Katisugo Ichimyouri
Former presumed dead Captain of 12th Division
Exiled member of "The Remnants of the Fallen"
Appearance: Katisugo despite being gone for over 300 years and being a Captain before then, looks only as if he is in his Early 30's. His skin is slightly tanned as a result of being out in the sun so often. Katisugo wears a odd mask that covers the front of his face that morphs different expressions and symbols on his face to either express his emotions or to illustrate a point in his conversation. He is capable of removing this mask and often does when he's around close friends or allies. His hair is mostly dark brown but is tanned to a sandy brown color that reaches to around the bottom of his shoulders with brown eyes to accompany his hair's color. Katisugo stands at a solid 6ft 3in, and has a medium body tone and wheres a navy colored robe with a mosaic of runes inscriptions with flower petals that appear to be floating on the inside of the robe. He also wears a black gee with a dark blue belt tying around his waist securing his Zanpaktou. Katisugo also wears a pair of wooden sandals that is are also dark blue.
Personality: Katisugo is a very laid back person. He often spend time in hi office snoozing comfortably on the pile of documents, reports, and experiment results. The times when he is working though almost nothing can distract or stop him.(except a pretty lady) However, Katisugo hates working by himself and unlike some of the more reclusive members of 12th, he enjoys working in groups and will often help others with their little projects. In combat Katisugo is usually seen laying against the side of a wall or laying down on the side of a field. His laziness tends to affect how he acts in combat starting things off rather slow with opponents. He makes up for this laziness by having unique combat skills, a variety of Hado spells, and a mastery at most hand in hand combat styles. Katisugo has also grown to be very arrogant with the many new abilities he's acquired during his long period of disappearance. Despite being lazy, arrogant, and somewhat unreliable in combat, he has many good aspects that outweigh the negative ones. Katisugo seems to have the innate ability to become friends with just about anyone and loves giving people advice and words of encouragement. He often takes advantage of his charm and as a results borderlines between being flirtatious, to a womanizer. Katisugo response towards the younger members of Seireitei and those below him can be described as carefree. He likes to spend time with them and teach them about techniques he learned or knowledge gained from his life experience. Back when he was Captain, it was common to see him playing games, and interacting with the seated and unseated officers in his division. In short Katisugo relies on his fellow underlings to help him when he needs for an experiment and intern he often returns the favor. When Katisugo is around his superior he tries his best to show nothing but respect of their opinion and authority. However, he is also known to display his own beliefs and opinions.
Zanpaktou: Usagi No-Ashi
Katisugo blade would appear as very thin long sword with the guard of the sword designed like a four-leaf clover and is actually tinted green like a clover. The spirit of the Zanpaktou is an absolutely beautiful spirit-like geisha. Most of the makeup she used to wear has smudged away and her floral kimono has become blackened by ash on the fringes. Usagi, as she likes to be called is a highly intelligent spirit that can predict and even visually present the possible futures that could result from a given event to Katisugo or even other shinigami. Katisugo's connection with Usagi is so deep that Katisugo may only speak her name and she will appear before him or will alternatively be taken into his mindscape disappearing from wherever he was until he will his return.
Sadly, despite her fragile, and docile appearance, the mindscape she often surround herself with is the wastelands of Seireitei or a petrified forest after a great volcanic eruption. Katisugo has questioned the reason why she shows this imaged of the destroyed Soul Society in which she has replied more than once with a scary smile "It is a likely outcome of the not to distant future." Katisugo shared mindscape with Usagi though allows him to see not only the likely futures after an event such as a major battle outcome, but this mindscape also allows him to review past events. He can also allow others who are willing to enter his mindscape and even be able to speak with Usagi herself.
Reiatsu Accuracy-Fog: Katisugo's reiatsu has grown to be so powerful on its own that when not in Shikai the fog surrounds Katisugo making an enemies attacks a tad bit slower than usual. This also allows him to analyze their attacks, physical/mental capabilities, and give him a vague idea of their fighting styles, miuns their Shikai or Bankai and Soul's power.
When in Shikai, the reiatsu gains the ability to mainpulate a person's chance of hitting with this ability also affecting Katisugo when he attacks.(Essentially I roll a die to see if Katisugo or the enemy dodges.) Individuals with reiatsu above or at that of Katisugo's can easily break this fog's affects.
When in Bankai, the reiatsu fog is absorbed into his Bankai acting as a catalyst for it.
