"I so envied the weak. The weak can always find others to be around. I want to be weak. And if that's impossible, I at least want to find companions who are as strong as I." |
Coyote Starrk (コヨーテ・スターク, Koyōte Sutāku) is an Arrancar and the Primera (1st) Espada in Sōsuke Aizen's army, along with his other half, Lilynette Gingerbuck.
Appearance[]
Starrk has blue-gray eyes and wavy, dark brown hair, which ends at the base of his neck, is always unkempt, and is parted down the middle. He has a faded goatee. His clothing is typical of an Arrancar: he wears a white jacket outlined in black, though altered with the collar upturned. A black sash is worn in a manner similar to a matador around his waist and he wears white gloves. The remains of his Hollow mask consist of a fanged bottom jaw which is positioned along his neck. His Hollow hole is on his sternum, right below the tip of his mask.[2] His Espada tattoo is featured on the back of his left hand, which is usually hidden underneath his gloves.[3]
Personality[]
Starrk is a lazy and unenthusiastic man who spends much of his time asleep, and no one, except Lilynette Gingerbuck, his other half, appears to try and stop him from doing so.[4] Despite being the highest-ranking Espada, he is not eager to take a leadership role, allowing Baraggan Louisenbairn to take over at the battle of the Fake Karakura Town.[5] He is not particularly interested in whatever is going on around him, though he is observant and a capable analyst. Unlike many of the Espada, he is not inherently violent or overly arrogant.
Prior to meeting Aizen, Starrk hated the loneliness he felt in the world but often could not avoid it because his mere presence killed off others around him. He envied the weak and wanted to be like them because they could travel in groups. Eventually he felt so lonely that he divided his soul into two separate beings to escape his solitude.[6] From there he continued to search for friends until he met Aizen.[7] Despite having gained many comrades after joining Aizen, he rarely directly addresses any of them other than Lilynette.
He initially does not seem to care a great deal for his fellow Espada, showing no visible signs of distress or concern. When he learns of Aaroniero Arruruerie's death, he lazily states there is nothing he could do about it, and when Baraggan and Tier Harribel are apparently overwhelmed by their opponents' respective Bankai, he only asks Shunsui Kyōraku if all the captains' Bankai are so powerful.[8][9] However, this indifferent attitude seems to be dispelled with Baraggan's death. Starrk states Sōsuke Aizen not sparing even a word for Baraggan is horrible.[10] Starrk himself is notably affected by this turn of events, being drained of his motivation to fight. After arguing with Lilynette for a while, he states he is not the type for revenge, but his desire to not see any more comrades die proves to be enough motivation for him to keep fighting.[11] Starrk seems to be opposed to the notion of killing people, offering Love Aikawa and Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi a chance to run away instead of finishing them off.[12]
Starrk often ends up in situations with him on the receiving end of physical abuse from his partner Lilynette, even though he does little to stop her actions. He can be serious on occasion, although his personality does not change much: he comes off as reluctant, but nonetheless willing to complete the task at hand. Such is the case when he was ordered to take back Orihime Inoue, despite saying he abhors such a strategy.[13] He is fairly similar to Shunsui in personality, something Starrk himself acknowledges.[14]
History[]
At some point before becoming Arrancars, their original Hollow tried to live with its kind, only for them to lose their souls and die from simply being near its presence. Because of this, it became jealous of how the weak are allowed to come together, and so wanted to become weak. In an attempt to escape its loneliness, the original Hollow split its soul into two Arrancar, which became Coyote Starrk and Lilynette Gingerbuck respectively. Not remembering which of them were originally before they split, Starrk speculated their original appearance corresponded to neither of them. Even so, Starrk remarked that they wanted to become weak so they could be together with a group, and if this were not possible, they wanted to find someone as strong as them.[15]
When they split their soul, Starrk and his newly formed other half each asked each other if they had a name and told each other their names, despite them being the same person. Starrk threw Lilynette a cloth to wrap herself up in. As she asked him what they would do now, he stated they could do anything. When she asked where they would go, he, stating they could go anywhere, assured Lilynette no matter what, they would stick together forever.[16]
