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The Gotei 13 (護廷十三隊, goteijūsantai; 13 Division Imperial Guards, or 13 Court Guard Squads in the English dub) is the organization which most Shinigami join, and one of the three main branches of military in Soul Society. It is split into thirteen divisions (hence the name), with several divisions having certain specializations. The Gotei 13 is subservient to the edicts of the Central 46 Chambers. They also have no jurisdiction over any of the noble families. The symbol of the Gotei 13 is a rhombus, all the 13 Divisions symbols are placed within the rhombus on the back of the Captains haori. The Kido Corps, not officially considered as part of the Gotei 13, is still under the authority of the Central 46, and works together with Soul Society, it is why it is actually here, but officially, both Kido Corps and Omnitsukido are not part of the Gotei 13.
This is a list of fan-made Shinigami characters who are a captain, lieutenant, 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.
Positions[]
Captain[]
A Captain (隊長, Taichō; lit. Unit Commander) is the leader of one of the thirteen divisions (with the special case of the Commander-General). A single Gotei 13 "unit" (隊) is estimated at about 200-500 troops.
Captains are generally the most respected shinigami within the Soul Society, with the Kidō Corps, and Onmitsukidō leaders possibly being on equal status. With one exception, all captains are able to utilize the final stage of their zanpakutō, and are more powerful than even their lieutenants. Knowing bankai gives captains an average of five-to-ten times the strength of shinigami who are unable to perform it. They have also extensively-trained, if not mastered, their bankai, allowing them to actually use the enormous power effectively in battle. Most captains are also skilled in the use of Flash Steps, Kidō, and generally have extensive knowledge of shinigami history and battle tactics. All of these factors create a huge power-gap between captains and lower-ranked officers.
It is not commonly stated but in truth the power of Soul Society lies in the Captains of the Gotei 13, as they are the leaders of its military arm. With them at full strength Soul Society is safe and near unbeatable, if they are broken their strength dwindles making them highly vulnerable. 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.)
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.
Division | Captain | Shikai | Bankai | Former Captain's |
1st Division |
Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13 |
Not Yet Revealed | Not Yet Revealed | Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto |
2nd Division |
Commander-in-Chief of the Onmitsukidō |
Shatter, Hikōjūrin |
Hikōjūrin Kagezenkai | Suì-Fēng,Fumetsu Shihoin. Kyoto Yamaharu |
3rd Division | Kei Yume | Remember Me, Watashi Wo Oboete Imasu Ka | Wasure Rarete Ita Ishiki No Yume o Motarasu | Gin Ichimaru, Hatake Kagerou , Shūsuke Amagai, Ralen Satonaka |
4th Division | Kakyoku Kawakaze | My Love Is Like The Ocean, Jiyū Ren'ai | Fuhen Jiyū Ren'ai | Retsu Unohana |
5th Division | Tsubasa Kokusa | Not Yet Revealed | Not Yet Revealed |
Sōsuke Aizen, Ryouta Hachirou |
6th Division | Reserved for Another Poetic Spartan
Corps Commander and Commander-in-Chief of the Investigative Task Force |
Not Yet Revealed | Not Yet Revealed | Zēnghèn, Ginrei Kuchiki, Byakuya Kuchiki, Kentaro Shinozaki |
7th Division | Shin Nagakura | Willpower, Energy and Vitality, Kakusan Kiryoku | Konakere Kakusan Kiryoku |
Dōkeshi Fujiwara, Sajin Komamura, Shugai Tachibana |
8th Division | Takuken Okara | Not Yet Revealed | Not Yet Revealed | Shunsui Kyōraku. |
9th Division | Anzen Kyogoku Yagyū | Not Yet Revealed. | Not Yet Revealed. |
Kaname Tōsen, Okami Enma, Shiro Kujo |
10th Division | Yasashii Sora | Drink, Suiyodoke | Yottapiero | Tōshirō Hitsugaya, |
11th Division | Tadashi Kori | Let The Moon Unleash Its Wrath, Jōshō Fūingetsu | Kaifūgetsu | Kenpachi Zaraki, Kami Kemuri |
12th Division | Minoru Tanaka | Not Yet Revealed | Not Yet Revealed | Mayuri Kurotsuchi, Hayate Hideyoshi |
13th Division | Teysa Simmah | Not Yet Revealed | Not Yet Revealed | Jūshirō Ukitake, Shori Keihatsu |
Kidō Corps | Midori Jinkou | Not Yet Revealed | Not Yet Revealed |
Lieutenant[]
A Lieutenant (副隊長, fukutaichō; Vice-unit Commander, often translated as Vice-Captain) is the 2nd seated officer in a division.
