"He who fears not the blade he wields has no right to wield that blade."
Shuuhei Hisagi is the Acting Captain AND Lieutenant of the 9th Division of the Gotei 13, formerly under the traitorous Captain Kaname Tōsen.
Race: Shingami
Birthday: August 14
Age: Several hundred years old. Appears 35 *headcannon*
Gender: Male
Height: 181 cm (5'11")
Weight : 67 kg (148 lbs)
Eyes: Grey
Hair: Black
Blood Type: O- (universal donor) *headcannon*
Personal Status
Marital status: Single
Orientation: Undecided, too busy!
Education: Shinigami Academy (Shin’o)
Zanpakuto
Shikai: Kazeshini
Bankai: Unknown
Appearance
Shūhei Hisagi is a tall and lean-built man with dark grey eyes, short black hair and three scars straight over his right eye that lead down his cheek (gained during a past Hollow attack). Additionally, he has the number "69" tattooed on his left cheek (inspired by Kensei Muguruma, who saved him from a Hollow when he was young), as well as a blue-striped tattoo running across his left cheek and over the bridge of his nose. He wears a choker around his throat and matching armbands on both upper arms. These have explosive properties which he exploited in his fight with Findorr Calius. Hisagi wears a sleeveless shihakushō, and has his lieutenant insignia tied to his left arm. Back when he asked Tōsen to remove him as a seated officer, he wore a Shinigami robe with sleeves and did not have the blue-striped tattoo. During his academy days, Hisagi's hair was much longer, hanging down to his neck in the back and approaching his chin in the front.
Personality
Hisagi is an extremely mature and calm individual, a state that is slightly at odds with his somewhat punk-like appearance. He usually takes responsibility and tends to avoid violence when possible. He seems to be virtuous, much like his captain's image; their views often coincide until it is revealed that Kaname Tōsen is a subordinate of Sōsuke Aizen. After Tōsen betrays the Soul Society with Aizen and Ichimaru, Hisagi forms a friendship with Tōsen's former friend, Captain Sajin Komamura, with both of them resolving to open Tōsen's eyes to the truth. He is often in the company of the 3rd Division lieutenant, Izuru Kira, and frequently hangs out with 6th Division Lieutenant Renji Abarai as well. He comes from the lower class, but when he is pressed for cash, he is ready to rely on any free food source available, including one provided by someone as obtuse and snotty as 2nd Division lieutenant, Marechiyo Ōmaeda.
Hisagi has stated that he does not like the shape of his Zanpakutō's Shikai release, as it looks like something meant to "reap life itself". He also fears his sword's power, because to him, it is something of a sign of respect to battle for justice as well as a testament to the true strength of one's character. This philosophy is taught to him by his former captain, given the latter's "follow the path with the least bloodshed" creed, indicating a reasonable closeness between the two. It also seems that while battling, he becomes a darker person and seeks to instill fear in his enemies while in battle.
In the absence of Tōsen, not only does the leadership of his division weigh on him, but also the chief editorial position of Seireitei Communication. In what little free time he has, he likes to practice on a guitar that he found on one of his missions to the Human World and brought back to Soul Society. As members of his division find his practice annoying, he tends to do it in the mountains of Rukongai.
Equipment
Explosive Bands: The bands on Hisagi's neck and arms possess explosive properties. By removing them, he can use them to produce blinding explosions that expel a large amount of smoke.
Powers & Abilities
Expert Swordsman: Reluctant to use his Zanpakutō's Shikai form, Hisagi has trained to become especially skilled at swordsmanship so he wouldn't have to rely on it. He is very crafty with his Zanpakutō as his skills are great enough to regularly fight opponents who released their Zanpakutō while his remains sealed, only relying on his own Zanpakutō's released form as a last resort.
Kusarigamajutsu Master: While afraid of his Zanpakutō's Shikai, Hisagi is highly proficient in its use, using his mastery of a variation of Kusarigamajutsu (which features fighting at a distance with substantial usage of the chains to ensnare opponents, as well as using his Zanpakutō as a long-ranged, throwing weapon). This allows Hisagi to fight using a large variety of attack angles and styles.
Kidō Expert: Hisagi is well-versed enough in Kidō to have an understanding of at least fairly high-level Kidō spells without incantation, most noticeably Binding No. 62.[80] He is able to use them in conjunction with his released Zanpakutō to deliver more damage to his opponents.
Shunpo Expert: Hisagi is proficient enough in Shunpo to keep up with lieutenant-level Shinigami. His skill allows him to move fast enough to dodge a vast majority of multiple Bala blasts that are fired at him.
Hakuda Expert: Hisagi is a highly proficient fighter even when unarmed. During the Bount Invasion, Hisagi demonstrated great skill by incapacitating several possessed Shinigami. In battle, he is tremendously agile and is able to attack from various angles with great dexterity.
High Spiritual Power: Being a lieutenant of the Gotei 13, Hisagi also boasts a high spiritual energy. His Reiatsu is green.
Enhanced Endurance: Hisagi possesses a high level of resilience and stamina, evidenced by his ability to take heavy damage from Ayon, and be able to fight and ultimately defeat his former captain, despite receiving further grievous injuries.
Enhanced Strength: Hisagi possesses a considerable amount of strength. He easily lifted and slammed the giant Ayon into the ground with his Shikai. He also sent Kazeshini crashing through a nearby wall with a single elbow strike.
Zanpakutō
Kazeshini: In its sealed form, Hisagi's sword looks like a regular katana with an octangular tsuba. Hisagi typically carries his Zanpakutō at his waist, but has on occasion carried it on his back.
