Quincy Bow & Spirit Arrows

All Quincies have the ability to create a unique spirit bow, and subsequently generate spirit arrows for the bow, using a Quincy cross or pentacle. The bow and arrows are both made up completely of spirit energy and sometimes pressure from the user's surroundings, and last as long as the wielder's stamina and spirit energy reserves allow. The weapon was first shown being used by Uryū Ishida.

Requirements

 * Above-Average Spiritual Power: A Quincy must have sufficient spirit energy to create a bow, and will not be able to unless their power increases. Uryū Ishida, his father and grandfather are either geniuses or masters in the abilities of the Quincy, so they would not normally have this problem. The Quincy Bangle was created specifically for this purpose, though it does not fully overcome the Quincy's own lack of power.


 * The bow's focal point is the Quincy cross, acting as the focus for a Quincy bow. The cross need not necessarily be in a cross shape, as Ryūken's cross is a pentacle. Uryū's first Quincy cross took the shape of a cross, but his recent one also takes the shape of a pentacle.

Appearance
Every bow has an appearance unique to it's owner, but seemingly only once they've developed more power. Standard Quincy archers from the past were seen using bows almost identical to Uryū's first bow, as well as his grandfather's. Uryū starts out using his blue energy bow, Lone Sparrow, but as the story progresses gains a new spider-web looking bow, Lone Sparrow on a Silver Cliff. This was caused by his increase in power, not the change in his Quincy cross, as the bow Uryū had using the Quincy Bangle was still similar to his previous while wearing the Sanrei Glove. Ryūken Ishida's bow takes a more physical and metallic appearance, somewhat similar to his son's second bow. Ryūken's father, Sōken Ishida, had a blue spirit bow, similar to Lone Sparrow. So far the youngest Quincy, Uryū Ishida, has had three different bows, but it can be assumed they were only different in appearance since each bow shared the same name; Each bow is a manifestation of the Quincy's power.

Spirit Arrows
Spirit Arrows are the primary attack used by Quincy. It is basically the same as an arrow, but if the arrows are shot continuously they will eventually injure the wielders hands. The arrows can be created by collecting spiritrons, absorbing spiritual pressure from an opponent or gathering spirit energy, giving the Quincy many ways to form their bow and arrow.

Marksmanship
When a Quincy becomes more skilled using their Bow & Spirit Arrows, they gain more power and precision with their arrows. This is similar to how a marksman gains skill, and hits the target more frequently. Uryū Ishida has increased his power and skill much throughout the series, and is a prime example of this. In the beginning he shows great accuracy, able to kill hollows instantly using one arrow. During the Soul Society Arc, he fights Jirōbō Ikkanzaka, another projectile user, and easily defeats him. After defeating him, Uryū fires two arrows through his soul chain and soul sleep, to keep him from ever harming anyone again (he attempted to attack Orihime.) This still does not compare to his father, Ryūken Ishida, who can fire two arrows at the same time, killing their targets instantly, one-handed.

Quantity: Currently, Uryū's arrows are smaller in size, but pack the same amount of power as his larger arrows; he can even fire a total of 1,200 arrows in succession without stopping. He can fire hundreds of arrows all at once, which Ichigo Kurosaki compared to "bug spray" after he used it on a swarm of Hollows.

Path Control: When Uryū fought Cirucci Sanderwicci in Las Noches, he was able to curve his arrows' path after firing them, putting stress on the former Espada. This effectively makes the Quincy's spirit arrows miniature heat-seeking missiles, but instead of locking on to heat, they target whatever enemy they have. It is unknown how long Uryū can control the arrow's path, or if there is a limit to how many can be under his control. So far he has only fired 3 simultaneously using this method.

Negation of Attacks: Uryū has used his arrows precisely, to the point where they negate another attack on impact. To do this, he charges the arrows with a sufficient amount of power, and fires them to strike an incoming projectile. He has used Spirit Arrows this way twice: Once against Aisslinger Wernarr's Uña Tirotear attack, and a second time against Cirucci's Golondrina. It was especially useful against Aisslinger, since the Arrancar could only fire 108 projectiles at once, almost 1/12th the amount of arrows Uryū can fire.

Known Quincy Archers

 * Uryū Ishida
 * Ryūken Ishida
 * Sōken Ishida (deceased)

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