Post by The Sword Saint on Sept 8, 2008 23:22:04 GMT -5
Name: Full name unknown, goes by the name Kensei
Age: Actual age 529
Birthday: April 3
Height: 8'2''
Weight: 145 lbs
Aligned With: Shiro
Number: Tercera Espada
Physical Appearance: Unlike most Arrancar, Kensei is clad in black armor. He stands at an enormous 8'2'' towering over his fellow Espada. Strangely, even with all that protective armor Kensei weighs at a deceptive 145 pounds. The armor conceals his face and any part of his body for that matter, no one knows what is hidden under his black armor not even Shiro. A powerful aura surrounds his very being and his black armor is infamous for striking fear into both his enemies, and allies. Complimenting his armor, Kensei also wears a black cape which trails behind him like a dark shadow. His armor shows signs of many battles, having chips and cuts, but is still nearly impenetrable. It is said to be blessed by a goddess granting it supernatural defenses, fueled by Kensei's extraordinary amount of reiatsu his armor acts as a far more powerful version of an Arrancar's hierro.
His zanpakuto takes the shape of a large, double-edged claymore. It's golden handle is adorned with emerald jewels and the blade itself is a shimmering silver. The blade is of extremely high quality, the sword itself looks legendary, and is capable of slashing through nearly anything that crosses it's path. When the sword is not in use it is stored in a separate dimension, at a moments notice the sword will instantly reappear in a burst of black smoke.
Personality: Kensei is a man of little words, a true believer of the saying, "Actions speak louder than words." Unless he deems it absolutely necessary Kensei will remain silent, like a stone sentinel observing his surroundings in dead silence. In the moments Kensei does choose to speak, his voice is a booming voice that echoes from within his armor, commanding the respect and attention of his comrades. When he receives his orders he carries them out with a deadly efficiency rarely ever failing in his duties. He will waste no time playing with his opponents preferring to end the battle in a quick, powerful strike. He appears to be cold and callous, killing without question or remorse. He is fiercely loyal to Shiro for unknown reasons, following his rules and orders without a second thought. He treats nearly every situation with the same attitude, almost like a mindless killing machine. If faced with an enemy more powerful then himself, Kensei will not retreat. He believes in a warriors death and welcomes the day he meets an opponent capable of killing him. Kensei has shown an unmoving reluctance to release his sword, reasons are unknown, and will only resort to it's release if absolutely necessary. No opponent has forced him to reveal his released form yet, almost as if such an enemy does not exist.
Kensei does not even know his own identity, due to an unknown mental case he does not recall most of his past and can't even remember his own face. The armor was sealed upon him and his memory partially erased, it was then Kensei was born.
Fighting Style: Kensei's style of fighting is ruthless and efficient. Without any regard to his opponent's strength Kensei will strike without mercy, usually ending the fight in one quick decisive blow. The title "Kensei" means "Saint of Swords" and is only bestowed upon the best swordsman of that era. That said Kensei's sword skills reflect upon the title, his sword is swung with the highest level of expertise one can achieve earning the name Espada de Destello (Flash Sword). The speed of his sword is so great not even captain level Shinigami can catch a glimpse of the blade in motion. His sword skills also allow him to anticipate attacks to a high degree even being able to predict where the attack is directed. He is a master of multiple fighting styles, this allows him to be incredibly versatile and can also be used to identify a style that is used against him, furthermore he will know exactly how to react and counter the style being used. Kensei has shown incredible cruelty and disregard for life as he has no problems striking down a weakened or injured opponent. He apparently has no other reason to fight besides being ordered to by Shiro.
----------------
Zanpakutou Name: Lámina de la Ruina (Blade of Ruin)
Hollow Powers: Kensei is capable of using all of the moves one would expect of a high leveled Espada but to an even greater degree. A powerful Cero, Bala, Gran Rey Cero, Sonido, Hierro, Pesquisa, Negacion, and Garganta are all part of his arsenal.
Espada de Destello (Flash Sword): The pinnacle of swordsmanship. Kensei is the only one capable of this level of swordplay, and is unmatched in terms of the sword. This level of skill allows Kensei to swiftly move his blade at an impossible speed, so fast not even captain level opponents or above can follow its movements let alone block or dodge.
