Soul Chess/Characters/Main Antagonists

Now that you are aware of Lelouch and the other protagonits driving the series, let's take a look at the magnificent bastards and complete monsters that make up their enemies. Only characters that are considerd the Big Bad for an arc are found here.

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Sosuke Aizen

The Big Bad of Bleach sets himself up as Lelouch's ultimate rival very early on in the series soon becoming his driving antagonist as the two engage in a battle of wit, planning and strategy to see who will come out on top. Lelouch wins and Talbumosuke takes over in Aizen's place. He is back from Hell and is ABOUT to Attack Soul Society in the Aizen's Revenge arc.

Back from the Dead: Sort of. He's in hell, but he's plotting to come out of it.
Badass: He is ranked #2 in HELL.
Disc One Final Boss: Lelouch geass' him to commit suicide at the end of the Eye of the Storm arc and it works. His return on the other hand...
Driven to Villainy: After becoming a Soul Reaper and being rejected by Mari, Aizen was taken under Treva's wing. Treva took Aizen's problems and picked away at them to make Aizen out to be who he is today.
Even Evil Has Standards: He does not condone the destruction of the Soul Society, but he’s open to ruling it with an iron fist if he’s the one ruling it.
Evil Mentor: To Talbumosuke
Go-Karting with Bowser: Depsite the fact that he and Lelouch are engaged in a game of Xanatos Speed Chess spanning across several decades, they can still play a friendly game of chess.
Hero-Killer: Obvious due to canon, but for this fic this really became the case by killing Captain-Commander Yamamoto.
Nice Job Fixing It, Villain: Aizen's murder of the Central 46 allowed for Lelouch to be acquitted of his crimes by the remaining captains.
No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: In his youth Aizen was mistrusted because of his immense power and just doing what he could to help others, expecting nothing in return. See Driven to Villainy above to see what happened next.
Pet the Dog: Though really it’s more of Aizen being a Manipulative Bastard as usual, but seeing him help Nyra out still qualifies, despite his ulterior motives.
Revenge: The basis of the entire Aizen’s Revenge arc.
Used to Be a Sweet Kid: Uhhh, sort of. Aizen wasn't initially a maniacal mastermind, Just trying to be a nice guy but then Mari broke his heart and Treva got involved.
Your Mind Makes It Real: His most notable ability in BANKAI.

Talbumosuke Atrumier

Talbumosuke is an original character created by the author. The son of the head of the Atrumier family, a lesser noble family underneath the Kuchikis. Talbumosuke is often called Aizen's Apprentice by the author where, in contrast to Momo, knows full well Aizen's true intentions and studies under the man becoming a sort of backup plan in case Aizen fails. It turns out this was a well conceived plan. He has wildly styled black hair and piercing red eyes. Talbumosuke's Shikai is called Jikan Kami and his Bankai is called Choro Kami no Jikan to Kukan.

