Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-13237238-20130724132657/@comment-5398287-20131208214904

I've refrained from posting on this thread for a while now, but sure, why not.

My Zanpakutō's name is. In its sealed state, it takes the form of a nodachi with a grey handle and a round, golden tsuba.


 * Shikai - Its release command is . In its Shikai, Reiken becomes a large broadsword with an elongated guard and handle, which has black and white cloth wrapped around it in opposite directions. The blade has several half-circle shaped holes in it.


 * Shikai Special Ability: As long as it is in its Shikai, Reiken constantly absorbs my Reiryoku into itself, with the half-circle-shaped holes filling up with blue energy as more of my Reiryoku is absorbed. Though it will never take all of my energy and kill me, as its absorption slows down as my energy levels decrease, Reiken leaves me severely weakened after three days of it being released. However, the absorption of so much energy is not without benefits: the more energy Reiken absorbs, the stronger and more durable its blade, giving me incentive to keep it released for as long as possible in order to maximize the effectiveness of my attacks while in Shikai. Currently, Reiken can absorb a maximum of three times the amount of Reiryoku possessed by an average captain: I possess a lieutenant-level amount of Reiryoku, so allowing Reiken to absorb this much energy takes a few months of it being released.


 * Bankai: : In its Bankai, my Zanpakutō's appearance does not change from its released form.


 * Bankai Special Ability: Ryūzan Reiken returns all of the Reiryoku which Reiken had absorbed to me, boosting my power level to a maximum of three times that of the average captain. While this does grant me the usual benefits of increased Reiryoku in the form of enhanced speed and strength, my Bankai is mainly used to provide more energy for casting Kido spells in rapid succession. However, this all comes at a cost: my body cannot handle such a vastly larger amount of Reiryoku, and will begin to tear itself apart after three minutes of my Bankai being used. Additionally, this cannot be circumvented by deactivating and reactivating my Bankai because any leftover energy will disappear as soon as my Bankai is deactivated. Therefore, once I activate my Bankai, I must defeat my opponent in three minutes, or my defeat is guaranteed.