Richter Hubert

Richter Hubert (ジャッジ·ヒューバート, Jajji Hyūbāto) is a Ect Quincy and a member of the Wandenreich's Sternritter after the Thousand Year Blood War. During the war, he served as a Soldat and participated in several major battles, as well as afterwards too when the Wandenreich was defeated. Following the death of Yhwach and the loss of the war against the Gotei 13, Richter followed the remaining forces of the Wandenreich into retreating from Soul Society back to the shadows under Ishida's command. When Ishida ascended to the throne as the new Emperor of the Wandenreich, Richter was recognized for his skills and became the next Sternritter Grandmaster (星十字騎士団最高位 (シュテルンリッター・グランドマスター), shuterunrittā gurandomasutā; Japanese for "Highest-Ranked of the Band of Star-Cross Knights") of the reformed Sternritters, as well as serving as Ishida's second-in-command of the Wandenreich during the Emperor's absence. He now holds the designation A "The Adaptive" and continues serving the hidden empire for the safety of the Quincy Race under the new Emperor.

Appearance
Being a man who wants to take attention away from himself, as well as a Soldat of the Wandenirech for that matter, Richter has no unique features, both attire wise and facial wise, that set him off from others (I.E a second tongue, unique hair style, a wrestling mask, face paint or unique attire variations). He is a lean, tall fair skin young man in his late twenties. The color of his hair is black and spiky, and use to be very long as it extends down to the waist while tied into a ponytail before he had to cut it after becoming a Wandenreich Soldat. It now has a buzz-cut on the sides of his head while the top part remains short but spiky. The color of his eyes are a dark red-like color, maroon almost to an extent that seems to darken depending on his mood.

He wears the common uniform of the Soldat. Said uniform is the a waist-length white trench coat underneath a short white collared cape that reaches his waist as well. Along with that he wears a pair of white trousers ending with knee-length white trench boots. Over his face he wears black, white-lense goggles, a white mask over the bottom part of his face and a white beret on his head with the Wandenreich symbol on the front. When not in battle he does not wear the cloak, mask, goggles or beret, though exchanges the latter for a simple white cap. Attached to the back of his waist, over his rear, are several Seele Schneiders that he keeps in hand for battle.

After being promoted to Sternritter, Richter's appearance changed. He regrew his hair so that it went down his back halfway with only a few strands blocking his face. He wears a variation of the Sternritter's uniform, with the order's signature ankle-length cloak with a hood and the Wandenreich's symbol on the back. Underneath that he wears a ankle-length white trench coat with a navy blue line going up the middle of the coat, around the neck and wrist collar while having zippers going down the coat's forearms from the wrist collars. Along with that, Richter wears white trousers and white leather knee-length boots with the Wandenreich emblem on either sides. Around his waist is a white belt with a golden buckle at the center. Dangling on the left side of his belt is his Quincy Cross.

Personality
"This isn't a haven for Quincy! It's not a sanctuary from Shinigami or Hollows. All this place is, is just another place where we can get killed. And the enemy this time are our own kind, who are blinded by their greed, arrogance, and fanatical devotion to a corrupt Emperor. An Emperor who does not even care for his own people!"

- Richter summarizing to himself about the Wandenreich during Yhwach's rule. Richter always portrays a calm and patient attitude no matter the situation. He takes his duty as a Soldat seriously and does let overconfidence or arrogance get to him. He also takes great care over watching his people and protecting them from threats. He is also one of the few Quincy whom does not have a high opinion of Yhwach, or even loyal to the Father of all Quincy. In fact, Richter once stated to himself that he hated the late Quincy Emperor due to his cruelty to his own kind as well as love for war instead of the well being of the Quincy Race. It also originates from when Yhwach had killed a close friend of Richter's during his revival. This disdain for the Father of all Quincy increased when Richter and his comrades were being affected by the destruction of Soul Society, due to Yhwach's assassination of the Soul King. However the opposite is said for his views towards Uryu, the new Emperor, whom he's very loyal too. Richter sees him as hope for the Empire and the Quincy Race as a whole.

During his time in the Wandenreich, Richter developed survival instincts, as he did not even feel safe even with his own people. Richter made sure to stay out of sight and not do anything to attract attention. He also made it a fact to avoid Sternritters at all cost too. Most of the reason was because of how some of the Sternritters treated their subordinates, having no problem with killing Soldats out of random or petty reasons. Another was that many other Soldats were power hungry and were willing to do anything to get to a higher position. This saddened Richter as it showed how far his people had fallen over the past one thousand years.

In battle, Richter can be somewhat ruthless. During the first invasion of Soul Society when the Soldats were summoned en masse, he wasted no time and began killing the nearest Shinigami he could find before swiftly moving on to the next one. This somewhat stems from the training he did with both his family and his time in the Wandenreich. So in some extent Richter has begun following the new brutality that the Wandenreich has given. He also doesn't show any signs of ambition and he rather stay where he is and remain unnoticed too. A main factor is that because of the death of his friend, Richter rarely socializes with any of the other Soldats. This has proven useful in order for him to avoid being noticed and getting unneeded attention.

