Valentine Skaði

### Quote

"Oh, do be quiet. I have no need for chatter from my test subjects. This is an experiment. You are Subject #1. The rights of refusal or acceptance are out of your hands!"

### Alias

Caster, Nerd-Chan, the Greed Sin, the Goat Sin

## Personal Description

### Likes

Lab Projects, Numbers, Her Projects, New Projects

### Dislikes

Smelly People, Dumb People, Uneven Things

## Personal Information

### Occupation

White Order General, Seven Sins (Goat Sin)

## Debut

### First Apperance

Valentine Skaði「婆蓮詫飲スカジ, Skaði Valentine」is one of the Seven Deadly Sins, the bearer of the Goat Sin, and one of Cradle's generals for the White Order.

## Appearance

Valentine is an extremely beautiful woman. She has long purple hair and red eyes and wears a full-body outfit that highlights her curvaceous body, with metallic shoulder pads.

Valentine is usually seen out of the White Order uniform, wearing a mask on the lower half of her face, and seemingly protective gear underneath the body suit, evidently by the fact that in her future Ascensions, where the mask is removed, the tone of the suit lightens as well. She is seen carrying Gáe Bolg Alternative.

She wears a crown with a vale on her head, and is fond of purple colors.

## Personality

Valentine is a researcher and personifies the stereotype of the mad scientist. By her early actions, she is displayed as sadistic and cruel. She sees everyone and everything not as a living being, but as an object to be researched—including herself.
She has little respect or regard for most others, and was even willing to turn her own men (who were not aware of her plans) into living bombs in an attempt to capture Eden Milandro  and Robin Evans  for experimentation.
She also withheld vital information about the Roses from the other Vedas in order to capture one as a research subject for himself. However, while she usually shows disregard for life, she has been known to warn people of possible dangers when they present themselves.
As a scientist, Valentine despises perfection, as she believes that achieving such a state leaves her with absolutely nothing more to strive for — namely imagination, knowledge and improvements — which would result in nothing but despair; because of this, he derided K11 for claiming to be a "perfect life form".

It is known that Valentine's favorite food is pike fish, and that she does not like onions.

In battle, Valentine likes to toy with her opponent, torturing them little by little until they can hardly stand. She did this in both the fight with Eden and her Commandment counterpart K11. Every time she fights he uses it as an experiment testing herself and her opponent little by little. She also uses it as an opportunity to implant microbes or other things in case they getaway.

Before engaging, though, she will make extensive research on her possible opponents to tilt the chance of winning in his favor. Before the Winter War, she is busy reading in the library with a note on the door saying, "Enter and Die."

Valentine's utter disregard for life even extends to the rest of the White Order, believing that all members of the organization are to be prepared to give up their lives in order to protect Vajra. To this end, she would gladly cut down any former comrades, even if they are under the enemy's control, test many of her experimental drugs on such comrades for the sake of her research which she believes to be the sake of the Order, and even force her zombified fellow Vedas to become her minions to fight to their last breath for the sake of the Order and Vajra, as opposed to killing them out of mercy.

Despite her disregard for most life, Valentine is very obsessive about creating it, and it is her dream to create a soul out of nothing. This led to her being overjoyed when the seventh test of the Valkyrie was successful.

She was the one who created the Valkryie's and Berserker, who is absolutely loyal to her.

## History

Little is known about the early history of  Valentine, except that 1,110 years ago, she was the only prisoner in the Maggot's Nest who was considered dangerous enough to necessitate confinement in a small prison cell, chained to the wall by his ankle.

He would, however, one day be visited by Zooey who was seeking her genius to become apart of the Order, a request that would automatically get her out of there. At first Valentine refused, until Zooet began teasing her with the fact that she had nothing to tinker with down there and that, a general of the Order, she would inherit everything and we to do as she pleased.

## Abilities

### Genius Intellect

* Valentine Skaði is the most intelligent, scientific, and inventive mind in the White Order and nearly all of human history. According to Ichigo Hinamori , if given a full day to prepare with enough information at hand, Valentine can find a solution to any problem or obstacle.

#### Master Scientist/Inventor

* As the head of the Research Institute, Valentine is a talented inventor and scientist, having created a number of devices and techniques to aid her in battle.

#### Master Chemist

* Being the current head of the Research and Development Institute, Valentine is an adept chemist

#### Master Strategist

* Valentine has a talent for being well prepared. She takes many precautions before engaging in personal combat with an adversary, usually studying them through her various methods. She always has a contingency plan if something doesn't work out the way she expects.

#### Body Modification Expert

* Valentine has done extensive research on modifying bodies, and she has upgraded a variety of her own body parts to function as weapons and provide her with useful abilities. In addition, she can also restructure her own body in an extremely short period of time if necessary, such as when she rearranged the contents of her arm after Henry managed to rip it off.

