- Full Name:
- Rosa Maria Delfino
Alias/Title:
- Thorny Lass
Bitter Rose
Nickname:
- Rosa
Gender:
Female
Date of Birth:
- 5/04
Actual Age:
- 548
Appearance Age:
- 26
- Height:
- 5' 5" (165 cm)
Weight:
- 124lbs (56 kg)
Eye Color:
Red and Blue
Hair Color:
White
Nationality:
Spanish
Reiatsu Color:
Purple
- Occupation:
- Division Twelve Captain
Affiliation:
- Gotei Thirteen
Former Occupation:
- Twelfth Division Fifteenth Seat
Twelfth Division Tenth Seat
Twelfth Division Fifth Seat
Twelfth Division Lieutenant
Former Affiliation:
- None
Hobbies:
- Gardening
Tea Making
Possibly Illegal Experimentation
Likes:
- Berries
Roses
The Sun
Lazy, Rainy Days
Experimenting
Dislikes:
- Being Unladylike
Having Her Experiments Limited
Improper Care for her plants
Comments on her unusual appearance
Personality:
- Rosa prefers to act pristine and lady like in company, but not without her fun, often tossing in semi-polite jabs and other not so polite comments. If you are nice to her, she is generally playful back. She enjoys teasing and admittedly does tease just about everyone, though usually she attempts for more subtle and even offhanded remarks when she does so in order to keep up her image as a fine lady. Although not entirely sensitive to her image, she is sensitive to the fact she has a rather extreme and noticeable case of Chimeraism, a thought to be common although nearly undetectable genetic disorder in which you have two different sets of DNA in your body. Her's, however, is so extreme it is easily noticed in that she has heterochromia and two different eye shapes. Along with that genetic fluke she also ended up with alabaster colored skin and hair, as if she had won some weird genetic lottery. If one were to comment in any way that could be taken as rude to her appearance, she is likely to remark "One should not comment on a woman's appearance if they have nothing nice to say at all." This is usually followed by an abrupt excusal in which she would take her leave or change in conversation. One could argue that as head of the Research and Development Department, she could change her appearance drastically, but Rosa refuses to alter her "natural beauty" in any way.
But the kind and lady-like woman is not all there is. Like a rose, she has layers of petals, and like every rose, she has her set of thorns. In battle, she is more domineering and prefers being in control of the battle, often remarking in demeaning ways to her opponents, although still trying to keep a somewhat ladylike exterior. This is apparently not a schizophrenic switch either, as she remembers everything. Apparently, her own words behind this personal shift is that "Ladies do not belong on the battlefield." Consequently, she becomes "less like a lady" and more like a belittling witch.
Sexual Preference:
Highly Experimental
Family:
- None
Background:
Rosa Delfino probably has the shortest human life of any Shinigami in the Seireitei to this day. She was born into the world as Rosa Delfino, and only couple months later, she was taken out of it, killed by her own parents. But, given the time at which this sorrowful event happened, it was entirely understandable. Rosa had been born with Alabaster white skin and hair, which would have made life outside hell for her since she would burn easily. That was something her parents could live with. However, when she opened her eyes, that was when her parents realized she was heterochromatic, or in simpler terms, possessed eyes of two different colors. On top of that, she also possessed eyes of two different shapes, giving her face a bit of an odd look. Taking it as a cursed child, they lived with her for only a couple of months before neither of them could take it and a priest advised them to kill the child in order to save her soul before it became corrupted by the evil within. And thus ended the human life of Rosa Marie Delfino.
Just a child, it was fortunate that Rosa ended up in District Two of the Rukongai. Filled with more of the minor noble families who had rid themselves of the biases the humans still possessed, she was taken in and brought up normally, despite all of her odd quirks. When she could walk and talk, she also began her schooling. She was brought up to be a proper lady, and taught what proper ladies should know. These more strict schooling were often offset by her adoptive grandmother, who gave her the habit of playful, if not perverted jabs at other people. And so Rosa aged peacefully. She learned to speak properly and walk properly, all the lessons of a lady that she would have learned at home and then some. Being a noble, albeit a minor one, and having Shinigami come and go as often as they did meant that Rosa would have to learn to fight. The girl took to it rather easily, though she did not seem to enjoy it. She preferred "less ladylike tactics", namely blows to... delicate locations and other easy and susceptible areas. Her training slowly but surely unmasked a more domineering side in her and she did enjoy that. She used it quite often on people who attempted to woo her in the markets or otherwise get in with her family. However, this plan backfired on her.
