Cordelia de Faia [APPROVED, 2-1]

- Name: Cordelia de Faia
- Titles: N/A
- Gender: Female
- Appearance Age: 27
- Age: 276
- Affiliation/Rank: Gotei 13

- Appearance Description: From first looks, one can see that Cordelia is not exactly short, especially when concerning most women. Standing at an imposing 6’4, her height, when combined with the powerful figure that she already has, is something to be afraid of. Her body itself is exceptionally well-endowed and strong-looking, with a forceful figure and many curves—the woman has quite often been lauded as a beauty among ages. Her face is sharp, almost angry at times, with a constant glare emanating from eagle-like eyes of the deepest red. Her flesh, although having been through many a battle, is still silken and soft, almost flawless in detail. Although she has a powerful body, honed after years of training, her musculature is not defined, it is simply there and solid. Long silver hair flows down the back of her neck like a luscious tirade, ending at her hips.

Her voice is loud, imposing and strong; a voice that is unafraid to go above and beyond the already-given limit of vocals in order to be heard. Her gait is strong and confident, with an almost hurried sense to it that doesn’t seem to exist—Cordelia never seems to be moving faster than she has to. Because of the nature of her abilities, Cordelia has opted for the removal of the general uniform of the Shinigami, though she’ll still occasionally wear it. Instead, she has opted for a uniform more suited towards battle; figure-hugging and flexible, almost indiscernible from the usual Shinigami outfit, though with hints of royal red and gold on the outsides, and folds in places where there would not normally be.

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Personality

- Personality: Harsh, abrasive and loud. This woman is unafraid to say what she wants and thinks, voicing her opinions to the world and giving no quarter. As opinionated as she is prideful, Cordelia will almost always be the first to give her opinion, not dicing her words or mincing the truth. She does not believe that people need to hear a softened opinion, instead opting to give the full truth. For this reason, Cordelia does not lie. She may occasionally not give the entire truth, though this is due to her understanding of the people around her. If she does not believe that someone deserves to hear it—it is not a matter of if they are ready or not, but a matter of whether or not they should be allowed to—then she will not tell them everything that she knows, though she will never tell them a blatant lie to her face.

Prideful and stoic, she stands strong in the face of adversity, prepared to take on anything in her path. She holds great pride in herself; everything about her is ‘perfect’, in her mind. Because of this heavily narcissistic trait of Cordelia’s, there are often times when she can seem selfish and disconnected from everything else in the world. This is not the case, most of the time. However, this pride of hers is also exceptionally precious to her. If something is to injure this pride, then she will not hesitate to strike it down with her own two hands. Cordelia is stubborn and independent, not allowing anyone to do something she could just as easily do on her own. Unfortunately, this stubbornness also leads her to anger extremely easily, pushing her into a confrontational state of mind without really knowing why.

Although she is quick to get into a fight, she does not necessarily think that violence will solve everything. At times, she has shown herself to be diplomatic, finding peaceful and easy solutions to problems that would otherwise make life difficult for her. Because of her placement in the 11th Division, however, there are a lot of times when she cannot use this diplomacy, and instead has to resort to violence once more. Showing an exceptionally strategic mind, Cordelia can function in battle with multiple enemies, changing her strategies and tactics quickly and easily.

Although she is a strong, powerful woman with a temper to boot, Cordelia has also been shown to have an insecure side; something that comes with the great pride in herself that she has. If she feels some form of doubt about her abilities, it will hit her hard—if she is defeated in battle, then her mind starts to destroy itself from the inside. Because of her intelligence, Cordelia has a tendency to overthink things, meaning that a seed of doubt planted in the back of her mind will grow and fester at a rate that is most certainly unhealthy for such a woman.
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Background History

- History: Born into an upper-class home within Japan, the young Cordelia lived an easy life. Her family (English expats) was rich and well-off, even going so far as to give away to charity, or to allow for those in need to stay within their home. This kindness of her parents was something that Cordelia lived up to, yet it would also be their downfall. Unbeknownst to the young Cordelia, the high stature of her parents and their role as foreigners inside the Japanese society had made them many enemies, one or two of them violent. Although they had the capacity to defend from outside attack, they did not see their own doom before it was too late.

A young begging boy named Jin came to their door one evening. This child was hungry, in tatters and simply looking for a place to live. Having asked around the local community, he had heard that this house was willing to give free armistice to the poor, so he was hoping for a place for the night. Cordelia’s parents accepted this without question, letting the boy in, having a wonderful meal and retiring for the night. They were killed while they slept—nobody knows what happened, or how they got in, but it is assumed that the child was no mere child, but a midget assassin. Again, nobody knows what happened.

Because of this, Cordelia found herself alone. A soul, stuck in the world as an 8-year old girl. She had no need to eat, but nothing else worked either; she would remain trapped on this plane unless something happened. And it did. She was chanced upon by a young Shinigami, who allowed her to ascend to Soul Society. Unfortunately, she was put within one of the lower districts; the poorer and more violent ones.

