Ikomikidomoe

was the name given to an ancient Adjuchas-class Hollow that was sealed inside a Zanpakutō by Ōetsu Nimaiya.

Appearance
In his sword form, Ikomikidomoe is a pure white, almost glowing, large broadsword with black spots on it.

In his Hollow form of his second release, Ikomikidomoe is a giant toad-like creature with elongated arms which reach almost to the ground. His forelimbs end in large claws, while his legs are much shorter. Ikomikidomoe does not have a visible neck; instead, his head is an extension of his body. His forehead is covered in hexagonal markings, while a structure extends from his nose back across its cheeks, ending in large circles just beside the hexagonal markings. A long beard extends from beneath his small Hollow Mask.

Personality
Ikomikidomoe is quite prideful and arrogant, and is insulted when regular Shinigami even voice the possibility of being on the same level as his current wielder. Likewise, Ikomikidomoe ridicules the mere idea of an Arrancar as young as Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez wanting to be the ruler of Hueco Mundo. Despite this, Ikomikidomoe does have respect for Baraggan Louisenbairn to some degree, and was mournful when he heard the other Hollow had perished.

Ikomikidomoe also appears to have misogynistic beliefs, as he instantly assumed Tier Harribel and Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck were mere "mistresses" of Baraggan, rather than the powerful rulers they actually are. He is also vengeful in nature, as he swore revenge against the Royal Guard for defeating him millennia prior.

Despite being turned into a Zanpakutō, Ikomikidomoe has no true loyalty towards his wielder, and is only forced into obedience by their immense Reiatsu. The moment Hikone Ubuginu's Reiatsu was lowered to a level beneath Ikomikidomoe, the Zanpakutō tried to devour them.

History
In the primeval days of Soul Society, the Hollow that would become Ikomikidomoe was an exceptionally powerful Adjuchas Hollow. Due to this Hollow's potential and power, he was respected by even Baraggan Louisenbairn, and the two made a pact to never interfere with each other.

At some point in the past, before the Shinigami had access to Zanpakutō, this Hollow attacked Soul Society and even defeated a young Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto before attempting to devour the Soul King himself. However, the Hollow was defeated by Ichibē Hyōsube, who used Ichimonji to erase the Hollow's name. Since the Hollow contained too many consumed Souls to purify at once, Ōetsu Nimaiya sealed the Hollow inside a Zanpakutō, and Ichibē used Shirafude Ichimonji to rename the Hollow as Ikomikidomoe. It was hidden away by Nimaiya in the Hōōden until the Wandenreich invasion of Soul Society, when Tokinada Tsunayashiro stole the sword during the chaos and gifted it to his retainer, Hikone Ubuginu.

Bleach: Can't Fear Your Own World
As Hikone, on Tokinada's orders, launches an attack on Hueco Mundo, the child releases Ikomikidomoe's first released form to initiate the fight. Despite Hikone and Ikomikidomoe's power, they are eventually overwhelmed by the combined might of the Espada Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez, Tier Harribel, and Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck, as well as the Sternritter Liltotto Lamperd, Giselle Gewelle, and Bambietta Basterbine. Before Hikone can be killed, however, Ikomikidomoe acts on its own accord by opening a Garganta back to Soul Society and pulling Hikone in.

Sometime later, Hikone is once again summoned by Tokinada for a mission. When Hikone voices the desire to have an equal relationship with Tokinada someday, they are interrupted by the voice of Ikomikidomoe, who seems insulted by the idea of someone like Tokinada being on the same level as his wielder. As Hikone furiously tries to silence Ikomikidomoe and apologizes, Tokinada reassures the child that they should not expect anything else from an inherited Zanpakutō.

After Hikone has arrived in the Rukongai to fight the Fullbringers and Arrancar present, Grimmjow fires a Cero at Hikone; only for Ikomikidomoe to absorb the Cero instead. As Hikone draws Ikomikidomoe, they say that the sword was gifted to them by Tokinada, and Ikomikidomoe voices his disdain for how weak the two Arrancar, Grimmjow and Luppi Antenor, are, and proceeds to ask them about Baraggan Louisenbairn's status. When Shinji Hirako wonders how a sword is talking, Ikomikidomoe takes offense and tries to introduce himself. However, he finds itself unable to speak his true name, and curses the Shinigami for this. Hikone then releases Ikomikidomoe's second release, causing the sword to take the form of a colossal Hollow.

