Tsubine (Done!)

© By Tsubine
Name: Tsubine Zanifir von Zarkonheinz III

Nicknames: Maximilian Thermidor

Age: 35-45

True Age: 900+

Apperance:



Tsubine is 6'1, 175 lbs, and an athletic build. He has grey hair and light blue eyes. He also keeps a pendant that doubles as a thumb knife.



Personality: As a Human: Tsubine is a bit charismatic. He is known not to be of a low social class, but rather he is known to associate himself with the Close Districts. He can be dense at times, but he also can be sly and cunning. Tsubine is not afraid to draw his blade against an enemy, no matter who it is. Also, he is not afraid to die.
As a Man: Tsubine is known to drink a bottle of vodka in a few hours, and barely have a buzz. His reasons for drinking is unknown. He's actually a gentleman and will attack men he deems "scum". The "scum" are the drunk guys who hit on girls and won't leave them alone. However, you'll almost never see Tsubine at a bar, but rather the few galas the Close Districts have.
As a Captain:Tsubine holds his subordinates to a high standard. By that, I mean that he holds the ones he deems worthy enough to be his subordinates to a high standard. He'll take them out drinking or on patrols he's ordered to do. The others...he's like a drill sergeant to them. He has a strict routine for them. In Human terminology, they are treated like "New Marines on Paris Island". Tsubine has been known to slam his "insubordinates" into walls to get them to "man the hell up". For the insubordinates he has some respect for, he will allow them the "honor" of doing his paperwork for him.

Zankpakuto

Un-released State: He carries it on his back. The scabbard will disintegrate as he draws it. It is made of his reitsu, so he can reform it when he wants to.

Call out Phrase: Split them

Shikai State: Known as "Tsume Ude" (Claw Arm). Tsubine's arms become enveloped in black armor that moves as if it were his own skin. The armor is still metallic and protective, but it loses no mobility like any other armor would. Each arm has a set of claws with three blades on them about a foot-and-a-half long and always extremely sharp. His shoulders are now protected and covered in the same material as his arms. For more description, look at the Bankai.


Shikai Powers:
Energy attacks: Tsume Ude's main power is its cero-like bursts. The bursts are fired from the hand and are charged via the red circles on the back of his hands. They are fast and deadly and crimson in color. The attacks are also known to be able to change paths midflight, though only slightly.

Claws: The claws on Tsubine's arms are razor-sharp and are kept folded backwards on his arms. However, they do have a special ability. They are wire-guided by a "chain" of Tsubine's reitsu, much like Hiho Zabimaru's links are connected. However, they are controlled via Tsubine's mind, and not a handle or something of that sort.

Speed: Tsubine's speed is increased due to the increase of concentrated Reitsu on the back of his shoulders.

Reitsu Shield: Tsubine can summon two small reitsu shields on his forearms to protect him. They can only be used to absorb attacks and will eventually be overwhelmed and explode, which Tsubine can use as an attack.





Bankai State: Known as "Shinkou Tsume Kouchou" (Crimson Claw Armor). Tsubine's entire body is now covered in the same material as his Shikai.


Bankai Powers:

Enhanced Energy attacks: Tsume Ude's main power is its cero-like bursts. The bursts are fired from the hand and are charged via the red circles on the back of his hands. They are fast and deadly and crimson in color. The attacks are also known to be able to change paths midflight, though only slightly. These are now increased in speed and power.

Enhanced Claws: The claws on Tsubine's arms are razor-sharp and are kept folded backwards on his arms. However, they do have a special ability. They are wire-guided by a "chain" of Tsubine's reitsu, much like Hiho Zabimaru's links are connected. However, they are controlled via Tsubine's mind, and not a handle or something of that sort. The claws are now much faster and the range in which he can attack is also doubled. He can also now fire shotgun-like bursts of energy from them.

Enhanced Speed: Tsubine's speed is increased due to the increase of concentrated Reitsu on the back of his shoulders and his back. Also, he no longer has to "Step" on the air to look like he is flying as he has enough concentrated Reitsu to actually make him fly. His feet are also faster, though this is mainly due to the fact that he has a wheel on each of them.

Reitsu Bubble: Tsubine can now create a 360-degree bubble of Reitsu similar to that of his Reitsu shields. When it explodes, it removes all traces of Reitsu around it for a brief moment in time (5-10 seconds), albeit what was inside of the bubble.

Vascud Crisis: This is the ultimate energy attack of Shinkou Tsume Kouchou. It releases a large energy burst that is highly destructive, uncontrolled, and wide. It is orange and yellow in color. The blast's range varies on the climate and reitsu concentration.

