Kuchiki Byakuya

Age: Over 100 years old AFFILIATION:Gotei 13, Soul Society Kuchiki Clan PROFESSION:Shinigami POSITION:Captain of the 6th Division 28th Head of the Kuchiki Clan President of the Calligraphy Club TEAM:6th Division PARTNERS:Renji Abarai LOCATION:Kuchiki Manor, Seireitei, Soul Society APPEARANCE: Byakuya appears as a tall, young man with bluish-gray eyes and long black hair. He wears the standard Shinigami uniform with the sleeveless haori of a Gotei 13 captain. He also dons white cloth wrist-guards covering the back of his hands. Initially, his hair is secured atop his head and above his right ear with distinctive white hairpins called kenseikan, symbolizing his aristocratic status and membership in the Kuchiki Clan. In addition to the standard captain's uniform, as the clan head, he wears a white heirloom scarf called the "Silvery Snowflakes Veil" (Ginpaku Kazahana no Uzuginu). PERSONALITY: As the clan head, Byakuya carries himself with aristocratic grace—he always appears unflappable and apathetic towards others, even when experiencing deep inner conflict. In battle, he remains equally calm and maintains a formal tone, such as when addressing Zommari Rureaux, whom he called a weak opponent throughout their duel. Byakuya typically uses the formal personal pronoun "watashi" (I). His actions are generally imbued with indifference, bordering on arrogance. He rarely considers his opponents worthy of his full attention. Byakuya is easily offended if addressed improperly. Therefore, he believes Ichigo Kurosaki disrespects him by constantly calling him simply "Byakuya." In return, Byakuya addresses Ichigo by his full name. Byakuya is highly perceptive and fully aware of the limits of his abilities. His assessments of his opponents are usually justified. However, in his youth, he was easily provoked and extremely impulsive, as noted by his grandfather, Ginrei Kuchiki. Byakuya firmly believes in law and order. As the head of one of the Four Great Noble Families and a captain of the Gotei 13, he works diligently for a peaceful Soul Society. He believes that if a high-ranking person like him does not follow the rules, no one else will. To maintain order, all lawbreakers must be punished, even if it conflicts with his personal desires. Regarding his duties as a captain, Byakuya Kuchiki stated: "Part of a captain's duty is to ensure their lieutenant performs theirs." Despite his cold and regal demeanor, Byakuya cares for and protects those important to him. After Sosuke Aizen's betrayal, he acknowledged that the law is imperfect and became softer towards his adoptive sister, Rukia Kuchiki. For a long time, however, Byakuya used his influence to prevent Rukia from being promoted, wanting to shield her from the increased danger that accompanies higher rank. BACKGROUND: Byakuya was born into the Kuchiki Clan and raised at the family estate in the Seireitei. He spent countless hours in training, preparing to become the clan head. Yoruichi Shihōin often visited the Kuchiki estate to play tag with Byakuya. At the time, she was the captain of the 2nd Division. On one such occasion, approximately 110 years ago, she arrived with his grandfather, Ginrei Kuchiki, who was then the captain of the 6th Division, during Byakuya's training. Seeing Yoruichi, the boy immediately attacked her. Yoruichi playfully teased him, complaining about his greeting after she went through the trouble of coming to see him. Byakuya expressed his displeasure with the meeting, stating he would soon become the head of the Kuchiki Clan and thus had no time for games with her. Yoruichi stole his hair tie and exclaimed that if the future head of the Kuchiki Clan could be fooled by a girl, she was worried for the clan's future. She then used Flash Step to escape, leaving a furious Byakuya, who declared his superiority and promised to make her acknowledge it. Ginrei remarked that Byakuya was too impulsive. Fifty-five years before the main story, Byakuya married a commoner from Rukongai, Hisana Kuchiki, breaking the law by bringing her into the noble Kuchiki family. Five years after their marriage, she fell terminally ill. On her deathbed, Hisana asked Byakuya to find her younger sister, Rukia Kuchiki, whom she had abandoned as a baby, and take care of her. Hisana also made him promise not to tell Rukia she was her sister. A year later, Byakuya found Rukia at the Shinigami Academy and immediately adopted her into his family. He fulfilled his late wife's last wish but again broke the rules of the Kuchiki Clan. Afterward, he swore at his parents' graves that he would never break the law again, no matter what. Less than 49 years before the main story, shortly before Rukia joined the Gotei 13, Byakuya became the captain of the 6th Division. Around the same time, Gin Ichimaru became captain of the 3rd Division and often engaged Byakuya in conversation when their paths crossed. ABILITIES: Skills, Powers, and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Extrasensory Perception, Immortality (Types 2 & 4), Regeneration (Type 2, likely limited Type 3), Aura (Suppressive, Defensive), Invisibility, Flight, Kidō, Energy Attacks, Barriers, Illusions (Type 1), Pseudo-Teleportation, Dimensional Travel, Weapon Mastery, Weapon Manipulation, Swordsmanship, Acupuncture, Negation of Ghost Intangibility, Spiritual Manipulation, Spiritual Damage, Resistance to (Spiritual, Spatial, Mental, Temperature, Physical, Emotional). Equipment: Zanpakutō: Senbonzakura (千本桜, "Thousand Cherry Blossoms").