Hyōrinmaru (Fanon)

Hyōrinmaru (Ice Ring) was the manifested spirit of Tōshirō Hitsugaya's Zanpakutō that is seen during the anime-exclusive Zanpakutō Unknown Tales and Beast Swords arcs. Hyōrinmaru set itself free after the death of its wielder and for many years wandered around soul society looking for a new master. He found his way to the human where he met Sonozaki Touko and is currently in her care.

Appearance
Hyōrinmaru appears as a tall, young man with long, wild, teal green hair, an icy blue X across the center of his face, and gray eyes. In his human form, Hyōrinmaru appears as a stoic and silent man dressed in loose samurai-like garments a chain around his waist (similar to his Zanpakutō form) and a dull gold adornment on his chest (similar to the design on Hitsugaya's sash). His arms and legs are covered in ice, and he has a prehensile tail with an icy tip. At any time, Hyōrinmaru can take the form of a gigantic, icy blue, serpentine dragon with large wings and an echoing voice.

Personality
He is portrayed as calm and silent, only speaking when it is something of importance, as shown when talking to Touko. His composure is great enough to even put up with the juvenile antics of his fellow Zanpakutō spirits, even when he is caught in the middle of it. His reason for looking for a new master was to find the place where he and his power can be understood. He seems to have a slightly humorous side to him as well. As he and Touko share a similar personality they tend to get on very well and also he seems to have a great amount of respect for her.

Powers and Abilities
Master Swordsmanship Specialist: While only seen for a few seconds, Hyōrinmaru demonstrated impressive skill from effortless being able to block attack from various angles, as well as being capable of countering the attacks from Touko, a captain level fighter.

Immense Spiritual Power: Hyōrinmaru stated that his power is so vast only a truly powerful Shinigami could wield him thus saying he has enormous spiritual power. His spritual power when released can effect the surrounding area by freezing it.

Enhanced Speed: Hyōrinmaru has shown to move at tremendous speeds. He is able to surprise Touko with his speed, thus showing the level of his speed.

Zanpakutō
Hyōrinmaru is the strongest of all ice-element Zanpakutō in Soul Society. It has the power to control ice and water. The power it expels is so overwhelming that in Soul Society, its mere release affects the weather within the immediate vicinity, creating a thunderstorm or a blizzard. His control is so great, Hyōrinmaru is able to freeze anything he comes in contact with and can instantly perform any of his ice techniques.


 * Shikai: At any time, Hyōrinmaru can manifest the Shikai form of his form self. It is a sword with a long blade, star-shaped tsuba, and a crescent-shaped blade attached to its hilt by a long metal chain, which can extend greatly if necessary by force of will. The chain itself can be used as an attack or to entangle a target.


 * Shikai Special Ability: His slashes can create an immense amount of spiritual power which overflows from the tip of the blade, creating a flow of ice shaped like a Chinese dragon. The dragon flies towards opponents and instantly freezes anything it touches. Hyōrinmaru can create multiple ice dragons to attack an opponent from various angles. He can also further manipulate these dragons to surround a target. Hyōrinmaru can also direct his slashes towards the ground and form a wave of ice which rushes over his opponents, overwhelming and freezing them. The chain-blade also freezes anything Hyōrinmaru traps with it. The power it expels is so overwhelming that in Soul Society, its mere release affects the weather within the immediate vicinity, creating a thunderstorm or a blizzard.


 * Hyōrinmaru creates many ice pillars which encircle him or and his enemy. At his command (when he turns his sword 90 degrees counter-clockwise), these pillars then move towards the enemy, enveloping and crushing it.


 * Bankai: Daiguren Hyōrinmaru (Great Crimson Lotus Ice Ring): Hyōrinmaru can transform into a gigantic, icy blue, serpentine dragon with large wings. It is capable of firing a beam of ice from its mouth, which is powerful enough to temporarily freeze Ryūjin Jakka's flames.