Hyōrinmaru (Zanpakutō spirit)

This article is about the manifested spirit of Tōshirō Hitsugaya's Zanpakutō. For his Zanpakutō and its abilities, see Hyōrinmaru. For Sōjirō Kusaka's Zanpakutō, see Hyōrinmaru.

is the manifested spirit of Tōshirō Hitsugaya's Zanpakutō that is seen during the Zanpakutō Unknown Tales arc.

Character Outline
Hyōrinmaru's appears as a tall, young man with long, wild, green hair, an icy blue X across the center of his face (similar to the hilt of his sword form), and white eyes with grey sclera. In his human form, Hyōrinmaru appears as a stoic and silent man dressed in loose samurai-like garments, a chain around his waist (similar to his Zanpakutō form) and a dull gold adornment on his chest (similar to the design on Hitsugaya's sash). He is portrayed as calm and silent, having yet to say a word.

Synopsis
Hyōrinmaru first appears when he, along with Muramasa, join all of the Zanpakutō spirits in a cave. He, along with Muramasa, are welcomed by Suzumebachi and Tobiume, immediately charming both and prompting the former to comment on him that he looks "kind of cool." Later, he appears before Hitsugaya in his dragon form. Hitsugaya notices that something is wrong, but when Hitsugaya asks Hyōrinmaru what is wrong, the dragon vanishes. He is last seen along with the rest of the Zanpakutō spirits that appear before the Shinigami that have gathered at the Sōkyoku Hill. He, along with Senbonzakura and Ashisogi Jizō, appears seemingly out of thin air and walks past his former master before joining the rest of the spirits. He is then seen defending Muramasa from an attempted strike from Ikkaku Madarame.

Trivia

 * Given the fact that Hyōrinmaru had previously appeared in the series as a a gigantic, icy blue, serpentine dragon with large wings, it is unknown what this humanoid manifestation implies. It is similar to how Zabimaru appears in human form. This may mean that the human form of a Zanpakutō might not be usually seen.