Gotei 13
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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 dubbed version) 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.
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Ranks
As with any army, the Gotei 13 has ranks. There are 20 ranks for officers but no ranks for non-officers. The lower the number is, the higher the rank. The ranks and their descriptions are below, from highest to lowest in terms of strength.
Commander-General
The Commander-general (総隊長, sōtaichō; lit. commander-general, dubbed as head-captain) is the leader of the Gotei 13 and the captain of the 1st Division; the implication is that this is an ex officio or a primus inter pares position. The current holder of this title is Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai.
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.[1]
Captains are generally the most respected shinigami within the Soul Society, with the Central 46 Chambers, Kidō Corps, and Special Forces 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.[2] 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 imperssive knowledge of shinigami history and battle tactics. All of these factors create a huge power-gap between captains and lower-ranked officers.
There are three different ways to become a Gotei 13 captain:[3]
- To take the captain proficiency test (隊首, taishu), which requires the ability to perform Bankai. Presumably, most shinigami become captains using this method. At least three existing captains, including the Commander-General, have to witness the test.
- To have personal recommendations from at least six captains and approval from at least three of the remaining seven.
- To 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.
List of captains
| Division | Captain | Former Captain(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Division | Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai also the Captain Commander | |
| 2nd Division | Soifon also the Commander-in-Chief of the Special Forces | Yoruichi Shihōin |
| 3rd Division | Shūsuke Amagai (anime-only, deceased), Gin Ichimaru, Rōjūrō Otoribashi | |
| 4th Division | Retsu Unohana | |
| 5th Division | Sōsuke Aizen, Seigen Suzunami (game-only, deceased), Shinji Hirako | |
| 6th Division | Byakuya Kuchiki | Ginrei Kuchiki |
| 7th Division | Sajin Komamura | Love Aikawa |
| 8th Division | Shunsui Kyōraku | |
| 9th Division | Kaname Tōsen, Kensei Muguruma | |
| 10th Division | Tōshirō Hitsugaya | |
| 11th Division | Kenpachi Zaraki | At least nine prior Kenpachi |
| 12th Division | Mayuri Kurotsuchi also the President of the Science Bureau | Kisuke Urahara, Kirio Hikifune |
| 13th Division | Jūshirō Ukitake | |
| Kidō Corps | Tessai Tsukabishi |
- Isshin Kurosaki - Former Captain; Squad has not yet been revealed
Lieutenant
A Lieutenant (副隊長, fukutaichō; lit. Vice-unit Commander, often translated as Vice-Captain) is the 2nd seated officer in each division.[4]
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.
List of lieutenants
| Division | Lieutenant | Former Lieutenant(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Chōjirō Sasakibe | |
| 2nd | Marechiyo Ōmaeda also the Corps Commander of the Patrol Corps in the Special Forces | |
| 3rd | Izuru Kira | |
| 4th | Isane Kotetsu | Seinosuke Yamada |
| 5th | Momo Hinamori | Sōsuke Aizen, Gin Ichimaru |
| 6th | Renji Abarai | |
| 7th | Tetsuzaemon Iba also the President of the Shinigami Men's Association | |
| 8th | Nanao Ise also the Vice-President of the Shinigami Women's Association | Lisa Yadōmaru |
| 9th | Shūhei Hisagi | Mashiro Kuna |
| 10th | Rangiku Matsumoto | |
| 11th | Yachiru Kusajishi also the President of the Shinigami Women's Association | |
| 12th | Nemu Kurotsuchi also the Vice-President of the Science Bureau | Hiyori Sarugaki |
| 13th | Sentarō Kotsubaki & Kiyone Kotetsu (acting lieutenants) | Kaien Shiba (deceased) |
| Kidō Corps | 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).
List of seated officers
| Division | 3rd Seat | 5th Seat | 7th Seat | 8th Seat | 9th Seat | 20th Seat | Former Seated Officers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shin'etsu Kisaragi - Former unknown-number Seat Officer who was the father of Shūsuke Amagai (Anime-Only) (Deceased) | |||||||
| 2nd | Kisuke Urahara - Former 3rd Seat | |||||||
| 3rd | Makoto Kifune - Former 3rd Seat (deceased, Anime-Only) | |||||||
| 4th | Yasochika Iemura | Hanatarō Yamada | Harunobu Ogidō | |||||
| 5th | Gin Ichimaru - Former 3rd Seat | |||||||
| 6th | Mihane Shirogane | |||||||
| 7th | Jirōbō Ikkanzaka - Former 4th Seat | |||||||
| 8th | Tatsufusa Enjōji | |||||||
| 9th | Toshimori Umesada | Todō - Former 6th Seat | ||||||
| 10th | Kōkichirō Takezoe | |||||||
| 11th | Ikkaku Madarame | Yumichika Ayasegawa | Renji Abarai - Former 6th Seat Tetsuzaemon Iba - Former unknown-number Seat Officer Maki Ichinose - Former unknown-number Seat Officer (Anime-Only) (Deceased) | |||||
| 12th | Mayuri Kurotsuchi - Former 3rd Seat | |||||||
| 13th | Kiyone Kotetsu Sentarō Kotsubaki | Miyako Shiba - Former 3rd Seat(deceased) |
Others
This is a list of unseated Shinigami and (if known) their respective divisions.
- Rikichi - Shinigami of the 6th Division
- Rin Tsubokura - Shinigami of the 12th Division.
- Hiyosu - Shinigami of the 12th Division.
- Akon - Shinigami of the 12th Division.
- Rukia Kuchiki - Unseated Shinigami of the 13th Division
- Zennosuke Kurumadani - Rukia's replacement as watcher of Karakura Town, his Division number and rank is unknown.
