Shinigami NPCs
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Amarini Ikenmaru
| Ikenmaru, Amarini ♂ | |
|---|---|
 Captain Commander, 1st Division | |
| Stats (Re/We/Me/Mo) | 600/500/300/300 |
| Shinigami | |
Strictly adhering perfectly to the Shinigami Captains' dress code, not a fiber on this man's uniform is out of place. Lint seems to be allergic to his immediate vicinity. His size by itself doesn't inspire any fear, as he is only 180 cm tall and of medium build; however, there are rumours that his reiatsu pressure alone has caused Vasto Lorde-class menos to cower and beg for their lives. Nobody knows quite how old he is, but even the oldest-looking of the Shinigami Captains have had him recall the days before they were potty trained.
Shikai
Seimitsu Zanshi (Precise Cutter)
Released with the command "Shougeki (Impact)", Ikenmaru's katana's guard disappears, and a ring, disconnected from and hovering about the handle where the guard was, forms. The ring is composed of fifteen metal segments.
The katana's abilities are simple, and devastatingly effective: the blade warps Ikenmaru's sense of time, causing him to perceive things as happening much more slowly than they really are, and thus speeding up his reaction rate vastly. At the same time, the blade has the ability to release concentrated, split-second blasts of force from any point along itself, so that it inflicts very small, but very damaging, wounds.
Bankai
Seimitsu Jikan Sekkai Zanshi (Precise Time World Cutter)
The zanpakutō appears identical to its shikai form; however, the air in a sphere around Ikenmaru with a radius of up to 1 km turns a glowing blue. Anybody within the sphere cannot see outside the sphere.
The main ability of Seimitsu Jikan Sekkai Zanshi is to translate Ikenmaru's vast reiatsu into a field of opposition; any force or attack not originating from Ikenmaru is severely retarded, if not entirely nullified, by the field: while opponents retain their usual speed, their attack strengths are lowered to one-third of their actual strength or by 200 points, whichever reduction is greater. The secondary ability plays off this; when Ikenmaru wills it, the diffused force around the selected opponent vanishes for a split second and is replaced by a circle (radius of 1cm) of extreme force, potentially punching through the target entirely.
Renu Jinchi
| Jinchi, Renu ♀ | |
|---|---|
 Captain, 2nd Division | |
| Stats (Re/We/Me/Mo) | 100/200/200/600 |
| Shinigami | |
The Captain of the 2nd dresses differently from every other Captain; one of the Captains of the 12th Division created the uniform that has been passed down from Captain to Captain. The uniform consists of a form-fitting black jumpsuit with black sleeves and a pair of white strips that travel in a V-shape from her shoulders to her waist (her allowance to be identified a captain); the pant legs continue on to and are almost indistinguishable from the socks. The head is entirely concealed, with a pair of tracking glasses covering her eyes. She only appears in public during meetings of the Captains, and as a result is the subject of numerous rumours.
Shikai
Bazazu no Shi (Buzzard Corpse)
The shikai of the Second Division captain is a short sword, barely half as long as the forearm, and carried strapped to the thigh; it is unique in that it is released by snapping the fingers of both hands simultaneously, three times in quick succession, and simply saying the shikai name—the zanpakutō does not need to be drawn or unsheathed to be released. The shikai forms a pair of bangles, one on each wrist; the bangles are matte black, except for dark gray wing patterns. A thin, short chain connects each bangle to a razor blade, wickedly sharp and small enough to conceal between the index and middle fingers.
Taishou (Symmetry): any attack that Jinchi Renu lands is perfectly duplicated on the other side of the body. If she stabs the left hand, the right hand is pierced as well; if she slashes across the front, the back is gashed together with it. This ability extends to all attacks made by Jinchi Renu, whether or not the zanpakutō is involved; kidō, kicks, and punches all are affected equally.
Tsuretatsu (Accompany): this ability is triggered by Jinchi Renu striking the bangles against each other and then pulling them apart; between the bangles, a blur of reiatsu is formed; by sweeping her hand through it, Jinchi Renu can pull out any number of small throwing bladed weapons (knives, daggers, hunting boomerangs, etc.). The blur only lasts five seconds, but the weapons produced continue existing until the shikai is sealed.
Bankai
Bazazu no Shi Chika Momono (Buzzard Corpse Underground Mourner)
Jinchi Renu's bankai forms two gauntlets, extending from wrist to just below the elbow on both arm. A beak-like blade is attached to each gauntlet by the broad side (the cutting edge being on the side of the little finger), and the blades are large enough that when standing at ease, the tips of the blades just touch the ground. The entire apparatus remains matte black, apart from the blades, which gleam as if polished.
