophie. In exchange for financial security and medical care until the end of her days, she is to relinquish all control and visitation rights to her fourteen year old son. Tamaki was a child out of wedlock, so it was already hard for him to see his father often. His mother was all he had. For them to agree to this deal was truly heart breaking for Tamaki. He had to leave the comfort of his home and the love of his mother to ensure that his mother was to live a long and healthy life. But he did this without any questions asked.
Shizue Suoh is his grandmother and the matriarch of the Suoh Family. At the time that Tamaki was born, his father was already married to someone else, and this was something that his grandmother looked down upon. She did everything to make sure that they will never see each other again. Though he never complained about it, not having his father there throughout his childhood was very painful. To make matters worse, when he was allowed to join his father in Japan, instead of allowing him to stay in the Main Mansion of the Suoh’s, he was sent to live in the Second Mansion, showing him how much of an embarrassment he was to the family. As if the only reason for keeping him was because the father had no natural born heir except for Tamaki. After all the pain, he still smiled and kept moving forward.
Romance and Naivity. He is blind to his own romantic feelings, even when it is painfully obvious with the other hosts. In the beginning of the series, all the other hosts realised in their own pacing that Haruhi was a girl. However, it took until the end of the first episode, and Haruhi wearing a dress, for Tamaki to realise that Haruhi was indeed a girl. Just like that, he is painfully oblivious of his own romantic emotions. It took a few seasons for Tamaki to realise that he was indeed inlove with Haruhi not as her father figure, but as a lover.
His view on Commoners Tamaki can be very obnoxious without knowing it. To someone like Haruhi, students like Tamaki often get labelled, ‘Rich Bastard’. Tamaki is from one of the richest families in the world. Thus, there is nothing wrong if he acts all princely, regal and rich.
Ouran Academy is full of students who come from either wealthy families or influential families. So in the academy, it was perfectly alright for Tamaki to act flamboyant. However, Haruhi got into the Academy as a scholar, and she didn't come from a rich or influential family. So it was then that they started to realise the difference from commoners and rich people.
Unfortunately for Haruhi, she had to deal with Tamaki's unique fascination with commoners. Whether it was commoner's instant coffee, 'Hescafe', or commoner's instant ramen, Tamaki was absolutely fascinated by them. His reactions were refreshing to the students around him, and he himself was absolutely delighted by the novelty of commoner's food and habits.. But when it comes to Haruhi, it was absolutely bothersome. Because she is a commoner, and the way Tamaki says things are quite offensive. For example, they would usually bribe Haruhi with expensive food (which was common to them), so that she’ll do things for them. There was a time when they learned that Haruhi has never tasted ootoro, and they immediately tried to order lots for her and said, “you poor little girl”, in which her response was, “you rich bastards”. Another example was when they went to Haruhi’s house for the first time. It was the house of a commoner, and Tamaki was so excited and he had an idea of what to expect through a dream he had. So he told Hikaru and Kaoru, “I know it's a tight fit in here, men, but just pull your knees in and sit gym style. Commoners have specially developed this position to conserve space”. For them, it was normal to say those things, and yet, for people like Haruhi, it is highly offending.
His true personality. Though outside Tamaki is very poised and charming, he is clumsy and an attention seeker deep inside. As the host club king, he is adored by most of the girls in the academy. He’s blonde, flawless and very charming. Thus, among his members, he’s the one who gets booked the most. Somehow he has grown accustomed to this, so when he loses the attention of even one of his ‘princesses’, he goes to his dark corner and cries dramatically. Another theory on why he seems to crave for women’s attention is because of how he was deprived of his mother’s love and attention, and how his own family seemed distant with him. It’s almost as if every time he entertains ladies, he gives his love and attention, in hopes that he himself will be granted the same privilege.
He is very dedicated in his duties as a host Although it sounds absurd, Tamaki treats his duties as a host very seriously. He cries when it is called for it, and he gives it everything he has. He invests his emotions whenever he meets with one of the ‘princesses’, unlike the other hosts who need to use fake tears. His emotions are very genuine, and he never lies about them. Unlike the twins who do it for fun, Haruhi who does it to pay off her debt, or Kyouya who does it for money (And because he wants to fulfil Tamaki’s dream), Tamaki does this to genuinely make the women happy.
The Lonely Prince. Tamaki exudes a painfully bright and sunny behaviour. He can be seen smiling 24/7 with lots of energy that it can sometimes be annoying. But there’s a saying that says “The person with the brightest smiles are those with the most painful past”. Supposedly, it means that those people who exude happiness are those people who are sad and destroyed inside. This is true for Tamaki. Growing up only seeing your father a few times and seeing your mom trying to raise you on her own was truly sad. The Grandtaine’s business falling to bankruptcy is also very hard. It is also terrible knowing that his mother was sick and he can’t do anything about it. Those three things alone are enough to push a boy into depression. The only silver lining of the situation was the fact that his mother was with him through everything. But then, when Tamaki was 14 and brought to Japan, his grandmother made sure he’ll never have contact with his mother again.
Though Tamaki was given worldly comforts in the second mansion of the Suoh’s, it still doesn't change the fact that his beloved mother, the one person who has been there all his life was not by his side. What’s worse is that he doesn't know her condition. All he knows is that the deal was if he went with his father, his mother would live a comfortable life and her medical expenses will be covered.