El Negro se Levantó (Black Rose): By utilizing Kensei's immense skill with the sword he moves his sword at such a speed where he can achieve nine simultaneous strikes. Though this skill can be used against multiple opponents it is fatally designed for effective use against one, this is done by targeting the nine fundamental targets of swordsmanship; the head, the chest, abdomen, left and right shoulder, left and right thighs, and the left and right arms.
Armadura del Obsidiano (Obsidian Armor): The black armor he wears earned him the nickname Black Knight. This armor was made from by condensing the hierro of other powerful Arrancars into one extremely dense and powerful hierro. Its defensive powers are further enhanced by the reiatsu that flows from Kensei subconsciously further buffing the defensive strength of the armor. The end result a much more powerful version of an Arrancar's hierro.
Release Phrase: To be revealed...
Resureccion: To be revealed...
---------------
*~!~*History*~!~*
--->Living Years<----
Not much is known about Kensei's life as a human. He was born and raised in Japan for all his life, dedicating nearly all his life to the way of the sword, training alone for endless hours. This continued until he met a great swordsman who agreed to take Kensei under his wing and further his training. As a secondary skill, Kensei was also trained to a certain degree in hand to hand combat. He fiercely admired his teacher who was a great swordsman and soon that admiration turned into a rivalry.
Now Kensei longed to surpass his teacher, to defeat him in a one on one dual. He left his teacher to discover his on way of the sword and trained with one goal in mind, to defeat his former teacher in battle. After years of intense training Kensei found his teacher only to discover that he had abandoned the sword, his only reason being that his thirst for violence had been squelched. Kensei was angered by this and attacked his teacher forcing him to fight back. As he fought against his teacher he could sense that his will to fight had left him, leaving him weak. He finished the battle with a fatal blow.
After this Kensei saw no other reason to live. He brought his sword to his heart and in one quick motion ended his life as a human.
--->Years as Hollow<---
As the darkness in Kensei's vision dispersed he found himself reborn in a new body. Bringing his claws to his face he felt a mask. The only feeling he experienced in this state was an endless hunger for souls and rage that flowed from an bottomless pit. He roamed the land devouring Hollows with ease. He tore through the desert lands cleansing it's white sand of Hollows everywhere. This continued for some time, as he roamed freely throughout Hueco Mundo. On a trip through the real world, Kensei encountered his first Shinigami. He would never forget their black robes and their zanpakuto, the weapon that ended a Hollow's existence. In a quick battle Kensei overwhelmed this Shinigami and took his body back to the desert of Hueco Mundo for all to see. The slaughter of his kind led to his evolution to the next stage, a Gillian.
--->Gillian Years<---
After destroying numerous colonies of Hollows Kensei witnessed the next stage of evolution, a Gillian. He had overcome the thousands of other souls that made up his consciousness and ruled over them as the dominant personality. He roamed through Hueco Mundo, this time he targeted much stronger prey. He devoured other Gillian growing stronger and stronger. In time no other Gillian was able to match him and soon he moved on to devouring numerous Gillians at one time, even being able to defeat ten at a time with ease. Acknowledging that this was not the way he wanted to continue on he joined a rather large colony in their attack on the real world, there he got the opportunity to feast on something much tastier. Naturally Shinigami came to repel the numerous Menos Grande that had moved to attack innocent souls, this provided Kensei with the necessary spirit energy to evolve into an Adjuchas. With his newfound power he easily annihilated the Shinigami and after he disposed of the Gillian without any remorse.
--->Adjuchas Years<---
This form was much smaller and easier to move in, Kensei's form had changed from the large lumbering black Gillian into a much more smaller and compact form. He possessed large claws that allowed him to cut through numerous Gillian with extreme ease. His slaughtered herds of Gillian that had gathered together, cutting through their large bodies with no effort at all. After many days of wandering the sands of Hueco Mundo with no goal in his mind whatsoever, Kensei stumbled upon a small group of other Adjuchas like himself. It was from them he learned that he could evolve even further and achieve far greater power. He continued to roam the lands in this small group continuing to kill and devour anything they came across.
