Latido (動悸, Heartbeat)
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•Name: Arrastrado•
•Actual Age: 112•
•Apparent Age: Early 30’s•
•Birthday: June 24th•
•Race: Arrancar•
•Stage of Evolution: Adjuchas•
•Aspect of Death: Cowardice•
•Gender: Male•
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•Height: 175cm•
•Weight: 82kg•
•Theme: A Hopeful Struggle•
•Battle Theme: Fearful Nature•
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•Allegiance: The Greater Hueco Mundo•
•Position: Aspiring Leader & Diplomat•
•Motivation: The unification and development of Hueco Mundo beyond its archaic nature.•
•Allies: Seeking•
•Personality•
Arrastrado is a simple man, however in most situations he tends to mask his true self, a mask that only falls when threatened. The mask that people are greeted with gives them the impression that Arrastrado is a charismatic and relaxed man. The sort of person who is usually striving to keep everyone and everything amicable towards him. It's only when this mask comes down that his true nature is revealed to the world. He is a sniveling and cowardly man who acts more like a prey animal than a man. Fleeing from threats and only slashing out when backed into a corner.
Due to this he is rarely seen fighting at his full capacity, doing the bare minimum to preserve his life and make an escape. Although there are times where his aggressors may question if he was only using the bare minimum given how he can lash out at them. But beyond these prey-like instincts rests the ideals of an Arrancar that are grand and bold for someone of his kind. He wishes to see Hueco Mundo become more than just a lawless wasteland. He craves this ideal above power, above status and perhaps even above his own self-preservation. A place of unity, order and equality. He will go as far as reaching out to other Arrancar and Hollow to establish alliances with them.
Arrastrado is a rare soul in Hueco Mundo, one who reaches for things that may be out of reach simply because of what he is and who his kin are. The innate desire for destruction, consumption, and grasping at power that drives all Hollow kind. Despite it all his goals remain the same and he will wear whatever mask he needs to get it done.
Arrastrado is a simple man, however in most situations he tends to mask his true self, a mask that only falls when threatened. The mask that people are greeted with gives them the impression that Arrastrado is a charismatic and relaxed man. The sort of person who is usually striving to keep everyone and everything amicable towards him. It's only when this mask comes down that his true nature is revealed to the world. He is a sniveling and cowardly man who acts more like a prey animal than a man. Fleeing from threats and only slashing out when backed into a corner.
Due to this he is rarely seen fighting at his full capacity, doing the bare minimum to preserve his life and make an escape. Although there are times where his aggressors may question if he was only using the bare minimum given how he can lash out at them. But beyond these prey-like instincts rests the ideals of an Arrancar that are grand and bold for someone of his kind. He wishes to see Hueco Mundo become more than just a lawless wasteland. He craves this ideal above power, above status and perhaps even above his own self-preservation. A place of unity, order and equality. He will go as far as reaching out to other Arrancar and Hollow to establish alliances with them.
Arrastrado is a rare soul in Hueco Mundo, one who reaches for things that may be out of reach simply because of what he is and who his kin are. The innate desire for destruction, consumption, and grasping at power that drives all Hollow kind. Despite it all his goals remain the same and he will wear whatever mask he needs to get it done.
•Reiryoku Level & Spirit Class / Reiryoku Control: High, Spirit Class 10 / Subconscious Control•
For a man with such lofty goals it is odd that his Reiryoku is less than appropriate. Yes, his Reiryoku is nothing to sneeze at but at the same time for someone who seeks to rule Hueco Mundo it is below the bar for entry. This is due to his fearful nature as he often avoided conflict with his fellow Hollows as well as avoiding gouging on souls as it would attract more attention. But he has quietly and cautiously built up a level of power unseen in the more prey inclined Hollow. Credit must be given where it is due as this man made it to the Adjucha stage of evolution and even became an Arrancar with his personality. He is not to be underestimated.
However, there is his Reiryoku control. He has never actively released his power on purpose, only ever instinctual. From casting Cero, applying it to his Hierro, and even in hand to hand combat he only ever instinctually uses the right amount of power needed to survive or cause harm to his opponent. Because of this subconscious control it is hard to get a gauge on just how powerful he is.
For a man with such lofty goals it is odd that his Reiryoku is less than appropriate. Yes, his Reiryoku is nothing to sneeze at but at the same time for someone who seeks to rule Hueco Mundo it is below the bar for entry. This is due to his fearful nature as he often avoided conflict with his fellow Hollows as well as avoiding gouging on souls as it would attract more attention. But he has quietly and cautiously built up a level of power unseen in the more prey inclined Hollow. Credit must be given where it is due as this man made it to the Adjucha stage of evolution and even became an Arrancar with his personality. He is not to be underestimated.