Taishou (Symmetry): any attack that Jinchi Renu lands is perfectly duplicated on the other side of the body. If she stabs the left hand, the right hand is pierced as well; if she slashes across the front, the back is gashed together with it. This ability extends to all attacks made by Jinchi Renu, whether or not the zanpakutō is involved; kidō, kicks, and punches all are affected equally.
Tsuretatsu (Accompany): Jinchi Renu simply wiggles a finger, as if calling someone over. She can produce any conventional bladed weapon, as long as the weapon is smaller than her bankai; the number of weapons produced is equal to the number of fingers she wiggles. These weapons will continue existing until the bankai is sealed, and when formed, hover in front of her. She can either take hold of them to wield them, or push them forward to launch them as projectiles.
Senna Orinoko
| Orinoko, Senna ♂ | |
|---|---|
 Captain, 4th Division | |
| Stats (Re/We/Me/Mo) | 300/350/150/150 |
| Shinigami | |
Captain Orinoko is a humble fellow, tending to keep to himself in his office unless he is needed. His quiet nature though does not befit the great medical skill he possesses, able to do amazing things with kidō that even some of his fellow Captains could barely comprehend. One of the few captains that enjoys paperwork, he is happiest when knelt at his decidedly short-legged desk, sipping tea and filling out forms in relative peace. That isn't to say, though, that he resents being called upon for operations, after all, that is his job.
A middle aged man with small, wire-framed spectacles, attached to a chain which runs into his robes. He's a gentle man, always wearing a polite smile, and his hair, though not prim and proper, is neatly parted along the left side of his head.
Shikai
Kappa no Taku (Kappa's Bell)
Released with the command "Kan (Chime)", Orinoko's Chinese longsword shrinks in size until it is the same length as a tanto dagger. The saya of his zanpakutō also changed shape, to become a bracer on his right hand. Upon the bracer is a small indentation, where the blade can be placed.
Constantly, the dagger rings like a high pitched bell, or a small insect. The vibrations of the ringing travel through the bracer and into Orinoko's right arm.
Able to control the level and speed of the vibrations, Orinoko has the ability, upon grappling with anything, to shatter objects, break bones, or alternatively, vibrate them back into completion. This is especially useful as a bone-setting aid, and it is for that purpose that Orinoko often uses it for.
Ayunami Zennoyoumin
| Zennoyoumin, Ayunami ♀ | |
|---|---|
 Captain, 6th Division | |
| Stats (Re/We/Me/Mo) | 400/300/300/300 |
| Shinigami | |
She's a lady of breeding, coming from one of the many minor noble families in Sereitei. Though she could easily use her status to advance the family interests, she prefers to keep her social life separate from her work. She is a workaholic, somehow managing to keep up with patrol duties (which really aren't her duties by now anyway) and all the paperwork of the Division, but still manages to remember almost every name in her Division.
Ayunami is definitely not a beauty, though she may have been a long time ago; for the sake of convenience and ease of duties, she wears her hair cropped extremely short and absolutely no makeup. From a distance, she looks rather like a box: an effect deliberately cultivated to stop people from trying to flirt with her at all times. Her voice is hoarse.
She is square jawed and severe looking, her uniform is all angles, with what looks like padding inserted under the robes to keep them severely angular. Starchy and ironed.
Shikai
Ochibashoku Tsuna (Russet Cable)
The shikai forms a large, menacing-looking nodachi. Its handle is not a solid wooden mass; rather, it is a tight coil of string within a solid transparent casing, bound with rough cloth for gripping.
Ichirin no Shuushi(Single Cessation) is the first ability of the shikai. Any ability of shikai level or below, currently manifested within 30 metres of Zennoyoumuin Ayunami that she knows the name of, can be cancelled and restricted from being used for five post cycles. Sou no Shuushi(Double Cessation) allows Zennoyoumuin Ayunami to restrict the movement of any one limb from a range of up to 2 metres by the command "Still yourself, <limb>!" This ability can only be used once per target, but can be repeatedly recast if broken, nullified, etc. Mie no Shuushi(Triple Cessation) is the final technique of Ochibashoku Tsuna, and requires the nodachi to actually be in contact with both Zennoyoumuin Ayunami and the target at once. The transparent casing shatters, and the cords within uncoil to envelop and crush the target in powerful bonds. Obviously, this ability can only be used once per release.
Bankai
Seikashoku Kousentsuna (Polished Brown Wire Cable)
Two massive transparent cylinders appear, decorated with scale-like patterns; inside the cylinders are coils of wires, razor thin and just as sharp. The cylinders have no bottom, so the loose ends of the cables dangle out and spill over the ground. Zennoyoumuin Ayunami still holds a nodachi, but its handle is now of solid wood.
