Louis

Intro Louis is a main character in Beastars, being the deuteragonist to Legoshi. Louis was the head actor of the Cherryton Academy drama club, and was the candidate for the title of Beastar. He also served as the boss of the Shishigumi for a time. Louis appears to be arrogant and self-righteous, but underneath him lies his insecurity about being physically weak. Louis is a young red deer with a slim build and fair face with handsome features. He commonly appears with a slightly intimidating expression. Louis is often able to maintain a certain level of control in a situation. He sports long, brown, elegant antlers, and is usually seen wearing his Cherryton Academy school uniform and a green jacket. Louis is physically weaker than the average red deer as a result of neglect and is very conscientious of his appearance. Outside of school grounds and after school hours, he can be seen wearing his casual clothes, which usually consists of a T-shirt or jacket and dress pants. Once he joins the Shishigumi as their new boss, he sports a black leather jacket, pants, and dress boots. Because of Louis' intended purpose to be sold as livestock in the Black Market, he has a permanent "4" tattooed on the underside of his right foot. During Legoshi's fight with Riz, Louis offers Legoshi his right foot as a source of energy. After losing his foot, his adoptive father Ogma pays for a prosthetic so he can walk properly again. Louis attempts to hide his faults through the use of his lead acting role, feeling that if he shows weakness he will be seen as inferior. Like Haru, Louis dislikes being treated as "fragile", but these feelings of dislike are much more intense. For instance, Louis pushes through the first performance as Adler on stage with a broken leg to avoid being seen as weak. After collapsing during the curtain call and ending up the infirmary, he felt that he was being treated like a child and lashed out in anger for being treated that way.