Despite having little social activity, Richter has demonstrated good leadership skills and combat tactics too. Many times he is put in charge of small squads of Soldats such as during the second invasion of Seiretei. He can lead his fellow Soldats efficiently and rarely loses his cool in the heat of battle. Richter exhibits a good skill in raising morale, helping raise hope in his subordinates in what appears to be a losing battle, but quickly turning it into a victory. This also shows that Richter is a skilled tactician, able to see the enemy's plan and exploit it perfectly to his advantage. He also expresses the belief that the purpose of the Soldats and the Wandenreich itself is to give the Quincy race hope and protection, not for revenge against Soul Society.

After the Thousand Year Blood War, Richter's personality changed greatly upon becoming a Sternritter and later the Grandmaster. He became more social with the rest of the Quincy Race and showed a great sense of pride in the new generation of Sternritters. Richter goes to great lengths to make sure that those picked to take the position as one do not have any quirks that could effect their duties or threaten the safety of the Wandenreich. Uryu once summarized that Richter was merely hiding his true potential during Yhwach's reign in order to avoid any attention. And now that there is a new Emperor and new Sternritters, Richter is now showing his true self. Richter also expresses that he has always been the kind of person who could adapt to any situation, hence why he was able to keep out of sight of the old Sternritters and later on adjust to his position as Grandmaster.

Richter is very loyal to Ishida to a level equal too that of his predecessor, Haschwalth had towards Yhwach. While more casual then the other Sternritter and members of the Wandenrich, Richter still speaks respectfully towards the new Emperor. Richter is prepared to defend Ishida from any threats, both physically and verbally, as well as back him up in any decisions that Ishida should make. He also holds a strong dislike towards traitors and has no hesitation to kill them if they pose a threat to the Quincy's safety as a whole. Some of his closes friends call him "Rick" for short while Ishida calls him by his last name. Richter's relationship with the other Sternritters is good and he sees them as trustworthy comrades. However there are times when he can get annoyed with their own quirks and is known to reprimand them as their duty as Sternritters.

When talking, Richter keeps a composed stance and a calm tone in his voice, rarely losing his temper or showing any other emotions, minus the minor shock or concern for his leader. He speaks in a more casual tone with Ishida, Richter sill retains a respectful attitude towards the second Emperor of the Wandenreich. He is also willing to voice his opinion or disagreements with the Emperor's ideas if. Nevertheless Richter has shown to be flexible with Ishida's plans and is willing to carry them out to the letter.

As during his time as a Soldat, Richter shows great leadership skills. The Quincy Emperor has entrusted many operations to Richter and each one has been successful. The Sternritter can lead Soldats and other Sternritters efficiently and rarely loses his cool in the heat of battle. Richter exhibits a good skill in raising morale, helping raise hope in his subordinates in what appears to be a losing battle, but quickly turning it into a victory. This also shows that Richter is a skilled tactician, able to see the enemy's plan and exploit it perfectly to his advantage. He also expresses the belief that the purpose of the Sternritters is to protect and ensure the survival of the Quincy race against all threats.

On a side note Richter is also Jewish and seems to take great pride in that along with being a Quincy. His pride is evident due to his Quincy Cross taking on a similar for of the Jewish star. It is also a reason why he tries to establish rights for other religions within the Quincy Empire, something that Ishida agrees with. And while he admires the ancient traditions of his people, Richter can agree that in order to survive one must adapt and change in order to do so, a begrudging fact he shares with the previous Sternritters and Yhwach.

History
Coming from a long line of Echt Quincy, Richter is of German descent born in America. Since he could first learn to talk and walk, Richter had been taught of being a Quincy and of his people's powers and history. During combat training Richter became well skilled in the arts of swordsmanship rather then using the traditional bow and arrow. Richter's views of Quincy stem from the more honorable part of their people, similar to what Soken Ishida taught his grandson Uryu Ishida. For that reason however,t Richter disagreed with many of the Wandenreich's views. And because of that upbringing, Richter has always had a dislike towards Yhwach despite what the rest of his race thinks of the Father of all Quincy. It began when Richter was only ten years old when the Father of all Quincy used his technique Auswählen nine years ago to rob all "impure" Quincy of their powers for his own and thus killing them. One of these Quincy was a close friend of Richter's. His friend's death is what solidify his hatred towards the ancient Quincy Emperor.

Sometime later after that event, Richter was forcefully recruited into the Wandenreich and there he witnessed Yhwach's lack of care for his people and subordinates as well as how so many Quincy were stemming away from their traditions. From there he watched how the Quincy Emperor and his Sternritters treated their own kind, disgusting Richter greatly. However Richter kept to himself rather then being drawn into the spotlight, making sure to stay out of sight. He made a note to avoid any Sternritter if possible, especially Sternritter "E", Bambietta Basterbine, whom he heard had a fetish of calling in young Soldats for "special relief", though they were never seen again.

Richter participated in the war against the Shinigami 17 months after Aizen's defeat. To him personally, Richter saw no point to such a war except for needless revenge. The first action he saw was when the Wandenreich invade Hueco Mundo, burning down Las Noches where Richter witness Yhwach easily defeat Tier Harribel, whom had taken rule after Aizen was confined back to Soul Society. He later on fought in the first invasion where he and multiple other Soldats laid waste to Soul Society as the Sternritters summoned them. During the second invasion Richter bore witness to the giant meteorite summoned by Sternritter V Gremmy Thoumeaux. Later on he and several other Soldats attempted to kill Marechiyo Ōmaeda, lieutenant of the 2nd Division, as he was carrying his down captain, Sui-Feng, and his sister.

