Clyde Xavier

Clyde Alexander Xavier (クライドザビエル Kuraidozabieru) is an exchange student from America, specifically Phoenix Arizona, living in Japan. Exiled to the asian island for "Blasphemy" against the Quincy, he struggles to survive in an alien country isolated from the world he grew up knowing. Despite this he has an unwavering determination to survive, which allows him to continue his fight against the Hollow despite being a single human. He is a main character in Bleach: Dark Chronicles.

Appearance
Clyde is a young man of average height and build, rather lean that is, for his age. He is generally seen with a rather dull expression on his face, reinforced through his dull gray eyes and medium length, messy dirty blonde hair, with a noticeable tan. Clyde is generally seen with a stance that makes him appear as if he's in his own world, shown further through his rather aloof and level-headed persona he adorns most of the time. After his Quincy training he dons an outfit consisting of a white single breasted coat that extends past his waistline by several inches, a pair of white trench pants, and black combat boots. Over this he wears a white traveller's cloak that extends to his calves and has a light blue lining. He now wears his bracelet as a necklace.

During his time as a Fullbringer he was normally seen in one of two outfits, either his school's uniform, or his casual wear. His school uniform consists of a white button up short sleeved shirt, which he wears with the bottom buttons undone and untucked, with a black tie and black slacks. His casual outfit consists of a loose red T-shirt worn with a pair of loose jeans and black sneakers. He was occasionally seen wearing a black wind breaker, which he sometimes wears tied around his waist. At all times he wore a silver link bracelet with a cross shaped charm on it, not unlike that the Quincy wear, on his left wrist.

Personality
When first introduced Clyde was somewhat reserved and level headed, however was at times somewhat airheaded as well, seeming oblivious to things around him and not understanding Japanese culture and customs. This can however be attributed to the fact he is not Japanese and as a result unacquainted with the local culture. In battle he was shown to be somewhat cocky, believing himself to always have the advantage and toying with his enemies. After his near death at the hands of a particularly strong Hollow however this cockiness quickly dried up. Something else notable about Clyde is that despite his attitude in battle he is genuinely kind and caring, and as a result the revelation as to what exactly the Hollow are shook him to the core. After the evolution of his Fullbring he was approached by Soul Society and began working with them, trusting them to do what was best for mankind, and as a result joined in the battle with Ami Endo. The aftermath of the battle left Clyde both emotionally damaged and unable to fight, a combination that resulted in self loathing.

After his Quincy training he has come out of his emotional slump, returning to his old self, however he has become noticeably more carefree. Despite this seeming lack of discipline he has shown that the opposite is true. He had spent every moment when he wasn't practicing his Quincy powers honing his mind to try and become both spiritually and mentally powerful. He has also shown that he disagrees with most common Quincy ideals. He does not view Soul Society as an enemy, in fact, he sees the Gotei 13 as his greatest allies. He has also displayed a large degree of disgust towards the concept of stealing a Shinigami's Bankai, when he learned about it he devolved into his most profanity laden statement in the entire series.

After Klara tried and failed to seduce him it was revealed that Clyde was gay, a fact he preferred to keep to himself due to the general negative stigma attached to homosexuality in his home country.

History
Clyde was born in America to a homeless woman of mixed Quincy blood who was banished from her family for not agreeing with age old Quincy beliefs, such as that the Shinigami and Soul Society are their enemies. At some point while wandering she became pregnant, and when she was 8 and a half months into her pregnancy she was attacked by a Hollow. She was able to fend it off, but sustained a mortal wound. As she lay dying she felt herself go into labor, and as luck would have it another Quincy found her, drawn by the Hollow's presence. Recognizing her for a Quincy he came to her aid, and helped her give birth. With her dying breath she begged the man to raise her son, and named him Clyde.

At the age of 10, after training as a Quincy for several years already, Clyde began to manifest another power entirely, a power that would later be identified as Fullbring. The other Quincy around him feared the Hollow like nature of his power, and as a result he was treated as an outcast. One night a Menos attacked the Quincy compound, and in the chaos Clyde attempted to fight, only surviving the ordeal because another Quincy in training pushed him out of the way of a Cero. Traumatized Clyde properly manifested his Fullbring for the first time, using his dead companion's Quincy Cross as a medium. Wielding a Large silver bow he was able to land several blows to the Menos, distracting it for the more powerful Quincy to dispatch.