A Father to His Men: In contrast to Aizen, Talbumosuke gets along quite well with the espada.
Asskicking Equals Authority: Proven in his fight against Baraggan.
- Further proven with his #3 rank in HELL.
Bad Boss: Toyed with. He is extremely tolerant of failure when compared to other villains, but he doesn't care much about the Espada. Except for perhaps Mia. He is at the very least more benevolent than Aizen.
Batman Gambit: He figured Lelouch would try to wear him down, since that's the most logical conclusion against an enemy you have not the knowledge of their abilities, and he holds off on using his most powerful technique and his time stopping technique, which has a recharge period, until Lelouch summoned the Visoreds, which he knew would happen because otherwise Shinji would not have come to Hueco Mundo.. And it worked.
Berserk Button: Lelouch's very existence pisses him off. It's extremely justified since Lelouch Had his house and family executed and killed Aizen. They deserved it most of them.
Big Bad: From Chapters 51-90.
Crazy Prepared
The Dragon --> Dragon Ascendant: To Aizen after Lelouch geasses him to committ suicide.
Dangerously Genre Savvy: Let us count the ways
- He put the Espada in order of Chain of Command rather than in order of power.
- He also created lenses using the Hogyoku to nullify Lelouch’s geass and gave them to his entire army.
- He knows that Evil Is Not a Toy with regards to the Hogyoku and lampshades the fact.
- See Shoot the Medic First below
- He knows enough to not give away his ability to his enemies.
Diabolus Ex Machina: His transformation into a Resurreccion is easily this, but it’s quickly subverted when Yamamoto proves he still has the upper hand.
- Could be a Double Subversion since Talbumosuke can with his Resurreccion now use his swords while Zecho no Sozo is active
  - In the end it didn't matter anyway since he was robbed of that power and shortly after that, though it takes some doing, he dies
Dual-Wielding: While In Bankai.
Embarrassing Nickname: Tally, by way of Gin.
Even Evil Has Loved Ones: Could be going this way with him and Mia.
- Confirmed in chapters 88-90
Evil Laugh: Actually chasties himself for doing one.
Face Death with Dignity
Failure Is the Only Option/It Was His Sled: The fact that Captain Lelouch is guaranteed to survive pre-Zero Requiem is one thing, but the name of the next arc? The Fall of Talbumosuke.
Failure Knight: Feels this way towards his infantile daughter and Mia
Fan Nickname: Tal and Tally, with some uses of Tally-chan.
From Nobody to Nightmare
Give Her a Normal Life: What he says he thinks he accomplished with his daughter
Graceful Loser: Congratulates Lelouch for defeating him before he dies.
Ignore the Fanservice: Averted. When Mia asks if there’s anything else he’d rather do than plot against Lelouch, he realizes the subtle hints she’s giving and they start having sex.
I Shall Taunt You: Does this to Lelouch knowing that he knows better than to charge blindly so he takes the opportunity to stomp on one of Lelouch’s Berserk Buttons.
Kick the Dog: After he blows up the replica of Masaki’s grave he then rubs it in Ichigo’s face. Ichigo doesn’t respond kindly.
Killed Off for Real: At least he faced death with dignity.
Kill It with Fire: His Shinseina Honoo
Let's Get Dangerous: His Zencho no Sozo makes him as strong, fast and tough, as he could possibly be, but he can't use any other abilities unless he dispels it.
My Greatest Failure: No has one. Not protecting his daughter from the Kushanada.
My Master, Right or Wrong: He has Undying Loyalty towards Aizen, however there was one notable event where he strongly disapproves him if he gets his hands on his daughter.
Mythology Gag: His Bankai is like this with regards to his Tales of Bleach: Blades of Destiny incarnation.
Nice Job Fixing It, Villain: In one of the last moments of the Battle of Karakura Town, he winds up destroying the grave of Masaki Kurosaki. Ichigo gets so enraged he unlocks his own Resurreccion.
Won't Work On Me: One of the powers of his Shikai has the ability to reverse the flow of time on an object, but not a soul. In Bankai he can coat himself in this ability to make himself immune to time altering effects. Now what use is that? Weeeeell he uses it to Nullify Baraggan’s Respira. And then proceeds, once protected, to beat the man to death using the rest of his Zanpakuto’s power
- In Chapter 75 he, without knowing exactly what the Geass is, manages to nullify its power because he knows that Lelouch needs to have direct eye contact with his enemy so he creates lenses similar to Lelouch’s own using the Hogyoku.
Not So Harmless: Once Aizen was defeated people both in-universe and out thought that the war with the arrancar would be a walk in the park. They were wrong. They were very very wrong.
Oh Crap: The reaction elicted from Urahara, Yamamoto, Ukitake and Lelouch when Talbumosuke knocks out Shunsui.
- This is also the reaction Talbumosuke himself had when Urahara escaped his Kura Keimusho by using his portable Gigai.
- YMMV, but most of the fandom probably had this expression when he Wiped out the Visoreds simultaneously
- See Nice Job Fixing It, Villain for his OWN Oh Crap moment.
Person of Mass Destruction: HOLY FREAKING CRAP! He punched out Shunsui, killed Baraggan and worfed the Visoreds.
- We can now add Hisana and Byakuya to the list of injured persona.
Pet the Dog: comforts Loly when Mia dies.
Power Gives You Wings: when using hollowfication powers.
Red Eyes, Take Warning
Shoot the Medic First: Damn this guy knows what he’s doing. He imprisons Orihime in a prism so that she cannot move, effectively taking her out of the fight. However since her life is not in danger it doesn’t hammer at Ichigo’s Berserk Button. However, it gives him the advantage that, if someone dies, they will stay dead.
Strange Minds Think Alike: After defeating Baraggan the hollow king's skull drops into Talbumosuke's hand. Talbumosuke then recites the same line from Hamlet that Lelouch did after defeating Maki Ichinose.
The Power of Love: causes the Diabolus Ex Machina above.
This Cannot Be!: Averted in one omake and played straight in entirely another.
- Outright Averted and defied by Talbumosuke in the normal chapters and he lampshades it when he makes Baraggan do it.
Time Master: the power of his Zanpakuto
- Time Stands Still
Together in Death: With Mia. Give the guy some dignity after what he suffered.
- Apparently they were separated off screen as Tal is now on the rampage looking for her.
Trademark Favorite Food: Coffee
Tragic Villain/Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds: Sure most of his family and his mentor Aizen were Asshole Victims but his devotion and loyalty to them was so unparalleled that when Lelouch took it all away he was all alone. While he was still planning to fight and defeat Lelouch, his heart was closed off to everyone except to (eventually) Mia. When he found out that Mia died in the second Battle of Karakura Town, his reaction was justified. When he dies, he congratulates Lelouch for his victory and personally hopes that he can reunite with his lover. Lelouch himself realized that he drove him to become this and wished for his happiness in the next life.
- Even in Hell his life got worse, after finding Mia the second time it was revealed that she is pregnant and had a daughter unfortunately the Kushanada not only separated them but were planning to corrupt or destroy her, so out of pure desperation he created a portal to attempt to send her out of Hell. Another similarity to Lelouch was created, they were both denied of Fatherhood.
Undying Loyalty: To Aizen. Though it’s subverted during the revenge arc when Talbumosuke states that he must find Mia because they were separated. He does wish Aizen luck though.
Unstoppable Rage: Invoked when Mia dies in the Second Battle of Karakura Town.
Unskilled but Strong: Though he works hard to fix the unskilled part it only goes as far as his battle technique. He can't plan worth crap in comparison to Le louch. While that served him well in round one, when he had the element of surprise against the Soul Society his Attack! Attack! Attack! strategy with the Segunda Etapas really didn’t go over too well once Lelouch had his thoughts and tactics nailed down and ultimately he was beaten because of his lack of foresight and let Gin get the drop on him.