The primary ability of Seikashoku Kousentsuna is that Zennoyoumuin Ayunami has perfect control over the wires, and is able to direct them to bind, cut, block, etc. her opponents. Once an opponent is bound by four wires (two from each cylinder), however, the second ability activates; the wires detach themselves from the primary cylinders to coil around the opponent, and a new transparent cylinder forms around the opponent, snug enough to prevent movement. This new cylinder has a bottom, and cannot be broken except by an attack at least as strong as a bankai.
Nori Harichi
| Harichi, Nori ♂/♀ | |
|---|---|
 Captain, 7th Division | |
| Stats (Re/We/Me/Mo) | 200/300/250/450 |
| Shinigami | |
Red haired and red-eyed, Nori is known for his proficiency in zanjutsu and kidō. His face has been rumoured to be of one the most beautiful in Seretei, though that has yet to be proven as he avoids all attempts to get his picture by wearing an oni mask at all times. His personality is that of one who likes combat, but knows that his sense of morals prevents him from drawing his sword first. His weapon is one of the ugliest the Gotei 13 has ever seen, a red serrated katana seemingly cloaked in a blood-red mist.
Shikai
Shingen Riron (Heart String Theory)
Shingen Riron, released by the command "Omoi mawasu (Ponder)" forms a katana, seemingly normal except for the serrated red-stained blade and the blood-red mist that hangs around it in a fetid cloud, large enough to completely cover Harichi as well as a good part of his surroundings. Shingen Riron's real ability is the absorption and manipulation of blood, which it pulls out of fresh corpses for miles and miles around, or from enemies attacked by Harichi, and which it then turns into a sort of mist; the mist around it thus grows thicker and stronger as Harichi kills his targets. He may at any time condense the mist into a solid or liquid and then manipulate it as he wills; this condensation process appears to be relatively effortless for him. However, once condensed, he cannot regain the mist used up in creating the object (though the object does not dissipate away when the shikai is sealed).
Nishi Damegawa
| Damegawa, Nishi ♂ | |
|---|---|
 Captain, 8th Division | |
| Stats (Re/We/Me/Mo) | 500/600/600/400 |
| Shinigami | |
One of the most overqualified Shinigami in Soul Society's history, Captain Damegawa, as the head of the Reinforcements Corps, is very rarely in his office. He is an attractive man, of average build and height, wavy dark brown hair runs down half of his back (he's not had a chance to cut his hair for years), and a short cut beard.
His zanpakutō are a daisho pair, sitting on his left hip whilst the right one is dominated by a utility bag that takes up most of his thigh. Across his chest is a bandolier, containing various implements such as medicine and small flash grenades to stun an enemy.
Until recently, he was on an assignment with the King's Royal Guard, filling the position temporarily vacated by Yamazaki Shino.
Sasha Miguel
| Miguel, Sasha ♀ | |
|---|---|
 Captain, 9th Division | |
| Stats (Re/We/Me/Mo) | 350/450/50/100 |
| Shinigami | |
Sasha seems stand-offish and uncaring at first, concerned with her work and nothing else. But despite her fiery exterior, she is a girl at heart, and is caring and gentle, and always loving to those around her. Her intelligence network rivals that of the 2nd Division; except that where the 2nd Division knows everything about the world outside, Sasha Miguel reads Soul Society like the palm of her hand. Very little happens in it that she does not know of, and there are very few places in it that she has not been to.
She is southern European, not a day over seventeen years old. Her hair is shoulder length, with a stray hair arcing up from the middle of her head. Where her Shinigami robes meet on her chest, she has a small bow to join the two, and a line of buttons where usually the robes would pass over one another.
Sasha's captain's haori is several sizes too large for her, being that she inherited off the previous captain. She has cords over her shoulders to tighten it a little to fit. There is a lot of excess fabric.
Shikai
Hari-Mainin (Glass Dancer)
Released with the command "Go kokoro san (Break like a heart)", the blade of the katana turns into glass. Her zanpakutō's abilities only take place after the blade is struck, upon which the blade shatters into shards of glass hovering in the shape of a sword where the blade was. In this form, it cannot cut or block as a conventional sword; however, getting struck by Hari-Mainin inflicts hundreds of lacerations.
Hari-Mainin's ability is to trap and release reiatsu and reishi in any form; any incoming reiatsu- or reishi-based attacks can be completely absorbed or severely weakened by Sasha trapping the reiatsu or reishi within Hari-Mainin. This also extends to bakudou that form solid objects; as long as Hari-Mainin is in contact with those solid objects, the component reiatsu can be absorbed. Sasha then releases the contained energy by firing a kidō through Hari-Mainin; as the kidō passes through, it picks up some or all of the contained energy to strengthen itself.
