Gotei 13 (Mir Atonelico)

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 * "Justice will be served for those who had done evil."-Crystal Yuki

The Gotei 13 (護廷十三隊, Goteijūsantai; 13 Division Imperial Guards, or 13 Court Guard Squads in the English dub) is the organization which most Shinigami join, and one of the three main branches of military in Soul Society.It is divided into 13 divisions, and each of them serves a different purpose, also, each of them has their own captain and lieutenant. This is a fanon gotei 13. If you wish to fill a position, please see http://bleachfanfiction.wikia.com/wiki/User:Mir_Artonelico thankyou.

Mission
The Gotei 13 serves as a military force with its primary responsibilities consisting of:


 * The defense of the Seireitei, the center of Soul Society.
 * The deployment of Division members into enemy territory for combat operations.
 * The deployment of Task Forces as defensive measures in the world of the living.
 * The guiding of souls to the Soul Society.

Rules
The Gotei 13, in contrast to the normal operations of modern-day militaries, does not operate as a cohesive unit normally. The command of the divisions are generally left to the discretion of its particular Captain, who commonly runs it whatever way he or she sees fit, allowing for the change of a division's traditional duties to an entirely new set and even the creation of a separate institution connected to the division. The Gotei 13's main duty is to defend the Seireitei, but they are also allocated districts in Rukongai to defend. In addition to these duties, Shinigami also have to deal with the business of being assigned to the Human World.

The only general authority to call forth a combined front would be that of an edict from the Central 46 Chambers, or more often the Captain-Commander. It is not uncommon for captains to not see each other as a whole group for long periods of time, except for cases involving a threat to all of the Soul Society, a captain's punishment, or to a lesser degree, a captain's promotion. On a regular basis, the captains are spread out all across the Soul Society doing their divisions' duties, whatever they may be. They are, in fact, so far spread out that getting the Captains together as a group, or even getting their lieutenants together as a group, could normally take a day to accomplish.

Unless specifically ordered by the Captain-Commander, captains can choose whether or not to attend meetings (at their own risk) or not even involve themselves in the daily situations of the Soul Society. Captains are not allowed, without permission, to carry out activities outside of their normal jurisdiction or their division. The captain of one division cannot punish the subordinates of another captain

Structure
Divisions are identified by the flower design that acts as their own symbol that represents the division's primary role. When a power limit is placed on a captain or lieutenant, their symbol appears on a certain part of their body until the limit is lifted. Each symbol also has a specific meaning.
 * First Division: Chrysanthemum (Truth & Innocence)
 * Second Division: Pasque flower (Seek Nothing)
 * Third Division: Marigold (Despair)
 * Fourth Division: Bellflower (Those Who Grieve Are Loved)
 * Fifth Division: Lily of the Valley (Sacrifice, Danger, Pure Love, Humility, Sweetness)
 * Sixth Division: Camellia (Noble Reason)
 * Seventh Division: Iris (Courage)
 * Eighth Division: Strelitzia (Everything is Obtained)
 * Ninth Division: White Poppy (Oblivion)
 * Tenth Division: Daffodil (Mystery, Egoism)
 * Eleventh Division: Yarrow (Fight)
 * Twelfth Division: Thistle (Vengeance, Strictness, Independence)
 * Thirteenth Division: Snowdrop (Hope)


 * The is the supreme leader of the Gotei 13. The position requires the Captain-Commander to oversee the overall operations of the Gotei 13, Onmitsukidō and Kidō Corps when the well being of Seireitei and Soul Society is at stake. The only power the Captain-Commander is answerable to is the Central 46 Chambers. The current holder of this title is Captain Crystal Yuki

Captains are generally the most respected Shinigami within the Soul Society, with the Kidō Corps, and Onmitsukidō leaders possibly being on equal status. All captains are able to utilize the final stage of their Zanpakutō, and are far more powerful than even their lieutenants. Knowing Bankai gives captains an average of five-to-ten times the strength of Shinigami who are unable to perform it..They have also extensively-trained, if not mastered, their Bankai, allowing them to actually use the enormous power effectively in battle. Most captains are also skilled in the use of Flash Steps, Kidō, and generally have extensive knowledge of Shinigami history and battle tactics. All of these factors create a vast power-gap between captains and lower-ranked officers. There are 13 captains, and each captain holds a specific division and specific task. Each captain specializes on different parts (such as offense, defense, kido, etc.) Captains are only have the right to punish the actions of their subordinates and not those of other divisions unless in the instance that the division in question has no current captain or the subordinates actions are against the laws or rules of Soul Society.

