Name: Blaze Kagayaku
Age:  Appears to be 18 -19 years old
Sex: Male
Race: Shinigami
Rank: Captain of "Squad 14"
Appearance:  Blaze's height isn't something to be noticed once eyes have first laid on him; the young captain stands at 5'11". Being a captain with such a young age does attract a lot of attention towards Blaze but his trademark feature is clearly his fiery red hair which spikes in the front in a 'faux-hawk' style. Blaze Kagayaku weighs in at roughly 187 pounds, most of which comes from his muscular physique.  Clear blue eyes are quite a common compliment this red head hears, a compliment which goes without much care as he'd rather not worry about his appearance much ( Or so he says, c'mon captain that hair doesn't stand on its own!).

Blaze does have a scar but the wound wasn't too deep, therefore the wound goes unnoticed often. Before he was promoted to a captain, Blaze was in pursuit of retrieving his friend Kibo Kyuryu and had been ambushed by a rebellious shinigami, the woman left Blaze with two scars that cross each other in the middle of each wound that forms an 'X'. Blaze also has a puncture scar on his forearm that was given to him by none other than Amadalia Monsoong, This was a result of Amadalia utilizing some of Blaze's power to perform a certain task… specific details go unknown of.

Blaze's attire consists of the average soul reaper's shihakusho but as a captain of the Gotei he is almost always seen with his captains haori, only under serious circumstances or fierce engagements will Blaze remove his haori… to him it's not just a piece of fabric but to him it's a statement of his accomplishments.  The inner lining of squad 14's haori is white, no color unlike the other 13 squads.

Personality:  The personality of Blaze is a complex one at times. Blaze Kagayaku when faced with the duties of being captain is determined, confident and optimistic… or in thought at least, when faced with any sort of paperwork he tends to procrastinate and will spontaneously "have to go somewhere". When not on any serious task, Blaze likes to spend his time either with close friends but he does enjoy the independent time he has to daydream/ reflect. When not bothered with tasks or complications Blaze will be seen relaxing by any sort of shade and will commence small talk in his calm manner when need be.

When Blaze is to take up psychical conflict with an enemy he shows a very different side that will usually only be seen under anxiety raising or angering situations. Blaze will change his calm/ laid back personality into one of sheer determination and rage that leads to his strikes increasing in accuracy and brute strength, cornered animals are said to be most dangerous… in a serious fight not even said corner would be left standing with this fiery man. Due to past history Blaze does have issues with believing certain compliments or actually acknowledging that people would look up to him now, this results in Blaze's sarcastic comments which would lead to a more cocky side that many have come to see. Reflecting on past history, Blaze does keep his soft side out of view and his emotions concealed within… very few have seen this man cry but when they do only a hurt boy can be seen.

Abilities:  A certain known trait of Blaze Kagayaku is his skill with the sword and precise accuracy with each strike his mind sets on. Zanjutsu tops all other aspects of Blaze; he would practice day and night after academy hours in order to hone his accuracy:
"This fight is over, a heads up now…Kewashii Furea won't miss its mark" –Blaze.

Hakuda or better known as 'hand to hand combat' is a way of fighting that Blaze is moderately skilled in. Blaze's strength is an increase in his hand to hand skill but his movements are sometimes executed in a sloppy fashion which many others may find an opening in and capitalize upon. Kido is a way of fighting in which Blaze will mostly always avoid using, only rarely has this captain been seen to be using any Kido maneuvers but his most commonly known is Shakkaho. Hoho is another ability in which Blaze has trained day and night until he has achieved a maximum rate of speed that all the muscles in his body will allow him to move at. With precise accuracy, swift speed and remarkable strength, Blaze is considered a formidable opponent to his enemies… or those who have survived. Squad 14's captain isn't just known for his fiery red hair and zanpakuto but his fighting style as well. Blaze utilizes his surroundings as well as different combinations of attacks to his advantage. Once Blaze observes and analyzes the area where his battle is to take place then he will diverse a battle strategy and plan out certain tactics and when each one must take place… In the heat of battle, Blaze Kagayaku opens his keen mind to show a natural born tactician.

