Luppi Antenor

was the 6th Espada in Sōsuke Aizen's army, temporarily replacing Grimmjow Jeagerjaques.

Character Outline
Luppi was promoted to the 6th Espada when Grimmjow is demoted by the loss of his arm. Luppi appears youthful with short black hair and a rather feminine face. The remains of his hollow mask (a top row of teeth) rests on the left side of his head. Luppi's attire consists of long sleeves that fall past his hands, hiding them. His Espada tattoo is prominently displayed on his right hip. Luppi tends to be rather arrogant, insulting Grimmjow for his lowered rank and boasting constantly when in battle. He tends to say "Sorry!" in a mocking tone after insulting somebody. Luppi and Gin Ichimaru, on the other hand, seem to have been on good terms, as Gin comments about being lonely after Luppi's death, citing the fact that the two often spoke.

Synopsis


Shortly after Grimmjow has his arm removed and burned by Kaname Tōsen, Luppi is appointed to the rank of Sexta Espada, and leads the second attack on the human world. He is join by Yammy, Grimmjow and the newest arrancar at that time, Wonderwice Margera. His group is quickly engaged in battle by Captain Tōshirō Hitsugaya, Lieutenant Rangiku Matsumoto as well as Ikkaku Madarame and Yumichika Ayasegawa. Luppi engages in battle with Yumichika but tells them that he rather fight all four at once and procedes to realease his zanpakutō. Taking no time to waste he attacks Hitsugaya with all his tentacles and temporarily removes him from battle. He's attacks prove to be to much for the combined forces af Ikkaku, Yumichika and Rangiku, and just when he's about to finish af Rangiku Kisuke Urahara shows up to save her. Having left Captain Hitsugaya for dead Luppi is trapped by Hitsugaya's Bankai ability of "Thousand Years Ice Prison" but is shortly after saved by a negación. Once having returned to Hueco Mundo, Luppi exprecess his anger that their attack was nothing more then a diversion to capture Orihime Inoue, and when Aizen asks the latter to demostrate her power by restoring Grimmjow's arm. Luppi tells Orihime that there is no way she could heal something that does not exist but once seeing her power in action he is left in awe. With his arm restored, Grimmjow quickly disposes of Luppi and regains his status as an Espada.

Zanpakutō
When sealed, his zanpakutō resembles a kodachi with a pink hilt, which he wears it on his left side close to his armpit. It releases on the command "kubire" (縊れ, strangle). It manifests as eight enormous tentacles, and a bone cowl also grows over Luppi's head. The tentacles can grow spikes in order to inflict additional damage.