Post by MeressXIII on Jan 28, 2012 9:47:30 GMT -5
Originally a mixture of survivors of hollow attacks and those who'd lost loved ones to hollows, the Quincy developed a variety of supernatural powers to hunt and kill hollows before they attacked humans and to destroy those who already had.Currently the Quincy clan is reforming with new blood and style emerging with this new wave of quincy.
Unlike the shinigami, who use a sword as their primary weapon, the Quincy's weapon of choice is a bow. It is constructed from spiritual particles drawn from their surroundings. Flashbacks in the anime show earlier Quincy using longbows or crossbows and firing spiritual arrows from them. Quincy bows are summoned using an artifact called a Quincy Cross, the cross is not the same shape among all Quincy.
The only limit to a Quincy's ability to create and fire arrows is their own stamina and ability to absorb ambient spirit particles. Quincy also have various tools and battle aides that can increase their power or serve as secondary weapons. Another contrast between the shinigami and the Quincy are their methods. While shinigami purify hollows, thus preserving the balance of souls between the two worlds, the Quincy destroy hollows, former soul and all. In doing so, the balance between the worlds is slowly tipped towards one side, endangering both worlds.Quincy advanced the idea that since they were already among the living and still more numerous at the time, they could act as "first responders" to hollow attacks, protecting humans until the less-numerous shinigami could send a representative to finish the hollow off. Embittered by the recent war, the shinigami refused to participate, opting instead to allocate their limited resources to reacting to the most dangerous hollows and current hollow attacks.
The final point of contrast between Quincy and shinigami is their respective choice of uniform. While the shinigami wear traditional, black, flowing hakama, the Quincy wear white, form-fitting, high-collared tunics. These bear some resemblance both to Mandarin Chinese dress and to the cassocks of Catholic priests. This gives the Quincy a distinctly "foreign" or "Western" style compared with the shinigami. One peculiar recurring motif of Quincy is that of a cross, which appears frequently in their uniforms. This, combined with their attitude and goals, gives the Quincy much in common with medieval knights; more specifically, crusaders or priests.While the differences between Quincy and shinigami in costume and iconography are minor compared to the differences in weaponry and ideology.
Unlike shinigami, who use their inner spiritual power to fight, the Quincy fuel their abilities by absorbing the spiritual energy of their surroundings. They primarily absorb spiritual energy from the atmosphere, and have an easier time collecting this energy in environments with higher concentrations of spiritual particles, such as Soul Society. To a sufficiently powerful Quincy, there is no difference between spiritual particles and spiritual energy as a source of power. The Quincy can also use the energy they gather, or use silver tubes filled with spiritual energy, to perform various offensive, support, and defensive techniques similar to the shinigami kidô.
A Quincy's power can be significantly enhanced using the sanrei glove. A Quincy needs to complete a week of intense training in order to be able to use the glove. The glove operates by repelling spirit particles, making it far more difficult for the Quincy to summon their bow. Any Quincy who is able to successfully utilize their powers while wearing the glove can thus reach much higher levels of power.
A Quincy who wears the sanrei glove may remove it in desperate cases, entering a state known as the Quincy final form. By removing the artificial repulsion to spiritual energy that the glove placed on them, the Quincy will experience an abrupt increase in power, along with a change in appearance. While in this form, the Quincy will absorb energy from their surroundings at such an alarming rate that they can actually deconstruct spiritual objects. In such a state, the Quincy is able to fight with extreme strength and speed, and can completely overwhelm an average shinigami captain. However, the final form is a double-edged sword, as no human body is capable of handling the immense power the form comes with. After a short period of use, the Quincy's body will forcibly seal itself off from all spiritual power in self-preservation, effectively robbing the Quincy of their abilities. The final form is only used as a last resort because even though it is possible to regain Quincy powers afterwards, the process is exceedingly dangerous.
The only way for a Quincy to regain their powers after using the final form is to first exhaust themselves both mentally and physically, then be hit exactly 19 mm to right of their heart with a spirit arrow. After this, a pentacle-shaped scar will form on the point of impact, and their powers will be restored.
Items of the quincy
Hollow bait — This item is a small, coin-shaped disk that attracts hollows when crushed.
Quincy cross- Standard equipment for any Quincy, the Quincy Cross acts as the focus for a Quincy bow. The cross need not necessarily be in a cross shape.
