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Ah well, made a Zanpakuto once... I thought I could try a better one... This one has a few Senbozakura vibes in a few of her abilities (Haru and Eien no Fuyu). And I might have overdone it with the spirits personality description. There was a mention up there about this not turning into a fanfic wiki, so.. Forgive me about that, just felt it should be there.

Fuyuhime. (Winter princess). Fuyuhime is a nodachi, with a dark blue hilt, adorned by white snowflake decorations, three on each side, totaling at six. If one pays close attention, they can see every snowflake is different. The handle is white and square, while the sheath is similar to the hilt, dark blue, with specific snowflake decorations.

Shikai: "Deny the world of your laughter and joy. Shed frozen years of the wicked."-is the release command, for Shikai. In this state, Fuyuhimes hilt goes completely black, the sheath dissapears, and the blade will appear as if made of some transparent ice-like material. Its physical capability is the same though. Once Fuyuhime is in Shikai, it covers a good portion of the surrounding ground with a layer of ice. The main abilities it displays, are utilization of ice, water and mist. From this point on, four techniques are available. Using them in a set order (the order they are given below) will enable the user to use Bankai. Any other order of use (but still, if you use 3>2>3>1>2>3>4), you can still pull it, due to the last four) will lead to Bankai not activating.

1. Haru (spring). "Your slow departure, wounds my heart. Fuyuhime, the ice shatters". As "spring" comes the ice will not directly melt, so one has to shatter it. The wait for having it turn to water is longer, so let us get to the point, and turn it to pieces. The layer of ice, is indeed shattered, and turned to pieces, which can be used to pierce the opponent. This is basically, similar to Senbozakuras shikai ability, except with larger pieces, but lesser in number.

2. Natsu (summer) "Your absence is like a wicked curse cast upon me. Fuyuhime, the mist descends". This ability, creates mist around the user. It can extend as far, as the distance the ice layer when the sword is released goes. This does not change with movement of the user, and only works for a fixed point, that where the user used this technique. The mist, absorbs Kido and Cero, or other similar reishi based energy attacks. Any abilities that have been called, or have had an incantation, tend to be absorbed much less. This goes for both, the user and the opponent(s). The mist does also have the common use of obscuring vision.

3. Aki (fall). "Oh, my dear, your coming is soon. How joyous this event is to me. Fuyuhime, the rain falls". Aki turns any ice or mist formed by previous techniques, into water. This water can be channeled into rain, or moved around and manipulated. The water absorbs any qualities of any other liquid substance and amplifies them. The user is advised to carry around some vial of poison for assaulting foes with this technique, or maybe some remedies, to heal themselves. Any remedy, poison or liquid, will work equally on either combatant.

4. Fuyu. (Winter). "You are here, now I can rest. Embrace me, come... Do not let me fall in the cold alone. Fuyuhime, the winter has arrived." This technique simply restores the ice layer to its original, pristine state. The only use of this technique, is to remake the ice from Aki, and to recycle its use, or to enable Bankai.

Bankai: Fuyuhime Monogatari. (Tale of the Winter Princess). "And now we are together. Come now my lady, reveal your power to the wicked world. Bankai. Fumetsu Monogatari"-is a necessary chant, that is to be spoken in a calm and proper tone, otherwise its strength will be greatly reduced. In Bankai, Fuyuhimes blade turns entirely to mist, and is then absorbed through the mouth. The user must keep his mouth shut during this process. The mist then fuses with the lungs and the users body. They might form an icy replica of Fuyuhime though. In Bankai, the user and zanpakuto are one. Any damage to the user is reflected to the zanpakuto. The only way to break it or destroy it, (the bankai) is by killing the user. The temperature drops when the user enters Bankai. Techniques:

