Van Heiman Family

The Van Heiman Family (バンハイマン一族, Ban'haiman Ichizoku) is a family from the 2nd District of the Rukongai. Despite the fact that near all of the members have reiryoku, only a few become Shinigami.

History
The Van Heiman Family was formed around 3,000 years before the start of the series. This family is both distant cousins and rivals of the Kurosaki Clan. Over time, the two families began being considered opposites.

Jeiku Yoshida further went into detail of this clan and the Kurosaki Clan's relationship as the founders of these clans being identical twin brothers named Kuromaru and Vonhai. The two were always rivals, constantly trying to better each other. The older twin, Kuromaru, desired power to protect the ones he loved. The younger twin, Vonhai, desired power to help the natural evolution of the Soul Society and the various kinds of souls that live within it. This is what led to the rivalry and warring between their descendants.

Powers & Abilities

 * Reality-Type Zanpakuto: The unique type of Zanpakuto possessed by all members of the Van Heiman family, all the Zanpakuto used by blood members of this clan can warp reality in some way.
 * Natural Affinity for Hollow Reiryoku: Most members of the Van Heiman family have a natural affinity for manipulating Hollow Reiryoku. Examples of this are Jeiku Yoshida's constant Hollowfication and Kuromarutsu's ability to manipulate the minds of anything less than Adjucas-Level Hollows.

Notable Members

 * Jeiku Yoshida
 * Daijiro Van Heiman (goes by Kuromarutsu)
 * Kinsasa Van Heiman (†)
 * Maria Sato (through marraige, †)
 * Hinata Kuchiki (through marraige)
 * Hanasame Yoshida (adopted)