As the mere roars of Ikomikidomoe cause the entire area to shake, Hikone, who is sitting on the head of Ikomikidomoe, assures Shinji that the Hollow is completely under their control. Hikone also notes that, if necessary, they and Ikomikidomoe can fuse together. Ikomikidomoe then proceeds to attack the Arrancar, Fullbringers, and Quincy as instructed to by Hikone. Shortly afterwards, a Garganta opens up nearby and Harribel and Nelliel emerge from it. Ikomikidomoe notices the new arrivals and addresses them, asking the female Arrancar if they are "misstresses" of Baraggan. When an insulted Nelliel counters that Baraggan is dead, Ikomikidomoe reminisces about the former King of Hueco Mundo and lets out another massive roar. During the fight, Meninas McAllon sneaks up on Ikomikidomoe and attacks his legs with her immense strength, after which Candice Catnipp fires several Heilig Pfeil and lightning bolts at him. In response, Ikomikidomoe spawns a horde of winged Hollows that attack the two Quincy.

The battle continues until Hikone suddenly stops fighting when they pull a glowing red card from their shihakusho. Panicking, Hikone returns Ikomikidomoe back to its sword form, saying that Tokinada urgently needs them and the two leave through another Garganta.

After regrouping with Tokinada in the Valley of Screams, Hikone has Ikomikidomoe spawn another horde of Hollows to ambush their pursuers.

Eventually, when the Shinigami, Quincy, and Arrancar manage to evade the Hollows and confront Tokinada, the rogue Noble orders Hikone to kill them all. Hikone releases another form of Ikomikidomoe: "Hatch out and be ruined"; causing the blade to transform into large, humanoid Hollow, smaller than his previous release but with far more compressed Reiatsu. As Hikone generates a Heilig Bogen and firing a combined Heilig Pfeil and Cero at the group, while the Arrancar step forward to fight Ikomikidomoe directly.

Grimmjow notes that even though Ikomikidomoe resembles an Adjuchas, its power is greater than that of most Vasto Lorde. Harribel, however, recognizes Ikomikidomoe as an ancient and powerful Hollow from Baraggan Louisenbairn's time as ruler, leading her to wonder how that Hollow wound up as a Zanpakutō in Soul Society. Grimmjow, Harribel, and Nelliel enter their Resurrección, and in response, Ikomikidomoe releases a massive blast of Reiatsu that wrecks most of the courtyard and greatly injures the Arrancar, even though Harribel used a shield of water to block most of the blast.

Recovering, Grimmjow furiously assaults Ikomikidomoe while Hikone fends off attacks from the Quincy. As Grimmjow notes that Hikone has gotten stronger since their last fight, Hikone admits that this is due to Ikomikidomoe. When Hikone claims that they will become "King", Grimmjow notes that he shares this goal, only for Ikomikidomoe to laugh at the idea of someone as young as Grimmjow ruling over Hueco Mundo. A furious Grimmjow reminds himself he is the King, and bears his fangs and prepares to pounce.

While Hikone is occupied fighting Kenpachi Zaraki, Ikomikidomoe continues to engage the Arrancar in battle. As his opponents are slowly exhausting themselves in their fight, they note that Ikomikidomoe is an aberration that possesses the advantages of the three classes of Menos while still possessing immense levels of Reiatsu. Due to this, Dordoni Alessandro Del Socaccio notes that they will tire themselves out long before they can take out Ikomikidomoe. While Harribel agrees, Nelliel states that it is not a reason to give up.

Dordoni releases his Resurrección, Giralda, and uses its cyclones in combination with Harribel's water to ensnare Ikomikidomoe. In response, Ikomikidomoe fires a Cero from his eye to blow away the water, but Cirucci Sanderwicci releases Golondrina and launches its blades into Ikomikidomoe's eye. Taking advantage of Ikomikidomoe's blindness, Nelliel launches her Lanzador Verde at his eye, where the lance buries itself deep enough to prevent easy regeneration. Following on this, Charlotte Chuhlhourne also enters his Resurrección, Reina de Rosas, and uses his Rosa Blanca technique to deprive Ikomikidomoe from more Reishi to regenerate from.

