IshinOnigami
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AIM - IshinOnigami
Name - Katsuji Ishin
Age - Appearance-21 Actually-554
Persona - Ishin is laid back, but eager to prove himself. He is almost to the point that people would call him lazy. This is just a side effect of being extremely efficient in his duties. He gets all his jobs done, then has plenty of time to spare, which he likes to use to do his own thing. People see this and think he is just being lazy. This has effected him in several ways. When people ask him why he acts the way he does, he generally acts as though he doesn't hear them. He doesn't let peoples' perceptions of him stop him from having a good time.
One of his biggest flaws is that he is a flirt. He will flirt with nearly every girl he sees, even if he is in a relationship, which he jumps into and out of frequently. Since he was a young child, he has been an outgoing person. He is easy to talk to, and often enough will initiate conversations with people he has never met before just to get to know them. He finds himself excelling in social situations simply because he is able to instinctively gauge peoples moods.
Since becoming the Vice Captain of the Eighth, Ishin has become more of a responsible adult. That's not too say he isnt still a shameless flirt, but now he keeps it in moderation. He has also become a fairly manipulative individual, but in a good way. He uses whatever he deems most prudent to help others reach their goals.
Even now that he is captain of the 7th, Ishin still does not like to overexert himself. He feels like if he were to push himself to hard he would burn himself out. He is usually has a look on his face that makes it appear as if he just rolled out of bed.
Physical Stature - Sometimes at odds with his attitude, Ishin's physique is a rarity where he is from. He cuts an imposing figure when he stands at full height, a tall 6'7". He has an athletic build, while not being bulkily muscled. His hair is a very dark brown, almost black, and usually looks like he has just woken up. He has deep blue eyes that show strength behind them if you look into them.
Recently, Ishin has decided to stop hiding things about himself. The biggest point was that he was dyeing his hair, and has since gone back to the steel grey that it originally was. he wears it in a manner that mostly covers the scar on his face.
Due to the fight he had with an SQN lieutenant over the streets of Tokyo during the Tokyo Siege, Ishin gained a rather impressive memento. Nearly half of the right side of his face is covered in a burn scar, running from around his right eye to the bridge of his nose to about mouth level. Yet oddly enough, he does not let that discourage him. He makes the scar seem like a badge of honor that he wouldn't get rid of even if he could.
What isn't immediately noticeable about Ishin are his scars. After a lifetime of fighting, as well as a large portion of being dead, he has collected a huge assortment of scars. The only one visible is the one running down the left side of his face. It is odd in the fact that it isn't a disfiguring scar, and that it almost seems like it was supposed to be that way from the start. Aside from that one, he has a pair of scars on his shoulder blades, several on his arms, a few on his chest, and one or two on his legs.
Another interesting thing about Ishin is that he isn't Japanese at all. He was found after a storm on a beach. The man that found him was a childless samurai, who adopted him as his own.
When going into combat, Ishin also wears a pair of jet black greaves and bracers that he received while on a mission. The Aegis shield used by the 8th slides on over top of the bracers.
Recently, Ishin became the Captain of the 7th Division after a stay in its prison facilities. Because of his sentence, he is forced to wear a collar around his neck and shackles around his wrists. He wears his sleeveless haori over his ragged Shihakushou top.
Biography - Ishin was born in the Warring states period of Japan. As the son of a samurai, he was brought up from birth learning to fight. There was something different about him though. His father had taught him not to stand on ceremony unless the situation called for it. Due to this, he spent as much time helping the villagers do their chores as he did learning to fight. It was from this time in his life that he developed his efficient yet lazy manner, as he would slack off once he had finished the days work, which was usually done in half the time it normally took due to his creative way of approaching things. When it was apparent that he was going to be fighting soon, his father had a sword forged for him, the likes of which had rarely been seen before.
It had been noticed at an early age that he was bigger than the other children. by the age of ten, Ishin towered over his mother and even his father. He hit his full height at 18.
Upon turning 18, his father pulled him aside while they were at a celebration in the village. It was then that he told him the circumstances of his birth. 18 years prior, his father had been walking a nearby beach after a great storm. There were pieces of a ship everywhere. among the wreckage was a small boat, beaten nearly to shreds. Inside was a woman, who had passed on not likely more tan an hour before. In her arms was a still living baby boy. Since he had no children of his own, he decided to take the boy and raise him as his own. Ishin had looked his father in the eyes and told him that he was the only father he had ever known and ever would know.
