Soul Chess/Characters/The Thirteen Court Guard Squads
Now you've seen all of the characters that are the main antagonists and protagonists for this series. Let's now take a look at the characters that make up Lelouch's main support group: the Gotei 13.
Please keep in mind that all characters, alive or dead, are listed here if their final or current affiliation makes them part of the Gotei if they are not a Posthumous Character.
Feel free to eat your lunch while you read
Captain-Commander Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto
Head Captain of the Gotei 13. His bankai is Ryujin Jakka Mugen Ikari. He is killed by Aizen and Nyra.
- Dying Moment of Awesome: His battle with Nyra and Aizen.
- Heal It with Fire: During his battle with Hollow Ichigo Yamamoto clasps a wound on his arm and sears it closed.
- Instant Awesome, Just Add Dragons: Ryujin Jakka’s true form is a gigantic dragon.
- Killed Off for Real: HOLY SHIT!
- Let's Get Dangerous: Bankai.
- Power Gives You Wings: His Bankai's ultimate form
Chojiro Sasakibe
Yamamoto's Vice-captain. Dies in chapter 104 due to a fever and the lack of attention paid to him in-universe. Though it was helped by Yolanda killing his Zanpakuto at Gonryomaru's request
- Alternate Universe Sasakibe Chojiro Is Awesome: There's an omake called this and it does a damn good job of making an example of this trope.
- Big Sleep
- Mercy Kill: At his Zanpakuto's request
Hisana Kuchiki
Byakuya's wife and Rukia's older sister. She is first seen in the series as a student in one of Lelouch's Kido classes alongside Gin and Byakuya. Before she contracts a disease that would otherwise be fatal to her Lelouch reunites her with Rukia and Hisana continues to live rising higher and higher in rank. Currently she is the Captain of Squad 3. She was revealed to be pregnant just before going for the second battle and in one week after Hitsugaya's release from prison, she gave birth to twins Kyo and Isao. Her Zanpakuto is called Kaze no Irokoe. Her Bankai is called Saigo no Chu no Kaze no Irokoe
- Action Mom: As of chapter 94
- Animal Motifs: A horned owl. While in Bankai.
- Ascended Extra
- Berserk Button: A good way to get your ass kicked is to harm or threaten Rukia.
- Big Good: Assumes this role during the Reapers and Heralds arc because Yamamoto, Byakuya and Lelouch are missing and the senior captains don’t seem to want to step up.
- Brown Note: A notable effect of her Bankai.
- Character Development: Hisana gets a good amount over the course of the series with regards to her relationship with Rukia. First she starts by smothering Rukia with her affection and trying to balance her affection towards Rukia and Byakuya. During the Eye of the Storm arc she realizes her mistake and simply becomes protective of Rukia but its during the training arc when the marriage between Rukia and Kaien is finalized that Hisana ultimately realizes that she has to let Rukia grow up and be her own person.
- Driven to Suicide: Almost. Isane stopped her just in the nick of time
- Feminine Women Can Cook
- Happily Married: To Byakuya
- Heroic BSOD: Has one when she finds out Kyo and Isao are dead
- Though it turns out they’re perfectly fine and Hisana snaps out of it after almost being Driven to Suicide
- Knight Templar Big Sister.
- Lady of War: Hisana is very graceful in battle, much like her husband compared to others like Unohana Kendra and Yolanda and Naomi.
- Mama Bear: If she’s a Knight Templar Big Brother towards Rukia you can expect she’ll be like this towards her children.
- Oh she is. Just ask Kaze no Irokoe
- Musical Assassin
- Ominous Latin Chanting: Is heard in-universe when Hisana activates her Bankai's ultimate form. If her opponent is considerably weak the music persists even after the transformation is complete.
- One-Winged Angel: Her Bankai's ultimate form
- Power Gives You Wings: In Bankai
- Red Eyes, Take Warning: When using her Bankai's ultimate form. The eyes on the bird hood she wears turn red.
- Redshirt Army: Hisana's birds from her Bankai are essentially this.
- Royals Who Actually Do Something: Captain of Squad 3 and damn well proud of it. She's also one of the first to step up to the plate if there's trouble.