However, there is his Reiryoku control. He has never actively released his power on purpose, only ever instinctual. From casting Cero, applying it to his Hierro, and even in hand to hand combat he only ever instinctually uses the right amount of power needed to survive or cause harm to his opponent. Because of this subconscious control it is hard to get a gauge on just how powerful he is.
•Reiatsu: Fear•
Arrastrado’s Reiatsu is a funny thing since it does not invoke fear in others as it instead reveals his fearful nature to others. So instead of experiencing their own natural born fears they feel his fear instead. As intriguing as this is, there are very few beings who can succumb to it. Only those well below his level of power can be affected but those are few and far between.
Arrastrado’s Reiatsu is a funny thing since it does not invoke fear in others as it instead reveals his fearful nature to others. So instead of experiencing their own natural born fears they feel his fear instead. As intriguing as this is, there are very few beings who can succumb to it. Only those well below his level of power can be affected but those are few and far between.
•Pesquisa•
If one could narrow down what Arrastrado truly excels at, it is Pesquisa. With his cowardice nature, there is seldom a time when he does not seek to find other spiritual signatures around him. Much like a prey animal grazing in an open field, always keeping their wits about them as they could become a meal at any moment. The constant use of Pesquisa allows him to peer far beyond what his eyes may see. This was a learned use of Pesquisa due to the repetitive daily use of it, almost as if it is as natural as breathing for him. He has honed the accuracy of this Pesquisa to the point pinpointing the location of any spiritual being within his range. If he were a more hostile being this skill would be brilliant, however it was honed out of a sense of cowardice above all else.
While this may seem like a brilliant showing of spiritual sensory it is more of an instinctual usage of Pesquisa and does not allow Arrastrado to gauge the spiritual power of those he senses. He may know their location but not their strength, but for Arrastrado that is more than enough. Through his eyes Reiatsu comes off like vibrations in the world around him. The ripples created by various individuals regardless of their strength all tend to be the same size. The bigger the vibrational ripple, the closer they are.
If one could narrow down what Arrastrado truly excels at, it is Pesquisa. With his cowardice nature, there is seldom a time when he does not seek to find other spiritual signatures around him. Much like a prey animal grazing in an open field, always keeping their wits about them as they could become a meal at any moment. The constant use of Pesquisa allows him to peer far beyond what his eyes may see. This was a learned use of Pesquisa due to the repetitive daily use of it, almost as if it is as natural as breathing for him. He has honed the accuracy of this Pesquisa to the point pinpointing the location of any spiritual being within his range. If he were a more hostile being this skill would be brilliant, however it was honed out of a sense of cowardice above all else.
While this may seem like a brilliant showing of spiritual sensory it is more of an instinctual usage of Pesquisa and does not allow Arrastrado to gauge the spiritual power of those he senses. He may know their location but not their strength, but for Arrastrado that is more than enough. Through his eyes Reiatsu comes off like vibrations in the world around him. The ripples created by various individuals regardless of their strength all tend to be the same size. The bigger the vibrational ripple, the closer they are.
•Hierro: Primitive•
Arrastrado lacks the ability to regenerate any part of himself, being the coward that he is, the thought of the pain such damage would bring terrifies him. It is also due to his Adjucha form sporting an exoskeleton that served him as armour during those times. So he took the route of Hierro to shield himself instead and somehow he managed to barely meet the bar for what Hierro is. It is incredibly weak, incapable of blocking strikes from those of similar strength to him. But he has not made it this far without intelligence and that said intelligence shines when making use of his Hierro. Instead of using it like a flat wall he angles himself to deflect blows instead, turning straight on attacks into glancing hits.
Although his Hierro cannot take a beating it doesn’t mean this secondary skin’s usage ends at mere defense. Using this evolutionary boon that other races lack he will use his hardened body as a weapon. His brittle steel skin is still more than capable of piercing through another being's body. He will use his bare hand like a spear, to drive his hand into the body of an opponent.
Arrastrado lacks the ability to regenerate any part of himself, being the coward that he is, the thought of the pain such damage would bring terrifies him. It is also due to his Adjucha form sporting an exoskeleton that served him as armour during those times. So he took the route of Hierro to shield himself instead and somehow he managed to barely meet the bar for what Hierro is. It is incredibly weak, incapable of blocking strikes from those of similar strength to him. But he has not made it this far without intelligence and that said intelligence shines when making use of his Hierro. Instead of using it like a flat wall he angles himself to deflect blows instead, turning straight on attacks into glancing hits.
