Post by Zhiel on Apr 3, 2011 11:16:01 GMT -4
Arrancar
Name: Tanos
Gender: Male
Age: 650~
Ranking: Espada
Number: 7
Base Type: Adjuchas
Physical Description:
Clicky
Personality:
Among Arrancar Tanos is an odd specimen, lacking the aggressive and sometimes sadistic behavior of the majority while also not falling into the silent brooding type. In fact the best way to describe Tanos with a single word might just simply be "Human". Like any 'living' being Tanos personality and way of thinking has been shaped by many things, some by his upbringing and others by events that had a great impact on him. One fairly unique characteristic that while not as prominent anymore is still a core of Tanos being is his sense of Chivalry and Honor, he believes that the role of the strong is to protect the weak however his need to belong and sense of duty takes precedence thus why he still serve Las Noches rather than following in Torre's footsteps.
While Tanos is over six hundred years old a large portion of this time was spent in a bestial, instinct driven state where he wasn't truly self-aware, thus as a spirit and in particular an Arrancar he is fairly young and unsure of his place in the world however he does not let his insecurities show and in fact they aren't all too prominent on his mind most of the time. Contrary to what one might think given his previously mentioned insecurities, they do not truly extend to social interaction as Tanos is pretty bold and outspoken about his opinions and rarely hesitates to address someone if he has anything to say, whether that is a simple greeting or a challenge.
As a person with a chivalrous spirit at his core the easiest way to anger Tanos is to pick on or harm those who are unable to defend themselves, especially when done for no reason other than sadistic pleasure. What constitutes to a weak individual depend on who is picking on them, as it is not Tanos policy to get in-between duels of equal or near equal opponents, perhaps one should say he is unlikely to interfere with a battle if he considers it to be an even, and thus fair fight. Other than obviously disliking those who abuse the weak Tanos also dislike those who slack off from their assigned duties and those who abuse their position to get their way. Of course there are a great deal of smaller things that Tanos dislike as well, like most modern technology (Due to his inability to wrap his head around it more than actual dislike) but listing every minor gripe he would have with "modern society" would make this an endless list.
Contrary to what the former statement might suggest Tanos is not stupid though it should also be noted that he is not a genius of any kind, mostly a normal person who is a bit slow to embrace new things. While Tanos is not very fond of the idea of Hollow to begin with he knows better than to judge by appearances and as such he always tries to befriend or at least attempt to understand Arrancar and sentient Hollow, unless they scare the sh*t out of him like 'some' of the Horror Vacui. Speaking of the Horror Vacui, despite his fear for some of their members he also respects them both because of their power and for what they did for Las Noches in terms of sowing seeds of friendship and collaboration between the Arrancar who under the Royal Espada had been in a state of rivalry long before Tanos himself came to Las Noches. In regards to the other "races" of the world Tanos is pretty much neutral, he understand why Shinigami do what they do and even agrees with it to an extent though as most things he's learned the world isn't black and white while most Shinigami appear to see every being native to Hueco Mundo as evil.
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Abilities (pre-resurrecction ):
Memory Stutter
Memory Stutter allows Tanos to 'repeat' an action he just took up to a second prior upon which a semi-transparent phantasm of Tanos will perform said action in the same place and in the exact same manner, including the power behind it and despite it looking like an illusion it's as real as if Tanos himself did it (Which he technically did). This ability is most useful when striking at a guarding opponent, as the additional force might help break their guard or bring them off balance but it's also useful when one needs to defend in several directions and have a heads up. Another use is as a form of "shield" though it isn't useful against sustained abilities such as certain forms of Cero as it rarely lasts for more than a second, and while Tanos doesn't get physically injured if the Stutter is struck(Injured) he does get a form of mental backlash which can hamper him depending on how serious the injury would have been.
Tanos can use Memory Stutter roughly 25 times during the course of a battle.
