Ezra Ishida

Ezra Ishida
"When only perfection is good enough."


-- Bio –

Character Name: Ezra Ishida
Nicknames: `Takanomi` `Hawkeye`
Race: Quincy
Character Loyalty: Quincy Order, Family/Friends
Character Position: Ritter
Character Backstory/History: Born as the oldest child in the Ishida Family, she faced many hardships trough her late teens, losing several comrades to a arrancar attack, which only she escaped from. With her life intact, yet her soul disturbed Ezra has distanced herself from many of her peers. Clearly not everything was well with the young quincy, because of the incident Ezra has developed negative feelings for large crowds and most importantly the sight of blood.
Sworn to never again lose someone precious to her, not on her watch.

Originally she started studying to become a surgeon. However due to certain circumstances she changed her focus to archeology. To be more specific Quincy archeology dating back several thousand years.

Now Ezra is on her last year studying to become an archeologist, she dreams of the possibility of finding and delving deep into ancient and pristine quincy ruins that have not been visited for ages.
The chance to travel the world is going to be a welcome change of pace.

During one of her recent assingments Ezra met a shinigami who piqued her interest, their mission was to eliminate one of enigma`s lackeys, altrough their meeting had a rocky start they quickly bonded, as it happened they had a lot in common.
The two shared their phone numbers and promised to meet again.

Ezra had a special assignment, which she had sworn to herself she would kill Meat Grinder a hollow which had killed plenty of quincy in the past, at this place, a cabin in the woods.


Age: 21
Gender: Female
Height: 176cm / 5.9 foot
Weight: 68kg / 149Ibs
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Olive
Physical Description: 
Ezra appears quite tall standing at 5`9 feet, she has long black hair, Olive eyes and killer instincts to boot. Her complexion is quite pale, she spends at an average 2 hours everyday taking care of her hair and skin, people often misjudge her strength as on a first glance she does not seem like a very frightening character. Her nose is almost as sharp as her tongue, her ears are often hidden behind her black velvety hair which reaches her waist and frames her face quite nicely.

Her eyebrows are quite narrow but thick none the less, just as black as her hair is, she uses little perfume on a daily basis. Often enough her face alone draws in some men or women on a whim as the unusual illumination of her colored olive eyes of hers tend to catch many in awe as their sleek shape is naturally defined beauty with it’s radiance. Ezra's skin is fair, soft, smooth, and naturally warm. The body she has does look delicate at first glance, however, thanks to reitsu and proper condition for handling blut she is capable of packing a serious unsuspected amount of strength.

Personality:
Her voice is smooth and calm, she rarely loses her composure even under situations where her life would be in danger, she is reserved always analysing the situation, to the point where sometimes overthinking about matters.
She seeks to avoid conflict whenever possible, preffering to stay on the sidelines if conflict does happen.

As any quincy she is most proud of her skills and marksmanship, she tends to her younger siblings whenever she is required to do so.
Her relationship to her younger siblings is a complicated one. While on one hand she doesnt want to think of them as weak, she feels like she has to hold herself back if in combat along side them. She knows proper manners and etiquette, and anyone who insults her pristine ego or her family, will have a taste of her sharp tongue, she is quite well oriented with throwing insults back at those who hopelessly think she will loose her cool.

Ezra is a realist she doesnt usually attack unless she thinks she can win, she does not charge headfirst into enemy territory against overwhelming strength, she knows her limits. And if at all possible she prefers to follow orders to the letter. She always holds an idea of leadership amonst her peers. Ezra posesses a sense of self esteem which comes with the territory. She holds no love for Shinigami. But doesnt treat them as trash either, she belives that each individual character isnt necessarily evil or good based on their race or belives. A character is measure by their actions and words. With the exception of Hollows and Arrancar.

Chivalry : Although sometimes a misconception by many, Ezra acknowledges its true definition in the combination of qualities expected of an ideal knight, especially courage, honor, courtesy, justice, and a readiness to help the weak.

Riding : Whether it be a car, motorcycle, or a bike; Ezra enjoys riding on any given transportation and has become a sort of forte for her to be able to maneuver high class cars, boats, and animals capable of being ridden throughout her preparations of her family.

