What would be your zanpaktou?

[Sindaiin]

I was inspired by Bleach. Normally, I usually don't watch the show because it sucks and there's too many fillers, (online manga ftw) but the current filler arc is badass to the core. ;D

What's your zanpaktou? (If you had one)
Post a picture of something similar to what it'd look like- if you can. If you can't find a picture that you think would work, then describe it.
What would be its personality?
What would be its powers?
What would be its command?
What would be your shikai; your bankai? (Assuming you wanted to train for 100 years....)
And most importantly... what would be its name?

Here's a terrific resource if you have no idea what I'm talking about.
bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Zanpaktou
Remember, it's an extension of your soul. Be honest with yourself. (And with us. I'm interested to see what you guys come up with.)

[Sindaiin]

My zanpaktou would be a girl.
She'd bear a shockingly strong resemblance to this girl:
fc03.deviantart.com/fs12/i/2006/281/f/e/RR_PROJECT___011_by_ravenskar.jpg
The only real difference being the clothes; the jewelry is totally my style (though the beaded bracelet would have a bit more color and the black would have three eagle feathers rather than just one with a flower. I'd complete replace the necklace, though, with a comma magatama necklace. There'd be bunches of them with other beads uniformally on a black loupe of sinew. The chocker would be gone, but the armband and black and green bracelet would stay exactly the same. She wouldn't have the tattoo either, but she would have the lip ring (It'd be chrome black) and instead of green eyes they'd be brown with amber shades. Her eyelashes would be thicker as well. (I got thick ones. If I was a girl, I'd never need eyeliner....)
And... instead of the clothes she's wearing, she'd have a black cotton/rayon blended poncho with a beautiful sheen. The poncho would be long and hanging off her right shoulder. She'd be barefoot.

She'd be calm most of the time and not quick to ignite in terms of temper, but once ignited, get out of the way. Tends to be sarcastic, but with comments that make people laugh. Often drifts into daydream and meditates shortly thereafter. Dislikes being touched, lied to, taken advantage of, hurting others, being told what to do. Loves to express herself (In whatever artistic form is best given the emotion), daydream, fight, argue.

Her inner instinct is to find peace of mind.

She'd basically be a fire-based zanpaktou. I'm a fire element and I love power more than anything (fire is the element attributed to power) I also fit the classic cxriteria for fire people. Not to mention I've always just loved fire. It's beautiful and majestic- I was a bit of a pyro as a child too. Lightning would also be the secondary power. I've always loved lightning for the same reasons and, in a sense, lightning is no different than fire other than the fact that they draw power from different source in different ways. General Eiiro from Avatar referred to it as the "cold fire." Not to mention all of the uber firebenders in that show can use lightning.

The command would be "Express your inner desire(s)." I was originally thinking "Dance," but even though it's a terrific form of expression, dancing can't express everything; hence, different art forms. So simply "Express..." works better in this case.

The sword's normal form would be that of a nodachi, but without a guard reflecting my offensive nature to tackle things head on and take the punishment raw.

The shikai would drastically change the weapon form. Instead of a sword they'd change to guantlets and greaves similar, in like, to Gilgamesh, in Devil May Cry 4. The shifting disc blades and heat exhausts would even still be there, but the fingers and palm would be more akin to the blue glowing light of Nero's Devil Bringer; the only real differences being, it wouldn't have any of the Devil Bringer's powers (they don't suit me at all) rather, the blue light would be swapped with a fire-like light and my fingers would be able to burn through anything they touch. I merely find the design convient for that end.
With this, I'd have full control of fire and could be considered akin to a firebender or Pyro off of X-Men. I would also be able to use the lightning to supercharge myself similar to how Surge does off of X-Men and move at lightning fast speed. The move would be dangerous and hurt myself in the process however mirroring my habit of dashing headlong into things and putting in my all at the cost of my defense. I'm not defensive by nature, so it'd be likely all my freakishly powerful techniques would hurt me as an aftereffect.