However they were all struck down by Momo Hinamori, Lieutenant of the 5th Divison, from her Shikai Tobiume. While the rest of his team was killed, Richter managed to survive with only moderate injuries. He managed to escape from them by hiding beneath the destroyed ground and side by side with his comrades' corpses. Richter's survival meant he soon experienced the crumbling of the buildings around them. Realizing that this was because of the Soul King's death, Richter openly questioned if Yhwach was intending of killing them along with Soul Society. After Yhwach was killed by Ichigo Kurosaki, along with Haschwalth and the Four Sternritters that accompanied him, Richter retreated along with their remaining forces under Ishida's orders, the only survivor in the Soul King's Palace.

Ishida's rise to power as the next Emperor did not settle well for the still living Sternritters. Many of them had remained loyal to Yhwach and did not accept Ishida as their leader. While some of them had their own personal reasons for wanting Ishida removed from the throne. But Ishida had already began forming new Sternritters to fill in the vacant positions. Along with many Soldats, including Richter, supporting Ishida's rule, stood by his side. Disputes began to erupt and lines were formed. Eventually it soon escalated to the point that a civil war began within the Wandenreich between Yhwach's loyalists and Ishida's loyalist.

As for himself, Richter automatically chose Ishida's side. His reasons was because Richter saw Ishida as a better man and better future for the Wandenreich and the Quincy race. This was shared with many other Quincies, who had felt betrayed by Yhwach's attempt to destroy Soul Society along with them. As such the war did not last very long, with so many of the warriors of the Wandenreich siding with Ishida against the Yhwach's loyalists. Near the end of the short civil war, Richter and a handful of Soldats managed to overpower an already weakened Sternritter "H" Bazz-B, though Richter did sustain some injuries during the battle. After the war ended Ishida reorganized the Soldats to serve as a defenders of the Quincy Race and thus response teams when Quincy in the World of the Living were threaten by Hollows or other threats.

Seeing Richter's potential, Ishida made him the first person to be part of the new Sternritters. And thus the young Emperor gave him the same epithet "A" and made Richter the new Sternritter Grandmaster. Richter went to great lengths after that, looking for suitable candidates for the Sternritter. He personally overlooked their capabilities to make sure that they were worthy for the position.

Also, whenever Ishida was a way on other matters, Richter would always be put in charge of the Wandenreich's stronghold, ensuring that no harm comes to it as well as keeping the Sternritters in line.

Equipment
Quincy Cross: Like all Quincy, Richter possess a Quincy Cross. His cross takes on the particular shape of a six-pointed star in honor of being a member of the Wandenreich and his Jewish heritage. Using this as a medium for absorbed Reishi and his own Reiyoku, Richter can create his Spirit Weapon to use in combat. His is normally kept attached to a short silver chain that hangs on the left side of his belt.

Sanrei Glove (散霊手套, Sanrei Shutō; lit. Spirit-Scattering Hand Envelope): Richter wears a white glove over his right hand with blue lines. Richter received his from his family and spent many days practicing with it to increase his skills of collecting Reishi. By the time he joined the Wandenreich, Richter had completely mastered it. The training increased his power/strength/speed and stamina so that they were on par with a Shinigami seated officer from 6th to 4th seat and easily overwhelm regular Shinigami with ease. The glove would also let him master his Quincy: Vollständig but he is still far away from getting there.

Seele Schneider (魂を切り裂くもの (ゼーレシュナイダー), Zēreshunaidā; German for "Soul Cutter", Japanese for "That Which Slits the Soul"): A Quincy Arrow that can also be used as a blade too. In fact Richter keeps several of these with him attached to the back of his belt with two more, one hidden in each of his boots. When not using his sword, Richter resorts to using these as melee weapons. He usually uses two at a time, one in each hand, for one to be offense and the other defense. The blade acts as a chainsaw almost, allowing Richter to use the vibrations to weaken the bonds of reishi and make it easier for him to absorb them. Richter can also connect one of them with his Spirit Weapon to perform unique techniques. Despite being able to be used as an arrow, Richter primarily uses them for melee weapons, either holding them in the reverse grip or just one, since he likes wielding two at the same time.
 * Anhäufer (German for "Gatherer"): The Seele Schneider's second ability is to collect Reishi during combat by absorbing the opponent's attacks. The more Reiatsu and Reiryoku they release, the more powerful the Quincy wielding it becomes. It basically allows an opponent's Reishi to become the user's. Despite knowing this technique, Richter is only good with it on low-rank soldiers like Seated Shinigami. The reason is that attacks from those who are Lieutenant and higher are to powerful for Richter to absorb entirely.

Powers and Abilities
"In the beginning, I did not push my body to the limit during training. I knew doing so would give me attention, attention that I did not want. But that was during the corrupted rule of Yhwach. This time its different. I serve an Emperor who truly cares for the future of our people. I want to get strength that will allow me to overcome the greatest of adversaries. I will push my body to the limit now, and even beyond that."

- Richter's reason for training after becoming a Sternritter.

Natural Abilities
Great Spiritual Power: Since spiritual aware humans are weaker then Shinigami, Quincies do not boast high reiatsu all the time. Originally, Richter had a decent amount equal to a Shinigami 4th Seat Officer after training and mastering the Sanrei Glove. He, like many other Soldats, can easily overpower lower-class Shinigami, killing several of them at once with no difficulty. This was proven true during the first and second invasion of Soul Society, when he cut down many low-ranking enemy soldiers with ease and even Seated Officers below the 4th Seat. During the battle of Hueco Mundo, Richter fought on par with low-level Hollows and took them down with little trouble. Upon earning an epithet and going through intense training, Richter's reiatsu has risen to the point it is on par or great with a captain-level shinigami. His reiatsu is a purple color of a dark shade.