Morphing Reiatsu: When Katisugo controls his reiatsu to avoid being detected, he is capable of manipulating his spiritual pressure to appear as if it belongs to some other person. This includes being able to make his reiatsu appearance like that a Arrancar, Quincy, Shinigami, etc. (Again this is prone to change.)
Flash Step: Generic skill of the majority of seated shinigami. Katisugo is especially adept at using this skill although he tires after using it in 20-25 successions.
Hand in Hand Combat Expert: Katisugo is very reluctant to pull his sword on most people. Instead he like to fight with his own bare hands being able to fight, as well as stun, parry, and disarm foes if their clumsy enough or if opportunity presents itself.
Sword Mastery: During Katisugo's disappearance, he had plenty of time to hone his skill to the point that he's a master at using his Zanpaktou.
Hado-User: Katisugo's no good at Bakudo but can use quite a few Hado techniques including, Hado 4: Byakurai (White Lightning), Hado 33: Soukatsui (Crashing Blue Fire), Hado 63: Raikouhou (Lightning Pulse), and Hado 73: Souren Soukatsui (Twin Lotus of Crashing Blue Fire) that can be done with no incantations. he also capable using Hado 88: Hiryugekizokushintenraiho (Heaven Shaking Strike, Heaven Shaking Lightning Cannon) without incantation but is not perfectly formed and is only 25% as powerful without him saying incantation.
Shikai: Level the Playing Field, Usagi No-Ashi
Upon Katisugo's release, his Zanpaktou turns into a extra long Claymore that is 62 inches in length counting the hilt with six spherical holes located on the hilt and blade. Six floating runes also appears that float behind each one of them representing six elements: Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Light, and Mind. Katisugo is able to take any of runes and augment them onto his blade to add that power to his blade as well as fuse them to get fusion elements. Fusing the runes create a stronger and more versatile compound, but at the sacrifice of its raw power making the power somewhat weaker to that of a pure element would have. More data on the rune powers and fusions on Rune powers list. Each shikai transformation has a slightly different affect on the Shikai. Katisugo is able to switch out betwqeen different Shikai but requires a 2-3min cooldown period be activating Shikai again.
Bankai: Return Balance to the World, Setsuri-no Kagayaiteiru-Hikari! (Providence's Shining Light)
When all six Runes fuse to Katisugo's Zanpaktou it changes into a massive cannon fused with his arms. The blast of this cannon is so powerful that upon firing, not only does it leave nothing untouched in its path, but it also literally causes the Bankai to shatter upon firing returning to it normal form with the flaring white with heat, making it completely unusable. When the cannon shatters, thew runes being used shatter as well releasing waves of energy that have various affect on enemies near by (Burning, Heat Metal, Frostbite, Paralysis, Increased Wind Pressure, Tremors, etc.)
The Only Guide you'll need to know each of Katisugo's Rune powers.
Pure Rune Powers: Rune Powers that come solely from one rune to enhance Katisugo's Shikai abilities. They are immensely powerful, but use large amounts of reiatsu.
Fire: The blade of the claymore is tinted an ashy gray with cracks in it revealing molten fire flowing through it and a gem in the center of the hilt is a fiery tinted ruby that looks as if there is a fire inside of it.
When this rune is activated Katisugo's blade or fists are capable of bursting into flames, increasing his power by 25% and reach with the sword by 2ft.
Water: The blade of the sword shimmers a reflective blue like the surface of the ocean that drips with water. The gem on the center of the hilt is a deep blue sapphire and looks to be filled with water with tiny air bubbles visible in the gem.
When this rune is activated, Katisugo gains the ability to control his reiatsu to avoid being detected, he is capable of manipulating his spiritual pressure to appear as if it belongs to some other person. This includes being able to make his reiatsu appearance like that a Arrancar, Quincy, Shinigami, etc. Katisugo can also morph his reiatsu to turn into a thick fog that hinders the opponents sight as well as Katisugo's.
Air: The blade of the zanpaktou becomes a very lightweight steel with curves of wind etched into the blade. The gem on the center of the hilt is a pale looking moonstone.
When this runes is activated, Katisugo's overall speed and dexterity receives a 50% boost.
Earth: The blade takes on an earthy brownish-dark green hue, and becomes raw stone. The gem in the hilt of the zanpaktou is large agate gemstone
When Katisugo actives this rune, he gains a pseudo-Hierro, increasing his defensive abilities by 50% but lowering his speed by 25%
Snow: The Shikai blade and guard are quite literally made of an un-melting ice. The gem on the hilt of the blade is a whitish-blue Aquamarine gemstone that is freezing cold to the touch.