After the dust had settled the other Quincy looked upon him with scorn, viewing his Fullbring as blasphemous for assuming the form of a Quincy's bow. It was no surprise to anyone that he was banished within a month, sent to live in Japan as a form of punishment, exiled and unable to establish contact with anyone who shared his cultural background. Growing up in Japan Clyde mastered his Fullbring, and decided to use it to fight Hollow, determined to prove he wasn't going to die in a foreign land.

For the next seven years Clyde would fight tooth and claw against any Hollow he came across, honing his Fullbring and mastering the art of combat. By the time he was 17 he had already purged several small rural towns of Hollow and began a journey to the much larger Itoyuu City. Shortly after arriving he encounters larger and stronger Hollow than he ever had in the past, something he attributed to the fact that cities have more souls to feed and nourish the monsters. Realizing he would need to remain in the city for a prolonged time, he enrolled in the local high school, as not to draw unwanted attention from the authorities, and began a dual life, being an average high schooler during the day, and hunting Hollow at night.

Eventually his nightly hunts drew the attentions of Ami Endo, a human woman who somehow had the ability to control the Hollow within the city. In an attempt to be rid of him she summoned a Menos, however the city's resident Shinigami, Kaigo, who in an attempt to protect him sustained serious injury. As the Menos was still at large Kaigo offered the transfer his power to Clyde, unaware the boy was both a Quincy and a Fullbringer. Aware he would need more power to fight the Menos Clyde accepted the power, however due to his aforementioned Fullbring instead of transforming into a Shinigami, he became what would be known as an Evolved Fullbringer. Wielding his newfound power he dispatched the Menos, and then promptly collapsed, exhausted.

Soul Society took notice of Clyde after this event, sending agents to assess the situation. Before a report could be sent however, Ami struck again, summoning a literal army of Hollow into the town. During the chaos Clyde aided the agents of Soul Society in fending off the Hollow, something that would eventually gain him Soul Societies trust. As the fighting wound to a close Ami summoned one last Menos to serve as a distraction. Clyde saw her flee through a portal into Hueco Mundo, but could do nothing to stop her due to the Menos. After it's defeat Soul Society officially recognized Clyde as an ally, and put him on stand by in case Ami attempted another attack. During this time he was given a device that would allow him to open a portal into the Soul Society if need be, but could only be activated via a signal from the Shinigami themselves.

After a month Ami launched an attack directly on Soul Society, sending in a small army of Arrancar. Clyde was called in to aid in battle, and wound up fighting Ami one on one. After she revealed to be in possession of her own Evolved Fullbring, she soundly defeated him and lead her Arrancar to the 1st Division. The Captain Commander swiftly put an end to most of her army, forcing her to flee back to Hueco Mundo, however Clyde and several others pursued. During the ensuing fight the rest of Ami's army was destroyed, and she was forced to activate her Fullbring to it's fullest. At her full power she outclassed both Clyde and the Shinigami, and began systematically slaughtering them. Only the timely intervention of Yukio Yamamoto, an Exiled Shinigami who had taken up residence within Hueco Mundo, was she subdued. Yukio served as a distraction, allowing Clyde to land a strong enough blow to force her soul of her body, while at the same time shattering her Soul Chain. Effectively dead Yukio preformed Konso on her, banishing her to hell. This came at a price however, as Clyde used up every trace of his Fullbring's power, burning it out and rendering it unusable.

Over the next year, the now powerless Clyde began attempting to tap into and hone his dormant Quincy powers, a part of him he'd attempted to forget years ago. Despite much effort on his part he had simply ignored them for so long that he couldn't envoke them. As luck would have it he encountered a wandering Quincy Master by the name of Lance Abend. Pleading to the Master Quincy Clyde was accepted as an apprentice, and spent the next several months training to relearn his Quincy heritage. Seeing that Lance chose to manifest his Spirit Weapon as a large blade instead of a traditional bow inspired Clyde to do the same. When Lance presented Clyde with a new Quincy Cross Clyde recalled the way the Shinigami fought and so manifested his weapon as a Katana. Not bothering to finish his training under Lance Clyde returned to Itoyuu city, determined to resume hunting Hollow.

