Roland Ishida

"What you think and what you feel can be pretty different. And sometimes, you're gonna have to choose between 'em."

- Roland Ishida

Summary
Roland Ishida is a Bleach fan character, used by the creator for various roleplays. Though he has taken many different forms and has had many different iterations over time, this page details the source of all said versions as well as what "canon" Roland should be capable of.

Name/Known Aliases: Roland Joseph Ishida, Rol

Origin: Pillarverse (WIP)

Status: Alive

Gender: Male

Sexuality: Straight

Age: 650

Classification: Shinigami, Visored

Height/Weight: 6'3"/200 lbs

Hair Color: Brown

Eye Color: White

Alignment: Chaotic Good

Affiliations: Soul Society

Themes: Lightning Strikes Again/Metal Squad - SSH

Backstory
WIP

Personality
As a kid, Roland was a very carefree, naïve, and happy person. He has had little to worry about at this point in his life, and thus acts very childlike, even as a preteen. As his tale first begins, he is nigh irredeemably cruel. He can be calloused, jaded, cold, and extremely sardonic. He cares little for others, as doing so in the past proved disastrous for him. Secretly, he craves friendship and camaraderie, and feels sorrow for those who are oppressed and made to suffer. Over time this side of him manifests occasionally, usually when it is most needed. He always makes an excuse as to why he acts on that protective and caring impulse, stating he just did what he felt like doing at the time. He denies his true nature, trying to prove to himself that he is the way he is.

Eventually, Roland reaches a breaking point, deciding that once and for all he will protect those who cannot defend themselves and use his power to help others. He sheds his cowardice, blending his hardened and caring selves into one; he becomes a guardian, one who risks life and limb to provide and care for others. Because of this shift in outlook, Roland becomes a much more confident and strong person. He stands up for himself and others, shows his emotions, and even becomes a bit of a jokester. He culls his rage toward the world by attempting to make it a better place.

Powers and Stats
Key: Shinigami Academy | Human World Arc | Suppressed (1/5) Shikai | Haki Training | Soul Society Arc | Full Shikai | Bankai | Minus Fallout Arc | VS Ten Tailed Wolf | Shikai | One to Two Tails Mode | Bankai | Three to Nine Tails Mode | TCM | TCM 2 | Bankai TCM

Tier: 8-A | High 7-C | 7-A | 7-B | High 7-A | 6-B | High 6-A, possibly 5-C | 6-C | High 6-C | 6-A | 6-A, High 6-A with Shikai | 5-C | 6-A to 5-C | Low 5-B, 5-B with Shikai | 5-B, 5-A with Shikai | High 5-A

Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Pseudo Flight (Can create footholds using spiritual energy in midair), Extrasensory Perception (Can sense souls and spiritual presences, can sense emotions when using Ten Tails chakra, Kenbunshoku Haki grants a limited version of this), Limited Invisibility (Visible only to those with a certain degree of spiritual power), Chi Manipulation (Reiryoku and Bijū Chakra), Aura (Reiatsu: Defensive, Overwhelming and Fear Inducing, Chakra Shroud: Defensive and Limited Materialized, Busoshoku Haki: Defensive), Non-Physical Interaction (Roland can directly injure souls using his Zanpakutō; Busoshoku Haki can injure intangible opponents), Soul Manipulation, Resistance to Soul Manipulation, Longevity, Martial Arts (Hakudō), Weapon Mastery (Zanjutsu) Magic (Kidō), Afterimage Creation (Utsusemi), Limited Sealing (Senka), Limited Precognition (Kenbunshoku Haki), Statistics Amplification (Busoshoku Haki), Void Manipulation, Pseudo Fire Manipulation, Spatial Manipulation, Limited Time Manipulation (Durendal), Rage Power, Berserk Mode (Up to Nine Tailed Mode only), Large Size (Type 2 to Type 3, Bijū Mode only), Energy Projection, Regeneration (Low-Mid), Forcefield Creation (Ten-Tails Chakra Mode)