Sanrei glove- The sanrei glove is a powerful Quincy artifact that can increase a Quincy's power exponentially, but requires difficult and dangerous training (wearing it for a week while constantly firing spiritual arrows) to master. The glove works by scattering the spirit particles in the surrounding area. If a Quincy can summon a bow and hold it for the required amount of time, they will experience a massive increase in power.
Seele Schneider- The Seele Schneider is a portable arrow that doubles as a sword in melee combat. It's much longer than a standard arrow and functions something like a chainsaw: the spirit particles of its blade vibrate at ultra-high frequencies, loosening the molecular bonds between any spirit matter it cuts so that the Quincy user may easily absorb the freed spirit particles
Silver tubes- Silver tubes are small liquid-filled capsules that store spiritual energy, and are used by Quincy for spellcasting in the same way that shinigami use kidō. Like kidō, they are activated by calling out various commands.
Tube techs
Offensive Silver Tube Abilities
Luft — After aiming their silver tube at a target, this technique releases a massive blast of wind strong enough to blast most targets off of their feet. The command is “Summon from on high that which punishes our enemies – Luft!” Reiastu: 50
Donner und Blitz — With a silver tube in each hand, this technique fires from the left hand a bolt of lightning similar in principle to the Shinigami’s Byakurai, and from the right hand a blast of noise that will deafen any being within earshot, including the user. It is activated by the command “Shake the foundations of their faith – Donner und Blitzen!” Reiastu: 70
Heizen — This technique creates a transparent, rectangular beam of energy from four silver tubes, which slices through the opponent. It is activated by the command "Feel the wrath of battle and accept this sacred chalice - Heizen!" Reiastu: 80
Wolke — This technique uses a silver tube to create a large blast. It is activated by the command "Tilt the goblet to the west - Wolke!" Reiastu: 90
Defensive Silver Tube Abilities
Gritz — This technique forms a man-sized pentacle symbol, which envelops its target. It is activated by the command "A silver rod strikes the five-fingered stone bed - Gritz!" Reiastu: 50
Guérison du contact - After aiming the silver tubes at the target wound, it will close the wound for a set ammount of posts which depends on how many tubes are used on the technique. With the wounds sealed the Quincy is able to ignore the pain previously caused by them, giving them more concentration in battle, the wounds will open after the posts have been used. Only a maximum of 4 tubes may be used:
2 tubes - 3 posts
4 tubes - 6 posts
It is activated by the command, "Seal my wounds and give me concentration - Guérison du contact!" Reiastu: 110
Gefängniswände: By placing tweleve tubes in the shape of a square in the ground around a area (Isn't sure about how big the area is) the reiastu in all the tubes connect to one another to first form the prison that is the binding all around this area. Once they are connected the barrier/prison shoots up four stories into the air and then finally it is sealed off at the top, so nothing, or no one can get in or out. Lasts four posts. This can be used as a barrier or a binding. Reiastu: 150
Activiation: Bind my enemies in a prison! Gefängniswände!
Heilen Sie: Four Silver Tubes are placed around a target, preferably one lying down, and each tube has a hand placed upon it by four different Quincy. Simultaneously, the Quincy must recite the phrase, "Dissolve from him this pain and distribute unto us - Heilen Sie." While the target will be fully recovered of all but death, the four spell casters will have all the injuries of the wounded taken upon them. This technique can be used by even more Quincy for wider distribution. Reiastu 100
Die Hauptfalle: Silver Tubes are arranged with twenty tubes on every side in a massive square about a campsite (because 50 yards may not be large enough, and a foot ball field is MUCH larger then 50 yards); when a non-Quincy presence steps foot within the square, a massive explosion rocks the inside of the square, killing any target with a reiatsu score lower than 150. Reiastu: 200
Die Allerletzte Verteidigung: Silver Tubes are lined up five tubes long before the entrance to a cave; these tubes must be changed daily, and after having the incantation cast upon them, the entrance is sealed off to any non-Quincy presence. When the presence of a non-Quincy attempts to enter, they will be repelled as though by a brick wall. Upon the third attempt to enter, the intruder will be repulsed by a force of energy up to 100 yards straight out. The incantation is as follows: "Repel from us our enemies, to save us from those who would do us harm - Die Allerletzte Verteidigung" Reiastu: 140
Require training by a person who already knows the technique; known automatically by the Lord/Lady of the Quincy
Sprenger — This technique uses five Seele Schneiders to create a pentagon-shaped seal, which when activated causes a massive explosion within its borders. The Seele Schneiders function as accumulators, gathering the necessary amount of spirit particles to create the explosion. The liquid inside the gintô acts as the trigger. The preparations for the technique combined with the charging time for the Seele Schneiders make its use in battle impractical unless the user has a partner that can stall to buy time. Reiastu: 125
Nichts — With four Silver Tubes in each hand, the user aims them at their target; after giving the command, a massive blast of fire will fire at the target. The fast-moving ball of fire will catch any inorganic material it hits on fire, and will severely burn skin to almost a melting point. The price of use, however, is a second-degree burn on both palms of the user, leaving them unable to battle without suffering incredible pain. The command is “Suffer us to take this in the name of the pyre – Nichts!” Reiastu: 150
Anschalg — This technique requires the target to be, one way or another, in the center of a box made of four silver tubes stuck in the earth. Upon stating the command, the four silver tubes will cause a solid sheet of energy to cover them all, including the center; this sheet can be passed through, and anything that rests within the square will be stuck until the square vanishes several minutes (three posts) later. It is activated by the command “Hold and bind steadily – Anschlag!”Reiastu 110
Quincy Power Supply- It is a device that will generate power without any connection with the normal power network.(as that would be easily detectable).