After years Kensei's will to kill and devour lessened and lessened. As time went on Kensei wondered if this was his destiny, to live a life like this? To achieve to final step of evolution Kensei consumed the other Adjuchas that he was grouped with thus achieving evolution into a Vasto Lorde, and a new life.
--->Vasto Lorde Years<---
The final stage of Meno Grande only achieved by the few worthy of the power it came with. Kensei's form was now much more humanoid. He was far more powerful than he ever imagined, he felt like nothing could stop him now. Word reached him of the new ruler of Hueco Mundo, Shiro was his name. He had heard of Shiro's immense strength and how he was what they called an Arrancar. The species that broke the boundaries between Hollow and Shinigami, a hybrid that had the power to reach even greater heights. He moved to the palace Palacio de la Mascarada in hopes of joining their ranks. At the gates of the palace he was approached by a mysterious cloaked man. He presented Kensei with a mystical set of black armor, the moment Kensei touched this magical armor he evolved into an Arrancar. Just like the man promised Kensei was now a whole new species of warrior, a mix of both Shinigami and Hollow, an Arrancar. Kensei took the armor with him as he entered the palace of Shiro but never put it on, for the armor itself struck fear into Kensei. There was no going back now...
--->Arrancar Years<---
In the short time Kensei had entered Palacio de la Mascarada he realized most Arrancar had judged him from the appearance he now took in his Arrancar form. Despite being much stronger than all of them, most Arrancar considered him easy prey and whenever they had the chance they would attack when they thought he was unaware. All of their attempts at his life ended in failure. To stop these random attack Kensei hid his identity under the black armor he had received, also taking on the title Saint of Swords, or Kensei. Once he placed the helmet on his face he became a whole different person, unknown to Kensei the armor itself wiped a considerable amount of his past from Kensei's memories. He was also called The Black Knight for his dark armor that now struck fear into those who laid eyes on him. With the Espada currently being rebuilt Kensei was assigned the number three from Shiro himself.
------------
Visual of Character:
Theme Song: [Optional]
RP Sample: Kensei strode through the white halls of Palacio de la Mascarada his black cape shrouded him in a veil of darkness. The Arrancar that loitered around cleared the way for him in fear his black armor was a signal of death for all who stood in his way. A selected few followed behind him obediently, he would be leading an attack on the living world to serve as a distraction. A Garganta ripped through the fabrics of space creating a gateway to the world of the humans. Kensei had vague memories of this place, he had dreams of his past life but he just couldn't piece together the lost pieces.
He stepped through the Garganta to see a familiar site, Karakura town, where he grew up. He scanned the horizon, targeting areas most likely to draw the maximum attention of their lifelong enemies, the Shinigami.
"Go..." Kensei's deep voice boomed from within his black armor, "wipe this town from the face of the Earth."
The Black Knight observed from a distance as his minions wreaked havoc among Karakura Town, killing innocent humans and destroying the small buildings that made up this town. The Shinigami would be arriving soon, their response to this attack was rather delayed but soon after Kensei could sense the arrival of a small group of Shinigami sent to stop them. Among them he could sense the reiatsu of someone powerful, the reiatsu of a captain.
Soon the Shinigami came to attack. Two males, one bald and the other rather... feminine, began to promptly defeat each of the low level Arrancar. They were truly useless, no matter these Shinigami posed no problem to the Saint of Swords. Kensei remained stationary as the bald Shinigami redirected his attention towards him. He leaped his weapon raised for an attack, before he knew what hit him Kensei's sword slashed him across the chest. It wasn't fatal but enough to disable him, his objective was not to kill so Kensei saw no reason to deliver the finishing blow. A voice grabbed the Espada's attention. He turned around quickly to see a captain's haori, the captain that stood in front of him possessed an immense amount of reiatsu. A black eyepatch over his eye and bells tied to his spiked hair gave this captain a distinct look.
This figure was enough for Kensei to actually become serious. His ragged haori expressed his survival through numerous battles, enough to warrant the Black Knight's full attention. Kensei raised his sword slowly into a battle position, glaring from underneath his protective helmet at the Shinigami captain before him.
