The Quincy King (Canon)

[lixan]

Name: Ryuken Ishida
Age: Unknown. Adult age?
Gender: Male
Personality:

Ry¨±ken appears to be a cold, work-oriented man, and is apparently estranged from his father and son. He detests his status as a Quincy on the grounds that it does not enable one to make a proper living, and would rather focus on saving the living instead of the dead. He even goes so far as to state that the Quincy would become extinct once S¨­ken's generation died out, urging Ury¨± not to follow in his grandfather's footsteps.[1] Even though Ry¨±ken scorns his status as a Quincy, his tie has blue crosses all over it, an obvious reference to the Quincy cross.

His actual feelings towards his son are hard to place - despite his attitude towards being a Quincy, he helps to restore Ury¨±'s lost Quincy powers on the condition that he never associate himself with Shinigami again, even if they were his friends. To this end, he constructed a secret chamber underneath Karakura Hospital which hides Spiritual Energy.[2] During their fight, Ury¨± tries to finish the fight with an attack meant to capture rather than kill, perhaps indicating feelings for his father that made him stay a final blow. Thus Ry¨±ken was able to escape and shoot Ury¨±, but his somewhat tender tone as he talks to his unconscious son suggests that deep down he also loves Ury¨±.

Strangely enough, Ry¨±ken also shares a relationship with Isshin Kurosaki not unlike that of their sons (though seemingly friendlier; Isshin comments that Ry¨±ken never called him "Kurosaki" before in a slightly hurt tone). He comments on Isshin's newly regained powers when the latter pays him a visit, and the two exchange banter about their sons and parenting styles.

Appearance:

He has light blue/white hair and glasses, with a look of boredom and disappointment stuck on his face. He usually wears a suit, and has yet to be seen without one, with a tie with quincy crosses on it.

Quincy Abilities:

Quincy Bow & Arrows- Like all Quincy, Ry¨±ken uses a bow as his primary weapon, but unlike other Quincy seen thus far, Ry¨±ken is capable of willfully changing its size and can fire multiple shots at once. He can also fire arrows one-handed and at rapid-speed. His bow is white, rather than blue.

Reiryoku Absorption- All Quincy primarily absorb spiritual energy from the atmosphere, and have an easier time collecting this energy in environments with higher concentrations of spiritual particles, such as Soul Society or Hueco Mundo. To a sufficiently powerful Quincy, there is no difference between spiritual particles and spiritual energy as a source of power.

Reiryoku Manipulation- He can manipulate spiritual energy for offensive purposes. He most commonly reshapes spiritual particles into various types of bow and arrows, but can also concentrate spiritual energy into the form of silver tubes. Ry¨±ken uses a pentacle to create his bow, and although the artifact is not cross-shaped, it is still called a Quincy cross.

Ginto Master- Ry¨±ken is able to use the spiritual energy stored in silver tubes to create effects similar to Kid¨­. He can also use his own energy rather than the energy stored in a silver tube, as seen during the training session between him and his son.

Seele Schneider Master- Ry¨±ken is presumably highly capable of using the soul cutting sword with great proficiency, as he excels over his son in all Quincy techniques.

Genius Intellect & Athletic- Aside from his Quincy powers, Ry¨±ken is well-trained in both mind and body, having substantial athletic abilities and a genius intellect which surpasses his son, who is considered a Quincy prodigy. Due to keeping his physical prowess at it's peak, Ry¨±ken can easily hold out against all but the most resilient opponents during a battle.

In terms of intellect, Ry¨±ken has shown himself to be a very intuitive and perceptive man. Much to Ury¨±'s dismay, Ry¨±ken has repeatedly shown himself easily able to see through his son's antics. When Ury¨± left to aid Ichigo and Sado in rescuing Orihime Inoue, Ry¨±ken immediately determined what his son was doing without looking at the note his son left.

Ransotengai- This is a high level technique that allows the user to control their body parts using strings of spirit energy controlled by their brain, forming lines or strings out of countless spiritrons. By using this technique, the user can control their body as one would a puppet, allowing them to move freely despite paralysis, broken limbs, or any other force that would impede normal movement. It was originally created to allow elderly Quincy to fight effectively.

Hirenkyaku- A method in which Quincy use to travel quickly over short distances. It is basically the Quincy equivalent to the Shinigami's Shunpo, or the Arrancar's Son¨ªdo.

Skill Level: Marksmanship: Advanced
Skill Level: Swordsmanship: Intermediate
Skill Level: Agility and Speed: Advanced
Skill Level: Hand-to-hand: Intermediate
History/Background:

Little is actually known about Ryuken's background, other than what has been revealed through Uryu's flashbacks and memories. It appears that throughout all his life he has despised having his Quincy powers, even going as far as forbidding Uryu to learn about his own powers. It appears that he dislikes them on the grounds of there "not being any money in it."

At some point before the current story, it appears that Ryuken met and interacted with Isshin Kurosaki, as the two seem to display a relationship similar to the one their sons have.

RP Sample:

Ryuken walked down the street, alone, under the moonlight. It was a full moon tonight, reflecting off his bright hair like a mirror, or a secret code only he and the celestial orb knew. The stars twinkled in the black sky, almost alive, wishing they knew the code Ryuken's hair shared with the moon.

The Quincy sighed, a strand of hair falling in the way of his sight. He sighed again, finding it too troublesome to move to push it back, so he let it fall. One little strand out of line, just like his family.

Uryu, his son, his future, and his downfall. That foolish boy would be the end of both of them, going around and shooting off arrows however he wanted. He was an insult to the Quincy's pride, socializing with Shinigami like he was doing.

Blocking further thought, a strange spiritual pressure suddenly appeared, right in the immediate area. A rather large, gruesome hollow appear out of nowhere, sniffing its way around the streets, nearly hitting at least a dozen cars.

It must have sensed Ryuken, as its attention was suddenly drawn to his direction. However, before it could even move, an arrow pierced its head, ending its existence. Ryuken lowered his bow, his other hand still in his pocket. He dispelled his magical weapon, and continued on his way, as if nothing had happened...

[Rebel Raven]

This character is not avaliable as he's closely intertwined with important plot points as the leader of Blue Sun.