Attack Potency: Multi-City Block Level (Was stated to be at the level of most seated Shinigami even before graduating the Academy) | Large Town Level (Stated he could likely level Rosa and Matt's hometown) | Mountain Level (Even at one fifth of his true strength, Roland is capable of injuring opponents of this caliber) | City Level (Said to be far stronger than most Haki users when they first began) | Large Mountain Level (Easily on the captain spectrum in terms of power) | Country Level | Multi-Continent Level, possibly Moon Level (At this stage, it is debatable whether he is stronger than Ichigo was or not) | Island Level (Should be much stronger than most captains) | Large Island Level (Fought the Ten Tailed Wolf without the use of his Zanpakutō. Should be putting in much more effort than usual in base) | Continent Level | Continent Level, Multi-Continent Level with Shikai (Should be on par with Ichigo when using his Shikai in this state) | Moon Level (Should be as strong as Ichigo) | Continent Level to Moon Level (Varies. Three Tails is the low end at Continent Level, while Nine Tails is the high at Moon) | Small Planet Level, Planet Level with Shikai | Planet Level, Large Planet Level with Shikai (Stated to be at a completely different level than any known user of any of his skills; Haki user, Shinobi, or Shinigami) | Dwarf Star Level (Capable of fighting with the likes of Minus and White; easily the strongest Shinigami in existence)

Speed: Massively Hypersonic | Massively Hypersonic+ | Sub-Relativistic | Sub-Relativistic+ | Relativistic | Relativistic+ | Speed of Light

Lifting Strength: Class K (Easily able to throw cars and trucks, caught Jidanbo's Axe with one hand) | Class M (Could hold up and throw a large skyscraper) | Class T | Class P | Class E

Striking Strength: Multi-City Block Class | Large Town Class | Mountain Class | City Class | Large Mountain Class | Country Class | Multi-Continent Class, possibly Moon Class | Island Class | Large Island Class | Continent Class | Continent Class, Multi-Continent Class with Shikai | Moon Class | Continent Class to Moon Class | Small Planet Class, Planet Class with Shikai | Planet Class, Large Planet Class with Shikai | Dwarf Star Class

Durability: Multi-City Block Level | Large Town Level | Mountain Level | City Level | Large Mountain Level | Country Level | Multi-Continent Level, '''

possibly Moon Level | Island Level | Large Island Level | Continent Level | Continent Level, Multi-Continent Level with Shikai | Moon Level | Continent Level to Moon Level | Small Planet Level, Planet Level with Shikai | Planet Level, Large Planet Level with Shikai | Dwarf Star Level'''

Stamina: Godlike; can fight even when grievously wounded, has had to survive intense training that would kill some Captain level Shinigami

Range: Melee to Stellar

Standard Equipment: Durendal | None Notable | Durendal

Intelligence: Gifted to Genius Level: has continuously won fights in which he is outclassed using cunning strategy and an insanely adaptive thinking set.

Weaknesses: 

His original Ten Tails powers are based only on Roland's emotional instability or his physical well-being; high stress reactions and near death are the only factors that allow him to tap into his pool of Ten Tails chakra.

Kenbunshoku Haki can be countered: Though the power allows the user to predict most attacks, it can be circumvented by various means. It cannot predict inherently random attacks, and also does not make the user any faster than normal, so the user's ability to dodge is dependent on their speed.

Busoshoku Haki can be countered: it has been shown that superior Busoshoku Haki is not an absolute defense, and can be overcome as long as the other opponent has superior physical strength.

Feats:

Trained for six months straight with the Zero Division with little rest.

Was cut nearly completely in half (several times, as evident by numerous scars) and continued to live and even move.

Could break atmosphere in a single Shunpo burst in 17 seconds (claimed he could probably do better if he really tried).

Absolutely floored all of Squad 11, who are known for their combat ability, by himself in base without using the blade of his sword.

Caught Jidanbo's axe in one hand after he swung with full force at Roland, then spun it around and threw it into his chest, causing him to collide with the gate to Soul Society and destroy it.

After cutting through its foundation in a single strike, threw a skyscraper all the way through several clouds, eventually landing it midway across the Atlantic ocean.

Notable Attacks/Techniques:

Basic Spiritual Abilities

Every spiritual being and every human has a certain amount of Reiryoku, or spiritual energy. If this amount is higher than a certain degree, it grants the person superhuman abilities. Shinigami are unearthly beings living in a world ruled by a different logic than the World of the Living. They possess high Reiryoku and a body of Reishi, or spiritual matter. They are invisible to those without spiritual powers.

Reiryoku and Reiatsu

The difference between spiritual pressure and spiritual energy is simple: Reiryoku is the amount of energy a being has stored within their body or soul, whereas Reiatsu is the pressure that a person’s Reiryoku exerts. In other words, Reiryoku is potential while Reiatsu is energy in use and can be sensed by other spiritually aware beings. In general, those with high levels of Reiryoku will often have the highest levels of Reiatsu also. A skilled warrior can overcome a person possessing greater Reiryoku by possessing greater Reiatsu. This is achieved by having greater control over their own spirit energy.