Spiritual Awareness: As a spiritual aware human, and a Quincy at that, Richter is can sense spiritual beings and a person's reiatsu. He appears to be quite adept at sensing reiatsu and can recognize a familiar reiatsu, picking them out of a crowd easily.

High Intelligence: Richter has shown to have an good intelligence that is slightly above normal levels. Such cases of how he kept himself out of sight from bad company including the Sternritters and hide his disdain for Yhwach, something that would have gotten him killed right on the spot. His quick wits have also shown during battle when he made several decisions of avoiding high-level enemies and knowing when to withdraw, such as when his entire team had been wiped out by 5th Division Lieutenant Hinamori. Upon being promoted to Sternritter Grandmaster, Richter had proven to be very useful as an advisor for Ishida, concerning the new laws and plans for the Wandenreich.

Highly Perceptive Combatant: Richter has a keen eyesight, even during a fight. He has proven this on occasions during skirmishes against Shinigami and Hollow, able to pinpoint a weakness in the enemy's fighting style. This also helps Richter with noticing his surrounding such as how to avoid powerful enemies, like when he saw Hinamori's attack and was able to react quickly. He was also well aware that would be no match for two lieutenants and a captain and immediately retreated when their focus was on Bazz-B's Burner Finger 3.

Enhanced Reflexes: Richter also has slightly above normal reflexes. Many times he has been able to avoid attacks that would normally be to fast for a normal person to dodge. He can also easily parried a strike with his sword without showing any signs of trouble of blocking it as well as draw out the two Seele Schneiders hidden within his boots fast enough before his opponents can stop him. Richter can take on at least five low-ranked Shinigami with ease and was also quick enough to spot Hinamori's attack and just barely managed to activate his Blut Vene to defend himself from the attack. However after becoming a Sternritter during the aftermath of the war, Richter's movements have increased significantly to the point that he can throughly dodge attacks from Captain-class opponents.

Master Swordsman: Richter has proven to be highly skilled in the art of the sword. Originally he was capable of using his Spirit Weapon to match the skills of Shinigami Seated Officer up to 4th Seat and can hold his own against a Shinigami Lieutenant for a little bit. Richter can deflect most weak attacks with his sword using just his right hand, while using both hands to fight more stronger attacks, though it should be noted that the Seele Schneider weakened the bindings of the reishi for the techniques contributed to be able to reflect them. Despite that, he is actually ambidexterity, meaning he can use both hands equally and thus can fight duel-wielded too with little difficulties. Richter seems to favor using a style that allows him to overwhelm the opponent quickly though he does it depending on the sword he is wielding. If it is his Spirit Weapon, then Richter focuses on using strong strikes to overpower the enemy in terms of strength. If using blades the size of the Seele Scheinder, Richter will use two blades at once with light but fast strikes in order to find an opening quicker. As a Sternritter, Richter has trained greatly to hone his skills in the art of swordsmanship so that now he can fight against skilled swords users of captain-class. He can also swiftly cut down Shinigami below 4th Seat, and fight several 3rd Seat at once and once took on two Lieutenants.

Enhanced Endurance: Even as a Soldat, Richter has proven to have ab-human resilience in terms of taking physical damage. After completing his training with the Sanrei Glove Richter's stamina lets be on par with seated Shinigami officers all the way up to 4th Seat during his time as a Soldat. He could only fire one Reishi arrow every three minutes at that time for a while before tiring. Now, after the war and his promotion to Sternritter, Richter's stamina has improved greatly. Now after the war and becoming a Sternritter, he can stand even after taking a large amount of damage or firing numerous Heilig Pfeil at will.

Enhanced Durability: Even without the use of Blut Vene, Richter was still a durable combatant during his service with the Soldats. Months of training with the Sanrei Glove has improved his body to take damage that would kill anyone below 4th Officer Seat. Such examples being when he took a hit from a Lieutenant-level Shikai and managed to survive with only a few minor injuries and still escape from said location. After becoming a Sternritter, Richter can take much more serious and stronger attacks without flinching. This is also thanks to his schrift's power too, thus increasing his body's durability even more.

Enhanced Strength: From training with the Sanrei Glove, Richter had strength greater then a normal human as a Soldat. While nowhere near the monstrous strength of Sternritters such as Bazz-B, Mask De Masculine and Yhwach himself, Richter's strength was capable of lifting a grown man with relative ease. He could also deliver strong blows that can down a low-ranking Shinigami with little trouble and can overcome a Seated Officer below the 4th Seat. As a Sternritter and going through more intense training, Richter's strength has improved greatly to the point that his sword swings can break through stone structures such as buildings with ease. The swings can also release compressed air slashes, strong enough to cut through solid stone, a testament to Richter's physical prowess.

