Ravana Ichiro, because I forgot where the fuck he was

Name: Ravana Ichiro
Nickname/Alias: (None at the moment)
Gender: Male
Age: Around 700, but only appears to be in his 20’s
Note: Ex-Captain of Squad 3
Voice: Johnny Yong Bosch
(Use this video for reference) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQ4yI6nhTik&feature=related


Height: 6’2”
Weight: 140lbs
Hair Color: Gray/Light-Ash
Eye Color: Green
Overall Appearance:

Young, energetic, and friendly, Ravana’s appearance reflects a lot of his personality. One of his most distinctive features is that he almost always seems to be smiling; even when faced with great danger. Along with this, Ravana’s hair is also another one of his distinct features. Being a gray and ashy color it always seems to be a mess; most often giving him the appearance of just having woken up. This is one of the reasons why Ravana might be seen as having a “punkish” look; another main reason being the constant confidence that is seen in his facial expressions. Of course, this perception might also be due to his young appearance; as Ravana appears to be only around 18. Oddly enough, when put together, all of these features actually seem to make Ravana a more approachable person; something Ravana likes being a sociable person.

For his clothing, Ravana wears the standard Shinigami Shihakushō; although the sleeves are shorter than most, ending right above the middle of his forearms. Because of the form his Zanpakuto takes Ravana does not have a sword to carry around, but instead he has a guitar. When not being used for battle the guitar has a strap that allows for easier carrying; allowing for Ravana to sling it over his shoulder and carry it at his side or on his back. Because of this, no matter how similar someone may look to Ravana, he will always have a 100% unique appearance. When it comes to his Gigai, Ravana wears more casual clothes, really completing his “punkish” appearance. His Gigai’s outfit consists of a dark green hoodie, a pair of dark blue jeans, Vans skater shoes, and a graphic T-shirt with some type of logo or picture from or of one of his favorite bands (The one in his picture being of the Red Hot Chili Peppers). When in his Gigai, Ravana will also carry around a normal guitar for when he gets the urge to play a little tune.


Favorite Color: Green: healthy, good luck, renewal, youth, vigor, spring, generosity, and inexperience. These are some of the feelings embodied by the color green that work quite well in describing Ravana.

Likes:
Rock & Metal: Both his favorite genera’s of music; this trait actually goes far in describing Ravana. This like is even reflected in his Zanpakuto; as it actually takes on the form of an electric guitar itself. Ravana enjoys listening to Rock and Metal just as much as he enjoys playing it.

Friends: Despite his somewhat punkish appearance, Ravana is actually a very nice and sociable guy and loves to have a lot of friends. Ravana views friendship as one of the most important things in the world; as no matter what happens your true friends will always have your back.

Curry: Although Ravana likes most food in general, his favorite type of food is curry; mainly Thai and Indian styles. However, not only does he like to eat curry, Ravana also enjoys making curry; something he is actually quite good at.

Fighting/A Good Fight: Although not as “fight happy” as some members of Squad 11, Ravana does enjoy fighting or sparing against a good opponent. One part of this is because Ravana is quite competitive and loves to push himself to become stronger.

Dislikes:
Bugs: Although not afraid of them, Ravana strongly dislikes bugs. There really is no reason or event in his life to have caused this dislike; it’s just something he was born with.

Seeing Others Hurt: Although he will get a laugh out of someone, say, slipping and falling on a banana peel, Ravana generally hates to see others get hurt; especially his friends. It is even worse when there was something he could have done to prevent them from being hurt, or at least when he thinks there was a way.

Losing Friends: Being a friendly person and valuing the bonds of friendship, Ravana hates to lose a friend. Now, this not only applies to, say, when a friend dies, but also when a person whom he considers a friend breaks that bond between them. Because of this, Ravana actually dislikes traitors; because they have broken the bonds of trust that they held with others.

Rap & Country Music: Being a “Metal-head”, Ravana dislikes the genera’s of Rap and Country. Of course, it’s not as if he hates them; they just aren’t in line with his interests. Despite this, Ravana is actually quite open when it comes to music; willing to listen to anything at least once.

Habits and Flaws:
Overly Trusting: Because he is a friendly person, Ravana has a bad habit of being overly trusting in people. While this might not be a bad thing in itself, it may have implications further on down the road.

Competitive: Although he is a very nice person, Ravana does have a competitive nature; especially when it comes to fighting. His competitive nature is not born out of a feeling of superiority, but from the desire to better himself. Of course, he can still come off as arrogant because of this, even though he is not trying to be.

