Ulquiorra Schiffer

:Name:: Ulquiorra Shiffer

:Gender:: Male

:Race:: Arrancar

:Age:: Unknown

:Physical Description::
Ulquiorra is a relatively short and slender, yet fairly muscular male arrancar with a melancholic appearance, short, messy black hair, silver skin, and green eyes with slit pupils. He has cyan lines that descend from his eyes, making it appear as if he is crying. His facial expression rarely changes, and he is near-constantly frowning. He also appears to be the youngest member of the Espada, next to Szayel, Grimmjow, Neliel, and Cirucci. He wears typical Arrancar clothes: a white jacket, black sash, and a white hakama. They are somewhat similar to what Ichigo's inner hollow wears. However, his jacket seems to have longer coat-tails than others. Like most other arrancar, he possesses remnants of his former life as a Hollow in his appearance. His Hollow hole has moved; it is at the base of his throat as opposed to his chest. The remainder of his hollow mask lies on top of his head, forming a broken helmet, much like that of the example silhouette of a Vasto Lorde. He is the fourth-ranked Espada, signified by the tattoo on the left side of his chest. It should also be noted that Ulquiorra's hollow hole seems to have moved since his first appearance, as it is now located somewhere near his sternum.

:Personality::
Ulquiorra is a very cold, callous figure, hitting his comrade Yammy in the stomach with his arm on one occasion in an effort to get his attention. He's also rather dispassionate and rarely shows any sign of emotion, often appears depressed, and is rather aloof, brooding, and indifferent, willing to harm both his comrades and enemies should they ever disrupt his plans. He tends to call anyone he does not find interesting "trash", and therefore expendable. Despite this, he is not particularly violent, unlike most of his Espada comrades, and will only fight whenever provoked or ordered to by Aizen. As noted by Grimmjow Jeagerjaques, Ulquiorra has a habit of stabbing people in the same location as his hollow hole whenever he's particularly interested in a battle. Whether he is consciously aware of this habit or not is unknown. However, his speech to Orihime indicates that he is, as he speaks of never seeing the "human heart (emotions)" that living humans possess and understand, and reasons that if his eye cannot see them, then they are not real. These words, and much of Ulquorra's overall behavior, can safely lead one to assume that he is a firm believer in the concept of materialism. It would appear that as a result of his isolated life as a hollow, Ulquiorra does not understand feelings and emotions as well as empathetic characters like Orihime tend to. His overall behavior towards his allies and enemies, as well as his apparently self-inflicted habit of stabbing people in the chest, may symbolize that fact.

Ulquiorra is perceptive, cunning, and analytical; during his and Yammy's first visit to the human world, he makes several remarks on the humans who confront them. He theorizes that Orihime Inoue's healing power is a temporal-spatial ability, which Aizen describes as the rejection of fate and comments on how Ichigo Kurosaki's Bankai can easily get through Yammy's defenses. He also notes Ichigo's power fluctuation, which varies between very weak and stronger than his own.

It would appear that Ulquiorra and Grimmjow, the 6th Espada, are not on good terms. While Ulquiorra allows Yammy to kill anyone he deemed as "trash", which includes Ichigo, Ulquiorra allows him to live based on his belief that Ichigo's power is so turbulent that eventually he will destroy himself. Grimmjow's conflicting viewpoint is that Ichigo should be destroyed outright, as he can overcome his weakness and grow even stronger. Despite Grimmjow's argument, Aizen trusts Ulquiorra's judgment. This disagreement leads to Grimmjow's unauthorized assault on the real world. Though Ulquiorra is of a higher rank than Grimmjow, Grimmjow is confident that Ulquiorra is afraid to fight him, for fear of them destroying one another.

Ulquiorra seems to be demanding as well, such as when he came to Orihime's chamber and ordered her to eat a meal a servant Arrancar brought in, claiming it was her "duty" to stay alive for Aizen's benefit. When Orihime hesitated, he threatened to force the food down her throat, or strap her to a table and feed her via an IV. This also implies that, while he prefers not to dirty his hands, Ulquiorra is fully capable of committing truly abhorred and inhumane actions, even more so than Aizen and the other Espada.

:Background Information::
This is the story of Ulquiorra how he lived as an human and how he lived as an hollow, approcimatley 1868 AC an big castle corroded over the horrible mountains of mid east Europe, a coat of dark clouds where thrown down upon a castle, in the darkness of the stormy mountain passes the horrible creatures delved, a deep ravine surrounded the castle, the castle might have seemed abandoned long ago, but inside a very strong soul lived his life withouth worries of the world presumebly known as Ulquiorra Shiffer or as locals called him a Vampire(or Dracula) yes of monte cristo, this day however was to be his last (as an mortal), the castle itself crept with ghosts beyond your wildest imagination and where the only ones giving him some rest, he was not scared of them quite the opposite, he enjoyed there time together, however that did not make Ulquiorra any better before the villagers, they said he had gone mad upon talking to himself and acting weird all the time, they did not approach the castle, he was also the only living member of his family line.

