Ichigo Kurosaki
Ichigo is the main character of Bleach. He was born on July 7 to Isshin and Masaki Kurosaki, and has twin sisters, four years younger than him, named Yuzu and Karin. By the age of three, he had already begun training in the martial arts, leading him to meet Tatsuki Arisawa for the first time. When he was nine years old, his mother was killed by a Hollow named Grand Fisher, who had drawn Ichigo in using devious tactics. The result of his mother's loss took a great toll on him, bringing him as far as to blame himself for the event. Upon meeting Rukia Kuchiki, his mind was exposed to the world of the Shinigami. Becoming a Shinigami through the transfer of Rukia's powers into him, he learned the basics of Soul Society and the powers he possessed, but was struck down by Byakuya Kuchiki, who removed the powers Ichigo had gained with surgical strikes to his body. Under harsh, life threatening circumstances, he regained these powers under the tutelage of Kisuke Urahara, a former Shinigami Captain. Soul Society played a key role in his development, forcing him into deadly confrontations with opponent's of increasing power. Where he had entered Soul Society as below the level of a Lieutenant, he left there as a Shinigami of high renown, having defeated four Lieutenants, as well as Captains Kenpachi Zaraki and Byakuya Kuchiki, in his short time there. As proof of his skill, he was awarded with a Medallion by Shinigami Captain, Jushiro Ukitake, signifying Kurosaki as a Substitute Shinigami, recognized by Soul Society as an ally and companion. As a Shinigami, Ichigo possesses extremely high levels of Reiatsu, or Spiritual Power. This can partly be explained by the Hollow within him, which grants him immense power as a desperation tactic in the Soul Society Arc, and later as a short term boost of power after training with the Vaizard. In battle, Ichigo carries Zangetsu (Translated as "Cutting Moon") as his Zanpakutou. As can be plainly seen, Zangetsu is in a permanent state of Shikai, thus eliminating the need to unseal his weapon before combat. Rather than a typical sheath, the long silk scarf of the handle wraps itself around the blade when placed on the back, and retracts when in combat. It's chief ability is the Getsuga Tensho (Moon Sky-Piercing Fang) which releases a heavy concentration of spiritual energy as an offensive wave. His Bankai, known as Tensa Zangetsu (Chains of Heaven - Cutting Moon), is often underestimated by the enemy, due to the fact that it actually decreases the size of the blade from a giant cleaver to a mere Katana. The weapon's true power, however, lies in it's ability to enhance Ichigo himself. It possesses the same level of power that the Shikai form does, meaning it is still capable of using the same striking force, but is concentrated into a finer form, which also allows Ichigo to run at a speed beyond even Shunpo (Flash Steps.) This speed was even capable of deflecting thousands of multi-angled attacks from the Bankai of Byakuya Kuchiki, a highly powerful Shinigami Captain. It is known that Ichigo had no formal training in Kido (Demon Arts) and thus is incapable of casting incantations like even basic Shinigami, but was able to self teach himself in the art of Shunpo while training for his Bankai. Shunpo allows for high speed movements, and is employed by most Captain and Lieutenant level Shinigami as a means of evading attacks and reaching distant locations in less time. Using Flash Steps, Ichigo is skilled enough to match even a Captain level for speed.