Lieutenants function as executive officers for their division, taking care of or supervising day-to-day operations. They (along with their captains) are not assigned to one specific squad. They generally only know the shikai of their Zanpakutō, but are still the second strongest in their division. In the case of a division captain's death, departure, or other circumstances making him unable to perform their duties, the lieutenant acts as the "substitute captain" until another can be assigned. They generally only know their Shikai, but in some cases may know Bankai, but rarely have mastered it.
Division | Lieutenant | Shikai | Bankai | Former Lieutenant's |
1st Division | Rin Suzuki |
Decipher, Shahon. |
Not Yet Achieved | Zero Ukitake, Shiba Zhijun, Chōjirō Sasakibe, Pinku |
2nd Division | Reserved for ShinobiofDeath |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Aiza Senzoku, Fumetsu Shihoin |
3rd Division | Ui Kōmoto | I Create, Jinkō Kuriētā | Not Yet Revealed | Izuru Kira |
4th Division | Yuki Kōmoto | Not Yet Revealed | Not Yet Revealed | Isane Kotetsu |
5th Division | Fureru Tsuki | N/A | N/A | Momo Hinamori |
6th Division | Kodai-ō Kuchiki |
Reveal Your Divinity, Shinseizanpō |
Not Yet Revealed | Renji Abarai |
7th Division | Yukimura Nagakura | Not yet Revealed | Not yet Achieved | Tetsuzaemon Iba |
8th Division | Shiawase Shirushi | Manipulate
', 'Sutoringa |
N/A | Nanao Ise |
9th Division | Medaka Rosenkrantz/ Ekatarina Satonaka | Rebirth, Gūwa Rōtasu/ Migrate, Shingen | Not Yet Revealed/Achieved | Shuhei Hisagi |
10th Division | Seijaku Ichi | Hush
, Sasu You na Chinmoku |
Not Yet Revealed/Achieved | Rangiku Matsumoto |
11th Division | Raiden Yasuhiro | Let All Vanish Under The Flood, Akisame | Not Yet Revealed/Achieved | Yachiru Kusajishi |
12th Division | Ryuhaku Shoku | Dance throughout the field,
Rōtasuken |
Not yet Achieved | Nemu Kurotsuchi, Shiba Zhijun, Minoru Tanaka |
13th Division | Endou Ashita | Not Yet Revealed | Not yet Acheived | Kaien Shiba |
Kidō Corps | Yuna Shihoin | Not Yet Revealed | Not Yet Achieved | Hachigen Ushōda |
Seated Officers[]
Seated officers are the remainder of the officers in the Gotei 13 that hold ranks at or below 3rd Seat. Captains and lieutenants have the ranks of 1st and 2nd Seats, respectfully. Next to that, there are 18 more seats (3rd-to-20th). These ranks are somewhat analogous to junior officers or non-commissioned officers in modern military. There seems to be a distinction between senior and junior seated officers, just like in real-life armies. In the Gotei 13, only one person can hold a senior officer rank (such as 3rd or 5th seat), but there are several holders of junior officer ranks (e.g. 20th seat). This may vary from division to division however, as there are two 3rd Seats in the 13th Division. Seated officers often lead subunits within each division (for example, Hanatarō Yamada is leader of 4th Division's 14th Advanced Relief Team). Seated officers sometimes have shikai, but rarely do they have Bankai. However, a Seated Officer with Bankai is not unheard of.