Starrk and Lilynette were alone when they were first found by Sōsuke Aizen. The two were sitting in front of mountains of dead Hollows, which impressed Aizen. When asked if they had killed all the Hollows in the area, Starrk told him no, for they had just died. This further impressed Aizen, who told Starrk he seemed strong. Pondering something, Aizen told the Arrancar he was searching for allies. Commenting on what a coincidence it was, for they too were looking for allies, Starrk asked Aizen if his allies were strong. When Aizen told him to come along and find out for himself, Starrk, agreeing to join him, noted Aizen looked like he could stay with them without dying.[17]
Plot[]
Arrancar arc[]
Starrk is present during the creation of Wonderweiss Margela, standing on the steps opposite from Sōsuke Aizen along with several other Espada.[18]
Hueco Mundo arc[]
Later, he, having slept beforehand, joins his fellow Espada as they are gathered by Aizen to discuss the matter concerning Ichigo Kurosaki, Yasutora Sado, and Uryū Ishida entering Hueco Mundo to save Orihime Inoue.[19]
When the 9th Espada Aaroniero Arruruerie is killed by Rukia Kuchiki, Lilynette Gingerbuck, crudely waking him up, informs him of the event. When Starrk states he already knows about it, Lilynette, urging him to do something, is asked what she wants him to do about it.[20]
Later, after Las Noches is invaded by the Gotei 13 and Szayelaporro Granz, Zommari Rureaux and Nnoitra Gilga are killed in battle, he appears before Orihime as she heads over to heal Kenpachi Zaraki. Before Ichigo and Kenpachi can stop him, he, stating he abhors such tactics, brings her to Aizen with Sonído.[21]
Fake Karakura Town arc[]
When Aizen travels to Karakura Town, he summons Starrk, along with Lilynette and the two other strongest Espada and their Fracción, to the Fake Karakura Town in order to do battle with the Gotei 13.[22] When Captain-Commander Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto uses his Shikai to trap Aizen, Gin Ichimaru, and Kaname Tōsen, Starrk narrowly avoids the attack. When Baraggan, deciding to take control of the situation himself, tells Starrk he had better not have a problem with this, Starrk agrees, which earns him a kick from Lilynette.[5] After the pillars which keep the Real Karakura Town in Soul Society are successfully defended and four of Baraggan's Fracción are killed, all of the other Arrancar, pairing up against the Shinigami, begin to battle, with Starrk and Lilynette engaging in battle with Captains Shunsui Kyōraku and Jūshirō Ukitake.[23] When Shunsui asks Starrk to send Lilynette somewhere else, for he cannot give the fight his all with her there, Starrk, brushing the comment aside, states if Shunsui will not fight at full power, neither will he. When Ukitake asks him what he means, the Espada, stating this sort of thing does not really suit him, asks if they can just pretend to fight and wait until the others are finished. Agreeing it would be a good idea, as he is the same way and hates getting hurt, Shunsui states this time, he cannot. Stating it is a pain, Starrk draws his sword.[24] Noticing the fight between Rangiku Matsumoto, Momo Hinamori, and Harribel's Fracción, Shunsui asks Starrk if they should also put on a show.[25] Not amused by Shunsui's attempt at humor, Starrk declines, stating neither one of them is fighting at full strength anyway, and notes how Shunsui's short sword is still sheathed. When Shunsui claims he only uses it in places where it is difficult to use a katana, Starrk notes Shunsui is ambidextrous, and he is faster with his left hand than his right, so he does not quite believe his excuse for his supposed lack of using his short sword. When Shunsui attacks, Starrk, dodging, is surprised by Shunsui's switching hands mid-attack and correcting his swing by making his right hand's strength match his left. After Starrk comments on the change, Shunsui asks him if he will take the fight seriously if he unsheathes his short sword. When Starrk states Shunsui is already plenty strong enough and he would not want him using his short sword, Shunsui decides to unsheathe his sword.[26] After Yamamoto kills Ayon and subsequently defeats Emilou Apacci, Franceska Mila Rose, and Cyan Sung-Sun, Starrk notices Harribel's change in tactics. Assuming Harribel is the 3rd Espada, Shunsui states he hopes Starrk is the second strongest so the battle will be a little easier for him. When Starrk reveals himself to be the Primera Espada, Shunsui, not seeming very surprised, states the battle will not be too easy after all.[27] Evenly matched with Shunsui, Starrk states he is surprised Shunsui was able to dodge his attacks without losing his hat or mussing his kimono.[28] As the battle progresses, Starrk, scolding Shunsui for running away, fires a Cero at Shunsui, surprising him by not using any fighting pose, before staring in horror at Hitsugaya's approaching cloud.