Uses of Reiatsu

When two spiritual beings collide, the side with weaker spiritual pressure will get hurt. In this way, a Shinigami with a greater amount of Reiatsu can use their own Reiatsu to harden their skin and effectively protect themselves from attacks. Reiatsu at its most basic level can instill fear in others when it is very high (in comparison to the one feeling it). Willpower is the simplest way to fight this effect. High levels of spiritual power can cause those of lower power to be stunned by simply being in the presence of a high level spiritual being; it is not uncommon for Humans and Souls alike to get the wind knocked out of them by simply being near a spiritual being with a high level of spiritual pressure. When a Spiritual being of high Reiatsu chooses to they can paralyze an opponent just by focusing pressure through their stare or presence. High levels of spiritual pressure can make an opponent feel as though they are being attacked though nothing is physically happening to them. In high enough quantities, spiritual pressure can be lethal to others.

Zankensoki

Basic Shinigami fighting techniques. Zan refers to sword fighting techniques. Ken refers to unarmed fighting techniques. So refers to moving techniques. Ki refers to Kidō.
 * Zanjutsu: Sword fighting techniques for the Zanpakutō. The most basic fighting technique.


 * Hakuda: An unarmed fighting technique that makes use of one's own body in a fight.


 * Hohō: The name for all high-speed fighting movements based on the art of Shunpo.

Kidō
 * Kidō: Advanced spells that require strong spiritual power.

Spells cast by Shinigami with strong enough Reiryoku and Reiryoku control. Kidō is divided into mainly three categories: Hadō for attacks, Bakudō for battle support and Kaidō for healing. The spells are ranking from 1-99 with 1 being the weaker and easier spells to cast and 99 being the most powerful and difficult to cast. Skilled users can cast Kidō without the need of an incantation; however, casting without incantation does reduce the Kidō's effectiveness less than a third of it's full potential. Hohō
 * Hadō #1: Shō: From the point of the finger, the caster fires a spiritual bullet towards the target to cause a motion of impact, damage is explicitly not done to the target.
 * Hadō #4: Byakurai: High density Reiryoku is gathered on the caster's finger tip and lightning is fired towards the pointed target. The higher the Reiryoku of the caster the greater the puncturing capabilities.
 * Hadō #31: Shakkahō: The practitioner generates and fires an orb of crimson red energy on his/her palm or finger. The orb can be small, medium, or large, depending on the level of power being used. The destructive power released by the blast can vary between a simple explosion to a pillar of energy, and in both instances, the spell causes concussive as well as burn damage.
 * Hadō #33: Sōkatsui: An explosive blue flame is fired from the caster's hand. A simple Hadō; however, the power of the caster is reflected in the explosion.
 * Hadō #88: Hiryū Gekizoku Shinten Raihō: The practitioner raises his/her arm forward and outstretched, occasionally using their free hand to grip the firing arm for extra support, with the palm facing flat toward the target, and fires a gigantic beam of electrical and spiritual energy, which creates an enormous explosion upon impact.
 * Bakudō #1: Sai: The practitioner points their index and middle fingers at the intended target(s), causing the target's arms to lock behind their back. The spell is usable on a single target or a significantly large group of people.
 * Bakudo #4: Hainawa: Binds enemies with a Reishi rope to stop their movement. Generating a crackling yellow energy rope within his/her hand(s), the practitioner throws it toward the opponent. The energy winds around the opponent's arms and body, immobilizing them.
 * Bakudō #21: Sekienton: As the practitioner places the palms of their hands down on the ground, red smoke bursts forth from the point of contact, swiftly engulfing the surrounding area and briefly obscuring the movements of whomever is within the smoke, allowing for a quick getaway.
 * Bakudō #30: Shitotsu Sansen: Generating a burst of crackling yellow energy in his/her palm, the practitioner uses this energy to draw an inverted yellow triangle, which generates solidified energy in the shape of smaller triangles from its three points. The smaller triangles fire and hit the intended target, pinning him/her against a nearby surface by slamming into his/her body in three places in the shape of a perfect triangle and immobilizing them.
 * Bakudō #61: Rikujōkōrō: Upon pointing at their target, the caster generates 6 prongs of Reiatsu that close in on the target to immobilize them in place. It restricts all movements, even untouched parts of the target.
 * Bakudō #62: Hyapporankan: Generating a blue-white glowing rod of energy in his/her hand, the practitioner throws it at the intended target. It multiplies into a hundred more rods, which rain down on the target and pin him or her against a solid surface, completely immobilizing them. It is hard to dodge in a small area. Alternatively, the practitioner can generate the rods around their body and propel them at their opponent with a simple hand gesture.