Upon this trecherous night Ulquiorra wandered the halls in the deepest night, it was the night before christmas, he did not care about christmas what was the point he never understood it because he lived alone, at any rate he was searching for his ghost friends but then met upon something new to him a hollow not only did it rip trough his home like an giant axe but also killed him in that instant, the hollow even tried to absorb his soul but it was here Ulquiorra demanded justice, he somehow before his soul got absorbed into the hollow he managed to seal his fate and instead absorb the hollow, hollowfying himself in that instant and cursing himself to the very core, his hollow appearence actually appeared to be something of an bat, withouth a second though he wretched trough the castle leaving only disaster in his wake and the next night he stormed the village and devoured every soul he could get his hands on, ever since this the place has never been the same, in fact its gotten a lot worse, as an hollow Ulquiorra had a behavior to drink the blood of his victims before eating there soul whole, thus making his blood black colored and thin.

However upon becoming an arrancar his need for blood stopped, he was able to sustain his strenght and at the same time his powers grew constantly because of the blood he drained during his hollow life, it is belived that his regeneration abilities also are a product of this.

Some nights you can see bats flying in the night sky, beware you might not want to meet them head on.

Before Ulquiorra became an Espada he explored Hueco mundo as a Adjuuchas class menos before turning into an arrancar, in the early states Ulquiorra was quiet and rather shy natured, after meeting with Aizen however his personality changed especially after becoming a espada gaining a lower rank as 6th espada at first was not a bad position, later on however he gained the 4th seat for espada, it is here we are known him to be

----Profession Info----

Ulquiorra is the Cuarta Espada in Aizen's army, meaning Ulquiorra's abilities are fourth amongst all of the arrancar and hollow under Aizen's command. His might is great enough that he can fight on even grounds with a full strength Ichigo while in bankai form and withstand most of the impact from a black Getsuga Tenshō.

Master Swordsmanship Specialist: He appears to be very efficient in swordsmanship, being able to fight on-par with Ichigo Kurosaki and even slice through his Getsuga Tenshō. Ulquiorra prefers to wield his sword with his right hand, leaving the other hand free though it usually remains in his pocket. He is quite adept at blocking while his offense is capable of great precision. He was able to fend off Ichigo using his hollow mask-enhanced bankai long enough to reach the top of Las Noches, although his zanpakutō was nearly broken.

Expert Hand-to-Hand Combatant: Though he hasn't shown the extent of his abilities in this field as of yet, Ulquiorra has shown to rely mostly on hand-to-hand combat, rarely drawing his sword at all. Ichigo speculates that he only draws his sword against opponents he considers "worthy". Ulquiorra also seems to prefer applying an 'off-the-ground' method of combat, often being seen attacking opponents from aerial standpoints, such as when he attempted to use his Cero on an offending Grimmjow Jeagerjaques by attacking him from the air above his head, or when he jumped upwards with a Sonido, in an attempt to catch Ichigo Kurosaki off guard during their most recent confrontation.

Sonído Expert: One of Ulquiorra's more noticeable traits is his tremendously skillful speed. He has demonstrated the ability to catch up with Ichigo Kurosaki after kicking him from a tower in a few moments.[1] He has also shown the ability to skillfully keep up with Ichigo's bankai speed. In addition, his superior experience allows him to push Ichigo's reflexes to the limit.

Keen Intellect: In addition to his remarkable combat prowess, Ulquiorra is also gifted with great insight and understanding to situations at hand. His intelligence is such that even Aizen, a man arguably best-known for his intellect, has respect for as he sent Ulquiorra to investigate Ichigo's power and threat level. With his calm and collected nature, Ulquiorra has can be highly perceptive and analytical, allowing him to easily deduce the basic idea of his opponent's skills to figure out its strengths and weakness.

Cero: Ulquiorra has been shown using Cero from his fingers with very destructive power. His Cero is a green color instead of red, which is more common among Arrancar and Hollows.

Bala: The technique hardens the user's spiritual pressure and fires it like a bullet from their fist.

