Post by )>S H I R O<( on Sept 5, 2008 0:33:09 GMT -5
Name: Shiro
Age: 4 [technically, he was born through a process which Ichigo's inner hollow was awakened.]
Birthday: June 15
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 135 lbs.
Aligned With: Duh. Shiro.
Number: Leader of Espada
Physical Appearance: Shiro is a rather forboding figure. He looks to be about an 18 year old version of Kurosaki Ichigo. Having been his inner hollow, it is helpful to understand that he looks like him to every detail...though it's safe to say that he can utilize the athletic body more thoroughly through rigorous activities, such as fighting, running, etc. His torso and arms are rather muscular, but not so muscular that they would slow him down by any means. Shiro is incredibly fast, being thin but incredibly powerful when it comes to needing to fight. The arrancar has perfectly white skin and hair with no scars present on his torso, face, or anything.
The most intimidating feature on Shiro is probably his eyes. They are completely black aside from the single golden ring within each of them which shows where his iris and pupil is. He's one for facial expressions, often having a bored look or one that says "I'm better than you, and I know it." Shiro has no incredibly defining features aside from his white skin and oddly colored eyes. Unlike most arrancar, he has no hollow mask. Whether this is the product of him not truly being an arrancar but rather a hollow is anyone's guess. He keeps his head lurched forward slightly, almost as if he were a predator of some sort, having an odd crook in his neck and he sits with no posture, often sprawled out upon the throne within his palace. This makes him very unlike the previous ruler of the arrancar, Aizen Sousuke, in the sense that he is capable of being relaxed and completely the opposite of Aizen and still kick a whole lot of ass.
His voice is distorted, which is another intimidating feature about Shiro. While it isn't necessarily a physical feature about him...his voice is menacing to the core. Capable of sending shivers down someone's spine, which just proves his power. Shiro's reiatsu is nothing to scoff at either, having a ton of it, more than even his shinigami counterpart. In other words, a constant supply that is usually there to get him out of a bind. At his hips sits the white replica of Tensa Zangetsu...Kurosaki Ichigo's zanpakutou in a bankai state.
Personality: Shiro is very sadistic. He likes to toy with people's emotions, acting like he's completely innocent and then turning it around to reveal truth to the eyes of those he's around. He's one for dramatic and showy events, preferring to allow his opponents a look into his soul before he cuts them to shreds, or tells someone else to do it. On the topic of his subordinates, the Espada and all other arrancar that follow him, he hates it when they rely on him. He's not the kind of person to get sentimental with somebody who is trying to sympathize with him. The truth is that nobody in Hueco Mundo is like him, at all. He's the polar opposite of somebody else, his looks aren't his own and his personality is just the opposite of another. However, when it comes to getting what he wants, he shows no hesitation in acting like Ichigo. Especially when it comes to dealing with his prisoner, Inoue Orihime, who his counterpart failed to retrieve during his last visit.
Shiro cares not for the concept of friends. Which is the smart thing to do amongst a bunch of arrancar. Hollows cannot trust one another, so it is obvious why Shiro refuses to have friends like Ichigo had. Sure, he can act like the fool when it comes right down to it...but that's because Shiro was in Ichigo's head for months on end. Constantly having to listen to his friendship speeches and listen to his innermost thoughts about wanting to save his friends. He despises the thought of friends so much that he can't trust anyone, not even the ones he has under his command. Sure, he can act like he trusts them, but one can never truly trust an arrancar. Keep your friends close but your enemies closer is the saying that best describes Shiro, only he doesn't have any friends to keep close in the first place.
He doesn't boss the Espada around unless they go out of their way to ask him for something to do. The mission he gives them may not be of any importance at all. He'll normally just send them to the human world to do some menial task...but if they're bored enough to come begging him for something to do then who is he not to give them something. Even if it is just a stroll in the human world. He's relatively uncaring about who takes what spot in the Espada, normally telling whoever comes to him wanting to be part of it to just kill off one of the other members. The arrancar is also a do-it-yourself kinda guy. When a menos comes to him asking to be made into an arrancar he'll reply "do it yourself" or smash their head against a wall, depending on his mood. Whether they live or die is of no concern to him as he doesn't need new arrancar to join him as long as he's got one or two Espada.
Fighting Style: Shiro enjoys, above all else, toying with his opponents. He knows he is incredibly powerful, capable of stopping a taichou level shinigami in their tracks without even having to release his zanpakutou. While he feels no need to have to fight, usually able to send out one of his little peons to do the fighting instead, he won't hesitate to put some thingyy little number in their place. Should one of the arrancar rise up and try to face him, he'll allow them the first blow and if they can damage him...great for them. Even if he's drawn to the point where he has to use his full strength he will treat the battle like a game, never taking who he is fighting seriously and simply laughing at all of their attempts.
Because he spent nearly a year contained within Ichigo's soul, he learned much from Ichigo's zanpakutou spirit, Zangetsu. Because of this he can utilize the sword at his side with great skill and precision. Also, because he created the strongest technique of Ichigo's, he is capable of using it even though it is not an actual zanpakutou like a shinigami's. By using the Getsuga Tenshou, he can send a wave of reiatsu forward and can control it by using his reiatsu. This allows him much destructive force while still maintaining control of his strike. HIs zanpakutou is his main source of battle, but it is by no means his only resource. He will resort to Getsuga Tenshou as well as the other attacks he created in the three years of freedom that he had from Ichigo's mind.
While he is in his released state, if there is anyone who can get him into his released state, he is completely different. He won't hesitate to begin killing...but he still maintains his mocking personality. Despite the increased killing intent, he still loves shoving his opponent into a corner and watching thems quirm. By using his Invitación al infierno, he is capable of trapping his opponent and/or himself within a sphere of energy made of the same energy as a cero. While within this orb he can push them around and make them hit the walls of the dome, which would sear skin and cloth upon touch. Shiro despises weaklings and those who oppose him are in for a rude awakening when they think that they're stronger and can even fathom opposing him.
