Issei Hyoudou is the primary protagonist of the Light Novel High School DxD. An extremely lecherous, but otherwise normal high school student, he was born with one of the Thirteen Longinus, a powerful Sacred Gear created by the Christian God that grants him the potential to slay deities should he reach his full potential. However, he is killed by the Fallen Angel Raynare on the pretense of a date, but is resurrected as a Devil by Rias Gremory. Now a Pawn in her peerage, Issei strives to rise the ranks of the Devil Hierarchy in hopes of becoming a Harem King.