Equipment
Quincy Charm: The necklace Clyde wears, which he originally wore as a bracelet, is a memento of his past. It is the Quincy Cross of the Quincy who died protecting him from a Gillian Class Menos as a child. After that event it served as the focus of his Fullbring for seven years. After losing the ability to use Fullbring Clyde kept it for the sentimental value. It would latter serve as a medium for him to invoke the Letzer Ausweg Technique.

Quincy Cross: After training under Lance Clyde was given his own Quincy Cross. Unlike most Crosses his is in the form of a thin disc of metal, two inches in diameter. A small hole is present in the center, and around it a celtic cross is engraced into both sides of the disc. The Cross is imbedded into the back of a black glove that Clyde wears on his right hand.

Power Limiter: Before Lance would accept Clyde as his Apprentice he required that Clyde have a large tattoo of an orient cross applied on his back. The tattoo serves two purposes. The first is to show Clyde's allegence to the Kaiserreich, something he was unaware of. The second purpose is to act as a limiter on Clyde's power. If Clyde would ever go against Lance's, and by extension the Kaiserreich's, wishes, the tattoo could act to prevent Clyde from using his Quincy powers. Clyde would later challenge Lance to a duel in an attempt to negate the tattoo's effects. After winning the tattoo's powers were removed, however Clyde continues to bear it upon his back, as a reminded of what he went through to regain the ability to fight.

Bankai Capture Device: Clyde was presented with a Bankai Capture Device by the Kaiserreich after his battle with Lance. After it's purpose was explained to him Clyde said he's keep it, but that he would never use it. His reasoning was that having fought alongside Shinigami in the past he was fully aware of the bond between a Shinigami and their Zanpakuto. He compared stealing a Shinigami's Bankai and using it against them to ripping out a person's heart and taunting them with it before they died.

Powers and Abilities
Multilingual: Clyde has shown knowledge of three different languages over the course of the series. As an American English is his first language, however after being banished to Japan he was forced to learn Japanese to survive. Due to his Quincy heritage he also has a slight understanding of German, however he isn't proficient enough to speak it.

Vast Spiritual Pressure: Clyde's Quincy training was enough that he was able to tap into his spiritual powers once more. Due to the still unstable nature of his spiritual energy after losing his Fullbring he has little control over it however. Despite the little control he has over it the sheer volume of his spiritual power is enough to intimidate most potential foes. Interestingly his spiritual presence is very similar to that of a Shinigami. Clyde guesses that this is a result of him absorbing a Shinigami's power to empower his Fullbring in the past. Another odd side effect of this is that when he kills a Hollow they aren't completely destroyed as per the usual, they instead go through a process similar to konso, however the souls that have been able to comment on it state it causes incredible agony, as if they're being torn to pieces and put back together.

Reishi Manipulation: As a child Clyde showed significant skill is the manipulation of Reishi, however after going seven years without using his Quincy powers his skill has dulled. After training under Lance he regained the ability to manipulate reishi, however he lacks the skill that those who have spent their whole lives training as Quincy.

Hirenkyaku (飛廉脚; lit: "Flying Screen Step/God Step", Viz: "Flying Bamboo-Blind Leg"): Clyde can use Hirenkyaku to an extent, however he finds it more trouble than it's worth most of the time, citing Bringer Light as an easier to use ability. Much to his chagrin however he can no longer use Bringer Light, and so forces himself to use Hirenkyaku on a daily basis to get used to it's finer points.

Ginto Practitioner: During his training under Lance Clyde neglected Ginto. As a child he lacked the skill to master Ginto, so opted out of training to use it, instead preferring to spend his time mastering other techniques that he knew he'd be abel to put to use.