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 | Kidō Corps |
3rd Seat | Vacant | Juunan Shihōin | Vacant | Vacant | Izanagi Kumorigoku | Kensai Kuchiki | Vacant | Vacant | Meru Mutsumi | Hisui Giyoushi | Tedasuke Shiba | Vacant | Kekyuu Koguchi | Vacant |
4th Seat | Tenma Satonaka | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Hotaru Takahashi | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Shin'nen | Vacant |
5th Seat | Vacant | Vacant | Niriko Kuchiki | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Oshitari Yuuhei | Vacant | Kyousha Takeshi | Shiba Zhijun (former) | Vacant | Vacant |
6th Seat | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Izaya Masaharu | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Rika Toutoi |
7th Seat | Vacant | 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 | Vacant |
9th Seat | Vacant | 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 | Vacant |
11th Seat | Vacant | 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 | Shiba Zhijun (former) | Vacant | Vacant |
13th Seat | Vacant | 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 | Vacant |
15th Seat | Vacant | 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 | Vacant |
17th Seat | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
18th Seat | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Satoru Takashi | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | Vacant |
19th Seat | Vacant | 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 | Vacant |
Division Specialty[]
It has been shown that the 13 divisions may each specialize in a certain area, but only a few division and their respective specialties have been made known.
Division | Division Specialty |
1st | No special duties have been noted for the 1st Division, other than their captain being the Captain-Commander of the Gotei 13. |
2nd | The 2nd Division is closely tied to the Onmitsukidō, with many members holding positions in both units. As a result, many members of the 2nd Division are skilled in the use of hakuda, stealth and assassination. |
3rd | The 3rd Division, under Kagerou and now Kei, has become the division known for elimination, often deployed in groups to quickly deal with hordes of opponents. Its members will also take on single killings where stealthy assassination is impossible. This division has developed into more of a structured organization than others, with different people being respected as the best for specific tasks, and certain combinations noted as highly effective. |
4th | The 4th Division is the medical/supply division. They are responsible for both treating the injured and doing most manual labor such as cleaning Seireitei. Because of this, they have keys to most of the buildings and know the underground sewer system well. According to various members of the 11th Division, 4th Division members are rather weak at combat instead using their power to heal. The 4th Division is further divided into teams that have specific assigned jobs. |
5th | In recent times the 5th Division has been tasked with putting further emphasis on nurturing Shinigami of great skill for the future; it is curretly led by the gentle but deformed Tsubasa Kokusa |
6th | The 6th Division is the Investigative Task Force. They are responsible for investigating crimes in the Soul Society. |
7th | No special duties have been noted for the 7th Division. |
8th | The 8th Division as of now is in charge of the defense of Seireitei. When in emergency, they surrond Seireitei with all their forces, keeping back the attacks Takuken being one of the sages. Can be able to do this, seeing it as a threat to the soul society. having no second thoughts or feelings for what he has done. He quickly and swiftly get rid of the enemy. By this methond they excel greatly in combat. |
9th | The 9th Division is known to be in charge of the Seireitei Communication monthly magazine. All the lieutenants of the Divisions of Gotei 13 hand in their report to them. Also known for training all new shinigami that come in from the academy. |
10th | No special duties have been noted for the 10th Division. |
11th | The Eleventh Division is the melee combat Division with a specialization in swords-only combat, forgoing the other Shinigami arts. It is mentioned that it is tradition for the current Kenpachi, the title held by the best swordsman in Soul Society, to hold the position of Eleventh Division Captain. The former captain Kenpachi Zaraki, and current captain Tadashi Kori, are known for their thirst for combat. |
12th | Other than the 12th Division's connection to the Shinigami Research and Development Institute, no special duties have been noted for the 12th Division. Members are tasked with research and collection of data and samples, and the captain is the President of the R&D Institute. |
13th | No special duties have been noted for the 13th Division. |
Insignia[]
Each of the 13 divisions in Gotei 13 have their own symbol that represents the division's primary role, which all seem to be based on flowers. When a power limit is placed on a captain or lieutenant, their symbol appears on a certain part of their body until the limit is lifted. Each symbol also has a specific meaning.
Division | Flower | Meaning |
1st | Chrysanthemums | Truth and Innocence |
2nd | Tulip | Seek Nothing |
3rd | Marigold | Despair |
4th | Bellflower | Those Who Grieve Are Loved |
5th | Lily of the Valley | Sacrifice, Danger, Pure Love, Humility, Sweetness |
6th | Camellia | Noble Reason |
7th | Iris | Courage |
8th | Bird of Paradise | Everything is Obtained |
9th | Buttercup | Oblivion |
10th | Daffodil | Mystery, Egoism |
11th | Yarrow | Fight |
12th | Thistle | Vengeance, Strictness, Independence |
13th | Summer Snowflake | Hope |