Rukia Kuchiki
Rukia's history begins in Soul Society, as a child growing up in one of the poorer districts. She had been abandoned as a baby by her older sister, Hisana, and was taken in and taken care of until she was old enough to fend for herself. Joining the Shinigami academy, Rukia found herself with a powerful connection she never knew she had; her older sister, having regretted abandoning the infant Rukia, had implored to her husband, Byakuya Kuchiki, that he find and raise Rukia as his sister. Byakuya obeyed the deathbed request of his bride, adopting Rukia into his noble clan, with the additional offer of early graduation. Thus was the beginning of Rukia's career as a Shinigami, assigned to the Thirteenth Division under Jushiro Ukitake. There, she formed a bond with the Division Lieutenant, Kaien Shiba, and his wife. Kaien became a true friend to Rukia, while his wife was a role model in grace, beauty, and duty. When Kaien's loved one was killed by a Hollow, Rukia was by her Lieutenant's side as he sought revenge, only to be dealt another tragic hand; she was forced to kill Kaien when the Hollow took possession of his body. This experience caused her great emotional harm and guilt for many years, making her unable to face the Shiba family in apology. It is unknown when she first was assigned the job of defending Karakura Town from Hollows but it wasn't long enough for her to become aware of the high spiritual powers of Ichigo Kurosaki until the night his home was attacked by a Hollow. There, she was badly injured defending Ichigo from a deadly attack, and transferred her powers to him. From there on, she stayed within a Gigai (False Body) and acted as a guide for Ichigo, who agreed to take over her duties. This symbiosis would not last long, as Byakuya and Renji were sent to collect Rukia and return her to Soul Society. She went of her own free will, to assure Ichigo's safety in the matter, and was scheduled to be executed due to an elaborate plot by Aizen Sousuke in order to obtain the Hogyoku (Orb of Distortion) that Kisuke Urahara had hidden within her. There, she was saved by Ichigo's attempts, as well as intervention by Byakuya, who was badly injured protecting her from a fatal attack by Gin Ichimaru. Since then, she has begun to regain her lost Shinigami powers, having been released from the Gigai that Urahara had created to keep her powers drained, and thus keeping Rukia, and the Hogyoku, from detection. Rukia is seen to excel in Kido, or Demon Arts, and employs them for most of the series, as she is unable to use her Zanpakutou until the Arrancar Arc. Her knowledge is competent in both Binding and Destructive Arts, and she is shown to perform them with a degree of flexibility, making far jumps or evasions as she performs them. It is also known that she is capable of using Flash Step, though her skill is unknown due to lack of comparison alongside other users. Her Zanpakutou is known as Sode no Shirayuki (Sleeve of White Snow) and is considered to be the most beautiful of it's kind in Soul Society, released by the trigger word "Mae" (Dance). The entire blade is white, and includes a sash attached to it's hilt, which is employed in one of it's abilities, Some no Mai, Tsukishiro (First Dance, White Moon) which freeze everything within the circle, created by her sash, from the ground up.
Orihime Inoue
Inoue Orihime is introduced as a quirky, large breasted classmate of Kurosaki Ichigo. She has long reddish-brown hair held back from her face with two flower clips. Almost immediately after Orihime’s introduction, she becomes sucked into Ichigo’s newly complicated world of ghosts and hollows. Her brother, who died several years ago at Ichigo’s family’s clinic, has remained on this plane watching Orihime. When he was alive, he was more of a father to her than anything else. The first three years of Orihime’s life were spent under her older brother’s watchful eye in their abusive parents’ home. As soon as Kakei turned eighteen, he took Orihime with him and they lived together. They almost never argued, but the day that they did, Orihime didn’t say goodbye to him when he left for work, and that was the day he died. She was twelve years old at that time. Kakei became a hollow after Orihime slowly stopped praying for him and just jabbered on about Tatsuki and Ichigo. He was jealous of them, and missed the time when her heart belonged to him. He tried to kill her, but Ichigo saved her. However, her soul had been forced from her body, and she saw Ichigo in his shinigami form. Once Kakei’s hollow form was defeated, Rukia healed Orihime and Tatsuki and used her memory replacement device to make them forget the incident. However, Ichigo’s constant presence in Orihime’s life has had profound effects on her spiritual energy. When Rukia disappears to the Soul Society, the only people to notice her disappearance are Ichigo, Chad, Ishida, and Orihime. When Ichigo decides he’s going to save Rukia, Orihime looks sad, but she knows she can’t talk him out of it, and instead offers to help in any way she can. Not long after that, Orihime and Chad are offered to be trained by Yoruichi, a black cat who can talk. Orihime’s continued encounters with Ichigo in his shinigami form unsealed her own natural powers – the Shun Shun Rika, or Shield of Six Dancing Flowers. Six little creatures that come from her hairpins have the ability to shield, heal, and attack. Their standard appearance is as tiny flying objects. However, when Orihime needs to, they revert to a more human form. Their names are Tsubaki, Hinagiku, Baigon, Lily, Shonou, and Ayame. Hinagiku, Baigon, and Lily create an “outer shield” to repel attacks, and Shonou and Ayame create an “inner shield” that repels damage done in a limited area, and Tsubaki breaks into the enemy to set up a shield inside and split them in two. Orihime needs to call the names of the ones she needs and yell “I reject!” after yelling the incantation “Santen Kesshun” for the outer shield, “Souten Kishun” for the inner shield, and “Koten Zanshun” for the attack. Her real strength lies in using the inner and outer shields.