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Zanpakutou Name: Zangetsu
Hollow Powers:
-Cero
-Bala
-Gran Rey Cero
-Sonido
-Hierro
-Garganta
- Chubasco blanco - An attack that translates to "White Squall". Shiro fires multiple bala into the air over his opponent, as if to confuse them. However, after each shot he attaches a "string" of reiatsu to them, which allows him to stop them in mid air. With a swing downward of his hands, he can send the bala crashing downward onto his opponent like a heavy rain. He can also utilize this to change the direction of a bala if his opponent moves after firing it at them, which could be useful against a faster opponent. The reiatsu string is invisible and unbreakable, being able to regenerate itself when "cut" by something.
- Grieta de la Muerte - An attack that translates to "Death Fissure". The arrancar charges a cero up into a concentrated ball within his palm before pushing the orb into the ground and firing it. This causes the ground to begin cracking, creating small fissures near the source of the blow before they shoot forward toward his opponent. While the fissures open up, they create a wall of energy similar to the energy of a cero, a searing energy that could burn anything that got close to it. These cracks try to form a barrier around the opponent, but can easily be escaped by jumping out and over the "walls" of energy.
- Getsuga Tenshou - A move originally created by Shiro for the use of Kurosaki Ichigo's zanpakutou "Zangetsu" in it's bankai state. By focusing reiatsu into the blade of his sword, he can swing it at a swift rate to cause a massive wave of reiatsu to spew from the blade. The wave of reiatsu remains connected to the sword until it reaches it's destination or is cut short by Shiro for some reason or another. This allows Shiro to control the way the wave flows by swinging the sword from side to side, allowing him massive destructive capabilities on top of better accuracy.
Release Phrase: Destrócelos a los pedacitos, Zangetsu.
Resureccion: The true form of Shiro is not one of elegance nor beauty. It is a form of power and destruction above all else. A white armor takes over his entire body, spikes upon the broad shoulders and along the majority of his upper back. The spikes differ in size and can be used as projectiles when he needs them to be shot forward and can't close the distance fast enough to make an attack. The armor covers Shiro's entire body and his head is covered by a mask. The mask is similar to a human skull but it has three red lines above the left eye and two below it, curving toward each other and nearly encircling the entire eye. While in this state, Shiro's eyes are glowing a dark yellow color, allowing them to be visible from undeneath the large mask. Red lines spiral down his arm and spine in a double helix-like shape. Four spikes are present running down his spine and they end in a powerful tail that is about five feet long.
Invitación al infierno [Invitation to Hell] - This attack is more defensive than offensive. It translates to "Invitation to Hell" and was created by Shiro when he decided "I wanna send some bastards to Hell". He generates a ton of reiatsu, causing it to emit from his body and it shapes a dome around his opponent and himself. The dome is made of the same destructive energy as a cero and whatever touches it gets burned. He can utilize this to chase his opponent all around or simply toss them into it. It can sear even the toughest Hierro with ease and is capable of tearing somebody to shreds within seconds if they are forced through the barrier, which is not easy feat.
Ciento Lanzas [One Hundred Spears]- An attack used by utilizing the spikes all over Shiro's body when in his released state. By dispersing reiatsu into the base of each spike, it disconnects them from his body and fires them forward at his opponent. The spikes are connected by strings of reiatsu, which allow him to control where they move as well as being able to call them back once their job is finished. This is, of course, unless they are destroyed in the process of chasing the opponent. In such an unlikely case, the reiatsu string will be severed and the spike will not return to his armor. The strings, like with his Chibasco Blanco attack, cannot by severed by anything else unless cut short by Shiro himself, but the spikes can be destroyed.
Boca de una Bestia [Mouth of a Beast] - An attack utilized while Ichigo was fighting off the vizard while he was turning into a hollow. From a major blast, a massive mouth emerged from the dust and attempted to eat the man known as Muguruma Kensei. This mouth is what Boca de una Bestia is. By pulling his arms back and thrusting his chest outward, he can fire a large mouth from his chest and cause it to shoot forward. This can, however, be stopped with an attack such as cero or a larger kidou attack. However, one who is taken a bite out of by this attack is going to lose a limb. Shiro usually uses this in combination with Invitacion al Infierno to push his opponents back to the wall of the dome while trying to devour them.
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*~!~*History*~!~*
--->Life in the Zanpakutou<----
Shiro is very unlike any arrancar ever conceived. He was born from the darker area of a young boy named Kurosaki Ichigo's heart. When the boy gained his very own shinigami powers after nearly becoming a hollow...Shiro was born. From the time that he entered Ichigo's zanpakutou world, he was taken care of by the man known as Zangetsu, who was the spirit of Ichigo's zanpakutou. The man treated him with kindness...almost like a father. However, Shiro, being born of the evil in Ichigo's heart like all hollows are born, treated him like nothing more than an annoying old man. Zangetsu seemed to take no heed to the hollow's nature, however, as he knew it was natural for such a fiend to act in such a manner.
Despite seemingly hating Zangetsu, Shiro was learning much from him...even the ways of the zanpakutou. Ichigo was just wielding Zangetsu like he was nothing more than a large baseball bat. It rained quite a bit within the spirit world...and on these days Shiro could tell that Zangetsu was upset. In a sense, it was rather upsetting to Shiro as well. Seeing his teacher and father-like figure down in the dumps certainly made him ticked off at Ichigo. The hollow knew how to use Zangetsu in ways that Ichigo had never even fathomed...and he knew it too because of the dimwitted mind that this boy had. Always only thinking about his friends, which seemed to get in the way of true concentration in battle. This led the inner hollow to despise what Ichigo called his friends, as they were only a distraction and a hindrance when it came to a battle.
