Auburn Roseheart

"*Why is it that you Shinigami seek to kill us Hollow as soon as you encounter one of us? Why do you refuse to allow us to live in unity with the rest of you?*"

**Auburn Roseheart** (オーバーンローズハート, *Ōbān Rōzuhāto*) is an Arrancar who resides in Huceo Mundo. She formerly resided in Akatani as a Hollow, however following a raid by the Shinigami she abandoned her home in the hopes that the Gotei 13 would leave the district alone. She is identified by the Gotei 13 and Central 46 as the **Red Hollow** (赤虚, *Aka Horō*).

Due to her actions and role, she is the primary antagonist of the Yellow Trumpet arc.

## Appearance

In her natural state, Auburn is a large Hollow, referred to as **Huge Hollows** (巨大虚, *Hyūji Horō*), easily towering over the buildings in Akatani and human-sized individuals such as Kamui Shihōin. She has a muscular body, much like any other member of her species, and is covered in dark blueish-grey fur. The whole of her face is covered by her Hollow mask, which resembles the skull of a fox. She has red streaks running down through the eyeholes of her mask, representing tears of blood, as well as ear-like appendages protruding from the top. The most distinct feature about Auburn is her blood-red mane, which is long and spiky, falling down her backside into a small knot held by a fragment of bone. It was due to this unique hairstyle as well as her residence of Akatani that gave rise to her identification as the "Red Hollow".

Auburn as an Adjuchas in the Yellow Trumpet Arc.Auburn as a Gillian in the past.
## Personality

Auburn's aspect of death represents the phenomenon of stagnation.

In contrast to most other Hollows, Auburn on the other hand is extremely taciturn and tranquil, preferring not to engage in combat at all unless absolutely necessary. Upon being ruthlessly attacked by Kamui and Ryu, Auburn stated that she had no intentions to fight with them, and attempted to ward them off many times, though to no avail. After failing to get through to them she finally resolved to take part in the battle.

Auburn has displayed many human characteristics, being able to feel emotions much like they can. She is shown to possess a bond with the souls residing in Akatani, who refer to her as "Mother". Unlike normal Hollows, Auburn does not possess a desire to consume souls. She even possessed a close knit bond with an elderly woman who lived in Akatani. Auburn wanted nothing more than to save her life when this woman was on the brink of starvation, however encountering Kamui and Ryu delayed her intentions. Auburn later expressed a great deal of remorse after the elderly woman died, even grieving as she held her dead body in her arms. This caused Auburn to distrust Shinigami outright and marks the turning point of her considering them to be her mortal enemies.

## History

In her past life, Auburn was a seated member of the Fourth Division. She was a highly trained Shinigami in her own right, though excelled even more so in Healing Kidō. Eventually, Auburn decided that she would rather focus her efforts on healing others rather than fighting herself, and thus began to disregard her training in favor of helping others. This resulted in her power becoming stagnant. Eventually one of her subordinates grew in power, enough to surpass her. Though she had aided this Shinigami numerous times in the past and saved his life on several occasions, the Shinigami fought and killed Auburn so that he could claim her position among the Fourth Division.

## Plot

### Yellow Trumpet Arc

Auburn confronts Yagami Ryu as he comes to the aid of an elderly woman who was on the verge of starvation. Auburn, seeking to aid the elderly woman, attempts to converse with Ryu, only to be attacked suddenly by him. Kamui Shihōin unveils himself from the shadows, using Shunpo to quickly appear before Auburn and flash away with the elderly woman in his arms. Auburn warns them that without her aid the elderly woman is certain to die. However, Auburn's pleas fall on deaf ears once more, and she is challenged by both Kamui and Ryu.

Ryu captures Auburn with his Kido, allowing Kamui to get off an attack of his own which severs Auburn's arm. Auburn quickly regenerates the lost limb and summons a platoon of Gillian to assist her in battle, once again affirming the Shinigami that she had no interest in fighting either of them. A child arrives from Akatani and latches onto Auburn as Ryu releases his Zanpakuto; Auburn submits to be attacked, only for Ryu to have a sudden change of heart, understanding at last that Auburn meant no harm to him. Ryu instead diverts his attack towards Kamui, enabling Auburn to get away from the scene.