While this rune is active; anytime an enemy is cut by Katisugo, the open wound is froze over by jagged ice that closes up the wounds but at the same time stabs into the body. After the ice dissipates the area of the wound is now frostbitten.
Wood: Katisugo's Shikai becomes a hard oak blade with thorns all over the blade. The hilt is also of a heavy yew wood that has tiny little thorns throughout the blade. The gem in the hilt is a piece of brilliant amber with a petrified insect in it.
With this rune activated, Katisugo gains the ability to create walls that can either be a vertical walls, Half dome wall, or Spherical Wall. The walls are capable of absorbing a low-mid level kido spell or a mid level cero.
Lightning: The blade turns into a sleek iridum-titanium alloy tinted a bright metallic blue with sparks of lightning rippling across the blade. The gem in the hilt is a chrysoberyl with sparks also jumping across it surface and also surging within the gem.
When Katisugo activates this rune; Katisugo can arc lightning from his blade to either shock an opponent for a period of 10 seconds. The power of the lightning is equivalent to that of Hado 25.
Katisugo was born in Seireitei around 660-680 years ago. He went to The ShinÅ Institute of Spiritual Art just 601 years prior to the present and graduated from the Academy a year early in 596, specializing in Hado. He started out in 11th Division as the 13th seated officer for his massive physical strength and ability to take down a hollow without his zanpaktou, though he had only done it a few times. However, his time at 11th Division was short lived because, though his fighting skills were top notch, he tended to use Kido over his sword skills, which was frowned upon in 11th. Consistently hitting on the Vice Captain didn't necessary help him either and was finally transferred to 10th Division around 570 years ago. It was at 10th Division that Katisugo met his long time friend and sparring partner Myojin Isamaru. Many of there other friends and fellow shinigami thought it was an odd friendship, mainly cycling between friendly gossip, competing over work performance, arguing, massive battle wrecking a random section of Seireitei, making up with each, and getting wasted at some bar in the Rukon. When Myojin and Katisugo were both offered the chance to become Vice-Captain though, they went neck and neck, nearly killing themselves trying to earn the position. In the end Myojin got the position and Katisugo merely smiled offering his hand to saying "Looks like you beat me fair-and-square Myojin". They both celebrated by going out for drinking.
After Myojin's promotion, Katisugo had himself transferred to 12th division 505 years before the present, after becoming increasing interested in the ideas of innovating and further prospering Soul Society. When he joined he was immediately given the position of 3rd Seat with their last officers death. About three or four years later the Captain of 12th Division disappeared, and after some panic in the ranks, Katisugo was selected as the new Captain. He was overwhelmed with joy, and immediately went to work. He immediately began initializing projects and experiments that he believed were fun and interesting and even taught many of the lower shinigami his ideas for the future of Seireitei. During this time Katisugo had made an acquaintance with Tohon Toho, and Giriko, whom became two of Katsiugo's closest friends and partners, save for Myojin. He would often share his latest research with the two Captains, letting them test new equipment, took part in lots of patrols and missions in the Mortal World, or just went out drinking.
The highlight of Katisugo's career was Project Metamorphosis that he started 450 years ago. This project was based around the idea of being able to take a Hollow and change the strongest or primary soul of the being and turn him into a Hollow-like being. Katisugo reached across the board on this asking for help from the other Captains for this. Tohon and Giriko were immediately on board, but as soon as Giriko became aware of what Katisugo's plan was he backed out, disapproving of the idea. So, Katisugo, and Tohon began researching going through dozens of hollows yearly at first. With their research progressing slowly the belief in success slowly dwindled until they made a breakthrough 363 years prior to the present. They found that the Artificial De-hollowfication could only be done on being of the Arrancar status. This proved more difficult but the two Captains devised a system of six stages to steadily, and as harmless as possible De-hollowfy a soul. Their final dream was slowly coming into view around 305 years ago with the first Arrancar surviving the 2nd-stage of the project. However, the project would soon grind to a halt 5 years later.
During what could be considered the turning point of the First Shingami-Qunicy War, Katisugo was taking apart in a patrol with Captain Giriko whoms squad were ordered to locate the source of an odd reiatsu. The source of the reiatsu ended-up being a powerful Quincy group that immediately attacked the group. Katisugo charged the Quincy after killing six shinigami giving the rest a chance to flee. The battle was fierce, going on for almost an hour before ending with Katisugo victorious, but at a grave price. The unknown Quincy released a powerful source of power that was unknown to Katisugo and trumped Katisugo's Shikai powers. With no other choice and unable to effectively hurt the Quincy in his state, he used his Bankai. However, as his Bankai fired, eviscerating the Quincy from existence, he managed to get a shot off that through an anomaly of mixing reiatsu plunging Katisugo into an unknown void where he would be trapped for the next hundred years. After this event Project Metamorphosis limped along before being discontinued, and Katisugo was classified as KIA, which devastated all of 12th Division. His name would not go on to be remembered by that division or Seireitei with the exception of a few individuals.