--->A Fight With Oneself<---
It was one fateful day that it was obvious that Ichigo was badly injured in battle. All was silent within the sideways city of the inner world of the zanpakutou. Zangetsu awaited the arrival of the "king" of the zanpakutou world...and when he arrived Ichigo received a thorough verbal lashing. He wasn't fit to wield Zangetsu...Shiro was because he knew how to use him and had gotten to know the spirit of Zangetsu better. As the older man tossed the shikai form of Zangetsu into the air, he lunged upward, snatching the blade from the air and landing gracefully. Ichigo seemed dumbfounded at seeing a mirror image of himself in black and white. A sly grin crept across the lips of the hollow as he stated, "What's wrong, Ichigo?" A new sword was thrown to Ichigo...one that was given to the lowest of the low shinigami. A worthless blade that was dullened by Ichigo's sense of longing to protect his friends.
Tossing Zangetsu up, Shiro gripped it by the bandage that wrapped around the hilt and hung loosely at the end. He swung it around rapidly above his head and grinned, watching Ichigo's stunned reaction as he stated he hadn't even thought about using it before. So the inner hollow was correct in assuming he was a complete dolt when it came to fighting. For some reason, it came to him naturally...and Shiro realized that he despised his other half from that point on. He swung the sword once more, causing the bandage to fly from his grasp as the sword flew forward at Ichigo. Shiro yanked on the bandage as it missed, causing the large cleaver to come back at him. The hollow lunged forward, getting ready to strike at Ichigo once more but he was blocked and suddenly...without wanting it to happen...Shiro's Zangetsu was replaced with the nutsty sealed zanpakutou that Ichigo had and Ichigo had Zangetsu.
The inner hollow jumped back, sneering at the boy who now held the large cleaver. Zangetsu gave him the praise Ichigo thought he needed and the so-called "king" disappeared from the world. "Am I done now?" Shiro stated in a rather unsatisfied tone to Zangetsu, who nodded. Shiro dissipated, sinking into Zangetsu's own body and becoming one with him once more. A state in which he was used to by now. Whenever Ichigo planned on using his most powerful attacks, Shiro would be there to snap him back into reality and break his will.
--->Becoming One With The Zanpakutou<---
Over the next few weeks...while Ichigo was training for bankai. Shiro was plotting. Plotting to take Zangetsu's spot so he could have better control over Ichigo. So he could rule the one who was supposed to rule the zanpakutou. After the training was complete, Zangetsu returned to the inner world. This was when Shiro would start training to come up with a new move that Ichigo would need in the upcoming fights. He would unlock it before Ichigo could...and when he was in trouble during his next fight, Shiro would take over Ichigo's mind and use his body to use the attack. He would make this attack known to be the one that summoned him. He would destroy Ichigo completely and take over his body while using Zangetsu to do anything he needed. That bastard other half of his knew nothing of Zangetsu and didn't even try to know anything about him.
When Shiro became the zanpakutou spirit, he would make Ichigo listen by forcing him to listen to everything that he said. Whether it be "LET ME OUT" or "DON'T f**kING DIE, ICHIGO!", Ichigo would hear it and know that he was there. But Shiro had to wait for the opportune moment...which was when he would first release his bankai. He would allow the fool to be showy and show it off a bit...but when it came right down to the point where he needed the bankai the most he would steal the spotlight. And when that time came...oh how he stole the spotlight.
A hollow mask began to form on Ichigo's smug face, causing him to scream out in pain. It was like music to Shiro's ears as the shrieking could be heard and he could feel himself leaving the zanpakutou's world and he saw the black katana within his hands. He saw things through Ichigo's eyes and it felt phenomenal. He whipped his arm back, swinging it forward in a long arc toward the man in the white haori who looked rather noble looking, and called out "GETSUGA TENSHOU!" An original move created by a hollow. For Shiro it was easy to use, taking up hardly any energy...but in order for Ichigo to use it...he would need to call upon the energy of his inner hollow. Which was something he probably wasn't willing to do.
However...he was soon after subdued and shoved back into the inner world as Ichigo ripped the hollow mask from his face. The damage was done...and after using such an attack Ichigo would need to call on Shiro's power. His zanpakutou spirit's power. And that is how Shiro became Zangetsu, in essence.
--->Rematch with the Other Half<---
Oh...so this time Ichigo wanted to subdue Shiro and use his power? After a losing battle with an arrancar and almost dying twice because he couldn't call on the power of his strongest zanpakutou move he realized that Shiro was useful. So useful in fact that he thought by using him to fight against a couple of bastards who had subdued their wussy hollows. They were NOTHING compared to what Shiro could be. So when the thingyy girl who thought she was hot nuts decided to step up to the plate, he figured he'd throw a curve ball. Bit by bit, as Ichigo grew more tired, Shiro was taking him over and it would be evident in the way that his eye was turning black and yellow. But everone was just too blind to realize it. Finally, when Ichigo's frustration and depression grew to its peak, he took Ichigo over once more. He lunged forward, gripping the snot-nosed runt by her throat and smashing her against the wall, choking the life out of her. That, however, was when the other vizard stepped in, stopping him in his tracks once more.
He saw his chance to finally get rid of Ichigo when the vizard knocked him out, trapped him, and allowed his inner hollow to begin to take over. He could feel himself becoming more free as he awaited Ichigo's return to the inner world. A broad grin spread across his lips as the boy emerged, looking around rather confused, calling out Zangetsu's name and looking like some lost puppy. Shiro jumped down and Ichigo instantly demanded to know where the old man was. A simple chuckle was Shiro's reply and he said "I am Zangetsu." The two clashed, pitting sword against sword. Ichigo gritted his teeth, trying to overpower the inner hollow with all his might. Shiro finally forced him back, quirking a brow at Ichigo, "How pathetic of you." He began, beginning to chant off a riddle that would end with one word "INSTINCT".