- Stay in the Kitchen: Inverted with a literal use. Kaien actually tells Hisana to come out of the kitchen because she spends so much time in there. Surprisingly Hisana enjoys it.
- Subverted in the Reapers and Heralds arc. Shunsui tells her she should be more concerned with her children than fighting, but Hisana disagrees and explicitly states her reasons and the subject is dropped.
- Theme Music Power-Up: Her Bankai can do this in the form of Ominous Latin Chanting in-universe.
- She also apparently has a technique that powers up her allies. Once again the music is heard in-universe.
- Third Time's the Charm: When using the technique that activates her Bankai's Super Mode it works for the first time on the third try.
- Tribal Face Paint: Gets this with her bankai.
- Whip It Good: The shikai of her Zanpakuto.
- Why Did It Have to Be Snakes??: Hisana hates bugs. So naturally, during the Karakura Arc, she fights an arrancar with an insect theme.
- Yamato Nadeshiko: Byakuya even calls her this.
Izuru Kira
Vice-captain of Squad 3 and also a student of Lelouch's.
- Actor Allusion: In chapter 78, saying that he believes in the path he’s chosen makes it seem like Izuru is about to whack Victor with a bo-staff
Captain-Commander Retsu Unohana
Captain of Squad 4 now the NEW Captain of Squad 1 and both a terror and a mother to her allies, a nightmare to her foes. Her Bankai is Minazuki Zenmetsu (Purify the Flesh by Total Eradication).
- Authority Equals Asskicking: Yeah, there’s a reason she is the second longest running captain.
- Ax Crazy: Used to be this
- Badass in Distress: As of Aizen's Revenge arc.
- Black Comedy Rape: There's a hilarious omake incident between her and Isane.
- Blood Knight: Used to be this too. Along with Blood Lust.
- Brought Down to Badass: She’s expels a lot of reiatsu during the second battle of Karakura Town due to using her Bankai and healing a bunch of people, but she is confident that she can, along with Shunsui, Ukitake, Byakuya and Tessai, defeat Ulquiorra.
- Covert Pervert: If the omakes are to be believed, Unohana rather enjoyed the time the Shinigami Women's Association walked in on Lelouch, Ukitake, and Byakuya watching "Adventures Up The Ass III: The Marathon."
- Dark and Troubled Past: In spades. She was originally a Rukongai serial killer, but a visit from Rita and a show of where she would wind up and how she could not go there changed her to be a more beneficial individual. Of course, at first, this didn’t stop her Blood Knight tendencies. It was after she lost someone very important to her that she stopped being Ax Crazy and has spent her entire life changing herself and making something better of herself. It appears she seems to bury it all, but the tendencies are still there, but now she can control it.
- Eyes Do Not Belong There: There are eyes on her wings courtesy of her Bankai’s ultimate form
- Fan Service: Unohana wearing nothing on her top except her bra during her battle with Minazuki
- Flanderization: In canon, Unohana is benevolent, but if she smiles everyone falls in line. In the fic, her mere presence frightens those around her.
- Four Is Death: She’s the fourth person to fight Spargga. The end result is not pretty.
- Heel Realization: If her Dark and Troubled Past was anything to go by, Unohana stopped creatively killing people because she didn't like the atmosphere in hell and didn't want to go there.
- Heroic BSOD: Breaks down when she’s forced to act like an Ax Crazy Blood Knight again
- Irony: Unohana became the captain of the medical division, despite her Dark and Troubled Past
- Laughing Mad: She is awfully happy when she’s shown in the past butchering hollows and people.
- Let's Get Dangerous: If she undoes her braid it's a sign that she's taking the fight seriously. To prove a point Her fight against Ichigo's hollow form has her doing this. This action is absent in her fight with Spargga. Despite the fact that she used Bankai on the latter, keep in mind which battle was a Curb Stomp Battle.
- Licking the Blade: Does this in a flashback. And it's creepy.
- Made of Iron: Ichigo's half-hollow form ripped Ulquiorra to shreds. She survived an encounter with it.
