Name: Iu Hana
Aliases/ Nicknames: Flower of the Frozen Tundra
T.O.D Age: 26
Actual Age: Unknown
Seat: Unknown
Height: 5'11
Weight: 210 lbs
Personality: As cold as his powers are, Iu is quite the opposite. His ideals are very kind and his outlook on life is as warm as a blazing firestorm. Any time outside of a serious battle, he is extremely relaxed and seemingly sleepy. He doesn't carry around the feeling of blood-lust that some shinigami hold close to their hearts in battle, instead only feeling the pull of battle when it comes to protecting, saving, or capturing. He cherishes the lives of everyone he fights for, and the ones he fights against.
Theme Song(s):
(Muse-Hysteria) - Battle
(Red Hot Chili Peppers-Around the World) - Everyday stuff
Physical Description: Standing at a pretty standard 5'11, Iu Hana isn't as bulky or intimidating in comparison as some of his fellow shinigami. His bright gold eyes do not show anything except the sweetness that surrounds him as a very open and caring aura. He has slightly smaller hands than he should, but they don't affect him in combat at all. If he's not out on a mission, he wears a silver ring on his pinky finger of his right hand. Because of his personality, he is rarely seen without the standard ShihakushÅ uniform. He wears it with extreme pride, and couldn't think of anything else he'd rather be seen in. Iu's hair is a extremely light yellow color, looking more similar to white, than blonde. His skin is slightly pale, but still retains some color in certain areas. Even though his element is ice, Iu's skin is always radiating massive amount of heat, for a soul that is.
Zanpakuto Name and Sealed Description:
Name: Okusoko
Description: Okusoko isn't the standard Japanese-styled sword that most shinigami are seen wearing. Instead, it takes the shape of a large claymore, which has a blade that seems to resemble sapphires more than it does steel. The hilt is a very dull steel color, not having any special markings or ornaments that would come close to showing more than the beautiful blade.
Zanpaku-to Sword Type: Claymore
Zanpaku-to Element: Ice
Shikai: (Not Achieved)
Name: Hakujou (Cold-Hearted)
Description: Physically, the blade doesn't change much while changed into its shikai form. The sapphire blade does begin releasing a strange cyan colored aura that seems to be released by the hilt. Iu actually changes more than the sword does. Chains made of ice wrap around his arms. Though they are virtually weightless, the ice is very sturdy. The aura can be channeled into the chains and strengthen their stability. These are used to bind a target, but they are difficult to put on the target properly. The target must be either extremely distracted, or being held down by some other force, seeing as it takes Iu's full focus to channel the aura into the chains so they don't break. The chains are not unbreakable, but the power must equal or surpass the amount of reiatsu being channeled by Iu. Also, Iu dawns markings on his arms were the chains usually rest, while they are not there. His eyes seem to be brighter than they usually are, but there is no power connected to this fact. His hair also changes color, though it goes from extremely light yellow to a light cyan.
Attacks:
Aisukasumi- The aura around the blade expands and turns into a gas and begins moving towards whatever target Iu has in his sight. The speed varies on the urgency of the situation and the amount of concentration Iu is putting into it. This attack can be used in various different ways. Iu could use the ice to surround an enemy and hold them down while someone else restrains them, or he could immediately freeze it and use it as a spike or another shape. Iu tries his best to use the first idea more than the second, not wanting to kill anything if it's not needed to keep everyone around him safe.
Aisukangoku- A preparation technique used by Iu to contain thing in a certain area, he kneels down and begins controlling the aura around his blade to create an extremely large box-shaped ice prison as large as he is capable to make with the allowed amount of reiatsu, up to 50 feet. If he is to keep the area up for longer than 20 seconds, he must stay kneeling down at the wall and continue feeding the ice his reiatsu. During this time, Iu is unable to attack in any way, and is extremely vulnerable.
Jakunenaisu- Iu's only offensive technique in his shikai form. Hakujou surrounds itself with dense ice and the aura around it turns to reiatsu. During this state, Iu can fling his reiatsu towards people in the form of ice. The technique is very basic, and he tends not to bother using it unless he has to attack at a distance.
Bankai: (Not Achieved)
Name: Shuushin
Description: A very thin cloak covers Iu as the aura around his sword begins spreading to his body. His normally blazing hot skin turns icy cold and his features go completely pale. Iu's golden eyes turn a deep crimson color as his hair darkens and grows slightly longer. The markings on his arms disappear along with the chain. When all of these changes are complete, the claymore fades and in its place is a necklace. Iu puts this necklace on, and he can shift between his normal form, and his ice form. In his ice form, his entire body is covered with extremely dense ice and the only visible part of his human body you can see is his eyes.
