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Squad 7 Captain
Bullene Katsurou

Name: Bullene "Bull" Katsurou (Bullene is actually pronounced like it has an accent on the last 'e' so the pronunciation is actually Bull-in-ee)
Aliases/Nicknames: Bull (Preferred by friends) I would like to say that his nickname came from his strength, but it is just from his name.
Appearance: Image Courtesy of Neo_Ninja
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Bullene is 6' 7" with Black hair and an White-American skin tone. He looks like he is in his early 20's. His eyes are Mostly brown but a ring of red is visible by the pupils. Bullene wears a long, loose, white shirt which has the Squad 7 Symbol on the back. He wears the normal Shinigami pants.


Skills:Has an IQ of at least 170 and Incredible Foresight. He developed his own unnamed form of Jujitsu, which focuses in flexibility and prevention of use of weapons. Having once been a member of Squad 11, he mastered the fighting style of Kendo. His own reiatsu levels are very high, which cause him to use breathing exercises to suppress it.

Personality: Only seems to become friendly with those he has fought above VC level, Bullene actually doesn't have that many friends. He is probably one of the hardest Captains on his shinigami when it comes to attitude. When not disciplining, Bull is laid back (similar to Kyoraku). Though he seems like the most incompetent of the Captains due to his relaxed attitude, but he is actually one of the most dedicated and serious.

Special Accessories:

• Bullene always carries a special bottle of Sake in his robes.

Unreleased Zanpakuto: Two twin zanpakuto. They have 18 inch handles with straight 3 1/2 foot blades. Bullene often uses only one sword while fighting with his Kendo style of swordplay.


[Zanpakuto: Seiraika (Holy Fire Started by Lightning)

Release Command: "Kigen kara haigara" ((Rise from ashes))

Shikai Form:

Two Gauntlets, rusty red with Gold armor plates. They give the ability of fire manipulation (most commonly white), lightning manipulation and light manipulation.

Spirit: A red and gold phoenix.


Bankai: (Achieved)

"Blazing Seraph": If not already gone, any form of clothing on Bullene’s upper body is burnt off as he sprouts golden wings of reiatsu. His sash turns to gold while a red & gold armor skirt stretches down from it. Burning winged anklets will form on Bull’s ankles. His gauntlets will have claw like extensions off of the ends of their fingers that can be retracted. When drawn, his Zanpakuto will burn with golden flames and have the properties of fire, lightning, and light. Bullene’s speed is then increased dramatically.

Powers:

• Shunpo
  
• Utsusemi - Shunpo leaving an Image Behind
  
• Peaceful State of Mind - Otherwise known as the "Pinnacle of Perfection", when presented with pressuring situations, Bullene can focus himself to a point at which his movements and strikes are at their most efficient, maximizing Bullene's fighting ability.
  
• Reverse Demon
  
• Shunko

Hand-To-Hand:

Styles:

• Bullene's self created style of Jujitsu, focusing on the redirection of strikes and manipulation of the joints.
  
• Baguazhang: Also known as the Eight Trigrams Palm, this style's attacks flow combining a multitude of strikes. Footwork is mostly circular and rooted.
  
• Reshuken: An ultimate fighting style. It uses the palms to redirect attacks. While keeping the same posture, the fighter attacks with his legs. This technique is almost undefeatable, if done correctly.
  
• Iron Wire Fist: Used in Shikai and Bankai, using the momentum from the extra weight on his body, Bullene can deliver incredibly powerful strikes to his opponents, while still having the ability to block heavy blows in the same manner.
  
• Western Boxing: The only non-Asian combat style that Bullene is familiar to. Due to its ineffectiveness on the field of battle alone, Bullene paired this style of fighting with his Shunko, making his fists faster than any other.

Abilities:

• Soft Palm - When blocking Melee attacks, Bullene keeps his hand and arm muscles relaxed and absorbant. When an impact happens, Bullene transfers the force of the impact through his body to his other arm and uses it to make his own strike even harder.
  
• Shirahadori - Hardening his muscles and reiatsu, Bullene can use his bare hands or arm to block a blade.
  
• Aurablast - (Self Created) The user Focuses their reiatsu into an appendage like the fist or foot and releases an extention of reiatsu with the same density of the appendage. Bullene can perform this with his zanpakutos.
  
