Post by ikkaku on May 21, 2008 11:54:47 GMT -5
Name: Ikkaku Madarame
Age: 25
Gender:male
Unit (1-13th): 11th Division
Zanpakutou-'Soul Slayer'(name and ability):[edit] H¨zukimaru
Ikkaku's zanpakut¨ is H¨zukimaru (¹íµÆÍè, lit. Demon Light; Viz: Winter Cherry).[1] It appears like any regular zanpakut¨ with an oblong-shaped guard when sealed, but has a hollow hilt which Ikkaku stores a blood-clotting ointment in. Its shikai command is "grow" (ÑÓ¤Ó¤í, nobiro?, "extend" in the English version).[1]
H¨zukimaru's shikai is unusual in that Ikkaku slams H¨zukimaru's pommel into its sheath to activate it when saying the command phrase. Once activated, H¨zukimaru takes on the form of what initially appears to be a naginata with a wax wood shaft.[3] The pommel also has a red horsehair tassel. While it does technically function as such, it is also a three section staff, which surprises opponents when they first attack. Ikkaku uses the command "split" (ÁѤ±¤í, sakero?, "split apart" in the English dub) to separate the sections, after which the sections can independently reconnect and separate again at will.
H¨zukimaru's bankaiH¨zukimaru's bankai, named Ry¨±mon H¨zukimaru (ýˆ¼y¹íµÆÍè, lit. Dragon Crest Demon Light), keeps the three-section theme but loses its naginata properties. Instead, it's merely three oversized weapons connected by an equally large chain. Ikkaku's two main weapons are a Chinese Monk's spade and a standard Guan dao. Both have a traditional horsehair tassel at the hilt and a long cylindrical weight for a pommel. The pommels are connected by a heavy chain to the center section, which resembles an axe-like blade with a parallel handle forged into the blunt end and a dragon crest on one side of the blade. Despite all three weapons being of ridiculous proportions, Ikkaku wields them easily. Ikkaku usually holds one blade in each hand and lets the central portion "float" behind him, though he will occasionally spin the entire configuration about using the center handle as a pivot.
Ikkaku's bankai, like his shikai, is also quite unusual. Aside from the increase in power, his bankai offers no special abilities and no special defense properties. While quite capable of injuring opponents, the weapons are easily damaged. To make up for this, Ikkaku's bankai gets increasingly more powerful as the fight drags on. After he performs his bankai, the dragon crest will slowly fill in with crimson dye as Ikkaku's spiritual pressure rises. It fills faster when he spins H¨zukimaru with the center handle. Ikkaku comments that his zanpakut¨ is actually very lazy in battle (in stark contrast to Ikkaku himself) and needs to be woken up through causing or receiving injury. When the crest is completely filled, H¨zukimaru is at its full power. However, the force of unleashing so much power can leave his zanpakut¨'s edge brittle afterwards.[4]
Brief Appearance:Ikkaku is bald and is made fun of by his peers for it. The 11th Division lieutenant, Yachiru Kusajishi, calls him either "cue-ball" or "pachinko head", a result of her fondness for giving people nicknames or when he questions her direction skills. As a result of the constant ridicule he gets, Ikkaku is very self-conscious about his baldness, to the point where he will threaten anyone that points it out. Ikkaku's bald scalp is reflective, which causes members of the 8th and 11th Divisions to mistake it as a full moon in one of the anime's omake segments, much to Ikkaku's annoyance. He also has distinctive small red markings near his eyes. Unlike most shinigami, he doesn't wear tabi with his sandals.