Shikai: Kazeshini's Shikai command is "Reap". When released, it takes the form of two Kusarigama-like weapons, each with two scythe blades, with one inverted, giving it the resemblance of a pinwheel. The blades are connected to a spiked rod tethered together by a long chain. While in Shikai form, Kazeshini can be swung by its chains in large circles, allowing the bladed portion to spin like a fan. The chains are extendible, giving Hisagi great ranged ability. Kazeshini can also be used for entangling an opponent's sword, or other weapons; It can even immobilize opponents. Although he dislikes the shape of his weapon, he is extremely proficient in wielding them; he uses them as projectiles and controls them at range by moving its chains, making Kazeshini's paths unpredictable.
Kubikake (首挂, Neck-Hanging): A physical technique that Hisagi can use by throwing the chain of Kazeshini around the neck of his opponent, from here he can pull the chain hanging the opponent strangling or ensnare them knocking them off balance and bringing them toward him.
Bankai: Not Revealed. In the ten years following Yhwach's defeat, Hisagi claims to have mastered his Bankai, though his peers and captain claim not to have seen it, as Hisagi states that he has not had a chance to unleash it recently.
HEADCANNON
-Hisagi cooks well and his favorite food is Vienna sausage, while he dislikes sea urchins.
-Work work work, these define Hisagi’s life and he uses it as a coping mechanism to not think much about the gaping wound that was his former Captain’s defection.
-Hisagi will take on as much work as he can and fall asleep exhausted at his desk if you’ll let him.
-He’s also prone to drinking heavily when he can, in a vain attempt to make the pain stop. Sometimes he’s wasted at night, but is always on time and alert for duty the next day. DUTY FIRST!
-In terms of sexuality, Hisagi hasn’t decided which way he’d like to go, though he does tend to lean towards males, as he’s always had strong admiration for male role models and understands them better than his female companions which he gets easily flustered around.
-Hisagi tries to be the best Acting Captain and Lieutenant he can be, seeing it as his duty to make up for what the 9th lost with their former Captain. Ie. He strives to be the ideal that he thought Captain Tosen was.
-While he enjoys the work being Acting Captain and Lieutenant provides him, always the good soldier, he’d eagerly step aside when someone else is appointed to the position.
-While open to dating, they tend to be one-nighters as he is afraid to let anyone close to him again, lest they also cut his heart open like Tosen’s treachery did.
-Is self-conscious about the scar on his face, thinking he might never find true love when his “imperfection” is a reminder every day and can’t really be hidden.
-In battle, Hisagi enjoys freedom of movement, which is he reason he cut off the sleeves of his uniform. He also practices in the nude, seeing it as a way to be at one with one’s surroundings.
-He definitely enjoys when people touch or comment on his arms and face tattoos as he tries to use them as a distraction to divert attention from the scar on his face.
-When being intimate, Hisagi enjoys being bound first, but doesn’t mind binding his partner instead. While being the top, he is caring and sensitive to his partner, but when being the bottom, he likes it rough, thinking it a suitable punishment for the times he failed.
-He comes from a “poor” Rukon district, so sometimes feels uncomfortable around those with higher standing, such as Rukia and Byakuya Kuchiki.
ALT VERSE: -Hisagi gets convinced by Tosen to join him and serve Aizen. He may be a spy still working in the Seireitei or leave all together like Gin and the others.
Kira will quietly approach to offer a cookbook he had seen for sale while out walking. "Happy birthday, Shuu." He'll murmur in a soft voice, holding his gift in invitation for the other man to take it. (Kira to Hisagi, toomanydamnmuses)
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Hisagi raised an eyebrow as he walked with Kira and his lover surprised him with a book. “Is it that day already?” He asked in surprise as he took it. “Sorry love, I’ve been working too hard and neglecting US again haven’t I? I’m sorry...thanks for the gift.” Hisagi said as he unwrapped it curiously. “A cookbook? Is this a domestic thing Zu?” He asked with a grin as he put his hands on Kira’s hips. “Thank you, aishiteru.”
you are antigone, from the theban plays by sophocles. you are bold, unwavering in your morals and your passion, an unstoppable force of nature. but when you go head-to-head with an immovable object, your ideals can lead you to self-destruction. you are stubbornly resilient and fearless to a fault, and aren't afraid to stand alone in the face of death. antigone, in your quest for justice, don't forget: you are allowed to step back, to love life a little, to be young once more before soldiering on to the very very end. be selfish in your fierceness, just once.
No amount of blankets is going to change the fact that you’re still falling apart inside, that it feels like everything you’ve ever done wrong is crawling underneath your skin, that you feel like there’s something wrong with you but everyone says that it’s fine, you’re fine, it’s all going to end up okay but you can’t change anything, no, it’s not in your control, they say. They’re wrong. You deserve to get better. Don’t you? Aren’t you tired of the bags under your eyes, of the weight on your shoulders? You have a hard time figuring out which relationships are toxic because they’re so fundamentally ingrained into your personality - or so you think - and you don’t know quite how to take care of yourself. You want to touch the stars but you’re so stuck in your problems rather than your dreams it feels like drowning, not flying, and it’s hard to tell the difference between the two feelings of weightlessness.
love has uneven edges but it is something you sink your teeth into. with love you give all of yourself over and feel everything as it happens- good and bad. for you love can be a fight, whether it's hard won or hard lost (or hard to hold on to), love has a way of leaving it's impression in your skin. it's not that it hurts, it's just that it knows your tender spots and seems to hit those first.
