Garan

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Garan
Race	Soul (Shinigami)
Birthplace	Rukongai
Birthday	27th January
Age	Unknown
Gender	Male
Height	176cm
Weight	62kg
Professional Status
Affiliation	Gotei 13, Soul Society
Division	2nd Division Onmitsukidō Detention Unit
Profession	4th Seat Detention Unit Interrogation Specialist
Base of Operations	Seireitei Nest of Maggots
Personal Status
Education	Shin'ō Academy
Zanpakutō
Shikai	Seika no Jirin
Bankai	Not Yet Achieved
First Appearance
Voices

Garan (我爛, Garan) is a Shinigami of the 2nd Division, holding the Fourth Seat position. Garan additionally is a member of the Onmitsukidō's Detention Unit, and is their interrogation specialist.

Appearance

Garan's general appearance.

Garan, at first glance, can be seen to have a very uninterested air about him. When others observe him, the one thing that they notice his exhaustion, which is apparent in his facial expression, unkempt black hair and deep eyebags under his red eyes. Garan, due to his occupation, often lacks a lot of rest, and as such is forced to present himself in very sub-optimal conditions. However, despite this, his physique is strong and well-trained, as expected of an Onmitsukidō member.

Garan's general attire depends on the nature of his occupation at the time. While acting as a Shinigami of the Gotei 13, Garan wears the formal Shihakushō. Underneath, he wears attire similar to that of the Onmitsukidō Corps Commander, but with the back of the fabric remaining. While performing his duties in the Nest of Maggots, Garan wears a grey kosode, hakama and a pair of black tabi, with his executive militia undershirt remaining consistent across his outfits.

Powers and Abilities

High Spiritual Power:

Kidō Expert:

Hohō Expert:

Hakuda Specialist:

Zanjutsu Practitioner:

Keen Intellect:

• Expert Manipulator:

Expert Assassin:

Zanpakutō

Seika no Jirin's spirit.

Seika no Jirin (生火の時輪, Burning Life's Wheel of Time): Garan's zanpakutō, in its sealed state, bears the appearance of a wakizashi. It does not bear any distinct features, but it has a bright blue hilt and guard, and the shape of the guard resembles a wheel. Garan notes that the spirit of Seika no Jirin, who he nicknames "Kaji" (鍛冶, Blacksmith), is a difficult man to deal with, as he enjoys the suffering of others to prolong his own, and Garan's life. By Kaji's own admission, he represents the buried emotions Garan felt during his childhood, oppressed underneath others. Garan refuses to comment on this fact.

Garan releasing Seika no Jirin's Shikai.

• Shikai: Garan releases his zanpakutō by holding Seika no Jirin's blade facing the ground, while chanting "Travel" (旅せ, Tabise). Once spoken, Garan's blade multiplies seven more times and the eight blades form a wheel shape. This loose shape then combines and transforms into an elaborate wheel that appears to take inspiration from various symbols in Buddhism and Shintoism.

Shikai Special Ability: Seika no Jirin's special ability leads it to be classified as a Fire-Type zanpakutō. However, among other zanpakutō of its classification, it differs itself through the ignition process of its flames. The wheel that appears in Seika no Jirin's Shikai must first absorb the vitality of those opposing Garan, which involves taking their spiritual power. In order to do so, Garan must have the wheel make contact with the opponent by any means possible. When the wheel has established contact and absorbed enough spiritual power, the ignition begins. The flames that Seika no Jirin conjures are a bright blue, and they are a combination of both Garan's and the opponent's spiritual power. The flames themselves have considerable power, burning through virtually all opposition unhindered. However, the true power of these flames do not come from their potency, but rather, their inability to be extinguished. Because these flames come from life itself, so long as the wheel possesses enough spiritual power to maintain the flames, the flames can infinitely exist within the world, unless the spiritual power itself is absorbed from the wheel. Unlike other elemental zanpakutō, the moment the zanpakutō is re-sealed, the flames that were born from it all extinguish simultaneously, regardless of where and what they were burning, although any destruction and injuries from the flames remain.

Garan using Hanka to offset an enemy's flames.

• Hanka (反火, Reverse Flame):

Garan subtly employing flames through Kasode.

• Kasode (火袖, Flame Sleeve):

Garan charging Seigan Sōkatsui.

• Kaizō Kidō — Seigan Sōkatsui (改造鬼 — 生丸蒼火墜, Modified Kidō — Life Bullet, Blue Fire, Crash Down):

Garan activating his Bankai.

• (Not Yet Achieved, Hypothetical) Bankai: Yatsumei: Shari Gedatsu (八つ命・舎利解脱, Eighth Life: Cremated (Bones of Buddha), Reaching Nirvana):