Zhao Xiang

"Two arms to protect." - Snakes

"Refusal to take action is consent to death."

- Zhao Xiang

Zhao Xiang (趙翔, Chō Shō) is a Visored of Chinese descent and the former lieutenant of the 6th Division. He was slated for promotion during the First Quincy War when an incident involving Reuben Rockwell resulted in Zhao's hollowfication and subsequent exile from Soul Society. Zhao spent many years fighting hollows and continuing with his Shinigami duties, but also killing Shinigami he deemed worthless, or traitors. At the end of the Gotei's Espada War he was caught and put into the Nest of Maggots by Sir Merek, but was soon released for the Shadow Invasion. He agreed to help with the condition that he be allowed to hunt down the infected Merek himself. At the end of the war he was appointed captain of the 3rd Division by Regan, and chose Layla Vital as his partner. He heads the Normal Operations department of the 3rd.

Appearance
Zhao is a pale skinned Shinigami of below-average height and a thin build. Despite having some muscle tone, Zhao's build is slender, with slender shoulders and slight curve to his hips. Zhao has full-sleeve tattoos on both arms, depicting Shi on his forearms and mountain landscapes on his upper arms. He has a large scar across his chest, as well as double mastectomy scars from his transition. He also has several scars crossing his back and shoulders.

Zhao has an oval face with thin features and a flat profile. He has very thin, sharply angled eyebrows almost always drawn together in a scowl. His eyes are narrow and a vibrant pink in color. His hair is dark brown and shoulder-length, and he dyes his bangs white. He always wears his hair pulled into a tight bun, with the white section of his bangs spiked up and back.

Zhao wears a mostly unmodified shihakusho. His kosode is sleeveless, and he wears a long-sleeved, dark grey shirt under it, usually with the sleeves rolled to his elbows. His sleeveless haori has true blue piping for his division, and he wears it under his obi, with the right half worn loose around his waist, instead of over his shoulder. Zhao wears his Zanpakutō tucked into the left side of his obi.

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