The machine is based of the principle of the Quincy bangle. (y'know, that thing Ishida used in the Bount arc). The principle is that, if a normal Quincy uses the bangle, the particle-pulling force would be so great, that the arrow he's firing will be absorbed by the bangle again and re-fired. This would initiate a cycle that can be used to generate power. By using a chain reaction inside the device it could produce energy at such a rate that there would be no need for an alternate source of energy. Idea was that once a week, someone needs to pull an arrow in the device, and then the Quincy'd have electricity. Because the cave is going to be painted (by lack of a better word) with soul synthesized silver, this is completely undetectable.
Quincy Attacks
Hirenkyaku — Analogous to the shinigami shunpo or arrancar sonido, the Quincy hirenkyaku allows the user to move quickly over short distances. To perform the technique, the user gathers spiritual particles under their feet and rides them to the desired location. Like the air-walking skill displayed by most arrancar and shinigami, it can also be used to hover or fly for short distances.
Ransōtengai- Ransōtengai is a high level technique that allows the user to control their body parts using strings of spirit energy controlled by their brain. By using this technique, they are able to control their body as one would a puppet, essentially allowing them to continue fighting even if their limbs are broken or their body was paralyzed or immobilized in some other way. It was originally created to allow old Quincy to fight effectively. It is really rare among the quincy.
Unlike the shinigami, who use a sword as their primary weapon, the Quincy's weapon of choice is a bow. It is constructed from spiritual particles drawn from their surroundings. Flashbacks in the anime show earlier Quincy using longbows or crossbows and firing spiritual arrows from them. Quincy bows are summoned using an artifact called a Quincy Cross, the cross is not the same shape among all Quincy.
The only limit to a Quincy's ability to create and fire arrows is their own stamina and ability to absorb ambient spirit particles. Quincy also have various tools and battle aides that can increase their power or serve as secondary weapons. Another contrast between the shinigami and the Quincy are their methods. While shinigami purify hollows, thus preserving the balance of souls between the two worlds, the Quincy destroy hollows, former soul and all. In doing so, the balance between the worlds is slowly tipped towards one side, endangering both worlds.Quincy advanced the idea that since they were already among the living and still more numerous at the time, they could act as "first responders" to hollow attacks, protecting humans until the less-numerous shinigami could send a representative to finish the hollow off. Embittered by the recent war, the shinigami refused to participate, opting instead to allocate their limited resources to reacting to the most dangerous hollows and current hollow attacks.
The final point of contrast between Quincy and shinigami is their respective choice of uniform. While the shinigami wear traditional, black, flowing hakama, the Quincy wear white, form-fitting, high-collared tunics. These bear some resemblance both to Mandarin Chinese dress and to the cassocks of Catholic priests. This gives the Quincy a distinctly "foreign" or "Western" style compared with the shinigami. One peculiar recurring motif of Quincy is that of a cross, which appears frequently in their uniforms. This, combined with their attitude and goals, gives the Quincy much in common with medieval knights; more specifically, crusaders or priests.While the differences between Quincy and shinigami in costume and iconography are minor compared to the differences in weaponry and ideology.
