Hyōrinmaru
CharacterHyōrinmaru is the living spirit dwelling inside Tōshirō Hitsugaya's zanpakutō. He appears as a colossal ice dragon and spent years reaching out to Hitsugaya before the young Shinigami learned his name.
Appearance
In his usual form the spirit is an enormous, ice-blue serpentine dragon fitted with broad wings and speaking in an echoing voice. That shape changes drastically when a Shin'eiyaku pill partially Hollowfies Hitsugaya's soul: the spirit swells into a hulking Western dragon with heavy legs, a dark, heavily muscled underbelly, an arching, spiked neck, and a rugged, teeth-lined face.
History
Hyōrinmaru surfaced again and again in Hitsugaya's childhood dreams, trying each time to tell the boy his name, though Hitsugaya could never make out the words over the roaring wind. Only once Hitsugaya found the resolve to master him did he finally hear and speak that name.
In the Thousand-Year Blood War, after Cang Du seized the Bankai with a Medallion, Hitsugaya could feel nothing from his sword and got no answer when he reached for the spirit. When the Bankai later returned to him, Hyōrinmaru confirmed that a stolen Bankai carries no mind of its own, and Hitsugaya welcomed him back.
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Abilities
As the manifested soul of Hitsugaya's blade, Hyōrinmaru embodies the strongest ice-type zanpakutō in Soul Society, whose name carries the meaning Ice Ring. His released power takes the form of Daiguren Hyōrinmaru, the Bankai through which Hitsugaya commands water, ice, and even the weather.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who uses Hyorinmaru in Bleach?
Hyorinmaru is the zanpakuto spirit belonging to Toshiro Hitsugaya. He appears as a colossal ice dragon dwelling inside Hitsugaya's sword.
Is Hyorinmaru a Bankai?
Hyorinmaru itself is the manifested spirit of Toshiro Hitsugaya's zanpakuto, not the Bankai. His released Bankai form is called Daiguren Hyorinmaru, through which Hitsugaya commands water, ice, and even the weather.
What is Hyorinmaru in Bleach?
Hyorinmaru is the living spirit dwelling inside Toshiro Hitsugaya's zanpakuto, whose name means Ice Ring. He is considered the strongest ice-type zanpakuto in Soul Society.
What does Hyorinmaru look like?
In his usual form, Hyorinmaru is an enormous, ice blue serpentine dragon with broad wings and an echoing voice. When a Shin'eiyaku pill partially Hollowfies Hitsugaya's soul, the spirit instead swells into a hulking Western dragon with heavy legs and a spiked neck.
How did Toshiro Hitsugaya learn Hyorinmaru's name?
Hyorinmaru surfaced again and again in Toshiro Hitsugaya's childhood dreams, trying each time to tell him his name, though Hitsugaya could never make out the words over the roaring wind. Only once Hitsugaya found the resolve to master him did he finally hear and speak that name.
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- Created byTite Kubo
- Published byShueisha
- Animated byStudio Pierrot
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