[29] Watching Baraggan being hit by Suì-Fēng's Bankai, Starrk, looking over to the obelisk of ice which Harribel is imprisoned in, asks Shunsui if all their Bankai are this powerful. When Shunsui calls them their secret weapons, Starrk asks if his own Bankai is more powerful than Tōshirō Hitsugaya's. When Shunsui states while he is uncertain of it, in a hundred years or so, it is possible Hitsugaya might become more powerful than himself, Starrk notes this means Shunsui is currently the stronger one. When Shunsui, tossing his kimono to Ukitake, states he believes Starrk finally wants to fight for real, Starrk says he wants to see Shunsui's Bankai.[30] Sheathing his sword, Starrk, calling Lilynette over, reveals he and Lilynette are one: while other Hollows split their power into their sword and body, they split into two bodies instead, and once they are one again, their full power will be released. With that, Starrk enters his Resurrección while Shunsui releases his Zanpakutō's Shikai.[31] After the two clash, Starrk tells Shunsui he seems a little panicked, which is not at all like him. Shunsui states he meant to kill him with the first blow, but his release must be really something if he could parry it. When he deduces Starrk's gun fires Ceros, Starrk, confirming this, denies it can do anything else when Shunsui asks if it is capable of more. When Starrk tells him he better show him his Bankai because he made him enter his Resurrección, Shunsui states he has no intention of showing him, no matter how strong he has gotten, especially if he is just going to fire Ceros. When Starrk fires Cero Metralleta at Shunsui, Ukitake, jumping in front of Shunsui after activating his Shikai and negates the multiple Ceros with a blast of his own, prompting Starrk to, dodging the blast, ask Ukitake if it was a Cero.[32] When Starrk asks Ukitake how he fired a Cero, Ukitake states maybe he will figure it out if he does it again. After they clash, Starrk, using Sonído to get closer to Ukitake, explains what he has learned of his ability. As Ukitake expresses surprise at him figuring it out after only three attacks, Starrk surmises if Ukitake has to absorb the attack first, there has to be a limit to what can be absorbed. He tells Ukitake he does not think he will be able to absorb the attack if he fires 1,000 shots at once.[33] After Shunsui tries to cut off his head, Starrk comments on how such actions are not like him, prompting Shunsui to state he should not make judgments, for he is the one not acting like himself. As Starrk states he thought they were alike, a Garganta begins to open, surprising the three combatants. As they watch as Wonderweiss Margela walks through the Garganta, Ukitake and Shunsui both wonder who he is while Starrk, saying his name, is just as surprised to see him there being accompanied by Hooleer.[34] While Ukitake is distracted, Wonderweiss, attacking him from behind, impales through his chest with his hand. Seeing this, Shunsui, moving to attack the Arrancar, is shot at point-blank range by a Cero to the back by Starrk, with both captains falling down to the buildings below. Starrk states Wonderweiss's arrival means Aizen is sick of waiting.[35] As the Visored intervene in the fight, Starrk faces off against Love Aikawa and Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi. When Starrk asks if they are sure about taking off their masks, Love says they are superheroes, and they only last for 3 minutes.[36] Following the death of Baraggan, Starrk, stating Aizen not sparing a single word at Baraggan's death is horrible, turns toward Rose and Love and clarifies it is not in their nature to avenge each other.[10] Later, the battle between Love, Rose, and Starrk became more devastating, causing Rose to crash into a building below. After being knocked down into the buildings below by Love, Starrk, lying on the ground, is reluctant to get up, prompting Lilynette to ask him what he is doing, for he should be getting revenge. Starrk states he does not care anymore, for he knows Aizen is not going to save them. Noting Love and Rose are strong, and it is pointless to continue if it will only result in someone else dying, he decides it would be best to just go home and go to sleep. Telling him he is the Primera Espada, and if Aizen did not believe in his strength, he would not have made him #1, Lilynette says if he does not want his friends to die, he has to fight. Stating she is right, Starrk resolves to continue the battle. After he and Love clash, Love asks him if he was grieving. After Starrk admits he was doing something like this, Love, donning his mask, launches a massive fireball, only for Starrk to escape the attack. When the smoke clears, Starrk stands at the front of a pack of hundreds of wolves.