Blut (血装 (ブルート), burūto; German for "Blood", Japanese for "Blood Guise"): Blut is a Quincy ability where the user channels Reishi through their blood vessels. By channeling it through either their veins or their arteries they can achieve either defense or offense, respectively. A natural ability of pure blood Quincy, Clyde spent a large amount of his time training under Lance to master it so that he could fight on equal ground as other Quincy, something he was never able to do in the past.
 * Blut Vene (静血装 (ブルート・ヴェーネ), burūto vēne; German for "Blood Vein", Japanese for "Stilled Blood Guise"): The Defensive version of Blut. By channeling Reishi through his veins Clyde vastly improves his defense, so much so that he was able to hold back the blade of Lance's Spirit Weapon without sustaining any injuries. The strength of Blut Vene seems to be tied directly into how much concentration Clyde puts into maintaining it however, as when he was distracted Lance's blade was able to cut him.
 * Blut Arterie (動血装 (ブルート・アルテリエ), burūto aruterie; German for "Blood Artery", Japanese for "Moving Blood Guise"): By channeling Reishi thorugh his arteries instead of his veins, Clyde achieves a massive increase to his physical strength instead of defense. The increase in strength is such that it allows him to easily cleave through an Arrancar's Hierro with almost no effort. He can only maintain it for a short period of time however, as he claims that prolonged use of Blut Arterie drains his stamina.

Engel (German for Angel): Clyde gathers reishi around himself which forms both a medium sized pair of wings from his back and a large halo over his head. The wings grant Clyde flight while the Halo acts as a reishi magnet of sorts, drawing in loose spiritual particles from within a 3 mile radius. The magnetic properties of the halo are such that they overpower other Quincy, rendering them unable to form their Spirit Weapons. Due to this ability the Kaiserreich has designated him as "Angel" and desire to enlist him.

Spirit Weapon
Klinge des Schütze (German for Blade of Sagittarius): Clyde's spirit weapon takes the form of katana esque sword with a hand and a half hilt. The hand guard looks identical to his Quincy Cross and is connected to the hilt on its edge, with a blade of condensed reishi projecting opposite the hilt. The length of the blade is variable and dependent on Clyde's current spiritual strength, as well as the saturation of Reishi in the area. Under normal circumstances in the World of the Living the blade is roughly 2 feet long, however if he is in an environment rich in Reishi the blade can potentially extend to a staggering 6 feet. Additionally the blade acts much like that of a Seele Schneider, in that it vibrates along the edge to weaken the bonds between the spiritual particles of whatever it strikes.
 * Heilig Pfeil (神聖滅矢 (ハイリッヒ・ブファイル), Hairihhi Bufairu; German for "Holy Arrow", Japanese for"Sacred Destruction Arrows"): By gathering Reishi along the edge of his Spirit Weapon Clyde can fire large arrows reminiscent of his Fullbring's Arrow of Destruction technique by swinging his sword in a wide arc. The number of arrows fired with each swing is dependent on the length of the blade.
 * Bow Form: Befitting it's name Clyde's Spirit Weapon can assume a secondary form, that of a long bow. A second "hand guard" forms at the base of the hilt, with another blade projecting from it, forming the shape of a bow. While in this state Clyde can fire larger more potent Heilig Pfeil. Due to being formed from what is essentially two swords it can also be used in close range combat. When used for such Clyde usually spins it around with both hands. Clyde prefers to switch back to the base form for close combat however, as he finds using the bow form's blades awkward to fight with due to the fact it's dual headed.

Quincy: Vollstandig
Quincy: Vollstandig (滅却師完聖体 (クインシー・フォルシュテンディッヒ), Kuinshī Forushutendihhi; German for "Quincy: Complete", Japanese for "Monk of Destruction: Complete Holy Form"): Clyde's Vollstandig is known by the name of Samael (Hebrew for Poison of God) and was obtained after defeating Lance. When not in use it is sealed within a black fingerless glove with a white cross emblem on the back worn on his left hand that extends to his elbow. When envoked a pillar of Reishi engulfs Clyde, and when he emerges his outfit is transformed. His cloak is gone, replaced by a large white robe with black lining and trim. The robe is worn open, though held closed at the chest by a three cross shaped clasps. A large silver pauldron forms on his left shoulder with a cross engraved into it. A large pair of angelic wings made of light, measuring at least 7 feet long form as well projecting from his lower back. The transformation is relatively simple compared to most Vollstandig, something that causes opponents to underestimate it's power, which is equal to that of the more elaborate transformations.
 * ​Increased Spiritual Power: Clyde's already immense levels of Reiatsu increase even further when using Vollstandig, to the point where he was considered a close match for the higher tier Captains of Soul Society. Though when he asked if he'd be a match for the Captain Commander, he was told he still had at least 100 years to even come close to her.
 * Flight: As Vollstandig grants Clyde a pair of wings, he also gained the ability to fly. Interestingly, the wings themselves are not used in the flight, as they remain perfectly still while in the air instead of flapping.
 * Complete Reishi Dominance: The least displayed of the Vollstandig's powers when used by Clyde. Though he does make subtle use of it to increase the strength of his Spirit Weapon, Clyde refuses to use the full extent of this power, for much the same reason he refuses to partake in the theft of a Shinigami's Bankai. Namely that he views it as a violation of a being's rights to exist to steal away the very fabric of their being.
 * Angel Form: By activating Engel while in Vollstandig Clyde enters what has been dubbed "Angel Form". Due to the second pair of wings that forms, as well as the Halo, his appearance in this "form" has been compared to an Angel. Clyde's already massive spiritual power increases further, and Engel's magnetic properties are enhanced, increasing in range and strength. While in the state the Kaiserreich consider his threat level to be equal to that of the Captain Commander, despite the still significant gap in spiritual strength.