Brief Personality:Despite being ranked as 3rd seat officer in his division, his rank does not reflect his fighting abilities, which easily surpass lieutenant level. According to Yumichika Ayasegawa, Ikkaku is the 2nd strongest man in the 11th Division.[2] It is unclear whether this explicitly means that he is stronger than any other male in the division (excluding Kenpachi) or whether he is the second strongest person in the division (surpassing Yachiru, its lieutenant). Ikkaku has even achieved the bankai of his zanpakut¨, putting him at a level beyond most of Soul Society's lieutenants. Ikkaku intentionally hides this fact from everyone, with the exception of those he trusts to keep it a secret. The reason he does so is to stay in the 11th Division and one day die under Kenpachi, since he believes he might be promoted or forced into becoming a captain if anyone else knew, and does not want to deal with people asking him to become one.
In terms of attitude, Ikkaku is a stereotypical 11th Division member ¡ª violent, fight-loving, and rude; this has been noted by Tetsuzaemon Iba, among others. He loves fighting so much that he is unwilling to travel anywhere without a sword, resorting to carrying a wooden one when posing as a student at Ichigo's school. He does have a sense of loyalty and responsibility, however, unlike many of the lower-ranked 11th Division members. Ikkaku is fiercely loyal to Kenpachi, under whose command he wants to fight and eventually die.
Ikkaku has many personality traits in common with his division's captain Kenpachi Zaraki, which is why they seem to have so much respect for one another. Ikkaku considers fighting fun and tries to get as much "fun" as he can out of his opponents, so much so that he will take deadly risks to drag out the fight for as long as possible. During a fight with a challenging opponent, he is almost constantly smiling, much like Kenpachi does. Like all 11th Division members, he considers the only honorable battles to be those fought one-on-one and even the threat of death is not a reason to ignore this fact, since as a rule the winner is only determined when the other is dead. However he does consider surviving an otherwise lost battle good luck, and he's also sensible enough to carry a styptic ointment in the hilt of his zanpakut¨.
Ikkaku is one of the few characters in Bleach that is more commonly referred to by their given name than their family name, a rarity in Bleach but seemingly more common amongst the 11th Division. Only Makiz¨ Aramaki and T¨shir¨ Hitsugaya have called him "Madarame" so far. As an odd side note, Ikkaku appears to be one of only two Bleach characters who are left handed, the other being Ury¨± Ishida. It's also possible he's ambidextrous, like Lisa Yad¨maru, as he switches to his right hand during his battle with the arrancar Edrad Leones and uses his sword sheath as a secondary weapon in battle.
Small Bio:During the events of the Soul Society invasion, Ikkaku fights Ichigo Kurosaki and loses, though Ichigo uses Ikkaku's medicine to save Ikkaku's life. Along with Yumichika Ayasegawa and Makiz¨ Aramaki of his division, Ikkaku helps Ichigo's friends, and has a "fight" with 7th Division lieutenant Tetsuzaemon Iba that consists of sharing some sake in between bouts of fighting. After Aizen's betrayal, Ikkaku refuses Renji's attempts to talk him into becoming a captain, noting that he wishes only to serve Kenpachi. Ikkaku, along with Yumichika, are put in charge of 11th Division matters while Kenpachi is unable to during the Bount invasion, and also has a short fight with Maki Ichinose.
At some point between the Soul Society Arc and the Arrancar arc, Renji approaches Ikkaku, pleading with him to become a captain, but Ikkaku refuses, saying that if he does, he can no longer serve under Kenpachi, comparing his desire to do so to Renji's dream of surpassing Byakuya Kuchiki.
Ikkaku is later assigned into T¨shir¨ Hitsugaya's team to defend Karakura Town from arrancar invasions, and fights Edrad Liones, winning once he releases his bankai, though he loses to Luppi in a later invasion partly because he does not use his bankai. Ikkaku and Yumichika also stay in Keigo Asano's home during their time in the human world, and comically have to put up with Keigo's sister, who has a crush on him because of his bald head. Ikkaku and the rest of the Hitsugaya's team later come back to Soul Society due to General Yamamoto's orders.
