Sanshōū

Sanshōū (山椒魚, Salamander), known affectionately as Uriel by Rosuto and as "that blasted Salamander" by everyone else, is the inhabitant of Rosuto Shiba's Zanku as well as the Shiba clansman's pet.

Characteristics
Uriel is a large Salamander; enough so that he can easily demolish whole buildings once released; a fact that saved Kaede Saitou's life at least once. He is of a red coloration and can spew fire from his mouth, allowing him to aid Rosuto in battle. In addition he can store a large quantity of items safely within his stomach to be retrieved later, which also includes people. Rosuto has often called Uriel a "big softie", leading to him more often being seen as a pet than an actual companion in battle. However, by Rosuto's own admission, the summoning of Uriel is a sign he is about to get serious.

Uriel also has a great rapport with Suikoma, the Zanku of Akira Nakamura. The two have fought together effectively many times, demonstrating effective teamwork.

Synopsis

 * Main Article -- Bleach (Kenji Hiroshi).

Part I

 * Main Article -- Bleach: Sun and Moon Chronicles.

Saitou Tales

 * Kaede's Looking Glass
 * Kaede's Close Run-In

Parts II & III

 * Main Article -- Bleach: War of the Worlds.

Parts IV & V

 * Main Article -- TBA.

Powers and Abilities
Self-Manifestation: Uriel has demonstrated the ability to manifest itself against Rosuto's wishes; the first time he done so was to save Rosuto from being crushed by Nakajima's colossal Bankai.

Enhanced Strength: Due to his great size Uriel possesses incredible strength. He was capable of halting a killing blow from Nakajima's Bankai.

Trivia
Salamanders are any of approximately 550 extant species of amphibians within the order Caudata. The Black Salamander in particular is a species of salamander in the Plethodontidae family.


 * Rosuto's Zanku cannot be drawn from its sheath and when touched by him is covered in flames. Numerous legends have developed around the salamander over the centuries, many related to fire. This connection likely originates from the tendency of many salamanders to dwell inside rotting logs. When placed into a fire, the salamander would attempt to escape from the log, lending to the belief that salamanders were created from flames.


 * Rosuto's Salamander dwells within the Zanku, which is similar to the log described above.

Sanshōū's nickname also means "angel of light; flame of God"; another intentional shout-out to its flame-like abilities as well as those of its owner, whose character has many relations to the fire element.


 * For example, Rosuto possesses a tattoo on his neck which translates to Fire: 火.