Arrancar - Halibel - [S-2]

Name: Tia Halibel
Age: Unknown, Appears to be mid 20s
Gender: Female
Personality:

Halibel rarely speaks, and when she does she's fairly serious, such as when she tells her Fraccion that being afraid of an Espada's released form is a natural reaction. She calculated the battle between Ichigo Kurosaki and Grimmjow Jeagerjaques was more like an fight between two Espada than anything else. She tends to cross her arms when not engaged in combat.

Compared to her fellow Espada, who are usually arrogant, boastful, impulsive, battle-hungry, bloodthirsty, and egotistical, Halibel is composed, receptive, analytical, and prefers not to engage in combat, content on silently observing both parties until the fighting reaches its conclusion, unless challenged and attacked by an opponent, or until commanded to fight by her superiors (though she appears reluctant to take orders from another Espada that outranked her). Halibel's gender and associated rank in the Espada often draws the unwanted attention of other people; at one point, Nnoitra Jiruga attempts to provoke her with a sharply-worded comment, and at another she catches the eye of Shunsui Kyoraku, even to the point of him mentioning his (rather positive) opinion of her abilities to his opponent.

Before Ichigo Kurosaki and his friends break into Las Noches, Halibel is usually seen in the company of Aizen and her fellow Espada - in Aizen's throne room, the Espada meeting room, and the room which houses the Hogyoku - although she, like the other Espada, is assigned her own quarters. Whenever she is present, Aizen usually greets the group with words such as "ladies and gentlemen of the Espada" or "brothers and sisters", apparently for her exclusive benefit. She herself considers Aizen and his powers in high regard, which is reciprocated by Aizen to a certain extent, as he seems unconcerned with the prospect of his top three Espada fighting a numerically-superior force led by six Soul Reaper Captains without his aid.

Strangely, Halibel seems to show some concern for her enemies. This was hinted when she observed Ichigo's fight with Grimmjow and was finalized when she asked Hitsugaya about his fluctuating reiatsu during their fight. Unlike most of her comrades, Halibel does care for her Fraccion, as she is noticeably upset when she senses their presences fading, which is shown by her angrily assaulting Hitsugaya seconds after their defeat at the hands of General Yamamoto.

Appearance:

Halibel has dark skin, green eyes, and messy blonde hair which has three braided locks. She wears an oddly-cut variation of the Arrancar jacket that covers the lower part of her face downward, while baring a good portion of the lower half of her breasts; this jacket, unlike that of other Arrancar, is provided with a zipper running along its entire length that is opened from the bottom upwards (in the anime, this outfit is extended to fully cover her breasts, a black stripe showing where the original cut of the jacket was). The jacket's sleeves completely envelop her arms, terminating in black glove-like extensions at her extremities, which slightly gives her fingers the appearance of a cat's paws. Physically, she appears to be just as well-endowed as Rangiku Matsumoto. Halibel carries her zanpakuto on her back (similar to Soifon). The sword itself is notably broad and short compared to others, and has a western-style guard.

The remnants of her Hollow mask consist of the sides of her face and her mouth, as well as an extensive area below and around her neck extending down to, and also covering, her nipples; she usually hides these Hollow remnants from view with her jacket. Halibel's mask fragment give her a similar appearance to Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez, at least in regards to the teeth. To date she has the most intact mask of any Arrancar not including the incomplete Grand Fisher (though the mask is removed upon her zanpakuto's release). Her Espada tattoo is oddly placed on the left side of her right breast. The location of her Hollow hole is currently unknown, despite the fact that her release form reveals most of her body.

Arrancar Powers:

Cero: Halibel has been shown to charge her Cero using her sword and being able to fire it in a very wide ranging form, following the arc of her subsequent sword swing. Though Hitsugaya comments on it being weak, this is due to the current situation where they are both waiting for each other's strongest attack.

Immense Spiritual Power: Being one of the top four members of the Espada, Halibel is forbidden to release her Zanpakuto while inside the dome of Las Noches. If she were to do so, her immense spiritual power would be enough to demolish the fortress.

Natural Arrancar Powers:

Keen Intellect: While a person of few words, Halibel has shown herself to be an intuitive person. She is easily able to see through a person's demeanor to determine what they are thinking about. During the battle between Ichigo and Grimmjow, she noted how similar the two were, especially in terms of energy signatures.

Master Swordsmanship Specialist: Halibel has demonstrated tremendous skill in swordsmanship, being able to fight on even grounds with Hitsugaya, a famous prodigy of swordsmanship while not taking the battle seriously. Halibel is ambidextrous and can switch her sword from her right to left.

Sonido Master: Halibel has demonstrated incredible speed in battle, initially able to outmaneuver Hitsugaya to the point of forcing him almost completely on the defensive.

Garganta: Garganta is how Arrancar move to and from Hueco Mundo. Halibel has the ability to use this technique. It literally tears open the dimensional fabric separating the worlds, revealing a tunnel of whirling, torrential energy that must be focused and solidified to create a discernible pathway. She is seen using one to travel to the Fake Karakura Town.