Unlike shinigami, who use their inner spiritual power to fight, the Quincy fuel their abilities by absorbing the spiritual energy of their surroundings. They primarily absorb spiritual energy from the atmosphere, and have an easier time collecting this energy in environments with higher concentrations of spiritual particles, such as Soul Society. To a sufficiently powerful Quincy, there is no difference between spiritual particles and spiritual energy as a source of power. The Quincy can also use the energy they gather, or use silver tubes filled with spiritual energy, to perform various offensive, support, and defensive techniques similar to the shinigami kidô.
A Quincy's power can be significantly enhanced using the sanrei glove. A Quincy needs to complete a week of intense training in order to be able to use the glove. The glove operates by repelling spirit particles, making it far more difficult for the Quincy to summon their bow. Any Quincy who is able to successfully utilize their powers while wearing the glove can thus reach much higher levels of power.
A Quincy who wears the sanrei glove may remove it in desperate cases, entering a state known as the Quincy final form. By removing the artificial repulsion to spiritual energy that the glove placed on them, the Quincy will experience an abrupt increase in power, along with a change in appearance. While in this form, the Quincy will absorb energy from their surroundings at such an alarming rate that they can actually deconstruct spiritual objects. In such a state, the Quincy is able to fight with extreme strength and speed, and can completely overwhelm an average shinigami captain. However, the final form is a double-edged sword, as no human body is capable of handling the immense power the form comes with. After a short period of use, the Quincy's body will forcibly seal itself off from all spiritual power in self-preservation, effectively robbing the Quincy of their abilities. The final form is only used as a last resort because even though it is possible to regain Quincy powers afterwards, the process is exceedingly dangerous.
The only way for a Quincy to regain their powers after using the final form is to first exhaust themselves both mentally and physically, then be hit exactly 19 mm to right of their heart with a spirit arrow. After this, a pentacle-shaped scar will form on the point of impact, and their powers will be restored.
Items of the quincy
Hollow bait — This item is a small, coin-shaped disk that attracts hollows when crushed.
Quincy cross- Standard equipment for any Quincy, the Quincy Cross acts as the focus for a Quincy bow. The cross need not necessarily be in a cross shape.
Sanrei glove- The sanrei glove is a powerful Quincy artifact that can increase a Quincy's power exponentially, but requires difficult and dangerous training (wearing it for a week while constantly firing spiritual arrows) to master. The glove works by scattering the spirit particles in the surrounding area. If a Quincy can summon a bow and hold it for the required amount of time, they will experience a massive increase in power.
Seele Schneider- The Seele Schneider is a portable arrow that doubles as a sword in melee combat. It's much longer than a standard arrow and functions something like a chainsaw: the spirit particles of its blade vibrate at ultra-high frequencies, loosening the molecular bonds between any spirit matter it cuts so that the Quincy user may easily absorb the freed spirit particles
Silver tubes- Silver tubes are small liquid-filled capsules that store spiritual energy, and are used by Quincy for spellcasting in the same way that shinigami use kidō. Like kidō, they are activated by calling out various commands.
Tube techs
Offensive Silver Tube Abilities
Luft — After aiming their silver tube at a target, this technique releases a massive blast of wind strong enough to blast most targets off of their feet. The command is “Summon from on high that which punishes our enemies – Luft!” Reiastu: 50
Donner und Blitz — With a silver tube in each hand, this technique fires from the left hand a bolt of lightning similar in principle to the Shinigami’s Byakurai, and from the right hand a blast of noise that will deafen any being within earshot, including the user. It is activated by the command “Shake the foundations of their faith – Donner und Blitzen!” Reiastu: 70
Heizen — This technique creates a transparent, rectangular beam of energy from four silver tubes, which slices through the opponent. It is activated by the command "Feel the wrath of battle and accept this sacred chalice - Heizen!" Reiastu: 80
Wolke — This technique uses a silver tube to create a large blast. It is activated by the command "Tilt the goblet to the west - Wolke!" Reiastu: 90
Defensive Silver Tube Abilities
Gritz — This technique forms a man-sized pentacle symbol, which envelops its target. It is activated by the command "A silver rod strikes the five-fingered stone bed - Gritz!" Reiastu: 50
Guérison du contact - After aiming the silver tubes at the target wound, it will close the wound for a set ammount of posts which depends on how many tubes are used on the technique. With the wounds sealed the Quincy is able to ignore the pain previously caused by them, giving them more concentration in battle, the wounds will open after the posts have been used. Only a maximum of 4 tubes may be used:
2 tubes - 3 posts
4 tubes - 6 posts
It is activated by the command, "Seal my wounds and give me concentration - Guérison du contact!" Reiastu: 110
Gefängniswände: By placing tweleve tubes in the shape of a square in the ground around a area (Isn't sure about how big the area is) the reiastu in all the tubes connect to one another to first form the prison that is the binding all around this area. Once they are connected the barrier/prison shoots up four stories into the air and then finally it is sealed off at the top, so nothing, or no one can get in or out. Lasts four posts. This can be used as a barrier or a binding. Reiastu: 150
Activiation: Bind my enemies in a prison! Gefängniswände!