Hierro (鋼皮（イエロ）, Hiero; (Spanish for "iron"): refers to the hardened skin of the arrancar, which is a result of their compressed spiritual power. He can deflect attacks of similar power barehanded. He is able to fight Ichigo in his Hollow form without unsheathing his sword, rendering Ichigo defenseless with two attacks and not sustaining injuries of any kind. He could also take a direct hit from Ichigo's Tensa Zangetsu with only a minor cut on his chest and in his released the attack seems to have no effect on him.

Enhanced Strength: Ulquiorra has proven to be deceptively strong for his built. He has shown able to physically discipline Yammy, an Espada arrancar known primarily for his strength, with no visible effort in an elbow strike. He has also shown the ability to kick Ichigo Kurosaki a tremendous distance with one kick.[2]

Garganta (黒腔（ガルガンタ）, Garuganta; Spanish for "throat"): is how Arrancar move to and from Hueco Mundo. Ulquiorrra has the ability to use the technique. It literally tears open the dimensional fabric separating the worlds, revealing a tunnel of whirling, torrential energy that must be focused and solidified to create a discernible pathway.

Instant Replay: Ulquiorra has the unusual ability to replay events he has seen to others by removing and crushing an eye, which then turns into dust and flows around those Ulquiorra intends to use it on. The dust shows images of what Ulquiorra has seen during his missions.

* Regeneration: Ulquiorra appears to have regenerative powers as after he removed and crush one of his eyes, he is seen with two eyes again in his next appearance, and Yammy comments on it to that effect.

Vast Spiritual Power: His spiritual power is very high, comparing his own spiritual power to the likes of Ichigo. As on of the top 4 Espada, he is forbidden to release his zanpakutō within Las Noches. That is because they are too powerful and such a release would cause great damage. During his first meeting with Ichigo he comments that the shinigami's energy fluctuates from being "trash", to stronger than his own.

:Current Ranking:: cuarta (4th) Espada

:Arrancar Powers List[Limit is 10]::

Advanced Bala~ Cost: 250 Sp
A much stronger and far more focused version of the basic and improved bala's. Using an incredible amount of hardened reiatsu, it is capable of moving at just as amazing speeds and hitting with the force of what might as well be a speeding missile. These attacks are fired from the users hands, moving 30% faster than a basic bala.

Advanced Cero~ Cost: 300 Sp
A stronger version of the basic and improved cero's. These attacks focus and suppress a much larger amount of spiritual energy into the beam, allowing for much more destructive results against an opponent. Cannot be blocked or stopped by anyone rank 7 or lower. (green in color)

Granrey Cero(Espada and Arrancar God Only)~ Cost: 1200 Sp
An exclusive cero that only the Espada themselves are capable of handling. Unbelievably powerful but at a much higher cost to use than the other levels of cero attacks. This attack is capable of shattering even the strongest of barriers and annihilating anything within their path in a wide beam of destruction, bending the very fabric of space around them as it travels towards its target. Unstoppable and very hard to escape because of the massive blast radius. Recharge time for this tech is 5 posts.

Gonzui Level 2~ Cost: None
A powerful suction ability that affects a wide area and allows an arrancar to absorb the souls from both the living and the dead in range. Using this ability, an arrancar may recharge their SP by 350 for the first post it's used and for each post they maintain it. If Maintained for more than one post, the arrancar also pays the price of leaving themselves vulnerable for each extra post. You may not have both lvl 1 Gonzui AND lvl 2.

Grand Hierro Reinforcement~ Cost: 250 Sp
The strongest known version of the hierro reinforcement power. Allows the Arrancar to take an attack from anyone rank 8 and lower head on without damage. This power takes 3 posts to recharge.

Siren's Call Level 2~ Cost: 150 Sp
Allows the user to call upon up to 6 other hollows to assist them in battle.

:Appearance::
Sealed Form:

Release Form:


Resurrección: Its release command is "Bind" (鎖せ, tozase).[3] Murciélago unleashes with a burst of spiritual energy that falls around Ulquiorra as black rain. In his released state Ulquiorra becomes bat-like. He gains giant wings on his back, his hair becomes longer and wilder on the left side of his head, his hollow helmet centers atop his head, with two large horns extending outward to the sides towards the front. The lines on his face become broader and more triangular and his fingernails lengthen. His arrancar attire becomes more form fitting and closed at the top becoming more like a robe towards the bottom. His overall appaerence resembles that of a vampire. In this form he uses a spike-like weapon instead of a sword that can easily destroy a small part of Las Noches, along with part of Ichigo's mask.

Resurrección: Segunda Etapa (レスレクシオン セグン･ェタパ, resurekushion segunda etapa; Spanish for "Resurrection Second Stage") Ulquiorra boasts that only he among the Espada possesses a second release form which even Aizen hasn't seen, although this might just be assumptions, as he himself kept it a secret, meaning the other top three espada could also be capable of doing the same. He refers to his second state as "True Despair," both before and after it's release, most likely because it's power instills despair upon the opponent. Segunda Etapa can be presumed as the Arrancar equivalent of a Shinigami's Bankai. While he retains his black wings, his long white coat is gone, revealing his chest where blood-like liquid seemingly drips from his Hollow hole, which becomes larger. His waist is covered in something similar to black fur, his arms turn completely black, from the mid-biceps to the finger tips, and his fingers grow claw-like extensions; his feet become like talons, his sclera turns black (very much like a Vizard's sclera in Hollow form) and the marks under his eyes become even wider. Ulquiorra's mask remains turn into horns, and the #4 Espada tattoo is no longer visible on his chest. He grows a very long and thin but powerful tail which is capable of being used as a weapon or to lift and strangle a victim.



Note: Overwhelming Spiritual Power: Ulquiorra is known to have vast spiritual power, and it increases quite a lot after releasing Murciélago, but it's not until his Second Stage that his power becomes unbelievably great. Uryū Ishida, a Quincy who is an expert of sensing reiatsu, stated in shock that," It's like no spiritual energy I've ever felt before...It's not just bigger or stronger. It's too dense and heavy to even be called spiritual energy. It feels like there's an ocean above the sky..."[6] Ulquiorra in his second form has a reiatsu that can easily match or even overpower those of Ichigo Kurosaki and Kenpachi Zaraki (at full power of course.)

:Zanpakuto Info:: Murciélago (黒翼大魔 (ムルシエラゴ), Murushierago; Spanish for "Bat", Japanese for "Big Black-Winged Demon"). The handle is green and the guard has two curved extensions from its shorter sides, giving it an eye-like appearance.


:Sealed Form Abilities and Powers[Limit 3, Sealed Form abilities are only available at rank 2 and up]::

1. (Name of technique)
Sp cost:
Description:

2. (Name of technique) Gaze of Power
Sp cost: 500 Sp
Description: with a simple flicker or blink Ulquiorra can create dazzling or horrific scenes with his eyes, this allows Ulquiorra make anyone see his eyes while doing this, transfer them into a illusion like world for 2-3 turns there still aware of the surroundings but the shape and amount of objects are doubled making the opponent see twice or even nothing at all it all depends on the user, however it is possible to sense trough this.

3. (Name of technique) Shade Barrier
Sp cost: 500 Sp
Description: This special Barrier Negates any Kidou spells, no matter how strong they are, it can easily be cut with a Zanpakto however causing it to shatter, once this spell has been cast it will remain there until it runs out of reitsu (5 turns) or is shattered by a blade, note only a Zanpakto has effect on the barrier or a quichy arrow, weather or not its Arrancar or Shinigami it does not matter, it also hides the precence of the user to a 99% to make matter worse any kind of spell that hits the barrier is absorbed around to it 50% of the reitsu you put into the kidou.

:Release Form Abilities and Powers[Limit 3, Release form is only available to Rank 5(Experienced Fraccion) and above]::

1. (Name of technique) Cero Oscuro (Spanish for Dark Zero)
Requirements release form 1
Sp cost:450Sp
Description: Is a black Cero, which Ulquiorra states is similar to Tensa Zangetsu's Getsuga Tenshou. It is presumeably a Cero only used by Espada in their released state. Ulquiorra refers to it as a "fully powered Cero."

2. (Name of technique)Instantaneous Cero Oscuro
Requirements: release form 2
Sp cost:650Sp
Description: Ulquiorra can fire a seemingly instant Cero Oscuro while in his second state. The technique is highly similar to a Bala attack because of its tremendous speed, only with the proportional strength of a Cero Oscuras, as opposed to the standard red Cero. It was so powerful that it made a large hole through Ichigo's chest.

3. (Name of technique):Lanza del Relámpago (雷霆の槍, ランサ・デル・レランパーゴ, ransa deru reranpāgo; Japanese for "lance of thunder and lightning", Spanish for "Lance of the Lightning")
Sp cost:850
Description:Ulquiorra creates a javelin-like weapon using his spiritual power, which can be used offensively or turned into a projectile. Upon impact, it produces an incredibly destructive explosion so big it dwarfs the fortress of Las Noches in height. Ulquiorra prefers to not use the attack at a close range, likely because the resulting blast could possibly damage himself as well as Las Noches. Whilst he can use these spears in quick succession, he has difficulty controlling them. He also seems to be able to use this attack as a physical weapon like a blade, as seen when he used it to sever one of Hollow Ichigo's horns to prevent him from using a cero on Ishida.

Approved.