Yasutora "Chad" Sado
Chad is one of Kurosaki Ichigo’s best friends. They first met in junior high, when Chad came to Ichigo’s rescue when some upperclassmen were trying to beat him up because he was different. Ichigo gave him the nickname “Chad,” and even though Chad tried to correct him at first, he eventually gave up and allowed Ichigo and their other friends to call him Chad. Chad is very big, and very strong. Even though he used to be a bully, he is now generally a gentle giant, and only uses his strength when the circumstances absolutely demand it. When Ichigo first meets him, Chad explains this, and Ichigo shrugs it off. He does point out that they’re the same kind of person. They both stick out: Ichigo for his hair, and Chad for his size. This is one of the main reasons why they become such close friends. After Chad had a close call with the same group of upperclassmen that beat Ichigo up and Ichigo saved him, they made a pact. Ichigo said because Chad wouldn’t fight for himself, he would fight for him but only if Chad did the same for him. Chad was born in Japan, but when his parents died when he was eight, he was sent to live with his only living relative, his grandfather in Mexico, Oscar Joaquin de la Rosa. He, in turn, died when Chad was twelve, and Chad returned to Japan, with one of his only mementos of that time a coin he wears on a chain around his neck. It is his most prized possession. Chad first became entangled in Ichigo’s ever more complicated world when he came into possession of a parakeet that harboured the soul of a little boy, Shibata Yuuichi. Yuuichi was being pursued relentlessly by a hollow, and Chad swore to protect him with his life. Chad, who already possesses near superhuman strength, develops spiritual powers because of his exposure to Ichigo, in and out of his shinigami form. His current abilities include the ability to form a red and black armour over his right arm capable of bursts of reiatsu. He is extremely capable, and even the captain of the Eighth Division Kyouraku Shunsui admits that his abilities are formidable.
Kisuke Urahara
Kisuke's history as a Shinigami is still very much a mystery, though it is known that he was once Captain of the Twelvth Division and founder of the Research and Development Intitution, holding that place before Mayuri Kurotsuchi. While working in that division, and even before then, Urahara was constantly innovating the Shinigami World, credited with the creation of Gikongan (Soul Candy) and Gigai (False Bodies). He created many other valuable tools for the Shinigami world, but are not as mainstream as those two successes. He pioneered a method which allowed him to reach Bankai in only three days of training, a process that he tested on himself under the watchful eye of his childhood companion, Yoruichi Shihouin. In addition to that, he was also responsible for devising the training that allowed Ichigo to obtain Shinigami powers after their loss at the hands of Byakuya Kuchiki. His greatest achievement is seen as being the Hogyoku, or the Orb of Distortion, used to dissolve the barrier between Shinigami and Hollow, which played a pivotal role in the creation of the Arrancar. His acquaintances range from unusual to mysterious and all seem to know him from his past as a Shinigami. Tessai Tsukabishi, known as the apron wearing man who works at Urahara's store, is known to possess high level Kido, which had led to implications that he had once been Kisuke's Lieutenant in the Gotei 13. Yoruichi Shihouin has been described as Kisuke's oldest friend, and perhaps dates all the way back to early childhood, as they have been seen as friends in their teenage years during the anime. Urahara is considered an expert Game Theorist, capable of analyzing a person and knowing exactly how to press their buttons in order to achieve the results necessary for the desired ends. Urahara's true strengths lie in his inventions, which are famous throughout Soul Society and used on a daily basis by Shinigami everywhere. Though he has proven to be a valuable ally, he has only one ever entered into combat himself, in the process of training Ichigo, and is in the beginning stages of a battle with the Arrancar, thus his powers are still somewhat unknown. His Zanpakutou is Benihime (Crimson Princess) and has been described by Urahara as "not nice" as well as being a famale Zanpakutou, released by the phrase "Okiro" (awake). Its abilities lie in the manipulation of blood, and it believed to possess multiple abilities, though the only known two are a blood mist shield, and the power to fire energy blasts with the verbal command Nake (Sing). In its unsealed form, it appears as a cane; one of only two known Zanpakutou to alter its shape to something other than a sword in that form.
