Cooper Stout (Volume 1-4)

"This article is about the character in Volume 1-4, for the character in Volume 5-present, see Cooper Stout (Volume 5-present)."Cooper Stout also known by his adoptive name, Cooper Simpson-Ball is one of the Zodiac Heroes and is one of the secondary school students. He is the protagonist of the series.

Official Description
Cooper Stout also known by his adoptive name, Cooper Simpson-Ball is a 16-year-old British secondary school student. He suffers from asthma and gastroparesis. With the help of his amulet, he has powers based on the Chinese element, Water and can transform into a spirit.

Appearance
He is shown to have short blonde hair moved to the right (his left), blue eyes and light skin. He wears a black shirt, black pants and white shoes. When he activates his powers, his pupils and irises disappear and glow blue. His sleepwear consists of a black shirt and black sweatpants. His student uniform consists of a navy blue blazer over a white dress shirt with a red necktie, warm grey pants, white socks and white sneakers. He stands on 5ft 5 and is of average weight. His party outfit consists of a black short-sleeved shirt over a white jumper with black horizontal stripes, black trousers and white shoes. Cooper turns blue in his spirit form. After Season 2, he is on oxygen due to lung damage from Lunarium. He is also shown with a g-tube.

Personality
Like many of his teammates, he displays immaturity but sometimes seriousness. Cooper is short-tempered when it comes to getting his height compared. However, this doesn't trigger a rivalry between him and other teammates. With the help of his small height, he is athletic and is often active. His short-temper would usually grow into anger issues when it comes to battling dark spirits.

Etymology
(First name) The name Cooper is a boy's name of English origin meaning "barrel maker". The genial yet upscale and preppy Cooper was one of the first occupational last names to catch on and Cooper remains a pleasing option. Cooper began his rapid climb in 1982 and is a popular choice for baby boys.

(Last name) Stout is a nickname for a brave or powerfully built man, from Middle English stout 'steadfast'. possibly also a habitational name from a minor place named with the Old English element stut 'stumpy hillock', which is found as a component in various Devon place names.

Chinese Name
Traditional: 庫珀·斯托特

Simplified: 爱德华·琼斯

Pinyin/Romanisation: Kù pò·sī tuō tè

Powers and Abilities

 * Water - His water powers were first used in the prologue. He has similar powers with a Western Zodiac hero, Justin.
 * Blood - His blood powers were first used somewhere between Season 4 and 6. He had the ability to move someone else's bodily fluids.
 * Healing - Like many of his teammates, he also has healing powers.

Trivia

 * Cooper was born on 10 July 2004 which makes his Zodiac sign Cancer
 * As of Season 2, he suffers from gastroparesis and mild asthma
 * He is also the third known character to have asthma after Connor and Jonah
 * Cooper has the ability to move an individual's bodily fluids which is the rarest water-based move as he is the only known person to use it