Remulet Rygraden

{Infobox/Character | name                  = Remület Rygraden | image                 = | caption               = | age                   = Unknown | birtdate              = July 14th | height                = 5ft, 7in | weight                = 121 | gender                = Male | species               = Arrancar (formerly), Shinigami | partner               = | affiliation           = Soul Society | previous affiliation   = Fifth Division | team                  = | occupation            = | previousoccupation    = Captain of the 5th Division | family                = None }} Remület Rygraden is the former captain of the 5th Division in the Gotei 13. His lieutenant was Umi.

"Bloodshed is born from war."

Appearance
Rygraden is similar in looks to former captain Jushiro Ukitake. The differences are that his As an Arrancar, he wore the standard Arrancar attire with The sleeves cut and a short collar then normal. As a Shinigami, he wore his captain's haori over his

Personality
Rygraden is calm and gentle, normally smiling and even winking at times. He can be cold, ruthless, and uncaring, and appears to love nothing more than to bring other people down.

He displays childish behavior, laughing and giggling excessively, and has sharp wit and sarcasm. He also appears to have a flirtatious attitude towards others, with reasons for doing so not addressed. Laidback, and almost passive to those he likes, or refers to as good company, and seems to be a man of strong personality.

Rygraden also has a sense of strong leadership and fails to give up.

History
Rygraden is formerly from Hueco Mundo as a Hollow for holding a grudge against the person that killed him. When Sousuke Aizen came to Hueco Mundo nearly 150 years ago to test the Hogyoku, he was turned into an Arrancar. When Sosuke Aizen came 150 years later, Rygraden escaped from Hueco Mundo. He went to the Shinigami Academy and surprisingly, he could use a Zanpakuto. He renounced his Arrancar ways and became Captain of the 5th Division after passing. It is unknown who he went up against, but Nyorai stated that she is still very sore from their fight. During his time as Captain, he verged into his inner world and killed his Hollow, making him a Shinigami. However, he still had his hole.

About 5 years after the war, after Byakko found out he was an Arrancar, he left Soul Society.

Currently, he is headed to Hueco Mundo once more to find Adelio Valdez and kill him using his improved Bankai.

Abilities and Powers
Rygraden, as the former 5th Division's Shinigami Captain, has advanced skills in all forms of Shinigami combat.

Master Swordsmanship Specialist: Rygraden is masterful at swordsmanship, capable of flawless precision and lethal attacks without much effort.

Flash Step Master: Rygraden is probably best known for his usage of Flash steps. Though far from the top, he is still easily one of the most proficient users of this skill in all of Soul Society.

Kido Master: Rygraden has displayed his knowledge of high level Kido spells, able to cast several in quick succession without the incantation and with almost no effort and still possessing formidable power. He has been shown to use spells up to level 99 and possess advanced knowledge of kido application and consistency. He can use low-level spells with devastating effect as well as a counter to attack.

Master Tactician: Rygraden is a highly perceptive fighter, being able to almost immediately determine an opponent's attack patterns and weaknesses. He is also crafty tactician as demonstrated from how effectively she uses his Kido to confuse his opponents. He can discern the motives and abilities of her opponents and effectively use her knowledge to end the battle in his favor.

Enhanced Durability: Rygraden has shown to be a very resilient fighter. During a fight against his Hollow, despite gaining several major injuries, Rygraden was able to continue fighting effectively and even ignore them to the point he seemed unfazed by them. At the end of fight, he was still able to perform an impressive Flash Step to leave.

Vast Spiritual Energy: He is capable of exerting Vast Spiritual Pressure, which, in league with his already admirable combat skills and finesse, makes him one of the most formidable captains.

Spiritual Control: During his time training, Rygraden learned a great deal about the spirit and its makeup.

Enhanced Strength: Rygraden, despite having a smaller frame then most captains, can efficently rip a Hollow in two and was able to break his own mask without any pain.

Zanpakuto
Ryūketsu,(lit. Bloodshed)In it's sealed form, it resembles a wakizashi with a carmine colored hilt. It is either kept sheathed by his side or sheathed on his back.


 * Shikai: triggered by the command Strike to Death. To activate it, Rygraden holds it sideways vertically and after saying the command, moves his hand over the sword. It then unleashes a wave of Spiritual Pressure. After it is done, he can be seen holding a bigger blade with spine-like compartments. The tip is double-edged now, and has a hole in it.

Shikai Special Ability: Rygraden is able to control the will of whatever he cut, whether it be inanimate or not. His sword also gains the ability to act as a whip. It does not have any special techniques, other than:


 * Iyoku no Tougyo Will of Control: By cutting an opponent, he can take total control of their actions. After it successfully cuts somebody, it's hole starts "bleeding" the spiritual energy of whatever it struck. Rygraden has total control of their actions and can use this to have the opponent injure themselves, much to his amusement. Thus he only uses his Shikai in fights.


 * Bankai: Not yet revealed. Rygraden states "my Bankai is worthless of my Shikai's stronger then it."