Hearing about the incidents, even if it was in her own defense, the family decided that she would need to be put somewhere fighting was done a lot. What better place than the Gotei Thirteen? Her family pulled some strings and expected her to quit within a decade or two when she would have ranked up a bit and ended up in the field more often. Rosa's family could not have been more wrong. She had a dominant side to her, and there in the halls of Shino Academy, she could exercise it more freely. She challenged many people to sparring matches and every time she could, she would belittle her foes and humiliate them in front of the others that watched. Time and time again she came out on top. This wasn't always true, but this proved true for most, especially those without a level head. Her battlefield tactics only grew when she grew closer to her zanpakuto in the academy, the blade becoming two. This gave her an advantage over others in numbers, and even made her think about joining the Tenth Division one day.
When graduation and Division assignment came, she would find herself disheartened. She applied for Tenth Division while still in the academy, growing bored of the same old routine. She wanted a new place with new people to fight. The same handful of hot headed people were growing boring. But she was declined. Her zanjutsu skills were fine, her marks were fine as well. She was declined because the Division found her to be "psychologically unfit." They didn't need people belittling others, they had to make sure that anyone in the Division could work together. Consequently, they didn't need Rosa. Attached to the return note though, was a saving grace for her, especially since the rejection had stunted her appetite for combat. The person who had reviewed her profile had signed her up for the Twelfth Division. This would take her off of the battle field for a bit and use her great intellect in a better area. And so she began her life as a scientist and apothecary.
As a member of the Twelfth Division, Rosa was constantly taxed and worked to the point of breaking. It was something she hated about the Division, but she was thankful for it too. It kept her busy and made all those times she could get to the small garden she kept all the more worthwhile. As she was promoted, this gave her more time to work on it, and slowly, the garden grew from a small bed to several rows of herbs and roses. When her garden was discovered by the captain, he promoted her rather than berating her, making her the official Lieutenant of Division Twelve. On top of that, the Captain at the time gave Rosa her own case, specifically dealing with plants. She was to do what she deemed necessary with the handful of subordinates she was given to create plant based weaponry or soldier pills, whatever was useful to the Gotei Thirteen. Although her career is patterned, like many Captains of the Twelfth, with scientific failures, she did have one break through that came in help with the Fourth Division during her time as a Lieutenant. Although not a soldier pill per say, this particular pill helped a body produce blood cells at a faster rate so that a body could survive more intensive treatments. But, that was her only accomplishment as Lieutenant. Nearly half a century after being promoted, the Captain was killed in a lab accident while she was tending the garden with her own group of assistants. It was a rainy day and the ceremony hasty, but Rosa found herself suddenly thrust into Captaincy. Now she works mostly on organic issues in the Research and Development Department, taking things slow so that an accident doesn't claim her life either.
- Zanpakutō Name:
- Utsukushi Teien
Zanpakutō Type:
- Plant
Sealed Zanpakutō:
It should be noted that Rosa keeps one blade up each of her sleeves, granting her near instant access to them in a combat situation.
Zanpakutō Spirit:
- Shikai Incantation:
- "Bloom Wildly, Utsukushi Teien."
Release Appearance:
- Utsukushi Teien does not change it's appearance between sealed state and Shikai
Description:
- A Plant-type zanakuto of the elemental subtype, this zanpakuto focuses on controlling the foe's escape and movements while allowing the user to attack freely and keep in control of the battle through various means.
Abilities:
- Kakushi Seicho: A passive and always active technique and one of the more dangerous ones in Rosa's arsenal. This technique allows her to slide into the ground and attack people from below, much like a literal land shark. And it's not limited strictly to natural dirt either. This technique can be used on roads, pavements, side walk, and up the side of buildings. This is extremely problematic for foes because it makes her attacks almost entirely impossible to follow. However, it does have several drawbacks. One can trace her via a reiatsu signature, like almost any form of transportation. Additionally, by simply destroying where she's heading, one can force her to redirect her flight path, presuming she isn't faster than you can destroy the targeted ground. However, because that option is generally more time wasting, you can also escape the attack by simply getting up into the air. This will force her to leave the ground to physically attack you which also leads up into the last weakness of this technique. If Rosa's entire body leaves the ground after fully submerging herself in it, she must wait a short time [1 Post] before re-entering it. However, she may leave the ground partway and sink back into it freely, so in order to take advantage of this time window, you have to act quickly.
