Kuro [Approved, 1-4]

Name: Kuro
Appearance Age: Mid 20s
True Age: 850
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11
Weight: 175
Appearance:



Personality: Kuro is a cowardly little parasite who can be compared easily to a bug. He is one of the most annoying arrancar alive, even most of the other Espada hate him. He always seems to show up exactly when and where he is not wanted, as if he can hear people talking about him so he goes to confront them. He has a sneaky bug-like voice that sounds like nails on a chalkboard and grates heavily on the ears of those who are forced to listen to him. He always has to put his two cents into a conversation, spouting his bias and cowardly opinion at people whether they asked for it or not.

Kuro's cowardice is shown heavily when he's around Kurai. He fears her the most out of everyone and so he bows to her will. He is not truly loyal and if someone comes along that is more powerful than her, he will quickly switch sides in order to ensure his survival. He's a great liar and good at being able to deceive those around him. He always works from the shadows, not liking to be seen and keeps out of the way of danger. Kuro knows that the others don't like him and would kill him if given permission, so he works as much as he can on staying useful. As long as he is useful, he will live.

Kuro is a control freak and perfectionist. This is shown partly in how he takes care of his hair. He does not like it when a hair is out of place and it will snap the moment one falls in front of his face. Sometimes he won't notice it, but the moment it's in front of his face his focus is broken. He does his best to stay in control of others, hence his powers, and doesn't like it when others who are unworthy of the authority are in control of him. When someone that he feels is unworthy tries to take control of him, he'll kill them. If he loses control of someone he has control of, he loses control of himself.

Character Background: Kuro was once a hollow that was able to create large bugs by literally throwing them up from his mouth. Each of these bugs would attach themselves to the other hollow and he'd take control of them. He did this whenever someone tried to control him, whether because they were bigger or more powerful. If he turned enough hollow against those more powerful than he was, he still had the upper hand. This is how Kuro lived his life in Hueco Mundo for ninety percent of the time. The only time it changed was when Kuri showed up and showed him what it was like to feel fear.

Kurai was angry after Ana had been killed by a Shinigami and once she found out what Kuro's power was, she made him a deal. She wouldn't kill him for as long as he would help her out. She had plans to destroy the Gotei to get revenge for Ana. Kuro was a coward and that showed when he immediately agreed to her proposal and has been bowing down ever since. Kuro hates not being in control, but he knows that he has no ability to take control of Kurai. When he met the other members of the Espada, Kuro quickly realized he wasn't going to be able to control any of them either and was stuck.

Kuro's original plan was to turn Kurai's army against her, but they were all much more powerful than he was and controlling them would be too difficult since they knew and understood his power. To control someone of their level, it would take time that he did not have. However, after hearing Kurai's plan for his power, Kuro was immediately intrigued with the idea. About a year ago when a certain Arrancar named Lasciel decided to make her own move, Kurai and her Espada had created an opening for themselves, but only Kuro would be allowed to use it, at least for now. And so it began...


Mask Fragment: Kuro's mask fragment are those two pieces of white on the back of his head. Most of his hair moves through a circle there to keep it together and the rest of the fragment moves down the back of his neck, but his mostly hidden by his hair. He acts like it's an accessory over his fragment.
Hollow Hole: In the middle of his stomach
Hollow Level: Adjuchas

Unreleased Abilities:

Cero/Bala: Kuro has no skill with bala and his skill with cero is what is expected of the average level arrancar. Although destructive in nature, his red and yellow colored cero are not world destroying destructive. They are small beams shot from the palm of his hand and are fast and accurate.
Hierro: Kuro's hierro is practically non-existent. He has more natural durability than hierro.
Regeneration: Kuro's regeneration is above average in comparison to most arrancar. He recovers from minor injuries instantly and severe injuries regenerate very quickly. However, because of how quickly his regeneration actually is, it takes a massive amount of his energy and drains him quickly.
Weapon Skill: Kuro's ability with a sword is a bit below average. He does not like fighting in close quarters and if he's caught in battle like this, he will more than likely die or run away.
Unarmed Combat: Kuro's ability without a weapon is no different than with one. He does not fight close quarters and knows he will likely die if he is caught in battle like this, so he runs.
Sonido: Kuro's ability to use sonido is high. It's actually his most practiced skill because he has to run away somehow. He uses Sonido to get where he wants to go quickly, but also to get the fuck away from anything trying to kill him. His cowardice has allowed him to pretty much master it.


Original Zanpakutō Appearance:

Resurrección Name: 昆虫 Konchū (Insect)
Resurrección Release: Swarm
Resurrección Appearance: Kuro's blade separates into 50,000 tiny bugs that are smaller than ants.
Resurrección Abilities:

Immediate Note: Powers that need permission for use on characters marked with *.

Insect Venom: Each of the small bugs that Kuro's Resurrección summons has a potent venom that numbs the body once someone is bitten. The effect is slow and each time a person is bit, their speed is lowered by 1. The effect lasts for an hour. If 30 points of someone's speed has been effected, then the venom also begins to affect the character's endurance, lowering it by one for each time they are bitten.

Resummoning: When the insects are destroyed, Kuro instantly replaces them. They fly out of his clothing, appearing from the pores on his body as he uses his reiryoku to keep their numbers up. He can't do this forever and will soon be drained of reiryoku if it keeps up for too long.

Insectual Senses: Kuro can use these bugs to see, feel, and sense just about anything that they do. To do this, they alert him to something that would catch his interest and then he'll look. His mind is not vast or powerful enough to look through all of them at once, so that isn't happening.

*Infection: Using one, possibly two, of his insects at a time, Kuro has the ability to have them invade someone's body. The insects move through the ears, nose, mouth, or other tiny orifices. When this happens, the insects will release a different type of toxin that will very slowly invade the host's body. They will never know they are there unless specifically looking for them. When the toxin has moved throughout their reiryoku and body, which takes much longer if the person is a higher tier, Kuro can take control of their bodies and force them into actions that they would normally never do.

*Invasion: After invading and successfully taking control of someone, Kuro then has access to their subconscious and memories. This allows him to collect information about them, their allegiances, and the people they love. He then allows them to watch, since the host is always aware of what is happening, as he forces them to commit unspeakable acts. When a person's mind has been invaded in this manner, their eyes are very dull. The more powerful the person, the harder it is to keep control. If the host is able to stay focused, they can regain control of their body by fighting hard enough, but doing so while watching what Kuro is forcing them to do is hard. The lack of control often shows itself in outside ticks that the hosts body does: eye twitches, repeating words, random spasms.