Jinbei Hitotsuboshi

Jinbei Hitotsuboshi is a Shinigami and is currently in exile from Soul Society for currently unknown reasons, he once competed for the title of Kenpachi of the 11th division and was a member of the 9th division.

Appearance
Jinbei wears a large straw hat, and wears tattered robes, he lives in the human world in a Gigai. He is always seen smoking. As a child he wore the traditional Shinigami uniform, and was still seen smoking. During his time as a member of the 9th division he wore a special red Haori, not due to a high rank, but was a relic that belonged to his grandfather.

Personality
While very hot-headed in his youth, and was prone to high levels of stress and anger, in adulthood he is incredibly laid-back. He is a kind individual and usually dislikes fighting. He enjoys having a laugh with his friends and telling jokes, however ridiculous. Jinbei is prone to asking utterly ridiculous questions. He frequently asks his companions "What is in their sandwiches?" even when they have none. He is very carefree, but dislikes seeing anyone mock or harm his friends. He has been ridiculed before but ignores the insults and laughs.

Another part of Jinbei's personality is constantly suppressed by himself, he considers this part pure evil, and this personality only emerges when he is very frustrated or upset, or on the verge of death. When this personality erupts it utterly contradicts his ordinary personality, he becomes an evil soul and would love nothing more than to fight and witness his enemies bleed. He becomes very serious and only laughs when he obliterates his enemies. He turns into a berzerker and becomes utterly enraged. This does not make him less effective intellectually however, this darker personality is ruthlessly intelligent. Fighting such a personality is a constant battle for Jinbei.

History
Jinbei hails from the Hitotsuboshi clan, a renowned clan famed for producing several powerful shinigami. They possess many ancient techniques and were well liked by the Rukongai populace.

Jinbei's mother died during childbirth. She was attacked by a strange hollow when pregnant and further history behind her death has been a constant mystery to Jinbei and his family. His father disappeared shortly after he turned 4 and he was instead raised by his grandparents, to protect Jinbei they hid a majority of his past from him, even during their mysterious deaths when he was 111 years old. At a young age Jinbei set out to find the reason for his father's disappearance and his mothers death and as to why his grandparents refused to speak about it and why they mysteriously died. Jinbei's grandfather, Otomo Hitotsuboshi, was a famous and very powerful Shinigami known as "Seven Star Blade Otomo" who utterly mastered all forms of Shinigami combat, and even went on to instruct Jinbei to the best of his ability and was a constant inspiration and role model, and was also his closest friend and father-figure. His grandmother was also a Shinigami and was a well known healer. She lost most of her sanity during the early stages of Jinbei's life, so they became distant. It was said she was one of the greatest Kido users in history and her mastery over Reishi was said to rival even the Quincy, she became known as "The Dark Witch, Mei Hitotsuboshi" She was well known for never using her Zanpakuto in combat. She taught Jinbei several skills at youth and secret techniques. Even when she lost her sanity, she always loved him. When both grandparents died when visiting the human world, Jinbei became very depressed and alone. But found comfort after pulling an "Asauchi" from the stone tablet in his clan's house. In less than a year he learned its name and began the journey mastering shikai.

When Jinbei approached 112 years of age, he joined the Shino Academy and due to already possessing considerable shinigami skills, graduated in less than 1 year. He joined the 11th division and honed his sword skills for 3 years as a 7th seat, and then joined the 13th division to enhance his kido as a 5th seat for 7 years. And finally joined the 9th division as a 4th seat due to his desire to protect Sereitei for 350 years, declining several Lieutenant promotions and declined offers of being a substitute Captain. At age 472 he battled the, then Kenpachi for unknown reasons, which ended in a stalemate. He departed for the Human world after stealing several items from the R&D Institute in the 12th division. And became an exile. For 33 years he investigated the mysterious disappearance of his family. And even investigated Hueco Mundo, battling hundreds of Hollow and Arrancar in his quest for knowledge.

