Arturo Plateado

is an Arrancar designed by Sega, in conjunction with Tite Kubo, specifically for the video game Bleach: Shattered Blade.

Character Outline
Arturo has long turquoise hair, yellow eyes, and the remains of his hollow mask on his right cheek, his appearance almost mimicking Grimmjow's. It appears to be the upper jaw, but is extended around the back of his head and has a sort of crest. His Hollow hole is located below the base of his neck. He wears the basic Arrancar uniform, but with a belt worn just underneath his sash. In the English version of Bleach: Shattered Blade, Arturo has a notable Spanish accent.

Bleach: Shattered Blade
In Story Mode, Arturo explains his past before the game's events:

''Sealed away in a place where neither light nor darkness exist. I waited to exact my revenge. The grudge I held against those who imprisoned me filled my entire being. The passing of the centuries only fuelled my burning desire to avenge myself! and so, locked deep in that dark place, I bided my time. A Hollow who gained Soul Reaper powers by removing his Hollow mask...that's what I am. After I first acquired this great power many years ago, I left Hueco Mundo, and invaded the Soul Society. My quest then was nothing less than the destruction of all the foolish Soul Reapers! But... I failed... Though I was far too strong for the Soul Reapers to defeat in combat... They realized this and so lured me into a trap. The underground chamber of Central 46! I was there for a very long time. A place without life or death, light or shadow, no beginning and no end. Eons passed there. Then something changed. I felt a weakening of the seal and knew that my time had come at last! It was the shards from the thing they called the Sōkyoku. Using their enormous spirit energy I broke the seal and was exposed to the outside world for the first time in a thousand years! I've fully recovered now due to the spirit energy of the shards and am more powerful than ever before. Finally the time has come for me to take my revenge on the accursed Soul Reapers, and every drop of humiliation and suffering I endured while sealed away, I shall surely make them taste now!''

Bleach: Shattered Blade
Arturo is a powerful, self-made Arrancar so old that he is only recognized by Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto and Yoruichi Shihōin via her family's scrolls. Two thousand years prior to current Bleach canon, he stormed Soul Society and was sealed beneath the Sōkyoku. When the Sōkyoku was destroyed during Ichigo's rescue of Rukia Kuchiki at the end of the Soul Society arc, the seal on Arturo was broken and he was freed once again. In the game, he decides to impersonate various figures from captains to Zanpakutō spirits to trick others into regaining the pieces of the destroyed Sōkyoku in order to absorb them into his body and become more powerful. Depending on the game's outcome, he is either purified and defeated or obtains the Sōkyoku and carries on to decimate the Soul Society.

In the game, you have the choice of playing as Ichigo Kurosaki, Renji Abarai, Tōshirō Hitsugaya, Yoruichi Shihōin, Kenpachi Zaraki, Byakuya Kuchiki, and Hanatarō Yamada in story mode. After you beat all of those you can play as Arturo, which he begins to take revenge on Soul Society.

Individual Storyline
The following events take place in Arturo's story mode, and is not considered the game's official story since he does not perform everything stated. The quest line only demonstrates what happens if Arturo were to succeed in his evil plot.

Dialogue 1: This occurs when Arturo invades Soul Society and subsequently confronts Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi- Arturo VS Mayuri


 * Mayuri: Tha-that face...! It couldn't be...
 * Arturo: Who are you? You're an odd little Soul Reaper, aren't you...
 * Arturo (after Mayuri's defeat): He had some strange techniques. But still, he was just a Soul Reaper... of no more concern to me than a mosquito or a fly.


 * Arturo continues on to defeat Renji Abarai, Izuru Kira, and Sajin Komamura.

Dialogue 2: After defeating so many opponents, Ichigo Kurosaki runs into Arturo- Arturo VS Ichigo


 * Ichigo: Are you.. a Hollow? No, you're not! What the hell are you?!
 * Arturo: Your spirit energy is the only good thing about you, boy. Despite that, you're still a low-ranked Soul Reaper, without even any Squad insignia.
 * Ichigo: I'm not a Soul Reaper! I'm Substitute Soul Reaper, Ichigo Kurosaki!
 * Arturo: A Substitute Soul Reaper, you say? Then you're a human? The Soul Reapers must have fallen on hard times indeed if they're asking for help from the likes of humans.
 * Ichigo: You don't want to underestimate me! As a substitute, I've killed more than my share of hollows already... And I'm about to kill one more!
 * Arturo: Very well... I was beginning to get bored anyway defeating ordinary Soul Reapers. It might be interesting to fight a human... and to kill him, just for fun!


 * Arturo proceeds to defeat Captain Tōshirō Hitsugaya, his lieutenant Rangiku Matsumoto, and Uryū Ishida.

Dialogue 3: Attempting to put Arturo's havoc on Soul Society to an end, Yoruichi confronts him- Arturo VS Yoruichi


 * Yoruichi: That's far enough, Arturo Plateado!
 * Arturo: How do you know my name?
 * Yoruichi: I'm Yoruichi Shihōin. And I know that you're a Hollow, sealed away centuries ago by Central 46!
 * Arturo: So what of it? There is no one who can stop me...Not until I've taken my revenge on all Soul Reapers!
 * Yoruichi: Don't talk so big! The Thirteen Court Guard Squads took you out once before...And I'm going to take you out now!


