Board Thread:Fanon Canon - Character Applications/@comment-3030647-20141111202423

Name of Character?

'''What is their role in the Bleach universe? (Both in the Canon and in the FC)'''
 * Byakuya Kuchiki is the current Captain of the Sixth Division as well as the 28th Head of the Kuchiki Clan. Within the canon, he possessed the same role as he does in the Fanon Canon. However, within the timeline of the Fanon Canon, he has become one of the most experienced Captains in all of the Gotei 13 and one of the most powerful Shinigami alive at this point. Additionally, I believe that, among the remaining original Captains, he would be the one who is faced against by potential Captain candidates for their "trial" given his more 'balanced' attitude in comparison to Kenpachi and Mayuri, both of whom would be rather unsuitable for the said task — at least in my opinion.

How would you briefly describe their personality?
 * Byakuya Kuchiki is noted to, externally, be seen as a stoic man who cares for nothing more than upholding the law. In fact, for the most part, this is true. The reason why this is will be explained in the next question. In addition, Byakuya is noted to be a meticulous tactician and a very dutiful individual, rarely if ever going against the word of Soul Society. His aristocratic behavior and sense of duty inspires others to work for him and rightfully so, since he has many-a-time nearly sacrificed his life for the protection of his loved ones and Soul Society. Notably, he also has a very strong sense of pride, bordering on arrogance, but his claims are almost always proven by his actions. However, following the death of his pride,, his depiction of pride has been morphed into, what appear to be, the resilience of Soul Society and its residents. (Still under debate)

'''What personal motives drive them to accomplish whatever tasks and/or duties they may have? Why do they do the things that they do?'''
 * Protection of their pride, by that, I mean, Soul Society. Byakuya has never truthfully fought for his own glory or purposes in the canon. His entire existence has been devoted to protection of someone else, namely, his pride. While this manifested initially as Rukia Kuchiki, following her death, Byakuya has returned to the state of mind where he is under the belief that nothing takes precedence over Soul Society. As a result, he is willing to take drastic actions to accomplish this, especially considering that he's under the belief that it is his weakness that killed the two closest people in his life - Rukia and Renji.

How would you describe their abilities, fighting style, and potential for growth during the story?
 * It's difficult to say what potential for growth Byakuya has during the story, given that he already possesses such a noticeable level of skill. Nevertheless, Byakuya's overall abilities are considered to be on an entirely other level from the majority of the cast at this point in time. His already augmented talent, training from the Kuchiki Clan, experience as a Captain and now his training from the Royal Guard personage have left him with power that is fully comparable to the likes of or, namely due to the intricacies of his zanpakutō and his overall skill-set. Byakuya's fighting style is characterized by its versatility and tactical nature. He is capable of blending several abilities together into a cohesive form of combat, overwhelming his opponents from a wide variety of standpoints and using a blistering offense that makes it virtually impossible to avoid all of his techniques. He is capable of fighting toe-to-toe against the strongest opponents with his precise use of Kidō, augmented physical abilities, precise Hohō and highly developed Zanjutsu. When employing his Senbonzakura, his offense becomes even more blistering. While he normally stands still, he is fully capable of synchronizing his movements with Senbonzakura to bolster their power and speed, leaving most enemies incapable of fighting against him at this point in time. His potential for growth lies primarily in his area of specialization, Kidō, and how he may enhance his skills and add them onto his others in order to increase his power significantly.

What plans do you have for them in terms of character growth, involvement in the plot, and power/ability growth?
 * As a character, I want Byakuya to redefine his definition of 'pride' over the course of the Fanon Canon through his development of relationships over time after having been broken so many times. However, since there isn't much known about the way the Fanon Canon will proceed, I can't completely answer this. His involvement in the plot will be as expected of a Captain: a major player in the Soul Society who undergoes the most perilous of battles and missions in order to save his world and the others from collapsing. His power/ability growth shall be primarily focused around his core skills, rather than his zanpakutō, simply because he has psychoanalyzed his zanpakutō several times in-series. 