• Surge Strike - (Self Created) A MUCH stronger Aurablast, combined with Shunko, with a very short range of only 5-10 Feet. Only usable with Palm Strikes.

Kidou

Hadou-

• 1: Thrust
  
• 4: White Lightning
  
• 33: Blue Fire, Crash Down
  
• 63: Thunder Roar Cannon
  
• 63: Twin Lotus Blue Fire, Crash Down
  

Bakudo-

• 1: Obstruction
  
• 4: Crawling Rope
  
• 58: (Tracing Kidou)
  
• 61: Six rods light-prison
  

Healing-

• 5: Kai Kizu
  
• 42: Shukketsu Kokoro

Shikai -

• Judgment Chain: Made up of one of Bullene's three reiatsu natures, Fire, a chain is produced, which Bullene swings and whips people with.
  
• Penance Chain: Made up of one of Bullene's three reiatsu natures, Lightning, a chain is produced, which Bullene swings and whips people with.
  
• Talon of Light: A spike of Light reiatsu pierces the ground wherever the user wants.
  
• Celestus: Bullene's fist flies forward, exploding on contact.
  
• Eye of Judgement: One of the orbs on the back of Bullene's gauntlets begins to glow as he shows it to an opponent. Once it turns completely white, it shines a light upon its target. The orb then extracts spritual energy from the area and fires it at wherever the light is shining.
  

Bankai -

• Spears: Three Different Classifications of spears may be made. These are only to be thrown. Judgement: Fire; Penance: Lightning; Radiance: Light.
  
• Seraphic Beam: The beam of fire shot from Bullene is of a nature that it cannot be put out. It rips through the air, burning everything within its radius.
  
• Light Graveyard: Spikes of light pierce the ground in a large scale area, hopefully impaling an opponent.
  
• Celestus: In bankai, Celestus's effect is doubled. The strength, the speed and the explosive powers are all doubled. Fatal to anybody who isn't using Shikai or above.
  

Background:
Alive for only a short time on Earth, Bullene died as an infant due to SIDS.

On a cold winter night, a baby crawled its way through the dirt into the lowest Rukongai District. Having no parents, the baby was nameless. Picked up by an elderly couple, the baby was raised until it was 3 years old. In the middle of a rainy night, the elderly couple was found dead, the toddler drenched in their blood. Still living without a name, the toddler was thrown into the streets, living off of roadkill and the kindness of strangers. As he got older, the Toddler became more and more aware of his own strength. He tried to avoid fights because of the fact that they always ended badly for his opponents. The now child began to visit the nearby monk temple, where he learned to suppress his inner power through breathing exercises. The monks had named him Bullene because of his capabilities. He was kind, that is, until provoked. They also gave him a surname: Katsurou. Katsurou comes from the words "Son" and "Victory". Continuing his visits with the monks, Bullene had learned martial arts, eventually developing his own style of Jujitsu (which remains unnamed). Bullene was gradually getting more and more attention from the monks and that gradually grew into a form of public fame. Bullene was eventually recruited by the Shinigami Academy at the (spiritual) age of 18. In the academy, he obtained his zanpakuto, which was separated into two, symbolizing his personality: friendly but deadly. Once he graduated, he was put into Squad 11, under Captain Kuro Kihaku. He quickly obtained 11th Seat and gradually moved up to 6th seat. Due to his training regimen, Bullene needed to constantly release steam. One evening, he barged in on Unaharu Shinhouin, who he had trained with earlier that day, demanding a fight. Before he could wake her, Iu Hana, who is now Captain of Squad 4, interrupted him. A fight ensued. The two quickly became very close friends. Bullene spent time training in Squad 4, before Iu was Captain, and he learned basic healing Kidou. Due to his growing strength, attention to him was caught by Maximoru Bulfer, Captain of Squad 13, who oversaw his Bankai training. Soon after, Maximoru promoted him to Vice-Captain of Squad 13. His increasing fame soon caught the eye of the Captains of the Gotei 13. He was promoted to Squad 3 Captain shortly before all of the Captains were rearranged based on strengths. Bullene was transferred to Squad 7, due to his Martial Arts skill. After Iu Hana left Soul Society, Bullene went to try to find him with Fefnir, Captain of Squad 9. Once he found him in a Cafe, Iu led Fefnir away. Shortly after, Bullene confronted Iu. Fighting him in Karakura Forest, he was at a disadvantage. He couldn't use Bankai to fight Iu. Bullene was defeated. Iu blew him away with a double Cero attack. Supposedly dead, Bullene was actually in Hell, where he gradually fought his way out, returning to Soul Society and his Squad.