Takeno Konda

The lead judge of the Central Forty Six after their reformation after their predecessors were killed by Aizen. While it is the entire Central Forty Six is more or less Lelouch's enemy in the Lelouch and the Law arc, it is Takeno who serves as the Big Bad and faces off against Lelouch in court.

Manipulative Bastard: Tries to get Orihime to discredit Lelouch because of who he is
Villainous Breakdown: In a way that only an arc that brings out the Courtroom hijinks found in the Ace Attorney series can provide.
White-Haired Pretty Boy: Possibly. He's considered much younger than the majority of the Central Forty Six so he may be a Bishoen.

Muramasa

A wandering Zanpakuto with the special ability to free other Zanpakuto from their masters and turn them against their wielders. His desire is to create rebellion and create a world where it is the Zanpakuto that control the Soul Reapers. As it stands Muramasa killed his own wielder Or not. His wielder was sealed, so Muramasa orchestrated the rebellion so he could find the seal and undo it.

Bad Boss: Destroys Loly and Menoly's Zanpakuto after he uses them to off their wielders. Possibly justified in that he doesn't fully understand arrancar fully.
Face Death with Dignity
Knight of Cerebus: Okay yeah the series was already pretty serious once the Eye of the Storm arc kicked off and Talbumosuke took the stage and proved to be a very effective villain, but the author jacked up the drama and the heartstring pulling when the Reapers and Heralds arc started. For more information see It Got Worse on the main page. Not to mention the brutal beating Yachiru received and Byakuya's Loyalty Test.
Kick the Son of a Bitch: Yes, we know Loly and Menoly are busted up over Mia's death doesn't even come close to justifying their actions.
Nice Job Fixing It, Villain: His separation of Lelouch and Eien Tamashi later comes to have the result of Lelouch mastering his geass.
You Remind Me of X: Thinks this of Lelouch in regards to his master Koga.

Shuren Kenzo

A Togabito. He is #188. He wishes to escape from hell. Wields the magic Book of Volcarona. Without the book he is only as strong as #200.

Big Bad Duumvirate: Of the Different Bonds arc. Unlike the movie where he was A Big Bad Wannabe Shuren and Kokuto are working together.
Epic Fail: He tries to incinerate Ichigo with a lava geyser, but the atmosphere is so cold that the geyser freezes solid. Shuren lampshades his stupidity.
Tome of Eldritch Lore: The Book of Volcarona.
- Summoning Artifact: for Dem Bones
- Kill It with Fire: Fire burn and fire roar. Total destruction from mountain to shore. Sounds vaguely familiar
Villain Decay: He was a very competent Big BadDuumvirate in the Different Bonds arc, but in the Aizen’s Revenge arc when he tries to get revenge Mari fells him with a single blow.

Kokuto Shapikni

A Togabito. He is #187. His only weapons are the chains used to bind him and a black blade. Susanna is his sister.

