User:EternalJunior/Shihouin Rin

Rin Shihōin (四楓院りん, Shihouin Rin; Four Maple Temple's of Phosphorus) is a Shihouin Clan Shinigami who has quite the reputation in Rukongai for his childhood antics that caused damage and had been costly throughout his young life. After his mother, Rosa, died, he took residence with childhood friend Komishinara and soon began attending the and later on, living in Soul Society somewhere near the Shihouin Manor. After a century, he graduated from the academy and is intent on living true to his mothers dying wish: to bring about change in, uprooting the self-interest that plagues them and replace it for the better. This goal of his has brought him a position under his uncle, Shihouin Kurama in the and , later on, after the 100-year period, Kishi died of an unknown ailment. However, she is constantly brought up in mind and spirit, inspiring the young shinigami to continue onward through her subtly acts of courage and justice. Despite his stern and soft-spoken nature, he is more kinder and justice-bound than his uncle, growing into the ideal man that his mother envisioned.

Appearance
Shihouin Rin, despite his vagrant status as a child has grown into quite the defining nobleman; standing in at an impressive build, he is quite a fit young man through his consistent testaments of prowess. Just below six feet and lacking the exterior fat he once sported as a child - thanks to the Shinou Academy, his physique would appear just as any other Onmitsukidō Shinigami. He boasts striking physical traits that set him aside from many of his comrades, bearing exotic features that epitomize his own ideals of change and improved alteration while still retaining somewhat of a honourable appearance. Dark skin, contrasting snow white hair and piercing geranium eyes that snap open define his presence in any location. His short hair spills down his forehead and to his lower neck, where it appears unruly; parting in multiple locations down his skull.

Stunning red eyes trace all who enter view, examining them with thorough precision. An unblemished face that was once consistently marred with dirt and guilt is now refined and polished to a point where it knows no stain. His Shinigami Shihakushō (死覇装, Garment of Dead Souls) is a shimmering black, high-collared variant. Decorated with brown and golden pads around the contour of his shoulders, elbows, and knees. Glistening diamonds line up systematically along his collar. Unlike the norm shinigami robe, his is quite slim to his form, fitting onto his physique nicely, if not, abit too tight. His broad shoulders yet wiry limbs and slim frame allows him to maintain the massive agility he had as a child; movement is when light fades out, darkness converges into one and shadows become one, all in utter silence. His speed is emphasized by his uncanny ability to blend with any surrounding, becoming one with the landscape and devising a strategy to remain hidden. He wears his katana in a black as night scabbard tied to the left side of his pelvis.

As a child he was a rather chubby, young individual; adorn in a ragged attire that only for a child farmer. such as he, would be acceptable. He also wore a red headband that was lost following his mothers death. His time after his mothers death and in Shinō Academy changed him, having revamped his attire; his admiration for Kurama stood as a pillar, approaching the latter with his own pride and display of authoritative yet reliable aura. A speckle of light formed and with the dawn of light and revelation he came to the conclusion that he must battle in order to see his mothers dying dream come to fruition, her voice resonating with him, followed up by the lithe inspiring tune of Komishinara's words. With that in mind, his body was newly forged; tempered through enduring practice and honed finely with mannerisms and regal clothing befitting a Shihouin Clansman, undeniable eloquence.

History
Rin Shihouin was born into the upper echelon of noble families: Shihōin Clan. A family of pronoun stature and above-par warrior prowess, following the 23rd Head of the Clan, Shihouin Kurama. Along with the Elder Council, Kurama worked behind the scenes to adjust and re-establish order and respect for the Clan. However, despite their new reign of respect and revival to nobility, many branches of the Shihōin have been formed. Rin was born in a small town in the residential area of Northern Rukon: 5 known as Konohagakure. He is ridiculed for being an obake and for being related to Yoruichi, having to deal with insults about how much of a traitor and coward the Flash Goddess is, moreso, however, hatred regarding his obake lineage is greater than the latter.

He lived outside the town of Konohagakure as a farmer with his mother, Rosa. He has many uncanny similarities with deceased Shihouin Elder and father, Takeda, who was known for his sense of justice and imposing will, stubborn nature, and strong faith in the Shihouin future often leading to rash decision making. He however, bears cold fury for his father and is hesitant to even utter his name. Luckily, unlike the deceased family members who find residence within Rukongai, who of which are randomly dispersed throughout the districts, Rin has remained with his mother and thus, attached to the remains of his native family. Unfortunately, living on the farm makes him lack social skills but provided Rin a great chance to learn and grow.

