Third Division

The Third Division, is one of the Gotei 13, formerly headed by Gin Ichimaru.

Current
Captain There is currently no Captain assigned to the 3rd Division.

Lieutenant
 * Izuru Kira

Izuru is the current Lieutenant for the 3rd Division. He was in charge of the 3rd Division between the time of Gin's departure and Shūsuke's appointment as Captain.

Former
Former Captain
 * Rōjūrō "Rose" Otoribashi

Rose was the former Captain of the 3rd Division prior to his becoming a Vizard 100 years before the main story line.


 * Gin Ichimaru

Gin was the former Captain of the 3rd Division prior to his defecting from Soul Society.



Shūsuke was a former captain of the 3rd Division (anime only) during the Amagai Arc. He was assigned to a patrol unit prior to his promotion. Turned out to be a traitor, and later took his own life.

Former 3rd Seat

Makoto served as the 3rd seat of the 3rd Division (anime only). He was brought in by the Captain Shūsuke. Turned out to be a traitor and died in a fight with Izura Kira.

Insignia
The Insignia for the third Division of the 13 Division imperial guards is the Marigold which as Izuru explains represents "despair".

Special Duties
No special duties have been noted for the 3rd Division. In the anime when Shūsuke took over they had to do many mineal labor in order to regain the other Division's trust.