Gotei 13 (Fanon Canon)

The Gotei 13 (護廷十三隊, Goteijūsantai; literally "Thirteen Division Imperial Guards" or "Thirteen Court Guard Squads") is the mainstream military organization of composed entirely of, its counterparts being the Onmitsukidō and the Kidō Corps; stationed within the city of. Having been founded by the great sword demon, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, who was once said to have set the land ablaze with a mere swing of his blade and all beings feared none other more than him, the "Balancers" of Soul Society, those that belonged to the organization's first generation, were as fearsome as they were effective in maintaining order. The fruits of their labor was an era of peace that had been unseen in the vast history of Soul Society, but that peace was threatened a thousand years later with the resurgence of. Their campaign of destruction bringing forth the death of their beloved leader as well as the deaths of several high-ranking officers. Somehow, the Shinigami emerged victorious once again, but at a great cost. Leaving their once-grand army of over six thousand officers reduced to a mere fifth of those numbers, the Gotei 13 were forced into a new era of change in which many were to change in order to maintain their power and influence. Now led by Yamamoto's successor, Captain-Commander Shunsui Kyōraku, the Gotei 13 moves forward onto an uncertain future.

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It is split into thirteen divisions (hence the name), with several divisions having certain specializations. The Gotei 13 is subservient to the edicts of the Chambers. They also have no jurisdiction over any of the noble families. The symbol of the Gotei 13 is a rhombus, all the 13 Divisions symbols are placed within the rhombus on the back of the Captains haori.