Post by The Tortured Soul on Oct 11, 2008 20:16:15 GMT
Name: Ito Katashi
Nickname: Itokata
Species/Class: Shinigami, Vice Captain 11th Squad
Gender: Male
Age: 390
Age at Death: 25
Appearance: Katashi is a big guy, like huge. He towers above most other Shinigami as he's 7 foot tall. He is covered in Tattoo's even over his face, though there is still space for more. (The current picture isn't accurate on his tats, his arms and hands are more covered than that.) Even without the Tattoo's his appearance is quite aggressive. He has his hair spiked up in a wild fashion, dyed crazy colours (Currently he's got a blue fringe and the rest is Black with red highlights, but the colour scheme used to change often, but he likes this one and has settled down with it for that past 100 years or so). Underneath this eccentric hair stares out blue eyes, often scowling or with an angry expression, except when drinking or fighting, but normally there is something around to piss him off! His Shinigami Uniform is fairly standard, though he does wear his Uniform open to reveal his muscled chest and Tattoo's. He also tends to roll his sleeves up to his elbows. On his left arm he proudly wears his Lieutenant's Badge, as he is proud of his squad and rank! The most unusual part of his Uniform is his Zanpakuto. When in it's saya it looks Tanto length but with a Nodachi length handle and he wears it hanging from his Obi like a Tachi rather than thrust through it like a normal Tanto would be. (This is of course because the actual length of the Zanpakuto is that of a Nodachi, but to confuse the enemy he seals its size while in the Saya.)
Abilities: Expert Sword Fighting Skill (one of the highest in the Seireitei), Expert level Hand to Hand skill (also one of the highest in the Seireitei), Higher than Captain Level Flash Step (250 steps in once flash), if he has any Kido ability he never uses it.
Weapon(s): Akkaifukin
Personal Goal: To be the next Kenpachi and become Captain of 11th Squad
Bio:
Katashi grew up in early Edo period Japan. Though he was always rebellious and got himself into a lot of trouble (learning to wield Samurai weapons and techniques, and using those abilities while only a commoner) He would constantly get himself into fights. He lasted for 25 years, but eventually the law caught up with him. Naturally he wasn't going to let himself get arrested, he fought until he was overwhelmed and eventually beaten to death by the Jutte of the law enforcers.
His rage was empowering his spiritual pressure, his Chain of fate eroding at an alarming rate. But because of the effect his increasing spiritual pressure was having on the world he was quickly found by Shinigami and sent to Soul Society. Though this wasn't initially easy, as he fought the Shinigami who was trying to perform Konso on him, as he wished to take revenge on the man who killed him. To the Shinigami's surprise he broke out of Sai "the first way of Binding" showing his Spiritual Pressure had already grown significantly, but he was restrained with a higher binding spell and sent to Soul Society.
In the Rukongai he was a ruffian picking fights for the hell of it. In the end he'd lost all purpose only finding any fun when he was beating someone up. An Elder of the district he was currently passing through noticed his potential, seeing within him the desire to be something more. He pointed him toward the Shinigami academy as he had significant spiritual pressure. With them he could put his violent impulses and fighting prowess to good use, for a good cause. So he signed up.
It became very clear early on that he would excel greatly in the arts of the Sword and Hand to Hand combat. However He couldn't get a hang of Kido at all. His spiritual pressure was constantly increasing also as he pushed himself hard and the delicate use of it in Kido was beyond his grasp. Not that he really cared anyway as in a demonstration they were shown a Hollow being taken out with One Kido spell, which as far as he was concerned "doesn't give you time to enjoy the fight!". Despite his ineptitude with Kido he passed the Academy (increasing the amount of Tattoos with every stage he progressed) due to his impressive Combat skill. He was quickly taken in by 11th Squad whose ideals matched his perfectly and he quickly rose up the ranks, Tattooing his body more and more as he progressed.