The Shinigami have a way of fighting that encompasses a high speed movement technique known as Shunpo, or Flash Step. This technique allows users to quickly cross vast distances in a single step, and fast. Roland is adept at its use, and can utilize some of the more advanced applications should he so desire. Zanpakutō
 * Utsusemi: Way of Onmitsu, 3rd of the Shihō: Just before he's struck by an attack, Roland quickly leaves part of his Shihakushō behind as a decoy while moving quickly enough to create an afterimage. This tricks the target into believing that they struck him, leaving them open to attack.
 * Senka: A Shunpo technique described as a Shunpo with a physical twist. Roland uses Shunpo to approach his opponent's back and attacks their Saketsu and Hakusui. Thus sealing off the opponent's Spiritual Powers.

Zanpakutō are the trademark weapons of the Shinigami. Capable of cutting spiritual bodies, they are among the few weapons which can be used to combat Hollows. Each Shinigami carries a Zanpakutō, and each Zanpakutō is unique: the swords are reflections of a Shinigami's power and soul, and sentient beings unto themselves. The Zanpakutō's name is the name of the living spirit which empowers the sword and lends its strength to the Shinigami who wields it. These beings can vary greatly in appearance, and have their own distinct personalities, which are similar to their owner's. A Zanpakutō's shape and abilities are based on their Shinigami's soul. Once a Shinigami learns his/her Zanpakutō's name, they can communicate with one another and grow stronger together. Zanpakutō are born with their Shinigami, and they die along with their Shinigami. Shinigami use them in battle as a reflection of their heart. When released, they can display a vibrant power. They are one with the Shinigami, and they share a Shinigami's conviction.

Shikai is the second form of the Zanpakutō. Attained by learning the Zanpakuto's name, this form varies widely from Shinigami to Shinigami, as do the abilities. The third and final form of a Zanpakuto is Bankai, allowing for an immensely large increase in power as well as a new ability related to the Shikai's.

Shikai: Durendal

Once released, Roland's Zanpuktō becomes a greatsword resembling a white Bowie knife without a guard. In this state, Durendal can control nonexistence itself. This lends to several unique and extremely powerful abilities. Bankai: Sigrun Durendal
 * Void Strike: Roland, by coating his sword in shimmering black energy, seemingly erases whatever his sword cuts from existence. Wounds inflicted cannot be healed, as the very matter they are made up of has been destroyed.
 * Void "Flames": From Durendal sprouts a black flame like substance, which shimmers with stars like the night sky. Whatever these flames "burn" is erased into seemingly nothingness as long as Roland continues to cast them.

Durendal becomes coated in this black energy, and Roland's shihakusho (his Shinigami garments) take on the qualities of the energy. While using his Bankai, Roland's ability to erase and destroy becomes extremely more powerful. He can also use this ability on less tangible things, even going so far as to distort and erase space and time itself. Haki
 * Time Erasure: Roland cuts into time, allowing him to rapidly age others into dust with a simple slash.
 * Spatial Erasure: Roland can cut into space, giving him the ability to rapidly close extreme distances and do severe, irreparable damage to opponents.