As Ichigo brought up his sword into a stance that told Shiro he was about to enter bankai...the hollow mirrored his movements. Ichigo hesitated and began to shout out "BAN! KAI!" his voice being mirrored by Shiro and the two exploded with reiatsu, both gaining a new wardrobe as well as a new form of Zangetsu. Ichigo's was black and Shiro's was white. A broad grin spread across his lips as Ichigo asked how he got bankai. "I got it at the same time you did, dumbass." He stated simply and released a Getsuga Tenshou at the same time as Ichigo, who countered it with his own, panting heavily in exhaustion after only one. Shiro's was more powerful but was pushed off course by Ichigo's and obviously missed. "You have to call on my power to use it..." And so he lunged forward, gripping the black blade of Ichigo's Tensa Zangetsu and it turned white upon being touched by him. For the finale, Shiro plunged his white blade into the torso of Ichigo and gave a broad, menacing smile.
However...in an unfortunate turn of events, the white Zangetsu turned black from Ichigo's blood and began to crawl up Shiro's arm. He recoiled, jumping backward and leaving behind his Tensa Zangetsu. Ichigo gripped it, ripping it from his gut and spinning it about before snatching it. Once more he had been defeated by this novice piece of nuts. This time it would be for quite a while...but he swore to Ichigo that he would be back. And little did the teen know that it would be sooner than he thought.
--->Revival and Take Over<---
He had been sleeping for months...but he had lost track of time. So he was unsure of how long it was that he'd been left in darkness. Zangetsu was obviously back now...and there was no taking back his spot now. Ichigo had subdued him completely...able to call on his powers and make him more powerful on command. As much as it pissed him off and embarassed him. However...there was an obvious struggle within Ichigo as he was fighting. This was his opportunity to escape. He was engulfed in light and he was suddenly within the chambers of some throne room-like place. He saw an arrancar and grinned as he tried to attack him. Simply gripping the wrist of the hand that had been thrown at him, he shook his head and snapped it aside, flipping the arrancar onto his back and giving him a kick to the head to send him across the room. The arrancar's released state was dispersed back into a sword at his side and Shiro looked around dully.
He began to wonder what this place was...but then he realized. Arrancar, he could feel reiatsu all around, and Ichigo was here with Inoue standing aside with a horrified look on her face. It was Hueco Mundo, plain and simple. He walked over to Ulquiorra, the one who had tried to attack him, and lifted him up by the collar of his shirt. "Take me to meet the precious Espada. That Aizen f**k ain't gonna be comin' back." Shiro told him. Ulquiorra narrowed his eyes and attempted to chop Shiro's hand, only to have his head slammed through a nearby pillar. Ulquiorra fell limp in his grasp and Shiro rolled his eyes, walking off to look for other arrancar. However, he was stopped by a weak, monotone voice. He stopped as he reached the middle of the throne room and turned to look at the fallen arrancar. "I'll...destroy the remainder of the Espada for you..." Stated the wounded arrancar.
An intrigued look spread across Shiro's face and he nodded, waving the arrancar away. As he stumbled away, Shiro walked over to the girl who was shivering with fright at Shiro's might. Her eyes were wide with terror as he approached and he couldn't help but grin wickedly at the thought of being so frightening. "Now, now...I won't hurt you, my dear Inoue." He said simply, gazing upon her before snickering, "Wander back out to your room...I'll send that pitiful bastard to tend to you after a while." The girl ran off, but not in a terrified and frantic way...but in a way that stated she just wanted to get the hell away from him in particular.
For the next three years, he worked at forming a new Espada and overall ranks within the arrancar. No longer did he stand for unnaturally formed arrancar. Ulquiorra was the only exception he made aside from a select few who were happy to have a fellow hollow commanding them. So, he became the ruler of Hueco Mundo, building an army to be able to wage war on their natural enemies...only this time they would win instead of falling at the hands of a bunch of fools.
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Visual of Character: [Optional]
Theme Song: Perfect Insanity by Disturbed
RP Sample:
His bright yellow iris' scanned the ten standing in front of him, stopping on every one of them to examine them. The white colored flesh of the arrancar shimmered amongst the moonlight. As he pressed his fist into the side of his cheek lightly while he examined the arrancar that had been gathered to become the newly formed Espada. A soft sigh passed his lips as he stood slowly, walking over to the first one. "Espada...the strongest of the strong..." He lightly thwapped the first one on the chest lightly...but to him lightly was hard. The arrancar was sent flying backwards into a pillar, a loud groan of pain passing his lips causing a roll of Shiro's eyes and a dissatisfied look. "You look like a sorry bunch. I can be arsed to deal with all of you. If you can survive a bala from me then you can become an Espada. That's my only condition." He held a completely serious face while the others thought it was some kind of joke and started laughing.
The second of the weakling bunch stepped forward. He was a large, hulking mass of muscle and brawn with an M shaped mask that ran along his eyebrows and down along his jaw. thingying an eyebrow, Shiro placed his index finger against his thumb and flicked it forward. A bala shot forward at an incredible speed and smashed into the large arrancar's rib cage, sending him flying back, blood spewing from his mouth as he hit a wall, causing it to crack. "Next?" Shiro stated, sighing as a normal sized arrancar stepped forward, a mask covering the lower half of his face. Not bad...kinda intimidating... Shiro thought to himself as he once more flicked a bala in the arrancar's direction. It hit him square in the chest and he skid back a few feet, gripping the spot where he had been hit. He was still alive...and that was all that counted. "Hmhm...get back in line, soldier."
The rest of the crew wasn't as brave to step up and Shiro simply walked up to his throne. He placed his index finger against his thumb and flicked a few more times, sighing heavily as he went down the line, five of the remaining seven dying upon impact while the other two stayed alive...but barely. "Nurses...tend to the wounded that are still alive. As for the dead ones? Toss 'em out to the menos. I don't wanna see 'em around anymore. A few of my new Espada have arrived..." Shiro said with a grin, his eyes having a malicious glint to them as he watched two of them being dragged off by stretcher while the one with the face mask simply walked along behind the "nurses".
