Hikaru Kurokami

Hikaru Kurokami (黒上 光る, Kurokami Hikaru) is a male that once served  as a former member of. He was given this status for having been the one to first design the district system of, in order to create a more efficient method of directing what was otherwise a chaotic traffic of souls entering the. It was during this time that he came to meet and, eventually coming to form a friendship with the both of them. Hikaru was also well-known for vehemently opposing the warhawk behavior of, despite having assisted in alongside , and chose to leave behind the Soul Society sometime prior to the conclusion of the war; being branded as having committed the highest treason.

During his wanderings in, he came across many humans that had been born with supernatural powers that they could not explain and subsequently had a variety of effects on their life as well as the people around them due to their inability to control it. Hikaru felt obligated to help these humans, and over the years, his following grew to such a point that he opted to open a school where humans with such abilities could be taught to tame them. This school came to be known as, which is shielded from the outside world and is subsequently unknown to normal humans, with Hikaru serving as the institute's Headmaster.

Quotes

 * "The bad times remind us of the joy of the good times, that they do. The good times give us a yearning for greater times. There will come an age where such a thing happens, and when it does, I hope we are all ready for what lies ahead."
 * (To ) "We once fought together for an ideal with our swords. It wasn't for power or for glory, but to create a peaceful world where people could live without fear. And if you should forget about that... then what did we fight the war for?"
 * (To ) "Heh... I suppose it's better than losing this war. Because if this world disappears... there won't be a place where I can quarrel with you, Grey-hairs."

Behind the Scenes
Originally written as, which was a joint project shared with the article's original author, Kuro, who served as one of the four , this article serves as a personal rendition done by yours truly in order to reintroduce the elements of a character from the author's past interactions with the aforementioned author as well as the friendships shared between him and the author's own characters.