Eien no Fuyu. (Eternal winter). "And so, you will be glorified. And so, a quarter of eternity is yours" In this shape, the user can summon a blizzard. The sky darkens, clouds gather, and the temperature drops further, covering the ground in ice, as the hail and snow comes from above. In this state, Fuyuhime displays a peculiar ability. The more a body (object) is touched by the products of the blizzard, the more they progress towards their solid aggregate state. Too much of the blizzard coming too suddenly (something the air experiences) will not have effect. (That is why the air remains air. ). Any water bodies for example, might turn to ice. The object must be directly made contact with. (No, you cannot freeze the opponents blood, is it not shed. )

Sub techniques: Eien no Fuyu: Yoroi(Eternal Winter: Armor.) "O mighty lady, grant your knight your protection, so that he might ride safe in battle". Gathering an amount of snow and hail from the use of the Eternal Winter, the user keeps them close to him or herself and even coats him/herself in it. The snow and hail solidify into a massive ice armor. Its purpose is mainly defensive. Eien no Fuyu: Kabuto. (Eternal Winter: Helmet) O mighty lady, grant your knight your protection, so that he might be hidden from the foe". A similar ability to the Yoroi technique, this one forms an helmet instead of the armor. Eien no Fuyu: Tsurugi. (Eternal Winter: Sword) O mighty lady, grant your knight your strength, so that he might fight foes, holding the vision of your beauty". This is the ability that grants the user the ability to form a replica of Fuyihimes normal blade, or the one from shikai, except made of ice entirely. This ability, while a sub technique of Eien no Fuyu, can work without the activation of the former, if the user has trained himself enough.

Eien no Fuyu: Fuyu no Geijutsu. (Eternal Winter: Winter Art). This ability, in essence creates hollow copies of the user while boosted by the Tsurugi, Kabuto and Yoroi techniques. Essentially.. Fully covered, immobile warriors. The user relies on his or her luck for the foe to attack the wrong target, as he then launches a surprise assault.

In addition to the above, this technique has the following trait: In their solid states, conscious beings display a certain state of complete preservations. Even IF you freeze a Shinigami or Hollow or Quincy solid, you yourself might not harm them.

Kara (empty). "Do not leave a hole through my heart. Stay here... Remain forever." In this form, one conjures a much wider area mist like the one from Natsu. In this state, all energy attacks are normally impossible to be used. Users must fight physically. However, any abilities that have a lasting effect are NOT erased, as their presence came before the empty. The technique will last until three wounds are made. It does not matter by who, or on whom, at the moment blood is shed for the third time since Kara was initiated, it is dispelled.

Toketsu no Genijutsu (Freezing Reality). "My promise and duty, all fullfilled. Now, do your part. Let us be one in every say. Let us become the freezing reality". Once this ability is initiated, most objects except the air and the user is covered in a layer of ice, rather quickly. Anyone that is making contact with a frozen object is frozen, but lack of such contact, will not result in this ability triggering. A floating shinigami with their zanpakuto would be an example. The point of such technique is to have the user throw the opponent into the frozen objects and have them frozen themselves. Pure strength must be used, as the ice absorbs reiatsu and will only grow thicker by the use of it. This is the final ability of Fuyuhime Monogatari. Once the user feels their reiatsu falling, they must recite: "Now, I have nothing more to ask. Now I again become two. " followed by calling his own name and that of Fuyuhime. Bankai is dispelled. If the user goes on though, they and Fuyuhime are both erased.

Sub techniques:

Toketsu no Sekai (freezing world.) "Within your dream, I find completion. My lady, focus your power upon those wicked". The user projects the power of this technique inside a spherical area in the air, or a dome like area above the ground. The area is defined by a thin ice wall, with the same capabilities as the one in the Toketsu no Genijutsu. Hitting the wall, therefore has the same effect. Anything within this zone, is affected in the same way as by Toketsu no Genijutsu. This is a way to conserve power and to make the alike of the final ability last longer. However, it has to be precise. The sphere or dome does not follow the enemy, and a skilled Shunpo user can escape far enough, in which case, a mighty portion of reiatsu has been taken off, and the walls of the Toketsu no Sekai need to be destroyed, otherwise the technique will continue to consume reiatsu, even if the opponent is not inside.