[37] The wolves charge at Love and Rose upon Starrk's command, prompting the Visored to don their masks. Despite the duo fending off the attacks, the wolves, proving too many for Love and Rose, close in and detonate, creating a huge explosion. Revealing the wolves are part of him, Starrk states they are the Primera Espada, Coyote Starrk and Lilynette Gingerbuck, and this is their power. As Love and Rose get up from the attack, Starrk, telling them the game is over, states if they run away, he will not chase them. When Love refuses to do this, Starrk, stating he does not like to do this, but he has no choice but to finish them off, is pierced from behind by a blade from the shadows.[38] Surprised, Starrk, looking at his own shadow, sees Shunsui rise up from it. Asking what this is, Starrk, noting Shunsui being able to hide in the shadows is ridiculous, asks if he was holding back an attack like this the entire time. Stating he was not holding back, Shunsui explains to Starrk the power of his Zanpakutō, and the different rules and games he has used in the battle. As Shunsui moves to attack him, Starrk generates a sword of spiritual energy to block his attack. Starting the game Irooni, Shunsui, naming the color gray, attacks Starrk, wounding his right arm. Starrk notes it is a shallow wound, but it felt like he practically cut his arm off. As he catches on to the rules of the game, Shunsui tells him it is his turn, and he can state any color which he wants to cut, but he can only cut this color. Calling out white, much to Shunsui's surprise, Starrk, moving behind him, make a small slash across the captain's back, which gushes blood. Congratulating him, Shunsui, telling him the color he chose could also damage him, reveals the higher the risk to yourself, the more damage you inflict. Telling him he is amazed at how fast he learned the rules of the game, Shunsui notes he is a tough opponent. As the two clash, Starrk, thinking to himself he could say the same thing of Shunsui, wonders why he has to fight someone so strong. Recalling his past, he sees Shunsui's haori flying toward him. He swipes it away, uncovering Shunsui, who, preparing an attack, says black and slashes Starrk directly across the chest, nearly cutting him in half.[39] As the area around Starrk's Hollow hole begins to crack, the wound brings out a torrent of blood, which bursts from his chest. As he falls out of the sky, Starrk, surrounded in his own falling blood, remembers his first meeting with Aizen. Apologizing for not being able to repay him for his help in escaping his loneliness, he recalls the other Espada and the creation of Lilynette. Realizing he was not alone, he, losing consciousness, dies as he falls to the ground, while Shunsui looks on without expression.[40]
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Equipment[]
- Sword: While having no special properties, Starrk wields a standard-sized katana. He uses it as a weapon in his pre-released state to make up for not having a standard Zanpakutō. It sports a pewter-colored rectangular guard, with small protrusions on each corner, and a sun-like design wrapped around the hilt's collar. The hilt itself is a yellow color, and the sheath is a metallic-gold color.[41][42]
Powers & Abilities[]
Master Swordsman: Starrk has demonstrated tremendous skill in swordsmanship, fighting on even ground with Shunsui Kyōraku, one of the most proficient swordsmen in all of Soul Society, and landing a few minor cuts without fully trying (though Shunsui was also holding back).[43] In their final fight, Starrk also demonstrated great skill in dual-wielding swordsmanship, using Colmillo to fight against Shunsui with his Shikai.[44]
Master Marksman: Starrk is quite skilled with pistols. He can fire very precise Ceros while fighting more than one opponent, and can launch a continuous barrage of Ceros which even captain-class fighters have difficulty avoiding.[45] He skillfully used them to block at close range against Love Aikawa.[46]
Sonído Master: Starrk's skill and speed in Sonído is so great, it seems as though he possesses a form of teleportation, simply appearing solidly instead of shimmering for a second like other Sonído users. He avoided both Kenpachi Zaraki and Ichigo Kurosaki in order to recapture Orihime Inoue.[47] His proficiency with Sonído allows him to create multiple after-images of himself to confuse the enemy.[48] He surprised Jūshirō Ukitake by appearing next to him after dodging an attack faster than his own post-release Cero.[49] He also evaded various attacks by the Visored Love and Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi, along with attacks from Shunsui while fighting them.[50]
Immense Spiritual Power: As one of the four strongest Espada, Starrk possesses such tremendous spiritual power that he is forbidden to release his Zanpakutō inside of Las Noches because his release could destroy the fortress.[51] His Reiatsu is blue. Prior to meeting Aizen, his spiritual power was unintentionally killing other Hollows just by being near them, even after splitting his spiritual energy.[6] In his Resurrección, Starrk is powerful enough to defeat Love Aikawa and Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi, two captain-level Visored who were using their Hollowfication and Shikai, without too much effort once Starrk started fighting seriously.[52]