Uryū Ishida
As a child, Ishida was trained in the natural born powers he had inherited from his ancestors. His grandfather, Soken, taught the young boy his heritage, as Uryu's father, Ryuken, did not practice the ways of the Quincy, finding no profit in such a venture. Ishida developed a natural hatred of Shinigami, when they arrived too late to assist his grandfather against a Hollow attack, causing both distrust and disgust with Soul Society. Ichigo Kurosaki was originally oblivious to his Uryu's existance, though Ishida could sense the power of Ichigo, and was able to see the spirit thread of a Shinigami once Kurosaki had become one. While first seeing each other with animosity, due to their polar opposite views and powers, Ichigo and Ishida eventually come to see one another as a potentially powerful ally, and even depend on the other when in a pinch. Uryu has even become a casual member of Kurosaki's in-school clique on scattered occasions. While their personality and opinions continue to clash from time to time, they are more respectful of each others view. Quincy are seen as destroyers, who completely eliminate Hollows, unlike the Shinigami who purify them and either send them to Soul Society or to Hell. Because of this, they cause great spiritual imbalances by taking many souls out of the process of death and rebirth. The signature ability of the Quincy is the formation of a bow made of spiritual energy, and arrows made of the same substance. Rather than obtain this power from within themselves, they draw spirit energy in the atmosphere to form solid objects; the skill of the Quincy means greater result. Another of the Quincy powers is called Hirenkyaku, and is roughly the equal of the Shinigami's Shunpo. This ability concentrates spirit energy beneath the feet of its user, and propels them with superspeed to their desired location. The Ransotengai, or Heavenly Wild Puppet Suit, is another rare ability of the Quincy. This ability allows the user to control their body using strings of spirit power, thus allowing them to move even if their limbs have been paralyzed. Ginto (Silver Tubes) are small silver tubes used to store spiritual energy. They can be used by a Quincy who has lost his powers to perform abilities similar to the Shinigami's Kido by calling out Incantations. Shown abilities include Haizen, a rectangluar cutting beam made using four Ginto; Gritz, used to envelop an opponent in a large symbol to bind them; and Volcore, which creates large blasts used in cushioning impacts.
Renji Abarai
6th squad vice-captain Abarai Renji. He’s very tall, red-haired and good looking young man with certain abilities to be a captain. Renji’s history is connected with Rukia. In his childhood Abarai was part of Area 78, Inuzuri, South Alley of flowing spirit. He lived there along with Rukia and few other souls. Living in Area 78 was very hard because of starvation, diseases and endless problems with water. Such conditions caused the death of Rukia’s and Renji’s friends. After that they both decided to join Soul Court and become shinigamis. Abarai’s Zanpaktuou is one of the most powerfull vice-captains weapons in Soul Society. It is called Zabimaru (serpent tail). In normal state Zabimaru looks like most of ordinary zanpaktous. When releasing it the weapon extends to be longer and similar to a saw. Renji can also control Zabimaru’s powers by his will. In BanKai mode ‘Baboon King’ Zabimaru turns into giant sceleton snake filled with reiatsu. Some kind of leather also covers Renji’s shoulders. In this stadium it is one of the most powerfull and hard to control Zanpaktous.