Surrender : Given to any shape or form, she does not like quitters or giving up.

~~Quincy~~
Cross Name: Ebenholz and Elfenbein ( German for, Ebony and Ivory)
Cross Appearance Sealed: Pendant with the Yin and Yang symbol.

Gun Appearance: 
Ezra's Spirit Weapons take the shape of mid to late 19th century Colt Revolvers, both with a Quincy star near the bottom of their handle. Ebenholz has a dark blue glow on it's handle, while Elfenbein has a traditional, light blue glow on it's handle. While these weapons are capable of firing Heilig Pfeil like other weapons, Ezra's Spirit Weapons are unique in that they can use Ginto tubes for ammunition, allowing her to fire off Ginto spells without the need for incantations.


---Roleplaying Sample---

It was yet again afternoon, Ezra sat on the bench in a park in Tokyo.
She was a 3rd year student of the archeological academy, many hours where spent in the lab looking at samples and on her laptop looking at satellite images of potential candidates for future research.
she was off course doing homework from school on her laptop. The homework they had gotten today was something that requiers a keen eye, you needed to spot a potential small target among hundreds of images.


It was an excruciatingly difficult task with the high humidity in the air, it was also a swelteringly hot day, the cicadas were putting on an ear deafening show. And the laptop felt like it was baking her thighs, she pulled at the rim of her top attempting to cool her seemingly melting body, what a pain in the ass weather, she thought to herself, she should have gone back to her dorms instead but she was sure it was even warmer back there.

Ever since the fans had broken (just a few days before) the entire building had basically become a sauna.
It was next to impossible to get anything done in this heatwave. At least here the occasional cool breeze blew by. She heard the sirens before she saw them. A firetruck? Great. The truck passed by the park at full throttle turning around the corner, Ezra closed her laptop, with a dissatisfying sigh.

Sometimes she wished to go back to Karakura. At least there you could study in peace. (for the most part) She looked at her notes and wrote something more down as she packed up her things and was about ready to leave.
That's when she noticed it, a noticeable spiritual pressure. It was coming from the direction where the fire truck was heading… off course it was.

To be more precise there were two, one felt like a Shinigami while the other…
She knew this one almost too well. Her pointer went instinctively up to her glasses as she pushed them up. She sighed inwardly. Why was there a fire where he was at? She decided to investigate against her better judgement.

She dumped all her belongings and left with a single jump she was gone. Coming to the corner between a coffee shop and some residential building to her right. She saw an entire building bright ablaze, whatever the building had been was impossible to tell at this point. The heat was unbearable even from this distance. The rest of the road was blocked off by cops at every five feet, or so. There was a sizable audience watching the scene unfold. From the looks of it among them a school group of some kind.

There were two kids, no older than around 15 yrs old. A Shinigami with bright red hair, and a boy with black hair. She knew the boy, she brushed her palm through her hair, her clothes were getting soaked in sweat. The real question was what was he doing here? This was Tokyo far from the much smaller town of Karakura. It didn't matter she realized rather quickly, they were with the school apparently on some trip to Tokyo.

Ezra turned heel and walked back to the park, she didn't care anymore, the situation was in control, she came back quickly to the park and noticed all her belongings missing…

She saw a guy walking at the edge of the park, his hands loaded with equipment. That man, she had seen him before. Deciding to follow him, she followed along the crowded streets. It was easier to follow from high above.
The man eventually turned into a side alley and walked inside a building.
He started trying to crack the computer password on the laptop.
“This should not take long” he stated to himself, Ezra questioned why he was interested in the laptop in the first place but quickly came to the conclusion that it didn't matter.

Regardless she needed her equipment back, sitting by the open window Ezra with a blank expression spoke up grabbing the man's attention. “Scarecrow”
“How the hell did you get in here?” She didn't speak up.
“I'm talking to you, Oi!” “It's quite rude you know to take someone else's stuff”
Yes it seemed like he understood what she was talking about.
“Since when did y-” The man didn't get to finish his sentence before he was swept off the floor and sent flying into a collection of furniture that then collapsed.