He lived to be nearly 85, surviving the war to its final battles. Even in his old age, he was often sought out by generals for his advice on tactics.
While in soul society, he lived in the middle districts. He was known as a great fighter, and many sought him out to see if the reputation was well earned. Traveling from one to another, he did his best to avoid shinigami. He had learned quickly that hje was strangely affected every time they were near. After years of this, he decided to apply to the academy, to find out why it happened. While there, he quickly came into his own as a leader, often being called upon to lead the other students in mock battles. It was here that he earned his moniker: "Moonblade". Whenever his Zanpakutou would come out, the only thing witnessed was a crescent of light. Upon graduation, he was assigned to the 13th division.
After rising through the ranks of the 13th, he was approached by his Vice-Captain, Orpheus Rayne, about a possible transfer. It was during this conversation that Orpheus revealed he had been promoted, and he was transferring to the 8th division. he then asked Ishin to accompany him as his adjutant, promoting him from tenth seat of one division to Vice-Captain of another.
After the assault on the SQN in Tokyo, an attack that left the 8th division captain-less, Ishin was wrongfully convicted and sentenced for a crime he did not commit. After the trial, he was remanded to the 7th divisions prison facility. After a few months there, he became the Captain of the Division after an extreme beating from the Commander General himself.
Division - 7th Division, Captain
Zanpakutou - The Zanpakutou that Ishin carries is, oddly enough, the same sword he carried in real life. The sword, which was forged by a master smith and tested in the springs near mount Fuji, is nearly as long as he is tall when unchecked. It has etchings down the side, signifying the day he was born, the day he died, and the day he became a shinigami. The guard is shaped like like a lily when it first opens, its petals upturned to protect the grip. The sheath is a deep brown, with shades of both red and black. It is made from wood of the ship that first carried him to his home. the grip is a about a foot and a half in length, allowing Ishin to hold it in various ways. The blade is unique, in that it has a groove down the middle of the blade that acts as a blood canal in battle. He usually carries the sword, preferring to have it able to be used at a moments notice. The oddest part of it, though, is the weight. For a sword nearly six feet in length, it weighs next to nothing. Even Ishin doesn't know why it is so light, but he has come to use that to his advantage.
AIM - IshinOnigami
Name - Katsuji Ishin
Age - Appearance-21 Actually-554
Persona - Ishin is laid back, but eager to prove himself. He is almost to the point that people would call him lazy. This is just a side effect of being extremely efficient in his duties. He gets all his jobs done, then has plenty of time to spare, which he likes to use to do his own thing. People see this and think he is just being lazy. This has effected him in several ways. When people ask him why he acts the way he does, he generally acts as though he doesn't hear them. He doesn't let peoples' perceptions of him stop him from having a good time.
One of his biggest flaws is that he is a flirt. He will flirt with nearly every girl he sees, even if he is in a relationship, which he jumps into and out of frequently. Since he was a young child, he has been an outgoing person. He is easy to talk to, and often enough will initiate conversations with people he has never met before just to get to know them. He finds himself excelling in social situations simply because he is able to instinctively gauge peoples moods.
Since becoming the Vice Captain of the Eighth, Ishin has become more of a responsible adult. That's not too say he isnt still a shameless flirt, but now he keeps it in moderation. He has also become a fairly manipulative individual, but in a good way. He uses whatever he deems most prudent to help others reach their goals.
Even now that he is captain of the 7th, Ishin still does not like to overexert himself. He feels like if he were to push himself to hard he would burn himself out. He is usually has a look on his face that makes it appear as if he just rolled out of bed.
Physical Stature - Sometimes at odds with his attitude, Ishin's physique is a rarity where he is from. He cuts an imposing figure when he stands at full height, a tall 6'7". He has an athletic build, while not being bulkily muscled. His hair is a very dark brown, almost black, and usually looks like he has just woken up. He has deep blue eyes that show strength behind them if you look into them.
Recently, Ishin has decided to stop hiding things about himself. The biggest point was that he was dyeing his hair, and has since gone back to the steel grey that it originally was. he wears it in a manner that mostly covers the scar on his face.
Due to the fight he had with an SQN lieutenant over the streets of Tokyo during the Tokyo Siege, Ishin gained a rather impressive memento. Nearly half of the right side of his face is covered in a burn scar, running from around his right eye to the bridge of his nose to about mouth level. Yet oddly enough, he does not let that discourage him. He makes the scar seem like a badge of honor that he wouldn't get rid of even if he could.