Bankai
Hari-Mainin no Teikoku (Glass Dancer's Empire)
Glass bursts out of her zanpakutō and covers the entire immediate area up to 300m away from her in all directions, then melds into a single gleaming sheet, so that the entire battleground appears to be covered in one giant piece of glass. Glass shards orbit her hands and feet like gloves and boots. The area covered by the glass, extending upwards to the sky, is now Sasha's Empire.
The Empire forces all reiatsu into its raw form, but channels it to Sasha's kidō; anything entering, or created inside, the Empire that is created from reiatsu will dissipate away at various rates, depending on its power level.
Abhijat
| Abhijat ♂ | |
|---|---|
 Captain, 10th Division | |
| Stats (Re/We/Me/Mo) | 400/370/445/185 |
| Shinigami | |
A stately man, Captain Abhijat has overseen the training and safety of the students at the Shinigami Academy for over a century. He carries his zanpakutō disguised as a simple wooden cane, and a turban sits atop his head. His beard, coiled into a network of braids, hides beneath it a warm smile. He cares for every one of his pupils as if they were his own child, and makes the effort to remember each one's name, despite there being more than a few hundred of them.
Shikai
Sora no Kago (Emptiness Cage)
Upon the command "Kakou (Enclose)", the cane turns bone white and bends slightly, acquiring a simple wrapping around the handle; the effect is to look like the tusk of an elephant. Abhijat's zanpakutou has two abilities: the first, Tensora (Sky Void), creates a glowing pillar anywhere within fifteen meters of Abhijat, with a radius of five meters and extending vertically upwards into the heavens; anything that enters this pillar is unable to leave it for at least three post cycles. The second ability, Kotsuzen Shoushitsu (Sudden Vanish), is less visible, and activates whenever any attack from Abhijat strikes the small of the back, the victim is immediately placed within a private pocket dimension for three post cycles; within that pocket dimension time passes normally, and so cooldowns or regeneration takes place as normal.
Bankai
Sora Kiso no Kinbuchi Kago (Gilded Rims Emptiness Foundation Cage)
Abhijat's bankai is a truly massive elephant, decorated in golden armour; it dwarfs Soukyoku and its hairs are the size of gillians. When it blows its trumpet the sound travels for miles, and Abhijat's power lies in this. Abhijat's bankai has the ability to cause the hearers to be unable to sense any other living beings by any means, though the hearers may still sense the effects of others' actions. This illusion of loneliness is only broken when the bankai is sealed away.
Taichozoken Atamasha
| Atamasha, Taichozoken ♂ | |
|---|---|
 Captain, 11th Division | |
| Stats (Re/We/Me/Mo) | 50/600/500/250 |
| Shinigami | |
Built like a brick wall, this man is the living embodiment of all that the 11th Division stands for—to public opinion, anyway. Strong to the point where everything in his room was custom-made by the 12th Division to last more than 2 weeks; fast to the point where few, if any, can match him in a race; and violent enough that if he isn't smiling, his own squadmates run like the wind to escape the office. His intellect is widely acknowledged to not be quite as developed as others', but frankly he doesn't need to speak in more than one syllable when people practically wet their pants the moment he stops smiling. He has been heard to say that he wishes the entire 11th Division to have his reputation.
He is rarely if ever within the walls of Seireitei, as he is prone to weeks of absence for intensive training; these episodes usually end in him strolling into Seireitei and the sudden surge in the numbers of people mobbing the 4th Division.
Shikai
Chimitsume (Demon Claw)
Released by the command "Gatagata (Rattle)", the regular-sized katana with a somewhat scratched-looking blade, sheath and simple rounded guard elongates slightly and a silver sheen covers the entire blade; the guard grows three sharp metal hook-like protrusions on each side. The shikai gives Taichozoken three techniques to use. Oitsuku causes the hook-like protrusions to detach from the guard and grab hold of the target, then pull it back towards the blade to be impaled; Fui uchi causes all the protrusions to withdraw into the guard, and then suddenly explode out of any part of the blade, tearing into anything they might strike, and then returning to the guard. Suehiro gari causes the protrusions to grow to roughly equal length as the blade and extend out from the guard a little, making it look a little like the frame of an umbrella. The protrusions can be moved in any way Taichozoken chooses.
