Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-13237238-20130724132657/@comment-26051097-20160821030828

Here it is, more than a year after I first posted my original zanpakuto on here, and Bleach is now over. I thought that, in order to celebrate (or mourn?) I would come up with a some new zanpakuto and post them here. (I would also like to point out that Demotivator has 19 entries on this list: 14 Zanpakuto, 3 Ressurecions, 1 Fullbring, and 1 Schrift/Vollstandig. I think Nimaiya has competition for the title of "Number 1 Zanpakuto creator.")

Nisemahi (False Paralysis): When sealed, Nisemahi takes the form of a standard katana, with a guard in the shape of an 8 pointed star, and a green grip.


 * Shikai: Nisemahi’s release command is, “Detach.” When released, it takes the form of a Khanda sword, with a perfectly reflective blade, a black hilt, and no hand-guard.


 * Shikai Special ability: Nisemahi is capable of launching pink energy blasts and slashes from its blade, but these attacks don’t do physical damage. Instead, they damage the opponent’s sense of proprioception (The ability of the body to know where it’s located in relation to itself.) At first, this simply decreases the combatant’s coordination, but as their proprioception gets weaker, it leads to a type of numbness where the user can’t locate their own body, which can result in self-injury due to their limbs colliding with their body or their surroundings, or attempting to move in ways not physically possible, and at its worst, the combatant will be effectively paralyzed due to the complete removal of their awareness of their own body, disabling all forms of muscle memory, from swinging a sword, to walking or talking. Until it reaches the final stages, its effect can be weakened by using sight to aid with limb location. This damage isn’t permanent, but will take between an hour and a week to recover from, depending on how much damage was received.


 * Bankai: Nisemahi Ningyogeki (False Paralysis Puppet Show): In order to release Bankai, the user must hold Nisemahi horizontally in front of them. As Bankai is released, a large, non-dispersible field of mist overtakes the area, impairing vision. Nisemahi Ningyogeki takes the form of a person-sized, featureless marionette standing behind the user, with strings ascending endlessly into the sky. These strings have no physical form. Both the wielder and the marionette possess copies of Nisemahi’s shikai.


 * Bankai special abilities: Nisemahi Ningyogeki retains use of its shikai ability, but now anyone who looks at its marionette form will also begin to suffer damage to their proprioception, though not as severely as if they were hit by one of the energy slashes from its blade form. The marionette itself has the same physical capabilities as its owner, and can be moved as easily as if it were part of its owner’s own body. Nisemahi Ningyogeki has 2 additional abilities.


 * Senryo Shokogun (Possession Syndrome): This technique can only be used on targets who have entered the last stages of proprioception loss. By pointing the marrionette’s sword at the target, the wielder of Nisemahi Ningyogeki can animate them. While animated, their body will move of its own accord, attacking anyone who enters the field of mist created upon Bankai release, except for other people affected by Senryo Shokogun and the wielder of Nisemahi Ningyogeki. People animated in this way behave in a way similar to animals.


 * Hanran Shokogun (Rebellion Syndrome): This technique can only be used on a target that has progressed to the numbness stage of proprioception damage. It’s initiated by touching them with the hand of the marionette that isn’t holding the sword. Targets under the influence of this technique will find their own limbs attempting to attack themselves (though not constantly.) However, due to their lack of body awareness, the only way they’ll be aware these attacks are coming from their own body is by sight.