Quincy: Letzer Ausweg
A unique Quincy Technique of Clyde's own design, the Quincy: Letzer Ausweg (クインシー·レットレザー·オースウェグ German for Quincy: Last Resort) is a technique where Clyde channels reishi through the Charm on his necklace rather than his Quincy Cross. As a result of the Charm having served as the base for his Fullbring in the past it's soul remembers the power that once flowed through it. When Clyde channels Reishi through it it attempts to trigger his Fullbring, but instead collapses into itself, absorbing as much reishi as it can before exploding, engulfing Clyde in a torrent of Spiritual Energy. When it dies down he is revealed in a new outfit. As with Vollstandig his cloak is transformed into a robe, however this time it's solid black, with a pauldron on each shoulder. An enlarged version of the charm is positioned in the middle of his chest, and a large metal cross is strapped to his back. While in this form the blade of his Spirit Weapon becomes black. Clyde claims that the technique can only be used once, however at one point he attempts to envoke it a second time and seemingly succeeds in starting the gather of reishi, only to be interrupted.
 * Immense Spiritual Energy: While in Letzer Ausweg Clyde's Reiatsu inflates to truly insane levels. So much so in fact that even the Captain Commander was surprised at his strength.
 * Heilig Kreuz: Clyde removes the cross from his back and positions it facing the opponent. By striking the top of the cross hundreds of thousands of Heiligpfeil fire towards the enemy.

Former Powers and Abilities
High Spiritual Energy: Constant training in using his Fullbring to its fullest and fights with Hollows has allowed Clyde to become spiritually powerful. He has been compared to a 3rd Seat based on his energy levels.

Enhanced Durability: By human standards Clyde is able to take a severe beating before dropping. This has been attributed to his Fullbring. When using the evolved version of his Fullbring, his endurance seems to skyrocket as well. Clyde has attributed this to the trench coat that forms with it.

Reishi Halo: At various points during more intense battles a ring of reishi that resembles a halo manifests above Clyde's head. Whenever the halo manifests Clyde's powers increase drastically allowing him to easily turn the tide of any confrontation. It is later revealed that the halo was a manifestation of his latent Quincy Powers attempting to manifest through his Fullbring.

Fullbring
Bringer Light: The ability of a Fullbringer to "tug" on the soul of the ground they stand on, allowing them to jump higher and move faster. It can also be used on the air or on water to allow them to stand on it.

Vendetta (ベンデッター Bendettā): Using Fullbring Clyde transforms the cross charm on his bracelet into a silver bow and manifests a quiver on the back of his waist. His Fullbring powers formed when he "tugged" on the soul of a Quincy friend of his. As a result his Fullbring mimics Quincy powers and abilities.


 * Infinite Supply of Arrows: As long as their is a decent ammount reishi in the air he is able to create arrows in his quiver indefinitly. The less there is the longer it takes to make arrows. In places with abnormally high reishi, such as the Soul Society and Hueco Mundo, Clyde can fire arrows nonstop. It should be noted he doesn't actually draw arrows from the quiver, they form in his hand when he draws back his bow.


 * Volly of Death (ヴァリーオブデス Vu~arīobudesu): Clyde builds up energy in his quiver and then draws an arrow and fires. The fired arrow immediatly bursts into a volly, the ammount of arrows it containing depending on how long the attack was charged.