Big Bad Duumvirate: Of the Different Bonds arc. Unlike the movie Kokuto and Shuren are working together.
Love Makes You Evil: With some Incest Subtext thrown in if you read between the lines
My Sister Is Off-Limits: To everyone and everything. Kokuto will let not a single person get anywhere near his sister.
Xanatos Gambit: He and Shuren arrange everything to ensure that Ichigo will go into his ultimate hollow mode.

Hollow Ichigo/Shirosaki

The Hollow inside Kurosaki Ichigo. Wants to take total control over his "King" and take that spot from him. The current antagonist of the Demon Within arc.

Blood Knight
Curb Stomp Battle: The only people that are not on the receiving end on this against him when he goes into his One-Winged Angel form are Kasumi and Yamamoto
Defeat Means Friendship: Sort of. While Ichigo got his clock cleaned against Hichi it was his resolve that was able to restrain Hichigo’s immense power and hold him in place. Hichigo tells Ichi that because of his Heroic Willpower if Ichigo still rejects Hichi’s power that Hichi will simply boost his natural abilities.
Demonic Possession: Doesn't take a brian surgeon to know of who
Enemy Within
Healing Factor: His Resurreccion allows him for high speed regeneration
Hero-Killer: The Demon Within arc is setting him up to be this. Word of God says the ensuing battle will be like Doomsday against the Justice League
- OH HOLY SHIT AND HOW! He takes out Ichigo (in his inner world), Ashido, Stefan, Kenpachi, Gin, Mayuri and Uno-FREAKING -hana in record time.
  - He also comes heartpoundingly close to killing Yamamoto, but Ichigo's Heroic Willpower puts a stop to it.
Implacable Man: See Nigh Invulnerability below
I Shall Taunt You: He antagonizes Ichigo quite often to get him riled up. It's quite effective.
Laughing Mad: This guy could give The Joker a run for his money
Nigh Invulnerability: Between his Healing Factor and ridiculously tough hierro, he becomes very difficult to injure
No, I Am Behind You: Is very fond of pulling this tactic While in his ultimate form since his sonido is so fast he slips right through his opponent’s reiatsu and gets behind them.
One-Winged Angel: That form used in Bleach canon when Ichigo rips the mess out of Ulquiorra's Segunda Etapa
Person of Mass Destruction: Anytime Ichigo goes into his Berserk Rage Hollow form that's Shirosaki possessing him. It's got about as much Nigh Invulnerability as, if not more than, Dante's Majin form
Super-Powered Evil Side: see Demonic Possession above
Throwing Your Sword Always Works: A battle technique. Used it once to impale Yamamoto
The Berserker
Unskilled but Strong: While taking possession of Ichigo and using his berserk rage form
- According to Word of God this could be subverted if Hichigo becomes sentient while using said form. There were hints of this when Talbumosuke did the same thing.

Kugo Ginjo

A Fullbringer that is also a former Substitute Soul Reaper. He is the leader of the Xcution group. He stopped working for the Soul Society because they wouldn’t stop Natsumi, the soul Reaper that gave him his powers, and his mother, from being killed by the Inked Alliance. He cut his ties with the Soul Society and ceased doing his job. He swore vengeance on Ukitake. His Fullbring is the Cross of Scaffold. The necklace used to manifest his fullbring used to belong to his father.

Big Bad: Of the Fullbringer arc
Disappeared Dad: Ginjo's father passed away when he was young, though this doesn't affect Ginjo as much as Masaki's passing affects Ichigo. See below for what does affect him.
Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas/Love Makes You Evil: Why did he have a grudge against Soul Society? Because they didn't help out in stopping the Inked Alliance from killing his mom and girlfriend, who was also a FORMER SHINIGAMI.
Heroic BSOD: Suffers this after the death of Natsumi and his Mom
Late Arrival Spoiler: In canon the fact that he's a former Substitute Soul Reaper is a big surprise, but here this fact is mentioned two whole arcs before Ginjo even gets any screen time. This is, of course, due to the fact that Lelouch has done his homework
Roaring Rampage of Revenge: Against the Inked Alliance as they killed his mom and his lover.
Start of Darkness: See Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas and Love Makes You Evil above.
Team Dad: Seems to have a role like this given how he’s much older than any of the other fullbringers and he tells Yukio twice not to play his game at the dining table during breakfast.
Took a Level in Jerkass: Ginjo was a pretty cool guy until Natsumi and his mother’s death.
Well-Intentioned Extremist

Vasto Lorde Lelouch vi Britannia

As Lelouch finds out, he is misplaced in time and actually will soon slay his hollow self who will pose quite a threat post-Zero Requiem

Villain Protagonist: Assumes this role until he conflicts with Captain of Squad 10 Lelouch Lamperouge. Then he quickly switches roles.