Descorrer (
Cero (
Highly Perceptive Combatant: Starrk is very detail-oriented when it comes to fighting. He notices his opponent's mannerisms and discerns the reasons behind those actions and the weaknesses and strengths of his opponent. He can look at unfamiliar attacks and figure out how they work by just viewing them once.[58][59][60][61][39]
Second Being[]
Los Lobos (
- Resurrección: The release command of Los Lobos is Kick About (蹴散らせ, kechirase; Viz "Give Chase"). When released, he wields two identical ornamental pistols. These pistols are actually Lilynette, for both pistols appear to house her body as well as her consciousness. She can speak through both pistols, and retains a sense of feeling via outside stimulus. Part of Lilynette's mask appears on his head, stretching from the back of his head around to the eyepiece on his left eye, with the flame pattern changing to emerge from the eyepiece and follow the mask fragment around to the back of his head. The mask itself is connected by two chains around his right eye. His Arrancar outfit changes drastically as well: his upper body is covered in a gray fur-lined jacket over a double-breasted vest, while his legs are covered in dark, skin-tight pants, with gray knee-high fur leggings covering his lower legs, and his arms are covered in gray, elbow-length fur armbands, which end at his wrists. There are ribbon-covered bandoleers emerging from his upper back and disappearing into his upper forearms. With fur-covered holsters, Starrk's released form resembles a Wild West gunslinger.[63][64]
- Resurrección Special Ability: Starrk's released form grants him new abilities and enhances his existing ones.
- Enhanced Strength: While in his released form, Starrk is physically enhanced to the point where he can parry a powerful technique from Shunsui.[65]
- Enhanced Cero Firing: Starrk can fire Ceros from his guns without need to charge them.[66] According to Shunsui, his right gun fires a much stronger Cero, while the left gun Ceros are weaker, but can be fired repeatedly at a much faster speed.[67] He claims he can fire 1,000 of these Ceros at once.[68]
- Cero Metralleta (
無限装弾虚閃 , sero metorajetta; Spanish for "Sub-Machine Gun Zero," Japanese for "Infinite Ammunition Hollow Flash"'): Starrk uses his pistols to simultaneously unleash a powerful barrage of Ceros which, because of their density and grouping, appear to fuse together into one large Cero blast.[69] He can change the direction of this attack while firing, making it extremely difficult to avoid.[70]
- Cero Metralleta (
- Colmillo (コルミージョ, Korumījo; Spanish for "Fang"): Starrk can summon spiritual energy swords from his bandoleers, which vaguely resemble the ordinary katana he wields in his sealed form, but with four curved prongs hanging off of the guard. He uses one, then two swords to combat Shunsui's dual-blade Shikai.[72]
- Soul Partition: Starrk shares the same unique ability as their original Hollow self to divide their own soul with Lilynette. When both combined into one with each other, their combined spiritual energy can then split itself into other entities.[16]
- Wolf Pack Generation: Starrk and Lilynette can divide their combined soul to summon a large pack of ghostly wolves at the cost of their guns, which emerge from the bandoleers on Starrk's back. Under Starrk's command, these wolves hunt down their enemy and, upon biting down, explode with great force. Love compares them to flames because they reform from physical attacks. The wolves can also move through small cracks and rubble, and they can extend their bodies at great speed for an accurate attack. According to Starrk, the wolves are far deadlier than Cero. They can overwhelm two captain-level opponents simultaneously.[73] (Unnamed)
Appearances in Other Media[]
Video Game Appearances | |||||
- Starrk appears in the video game Flame Bringer (along with Lilynette) as the final boss of survival mode, but he does not use his Resurrección, nor is he a playable character.[74]
- He appears in Heat the Soul 7 as a playable character, utilizing his chest-fired Cero as one of his attacks. He uses his Resurrección, Los Lobos, as one of his attacks, in which he releases (with Lilynette) and uses his spirit wolves to attack his opponents. His Cero is colored grey rather than blue.[75]
- In Soul Resurrección, he is playable in his Resurrección, using Cero Metralleta as his ultimate technique. In this game, his wolf-summoning technique, despite not having an official name, is called Camarada (
魂の同胞 , Kamarada; Spanish for "Comrade", Japanese for "Soul Brethren/Compatriots").[76] - He features in the fourth volume of Bleach "B" Station's fifth season.
- BuriCon - Bleach Concept Covers features Starrk performing "Orange", alongside Lilynette.