Age: 4 [technically, he was born through a process which Ichigo's inner hollow was awakened.]
Birthday: June 15
Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 135 lbs.
Aligned With: Duh. Shiro.
Number: Leader of Espada
Physical Appearance: Shiro is a rather forboding figure. He looks to be about an 18 year old version of Kurosaki Ichigo. Having been his inner hollow, it is helpful to understand that he looks like him to every detail...though it's safe to say that he can utilize the athletic body more thoroughly through rigorous activities, such as fighting, running, etc. His torso and arms are rather muscular, but not so muscular that they would slow him down by any means. Shiro is incredibly fast, being thin but incredibly powerful when it comes to needing to fight. The arrancar has perfectly white skin and hair with no scars present on his torso, face, or anything.
The most intimidating feature on Shiro is probably his eyes. They are completely black aside from the single golden ring within each of them which shows where his iris and pupil is. He's one for facial expressions, often having a bored look or one that says "I'm better than you, and I know it." Shiro has no incredibly defining features aside from his white skin and oddly colored eyes. Unlike most arrancar, he has no hollow mask. Whether this is the product of him not truly being an arrancar but rather a hollow is anyone's guess. He keeps his head lurched forward slightly, almost as if he were a predator of some sort, having an odd crook in his neck and he sits with no posture, often sprawled out upon the throne within his palace. This makes him very unlike the previous ruler of the arrancar, Aizen Sousuke, in the sense that he is capable of being relaxed and completely the opposite of Aizen and still kick a whole lot of ass.
His voice is distorted, which is another intimidating feature about Shiro. While it isn't necessarily a physical feature about him...his voice is menacing to the core. Capable of sending shivers down someone's spine, which just proves his power. Shiro's reiatsu is nothing to scoff at either, having a ton of it, more than even his shinigami counterpart. In other words, a constant supply that is usually there to get him out of a bind. At his hips sits the white replica of Tensa Zangetsu...Kurosaki Ichigo's zanpakutou in a bankai state.
Personality: Shiro is very sadistic. He likes to toy with people's emotions, acting like he's completely innocent and then turning it around to reveal truth to the eyes of those he's around. He's one for dramatic and showy events, preferring to allow his opponents a look into his soul before he cuts them to shreds, or tells someone else to do it. On the topic of his subordinates, the Espada and all other arrancar that follow him, he hates it when they rely on him. He's not the kind of person to get sentimental with somebody who is trying to sympathize with him. The truth is that nobody in Hueco Mundo is like him, at all. He's the polar opposite of somebody else, his looks aren't his own and his personality is just the opposite of another. However, when it comes to getting what he wants, he shows no hesitation in acting like Ichigo. Especially when it comes to dealing with his prisoner, Inoue Orihime, who his counterpart failed to retrieve during his last visit.
Shiro cares not for the concept of friends. Which is the smart thing to do amongst a bunch of arrancar. Hollows cannot trust one another, so it is obvious why Shiro refuses to have friends like Ichigo had. Sure, he can act like the fool when it comes right down to it...but that's because Shiro was in Ichigo's head for months on end. Constantly having to listen to his friendship speeches and listen to his innermost thoughts about wanting to save his friends. He despises the thought of friends so much that he can't trust anyone, not even the ones he has under his command. Sure, he can act like he trusts them, but one can never truly trust an arrancar. Keep your friends close but your enemies closer is the saying that best describes Shiro, only he doesn't have any friends to keep close in the first place.
He doesn't boss the Espada around unless they go out of their way to ask him for something to do. The mission he gives them may not be of any importance at all. He'll normally just send them to the human world to do some menial task...but if they're bored enough to come begging him for something to do then who is he not to give them something. Even if it is just a stroll in the human world. He's relatively uncaring about who takes what spot in the Espada, normally telling whoever comes to him wanting to be part of it to just kill off one of the other members. The arrancar is also a do-it-yourself kinda guy. When a menos comes to him asking to be made into an arrancar he'll reply "do it yourself" or smash their head against a wall, depending on his mood. Whether they live or die is of no concern to him as he doesn't need new arrancar to join him as long as he's got one or two Espada.
Fighting Style: Shiro enjoys, above all else, toying with his opponents. He knows he is incredibly powerful, capable of stopping a taichou level shinigami in their tracks without even having to release his zanpakutou. While he feels no need to have to fight, usually able to send out one of his little peons to do the fighting instead, he won't hesitate to put some thingyy little number in their place. Should one of the arrancar rise up and try to face him, he'll allow them the first blow and if they can damage him...great for them. Even if he's drawn to the point where he has to use his full strength he will treat the battle like a game, never taking who he is fighting seriously and simply laughing at all of their attempts.
Because he spent nearly a year contained within Ichigo's soul, he learned much from Ichigo's zanpakutou spirit, Zangetsu. Because of this he can utilize the sword at his side with great skill and precision. Also, because he created the strongest technique of Ichigo's, he is capable of using it even though it is not an actual zanpakutou like a shinigami's. By using the Getsuga Tenshou, he can send a wave of reiatsu forward and can control it by using his reiatsu. This allows him much destructive force while still maintaining control of his strike. HIs zanpakutou is his main source of battle, but it is by no means his only resource. He will resort to Getsuga Tenshou as well as the other attacks he created in the three years of freedom that he had from Ichigo's mind.
While he is in his released state, if there is anyone who can get him into his released state, he is completely different. He won't hesitate to begin killing...but he still maintains his mocking personality. Despite the increased killing intent, he still loves shoving his opponent into a corner and watching thems quirm. By using his Invitación al infierno, he is capable of trapping his opponent and/or himself within a sphere of energy made of the same energy as a cero. While within this orb he can push them around and make them hit the walls of the dome, which would sear skin and cloth upon touch. Shiro despises weaklings and those who oppose him are in for a rude awakening when they think that they're stronger and can even fathom opposing him.