Enhanced Speed: Since he had not master Hirenkyaku during his time as a Soldat, Richter had worked to increase his physical speed to something close to the advance technique Hirenkyaku while wearing the Sanrei Glove. The results were, while not on par with a Sternritter's Hirenkyaku, an Espada's Sonido or a Shinigami Lieutenant and Captain's Shunpo, Richter's speed was still capable of overwhelming Shinigami Seated Officers from 4th Seat below with moderate ease. His speed allowed him to close the distance between him and his target as shown when the Soldats invaded Soul Society during the first invasion, quickly killing low-class Shinigami before they could even act. He could easily outmaneuvered low-ranking Shinigami with less difficulty and kill them without them being able to do a thing. Richter's speed was strong enough that he could jump a good several feet and go above fully grown people too.

Hand-to-Hand Combatant: While more focus on using his sword, Richter does possess moderate skills of unarmed combat. He proved this fact in his fights against the Shinigami during the Thousand-Year Blood War, and later on against Yhwach's loyalists during the Quincy Civil War. He seems to focus more on disarming the opponent and then incapacitate them soon after through various and well aimed strikes. Richter can easily take down low-rank Shinigami with ease while only having minor difficulties against seated officers up towards 4th Seat. After the war, Richter's prowess in this form of combat have improved. While nowhere near his swordsmanship, Richter can fight unarmed against high-level fighters with little trouble, though it should be noted he uses his Blut ability at the same time.

Moderate Multi-Language Speaker: Being of German descent, Richter can speak fluent German along with Hebrew and Japanese too. His Japanese translation are not as good as his German, though most likely because he had been surrounded by many German-speaking relatives for his whole life. It also contributed to his skills with Ginto, despite not using the art as often as he does with his other abilities.

Quincy Powers
Reishi Manipulation and Absorption: Like all Quincy, Richter can absorb the spirit particles in the air and use them for weapons or techniques. Despite it being easier in more highly concentrated places such as Soul Society and Hueco Mundo, Richter has shown little trouble in gathering enough Reishi particles in the World of the Living.
 * Hirenkyaku Expert (飛廉脚, lit. "Flying Screen Step/God Step"): When he was still a Soldat, Richter was unable to use this technique due to lack of training and the desire to not stick out of the crowd. However when he was promoted to Sternitter Grandmaster, Richter set to work on mastering this advanced Quincy Technique. Now, after training immensely in the Wandenreich, Richter can move at a speed equal to a captain-combatant and can overcome lower ranked opponents with ease before they can even react.
 * Blut (血装 (ブルート), Burūto; German for "Blood"; Japanese for "Blood Guise"): Like all pure-blood Quincy, Richter was naturally born to use the advanced ability called Blut. While not having mastered Hirenkyaku yet, Richter has proven skilled enough using Blut against Shinigami ranked 4th Seat or lower with ease. And while he can use both forms of Blut, Richter is more skilled with Blut Vene. Years after the Quincy War, Richter has increased his skill in Blut to be able to withstand attacks from captain-level fighters.
 * 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 form of Blut, Richter has shown to be using this to take on powerful attacks that would normally kill a person or grievously injure them. He has also demonstrated using it to fix injuries such as a broken arm or leg. His Blut Vene allows Richter to survive severe brutal assaults or large projectiles to a degree though he does get minor injuries. The extension of his Blut Vene is enough to deflect attacks from low-ranked soldiers with ease and he has shown to use Blut Vene in order to defend him from a Lieutenant-level Shikai with only mid-level injuries. Upon his promotion to Sternritter, Richter can now use his Blut Vene to repel attacks from stronger opponents. His skills with it help him close up fatal wounds from worsening too.
 * Blut Vene Anhaben (外殻静血装 (ブルート・ヴェーネ・アンハーベン), Burūto Vēne Anhāben; German for "Wearing the Blood Vein", Japanese for "Shell of Stilled Blood Guise"): This is a sub-technique of Blut Vene. Richter extends his Blut Vene outside of his body, thus erecting a forcefield around himself that blocks incoming attacks and protects Richter. This techniques works by having it consume everything around the forcefield in order to maintain is shape and generation. It also includes living material such as other beings. When Richter activates it, the technique covers the surface of whatever it consumes with the vein pattern on top of what it is trying to consume. Richter's skills with this techniques allow him to repel most Kido Techniques up to #50, but it is not as powerful against higher level techniques. Richter himself explains that his Blut Vene Anhaben is not close to Yhwach's level.
 * 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"): The offensive form of Blut, Richter gains a tremendous boost of physical power when using this. An example is that his sword swings are far stronger then they normally are, cutting through strong material or durable opponents. Using this technique, Richter can take on a Seated Shinigami Officer 4th Seat while easily taking down anyone lower with ease as shown during the raid of the first invasion of Seireitei and the second invasion afterwards. After becoming a Sternritter and following a rigorous training schedule, Richter can now inflict damage onto opponents of captain-level in sync with his Schrift.


 *  (乱装天傀, "Heavenly Wild Puppet Suit"; Viz "Disheveled Paradise Puppet"): Having gained more control of Reishi absorption and manipulation, Richter has shown that he is capable of using this advance technique. When using it, Richter can manipulate his body via reishi strings attached to him as if he was a puppet. He only uses this technique if the damage done to his body makes him unable to move on his own. When used, Richter barely shows sign of trouble of moving, showing a great skill with this technique despite rarely using it.


