Kyoshin Oscuro, Arrancar OC Bio

Name: Kyoshin Oscuro
Gender:  Male
Species:  Arrancar
Alliance:  Espada
Age:  551, only 17 of those years spent alive.
Birthday:  18th October, 1460, though his isn't aware of this date anymore.

Basic Appearance:  Despite his tremendous age, Kyoshin appears to be a youth in his teens, standing about 5' 9", slightly muscled with unusual jet black skin. His messy silver hair is spiked, hanging down near to his shoulders, and his eyes are piercing red.
Uniform: Kyoshin's uniform only departs from the standard garb of Arrancar in that his jacket has a hood, is open in the front, hangs down to his knees, and is sleeveless so Kyoshin can constantly display his rank among the Espada.
Mask: His fragment is rather unusual, curving around the rim of his ear with edges like a serrated blade.
Hole: Rather large for an Arrancar, Kyoshin's Hollow hole is over 8 inches wide, located where his human heart should be.
Number: Kyoshin's black Espada tattoo is located on his left bicep where everyone can see it, as he draws a great deal of pride from it and uses it to intimidate his opponents.

History: Kyoshin was born in Kyoto, Japan, during the Sengoku period. He was orphaned at the age of seven, as both of his parents died at the start of a conflict known as the Onin War, which lasted for nearly a decade. As a teenager he fought in the war himself, and near the end of the conflict, his own life was claimed. His soul lingered in the Living World, and as he watched the bloodshed continue, helpless and unable to protect his comrades, his own anguish quickly transformed him into a Hollow. Now more than capable of interceding, Kyoshin cut down all who were on the battlefield, former friends and enemies alike, devouring their souls as he did. Before attracting the attention of the Shinigami, he fled to Hueco Mundo, and, driven by his insatiable hunger, he quickly began to prey upon weaker Hollows he found there. He didn't understand what had just happened to him, why he had killed his friends, or what he was now, but he kept eating. He had to; it was as if the taste of Hollows hid the pain he was feeling.

As Kyoshin let his hunger dominate him, more and more of his past became hidden in the haze of his animalistic drive. Sometimes, when gazing up at the moon of Hueco Mundo, he would try to recollect who he had been, but memories only brought him pain. Even in his new form, he could sense that something was missing, that he'd lost something that he had before. He could no longer feel true emotions, only jealous and longing, and he knew this. His past life held nothing for him but suffering.

After several years hunting in Hueco Mundo, Kyoshin clashed with a pack of Hollows like himself who were not content with the taste of human souls. The fight itself did not last long, and as the Hollows' drive to devour consumed them, they were all fused together as a Gillian Menos. Their individuality lost, the Hollows had been united by their drive to feed, which had forced all memories and personalities from them. Kyoshin, however, faintly realized himself. He no longer had a past to call his own, or anything to tell himself apart from the Hollows he had fused with. All he had now was a name. Kyoshin. It felt foreign now, like a word he no longer knew the meaning of. But it was all he had. He would give it meaning, it meant... him.

As the Gillian was drawn to others of its kind, Kyoshin fought for dominance against the creature he had become. He could not be dominated by the hunger he had let consume him before, he had to harness it, he had to use it. Gaining control, he turned on the other Gillian around him, the creatures who had ceased to act on their own and were content to act as one with their kind. He kept fighting against them, building his own power and determination as he devoured countless Gillian, until he evolved again. As an Adjuchas Menos, Kyoshin's need to feed doubled, and gained new urgency, for if he failed to consume other Adjuchas, he would revert to a Gillian. As he began hunting again, he gained a following of other Menos, and together the group took down larger opponents and effectively protected each other from stronger Hollows. For centuries, Kyoshin's pack prowled the desert of Hueco Mundo, consuming strong Hollows to preserve their individuality and grow in strength themselves. Kyoshin's human past was long forgotten, yet he had gained a new identity as a Hollow.

