Thread:Mangetsu20/@comment-3567762-20120417194141

Hi,

Well I remembered that back when Ichimaru fought Hitsugaya, the former had called him "the incarnation of a heavenly guardian said to bless Soul Society once every several centuries". So I simply took that concept and developed it slightly by creating Masamune Sengo, who serves as the previous 'incarnation' of the said guardian prior to Hitsugaya :)

Now about his zanpakuto. I always believed that there was something peculiar about Hyorinmaru. Firstly, it is the first zanpakuto ever to form a contract with two different individuals at the same time, something that had been unheard of even by someone as knowledgeable as Mayuri Kurotsuchi. Secondly, it is the first zanpakuto to exhibit such strong connections with its owner (Hitsugaya), by calling out to him even before Toshiro had become a shiniagmi or even knew that he had spiritual power.

Thus my theory is this. I believe that unlike other zanpakuto, Hyorinmaru is exclusive only to the Heavenly Guardian, who is said to reincarnate and bless Soul Society every few hundred years. After its owner i.e. the current incarnation of the Guardian passes, it falls into a deep slumber under the next incarnation ofthe Guardian is born, at which time Hyorinmaru will resurface and call out to its master (I know this is pure speculation, but it does actually make sense. I mean what zanpakuto would be more fitting for the Heavenly Guardian, if not Hyorinmaru, which is said to be the strongest Ice-based Zanpakuto in existence? ) This would also justify Masamune's use of Hyorinmaru, due to his status as the previous incarnation of the Heavenly Guardian prior to Hitsugaya.

Hope this helps in clearing things up, Mangetsu :)

~Uchiha Ryoga~ 