Bankai
Kakurechimitsume (Underground Demon Claw)
Taichozoken's bankai consists of a giant skeletal structure, apparently belonging to a fish-like creature; the head is elongated and filled with multiple rows of hook-like teeth, and in place of a tongue is a vicious-looking, giant blade protruding about five meters out of the mouth, razor-sharp on both sides. Taichozoken grips it at the spine, just behind the head, using that as the handle to manipulate the head. The rest of the structure consists of a long, whip-like spine with jagged protrusions from three sides of the square vertebrae, and terminates in a large anchor-shaped structure that itself ends in deadly hooks. Taichozoken grips the middle of the spine and the anchor-hook, leaving the remainder of the length to thrash in mid-air as if in death-throes. The bankai has only one ability, activated by the command "Fumi tsubusu (Trample underfoot)", causing the skeletal structure to separate, leaving Taichozoken holding only the head and the tail of the bankai; each of the vertebrae (50 in all) turns into a smaller, Taichozoken-sized replica of the original structure and rams forwards into the enemy, detonating on contact with the force of a regular full-powered punch from Atamasha. When all the vertebrae have detonated, the original structure regenerates itself, but this ability can only be used once every three post cycles.
Mekyo Arasugane
| Arasugane, Mekyo ♀ | |
|---|---|
 (former) Captain, 12th Division | |
| Stats (Re/We/Me/Mo) | 350/300/100/200 |
| Shinigami | |
The Captain of this Division is humanoid. That is the best description you can give to her. Her uniform is modified so that the insides are lined with instruments and tools; as a result, her robes hang heavy on her and obscure the shape of her body completely. She rings and hisses as she moves (on account of the artificial respiration unit that dominates much of the left side of her torso), and the many metal objects she wears constantly bump into each other while her bodily augmentations simply function. She once said that her deepest regret is her inability to stop sleeping completely; as it is, however, nobody is sure if the dark rings under her eyes are the result of an "augmentation" or simply natural.
She was arrested and imprisoned for willingly allowing the threat of the Tyrant King to form by giving former eleventh division lieutenant Shirou Kamui the sword of Sedris. An attempt to resist caused Jinchi Renu to cut off her right (organic) hand, and now, with only a mechanical hand on her left side, she lies in the Maggot's Nest of the second division.
Shikai
Toitadasu Buto (Enquiring Gnat)
Arasugane releases her shikai with the command "Chirasu (Disperse)". The entire katana instantly disappears, turning into green mist that hangs together for a moment and then disperses. Once it completely vanishes, Arasugane tends to put on an expression of concentration and may close her eyes entirely and never open them again for the rest of the fight. The green mist is in fact composed of hundreds of thousands of tiny insects, too small to be perceived with the naked eye. These insects alight on everything around, and then proceed to multiply; her range can reach up to several miles around. These insects provide a constant stream of information to Arasugane by a direct psychic link akin to that of zanpakutō spirit and shinigami, and the information she gains allows her to have the entire battlefield in her mind's eye: the environmental conditions, the nature of others' abilities and attacks occurring are all anticipated to her through her reading of reiatsu levels, muscle movements, and trillions more minutiae. Furthermore she does not lose this knowledge even after sealing Toitadasu Buto away: the information of centuries of learning and battles is contained within the fearsome mind of Arasugane Mekyo.
Shino Yamazaki
| Yamazaki, Shino ♂ | |
|---|---|
 (former) Captain, 5th Division | |
| Stats (Re/We/Me/Mo) | 750/650/250/350 |
| Shinigami | |
This blond haired, blue eyed giant of a captain has a bubbly personality with a bit of a father figure tangled up in him. He cares much for his subordinates and would most often attack them with fatherly hugs that tend to get too tight for comfort. He always complains about paperwork though he does it diligently between hugs.
When duty and battle become the state of play, his personality changes almost completely. His booming voice gives out orders with no room for misinterpretation, and every one of his actions has a motive and direct use, be it now or some time later. His jolliness is still there, evident when he speaks with his subordinates, but his duty to be role-model and leader comes above everything else.
During the Traitor King incident, Shino was transferred to the royal guard.
Shikai
Katai Kame (Stubbon Turtle)
By recanting the haiku "Oshikorosu, Jingi no amatsu to, Katai Kame. (Crush to death, With imperial justice, Stubborn Turtle)" Shino's katana turns into two large domed shields over his arms, they are attached to the wrist by gauntlets that form over his hands. The shields are large enough to cover half his body each, and though thin as egg-shells and made from what looks like ancient iron, they are one of the hardest substances in Soul Society.
From the hexagonal shapes that cover the shields (loosely imitating the markings on a tortoise or turtle's back), Shino can launch columns of iron up to a mile long, which can broaden at the end as they grow to the size of the shield itself. Though these can't deal damage themselves, the crushing blow of one when someone is forced between it and a wall, or when it hits suddenly, can break bones and destroy organs, if you're particularly unlucky.
