Basic Information
Name: Yojiro Arthalta
Nickname(s): The Bear
Age: 868
Squad: [pending]
Seat: [pending]
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 187 lbs.
Personality: Gruff and curt, he exemplifies the qualities of a hardened general. He's a well-seasoned shinigami, with many battles under his belt. War and battle both are very familiar things to him, almost to the point of a second nature. Because of this, his leadership skills are top-notch, and his sense comraderie and duty are honed well-respected. He shows utmost discipline in his actions when serious times call for it, though he has not forgotten how to have a good time. When it boils down to it, he's a rough old man, rowdy, and always open to a good drinking party. He blends in well with most people, despite his coarse demeanor.
Physical Appearance: He has a naturally ruddy complexion, a mixture of tan and red. His eyebrows, by default, are almost furrowed, giving him a hardened appearance. He has straight, wiry brown hair that sticks out in all directions, and is cut short to about 2 inches. He has a full, bushy beard, which dominates the lower half of his face. He is well-built, as hinted by the tone of his chest, which is slightly exposed from the low cut of his shinigami attire.
Biography: The origins of his original family is unknown. Some said they were gypsies, others say they were just irresponsible people. In either case, Yojiro was found as a baby by his foster family. He grew up in a reasonable, sensible, practical life. Yet still, he was challenged by the issues that faces everyone at the time. When he came of age, he was inducted into the king's army, as a simple footsoldier. Through valor, hard work, and a sharp mind, he was able to rise in ranks from a normal grunt, to Lieutenant. He served his country well, and fought hard, earning recognition for multiple acts of bravery. He was rewarded for his valor, and for his impeccable tact for strategy, by becoming the General of the king's army. His army went undefeated for many, many years. Eventually, though, as all armies go, his winning streak came to a violent end, resulting in his entire country being taken over by invading forces. While most generals would be executed, he was instead exiled from his now taken over country. He wandered a great many years, before eventually vanishing from existance, becoming a mountain hermit, living amongst the harshness of nature. He lived out the rest of his years in solitude.
Upon arrival in Soul Society, he was no longer an old man, but of the age that he was when he first entered his now-forgotten king's army. It was a new beginning for him, and with that new beginning, he forgot about who he was in his past life, yet still retained much of the same traits as he had in his past. Starting from scratch, he quickly showed promise, and gained enough skill to be accepted into the Shinigami academy. From there on, he continued to prove his might, skill, and knowledge, and graduated with honors, earning himself ranks that usually only wealthy families earn.
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Zanpakutou Information
Name: Rujonai
Spirit: His zanpakutou spirit takes the form of a bear; a brown bear that has glowing orange eyes, and two heads. It also bears a wing-like pattern in the fur on it's back. It goes by the name of Rujonai. His spirit world consists of a dense forest, with odd rock formations scattered about the landscape. It reflects heavily upon the area with which he spent his last years in the living world.
Sealed Description: Rujonai takes the form of a full tang katana, with the hilt consisting of two pieces of dark red stained wood, bolted to the hilt on both sides. The crossguard is a bronze hexagon, reflecting the hexagonal shape of the hilt. At the butt end lies a bronze cap, with a seal carved into it that is used for sending lost souls into Soul Society.
Sword Type: Katana
Release Phrase: "Fight for your right, Rujonai!"
Shikai: After the release phrase, his zanpakutou coats both his arms, developing into two large fur-covered limbs convering his own arms, increasing his arm strength. In addition, it provides extra defense in the form of moderate leather armor. They end in massive paws, the claws on which are razor-sharp, able to cut anything as good as a sword, as the claws themselves are composed of steel. This is not a modification to his body; the beast arms are, in fact, long gloves, which Yojiro can slip off at will. If this is done, he can swing them around as an alternate use of the weapon.
Shikai Attacks:
"Weatherblock": This technique provides additional protection to the arms, giving them limited power to resist any elemental discharge towards them, including fire, electricity, ice, water, wind, and even focused beams of light/darkness. Cannot be used continually, and will only provide limited resistance if the opponent's attack is too strong. So essentially, it will provide almost no use if an arrancar who is fully released fires a full-powered cero at him, other than preventing his arms from burning completely off.
"Clawfing": A simple attack that shoots a projectile blade of reiatsu in the direction Yojiro slashes in.
"Bloodrage": A passive ability that increases Yojiro's strength whenever his arms get coated in blood. The more blood, the powerful they become. This increases the defensive capabilities of the zanpakutou too, allowing him to block more hits with his arms alone. It also does not matter whose blood covers the arms, whether it be his own or his enemy.
Bankai: When released, a whirlwind forms around him, and underneath him, an enormous brown bear forms. It is roughly twice the size of a normal brown bear, with glowing yellow eyes, and dark brown stripes behind the eyes. As it emerges from the ground, it lifts him upwards, naturally mounting him on the beast, as his zanpakutou morphs and transforms into two separate weapons: A long spear/halberd in his right hand, and a cutlass-type sword sheathed at his left side. The bear alone is formidible; a vicious beast whose might is intimidating.
Bankai Attacks:
"BEARBEAM": The bear, on top of being a vicious fighter, can also shoot beams of reiatsu from it's mouth, much like a cero. It takes approximately 4.5 seconds to charge before shooting. Cooldown is 30 seconds.
"Hyper Pierce": The end of the spear becomes densely coated in spirit particles, multiplying its strength and sharpness simultaneously, making this already powerful spear even more deadly. Yojiro is then able to make several jabs in rapid sucession, or one powerful strike. The particles disperse after the attack.
"Last stand": After shouting "Last stand!" his spear will violently explode, damaging everything near it, including Yojiro if he's close enough. This will in turn unlock the sword at his side, as it remains sealed in it's sheath until he uses this final technique. Once unsealed, the sword's power becomes availiable to him. It has a similar attack to that of Ichigo's getsuga tenshou, but it is smaller, and can be manipulated into arcs and curves. Activated by the shouting of "beartooth!".
Spells and Other Information
Hadou: Yes
Bakudou: Yes
Other Spells(if applicable)
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