Board Thread:Fanon Canon - Character Applications/@comment-24984058-20141112193020

Name of Character?

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'''What is their role in the Bleach universe? (Both in the Canon and in the FC)'''

*Kenpachi is the current captain of the Eleventh Division and is the eleventh "Kenpachi" in the fanon. He in the fanon canon, Kenpachi is a senior advisor to captain commander, along with Byakuya Kuchiki and Mayuri Kurotsuchi. He is the leading officer involved in training the Gotei 13 in the art of Zanjutsu and teaches lessons at Shino Academy. He has also gained the title of "Zanjutsu Grandmaster" for his aiding in the defeat the Wandendreich, as well as his defeat of Kenpachi Unohana, the first Kenpachi.

How would you briefly describe their personality?

*Previously, Kenpachi was a monster, through and through: nothing meant more to him than simply killing his enemies and sparring with his comrades. This often meant, however, that he would spend more time dragging out the fight out rather than attempting to kill the enemy with all his might in the first shot. Because of this, many innocent lives were taken too soon, ones that could have easily been saved under his might. Kenpachi has finally started to grasp this concept recently, having started to feel responsible for the death of, his adoptive daughter. Granted, Kenpachi still loves a good fight and enjoys sparring more than anything else, he also grasps the reality of combat and that is not merely a game to be played for his amusement.

'''What personal motives drive them to accomplish whatever tasks and/or duties they may have? Why do they do the things that they do?'''

*Having not only to kill Kenpachi Unohana, the one woman he ever truly loved, and then having to learn of his adoptive daughters demise, Kenpachi displays a level of drive and motivation not seen by most captains. Before, his only purpose was to meet stronger opponents, fight them and maybe kill them but that was the extent of his life. After having lost the only two people closest to him, Kenpachi finally sees beyond the horizon to his true goal: the protection of the Seireitei and the Soul Society. To do this, he will go to any lengths necessary in order to achieve this, even if that means fighting enemies at full power. He has also taken on the goal of training the Gotei 13 and residents of the Seireitei in the arts of Zanjutsu, something he has personally taken on as the Zanjutsu Grandmaster. This goal was born out of his own personal guilt for losing Yachiru: "If only she had more skill, she would not have had to die." His fervent wish is to protect the jewel birthed by Yamamoto and to protect his adjutants and subordinates by pushing them to their absolute breaking point.

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:16.5pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">How would you describe their abilities, fighting style, and potential for growth during the story?

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:16.5pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">*Kenpachi is a Zanjutsu Grandmaster and it is the only skill he utilizes in battle. Kenpachi is always thinking of and utilizing new ways to use his numerous fighting styles, but he is at the point where his powers of Zanjutsu are absolute maximum. Because of this, and his unwillingness to use other styles, like Kido, his powers really have not and will not evolve further.

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:16.5pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">What plans do you have for them in terms of character growth, involvement in the plot, and power/ability growth?

<p style="margin:12pt0in;line-height:16.5pt;"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;">*In the manga, I was truly surprised when Kenpachi became very emotional when he had to kill Unohana: it was a side of him that I, or anyone for that matter, has not seen of him. I would like to take that loss, throw in the loss of one he viewed as an adoptive daughter, and then see how he turns out. Personally, I think if Yachiru does die in the manga, I would like to think that he would not curl up in a ball, grab a pint of ice cream and piss and moan about his loss. He is the type of person that would persevere, no matter what circumstance was thrown at him. I would also enjoy placing Kenpachi in a protective role, especially with his subordinates whom often used as bunching bags in the anime and manga. <ac_metadata title="Kenpachi Zaraki Application"> </ac_metadata>