This is a list of fan-made Shinigami characters who are a captain, lietenant, or seated officer. The purpose of this list is so that, if we wish to make one of our characters a Captain or Lieutenant, we may check to see if the position has been used before for a fanon character. This is so that no character will conflict if we use them in a roleplay, but that does not mean that two character cannot be slotted for the same position. If two characters are the captain of the 7th Division, and both characters are used in a roleplay, one or both will have to change position.
Your character can only qualify for this list if he or she has an already existing article AND that article is properly categorized. It must at least have the Category:Character tag to count.
That means that you cannot call dibs on a position by placing the character's name under a position when you have not created an article for him or her yet. No dibs. You need to make the article first.
Canon Captains and Lieutenants
For a list of canon Shinigami Captains and Lieutenants, please go to the Gotei 13 article on the Bleach Canon Wiki. You will also find a list of what each Division specializes in.
Commander-General
The Commander-General is the leader of the Gotei 13. He or she is the Captain of the 1st Division. This position is not meant to be used lightly, and using it for a character will put you at risk for criticism from other users.
Captains
To be a Captain, your character must meet the following requirements
- Achieved, and possibly mastered, Bankai.
- Passed one of the three different methods of attaining the rank officially.
- Passed the Captain Proficiency Test, which includes having reached Bankai as a requirement for passing. The passing of the test must be witnessed by three other Captain, one of which being the Commander-General (see above). Most Shinigami become Captains this way, so this is the standard method.
- Have personal recommendations from six existing Captains and approval from at least three of the remaining seven. So your character would have to be very friendly or very noteworthy. In other words, no matter how strong your character, they likely won't become a Captain this way unless they know how to network or have ideal values.
- Defeat a captain one-on-one with at least 200 witnesses from the captain's division. Kenpachi Zaraki is the only known current captain to have achieved his rank using this method. Due to this, it is heavily advised against, as using this for a character may be considered overpowering (or godmodding, as it's called by roleplayers).
To avoid looking like a n00b, I'd suggest the first method or the second. The first, passing the test, is the standard, and most recommended, method. The second is useful if your character does very exception work or is noteworthy for something or other that many consider necessary for a Captain. Avoid. Using. The third method.
List of Fanon Captains
| Division | Captain | Former Captain |
| 1st Division | Vacant | Vacant |
| 2nd Division | Vacant | Vacant |
| 3rd Division | Vacant | Vacant |
| 4th Division | Daisuke Kaoru | Vacant |
| 5th Division | Vacant | Vacant |
| 6th Division | Vacant | Seireitou Kuchiki |
| 7th Division | Vacant | Vacant |
| 8th Division | Vacant | Vacant |
| 9th Division | Vacant | Vacant |
| 10th Division | Vacant | Vacant |
| 11th Division | Tuari Fire | Vacant |
| 12th Division | Vacant | Vacant |
| 13th Division | Vacant | Vacant |
| Kido Corps | Vacant | Vacant |
Lieutenants
Lieutenants are the second-in-command of a squad, tasked with taking care of or supervising day-to-day operations. If the Captain dies or is left unable to run the squad, the Lieutenant takes over. They generally only know their Shikai, but in some cases may know Bankai, but rarely have mastered it.
List of Fanon Lieutenants
| Division | Lieutenant |
| 1st Division | Vacant |
| 2nd Division | Sunamaru Fuusuke |
| 3rd Division | Vacant |
| 4th Division | Vacant |
| 5th Division | Vacant |
| 6th Division | Vacant |
| 7th Division | Vacant |
| 8th Division | Mikasi Omaha |
| 9th Division | Vacant |
| 10th Division | Vacant |
| 11th Division | Vacant |
| 12th Division | Seiji Kurotsuchi |
| 13th Division | Vacant |
| Kido Corps | Vacant |
Seated Officers
Most Shinigami have a seated position when they join a squad. Captains have 1st Seat, Lieutenants have 2nd Seat, and the remained have 3rd-20th. If the Lieutenant of a squad dies or is unable to perform their duty, the 3rd Seated officer takes over. There can be multiple officers for a single seat in a single squad. But, generally, seats 3rd-5th only have one officer. There are exceptions depending on the Division, however.
Seated officers sometimes have Shikai, but rarely do they have Bankai. However, a Seated Officer with Bankai is not unheard of.
List of Fanon Seated Officers
| Division/Seat | 1st Division | 2nd Division | 3rd Division | 4th Division | 5th Division | 6th Division | 7th Division | 8th Division | 9th Division | 10th Division | 11th Division | 12th Division | 13th Division |
| 3rd Seat | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 4th Seat | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 5th Seat | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 6th Seat | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 7th Seat | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 8th Seat | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 9th Seat | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 10th Seat | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 11th Seat | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 12th Seat | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 13th Seat | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 14th Seat | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 15th Seat | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 16th Seat | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 17th Seat | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 18th Seat | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 19th Seat | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
| 20th Seat | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
Division Specialty
Several of the Divisions of the Gotei 13 have specialties in how or what they operate. Some do not have a specified specialty, so we can suggest some specialties on the Talk Page of this article and agree on what Division to assign them to.
List of Fanon and Canon Division Specialties
| Division | Division Specialty |
| 1st Division | Commander-General Division |
| 2nd Division | Special Forces |
| 3rd Division | Open |
| 4th Division | Medical/Supply Division |
| 5th Division | Messenger Squad |
| 6th Division | Justice Squad |
| 7th Division | Open |
| 8th Division | Chronicler Division |
| 9th Division | Seireitei News Magazine |
| 10th Division | Open |
| 11th Division | Melee Combat Division |
| 12th Division | Research and Development |
| 13th Division | Open |
| Kido Corps | Opening the Senkaimon gate |