Auburn then goes to check up on the elderly woman, who has starved to death. Auburn takes her corpse into her arms and grieves, blaming the Shinigami for her death. She then leaves Akatani when she senses more Shinigami coming towards the district; this time she encounters a group consisting of Togashi Hiramochi, Sakata, and Ryujin Suiiki. Holding the corpse in her hands, Auburn tells the Shinigami to look at what they had done. Togashi helps Sakata escape, leaving Suiiki to briefly converse with Auburn.

## Powers and Abilities

**Sonbōki** (そんぼうキ, *Against Perpetuation*): Auburn possesses the innate ability to produce "spiritual lymphocytes". This includes the production of antibodies in response to the spiritual energy of another entity. This renders her completely immune to the effects of their spiritual energy. In the case of Shinigami, the special abilities of their Zanpakutō will no longer have any effect upon her. Because the Kidō used by Shinigami is also based on their spiritual energy, Auburn can even garner an immunity towards it, as seen in her battle with Ryu. The antibodies, however, do require exposure to another entity's spiritual energy beforehand in order to produce antibodies. Auburn felt the effects of Ryu's Kidō when he first cast it, then gained immunity to it over the course of its use. Auburn, however, notes that her immunity can be bypassed by other forms of combat, namely Zanjutsu and Hakuda.

**Advanced Growth Rate**: Due to her aspect of death representing stagnation, in order to survive, Auburn must continue to achieve greater heights. In simpler terms, should Auburn stop getting stronger, she would cease to exist. As such, Auburn has an astounding rate of growth when compared to the typical Hollow. In fact, many Hollow struggle to grow beyond a certain point but thanks to this unique ability Auburn can gain power simply by existing.

**High Spiritual Power**: As noted by Yagami Ryu and Kamui Shihōin, Auburn has incredibly high Reiatsu, which they were able to feel the presence of long before Auburn even arrived before them. Rather unusual for a Hollow, Auburn's Reiryoku more closely resembles a Shinigami's than that of a Hollow. Her Reiatsu is red in color.

**Enhanced Speed**: Auburn has demonstrated tremendous speed and reflexes in battle. She was fast enough to react to a direct attack from Kamui Shihōin, contorting her body so that his arm would pass through her Hollow hole. She was also fast enough to appear behind Sakata without Ryujin Suiiki or Togashi Hiramochi realizing.

**High-Speed Regeneration**: Auburn showed the ability to regenerate her arm completely after it was severed by Kamui.

**Enhanced Durability**: Auburn didn't even react to having her arm cut off by Kamui, displaying incredible tolerance to pain.

## Major Battles

* Auburn Roseheart vs. Yagami Ryu and Kamui Shihōin
* Auburn Roseheart vs. Togashi Hiramochi, Ryujin Suiiki, and Sakata

## Trivia

* Auburn was created on November 18th, 2021.
* Auburn was the first Arrancar character on the site.
* Auburn's images are drawn by User:DazzlingEmerald.
	+ Auburn's design was heavily inspired by the *Pokémon* Zoroark.
* Auburn's aspect of death is Stagnation.
* Auburn is inspired by characters such as Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck and Tier Harribel from the core series *Bleach*, but also other female villains from noteworthy manga such as Mukuro from *YuYu Hakushoki* and Konan from *Naruto*.

## Quotes

* (To Kamui Shihōin) "*Shinigami. If you were to die here and now, would there be another to take your place?*"
* (To Yagami Ryu) "*In wearing those garbs and wielding those blades you claim to be the beacons of justice. Tell me. What is so lawful about attacking a soul who refuses to fight back?*"
* (To Kamui and Ryu) "*You Shinigami have no way of knowing how this district operates. I cannot hold that against you. Here, Souls and Hollows coincide in harmony. It has been that way for over a century. The Souls that reside here have long since lost their faith in the Gotei 13. Your violent course of action will only further distort their perception of the Shinigami.*"

## References

1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 HELP
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 Reunions