After that, it was a trial-by-fire for the poor girl. Although she was only young, she was no longer able to live the lifestyle that she was used to, and it caused many a headache for her as she grew. Learning to steal, fight and survive in this place was a mission, but the strange feelings that she got as she grew were enough to help her along her path. The years continued to go by, and the young girl grew into a woman of power. The latent spiritual energies in her were enough—she was taken into the Shinigami Academy, and prepared for a world of power and strength beyond her imagination.

Ten years later, and a newly-powered Cordelia was freed from the Academy, and entered directly into the 11th Squad. Under the Captain of the time, she began to work at her strength even more, not letting anything get by. When told to go on patrol through Rukongai, she would always take the lawless districts; letting those who did not want others to be happy fall to her blade in training. She sought blood, and stronger opponents than she had fought before. More, more, MORE! Her thirst for power grew to a point of no return, and it seemed like it was going to consume her forever.

However, she finally came up against the enemy she was looking for. It was no mere Hollow, but an Arrancar. The creature that loomed above her, standing fifteen feet in the sky, was a deep black shade, having the brutal feeling of power emanate from its body. The face of the beast was cold and deep, and she almost felt scared of this creature. ”Why do you seek me, child?” The voice that escaped from the lips of this Arrancar was deep and foreboding, sending cracks of energy into the sky with every word. A confident grin crossed over Cordelia’s face in the darkness; ”I seek a fight. I seek a victory.” And then, it laughed. A laugh that shook the trees nearby. A laugh that caused a small quake on the Earth. ”A fight? You seek a fight, and a victory? You shall get neither. You shall only get death!”

Pushing off from his platform, the Arrancar suddenly streamed towards Cordelia, who raised her sword, grinning defiantly. ”I shall not die today!” The Arrancar raised his blade, and swung towards the woman, who clashed the sword of the Arrancar directly against her own Zanpakutō, pushing upwards and knocking him backwards, causing him to slide along the ground. Turning her own leg around, Cordelia raised her sword into a defensive position, watching the other prepare to attack her once more.

’Charge him.’ Her eyes widening, Cordelia looked around wildly. Someone had spoken to her, but who? The sounds of the Arrancar’s Sonido caused her to turn her head and snap it back onto him. ”Shi—“ Her sword was raised just in time, parrying him with little room to spare. Pain wracked her left arm, and she felt her muscles straining to keep up with the attacks. Was there really this much strength in this Arrancar? Pushing off the ground and keeping her distance from him, the usually-confident Shinigami now felt her brow sweating with worry. Sonido aga—too late. ”Die.”

The blade cut through her flesh, sending her sprawling to the ground. Blood sprayed out onto each of the surfaces, and the woman felt her body give way and slump. ’I told you to charge, you know.’ There was that… voice… again. That little voice in the back of her head… ’Can’t speak, huh? Here, I’ll give you one more chance. Fight him… with everything you have.’ Energy filled her entire body, causing it to glow and change; the wound slowly healing up and the woman rising back to her feet with an unearthly look in her eyes. Staring at the Arrancar once more, she could see the confusion in the creature. He had… he had killed her! Not wanting to waste any more time… Cordelia raised her sword up to her side, pointing it outwards and grinning. Energy slowly emanated from her flesh, and a confident glow came from her sharp red eyes.

”Cut me a path, Honored Valkyrie!”
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Zanpakutô

- Reiatsu Color: Silver

- Zanpakutô Spirit Name: Valkyrie

- Zanpakutô Spirit Appearance: A tall and powerful Nordic woman, Valkyrie is the picture-perfect appearance of your general Valkyrie warrior. Sporting long, blue-silver hair that falls past her shoulders and an almost fantastic appearance to her face, one would call Valkyrie’s beauty unsurpassed and unattainable, though only when looking at others like herself. Three markings are placed upon her forehead, and her eyes are deep silver, a shade that few can look past. In clothing, she wears a light armored cuirass, with the appearance of normal clothing that fits her body and moves perfectly with her. One wing sits on her back, spreading out to the right.



- Inner World:



- Sealed Zanpakutô Apperance : When not released, Honored Valkyrie appears to be a Regal Officer’s Sabre, with a length of three feet and an ornate hand-guard that spreads around the hand of the wielder. Etched onto the blade itself is an intricate pattern of swirls and swoops, giving the sword a look that is far from smooth.

- Release: "Cut me a path, Honored Valkyrie!"

- Shikai Description:



- Shikai Abilities: The basis of Cordelia's Shikai abilities is that of Kinetic Amplification--that is, taking a given amount of kinetic energy and amplifying it by a set multiple. In this instance, it is the amount of force that is produced by the weapon within Cordelia's Shikai. The shield also has a use, though this is unavailable until Bankai has been unlocked.

Kinetic Force Amplification: By taking the amount of force that Cordelia produces with a swing of her weapon and multiplying it by a predetermined amount, Honored Valkyrie is able to increase the amount of force in an attack exponentially. Upon setting the value (this can only be done at the beginning of a turn), Cordelia is then able to fight using this value. Each of these values has their own advantages and disadvantages, the drawbacks being more prominent as you increase in strength.