Aside from this, Tamaki was never really treated like family by the head of the Suoh family. He was still an outsider. He wasn't even announced as an official heir of the family in the series. Unfortunately, there is nothing his father can do about it since Tamaki’s grandmother is the head of their family company.
So there he was, in a foreign land, nobody to call family and no one to comfort him. Yet, it is surprising that every day he greets the sun with a huge smile. Every day, he goes to school with hope in his eye and warmth in his touch. Tamaki is a very strong person. Even when he should just lie on the floor and admit defeat, he still stands up and carries on. His smile never falters, even if he is badly broken inside. Someone who has gone through the things he had could never pull off the things Tamaki does every day. Deep inside, Tamaki is a lonely Prince, who struggles to be strong and keep a smile on his face. This is a side that he has only shown to a few people whom he deeply trusted.
When dealing with women Tamaki is a tad old fashioned. He believes women should be loved, spoiled and protected. In fact, this became an argument for both Haruhi and Tamaki when they were at one of the Ootori's Beach Resorts. Two female students were being harrassed by two guys and Haruhi run to their rescue. This was normal for Haruhi, because she had spent most of her life fending for herself. But as far as Tamaki is concerned, that was a job for a man. It was a man's job to protect those women, and Haruhi should have stand down. Tamaki was a bit stubborn about this, but maybe it was because he himself was very protective of his mother, thus he became very protective of the women around him, most especially Haruhi. He believes that it is a man's job to protect a woman, even if he has to sacrifice his life to do so.
Tamaki can be very emotional. When he is critiqued, most especially his most valued attributes such as his beauty, his immediate response is to head to a gloomy corner. When something does not go his way, he can also be found in a gloomy corner, emoting and evoking pity: Though he rapidly recovers from this state.
Tamaki can be very gullible at times. Thus he is easily tricked by the twins, and sometimes by Kyouya and Haruhi. For example, during the medical physical examination, he was tricked by the twins to dress up as Haruhi, so no one will know that she is a girl. Unfortunately, due to height, built and voice difference, he was easily found out. The twins were laughing at him, and he was very pissed and embarrassed because of this. Unlike other people who would usually discuss this in a calm and quiet manner, or other people who would silently glare at the offenders, Tamaki is very dramatic, loud and emotional.
Tamaki is very respectful of elders, and can be a bit obsequious or an apple shiner. He is never seen saying anything bad about his grandmother, neither did he go against her will for most of the series. Tamaki could have opted to run away from his situation, since no man would ever want to be forced into a marriage without love as its core. However, Tamaki stayed for the benefit of his loved ones. Just like he could have run away from Japan and spend the rest of his life in Paris where he had his mother’s love instead of enduring all the sadness and pain his grandmother gave him. But he didn’t want to waste his mother’s sacrifice, neither did he want anything bad to happen to his beloved mother.
Tamaki is a very helpful and selfless gentleman. He once told Haruhi that the Host Club exists to bring fortune to women. The mere fact that the nature of the club was to make women happy and to entertain them, (though Kyouya does try to generate funds from their club activities) it shows how altruistic Tamaki is as the President of the club. Every club activity is geared to ensure that the female students will have the most enjoyable and interesting afternoon with the most beautiful men in campus.
Though Tamaki can be very excessive, dramatic and flamboyant in the way he does things, Tamaki tries his best to help the people around him, in the way he thinks is best. In this endeavor, he usually recruits his members and makes it into a club activity. For example, Princess Kasugasaki Kanako was having trouble with her beloved fiancée, Tohru Suzushima, and Tamaki stopped at nothing to ensure that the two of them would have a happy ending. It took a lot of plotting on their end, but they were able to give the princess a happy ending. Tamaki could have opted not to help them, after all Kanako-san was frequent client for them, and helping her would mean losing her as a client, and yet, Tamaki thought of Kanako-san’s happiness first before anything else.
Throughout the series, Tamaki has helped lots of people within the academy, examples are Nekozawa, Kirimi, Shirou Takaouji and the members of the host club. Tamaki had lots of problems in his life, and he could have opted not to help any of them, and yet he was selfless and very altruistic; finding happiness in helping others. Somehow his genuine smile can be seen when he helps other people.
Tamaki is not selfish or greedy. Though there are instances when Tamaki can be possessive as shown by his jealousy of his non-inclusion in the ‘Friendly Classmate Trio’(Haruhi, and the twins), this attitude is superficial. For example, his kuma-chan (teddy bear) is one of his most important possessions. And yet, he is shown trying to hand it to Honey to make him feel better, though Honey does not accept it, and it becomes a comedic scene, it shows us how mature Tamaki is, and how Honey’s happiness was more important to him.
He’s not the type of person who actively tries to find situations in which he can help others, but when the situation presents itself, even if the person does not ask for help, he offers his aid, and convinces the whole host club to help as well.
Lastly, though it’s odd, Tamaki defends others more than himself. When someone bullies him to any degree, Tamaki responds dramatically by either crying, pouting, sobbing or yelling. But when someone else is bullied, he automatically runs to their rescue, defending them like a knight in shining armor.
Powers and Abilities:
Tamaki has no magical powers. He is 100% human, so he is susceptible to wounds, bruises and illnesses. He does not have healing abilities or superhuman strength and speed. He does not have magic abilities. His ability to charm women and make their hearts skip a beat is unparalleled. He has the stamina to dance all night without getting tired.