- Starrk is playable in multiple forms in Bleach: Brave Souls, including in his Resurrección, Los Lobos. In this form, Starrk is a melee character with the "Heart" Attribute and the "Shinigami Killer" ability. His unlockable skills are "Adrenaline +20%", "Berserker +30%", "Bruiser +40%", "Devastation +40%", "Long Reach +20%, and "Sprinter +1", while his Soul Trait is "Normal Attack Damage +20%"; when Resurrected, his unlockable skills are "Adrenaline +20%", "Berserker +30%", "Bruiser +60%", "Devastation +40%", "Long Reach +20%", "Sprinter +1", and "Weaken Defense", while His Soul Traits are "Normal Attack Damage +20%", and "Damage Taken -12%". Meanwhile, his Arena Traits are "Damage Taken -10%" and "Focus +30", while his Arena Abilities other than "All Stats +5%" are "Normal Attack Damage +10%" at level 5 and "Normal Attack Damage +20%" at level 10. Starrk's special is Los Lobos - Colmillo (群狼・コルミージョ, Gunrō: Korumījo; Spanish for "The Wolves - Fang", Japanese for "Pack of Wolves - Fang"), where he follows his wolves with a sword attack that inflicts immense damage to any enemy it hits.
- Additionally, Starrk is also playable in his base form, drawing from the beginning of his battle against Shunsui Kyōraku. In this form, Starrk is a melee normal attack character with the "Heart" Attribute and the "Squad Zero Killer" ability; his first Strong Attack consists of him stabbing the enemy, while his second Strong Attack consists of him firing a Cero from his chin. He has two Innate Abilities built in at ★5: "Lacerate Duration -100%", and "Paralysis Duration -100%". His unlockable skills are "Party Heart Attribute Arrancar Strong Attack Damage +20%", "Berserker +50%", "Bruiser +60%", "Flurry +1", "Increased Mind Droplet Drop +17%", "Poise", and "Sprinter +2", while his Soul Trait is "Damage Taken -20%"; meanwhile, His Arena Traits are "Strong Attack Damage +13%" and "Focus +30", while his Arena Abilities other than "All Stats +5%" are "Strong Attack Damage +10%" at level 5 and "Strong Attack Damage +20%" at level 10. Starrk's special is Speed + Cero (敏速・虚閃, Binsoku ・ Kyosen; Japanese for "The Prompt: Hollow Flash"), where he performs a high-speed flurry of strikes coupled with a Cero that inflicts immense damage.
- Starrk is also playable as an alternate-universe version of himself from the Cacao Society. In this form, Starrk is a melee strong attack character with the "Heart" Attribute and the "Hollow Killer" ability. His unlockable skills are "Bruiser +20%", "Devastation +40%", "Frenzy +1", "Long Reach +20%", and "Sprinter +1", while his Soul Trait is "Strong Attack Damage +25%"; when Resurrected, his unlockable skills are "Berserker +20%", "Bruiser +20%", "Devastation +40%", "Frenzy +1", "Long Reach +20%", "Sprinter +1", and "Weaken Defense", while his Soul Traits are "Strong attack damage +25%" and "Strong Attack Recharge Time -10%". Meanwhile, his Arena Traits are "Strong Attack Recharge Time -7%" and "Spiritual Pressure +45", while his Arena Abilities other than "All Stats +5%" are "Strong Attack Damage +10%" at level 5 and "Strong Attack Damage +20%" at level 10. Starrk's special is Proud Solitude (孤高の孤独, Kokō no Kodoku), where he fires magic bullets in all directions, inflicting immense damage to any enemy he hits.
- Additionally, Brave Souls features a unique form for Starrk to commemorate the inclusion of the Can't Fear Your Own World light novel. Designed by Tite Kubo, this appearance mirrors Ulquiorra's own Hōgyoku-enhanced power, transcending Resurrección.
- In this form, Starrk is completely shirtless save for a sleeveless vest and pants that are composed of jagged black Reiatsu, with flame-like blue Reiatsu emanating from his hips and thighs. He also wears long, dark gray gloves that have light gray lines running down the arm sections and only cover his middle fingers and thumbs. He now has a second Hollow hole on his abdomen, and both holes seem to contain a Hōgyoku and have cracks spreading over his torso, with his chest hole being filled with blue energy and his abdominal hole being filled with green; these Hollow holes each have a bandoleer of segmented Reiatsu that transitions from its color to that of the other hole as it stretches out behind Starrk and circle around, connecting to his guns as ammo.
