Null Swords [Quincy Weapon Expansion]

» Item Name: Null Swords. Shortened to Null which translates to zero.
» Item Type: Only a Quincy can use this item.

» Item Description: The Null Swords are spirit weapons created by the Quincy of the Black Order. Forged by reishi manipulation and given their shape, rather than imbued with the spiritual essence of a Quincy that enables them to eradicate the souls of whatever they slay, the Null are created by sealing captured Hollows within them and utilising their power for the wielder's own whims. Similar to a Zanpakutō, the user must be able to subdue the spirit of the sword in order to channel its strength, but unlike the blades wielded by Shinigami, they do not possess release states; rather, their abilities mature and evolve, as well as their form, in relation to the growth of its user. Given their nature, only partial-blood Quincy can wield Null, for they would be poisonous to true-bloods. The method to their creation was a closely-guarded secret by the Black Order, making them the only Quincy capable of creating them and following their eradication the art of forging them is supposedly lost.

All Null, upon being invoked, can be utilised through two methods: "Manifestation" and "Possession". When a Null wielder first practices using one, it is recommended that they focus on accessing only one of the two invocation methods at a time. Utilising both for a novice is a risky endeavour that can quickly lead to allowing the Hollow sealed within the Null to devour the spirit of the wielder and subsequently causing that being to turn into a Hollow. It is suggested that one focuses on the method that best suits their combat style at first before attempting to refine the use of the other. Most users only access one method at a time during battle, even among those who are considered relatively adept at its use. Mastering the Null means to be capable of using both methods at once during battle with ease.

Manifestation is the act of releasing the power of the Hollow within the Null and directing it toward the target. Depending upon the nature of the ability being manifested, it generally releases from the blade itself and performs whatever action it is intended to do. For the Standard and Gillian-class Null, manifestation generally causes an intense spiritual pressure to surround the sword and then become released from the Null in the form of a Cero. If the wielder is reckless when manifesting the power, it has the possibility of getting out of control and even harming the wielder in the process. By further developing the use of manifestation, it is possible for Null wielders to control the way that the reiatsu takes form and releases from the blade, such as appearing in short bursts in the same manner as Bala. While the same applies to the Adjuchas and Vasto Lorde class as well, the unique abilities that present with those two types of Null also present in similar manners; which can be further tempered through training. Due to the fact that manifestation is an outward power, it never results in any enhancement of the wielder themselves.

Possession, in contrast, is a method which turns the power of the Null inward. The Hollow quite literally possesses the wielder, enveloping them with its power, in varying degrees of quantity depending upon the level of possession. Allowing the Hollow to channel its soul through the wielder grants them an enhancement over all physical and spiritual aspects, strengthening them by a factor that depends upon the degree of possession. While for Standard and Gillian class Null, possession typically presents itself by coating the user in a shroud of Hollow reiatsu, along with the possibility of a subtle feature (such as a Hollow mask fragment or black markings etched onto their skin), Adjuchas and Vasto Lorde class Null have the potential of causing their wielder to undergo a full transformation depending upon the nature and characteristics of the Hollow sealed within their blades. When the wielder invokes possession, they will generally do so with the verbal command, "possess me" followed by the name of the Null.

Standard Appearance of a Null:

» Obtained From: The Black Order was a powerful order of Quincy who derived from one of the very first Quincy where instead of seeing the light they instead saw the power of the Hollow and targeted them to use for their Null forging. While there are thousands of Null which have the powers of regular class hollows the rarity goes up naturally as the classification increases.

There are a total of 2,500 regular Null making them very easy to find compared to the Menos class weapons. To seek a Gillian-level Null is difficult due to the fact that there exists only 500 in the entire multiverse. Going onto the Adjuchas-level Null it becomes even rarer with only 100 being in existence. Now as there are never a lot of Vasto-Lorde class hollows in the history of the multiverse to find one was rare and to defeat one and seal it was even rarer. There exists only 4 Vasto-Lorde level Null in the entire multiverse known as: Caliburn, Excalibur, Gram and Durandal.

» Yen Price: You cannot buy these weapons, they must be procured by a character however it is possible that many have ended up being collected without their true indentity being revealed as it is assumed that many famous swords in the history of the Earth have been Null.

» Notes: In order to apply for a Null the Quincy must be a Mixed-Blood Quincy, for a true blood quincy to wield these means that they will suffer a degeneration of their health over time. Depending on their power, for example a tier 5 pure blood quincy might get sick and die within minutes but a tier 0 might be able to survive the negative effects for years before signs begin to show.