Fears: Because of his own personal beliefs about life, Ravana actually finds it hard to say that he really fears anything. Now, this is not to say that he is fearless, as he will still react to the natural instinct fears that everyone has, but that he really doesn’t have any unreasonably born fears; or phobias. Because of this, even though he is young (for a Shinigami), Ravana has a much easier time in facing his fears and overcoming them.

Overall Personality: The best way to describe Ravana’s personality is similar to that of a puppies. Always friendly and energetic, he is generally a fun person to be around; although he can be somewhat competitive at times. He seems to rush into things head first, more focused on his goals than what it might take to achieve them. Although this may end up getting him into trouble in some cases, it gives him a sense of optimism and courage that others may find encouraging. Of course, his carefree and energetic personality can also be seen as annoying to some of the more serious types. Then again, even if you might find him annoying; it is really hard to actually hate Ravana. Because of this, even people who were originally annoyed by his personality might become his friends over time.

When it comes to fighting, Ravana still acts slightly reckless; often jumping into battle before fully analyzing the situation. Although this can sometimes catch an opponent off guard, it will more often than not get Ravana into some troublesome situations. However, because of his natural optimism and determination, Ravana will never give up in a fight and can even end up overwhelming his opponent by his determination. He also seems to be concerned for his allies and any innocent people when he fights, and will protect them if they are attacked by an opponent. Because of all of this, he actually hates it when someone else comes to save him; whether or not he actually needed saving. Although he prefers to fight 1-on-1 he doesn’t mind fighting in pairs as long as each side is equally matched. Despite his carefree and reckless nature when fighting, Ravana is actually quite intelligent; an example of this being how well he can fight with the unconventional form his Zanpakuto takes.

There is, however, one area in which Ravana seems to lack his trademark confidence; girls. When it comes to girls Ravana is completely clueless, something that is quite easy to notice. Now, this is not to say that he has no female friends, but when he is around a girl that he finds attractive and likes, he actually becomes more of a shy person. This is actually quite funny when compared to his normal personality, and will often earn him jokes from both the girls and his friends. Luckily for him, it is actually quite hard to actually embarrass him; and even when he does get embarrassed he is quick to recover. Because of this Ravana can usually laugh at himself; a very important thing to be able to do actually.

Because Ravana is still young (at least for a Shinigami), there is much for him to learn; both about the world and about himself. Because of this, his personality may change overtime depending on his personal experiences. Of course, Ravana’s personality will also determine how he views events and how they unfold; so he will always be the same person. In the end, he is a strong, if sometimes reckless and carefree person; able to push himself and others to their full potential.

Zanpakuto Name: 幾千切れ目 Iku-sen Kireme (lit. Thousand Cuts)

Inner World: Unknown

Zanpakuto Spirit:

Ravana’s Zanpakuto spirit, Iku-sen Kireme takes on the form of a minor goddess of fate. She is tall with pale skin, black hair, and is clothed in an elegant, black dress that leaves her stomach and some of her torso revealed. She also has a pair of skeletal wings that show her status as a goddess of fate. In the end, Iku-sen Kireme’s appearance is quite different from Ravana’s own. Although Iku-sen Kireme is slightly arrogant, she seems to mirror some of the same qualities of Ravana’s personality.

Sealed Zanpakuto: In its sealed state, Iku-sen Kireme takes the form of a simple katana with a circular, gold guard. The hilt is covered by a black wrap, and the sheath is also black. As for size, it is the standard size of a katana.

Release Phrase: “Strike them all down, Iku-sen Kireme!”

Shikai Appearance:


Unlike other Zanpakuto’s, the changes in Ravana’s Shikai are very subtle. In fact, the only thing that changes is the length of the blade and the guard. In Shikai, the guard is now much more intricate, having an actual design etched into it. Other than this, there are no visible changes for his Shikai; allowing for him to surprise his opponent once they see its powers.

Shikai Abilities: Although Ravana’s Shikai takes on a very simple form, the powers of Iku-sen Kireme in Shikai are anything but. As a minor goddess of fate, Iku-sen Kireme has the power to manipulate space to a certain extent. However, because her powers are so great, they are severely limited in the Shikai state. This means that her powers only extend to the sword itself. Using this power of manipulating space, Iku-sen Kireme makes it possible for Ravana’s sword to literally occupy multiple different locations in space, allowing him to attack with multiple strikes. To do this, Iku-sen Kireme literally makes it so that X areas in space are replaced by the exact space that Ravana’s sword occupies. With that said the sword will still attack in the same manner as Ravana himself; meaning that if Ravana were to slash at his opponent vertically, all of the other blades would slash vertically. However, even if you do block Ravana’s own sword, the other swords will still carry out their attacks; as there was no opposite force to stop them. After attacking, the swords will disappear until Ravana attacks again.

