Tento's Misnamed Zanpatuku [False Shikai]

I. Zanpakuto Information


» Zanpakutô Name: Shiōmaru (獅鷹丸, Lion Hawk).

» Zanpakutô Spirit Summary: The spirit of Tento is that of a lion with a hawk perched on its back. The lion wears a collar which is connected to the hawk's foot, binding them together. They talk as individuals but often state they prefer when they are one individual. The hawk sounds as a woman, whereas the lion sounds masculine.

In Bankai, the two undergo a visual change where they fuse to appear as a griffin. Content that they are whole and speaking in a strange tone that echoes the two individuals that they were prior. They are both deeply honorable, wise and experienced. Often challenging their master to improve and their way of life, through hardship does one find growth and through trial and error does one find pride in their own work.

» Inner World: A temple deep in the mountains, lion dog statues adorn the sides of the pathway that leads to the inner den of the temple where the spirit is mostly found.

» Zanpakutô Appearance: The sealed state of Tento's sword takes the form of a katana, its blade is more straight than one might expect and it lacks curvature. Its' tsuba is an oval shape with two stars engraved either side. The handle is wrapped in a light brown cloth, a color which the sheathe mirrors. Hanging off the handle is a small chain with a tuft of fur hanging from it.

» Sealed Zanpakutô Power: A small energy force can be felt around Tentō's body, it can be activated at will. The field has its own powers in that it energizes and refills vitality slightly, thus, it has the ability to feel the energy and health of people around Tento to a certain small degree.

Right now it cannot do it that far from his body, but, it can repel some small objects as they approach his body and allow his mind to be aware of stealthy attacks in order to aid in him responding. In addition to this in this state Tento can generate or manipulate energy within a small vicinity while also having a level of energy attack resistance.

II. Shikai


» Shikai Release Phrase: Soar. Shiōmaru.

» Shikai Release Action: N/A

» Shikai Appearance: The appearance of Shiōmaru changes, the blade transforms into a sickle which is attacked to a fan made out of feathers at the end of the chain.

» Shikai Abilities: There are a couple of layers to Shiōmaru's release, requiring its user to be adept at taking advantage of its attributes. Its ability is quite simple, the sickle is used as a flailing weapon by spinning it with the chain and launched to make attacks at the target while the fan is kept in the user's hand due to the true power of Shiōmaru being the fan itself.

By spinning the sickle in the air - whether to make attacks or just idly - it generates energy which is transferred through the chain, stored inside the fan to be released as powerful gusts of wind for various purposes. Tento can utilise this for simply sweeping attacks which release powerful winds in the direction that the fan is aimed at, whether defensively or offensively. It is highly effective at fighting against projectiles as a result.

He has a total of six feathers in the fan, gaining two extra for every rank of Zanjutsu he gains above Adept. Shiōmaru's true power is being able to sacrifice feathers to utilise techniques which he may develop through experience, an example of this which his zanpakuto spirit shows is Shishikyuu (Lion's Breath) whereby giving up a feather he can cause the sickle to create a temporary vacuum around itself by sucking out all the air briefly which can stagger opponents and immediately charge the fan to use a powerful gust of wind as he needs.

He could also pluck the feathers out and leave them in a spot, setting up traps to make the feathers explode in violent winds. The actual application of Tento's feathers are up to his own creativity and ingenuity.

Shikai Weaknesses:
Feathers: Once Tento uses all of his feathers, his shikai cannot generate attacks through the fan. It becomes what is essentially a melee-type zanpakuto where he is just using the sickle. The feathers take a day to recharge and so he must use them carefully.
Allies: The gusts of wind may inconvenience or hurt his allies if he is not careful.
Tight spaces: Tento has to play carefully in enclosed spaces since the sickle's range is limited, however it might be beneficial by limiting routes to escape his winds. This depends on his own versatility and growth.

Skills:

Shishikyuu (Lion's Breath): whereby giving up a feather he can cause the sickle to create a temporary vacuum around itself by sucking out all the air briefly which can stagger opponents.

