Kurosaki Ichigo
Senior Member
Name: Renji Abarai
Age: Uknown
Sex: Male
Weight: 78 kg (172 lb)
Height: 188 cm (6' 2"😉
Afflication: Good
Occupations: Good
Species: Death God/Human
Powers: Zabimaru (蛇尾丸😉 is Renji Abarai's zanpakutō. It is one of the only two zanpakutō to be shown in their materialized form. The other zanpakutō being Ichigo's Zangetsu. Zabimaru is a nue (also sometimes called a Japanese chimera), hence the name of the sword (Zabi = snake tail).
The initial release (shikai) command for his zanpakutō is hoero (咆えろ, howl!). The shikai form of Zabimaru is a sword-whip hybrid, with multiple pick-like blades extending from its cutting edge. In this form, it can be used as both a regular sword or, more commonly, as a sword-whip, similar to the one used by Ivy Valentine in Soul Calibur. Renji has a limit of three consecutive attacks before having to bring the segments of Zabimaru back together for recovery. At some point, he also learned to execute a one-shot omnidirectional attack called Higa Zekkō with Zabimaru even when the whip was broken, using his spiritual power to levitate the segments and hurl them at an enemy from all sides. However, this attack hurts Zabimaru. In the anime, Renji is also able to use Higa Zekkō during his final release (bankai).
Hihiō Zabimaru
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Hihiō Zabimaru
Zabimaru's final release (bankai) looks like a giant skeletal snake, complete with a snapping head that looks to be the size of a small car. It is called Hihiō Zabimaru (狒狒王 蛇尾丸, lit, Baboon King Zabimaru). It can both attack with its body and block attacks with its segmented vertebrae. This form does not need to have all the segments intact in order to fight, and is connected by the power of the user, making it extremely difficult (but not impossible) to damage or destroy. As Renji himself comments, "Zabimaru is bulky, but enduring." After being able to better control Hihiō Zabimaru, Renji developes the special technique Baboon Bone Cannon (狒骨大砲, hikō taihō?), which essentially fires a dense reiatsu blast from Hihiō Zabimaru's mouth. He first demonstrates this technique against the arrancar Il Forte Grantz.
Fighting Styles: Sword
Gadgets/weapons (optional): Sword named Zabimaru
Appearance:
Favorite food: Ramen
Hobby: Fighting
Race: Human
Realatives: None
Personality: Agreesive, Quick to anger, Nice sometimes
Story: Renji Abarai came from the 78th district of Rukongai and grew up as an orphan with several other children, including Rukia Kuchiki. The company of children lived by stealing or hunting for food, but eventually they died one by one until only Renji and Rukia were left, which is when they decided to become shinigami.
At the shinigami academy, Renji was admitted into the top class, being very adept at swordsmanship (zanjutsu), although quite inept at demon arts (kidō😉. His senpai (senior student) was Shūhei Hisagi. At the academy, Renji befriended Izuru Kira and Momo Hinamori, who each proceeded to become lieutenants. His relationship with Rukia became distant after her adoption by the Kuchiki family and he felt he had no place interfering with her life now that she was a noble, despite the fact they both seemed to regret losing the company and confidence of the other.
Renji, Kira and Hinamori served under Sōsuke Aizen and Gin Ichimaru in the 5th division, after which Kira and Hinamori (the loyal ones) were put under Ichimaru and Aizen in the 3rd and 5th divisions respectively. The rebellious Renji was moved to the 11th Division. It is here that he became friends with Ikkaku Madarame, the person who would teach Renji how to fight. Sometime during Rukia's two month stay in the human world, Renji became lieutenant of the 6th Division.[1]
Ever since he first met Byakuya Kuchiki, Renji Abarai's greatest dream has been to surpass him in strength (hinted as not so much to advance as a shinigami but for the sake of Rukia).
Allies: Death God
Enemies: Certain People.