As suggested by her name, which means “Thousand Cuts”; Iku-sen Kireme makes the sword appear in multiples of one thousand. This means that X (the number of areas in space changed to have Ravana’s sword) will equal one of four different multiples of one thousand. These four multiples are each a different stage of Iku-sen Kireme’s powers, and are released in order from least to greatest. These stages are: 十 “Jū” (ten), 二十 “Ni jū” (twenty), 五十 “Go jū” (fifty), and 百 “Hyaku” (one hundred). Each of these stages relates to how many spaces the blade is made to occupy, and by swinging his sword Y amount of times (one hundred times in Jū and ten times in Hyaku, for example), Ravana can literally cut his opponent a thousand times.

Techniques:
射る Iru (Shoot): A technique that can be used in all four stages, Iru is more of a different way to use Iku-sen Kireme’s spatial manipulation abilities. To use this ability, Ravana will say the name of the technique and then stab his sword forward. The technique itself is simply “extending” the blade of the sword by X number of blade lengths; whereas X is determined by the stage Ravana’s Shikai is in. The higher the stage, the longer the reach, but the slower the attack. After the technique is used, the extra length does not retract, but simply disappears.

ブロック Burokku (lit. Block): One of Iku-sen Kireme’s simplest techniques, its purpose is exactly what its name implies; to block. To activate this technique, Ravana simply holds his Zanpakuto up in front of himself and says the name of the technique. Depending on which stage he’s in, he will either summon 10, 20, 50, or 100 blades to block an attack. Although it is somewhat hard to use this technique to block close-range attacks, it is perfect for blocking long-range and energy based attacks.

ブレード Burēdo (lit. Blade): A technique that Ravana can use in all four stages, it is similar to Iru in its mechanics. Once again, to use this technique, Ravana has to say its name, and then slashes his Zanpakuto forward. Doing so will release a blade of energy (much like a Getsuga Tensho, but steel colored) towards the opponent. The blade’s strength and size are determined by which stage Ravana is in.

千刃の雨 Sen ha no ame (lit. Rain of a Thousand Blades): Ravana’s finishing attack in Shikai, it is only useable in the Hyaku stage. By holding his sword in front of himself pointed down at the ground, Ravana says the name of this technique to activate it. After saying the techniques name, Ravana drops his sword; only to have it disappear. With that, Iku-sen Kireme covers the sky above the opponent with one thousand of Ravana’s Shikai blade, duplicating the space that the blade occupies a thousand times. As each one is still technically his Shikai, each and every sword can cause quite a bit of damage. By falling from the sky, they also gain momentum, further increasing their potential damage. After the swords fall, they disappear and Ravana’s original Shikai sword appears back in his hand.

Bankai Name: 歪みの幾千切れ目 Yugami no Iku-sen Kireme (lit. Thousand Cut Distortion)

Bankai Appearance:

Although Ravana’s Zanpakuto does finally make a significant change in appearance for its Bankai, it is still relatively simple. Because of its small size and relative simplicity, Ravana gains a much larger boost in strength and speed, as well as duration of his Bankai than others who have much larger and more extravagant Bankai’s.

Bankai Abilities: Following along with the powers of spatial manipulation, Yugami no Iku-sen Kireme’s powers are truly astounding. For starters, Ravana can now control how each and every blade attacks; their direction now being decided after being made in a different area of space. Along with this, he is also already in Hyaku when he enters Bankai. The newest power of Yugami no Iku-sen Kireme, however, is much more devastating. In Bankai, Iku-sen Kireme’s spatial manipulation powers extend to Ravana himself, allowing for there to literally be three different Ravana’s in different locations in space within the same plane of existence. Because this ability is so powerful, Ravana does not have to activate it as soon as he enters Bankai, and can keep it hidden until he needs it. Also, as long as there will be at least one Ravana left, if you attack one of the three Ravana’s, that Ravana can literally disappear and then reappear, meaning you have to attack all three at the same time.

Bankai Techniques: In Bankai, Ravana has access to all of his techniques from Shikai, however, each of the three Ravana’s can use the techniques separately or at the same time. The one technique that is different (other than being much stronger) is Iru. Because Ravana is always in Hyaku in his Bankai, the speed of this attack does not suffer, now being very fast and having a long reach.