Then, everything changed. A Vasto Lorde Menos possessing power far greater than Kyoshin or his companions attacked their group as they were roaming the desert, and in a short matter of seconds, his entire pack was decimated. Lasting longer in the battle than his comrades, but only just, Kyoshin fought to the end yet was inevitably defeated by his enemy. It was as he laid on the ground, near dead and awaiting the finishing blow that he was saved by an unlikely protector, a Shinigami wearing a Hollow mask. The Vasto Lorde was immobilized by a high-level Bakudou as the Vaizard whisked Kyoshin to safety and treated his wounds. Having relied on his own power and only his own power to save himself in the past, the Adjuchas couldn't accept the fact that he'd been saved by another being's mercy, and a Shinigami's mercy at that. Yet, as he saw no other solution, Kyoshin eventually resolved to follow the Vaizard on her journeys, feeling indebted to her and hoping he might somehow repay the Shinigami and thus lose his obligation to her. For nearly a year he walked the sands as if her loyal dog, and as the two came to know each other, Kyoshin learned that the Vaizard was once a Shinigami herself, but was now being hunted by them because of her Hollow powers. She'd become a Vaizard against her own will, but this meant nothing to her pursuers, so she'd been forced to flee to Hueco Mundo to escape execution at their hands.

Kyoshin never truly understood why he'd been saved, as he likewise never truly understood the human heart's ability for compassion, but he grew to appreciate the Vaizard's companionship, nonetheless. If only it were to last... Eventually, a Shinigami Captain tracked them down, a Captain so strong Kyoshin and his companion were forced to their knees by his Spiritual Pressure alone. Knowing he stood no chance against the Shinigami, Kyoshin fled into the shadows, hiding himself and leaving the Vaizard to face her doom. He would forever curse that decision. The Vaizard knelt before her former Captain, resigned to her fate, as the Shinigami raised his sword and finished Kyoshin's savior in a single stroke. Kyoshin did nothing, said nothing, as the woman who had saved him collapsed, her crimson blood staining the white, moonlit sands. Then the Captain left, taking nothing but the woman's Zanpakuto as he opened a Senkaimon and returning to Seireitei, leaving Kyoshin to crawl back to the friend he'd forsaken. After staring at her corpse for minutes, filling up with hatred for the Shinigami and an even stronger hatred of himself, Kyoshin let out a murderous scream of rage, knowing it was his fault. That she'd died. That he was still alive. That the Captain had walked away without a scratch after mercilessly executing his own Lieutenant. That he was weak, too weak to save anyone but himself.

Resolving to never again give into fear, to become so strong he would fear no being, Kyoshin tore off his mask then and there, screaming now in both rage and pain as he was transformed into an Arrancar. Inspecting his new body and Zanpakuto with a fascination that helped him forget his pain and vowing that he would make the Shinigami pay for what they did to his friend, Kyoshin made his way to Las Noches, determined to join his kind and together seek vengeance upon the Shinigami.

Aspect of Death: Meaninglessness
Personality: While becoming an Arrancar gave Kyoshin the ability to reason and created a surprisingly philosophical aspect of his mind and his approach to fights, he is still a Hollow in many ways and often behaves like a child. He's rebellious, impulsive, and stubborn, and despite losing his mask, he remains as much of a slave to his Hollow instincts and drives as ever, often disappearing from his quarters in Las Noches to go into the sands and hunt Menos. Despite all this, on the inside he remains quite insecure over his weakness, and is never at ease knowing there are others stronger than him. He hates being weak as it means he has to submit to others, thus his goal in becoming an Arrancar is to be so strong he can stand up to anyone, and never fear for himself. He hates fear.

Strengths: After spending centuries as an Adjuchas Menos, Kyoshin's Hollow instincts are still strong and play a role in his combat style. Though still adjusting to his new form, he can dodge and counter with surprising speed, displaying a level of skill that doesn't seem consistent with his inexpert fighting style and may catch his enemies off guard.

Though it may simply be attributed to his irksome personality, Kyoshin is surprisingly adept at reading his enemies and using what angers or confuses them to his advantage. Whether it be a philosophical question that refutes their will to fight or a provocative taunt that sends his opponent into a rage, the young Arrancar knows both how to start fights and end them.