Haaku Ibara: One of the several ways Rosa attempts to control a fight, this technique sprouts long thorny tendrils roughly five meters long from a location that flail violently and attempt to drag a foe to the ground. Although not that easiest thing to escape from, they are still simply rose thorns and with enough tools, force, or fire you can break yourself free. However, because of the long thorns on the vines, there is a good chance of either puncture or laceration wounds being inflicted upon the foe should they be caught. These thorny tendrils last for two posts. [3 Post Cool Down]
Hanabira Dansu: Rosa generates a cloud of red and blue flower petals that explode outwards from her location in every direction (these petals are fired from above her current location if she's underground), lacerating everything they come across within a five meter area. [3 Post Cool Down]
Babukeiji: Using herself as a focal point, Rosa surrounds the area within fifteen meters of her in a several layered cage of thorns. Like her other thorny moves, these thorns are very sharp, able to easily break the skin of most combatants. Additionally, because of the layering of the cage, it makes burning and chopping one's way out more of a hassle. However, there are also one other special ability wrapped up with this technique. Rosa is able to move through it like she would be ground, giving her a useful advantage over her opponent as she can now come from above and they have to watch were they step.
Shisho: This move is more of a nuisance than its name lets on. Rosa creates a small bud that after grows rapidly over a short period of time [1 Post]. Once it's reached the end of the growing period, the plant, which is now as tall as Rosa herself, begins actively trying to catch the opponent in tendril like vines and barbed leaves. Its mouth is no more safe, sporting sharp teeth like thorns and a wide maw. Fortunately, unlike other carnivorous plants, this one seems to lack a digestive fluid, hinting it may be used to keep people alive when captured. To stop the plant, simply separate it from the ground or crush the bud before it blooms. Unlike other attacks of hers, which seem susceptible to fire, this one gets stronger with flames and will wilt when hit with fire and then like a hydra, bloom even more, increasing the problem one must deal with. This seems to have the longest waiting period before she can use it again of her entire Shikai set. [5 Post Cool Down]
- Bankai:
- Mu Genzai no Niwa
Bankai Incantation:
- Show all your beauty, Mu Genzai no Niwa
Release Appearance:
- Unlike Shikai, Mu Genzai no Niwa takes on the shape of a large multicolored rose, each layer of petals alternating between blue and red. This larger plant is Rosa's zanpakuto at it's fullest and she seems to literally ride it into battle, despite it is a weapon of mass destruction. Like any plant, it can be in a budding stage and a blooming stage, allowing her to either see the battle and attack accordingly or cover herself and shield from incoming attacks. The plant seems to have an unlimited growth range, but isn't exactly the fastest thing out there, so she prefers to ride it until necessary to move. However, it posses the advantage of being able to crash into things and otherwise damage them as it moves.
Description:
- Unlike before, where her zanpakuto supported her with various controlling moves, Rosa's Bankai unleashes uninhibited destruction across a great deal of ground, laying waste to as large an area as possible to reduce the chance of missing.
Abilities:
- Kyoran Kojo: Throwing a handful of reiryoku seeds into the ground or air, Rosa lets out a faint "signal" pulse that causes a massive and wide spread growth, the seeds exploding to life as they grow wildly, flailing and wrapping up at the opponent as if seeking to crush them within their thorny embrace. On the ground, the sheer explosive force of the growth has been known to topple several sky scrapers and coming from the air has crushed a few too, although due to their size across, an aerial drop is not as effective. They have a growth limit of fifteen meters in every direction. [5 Post Cool Down]
Kihaku: A varying move that utilizes the element of surprise and the ability to chase opponents while standing in one spot. Creating Reiryoku seeds in her hand, Rosa closes her fingers around them and blows into her clasped hands out into the air. The resulting energy that comes out either forms into five large lizards limited to ground and water combat, three medium sized birds all able to fight in land or air, or one massive serpent dragon that can fight in any medium and breathes lacerating rose petals. Needless to say, each of these is made out of plants, is covered in thorns and suffers from fire and being cut down. Also like any animal, these animals can be instantly taken out by separating their head from their body. Although an easy task for the lizards and the birds, the dragon's neck has a diameter of Rosa's body, making it much too large for the average sword to take care of in a single slice. [5 Post Cool Down]
Sekaiju: As the name would suggest, this is the largest move in Rosa's arsenal. Sending a lone seed to the world below with a kiss, a tree explodes upwards with the small pulse of reairyoku to awaken it. At it's maximum height and width, the technique stands thirty meters tall and ten meters across at the trunk, the branches creating a thirty meter diameter at their base. Because of the sheer size of the tree and it's extremely explosive growth, it's undeniably hard to dodge, especially if one isn't expecting something so massive. Other side effects of the massive growth also involve the near utter destruction of any structure around it, allowing this move to really end many battles and if not, this is only the first part of the attack.
Once this move is finished growing this massive tree, as if a cherry on top, it turns into a mass of lacerating rose petals that blow away in the wind, obscuring vision and causing major damage to anything they come across. [10 Post Cool Down]
- Hadō:
All Legal Hado Known
Bakudō:
All Legal Bakudo Known
Other:
- Kido Expert: Rosa is highly skilled in the art of Kido, making her dangerous to fight at a range.