Hollow Mask:


Hollow Powers:
Hollow Mask: Because he has had much intense training, Ravana is able to maintain his hollow mask for a number of hours, long enough to last for at least 1 or 2 serious battles, although he may remove it intermittently.

Cero:

A form of attack used by Menos, Arrancar and Vizard. As a standard energy blast, it consists of firing a powerful blast of concentrated spiritual energy at the target. While in most cases it is fired from the mouth, some Arrancar and Vizard are capable of firing Cero from their hands, fingers and other parts of their bodies. The power, force, speed, and blast area of the Cero is dependent on the strength of the user (i.e., the stronger the user, the stronger the attack), and there are some Arrancar and Vizard who have come up with their own variation of Cero. The charging and firing time for Cero also varies greatly, from relatively charging fast to firing it to instantaneously fire one without much charging.

Ravana’s cero attack is crimson in color and is fired from the palm of his hand. Unlike other ceros, Ravana can charge his cero longer to have its actual attack last longer; like a laser beam. Along with this, he can move his arm to move the continuous cero beam to cut through solid objects or chase an escaping foe. The duration of the beam is dependent on how much reiatsu Ravana charges.

Power and Speed Augmentation: While wearing his hollow mask, Ravana's strength and speed are increased.

Resurrección:

Because he is still inexperienced and hasn’t used it almost at all, Ravana cannot maintain his Resurrección for very long. His limit seems to be between one fourth and one half of a serious battle.


History: Like most souls sent to the Soul Society, Ravana had no recollection of his life as a human; getting a fresh start, so to speak. Still being young, however, this “fresh start” would come to define him more than the life he no longer remembered. After his death, he was sent to District 78, the Inzuri District, aka the Hanging Dog. Despite starting his new life in one of the rougher districts, Ravana was always positive; a trait that is still seen today. At first, Ravana spent a lot of time just wandering around the Inzuri district; trying to find his purpose. Now, this may seem like a heavy topic for a young person to consider, but when nothing else is certain anyone would try to look for their purpose. For Ravana, however, this search was made simpler; as his purpose seemed to have found him.

While wandering around one day, Ravana noticed loud shouts and other signs of a commotion. Having piqued his curiosity, Ravana went over to see what all the fuss was about. Unbeknown to him, it seemed that destiny had chosen today to reveal his purpose. Once he got closer, it was quite plain what was going on. A group of three generally bad looking men had two small children cornered against a wall, seemingly trying to get the children to give up something of value. Of course, the three men were all armed with knives, making the situation even that much more dangerous. As he saw thins, a sudden urge to protect the innocent children came over Ravana; as if telling him that it was up to him to save the kids. Being unarmed, Ravana quickly looked around for anything he could use as a weapon to fight off the tormentors. The only thing he could find, however, was a single guitar, oddly in more of a western style instead of a traditional eastern style. Not worrying about that at the moment, Ravana grabbed the guitar by the neck and quickly went to aid the children.

Of course, as Ravana got between men and the children, there was a slight silence as the attackers actually registered what exactly was happening. Once the realized that all Ravana was armed with was a guitar, however, the three men began to laugh at him. That, of course, was the wrong thing to do as they had just pissed Ravana off. Moving even faster than he knew he could, Ravana was upon the first of the three men before they had even recovered from laughing. Pulling the guitar back like a baseball player preparing to hit the ball, Ravana swung it at the first man’s head with a powerful blow; actually knocking him back a bit. As the two remaining men were stunned by what had just happened, Ravana quickly closed the distance between them, hitting him in the jaw with an uppercut from his left hand before swinging the guitar powerfully at the man’s ribcage. As the guitar impacted, the sound of cracking bones could be heard as Ravana had actually broken some of the guy’s ribs. Having seen both of his allies beaten up by a kid with a guitar, the third man held his knife up and charged at Ravana, planning to kill him. “Heh, bad move buddy” Ravana said before pulling the guitar back once more to swing it at full force at the incoming enemy. As it made contact with the third man’s face, a sick, crunching noise could be heard as the guitar broke completely over his face; causing severe damage.

And with that, Ravana had saved the two younger kids and taken out three men who were obviously much bigger than he himself was. It was at that moment; still holding the neck of the broken guitar, that Ravana had found his purpose; to protect. Of course, when he later looked back on the whole situation, he found it odd that the guitar hadn’t broken until he had taken out all three men. Still, having found a purpose, Ravana was now ready for the next phase of his life. Oddly enough, that same day that had shown him his purpose had also cemented the form his future Zanpakuto would take. In fact, Ravana had found out that day that he liked using a guitar as a weapon; it was so unconventional and could be used to make music when he wasn’t smashing faces in with it. Because of this, Ravana went out the next day and bought two more western style guitars; as obviously they were prone to breaking as they were still made out of wood.

