Ayase Reika

(Literally translate: 麗 (Rei) "Lovely, beautiful", 華 (Ka) "Flower")

Race: Soul Reaper

Birthday: February 15th

Gender: Female

Height: 135 cm (4'5'')

Weight: 25 kg (55 lbs)

Affiliation: Gotei 13, Soul Society

Profession: Shinigami

Position: Co-Lieutenant of the 8th Division

Previous Position: 3rd Seat of the 4th Division, 4th Seat of the 1st Division (Beginning)

Division: 8th Division

Previous Division: 4th Division, 1st Division

Partner: Shunsui Kyoraku (Captain), Nanao Ise (Lieutenant)

Base of Operation: 8th Division's HQ, Seireitei, Soul Society

Education: Shin'ō Academy

Appearance:

• Hair: She have a long waved hair that goes to her waist. The colors are bright shade of blonde and some pink streaks.

• Eyes: Pale violet

• Reika is petite and short, but for her size she has nicely developed chest. She wears a standard Shihakusō and she wears her Lieutenant badge on her right arm.

Personality: Reika is generally an easy-going, cheerful and friendly girl, with a relatively bright personality; she has a very positive demeanor and rarely seems to harbor negative emotions. She is described as being sensible, gentle, caring, lovable, and innocent, coming across as "childlike" in many aspect. Contrary to her well-behaved mannerism she can become compulsively nosy when intrigued; becoming hyperactive and having a tendency to glare and ignore personal space. Although easily distracted, Reika can become very focused on a particular subject, to a point of forgetting anything else not associated with it. She can be very persistent and stubborn at times. She is notably calm, even in battle.

Zanpakutō:

• Name: Mangetsu Yuki (満月雪, Full moon snow); Snow/Ice based Zanpakutō

• Appearance:

- When sealed, Mangetsu Yuki looks like a normal katana with the exception of its blade and guard. It has a snow patterns engraved on the blade and has golden flower shaped guard.

More or less:

- When it take a human form:

• Type: Ice/Snow

• Shikai: Mangetsu Yuki release command is 'Haeru' (映える, Shine). Reika slides down her palm from the hilt through the blade as it covered in light then soon change it and gain a white ribbon from the snow flakes that flying around throughout the process. The transformation is accompanied by a rush of cold air in all directions

Shikai Special Ability: Mangetsu Yuki has the ability to control both water and ice. It possesses multiple techniques, labeled as "light" by Reika. Besides ice techniques, Mangetsu Yuki's general ability is freezing, and it can also mark a person. Reika will read the incantation 'Watashi wa tsuki no ken'i o motte iru hito, ima anata o fūin shimasu' (私は月の権威を持っている人、今あなたを封印します, I the one who have the authority over the moon, will now seal thee) while touching the target and it will leave a mark on the victim's wrist.

• Bankai: "Full moon snow, be a lead in the dark" ( 満月雪,暗闇のリードとなれ, Mangetsu yuki, kurayami no rīdo to nare). While holding her Shikai out in front of her, Reika activates her Bankai, causing her Shikai to shatter into snowflakes and then it wrapped themselves into both of her hand - which she held out on both of her side - and it slowly formed into two swords. The process is followed by a turquoise light surrounding her.

Bankai Special Ability: Reika bankai was actually the most dangerous stage. It is because she will use both power of her original (light) shikai to call out and control over a very powerful dark power (black). - Will be explained throughout the story - Reika's Bankai could lower the temperature to a point at which the ground below her feet freezes instantly, and can even reduce her temperature to absolute zero.

Abilities:

• Master Swordsman: Reika is the most powerful combatants in Soul Society because she trained under Yamamoto.

• Shunpo Master: As one of Yamamoto's student, Reika is highly skilled in the use of Shunpo, but still not as skilled as her other teacher, Yoruichi. She can easily close tremendous gaps of distance in the blink of an eye while remaining undetected, and can surprise the other Captain including Byakuya and Toushiro

• Immense Spiritual Power: Reika boast great amounts of spiritual energy since she was a kid, which, in addition to her already admirable combat skills and finesse. She is quiet skilled in hiding her spiritual energy, able to remain unnoticed by both allies and enemies.

• Immense Strength: Despite her petite body she possessed tremendous physical strength. She can easily sent her opponents flying several blocks away.

• Hakuda Master: While used less often, Reika is one of the most accomplished hand-to-hand combatants in Soul Society. Reika stealthily knocked out several Shinigami guards with a single strike each

• Kidō Master: Reika knowledge of Kidō is so great, she can perform them without calling out their names while retaining their great potential power, whereas most users require a name to do so, if not, a full inclination. Even though Reika commonly employs Shunpo and hand-to-hand fighting techniques, she has effectively used both skills in unison.

• Master Healer: Reika learned the healing techniques that she currently uses from Retsu Unohana when she was her subordinate. Surprisingly, Reika surpassed her and has become one of the most knowledge on health related matter beside Unohana.

• Memories or Mind Reading: Reika can read peoples mind by touching the person and focusing on their mind. She can also see event that happened in the past, only if there's a reiatsu in the scene.

Weakness:

- Time Limit/Collateral Damage (Bankai):As noted, Mangetsu Yuki Shikai ability is to bring the body temperature of its wielder to a temperature below freezing, it is the same for her Bankai but Reika's Bankai could lower the temperature to a point at which the ground below her feet freezes instantly, and can even reduce her temperature to absolute zero , Because of the extremely cold temperature which coming from both Reika's blade and body, she can only wield Bankai and safely maintain this temperature for a short amount of time, until the moon stamp on her wrist disappear. If she didn't undo the Bankai, it will eventually freeze the large part of the area and even herself.

- Switching Control (Bankai): When she was in Bankai, Reika could choose which sword she want to use. She often will use the light one because it is easier to control, but there are time when she needs to use the dark one which is really difficult to maintain the control, because with the slightness of mistake or if she let the control slips, it will take control both of her mind and body.

Not so Fun Facts:

- She joined the Academy four years after Shuuhei did and graduated before him.

- Reika specialty was healing which allowing her request to study under Retsu Unohana as her 3rd Seat.

- She completed the six year course in just two years and because of this is considered a genius .

- She is the only Shinigami to reject the offer of becoming Captain (Supposed to be the 10th Captain, but eventually Toushiro filled the position), because she wants to learn more things from other Squad.

- She was part of the Class #1, the special accelerated program

- Reika is surprisingly close with Gin

- Often gets lost in her thoughts when something captures her attention.

- Reika favorite color is turquoise, coincidentally her reiatsu is turquoise. She also love pink because it matches her blonde hair.

- She and Hinamori are best friend.

- Her hobbies are cooking and reading; which gave her lots of knowledge.

- Reika only get sick once every three years

- She is considered as one of Yamamoto successor