Weaknesses: Having only recently become an Arrancar, Kyoshin is far from accustomed to fighting in his new form. He makes mistakes and is generally uncreative when it comes to devising ways to attack using his new body or sword, thus he tends to stick to his Hollow techniques as he relearns them, which can make his fighting style rather predictable.

Even if Kyoshin has only a moderate advantage over an opponent, he will fight as if he can't lose. He tends to drop his defense and toy with his enemy, leaving himself open to attack and occasionally taking unnecessary hits just to show his enemy the difference in their power. On the other hand, he absolutely hates fights that he knows he can't win, or even close rivalries with evenly matched power. He wants to utterly dominate his enemies, and nothing less.


-Abilities-
Cero: Not the strongest in the Espada but still quite devastating, Kyoshin's Cero are black in color and can be fired from either of his open palms.
Bala: Fired by clenching his fist and aiming, Kyoshin's Bala are the same color as his Cero.
Hierro: Kyoshin takes pride in his Hierro, which is by far one of his strongest aspects. Capable of blocking the sealed blades of even Captains and Espada with ease, Kyoshin's skin is nigh impossible to cut, though he can still take slightly muted impact and burn damage from attacks.
Pesquisa: Immensely precise and useable even when Kyoshin employs his shadow techniques, only the strongest enemies (Captains and High-Ranking Arrancar) can avoid his detection.
Esparcir: When protected from direct light, Kyoshin is able to break down his physical form into Reishi, spiritual particles that can float freely through the shadow and act independent of the rest of his body. He can do this with his sword or any part of himself or his attire, but not to anyone else. Once made into Reishi, any part of him can be reformed, whether attached to him as it was before or floating somewhere in the same shadow. As he cannot take damage as Reishi, he also cannot give damage, and must reform at least part of himself if he intends to attack. If the shadow is moved or destroyed and Kyoshin is exposed to light in his Reishi form, he will be forced back into his original form painfully and his power will become inactive. This power is completely silent, and as Kyoshin's body will cease to reflect light entirely when exposed to darkness, it's the ultimate stealth technique, as long as the shadows remain.

-Zanpakuto-
Name: Noche Espinosa
Command: Mangle them (Lacerar!)
Element: Shadow
Noche Espinosa is an unusual blade in that it has no guard or wrapping on the hilt. The entire sword is a single, four-foot length of black metal, rectangular at the grip and thinning down halfway to form a sharp edge. Along the grip are four holes, placed close together as slots for Kyoshin's fingers, to assist his hold on the sword and allow for unusual maneuvers and blocks.

Ressureccion: Kyoshin's white Arrancar hakama is replaced by a shadowy, insubstantial cloak, and his bone fragments become an animalistic Hollow mask complete with a jaw, but no eye holes. The two sections of the mask function as a visor, covering much of his face above and below his mouth, but allowing him to raise the upper section of the mask to reveal more and improve his visibility, as he has none with the mask down. While he appears to lack legs and feet in his released form, floating in thin air as if levitating, his hands and much of his lower arms are covered by claw-like bone gauntlets that, like his mask, are strong enough to withstand sword blows and energy based attacks such as Cero, even should his Hierro give out.

Ressureccion Abilities:
Umbrio Horizonte- In his released form, Kyoshin can create intangible black spheres that quickly balloon out from him, enveloping any they touch and blocking out all visible light. Up to 150 feet wide and absolutely dark, the sphere is a perfect arena for Kyoshin's Esparcir technique, allowing him to move freely within the sphere and attack those inside by scattering his form into Reishi particles.

Sombra Agarrar- Kyoshin's Resurreccíon form can sprout Reiatsu-based black tentacles from any point of his body or from a nearby shadow (must be within 60 feet of him) and can grow long thorns out of the tentacles themselves. These tentacles share Kyoshin's strength (an opponent must at least equal Kyoshin's strength in order to break free after several seconds struggling, otherwise they must cut their way out), and their tips can cut an enemy as a sword would, though if they themselves are cut they will dissolve into thin air instantly. If Kyoshin succeeds in piercing an enemy using his thorns, they become infected with his Reiatsu, as if a poison, and completely lose their vision any time they come in contact with him.