Although his Hierro cannot take a beating it doesn’t mean this secondary skin’s usage ends at mere defense. Using this evolutionary boon that other races lack he will use his hardened body as a weapon. His brittle steel skin is still more than capable of piercing through another being's body. He will use his bare hand like a spear, to drive his hand into the body of an opponent.
•Hand-to-Hand: Novice•
Despite his behaviour the majority of his fights have been done via hand to hand. One would think he would have picked up something by now but he only shows it when being backed into a corner. Over time he has become quite the capable fighter in terms of hand to hand, capable in the sense that he knows proper self defense. Much like the teachings of self defense he does not initiate a confrontation, instead opting for his opponent to be the one to strike first. Making use of parries and deflections he waits for an opening to strike and debilitate his foe. When combining his Hierro, his self defense style of fighting and his unique ability, it makes Arrastrado someone you don’t want to back into a corner.
Despite his behaviour the majority of his fights have been done via hand to hand. One would think he would have picked up something by now but he only shows it when being backed into a corner. Over time he has become quite the capable fighter in terms of hand to hand, capable in the sense that he knows proper self defense. Much like the teachings of self defense he does not initiate a confrontation, instead opting for his opponent to be the one to strike first. Making use of parries and deflections he waits for an opening to strike and debilitate his foe. When combining his Hierro, his self defense style of fighting and his unique ability, it makes Arrastrado someone you don’t want to back into a corner.
•Sonído: Journeyman•
Like all Hollow techniques Sonído came to him instinctually and was built upon by his habit of fleeing from conflict. This level of Sonído is not something to be used in battle but rather to serve him as a tool to keep himself alive when need be. He will vanish from sight entirely albeit briefly, though this depends on the level of the opponent as well. Those lacking the skills to track or follow Sonído properly will lose him rather quickly. When not using it for survival he uses it for traversal purposes across the wastes of Hueco Mundo. He has always felt uneasy being out in the open of this desert so the quicker he can get from point A to point B the better.
When he has no choice but to use it for combat it will only be done in short bursts, covering very short distances in a blink of an eye. There are many beings who can travel across vast distances in an instant but even they can forget that an opponent, seemingly as trivial as Arrastrado, can instantly reach their flank while they are face to face.
Like all Hollow techniques Sonído came to him instinctually and was built upon by his habit of fleeing from conflict. This level of Sonído is not something to be used in battle but rather to serve him as a tool to keep himself alive when need be. He will vanish from sight entirely albeit briefly, though this depends on the level of the opponent as well. Those lacking the skills to track or follow Sonído properly will lose him rather quickly. When not using it for survival he uses it for traversal purposes across the wastes of Hueco Mundo. He has always felt uneasy being out in the open of this desert so the quicker he can get from point A to point B the better.
When he has no choice but to use it for combat it will only be done in short bursts, covering very short distances in a blink of an eye. There are many beings who can travel across vast distances in an instant but even they can forget that an opponent, seemingly as trivial as Arrastrado, can instantly reach their flank while they are face to face.
•Bala / Cero: Novice•
The use of his Bala and Cero serve two very different purposes and this goes beyond the obvious differences in the two techniques. Due to its faster wind up time and its speed Bala is used as a deterrent against enemies. Peppering them repeatedly with Bala until they lose track of him and opening up a line for escape. On the other hand his Cero is quite the devastating weapon because it is often combined with his unique ability which often surprises his opponents with its sudden formation or arrival. Despite the versatility he has given these two techniques he is rarely seen using them as they are quite taxing on him and make him a bigger target due to him expending more Reiryoku than usual.
The use of his Bala and Cero serve two very different purposes and this goes beyond the obvious differences in the two techniques. Due to its faster wind up time and its speed Bala is used as a deterrent against enemies. Peppering them repeatedly with Bala until they lose track of him and opening up a line for escape. On the other hand his Cero is quite the devastating weapon because it is often combined with his unique ability which often surprises his opponents with its sudden formation or arrival. Despite the versatility he has given these two techniques he is rarely seen using them as they are quite taxing on him and make him a bigger target due to him expending more Reiryoku than usual.
•Weapon Mastery: None•
Arrastrado has no skill with his blade whatsoever. It serves merely as a key for his Ressureción, nothing more, nothing less.
•Deslizarse (するり, Slip Away)•
For someone who is potentially the weakest Arrancar across the Three Worlds he was gifted the ability fit for a King. Beings find this ability confusing and disorienting because he has never explained it to them and the rare few who have died to it have died in a state of utter confusion.