Katisugo crash landed in an unknown void after his battle with the Anonymous Quincy, seriously injured and worse of all, unable to use with Zanpaktou to defend himself, if he was attacked by someone, or something. Katisugo spent a year healing and exploring the massive realm he had appeared in out of chance. After a year or two of exploring he ran across two young souls that somehow ended up in the dimension as well named Ichiro, and Shinji, as well as a natural young Arrancar named Larita. They all looked up to Katisugo, as a father, which kind of scared him at first. He eventually took up the idea though, and began training the three children and teaching them the ways of Seireitei. Larita had taken a specific interest in 8th division and had often told Katisugo of how she dreamed of returning and joining that division. During this time Ichiro, Shinji, and Larita had overtime begun calling him their father, and even went as far as taking up his surname Ichimyouri because they didn't remember their original surnames. 203 years before the current time, Katisugo had finally discovered how to exit that void and brought his three "children" with him. At this point his first immediate thought was to return to Seireitei and let them know he was alive and well. However, he quickly connected the dots, realizing that he was probably considered KIA at this point and returning would be invalid, and bringing an Arrancar to Seireitei that wasn't being restrained whatsoever, was a quick way to be named a traitor and probably killed. As a result he chose to stay in the Mortal World.
With his choice made, Katisugo made four Gigai's for himself and his "children" and they began traveling around the world. During this time, Shinigami and Quincy were in a global war with each other, Hollow-hunting became an easy and frequent task with Shinji, and Ichiro both posessing Shikais, and Larita having a strong Ressureccion. They spent a lot of time in multiple places in Japan, moving to a new location whenever, they started attracting unnecessary to themselves by either Shinigami or Quincy. Eventually Katisugo decided it would be best if he and his "children" would leave Japan, and seek refuge elsewhere. Over the next century and a half, Ichiro, Shinji, Larita, and Katsiugo lived in China (1812-1817), India (1818-1821), the Ottoman Empire during the wars between that country and Russia (1821-1828), Austria (1828-1832), France after the French Rebellion (1832-1839), Great Britain during the height of its First Industrial Revolution (1840-1845), The United States from the beginning of the Mexican-American War to the Start of the Civil War (1846-1861), Prussia and The German Confederate States when Otto van Bismarck became Prime Minister to the formation of the German Empire. (1862-1871), Spain during the Third Carlist War (1872-1877), Egypt around the time of the Anglo-Egyptian War (1877-1885), Italy (1885-1889), Russia again after the "Bloody Sunday" (1890-1904), Alaska and parts of Canada (1906-1923), France again before Nazi Germany starts its invasion of France (1924-1938), and the United States again (1939-1950). During this period of relatively constant travel, Katisugo made and acquaintances with many powerful Shinigami, deserter Arrancar or Natural Arrancar, Bounts, and Quincy.
Katisugo eventually formed a group known as The Remnants of The Fallen. They began spreading themselves through a country or region hunting hollows and rising groups of corrupted Quincy or Bounts. However, Katisugo control of the group was taken from him by a young adept Bount. He challenged Katisugo to a duel for control over the group and almost lost until he caught him off guard one day and knocked him out. After casting Katisugo onto the Falkland Islands, the adept began to take complete control over the group and claimed that Katisugo was controlled. However the children did not believe and killed the young Bount on the spot.
In current time, Katisugo had arrived in J-City after wandering for 60 years and is approached by Capt. Koujin of 5th who asks/orders him to come with him back to Seireitei. There he met his old friend Daisuke, the Commander Capt. now, and Capt. Kiljaeran of 8th Division. After an evaluation of his story he allowed to come back, and heads off to 12th Division which changed drastically during his absence. Their he meets the current Capt. of 12th Division, Kinkuzo Kukakya. After Kinkuzo gives him a tour of the facilities in 12th he is given the rank of a Specialist Unit. Though he is not superior to Kinkuzo as a Specialist Unit, he is superior to almost everyone else in the division with the exception of the Vice Captain and those that substitute Kinkuzo during his absence.