Yoruichi Shihoin
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[edit] Statistics
Character Name: Yoruichi Shihoin
Series: Bleach
Gender: Female
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The Item: Her Zanpakuto which looks like a todachi or wakizashi.
Journal: _ @ livejournal
[edit] Residence
Housing Unit A, NORMANDY; Apartment NINE
[edit] Personality
Yoruichi Shih��in is a dark-skinned woman who can transform into a black cat for long periods of time. She is intelligent and witty, and is intimately knowledgeable of Soul Society and its workings, as she was the former leader of the special forces. Although of noble birth, she acts differently from other nobles. For instance, she instructed Soifon to refer to her without using honorific suffixes, though she ended up having to settle for being called Yoruichi-sama. She also transforms into her human form directly in front of Ichigo on several occasions just to see his reaction to seeing her naked.
Much like Kisuke Urahara, Yoruichi tends to avoid battles, preferring to help after a fight is over, but she will step in if she thinks her side cannot otherwise win. She was responsible for training Chad and Orihime prior to their entrance into Soul Society. She also supervised Ichigo Kurosaki's bankai training using the methods developed by Kisuke Urahara.
[edit] Powers and Abilities
As a member of a noble family and head of the special forces, Yoruichi has acquired many powerful abilities and artifacts. One of her most important and unique abilities is that she can shapeshift into a black cat at will. It is unknown if this ability possesses any time limit, but it is unlikely considering she has used it for so long that she is unused to her human form and dislikes wearing clothing. As a cat, Yoruichi can still channel spiritual power and move with incredible speeds, though she is physically limited by the form. Her transformation also allows her a complete disguise in multiple ways; aside from the physical transformation, her voice as a cat is deep enough for most to assume that she is male.
Yoruichi is also highly skilled in the use of flash steps (, a high speed movement ability. Though this is by no means a unique skill, as most seated officers are capable of performing it to various degrees, Yoruichi holds the title Goddess of Flash because she has mastered this ability to such an extent that she can appear to be in several places at once and wipe out entire special forces squadrons in moments. The full extent of her abilities remain unclear, but she was able to outrun Byakuya while carrying an unconscious Ichigo over her shoulder. She was able to perform around 300 steps before feeling out of breath. Furthermore, she states that it must be the result of being out of practice after doing so.
Yoruichi with shunk�� activated.Yoruichi is also skilled with flash cry, a technique that combines hand-to-hand combat and kid��. It concentrates high-pressure kid�� energy around the body, allowing it to be fired at opponents. It can also be used to instantly neutralize an opponent's movement.
Yoruichi also taught Byakuya some techniques of her own creation involving flash steps, including one called utsusemi which allows a person to move out of harms way by creating another image of themselves. Yoruichi used a similar technique in her short battle with Byakuya, creating an image of her which was sliced by Byakuya, but appearing a split second later unharmed.
Two of Yoruichi's unique items are accessories that allow the user the power of flight. One is a small wand with a skull atop it. By channeling spirit energy into the wand, it produces a tentacle that acts as a harness and a single, bat-shaped wing that acts as a one-handed hang glider. No skill or previous experience is required to use it. The other, known as a tent��ken is a brown mantle with a large draw string closure at the collar and a large brooch displaying the Shihouin family crest. Like the wand, the tent��ken seems to require no skill or previous experience to use. It also seems to be superior to the wand, since it allows one to hover in mid-air and doesn't immobilize one of the user's hands.
Another item, though not in Yoruichi's possession, is the device used by Jūshir�� Ukitake and Shunsui Ky��raku to destroy the S��kyoku. It is a large, shield-like item with the Shihouin family crest stamped on it and a long cord connected to it. When the cord is wrapped around S��kyoku and two zanpakut�� are stabbed into two vertical slots running from its top, their energy flows through the cord and destroys S��kyoku. Jūshir�� Ukitake had it in his possession under some sort of seal.
[edit] History
Yoruichi was the former head of the special forces. She was also the first female and the 22nd generational head of the Shihouin family, one of the four noble families, and earned much respect in Soul Society while she was there. While her age has not been revealed, she refers to Byakuya Kuchiki as "Little Byakuya", implying that she is older than him. About 100 years prior to the Bleach storyline, she helped Kisuke Urahara in his escape from Soul Society and was thus relieved of her high status. Yoruichi and Urahara are close friends, as they played together daily under the S��kyoku hill training space, which Urahara built when they were children, although many incorrectly believe them to be family.
While Yoruichi was the special forces commander, she took in Soifon as a guard and became her mentor and friend. She taught Soifon most of the techniques she knew. As a result, Soifon succeeded her as head of the special forces after Yoruichi's escape from Soul Society. During her time in Soul Society, she created many techniques that involve flash steps, as well as teaching some of them to Byakuya.
Since her departure from Soul Society, it has been stated that she "has kept her distance from battle." According to the manga, Yoruichi disappeared and has not fought in battle in over 100 years before the storyline. Her segregation from fighting seems to be the main reason for Yoruichi's initial struggle during her fight with Soifon after she returns to Soul Society.
[edit] Relationships
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