There are three different ways to become a Gotei 13 captain
 * 1) : A test which requires the ability to perform Bankai. Nearly all Shinigami become captains using this method. At least three existing captains, including the Captain-Commander, have to witness the test.
 * 2) Personal Recommendation: To have personal recommendations from at least six captains and approval from at least three of the remaining seven.
 * 3) Trial by Combat: To defeat a captain one-on-one with at least 200 witnesses from the captain's division. Kenpachi Zaraki is the only known current captain to have achieved his rank using this method. This method is seen as being the exceedingly rarest of the three as well as the least refined. The method is commonly looked down upon by some captains as barbaric compared to the other refined methods. This method also allows one to bypass having the mastery of Bankai or other possible abilities that a captain would otherwise be required to have knowledge of, as it allows no judgment from captains who would require those skills as a prerequisite to join their ranks.

Known Officers
{|class="box table colored bordered innerbordered style-basic" !Division !Captain !Lieutenant !Seated Officers !Unseated Officers
 * First Division Division 1.JPG
 * Crystal Yuki
 * Kasumi Inazuma
 * Third Seat: Mizuki Tsukiko Hime
 * Unknown
 * Second Division Division 2.JPG
 * Vacant
 * Vacant
 * Unknown
 * Unknown
 * Third Division Division 3.JPG
 * Vacanti
 * Vacant
 * Unknown
 * Unknown
 * Fourth Division Division 4.JPG
 * Vacant
 * Vacant
 * Unknown
 * Unknown
 * Fifth Division Division 5.JPG
 * Vacant
 * Vacant
 * Unknown
 * Unknown
 * Sixth Division Division 6.JPG
 * Vacant
 * Vacant
 * Unknown
 * Unknown
 * Seventh Division Division 7.JPG
 * Vacanr
 * Unknown
 * Unknown
 * Unknown
 * Eighth Division Division 8.JPG
 * Vacant
 * Vacant
 * Unknown
 * Unknown
 * Ninth Division Division 9.JPG
 * Vacant
 * Vacant
 * Unknown
 * Unknown
 * Tenth Division Division 10.JPG
 * Vacant
 * Vacant
 * Unknown
 * Unknown
 * Eleventh Division Division 11.JPG
 * Vacant
 * Vacant
 * Unknown
 * Unknown
 * Twelfth Division Division 12.JPG
 * Vacant
 * Unknown
 * Unknown
 * Thirteenth Division Division 13.JPG
 * Vacant
 * Eleventh Division Division 11.JPG
 * Vacant
 * Vacant
 * Unknown
 * Unknown
 * Twelfth Division Division 12.JPG
 * Vacant
 * Unknown
 * Unknown
 * Thirteenth Division Division 13.JPG
 * Vacant
 * Thirteenth Division Division 13.JPG
 * Vacant
 * Vacant


 * Vacant 
 * Vacant
 * }

Uniforms
Most Gotei 13 personnel wear the standard Shinigami uniform, called - a white shitagi, a black kosode, a black hakama, a white hakama-himo, white tabi, and waraji. The black kosode also has its owner's division insignia emblazoned on the inside, though it does not appear to have any significant reasoning other than minor security authorization. Lieutenants sometimes also wear an armband which carries their division symbol and its number, usually on their left arm. They are required to do this when they are summoned to a meeting but apart from this it seems that it is rarely compulsory; at the time the series takes place, the use of the armbands was noted to have fallen out of fashion.Captains wear a white haori over the usual black Shinigami clothes, with the number of their division on the back, inside the Gotei 13 symbol (a rhombus). Some captains have long sleeves, while the others do not. It also seems that the color of the underside is division--or at least captain-specific--as every captain has a different color of it.