Zanpakuto inner world: The inner world is seemingly, the inside of a large imperial palace. Its floors and walls are glassy though, so that they allow the user to see the outside. , a world of endless winter, where it is impossible to discern sky from land.. Or anything from that matter. There are many chambers, each of them possessing one single altar, and on top of it one empty book. The books fills with details on Fuyuhimes abilities and techniques, the moment she allows knowledge of them. There is a total of eight books. The eight rooms are on the sides, and one in the front, Fuyuhimes chamber, the only one that has proper walls and a door. Inside, rests Fuyuhime, reading a book.

Spirit: Fuyuhime is a woman of about 1.8 meters of height. She has blonde hair, tied behind her head in a spherical shape, with two bangs framing her face. Said face seemingly pale and delicate. Her lips are small, and are a very deep red, while her eyes are icy blue. Fuyuhime wears an elaborate ice blue kimono as she remains seated, with the same snowflake designs, and a white sash. The book she reads is titled "Fuyuhime Monogatari", the Tale of the Winter Princess the contents of which she will deny to the user, until they achieve Bankai. Fuyuhime has a rather difficult personality. One must treat her as her name suggest, as proper royalty. She will address her user politely, and expect utmost respect and devotion. Her anger might go as far as to not speaking her user for years upon years. Fuyuhime also has rather peculiar requests. She requests that all Kido is, not even considering the users ability, used with a full incantation. She requests that any technique above the simple slash or pierce, that is even slightly elaborate is given a name, and if this name is not called during battle, she will ask the user for it the next time they meet. She has exact incantations for her Shikai, Bankai and each of the techniques she grants, and in cases even asks for a certain tone to be used. She required that the user "loves" her, and might even request poetry or writings from them when they encounter the next time. Once one has the secret to her Bankai, she will reveal that the book she reads, is actually being written by her. She writes it while the user is not present, and pretends to be reading it instead. She might share something on it, and even ask for advice, once the user has come to this point. Fuyuhime, despite her requests can be, when the user is on her right side, very generous with the power she gives out, and be very devoted to the safety of the user, and she even has them repeat the Bankai dispelling chant several times so they remember it precisely, because as she puts it, the death of both of them would shatter her heart. The best users of this zanpakuto, are people who posses great devotion, skilled writers and sliver tongues. Powerful, charismatic people who can have great influence on others are also well liked by her. She works better with males, who she silently considers her "knights". She finds Kido above the other Shinigami forms of combat, being Hakuda, Hoho and she finds Zanjutsu a bit.. Brutal. Fuyuhime is easily displeased, but she can also be a bit naive and at times, easily manipulated. She finds a battle between her user and an ice type zanpakutou as a must-win scenario, and thinks a battle between her and a fire type would be a worthy fight. She dislikes the use of illusion type zanpakuto generally. She hates it when their users "weave webs of lies and destroy the will of her knight" (for ones ones Sakenade) and she finds it enraging that "others beside hers are inspiring her knights with dreams" ( for ones like Kyouka Suigetsu). She likes plant types, as long as they are "beautiful". She dislikes people other than her "knight" holding her, but will make an exception for kid-looking shinigami (Yachiru, Toshiro or Momo in this case). Her faults are a sense of pride, in which she asks for constant praise, and will be very displeased if her users praise other zanpakuto. (Essentially, her users are advised to praise their opponent, even for a zanpakuto ability, but never the zanpakuto itself.) She is also sensitive about her user talking about other zanpakuto in admiration, or insulting her even in the slightest. She can also be very possessive. She is displeased if her user holds any other swords, or as mentioned above, other people holding her. She demands to be placed properly and taken great care of. Confronting her about such faults is usually difficult. Her user is likely to be from the 9th, 6th or 5th division.