Abilities (Resurrecction):
Tanos power consists of the manipulation of "Memory", however in most cases it is limited to himself but this allows him to (among other things) repeat actions he just took, set a "point" for him to return to a few seconds later, seemingly reversing his own time or alter reality by creating multiple "possibilities" for an instance. Simply put Tanos power consists of a limited form of reality manipulation.
Memory Lapse
The potentially most versatile ability in Tanos repertoire. Memory Lapse allows Tanos to "set" a point in time and then return to it a few seconds later, completely as he was then minus any reiatsu he spent during this time. As a note, the "set" place and time is always the present Tanos, he can't set something which has already happened so he's not really able to rewind time, just alter his own flow within it in a limited sense, plus once activated he needs to activate the Memory Lapse before a few seconds has passed (Roughly 5 seconds) or the ability will fail and it'll be like if he never used it, minus wasted reiatsu. If this ability is used and he is wounded afterwards the pain remains for a short while after the Lapse though as the wound would have disappeared it would soon fade.
Tanos is capable of using Memory Lapse roughly 10 times in one battle.
Memory Stutter
The cheapest ability Tanos has short of the Bala, and one that carries over from his pre-Ressurection state. Memory Stutter allows Tanos to 'repeat' an action he just took up to a second prior upon which a semi-transparent phantasm of Tanos will perform said action in the same place and in the exact same manner, including the power behind it and despite it looking like an illusion it's as real as if Tanos himself did it (Which he technically did). This ability is most useful when striking at a guarding opponent, as the additional force might help break their guard or bring them off balance but it's also useful when one needs to defend in several directions and have a heads up. Another use is as a form of "shield" though it isn't useful against sustained abilities such as certain forms of Cero as it rarely lasts for more than a second, and while Tanos doesn't get physically injured if the Stutter is struck(Injured) he does get a form of mental backlash which can hamper him.
Tanos can use Memory Stutter roughly 25 times during the course of a battle.
Alter Memory
Through the manipulation of Memory Tanos can form a combination of Memory Lapse and Stutter which can allow him to (for instance) fire multiple Cero simultaneously in alternate paths by creating "possibilities" (or, "What if"'s). Another more expensive use of this ability is to alter the Memory of an incoming attack however it does not work on "living" beings (Zanpakutou and Dolls does not count toward this), for example, if an attack he could not avoid was heading his way he could alter it's path slightly so as not to hit him, he could not however change it around completely to hit whoever fired it (Unless they were behind him by the time he changes it). However he can only use it like this at most 4 times in a battle so it's only a last resort.
Using it in the more traditional sense allows him to use it roughly 10 times, however he'll still pay for each additional instance of an ability he creates, with a max of 3 instances (One being the real him).
Memory Scourge
A terrifying ability which allows Tanos to invade the memories of a person and pull out and amplify their times of greatest despair, fear or pain. However this ability is not very useful in battle situations as he'll need to have a firm grasp on a persons forehead for several seconds to activate the ability. If someone should be dazed or similarly disoriented, the moment he lays his hand on their forehead they will experience a shock through their system which often would wake them from this, allowing them to either move away from Tanos or strike at him. Tanos has a limited amount of power when it comes to the memories being dragged to the surface by this ability however it's always those who have affected the victim the strongest, however during the course of the ability he's capable of scouring other memories in case he is looking for something in particular. As an out of battle ability it has no real reiatsu cost.
Cero, Bala, Sonido, Hierro, Pesquisa
Cero Fist
By enveloping his fist(s) in the energy of his Cero Tanos is capable of dramatically increasing the offensive power of his hands (or claws in his Ressurection form). While simultaneously letting him release said power as an ordinary Cero at almost any time, though it has a short time of refocusing into a beam as he opens his hand with the palm facing his opponent. While using this ability Tanos isn't quite hitting with the additional strength of a Cero, but his offensive power is increased greatly, with each "hit" reducing the overall power. This ability costs roughly double that of a normal Cero and while it's active he can't fire normal cero or Bala even if one of his hands are empty.