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Ichigo is the main character of Bleach. He was born on July 7 to Isshin and Masaki Kurosaki, and has twin sisters, four years younger than him, named Yuzu and Karin. By the age of three, he had already begun training in the martial arts, leading him to meet Tatsuki Arisawa for the first time. When he was nine years old, his mother was killed by a Hollow named Grand Fisher, who had drawn Ichigo in using devious tactics. The result of his mother's loss took a great toll on him, bringing him as far as to blame himself for the event. Upon meeting Rukia Kuchiki, his mind was exposed to the world of the Shinigami. Becoming a Shinigami through the transfer of Rukia's powers into him, he learned the basics of Soul Society and the powers he possessed, but was struck down by Byakuya Kuchiki, who removed the powers Ichigo had gained with surgical strikes to his body. Under harsh, life threatening circumstances, he regained these powers under the tutelage of Kisuke Urahara, a former Shinigami Captain. Soul Society played a key role in his development, forcing him into deadly confrontations with opponent's of increasing power. Where he had entered Soul Society as below the level of a Lieutenant, he left there as a Shinigami of high renown, having defeated four Lieutenants, as well as Captains Kenpachi Zaraki and Byakuya Kuchiki, in his short time there. As proof of his skill, he was awarded with a Medallion by Shinigami Captain, Jushiro Ukitake, signifying Kurosaki as a Substitute Shinigami, recognized by Soul Society as an ally and companion. As a Shinigami, Ichigo possesses extremely high levels of Reiatsu, or Spiritual Power. This can partly be explained by the Hollow within him, which grants him immense power as a desperation tactic in the Soul Society Arc, and later as a short term boost of power after training with the Vaizard. In battle, Ichigo carries Zangetsu (Translated as "Cutting Moon") as his Zanpakutou. As can be plainly seen, Zangetsu is in a permanent state of Shikai, thus eliminating the need to unseal his weapon before combat. Rather than a typical sheath, the long silk scarf of the handle wraps itself around the blade when placed on the back, and retracts when in combat. It's chief ability is the Getsuga Tensho (Moon Sky-Piercing Fang) which releases a heavy concentration of spiritual energy as an offensive wave. His Bankai, known as Tensa Zangetsu (Chains of Heaven - Cutting Moon), is often underestimated by the enemy, due to the fact that it actually decreases the size of the blade from a giant cleaver to a mere Katana. The weapon's true power, however, lies in it's ability to enhance Ichigo himself. It possesses the same level of power that the Shikai form does, meaning it is still capable of using the same striking force, but is concentrated into a finer form, which also allows Ichigo to run at a speed beyond even Shunpo (Flash Steps.) This speed was even capable of deflecting thousands of multi-angled attacks from the Bankai of Byakuya Kuchiki, a highly powerful Shinigami Captain. It is known that Ichigo had no formal training in Kido (Demon Arts) and thus is incapable of casting incantations like even basic Shinigami, but was able to self teach himself in the art of Shunpo while training for his Bankai. Shunpo allows for high speed movements, and is employed by most Captain and Lieutenant level Shinigami as a means of evading attacks and reaching distant locations in less time. Using Flash Steps, Ichigo is skilled enough to match even a Captain level for speed.Rukia Kuchiki
Rukia's history begins in Soul Society, as a child growing up in one of the poorer districts. She had been abandoned as a baby by her older sister, Hisana, and was taken in and taken care of until she was old enough to fend for herself. Joining the Shinigami academy, Rukia found herself with a powerful connection she never knew she had; her older sister, having regretted abandoning the infant Rukia, had implored to her husband, Byakuya Kuchiki, that he find and raise Rukia as his sister. Byakuya obeyed the deathbed request of his bride, adopting Rukia into his noble clan, with the additional offer of early graduation. Thus was the beginning of Rukia's career as a Shinigami, assigned to the Thirteenth Division under Jushiro Ukitake. There, she formed a bond with the Division Lieutenant, Kaien Shiba, and his wife. Kaien became a true friend to Rukia, while his wife was a role model in grace, beauty, and duty. When Kaien's loved one was killed