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Hildr is a fresh-off-the-burner Academy grad who was placed in the 11th Division due to the high demand for foot soldiers given the black death currently wrecking havoc on Earth. As someone who manifested her Zanpakutō even before joining the Academy and a person who has an innate talent for the spiritual arts, she definitely has a level of resentment towards the faceless "higher ups" who deemed it appropriate to shunt someone like her into the canon-fodder Division. While she doesn't hide her disdain for the situation, nor does she necessarily like the ideals of the Shinigami, she's trying to make the most of her situation.
In general, Hildr is a very personable, outgoing young woman who sees herself as a protector. A leader at heart who will go out of her way to fulfil this heroic role she's placed upon herself. After all, she's great! She's a prodigy, someone destined for more than just a nameless Shinigami lost to the sea of death that's crippling all three of the worlds. You can read the actual write up (subject to be tweaked) or her personality below.
As for history, I've left a lot of her time in the Rukongai pretty vague for now. She's about 500 years old and lived most of that time in the mid-far Districts (maybe around 60ish). She didn't have a proper family unit and instead lived with a group of homeless teenagers and adults that travelled about. There was some sort of traumatic event that resulted in the death of most of the members of her gang, the details of which I haven't decided firmly on, but they're not super relevant. This event is what sparked her Zanpakutō to manifest and, shortly thereafter, got her recruited into the Academy.
Her first couple years in the Academy were spent with bright eyes and excitement for the future. She felt special and eagerly looked forward to becoming a proper Shinigami. Someone helping the greater good. Needless to say, this vision was shattered before she was graduated as she learned more about the state of things. As her studies took her away from her love of Kido and the realization of why she was recruited set in, she became almost calloused towards the other Shinigami regardless of their intentions.
Starting out with her, she wouldn't be afraid to butt heads with other Shinigami -- especially those who think everything is fine, turn a blind eye to how recruits are being sent out to die unceremoniously, or simply those who have, for one reason or another, been able to escape the horrors of what's going on. In contrast, those who sympathize with her (or simply stroke her massive, girthy ego) will easily make friends with Hildr.
Hildr is a fresh-off-the-burner Academy grad who was placed in the 11th Division due to the high demand for foot soldiers given the black death currently wrecking havoc on Earth. As someone who manifested her Zanpakutō even before joining the Academy and a person who has an innate talent for the spiritual arts, she definitely has a level of resentment towards the faceless "higher ups" who deemed it appropriate to shunt someone like her into the canon-fodder Division. While she doesn't hide her disdain for the situation, nor does she necessarily like the ideals of the Shinigami, she's trying to make the most of her situation.
In general, Hildr is a very personable, outgoing young woman who sees herself as a protector. A leader at heart who will go out of her way to fulfil this heroic role she's placed upon herself. After all, she's great! She's a prodigy, someone destined for more than just a nameless Shinigami lost to the sea of death that's crippling all three of the worlds. You can read the actual write up (subject to be tweaked) or her personality below.
There's no question that Hildr is destined for greatness. She was able to manifest her Reiatsu nearly a year before being recruited. Though not top of her class, she excelled in practical skills and her studies while in the Academy. She graduated with the highest Reiatsu of her class. She's a prodigy; a child destined to see everything the world has to offer. To bring peace in this time of chaos.
Well, that's how she sees it.
Hildr is a woman driven by passion and (perhaps unjustified) a sense of entitlement. She's viewed herself as a leader, someone who is loved and motivated by those beneath her. The signs given to her throughout her life are certainly breadcrumbs trailing her towards a larger purpose in life. Her destiny almost certainly cannot be the rank and file life of the 11th.
She cannot be destined to be faceless fodder, fed to the Hollows unceremoniously.
On the surface, when her raging frustrations at her circumstances are stifled, Hildr is a positive, upbeat personality. Though she is prone to a fierce judgmental streak, she does her best to reach out to those around her. She enjoys the feeling of comradery, the closeness of those looking up to her, the rush of someone relying on her -- asking her for help. When someone is in trouble, or is prone to isolating themselves, Hildr will go out of her way to "rescue" the lost and meek souls around her.
More often than not, however, her relentless pursuit to help those around her will often get her into more trouble than it's worth. In her rush to be the hero, she'll bravely stick her neck out of the less fortunate, even going so far as to put her own life on the line depending on the situation. In that regard, she's inherently self-sacrificing even if it is for self reasons. This can often manifest as an empathic, understanding demeanor coupled with a "don't worry; I'll protect you no matter what" sort of attitude.
And that isn't to say her heroic, leader-like persona isn't all bark. She trains fiercely, honing her skills to protect those she has taken under her wing. And, of course, to prove to the "higher ups" that there has clearly been a mistake in her placement. Through the support of her peers and sheer skill, she believes she can claw her way back to the path fate had been pathing for her.
There's no question that this is just a bump in her road to greatness.
Well, that's how she sees it.
Hildr is a woman driven by passion and (perhaps unjustified) a sense of entitlement. She's viewed herself as a leader, someone who is loved and motivated by those beneath her. The signs given to her throughout her life are certainly breadcrumbs trailing her towards a larger purpose in life. Her destiny almost certainly cannot be the rank and file life of the 11th.
She cannot be destined to be faceless fodder, fed to the Hollows unceremoniously.
On the surface, when her raging frustrations at her circumstances are stifled, Hildr is a positive, upbeat personality. Though she is prone to a fierce judgmental streak, she does her best to reach out to those around her. She enjoys the feeling of comradery, the closeness of those looking up to her, the rush of someone relying on her -- asking her for help. When someone is in trouble, or is prone to isolating themselves, Hildr will go out of her way to "rescue" the lost and meek souls around her.
More often than not, however, her relentless pursuit to help those around her will often get her into more trouble than it's worth. In her rush to be the hero, she'll bravely stick her neck out of the less fortunate, even going so far as to put her own life on the line depending on the situation. In that regard, she's inherently self-sacrificing even if it is for self reasons. This can often manifest as an empathic, understanding demeanor coupled with a "don't worry; I'll protect you no matter what" sort of attitude.
And that isn't to say her heroic, leader-like persona isn't all bark. She trains fiercely, honing her skills to protect those she has taken under her wing. And, of course, to prove to the "higher ups" that there has clearly been a mistake in her placement. Through the support of her peers and sheer skill, she believes she can claw her way back to the path fate had been pathing for her.
There's no question that this is just a bump in her road to greatness.
As for history, I've left a lot of her time in the Rukongai pretty vague for now. She's about 500 years old and lived most of that time in the mid-far Districts (maybe around 60ish). She didn't have a proper family unit and instead lived with a group of homeless teenagers and adults that travelled about. There was some sort of traumatic event that resulted in the death of most of the members of her gang, the details of which I haven't decided firmly on, but they're not super relevant. This event is what sparked her Zanpakutō to manifest and, shortly thereafter, got her recruited into the Academy.
Her first couple years in the Academy were spent with bright eyes and excitement for the future. She felt special and eagerly looked forward to becoming a proper Shinigami. Someone helping the greater good. Needless to say, this vision was shattered before she was graduated as she learned more about the state of things. As her studies took her away from her love of Kido and the realization of why she was recruited set in, she became almost calloused towards the other Shinigami regardless of their intentions.
Starting out with her, she wouldn't be afraid to butt heads with other Shinigami -- especially those who think everything is fine, turn a blind eye to how recruits are being sent out to die unceremoniously, or simply those who have, for one reason or another, been able to escape the horrors of what's going on. In contrast, those who sympathize with her (or simply stroke her massive, girthy ego) will easily make friends with Hildr.