What isn't immediately noticeable about Ishin are his scars. After a lifetime of fighting, as well as a large portion of being dead, he has collected a huge assortment of scars. The only one visible is the one running down the left side of his face. It is odd in the fact that it isn't a disfiguring scar, and that it almost seems like it was supposed to be that way from the start. Aside from that one, he has a pair of scars on his shoulder blades, several on his arms, a few on his chest, and one or two on his legs.
Another interesting thing about Ishin is that he isn't Japanese at all. He was found after a storm on a beach. The man that found him was a childless samurai, who adopted him as his own.
When going into combat, Ishin also wears a pair of jet black greaves and bracers that he received while on a mission. The Aegis shield used by the 8th slides on over top of the bracers.
Recently, Ishin became the Captain of the 7th Division after a stay in its prison facilities. Because of his sentence, he is forced to wear a collar around his neck and shackles around his wrists. He wears his sleeveless haori over his ragged Shihakushou top.
Facial Portrait of Ishin from before Tokyo PM
Captain Katsuji with Shikai
Prisoner Captain
Real Life Ishin
Current Ishin
Biography - Ishin was born in the Warring states period of Japan. As the son of a samurai, he was brought up from birth learning to fight. There was something different about him though. His father had taught him not to stand on ceremony unless the situation called for it. Due to this, he spent as much time helping the villagers do their chores as he did learning to fight. It was from this time in his life that he developed his efficient yet lazy manner, as he would slack off once he had finished the days work, which was usually done in half the time it normally took due to his creative way of approaching things. When it was apparent that he was going to be fighting soon, his father had a sword forged for him, the likes of which had rarely been seen before.
It had been noticed at an early age that he was bigger than the other children. by the age of ten, Ishin towered over his mother and even his father. He hit his full height at 18.
Upon turning 18, his father pulled him aside while they were at a celebration in the village. It was then that he told him the circumstances of his birth. 18 years prior, his father had been walking a nearby beach after a great storm. There were pieces of a ship everywhere. among the wreckage was a small boat, beaten nearly to shreds. Inside was a woman, who had passed on not likely more tan an hour before. In her arms was a still living baby boy. Since he had no children of his own, he decided to take the boy and raise him as his own. Ishin had looked his father in the eyes and told him that he was the only father he had ever known and ever would know.
He lived to be nearly 85, surviving the war to its final battles. Even in his old age, he was often sought out by generals for his advice on tactics.
While in soul society, he lived in the middle districts. He was known as a great fighter, and many sought him out to see if the reputation was well earned. Traveling from one to another, he did his best to avoid shinigami. He had learned quickly that hje was strangely affected every time they were near. After years of this, he decided to apply to the academy, to find out why it happened. While there, he quickly came into his own as a leader, often being called upon to lead the other students in mock battles. It was here that he earned his moniker: "Moonblade". Whenever his Zanpakutou would come out, the only thing witnessed was a crescent of light. Upon graduation, he was assigned to the 13th division.
After rising through the ranks of the 13th, he was approached by his Vice-Captain, Orpheus Rayne, about a possible transfer. It was during this conversation that Orpheus revealed he had been promoted, and he was transferring to the 8th division. he then asked Ishin to accompany him as his adjutant, promoting him from tenth seat of one division to Vice-Captain of another.
After the assault on the SQN in Tokyo, an attack that left the 8th division captain-less, Ishin was wrongfully convicted and sentenced for a crime he did not commit. After the trial, he was remanded to the 7th divisions prison facility. After a few months there, he became the Captain of the Division after an extreme beating from the Commander General himself.
Division - 7th Division, Captain
Zanpakutou - The Zanpakutou that Ishin carries is, oddly enough, the same sword he carried in real life. The sword, which was forged by a master smith and tested in the springs near mount Fuji, is nearly as long as he is tall when unchecked. It has etchings down the side, signifying the day he was born, the day he died, and the day he became a shinigami. The guard is shaped like like a lily when it first opens, its petals upturned to protect the grip. The sheath is a deep brown, with shades of both red and black. It is made from wood of the ship that first carried him to his home. the grip is a about a foot and a half in length, allowing Ishin to hold it in various ways. The blade is unique, in that it has a groove down the middle of the blade that acts as a blood canal in battle. He usually carries the sword, preferring to have it able to be used at a moments notice. The oddest part of it, though, is the weight. For a sword nearly six feet in length, it weighs next to nothing. Even Ishin doesn't know why it is so light, but he has come to use that to his advantage.
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