For the next chapter in his history, Ravana began to make a name for himself within the Inzuri district as both a protector of the weak and an oddball who would smash your face in with the guitar he had been playing on mere seconds earlier. In fact, Ravana himself actually got a kick out of the whole idea and would usually be playing a tune on the guitar before fighting an enemy; just for the psychological effects. Because of his “nice guy” personality and his reputation, many of the younger and weaker kids of the Inzuri district would often seek him out, asking for his protection. Being the guy that he was, Ravana simply couldn’t say no, and quickly became known as a protector of the children. After a while, Ravana even had procured a makeshift “orphanage” where the kids of the Inzuri district could come for protection. However, even by this point in his life, Ravana was relatively clueless about the Gotei 13 and Shinigami in general; as Shinigami were usually a very rare sight out in the higher districts.

Everything Ravana knew, however, was all about to change on a single day. Of course, as with most great events, the day started out quite normally. Ravana had done a little daily training, and was then out buying a few groceries for the kids and himself. On his way back, however, he noticed something odd, a sort of presence that he just couldn’t explain. After dropping the groceries back off at the house, Ravana grabbed his guitar and headed back out; wanting to figure out what that odd presence had meant. Although he didn’t know anything about sensing reiatsu and what not, he was somehow able to follow this strange presence. Ravana, of course, knew that things were getting serious; as the closer he got to the presence, the fewer and fewer people he saw. Yet, despite all the warnings, Ravana continued on, determined to find the source of this oddity. Of course, nothing could prepare him for what he was about to find.

After coming to an open square area, Ravana finally got a glimpse of what he had been feeling. There, only a few yards away from him stood a large, monstrous beast with sharp claws and a long tail. In front of the monster, Ravana noticed a young girl, maybe only a few years younger than himself, and his instinct to protect automatically kicked in. Quickly, Ravana raced towards the monster (which he would later learn was a hollow) while it didn’t notice him and swung his guitar at its head full force. This, of course, proved pointless as the guitar simply broke over the monster’s head, causing no visible damage. Of course, his attack did accomplish one thing; the hollow had turned its attention away from the girl and onto Ravana. Cursing under his breath, Ravana quickly jumped back; still holding on to the neck of the broken guitar. At the very least maybe he could try to gouge out the monsters eye with it.

After a few minutes of dodging and failed attacks against the hollow, Ravana was reaching his limit. The hollow, sensing this, took the opportunity to land a devastating blow upon Ravana, sending him flying back, only to land in a pile of old building materials, bleeding a lot. Although he did not fully remember it, blurred flashbacks of his life began to play in his head. To Ravana, however, they seemed to be only the delusions of a man who was about to die. Trying his best to get up and grab the almost completely destroyed neck of the guitar, a sense of deja vu came over him, as he felt he had done this before. Distracted, Ravana was easy prey for the hollow, which once again stabbed at him with its claws. Although he managed to move out of the way, the hollow had managed to impale Ravana quite deep on its claw.

Feeling that he was on the brink of death, it was pure luck that lead a group of three Shinigami to him and the hollow. Yes, although it had taken a while, the Shinigami of the Gotei 13 had made it to the hollow. Near the point of passing out, Ravana was pushed off the hollow’s claw and fell to the ground as he watched the Shinigami battle and kill the hollow; only making him feel weaker. Before passing out, he was able to make the Shinigami treat the girl’s wounds before his own, a final act of heroism, quickly followed by him blacking out. What happened after that or what happened to that girl is still a mystery to Ravana, but the one thing that was clear that day was that Ravana wanted to become a Shinigami.

After resting for a few days, Ravana packed up all of his belongings, a small amount thought they were, and went to talk to the children he had protected for so long. Telling them about his plans to go and train to become a Shinigami, he left the eldest and strongest kid in charge, someone Ravana knew he could trust. With his goodbyes said, he quickly departed, traveling all throughout the Rukongai districts to train himself. For many years, Ravana devoted himself to training, wanting to become as strong as the Shinigami who had protected him that fateful day. Although it wasn't easy, Ravana continued his training until he was strong and old enough to enter the Shinigami General Academy. Now a more mature young man, Ravana felt he was ready to take on the challenges to become a Shinigami.

