Eleventh Division



The 11th Division, is one of the Gotei 13, headed by Captain Kenpachi Zaraki.

Current
Captain (Taicho 隊長)
 * Kenpachi Zaraki (更木 剣八, Zaraki Kenpachi )

Kenpachi is currently the Captain for the Eleventh Division. He is the only one of the current Captains to have achieved this rank by the method of killing the previous Captain.

Lieutenant (Fukutaicho 副隊長)
 * Yachiru Kusajishi (草鹿 八千流, Kusajishi Yachiru)

Yachiru is the current Lieutenant of the Eleventh Division. She is currently the youngest Lieutenant in the Gotei 13.

3rd Seat (Sanseki 三席)
 * Ikkaku Madarame (斑目 一角, Madarame Ikkaku)

Ikkaku is the 3rd Seat of the Eleventh Division. He is the only officer below the rank of Lieutenant shown to have learned Bankai.

5th Seat (Goseki 五席)
 * Yumichika Ayasegawa (綾瀬川 弓親, Ayasegawa Yumichika)

Yumichika is the 5th Seat of the Eleventh Division. Despite being the 5th seat his power is at level of most Lieutenants.

Unseated and Officers of Unknown Rank
 * Makizō Aramaki (荒巻 真木造, Aramaki Makizō)

Makizō is a Shinigami that has been in the Eleventh Division for ten years. Yachiru has nicknamed him "Maki-Maki" although sometimes she forgets and just gives him another nickname.

Former
Former 6th Seat
 * Renji Abarai (阿散井 恋次, Abarai Renji)

Renji rose up to the rank of 6th Seat of the Eleventh Division after his transfer from the 5th Division. While as a member of the 11th Division he learn how to fight more effeciently from Ikkaku. He remained there until his promotion to Lieutenant of the 6th Division.

Former Unseated and Officers of Unknown Rank
 * Maki Ichinose (一之瀬 真樹, Ichinose Maki) (deceased)

Ichinose as he is mostly refered left the Eleventh Division after Zaraki took over as the new Captain.


 * Tetsuzaemon Iba (射場 鉄左衛門, Iba Tetsuzaemon)

Iba served a member of the Eleventh Division, under Zaraki. He train to use Kidō, as it would make him more likely to be promoted. He eventually became the Lieutenant of the 7th Division.

Insignia
The Insignia for the Eleventh Division of the Gotei 13, is the Yarrow.

Special Duties
The Eleventh Division is the melee combat Division with a specialization in swords-only combat, forgoing the other Shinigami arts. A common theme for the Captain of the 11th division is to take on the name Kenpachi.