Akatsuki Zero

Murakumo, formerly known as Akatsuki Zero is one of the main antagonists of the series. He is both primary and titular antagonist of his debut game Akatsuki Blitzkampf (Ausf. Achse). He is one of the World War II veterans in the day he and his former comrades founded Gesellschaft and Blitz Motor. Upon murdering Mycale's previous World War II incarnation (directly demoted her co-leadership from him upon possessing Kati in the present) with the help of Adler, he took a sole leadership of Gesellschaft for his own godhood gains.

Appearance
Murakumo is almost similar to Akatsuki, such as having black eyes, and once had indigo hair before the effect of his own Blitz Motor cause his hair changes color to white. Because of Blitz Motor experiment much like Akatsuki, Elektrosoldat, Adler and Blitztank, Murakumo's pupils would glow red on when his eye sclera shrouded in shadow on certain artworks.

His attire is a traditional Japanese military outfit that consists of long sleeved buttoned coat, cape and pants colors in either brown or green, and black leather shoes with black gloves. His inner cape is either lavender or turquoise.

Personality
Murakumo was once a honorable man prior to the discovery on Agarthan civilization and the creation of Blitz Motor. After the success of Blitz Motor experiments on Akatsuki, Murakumo became obsessed with godhood and progressively abandon his humanity for a superior complex. This clash with Mycale's own philosophy, whereas Murakumo represents order (ruling humanity under his regime), and Mycale represents chaos (destroying old humanity).

Past (During the War and Gesellschaft Rises)
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Akatsuki Prototyp Nr. 1/Blitzkampf (Ausf. Achse)
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En-Eins Perfektewelt
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Gameplay
See: Murakumo/Gameplay

BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
Murakumo and most characters represented their home series are datamined in the crossover BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Season 1.5, and becoming one of the potential DLC candidates after the initial full Season 2 release.

To avoid being mistaken for a female character from Senran Kagura series who also goes by the name "Murakumo", despite she is not part of post-Season 1's datamined characters, Murakumo would be unofficially called "Murakumo Zero", hence to his former code name as Akatsuki Zero.

Trivia

 * Murakumo, Dawei Ye Lue and Akatsuki all share the same voice actor in Japanese, Shinobu Matsumoto.
 * In Under Night In-Birth, one of Akatsuki's alternate color palettes, 'Living God', is a reference to Murakumo's default palette in Akatsuki Blitzkampf. Sharing a similar dark green uniform (minus the cape) and bright white hair.