Physically, his body is not made for huge battles. He may have some muscles in his body, but Tamaki is not athletic. However, as seen in the episode when the host club got a manager, Tamaki knows how to fight to defend Haruhi from bullies. So much so, that the bullies were actually very afraid of Tamaki, and Kyouya had to destroy the film showing Tamaki’s violent side.
Also, he can run fairly fast as shown in the episode when Haruhi was tossed from a cliff and Tamaki ran to save her. Tamaki is also strong enough to carry a girl (Haruhi) without any complaints for a moderate amount of time. He can be very clumsy and not watch were he’s stepping (especially when he’s trying to save his ‘daughter’ from getting kissed), so he usually encounters slipping accidents.
Samples
Network: [VIDEO]
[The feed opens with a young man’s clear violet eyes looking upon the feed with furrowed brows. The man had his long and slender fingers running across his shiny blonde hair, while his other hand was pressed against his chest. Clearly, the feed was propped on a surface which gave everyone a clear view of the young man’s princely features and his expensive school uniform.]
This device is not working.
It’s faulty.
It’s imperfect!
[He twirls away from the feed and lowers his other hand towards his mouth.]
Kyouya’s number is on my speed dial. So is Kaoru, Hikaru, Haruhi, Honey-senpai and Mori-senpai~! Kyouya’s number should be on my speed dial~!!! This device does not have Kyouya’s number~!!!!
[Yet, Tamaki doesn’t even realize how this device works until a few moments ago. He waltzed closer to the feed once more. Now he has a very hurt expression on his face.]
You poor things had to use such an inefficient device. I pity you~! I truly do~!
[Then, almost instantly, there was a charming smile on Tamaki’s features. This instant change of mood is something which most of his friends should have been used to by now.]
Can anyone contact Kyouya Ootori for me~!? Please tell him that I, René Tamaki Richard de Grandtaine, or Tamaki Suoh for short, am currently in London. I need him to send over the private jet this instant. Thank you~!
[The feed ends with the view of the watch tower in the Northern District.]
Third Person: Today was the first day of winter for Nautilus. Tamaki spent the whole morning just sitting by the balcony of his house in the Eastern District, hidden from all his friends and loved ones. He didn’t even show up for breakfast with Haruhi even when the food she cooked was so inviting. He sat there, waiting for the first snow to fall with the hot cup of chocolate which he bended earlier. “Where are they?”, he asked to himself.
He has been in Nautilus for a few months now and still there was no sign of Kyouya, Hikaru, Kaoru, Mitsukuni and Morinozuka. Every single day, he woke up with the brightest smile and the unfaltering confidence that today was the day one of them, or all of them would wake up finally. Tamaki felt sad because nothing would make his stay in Nautilus more perfect than having his family here with him. But every evening, Tamaki would go to bed with only Haruhi by his side, and a part of his soul felt empty and lonely. And now, it was starting to grow cold. He remembered all those snow days when he was able to enjoy a nice cup of hot tea with Kyouya, whilst he kept himself cozy under the kotatsu. Then slowly, they had to expand the table in order to fit their whole family under one table. It was warm, happy, crazy, loud and enjoyable. Here, it was just cold and silent.
He had nothing against Haruhi, and in fact, seeing her here in Nautilus was perfect. He wasn’t starting from scratch. He had the woman whom he deeply cared about, stay by his side through all the months of craziness that the city brought upon them. Countless days passed by when Tamaki felt he’d just drop down and break from the inside, but Haruhi remained by his side. It wasn’t readily obvious to the whole city, but Haruhi was Tamaki’s foundation. She allowed him to smile and be happy every day, even when his loneliness was starting to show. She kept him grounded. They were able to adapt to the lifestyle everyone else in the city was used to. The citizens of Nautilus were all very kind as well. They understood him and they were all nice to him. He still felt very hurt for not having the rest of his family here, but he was never lonely because of his friends.
So today, when the first snowflake finally found its way to Tamaki’s balcony, Tamaki ran to the first floor of their house, pulled Haruhi from her book and called on all his friends over the network to join him in the new room of their house which he bended last night. In the room was a huge kotatsu that could sit up to 16 people. The room’s walls and roof were made of glass, which gave everyone the perfect view of the snow falling all around them. When people started pouring in, he gave everyone a huge smile before showing them to their seats. Then he brought out a huge pot of hot water and a tall can of instant coffee.
“Let’s have coffee since it’s snowing!”, he exclaimed happily. A lot of them gave him a quizzical expression but he couldn’t care less. These people were his family now and he wanted to share the joy of the winter months with them.
Name: Timmy
Age: 27
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Character Name: René Tamaki Richard de Grandtaine (Tamaki Suoh)
Fandom: Ouran High School Host Club
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The series centers on the life of young Miss Haruhi Fujioka who enters Ouran High School, an elite school filled with the richest and most influential families in Japan, under a scholarship given to her by the father of Tamaki Suoh. The series follows Haruhi's high school life as she is pulled in many different and crazy directions. This is because she joined the host club unwillingly, when she broke their vase, which according to the twins cost a lot of money (but no one really confirmed if the twins lied or not). We see everything through her eyes in the very beginning and it becomes readily evident that all the members of the host club are rich and spoiled bastards whom Haruhi could not possibly belong in.
