Ishida Ryuichi (Abysmal)

Ryūichi Ishida (石田龍一, Ishida Ryūichi, lit. "Stone Field Where a River Flows, Supreme Dragon") is a of the Ishida Clan, and heir to the old ways of the. Nine years ago, during the his parents were slain when  used  against all mixed blood Quincy. Having survived the ordeal himself, due in part to the sacrifice of his parents he grew up bitter, angry and alone. Driven by grief, Ryuichi became obsessed scientific research and the spiritual world, to find answers as to what happened that night. As he grew he became renown for his cool tempered persona, astounding intellect and scholarly achievements within the.

Personality
Noble. If there is one defining virtue about Ryuichi is his unyielding nobility and chivalry towards his fellow man. Though he suffered as a child, he possessed great intellect, maturity and talent that was only nurtured by his ambition and drive. As a result he was often exalted for his achievements, and regarded as someone well above his peers, but he never forgot where he came from. Rather than let the praise inflate his ego, he simply weathered through the worship, maintaining a benevolent and courteous attitude towards his peers. His honesty and chivalry garnered much in the way of sympathy for him, and this only continued to feed into a rapidly developing princely persona. His seemingly humble but confident attitude only served to stoke the flames of admiration. The deaths of his parents and his poor treatment in the foster care system served as a powerful motivational experiences that made him empathetic to others. With his abilities he carries a heavy burden that he believes must be carried, simply because he has the power and determination to carry it. His innate righteousness and desire to do good is ultimately what defines him, and that more than anything is why he has become such a stalwart figure within the spiritual world. The remnants of his Quincy brethren were content to ignore the outside world in favor of tradition, the Shinigami nothing more than glorified thugs drunk on their own power save for the rare exception, and the world beset on all sides by Hollow attacks, and those wishing to profit and exploit those weaker than themselves. With all of those surrounding him, what else could he do but take up arms and proclaim himself as vanguard to humanity?

Yet hidden beneath his nobility lies a darkness that Ryuichi struggles endlessly to temper. The tragedy he has endured, the ridicule and scorn he has seen hurled at him and his peers, the vile injustices inflicted on humans every day have birthed a veritable demon within him. Though he tries his best to adhere to his nobility, Ryuichi can be extremely vindictive and cruel against those who transgress against him and the innocent. He takes a sadistic pleasure in utterly crushing those who earn his ire, and goes to painstaking lengths to grind their dreams and petty ambitions into dust. He believes that death, or for what passes for it is not enough. No, in order to truly kill someone you have to destroy all that they hold dear, bringing ruin to their livelihood, their reputation and ultimately their desires. Only when they have been left bereft of all that they once held dear, when the last vestige of hope is swallowed up by the dark, may they have his permission to die. Ryuichi is exceedingly cruel in his retribution, operating behind the scenes in the beginning, only to show his hand at the very end, because he wants them to know that it was he who eviscerated their life, that it was his machinations which brought low their plans. The recognition and resignation on his opponents face when they realize the horror gives him a satisfaction that is almost orgasmic, and it is this darkness that he wrestles with. Whether he can overcome such evil within him or become consumed by it, only time will tell.