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Zanpakutou Name: Zangetsu
Hollow Powers:
-Cero
-Bala
-Gran Rey Cero
-Sonido
-Hierro
-Garganta
- Chubasco blanco - An attack that translates to "White Squall". Shiro fires multiple bala into the air over his opponent, as if to confuse them. However, after each shot he attaches a "string" of reiatsu to them, which allows him to stop them in mid air. With a swing downward of his hands, he can send the bala crashing downward onto his opponent like a heavy rain. He can also utilize this to change the direction of a bala if his opponent moves after firing it at them, which could be useful against a faster opponent. The reiatsu string is invisible and unbreakable, being able to regenerate itself when "cut" by something.
- Grieta de la Muerte - An attack that translates to "Death Fissure". The arrancar charges a cero up into a concentrated ball within his palm before pushing the orb into the ground and firing it. This causes the ground to begin cracking, creating small fissures near the source of the blow before they shoot forward toward his opponent. While the fissures open up, they create a wall of energy similar to the energy of a cero, a searing energy that could burn anything that got close to it. These cracks try to form a barrier around the opponent, but can easily be escaped by jumping out and over the "walls" of energy.
- Getsuga Tenshou - A move originally created by Shiro for the use of Kurosaki Ichigo's zanpakutou "Zangetsu" in it's bankai state. By focusing reiatsu into the blade of his sword, he can swing it at a swift rate to cause a massive wave of reiatsu to spew from the blade. The wave of reiatsu remains connected to the sword until it reaches it's destination or is cut short by Shiro for some reason or another. This allows Shiro to control the way the wave flows by swinging the sword from side to side, allowing him massive destructive capabilities on top of better accuracy.
Release Phrase: Destrócelos a los pedacitos, Zangetsu.
Resureccion: The true form of Shiro is not one of elegance nor beauty. It is a form of power and destruction above all else. A white armor takes over his entire body, spikes upon the broad shoulders and along the majority of his upper back. The spikes differ in size and can be used as projectiles when he needs them to be shot forward and can't close the distance fast enough to make an attack. The armor covers Shiro's entire body and his head is covered by a mask. The mask is similar to a human skull but it has three red lines above the left eye and two below it, curving toward each other and nearly encircling the entire eye. While in this state, Shiro's eyes are glowing a dark yellow color, allowing them to be visible from undeneath the large mask. Red lines spiral down his arm and spine in a double helix-like shape. Four spikes are present running down his spine and they end in a powerful tail that is about five feet long.
Invitación al infierno [Invitation to Hell] - This attack is more defensive than offensive. It translates to "Invitation to Hell" and was created by Shiro when he decided "I wanna send some bastards to Hell". He generates a ton of reiatsu, causing it to emit from his body and it shapes a dome around his opponent and himself. The dome is made of the same destructive energy as a cero and whatever touches it gets burned. He can utilize this to chase his opponent all around or simply toss them into it. It can sear even the toughest Hierro with ease and is capable of tearing somebody to shreds within seconds if they are forced through the barrier, which is not easy feat.
Ciento Lanzas [One Hundred Spears]- An attack used by utilizing the spikes all over Shiro's body when in his released state. By dispersing reiatsu into the base of each spike, it disconnects them from his body and fires them forward at his opponent. The spikes are connected by strings of reiatsu, which allow him to control where they move as well as being able to call them back once their job is finished. This is, of course, unless they are destroyed in the process of chasing the opponent. In such an unlikely case, the reiatsu string will be severed and the spike will not return to his armor. The strings, like with his Chibasco Blanco attack, cannot by severed by anything else unless cut short by Shiro himself, but the spikes can be destroyed.
Boca de una Bestia [Mouth of a Beast] - An attack utilized while Ichigo was fighting off the vizard while he was turning into a hollow. From a major blast, a massive mouth emerged from the dust and attempted to eat the man known as Muguruma Kensei. This mouth is what Boca de una Bestia is. By pulling his arms back and thrusting his chest outward, he can fire a large mouth from his chest and cause it to shoot forward. This can, however, be stopped with an attack such as cero or a larger kidou attack. However, one who is taken a bite out of by this attack is going to lose a limb. Shiro usually uses this in combination with Invitacion al Infierno to push his opponents back to the wall of the dome while trying to devour them.
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*~!~*History*~!~*
--->Life in the Zanpakutou<----
Shiro is very unlike any arrancar ever conceived. He was born from the darker area of a young boy named Kurosaki Ichigo's heart. When the boy gained his very own shinigami powers after nearly becoming a hollow...Shiro was born. From the time that he entered Ichigo's zanpakutou world, he was taken care of by the man known as Zangetsu, who was the spirit of Ichigo's zanpakutou. The man treated him with kindness...almost like a father. However, Shiro, being born of the evil in Ichigo's heart like all hollows are born, treated him like nothing more than an annoying old man. Zangetsu seemed to take no heed to the hollow's nature, however, as he knew it was natural for such a fiend to act in such a manner.
Despite seemingly hating Zangetsu, Shiro was learning much from him...even the ways of the zanpakutou. Ichigo was just wielding Zangetsu like he was nothing more than a large baseball bat. It rained quite a bit within the spirit world...and on these days Shiro could tell that Zangetsu was upset. In a sense, it was rather upsetting to Shiro as well. Seeing his teacher and father-like figure down in the dumps certainly made him ticked off at Ichigo. The hollow knew how to use Zangetsu in ways that Ichigo had never even fathomed...and he knew it too because of the dimwitted mind that this boy had. Always only thinking about his friends, which seemed to get in the way of true concentration in battle. This led the inner hollow to despise what Ichigo called his friends, as they were only a distraction and a hindrance when it came to a battle.