 * Gintō Practitioner: Though he rarely uses this form of art, Richter has shown to be highly proficient with Ginto, the Quincy counterpart of Kido. He can use low-level techniques quickly against Seated Shinigami, but rather prefers to use his sword instead and will only resort to this for of combat if absolutely necessary. He stills needs to perform the incantations in order to use them, another reason why Richter does no use them as much. After becoming a Sternritter, Richter seems to switch between using spiritual constructs such as Heilig Pfeil, and Gintō techniques. This is mostly due to the fact that his Schrift's power is not a combat-type, so he uses other forms of fighting for direct combat. It also gives Richter time to gain some space between him and his opponent, allowing his abilities to work. He has shown that he can cast the most simple of offensive spells with little difficulty and not using incantations when doing so, as well as cast other forms too. This is most likely due to the fact that his Schrift is not an offensive type.
 *  (聖噬 (ハイゼン), Haizen; German for "Heating", Japanese for "Sacred Bite"): A simple technique that revolves Richter using four Gintō capsules at once. He then tosses them into the air where they form into a large non-transparent beam of energy that can pierce through Richter's opponents. This is effective against low-level Hollows and Shinigami but will not do any serious damage to an opponent that has a strong defense.
 *  (破芒陣 (シュプレンガ), Shupurenga; German for "Explosion", Japanese for "Ripping Grass Formation"): A more advanced Quincy Technique that Richter had actually learned from Ishida. He uses five Seele Schneider at once by planting them into the ground to form an pentagon-shaped seal around the opponent. Then by using a Gintō capsule on the Seele Schneiders, Richter can consume the opponent in an explosion. Due to him having used the Seele Schneider during his time as a Soldat, Richter's Sprenger are quite effective on lieutenant-level and lower combatants while only leaving moderate injuries on more stronger opponents.
 * Eisenspitzen (鉄刺す槍 (アイアンスパイク), Aiansupaiku; German for "Iron Spikes", Japanese for "Iron Piercing Spears"): Richter takes four capsules filled with his spiritual energy and then slams them into the ground. Upon doing so two rows of silver-colored spikes shoot up from the ground towards the target at a frightening pace. The spikes then impale/trap the target. This technique also has a follow up move, in where Richter says the word Crush. Once said, the spikes rise up and slam against the target on both sides, effectively impaling them. This move is rather effective for opponents caught off guard.
 * Querring (神聖ハロ環 (クロスリング), Kurosuringu; German for "Cross Ring", Japanese for "Sacred Halo Ring): Tossing two spiritual energy filled capsules into the air, Richter summons a form of energy in the shape of the Quincy Cross around his opponent. The cross binds the target in place, immobilizing them effectively. The strength of the cross depends on how much energy Richter uses and sometimes it is possible for the enemy to free themselves through brute strength.
 * Wasserspiegel (白池遮蔽 (水位), Suii; German for "Water Mirror", Japanese for "White Pond Shield"): A defensive technique. Richter pours spiritual energy from three capsules onto the ground in front of him. Quickly, the energy rises up and forms a large, round reflective shield before Richter. The shield shows a reflection of whatever is in front of it. In battle, it would absorb an opponent's attack and bounce it right back to said person, performing a combination of defense and counterattack. This barrier has proven strong enough to reflect Kido Spells below 80.

The Adaptive (生存 (アダプティブ), Za Adaputibu; Japanese for "Survival"): Richter's Schrift enables him to become resistance to nearly all forms of damage, even elemental ones, and overcoming an enemy's tactics and abilities. Richter can do this through two ways, with the first being observing the enemy. Through observations, Richter can discover and understand the enemy's powers and fighting style. Doing so, he can counter the opponent's powers, including their defenses and become immune to damage of certain kinds such as flames, reiatsu-based attacks, and even increase his body's durability from sword attacks. The second form is by facing the opponent in battle. Richter can slowly adapt to the enemy's powers and slowly decrease the damage done by their abilities, giving him the advantage over time during the fight. This is the more riskier of the two, as Richter puts himself in danger of fatal attacks. Furthermore, Richter does not become completely invulnerable, though that depends on the level of the attack itself.
 * Poison Immunity: Richter has shown to become resistant to nearly all forms of poison, having quickly developed anti-bodies to them in a matter of seconds.
 * Environmental Resistance: Richter's powers have also granted him resistance against the natural forms such as intense heat, freezing winds, lightning strikes, lack of oxygen and even increase in gravity. This is due to his Schrift having greatly enhanced Richter's body to handle these violent conditions.

Schatten (自己韜晦 (シャドー), Shaten; German for "Shadow"; Japanese for "Concealing One's Position"): An ability gifted to all Sternritters by Emperor Ishida, it is a mode of transportation for the Quincy. By manipulating reishi particles, the Quincy can control their own shadows to act as a portal for transportation. The shadows rise into the air and take on the form of a Quincy Cross. Richter did not have this ability during his time as a Soldat due to his low rank. But when he was promoted to Sternritter and receiving his Schrift, Richter gained the ability to use this and transport himself and others to different locations such as Hueco Mundo, the Living World and Soul Society.

Spirit Weapon
Reishi Bow: During his time as a Soldat, Richter had shown to create the traditional Quincy Bow too with using his Quincy Cross as a medium for Reishi to gather around. This is mostly because of Richter's efforts of remaining undetected from unwanted eyes for the time being, as well as his lack of training of variant weapons that the Sternritters have shown to use such as swords and rifles. Richter's bow was about the same size as his arm and has a metallic blue-like color with dark purple lines on the edges and handle too. Richter has also used the bow as a blunt weapon too, smacking aside low-rank enemies with ease if they come up too close.