- One of the lines put it nicely “A normal captain would’ve had their back torn in half”
- She didn't just "survive it". She, technically, won against it by knocking Ichigo out of it. This woman is scary
- Magic Knight: Never seen more prominent than with her battle against Ichigo’s half-hollow hybrid form.
- Martial Pacifist: Excessively justified.
- Power Gives You Wings: her Bankai’s ultimate form
- Reformed Criminal
- Slasher Smile: Used to sport this
- Stepford Smiler: If what Spargga said is to be taken at face value Unohana is possibly a Type C or perhaps used to actually be an Ax Crazy Blood Knight and very very Yangire and Took a Level In Kindness and buried the tendencies. Word of God has not commented on this yet.
- Confirmed with the events of chapter 94 and also apparently has shades of type B as well. There is a lot she is hiding behind that smile.
- The Atoner
- Took a Level In Kindness: A la Backstory.
- Understanding Boyfriend: Had one of these. Sadly, note the "had.".
- Unexpected Successor: The NEW Captain of Squad One, by Rita herself.
- Used to Be a Sweet Kid: Inverted. Unohana was fracking nuts when she was young.
Isane Kotetsu
Vice-Captain of Squad 4 after her predecessor was detained for insanity. Having Unohana for a captain obviously had nothing to do with that. Isane has shown her...interest and shyness around Lelouch and has become somewhat of a personal nurse for him whenever he's been injured and sent to her squad. She is also a member of the House of Lamperouge.
- Cooldown Hug: To Unohana
- Shipper on Deck: Is now this for Yuna/Lelouch
- You Wouldn't Shoot Me: A non-dramatic, and more heartwarming version and with a sword. During Unohana’s Heroic BSOD, Isane tells Unohana she knows Unohana won’t hurt her and defiantly walks towards her and gives her a Cooldown Hug
Toshiro Hitsugaya
The young child prodigy of Bleach makes his appearance very late in the first portion of the series, changing his destiny greatly. he does not become a captain until after Aizen's defection and is instead Captain of Squad 5 rather than Squad 10.
- Always Save the Girl: This is what leads him to get Arrested for Heroism and sets of the chain link of events that make up the Lelouch and the Law arc.
- Ascended Fanboy: Openly supports the phantoms when he starts out as a Soul Reaper in training and eventually becomes one.
- Eleventh-Hour Ranger: By the time he enters the phantoms, there's not much of the story before their final mission.
- Heroic BSOD: Has one when he discovers Lelouch is Zero and Momo is Phantom Violet.
- Another one came when he was imprisoned for two years and stripped from his role as Captain by Central Forty-Six on account of QUESTIONABLE MISDEMEANORS AT BEST.
- Insult Backfire: Yammy is so stupid that Hitsugaya's diverse vocabulary proves ineffective when using an insult to tick him off.
- I Shall Taunt You: Uses this as a tactic to get Yammy to fire a cero so Ukitake can deflect it right back.
- Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: His plan to have Ukitake cero Yammy in the face knocks the big guy down, only for him to go into his enraged form.
Momo Hinamori
Vice-captain of Squad 5 and a student of Lelouch's Kido class. Under our protagonist's guidance Momo has changed quite a bit from her Canon self
- Beware the Nice Ones
- Character Development: Momo has become much more independent and confident than in canon. One could even call her a less cynic version of Lelouch.
- Corrupt the Cutie: Courtesy of Lelouch.
- Darker and Edgier
- Expository Hairstyle Change: After becoming Darker and Edgier Momo removes the bun from her hair and just lets her hair flow down around her shoulders.
- "Friend or Idol?" Decision: Zig Zagged all over the place. Lelouch is the friend. Aizen is the idol. At first it looks like Lelouch has Momo on his side, but this subverted when Momo doesn't know who to choose after Aizen fakes his death and doesn't believe if Aizen is really evil. Of course, once Aizen is revealed to be alive after all, Momo loses it and fights Aizen when she sees him Central Forty Six.
- Get a Hold of Yourself, Man!: Delivered this to Lelouch when he is sleep deprived in planing the downfall of Central Forty-Six and was about to rape her.
- Go Mad From the Revelation: Despite Lelouch's plans this happened to her anyway. At least she didn't get stabbed through the chest this time.