Zampakuto's name:

Tiburon

Un-released Zampakuto's Appearance:

The oddest shaped sword held by either an Espada or Shinigami to date. In its sealed state, Halibel's zanpakuto is unusually wide while not being particularly long in its length, and it has the distinction of being completely hollow in the middle, consisting of nothing more than the edges of what would otherwise be a normal sword. The handle is purple and guard is as wide as the blade and has three small holes on each end that Halibel uses to unsheathe it. Oddly, the sword is longer than the sheathe. It is worn horizontally on her upper back.

Projyectil/Projectile Azul, purojiekuteiru; Spanish for "Blue Projectile" Japanese for "Blue Sword Gun"): A technique in which Halibel pulls her sword back as it gathers spiritual energy within the hollow portion of her blade and launches it as an attack, similar to a cannon, towards her opponent, in the form of a energy blade projectile. She has also demonstrated the ability to keep the gathered energy concentrated within the hollowed out portion of the blade and unleash it in the form of a ribbon when attacking. The power of the attack is considerable as it can provide a highly lethal wound if it were actually make contact with a target. Also, considering the attacks name, the color is most likely blue.

Resurrección Release phrase::

"Attack"

Resurrección Appearance::

When releasing her Zanpakuto; she holds it in an outstretched arm in front of her with the blade pointing down and declares the release. She is then completely enveloped by a heart-shaped surge of water, that reshapes itself into a cyclone-like cocoon which Halibel then cuts herself out of. In this form, all of her clothes are gone and the remains of her hollow mask on her face and neck seen in her sealed form disappear, now instead creating a collar around her neck with extensions that cover her nipples, spaulders on her shoulders and two wing-like protrusions on her back featuring what appears to be a shark fin on each, a mini-skirt consisting of bones and something that resembles a spine down her stomach. She now wears a pair of knee long boots and elbow long glows. Her weapon now takes the form of a broad rapier or pata, which resembles an elongated shark's tooth, featuring an unusual hilt with a handguard that completely covers the hand and shark's gill marks along the blade. Halibel's hair becomes messy and she loses her three braids and she also gains two lightning bolt markings on both sides of her face.

Resurrección Abilities::

Resurreccion Special Ability: In this form, Halibel gains immense speed and strength. Her increase in strength is so great that a simple swing of her sword is strong enough that even at longer distances it can easily cut an opponent. Her speed is greatly enhanced in this form and her motions become hard to predict until the very last moment.

Hirviendo, irubiendo; Spanish for "Boiling", Japanese for "Burning Current"): Halibel points her blade out and superheats any form of water that comes into contact with it, including ice.
Cascada, kasukeda; Spanish for "Waterfall", Japanese for "Cutting Waterfall"): Halibel sends the water under her control into a rushing surge of water at her enemy.
La Gota, ra gota; Spanish for "The Drop") Halibel is able to condense large amounts of water around her blade before firing it as a blast of pressurized water, in the form of an arrow head. She has also demonstrated the ability to fire multiple blasts in rapid succession with relative ease. This technique seems to be an upgraded version of her Proyectil Azul.

Skill Level: Kidou: Intermediate
Skill Level: Swordsmanship: Advanced
Skill Level: Sonido: Advanced
Skill Level: Hand-to-hand: Intermediate
History/Background:

She has no revealed History in the Manga

RP Sample:

Halibel wasn't the sort to express herself openly, but anyone that paid attention to her could see something had been bothering her a while. It was in the way she wandered Las Noches, and stared out at the desert now and then. It was is if she were in a dead silent meditation.

It didn't take a leap of faith to guess that it was the fact her Fraccion were killed. It didn't take a genius to know that she cared about them. That they were almost like family.

She never did foresee the day they'd be killed, herself, but it was little surprise that the strongest of the Captains, Yamamoto, had to do it after her Fraccion defeated Lieutenants. They were powerful enough, but not enough to deal with such a move that reeked of overkill.

And now she was alone, as, for the most part, Arrancar did not socialize well which deepened the state of lonliness. They were preoccupied in their own concerns, and that suited her fine.

Like many times since the fateful battle, she stood tall, and strong on a walkway that overlooked Las Noches.
Her bright green eyes stared past blonde lashes.

It was very hard to tell what was on her mind, but some might guess she were plotting...
Or Searching...

For what, was anyone's guess thanks to the enigmatic look on what was exposed of her face.

The Strong don't show weakness. They don't show want. They show only what they must.
Many subscribed to this mentality, including Halibel herself. It was the villain's way to hide the heart, as it was easily viewed as a source of weakness.

With the unstable hierarchy, one could not afford to show any weakness no matter how confident in their power they might be, and she kept that in mind even as she mourned.

And so she merely stood there, and watched, and waited for something to come her way.
What her heart desired.