- Jidanbō Ikkanzaka - The keeper of the West Gate leading into Seireitei.
- Ashido Kanō - A Shinigami that was stranded in Menos Forest of Hueco Mundo (Anime-Only)
- Senna - A character in Bleach: Memories of Nobody
- Eikichirō Saidō - A shinigami sent to find Rukia (Anime-Only)
- Ran'Tao - Leader of the research team that created the Bounts (Anime-Only)
- Baishin - A former shinigami and the antagonist in the OVA The Sealed Sword Frenzy
- Ganryū - Leader of The Dark Ones in Bleach: Memories of Nobody (Deceased)
- Sōjirō Kusaka - The main antagonist in Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion (Deceased)
- Matsuri Kudo - A Shinigami of the 5th Division (Videogame-Only)
- Fujimaru Kudo - A Shinigami of the 5th Division (Videogame-Only)
Division Specialty
It has been shown that the 13 divisions and the Kidō Corps may each specialize in a certain area, but only a few division and their respective specialties have been made known.
| Division | Division Specality |
|---|---|
| 1st | No special duties have been noted for the 1st Division, other than their Captain being the Commander-general of the Gotei 13. |
| 2nd | No special duties have been noted for the 2nd Division, other than the 2nd Division being directly tied in with the Special Forces, each of the top 5 seated officers is in charge of a certain division of the latter. For example the 3rd Seat is in charge of the Detention Unit. |
| 3rd | No special duties have been noted for the 3rd Division. |
| 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. The 4th Division is further divided into teams that have specific assigned jobs. |
| 5th | They are the messenger squad of the Gotei 13, and many of its members appear to be skilled in Kidō. |
| 6th | No special duties have been noted for the 6th division. |
| 7th | No special duties have been noted for the 7th Division. |
| 8th | No special duties have been noted for the 8th Division. |
| 9th | The 9th Division is known to be in charge of the Seireitei news magazine. All the Lieutenants of the Divisions of Gotei 13 hand in their report to them. |
| 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. A common theme for the Captain of the 11th Division is to take on the name Kenpachi. |
| 12th | No special duties have been noted for the 12th Division other than the 12th Division's connection to the Shinigami Research and Development Institute. 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. |
| Kidō Corps | The Kidō Corps is responsible for opening the senkaimon, the gate between the human world and Soul Society. |
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 |
| 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 |
Uniforms
Most Gotei 13 personnel wear the standard Shinigami uniform, called Shihakushō (死覇装; Garment of Dead Souls) - a white shitagi, a black kosode and hakama, and a white hakama-himo. Lieutenants sometimes also wear an armband which carries their division symbol and its number, usually on their left arm. They are required to do this when they are summoned to a meeting but apart from this it seems that it is rarely compulsory; at the time the series takes place, the use of the armbands was noted to have fallen out of fashion.[5]
Captains wear a white haori over the usual black Shinigami clothes, with the number of their division on the back, inside the Gotei 13 symbol (a rhombus). Some captains have long sleeves, while the others do not. It also seems that the color of the underside is division-, or at least captain-specific, as every captain has a different color of it.
List of colors by captain:[6]
- Yamamoto - royal purple
- Soifon - amber
- Ichimaru - light bluish-white
- Unohana - grayish pink
- Aizen - light green
- Kuchiki - blue
- Komamura - brownish tan
- Kyōraku - rose pink
- Tōsen - brownish orange
- Hitsugaya - dark green
- Zaraki - deep purple
- Kurotsuchi - dark greenish blue
- Ukitake - dark rose pink
- Amagai - light green[7]
Gotei 13 officers, particularly captains and lieutenants, often customize their personal appearance or that of their uniform. Some of these modifications include:
- Captain Soifon of the 2nd Division wears a sleeveless and backless Shinigami outfit (when she is fighting) under her haori, which is standard issue for the head of the Special Forces. She also wears a yellow sash a layer above, but slightly lower than her white one.
- Captain Retsu Unohana of the 4th Division wears an obi sash rather than a standard one.
- Captain Byakuya Kuchiki of the 6th Division wears an extremely expensive scarf named ginpaku kazahana no uzuginu and a white ceremonial hairpiece symbolizing his noble lineage.
- Captain Sajin Komamura of the 7th Division wears shoulder guards over his haori and large gloves which go up to his arms. He also wore a helmet to hide his appearance, but he later removed it.
- Captain Shunsui Kyōraku of the 8th Division is probably the most flamboyantly dressed of the captains, always seen wearing a straw hat and a gaudily-colored haori over his uniform.
- Captain Kaname Tōsen formerly of the 9th Division wears an orange scarf with his outfit, a sleeveless kosode as well as white boots.
- Captain Tōshirō Hitsugaya of the 10th Division wears a green sash pinned with a star around his shoulder to hold his sword.
- Captain Kenpachi Zaraki of the 11th Division wears a jagged edged haori, which was taken from the previous captain.
- Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi of the 12th Division wears a bloated purple cravat and a hat decorated with two horizontal spikes, he later changes the hat.
- Lieutenant Chōjirō Sasakibe of the 1st Division wears a jinbaori over his Shihakushō.
- Lieutenant Shūhei Hisagi of the 9th Division wears a sleeveless kosode and black choker.
- Lieutenant Rangiku Matsumoto of the 10th Division wears a top that is deliberately loose and hangs open to reveal her ample bosom. She also wears a pink scarf (or stole), and wears her lieutenant's badge around her waist with her sash, tied in a bow.
- Lieutenant Nemu Kurotsuchi of the 12th Division has a very abbreviated outfit: the hakama is absent, leaving her with a mini-skirt version of the kosode that is belted at the waist.
- All known members of the 9th Division wear kosode without sleeves, including the former captains.
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