Haki is a mysterious power that is found in every living being in the world. It is not that different from the typical senses. However, most people do not notice it or fail to awaken it. In simple terms, Haki is an ability to sense spiritual energy (Kenbunshoku), use life force (Busoshoku) and overpower enemies (Haoshoku). There are normally two types of Haki regular people can tap into: the Kenbunshoku Haki which allows individuals to sense the presence of others, and Busōshoku Haki which allows individuals to create an invisible armor around them. There is however a third type of Haki, Haōshoku Haki, that only a few individuals can use. Due to the fact that Haki originates from an individual's spirit and not their physical body, users are still capable of using it even if their spirit is transferred into another body. This is why Roland, though he does not possess a human body, is capable of utilizing Haki. He was instructed on its use by close friend Rosa, a descendant of pirates who were some of the world's greatest Haki users. Ten Tails Jinchūriki Abilities
 * Kenbunshoku Haki: Grants users a sixth sense of the world around them and limited precognitive abilities. The most common usage of this Haki allows the user to sense the presence of others. To fully master this ability would allow the user to see others even if they are concealed from view or too far to see naturally. When viewed this way, the user can't actually see the person with any physical characteristics, but rather recognizes the target(s) by their "aura" which forms as a light silhouette on a dark background. The user can also use this Haki to predict an opponent's moves shortly before they make them, thereby making the attack much easier to evade with enough skill. This prediction appears to the user as an image or brief "premonition" of what the opponent will do in the user's mind's eye, and the damage the user will take if the attack actually "hits". It appears that the more killing intent the enemy has, the easier they are to predict, although more skilled users can predict moves whether there are ambient murderous intents or not.
 * Busoshoku Haki: Allows the user to use their spirit as armor to defend against attacks or to make their own attacks more potent. Naturally this "invisible armor" can also be used as a weapon to strike others with. It can be used to augment the user's own physical attacks, projected ahead of the user as pure brute force, or imbued into weapons to increase their effectiveness. Any attack and/or weapon enhanced by Busoshoku Haki hits immensely harder than it would normally without it. A heavy concentration (or coating) of this Haki can be used to harden parts of one's body, turning the area black, thus making the user denser and more formidable, and giving their attacks greater power.
 * Busoshoku: Kota: This technique somehow uses Busoshoku Haki to harden the body (or parts of it) and objects which the user is holding. When a body, body part, or object is hardened, it becomes black and has the same or stronger effect than the invisible application. It can also be imbued into weapons.

Roland is the first (and only) jinchūriki of the Ten Tailed Wolf, a beast formed from the remnants of Bijū chakra from when an ancient warrior called Naruto Uzumaki passed away. He is gifted with its enormous supply of chakra (an alien form of energy utilized by ancient warriors called Shinobi). It also gives him accelerated healing (recovering from minor injuries within a few seconds to major injuries within a day) and depending on the amount of the Ten Tails' chakra he’s using, Roland is also given an increase in strength, speed, along with an increase in his healing factor to extreme levels.

One to Nine Tails Mode

An enraged state that Roland enters when he begins to lose control of his emotions. The angrier or more emotionally shattered Roland is, the more tails that are revealed and thus the more power Roland can access. He can also utilize basic Bijū techniques. Ten-Tails Chakra Mode (TCM)
 * Bijūdama: A black, extremely heavy ball made from positive white chakra and negative black chakra is formed, and is shot from the Biju mouth. The ball can be ingested first and regurgitated to fire a large energy blast, or shot in its ball form. The explosion created is large enough to destroy anywhere from multiple city blocks, to a small mountain a few kilometers across. Failure to correctly meet the ratio of 8:2 of white and black chakra causes the bomb to fail.
 * Super Mini Bijuudama: A small Tailed Beast Ball that can be held in the hand, able to cause a massive blast when detonated.

A form that Roland gained after he separated and sealed the Ten Tailed Wolf from its chakra. He can access its chakra directly whenever he needs it without interacting with the beast at all. With the Ten Tails' power under his control, Roland's speed, strength, and durability is significantly augmented by a shroud of raw chakra covering his body. TCM 2
 * Chakra Arms: Roland uses the raw chakra of the Ten Tails to form arms, which he can freely manipulate to attack his foes. Roland can create several arms at once and they can also serve other purposes such as grappling hooks, to either grab onto objects or enemies from great distances.
 * Empathic Tracking: While tapping into the power of the Ten Tailed Wolf, he seems to have developed the ability to sense negative emotions.

Roland works together with the Ten Tailed Wolf, granting unrestrained use of its chakra. This vastly increases the power of the previous transformation. It is at this point that Roland gives the beast his name, Okami. Bankai TCM
 * Bijū Mode: A form Roland gained after he and an unrestrained Okami melded their chakra together, allowing Roland to complete the tailed beast transformation. However, rather than becoming a true flesh-replica of the wolf, the chakra shroud from the enhanced Ten Tails Chakra Mode instead enlarged and recreated Okami's overall form. As opposed to the normal nature of the chakra, it no longer burns those who touch it, and as it is also translucent, Roland can be seen inside the replica’s head throughout the transformation. This state gives Roland the ability to manipulate the full extent of Okami's considerable powers.

By fusing his Bankai's effects together with the Ten Tails Chakra Mode, Roland severely boosts his power and becomes a nigh unstoppable force of nature.

Other
Notable Victories:

Notable Losses:

Inconclusive Matches: