Basic Information
Name: Zenshou, Kouzen
Nickname(s): Kou or Zen work
Age: He appears in his late teens / early twenties, but is around 600 or so.
Squad: Squad...pfft. He runs Urahara Shop, but that isn't a squad.
Seat: ...He's the grand master of Earth, there's your damn seat.
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 167 lbs.
Personality: Kouzen is what can only be described as a grumpy old man who usually always has an expression of discontent, or something douchey to say. He's known to be brash and often is extremely negative, having a sarcastic and pessimistic view of many things of today's world. Such as teenagers, porn and hybrid cars. All in all, Kouzen generally doesn't give a damn, and it shows in his personality and antics. He'll do things he wants to, when he wants to.
Though he isn't all bad, anyway. While generally showing that he is the biggest jackass on the planet, he does believe there are some things which are worth it, so long as it's what you want and not what someone else wants from you. He's a firm believer in standing up for yourself and doing whatever the hell you want to of your own free will, often having a bit more respect for gutsy people, or people who usually don't take his s**t and demand it. In which case, they might get a bit more of his attitude instead.
Even still, if there's one thing you have to fear from Kouzen, it's most definitely his mind. Being trained by one of the brightest minds in the three realms, Kouzen has gained some of Kisuke's strategic prowess and general intelligence, making him a perfect predecessor. While he can probably never match Kisuke in the realm of strategic warfare, Kouzen's usage of street smarts and learned intellect, coupled with what he knows and his general skill, make him a force to be reckoned with.
Physical Appearance: Kouzen is fairly normal looking for a man of 600 years or so. He stands at a somewhat tall 6'3", but his weight often fades between 160 and 170 lbs.. Regardless, he appears lanky at times due to his wardrobe, but in reality Kouzen is extremely fit. He's not beefy in the slightest, but he has a rather visible muscle tone under his clothing. Fun fact, Kouzen wears coats, sweaters, and hats and often complains about the heat. Oddly enough, he nearly dresses like something out of the 70's-80's. But we'll save that for later.
Kouzen's head has full, shoulder-length brown hair which is often unkempt, but he keeps a beanie cap on his head anyway so it doesn't matter. The cap falls just below his eyes, giving his normally sun-colored hues a dull brown, making him appear more normal. He has no ear piercings or anything of the sort, preferring not to tarnish his body with temporary glits and glam, even if some of them look extraordinarily cool.
As far as his style, Kouzen is mostly known for his brown beanie and red trench coat, often left buttoned or unbuttoned depending on his mood. Under that, he wears a black, long-sleeved shirt which is tucked into his jeans. Though his pants aren't baggy, their shape gives him some free movement, and he finishes the look off with some rather dressy boots, complimenting the whole outfit. It's almost a guarantee that nobody else looks like this, yo.
Biography: It's pretty obvious that Kouzen isn't a part of the Soul Society, having not the demeanor of a Shinigami, or even an ex-Shinigami. As a matter of fact, he isn't even a Shinigami. Kouzen had died when he was eighteen to save a child from getting run over by a car. Before that, life was rather uninteresting, so it doesn't matter. For one reason or another, Urahara saw it fit to take him in before he was sent to the soul society. Maybe he saw some potential in the young victim, or maybe he was just looking for an extra hand to work the shop. Either way, Kouzen was not Urahara's apprentice.
But first, he had to get him some powers. And since he was already so close to having his chain eroded, what better way than the shattered shaft? It worked oh so well before, it'd be bound to work again. And thus, after completing it, Kouzen the Vizard was born. It still took quite a few years to bring about a mastery of the skill, but thanks to Urahara, he was capable of mastering that in a short amount of time.
The same went for his zanpakutou. The perks of having Kisuke for a teacher, right? As expected, his shikai was mastered after a small amount of time, after which he obtained bankai in three days and proceeded to master it after a bit of time as well. And somewhere in between, he taught him about the glits and glam of being a Shinigami. Fighting Hollows, using Kidou, other forms of combat, this and that.
When Kisuke felt Kouzen was ready, he took a vacation. For the next couple hundred years. Kouzen has no ******** clue where the man is, actually. He just tells anyone who shows up that the man's on vacation, he's running Urahara Shop, and they can get their s**t so they can get out.
That, and don't go in the porn section.
Theme Song(s):
Zanpakutou Information
Name: Three Shinto Gods
Spirit: The spirit takes the appearance of three objects of the sky. One being the sun, the other the moon, and the third a storm cloud.
Sealed Description: The sealed blade has a slight blue hue to it's steel, the hilt guard appearing as multiple wings or feathers formed in a circular motion. Some are dark blue, some are black, and some are white. The hilt of the zanpakutou is made of metal and has square holes in it, which allows it to be spun around on the hand simply for any variety of reasons.
Sword Type: Elemental
Release Phrase: Ikiru - Exist
Shikai: Mihashira no Kami - Three Shinto Gods
When shikai has been activated, the sheathed sword will be thrown into the air where it will separate into three blades within three sheathes, and probably strapped back on Kouzen's waist. These three blades represent three gods, being Amaterasu [ left blade ], Tsukuyomi [ top blade ], and Susanoo [ right blade ]. In accordance to the god they represent, each has their own ability. Amaterasu is capable of launching fire-related techniques, Tsukuyomi has light-based techniques, and Susanoo has storm-based techniques [ wind, rain (water), lightning ]. While two swords can be used at one time for combinations of techniques, all three swords can't be used unless for Kouzen's final technique within shikai, which automatically reverts it to it's sealed state regardless of Kouzen's reiatsu level.
Shikai Attacks:
Amaterasu, the sword of fire, obviously controls fire. As such, it is capable of sending out waves of fire to varying degrees with a technique known as Hizashi [ Rays of the Sun ]. Depending on how much reiatsu is converted, the attack can be more normal, or it can set quite a few things ablaze easily.
Tsukuyomi, the sword of the moon, controls light energies by absorbing them from the atmosphere, thus causing darkness until the light is released. It's technique, Kangetsu [ Moon-Viewing ], absorbs all of the light in the immediate area to make it pitch dark. Then, with the light, Tsukuyomi releases a large beam at the opponent, reminiscent of a moon in the darkness. It is best used as a finishing technique, and can't really be used in combination with the other swords.
Susanoo, the sword of storms, is a triple-element blade which controls wind, water, and lightning to varying degrees. When used in conjuncton with Amaterasu, the wind is capable of increasing the attack power of it's fire, thus doubling it's devastation, or it can use lightning in conjunction with the fire for more explosive results. On it's own, it is capable of Raijin [ God of Lightning ], a simple lightning strike delivered from the blade. There is also Fuujin [ God of Wind ], which can send a blast of wind at the opponent, though the impact isn't powerful enough to create any long term damage and is better as a catalyst for Hizashi. It can also use Koujin [ God of Rain ] which extends the blade with a pressurized jet of water from the hilt, which can also be used to send out a wave of water. Kouzen is capable of combining Raijin and Koujin to create a jet of electrified water, which in some cases is much more potent than one or the other.
Let it be noted that while Mihashira no Kami is very versatile, it is hardly a master of any element, being a jack of all trades but not having excelling control over each one.
Bankai: Zouka no Sanshin - Three Gods of Creation
When bankai is released, the theme of three swords is kept, but the blades take on whole new properties. Amaterasu takes the shape of a large red katana while Tsukuyomi becomes a nodachi with a crystal imbedded in it's hilt and also making up it's hiltguard. Last but not least, Susanoo basically becomes a large stone slab sharpened into a blade. Unlike the shikai where only two blades can be used at one time, bankai only allows the use of one blade, but the other two are used for assistance. The main blade has most of the power while the two others simply float nearby and can be used for other abilities, making bankai more but less at the same time.
Bankai Attacks:
The abilities in Bankai aren't much different from the ones within Shikai, which use the elements presented by the blades and sometimes in combination.
The new Amaterasu has a stronger Hizashi known as Taiyoudenchi [ Solar Battery ], which can generate heat and fire, but also absorbs both in order to strengthen itself. It then launches the chaotic blaze at the opponent with more power than the original Hizashi.
The newer Tsukuyomi can still absorb light and create darkness, but now does so in a stronger technique known as Gessekai [ Lunar World ]. Absorbing light at a faster rate and just more in general, Gessekai sees Kouzen lifting the blade up and shooting off a large beam into the air, which proceeds to rain down on the darkened battlefield while returning light to the darkness. The rain of light can be directed to a single area or spread out, but either way, it's once again only useful as a finisher.
Susanoo retains it's power over storms, being wind, water, and lightning, but to a stronger degree and with a singular technique known as Yuubu no Aragami [ Tempestuous God of Valour ], allows Kouzen to unleash a a tornado with electricity sparking around it's spiral. If he uses Amaterasu's fire, he is capable of making a giant flaming lightning tornado thing, and increase the devastation of the ability. Aside from that, Susanoo is still capable of using Raijin, Fuujin, and Koujin.
Spells and Other Information
Hadou: He knows every spell Kisuke knew...which was quite a few.
Bakudou: Read above.
Skills:
Prodigy - Unlike many people who take years upon years to learn and master their abilities, Kisuke deemed Kouzen capable of feats and ability seen in many people much older than himself. His unorthodox training mixed with his scholarly ways allows Kouzen to fight on par with people double, maybe even triple his age with that much more experience. While he may not have all of their power, strategy and versatility make battles that much more evened out.
Master Swordsmanship Specialist - His skill in swordsmanship is superb, having been trained by a man deemed dangerous by many powerful foes. His preferred method is similar to his teacher, using his great agility to attack from different angles with different techniques to confuse the opponent. He is also capable of using Houzuri [ Cheek Stroke ], a light slash meant to graze and cause only small wounds.
Hakuda Master - Having been trained by an ex-2nd Division corps commander, Kouzen has quite a bit of skill in his hand to hand combat, but prefers to use his legs while his arms hold his sword.
Shunpo Master - Kouzen is fast enough that he can replace himself with an inflatable gigai with his opponent being none the wiser to his switcharoo until he reappears. Being trained by ex-2nd Division commanders has its perks.
Kidou Master - Kisuke has trained Kouzen in the art of Kidou, even if it's his least favorite subject of Soul Reaping. He can effortlessly cast spells without incantations, only really using them when he has the time to increase the power. He also has knowledge enough to create kidou for certain situations in only a few weeks time.
Immense Spiritual Power - Kouzen's spiritual power is quite vast, and when expending it he is capable of creating a shockwave from the sheer mass of it.
Genius Intellect - Kouzen is one of the most intellectual minds in the realms under Kisuke, able to devise elaborate schemes or inventions with as much skill as Kisuke. The difference between the two is Kouzen's more street smarty ways, often making "ghetto" variations of Kisuke's craft even though they work the same.
-- Master Scientist / Inventor
-- Master Tactician
Creations -
Due to Kisuke's methods of training, Kouzen's beanie cap is actually a flimsy piece of armor / transference device meant to lessen blows to the head by sending the impact straight to the ground, often causing the area surrounding his feet to become scared if the impact is great enough. Because of it's use, Kouzen remains generally unharmed when attacked on any part of his head thats covered by the hat. Aside from that, it's also stylish.
The red trench coat he wears is meant to cover up his reiatsu similar to one of Kisuke's inventions, mostly meaning it keeps him out of trouble. Sadly, it was an amateur creation that only lessens it to a degree that's "above normal" for a human, but that makes him generally safe anyway. Less stealthy, but safe all the same. As a side effect of the coats ability, Kouzen is generally unaffected by his opponents expelling of their reiatsu, showing no ill effects that people normally see, such as being weighed down. Due to his own power, however, it wouldn't be a problem without the coat anyway.
Enhanced Physique - Kouzen has speed, strength, agility, and durability that are on par with other Captain-level enemies. Because his shikai and bankai give him no editions in those departments, he had to increase his basic skills to become proficient.
Vizard - Because of how Kouzen obtained his power, he is capable of becoming a vizard and gaining the additions. Increased strength, speed, durability, reiatsu augmentation, slight regenerative abilities, all that good stuff. Kouzen is also capable of using Cero, his being red with a black outline surrounding it.