As the series progresses, we are like visitors in a kingdom whom slowly makes their way through the moat, then the gardens, then the halls until we then find the very heart of the castle. Within the castle lies the Prince, the main protagonist of the show, Tamaki Suoh. At first, just like Haruhi, it is very hard for us to imagine that Tamaki is the President of the Host Club. It is also hard to imagine that the rest of the club, most especially someone as smart, influential and rich like Kyouya Ootori, would join the crazy club and willingly listen to Tamaki's foolish and reckless ideas. There is no merit in following a Fool, and yet 5 teens coming from the most elite families, follow him without question. So, who is Tamaki Suoh?
Tamaki is the illegitimate son of Anne Sophie De Grantaine and Yuzuru Suoh. Anne Sophie is a rich woman coming from an elite family in France. She was supposed to marry Yuzuru, but his mother, Shizue, did not agree to the marriage because she had other prospects. She also forbade Anne Sophie to go to Japan with Yuzuru. The Suoh Matriarch had Yuzuru marry someone else. Unfortunately, they were unable to have a child.
Anne Sophie's family had a stable business in France and she was able to provide well for Tamaki on her own. When he's able to, Yuzuru made it a point to visit Tamaki when he was still a baby. But as Tamaki was growing up, he wasn't able to visit Tamaki anymore because of Shizue. His absence was noted by Tamaki even as a child, but he said nothing.
For fourteen years, Tamaki lived a happy life with his mother. Tamaki was content taking care of his mother and enjoying the life within the confines of the Grandtaine's mansion. However, as time passed by, Anne Sophie was growing ill and their family business was starting to fall. This was when Shizue stepped in and made a pact with the mother. For as long as she relinquishes all rights to Tamaki, the Suoh Family would ensure Anne Sophie would live with financial security. Tamaki was to grow up in Japan with his biological father and Anne Sophie is never to see Tamaki again. Thus, at the age of 14, Tamaki was introduced to his father, Japan, Shizue, and Ouran High School.
Kyouya Ootori was introduced to Tamaki and he noted Tamaki’s carefree and simplistic side readily. He hated Tamaki for having an easy life, but he soon realized the sadness Tamaki hid very well behind his charming smiles. He learned that Tamaki was separated from his mother whom he loved so much. He learned of Anne Sophie’s ill condition. He learned of the cold treatment Tamaki was receiving from his grandmother. He learned of Yuzuru’s absence in Tamaki’s life. He learned that Tamaki lived in the Second Mansion of the Suoh Family and was never to be introduced as Yuzuru’s heir. He learned that Tamaki’s life in Japan was just a test by the Suoh Matriarch and he can be easily thrown away if his grandmother finds his existence to be a disappointment to the Suoh standards.
Like Tamaki, the rest of the host club owns their own palaces with large and impenetrable walls. Hidden at the very core of each castle are dark secrets and a very gloomy prince. But why was this not evident to Haruhi or the rest of the school whom visited each member on a daily basis? Why could they only see smiles and happy faces on Tamaki, Hikaru, Kaoru, Kyouya, Mitsukuni and Morinozuka? It was because Tamaki was able to push through each wall and allow the positivity instilled in him by Anne Sophie to brighten their lives. Tamaki was the first person to penetrate those walls, and later on Haruhi was able to do the same. Because of Tamaki, all their lives changed. Because of Tamaki, they were able to see things in a more positive note even when their personal lives were heavy and sad. All of them had terrible family backgrounds, but because of Tamaki, they were able to form their own family were they can be happy. A family were Tamaki is the father and Kyouya was the mother. This is why throughout the series, we see all the hosts doing everything they can to make Tamaki happy and protect him from anyone who would try to put him down.
By the time Haruhi had arrived at Ouran(which was the beginning of the series), the 5 boys were no longer separate units, but was working as a whole. Since they found their happiness, they worked with Tamaki in order to provide the same measure of happiness to the women of Ouran Academy (whilst profiting from it, thanks to Kyouya’s efforts). In Tamaki’s words, “The Host Club’s purpose is to bring good fortune to all women”, which we were able to appreciate from the start of the series.
Towards the end of the series, we see that among all the hosts, only Tamaki wasn’t able to achieve a happy ending which he was able to give to all his friends. In the end, he still couldn’t make choices for his own life, he still had a terrible relationship with his grandmother, he still couldn’t enjoy the company of his mother and father and he was being forced to leave his friends behind to marry a woman whom he didn’t love. Just like how he never gave up on all five of his friends (including Haruhi), even when they were pushing him away, all five of them didn’t give up on Tamaki. They rallied towards the end to make sure that Tamaki could get his own happy ending and not be forced into a life none of them could ever desire, even when Tamaki himself gave up on his own happiness. In the end, we see that even just for one night, all of them were able to dance the night away with genuine smiles on their faces.
Character Personality:
If Tamaki, his friends and his classmates, were to choose one word that describes him as a whole, it would be the word “Prince”. Thus, when he set up the idea of the host club, he was billed as the “prince-type”. This is because his beauty, actions and personality reinforces this famous love interest genre.
As the President. Tamaki is the President of the Ouran High School Host Club. He is extremely confident so he easily pulls off the position. One look at him and you know that he is the leader of their group. As far as he’s concerned, he’s the one calling the shots. For the most part, he is the one giving instructions to the other members, and he is the one basking in the glory of having the title “President of the Host Club” or “Host Club King”. However, in truth, most of the decisions of the host club are heavily influenced by his best friend, the Vice President of the host club, Kyouya Ootori. These are done through subtle hints. And unfortunately, the host club king is immensely innocent, so he thinks that they are still his ideas when he proposes them.
