Ichiei Shiba

Ichiei Shiba (志波 一榮, Shiba Ichiei) is a male born to the, prior from its fall as one of the five noble houses of. He is the older brother of, making him the uncle to , and is also the father of , , and. Several centuries ago, he once served as the Captain of an unspecified division within the. It is unknown as to why Ichiei was removed from his position, though it is often stated that he had committed a treacherous act against the Soul Society that brought great shame to the Shiba Clan, forcing him to go into self-exile to distance himself from the clan so as to protect his own family. Though many believed him to have passed away, he had eventually earned for himself a reputation within as a teacher to the weak who were incapable of protecting themselves from. Ichiei would later become one of the. During his time as a Captain, and even during his days in exile, he had been renowned as "Black Blade Ichiei" (黒刀の一榮, Kokutō no Ichiei).

Zanpakutō
Ingetsu (陰月, "Shadow Moon") is the name of Ichiei's.


 *  (月牙天衝, "Moon Fang Heaven-Piercer")