Post by Lilly on Aug 20, 2009 7:05:24 GMT -5
Name: Sajin Komamura
Age: Unknown
Gender: Male
Personality:
Skill Level: Swordsmanship: Advanced
Skill Level: Shunpou: Intermediate
Skill Level: Hand-to-hand: Advanced
History/Background:
Age: Unknown
Gender: Male
Personality:
In contrast to his physical stature, Komamura has a heart of gold, as well as being a loyal and grateful subordinate to Captain-Commander Genryûsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, to whom he owes great gratitude for overriding the rules of Gotei 13 and taking him in; so grateful that he would even die for him. Komamura is also a serious man, deeply scarred by the times when he was spurned by Soul Society for his appearance. Like fellow Captains Jûshirô Ukitake, Shunsui Kyôraku, and Retsu Unohana, he isn't tough or cruel to his squad, preferring to lead with them impartiality.Appearance:
An omake shows Komamura being pleased with the gift of a dog brush from the human world, as he finds brushes in Seireitei ineffective at brushing his fur. In addition, he notes that he will possibly use a dog Gigai if he were to go undercover in the human world. He also likes dogs (which is obviously not surprising), especially ones of mixed breed, and even keeps one, whose name is 'Goro', in his squad's quarters; During his free time, he takes Goro for strolls.
Complimenting his appearance, his favorite food is meat but dislikes carrots, supposedly because his father once told him that carrots were "not for their kind."
The betrayal and subsequent departure of his close friend, Kaname Tôsen, may have adversely affected his self-confidence and view of himself, since Tôsen was the first person to have accepted him for who he is (and not what he is). This adverse effect is shown when he describes himself to Choe Neng Poww as "a meager worm" (he may have been speaking in sarcasm, however, as Poww previously referred to him and his opponents as "worms").
Despite being a gentle person, he is cold, ruthless, and calculating when fighting. Once his is done fighting, however, he reverts back to his gentle, giant self.
Komamura is an unusual character in the series due to the fact that he is an anthropomorphic canine. Initially, he has been very self-conscious about his appearance and wears gloves with bracers, combined with a helmet, to conceal his entire body. However, he later gains enough confidence to go without his helmet after Kaname Tôsen's betrayal against Soul Society, along with Former Captains Sôsuke Aizen and Gin Ichimaru. His fur is light-brown in color, which matches the color of his gloves. He also wears shoulder pads on top of his haori and large plated boots rather than sandals. During the battle in the fake Karakura Town, he starts wearing a high collar, having a similar build to his shoulder pads, the top of which is visible in his uniform.Zanpakuto Spirit:
Tenken's spirit appears to be that of a giant ogre or oni. He has red skin and is capable of shooting fire from his mouth. He carries both a bolas and a sword; both of which can also produce fire. His strength was enough to win a tug-of-war between him and his former master.Sealed Zanpakuto:
It takes the form of a normal katana. The crossguard is a rectangle decorated with a pattern of vertical lines, with the long sides pinched in towards the middle, so that the overall appearance is similar to a squared-off hourglass.Shikai Description:
"Roar" (Todoroke), TenkenShikai Abilities:
It maintains its form as a regular katana.
In its Shikai, Tenken creates various body parts of a fearsome armored giant to copy whatever body part Komamura moves; for example, should Komamura swing his sword, a gigantic disembodied arm wielding a sword appears and does the same thing. The body's gigantic parts generated by the Initial Release possess strength and attacking power proportionate to their size (though not as great as it could be due to not having a full body), making Komamura's Zanpakuto quite powerful.Bankai Description:
Bankai: Kokujô Tengen Myô'ô(Heavenly Punishment of Kokujô's King):Bankai Abilities:
Kokujô Tengen Myô'ô maintains its form as a regular katana. While in use, Komamura and his katana maintain a glow of spiritual energy.
His Bankai brings forth the entire giant, which is about a hundred meters tall. It takes the form of a giant samurai that copies the movements of Komamura to devastating effect, allowing it to deal out colossal amounts of damage. Its strength is far that in excess to Komamura's as it is more proportional to its size It is strong enough to take an Arrancar's Cero pointblank without being damaged, and could easily smother him with its bare hands.Skill Level: Kidou: Intermediate
Skill Level: Swordsmanship: Advanced
Skill Level: Shunpou: Intermediate
Skill Level: Hand-to-hand: Advanced
History/Background:
One day, while sitting on a grassy area, Komamura is sensed by Tôsen, who didn't know where he was (due to his blindness). It was only when Komamura spoke that he realized he had talked in the wrong direction. Complimenting Komamura’s ability to hide his presence very well, Tôsen noted that he had never been able to not feel someone’s presence before, even though his eyes cannot see. Komamura was highly touched, for this was the first time that he wasn't looked upon as an outcast.RP Sample:
Although it is currently unknown where Komamura originated, Yamamoto gave him the opportunity to join the Gotei 13 even if he wasn't human.