Attacks:
Aisuketsugu- The term used when Iu takes his ice form. The amulet takes over the body and forms a protective shell around it. If Iu is cut during this form, ice will fill the wound, but not heal it.
Aisuchi- Using reiatsu, Iu can cast his ice mist to cover both his arms changing into any shape he wants with the ice. Though he can form anything he wants, anything larger than the standard arms he uses will drain him more, especially if it's his first time ever forming it. The more he uses a form, the less it will drain excess reiatsu. He can also change the way his entire body shapes, but that again takes up more reiatsu.
Aisukasui- Reiatsu flows out of Iu's hand and shoots itself towards the enemy. With a snap of his fingers, Iu turns the reiatsu into ice. He can do this at any time in which the reiatsu is in the air. The reiatsu cannot enter a body until turning into ice, however.
Manmosu Sumasshu- This attack is only possible when Iu has at least half of his reiatsu left in his body. While standing completely still for a few moments (1 post), Iu's reiatsu explodes around him and forms his zanpaktou spirit in its ice form. This can be rushed into a single post, but Iu will be out for a longer period of time (3 posts instead of 2 posts not in control of his body). A giant ice mammoth stands before Iu, ready to fight whatever comes at them. Reaching over 3 stories tall, it would tower over almost anything. The mammoth has an ice shell, but is mostly made of pure reiatsu. To destroy the mammoth, you would have to meet it with equal or greater reiatsu. If not, the ice will always repair itself. The repairs would in fact take up some of its reiatsu, making it a bit smaller every time it had to repair itself. However, the mammoth can only last a certain amount of time (8 posts max) and using that amount of reiatsu will leave Iu vulnerable (2 posts), leaving the Mammoth to fight the target Iu set for him until he regains control of his body. Once back in control, Iu can direct and command his companion to attacking or moving wherever he pleases.
Bakudo: 1-10
Hado: 1-10
Skills: Extremely intelligent, well-versed in the musical arts, rather good cook, and a very poetic speaker, when he feels up to it.
Bio:
Born in Italy during the 15th Century, Iu's human name is lost in history, as is most of his past. The only things known to him are where he was born, and how he died. At the age of 26, Iu became very ill. This was common for his time period, seeing as plagues were something too real to the people of Italy. At his death bed, his wife came to see him for the first time since he became sick. He had not let her see him, fearing she'd get sick and died with him. She walked slowly into the room, tears in her eyes and her mouth shaking so much, she wasn't able to speak proper words. Iu tried to yell for someone to take her away, but his voice was weak, being torn from him by the hands of death. His wife leaned down and kissed his lips. Iu began crying, knowing this would mean certain death for her. "Why would you do that, my love? Why would you curse yourself and lead yourself to certain death?" Her mouth stopped shaking and a smile came across her face. "I would be cursing myself if I stayed in this world. Our children have my mother and father. They're almost old enough to be husbands and wives, anyways. It's just, I..." Her words were stopped by the rush of tears that began streaming down her face. "I love you, and I refuse to live without you. I have followed your requests my entire adult life, but you will not stop me. I will die soon after you, and we will meet in the afterlife. We've always said that we'd love each other beyond the end of time, so at least give me that much." Without the strength to speak much more, Iu closed his eyes and spoke his final words. "I love you..." And with that, Iu passed onto the other side.
When he awoke, it was in a field next to a small wooden house. He had no memory, no recollection of who he was, where he was, or even what he was. Nothing made sense to him, and that really scared him. An older lady with dark hair stood over him, smiling down at him. "Where-" He stopped himself, looking around one more time. "Where am I? Who are you?" She laughed at the questions and held out her hand. "Do you even remember who you are?" Iu's eyes widened, realizing he couldn't find a single memory in his mind. "No... I don't." She laughed again helped him up. After a few minutes, he finally let her lead him to her home. "To put this in the most simple of words, you're like a fresh flower, moved from the beautiful earth into a pot. It will take some getting use to." He looked at her, not completely understanding her analogy. "Don't worry about it. I'm placing your pot somewhere nice. You're going to be fine." She smiled the smile that would be comforting Iu for many years after. "You're my flower." He noticed that she looked Japanese. That thought brought back a single memory, the memory of a woman he apparently once knew. She has taught him some basic Japanese when he was alive. "Iu Hana." The woman shot yet another smile at him, and so began the rest of his afterlife.