Ao Hyoutan
| Hyoutan, Ao ♂ | |
|---|---|
| Lieutenant, 1st Division | |
| Stats (Re/We/Me/Mo) | 85/80/75/50 |
| Shinigami | |
Looking much older and vastly more disheveled than his captain, this man has a huge baggy cape slung over his shoulders. His white hair is tied in two ponytails that run down his back. Rarely seen except in his captain's shadow, nobody has ever heard him speak.
Aida Wotoru
| Wotoru, Aida ♀ | |
|---|---|
| 6th Seat, 1st Division | |
| Stats (Re/We/Me/Mo) | 70/90/40/20 |
| Shinigami | |
She lives behind her desk, seldom coming out except to deliver or receive new reports. There always seems to be a faint scent of coffee near her, although she hasn't drunk the stuff in centuries (she says).
Wokaku Agura
| Agura, Wokaku ♂ | |
|---|---|
 Lieutenant, 3rd Division | |
| Stats (Re/We/Me/Mo) | 140/140/90/170 |
| Shinigami | |
Sour and short and severe of expression, this man has no sense of humour. He's not the kindest face in the lineup, but he's efficient with his work and quick with his responses, which is how he got where he is today. People call him Mt. Wokaku, because his sense of justice and workaholism make him admirable from afar and quite horrid up close.
Shikai
Yamarai (Mountain Thunder)
Released with the command "Kougeki (Attack)", Yamarai has a katana's handle and guard, but the blade is a large L-shape. Wokaku has the power to create a large circular patch of dirt under his feet (roughly 13m diameter); if he is in the air this dirt patch becomes a hemisphere (13m diameter). He can then summon any number of grasping hands out of this dirt. The hands may only reach out 3m; but if the enemy breaks loose of the hands, they receive a sharp electric shock. This shock is cumulative with every hand they break away from.
Kankyuu Ikai
| Ikai, Kankyuu ♂ | |
|---|---|
| Lieutenant, 4th Division | |
| Stats (Re/We/Me/Mo) | 115/90/80/105 |
| Shinigami | |
Arguably the least compassionate man in the 4th, he transferred over from the 12th Division when his inventions were all found to have direct and important uses in the life-saving business. His mind is full of lists and records due to his prodigious memory, and as a result he controls the supply routes to the entire Soul Society: a task he hasn't failed in in centuries of duty.
His fighting skills are, unfortunately and stereotypically, lamentable at best; he doesn't care, and continues to build and heal and administrate. Anybody who crosses him, though, runs the risk of questionable medical procedures at some future time: a risk very few people want to run. He has a tendency to speak without commas.
Shikai
Juugokabe (Fifteen Walls)
Unsealed, Juugokabe is a regular katana with an uncommonly thick guard, from which hangs a small ornament shaped like the character for "five". Released with the command "Otsuteru (Raise up)", the katana's guard shrinks to regular size, and the ornament breaks loose, then divides itself into fifteen similarly-shaped cards. Juugokabe grants Ikai the ability to instantly enclose the surrounding area within a labyrinth (100 square meters per card used), slightly taller than the tallest living being within it, and with Ikai himself as the centre of the labyrinth. The labyrinth has a floor and a ceiling, and all beings within the labyrinth are unable to die regardless of how wounded they might be. The walls of the labyrinth are decorated with abstract art.
Hitokado Atobarai
| Atobarai, Hitokado ♂ | |
|---|---|
| 7th Seat, 4th Division | |
| Stats (Re/We/Me/Mo) | 80/110/60/110 |
| Shinigami | |
Atobarai Hitokado runs the sewage-cleaning crews of the 4th Division, and possesses a near-encyclopaedic knowledge of the underground of Sereitei. He is a thin man, with double jointed limbs, he also constantly trails a faint smell of antiseptic and sewage, and is often seen with a disinfectant spray (rose-scented) in hand.
Masagen Busouhouki
| Busouhouki, Masagen ♂ | |
|---|---|
| Lieutenant, 6th Division | |
| Stats (Re/We/Me/Mo) | 80/140/140/100 |
| Shinigami | |
He's always in a hurry, speaking in short clipped sentences as if his audience were too, and he hasn't ever been seen to chew his food... or eat food that needs chewing to begin with. Tall and thin, Masagen seems to whip through rooms and leave a draft in his wake.
He may look disheveled, but that's just because he only gives himself five seconds in front of any mirror before he's on to his To-Do list for the day. While this trait makes him a very capable organiser of the Division's activities, it also causes politically-minded mothers to try to accost him in the street and introduce him to their incredibly tidy and fashionable daughters (or, occasionally, sons).
