Zanpakuto
Jan 11, 2016 10:54:06 GMT -6
Post by Captain Ryo Hirabayashi on Jan 11, 2016 10:54:06 GMT -6
A Zanpakuto is the main weapon of the Shinigami, the Arrancar, and the Visored. The Shinigami art of wielding a Zanpakutō is called Zanjutsu.
Zanpkuto are the trademark weapons of the Shinigami. Capable of cutting spiritual bodies, they are among the few weapons which can be used to combat Hollows. Each Shinigami carries a Zanpakuto, and each Zanpakuto is unique: the swords are reflections of a Shinigami's power and soul, and the sentient being unto themselves. The Zanpakuto's name is the name of the living spirit which empowers the sword and lends its strength to the Shinigami who wields it. These being can vary greatly in appearance, and have their own distinct personalities, which match their owner's.
A Zanpakuto's shape and abilities are based on their Shinigami's soul. Once a Shinigami learns hisher sword's name, they can communicate with one another and grow stronger together. Znapakuto are born with their Shinigami, and they die along with their Shinigami. Shinigami use them in battle as a reflection of their heart. When released, they can display a vibrant power. They are on with the Shinigami, and they share Shinigami's conviction.
Arrancar Zanpakuto:
Arrancar's primary weapon is the same as a Shinigami's, but unlike a Shinigami's Zanpakuto, the blade is an embodiment of the Hollow's power.
Rules of a Zanpakuto:
Zanpkuto are the trademark weapons of the Shinigami. Capable of cutting spiritual bodies, they are among the few weapons which can be used to combat Hollows. Each Shinigami carries a Zanpakuto, and each Zanpakuto is unique: the swords are reflections of a Shinigami's power and soul, and the sentient being unto themselves. The Zanpakuto's name is the name of the living spirit which empowers the sword and lends its strength to the Shinigami who wields it. These being can vary greatly in appearance, and have their own distinct personalities, which match their owner's.
A Zanpakuto's shape and abilities are based on their Shinigami's soul. Once a Shinigami learns hisher sword's name, they can communicate with one another and grow stronger together. Znapakuto are born with their Shinigami, and they die along with their Shinigami. Shinigami use them in battle as a reflection of their heart. When released, they can display a vibrant power. They are on with the Shinigami, and they share Shinigami's conviction.
Arrancar Zanpakuto:
Arrancar's primary weapon is the same as a Shinigami's, but unlike a Shinigami's Zanpakuto, the blade is an embodiment of the Hollow's power.
Rules of a Zanpakuto:
- Because they are part of their owner's soul, a Zanpakutō cannot be replaced, though it will slowly regenerate if it is broken:
The only thing which can heal a broken Zanpakutō is its own wielder's force of will, Reiatsu, and the time required to infuse the Zanpakuto with this Reiatsu. This only relates to one's Shikai, and can only be done if the hilt of the Zanpakuto remains intact. The destruction of a Shikai and the destruction of a Bankai hold quite different meanings, for a destroyed Bankai can never be restored to its original form. - The size of the Zanpakuto reflects the amount of the swordsman's spiritual power. Exceptions to this rule are beings of immense power, who are required to actively control the size of their Zanpakuto.
- If a Shinigami pierces the chest of a Human with their Zanpakutō and channels their Reiryoku through it into the Human's body, it will transform this Human into a Shinigami temporarily. This process does not have a high chance of viability even when the Human in question has a high level of spiritual energy, and if the method does fail, the Human will die.
- Every Zanpakuto has its own name, which the wielder must learn.
- A Zanpakuto can determine if its wielder is worthy of its power. Based on this, the Zanpakuto may choose not to give its true Bankai name (and its full potential) if it feels the wielder is not worthy.
- Zanpakuto have a true form. This true form resides inside their Shinigami. A Zanpakuto has a mind and a body, which control their powers. Shinigami can grow more powerful by communicating with them.
- Zanpakuto possess their own Reiatsu, which can be sensed as any Reiatsu can and is identical to their wielder's, though with subtle differences.
- It is possible for a Shinigami to lose harmony with their Zanpakuto if they are suffering from mental instability, resulting in the Zanpakuto spirit in question unable to hear their wielder's voice, and thus causing the Shinigami to lose access to the sword's Shikai despite knowing its name.
- No matter what form (or size) a Zanpakuto takes, it is always virtually effortless for its owner to wield because it is a part of its owner's soul. Shinigami captains all consciously keep their Zanpakuto in a manageable size, or else they would be holding Zanpakuto the size of skyscrapers, so one cannot judge the strength of one's opponent solely by the size of their Zanpakuto.
- No Zanpakuto in existence has a Shikai and a Bankai which use unrelated abilities.
- A Zanpakuto cannot use elemental attacks of more than one element.