Post by FreudTastic on Sept 29, 2023 17:04:24 GMT
Name:
Sajin Komamura
Gender:
Male
Race:
Shinigami
Canon/OC:
Canon
Visual Appearance:
Physical Description:
Komamura is an anthropomorphic wolf, although he is often mistaken for a dog. Initially, he was very self-conscious about his appearance, so he wore gloves with bracers, as well as a helmet, to conceal his entire body. However, he later gains enough confidence to go on without his helmet after Kaname Tousen's betrayal against Soul Society. He is the tallest captain of the Gotei 13. His fur is light-brown in color, which is the same color as his gloves.
Clothing/Misc. Items:
Komamura wears the standard captain's haori and shinigami outfit. He also wears shoulder weights over his haori and large, plated boots instead of sandals.
Sexuality:
Demisexual
Goals:
To protect Soul Society and the living world, and keep balance in the world as a whole; Also secretly hopes to bring Tousen to his senses
General Personality:
In contrast to his imposing physical stature, Komamura has a heart of gold, as well as being a loyal and grateful subordinate to Captain-Commander Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, to whom he owes great gratitude for taking him in; so grateful that he would even die for him. The betrayal of his close friend, Kaname Tousen, may have adversely affected his self-confidence and view of himself, since Tousen was the first person to have accepted him for who he is and not what he is. Sajin is a very forgiving person even if his friend is corrupt, or how evil they are, no matter how many innocent people they've killed, and even if they're about to kill him.
Komamura is also a very serious man, deeply scarred by the times when he was spurned by Soul Society for his appearance. He is not tough or cruel to his Division, preferring to lead them with impartiality. Komamura tends to growl when angered. Despite being a gentle person, he is cold, ruthless and calculating when fighting. Once he is done fighting, however, he reverts to his gentle, giant self.
History:
Before the Gotei 13
Some time before joining the Gotei 13, Komamura left his family, ashamed of living in the shadows. Although it is currently unknown where Komamura originated, Yamamoto gave him the opportunity to join the Gotei 13 even though he wasn't Human.
One day, while sitting on a grassy area, Komamura was sensed by Tousen, 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, Tousen 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.
Komamura met Tousen again during their time in the Gotei 13, and Aizen was introduced to Komamura through Tousen.
Soul Society Arc
Komamura, standing between Captains Sōsuke Aizen and Kaname Tōsen, attends a captain's emergency meeting regarding the questioning of Gin Ichimaru’s apparent slip of duty in handling the Ryoka. After Aizen's apparent death, Komamura and Tōsen visit Aizen's body in the 4th Division Relief Station. 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 and profusely apologizes for his lateness. Komamura interrupts him and says he knows that Iba understands that he needed time to think.
Later, Komamura, Iba, Tōsen, and 9th Division Lieutenant Shūhei Hisagi stop Kenpachi Zaraki and his men in an open courtyard from aiding the Ryoka. After an exchange of words, Komamura and Tōsen 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 Tōsen follows up with his own, but neither are able to inflict more than superficial injuries. Kenpachi then sneers at Komamura and demands that he release his Bankai. Komamura is greatly angered by Kenpachi's words and responds by telling him that he doesn't need it to fight a "traitor" like him. Tōsen interrupts Komamura, informing him that he would release his first.
Although Kenpachi defeats Tōsen, Komamura stops Kenpachi from killing his friend 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: Komamura is a wolf. Komamura finally releases his Bankai to face Kenpachi and "satisfy" the latter's lust for fighting. However, sensing Yamamoto's Shikai, he later leaves Kenpachi to rush to his benefactor's aid.
Before reaching Yamamoto, Komamura hears the message of Aizen and Tōsen's betrayal and rushes over to Sōkyoku 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. 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 Tōsen 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 Zanpakutō, leaving him vulnerable. Aizen takes advantage of this situation by performing a Level 90 Kidō Spell on Komamura, easily defeating the 7th Division captain.
Komamura regains consciousness at the time of the three leaving, shouting for Tōsen 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?" Tōsen 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 Tōsen's friend, asking what the latter would have said to stop Tōsen. Hisagi later joins and asks Komamura of Tōsen's possible return. "Without a doubt," he replies. "By our own hands, let us open his eyes." He, along with Renji, Unohana, Rukia, and Ukitake, see off Ichigo and his friends when they return to the World of the Living.
Faction:
The Gotei 13
Rank:
7th Division Captain
Physical Abilities/Power:
Hakuda Master -- While not relying on the most advanced forms of unarmed combat, Komamura has great skill at brawling hand-to-hand fighting using his phenomenal strength to supplement his blows. This form of combat is what he excels in when not engaging in swordsmanship.
