Fumio Enomoto

Fumio Enomoto (榎本文雄, "Scholarly Child Who Lives Beneath the Hackberry Tree") is a male.

Appearance
Fumio is a fairly tall middle-aged man of average looks. He has a heart-shaped face with prominent high cheekbones and somewhat sunken cheeks. Wrinkles mark his forehead as well as areas next to his eyes and mouth. His complexion is fair. He has relatively short, slicked back dark blond hair with some grey streaks. Notably, there are two distinct, small triangular hair "horns" styled near the back of his head. Together with his sharp ducktail beard they form the Kidō Corps symbol when viewed directly from the front. The colour of his eyes is grey.

The standard attire he wears consists of ordinary Shinigami kimono with an ornate robe on top. The robe features two symmetrical Kidō Corps insignia on his chest and one larger one on the back, as well as a semi-spread collar.

Personality
Scholar through and through, Fumio displays several traits many associate with such kind of person. Erudite and well-mannered he speaks with impressive eloquence, frequently forming long and elaborate speeches rather than merely conversing. He loves the subject of Kidō and the arcane in particular. In consequence, he may spend considerable amount of time discussing and musing about the intricacies of spellcasting, no matter whether his interlocutor wishes to or not. On the whole a good-hearted, amiable person, he has a sort of fatherly attitude toward most of his subordinates and allies. Always eager to explain and instruct, he tends to behave in a somewhat patronising and admonitory manner at times, yet always with benign intent. Notably, this type of approach extends to people of high social or military status and age seems to be the only factor that may deter Fumio from attempting to teach someone an important lesson.

He is a proud, boastful man with a great deal of trust put into his superbly honed skill. In fact, he treats Kidō as an art first and foremost, and has a penchant for referring to displays of magic, even or perhaps especially during combat, as a spectacle to behold. He weaves spells with grand solemnity and describes their inherent qualities with substantial avidity and insight. Nevertheless, he does not hesitate to commend others and will praise particularly crafty and competent individuals. Sometimes, he may actually encourage them to endure and do their best, an enemy or not.

The signature facial expression of a faint smile and a caring gaze stems from Enomoto's inherent benevolence and composure. He remains almost eerily level-headed under most circumstances, favourable and dire alike. Attempts to rebuff or insult him typically meet with expressions of shock and sadness, though they are more of a histrionic reaction rather than something genuine and he does not seem to pay much heed to those. However, this changes drastically once his allies and close ones become the target. His smile does not change, if slightly more stiff. The formal and polite register of his speech remains constant even as he shifts toward a more reproachful tone. These are but subtle, barely noticeable details, though. The most obvious change occurs should Fumio and the offender find themselves in the middle of combat. Then, the sublime spectacle of magic ends abruptly only to give way to a series of ruthless saturation attacks that surround the enemy with horrible and comprehensive devastation, spell after spell pressing them to their limits in a matter of moments, seeking to wipe them off the face of earth. People who know Enomoto well are wary of this unspoken yet frightening wrath, so seldom displayed.

Trivia

 * Fumio was conceived as a worthy but balanced candidate for the position of Grand Kidō Chief in Bleach: Extinction.
 * The concept of Shubidō belongs to User:Njalm2. Additionally, according to him Fumio Enomoto's Price Level is 86,600.