Heilen Sie: Four Silver Tubes are placed around a target, preferably one lying down, and each tube has a hand placed upon it by four different Quincy. Simultaneously, the Quincy must recite the phrase, "Dissolve from him this pain and distribute unto us - Heilen Sie." While the target will be fully recovered of all but death, the four spell casters will have all the injuries of the wounded taken upon them. This technique can be used by even more Quincy for wider distribution. Reiastu 100
Die Hauptfalle: Silver Tubes are arranged with twenty tubes on every side in a massive square about a campsite (because 50 yards may not be large enough, and a foot ball field is MUCH larger then 50 yards); when a non-Quincy presence steps foot within the square, a massive explosion rocks the inside of the square, killing any target with a reiatsu score lower than 150. Reiastu: 200
Die Allerletzte Verteidigung: Silver Tubes are lined up five tubes long before the entrance to a cave; these tubes must be changed daily, and after having the incantation cast upon them, the entrance is sealed off to any non-Quincy presence. When the presence of a non-Quincy attempts to enter, they will be repelled as though by a brick wall. Upon the third attempt to enter, the intruder will be repulsed by a force of energy up to 100 yards straight out. The incantation is as follows: "Repel from us our enemies, to save us from those who would do us harm - Die Allerletzte Verteidigung" Reiastu: 140
Require training by a person who already knows the technique; known automatically by the Lord/Lady of the Quincy
Sprenger — This technique uses five Seele Schneiders to create a pentagon-shaped seal, which when activated causes a massive explosion within its borders. The Seele Schneiders function as accumulators, gathering the necessary amount of spirit particles to create the explosion. The liquid inside the gintô acts as the trigger. The preparations for the technique combined with the charging time for the Seele Schneiders make its use in battle impractical unless the user has a partner that can stall to buy time. Reiastu: 125
Nichts — With four Silver Tubes in each hand, the user aims them at their target; after giving the command, a massive blast of fire will fire at the target. The fast-moving ball of fire will catch any inorganic material it hits on fire, and will severely burn skin to almost a melting point. The price of use, however, is a second-degree burn on both palms of the user, leaving them unable to battle without suffering incredible pain. The command is “Suffer us to take this in the name of the pyre – Nichts!” Reiastu: 150
Anschalg — This technique requires the target to be, one way or another, in the center of a box made of four silver tubes stuck in the earth. Upon stating the command, the four silver tubes will cause a solid sheet of energy to cover them all, including the center; this sheet can be passed through, and anything that rests within the square will be stuck until the square vanishes several minutes (three posts) later. It is activated by the command “Hold and bind steadily – Anschlag!”Reiastu 110
Quincy Power Supply- It is a device that will generate power without any connection with the normal power network.(as that would be easily detectable).
The machine is based of the principle of the Quincy bangle. (y'know, that thing Ishida used in the Bount arc). The principle is that, if a normal Quincy uses the bangle, the particle-pulling force would be so great, that the arrow he's firing will be absorbed by the bangle again and re-fired. This would initiate a cycle that can be used to generate power. By using a chain reaction inside the device it could produce energy at such a rate that there would be no need for an alternate source of energy. Idea was that once a week, someone needs to pull an arrow in the device, and then the Quincy'd have electricity. Because the cave is going to be painted (by lack of a better word) with soul synthesized silver, this is completely undetectable.
Quincy Attacks
Hirenkyaku — Analogous to the shinigami shunpo or arrancar sonido, the Quincy hirenkyaku allows the user to move quickly over short distances. To perform the technique, the user gathers spiritual particles under their feet and rides them to the desired location. Like the air-walking skill displayed by most arrancar and shinigami, it can also be used to hover or fly for short distances.
Ransōtengai- Ransōtengai is a high level technique that allows the user to control their body parts using strings of spirit energy controlled by their brain. By using this technique, they are able to control their body as one would a puppet, essentially allowing them to continue fighting even if their limbs are broken or their body was paralyzed or immobilized in some other way. It was originally created to allow old Quincy to fight effectively. It is really rare among the quincy.