-Previous Positions- (In order of vacancy)

• Squad 11: Seat 11
  
• Squad 11: Seat 6
  
• Squad 13: Vice-Captain
  
• Squad 3: Captain

Name: Koumei Jan (Kou-may Jahn)

Age: Lost track (400-450); appears to be in his late teens or early 20's.

Aliases/Nicknames: Jan likes to call himself "Captain Factory," "Master of Energy," and occasionally, "Master of Everything," but since he says them as a joke, no one really calls him these.

Ranks Held: Former Squad 3 Vice Captain, Former Squad 3 De-Facto Captain, Former Temporary Resident of Squad 4, Former Vice-Captain of Squad 8

Physical Description:
A pretty-looking picture of Jan by Kenshin456! ((The Star headband is for a Naruto RP, but everything else is the same!))
Chibi Jan by Kenshin456!
Jan is somewhat short and light, standing at 5 feet and 7 inches tall and weighing only about 130 pounds. He wears a gray gi top with the first symbol of the Hollyhock flower (?), a favorite of his late in life, in green over his left “pec.” His bottoms are the typical black hakama pants of the Shinigami. On his feet, he wears black socks and sandals. He has medium wavy and unruly black hair that is parted above his right eye and moves to either side.
((The character ? is the same as the one used for the Kingdom of Shu, depicted in the Dynasty Warriors series. In the game's story, as in history, this kingdom was seen to be fighting for justice and virtue, like Jan.))

Zanpakuto: Jan keeps his two sides separate with his regular Zanpakuto, sealed as a katana, and his Arrancar abilities sealed in the form of a wakisashi. Being an Arrancar, he does not have a mask when using those abilities, but has a hole in his right hand.

The first is his “true” Zanpakuto, Fujiko (or Fujiko-chan). As a spirit, she appears to be around 13 years old and wears a plain white dress with black shorts underneath. She acts childish to complement Jan's immaturity and love of all things cute. While she may seem to be immature herself, her mature side appears to back up Jan during combat. She also has the tendency to get into arguments with Mito over nothing. Fujiko likes piggyback rides, pastries, and flowers. She dislikes negativity, bleak people, and scary animals. Her ability in its purest form is the acceleration of subatomic particles.
Jan’s second Zanpakuto is Mito (Spanish for “myth”). Mito appears to be in his early 20s, is tall-ish, muscular, and sports some facial hair, but otherwise looks like Jan. However, he chooses to dress in green armor (complete with helmet, made with his mask leftovers, and green horsetail topper) rather than Jan's clothing or the white-themed "uniform" for "Aizen's Army." The armor also includes a long, green cape, much like Jan's black one. His hollow hole is in his right hand, as is displayed by Jan when using his powers. His ability can be simplified to the concentration of subatomic particles.
Mito was originally Jan’s Arrancar self, but when he was purified by Isshinigami, he was effectively sealed in the deepest parts of Jan’s mind. Like with Ichigo‘s hollow self, Mito was able to make his presence known as Jan’s strength increased. However, he only gave Jan glimpses of the worst memories he had sealed with him. When Jan finally confronted him, the two fought to the death with Jan as the victor and gave him back the rest of his memories, both good and bad. Mito still exists since, being a part of Jan’s mind, he cannot be truly killed without Jan’s death as well. He helps Jan voluntarily in combat, adhering to his own code of honor.
((Fujiko’s original model in terms of appearance and personality is Marona from Phantom Brave. Several of Jan’s attacks are tributes to abilities from Phantom Brave, in either name or execution. Mito's original model is the custom character for Jan in Dynasty Warriors 5 XL. As such, there aren't any existing pictures of him... v_v))

Fujiko’s Sealed Form: Jan’s sealed Zanpakuto takes the form of a typical katana, but the handguard is in the shape of a five-petaled flower (like Kusajishi Yachiru’s). Even sheathed at his side, the power Jan can draw from her is enough to allow him to use strong fire-and-lightning-based Kido attacks.