- Heroic BSOD: Has one when she helps Lelouch and the Phantoms murder the Atrumier family.
- In Spite of a Nail: Momo’s Zanpakuto still leaves her only this time it’s because Momo isn’t as dark and edgy as she was during the Phantoms of Justice arc
- Loves My Alter Ego: Hitsugaya's favorite phantom is Fantomu Baioretto.
- Now that he knows Momo's identity and became a phantom himself what does this mean for their relationship?
- Mythology Gag: Chapter 74 is not first time the author has had Momo sing Wake Me Up When September Ends.
- Rescue Romance: By intervening and saving her and her classmates rather than Aizen, Lelouch became the target of Momo's affection as well.
- This Is Sparta: From chapter 91 as she is bringing the pain to two adjuchas "Leave! My Squad! Alone!"
- Took a Level In Badass: Despite everything above one word from her SCREAMS THIS. Bankai.
Chief Prosecutor Byakuya Kuchiki
Captain of Squad 6 and head of the famous Kuchiki clan, but the first time we see Byakuya he is but a child and Lelouch actually teaches him a private lesson in Kido, under Yoruichi's supervision. As a child, Lelouch was something of an idol to him. As an adult, he continues to be one of Lelouch's strongest supporters.
- Berserk Button: In canon this is listed as "Emotion Showing Button" with good reason. In Soul Chess this trope is played much more direct when Talbumosuke cuts down Hisana. Byakuya lost it
- Happily Married: To Hisana, and is now a father of twins Kyo and Isao.
- Hot Dad: You could make an argument for this as of chapter 94.
- Incredibly Lame Pun: After Hisana uses her Chant of Light against Koga Byakuya tells her "that was brilliant".
- Kill the Ones You Love: In order to get on Muramasa’s good side he has to kill his children.
- Papa Wolf: Guaranteed as of ch 94. And shown in chapter 123. See Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right below
- Screw the Rules, I'm Doing What's Right: Uses Forbidden kido to protect his children by using spatial displacement kido (the same type that got Tessai in trouble).
Byakuya: In times of crisis some laws have to be broken |
- Used to Be a Sweet Kid: then shit happened.
- What the Hell, Hero?: Hisana really lays into him for defecting to Muramasa. It's not like she knows it's an act. It would get worse.
- She follows up on it later when she realizes its all an act and asked Byakuya why he couldn't trust her. Cue Crowning Moment of Heartwarming.
- You Remind Me of X: Lelouch tells Byakuya he reminds him of Suzaku.
Renji Abarai
The butt of all of the author's jokes when he needs someone to suffer hilarious amounts pain, suffering or just to be the Punchline. Renji does eventually manage to get the recognition of Squad 6 Vice-captain he deserves, but that doesn't stop the author from stealing his dignity every now and then. Renji was, much to Lelouch's chagrin for his lack of ability, one of Lelouch's Kido students.
- Berserk Button: Due to events that have happened in this universe, Renji has developed one for being called weak.
- Demoted to Extra: You would be forgiven for thinking that he had died at some point early in the plot.
- He is in the group of reinforcements sent to Karakura, but hasn't done anything significant yet.
- Subverted, as of recent events. He was able to successfully defend himself during the Battle of Karakura Town and is one of the three Lieutenants (Kaien and Yuna are the other two) going into the Final Battle.
- He's also starting to get a larger role lately so the author hasn't completely forgotten about him it seems.
- Did Not Get the Girl: See Unlucky Childhood Friend below
- Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu?: An actual good an honest literal example of this trope. Renji actually punches Zabimaru in the face, while it’s using Bankai and it helps him win. Yeah you know the red tufted part of Renji’s Bankai. He punched that. Kaien lampshades it.
- Flanderization: In canon Renji is notirously known for being both a Butt Monkey and a victim of Badass Decay. In the fic it reaches a point where, if someone needs to be made the butt of a joke, expect Renji to be the victim or if Renji fights, don't expect him to win or put up that much of a fight.
- Seems to be getting subverted as of late with his Training From Hell and extra level in badass.
- Heroic BSOD: Has some rather hilarious ones when he learns that Kaien is going to marry Rukia and that the marriage is finalized.