A Small Example of Rping:
Ikkaku stood in the division area Yumichika was nearby
Ikkaku walked over to him and smiled
''Up for a fight?'' he asked him
Yumichika gave a smirked and nodded flicknig his hair back
Age: 25
Gender:male
Unit (1-13th): 11th Division
Zanpakutou-'Soul Slayer'(name and ability):[edit] H¨zukimaru
Ikkaku's zanpakut¨ is H¨zukimaru (¹íµÆÍè, lit. Demon Light; Viz: Winter Cherry).[1] It appears like any regular zanpakut¨ with an oblong-shaped guard when sealed, but has a hollow hilt which Ikkaku stores a blood-clotting ointment in. Its shikai command is "grow" (ÑÓ¤Ó¤í, nobiro?, "extend" in the English version).[1]
H¨zukimaru's shikai is unusual in that Ikkaku slams H¨zukimaru's pommel into its sheath to activate it when saying the command phrase. Once activated, H¨zukimaru takes on the form of what initially appears to be a naginata with a wax wood shaft.[3] The pommel also has a red horsehair tassel. While it does technically function as such, it is also a three section staff, which surprises opponents when they first attack. Ikkaku uses the command "split" (ÁѤ±¤í, sakero?, "split apart" in the English dub) to separate the sections, after which the sections can independently reconnect and separate again at will.
H¨zukimaru's bankaiH¨zukimaru's bankai, named Ry¨±mon H¨zukimaru (ýˆ¼y¹íµÆÍè, lit. Dragon Crest Demon Light), keeps the three-section theme but loses its naginata properties. Instead, it's merely three oversized weapons connected by an equally large chain. Ikkaku's two main weapons are a Chinese Monk's spade and a standard Guan dao. Both have a traditional horsehair tassel at the hilt and a long cylindrical weight for a pommel. The pommels are connected by a heavy chain to the center section, which resembles an axe-like blade with a parallel handle forged into the blunt end and a dragon crest on one side of the blade. Despite all three weapons being of ridiculous proportions, Ikkaku wields them easily. Ikkaku usually holds one blade in each hand and lets the central portion "float" behind him, though he will occasionally spin the entire configuration about using the center handle as a pivot.
Ikkaku's bankai, like his shikai, is also quite unusual. Aside from the increase in power, his bankai offers no special abilities and no special defense properties. While quite capable of injuring opponents, the weapons are easily damaged. To make up for this, Ikkaku's bankai gets increasingly more powerful as the fight drags on. After he performs his bankai, the dragon crest will slowly fill in with crimson dye as Ikkaku's spiritual pressure rises. It fills faster when he spins H¨zukimaru with the center handle. Ikkaku comments that his zanpakut¨ is actually very lazy in battle (in stark contrast to Ikkaku himself) and needs to be woken up through causing or receiving injury. When the crest is completely filled, H¨zukimaru is at its full power. However, the force of unleashing so much power can leave his zanpakut¨'s edge brittle afterwards.[4]
Brief Appearance:Ikkaku is bald and is made fun of by his peers for it. The 11th Division lieutenant, Yachiru Kusajishi, calls him either "cue-ball" or "pachinko head", a result of her fondness for giving people nicknames or when he questions her direction skills. As a result of the constant ridicule he gets, Ikkaku is very self-conscious about his baldness, to the point where he will threaten anyone that points it out. Ikkaku's bald scalp is reflective, which causes members of the 8th and 11th Divisions to mistake it as a full moon in one of the anime's omake segments, much to Ikkaku's annoyance. He also has distinctive small red markings near his eyes. Unlike most shinigami, he doesn't wear tabi with his sandals.
Brief Personality:Despite being ranked as 3rd seat officer in his division, his rank does not reflect his fighting abilities, which easily surpass lieutenant level. According to Yumichika Ayasegawa, Ikkaku is the 2nd strongest man in the 11th Division.[2] It is unclear whether this explicitly means that he is stronger than any other male in the division (excluding Kenpachi) or whether he is the second strongest person in the division (surpassing Yachiru, its lieutenant). Ikkaku has even achieved the bankai of his zanpakut¨, putting him at a level beyond most of Soul Society's lieutenants. Ikkaku intentionally hides this fact from everyone, with the exception of those he trusts to keep it a secret. The reason he does so is to stay in the 11th Division and one day die under Kenpachi, since he believes he might be promoted or forced into becoming a captain if anyone else knew, and does not want to deal with people asking him to become one.