Later, they meet time and again during their time in the Gotei 13, and Aizen is introduced to Komamura through Tôsen.
Soul Society arc
Sajin Komamura wearing his helmet during the Soul Society arc.Komamura first appears with his helmet on at the captain's emergency meeting regarding the questioning of Gin Ichimaru’s apparent slip of duty in handling the Ryoka. Standing between then Captains Sôsuke Aizen and Kaname Tôsen, his relatively large stature is visibly apparent, but little is known of him beyond that.
After Aizen’s apparent death, Komamura and Tôsen visit Aizen’s body in the 4th Division Relief Station. He is accompanied by Tôsen, whom he appears to be rather close with. He still has not spoken at this point in time.
On the day of Rukia Kuchiki's execution, his lieutenant, Tetsuzaemon Iba, rushes to him, subsequently kneels, and profusely apologizes for him being late. Showing his lenience, Komamura finally talks by stopping him in mid-sentence and saying he knows Iba understands that he needed time to think.
Later, Komamura, Iba, Tôsen, and 9th Division Lieutenant Shûhei Hisagi stop Kenpachi Zaraki and his men in an open courtyard from aiding the Ryoka. After an exchange of words, Komamura and Tôsen deal with Kenpachi while their lieutenants take on the 3rd and 5th Seats of the 11th Division. Komamura, getting tired of Kenpachi’s arrogance, unleashes his Shikai, while Tôsen follows up with his own. Despite their obvious advantage, the duo seem to be on the losing end of the ensuing battle. Kenpachi then sneers at Komamura and demands that he release his Bankai. Komamura is shown to be greatly angered by Kenpachi's words and responds by telling him that he doesn't require using it to fight a "traitor" like him. It is in this point that Tôsen interrupts Komamura, informing him that he would release his first.
Komamura saves Tôsen from being slaughtered by Kenpachi. Although Kenpachi defeats Tôsen, Komamura stops Kenpachi from killing his friend just in time by deflecting Kenpachi's blade with his left arm and helmet. As a result, Komamura's helmet smashes into pieces and falls into the ground, revealing his true appearance where is shown to have a fox's facial attributes.
Komamura finally releases his Bankai to face Kenpachi and "satisfy" the latter's lust for fighting. Sensing Yamamoto's Shikai release, He later leaves Kenpachi to rush to his benefactor's aid.
Before reaching Yamamoto, Komamura hears the message of Aizen and Tôsen's betrayal and rushes over to Sôkyoku Hill to intercept the real traitors. Upon arriving at the hill, Komamura immediately attacks Aizen with his Shikai, but he quickly moves and gets up close to Komamura and stops his blade with one hand. As Aizen calmly mentions that it has been quite a while since he last saw Komamura’s face. Komamura gives a response of his own by angrily interrogating Aizen on how he can still smile, stating that he will never forgive him for betraying Soul Society, he again tries to strike him with his Shikai to which Aizen quickly moves out the way.
Angered at Aizen's treachery, Komamura then turns to Tôsen and demands an explanation for his own actions. Receiving no answer, Komamura attempts to release his Bankai. However, he is caught under the hypnosis of Aizen's Zanpakutô, leaving him vulnerable. Aizen takes advantage of this situation by performing a Level 90 Kidô Spell on Komamura easily defeating the 7th Division Captain.
Komamura regains consciousness at the time of the three leaving, shouting for Tôsen to get back down. "Why did you become a Shinigami?" he asks. "Was it not for your friend who died? Was it not for justice?" Tôsen replies that he had told Komamura before that "all that is reflected in these eyes is the path of least blood. The path I walk is justice."
A week after the incident, Komamura visits the grave of Tôsen’s friend, asking what the latter would have said to stop Tôsen. Hisagi later joins and asks Komamura of Tôsen's possible return. "Without a doubt," he replies. "By our own hands, let us open his eyes."
Bount arc
He is seen fighting the infected Shinigami with Shûhei Hisagi.
Fake Karakura Town arc
The full size of his massive Bankai.
Komamura slaying Poww.When Sôsuke Aizen, Gin Ichimaru, Kaname Tôsen, and Aizen's top three Espada attempt to destroy the fake Karakura Town, Komamura and the rest of the of the Gotei 13 captains currently not in Hueco Mundo are seen awaiting for their arrival.