--->A Fight With Oneself<---
It was one fateful day that it was obvious that Ichigo was badly injured in battle. All was silent within the sideways city of the inner world of the zanpakutou. Zangetsu awaited the arrival of the "king" of the zanpakutou world...and when he arrived Ichigo received a thorough verbal lashing. He wasn't fit to wield Zangetsu...Shiro was because he knew how to use him and had gotten to know the spirit of Zangetsu better. As the older man tossed the shikai form of Zangetsu into the air, he lunged upward, snatching the blade from the air and landing gracefully. Ichigo seemed dumbfounded at seeing a mirror image of himself in black and white. A sly grin crept across the lips of the hollow as he stated, "What's wrong, Ichigo?" A new sword was thrown to Ichigo...one that was given to the lowest of the low shinigami. A worthless blade that was dullened by Ichigo's sense of longing to protect his friends.
Tossing Zangetsu up, Shiro gripped it by the bandage that wrapped around the hilt and hung loosely at the end. He swung it around rapidly above his head and grinned, watching Ichigo's stunned reaction as he stated he hadn't even thought about using it before. So the inner hollow was correct in assuming he was a complete dolt when it came to fighting. For some reason, it came to him naturally...and Shiro realized that he despised his other half from that point on. He swung the sword once more, causing the bandage to fly from his grasp as the sword flew forward at Ichigo. Shiro yanked on the bandage as it missed, causing the large cleaver to come back at him. The hollow lunged forward, getting ready to strike at Ichigo once more but he was blocked and suddenly...without wanting it to happen...Shiro's Zangetsu was replaced with the nutsty sealed zanpakutou that Ichigo had and Ichigo had Zangetsu.
The inner hollow jumped back, sneering at the boy who now held the large cleaver. Zangetsu gave him the praise Ichigo thought he needed and the so-called "king" disappeared from the world. "Am I done now?" Shiro stated in a rather unsatisfied tone to Zangetsu, who nodded. Shiro dissipated, sinking into Zangetsu's own body and becoming one with him once more. A state in which he was used to by now. Whenever Ichigo planned on using his most powerful attacks, Shiro would be there to snap him back into reality and break his will.
--->Becoming One With The Zanpakutou<---
Over the next few weeks...while Ichigo was training for bankai. Shiro was plotting. Plotting to take Zangetsu's spot so he could have better control over Ichigo. So he could rule the one who was supposed to rule the zanpakutou. After the training was complete, Zangetsu returned to the inner world. This was when Shiro would start training to come up with a new move that Ichigo would need in the upcoming fights. He would unlock it before Ichigo could...and when he was in trouble during his next fight, Shiro would take over Ichigo's mind and use his body to use the attack. He would make this attack known to be the one that summoned him. He would destroy Ichigo completely and take over his body while using Zangetsu to do anything he needed. That bastard other half of his knew nothing of Zangetsu and didn't even try to know anything about him.
When Shiro became the zanpakutou spirit, he would make Ichigo listen by forcing him to listen to everything that he said. Whether it be "LET ME OUT" or "DON'T f**kING DIE, ICHIGO!", Ichigo would hear it and know that he was there. But Shiro had to wait for the opportune moment...which was when he would first release his bankai. He would allow the fool to be showy and show it off a bit...but when it came right down to the point where he needed the bankai the most he would steal the spotlight. And when that time came...oh how he stole the spotlight.
A hollow mask began to form on Ichigo's smug face, causing him to scream out in pain. It was like music to Shiro's ears as the shrieking could be heard and he could feel himself leaving the zanpakutou's world and he saw the black katana within his hands. He saw things through Ichigo's eyes and it felt phenomenal. He whipped his arm back, swinging it forward in a long arc toward the man in the white haori who looked rather noble looking, and called out "GETSUGA TENSHOU!" An original move created by a hollow. For Shiro it was easy to use, taking up hardly any energy...but in order for Ichigo to use it...he would need to call upon the energy of his inner hollow. Which was something he probably wasn't willing to do.
However...he was soon after subdued and shoved back into the inner world as Ichigo ripped the hollow mask from his face. The damage was done...and after using such an attack Ichigo would need to call on Shiro's power. His zanpakutou spirit's power. And that is how Shiro became Zangetsu, in essence.
--->Rematch with the Other Half<---
Oh...so this time Ichigo wanted to subdue Shiro and use his power? After a losing battle with an arrancar and almost dying twice because he couldn't call on the power of his strongest zanpakutou move he realized that Shiro was useful. So useful in fact that he thought by using him to fight against a couple of bastards who had subdued their wussy hollows. They were NOTHING compared to what Shiro could be. So when the thingyy girl who thought she was hot nuts decided to step up to the plate, he figured he'd throw a curve ball. Bit by bit, as Ichigo grew more tired, Shiro was taking him over and it would be evident in the way that his eye was turning black and yellow. But everone was just too blind to realize it. Finally, when Ichigo's frustration and depression grew to its peak, he took Ichigo over once more. He lunged forward, gripping the snot-nosed runt by her throat and smashing her against the wall, choking the life out of her. That, however, was when the other vizard stepped in, stopping him in his tracks once more.
He saw his chance to finally get rid of Ichigo when the vizard knocked him out, trapped him, and allowed his inner hollow to begin to take over. He could feel himself becoming more free as he awaited Ichigo's return to the inner world. A broad grin spread across his lips as the boy emerged, looking around rather confused, calling out Zangetsu's name and looking like some lost puppy. Shiro jumped down and Ichigo instantly demanded to know where the old man was. A simple chuckle was Shiro's reply and he said "I am Zangetsu." The two clashed, pitting sword against sword. Ichigo gritted his teeth, trying to overpower the inner hollow with all his might. Shiro finally forced him back, quirking a brow at Ichigo, "How pathetic of you." He began, beginning to chant off a riddle that would end with one word "INSTINCT".