- Overshadowed by Awesome: Kaien and Hisana specifically. He's gotten his own moments though.
- Throw the Dog a Bone: Is actually useful and essential to Mia’s final defeat.
- Took a Level In Badass: In the second battle of Karakura Town, Kaien is getting the crap kicked out of him by Mia ‘s Segunda Etapa Renji attacks her with Hikotsu Taiho and sends her flying. Yeah that’s right, the Butt Monkey always worfed red haired lieutenant just sent a Segunda Etapa Espada flying. He even did a decent amount of damage.
- Training From Hell: Invokes this on himself in order to Take a Level In Badass since he realizes he’s one of the weaker fighters in the second battle of the war with Talbumosuke
- Unlucky Childhood Friend: Becomes this when Rukia marries Kaien.
- What the Hell, Hero?: Gave one to Kaien to let him know that he is not on his own in fighting Mia.
- Who Is This Guy Again?: The demotion is so bad that Ichigo barely knows who he is now and HE CAN'T STAND IT!!!
Sajin Komamura
The canine Captain of Squad 7. He is killed in the second battle of Karakura Town by Spargga.
Tetsuzaemon Iba
The manly Vice-Captain of Squad 7. Fired by Yuna Homura for disrespecting her when she is given the status of 7th Squad Captain. He is replaced by Susanna Shapikni.
- Precision F-Strike: While fighting Allon
That thing just threw one of my squad’s former prominent fighters into the dirt without doing much of anything. Fuck this! We can’t beat that thing! |
Shunsui Kyoraku
The laid back senior captain of Squad 8
- Acquired Poison Immunity: Reveals this to Uryu after a dangerous drinking game.
- What the Hell, Hero?: He expected this from Lisa because Nanao died, but it didn’t happen.
Nanao Ise
The pushy, upstart vice-captain of Squad 8. Killed by Loly in a very BRUTAL way.. Her Zanpakuto in this series is Fukuro.
- Dual-Wielding: Her Shikai is two small dagger blades.
- Improbable Use of a Weapon: Makes a habit of this because enemies don't expect it.
- Killed Off for Real
- The Archer: Part of her Zanpakuto.
- Trick Arrow: She can alter the trajectory of the shots she fires
Ashido Kano
A veteran Soul Reaper who was trapped in the Menos Forest for over three centuries. He was the 4th seat of Lelouch's original Captain, Akari Mari. He is encountered by Hitsugaya and Momo during a trip into the Menos Forest during the Lelouch and the Law arc and returns with them and is welcomed back to the Gotei with very little fuss. Considering the man spent a long time fighting for his life against a shit ton of menos and other hollows and was never actually declared deceased it's easy to understand that his return is easier to recognize and accept for the Central Forty Six than say Homura Yuna. He is made as Shunsui's vice-captain as it is the only senior officer position open at the time of his return.
- Ascended Extra
- Iaijutsu Practitioner: Naomi says she learned it from him so obviously he’s this too.
- Old Soldier: Considering the hell he's probably been through and isn't the least bit overwhelmed by everything or exemplifying the traits of a Shell-Shocked Veteran he definitely qualifies here. Of course he seems a lot softer of an individual than the usual portrayal of this trope.
- Zen Survivor
Kaname Tosen
The Captain of Squad 9. Tosen was Aizen's subordinate, but Lelouch managed to convince him to make a Heel Face Turn and betray Aizen. Tosen, even while on Aizen's side, can tell that Lelouch has a strong sense of Justice.
- Heel Face Turn: Lelouch convinces him to turn to betray Aizen
- Heroic BSOD: In the aftermath of the Battle of Karakura Town arcs. He lost both his student and his best friend. It was bad enough that he considered resigning himself as captain until Lelouch intervened.
- Reverse Mole: His role after his Heel Face Turn.
- Sixth Ranger: to the phantoms.
Shuhei Hisagi
The Covert Pervert Vice-captain of Squad 9. Shuhei was also one of Lelouch's students while at the academy, but only during his final year. Killed by a Cero from Gloria.