As a child, he beared quite some ignorance and lacks some neccessary knowledge to live in the world, however, he did employ intelligence and battle skill from time to time, noting his growth and maturity. The most peculiar occurrence was recorded the following day of Rins' birth; a Ki-Rin was found dead in front of Black Ridge Gate in northern. This invoked a great sense of unease within many Rukon residents which only added to the hatred for Rin. Fear and superstition added to the ensuing hate toward Rin. His mother denied that he would be capable of such evil that this event foreshadowed, thus explains why he resides in the farm on the outskirts of society as to stay away from fearful citizens. The case has never been re-opened. Rosa, before dying, informed Kurama that he should take additional precautions to keep the Hōgu (宝具, lit. "Treasure Tool") and Bugu (武具, lit. "War Tool") safe.

Because of the occurrences in Doubutsu Kato: such as destroying the land, the creation of the  technique, the parternership of the Shihouin and Yamamoto, and the thinning of obake bloodline many Shihōin of todays time lack the ability to tap into their shapeshifting power. Rin isn't one of them, therefore he has the ability to transform or shapeshift into a specific type of cat-like creature however this comes with a major drawback involving his Zanpakutō, which is also seen with Yoruichi.

Prologue
Shihouin Introit

Introduction arc

 * Patrol of the Sandy Dunes


 *  Patrol of the Sandy Dunes Part II


 * Plan in Motion


 *  Heavy Duty Training

Equipment
Explosive Bands:

Poison-tipped Knives:

Powers & Abilities
Feline Transformation: Boasting blood lineage of the legendary obake and bakeneko spirits, Rin has the ability to transform his outward appearance, or shapeshift into a feline creature. Within the Shihouin household their are few with this ability because of the thinning of the ability throughout the years due to intertwining of blood, however, being a descendant from a direct Elder, Rin not only has this ability, but uses it successfully; having the power to transform into a feline and maintain it for quite some time despite being a child. Taking this form at will is almost second nature for him, capable of doing such with minimal effort and doing so in a sudden flicker as if it were a switch turning on and off, having perfected the transformation sequence just as Shihouin Kurama has done and his father, Takeda. When changing form, Rin takes the appearance of a black cat striped with a thick ring of white fur on the tip of the tail. Its ears perk up are noticeably sharper than his kin, and the color of his eye stay the same when transformed. His voice remains the same, being light, innocent in nature. His speed and agility are increased greatly because of his slimmer physique, in addition, his five senses are heightened beyond the norm, having the nature of a true predator; thus, capable of seeing through pitch dark night, hearing through booming noises, and gracefully striding through thick brush without being identified. To add, he is still capable of casting forth whatever levels of kidou he can whilst in this form, with only zanjutsu and hakuda faltering because of the transformation. He has been able to meld into his cat form for three years now and can do so quite effectively, mainly being used to assist him whenever he is searching for intel and investigating. He is still unable to forcibly converge and transform his clothes with him, often leading to a moment of awkwardness whenever he transforms back to normal. In this form, espionage is emphasized through concealment of his spiritual frequency, which is much easier in a less dense and mass having form.

Cunning: Rin is definitely an intelligent and insightful individual; his tranquil demeanor and soft-spoken nature enables him to enter the fray with a clear mind. This allows him to observe and strike when necessary, employing clever tactics involving kidou, or team attacks, or even crafty usage of the landscape and combat manuevers to swiftly overwhelm whatever foe is before him, or enable a successful escape strategy. He bears an analyzing mindset by nature, having the ability to calculate and formulate plans with amazing speed, unhindered by any event that might attempt to distract him. Many times, his overconfidence will lead him into a situation that puts his teammates and underlings in difficult situations, but, as noted by his peers, he is very reliable when it comes to planning. His accurate deducing skills give him the ability to demonstrate his other shinigami skills quite efficiently in battle, such is the case with his kido. He is quite witty and deceptive, capable of using his amazing perception to study his opponents; obtaining enough information to write a book on their battle method if needed. In one glance he can learn a massive amount of information even without the knowledge of their name, taking into account hair, eye color, size, shape, dominant hand, dominant leg, prominent skills and more. He frequently diverts answering questions directly and once he has obtained enough information he will abandon any further search, as he believes overanalyzing will lead to failure. That said, with time he can have enough information on his opponent than they have on him, thus, allowing him to easily defeat any foe; as they say, knowledge equals power. He also has the ability to be quite deceptive, as a child being able to outsmart multiple adults using his "innocent" face to fool them. His sharp, deceptive nature and rare ability to become aware of his surroundings allow him to exploit his opponents and eventually use the info to his advantage.