by a Hollow, Rukia was by her Lieutenant's side as he sought revenge, only to be dealt another tragic hand; she was forced to kill Kaien when the Hollow took possession of his body. This experience caused her great emotional harm and guilt for many years, making her unable to face the Shiba family in apology. It is unknown when she first was assigned the job of defending Karakura Town from Hollows but it wasn't long enough for her to become aware of the high spiritual powers of Ichigo Kurosaki until the night his home was attacked by a Hollow. There, she was badly injured defending Ichigo from a deadly attack, and transferred her powers to him. From there on, she stayed within a Gigai (False Body) and acted as a guide for Ichigo, who agreed to take over her duties. This symbiosis would not last long, as Byakuya and Renji were sent to collect Rukia and return her to Soul Society. She went of her own free will, to assure Ichigo's safety in the matter, and was scheduled to be executed due to an elaborate plot by Aizen Sousuke in order to obtain the Hogyoku (Orb of Distortion) that Kisuke Urahara had hidden within her. There, she was saved by Ichigo's attempts, as well as intervention by Byakuya, who was badly injured protecting her from a fatal attack by Gin Ichimaru. Since then, she has begun to regain her lost Shinigami powers, having been released from the Gigai that Urahara had created to keep her powers drained, and thus keeping Rukia, and the Hogyoku, from detection. Rukia is seen to excel in Kido, or Demon Arts, and employs them for most of the series, as she is unable to use her Zanpakutou until the Arrancar Arc. Her knowledge is competent in both Binding and Destructive Arts, and she is shown to perform them with a degree of flexibility, making far jumps or evasions as she performs them. It is also known that she is capable of using Flash Step, though her skill is unknown due to lack of comparison alongside other users. Her Zanpakutou is known as Sode no Shirayuki (Sleeve of White Snow) and is considered to be the most beautiful of it's kind in Soul Society, released by the trigger word "Mae" (Dance). The entire blade is white, and includes a sash attached to it's hilt, which is employed in one of it's abilities, Some no Mai, Tsukishiro (First Dance, White Moon) which freeze everything within the circle, created by her sash, from the ground up. Orihime Inoue
Inoue Orihime is introduced as a quirky, large breasted classmate of Kurosaki Ichigo. She has long reddish-brown hair held back from her face with two flower clips. Almost immediately after Orihime’s introduction, she becomes sucked into Ichigo’s newly complicated world of ghosts and hollows. Her brother, who died several years ago at Ichigo’s family’s clinic, has remained on this plane watching Orihime. When he was alive, he was more of a father to her than anything else. The first three years of Orihime’s life were spent under her older brother’s watchful eye in their abusive parents’ home. As soon as Kakei turned eighteen, he took Orihime with him and they lived together. They almost never argued, but the day that they did, Orihime didn’t say goodbye to him when he left for work, and that was the day he died. She was twelve years old at that time. Kakei became a hollow after Orihime slowly stopped praying for him and just jabbered on about Tatsuki and Ichigo. He was jealous of them, and missed the time when her heart belonged to him. He tried to kill her, but Ichigo saved her. However, her soul had been forced from her body, and she saw Ichigo in his shinigami form. Once Kakei’s hollow form was defeated, Rukia healed Orihime and Tatsuki and used her memory replacement device to make them forget the incident. However, Ichigo’s constant presence in Orihime’s life has had profound effects on her spiritual energy. When Rukia disappears to the Soul Society, the only people to notice her disappearance are Ichigo, Chad, Ishida, and Orihime. When Ichigo decides he’s going to save Rukia, Orihime looks sad, but she knows she can’t talk him out of it, and instead offers to help in any way she can. Not long after that, Orihime and Chad are offered to be trained by Yoruichi, a black cat who can talk. Orihime’s continued encounters with Ichigo in his shinigami form unsealed her own natural powers – the Shun Shun Rika, or Shield of Six Dancing Flowers. Six little creatures that come from her hairpins have the ability to shield, heal, and attack. Their standard appearance is as tiny flying objects. However, when Orihime needs to, they revert to a more human form. Their names are Tsubaki, Hinagiku, Baigon, Lily, Shonou, and Ayame. Hinagiku, Baigon, and Lily create an “outer shield” to repel attacks, and Shonou and Ayame create an “inner shield” that repels damage done in a limited area, and Tsubaki breaks into the enemy to set up a shield inside and split them in two. Orihime needs to call the names of the ones she needs and yell “I reject!” after yelling the incantation “Santen Kesshun” for the outer shield, “Souten Kishun” for the inner shield, and “Koten Zanshun” for the attack. Her real strength lies in using the inner and outer shields. Yasutora "Chad" Sado