Gin Ichimaru
Though originally a "friend" of Lelouch's Gin is still the Magnificent Bastard Wild Card everyone knows him to be. Even after Talbumosuke's death, when Lelouch convinces the Central Forty Six to consider Gin a Fake Defector and Gin is reinstated into the Gotei as the Vice-captain of Squad 9 to replace Hisagi he remains this way.
- Anti-Hero: Type IV with shades of Type V definitely
- Black Comedy Rape: Invoked in the omake chapter 74.03 (the omake for ch 82)
- Curb Stomp Battle: Easily defeats his own Zanpakuto in the Reapers and Heralds arc.
- Evil Counterpart: To Lelouch. Though he’s not quite as intelligent the fact that Hisana considers him to be the best the Gotei has at coming up with a plan during the Reapers and Heralds arc and considering Gin’s other actions it definitely qualifies him for this.
- Fake Defector: Debatable as to whether or not Gin himself is one, but Lelouch makes him out to be one to the Central Forty Six. But then again he really does care about Rangiku, so it is possible he is entirely this. He's lucky Lelouch spoke in his defense.
- Good Is Not Nice: Good in only the sense of the fact that he’s once again affiliated with the Soul Society. Rangiku calls him out on it
- I Want My Beloved to Be Happy: In chapter 61 he says that if he doesn't make it, he wants Lelouch to take care of Rangiku.
- Karma Houdini: Gin isn’t getting any retribution, verbal or otherwise, for killing Hachigen. The Soul Society, of course, since Hachigen is just an extra hand and was written off in the records as KIA, will not lay a hand on him, but it’s amazing that Shinji or one of the other Visoreds haven’t given Lelouch a good scolding.
- It’s possible they don’t know that he was set loose as Tosen’s replacement Vice-captain for Hisagi
- Out-Gambitted: He comes up with a cunning plan during the Reapers and Heralds arc, and it is a very good one at that. Unfortunately Eien Tamashi and Lelouch were one step ahead of that.
- Silly Rabbit, Idealism Is for Kids: Gin flat out says the key phrase “I grew up” to his Zanpakuto
- Take That: Invoked by the author at what Gin did to Aizen in canon replicated with Talbumosuke here, only it works.
- What the Hell, Hero?: Rangiku gives him a big one, including slapping him. Gin even denotes that he’d prefer she’d have Run him through with Haineko coming from a man who enjoys psychological torture and killed Hachigen in cold blood in Soul Chess, not to mention all of his actions in canon, this says something.
Rangiku Matsumoto
Rangiku is the first character Lelouch comes across during the series. She has known Lelouch the longest period. (He's lived longer in the Soul Society than when he was alive). Currently the Vice-Captain of Squad 10 Under Lelouch himself no less, though she still prefers to drink than do her work, Rangiku proves herself as a dedicated supporter of her allies and especially her captain.
- Cry Cute: Rangiku breaks down into a heartbroken sobbing mess in chapter 61 because she has been trying to get Lelouch's attention, but he just shrugs her off and it hurts her.
- Going Commando: Pulls this once as a means of seducing Lelouch.
- I Can't Believe a Guy Like You Would Notice Me: Inverted. She’s been trying to get Lelouch’s attention for the longest time now, but he never seems to accept her advances. Can you really blame him?
- Please Don't Leave Me: says this to Lelouch in one chapter.
- Sex for Solace: Does this with Lelouch for her own shattered soul.
- She's All Grown Up: Lelouch’s reaction to seeing her in chapter 15 after not having seen her in nearly twenty years
- Stripperific: She wears the bare minimum in chapter 61 to seduce Lelouch.
Kukaku Shiba
Kaien's irate younger sister. She is hostile towards Lelouch at first, but has come to be one of his biggest supporters in recent years (in-universe of course). After Isshin's banishment since Kaien is the head of the Shiba clan, which is the main family of the Kurosaki clan, Kukaku is sent to prison for political reasons. Lelouch, now a captain, bails her out in exchange for having her join his squad. She complies and is currently a 6th seat under his command. Her Zanpakuto is called Kyodai Bakudan.
- Abuse Is Okay When Its Female On Male: Beats the shit out of Ichigo/Kaien whenver they question her/piss her off.
