Aya Kuchiki

Aya Kuchiki is a member of the Kuchiki family, one of the royal families, and the cousin of Byakuya Kuchiki. She ha a verty strong bond with him, partially due their similar' abilities. Regarded as a natural genius for her relatively young age, she is a gifted Shinigami and later subdues hollowfication, becoming a vizard.

Personality
Like her uncle Byakuya, Aya is very set on her honor, but tends to be more softer then him. She is very optimistic when being with friends and family, but in battle, she's also extremely calm, and is very seldom surprised by even the most drastic of actions.

Abilities
Immense Spiritual Power: She is capable of exerting a vast Spiritual Pressure, which, in league with her already admirable combat skills and finesse, makes her one of the most formidable vizards. Her spiritual pressure is so great it can be felt from a great distance and it has the tendency to make people perspire in fear. Because she is a vizard, her reiatsu is "mixed", consisting of both Hollow and Shinigami reiatsu, resulting in her having much more reiatsu then most normal Shinigami. Her reiatsu color is a bright blue.

Master Swordsmanship Specialist: Aya is masterful at swordsmanship, capable of flawless precision and lethal attacks without much effort. She is capable of battling several captain-level opponents, with both of them having released their Bankai and she only having released her Shikai.

Flash Step Master: Aya is probably best known for her usage of Flash steps. She was taught this use by her uncle Byakuya, who had been taught by, but never beating "Goddess of Flash" Yoruichi Shihōin, and is still easily one of the most proficient users of this skill in all of Soul Society. Byakuya himself has stated that Aya is still weaker then himself, but has the right intentions to become even better then himself.
 * Senka (閃花, Flash Blossom): a special Shunpo technique where one moves to their opponent's back, directly attacking and sealing one's "Saketsu" and "Hakusui" in one strike. This attack is his favorite to use. The movement is so fast that an opponent may not be able to tell whether he was attacked from the front or the back and even an outside observer may find it impossible to tell what the movements are.
 * Utsusemi (空蝉; Cicada, referencing their molting): Way of Onmitsu, 3rd of the Shihou. It allows for a movement at great speed, leaving an afterimage behind. It is a technique taught to he by Byakuya.

Zanpakutō
Sansai (三才, the three powers: heaven, earth and man) is the name of Aya's Zanpakutō. in it's sealed state, it is a regular katana, with a diamond-like guard. The handle is purple, with yellow decorations reminiscent of flowers, which Aya is said to have applied herself. The sheet is white.
 * Shikai: Sansai's shikai is triggered with the release command "Spread". When the shikai is released, the sword itself completely dissolves, as well as the hilt.
 * Shikai Special Ability: When the Shikai is released, Sansai turns it surroundings into a thousand slender, tiny blade fragments, which then fly around and are controlled by Aya's hand movements. This negates an important disadvantage of her uncle's Shikai, as Senbonzakura's release could be negated before it completed, such as when Yoruichi Shihōin wrapped the blade in cloth during Byakuya's short battle with Ichigo. While the blades are supposedly too small to be seen normally, they reflect light in such a way as to appear as cherry blossom petals. Upon seeing Aya's Shikai, Byakuya was amazed, not only because it resembled it's own so much, but also because it was possible more powerful then his own. The latter, however, he kept to himself. The movements of her hand and body while controlling these fragments resemble Tai Chi, and she has shown the ability to control multiple attacks at the same time, surprising her opponent.


 * Bankai: Not Yet Revealed