- Instead of an eyepatch, Starrk now has flame-like blue-black Reiatsu covering his left eye, as well as a red flame tattoo around it, and his right eye has red sclera and a thin black pupil. His hair, now gray, is hip-length and tied in an unkempt ponytail at the back, emanating blue-black Reiatsu from its tip. Starrk's pistols now resemble short, one-handed Henry rifles and are largely black, with the light, gray-colored design of a crescent moon unleashing rays of light on the barrels and a stylized wolf skull at the base of the grip. He also wears knee-length heeled boots of a similar design and material, resembling assault rifles at the back and top, and which emanate blue-black Reiatsu from the base of the heels; Starrk can fire a Cero from the bottom of these heels.
- In this form, Starrk is a ranged strong attack character with the "Technique" Attribute and the "Arrancar Killer" ability who has a chance to inflict Burn with every attack. His unlockable skills are "Bruiser +20%", "Debilitator +2 secs.", "Devastation +40%", "Fire Duration -100%", "Frenzy", "Havoc +20%", and "Sprinter +1", while his Soul Trait is "Strong Attack Recharge Time -12%". Starrk's special is Revólver De Los Lobos (レボルベル・ロス・ロボス, Reboruberu Rosu Robosu; Spanish for "Revolver of The Wolves"), where he fires an enormous blue green Cero from his twin guns that inflicts immense damage and Burn.
Trivia[]
- Starrk's aspect of death is Solitude.[77][78]
- Starrk's name is derived from a French product designer named Philippe Starck.[79]
- The theme song that Kubo chose for Starrk is "Los Lobos" by the band Dragon Ash on their album Río de Emoción.[80]
- In the second best bout poll, Starrk's fight with Shunsui Kyōraku ranked 5th and his fight with Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi and Love Aikawa ranked 83rd.[81]
- When Starrk remembers his Espada comrades right before his death, Yammy Llargo does not appear in the flashback at all.[82]
- In Spanish, "Primera Espada" is a term referring to a very prominent bullfighting matador, but it can also refer to any person who excels in their profession.
- In Starrk's original appearance with a sword, the sword is shown with an intricate handle.
- The anime greatly extended Starrk's fight against Love Aikawa, Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi, and Shunsui Kyōraku, and altered how his wolves work. In the manga, Starrk uses all his wolves against Love and Rose, and Lilynette Gingerbuck seemingly disappears after merging with Starrk.[73] In the anime, Starrk creates more wolves, and it is revealed that Lilynette still exists and can still communicate with Starrk.[83] He uses those extra wolves against Shunsui, who discovers that he can make them explode mid-air using Bushōgoma. Also in the anime, Lilynette's soul resides in one of the wolves, as she dies if all the wolves disappear; Lilynette in the anime dies by sacrificing herself to protect Starrk.[84]
Klub Outside Trivia[]
- According to Q&A #674 by Tite Kubo on his fansite "Klub Outside", when asked about Starrk's full power as a Hollow, Kubo explained that Aizen was aware of Starrk even before he became an Arrancar, but decided to wait to recruit him until after he had gained the Hōgyoku and "the situation had settled". Kubo also mentions that Starrk is "difficult to read", even for Aizen.[85]
Quotes[]
- (To Lilynette Gingerbuck after hearing about Aaroniero Arruruerie's death) "What do you want me to do about it?"[8]
- (To Orihime Inoue before taking her back to Sōsuke Aizen) "Sorry about this. To be honest, it's a pain for me too."[86]
- (About Lilynette) "The two of us are one and the same. Whilst when other Hollows became Arrancar, their Hollow powers separated into the form of 'body' and 'blade', we separated into two separate bodies. It is when we are reunited that our power is truly released."[87]
- (To Shunsui Kyōraku) "I've gone to the trouble of pulling out this damn release. I'm going to see your Bankai if I have to drag it out of you."[88]
- (To Lilynette) "Like I said, this ain't my thing. Let's just forget it. It's not like Aizen-sama feels like lending us a hand either. Those guys are strong. I get that already. No point fighting when it's just gonna mean more dying. So can we just go home and sleep now?"[89]
- (To Love Aikawa and Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi) "Ready to give it up? If you run, I'll let you go."[90]
- (To Love and Rose) "I see. Nothing for it, then. Not that I'm too fond of the idea, but I'll have to finish you off."[90]
- "Why do I have to fight with a strong guy like this? I always envied the weak. Whenever we made friends, their souls would waste away just from being near us. Because we were so alone, we split our soul in two. I don't know which was our original form. Or perhaps, it was neither. But this was the only way we had to escape from our isolation. I so envied the weak. The weak can always find others to be around. I want to be weak. And if that's impossible, I at least want to find companions who are as strong as I."[91]
- "I'm not alone. I'm not alone. I'm not alone any more..."[40]
Battles & Events[]
- Invasion of Hueco Mundo
- Enter The Home of Hollows
- Kenpachi Zaraki vs. Nnoitra Gilga
- The Armies Assemble: Battle at Fake Karakura Town
- Shunsui Kyōraku & Jūshirō Ukitake vs. Coyote Starrk
- The Arrival: The Visored Appear
- Love Aikawa & Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi vs. Coyote Starrk
- Shunsui Kyōraku vs. Coyote Starrk: Final Fight
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bleach Official Character Book UNMASKED, character file 78
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 335, page 1
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 339, page 16
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 269, pages 8-10
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Bleach manga; Chapter 318, pages 11-12
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Bleach manga; Chapter 374, page 16