Ravana, of course, was not the only person wanting to enter the Shinigami General Academy, and as all other students had to, Ravana too had to take the entrance exams. Ravana, however, surprised everyone, as in his first try, Ravana had aced the entrance exam, and was one of the few new students who were accepted into the academy. Once in, however, Ravana knew that he would have to work even harder than before, and due to his own personal drive, made sure to be at the top of anything he did. Still, his time at the academy would prove to be yet another defining point in his history.

Finally, after years of training, the final exams were approaching. Although he was confident in his own abilities, even Ravana felt a bit nervous about the exam. All of his years of training to become a Shinigami would all be put to the test in one single exam, and to be honest, that was enough to make anyone nervous. Still, Ravana stood tall, eager to prove to others as well as himself that he had what it took to become a Shinigami. The exam seemed fairly simple; go investigate a disturbance in the Rukongai district. It was known to the proctors that there were real hollows there, but none of the students knew of this. For all they knew, the dreaded exam could be nothing more than a simple mission.

The students, and even the proctors, however, were in for a rude awakening. Once again, it seemed that Ravana would be SOL again. Upon reaching the testing area, it was discovered that, unannounced, multiple hollows had actually broken into the Rukongai districts. Not only were the numbers threatening, but their strength was as well. Having the advantage of numbers, the hollows had no fear about fighting a group of Shinigami students and their proctors. Ordering the students to stand down, the proctors were going to try and buy some time for reinforcements to come, knowing that at the moment they stood no chance. Angered at the prospect of being told to stand down and disregard everything he had learned about becoming a Shinigami, Ravana could not follow that order.

Gathering up any of the students brave enough, he quickly went back to join the proctors in their struggle against the hollow hordes. Although they were not many, Ravana hoped that they would be able to help hold off the hollows until reinforcements arrived. As they reached the proctors, they were once again told to retreat, but Ravana, speaking out from his own will to protect the innocent of the Rukongai districts, told them that they were here to help, and wouldn't run away with so many innocent lives at stake. After his little inspiring words, the proctors finally gave in and allowed the few brave students to help them. As the hollows attacked, Ravana knew that he had to survive, and was not going to be caught dieing before becoming a Shinigami.

And so, the two sides began to fight. Knowing that they would be out numbered, the main goal of the students and proctors was to prolong the battle long enough for help to arrive. At first, although facing greater numbers, they were succeeding at their goal, able to hold off the hollows, and even kill a few of the weaker ones. Soon, however, they found themselves overwhelmed by the sheer numbers of their opponents, and began to be pushed back. Despite this, They all continued to fight; not only was their pride on the line, but the lives of the Rukongai District residents also depended on their actions. But this resolve, however, was not enough to win.

As the battle wore on, it seemed that it was taking forever for reinforcements to arrive, but in reality, it had not been as long as they had thought. Not only that, but it would take time to assemble a group of Shinigami large enough to deal with the hollows. Finally beginning to feel the fatigue of fighting so long, Ravana and the others were nearing the end of their ropes. That was when they had their first causality. Trying to protect one of the students, one of the proctors had become distracted. Taking the opportunity, a few of the hollows ganged up on him and overwhelmed him. It was this that finally made Ravana's will falter. Seeing one of the proctors fall almost made him lose all hope. But as the saying goes, the light shines brightest in the darkest hour.

As if sensing his loss of hope, a voice, seemingly out of nowhere, spoke to Ravana. "So, is that it?" it asked "Are you telling me that all you are is talk?" As the voice spoke to him, Ravana looked around, trying to see where it was coming from. "Hah, fool, you can't find me out there “the voice said, mocking Ravana's efforts. It was then that Ravana realized who the voice belonged to, the spirit of his Zanpakuto. "If you really wanna become a Shinigami kid, then you can't go dying here. If you survive this battle, then maybe I'll share with you my powers." And with that, the voice faded away. Standing there for a second, it looked almost as if Ravana were giving up, but anyone who knows him would know that he never gives up.

Suddenly, a grin crossed his face, and in a flash, he was back in the battle, his resolve restored. With this boost of confidence, Ravana was able to help the group hold out longer, and even managed to take down one of the stronger hollows. Before long, their reinforcements finally arrived, and with their help, the hollows were finally defeated. Exhausted, Ravana was barely able to stand, let alone report on what had happened. Laughing a bit, the captain that had come along with the reinforcements allowed Ravana to go back to his room and rest. Not needing to be told again, Ravana headed back to his room and collapsed on his bed, instantly falling asleep.