- Berserk Button: Has three. Never say no to her, never treat her like she's easy, and you never tell her to shut up.
- Car Fu: She drives a 1960 Cadillac Convertible right into the walls of Las Noches so that she and the others can break inside.
- Combat Pragmatist
- Drives Like Crazy
- Hair-Trigger Temper
- Having a Blast
- I Was Beaten by a Girl: Largely averted. If Kukaku beats your ass down, complaining will only result in a further dose of pain.
- Mythology Gag: Lelouch isn’t the first person Kukaku realizes Cannot Hold His Liquor
- Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: While trying to break Rukia out of prison Kukaku has a slip of the tongue and reveals that Kaien is trying to do the same thing.
- Power Fist: Obtains one when she releases her Zanpakuto.
- Sir Swearsalot: And how!
- Wave Motion Gun: A power of her Zanpakuto.
- Willfully Weak: Despite the fact that she could quite easily reach 3rd seat in Eleventh Division. Kukaku is perfectly complacent in Tenth Division under Lelouch.
Kenpachi Kiganjo
The captain of Squad 11 before Zaraki's time.
- Brilliant but Lazy: Not brilliant enough.
- What Do You Mean It's Not Heinous?: Let Zaraki talk smack and do as he pleased in his squad, but when Yachiru peed on the statue of the first Kenpachi he went nuts.
Kenpachi Zaraki
The captain of Squad 11. Wiped out his predecessor with a single swing. His Zanpakuto is called Fumetsu Seishin no Senso (Indestructable Spirit of War)
- Awesome but Impractical: Kenpachi’s Zanpakuto lets him increase his power the longer he fights to the point where he gains faux-meatallic skin with flaming eyes when he reaches level 5. His Zanpakuto is standardly weaker than Kenpachi. Without his eyepatch, Kenpachi equals his Zanpakuto’s level 3 and his Zanpakuto can wipe the floor with Kenpachi at level 5. Kenpachi ever getting to level 5 is this trope. Most enemies woul not last long enough for him to get to this point.
- Badass Boast: “I’m Zaraki Kenpachi and I never quit”
- Kenpachi repeats said boast after Ichigo snaps him out of his Heroic BSOD
- Foe Yay: With Nelliel
- Heartbroken Badass: If it is indeed true that he and the original Yachiru were more than friends. He qualifies for this
- Heroic BSOD: Suffers this after his Zanpakuto beats him
- It's Personal: The main reason for limiting Ichigo's role in fighting Vanguard.
- Memetic Badass: The omake of ch 82 turns him into this
- Punch-Punch-Punch Uh-Oh: His battle against Vanguard
- OOC Is Serious Business: Ichigo takes note of the fact that Kenpachi is in some serious funk by the fact that Kenpachi isn’t jumping at the chance to challenge him to a battle.
- Take Up My Sword: Outright defied in his backstory. Kensei asks him if he was going to do this for Hekira Yachiru, but Kenpachi simply responds he’s not strong enough to do so and leaves. Presumably to get stronger.
- Took a Level In Badass: Finally learns the name of his Zanpakuto.
Yachiru Kusajishi
The child looking Vice-captain of Squad 11. She calls Lelouch by his in-universe nickname Lulu. Her Zanpakuto is called Okotte Kemono
- Break the Cutie: In more of a literal sense as her Zanpakuto beats her to a mess and it leaves Yachiru heartbroken as well as severely injured.
- Cutlass Between the Teeth: How she fights with Shikai
- Red Baron: Pink Terror
Ikkaku Madarame
The Hot-Blooded battle hungry 3rd seat of Squad 11. He is killed in the Battle of Karakura Town by Karrthus Darigaaz.
- A Man Is Not a Virgin: Ikkaku states that he is not a virgin after Shisato calls him out on it.
- Killed Off for Real
- The Rival: To Shisato
Yumichika Ayasegawa
The effeminate and self acclaimed beautiful 5th seat of Squad 11.
- And This Is For: His SHIHAKUSHO!
- Berserk Button: The same as in canon, apparently.
- Camp Straight: No, really.
- Disproportionate Retribution: See above.