Zanpakuto:  Kewashii Furea (Grim Flame)
Inner World: Blaze's Inner World is the ultimate inferno. The sky is a dark black from heated smoke and volcanic smog the acception of one white cloud in the whole Inner World. Looking out into the distance its lave as far as the eye can see. Floating along every few feet of lava are plates of rock which float gently along the river of molten liquid. In the very center of this Inner World is a Volcano, a river which runs down the overflowing volcano and it seems to be the main entrance into which ones self would travel to reach the summit. Atop the Volcano there is one rocky platform which balances but remains in place overtop the flowing lava that eagerly flows down the river and drips over the rough terrain platforms which are to be climbed in order to reach the top as mentioned. Kewashii Furea resides on the summit of the volcano, two clouds hang above the sky in the volcano, one massive black volcano and one surprisingly, pearl white cloud. The manifestation of Blaze's blue flame and desire to protect the ones he cares for resides within the pearly white cloud. What is peace without war, everyone has desires for destruction and hatred/rage resides within everyone's soul even if they do or don't care to acknowledge so. The black cloud is said to hold the manifested form of Blaze's black flame and his living form of all his rage and hatred… his lust for destruction so to speak. It's said that there is another flame to appear but that has yet to be confirmed.

Zanpakuto Spirit: Kewashii Furea takes on the form of an altered looking soul reaper, wearing the standard shihakusho except in this case the black fabric is replaced with a red fabric that has burn marks and tears, the white trimmings are now a jet black color. Kewashii Furea has worn bandages that run from his fingertips all the way up to his shoulders, the same bandages cover his base of his neck until the mid-point of his nose… this conceals what Kewashii Furea's face appears to look like. Medium-length, parted jet black hair isn't Kewashii's most noticed feature since most of Blaze's inner world is darkened from smoke and smog, the smoke however helps to illuminate Kewashii's glowing red eyes.

Blaze's first encounter led to a few challenges and tests in which Blaze finds he has to do more and more often to 'prove' himself to Kewashii Furea, this has led to the analysis that Kewashii isn't someone to easily hand over his trust. Kewashii Furea never speaks clearly, meaning that answers aren't simply given freely and if they are…never straightforward. Recent meetings between Blaze and Kewashii have confirmed that Kewashii enjoys making bets or deals with certain catches. Blaze knows that Kewashii Furea is a powerful spirit since he has had the honor to fight one on one with him on an occasion before, Blaze always wonders if Kewashii was holding back, even if he had been holding back, Blaze's curiosity sure hasn't.

Shikai: Kewashii Furea (Grim flame) Blaze's Shikai is released by the command- "Incinerate, Kewashii Furea". Following this incantation, Blaze's zanpakuto is engulfed in a flame that covers the view of the sword as it undergoes a complete structure change. When the flame has ceased and the smoke left by the flame has cleared, Kewashii Furea's Shikai form is taken into notice. The blade is a long katana, slightly longer than the dormant state. The blade itself is a crimson red color and ends at the tip of the blade in a pointed curve. The tsuba of Kewashii Furea is spiraled to have 3 distinct layers, each tilted on a slant and ending in a point. Kewashii Furea has some specific skills but the utilization of flames and creativity while commanding Kewashii Furea's flames are considered its most lethal attribute.

Kisai Koto (Fire cloak) - Kisai koto Is Blaze Kagayaku's most commonly known skill, everyone who has heard of this captain knows that this skill is almost an always sighted tactic when using Kewashii Furea's shikai state. Kisai Koto engulfs Blaze's blade in a coating of flames that are not to extinguish no matter what speed his blade is swung at, this layer of flame ensures an additional offensive touch when someone thinks about coming too close to Blaze in Zanjutsu combat. Kisai Koto can be thrown from Blaze's blade upon the momentum of a swing and take the form of a fireball or crescent slash depending on if Blaze wishes for more force but minimal area (fireball) or more area covered but minimal damage (crescent). Rumors have it that not only does this fancy flame look elegant but increases the speed of Kewashii Furea and over all statistics (power, accuracy, etc.)

Netsu Shinkaro  (Heat Mirage)- This skill is more or less a creative and intelligent way of showing how one should fight by utilizing his surroundings. Blaze's blade will radiate a bright red color to inform that his blade is glowing hot, so hot that anything in a 5 meter radius ( 10 meter diameter, 78.5 meter circumference) will be introduced into a heat mirage, one which Blaze can control. In this mirage, Blaze uses a tactic where he can toy with the enemy's mind, anywhere from making his appearance change or more replicas of him appear from thin air. Only once has Netsu Shinkaro been used in another way; Blaze used the tremendous heat to concentrate on rising up quickly (hot air rises) and he used this tactic creatively to immobilize his opponent in mid-air and rendered him unconscious.