 * Arrow of Destuction (アローオブディッストラックシュン Arōobudissutorakkushun): Clyde builds up energy in his quiver and draws an arrow, which he draws back in his bow. After beng drawn, the arrow transforms to resemble a large bolt that would have been fired from a crossbow. This arrow has the power to pierce through nearly anything due to how concintrated it is.


 * Blade of the Archer (ブレイドオブザーアーチャー Bureidoobuzāāchā): Clyde builds up energy in his quiver and draws it out as a sword rather than an arrow for close ranged combat.

Evolved Fullbring
Justified Vendetta (ジャッスティファイドベンデッターJassutifaido Bendettā): After being infused with the powers of a Soul Reaper, Clyde's Fullbring evolves. This evolution causes it to gain a "bankai" like state, which is activated by the phrase ''"Prove Your Worth". ''Upon Justified Vendetta's activation Clyde's bow gains a more "elegant" look, transforming into a longbow and becoming somewhat more curved. In addition, he gains a black trench coat with silver pauldrons on it and his quiver relocates over said coat and goes over his shoulder.
 * Enhanced Volly of Death: An enhanced version of the Volly of Death. The arrows are more plentiful and have more penetration power.
 * Enhanced Arrow of Destruction: An enhanced version of the Arrow of Destruction. In its evolved state the fired arrow is much quicker, and explodes on contact.
 * Enhanced Blade of the Archer: An enhanced version of the Blade of the Archer. The created sword is more of a long sword, and has more cutting power due to the fact the reishi that composes its blade vibrates. Functionally it now works like a Seele Schnider.
 * Vast Spiritual Energy: While using Justified Vendetta Clyde's spiritual energy is supplimented to Captain levels. After the Evolution, his spiritual energy has been compared to that of a vizard's, as his Fullbring, which was created by the residual reitsu of a Hollow, has merged with the reitsu of a Soul Reaper.

Psuedo-Zanpakuto
Sacred Vendetta (セイクリッドベンデッター Seikuriddobendettā) is Clyde's Psuedo-Zanpakuto. It is virtually identical to his Evolved Fullbring, the only difference being that there are engravings of a dragon on the bow. While using it his right iris also turns a golden color and becomes the "Eye of the Sniper". To activate it he calls out the release phrase that originally belonged to Justified Vendetta, "Prove Your Worth".
 * Eye of the Sniper (アイオブザスナイパーAiobuzasunaipā): By closing his left eye Clyde can use his right eye to zoom up to 20 times for the purpose of sniping.
 * Further Enhanced Volley of Death: The Volley of Death becomes more potent, with the arrows exploding on contact.
 * Further Enhanced Arrow of Destruction: The Arrow of Desctruction is now much moer potent, and explodes as it passes through its target instead of on contact to cause more damage.
 * Further Enhanced Blade of the Archer: The Blade of the Archer is now a claymore esque sword with much more destructive power.
 * Divine Arrow (ディバインアロー Dibain'arō): Clyde's ultimate attack. To use it he holds his bow parallel to the ground and channels energy through it, causing the dragon engravings to glow blue. He then draws an arrow from his quiver and draws it, turning his bow perpendicular to the ground in the process. He then fires the arrow, which transforms into a dragon head shaped blast of spiritual energy.
 * Retribution: Clyde's "Final" attack. It functions in a similar manner to Ichigo's Mugetsu attack, in the sense it channels every ounce of his spiritual energy into a single attack, sacrificing said power in the process. When used, Clyde's bow turns into pure energy and he fires an arrow, which fires at near light speeds to pierce its target. Its true power is unknown, because it was used to eject Ami's Soul from her Body and shatter her Chain of Fate instead of to cause damage. After its use Clyde's Fullbring becomes incredibly unstable and as a result unusable.

Trivia

 * Clyde's character theme is stated to be I Will Not Bow by Breaking Benjamin. His battle theme is a piano version of L'Impeto Oscuro from the game Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance done by the youtube user DomzRPG.
 * Clyde is the first "Soul Reaper" Type Evolved Fullbringer to be recorded by Soul Society.
 * Clyde's name is rooted in three languages. Clyde is Scottish, Alexander is Greek, and Xavier is Spanish. As a result his name translates into a meaningless phrase.