To a certain degree, Tamaki feels like he is the main character of this romantic school comedy. (Although in reality, he really is) He feels like Haruhi and he are the main characters with love interests and that everyone else in the club are homosexual side characters. Of course, this was not received well by the rest of the club, but he refuses to admit otherwise. Essentially, Tamaki loves being the centre of everyone’s attention.
Daddy and his Host Club Family. He views the host club as his family and him as its patriarch. He treats his friends with utmost importance. He openly claims that he is the father and that they are all members of one family. He considers Kyouya, the Vice President, as the mother of their family. Because of this, Tamaki often calls him ‘Mommy’. They never talked about the roles in the family. However, there was a scene when Tamaki was upset about Haruhi’s apparent nonchalant behaviour about being caught as a girl, Tamaki called out, “Mommy, Haruhi is being a….”. They were all wondering who Tamaki was talking about, but Kyouya responded to Tamaki and said that as the Vice President, it only seemed natural that he was the one assigned as Mommy. Later on, it became more natural for both of them to call each other ‘Mommy’ and ‘Daddy’.
He claims that Haruhi is the daughter, and the twins, Hikaru and Kaoru, are their sons. Mori and Honey however, though he still says they are part of the family; they are assigned as the neighbours. Tamaki always insisted that Haruhi calls him ‘daddy’ throughout most of the series. This is because he sees Haruhi as his daughter. Though later on in the series, it was found that these feelings were misinterpreted, and that his feelings were more of a romantic nature.
Initially, this pretend family was thought to be caused by their positions in the host club and Tamaki’s personal fancy. But as the series progressed, it became more evident that this family was like a replacement family for Tamaki. As will be discussed later, Tamaki’s real family is dysfunctional. So, deep inside, he yearned for a family that he can protect, and at the same time, he can love as well as receive love from. So his host club family is extremely important to Tamaki, and he’d do anything and everything to protect them and their families.
One classic example of Tamaki’s protectiveness was when Hikaru and Haruhi went on their first date. Although it was silly, they stalked their two friends in the beginning of their date. However, when it started to rain they decided to get back to their hotel accommodations. Later on, it started to rain. When the slight rain turned to a vicious thunderstorm, he started to worry about Haruhi. When he realized that Hikaru was on his way back instead of staying with Haruhi, Tamaki yelled at him over the phone, saying, “ "You idiot! I want you to turn around and start looking for Haruhi right now! What kind of jerk would leave a girl out in a thunderstorm like this by herself? Now you listen to me, Haruhi is terrified of thunder. Whenever she hears it, she gets so scared she can't even move. Why don't you spend less time concentrating on your jealousy and worry about someone else for once!" And it showed that not only was he very protective of his friends, but he was also very sensitive to the situation.
On the outside Tamaki is very flamboyant, egotistical and dramatic. Nothing about Tamaki is ever simple. This is because Tamaki comes from a rich family. Certain standards are expected of him. And he doesn’t want to let his parents and grandmother down. So he acts like a Prince most of the time. Unfortunately, his acting tends to be over the top, most especially when they are serving their ‘princesses’. He thinks highly of his looks, and unfortunately has every right to think he looks good.
Tamaki is very dramatic. He emphasises everything and is always so emotional about things. His favourite thing to do is pout at people, before he waltzes towards a dark corner of the room and look gloomy. In fact, there are many instances in the series where he is found in that corner, emoting and sobbing. Unfortunately, most of his friends ignore this reaction.
As a student. Tamaki is very dedicated to his studies. It was shown in the series, that even the one whom prided himself as the smartest student in his batch was almost beaten by Tamaki at the end of the grading period. And yet, 2 weeks prior to their exams, Tamaki was still pestering Kyouya to tour him around the famous places in Japan. A week before the exams, when Kyouya finally had the perfect vacation planned, Tamaki turned him down and said that exams were close and that he had to focus on studying and so should Kyouya. This showed Kyouya how dedicated Tamaki was as a student.
Obvious flawsHe is outspoken and naïve for someone his age. He is very outspoken, most of the time to his downfall. Though there are times when he says insightful and appropriate things, most of the time, he speaks his mind, and utters things that are thoughtless and can be thought of as rude.
Though he is naïve and very innocent when it comes to so many things, he is actually very insightful deep inside. In fact, this came as a shock to Kyouya and the rest of them. There was this one time that Kyouya was complaining about how he can never get anywhere in life since he’s the youngest of the three sons of Ootori Family. That he’s supposed to do nothing but stand behind them and be supportive. He was angry at Tamaki for not trying hard enough in everything. However Tamaki rebutted this by saying, "Hold on, it sounds to me like you're the one who isn't trying. If you really want to surpass your brothers then you can do it. But I think the one who's given up here is you, Kyouya." There were also similar occasions like this when they were in Junior High, and it was because of this that they all decided to join Tamaki’s idea of forming a host club in their academy. Even when they were in high school already, Tamaki had a way of just shocking everyone with the things he says. As if it were impossible for him to think of such things.
It almost seems like his naivety is nothing more than a shell which he uses to hide his true personality. However, he really has a side of him that is painfully innocent, and that people like Kyouya, Haruhi and the rest of them try their best to protect Tamaki and his pure intentions.