"Prepare yourself..."
Age: Actual age 529
Birthday: April 3
Height: 8'2''
Weight: 145 lbs
Aligned With: Shiro
Number: Tercera Espada
Physical Appearance: Unlike most Arrancar, Kensei is clad in black armor. He stands at an enormous 8'2'' towering over his fellow Espada. Strangely, even with all that protective armor Kensei weighs at a deceptive 145 pounds. The armor conceals his face and any part of his body for that matter, no one knows what is hidden under his black armor not even Shiro. A powerful aura surrounds his very being and his black armor is infamous for striking fear into both his enemies, and allies. Complimenting his armor, Kensei also wears a black cape which trails behind him like a dark shadow. His armor shows signs of many battles, having chips and cuts, but is still nearly impenetrable. It is said to be blessed by a goddess granting it supernatural defenses, fueled by Kensei's extraordinary amount of reiatsu his armor acts as a far more powerful version of an Arrancar's hierro.
His zanpakuto takes the shape of a large, double-edged claymore. It's golden handle is adorned with emerald jewels and the blade itself is a shimmering silver. The blade is of extremely high quality, the sword itself looks legendary, and is capable of slashing through nearly anything that crosses it's path. When the sword is not in use it is stored in a separate dimension, at a moments notice the sword will instantly reappear in a burst of black smoke.
Personality: Kensei is a man of little words, a true believer of the saying, "Actions speak louder than words." Unless he deems it absolutely necessary Kensei will remain silent, like a stone sentinel observing his surroundings in dead silence. In the moments Kensei does choose to speak, his voice is a booming voice that echoes from within his armor, commanding the respect and attention of his comrades. When he receives his orders he carries them out with a deadly efficiency rarely ever failing in his duties. He will waste no time playing with his opponents preferring to end the battle in a quick, powerful strike. He appears to be cold and callous, killing without question or remorse. He is fiercely loyal to Shiro for unknown reasons, following his rules and orders without a second thought. He treats nearly every situation with the same attitude, almost like a mindless killing machine. If faced with an enemy more powerful then himself, Kensei will not retreat. He believes in a warriors death and welcomes the day he meets an opponent capable of killing him. Kensei has shown an unmoving reluctance to release his sword, reasons are unknown, and will only resort to it's release if absolutely necessary. No opponent has forced him to reveal his released form yet, almost as if such an enemy does not exist.
Kensei does not even know his own identity, due to an unknown mental case he does not recall most of his past and can't even remember his own face. The armor was sealed upon him and his memory partially erased, it was then Kensei was born.
Fighting Style: Kensei's style of fighting is ruthless and efficient. Without any regard to his opponent's strength Kensei will strike without mercy, usually ending the fight in one quick decisive blow. The title "Kensei" means "Saint of Swords" and is only bestowed upon the best swordsman of that era. That said Kensei's sword skills reflect upon the title, his sword is swung with the highest level of expertise one can achieve earning the name Espada de Destello (Flash Sword). The speed of his sword is so great not even captain level Shinigami can catch a glimpse of the blade in motion. His sword skills also allow him to anticipate attacks to a high degree even being able to predict where the attack is directed. He is a master of multiple fighting styles, this allows him to be incredibly versatile and can also be used to identify a style that is used against him, furthermore he will know exactly how to react and counter the style being used. Kensei has shown incredible cruelty and disregard for life as he has no problems striking down a weakened or injured opponent. He apparently has no other reason to fight besides being ordered to by Shiro.
----------------
Zanpakutou Name: Lámina de la Ruina (Blade of Ruin)
Hollow Powers: Kensei is capable of using all of the moves one would expect of a high leveled Espada but to an even greater degree. A powerful Cero, Bala, Gran Rey Cero, Sonido, Hierro, Pesquisa, Negacion, and Garganta are all part of his arsenal.
Espada de Destello (Flash Sword): The pinnacle of swordsmanship. Kensei is the only one capable of this level of swordplay, and is unmatched in terms of the sword. This level of skill allows Kensei to swiftly move his blade at an impossible speed, so fast not even captain level opponents or above can follow its movements let alone block or dodge.