Fujiko’s Shikai Form: (Release Command: Yuusha (Courage)) When Jan activates his initial release, Fujiko extends into a black naginata. The pole is about 6 feet long and the curved blade is 2.5 feet long. The naginata keeps the flower handguard from the original katana form and has a large brass ball on the opposite end as a blunt weapon and counterweight. While straining himself in this form, Jan can combine his energies and use light-based attacks in conjunction with physical combat.

Fujiko’s Bankai Form: When using his final release, Jan gains a set of white light wings from the huge release in spiritual energy (Not physical wings; think of Ishida's wing during the Quincy Final Form). Fujiko extends yet again into an even larger zanbato with a 10 foot long handle and a 20 foot long blade (much like the one used by Sagara Sanosuke in Rurouni Kenshin in design). In this form, Jan and Fujiko can maximize their output together for their ultimate techniques. Their final technique is a combination of their spiritual energy, splitting the huge blade into eight parts (four on each side, splitting down the middle), sending each piece several miles away, and connecting them with pure light. This creates the Shining Crusher, Jan’s ultimate attack. When something touches the head of this pure light hammer, it is completely dissolved into light particles, making for a devastating blow when Jan smashes it into the ground and on unfortunate opponents.
((The Shining Crusher attack is based off of the Goldion Crusher attack from the classic, over-the-top, giant mecha show Gao Gai Gar: King of Braves. A video of the original attack in the OVA can be found here (CAUTION! HEAVY FANSERVICE! The attack itself is about 2:30 to 3:13 into the video, and repeated at about 4:57), as well as a version from the game Super Robot Taisen Alpha 3 (this version, despite being depicted in “chibi“ form, allows a greater appreciation of the size and power of the attack). Several of Jan’s other moves are tributes to attacks in Gao Gai Gar, in either name or execution, including the release command, “Yuusha!”))

Mito’s Sealed Form: Jan has chosen to seal his Arrancar self in the same wakisashi Mito uses in combat. It is plain and simple, with a regular rectangle handguard and no truly defining features. Due to the teamwork Jan has fostered with his spirits, he can use some of Mito’s regular Arrancar abilities (such as Sonído, Bala, Cero, etc.) without unsheathing it. However, Mito’s favored attack is to use his own concentrated Spirit Energy to slice through his opponents at a distance, making sure those who see his sword as a worthless short knife regret it.
((Mito’s ability can be seen as a compliment to the physical extensions of Ichimaru Gin’s Shinso.))

Mito’s Resurrección: (Release Command: La Verdad (The Truth)) When Mito’s Zanpakuto is released, the sword changes his normal green armor into a jet-black armored suit (resembling a Gundam-esqe robot) and further concentrates his spiritual energy. This allows him to move at a speed close to that of light, and his physical attacks are performed with two armblades that can extend, curve, and even combine as he needs them to, as well as with an armored tail for piercing. When using more of his spiritual energy, he can fire it in concentrated beams of light. His ultimate attack may seem to be a simple beam, but the extreme concentration of energy was almost enough to pierce through Jan and Fujiko’s Shining Crusher.
((Mito’s black armor is a direct contrast to the white-ness of Aizen’s Arrancar. The design and attacks of the suit itself are heavily based upon those of Justice from the Guilty Gear fighting game series.))

Special Accessories: Jan still wears his old cape, straw shade hat, and glasses (which he takes off to fight). As of late, he's also been carrying around a clipboard which he updates with information on the Shinigami he has met.

Skills: As a former strategist in life, Jan is keen in all things intellectual, including diplomacy, and military strategy. He has also been around long enough to know much in the ways of both Kido and swordsmanship, creatively combining the two in combat.

Personality: Jan is generally nice and empathetic to those he meets, regardless of rank, but he has a low tolerance for those that act like “all that.“ He also has a strong sense of justice, and has little patience for those whom he thinks violate it. His likes are a good spar, peace, cute things, eating, and sleeping. His dislikes are pointless fighting, yelling, and arrogance.