She picked up her stuff and left without a word.
By the time she got back to her apartment it was already dark, the weather was still warm but it was much more bearable, she left her things in her room and got undressed, grabbing her towel and heading for the shower… what a tiring day she would go early to sleep to compensate for all the trouble she had to endure today.

---COMBAT---
Fighting Style:
Analyzing the enemy, and making preparations prior to a fight is key.
At least if you ask Ezra, she is always meticulous with her efforts and knowledge, she also takes great care in knowing her allies, listing them as either disadvantage or a advantage in a fight. Depending on whichever side of the list you will be part of you will know before long. She will only fight along side someone if she feels that she can fully trust them.

Her combat skills are both in long range and close range. Carrying two revolvers that she can quickly pull out, she is also fairly proficient in swordsmanship, her knowledge in close combat is also quite impressive.
Due to Blut she can take hits and deal hits well in close combat. Ezra adapts to her opponents fighting skills and combat style, a testament to her willpower to not only survive but also get stronger.

Character Skill
Zanjutsu [Sword Combat Skill]: A
Hakuda [Unarmed Combat Skil]: A
Hoho [Agility]: S
Kido [Reiatsu Manipulation]: S

Abilities List:

Heilig Pfeil-  German for "Holy Arrow", Japanese for "Destroying Arrow of Sanctity"): The standard ability for a Quincy, Heilig Pfeil are condensed Reishi that are fired from the Quincy's Spirit Weapons. Ezra's arrows are particularly smaller than traditional Heilig Pfeil, resembling small bullets as opposed to arrows. They are also very powerful, capable of killing a Numeros' level Arrancar with only two shots.

Freisetzung- (Release) Based upon the shinigami's Konso, this is a Quincy based ability developed by Ren Kagurazaki (the former Ritter of over 500 years ago) and Xiaoyu Demizu (the former Captain Commander). They made use of this ability to have the Quincy help with sending souls to the afterlife.

  
Sankt Bogen- German for "Holy bow" Ezra with her particularly skillfull use of reishi can manifest a large bow above her to shoot powerful arrows at her enemies, She can also transform a fired Heilig Pfeil into a broadsword for use.

Geist Schwert- (Spirit Sword) This ability allows a Quincy to use their enhanced seele schneider and use it as a shinigami does in terms of battle against hollows. The result is that they can purify and dissolve hollows just like shinigami do without destroying the soul or souls.


Ginto- These are small reitsu filled capsules that are used in many techniques and can be used by most any Quincy. A common item. Ezra can carry an unusually large quantity when the task requiers it.


Hirenkyaku- This ability is that of the speed variety. This allows a Quincy to move fast around. While advanced, this is a base ability that allows a Quincy to move at high speeds on small plates of reishi under the users feet.

Kasaneawase Hirenkyaku "Superposition of the Flying Screen Step/God Step" - By coating her body in a thin sheet of Reishi, and then using Hirenkyaku, Ezra can leave a clone of herself behind in her wake, allowing her to distract her opponent and leave them open to attack. If enough Reishi is used for this technique, this clone can explode when struck, potentially dealing damage to the opponent on top of giving Ezra an opening to attack.

Swordsmanship- As unusual as it may be Ezra is knowledgeble in swordmanship, and has shown excessive knowledge in wielding a katana or two.

Markmanship- As it suggests, the ability to use their spiritual weapon from their Quincy Cross.

Spirit Weaver- A special sewing technique only Ezra has mastery over, with it she can weave reitsu and blood literally into clothing, it is a technique her mentor developed and she later perfected.
With said technique Ezra can imitate the powers of blut arterie & blut vene.
As it is an imitation however, it cannot compare to the real thing. This can then be wielded by lower level quincy who have yet no knowledge of Blut.

Note: (She cannot employ this technique right now since she fears blood)

Heizen - Japanese for "Sacred Bite"): Ezra fires a Gintō tube from either of her two guns that, immediately upon exiting the barrel of the gun, releases a large beam of pure energy that vaporizes anything between Ezra and her target.

Gritz - Ezra fires a Gintō tube that, upon making contact with the opponent, traps them within a highly dense capsule of pure Reishi. This capsule is rather difficult to escape from, even for Captain-level opponents, and it can be reinforced with additional Reishi should the initial pod begin to break apart.