Seven Swell: This is the ultimate attack of Shinkou Tsume Kouchou. Tsubine will HAVE to seal his Zanpakutou afterwards, and he will be exhausted and near death or passed out. The attack releases a massive amount of pure reishi and reitsu, creating a massive explosion similar to that of a hydrogen bomb. However, the aftermath will cause what looks like layers of various colors emanating from the center. However, this isn't its main ability. When it explodes, there will be zero reishi in the area, causing all Zanpakutous to become sealed once again if you are in the blast zone. Also, no kidou or cero/balas would be usable since there is no reishi in the area. However, Sonido and Shunpo are able to be used for unknown reasons.


History:
Born in 1172 in modern-day Pripyat, Ukraine to a high-ranking noble family, Tsubine von Zarkonheinz was not the Prince Charming of this story. Taught at a very young age how to kill, Tsubine was chosen to represent his area in the upcoming Crusade. When he was only fifteen, a group of bandits kidnapped his younger sister, Ana. Tsubine took off after them, armed with a sabre. He caught up with them and savagely tortured them, cutting them into little bits. Legend says he came back, his little sister in shock behind him on his horse, covered in so much blood, there wasn't a bit of his body that was not crimson. What is known is that his sister never spoke a word after that, and Tsubine never mentions the incident.

When he was eighteen, he set off to join the Pope's army and joined with nearby Templar Knights. When he joined the main force, he was under the command of Robert de Sable. They marched into Jerusalem by the time he was twenty. By that time, most of the people in the massive caravan were dead due to starvation or disease. Tsubine arrived in Jerusalem in time to see the Ark of the Covenant being removed. He was with Robert de Sable when an Hashashin attacked them. Nobody was harmed, but the Templars there knew of the Hashashin threat now.

Within a few weeks, Tsubine was transferred to nearby Acre, the main base for the Crusades. There, the same Hashashin attacked a Templar there. However, on the way to Masayaf, the suspected base of the Hashashins, Tsubine was silently murdered by an unknown assailant.

While he spent little time dead in the human world, he spent a good bit of time in the Close Districts. He arrived in District Three and was raised by a sub-subsection of the Kuchiki household. In a rare occasion, Tsubine met the young Byakuya Kuchiki and Ginrei Kuchiki. By the time that Byakuya would be the new Sixth Division Captain, Tsubine was already in the Soul Reaper academy. By the time of his third year, many of the divisions were looking at Tsubine, as it was unknown what he excelled the most at.

When he graduated, Tsubine was sent to the Thirteenth Division, as the third seat. He looked up to lieutenant Kaien Shiba out of anyone there other than Byakuya. When Tsubine learned Shikai, he trained with Kaien daily and eventually made his own version of Nejibana with his Zanpakutou's shapeshifting ability.

When Kaien was killed, Tsubine was the first person the Captains looked at for Kaien's replacement. He took the position and stayed there until a fateful day.
Tsubine was thought to be having a relationship with Captain Soi Fon. It was later proven true when an unknown person was able to use his Zanpakutou's ability to broadcast the image across the Soul Society. Rumors went around that the two were to be engaged. This was proven false on one faithful day...

Two swords clashed early one morning on Sōkyoku hill. On one end was the Captain of the Second Division and the other was the Lieutenant of the Thirteenth. Nobody but Tsubine and Soi Fong know of what started the fight, but everyone there remembers it. The fight brought out Soi Fong's Bankai and Tsubine was still in his shikai. After almost being killed by one strike of her Bankai, Tsubine released his Bankai, slicing her bankai off of her in a single swing. There were seven-hundred people that witnessed that battle. In a single swing, Tsubine had killed his fiance`.

Now the Second Division's captain, Tsubine took pride in his job. When he met Ichigo Kurosaki and the others, he fought Yoruichi Shihouin. But he was unable to beat her, though it is rumored that he held back, not wanting a repeat of his nightmares.

By the time of the Espada's attacks on the Fake Karakura Town, Tsubine had achieved seven alternate forms. He fought Barragan Luisenbarn. Briefly, he used Bankai's "true form" and sliced Barragan in half. Luckily, nobody has seen this.

Due to captain's spots opening, Tsubine was briefly transferred to the Fifth Division. When the captain he replaced was killed in battle, Tsubine returned to the Second Division, where he is today.

Skill Level: Hierro: 25/100
Skill Level: Kidou: 100/100
Skill Level: Swordsmanship: 100/100
Skill Level:Shunpou: 100/100
Skill Level: Hand-to-hand: 100/100
Skill Level: Reiryoku: 75/100