Chad is one of Kurosaki Ichigo’s best friends. They first met in junior high, when Chad came to Ichigo’s rescue when some upperclassmen were trying to beat him up because he was different. Ichigo gave him the nickname “Chad,” and even though Chad tried to correct him at first, he eventually gave up and allowed Ichigo and their other friends to call him Chad. Chad is very big, and very strong. Even though he used to be a bully, he is now generally a gentle giant, and only uses his strength when the circumstances absolutely demand it. When Ichigo first meets him, Chad explains this, and Ichigo shrugs it off. He does point out that they’re the same kind of person. They both stick out: Ichigo for his hair, and Chad for his size. This is one of the main reasons why they become such close friends. After Chad had a close call with the same group of upperclassmen that beat Ichigo up and Ichigo saved him, they made a pact. Ichigo said because Chad wouldn’t fight for himself, he would fight for him but only if Chad did the same for him. Chad was born in Japan, but when his parents died when he was eight, he was sent to live with his only living relative, his grandfather in Mexico, Oscar Joaquin de la Rosa. He, in turn, died when Chad was twelve, and Chad returned to Japan, with one of his only mementos of that time a coin he wears on a chain around his neck. It is his most prized possession. Chad first became entangled in Ichigo’s ever more complicated world when he came into possession of a parakeet that harboured the soul of a little boy, Shibata Yuuichi. Yuuichi was being pursued relentlessly by a hollow, and Chad swore to protect him with his life. Chad, who already possesses near superhuman strength, develops spiritual powers because of his exposure to Ichigo, in and out of his shinigami form. His current abilities include the ability to form a red and black armour over his right arm capable of bursts of reiatsu. He is extremely capable, and even the captain of the Eighth Division Kyouraku Shunsui admits that his abilities are formidable.Kisuke Urahara
Kisuke's history as a Shinigami is still very much a mystery, though it is known that he was once Captain of the Twelvth Division and founder of the Research and Development Intitution, holding that place before Mayuri Kurotsuchi. While working in that division, and even before then, Urahara was constantly innovating the Shinigami World, credited with the creation of Gikongan (Soul Candy) and Gigai (False Bodies). He created many other valuable tools for the Shinigami world, but are not as mainstream as those two successes. He pioneered a method which allowed him to reach Bankai in only three days of training, a process that he tested on himself under the watchful eye of his childhood companion, Yoruichi Shihouin. In addition to that, he was also responsible for devising the training that allowed Ichigo to obtain Shinigami powers after their loss at the hands of Byakuya Kuchiki. His greatest achievement is seen as being the Hogyoku, or the Orb of Distortion, used to dissolve the barrier between Shinigami and Hollow, which played a pivotal role in the creation of the Arrancar. His acquaintances range from unusual to mysterious and all seem to know him from his past as a Shinigami. Tessai Tsukabishi, known as the apron wearing man who works at Urahara's store, is known to possess high level Kido, which had led to implications that he had once been Kisuke's Lieutenant in the Gotei 13. Yoruichi Shihouin has been described as Kisuke's oldest friend, and perhaps dates all the way back to early childhood, as they have been seen as friends in their teenage years during the anime. Urahara is considered an expert Game Theorist, capable of analyzing a person and knowing exactly how to press their buttons in order to achieve the results necessary for the desired ends. Urahara's true strengths lie in his