Baningureiji (Flame whip)- By concentrating the flames that engulf Blaze's shikai, Blaze can create much force behind this skill. Condensing and compressing his flames while rotating such very fast until the flames are vibrating with intensity, Blaze unleashes a more barbaric tactic that he uses mostly as a last resort if he's overwhelmed by numbers or other reasons, this tactic is more or less a defensive one. Baningureiji is activated by having this compressed flame being released at the point where so much force and rotation is behind the fire that whips of nearly packed down flames hurl around in a wild pattern, not guaranteed to hit anything but with the numerous whips of flames that are usually released… its almost always guaranteed a hit, if not dozens.

Bankai: Kewashii Jigoku (Grim Inferno) Blaze's Bankai is known not only for its size but its guillotine like structure, weight, crimson died steel and its over-all power. When Blaze feels the need to step up his game and fight either in order to finish the battle quickly or in a desperate measure to overpower/ fight on par with an enemy. Kewashii Jigoku is said to be 6 feet in length, the large dark red handle is well ¼ of the length itself. Brown and spiraled to optimize Blaze's swordsman ship in maneuvering the heavy blade as if it weighed a lot less than it actually does, speeding up his strikes that might amplify the brutal strength of this weapon. The tsuba of Blaze Kagayaku's bankai is 3 large spikes that are dyed crimson in color; the curvature allows the spikes to fit in place with one another.  The blade of Kewashii Jigoku is very wide which only heightens the enemies anxiety when coming face to face with its crimson steel, knowing that if making the wrong mistake might lead to that sharp/heated steel could slice through steel as if it were butter, the end of Blaze's bankai is fanged upwards in a point, whatever this blade stabs would be a pain to get off. Running down both the flat surfaces of Kewashii Jigoku is symbolic text that it seems no one can understand; At least it was that way until Blaze solved the mystery. The left face of Blaze's bankai reads out the words "protection" as the right side translates to "destruction", In the Fan fiction "Black Rose 5" Blaze lost control of his senses; wanting no more than to destroy an enemy. The right face of his bankai emitted a glow from the Kanji symbols, unleashing a Black flame that Blaze could control. Besides the intimidating appearance of Kewashii Jigoku, there is another side ability that Blaze uses to his advantage. Blaze's creativity with the manipulation of flames is his highest ability among his offensive arsenal. The flames that are materialized with Kewashii Jigoku can never fade away as long as Blaze offers very small amounts of spiritual energy to his Bankai and maintains focus on what flames he wishes to never extinguish.

{Quote from Black  Rose 5, Part 1: Chapter 29 Fire and water}
She watched in amazement as the flames just went right through the water attack and kept heading straight for her.

Kesho flash stepped out of the way and was now on  the lake, she stood on the water's surface and watched as the flame retraced back onto Blaze's Bankai;

"The flames of Kewashii Jigoku never extinguish… unless I bid them too!" Blaze yelled as he pointed his blade downwards and held the handle with his two hands.

Kisai Koto (fire cloak) : Much like the tactic which Blaze can use in shikai, a coating of flame covers Blaze's Bankai- Kisai Koto doesn't need to be called forward to activate, the flames now being strengthened in Bankai but not being able to extinguish with Blaze's command.

Kasai Kimusho (Fire Prison): This was a skill in which Blaze created as a skill that he could render his opponent incapable of moving followed by their death upon the third stage of this technique. Kasai Kimusho has three stages that are initiated. The first stage is Blaze impaling his Bankai into the ground; flames from his Bankai would pour out over the area in order to cover wherever the enemy was located. Blaze follows up by initiating the second stage when he turns his Bankai; 90 degrees while still in the ground as if it were a key. When Blaze turns his blade, the flames that are scattered over the ground begin to dart towards wherever the enemy is standing amongst the flames, the flames instantly pile over the enemy and begin to form a large sphere around which consumes the enemies body within a complete sphere; solid with flames within the walls of the circular prison. The flames begin to rotated at a rapid pace that it is incredibly hard to penetrate through the flames as they are in motion, this also makes it so that the captured opponent cannot escape as his body is met with extreme/rotating flames that sear across their body without mercy. The last stage of this skill is the finale, Blaze will pull his Bankai from the ground which is as if he is 'removing the key' , triggering the sphere to combust into an explosion that is said to be an extra precaution to make sure Blaze's captured enemy has re-arranged to nothing more than ashes.

