Kasumi Zenubi

Kasumi Zenubi is captain of the 12th Squad.

Appearance
Kasumi is an elderly woman with long blue hair.

History
Kasumi was once on a ship in the pacific ocean. During a storm lightning struck the ship, catching on fire. Everyone managed to get off, except Kasumi who got trapped. She perished in the flames along with the ship.

Her soul alone in the middle of the ocean, she quickly became a hollow, taking on the form of a giant sea serpent-like creature. For centuries she terrorised the pacific, devouring the souls of sailors and passengers passing by. One day, a shinigami was on board one of the vessels, and purified Kasumi before she could devour anyone else. Once reborn in soul society, she became wrecked with guilt over what she had done as a hollow.

She soon enrolled in the shinigami academy, rising through the ranks in the 12th squad. She became captain after passing the exam.

Personality
Kasumi is usually calm, although she can be angered. She enjoys reading and acquiring knowledge, and tends to know almost everything. She takes great pride in her work as a shinigami, to protect souls and purify hollows. Her greatest goal is to cleanse the world of evil, although not through violence as with the hollows.

Beliefs
Relgiously Kasumi is moderate.

Zanpakuto
Her Zanpakuto's name is Mizuhebi. After the release command, "flow, Mizuhebi", water gushes out of the hilt and forms a great stream of water that coils around her. She is able to use this as an extendable, powerful whip.

In Bankai form, Mizuhebi takes on the form of a giant, blue snake, which not only can produce water but can control all neghbouring water as well.