Vlad

Vlad (武良努), once feared as The Impaler, is a particularly old Reikon Kyuuban living in Kagamino City, where he runs a number of computer-related companies. He is one of the few Reikon Kyuuban to refer to himself as a "", and seems to hold himself apart from others of his kind, especially the ruling Coven and the Elders. Vlad was later revealed as an ancestor to Gengetsu and the latter's daughter Tiffany. Although his motivations within the series have yet to be touched upon, Vlad seems to have an unspecified connection to The Philosophers, and has scattered appearances in every major generation. He has an unspecified connection and interest in the Kori clan, specifically Hawke and Itazura. He was also a personal antagonist towards Kusaka Kori; the latter had a terrible habit of destroying his premises, without paying for the damages. Kenji Hiroshi, however, suggested a deeper connection between the two. This connection was proven when it was discovered that Vlad was an ancestor of Tiffany Henderson, who was the daughter of Kusaka's aunt and thus Kusaka's cousin.

Appearance
Vlad, despite his advanced age, looks no older than a man in their mid-twenties. He possesses sharp facial features, shining blood-red eyes, and is rarely seen in anything but formal attire.

Personality
What Vlad was like during the past is largely unknown; he claims all who knew him in his youth have long since died off, and all those who "knew" him since have really only gotten to know the persona's he crafts for himself. He believes he has no one to open up to and be himself around and thus he does not try to endear himself to anyone, preferring the peace of his own company and thoughts. Whether this is a trait of the real Vlad or his current workaholic persona is unknown however. When met by Kusaka he was interested in little beyond his own businesses and the damages caused by the latter's wayward powers; he went as far as to claim he could be the latter's worst nightmare or best friend, it all boiled down to whether or not he would pay for the damages incurred. Kusaka did not pay and Vlad subsequently named him an enemy. He seems to be driven entirely by profit and self-interest and seems to dislike conversing with "mortals".

Vlad has acquired and nurtured a large number of hobbies throughout the long years; he claims they help stave off boredom and keep him sane. He is passionate about languages and has learned to speak over one-hundred different tongues, not counting dialects. He is also a in many fields; he loves wine-tasting and owns a number of private vineyards, he is an avid collector of famous artwork and can identify a work by mere glance. He is also an accomplished chef though he often complains that, with the way things are at present running his computing business, he rarely has the time to cook "something grand".

History
Vlad's past is varied, though this accounts only for that which is known; there exists a great deal about the man known to only a select few, and most of those privy to such information are long dead. That being said he has adopted a number of persona's throughout history. At times he was an adventurer, others saw him work as a safari ranger, with others yet seeing him taking up arms against the Germans.

His various different lives have served to make Vlad an exceptionally rich man.

At an unknown point in the past he was the one responsible for turning Gengetsu; this would later indirectly result in the Shirono Massacre, which was perpetrated by the Gengetsu-turned Shiki Shirono. It appeared that this version of events was warped by time however. Gengetsu was, in-fact, Vlad's bastard son.

Vlad, under the name George Rodriguez, was known to have fought in both world wars on the side of the allies, describing the trenches as the "worst experience of his long life". He was reputedly in the same regiment as Kei Yume during the second world war, though whether he had much comings and goings with the man is unknown. In the first war he was a mere solider though in the second he led his own special force, which saw some success on the western front. At wars end he enjoyed a few years of early retirement before the George persona he had adopted for nearly fifty years disappeared from the face of the earth.

Vlad's next documented appearance was shortly after the turn of the century (2000 A.D.). Appearing in Japan under the name Lee Yoshida, Vlad formed his own computing company in Kagamino City which quickly took off the ground, proving to be quite profitable.

Synopsis

 * Main article -- Bleach (Kenji Hiroshi).

Part 0.5

 * Main article -- Bleach: Tales.

Part I

 * Main article -- Bleach: Sun and Moon Chronicles.

Part II

 * Main article -- Bleach: War of the Worlds.

Part IV

 * Main article -- Bleach: Cataclysm.

Part V

 * Main article -- TBA.

Powers and Abilities
Multilingual: Vlad speaks almost one-hundred languages fluently (not counting dialects) and has passed as a native of various countries over the years, all without an accent. He claims an immortal such as himself needs a hobby of some kind; Vlad's is learning about languages. He spoke English, French and German during both world wars, and has worked as an interpretor in the past.

His control over his reiatsu is also advanced enough that he could sneak up on the latter without detection.

Dimensional Phasing: Vlad, uniquely, and through means and methods currently unknown, is capable of travelling between the realms instantly and without detection. Even after The Collapse, which made travel between the World of the Living and the Reikai possible only when one left and arrived at Grat, Vlad is capable of forging himself a pathway.

Behind the Scenes

 * This article, , is loosely based on the historic nobleman . His status as a Reikon Kyuuban was largely inspired by the 2014 film, with the character of Vlad being played by.