Reishi Sword: Using his Quincy Cross as a medium, Richter can use reishi particles and his own reiyoku to create a weapon of his choosing. His favorite weapons manifests in the form of a claymore that has a relatively long blade. Along with that it has a yellow and white cross-guard and handle, said handle ending with a Wandenreich-shape pommel at the bottom. This sword is very strong, capable of cutting down numerous low-ranking Shinigami during the Thousand Year Blood War and severely injuring several seated officers. After becoming a Sternritter, Richter made this his signature weapon, replacing his bow. His blade can also be imbued with his epithet's ability and has been seen now cutting through captain-level Shinigami and Espada-level Hollows with relative ease.
 * 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"): Richter has shown that he can fire one at a time through sword swings or merely pointing it forward and releasing the gathered reishi. He can also fire them normally with his bow. His arrows, though nowhere near as powerful as those of the Sternritters or the Emperor himself, they can still cause significant damage and kill low-ranking Shinigami as well as injure seated officers below 4th Seat too. Thanks to his training wearing the Sanrei Glove, Richter's skills of absorbing reishi to form the arrow is much more easier then it use to be. Originally he fired his arrows from the usual Quincy Bow. But upon his promotion, Richter now fires the arrows from the tip of his sword or firing a volley of them by swing his blade horizontal or vertical. Richter has also displayed the skill of firing a single arrow at a time from his bare hands.
 * Licht Regen (光の雨 (リヒト・レーゲン), Rihito Rēgen; German for "Light Rain", Japanese for "Rain of Light"): By swinging his sword in a wide arc, Richter can fire a volley of spiritual arrows at his opponent. This move is also useful for taking out a large group of enemies, mainly those below captain-level. Richter has proven to be able to fire another volley of arrows by swing the sword in an arc the opposite way. However he does need to absorb enough reishi particles in order to do so.
 * Heilig Kugel (神聖球体 (ホーリーボール), Hōrībōru; German for "Holy Bullet", Japanese for "Sacred Destruction Bullet"): A recently developed technique over the past 1,000 years that Richter and other Soldats are trained to use. By simply pointing their index finger outwards, Richter begins to gather reishi around it the tip before firing it in the shape of a bullet. The bullet's size can be altered though more time it takes to make it bigger. The variance is that the bigger the bullet the more power it has while the smaller the bullet the faster it is. It also takes less time to prepare one then it would with a Heilig Pfeil. Richter normally uses them to injure his opponents so he can kill them quickly or incapacitate them for interrogation. This technique was taught to Soldats whom did not possess high reiatsu as the Sternritters, in order to make up for their large numbers and incapacitating the enemy. Richter's bullets are capable of killing lower rank Shinigami and severely wounding Seated Officers. As a Sternritter, Richter's intense training has allowed him to fire more effective and stronger bullets from his fingers, capable of piercing high level Hollow and Arrancar's hierro.
 * Heilig Messer (神聖メス (ホーリーナイフ, Hōrīnaifu; German for "Holy Knife", Japanese for "Sacred Destruction Knife"): Due to Richter's skills with a sword, he has shown to be able to form Reishi Knives that are the size of a person's forearm. These knives have double-edge blades and cross guards in the shape of the Wandenreich symbol. Richter mainly uses these daggers as an extra weapon at short notice. Sometimes he uses them to injure his opponents to gain the upper hand. Similar to Yhwach, Richter can fire these daggers as arrows from his sword, while having them keep their use as a melee weapon. Due to their small size, the knives are not as powerful as Yhwach's Broadsword that was use to bisect Yammamoto, but are still strong enough to pierce an Arrncar's Heirro as well as a Captain-level Shinigami, if leaving only a minor wound.
 * Heilig Lanze (神聖滅槍 (ホーリーランス), Hōrīransu; German for "Holy Lance", Japanese for "Sacred Destruction Lance"): a variation of the Heilig Pfeil, Richter raises his claymore, pointing it at the chosen direction. He then begins to gather up reishi particles and forming a sphere at the tip of the sword, similar to a cero. Once he is done he fires a longer version of the usual Heilig Pfeil that can move at great speed and cause serious damage upon impact, releasing a large explosion. Richter can also create one with his bare hands and use the lance as a weapon too.
 * Heilig Lade (神聖三日月 (聖なる読み込んで), Seinaru Yomikonde; German for "Holy Charge", Japanese for "Sacred Crescent Moon"): Richter charges up reishi around his blade. He then swings it and releases a large crescent slash of concentrated reishi. This attack can do significant damage to the surrounding area and severely damage an opponent. Ishida compares it to Ichigo's Getsuga Tensho.
 * Heilig Schwert (神聖剣 (聖剣), Seiken; German for "Holy Sword", Japanese for "Sacred Destruction Sword"): A technique that does not require the use of a Spirit Weapon. Rather it requires Richter's skills of reishi manipulation, in which he summons two reishi swords in the palm of his hands. The weapons take the form of dual short swords that he uses for close combat. This is the only technique besides Erhöhen that Richter possess that isn't used for range attacks.
 * Erhöhen (惜しま(増やす), Fuyasu; German for "Increase", Japanese for "Great Lengths"): By attaching the Seele Schneider to his weapon's blade, Richter's sword goes under a minor transformation. A blue light begins to appear around the edges of the blade, increasing it's length too. This is the Seele Schneider's own vibrating blade merging with the Spirit Weapon. This provide Richter with various uses such as the sword's reach increasing by a few inches as well as giving Richter the opportunity to weaken the bonds of Reishi and letting him absorb them for techniques. Ricther can also fire the Seele Schneider when he has charges it enough. Back when he was a Soldat this technique was effective against Kido used by low-ranking Shinigami and Seated Officers beneath 4th Seat. However now as a Sternritter, Richter's powers have increased to the point that this technique can harm captain-level combatants now.