El Negro se Levantó (Black Rose): By utilizing Kensei's immense skill with the sword he moves his sword at such a speed where he can achieve nine simultaneous strikes. Though this skill can be used against multiple opponents it is fatally designed for effective use against one, this is done by targeting the nine fundamental targets of swordsmanship; the head, the chest, abdomen, left and right shoulder, left and right thighs, and the left and right arms.
Armadura del Obsidiano (Obsidian Armor): The black armor he wears earned him the nickname Black Knight. This armor was made from by condensing the hierro of other powerful Arrancars into one extremely dense and powerful hierro. Its defensive powers are further enhanced by the reiatsu that flows from Kensei subconsciously further buffing the defensive strength of the armor. The end result a much more powerful version of an Arrancar's hierro.
Release Phrase: To be revealed...
Resureccion: To be revealed...
---------------
*~!~*History*~!~*
--->Living Years<----
Not much is known about Kensei's life as a human. He was born and raised in Japan for all his life, dedicating nearly all his life to the way of the sword, training alone for endless hours. This continued until he met a great swordsman who agreed to take Kensei under his wing and further his training. As a secondary skill, Kensei was also trained to a certain degree in hand to hand combat. He fiercely admired his teacher who was a great swordsman and soon that admiration turned into a rivalry.
Now Kensei longed to surpass his teacher, to defeat him in a one on one dual. He left his teacher to discover his on way of the sword and trained with one goal in mind, to defeat his former teacher in battle. After years of intense training Kensei found his teacher only to discover that he had abandoned the sword, his only reason being that his thirst for violence had been squelched. Kensei was angered by this and attacked his teacher forcing him to fight back. As he fought against his teacher he could sense that his will to fight had left him, leaving him weak. He finished the battle with a fatal blow.
After this Kensei saw no other reason to live. He brought his sword to his heart and in one quick motion ended his life as a human.
--->Years as Hollow<---
As the darkness in Kensei's vision dispersed he found himself reborn in a new body. Bringing his claws to his face he felt a mask. The only feeling he experienced in this state was an endless hunger for souls and rage that flowed from an bottomless pit. He roamed the land devouring Hollows with ease. He tore through the desert lands cleansing it's white sand of Hollows everywhere. This continued for some time, as he roamed freely throughout Hueco Mundo. On a trip through the real world, Kensei encountered his first Shinigami. He would never forget their black robes and their zanpakuto, the weapon that ended a Hollow's existence. In a quick battle Kensei overwhelmed this Shinigami and took his body back to the desert of Hueco Mundo for all to see. The slaughter of his kind led to his evolution to the next stage, a Gillian.
--->Gillian Years<---
After destroying numerous colonies of Hollows Kensei witnessed the next stage of evolution, a Gillian. He had overcome the thousands of other souls that made up his consciousness and ruled over them as the dominant personality. He roamed through Hueco Mundo, this time he targeted much stronger prey. He devoured other Gillian growing stronger and stronger. In time no other Gillian was able to match him and soon he moved on to devouring numerous Gillians at one time, even being able to defeat ten at a time with ease. Acknowledging that this was not the way he wanted to continue on he joined a rather large colony in their attack on the real world, there he got the opportunity to feast on something much tastier. Naturally Shinigami came to repel the numerous Menos Grande that had moved to attack innocent souls, this provided Kensei with the necessary spirit energy to evolve into an Adjuchas. With his newfound power he easily annihilated the Shinigami and after he disposed of the Gillian without any remorse.
--->Adjuchas Years<---
This form was much smaller and easier to move in, Kensei's form had changed from the large lumbering black Gillian into a much more smaller and compact form. He possessed large claws that allowed him to cut through numerous Gillian with extreme ease. His slaughtered herds of Gillian that had gathered together, cutting through their large bodies with no effort at all. After many days of wandering the sands of Hueco Mundo with no goal in his mind whatsoever, Kensei stumbled upon a small group of other Adjuchas like himself. It was from them he learned that he could evolve even further and achieve far greater power. He continued to roam the lands in this small group continuing to kill and devour anything they came across.