During the battles with Barragan Luisenbarn's Fracción, he steps in to save Ikkaku Madarame after his defeat at the hands of Barragan's largest Fracción, Choe Neng Poww. Komamura catches Poww off guard and punches him in to the side of a building. Poww, however, is immediately back on his feet, unscathed, and is also unfazed by the captain being an animal. Poww then proceeds to punch him for several miles and releases his Zanpakutô. Komamura returns and stops an attack from the released Arrancar, who was attempting to attack his lieutenant and Ikkaku, and proceeds to throw the him over his head and in to the ground. Poww, unharmed, says the hit made him "yawn", which is actually him building up a Cero. Komamura then calmly releases his Bankai.
Poww fires the cero, which Komamura's Bankai blocks with its sword. Poww proceeds to throw 4 punches, each of which is blocked. Komamura then proceeds to give Poww a punch of his own. After recovering, Poww proceeds to grapple with the giant, while simultaneously firing another cero. This has seemingly no effect on it, the giant subsequently forcing the cero down Poww's own throat with his hand. The counterattack throws the Arrancar back and he falls to the ground. Komamura then kills Poww with a single blow from the giants sword.
After Iba scolds Ikkaku for not using his Bankai (Ikkaku refuses to reveal it because he wants to die under Kenpachi's command, revealing it to everyone would mean he may end up being promoted to Captain). Komamura is shown wiggling his ear, Iba and Ikkaku immediately notices he was standing right next to them (again referencing the fact that he's great at hiding his spiritual pressure). Komamura says not to worry, and that it seems he has something in his ears. This possibly hints that he overheard Iba and Ikkaku's conversation about how Ikkaku can use Bankai, but he chooses not to reveal anything.
Some time after the battles against Barragan's Fracción, Komamura is seen along with the casualties while Izuru Kira attends to the injured lieutenants, possibly serving as a protector. He looks up at the sky, viewing the fights between the other captains and the Espada.
Seeing the huge Hollow creature come through the Garganta, Komamura notices its one eye and recalls seeing the same eye in the Garganta that opened when Aizen escaped Soul Society months before. He is suddenly brought out of thought by Kira, who tells them that he and the fallen lieutenants will be fine and that he should go as if even if he stays and protects them what would be the point if all the others died.
Komamura protects Shinji from Tôsen.As Tôsen sets himself to attack Shinji Hirako he intersects the attack, Shinji asks if he should be helping them and Komamura just says that he is going to help and will not take no for an answer. Komamura then tells Tôsen that he never thought he will be protecting someone from him. As Tôsen tells him that their battle was inevitable Shûhei Hisagi appears and asks that he be allowed to fight as well.
Zanpakutô Unknown Tales arc
Komamura was part of the group of Shinigami being attacked by the arc's villain, Muramasa. He angrily attacks him with his Bankai after he refuses to tell him what happened to Yamamoto. However, Komamura's Bankai attacks him instead. His Zanpakutô, Tenken, materializes into its true from, throws ropes around Komamura, drags him close, and then knocks him unconscious with one slash of his sword.
When the Shinigami were forced to retreat, he's seen still unconscious, but being carried off by Iba and Hisagi. He's later seen at the 4th Division First Aid Station undergoing medical treatment with the rest of the Shinigami injured by the renegade Zanpakutô (Komamura's face wasn't shown, but you could tell by the metal boots he wears).
Tosen....
Pain and horrible memories were brought back when he thought of that name. He was once a very good frieend of the former 9th Squad captain, Kaname Tosen. He had felt closest to him more than anyone besides Sou taichou- Yammamoto. They had met a long time ago and he was the first person to make him feel, welcomed. Komamura took a left on his walk, he was waling his pet, Goro. He hardly had time to do this but foe once he did and he wanted to enjoy it.
Yet everytime he did that name popped into his head and created anguish.
"Why did he do it? He said he follows the path with less bloodshed yet he has betrayed Soul Society."
This had always been Tosen's philosophy, he along with Komamura and Tosen's Vice Captain, Shuhei Hisagi, had learned to live with that philosophy as well. While he was walking he figured he'd go and visit the grave of Tosen's dear friend. This had been a meeting spot for them when they needed to think, or just to relax. When he arrived he was met by the figure of Hisagi. His stature did not change, it was usual for him to be here, as he also did not understand why Tosen left. He walked up to him and put his hand on his shoulder.
"Do not worry, we will bring him back with our own hands and make him realize the truth." Hisagi nodded and he took his dog back to his squad barracks. He would show Tosen the error of his way and kill that traitor who had poisoned his mind.
"Aizen..."
Yes he would kill him to repay his debt to the Sou taichou, but also to get Tosen back. Tosen couldn't be under the affect of Aizen's zanpakuto. He pondered any possible reasons Tosen would have for betraying those who were precious to him. Either way Tosen would return to Soul Society, Aizen will die, and he would have his friend back as well as having repayed his to Yammamoto. Until that day he would have to train and increase his skills exponentially so that on that day he could over power Tosen.