Upper-class etiquette and shameless flattery. This is his main selling point. Tamaki truly fits the ‘Prince type’. He has the kind of personality that girls would readily envision as a prince. His physical appearance alone is flawless and princely. Outside his ‘family’, he exudes a high class elegance that women can’t help but falling in-love with. However, when it comes to flattery, nothing but the truth leaves his lips. When he says something flattering, he truly means it.
Desire to please. It may seem like his desire to please the female guests seem fake, and purely for profit. However, it was clear in the series that Tamaki’s desire to please their female customers is genuine. It can be inferred that his desire to please their guests stem from his innate desire to want to make his mother happy. Since unfortunate circumstances would never allow it, he projects his emotions to other women.
His family lifeForbidden to see his mother. When the Grantaine(Tamaki’s Matriarchal side) family business goes into debt and is near bankruptcy, Shizue Suou(Tamaki’s grandmother, Patriarchal side) offers a deal to Anne-Sophie. In exchange for financial security and medical care until the end of her days, she is to relinquish all control and visitation rights to her fourteen year old son. Tamaki was a child out of wedlock, so it was already hard for him to see his father often. His mother was all he had. For them to agree to this deal was truly heart breaking for Tamaki. He had to leave the comfort of his home and the love of his mother to ensure that his mother was to live a long and healthy life. But he did this without any questions asked.
Shizue Suoh is his grandmother and the matriarch of the Suoh Family. At the time that Tamaki was born, his father was already married to someone else, and this was something that his grandmother looked down upon. She did everything to make sure that they will never see each other again. Though he never complained about it, not having his father there throughout his childhood was very painful. To make matters worse, when he was allowed to join his father in Japan, instead of allowing him to stay in the Main Mansion of the Suoh’s, he was sent to live in the Second Mansion, showing him how much of an embarrassment he was to the family. As if the only reason for keeping him was because the father had no natural born heir except for Tamaki. After all the pain, he still smiled and kept moving forward.
Romance and Naivity. He is blind to his own romantic feelings, even when it is painfully obvious with the other hosts. In the beginning of the series, all the other hosts realised in their own pacing that Haruhi was a girl. However, it took until the end of the first episode, and Haruhi wearing a dress, for Tamaki to realise that Haruhi was indeed a girl. Just like that, he is painfully oblivious of his own romantic emotions. It took a few seasons for Tamaki to realise that he was indeed inlove with Haruhi not as her father figure, but as a lover.
His view on Commoners Tamaki can be very obnoxious without knowing it. To someone like Haruhi, students like Tamaki often get labelled, ‘Rich Bastard’. Tamaki is from one of the richest families in the world. Thus, there is nothing wrong if he acts all princely, regal and rich.
Ouran Academy is full of students who come from either wealthy families or influential families. So in the academy, it was perfectly alright for Tamaki to act flamboyant. However, Haruhi got into the Academy as a scholar, and she didn't come from a rich or influential family. So it was then that they started to realise the difference from commoners and rich people.
Unfortunately for Haruhi, she had to deal with Tamaki's unique fascination with commoners. Whether it was commoner's instant coffee, 'Hescafe', or commoner's instant ramen, Tamaki was absolutely fascinated by them. His reactions were refreshing to the students around him, and he himself was absolutely delighted by the novelty of commoner's food and habits.. But when it comes to Haruhi, it was absolutely bothersome. Because she is a commoner, and the way Tamaki says things are quite offensive. For example, they would usually bribe Haruhi with expensive food (which was common to them), so that she’ll do things for them. There was a time when they learned that Haruhi has never tasted ootoro, and they immediately tried to order lots for her and said, “you poor little girl”, in which her response was, “you rich bastards”. Another example was when they went to Haruhi’s house for the first time. It was the house of a commoner, and Tamaki was so excited and he had an idea of what to expect through a dream he had. So he told Hikaru and Kaoru, “I know it's a tight fit in here, men, but just pull your knees in and sit gym style. Commoners have specially developed this position to conserve space”. For them, it was normal to say those things, and yet, for people like Haruhi, it is highly offending.
His true personality. Though outside Tamaki is very poised and charming, he is clumsy and an attention seeker deep inside. As the host club king, he is adored by most of the girls in the academy. He’s blonde, flawless and very charming. Thus, among his members, he’s the one who gets booked the most. Somehow he has grown accustomed to this, so when he loses the attention of even one of his ‘princesses’, he goes to his dark corner and cries dramatically. Another theory on why he seems to crave for women’s attention is because of how he was deprived of his mother’s love and attention, and how his own family seemed distant with him. It’s almost as if every time he entertains ladies, he gives his love and attention, in hopes that he himself will be granted the same privilege.
He is very dedicated in his duties as a host Although it sounds absurd, Tamaki treats his duties as a host very seriously. He cries when it is called for it, and he gives it everything he has. He invests his emotions whenever he meets with one of the ‘princesses’, unlike the other hosts who need to use fake tears. His emotions are very genuine, and he never lies about them. Unlike the twins who do it for fun, Haruhi who does it to pay off her debt, or Kyouya who does it for money (And because he wants to fulfil Tamaki’s dream), Tamaki does this to genuinely make the women happy.
