Full name of Character: Kira Izuru
Nickname: n/a
Race: Shinigami
Occupation/class: Sanbantai fukutaichou
Social class: Upper Middle class
Age: unknown
How old they appear: 19-20
Eye Color: Blue
Weight and height: 123lbs, 5'8"
Type of body (build): slender
Distinguishing marks: n/a
Predominant feature: His expression
Appearence:
Favorite color: lavender
Food: agar-agar, warm sake, sushi, sweets
Hobbies: Haiku, cat's cradle, sake
Hates: Dried persimmons, lying, orders not being followed, fighting unless prompted or given orders
Habits: overworking himself
Greatest Strength: His loyalty. So much so that it becomes a fault.
Greatest Weakness: His own beliefs
Soft spot: Anyone asking him nicely to do something
Is their soft spot obvious, why/why not: If you’re asking him to do something, then yes
If not, how do they hide it: By politely declining
Biggest Vulnerability: He is insecure and indecisive, so that makes him easy to manipulate.
Background: Izuru Kira was born to a family of lesser nobility, his parents having been dead since he was young. While in the Shinigami Academy, Kira befriended Momo Hinamori, Renji Abarai, and Shūhei Hisagi, and they are often seen spending time together. After graduation, Kira, along with Renji and Momo, was sent to the 5th Division, where he stayed until Gin Ichimaru became captain of the 3rd Division. Kira is loyal to both his friends and his duties, perhaps to a fault. Despite the close friendship he shares with Momo Hinamori, Kira shows that his loyalty knows no boundaries when he defends his captain while she is in a grief-induced rage from her own captain's apparent death. Despite this, he calls himself a 'monster' afterwards for raising his sword against her.
During Sōsuke Aizen's plot against Soul Society, Kira plays a role as a significant, yet clueless, puppet. His loyalty and dedication to following orders are used against him by Gin.
Most important child hood event that still affects him/her: Disobeying orders in order to help his senpai, Hisagi Shuuhei
Most at ease when: Writing poetry, sleeping, reading
Most ill at ease when: fighting or in tense/curious situations
Priorities: Work before play, loyalty to his captain before his friendships
Philosophies: Battle is not a stage for empty heroics and nor is it something to take pleasure in. Battle is filled with despair. Dark, terrifying. That is the way that it should be. That way, people learn to fear battle and to choose the path of non-violence where possible.
A warrior should never plead for his own life.
To fight is something that is done in accordance with the situation. I do not see that escape is something shameful. For me, to insist and to lose is a foolish attitude.
How they feel about themselves: insecure and unworthy
Past failure they would be embarrassed to admit:
Drives and motives: Protecting his division and friends
Extremely skilled at: Haiku, cat’s cradle, kidou, healing
Extremely unskilled at: hand-to-hand combat
Character flaws: His personality flaws are also assets; his introspection coupled with his tendency to worry makes him indecisive, but it also makes him sensitive to unusual behavior. His loyalty to his comrades inspires him to great efforts in their defense. Izuru is a gloomy and introspective person, not easily given to socializing with others. He generally appears weak and indifferent, leading many to believe he lacks ability as a leader. As an officer, he does not tend to inspire confidence or boost morale the way other lieutenants do.
Peculiarities: Hiding behind his hair, stammering when frustrated or flustered, putting his duty over his wants or needs
Biggest regret: Not being able to stop Ichimaru Gin from betrayal
Biggest accomplishment: Overcoming his own sorrow at Ichimaru’s defection and fighting against Aizen.
Darkest secret: That he still believes that he would not be able to raise his sword against Ichimaru, not only that, but forgiving him for his defection. No one knows of his secret.
One word they would use to describe themselves: Disappointment
What do they consider their best physical characteristic and why: He doesn’t think about these things since he has such a low opinion of himself.
How they think others preserve them: Incapable or weak
How do they relate to others: Not very well unless he gets to know them
How are they perceived by strangers:
Friends: very few and far between
Wife/husband/lover: none
How do they react in a crisis: Follows what orders are given, using his judgment to react accordingly.
How do they face problems: head on unless it can be avoided entirely.
Kind of problems they usually run into: squabbles within the division
How they react to new problems: As well as he is able to
How they react to change: It depends upon the change
What do they do too much of, why: Drinking, it is a temporary way for him to forget his problems
People they secretly admire, why: Anyone that was able to keep the gotei in one piece after the Winter War
Person they are most influenced by, why Ichimaru Gin. With so many years acting under him, it's hard not to be influenced by him- traitor or not.
Zanpakuto name: Wabisuke
Zanpakuto sealed Appearance: It looks the same as any other zanpakuto with a green wrapping and a rectangle guard, an omega sign on the top and bottom.
Shikai Appearance: (description or link to picture)
Shikai Release Command: "Raise your head" (面を上げろ, omote wo agero)
Shikai Abilities: When activated, Wabisuke's blade bends into a squared hook. In this form, Wabisuke doubles the weight of whatever it strikes. The effect is cumulative, so each following hit exponentially increases the weight of the target. Thus, after seven or eight blocked attacks, his opponents are unable to lift their own swords. Though the potential of this ability is limitless, a small number of strikes to an opponent's blade is usually all that is needed to render them immobile. This is perhaps a poetic effect of Izuru's weapon. Its ability makes it look like he is forcing his opponents to bow their heads in apology for a past decision since it brings his opponents to their knees before him. With them immobile, the hook end of his blade can now show its gruesome function: Izuru can decapitate a fallen opponent by holding the square hook beneath his opponent's neck and lifting, like a reverse guillotine.
Bankai Appearance:
Bankai Release Command: "Execute without mercy"
Bankai Abilities: In bankai, Wabisuke takes the form of a white scythe. In this form, Wabisuke's effect is cumulative; eventually, whatever Wabisuke hits makes its target crumble under the pressure of its own weight. When coming into range of his bankai, the opponent is enveloped in a blinding white light, making it impossible for them to attack.
