Kaito Hashimoto

Kaito Hashimoto (橋本 海翔; Hashimoto Kaito) was a Quincy noted for his skill in the use of Seele Schneiders.

Personality and traits
Kaito is the cautious type: rarely does he make a bold gamble, even in combat. That being said, the Quincy would only consider removing his sanrei glove in a matter of life-or-death. He has a general distrust for the shinigami, and is not a fan of the Quincy philosophy of Quincies acting as a first-response team to defend humans from hollows while shinigami relief squads make their way to the human world.

Powers and abilities
Reiryoku Absorption: As a Quincy, Kaito can absorb reiryoku to use in combat.

Reiryoku Manipulation: As with all Quincies, Kaito can alter the shape of spiritual particles for use in combat. He relies heavily on this ability for his seele schneiders.

High Spiritual Power: Being able to absorb reiryoku and the innate ability for his seele schneiders to absorb the same energy, Kaito has substantial amount of spiritual energy at his disposal.

Seele Schneider Master: Kaito's skill in this weapon is extraordinary, being capable of holding his own against swordmasters.

Hirenkyaku Master: Kaito has great skill in the Quincy equivalent of shunpo, called hirenkyaku.

Licht Regen: This powerful attack allows Kaito to fire one thousand arrows at a single target.

Sprenger: Using five seele schneiders to create a pentagram boundary, Kaito can create an enormous explosion within its boundaries by splashing liquid from a gintō tube into the diagram.

Quincy bow and spiritual arrows
As a Quincy, Kaito wields a bow, which has yet to be named. He claims to be able to fire 2500 arrows without rest, which would make him capable of using the licht regen attack, at maximum power, twice.

Behind the scenes

 * Lavi wanted to make a Quincy of his own, noticing a lack of such characters on the Bleach Fan Fiction Wiki at the time. However, he had little inspiration as to how the Quincy would fit into the Bleach world.