As Ikomikidomoe tries to escape from the thorns by spawning more Hollows, Meninas punches him into submission while Liltotto devours his new creations and Candice and Bambietta unleash their full firepower on the old Hollow. Finally, Grimmjow and Luppi declare they will be the one to destroy Ikomikidomoe as they start charging Reiatsu. While Ikomikidomoe tries to shield himself, he finds himself paralyzed by NaNaNa Najahkoop's The Underbelly. Before Ikomikidomoe can react anymore, he is hit by a full power Gran Rey Cero and Desgarrón combination.

A severely injured Ikomikidomoe curses the Arrancar and declares that he will regain his true name. Just as Grimmjow prepares to finish off Ikomikidomoe, Hikone breaks off from fighting Zaraki and tells the Hollow that he already has a name as their Zanpakutō. Trembling, Ikomikidomoe tries to beg to Hikone, who ignores the Hollow and proceeds to thank everyone present. Hikone proceeds to call out Ikomikidomoe's full name: Ikomikidomoe Hō'ōraku Hakkei. Immediately, Ikomikidomoe's physical form disintegrates as a white wind surrounds Hikone. As Ikomikidomoe 's physical form returns into a pure white sword, Hikone's Shihakushō turns black as their appearance changes to resemble that of a Hollow. Everyone present is shocked as Hikone's Reiatsu skyrockets, their full potential unleashed.

After Hikone's Reiatsu levels are depleted thanks to Shūhei Hisagi's Bankai, Fushi no Kōjyō, blade of Ikomikidomoe suddenly returns into its Hollow form by his own violition and lunges with bared fangs towards Hikone with the attempt to devour the child. However, Aura Michibane barely manages to jump between them and has a large part of her stomach ripped out instead. As Ikomikidomoe fully materializes, he declares that he will devour the remaining Soul King fragment inside Hikone, though he notes that the small fragments he absorbed from the child earlier suffice for now.

Sensing that the curse which Ichimonji placed upon his name has weakened, Ikomikidomoe swears vengeance against the Royal Guard, and just the Hollow is about to declare his true name, he is interrupted by an annoyed Zaraki, who effortlessly defeats him with one swing of his Shikai. Calling the Hollow a mere "whimp", Zaraki looks with disappointment at the now dulled and powerless sword that contains Ikomikidomoe.

Sometime later, Ikomikidomoe's blade is recovered by Ōetsu Nimaiya, who once again locks it away in the Hōōden.

Powers & Abilities
Infinite Evolution: Similar, though not identical, to the ability of Aaroniero Arruruerie, Ikomikidomoe has the potential of limitless evolution through consuming the power of other beings; namely by endlessly accumulating the full Reiatsu of any of his countless victims. Even though Ikomikidomoe remained an Adjuchas his power continued to grow to such an extent that even Baraggan Louisenbairn, one of the first Vasto Lorde, acknowledged Ikomikidomoe's strength, and called him a "willful calamity". Upon assimilating a few Soul King fragments that composed Hikone's being, Ikomikidomoe gained the ability to break free from the curse Ichimonji placed upon his name.

Immeasurable Spiritual Power: Ikomikidomoe is repeatedly noted to have colossal amounts of Reiryoku that surpasses even Arrancar born from Vasto Lorde. His levels of Reiryoku impressed Baraggan Louisenbairn, a very powerful Hollow in his own right, and is outright described as an "inexhaustible supply". Likewise, this level of power allowed Ikomikidomoe to even defeat a younger Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, albeit before the Shinigami had access to his Zanpakutō. However, Ikomikidomoe's power is seemingly still inferior to that of Kenpachi Zaraki, who defeated the powerful Hollow with a single blindsided strike from his Shikai. The Reiatsu of Ikomikidomoe is said to trigger a primal fear in Shinigami and Quincy.

Purificaton resistance: Due to the sheer amounts of Souls he assimilated over his lifetime, Ikomikidomoe could not be easily purified by a Zanpakutō like a conventional Hollow. Indeed, even after being crushed by the full might of Kenpachi Zaraki's Nozarashi, Ikomikidomoe was noted to still be alive, albeit weakened and unconscious. Because of this, and the fact that outright erasing Ikomikidomoe's existence like Quincy do would be disastrous for the Balance of Souls, Ichibē Hyōsube chose to have Ōetsu Nimaiya seal Ikomikidomoe inside a Zanpakutō instead.


 * Like all Hollows, Ikomikidomoe can freely open Garganta portals to travel through. Even as a Zanpakutō, he can do this either on command, or on his own volition, such as when he feels his wielder's life is in danger.

Sonído Master: Despite Ikomikidomoe's bulk, he has demonstrated incredible speed in battle, allowing him to easily perform powerful hit-and-run strikes on other fast opponents such as Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez or Tier Harribel.

Cero: Ikomikidomoe can fire powerful Cero from his single eye.

High-Speed Regeneration: By absorbing Reishi from his surroundings, Ikomikidomoe can rapidly regenerate almost any injury.

Release Forms
Due to its unique nature, being a Zanpakutō forged from a Hollow, Ikomikidomoe has numerous release commands that each draw out certain amounts of his power. Resembling Shikai commands, each subsequent release draws out more of Ikomikidomoe's true power.


 * The first release command; the blade of Ikomikidomoe transforms into a massive Hollow arm that can attack foes on its own initiative.


 * The second release command; Ikomikidomoe transforms into a gargantuan Hollow noted to be around the size of the Espada Yammy Llargo's Resurrección or the Gillian spouting Hooleer.


 * Enhanced Roar: In this form, the mere roars of Ikomikidomoe can shake and devastate a part of the Rukongai.


 * Hollow Spawning: In this form, Ikomikidomoe can spawn numerous and varying Hollows to overwhelm opponents. These Hollows are said to resemble Adjuchas in both appearance and power.


 * The third release command; Ikomikidomoe transforms into a large, humanoid Hollow; though smaller than his previous release it is still the size of a house. While this form resembles an Adjuchas, its power is greater than an Arrancar born from a Vasto Lorde.
 * Reiatsu Blast: In this form, Ikomikidomoe can release a massive blast of Reiatsu, strong enough to injure three Espada even after the attack was blocked.


 * Said to be the true, full name Ichibē Hyōsube granted Ikomikidomoe with. This form, which Hikone compares to a Bankai or Resurrección, allows Ikomikidomoe to fuse with his wielder and draw out both their maximum potentials. When used by Hikone, the blade of Ikomikidomoe remains the same, while Hikone's own appearance starts to resemble that of a Hollow. The sclera of Hikone's eyes turn black, while a third eye resembling one of Ikomikidomoe's Hollow form spouts on their forehead. A black striped pattern is now present on Hikone's face while black hexagonal markings appear on their shoulders and their fingernails turn into sharp talons. Hikone's Shihakushō turns white while black Reiatsu pours over their arms and legs. Ikomikidomoe's Hollow mask and beard are also visible on Hikone's lower back.

Weaknesses
Conditional Wielding: Due to being a special, inherited Zanpakutō, Ikomikidomoe can only be wielded by select individuals. Specifically, only powerful hybrids such as Kūgo Ginjō, Ichigo Kurosaki or Hikone Ubuginu can use Ikomikidomoe's power. If any regular Shinigami were to attempt to use Ikomikidomoe, they would be killed by the ensuing "Soul Suicide".

Name Curse: After having his original name erased by Ichibē Hyōsube's Zanpakutō, Ichimonji, Ikomikidomoe's power was significantly weakened, and he was rendered unable to speak his original name aloud anymore. Likewise, after being renamed by Shirafude Ichimonji Ikomikidomoe was bound into servitude by whoever held his blade.

Appearances in Other Media
Ikomikidomoe appears in Bleach: Brave Souls during Hikone’s ultimate attack; Hikone uses Ikomikidomoe’s second release and summons his giant Hollow form, releasing a large burst of energy that creates several tornadoes.

Trivia

 * The name "Ikomikidomoe" is not actually an existing word, but rather a combination of Kanji. refers to things that are "similar" or "the same", while  refers to the shape of a comma symbol.

Quotes

 * (To Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez) "How deplorable. How could a fellow Hollow's spiritual pressure amount to this, even after breaking their masks?"