The bankai would be more spatial. The weapon would then change again into a shining black spear-like weapon with a ruby-like blades on both ends of the spear. They'd be long enough in their own right to cut through something like a wakizashi would, let alone peirce like a lance. The blades would be jagged and have a unique shape, no doubt mirroring my bad habit of being indecisive. Fire would be streaming from the bottom of my feet like a pressurized blowtorch creating an extremely wide circular diameter so no one could near me without getting burned mirroring my distrust of people and my lack of faith now. And the end of the diameter, a wall of flame would be spiraling upward creating a pillar trapping whomever gets caught inside. The atmosphere in the pillar would be mine to control -like a firestorm. Fire blazing as if it were wind and arcs of lightning streaking streaming everywhere like dust in a tornado.
(So worth the 100 years....)

Her name? Anala.

[AlexY]

So...if I got this right - the zanpaktou is your soul, and the manifestation of it is your weapon, right?

(Suspiciously similar to Personas, but whatever...)

Okay then, just for kicks. My zanpakwhatever would be a genderless kid with a book. Its body would shimmer with a blue haze and would seem like if it's made of mirrors or crystals. No hair, no genitalia, no skin, just blueish clean reflective surface with deep cerulean eyes. No real face either. The book is always in its hands, and it often writes inside of it. Does not talk much, but whenever it speaks (well, technically, telepathically links with me, communicates with short sentences on paper from the book with others), it is always wise, noble and helpful. Oh, and it writes with a fancy quill. It is open to all living beings, both evil and good, and tries to understand as much as it can. Rarely does it enter combat of its own will, however it understands my will to do so. Calm and quiet, but not cold, more serene.

Normal weapon form: a rapier. Elegant and sleek. Not meant to do any real damage, but to distract, annoy, and deter from battle. Quick, but not very precise, timing is needed.

First upgrade: The key phrase? "Write your own path."

The rapier is almost an extension of my right hand, with the handle fused with my skin. Gains the power of elemental wind, and can pierce with incredible speed and precision. Also capable of sending shockwaves of wind in multiple succession. A gun is materialized in my other hand, shooting lightning bolts - of words - materialized ideas formed from the observations of the enemy by the zanpaktou - this can be used only when the zanpaktou tells me it's ready. The bolt effectively halts the adversary with a special lightning quill, and the enemy is paralyzed with the shock of those words. Only those of great skill/training/whatever can resist that shock and that's when we need...

Final form: The gun transforms into a shield of flying pages around me, filled with the zanbaktou's accounts of what we have seen. Each time the enemy hits me, it gets a brief glimpse of the account of the page he hit. (The zanbaktou chooses which pages to use.) The rapier is no longer a rapier, but a staff and allows me to channel the inner powers of the zanbaktou to summon lightning bolts and gusts of wind, among other things. Also able to teleport when a page hits the enemy.

Fairly obvious, but 'the pen is mightier than the sword' vibe is what I'm going for. My strength lies in what I perceive and what I cherish. That is why I write my own path.

The name? Vivos.

[Sindaiin]

Coolness.

[Sindaiin]

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Yo people! Post something! AlexY posted a good one I want to see more! MORE!

[Sindaiin]

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Okay... will someone please tell me why no one is posting here? AlexY posted a badass one and he didn't even know what a Zanpaktou was!

[Redemption]

possibly a general lack of interest or there just not seeing the thread. Or maybe even a lack of time to put out something with detail.
I might post one in the next day or so. just need a moment to put some fingers to keys when i'm not meant to be doing other stuff.

edit:
A Genderless figuer, their face covered in a fencing style mask that dissapears in to its messy black (but greying) hair, making it difficult to tell were the mask beginins and ends. Its body would be draped in a green knit hooded cowel, they would pull up when trying to intimidate an opponent. underneath a light chainmail tunic. One of its hands would be covered in a red bandage while the other would have a worn brown leather glove. To finish it off, theyed wear loose fitting brown pants. bare footed too, the only part of their body not covered by some sort of material.