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 375, pages 2-3
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Bleach manga; Chapter 269, page 11
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 361, page 9
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Bleach manga; Chapter 371, page 18
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 372, pages 10-11
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 373, page 16
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 313, page 15
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 363, page 14
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 374, pages 15-16
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Bleach manga; Chapter 373, pages 16-17
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 375, pages 4-7
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 229, pages 12-13
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 244, pages 15-17
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 269, pages 9-11
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 313, pages 14-16
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 315, pages 10-14
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 328, pages 21-22
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 329, pages 13-15
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 335, page 1
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 335, pages 3-11
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 339, pages 16-19
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 355, pages 3-4
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 359, pages 1-3
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 361, pages 9-12
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 361, pages 13-17
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 362
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 363, pages 4-12
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 363, pages 13-20
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 364, pages 5-8
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 367, pages 12-13
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 372
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 373
- ↑ 39.0 39.1 Bleach manga; Chapter 374
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 Bleach manga; Chapter 375, page 9
- ↑ Bleach anime; Episode 221
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 329
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 335, pages 4-8
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 374, pages 8-19
- ↑ Bleach anime; Episode 282
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 372, page 12
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 313, pages 14-16
- ↑ Bleach anime; Episode 276
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 363, page 11
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapters 372-374
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 345, pages 8-9
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 373
- ↑ Bleach Official Character Book UNMASKED; page 149
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 315, pages 10-14
- ↑ Bleach anime; Episode 274
- ↑ Bleach anime; Episode 275
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 359, page 2
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 335, pages 3-11
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 355, pages 3-4
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 361, pages 9-12
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 363, pages 8-13
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 361, pages 14-15
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 362, page 3
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 374, page 11
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 362, page 11
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 362, page 10
- ↑ Bleach anime; Episode 277
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 363, page 12
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 362. pages 15-16
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 362, pages 16-17
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 372, pages 8-10
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 374, pages 8-13
- ↑ 73.0 73.1 Bleach manga; Chapter 373, pages 1-17
- ↑ Bleach video game; Bleach: Flame Bringer
- ↑ Bleach video game; Bleach: Heat the Soul 7
- ↑ Bleach video game; Bleach: Soul Resurrección
- ↑ Bleach Official Character Book MASKED
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 356, page 14
- ↑ Bleach Official Character Book 2 MASKED; Tite Kubo Interview, page 256
- ↑ http://www.j-bleach.com/special/
- ↑ 13 BLADEs., page 255
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 375, page 8
- ↑ Bleach anime; Episode 282
- ↑ Bleach anime; Episode 283
- ↑ Klub Outside official site
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 313, page 15
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 361, pages 14-15
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 362, page 13
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 372, page 10
- ↑ 90.0 90.1 Bleach manga; Chapter 373, page 18
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 374, pages 15-16
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Members | 0: Yammy Llargo (Post-Release) •1st: Coyote Starrk / Lilynette Gingerbuck (Post-Release) • 2nd: Baraggan Louisenbairn • 3rd: Tier Harribel • 4th: Ulquiorra Cifer • 5th: Nnoitra Gilga • 6th: Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez • 7th: Zommari Rureaux • 8th: Szayelaporro Granz • 9th: Aaroniero Arruruerie |
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Former Members | 3rd: Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck • 6th: Luppi Antenor |
Privaron Espada | 100: Cien Granz •102nd: Pícaro • 103rd: Dordoni Alessandro Del Socaccio • 105th: Cirucci Sanderwicci • 107th: Gantenbainne Mosqueda |