 * Arturo (after Yoruichi's defeat): Soul Reapers! How overrated. It seems everyone of them has run away and hidden, too frightened to face my overwhelming power....

Dialogue 4: The last opponent (and the strongest) left after Arturo's onslaught is none other than Head Captain Yamamoto, who cuts off Arturo's speech- Arturo VS Yamamoto


 * Yamamoto:Not everyone. I'll fight you! Prepare yourself!
 * Arturo: Heh...Who is it that still dares to defy me?
 * Yamamoto: Have you forgotten my face, Arturo?! All things of this world, turn to ashes. Ryūjin Jakka!

General Yamamoto now has his Shikai released.
 * Arturo: YOU... Head Captain Yamamoto!
 * Yamamoto: This is the end for you! I'm going to make sure your evil never darkens this place again!
 * Arturo: I didn't think that you were still alive... Head Captain Yamamoto.
 * Yamamoto: In our previous battle, long ago, many Soul Reapers lost their lives... And now that you have returned, still more have become your victims! There can be no forgiveness for the crimes you have committed!
 * Arturo: They died because they dared to defy me. I show no mercy to those who refuse to kneel before me!
 * Yamamoto: Arrogant fool! This time, I will see that you pay the ultimate price! By the flames of the Ryūjin Jakka, burn!
 * Arturo: Do you think you can defeat me, old man? When I hold the power of the Sokyōku?! This grudge I've carried all these years, I'll carve into your body!


 * Yamamoto (after his defeat): It can't be...I can't lose...! Gu..Guah! (dies)

Conclusion: Finally, with everyone else beaten or killed, Arturo stands victorious....

''Soul Society, Hueco Mundo, and the human world...There's no one stronger than I am. And that means there's no longer anyone who can stop me! When I've killed all the Soul Reapers, all the Hollows will obey me...And all the human spirits will be mine! Ahahahahaha...''

Powers & Abilities
Shapeshifting: Arturo has often been portrayed as a shapeshifter in the storyline, having taking on the forms of several characters; including Yoruichi Shihōin, Shinigami and Zanpakutō spirit's alike in order to manipulate other characters in the story to achieve his ends.

X-Shaped Projectiles: Arturo has the ability to fire X-shaped projectiles. The blast seems to manifest a short distance in front of him, summoned from above him and not from his own being apparently.

Sonído: Arturo has also shown that he can use Sonído effectively in combat. He can even use it to perform combination attacks on his opponents.

Beam Saber: As a substitution for actually using his Zanpakutō in battle, Arturo can manifest a powerful, dark colored saber of energy manifested when his fingers extend forward. The saber produces lightsaber-like sounds when swung. It is very strong, similar to a Shinigami's Shikai.

Beam Saber Assault: Arturo can use a technique with his beam saber when he gets close enough to the opponent. He extends his blade, and proceeds to attack the opponent relentlessly while using Sonidó, overwhelming them. He gets a total of sixteen hits, followed by a 17th that knocks the opponent forward. Arturo begins the attack shouting, "DANCE!" and ends it with, "DIE!"

Spatial Prison: A unique, and apparently more battle-oriented version of the Negación technique used by Menos Grande. Arturo can summon a powerful circular shaped spatial prison that temporarily paralyzes targets absolutely. In contrast to the white Caja Negación used by the Espada, it is black.

Cero: Arturo uses a massive version of the Cero that inflicts major damage. It is still red in coloration, but it is far bigger, and has proportional strength to its size.

Zanpakutō
Arturo's Zanpakutō is called (Fenice in the English version) ; its release command is unknown. In it's sealed form, Fénix resembles a basic katana with an hourglass shaped guard. Arturo apparently opts not to use the actual sword, instead relying on an energy blade he projects from his hand.


 * X-Shaped Projectile: Much like his unarmed version, Arturo can summon a powerful X-shaped blast with his Zanpakutō. This variant seems to be more powerful than his unarmed version.


 * Power Absorption: Arturo's Zanpakutō has the power to absorb the spiritual energy of those it defeats, adding to its wielder's strength.

Wings
Arturo has two different sets of energy wings: the first, which constantly are on his back throughout gameplay, are two green wings which look similar to the single wing Uryū Ishida grew when he entered the Quincy Final Form.

The second set of wings, which appear during his ultimate attack mode, are made of multi-colored flames. Arturo gains a huge increase in power, primarily in his reiryoku and reiatsu, which is the equivalent of an Arrancar releasing their Zanpakutō.

Appearances in Other Media
Arturo also appears in the DS video game, Bleach: The 3rd Phantom. As opposed to his Shattered Blade version, he wields his Zanpakutō in battle.

Quotes

 * "I shall send you into eternal darkness!"


 * "Bow down!"


 * "There is no mercy for worms!"


 * "Weak... So weak..."


 * "This... is impossible"


 * "I'm vanishing... I'm vanishing!!"


 * "Behold! My Power!"


 * "Foolish Soul reaper... Don't bother begging (for my) forgiveness..."


 * "This spot will do for your grave. Won't it?"


 * "DANCE!"


 * "I've grown bored of your face!"


 * "Soul Reapers! How overrated!"


 * "No one may exist who are stronger than me."