He has been Vice Captain of 11th Squad for 259 years. In that time he has trained many of 11th Squad. So now some of the members closely look up to him, almost as a Captain in his own right. A large proportion of 11th Squad agree and follows his anti-Kido ideals and "Enjoy the fight" philosophy. All are still completely loyal to Mizuki and the Gotei 13 as a whole, they just share Katashi's mindset.
It's not surprising that he is considered a Captain by some. Even early on he was destined for greatness! He'd not been out of the academy long when His Zanpakuto's Sealed Form was beginning to get extraordinarily Large, The current Captain had to teach him to restrict its size. Which led Katashi into an interesting misleading tactic, when in its sheath he seals the form down to a Tanto sized Blade with a Nodachi Handle, Only revealing the full Nodachi size when he draws his sword. So it is unsurprising that a hundred or so years ago he'd reached the pinnacle of his Bankai Training, Materialization! He'd managed to manifest the Spirit of his Zanpakuto and began the Challenge to subjugate it and thus attain Bankai.
Akkaifukin appeared before him in the Training Dojo. The Metal Snake similarly minded as him wanted him to prove his Physical Prowess. Should he be able to Incapacitate him before he Incapacitated Katashi then he would be ready for Bankai! The spirit Manifested several huge metal trees with Sword Blades for leaves (which came from Katashi's Inner World, which was a Forest of such trees, where Akkaifukin resided). He coiled around a tree ripping it up and using it as a Weapon against Katashi. After a long fight Katashi subjugated Akkaifukin learning the name of his Bankai as Akkaifukin no Kuchinawa!
With the lack of Kido skill he has been able to completely focus his training to become of Captain Level (well even surpass Captain Level) in all the other Shinigami arts. He is fully prepared to become a Captain, but refuses to take the test. As he only wishes to be Captain of a 11th Squad, something recognised by all is really the only Squad he'd make a suitable Captain for anyway!
Zanpakuto Profile
Name: Akkaifukin (Crushing Axe)
Release Command: Arise
Bankai Name: Akkaifukin no Kuchinawa (Crushing Axe of the Serpent)
Unreleased Appearance: While in its sheath it is Tanto length with an incredibly long handle (That of a Nodachi) however as he draws it grows to Nodachi length, giving the appearance of a bottomless Sheath! The Tsuka-maki is Green and the Tsuba is loosely shaped like a double sided Axe with a snake engraved on it.
Shikai Appearance: During the transformation the entire sword glows white, The Blade straightens and turns into a shaft, then the Tsuba rises up and forms the Axe blades. The Blades are pretty much identical on both sides, though the Edge gradient is slightly larger on the one side (often this side is used to attack) they curve round to point at each other at the top, while inside the circle created by this curve is a decorative spike. The flat of the blade is a darker metal than the Edge of the Blade.
Bankai Appearance: The Zanpakuto grows into a GIANT Axe (we're talking over 90 foot!) The flats of which have engravings of Snakes. On the one side it is a single snake zigzagging back and forth over the blade on the other 2 snake baring their fangs toward the Blades Edge. These Carvings are not static, they switch between the 2 depending on what that side of the Axe is doing. When attacking the 2 snakes will be on that side when defending it will be the single snake. (When using the flat of the Blade to defend, such as from a Kido based attack, both sides of the Blade will show the single Snake engraving). The background of the engravings is a darker shade of metal to the edge and body of the snake, but the darkest part is the pattern on the snakes back which is triangular and repeats all the way down.
Spirit Appearance: The snake represented in the Engravings of the Bankai is the Spirit of the Zanpakuto. It is a snake that looks to be made of Metal.
Abilities:
Shikai: Other than increased Attack Power none.
Bankai: As well as a HUGE attack power increase (at the cost of some speed) he also receives a defence increase. Added to this he can completely block/Deflect Projectile/Beam Kido or Kido based Soul Slayer abilities. Though the limitation is that he can only Block one at a time, if 2 Characters with Bankai were to attack him one of them would get through.
Special Attacks: None
Edit: Added a nickname as I found an article on Japanese nicknames.