Master Swordsman -- Komamura is highly proficient in swordsmanship, and is more than capable of holding his own against the likes of Kenpachi, who is arguably one of the most well-versed in swordsmanship as well as one of the greatest physical combatants in Soul Society.
Shunpo Expert -- Komamura is highly proficient in Shunpo, with at least the average speed of a captain-level Shinigami.
Immense Spiritual Power -- As a captain, Komamura possesses an incredible amount of spiritual energy. When Komamura releases his spiritual energy, it has the same magnitude of his enormous strength, and tends to destroy the area around him. He is quite skilled in hiding his spiritual presence because, due to his appearance, he does it quite frequently out of what he feels is a necessity to hide from others. He is able to use his spiritual pressure as a weapon, as he is capable of blasting back most normal enemies with a simple palm thrust without physically touching them. His Reiatsu is red.
Immense Strength -- Due to his large stature, Komamura has unbelievable physical strength.
Immense Endurance -- Komamura is capable of taking considerable amounts of damage and still continuing to fight, despite the severity of his injuries. He refused medical treatment after being hit by Aizen's level 90 Kidō spell. He was also utterly unfazed from being punched across a great distance through parts of a city.
Enhanced Senses -- Because of his animal-likeness, he is seemingly in possession of superior senses.
Enhanced Reflexes -- Komamura has very keen reflexes in contrast to his large frame. He is capable of matching even the extremely fast attacks of Captain Suì-Fēng.
Animal Communication -- It is also known that he is able to talk to animals.
Kido:
N/A
Zanpakuto:
Tenken (天譴, Heavenly Punishment; Viz "Heavenly Retribution") takes the form of a normal katana. The cross-guard is a rectangle decorated with a pattern of vertical lines, with the long sides pinched in towards the middle. The overall appearance is similar to a squared-off hourglass.
Shikai:
The Shikai command is "Roar" (轟け, Todoroke). Tenken maintains its form as a regular katana. In its Shikai, Tenken creates various phantom 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 mimics the movement. The body's gigantic parts generated by this Shikai possess strength and attacking power proportionate to their size (though not as powerful as Komamura's Bankai, due to not having a full body), making Komamura's Zanpakutō quite powerful.
Bankai:
When activating his Bankai, Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō (黒縄天譴明王, Vidyaraja of Kalasutra's Heavenly Punishment; Viz "Divine Retribution, Black Ropes of Ruination"), Komamura brings forth the entire giant, a Bankai of living armor. Standing at about a hundred meters tall, the giant resembles an armored samurai. It wields a sword with a guard similar to Komamura's, but with a different blade and a string hanging from the hilt. Komamura also retains its form as a regular katana. While in use, Komamura and his katana maintain a glow of spiritual energy.
The giant copies Komamura's movements to devastating effect, allowing it to deal out colossal amounts of damage. Its strength is proportionally far greater than that of Komamura, due to its size. It is strong enough to take a released Arrancar's point-blank Cero without being damaged. Despite its enormous size, the giant is also deceptively fast, as it instantly copies all of Komamura's movements. However, it should be noted that whenever Komamura's Bankai takes significant damage, then all damage the Bankai takes will be reflected upon Komamura, and whenever Komamura is healed, the Bankai is restored in a similar fashion.
RP Sample:
"TENKEN!"
The voice echoed out with a vicious roar as Komamura threw himself into the thick of the battle, a giant phantom arm and sword manifesting itself as it'd take the hit from a massive, centipede-like Hollow, holding it back with its jaws lodged against the blade's edge. The massive Shinigami then landed before one of his Division subordinates, who was badly injured on the ground. "Tetsuzaemon! Take this one back and out of the fight! I'll deal with these alone!" he literally barks out the order to his Lieutenant, who'd Shunpo up close to Komamura before following his order. "B-But Captain! With no offense, but may I request that you pull back as well! There are too many Hollows for one of us to deal with alone!" he demands, but Komamura just smiles wide as he stares at the centipede Hollow before him, before he swings his arm down, and the giant phantom blade cleaves it in twain.
"Tetsuzaemon... remember what I told you all." he calmly explains, even as more Hollows begin to mass up on their position, roaring and snarling hungrily at him and his division's men. "The enemy's number is never my greatest concern in battle. The enemy's strength isn't my concern either. My one and only concern is that of my men, and their assured safe return. So please, do not worry about me. I shall deal with these fiends myself. You have to make sure to take the injured out of the battle." his final words are met with a proud smirk and nod from Tetsuzaemon, who nods firmly as he grabs the injured man and takes him away. As the enemies mass over Komamura, he merely holds his sword up, his red Reiatsu flaring up around him and actually staggering the Hollows around him.
"You seem to have underestimated your foe... pitiful things. I'll put you out of your misery! BANKAI; KOKUJO TENGEN MYO'O!"