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General Info
Name: Tanos
Gender: Male
Age: 650~
Ranking: Espada
Number: 7
Base Type: Adjuchas
Physical Description:
Clicky
Personality:
Among Arrancar Tanos is an odd specimen, lacking the aggressive and sometimes sadistic behavior of the majority while also not falling into the silent brooding type. In fact the best way to describe Tanos with a single word might just simply be "Human". Like any 'living' being Tanos personality and way of thinking has been shaped by many things, some by his upbringing and others by events that had a great impact on him. One fairly unique characteristic that while not as prominent anymore is still a core of Tanos being is his sense of Chivalry and Honor, he believes that the role of the strong is to protect the weak however his need to belong and sense of duty takes precedence thus why he still serve Las Noches rather than following in Torre's footsteps.
While Tanos is over six hundred years old a large portion of this time was spent in a bestial, instinct driven state where he wasn't truly self-aware, thus as a spirit and in particular an Arrancar he is fairly young and unsure of his place in the world however he does not let his insecurities show and in fact they aren't all too prominent on his mind most of the time. Contrary to what one might think given his previously mentioned insecurities, they do not truly extend to social interaction as Tanos is pretty bold and outspoken about his opinions and rarely hesitates to address someone if he has anything to say, whether that is a simple greeting or a challenge.
As a person with a chivalrous spirit at his core the easiest way to anger Tanos is to pick on or harm those who are unable to defend themselves, especially when done for no reason other than sadistic pleasure. What constitutes to a weak individual depend on who is picking on them, as it is not Tanos policy to get in-between duels of equal or near equal opponents, perhaps one should say he is unlikely to interfere with a battle if he considers it to be an even, and thus fair fight. Other than obviously disliking those who abuse the weak Tanos also dislike those who slack off from their assigned duties and those who abuse their position to get their way. Of course there are a great deal of smaller things that Tanos dislike as well, like most modern technology (Due to his inability to wrap his head around it more than actual dislike) but listing every minor gripe he would have with "modern society" would make this an endless list.
Contrary to what the former statement might suggest Tanos is not stupid though it should also be noted that he is not a genius of any kind, mostly a normal person who is a bit slow to embrace new things. While Tanos is not very fond of the idea of Hollow to begin with he knows better than to judge by appearances and as such he always tries to befriend or at least attempt to understand Arrancar and sentient Hollow, unless they scare the sh*t out of him like 'some' of the Horror Vacui. Speaking of the Horror Vacui, despite his fear for some of their members he also respects them both because of their power and for what they did for Las Noches in terms of sowing seeds of friendship and collaboration between the Arrancar who under the Royal Espada had been in a state of rivalry long before Tanos himself came to Las Noches. In regards to the other "races" of the world Tanos is pretty much neutral, he understand why Shinigami do what they do and even agrees with it to an extent though as most things he's learned the world isn't black and white while most Shinigami appear to see every being native to Hueco Mundo as evil.
History:
Additional Info:
Zanpakuto
General:
Appearance:
Resurrecctión
Armor/ Appearance:
Abilities (pre-resurrecction ):
Memory Stutter
Memory Stutter allows Tanos to 'repeat' an action he just took up to a second prior upon which a semi-transparent phantasm of Tanos will perform said action in the same place and in the exact same manner, including the power behind it and despite it looking like an illusion it's as real as if Tanos himself did it (Which he technically did). This ability is most useful when striking at a guarding opponent, as the additional force might help break their guard or bring them off balance but it's also useful when one needs to defend in several directions and have a heads up. Another use is as a form of "shield" though it isn't useful against sustained abilities such as certain forms of Cero as it rarely lasts for more than a second, and while Tanos doesn't get physically injured if the Stutter is struck(Injured) he does get a form of mental backlash which can hamper him depending on how serious the injury would have been.
Tanos can use Memory Stutter roughly 25 times during the course of a battle.