Wolke - This spell fires a short range Gintō tube that detonates into a blast of pure concussive force that can be used to blast opponents back, or used to cushion one's fall from a dangerous height.

Blut Arterie & BLut Vene- By making Reishi flow directly into their blood vessels, users of this technique can drastically increase their attack and defense power to inhuman levels. However, despite the significant danger this potentially presents to one's opponents, Blut possesses one major flaw: because the independent forms of the technique for attack and defense operate using two different Reishi systems, they cannot be employed simultaneously. The acquisition of Blut depends on the blood of the Quincy. Pure-blooded Quincy are able to obtain it naturally, while mixed-blooded Quincy need to learn it through training.


Blut Vene- The offensive form of Blut which grants the user inhuman attack power. This technique is the only thing capable of ensuring a Quincy's attacks can significantly damage a Bankai-wielding Shinigami.

Blut Arterie- The defensive form of Blut, which grants the user inhuman durability, it is represented by a faint blue pattern tracing the veins beneath the surface of their skin, which is only visible on the afflicted area when struck. If consciously kept at full power, even attacks delivered by a Shinigami's Bankai can potentially be negated completely. However, despite the considerable defense afforded by this technique, it is seemingly not absolute, and can be torn using sufficient power. Additionally, Blut Vene can be used to aid the user against critical wounds which have already been inflicted by stopping the severe loss of blood which would result from said wound.


Sankt Bogen- German for Holy Arc - A barrier created which can if not disturbed, last indefinetly simply by absorbing the surrounding reitsu in the atmosphere. Any quincy caught inside is slowly healed of all injuries. While the barrier is active it prevents outside influence. It is also relatively easy to escape/cancel from within for a quincy. Any other race caught within however will slowly be depleted of their reitsu, it will then eventually, in the most agonizing way kill those within. Adding their spiritual power to any quincy inside or to the barrier itself. Only level 90 kido/or abilities equal to that level or above is known to be able to damage the barrier in any meaningful way. Even if the barrier is damaged it will continue to repair itself unless the barrier is completley destroyed in one single attack. The technique requiers S rank reitsu control to perform and a great deal of raw reitsu.

The barrier appears surrounded by sword like pillars for support, with a dome above, the barrier being at least 50 feet wide depending on the power of the user wielding the technique. It is completely sealed. The technique was created a long time ago by an ancient quincy civilization, for the amusement of nobility as an arena where contenders would fight to the death, but also as a healing technique during wars. It was largely forgotten for more than a thousand years. Ezra found scrolls in an old library regarding the technique, there she decoded it, and wrote it down into her research notebook.

Incantation: All ye whom bear witness to the divine,
raise ye head and shudder at the forefront of the 10 bodies.

The oracle of the east who raves madly,
The prophet of the south who preaches for the dead,
The king of the west who slaughters the weak,
The prince of the north who shot his horse,

Twelve swords, nine havens, shower the earth, and purify its corrupted shell.

Ransōtengai- A high level technique which allows the user to control their body parts using strings of Reiryoku controlled by their brain, forming lines or strings made of Reishi. Using this technique, the Quincy can control their body like a marionette, allowing them to move freely despite paralysis, broken limbs, or any other force which would impede normal movement. Ezra is also capable of using this technique to control the body of her opponent when they themselves are immobile. Furthermore, Ezra can use Ransōtengai to control and alter the paths her Heilig Pfeil take, letting them home-in on her opponents and make them more difficult to avoid.
Ezra posesses such skill in her reitsu control that when combined with blut she can even "heal" her internal organs to an extent, while it is not exactly healing, she is proven to be rather efficient at it. Repel internal bleeding using blut. She can even regulate her blood pressure at will, injecting adrenaline into her blood stream when needed, she can also pump her blood to imitate the effects of doping, but this has adverse effects on her body.

Ardent Mines- Ardent Mines are a special small grenade like torch which can be employed by either throwing or placing them down. To seal doors and/or explode as the user wills it. With a small remote control switch. futher more these mines can also be set off manually with a quincy arrow. (this can also be remotely set off with a phone)
The Quincy R&D division latest product, that have yet to be mass produced.