In terms of attitude, Ikkaku is a stereotypical 11th Division member ¡ª violent, fight-loving, and rude; this has been noted by Tetsuzaemon Iba, among others. He loves fighting so much that he is unwilling to travel anywhere without a sword, resorting to carrying a wooden one when posing as a student at Ichigo's school. He does have a sense of loyalty and responsibility, however, unlike many of the lower-ranked 11th Division members. Ikkaku is fiercely loyal to Kenpachi, under whose command he wants to fight and eventually die.
Ikkaku has many personality traits in common with his division's captain Kenpachi Zaraki, which is why they seem to have so much respect for one another. Ikkaku considers fighting fun and tries to get as much "fun" as he can out of his opponents, so much so that he will take deadly risks to drag out the fight for as long as possible. During a fight with a challenging opponent, he is almost constantly smiling, much like Kenpachi does. Like all 11th Division members, he considers the only honorable battles to be those fought one-on-one and even the threat of death is not a reason to ignore this fact, since as a rule the winner is only determined when the other is dead. However he does consider surviving an otherwise lost battle good luck, and he's also sensible enough to carry a styptic ointment in the hilt of his zanpakut¨.
Ikkaku is one of the few characters in Bleach that is more commonly referred to by their given name than their family name, a rarity in Bleach but seemingly more common amongst the 11th Division. Only Makiz¨ Aramaki and T¨shir¨ Hitsugaya have called him "Madarame" so far. As an odd side note, Ikkaku appears to be one of only two Bleach characters who are left handed, the other being Ury¨± Ishida. It's also possible he's ambidextrous, like Lisa Yad¨maru, as he switches to his right hand during his battle with the arrancar Edrad Leones and uses his sword sheath as a secondary weapon in battle.
Small Bio:During the events of the Soul Society invasion, Ikkaku fights Ichigo Kurosaki and loses, though Ichigo uses Ikkaku's medicine to save Ikkaku's life. Along with Yumichika Ayasegawa and Makiz¨ Aramaki of his division, Ikkaku helps Ichigo's friends, and has a "fight" with 7th Division lieutenant Tetsuzaemon Iba that consists of sharing some sake in between bouts of fighting. After Aizen's betrayal, Ikkaku refuses Renji's attempts to talk him into becoming a captain, noting that he wishes only to serve Kenpachi. Ikkaku, along with Yumichika, are put in charge of 11th Division matters while Kenpachi is unable to during the Bount invasion, and also has a short fight with Maki Ichinose.
At some point between the Soul Society Arc and the Arrancar arc, Renji approaches Ikkaku, pleading with him to become a captain, but Ikkaku refuses, saying that if he does, he can no longer serve under Kenpachi, comparing his desire to do so to Renji's dream of surpassing Byakuya Kuchiki.
Ikkaku is later assigned into T¨shir¨ Hitsugaya's team to defend Karakura Town from arrancar invasions, and fights Edrad Liones, winning once he releases his bankai, though he loses to Luppi in a later invasion partly because he does not use his bankai. Ikkaku and Yumichika also stay in Keigo Asano's home during their time in the human world, and comically have to put up with Keigo's sister, who has a crush on him because of his bald head. Ikkaku and the rest of the Hitsugaya's team later come back to Soul Society due to General Yamamoto's orders.
A Small Example of Rping:
Ikkaku stood in the division area Yumichika was nearby
Ikkaku walked over to him and smiled
''Up for a fight?'' he asked him
Yumichika gave a smirked and nodded flicknig his hair back
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