Sadaharu Urahara

is the captain of the 12th Division in the Gotei 13 and the 3rd president of the Shinigami Research Institute. His lieutenant is currently unknown.

Appearance
Sadaharu is a tall, lean man with light and sandy blonde hair, pale skin, and blue eyes. He also has stubble growing on his chin.

He wears the standard garb: a black ' and a white ' around his waist, as well as a pair of white . However, rather than a , as most captains wear, Sadaharu wears an open white jacket with the insignia of the 12th Division on its back. He also wears white wrappings around both of his arms and hands.

Personality
Sadaharu Urahara is an accomplished scientist of the Urahara Noble Family known for his laid back demeanor and inquisitive mind. Much like his predecessors, one of which was a member of his clan, Urahara has an obsession for gathering knowledge and conducting research. To that end, his personal quarters in the 12th Division barracks are said to contain the largest personal library in the history of Soul Society—the only one larger being the maintained by the.

However, in his pursuit of greater knowledge, he is known to be more ethical than either or, being unwilling to invade the privacy of human test subjects or preform experiments on living beings without their consent. That being said, his devotion to is absolute, almost to the point of fanaticism. Despite the existence of the and his replacement,, Sadaharu does not believe in s, instead believing that everything in    can be explained through the natural laws that govern them. In fact, he openly looks upon those who believe in deities with contempt, considering them products of a far-gone era.

Outside of his profession, Sadaharu is a kind man with a strong sense of loyalty to both Soul Society and the subordinates he has made in the Gotei 13. He is regarded as one of the better captains to serve under due to his welcoming demeanor and laid-back attitude. He is slow to anger, but those few who have seen him become angry note that his wrath is a frightening sight to behold. Such a sight, Sadaharu has said, is only reserved for those who harm his loved ones and those who believe themselves above the laws of science.