The next day, Ravana was surprised to hear that the heads of the Shinigami General Academy, along with the Captain from the other day, wanted to meet with Ravana and the other students who helped hold the hollows back. Although all there were nervous, thinking that they were going to be punished for disobeying orders, they could hardly believe it when they were told that they were all graduating the academy, with high recommendations to the Gotei 13. Ravana in particular, for leading the group of brave students, was recognized, causing him a great deal of humbleness/shyness. He could hardly stop smiling or blushing for the rest of the day.

This, however, was short lived, as starting the next day; he would officially join the Gotei 13. Looking back at everything that had happened, the fact that he was finally a Shinigami suddenly took effect. The goal he had been aiming for so long was now obtained. But, somehow, Ravana didn't feel this was enough. Having seen a captain fight and lead his men, Ravana knew that his next goal was already set; to become a captain. But, that goal was still far off, and Ravana applied himself to his duties for now, trying to prove his worth. Through doing many missions, Ravana's thoughts began to shift back to his Zanpakuto, namely its spirit.

After years of training and completing missions, Ravana was finally brought to his inner world; now ready to learn the name of his Zanpakuto. Of course, just because he was ready didn’t mean it was going to be easy. Upon entering his inner world, Ravana took a moment to look around; trying to see just exactly what was up. It wasn’t so much that he was shocked or anything, but he at least wanted to get a general idea of what kind of environment he was in. Noticing Ravana’s presence, however, his Zanpakuto spirit had other intentions. “Well now, if it ain’t the little Shinigami” the spirit said from behind Ravana, startling him a bit. Turning around, Ravana was slightly surprised by the form his Zanpakuto’s spirit took. Of course, that form did explain why his Zanpakuto was a guitar. “Well now, at least now I don’t have to ask why you take on such a weird form when sealed” Ravana replied, making a little joke about the spirit’s appearance “Now then, what the hell do I call you?” Of course, his Zanpakuto spirit only laughed at the question “Heh, kid, if you don’t know my name by now, then you got no hope.” Although puzzled at first, Ravana had only to think about it before realizing that he already did know the answer to his own question.

"Well then, Kinzoku Kuso, you ready to kick some ass?" Ravana asked, finding the answer to his question within himself. "Hah, as if you even need to ask" Kinzoku Kuso said laughing. And with that, Ravana was back in the real world, his Zanpakuto now in its Shikai. Over the next years, Ravana continued to train, always keeping in mind his goal to become a captain. Eventually, when the Aizen incident happened, Ravana knew what he had to do, and before the final battle, he eventually learned his Bankai. A few months before the battle, however, and to everyone's surprise, Ravana was promoted to Captain of squad 3; as the Gotei 13 would need all the leaders that they could have. Of course, there wasn't much time to celebrate this accomplishment, as there was still much training that needed to be done before the war with Aizen.

Once the Shinigami and Vizards met Aizen and his Espada on the battle field, however, everything began to go wrong for Ravana. Along with increasing his own strength, Ravana's training had also allowed his Inner Hollow to become strong enough to begin to take control. This first step was set in motion simply by being in proximity to Aizen and the Hogyoku. Quickly, Ravana's Inner Hollow began to take control, and as the captains and Vizards began to notice this, they knew that Ravana couldn't be allowed to remain on the field of battle. Using a similar kind of barrier being used for Karakura Town, they sealed him away until the battle would be over and Karakura Town would be brought back to the world of the living. This, however, was very lucky for Ravana, as if this had happened any earlier, he might have been executed instead of being given a chance.

After a long and grueling battle, the shell of his hollow form fell away as Ravana was returned to his body, having beaten his Inner Hollow. Of course, as this happened, the barrier around him began to fade, signifying that the battle with Aizen had ended. Before being able to see who won, however, he fell unconscious, landing flat on the ground. After a day of rest, Ravana awoke to find himself in the care of the 4th division, laying in a bed in the medical ward. Of course, by this Ravana knew that they were victorious. Ravana, however, knew that he could not rejoice, as now being a Vizard, he would no longer be allowed to remain in the Gotei 13. That same day, Ravana handed in his resignation, leaving his position as Captain and the Soul Society.

RP Sample: (Note: this is a post from me from another Bleach site, but hey, it's what I've got, lol.)
As his Kido collided with Artix's Zanpakuto, Ravana was able to catch a glimpse of Artix's features; it seemed that the alcohol might be wearing off, and his clouded judgment may be defogging. Watching as the kid flew off into the ground, Ravana stood still, waiting to see what he would do next. Although that hit did seem to jog the kid's memory a bit, Ravana knew that these feelings the kid had were quite strong. Then again, if his judgment was now clear, the kid could still try to attack him and continue the battle, as he was a member of squad 5.