inventions, which are famous throughout Soul Society and used on a daily basis by Shinigami everywhere. Though he has proven to be a valuable ally, he has only one ever entered into combat himself, in the process of training Ichigo, and is in the beginning stages of a battle with the Arrancar, thus his powers are still somewhat unknown. His Zanpakutou is Benihime (Crimson Princess) and has been described by Urahara as "not nice" as well as being a famale Zanpakutou, released by the phrase "Okiro" (awake). Its abilities lie in the manipulation of blood, and it believed to possess multiple abilities, though the only known two are a blood mist shield, and the power to fire energy blasts with the verbal command Nake (Sing). In its unsealed form, it appears as a cane; one of only two known Zanpakutou to alter its shape to something other than a sword in that form.Uryū Ishida
As a child, Ishida was trained in the natural born powers he had inherited from his ancestors. His grandfather, Soken, taught the young boy his heritage, as Uryu's father, Ryuken, did not practice the ways of the Quincy, finding no profit in such a venture. Ishida developed a natural hatred of Shinigami, when they arrived too late to assist his grandfather against a Hollow attack, causing both distrust and disgust with Soul Society. Ichigo Kurosaki was originally oblivious to his Uryu's existance, though Ishida could sense the power of Ichigo, and was able to see the spirit thread of a Shinigami once Kurosaki had become one. While first seeing each other with animosity, due to their polar opposite views and powers, Ichigo and Ishida eventually come to see one another as a potentially powerful ally, and even depend on the other when in a pinch. Uryu has even become a casual member of Kurosaki's in-school clique on scattered occasions. While their personality and opinions continue to clash from time to time, they are more respectful of each others view. Quincy are seen as destroyers, who completely eliminate Hollows, unlike the Shinigami who purify them and either send them to Soul Society or to Hell. Because of this, they cause great spiritual imbalances by taking many souls out of the process of death and rebirth. The signature ability of the Quincy is the formation of a bow made of spiritual energy, and arrows made of the same substance. Rather than obtain this power from within themselves, they draw spirit energy in the atmosphere to form solid objects; the skill of the Quincy means greater result. Another of the Quincy powers is called Hirenkyaku, and is roughly the equal of the Shinigami's Shunpo. This ability concentrates spirit energy beneath the feet of its user, and propels them with superspeed to their desired location. The Ransotengai, or Heavenly Wild Puppet Suit, is another rare ability of the Quincy. This ability allows the user to control their body using strings of spirit power, thus allowing them to move even if their limbs have been paralyzed. Ginto (Silver Tubes) are small silver tubes used to store spiritual energy. They can be used by a Quincy who has lost his powers to perform abilities similar to the Shinigami's Kido by calling out Incantations. Shown abilities include Haizen, a rectangluar cutting beam made using four Ginto; Gritz, used to envelop an opponent in a large symbol to bind them; and Volcore, which creates large blasts used in cushioning impacts.Renji Abarai
6th squad vice-captain Abarai Renji. He’s very tall, red-haired and good looking young man with certain abilities to be a captain. Renji’s history is connected with Rukia. In his childhood Abarai was part of Area 78, Inuzuri, South Alley of flowing spirit. He lived there along with Rukia and few other souls. Living in Area 78 was very hard because of starvation, diseases and endless problems with water. Such conditions caused the death of Rukia’s and Renji’s friends. After that they both decided to join Soul Court and become shinigamis. Abarai’s Zanpaktuou is one of the most powerfull vice-captains weapons in Soul Society. It is called Zabimaru (serpent tail). In normal state Zabimaru looks like most of ordinary zanpaktous. When releasing it the weapon extends to be longer and similar to a saw. Renji can also control Zabimaru’s powers by his will. In BanKai mode ‘Baboon King’ Zabimaru turns into giant sceleton snake filled with reiatsu. Some kind of leather also covers Renji’s shoulders. In this stadium it is one of the most powerfull and hard to control Zanpaktous.Summary
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