Unlocked when true name is known:

III. Bankai


» Bankai Release Phrase: "Bankai, Shiō Gomonzen" (獅鷹 御門前, Lion Hawk Before The Imperial Gate).

» Bankai Release Action: [Player Choice].

» Bankai Appearance: Upon entering bankai, Tento gains a mantle which looks as a lion's mane which hangs down his back. From this mantle two large plumes of feathers sprout as wings and he gains a helmet which goes over his face in the form of a hawk's face. He has armour that goes down his arms which end in a taloned gauntlet over his right hand and a clawed lion's one over his left.

» Bankai Abilities: The power of his bankai expands on his shikai, there is no longer a limit to his feathers due to the sheer amount of them that he possesses in this form. By flapping the wings he can create violent storms and winds that destroy the surrounding environment, launch feathers to utilise as projectiles and initiate more nuanced abilities of his wind manipulation.

The lion's claw is designed to slash and rend wounds onto his targets whereas the talon's a bit more nuanced since it's intended to grab its opponent's head in its claws and eviscerate it by closing the talons around it.

Bankai Weaknesses

Allies: The gusts of wind may inconvenience or hurt his allies if he is not careful is still a concern that Tento must be careful of.

More in WIP

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So is this a false Shikai with the intent to still finish this? https://www.platinumhearts.net/t22757-what-is-your-name-tento-s-shikai#153827

The only examples of false releases we have in canon are still related in some way to the actual release. And this is not in any way similar to what you had in mind for that.

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Locke wrote:[adm]

So is this a false Shikai with the intent to still finish this? https://www.platinumhearts.net/t22757-what-is-your-name-tento-s-shikai#153827

The only examples of false releases we have in canon are still related in some way to the actual release. And this is not in any way similar to what you had in mind for that.

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Yep, idea is to have this false Shikai right now and still finish that. The goal is for that one to be his true Shikai in which his Zanpatuko will give him after a personal character development idea I have is done.

In terms of false releases having somethings in related to the actual release. The thought I had was that my goal of his real release is to store energy and use it for attacks/ momentary boosts. Turning potential energy into active energy (kinetic energy).

With the false release, the sword allows him to charge up energy for attacks, but doesn't let him actually release anything. Tento only things he is. The wind attacks are really him just doing physical attacks causing a cause and reaction that results in the wind abilities. He doesn't know or feel this though and the attack abilities come off as real Zanpatuko abilities.

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Alright then, if that is the intention then these abilities are far too wide-ranging for a false release. As the intended release is a lightning-type and this is far too different in both range and scope to be suitable. Furthermore, in what limited examples we see in canon, the name of a false release is often similar to the actual complete release form.

Given that the intended Shikai is a lightning-type and this wind-type are two different elements, pick one of those rather than both and go from there.

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Locke wrote:[adm]

Alright then, if that is the intention then these abilities are far too wide-ranging for a false release. As the intended release is a lightning-type and this is far too different in both range and scope to be suitable. Furthermore, in what limited examples we see in canon, the name of a false release is often similar to the actual complete release form.

Given that the intended Shikai is a lightning-type and this wind-type are two different elements, pick one of those rather than both and go from there.

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Okay, I'll have to think of names to be more similar. Regarding the intending release, I was thinking of changing it from an lightning type to an energy type. With that in mind, I hope fixes the above issue? I know that the false release still uses fake wind as by product of using energy force to create wind pressure and stuff but I dont know for sure if thats good enough to resolve this issue.

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Ottozeo wrote:Okay, I'll have to think of names to be more similar. Regarding the intending release, I was thinking of changing it from an lightning type to an energy type. With that in mind, I hope fixes the above issue? I know that the false release still uses fake wind as by product of using energy force to create wind pressure and stuff but I dont know for sure if thats good enough to resolve this issue.

If the intent is to have an energy-type zanpakuto, then remember that Zanpakutos can only have one element. So refine the idea down to focus on that.

Again, as this is a false Shikai, the abilities and techniques mentioned will have to be cut considerably. A false Shikai would also not have a different spirit or Inner World. These are things that would remain constant across releases.

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[adm]With discussion in staffhelp, this is approved as Tento's Shikai.[/adm]