Quincy Vollständig
Michael (マイケル He Who is like God): Using his Sanrei Glove, Richter can activate his Quincy: Vollständig. Upon doing so, Richter in engulfed in a large pillar of reishi, which ends with the Quincy Cross up in the sky. Once it disappear, he is revealed to be covered in a reishi-based armor construct. He gains a pair of angelic wings on his back, that phase through his cloak. The wings have a feathery appearance but the feathers at the edges look sharp. Along with that he receives parts of armor plates over his chest, forearms, shoulders, feet and lower legs. On the top of his head, the Quincy Cross appears, giving off the appearance of a halo above him. Furthermore attached to his left forearm is a Heater Shield that displays the Wandenreich symbol while a reishi sword similar to his Spirit Weapon forms over his right hand attached to an armband. The shield can also morph into an armband bow.
 * Wings: When entering Quincy: Vollständig, Richter gains reishi wings on his back. This grants him the capability of flight and increases his speed as well. Richter has also demonstrated to use the wings as makeshift shields, capable of blocking most attacks or at the very least, lessen the damage.
 * Enhanced Speed: Richter's speed is boosted, allowing him to move much faster then when he wasn't in Quincy: Vollständig. The reishi wings on his back also boost his speed, capable of keeping up with some of the fastest opponents.
 * Enhanced Spiritual Awareness: In his Quincy: Vollständig, Richter becomes much more aware of spiritual pressures nearby, capable of pinpointing ones faraway or even ones hidden by a technique that hides Reiatsu. However this is only possible if his spiritual power is greater then his opponents.
 * Complete Reishi Dominance: Richter now has a more perfected form of absorbing surrounding reishi particles. With his sword and shield he can breakdown and absorb a vast amount in mere seconds to release a multitude number of techniques.
 * Sklaverei (聖隷 (スクラヴェライ), Sukuraverai; German for "Slavery", Japanese for "Holy Slave"): A technique that is based off of the basic ability of Quincy reishi absorption but on a higher level, by enslaving it. Richter can now literally tear off reishi particles from anything, even spiritual beings. He does this through the use of his shield, which increases his defenses as he can tear away a spiritual being whom makes contact with his shield.
 * Enhanced Spiritual Awareness: In his Quincy: Vollständig, Richter is capable of detecting spiritual pressure at a higher level. He can easily locate people no matter how they hide their presence and reiatsu. As well as react quickly in countering a sneak attack.
 * Reishi Sword and Shield: With his Quincy: Vollständig, Richter gains access to new weaponry such as a sword over his right hand and a shield attached to his left forearm. Richter can release new techniques and fire a range of Heilig Pfeil at once. Both are very durable and can withstand most blows. Richter can also morph the shield into a bow attached to his arm, though the bow lacks the defensive that the shield provided.
 * Allmächtig Schwert (神剣 (オールマイティ刀), Ōrumaiti-Gatana; German for "Almighty Sword", Japanese for "Divine Sword"): Focusing reishi into his blade, Richter raises his arm and performs a vertical downward slash. Just as he does this a much larger variation of his blade forms around the original, being twice the size of a normal person. Once Richter brings his blade down, he releases a powerful slash of reishi that destroys a large area before it and completely obliterating anything directly near it.
 * Licht Regen (光の雨 (リヒト・レーゲン), Rihito Rēgen; German for "Light Rain", Japanese for "Rain of Light"): Using either his shield or bow, Richter fires a volley of Heilig Pfeil at his opponents. These arrows are not particularly strong on their own but are formidable in a group and can easily mow down low-ranking Shinigami and Hollows with ease. Against more higher level combatants, they can leave non-fatal injuries due to the lack of strength behind them.
 * Heilig Stern (神星盾 (クリスマススター), Kurisumasusutā; German for "Holy Star", Japanese for "Divine Star Shield"): Richter raises his shield in front of an attack and the Wandenreich emblem on it begins to glow. Soon it releases a large star/six-pointed cross shaped barrier made out of reishi particles. Anything that hits the star is completely disintegrated. Richter says that this move represents his belief that the Sternritters are meant to protect the Quincy Race.
 * Enhanced "The Adaptive": In Quincy: Vollständig, Richter's Schrift increases in terms of powers. Richter also gains access to techniques that he could not draw out normally.
 * Leben (生存 (ライフ), Raifu; German for "Live", Japanese for "Survival"): A technique that Richter's schrift The Adaptive grants him. It can only be accessed when using Michael. According to him this brings out the basic primal survival instincts deep within the human mind, increasing it to its limit. When this technique activates, Richter gains something akin to a sixth sense, capable of avoiding attacks or sensing danger before the enemy can. In this form Richter is all but invincible, able to overwhelm numerous enemies at once with little effort. However the drawback is that he can only use this technique for five minutes, and must wait ten minutes to use it again. The reason is because being in such a form like that would most likely effect Richter's mental state, driving him into a berserker rage almost, fueled by nothing but pure instincts.