Ringo Minami

Ringo Minami (見七海林檎 Minami Ringo Literally meaning; Sea of Seven Hopes, Forest Apple) is a shinigami of the Third Division and its 6th Seat. She is in a relationship with Masatsugu Kobayakawa after an arranged marriage and a political alliance between both the Kobayakawa and Minami were formed. She studied with him, Junichi Kuchiki, and Aisa Himegami and graduated in the same year. Ringo is noted to be a beautiful and skilled shinigami, who practices the art of Zanjutsu and Hakuda with great potency.

Appearance
Ringo is a young, and youthful woman who is blessed with features of a goddess, as described by many women who know her. She boasts a voluptuous figure and a very sizable bust, a childish, slightly round face and a pair of dark chocolate eyes. Her long, wavy pink hair spills down to her waist, and is kept tied in a single ponytail, while two bangs frame her face and chest. Generally she is seen with a rather giddy expression, though she has trained herself as a princess because of her rather high-ranking status.

Generally she is seen wearing the standard shinigami's shihakusho with a slight variation. She has a sleeveless kosode, and her hakama function slightly more as tights that go up to her thighs, while her kosode is extended slightly to cover her waist and upper-thighs, much like a skirt. At her waist is a dark green obi sash, while at the tip of her tights, her zanpakuto is holstered.

On other days, when off duty, Ringo tends to adopt a more modernized attire. It consists of a dark maroon dress going down to her thighs with golden lining and a ruffled trim near a deep neckline which exposes much of her bosom, while a belt is tied around her waist. Her footwear is a pair of boots with stockings, while she is seen with a large dark cloak and a black headdress on her head.

Zanpakutō
Nekokaburi (猫被り Beguiled Innocence) is the name of Ringo's zanpakutō. When sealed, it takes the form of a standard pair of wakizashi. The wakizashi themselves have a pair of green hilts and guards which have an unusual, circular shape to them. It is kept sheathed in a very dark green pair of hilts, making them very easily concealable from the naked eye.



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