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Dondochakka Birstanne

Character

Dondochakka Birstanne is a hulking, polka-dotted Arrancar who, together with Pesche, appointed himself protector of the amnesiac child Nel. Once the 42nd Arrancar in Aizen's army, he traded his old life for guarding her wanderings across Hueco Mundo.

English Voice: Pete Sepenuk
Japanese Voice: Daisuke Gori
Height: 204 cm
Birthday: June 30
Race: Arrancar
Status: Alive
First Appearance (Manga): Chapter 245: THE WAY WITHOUT ENEMIES
Squad & Affiliations: Aizen's Arrancar Army
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Appearance

Dondochakka is a bulky, ungainly figure, his stout body ending in stubby limbs with tiny white hands and feet. A hooded yellow bodysuit scattered with black polka dots covers him. His head is enormous, nearly the size of the rest of him, and unusually his Hollow mask sheathes the whole thing, its eyes and mouth working as if they were his actual face. The mask reads like an exaggerated tiki carving, loud with big eyes, prominent teeth, and a jutting nose.

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Personality

Menacing as he looks, Dondochakka is a soft touch who bursts into tears at the smallest upset, above all when he frets over Nel. He is slow on the uptake, once resolving to chase after Nel only to blunder off after Renji instead, never noticing that Pesche had wandered away. He takes great pride in the polka dots on his back and bristles whenever anyone dismisses them as mere spots.

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History

Dondochakka once ranked as the 42nd Arrancar in Aizen's forces, serving with Pesche as Fraccion to Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck. Their loyalty was turned against them when Nnoitra Gilga and Szayelaporro Granz ripped off their masks and used them to lure Nel into a trap; Nnoitra then cracked Nel's own mask and hurled all three from the dome of Las Noches. They survived, but Nel had shrunk into a childlike form with no memory of her power. Determined that she never fight again, Dondochakka and Pesche altered their looks, buried her past, and posed as her brothers while quietly training to keep her safe.

He resurfaced chasing a frightened Nel across the sands, only for Ichigo's group to mistake him for a threat. Once the misunderstanding cleared, the trio tagged along into Las Noches. Separated from the others, he stumbled into a pit that dropped him before Szayelaporro, where he was swept into the Espada's cloning battle against Renji, at one point nearly striking the real Renji instead of a copy. Sensing that Nel had begun to fight, he and Pesche resorted to their true strength, spitting out his hidden ally Bawabawa and a kanabo stored in his stomach and combining their Ceros into the far stronger Cero Sincretico. Szayelaporro exploited a seam in the joined blast and split it harmlessly, and only Mayuri Kurotsuchi's arrival saved the group.

Sturdy Hierro and deceptive strength make him tougher than his clumsy manner suggests. Later, when the Wandenreich seized Hueco Mundo, he was among the Arrancar carried off, and he turned up again in Urahara's company as the war unfolded.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happened to Dondochakka and Pesche?

Dondochakka and Pesche were once Fraccion to Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck until Nnoitra Gilga and Szayelaporro Granz ripped off their masks to lure Nel into a trap, where Nnoitra cracked her mask and threw all three from the dome of Las Noches. They survived, but Nel shrank into a childlike form with no memory of her power, so Dondochakka and Pesche altered their looks and posed as her brothers to protect her.

What is Dondochakka in Bleach?

Dondochakka Birstanne is a hulking, polka-dotted Arrancar who once served as the 42nd Arrancar in Aizen's army before devoting himself to guarding the amnesiac child Nel across Hueco Mundo.

Why do Pesche and Dondochakka look like that?

Pesche and Dondochakka altered their appearance after Nel lost her memory and true form, disguising themselves and posing as her brothers so she would never learn of her past as an Espada and be pulled back into fighting.

What is Dondochakka's relationship to Nel?

Dondochakka Birstanne appointed himself, alongside Pesche, protector of the amnesiac child Nel, posing as her brother while secretly training to keep her safe after she lost her memory and true Arrancar power.

What is Dondochakka's personality like?

Despite his menacing appearance, Dondochakka Birstanne is a soft touch who bursts into tears at the smallest upset, especially when he worries over Nel, and he takes great pride in the polka dots on his body.

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