The Lonely Prince. Tamaki exudes a painfully bright and sunny behaviour. He can be seen smiling 24/7 with lots of energy that it can sometimes be annoying. But there’s a saying that says “The person with the brightest smiles are those with the most painful past”. Supposedly, it means that those people who exude happiness are those people who are sad and destroyed inside. This is true for Tamaki. Growing up only seeing your father a few times and seeing your mom trying to raise you on her own was truly sad. The Grandtaine’s business falling to bankruptcy is also very hard. It is also terrible knowing that his mother was sick and he can’t do anything about it. Those three things alone are enough to push a boy into depression. The only silver lining of the situation was the fact that his mother was with him through everything. But then, when Tamaki was 14 and brought to Japan, his grandmother made sure he’ll never have contact with his mother again.
Though Tamaki was given worldly comforts in the second mansion of the Suoh’s, it still doesn't change the fact that his beloved mother, the one person who has been there all his life was not by his side. What’s worse is that he doesn't know her condition. All he knows is that the deal was if he went with his father, his mother would live a comfortable life and her medical expenses will be covered.
Aside from this, Tamaki was never really treated like family by the head of the Suoh family. He was still an outsider. He wasn't even announced as an official heir of the family in the series. Unfortunately, there is nothing his father can do about it since Tamaki’s grandmother is the head of their family company.
So there he was, in a foreign land, nobody to call family and no one to comfort him. Yet, it is surprising that every day he greets the sun with a huge smile. Every day, he goes to school with hope in his eye and warmth in his touch. Tamaki is a very strong person. Even when he should just lie on the floor and admit defeat, he still stands up and carries on. His smile never falters, even if he is badly broken inside. Someone who has gone through the things he had could never pull off the things Tamaki does every day. Deep inside, Tamaki is a lonely Prince, who struggles to be strong and keep a smile on his face. This is a side that he has only shown to a few people whom he deeply trusted.
When dealing with women Tamaki is a tad old fashioned. He believes women should be loved, spoiled and protected. In fact, this became an argument for both Haruhi and Tamaki when they were at one of the Ootori's Beach Resorts. Two female students were being harrassed by two guys and Haruhi run to their rescue. This was normal for Haruhi, because she had spent most of her life fending for herself. But as far as Tamaki is concerned, that was a job for a man. It was a man's job to protect those women, and Haruhi should have stand down. Tamaki was a bit stubborn about this, but maybe it was because he himself was very protective of his mother, thus he became very protective of the women around him, most especially Haruhi. He believes that it is a man's job to protect a woman, even if he has to sacrifice his life to do so.
Tamaki can be very emotional. When he is critiqued, most especially his most valued attributes such as his beauty, his immediate response is to head to a gloomy corner. When something does not go his way, he can also be found in a gloomy corner, emoting and evoking pity: Though he rapidly recovers from this state.
Tamaki can be very gullible at times. Thus he is easily tricked by the twins, and sometimes by Kyouya and Haruhi. For example, during the medical physical examination, he was tricked by the twins to dress up as Haruhi, so no one will know that she is a girl. Unfortunately, due to height, built and voice difference, he was easily found out. The twins were laughing at him, and he was very pissed and embarrassed because of this. Unlike other people who would usually discuss this in a calm and quiet manner, or other people who would silently glare at the offenders, Tamaki is very dramatic, loud and emotional.
Tamaki is very respectful of elders, and can be a bit obsequious or an apple shiner. He is never seen saying anything bad about his grandmother, neither did he go against her will for most of the series. Tamaki could have opted to run away from his situation, since no man would ever want to be forced into a marriage without love as its core. However, Tamaki stayed for the benefit of his loved ones. Just like he could have run away from Japan and spend the rest of his life in Paris where he had his mother’s love instead of enduring all the sadness and pain his grandmother gave him. But he didn’t want to waste his mother’s sacrifice, neither did he want anything bad to happen to his beloved mother.
Tamaki is a very helpful and selfless gentleman. He once told Haruhi that the Host Club exists to bring fortune to women. The mere fact that the nature of the club was to make women happy and to entertain them, (though Kyouya does try to generate funds from their club activities) it shows how altruistic Tamaki is as the President of the club. Every club activity is geared to ensure that the female students will have the most enjoyable and interesting afternoon with the most beautiful men in campus.
Though Tamaki can be very excessive, dramatic and flamboyant in the way he does things, Tamaki tries his best to help the people around him, in the way he thinks is best. In this endeavor, he usually recruits his members and makes it into a club activity. For example, Princess Kasugasaki Kanako was having trouble with her beloved fiancée, Tohru Suzushima, and Tamaki stopped at nothing to ensure that the two of them would have a happy ending. It took a lot of plotting on their end, but they were able to give the princess a happy ending. Tamaki could have opted not to help them, after all Kanako-san was frequent client for them, and helping her would mean losing her as a client, and yet, Tamaki thought of Kanako-san’s happiness first before anything else.
Throughout the series, Tamaki has helped lots of people within the academy, examples are Nekozawa, Kirimi, Shirou Takaouji and the members of the host club. Tamaki had lots of problems in his life, and he could have opted not to help any of them, and yet he was selfless and very altruistic; finding happiness in helping others. Somehow his genuine smile can be seen when he helps other people.
Tamaki is not selfish or greedy. Though there are instances when Tamaki can be possessive as shown by his jealousy of his non-inclusion in the ‘Friendly Classmate Trio’(Haruhi, and the twins), this attitude is superficial. For example, his kuma-chan (teddy bear) is one of his most important possessions. And yet, he is shown trying to hand it to Honey to make him feel better, though Honey does not accept it, and it becomes a comedic scene, it shows us how mature Tamaki is, and how Honey’s happiness was more important to him.