His room is wallpapered in a map of Rukongai, with little pins on it indicating places where he's been stationed on missions before. It almost spells out his name if he tilts his head at the right angle.
Aenhana Uminezumi
| Uminezumi, Aenhana ♀ | |
|---|---|
| 4th Seat, 6th Division | |
| Stats (Re/We/Me/Mo) | 75/75/80/50 |
| Shinigami | |
Rebel. Trailblazer. Firebrand. Aenhana is none of these. Instead, she is a nice bookish woman of middle-aged, motherly appearance with her hair done up in a strict bun. She and Lt. Masagen coordinate the various missions of the Division, though to be honest she merely takes notes while he dictates them, and brings him coffee every now and then.
Her desk is barely visible behind mounds of books; the ones closest to the door are the typical Division records and paperwork files and perhaps the occasional History of Sereitei; the ones closest to her desk, and carefully hidden away in small nooks and crannies, are her romance novels.
Shikai
Gishiki no Ooi (Ceremonial Shroud)
Gishiki no Ooi is released by the phrase "Enpei (Cover)", and becomes a tanto with a winding-sheet attached to the guard by means of a large ring (resembling those on a shower curtain). The cloth can be ripped free, but only by Uminezumi, upon which it balls itself up and launches itself in any direction desired by Uminezumi. Upon impact (it doesn't matter what against), it unfolds and attempts to enfold the contacted object within itself, thus wrapping tightly around that object and suffocating it—the winding-sheet is only tearable by strong attacks. If it cannot enfold the target, it will simply spread flat out and adhere to that surface. Uminezumi can summon new winding-sheets, but only one may ever be attached to the tanto.
Nueyeki Tokumaru
| Tokumaru, Nueyeki ♀ | |
|---|---|
| Leiutenant, 9th Division | |
| Stats (Re/We/Me/Mo) | 100/70/70/60 |
| Shinigami | |
Unqualified, undignified and unorthodox, Nuyeki was hurriedly promoted after the unfortunate death of Mei Hakkebana. She follows her orders to the word, but tends to think she's got a right to do things her way, even if the way's frowned on by her superiors. She prefers to engage in hand to hand (hakuda) combat, only drawing her sword when times are desperate.
Shikai
Chimankiri (Blood Vice)
Released with the command "Kamu (Bite)", Nuyeki's blade turns into a massive pair of square-ended jaws, looking like a large alligator's mouth. The jaws sit at the end of her hand with armour covering all of her right forearm. The grip is strong enough to crush bones, and once it closes around something, only her command can loosen the lock. The 'teeth' on the jaws are as hard as any sword, and they can open and close extremely quickly.
Osamu Muramasa
| Muramasa, Osamu ♂ | |
|---|---|
| Lieutenant, 10th Division | |
| Shinigami |
The head of the Muramasa swordsmiths, Osamu is a gruff man characterised by tanned skin and a close-shaved head and beard of red hair. His near century as head of the Muramasa noble house has not stilled his passion for crafting swords, and despite the fact there are hired employees to aid in the mass-production of asauchi, the head of the house still ensures that every blade created by the swordsmithery is tested by himself.
Kenkyuusho Chaku
| Chaku, Kenkyuusho ♂ | |
|---|---|
| 6th Seat, 12th Division | |
| Stats (Re/We/Me/Mo) | 155/140/40/105 |
| Shinigami | |
One of the few Seated Members to deserve a lab of his own, he has modified his uniform himself to be adequate protection against the stunning array of chemicals he works with. Acknowledged as a genius within the field of chemical studies, only his lack of ambition prevents him from rising higher. He is impatient with people he thinks below him, and tends to answer them with senseless phrases that mean absolutely nothing.
Shikai
Oroka shii Chijin (Foolish Idiot)
Kenkyuusho releases Oroka shii Chijin with the command "Kan kou akire (Consider and be stunned)"; it then forms into a tonfa with an elongated main shaft (almost 5 ft), which terminates in wickedly sharp blades. The main shaft actually generates drugs, which enter the enemy's bloodstream through the blades. The drugs cause split-second flashes of mind-numbing pain to the victim (the frequency of these increases as more of the drug enters the victim), during which the victim becomes immobile and defenseless; the drugs have a side effect of being numbing to the nerves on the skin, so that the victim eventually loses sensation and can be stabbed repeatedly without feeling any pain from the wounds (the flashes of pain from the drugs still persist).