As all of these thoughts were swirling around in his head, Ravana was disrupted from his thoughts as he saw Artix rising to his feet. Judging by the kids grin, he was able to see things clearly, but by listening to his tone, Ravana could tell that things weren't over. "Well, you're finally gonna man up, eh?" he said before Artix had finished. Hearing the second part of the kid's sentence, he sighed a bit. Sure, although he had not taken any damage, he was still feeling the effects of having fought Artix, whereas it seemed that Artix was almost unaffected. Even if they were both roughly at the same level, Artix had a slight advantage in his moral, having just faced his inner demons.

As Artix made his way closer, Ravana stood his ground. That was, until the kid lunged at him, seemingly putting all of his might into the attack. As it seemed that the attack was going to make contact, Ravana sidestepped it, circling around to be behind Artix. Sure, the attack, although strong, was made slightly easier to dodge due to the distance between them, but still, it was close. Knowing that he would have to up the ante now that Artix was going all out, Ravana sighed a bit, and raised his Zanpakuto up in front of himself "Cut them all down, Ikusen Kireme!"

With that, a blast of spiritual pressure came from Ravana and his Zanpakuto, strong enough to push away any opponent that happened to be standing too close to him. The spiritual pressure took on the form of swirling winds, but it was a pale silver in color. As the pressure continued to swirl around him, an almost transparent pale silver aura enveloped the blade of his Zanpakuto. With that, the swirling spiritual pressure dissipated, leaving Ravana standing there in his shikai. Now, to the untrained eye, it would seem like nothing had changed, and even people who could sense the increase in his spiritual pressure would not be able to notice much of a difference. In fact, the only visible difference was the semi-transparent aura surrounding the blade.

"Now, let's see how much you can take" Ravana said before using shunpo to appear behind Artix. Quickly and fluidly, Ravana slashed across his opponents back, followed by another slash to bring the sword back, creating a two-combo slash. This, however, was not all; as soon as Ravana had slashed his Zanpakuto each time, ten more slashes were created, making twenty in total. Now, the slashes were as quick as Ravana had slashed his actual Blade, and they all seemed to converge upon his opponent at the exact same time as Ravana's Zanpakuto. Not even someone who had trained their body to feel the slightest of differences would be able to tell any difference in the timing. Following Ravana's will, the slashes hit his opponent from all four sides, five in front, five to the right, five to the left, and five from behind.

This was the true power of Ravana's Zanpakuto, or at least the power it showed in its Shikai form. Anyone foolish enough to try and take Ravana out by head on attacks would be met by the multiple slashes he could conjure up with only one swing of his sword. This ability seemingly left no openings for head on attacks, so his opponent would either have to devise a way to fight at a distance or suffer multiple wounds before even being able to lay a finger on Ravana. Then again, since his opponent was one of the fight loving members of squad 5, it seemed overtly obvious that he would rush in to close range without a single care for what injuries he might receive.

seeing as this was once apporved i shall apporve it again with the same tier 1-2

welcome back ravana

Changes have been made.

REAPPORVED with same tier

• Name [x]
  
• Appropriate Age [x]
  
• Gender [x]
  
• Appearance Present [x]
  
• Appearance Described in Appropriate Length OR Picture is Visible [x]
  
• Appearance is Not Claimed [x]
  
• 10 sentences for personality [x]
  
• History is of appropriate length [x]
  
• Powers are not Godmod/Overpowered [x]
  
• Powers are described reasonably enough [x]
  
• Application/RP Sample is not in First Person [x]
  
• Skills are not filled in (Omit if a Hollow)[x]
  
• RP Sample Present (Omit if this is not the first character) [x]
  
• RP Sample is 10 sentences [x]
  

Comments/Notes: I'm gonna re-approve this with a 1-1+ if anyone wants to object to my ruling, i have a few reason's why, and these are completely impartial and unbias.

1. He'll be joining my group as a captain at least, and that group is like 0 division, but the haji's style. So he'll at least deserve a boost from me, from that.

2. The character's had 400 years to improve, along with being a ex-captain shinigami, so i believe his tier should be a bit higher.

3. Ravana's been proving that he can use the powers without bullshitting or godmod

If anyone has any reason to object, then hit me up in pm, or post it here.



Tier: 1-1+