He’s not the type of person who actively tries to find situations in which he can help others, but when the situation presents itself, even if the person does not ask for help, he offers his aid, and convinces the whole host club to help as well.
Lastly, though it’s odd, Tamaki defends others more than himself. When someone bullies him to any degree, Tamaki responds dramatically by either crying, pouting, sobbing or yelling. But when someone else is bullied, he automatically runs to their rescue, defending them like a knight in shining armor.
Powers and Abilities:
Tamaki has no magical powers. He is 100% human, so he is susceptible to wounds, bruises and illnesses. He does not have healing abilities or superhuman strength and speed. He does not have magic abilities. His ability to charm women and make their hearts skip a beat is unparalleled. He has the stamina to dance all night without getting tired.
Physically, his body is not made for huge battles. He may have some muscles in his body, but Tamaki is not athletic. However, as seen in the episode when the host club got a manager, Tamaki knows how to fight to defend Haruhi from bullies. So much so, that the bullies were actually very afraid of Tamaki, and Kyouya had to destroy the film showing Tamaki’s violent side.
Also, he can run fairly fast as shown in the episode when Haruhi was tossed from a cliff and Tamaki ran to save her. Tamaki is also strong enough to carry a girl (Haruhi) without any complaints for a moderate amount of time. He can be very clumsy and not watch were he’s stepping (especially when he’s trying to save his ‘daughter’ from getting kissed), so he usually encounters slipping accidents.
Samples
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[The feed opens with a young man’s clear violet eyes looking upon the feed with furrowed brows. The man had his long and slender fingers running across his shiny blonde hair, while his other hand was pressed against his chest. Clearly, the feed was propped on a surface which gave everyone a clear view of the young man’s princely features and his expensive school uniform.]
This device is not working.
It’s faulty.
It’s imperfect!
[He twirls away from the feed and lowers his other hand towards his mouth.]
Kyouya’s number is on my speed dial. So is Kaoru, Hikaru, Haruhi, Honey-senpai and Mori-senpai~! Kyouya’s number should be on my speed dial~!!! This device does not have Kyouya’s number~!!!!
[Yet, Tamaki doesn’t even realize how this device works until a few moments ago. He waltzed closer to the feed once more. Now he has a very hurt expression on his face.]
You poor things had to use such an inefficient device. I pity you~! I truly do~!
[Then, almost instantly, there was a charming smile on Tamaki’s features. This instant change of mood is something which most of his friends should have been used to by now.]
Can anyone contact Kyouya Ootori for me~!? Please tell him that I, René Tamaki Richard de Grandtaine, or Tamaki Suoh for short, am currently in London. I need him to send over the private jet this instant. Thank you~!
[The feed ends with the view of the watch tower in the Northern District.]
Third Person: Today was the first day of winter for Nautilus. Tamaki spent the whole morning just sitting by the balcony of his house in the Eastern District, hidden from all his friends and loved ones. He didn’t even show up for breakfast with Haruhi even when the food she cooked was so inviting. He sat there, waiting for the first snow to fall with the hot cup of chocolate which he bended earlier. “Where are they?”, he asked to himself.
He has been in Nautilus for a few months now and still there was no sign of Kyouya, Hikaru, Kaoru, Mitsukuni and Morinozuka. Every single day, he woke up with the brightest smile and the unfaltering confidence that today was the day one of them, or all of them would wake up finally. Tamaki felt sad because nothing would make his stay in Nautilus more perfect than having his family here with him. But every evening, Tamaki would go to bed with only Haruhi by his side, and a part of his soul felt empty and lonely. And now, it was starting to grow cold. He remembered all those snow days when he was able to enjoy a nice cup of hot tea with Kyouya, whilst he kept himself cozy under the kotatsu. Then slowly, they had to expand the table in order to fit their whole family under one table. It was warm, happy, crazy, loud and enjoyable. Here, it was just cold and silent.
He had nothing against Haruhi, and in fact, seeing her here in Nautilus was perfect. He wasn’t starting from scratch. He had the woman whom he deeply cared about, stay by his side through all the months of craziness that the city brought upon them. Countless days passed by when Tamaki felt he’d just drop down and break from the inside, but Haruhi remained by his side. It wasn’t readily obvious to the whole city, but Haruhi was Tamaki’s foundation. She allowed him to smile and be happy every day, even when his loneliness was starting to show. She kept him grounded. They were able to adapt to the lifestyle everyone else in the city was used to. The citizens of Nautilus were all very kind as well. They understood him and they were all nice to him. He still felt very hurt for not having the rest of his family here, but he was never lonely because of his friends.
So today, when the first snowflake finally found its way to Tamaki’s balcony, Tamaki ran to the first floor of their house, pulled Haruhi from her book and called on all his friends over the network to join him in the new room of their house which he bended last night. In the room was a huge kotatsu that could sit up to 16 people. The room’s walls and roof were made of glass, which gave everyone the perfect view of the snow falling all around them. When people started pouring in, he gave everyone a huge smile before showing them to their seats. Then he brought out a huge pot of hot water and a tall can of instant coffee.
“Let’s have coffee since it’s snowing!”, he exclaimed happily. A lot of them gave him a quizzical expression but he couldn’t care less. These people were his family now and he wanted to share the joy of the winter months with them.