• 2x - This doubles the output of force from Cordelia's attacks. Being the default setting of Honored Valkyrie, there are no real disadvantages or drawbacks to using it. If Cordelia has been forced to drop to this setting, she has to remain in this for twenty IC posts before changing to a new one.
  
• 5x - This multiplies the output of force from Cordelia's attacks by five. This mode, though not being default, also does not have any drawbacks. However, it is limited to twenty IC posts before Cordelia is required to return to the 2x setting.
  
• 10x - The first of the three powerful settings, 10x multiplies the force output from Cordelia's weapon by ten. The biggest disadvantage of using the 10x is the strain on Cordelia's musculature, causing aches with every passing attack. The aches caused with this can be ignored quite easily in battle. The 10x setting is limited to ten IC posts before Cordelia is required to drop down to 2x once more.
  
• 20x - This increases the force output from Cordelia's weapon by twenty times. As she continues to use this, more and more strain is put onto her body, causing moderate pain to wrack through her body. She can only keep this setting up for five of her own posts, before being forced to revert to 2x.
  
• 50x - The most powerful setting for the Honored Valkyrie, this increases Cordelia's force output by fifty times its base, therefore increasing force output by 5000%. This puts unimaginable strain on her body, and keeping it up for any more than four IC (up until her next) posts would be detrimental to her mental health, degrading her into irreversible insanity. Her body, while using this over the posts, is put through stresses of intense levels, causing her muscles to seize up after the third post of use. If does not revert before this occurs, her body is violently thrown out of the setting, giving her five IC posts to recover and fight again. If she manages to get out of it before then, the recovery period is not required. Either way, however, she will still be required to wait the twenty posts needed to use another setting.

As well as having these settings, the shield of this Zanpakutō is able to perform amplifications of its own, though on a different scale. Instead of multiplying by a whole value, the calculations are instead done by a fractional value; this proceeds to increase the percentage of force that the shield absorbs before allowing the attack's energy to continue. Each of these settings match the currently-in-use setting on the sword, so only one setting will be/needs to be chosen.

• 2x[i] - This multiples the force by 1/2, only allowing 50% of the energy through.
  
• [i]5x - This multiplies the force by 1/5, only allowing 20% of the energy through.
  
• 10x - This multiplies the force by 1/10, only allowing 10% of the energy through.
  
• 20x - This multiplies the force by 1/20, only allowing 5% of the energy through.
  
• 50x - This multiplies the force by 1/50, only allowing 2% of the energy through.

(Available upon unlocking Bankai)

In terms of weaknesses: Other than the given weaknesses involved in keeping the multipliers up, there are a few more in terms of general combat.

Firstly, the weapon is not designed for use in close combat. Its large size and length mean that it is unwieldy at close range; disallowing for much use in CQC. The weapon's weight also means that it cannot simply be cast away to defend against hand-to-hand--this is what the shield is for. Until such a time where Cordelia is able to back away far enough to use the weapon effectively, she can use the shield to defend herself and push the enemy back. The weapon has a blind range of anything over two feet, so once you're within that two foot range, you've got the advantage.

- Bankai Description: Known as Punishing Valkyrie, the Bankai of Cordelia de Faia is created when she fires off her weapon into the sky, acting as if she's going to send it down to Earth again. Her original sword is returned to her, and she loses all physical contact with the blade of her Shikai.

When fired up into the air, the Punishing Valkyrie does not stop moving until it reaches orbit, stabilizing itself and watching over the battle from afar. It will always point directly downwards, right at the battle itself.

- Bankai Abilities: All of the amplification abilities are lost, and there is only one available ability that Cordelia can incur. This ability can be activated at any time, or the Bankai can be returned to a sealed state without being used. While the weapon flies up into space, it gathers up kinetic energy from motion, storing it for later use.

Divine Punishment: As soon as Cordelia wills it, she can activate this ability. By suddenly dropping the weapon from the sky, it will streak down towards the battlefield at a high rate of speed, gathering up more and more energy as it continues onwards. As soon as it collides with the ground, the weapon will take on the properties of a Kinetic Strike, using both the gathered energy and the energy that is expended from the collision with the ground to send out a shockwave; one that will cause a large amount of damage to most structures in the area, as well as most likely injuring anyone unlucky enough to be caught in the blast. The Divine Punishment strike has the same effect as a general Nuclear WMD, however without the resulting fallout from the radiation. As soon as this occurs, Cordelia's Zanpakutō is resealed, unable to be released again within the thread.

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Skill Sheet

General Skills

• Durability: Adept
  
• General Speed: Beginner
  
• Strength: Advanced
  
• Weapon Skill: Adept
  

Racial Skills

• Hoho: Adept
  
• Kidō: Beginner
  
• Zanjutsu: Advanced
  
• Hakuda: Adept
  

Will Skills

• Willpower/Determination: Master
  
• Mental Deduction: Advanced
  
• Pain Endurance: Advanced
  
• Focus: Advanced
  

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• Willpower/Determination: Master
  
• Mental Deduction: Advanced
  
• Pain Endurance: Advanced
  
• Focus: Advanced