Personality - Quiet, Only speaks to alert to immediate danger. Comunicates mainly through its quirky body language. Has trouble standing still, but there movements are like water, smooth. Often misunderstood, considered Cold and Detached. Dosent believe in good and evil, only right and wrong. Will act swiftly and silently if it considers it right.

Light-based Zanpaktou. Can manipulate light to an extent. It dosent give them a physical advantage in a fight, but can give them a tacticle advantage. Manipulating the light in a room to the point of intense light, to removing it completely from the room. can also create limited illusions, but only a static image. Powers are largely untapped untill they use the
Fights using fighting knifes (pictuered Legolas from the LotR films). Mainly fights defensivly, looking to incapacitate the opponent. There is a groove in the But of the handle that can allow for them to be joinedand used as one long weapon, but it compromises the strenth of the weapon.

Command line is whispered, barely heard "false perception"
The shikai results in the knives turning into a weapon thats basicly a dagger sized gunblade. The right hand gunblade from FF-VIII, it dosent actually fire a bullet, the explosion caused by the trigger being pulled results in a tearing damage to the target. The left hand would be capable of firing bullets, but at the cost of weapon stability and strength. Its in this form that that the main powers over light become effective. Motioning with the Right hand towards a light source would remove the light from a room. Blowing along the blade would cause a intense light to radiate.

Finally the Bankai .
The blades largely return to their original form, only the blade is extended by a foot. in the handle is a small single ballbareing that can be fired by squeezing the handle in a particular way. In this form, the they are able to create illusions. They can be very detailed, change the the immediate surroundings in a 60 feet radius.
Names 'Slight'

[Sindaiin]

Dec 2, 2009 5:57:55 GMT Redemption said:

possibly a general lack of interest or there just not seeing the thread. Or maybe even a lack of time to put out something with detail.
I might post one in the next day or so. just need a moment to put some fingers to keys when i'm not meant to be doing other stuff.

edit:
A Genderless figuer, their face covered in a fencing style mask that dissapears in to its messy black (but greying) hair, making it difficult to tell were the mask beginins and ends. Its body would be draped in a green knit hooded cowel, they would pull up when trying to intimidate an opponent. underneath a light chainmail tunic. One of its hands would be covered in a red bandage while the other would have a worn brown leather glove. To finish it off, theyed wear loose fitting brown pants. bare footed too, the only part of their body not covered by some sort of material.

Personality - Quiet, Only speaks to alert to immediate danger. Comunicates mainly through its quirky body language. Has trouble standing still, but there movements are like water, smooth. Often misunderstood, considered Cold and Detached. Dosent believe in good and evil, only right and wrong. Will act swiftly and silently if it considers it right.

Light-based Zanpaktou. Can manipulate light to an extent. It dosent give them a physical advantage in a fight, but can give them a tacticle advantage. Manipulating the light in a room to the point of intense light, to removing it completely from the room. can also create limited illusions, but only a static image. Powers are largely untapped untill they use the
Fights using fighting knifes (pictuered Legolas from the LotR films). Mainly fights defensivly, looking to incapacitate the opponent. There is a groove in the But of the handle that can allow for them to be joinedand used as one long weapon, but it compromises the strenth of the weapon.

Command line is whispered, barely heard "false perception"
The shikai results in the knives turning into a weapon thats basicly a dagger sized gunblade. The right hand gunblade from FF-VIII, it dosent actually fire a bullet, the explosion caused by the trigger being pulled results in a tearing damage to the target. The left hand would be capable of firing bullets, but at the cost of weapon stability and strength. Its in this form that that the main powers over light become effective. Motioning with the Right hand towards a light source would remove the light from a room. Blowing along the blade would cause a intense light to radiate.

Finally the Bankai .
The blades largely return to their original form, only the blade is extended by a foot. in the handle is a small single ballbareing that can be fired by squeezing the handle in a particular way. In this form, the they are able to create illusions. They can be very detailed, change the the immediate surroundings in a 60 feet radius.
Names 'Slight'

Cool. I like that one.