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Shiryō Kuragari | |
Race | Visored |
Birthday | January 3 |
Age | 28 (Physical) |
Gender | Male |
Height | 184 cm (6') |
Weight | 70 kg (154 lb.) |
Blood Type | A- |
Professional Status | |
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Previous Affiliation | Gotei 13 |
Profession | Shinigami |
Previous Division | Second Division |
Base of Operations | Seireitei |
Personal Status | |
Education | Shinō Academy |
Zanpakutō | |
Shikai | Shi no Kurushimi |
Bankai | Sonzai no Owari |
First Appearance | |
Roleplay Debut | Balance of Souls: Relapse |
"You'll be just another dead body on the pile." |
Shiryō Kuragari (暗がり死霊, "Gloomy Spectre") is a Visored and a former member of the Second Division of Gotei 13.
Appearance[]
Shiryō is a tall half-Asian male who appears to be in his late 20s. He has a slender build and well-toned physique. His jet black hair are medium length and unkempt. The features of his face are somewhat sharp, with a noticeably pale complexion. The colour of his single remaining eye is an unusually light blue. The other one is forced shut by a long and deep scar that marks the left side of his face at the height of his temple. His left ear also is damaged.
He wears a ragged Shinigami Shihakushō with an equally tattered black hooded cloak draped over it. The right sleeve is dangling empty due to the fact he has lost the arm.
Personality[]
Shiryō is an embittered survivor of a war that has seen most of his friends and family killed. The wounds he has sustained during the Wandenreich invasion on the Soul Society reach far deeper than his flesh. He is a grim, hostile individual who tends to speak in a very austere manner. Furthermore, he has a habit of making scathing remarks directed at his enemies.
Normally he behaves in a very aggressive, yet focussed way and is very determined in his pursuit to exact vengeance on the Quincy. He does not hesitate to violently remove the obstacles on his path to revenge. He is a cunning combatant who prefers a silent and stealthy approach in battle. Be that as it may, his somewhat erratic demeanour is indicative of severe mental trauma, or even growing insanity which manifests itself in abrupt changes of mood and several speech quirks.
History[]
Plot[]
Powers and Abilities[]
Zanjutsu Expert: Whereas not his primary way of combat, Shiryō is a highly proficient sword fighter. His skill is sufficient to deliver series of extremely rapid slashes and abrupt jabs. The fighting style he employs is a very economic one, as it consists mostly of precision strikes which invariably target vital points. The tendency to finish the fight as quickly and as efficiently as possible is evident in his consistent attempts to avoid protracted exchanges full of unnecessary motions[1]. Hakuda Master: As a former member of the Second Division Kuragari has been extensively trained in unarmed combat. Due to the melee-oriented nature of his Shikai, he has spent a substantial amount of time and effort to develop and polish his skills. Eventually, he has become a masterful Hakuda combatant. Consequently, he can effortlessly deliver series of rapid hits and use his remarkable flexibility and agility to surprise his opponents with acrobatic attacks. His strikes are swift, accurate and deadly. He has mastered a wide variety of techniques which he employs in a fluid manner, seamlessly transitioning from one respectable manouevre to another with extreme speed and proficiency. Although the fact he has lost his right arm could be understandably seen as a detriment to his performance, Shiryō has adjusted his fighting style to rely more on his legs and the remaining arm.
Shunpo Master: Shiryō is incredibly fast. He might easily outpace most Captain-level opponents. In fact, his exceptional speed is one of his major assets, and he employs it extensively to repeatedly evade attacks and to confuse and ambush his foes. Even abrupt, unexpected or point-blank enemy strikes are rarely capable of scoring a hit thanks to this prodigious agility. Furthermore, he knows several advanced Hohō techniques.
Kidō Expert: While he depends primarily on close combat techniques, Shiryō notes that it is important to be able to fight at range as well. Thus, he has studied and trained Kidō to a fairly adept extent. He may casually cast low-level spells without uttering a single word whilst mid-level ones require only the name and occasionally number to maintain a reasonable amount of stability and power. One of the most commonly employed spells is Hadō #32, Ōkasen[1]. |
Enhanced Strength: Kuragari boasts a degree of physical strength that is noticeably superior to that of an average Shinigami. Such strength is a very important aspect of his close combat-oriented fighting style, and serves to empower his repeating strikes. For instance, it proved sufficient to shatter one of Hikari Maebure's barriers with a simple roundhouse kick[1]. Enhanced Endurance: Whilst not exactly durable, Shiryō has honed his body to peak condition. As such, he is highly resistant to pain and boasts an impressive degree of stamina[1]. Master Assassin: Shiryō possesses a number of useful skills which contribute to his high proficiency as an assassin. Not only he is able to suppress his spiritual pressure to a nigh-undetectable level, but also can stay hidden in shadows and strike unexpectedly with lethal precision. Furthermore, he did not falter when his initial attempt to stab Hikari Maebure failed, but immediately manoeuvred around him and struck from another direction[1]. Immense Spiritual Power: Kuragari has a large amount of spiritual energy at his disposal. As a Visored, his natural Reiryoku is supplemented by his Hollow powers. In fact, when Hollowfied the magnitude of his spiritual power increases significantly. Normally of violet-blue colour, his Reiatsu becomes darker in Bankai. It has some corrosive properties. |
Shi no Kurushimi (死の苦しみ, "Throes of Death"): When sealed, the Zanpakutō resembles a wakizashi which has a hollowed, circular tsuba with a spiral design inside, and a black hilt.
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Hollow Mask: Shiryō's Hollow Mask resembles a "grinning skull" with sharp, semi-fused teeth, narrow eye sockets and spiral patterns on its forehead. When donning it, his sclera becomes black and his iris turns violet-blue.
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Trivia[]
- Shiryō is a "dark" alternate version of the main incarnation of Ikiryō Kuragari. Whereas shiryō (死霊) means "the spirit of the dead" in Japanese, ikiryō (生霊) means "the spirit of the living". That contrast is based on Japanese folklore and emphasises the differences between the two incarnations of the same character. The idea has been suggested by Stylx.
- Furthermore, initially Shiryō was supposed to be simply an evil alternate incarnation of Ikiryō Kuragari. However, his creator decided to give him a number of distinct traits to make for a significantly more original character.
Appearances[]
Bleach: Equilibrium[]
The Balance of Souls Arc[]
References[]
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