Powers & Abilities
Zanjutsu|Master Swordsman: Jinbei is a master of the sword, being trained by his grandfather for several years. He has several unrevealed techniques of the blade. During his time in the 11th Division he became a master of the sword. Gaining the epithet "Jinbei the Heavy Blade" his ability can rival a Kenpachi. Due to his "Heavy Blade" he is able to swing his sword at ludicrous speeds, when he cuts a foe, to the eye of high level bystanders it looks as though he has barely moved.

Immense Spiritual Power: Jinbei possesses monstrous spiritual power. At a young age he had the spiritual power of a lieutenant and by the time he joined the academy it rivaled that of lower level captains. When he left Soul Society his spiritual power was on par with the most powerful Shinigami and he even needed a special seal to prevent it damaging spirits in the human world. Few captains realized his power except the captain of the 9th division, who trained him in its control. Jinbei's reiatsu has been regarded as ridiculously heavy, even by captain standards. This may be due to its nature and not its force, and may be linked with his Zanpakuto.
 * Adept Reiatsu Control Jinbei can control his reiatsu to various degrees. He can direct it at opponents to cause them to enter a state of despair. Even several captain level Shinigami can be visibly intimidated by the exertion. Jinbei does however, have difficulty suppressing it, which is why he requires seals.

Hakuda Expert: Taught by his grandfather at an early age who was regarded as a Hakuda master, Jinbei disliked this method of training, but trained in it regardless. He can use several Hakuda techniques that are considered powerful. His technique is slightly unorthodox but relies on skill, speed and strength, adjusting the level of strength at the last second to deliver accurate and powerful strikes.
 * A technique that involves condensing all the reiatsu that was normally incorporated into a Zanpakuto to increase cutting power and hardens their arms and body with it, enabling them to cut enemies with their hands, and even block a sword, however it is incredibly difficult to block a sword and attack, and focus the reiatsu and harden it in the appropriate place when blocking. It is also possible to greatly magnify attack power by forcing the reiatsu into the fists and legs to create explosive attack upon impact. However attacks with a wide radius are difficult to block and it is more favorable to dodge.


 * This involves focusing reiatsu at the end of the hand or finger it can create a large lance of cutting force that can punch holes clean through enemies.
 * This condensed Heavy Thrust into a ball focused in the hand, this can be used as a powerful ranged attack obliterating objects. Its speed is impressive, but its power is slightly reduced in exchange for radius.

Hohō|Shunpo Master: Jinbei is masterful in Shunpo, this is due to his Zanpakuto. He is able to keep up and outpace any Shinigami that are not masterful at the art. And even masterful Shinigami have difficulty following his movements.

Kidō|Kidō Expert: Jinbei has not fully practiced the art of Kido yet. He was less interested in the art but still developed it to a level to cast up to level 80 Hado and Bakudo without an incantation.

Immense Speed: Due to the nature of his zanpakuto, Jinbei was able to train his body to the height of a shinigami's physical peak. By using his gravity blade on higher weights and training with it, he has utterly ridiculous raw speed.

Immense Endurance: Due to the nature of his zanpakuto, Jinbei was able to train his body to the height of a shinigami's physical peak. By using his gravity blade on higher weights and training with it for extended periods, he has become used to swinging an ordinary blade, Jinbei dubbed swining an ordinary Zanpakuto like "Fighting with air in your hands."

Immense Strength: Due to the nature of his zanpakuto, Jinbei was able to train his body to the height of a shinigami's physical peak. By using his gravity blade on higher weights and training with it, he could make his sword up to 600,000 times heavier and use it quite easily, thus developing his strength to monstrous levels.

Immense Durability: Due to the nature of his zanpakuto, Jinbei was able to train his body to the height of a shinigami's physical peak. By using his gravity blade on higher weights and training with it, he was able to make his body hardier by exposing it to higher gravities and making it more resistant to damage.