Biography/History: While in life, Jan had been a famous politician and military strategist. He was not content with standing on the sidelines or behind his troops in battle, and would often help his troops directly on the battlefield. Jan had hoped to unify the Japanese feudal kingdoms, but he died seeing his ambitions of a land united unfulfilled. Becoming a Hollow, he terrorized those who had opposed him in life, both politically and militarily. He devoured so many souls that he eventually became an Arrancar, but was slain by a mysterious Shinigami Captain (Who just happened to be the father of a substitute we know today). Eventually, his soul made its way to Soul Society, where the only memory Jan had left was his name, and some of his weapons he had used in life: A naginata on his back, a pair of swords in his belt, and 48 kunai knives in his cape. Finding out about the Shinigami, Jan's old nature of working for progress pushed him to eagerly work his way through the academy and squad ranks. While fighting for a seat in Squad 3, he used the “Ki Energy” he had focused in life, but surprisingly saw it manifesting itself in a visible form within his weapons. In essence, he had “forced” his own sword into false states of Shikai and Bankai. However, after he discovered the katana he had been using was in fact the manifestation of his true Zanpakuto, he apologized to her spirit and discarded his own old weapons. Jan went on to secure himself a high seat within the squad, where he continued to train. After attaining his Bankai with his captain and reaching the level of Vice-Captain in Squad 3, his “inner self” began reaching out to him. He began having horrible nightmares of battles he had fought, people he had killed, or even seen killed, and the guilt of all these horrible atrocities he had not even known about began to consume him. It was not long before his contemporaries began to question him, and Jan's control was visibly slipping. Plagued by migraines, Jan had to abandon his post and eventually left Soul Society, feeling too weak to stand up to his condition. Jan had not had time to find out about whoever had replaced him as he found a powerful Vizard who had been one of his favorite pupils before leaving. Jan used his friend’s teachings to find and defeat the true nature of his soul, and was able to unlock his true potential. After becoming the only Vizard other than Ichigo, Jan diligently sought a replacement for his captain, who turned traitor with the captains of Squads 5 and 9. After training Wind Angel, he went on to travel aimlessly through the Soul Society, training new recruits and standing by to help fight the eminent war against Aizen’s army.

Recently, he left Soul Society to study the nature of his energy and train in his most powerful forms, banishing himself to his compuond in Hueco Mundo. Upon his return, he was surprised to see many of his former friends with high ranks, and was even more pleased to reencounter Fiey, the woman he had trained and had been trained by long ago. Taking up a temporary residence in Squad 4 to pass on some special techniques for a short time, he then transferred to Squad 8 at the request of his student Iu after a breif absense in the Human World studying the human anatomy. However, this assignment lasted for only a day before he wasbanished to theHuman World.

Anything Else: Jan's weakness for cute things is manifested in his like of cats, kids, and decorative pastries. While he can cook, he cannot bake, and sneaks around the human world to obtain new pastries when he has a chance. Jan also dedicates a lot of time to the study of physics and anatomy, trying to keep up with with the newest developments made in the world of the living. As a final note, Jan is the sort of strategic figher that would rather win a long, drawn-out battle by a hair than crush his enemies through sheer force. This is why he makes an excellent trainer, and Jan is generally safe to challenge since he keeps his power in check so easily.

Jan’s Themes:
Futatsu no Tsubasa (These Two Wings) (Subbed Flash Video, Full Version, & Lyrics) by ARM of IOSYS (Flash by Clairvoyance)

“Crack Theme“ Marisa Tanked My Score With an Incredible Hand (Lyrics) by ARM of IOSYS

Jan Vs. Mito Meet Again by Daisuke Ishiwatari

Jan & Mito: Hiruandan from the "Guilty Gear 2: Overture" OST.

Bankai Release: Voyage 1969 as remixed by Tsukigaokashoryo

Battle insert themes!
Normal: G Free ～ Final Dream by Myon

Epic: G-Free ～ Ultimate Dream by Myon

In Gigai (Female): Night Falls ~ Evening Star as remixed by ZUN

In Gigai (Female (Combat)): Night Falls ~ Evening Star as remixed by Myon

In Gigai (Male): Reincarnation as remixed by Golden City Factory

In Gigai (Male (Combat)): Reincarnation as remixed by Ezel-Ash