Kidō is always his first method of battling because of the usefulness and creativity that comes with magic. Most spells he will use with an incantation in order to boost power, and speed, typically beginning with an binding spell lest the situation calls for a destructive spell, as seen when he was being converged upon by a dozen hollow, using Sōkatsui to dismantle the growing crowd. While at the Shinigami Academy he had learned how to use Kidō quite well it would appear, capable of using multiple spells with only slight exhaustion. He displays his crafty nature whenever using magic; altering spells in order to fit the situation and even seen combining spells to drastically increase the potential of the spell. As a child, his kidō efficiency was great enough to, with time, surpass his mother and bypass even her strongest barriers, who was a powerful shinigami in her own right. His ability in kidou extends much father than what is expected of him; as being a crafty tactician and sneaky battler, he has gained ability to use magic along with his other abilities, using multiple forces to increase his capabilities of attack against his opponents. To add, his search for knowledge has brought him to understand the basics of forbidden magic; using spells that have long since been known as forbidden and some that are far from his range of power in order to bring about his goal.

Hakuda Expert: As a Shihouin Clansman his skill in Hakuda is assumed to be his greatest skill, it would appear that way here also. His Hakuda is devastatingly powerful and quite feared among his fellow shinigami. Skill of which that allows him to overlook his swordplay and deliver blows of crushing power toward his opponent. Close combat is where he truly shines, moving about with pronoun agility and swiftness that is only matched by the raw show of strength that comes with. High levels of stamina allow him to consistently put forth a strong effort that challenges even the greatest Hakuda practitioners. His long limbs and amazing strength and speed couple with his battling skills, increasing his ability to land decisive strikes on his opponent without taking direct harm. As a child he was often seen battling and defeating grown man with his strength alone, proving that his battling technique has always been quite a dominating force. His style of combat is extremely unorthodox; battling in different styles every single time he is confronted in battle, though it always retains a similar focus of battle. Information from the foe regarding weak spots along with recorded data of the landscape gives him power over his foe, taking advantage of whatever he can. Against an adjuchas while in Hueco Mundo, he noted the faltering spiritual power and inferred that his hierro would be quite weak but also he regarded what he could strike that would cause the most damage. He quickly used his shunpo to catch his opponent off guard and struck the hollow in the pelvis, sending the opponent barreling leftward without control and considerable damage that lasted throughout. Other times, his battling nature is stiff and simple rather than emphasizing fluidity and speed. Whatever his tactic may be, both are far superior than most shinigami in the Patrol Corps and Covert Ops, of which both emphasize Hakuda and Shunpo. He has knowledge of many different techniques and is capable of using a wide variety of techniques against his opponents.

Hohō Expert: Consistently Rin showcases speed that only a member of the Onmitsukidō could possibly preform on a constant basis, matching even some Captains with his level of speed. Rin prefers the method of shunpo to move about any given area, having excelled in it while he was at the Shinou Academy. His speed is thought of highly by the Onmitsukidō, many note his amazing ability to seemingly vanish into the shadows and emerge at any given location similar to a phantom. Shunpo, the greatest expression of movement by shinigami is common with him, using it in battle to maneuver away or toward his foe in a manner that is difficult to track successfully. Utilizing Hohō correctly allows Rin to move about, emphasizing his agility and unique ability to blend in with any landscape with ease. Positioning his body with expert fluidity to avoid taking damage while at the same time getting from Point A to B in quite a short period of time. Combining movement with swordplay and fighting skill is an impeccable ability that all shinigami must have some ability in, of which, Rin almost always preforms with delicacy and care that denounces the ability of others, making battle a childs game for the young Shihouin Clansman. Being known for his excessive speed his close-combat abilities and swordsmanhip become considerably fearsome when preformed in unison, using natural skill to overcome faster opponents with monstrous capacity for shinigami abilities i.e. kidou, hakuda, shunpo and zanjutsu.

Swordsmanship: A skill of which he rarely showcases, Rin is regarded as one of the greatest practitioners of the sword in the Patrol Corps. A rarity is whenever he unsheathes his blade as mostly he will just used his weapon for defense, but every now and then he invokes his skill with his sword. Being under Kurama Shihouin, arguably the greatest swordsman in Soul Society, his swordplay his next to none. Deadly accuracy and pin-point timing sends shivers down the spine of his opponent whenever a foe is unfortunate enough to witness him draw his blade. During an unexpected tenure in Hueco Mundo, he defeated an adjuchas using the sword technique, Daishi: Afurete (第四・あふれて, "The Fourth: Overflowing") to obliterate his opponent, during which the adjuchas couldn't even react as Rin's speed and technique was far greater and near perfect. He is almost always reluctant to use his blade because of his conflicting disharmony with his Zanpakutou.