Abilities (Resurrecction):
Tanos power consists of the manipulation of "Memory", however in most cases it is limited to himself but this allows him to (among other things) repeat actions he just took, set a "point" for him to return to a few seconds later, seemingly reversing his own time or alter reality by creating multiple "possibilities" for an instance. Simply put Tanos power consists of a limited form of reality manipulation.
Memory Lapse
The potentially most versatile ability in Tanos repertoire. Memory Lapse allows Tanos to "set" a point in time and then return to it a few seconds later, completely as he was then minus any reiatsu he spent during this time. As a note, the "set" place and time is always the present Tanos, he can't set something which has already happened so he's not really able to rewind time, just alter his own flow within it in a limited sense, plus once activated he needs to activate the Memory Lapse before a few seconds has passed (Roughly 5 seconds) or the ability will fail and it'll be like if he never used it, minus wasted reiatsu. If this ability is used and he is wounded afterwards the pain remains for a short while after the Lapse though as the wound would have disappeared it would soon fade.
Tanos is capable of using Memory Lapse roughly 10 times in one battle.
Memory Stutter
The cheapest ability Tanos has short of the Bala, and one that carries over from his pre-Ressurection state. Memory Stutter allows Tanos to 'repeat' an action he just took up to a second prior upon which a semi-transparent phantasm of Tanos will perform said action in the same place and in the exact same manner, including the power behind it and despite it looking like an illusion it's as real as if Tanos himself did it (Which he technically did). This ability is most useful when striking at a guarding opponent, as the additional force might help break their guard or bring them off balance but it's also useful when one needs to defend in several directions and have a heads up. Another use is as a form of "shield" though it isn't useful against sustained abilities such as certain forms of Cero as it rarely lasts for more than a second, and while Tanos doesn't get physically injured if the Stutter is struck(Injured) he does get a form of mental backlash which can hamper him.
Tanos can use Memory Stutter roughly 25 times during the course of a battle.
Alter Memory
Through the manipulation of Memory Tanos can form a combination of Memory Lapse and Stutter which can allow him to (for instance) fire multiple Cero simultaneously in alternate paths by creating "possibilities" (or, "What if"'s). Another more expensive use of this ability is to alter the Memory of an incoming attack however it does not work on "living" beings (Zanpakutou and Dolls does not count toward this), for example, if an attack he could not avoid was heading his way he could alter it's path slightly so as not to hit him, he could not however change it around completely to hit whoever fired it (Unless they were behind him by the time he changes it). However he can only use it like this at most 4 times in a battle so it's only a last resort.
Using it in the more traditional sense allows him to use it roughly 10 times, however he'll still pay for each additional instance of an ability he creates, with a max of 3 instances (One being the real him).
Memory Scourge
A terrifying ability which allows Tanos to invade the memories of a person and pull out and amplify their times of greatest despair, fear or pain. However this ability is not very useful in battle situations as he'll need to have a firm grasp on a persons forehead for several seconds to activate the ability. If someone should be dazed or similarly disoriented, the moment he lays his hand on their forehead they will experience a shock through their system which often would wake them from this, allowing them to either move away from Tanos or strike at him. Tanos has a limited amount of power when it comes to the memories being dragged to the surface by this ability however it's always those who have affected the victim the strongest, however during the course of the ability he's capable of scouring other memories in case he is looking for something in particular. As an out of battle ability it has no real reiatsu cost.
Hollow Techniques
Cero, Bala, Sonido, Hierro, Pesquisa
Cero Fist
By enveloping his fist(s) in the energy of his Cero Tanos is capable of dramatically increasing the offensive power of his hands (or claws in his Ressurection form). While simultaneously letting him release said power as an ordinary Cero at almost any time, though it has a short time of refocusing into a beam as he opens his hand with the palm facing his opponent. While using this ability Tanos isn't quite hitting with the additional strength of a Cero, but his offensive power is increased greatly, with each "hit" reducing the overall power. This ability costs roughly double that of a normal Cero and while it's active he can't fire normal cero or Bala even if one of his hands are empty.
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