As Ichigo brought up his sword into a stance that told Shiro he was about to enter bankai...the hollow mirrored his movements. Ichigo hesitated and began to shout out "BAN! KAI!" his voice being mirrored by Shiro and the two exploded with reiatsu, both gaining a new wardrobe as well as a new form of Zangetsu. Ichigo's was black and Shiro's was white. A broad grin spread across his lips as Ichigo asked how he got bankai. "I got it at the same time you did, dumbass." He stated simply and released a Getsuga Tenshou at the same time as Ichigo, who countered it with his own, panting heavily in exhaustion after only one. Shiro's was more powerful but was pushed off course by Ichigo's and obviously missed. "You have to call on my power to use it..." And so he lunged forward, gripping the black blade of Ichigo's Tensa Zangetsu and it turned white upon being touched by him. For the finale, Shiro plunged his white blade into the torso of Ichigo and gave a broad, menacing smile.
However...in an unfortunate turn of events, the white Zangetsu turned black from Ichigo's blood and began to crawl up Shiro's arm. He recoiled, jumping backward and leaving behind his Tensa Zangetsu. Ichigo gripped it, ripping it from his gut and spinning it about before snatching it. Once more he had been defeated by this novice piece of nuts. This time it would be for quite a while...but he swore to Ichigo that he would be back. And little did the teen know that it would be sooner than he thought.
--->Revival and Take Over<---
He had been sleeping for months...but he had lost track of time. So he was unsure of how long it was that he'd been left in darkness. Zangetsu was obviously back now...and there was no taking back his spot now. Ichigo had subdued him completely...able to call on his powers and make him more powerful on command. As much as it pissed him off and embarassed him. However...there was an obvious struggle within Ichigo as he was fighting. This was his opportunity to escape. He was engulfed in light and he was suddenly within the chambers of some throne room-like place. He saw an arrancar and grinned as he tried to attack him. Simply gripping the wrist of the hand that had been thrown at him, he shook his head and snapped it aside, flipping the arrancar onto his back and giving him a kick to the head to send him across the room. The arrancar's released state was dispersed back into a sword at his side and Shiro looked around dully.
He began to wonder what this place was...but then he realized. Arrancar, he could feel reiatsu all around, and Ichigo was here with Inoue standing aside with a horrified look on her face. It was Hueco Mundo, plain and simple. He walked over to Ulquiorra, the one who had tried to attack him, and lifted him up by the collar of his shirt. "Take me to meet the precious Espada. That Aizen f**k ain't gonna be comin' back." Shiro told him. Ulquiorra narrowed his eyes and attempted to chop Shiro's hand, only to have his head slammed through a nearby pillar. Ulquiorra fell limp in his grasp and Shiro rolled his eyes, walking off to look for other arrancar. However, he was stopped by a weak, monotone voice. He stopped as he reached the middle of the throne room and turned to look at the fallen arrancar. "I'll...destroy the remainder of the Espada for you..." Stated the wounded arrancar.
An intrigued look spread across Shiro's face and he nodded, waving the arrancar away. As he stumbled away, Shiro walked over to the girl who was shivering with fright at Shiro's might. Her eyes were wide with terror as he approached and he couldn't help but grin wickedly at the thought of being so frightening. "Now, now...I won't hurt you, my dear Inoue." He said simply, gazing upon her before snickering, "Wander back out to your room...I'll send that pitiful bastard to tend to you after a while." The girl ran off, but not in a terrified and frantic way...but in a way that stated she just wanted to get the hell away from him in particular.
For the next three years, he worked at forming a new Espada and overall ranks within the arrancar. No longer did he stand for unnaturally formed arrancar. Ulquiorra was the only exception he made aside from a select few who were happy to have a fellow hollow commanding them. So, he became the ruler of Hueco Mundo, building an army to be able to wage war on their natural enemies...only this time they would win instead of falling at the hands of a bunch of fools.
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Visual of Character: [Optional]
Theme Song: Perfect Insanity by Disturbed
RP Sample:
His bright yellow iris' scanned the ten standing in front of him, stopping on every one of them to examine them. The white colored flesh of the arrancar shimmered amongst the moonlight. As he pressed his fist into the side of his cheek lightly while he examined the arrancar that had been gathered to become the newly formed Espada. A soft sigh passed his lips as he stood slowly, walking over to the first one. "Espada...the strongest of the strong..." He lightly thwapped the first one on the chest lightly...but to him lightly was hard. The arrancar was sent flying backwards into a pillar, a loud groan of pain passing his lips causing a roll of Shiro's eyes and a dissatisfied look. "You look like a sorry bunch. I can be arsed to deal with all of you. If you can survive a bala from me then you can become an Espada. That's my only condition." He held a completely serious face while the others thought it was some kind of joke and started laughing.
The second of the weakling bunch stepped forward. He was a large, hulking mass of muscle and brawn with an M shaped mask that ran along his eyebrows and down along his jaw. thingying an eyebrow, Shiro placed his index finger against his thumb and flicked it forward. A bala shot forward at an incredible speed and smashed into the large arrancar's rib cage, sending him flying back, blood spewing from his mouth as he hit a wall, causing it to crack. "Next?" Shiro stated, sighing as a normal sized arrancar stepped forward, a mask covering the lower half of his face. Not bad...kinda intimidating... Shiro thought to himself as he once more flicked a bala in the arrancar's direction. It hit him square in the chest and he skid back a few feet, gripping the spot where he had been hit. He was still alive...and that was all that counted. "Hmhm...get back in line, soldier."
The rest of the crew wasn't as brave to step up and Shiro simply walked up to his throne. He placed his index finger against his thumb and flicked a few more times, sighing heavily as he went down the line, five of the remaining seven dying upon impact while the other two stayed alive...but barely. "Nurses...tend to the wounded that are still alive. As for the dead ones? Toss 'em out to the menos. I don't wanna see 'em around anymore. A few of my new Espada have arrived..." Shiro said with a grin, his eyes having a malicious glint to them as he watched two of them being dragged off by stretcher while the one with the face mask simply walked along behind the "nurses".