Arata Kogo

Arata Kogo (梧生 新, Kogo Arata) is a male that is among the Mage class of. He is known by the title of "Reaper Serpent" (死蛇, Shija). Over a hundred years ago, he had served as the Sixth Seat of, serving as one of the first generation members of after the dishonorable discharge of  and the subsequent promotion of. Despite their shared interests in the work of creating life, their motives differed greatly; while Mayuri was motivated solely for interest's sake, Arata viewed the uses of such methods as a means to an end. He dabbled in forbidden arts which posed a threat to the flow of souls, and eventually, he defected from when a warrant for his arrest was issued. However, this did not deter Arata from his work; he continued to refine his craft, and was eventually offered to join the Coven due to his abilities. While initially reluctant to join hands with the organization, he viewed such an opportunity as the perfect method of furthering his work.

Powers & Abilities
Manifesting as an eerie mauve color, his energy instills a creepy feeling in the atmosphere that makes most individuals uncomfortable to be anywhere near him; especially when his spiritual pressure is released. Its intense presence is enough to intimidate even seasoned warriors, despite himself being one that steers away from conventional battle.

Kidō Master
As a member of the Coven, who holds the rank of Mage, Arata is an exceptional Kidō Master whose skills allow him to rival even the prowess of Captains.

Knowledge of the Flow of Souls: Rare for even those among the Captain class within, Arata carries a tremendous degree of knowledge regarding the role of as the regulator of the flow of souls as well as the cycle itself. It is the culmination of a century's worth of research into the flow of souls that aided him in developing his abilities as a necromancer. He came across a method that he himself invented that enables him to locate the souls of former beings that have passed on and already reincarnated. By doing so, he could find the reincarnation of a soul from the past, and through his magic, he could reanimate that person under his will. Because their reanimation is a product of his magic, they are bound to him in the same manner that they are bound to the flow of souls — to life and death — and are forced to follow his every whim regardless of their own tendencies. Of course, the stronger the soul, the harder it became for Arata to maintain this dominance. However, through trial and error, repeated experiments, and continued study, Arata could keep even former Captains under his control with little effort.

Mastery of Necromancy

With a mere glare, he can summon forth to ensnare his targets, which has come in handy when hunting down the proper specimens for his reanimation work. The strength of his binding spells, even without incantation or even their name, is sufficient in restraining even the strongest of officers within the. With its name, the spells Arata casts are able to hold down Captains albeit with considerable effort. However, the true strength in his Bakudō lies not in its binding strength but that he can utilize them in offensive ways as well. With the same aforementioned spell that summons forth chains, he can control them as powerful whips that can overturn concrete; slithering through the air and the ground like snakes being commanded like puppets.

Reanimated Souls
Through his mastery of necromancy, Arata has successfully managed to reanimate beings from the past using reincarnated souls that have already passed on through the cycle of souls, while also establishing control in order to utilize them as instruments of his will. While he himself does not favor engaging in combat, he can manipulate certain favorites of his among the corpses he has reanimated to serve as his personal battalion.