Zanpakutō
Being an obake, access to a Zanpakutou is incredible difficult if the blade isn't attuned to a dark attribute - that said, Rin does have a Zanpakutou and has claimed access to its shikai, although he hasn't yet displayed such prowess, so his words remain speculation. His blade is a slim katana with a midnight black clad hilt that shines vibrantly whenever the moon arises. It is kept in a scabbard against his waist. He later identifies his Zanpakutou as Jigen Kyori.


 * : Not Yet Revealed.


 * : Not Yet Revealed.

Family
Takeda & Rosa: Rin has a complicated relationship with his parents, loving his mature and insightful mother with all his heart, yet almost always seen contradicting her by refusing to study and getting into battles with great frequency. He admits that his mother Rosa has always been very influential on him, having dealt a hand into his swift maturity. In direct correlation, his father, Takeda died while Rin was young and Rin has showed many traits that resemble his late father. Still, he bears quite a burning hate for his father, refraining from talking about him and almost always showing bitterness when he is brought up as the topic of discussion or conversation. His love for her extends far, having dedicated his life to bringing truth to her last dying wish.

Shihouin Kurama: Kurama is Rin's uncle and has been around since Rin was a young child. Occassionaly, in his youth Rin would run away to the Shihouin Manor and spy on Kurama while he was doing his duties as 2nd Division Captain. He admired the strong Shihouin Warrior and wanted to grow up just like him. Although they hadn't really had any conversations, the love was evident; with Rin even regarded Kurama as a father-figure. As time passed and Rin entered the Onmitsukidō, he refers to his uncle in a respective manner. Speaking highly of him and showing considerable amount of care for the elder.

He always had her on mind and proved that he thought the world of her. Even defending her whenever she was talked badly about as a child and throughout his tenor at Shinou Academy. However, as time went on Rin became more callous and reclusive. He musts speak to Kurama in a respectful manner beacuse of his position and does the same with Yoruichi, but does seem to have lost his childhood admiration for her. He still regards her as the Flash Goddess and powerful in every right, but does not hesitate to get angry and attempt to forcibly get what he wants from her. Currently, he uses her to obtain information and does so quite frequently it would seem. It is unknown when they first came into contact despite Yoruichi being classified as rogue, but the two do seem to think of each other like any family member would - showing worry when needed and helping whenever they can, although Yoruichi is more likely to help than Rin assisting her.

Close Friends
Komishinara: Rin and "Kishi" have been friends for quite some time. They first met when Rosa took a five year old Rin to a food market, Komishinara was there selling flowers. At this time she was five years younger, but ever since she has opened her own flower shop and is a successful planter and gardner. Rosa and Komishinara are good friends but more so Rin has taking a strong liking to the woman; she acts as a kind adult figure in his life that bakes him food, showing genuine compassion. She admits that Rin reminds her of her younger brother who died fourteen years ago. Komishinara is also a figure of perversion and knowledge for the young Rin. 100 years later after Rin graduated and his mother died, he began living with Komishinara. Now, apart of the Patrol Corps and Covert Ops, he allows Kishi to live with him in Soul Society. It would seem that over time, the childhood crush he had on the older Komishinara has grown to love, having been dating her for a year before she died of an unknown ailment. Distraught and saddened, but far from deterred, Rin constantly reminds himself of Kishi and her natural kindness, invoking a sense of justice, kindness and ultimately righteousness that allows him to continue onward with his goal.

Trivia

 * Theme Music: Sakkaku
 * (Not Real) Voice Actor: Masako Nozawa, same voice japanese voice actor for Goten, Gohan, Goku, and Bardock in Dragonball Z. Also shares Kara Edwards for the English voice, who, by the way, does Videl, Goten, and Gotenks in Dragonball Z.
 * When debuted, Rin will be considered somewhat above the Hanataro-class, both in skills and basic knowledge, as well as a main character. The authors intention is to build him from the ground up completely, adding to his power as he grows and matures.
 * His favorite food is Sushi.
 * He loves his mother very much but has never once mentioned his father. He also seems to be an admirer of Kurama and Yoruichi despite the latter being rogue.
 * Ki-Rin appear whenever a child prodigy is born. So what does the death of one symbolize....? You decide. I just want to say that no, he did not kill the Ki-Rin, but simple superstition invoked the hatred toward Rin.
 * Phosphorus is the chemical element of atomic number 15; a combustible and poisonous nonmetal that exists in two forms: white phosphorus and red phosphorus. White is a yellowish waxy solid that may ignite spontaneously in the air and glows in the dark. Red is less reactive, and is seen most commonly in lightning matches.
 * Inspiration for this character came to me following my reading of the bestselling, quite famous novel, To Kill A Mockingbird; special thanks to Harper Lee and Atticus.