Time erases by up to 5 seconds, although to say it is erasing time is strange, more often than not Arrastrado simply describes it as the ability to remove cause and leave only the effect. For example, when charging a Cero Arrastrado will erase the time needed to charge the Cero leaving only the effect of a fully charged attack. From an outside perspective this comes across as an instantaneous action. This includes punching and kicking as well as he will erase the time needed to wind up a punch or kick leaving only the result of the kick or punch already traveling towards his target.
This powerful ability is not without its setbacks as there is a cooldown period between time erasures. On top of this he is utterly blind to the actions of the other person, who is still moving during the time erasure. While he may think to use this power to charge an attack his opponent could have already moved behind him and is getting ready to strike him down. This ability is like firing a musket rifle. The damage it is capable of is devastating, however he must pick and choose when he will use it or else his trump card will be lost for some time or he will incur an injury of his own should he misfire it outright. The biggest thing of all is that while time is being erased he cannot interact with anyone or thing outside of himself, meaning he cannot harm a person while he is erasing time.
Arrastrado has no skill with his blade whatsoever. It serves merely as a key for his Ressureción, nothing more, nothing less.
•Deslizarse (するり, Slip Away)•
For someone who is potentially the weakest Arrancar across the Three Worlds he was gifted the ability fit for a King. Beings find this ability confusing and disorienting because he has never explained it to them and the rare few who have died to it have died in a state of utter confusion.
Time erases by up to 5 seconds, although to say it is erasing time is strange, more often than not Arrastrado simply describes it as the ability to remove cause and leave only the effect. For example, when charging a Cero Arrastrado will erase the time needed to charge the Cero leaving only the effect of a fully charged attack. From an outside perspective this comes across as an instantaneous action. This includes punching and kicking as well as he will erase the time needed to wind up a punch or kick leaving only the result of the kick or punch already traveling towards his target.
This powerful ability is not without its setbacks as there is a cooldown period between time erasures. On top of this he is utterly blind to the actions of the other person, who is still moving during the time erasure. While he may think to use this power to charge an attack his opponent could have already moved behind him and is getting ready to strike him down. This ability is like firing a musket rifle. The damage it is capable of is devastating, however he must pick and choose when he will use it or else his trump card will be lost for some time or he will incur an injury of his own should he misfire it outright. The biggest thing of all is that while time is being erased he cannot interact with anyone or thing outside of himself, meaning he cannot harm a person while he is erasing time.
•Caparazón (甲羅, Carapace)•
The armour Arrastrado is seen wearing is mostly made from the remnants of his old Adjucha form which was an exoskeleton. It initially started off as a rough hodgepodge of bone hanging from his body and was made during his first year as an Arrancar. Over time the design has been refined along with him learning how to properly repair it with fragments of other Hollow masks. It acts as a defensive layer before anything reaches his Hierro and it boasts the same defense capabilities as his Hierro. The armour has grown stronger over the years, Arrastrado believes this is because the release of his Reiatsu becomes imbued into the armour, strengthening it. This is why it matches his Hierro but has not grown past it.
•Zanpakutō Name•
•Ciempiés (ムカデ Centipede)•
•Zanpakutō Release Phrase•
•Break Free, Ciempiés.•
•Resurrección Special Abilities•
The Resurrección of Arrastrado does not increase his innate ability to erase time but instead offers an overall increase to his physical power. Strength, Reiryoku based attacks, and speed are all increased while in this form. Beyond the simple increases in power, Arrastrado also gains an extra set of arms, opening different avenues for offense and defence.
The armour Arrastrado is seen wearing is mostly made from the remnants of his old Adjucha form which was an exoskeleton. It initially started off as a rough hodgepodge of bone hanging from his body and was made during his first year as an Arrancar. Over time the design has been refined along with him learning how to properly repair it with fragments of other Hollow masks. It acts as a defensive layer before anything reaches his Hierro and it boasts the same defense capabilities as his Hierro. The armour has grown stronger over the years, Arrastrado believes this is because the release of his Reiatsu becomes imbued into the armour, strengthening it. This is why it matches his Hierro but has not grown past it.
•Zanpakutō Name•
•Ciempiés (ムカデ Centipede)•
•Zanpakutō Release Phrase•
•Break Free, Ciempiés.•
•Resurrección Special Abilities•
The Resurrección of Arrastrado does not increase his innate ability to erase time but instead offers an overall increase to his physical power. Strength, Reiryoku based attacks, and speed are all increased while in this form. Beyond the simple increases in power, Arrastrado also gains an extra set of arms, opening different avenues for offense and defence.