Black Flame form & Blue flame form:  A strange ability within Blaze's Bankai is the Kanji symbols which reside on Kewashii Jigoku's left and right surface, left resembling protection as the right side reflects destruction. When Blaze had the desire for nothing but cold-blooded destruction, black flames took over with his lust for damage. These flames were very unstable and hard to control for Blaze at first; yet the black flames were very powerful. Before Blaze ever utilized the black flames , he had a strong impulse to protect someone he held dear to him, the left side of his Bankai called to him and released a flame hotter than most, the blue flame came into action and promised to defend against all those who dared to challenge Blaze. Through many deals and conversations with Blaze's zanpakuto spirit, Kewashii Jigoku showed Blaze that the Black flame and Blue flame resided within Blaze's inner world and could be brought out with Blazes desires. The black flame created from destruction. The blue flame created from Protection.

After proving countless times that Blaze would do anything to protect his love ones, the blue flame acknowledged Blaze's determination and decided to accept him.  This followed up with an incantation for Blaze to use whenever he needed to call out the power of his blue flames, When Blaze used the incantation the blue flames responded by altering not only Blaze's appearance but his level of power, thus giving birth the Blue Flame form. The Blue flames of protection can become very powerful but when Blaze needs to, the flames have healing properties that can rejuvenate the body or extract toxins within the body. (The after effects of this form are that Blaze is vitally drained of stamina and usually falls into a reckless slumber which could last as long as 3 days if need be.)

With deals being made between Kewashii Furea and Blaze Kagayaku, Blaze found a way to challenge the black flames within his inner world;  knowing very well that Destruction would not heed his call simply because he was thirsty for more power to protect… that's not what the black flames are constructed to sympathize for. (The fan fiction has not revealed what went on in Blaze' inner world as to how he got Destruction to lend him his power). Blaze challenged his black flames by simply acquiring information that the black flame form believes its might is all superior and that anything else has the power of an ant compared to it. Blaze challenged the materialized flame by saying that he could protect anything that Destruction could destroy. This led to Destruction asking if Blaze could be selfish and protect himself for a change. Through restless conflict, Blaze fought the black flames while in his Blue Flame form and it is not fully clear how Blaze managed to defeat the black flames but at this very moment, the Black flame form has just been released in Blazes history (not much further detail to be given, trying to keep my readers out from knowing all the secrets of this form ^-^).
PICTURES FOR THE FORMS GIVEN IN THE DESCRIPTION

Blue Flame form skills:
Fukusei :  A thin layer of blue flame is placed around Blaze's body and weapon, this layer of flame is so thin that normal optics won't reveal that the flame has been placed over Blaze's body. Upon striking any part of Blaze's body while under the protection of Fukusei, the flames would erupt against the most pressured point of an attack to not only counter the attack but the flame would erupt into the form of Blaze's body structure; creating a replica of Blaze that under very small consumption could be controlled (not for a long period of time however).

Kami no Surasshu:  Blaze holds his Bankai above his head, the tip of the blade aimed for the skies. Blue flames that come off of Blaze's Bankai begin to run off the tip of the blade and into the air above Blaze, forming a massive fireball of blue flames as the crackling inferno overhead stockpiles larger and larger. At a certain point that Blaze decides the fireball has grown big enough, Blaze will slash his blade towards the desired target and the mass of flames project towards the targeted enemy only seeking to destroy the designated enemy and incinerate their body within the powerful force behind what Blaze compensates by saying his "Quick way of protecting the innocent".

Black Flame form skills:

N/A (as of now, all ill say is do not remove the three stakes that are on the left shoulder and chained to his Bankai… they act as a seal)
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Blaze: -shrugs and looks overhead at the profile- Well, I know it's nothing special and really just a bunch of long, boring descriptions...what? ….are you expecting me to compensate and say 'but it was my best shot?'… No I said it how it is! Boring long descriptions… so yeah  –crosses arms and slowly steps aside- just… read and move on?  –flash steps away-