Ganryū

is a character from the movie Bleach: Memories of Nobody. He was the leader of the Dark Ones and also the main antagonist of the movie. He was a Shinigami exiled to the Valley of Screams for heinous crimes. He plotted revenge against the Soul Society by collapsing the Human world and the Soul Society by further opening the rift between the two through the Valley of Screams. The device to do such required the Shinenju, which Ganryū found. Ichigo was able to stop his plan and save the dimensions.

Appearance
Ganryū wears the same form of armor the other Dark One's wear, only with gold bordering on his as opposed to red. He also wears a long black cape, with a red interior, and what looks like gold frill from his waist, connected to his red belt-like sash. He is fairly tall and also has long white hair that reaches down past his shoulders. He also has a scar from his forehead, traced diagonally down to the corner of his jaw. Interestingly, his eyes are purple, unique to the other Dark Ones.

Personality
Ganryū displayed several qualities a typical villain is expected to possess; he was selfish, overall caring only for himself and felt indifferent towards others, including his own subordinates, seemed cunning enough to gain an understanding on the Blanks and how they came to be, was fairly ambitious, wishing to eradicate the entire Seireitei with the Shinenju and Blanks, and was arrogant.

History
All of the Dark Ones were once a part of the Fallen House of Ryōdoji, exiled 1000 years ago to the Dangai. The group somehow managed to avoid the deadly current flowing through the entire Dangai, and resided there for many years. It was in this world that Ganryū, along with the rest of the clan, discovered the souls that evaded transmigration and turned into wandering ghosts: The Blanks. The Dark Ones learned to harness the Blanks as an energy source for their own power learning all the information there is about Blanks, and formulated a plan for revenge against Soul Society. Some time before the events of the film take place, Ganryū lead his clan to the Valley of Screams where they continued to reside.

Bleach: Memories of Nobody
Ganryū was first seen by Kon, as well as Jai, and Mue within the sudden mass of Blanks roaming Karakura Town. His face was not shown, and he, along with his subordinates, vanished. Ganryū commissioned the order to summon Senna later that day -by force if necessary- sending Jai to be her escort. After his minions failed to capture Senna, he decided to go with and aid them in their second attempt at capturing the Shinenju. He was the last Dark One to be seen after their second kidnapping attempt, watching the battles between the other Dark Ones and the Shinigami lieutenants and captains unfold in front of him. Senna attacked him first in an attempt to stop the attack, but he easily incapacitated her. He also easily dispatched Ichigo Kurosaki by extending his spear to impale Ichigo, despite the latter using his Bankai. Captain Jūshirō Ukitake exclaimed that Ganryū and the others had armor belonging to the banished clan: The Fallen House of Ryōdoji. However, Ganryū claimed to have no knowledge of the clan, stating they were from The Clan of Darkness, the Dark Ones.

In the Valley of Screams, the Dark Ones tie Senna to a sort of windmill apparatus, serving as the focal point for the Blanks. Afterward, Ganryū briefly explains their history to her, along with their motive. The number of Blanks is always constant, and when these Blanks reach a certain number they are naturally drawn together in the Valley of Screams. Placed at the center, Senna's body is forcing the Blanks to surround her and to collapse the dimension, which will lead to the destruction of the Dangai and the collision of both worlds (living and dead). Before the plan can come to fruition, Ichigo Kurosaki appears to rescue Senna and Ganryū proceeds to fight him. While in his Shikai, Ichigo is just barely able to hold off Ganryū. After their short fight, Ganryū leaves Ichigo to his minions while he proceeds into the giant tree-like area in the heart of the Valley of Screams. Ganryū remains there until Ichigo appears again to face him. Ichigo activates his Bankai and the two have their final fight. Initially holding the upper hand, Ganryū eventually pins Ichigo down and explains to Ichigo the hatred and suffering the Dark Ones felt, and how they are bringing justice to this travesty with their plan. Ichigo angrily explains to him that he has no regard to Senna or how she feels, regardless of her status as the Shinenju, since she exists in the present. Despite this, Ganryū does not see the error of his ways and battles Ichigo once more in a final clash of power. Both use their full power, and Ichigo prevails. Ganryū then turns into gray smoke, as his body is cut in half.

Powers and Abilities
Blank Manipulation: Like all of the Dark Ones, Ganryū could manipulate the Blanks for various purposes. His most prominent use of Blanks was when he restricted Ichigo to a tree by transforming one into a dagger, which on impact became an adhesive mass. After this he easily created four more daggers out of the Blanks within seconds, which stayed daggers on impact.

Shunpo Expert: Ganryū was highly skilled in the art of Shunpo, effortlessly keeping up with Ichigo Kurosaki using his Bankai, Tensa Zangetsu.

Enhanced Strength: Ganryū was able to impale Ichigo with his spear by a mere flick of the wrist, defeating him instantly. He was also able to thrust him into a wall several kilometers away in one strike. He also managed to completely disable Senna with a single small punch.

Master Swordsmanship Specialist: Ganryū was able to easily defeat Ichigo on their first encounter in one hit, even though he was using Tensa Zangetsu. In their second bout, he was still on par with the Shinigami, until he released all of his spiritual power, which was higher than his own full power.

Invisibility: While Ganryū used the Blanks to attack Ichigo, he used a Getsuga Tenshō which forced him out of hiding. He was actually standing in front of him the whole time, hidden by some form of invisibility.

Immense Spiritual Power: Having absorbed a large amount of Blanks, Ganryū had an immense amount of spiritual power, being able to equal a Shinigami's speed and power using Bankai without a Zanpakutō of his own. Because of this, he can be considered as powerful as a captain. In his final attack, he was also able to cut through an unnamed Black Getsuga Tenshō; at full power he showed a burning yellow-green spiritual pressure, matching Ichigo Kurosaki's own blue spiritual pressure.

Quotes

 * "For a millennium, our clan was forced to scrape out an existence surviving only by concealing ourselves in the dank crevices of the Dangai. Our hatred for the Soul Society was the only fuel that drove us to endure that living hell! Then we discovered how to avenge this injustice and obliterate those who condemned us to this wretchedness. Now the moment is at hand. No one is going to stop me! "

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