After years Kensei's will to kill and devour lessened and lessened. As time went on Kensei wondered if this was his destiny, to live a life like this? To achieve to final step of evolution Kensei consumed the other Adjuchas that he was grouped with thus achieving evolution into a Vasto Lorde, and a new life.
--->Vasto Lorde Years<---
The final stage of Meno Grande only achieved by the few worthy of the power it came with. Kensei's form was now much more humanoid. He was far more powerful than he ever imagined, he felt like nothing could stop him now. Word reached him of the new ruler of Hueco Mundo, Shiro was his name. He had heard of Shiro's immense strength and how he was what they called an Arrancar. The species that broke the boundaries between Hollow and Shinigami, a hybrid that had the power to reach even greater heights. He moved to the palace Palacio de la Mascarada in hopes of joining their ranks. At the gates of the palace he was approached by a mysterious cloaked man. He presented Kensei with a mystical set of black armor, the moment Kensei touched this magical armor he evolved into an Arrancar. Just like the man promised Kensei was now a whole new species of warrior, a mix of both Shinigami and Hollow, an Arrancar. Kensei took the armor with him as he entered the palace of Shiro but never put it on, for the armor itself struck fear into Kensei. There was no going back now...
--->Arrancar Years<---
In the short time Kensei had entered Palacio de la Mascarada he realized most Arrancar had judged him from the appearance he now took in his Arrancar form. Despite being much stronger than all of them, most Arrancar considered him easy prey and whenever they had the chance they would attack when they thought he was unaware. All of their attempts at his life ended in failure. To stop these random attack Kensei hid his identity under the black armor he had received, also taking on the title Saint of Swords, or Kensei. Once he placed the helmet on his face he became a whole different person, unknown to Kensei the armor itself wiped a considerable amount of his past from Kensei's memories. He was also called The Black Knight for his dark armor that now struck fear into those who laid eyes on him. With the Espada currently being rebuilt Kensei was assigned the number three from Shiro himself.
------------
Visual of Character:
Theme Song: [Optional]
RP Sample: Kensei strode through the white halls of Palacio de la Mascarada his black cape shrouded him in a veil of darkness. The Arrancar that loitered around cleared the way for him in fear his black armor was a signal of death for all who stood in his way. A selected few followed behind him obediently, he would be leading an attack on the living world to serve as a distraction. A Garganta ripped through the fabrics of space creating a gateway to the world of the humans. Kensei had vague memories of this place, he had dreams of his past life but he just couldn't piece together the lost pieces.
He stepped through the Garganta to see a familiar site, Karakura town, where he grew up. He scanned the horizon, targeting areas most likely to draw the maximum attention of their lifelong enemies, the Shinigami.
"Go..." Kensei's deep voice boomed from within his black armor, "wipe this town from the face of the Earth."
The Black Knight observed from a distance as his minions wreaked havoc among Karakura Town, killing innocent humans and destroying the small buildings that made up this town. The Shinigami would be arriving soon, their response to this attack was rather delayed but soon after Kensei could sense the arrival of a small group of Shinigami sent to stop them. Among them he could sense the reiatsu of someone powerful, the reiatsu of a captain.
Soon the Shinigami came to attack. Two males, one bald and the other rather... feminine, began to promptly defeat each of the low level Arrancar. They were truly useless, no matter these Shinigami posed no problem to the Saint of Swords. Kensei remained stationary as the bald Shinigami redirected his attention towards him. He leaped his weapon raised for an attack, before he knew what hit him Kensei's sword slashed him across the chest. It wasn't fatal but enough to disable him, his objective was not to kill so Kensei saw no reason to deliver the finishing blow. A voice grabbed the Espada's attention. He turned around quickly to see a captain's haori, the captain that stood in front of him possessed an immense amount of reiatsu. A black eyepatch over his eye and bells tied to his spiked hair gave this captain a distinct look.
This figure was enough for Kensei to actually become serious. His ragged haori expressed his survival through numerous battles, enough to warrant the Black Knight's full attention. Kensei raised his sword slowly into a battle position, glaring from underneath his protective helmet at the Shinigami captain before him.
"Prepare yourself..."