Hisho Shisetsu
| Shisetsu, Hisho ♂ | |
|---|---|
| Third Seat, 7th Division | |
| Stats (Re/We/Me/Mo) | 90/180/0/120 |
| Shinigami | |
A small, neat, and bald man, he is more often found in the administrative office of the Seventh Division Headquarters than out on the field; however, his nickname, Wind Hand, testifies to his worthiness of the position he holds. He is unfailingly perfectly polite, and has been given charge of almost everything related to the people of the Seventh.
Shikai
Fukafukashitafutan (Fluffy Burden)
His shikai is released with the command "Kyuuraku (Fall suddenly)," and requires him to tap along the blunt edge of his blade three times with the thumb of his free hand. The blade grows slightly in length and straightens, and small wing-like markings appear on the guard. When Hisho briefly touches a thumb to the markings and then draws it rapidly away, a spherical spiral formed of whirling feathers forms (with a maximum radius of thirty meters), with Hisho as its focus; any opponents within the spiral are caught and become unable to interact with anything apart from the feathers, although all attacks also pass harmlessly through the opponents. When all the feathers have been destroyed, the secondary effect activates: the opponents' weight increases according to the number of feathers they destroyed (every feather is a 1% increase in weight). This secondary effect dissipates slowly (-5% every second) when Hisho summons the next spiral.
Kidōchi Abanarou
| Abanarou, Kidōchi ♂ | |
|---|---|
 Third Seat, 13th Division | |
| Shinigami |
A large, hulking man-mountain.
Akisame Shikkoku
| Shikkoku, Akisame ♀ | |
|---|---|
| Fifth Seat, 9th Division | |
| Shinigami |
Akisame displays a seriousness that puts many people off; a pulsing negativity, one might say. She cannot take jokes let alone throw one at someone. Everything that she does must be done correctly, even if it's not to perfection. She asks for the same thing in everybody else; even her captain. A very punctual and law-abiding shinigami for the most part, but at the same time, one that struggles to keep allies in order due to her no-joke streak. Her sealed zanpakutō looks like a foot-long dagger with a shallow "S" for a guard and a white handle. The blade is straight, rather than curved.
Shikai
Senkenteki Souon (Transcendent Cacophony)
Her shikai is released with the command "Hari (Puncture)," and looks like a wild electric guitar. Her original, sealed zanpakutō the dagger is accessible by pulling it from the socket after applying a firm amount of reiatsu to it. It will not come off by itself. The guitar is 40 inches.
It has three abilities:
Shinten (Extension): The guitar's side creates an axeblade, or rather, makes the blade pop out of the side. It becomes an axe thereafter with no special effects. The range of the axeblade is 6 inches, a decent amount for whirlwinds.
Chinyuu (Intrusion): The soundwaves of the guitar amplify the reiatsu around Akisame, and she can send the reiatsu in any formation for a direct attack of energy. Any formation means the shape will be different, as well as the trajectory and spin.
Musou (Reverie): By playing the guitar, Akisame can create a small barrier in the shape of a dome. It's not meant for direct confrontation, as the barrier is made of pure soundwaves and will not block physical attacks. It can, however, disrupt kidō. The size of the dome is only big enough for 3 people.
Fuyusame Shikkoku
| Shikkoku, Fuyusame ♀ | |
|---|---|
| Seventh Seat, 10th Division | |
| Shinigami |
Unlike her sister, Fuyusame is outgoing and loves to help others out; a part of her that has landed her in the tenth division for all the right reasons. She's one of the few people that can keep Akisame's mean streaks in line. Fuyusame tries to be punctual but ends up failing at it. She prides herself on her zanjutsu, if only because of its dual-wield nature. For whatever reason, she does not enjoy combat against hollows, thinking them as the "inopportune".
Shikai
Futagoza Yume (Gemini Dream)
Her shikai is released with the command "Hikimawasu (Guide)," and, sealed, takes the form of two chisakatanas: one is longer than usual, being 28 inches. The other is 14 inches. They both have a + for guards and the handles are brown/dark-red; when released, the chisakatanas increase in length; 28 goes up to 40 and 14 goes to 26.
Hoppou Keiji (Northern Revelation) is the first ability of Futagoza Yume, and summons a light flurry of wintry winds. By itself, the power of this ability is only enough to damage hollows and weaker shinigami. Area of effect is limited to 50 meters in diameter. Nanpou Akumu (Southern Nightmare), the second ability, summons a heavier blizzard. The more reiatsu Fuyusame puts into this the more damage the enemy undergoes. When combined with Hoppou Keiji, the middle of the area affected is frozen entirely as it goes under -25 degree windchill at max. Area of effect is limited to 100 meters in diameter. The frozen center is limited to 15 meters in diameter.
Guuzen Komaru
| Komaru, Guuzen ♂ | |
|---|---|
| Tenth Seat, 2nd Division | |
| Shinigami |
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