- Does This Remind You of Anything?. Yumichika points out how hard slimy stains are to get out of black clothing.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Willing to become the adoptive father to Shisato's child as a way to both support her and honor the memory of Ikkaku.
- Mistaken for Gay: assures Shisatos he's straight.
Maki Ichinose
An 8th seat of the Eleventh division and a loyalist to Zaraki's predecessor.
- Ascended Extra: only to be killed off by Lelouch.
Mayuri Kurotsuchi
The twisted successor over the Department of Research and Development to Kisuke Urahara. Killed off by Nyra.
- Family-Unfriendly Death: Oh yes indeed
- Killed Off for Real: By Nyra
Nemu Kurotsuchi
Mayuri's "daughter" and surrogate sibling of Lelouch as he is the one who teaches her how to live in Mayuri's place for the captain is far too busy with other things to waste his time with such menial activities. She is one of Lelouch's biggest moral supporters. She also takes Lelouch's virginity. She became Lelouch's girlfriend for a time. He then broke up with her to protect her, but the two have recently gotten back together and is also a member of the House of Lamperouge. Her Shikai is Tekubi-kiri Tamashi
- Improbable Weapon User: Her shikai gives her two gigantic wristblades.
- Naked on Arrival
- Not Blood Siblings: with Lelouch.
- Undying Loyalty: towards Lelouch.
Jushiro Ukitake
The fatherly white haired captain of Squad 13. His Bankai is called Hanron Dekinai Sogyo no Kotowari.
- Arch Enemy: To Ginjo
- Limit Break: His Bankai when it stores up 19 attacks and then stores up a 20th fires back all the power it absorbs right back at the opponent.
- Secret Test of Character: Gives one to Ginjo as part of the man’s backstory.
Kaien Shiba
The still alive Vice-Captain of Squad 13. In the face of Metastacia, Lelouch's interference allowed Kaien to survive the encounter and avenge Miyako's death.
- Ascended Extra
- Blood Knight: He seems like this when Ichigo releases his true power, but Word of God says that it's actually his pride that makes him so elated, since he hates it when his opponents hold back.
- Berserk Button: Do not defile Miyako's honor or memory in front of him. You'll regret it.
- Due to this, Mia has sort of become a living Berserk Button for him
- Handicapped Badass: Temporarily. While trying to rescue Rukia Kaien loses the use of one of his arms and since Nejibana is a two-handed Zanpakuto and he still manages to hold his own, he qualifies for this trope
- Heroic BSOD: Has one when he realizes Miyako is a part of Mia.
- Honor Before Reason
- I Will Protect Her: Has taken up this mentality towards Rukia. He's even set up to marry her.
- My Greatest Failure: He survives the encounter with Metastacia, but not being able to stop Miyako's death constantly eats away at him.
- Noodle Incident: Kukaku knows one about him and a chocolate fountain
- Not So Stoic: Kaien flips out during his first and third battles with Mia for defiling his memories of Miyako.
- Relationship Upgrade: In chapter 74, Kaien marries and deflowers Rukia.
- Reverse Shrapnel: Part of his Bankai.
- Took a Level In Badass: In chapter 64 Kaien Learns Bankai.
- World of Cardboard Speech: Delivers one to Mia saying that It no longer matters to him that Miyako is a part of her. He will defeat her anyway.
Miyako Shiba
Kaien's deceased wife.
- Blow You Away: Her Zanapkuto's power
- Evil Costume Switch: As Mia.
- Simple Staff: Her Zanpakuto's form
- That Woman Is Dead: Tells this to Kaien as Mia, saying how they are the same person, but at the same time Mia is a separate entity all on her own.
- With Great Power Comes Great Insanity: While being absorbed by Aaroniero she fought back. She succeeded, but she lost her mind to the hollows he'd already devoured.
Sentaro Kotsubaki
The Hot-Blooded co-3rd seat of Squad 13. He is killed by the Togabito Zurik
Kiyone Kotetsu
The energetic co-3rd seat of Squad 13 and also the younger sister of Isane. Her Zanpakuto is called Usaginoashi
- Kick Chick: Her Zanpakuto gives her greaves.