Nikushibuki (肉飛沫, Flesh Splash)[149]: When Mayuri stabs himself with his Zanpakutō while in its sealed state, it shifts him into a liquid form. Doing so doesn't kill him, as it is a last resort technique, but instead simply leaves him unable to attack or be attacked, making it an effective escape tool. He can move around and speak in this form. He reforms after a few days, but without any of his previous body modifications.[150] This ability is a result of the extensive amount of experimentation he has performed on himself.[151]
Jabarakaina (蛇腹腕, Snake Belly Arm)[149]: His left arm can extend out like a grappling hook. When the arm is attacked it explodes on impact, but with his regenerative serum, this is not a problem (though it does cause him serious pain).[152]
Hidden Kusarigama: He is able to pull part of his ear out to form a scythe, attached to a rope-like ligament, for use as a kusarigama. It is easily as sharp as a standard Zanpakutō, and he is quite skilled in its use.
Nisehada (贋膚, False Skin)[149]: Another one of Mayuri's abilities, likely achieved scientifically, is his ability to meld with the color and texture of the environment. He used it while attempting to track the Ryoka in Soul Society.[153] When he reveals himself, the topical camouflage flakes away.
Organ Replacement Surgery: Most impressively, he has demonstrated the ability to replace functional internal organs with false ones, a feat he performs on himself and his lieutenant to safeguard them from injury. This particular operation is conceived of and carried out in the span of less than an hour.[154]
Tracking Expert: He has stated that he merely needs a strand of a person's hair to find them. By using a simple chemical process, he can discern the location of the person in question, using their DNA as a reference.[155]
Zanpakutō Modification Expert: Uniquely among Shinigami, Mayuri can manually alter and improve his own Zanpakutō and its capabilities. When fighting Szayelaporro, Mayuri revealed that he had installed a self-destruct feature in his Bankai that would activate should it attack him.[156] During his skirmish with a zombified Hitsugaya, he displayed the use of a sensor installed in the hilt of his Zanpakutō that allowed it to automatically counter all sword attacks aimed toward him.[157] After paralyzing Kenpachi with Ashisogi Jizō, Kyōdo Yon in order to incapacitate him, Mayuri noted that he would have to upgrade the paralyzing power of his Shikai after seeing that Kenpachi could still move his eyes.[158] Most notably, however, Mayuri used the information he gained on Pernida Parnkgjas during their battle to create an alternate form of his Bankai in order to counter the latter's The Compulsory.[159]

Arrancar Resurrection: Mayuri has found a way to bring deceased Arrancar back to life with their personalities[160] and fighting skills[161] intact; he can also fully restore any body parts they lost in death, such as with the revived Luppi Antenor, who lost the upper half of his body to Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez.[162] However, these resurrected Arrancar are not innately loyal to Mayuri, so he keeps them in line by electrically shocking the pain centers in their brains.[163] He has also integrated his Postcognition Drug into the bodily fluids of all his resurrected Arrancar, so if their opponents come into contact with these fluids, they will experience the effects of the drug.[164]

Expert Swordsman: While not as proficient in swordsmanship as some other captains, Mayuri is skilled enough to hold his own in a fight. His expertise with his Zanpakutō lies in his effective use of its abilities while in either Shikai or Bankai, rather than his swordsmanship skill. He relies on those abilities, or his pre-planned strategies, rather than actually engaging in melee combat with his opponent. Mayuri seems to be ambidextrous, as he wields his Zanpakutō in his right hand and his scythe-ear in his left (often simultaneously). During the Bount Invasion, he briefly wields his Zanpakutō left-handed as well.

Kidō Expert: According to Shunsui Kyōraku, Mayuri is one of the most proficient Kidō users in Soul Society.[165] He can release a destructive form of Kidō silently from the palms of his hands, blasting holes through walls,[166][167] and instantly create Kidō barriers to protect others.[168]

Shunpo Expert: Mayuri is able to easily outmaneuver Uryū Ishida's use of the Quincy Hirenkyaku technique to set up a surprise attack. Mayuri points out that Shunpo can counter Hirenkyaku but that it's very tiring for him.[169] He was not fast enough to outmaneuver with Uryū when he entered the Quincy: Letzt Stil, making him at least an expert in the technique.[170] He dodged a close-range attack from Tōshirō Hitsugaya by moving behind him almost instantaneously.[171]

Great Spiritual Power: As the captain of the 12th Division, Mayuri boasts a great amount of spiritual power. He is noted to having amazing spiritual pressure that comes in waves.[172] His Reiatsu is pink.[128]

Enhanced Endurance: Mayuri has a high tolerance towards pain and damage. In his fight against Uryū Ishida, he survived having almost half of his body blown off.[173]

ZanpakutōEdit
Ashisogi Jizō redirects here. For the manifested spirit that appears in the Zanpakutō Unknown Tales arc and the Beast Swords arc see Ashisogi Jizō (Zanpakutō spirit).

Ashisogi Jizō (疋殺地蔵, Leg-Cutting Jizō): Mayuri's Zanpakutō's guard is wrapped in cloth, and has several spiky protrusions sticking out right below the blade, which appear to resemble leaves. The hilt is pink. Unlike most Shinigami, his Zanpakutō's sheath hangs directly in front of him, instead of to his side as they are commonly worn, through a visibly modified hook on the end of the hilt of Ashisogi Jizō. At some point during the Quincy Blood War, Mayuri installed a sensor in Ashisogi Jizō that causes it to automatically block all sword attacks within two feet of his body at an angle of sixty degrees or greater.[157]

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Mayuri's Shikai, Ashisogi Jizō.

Shikai: Ashisogi Jizō's Shikai command is "Rip" (掻き毟れ, kakimushire; Viz "Tear him up"). Ashisogi Jizō's blade glows and transforms into a deformed trident with curved, serpentine blades. The middle blade is straighter and longer than the side blades, and appears to ascend from the guard, which is shaped like a baby's head with hands clasped in prayer (as Ksitigarbha is depicted), all mounted on his sword's normal hilt, which has more ornate spiky protrusions on either side, which resemble golden leaves right below the guard. The baby's mouth secretes a poisonous vapor in this form at various intervals.[174]
Shikai Special Ability: The weapon works like the venom of a spider bite; when an opponent is stabbed by Ashisogi Jizō, it severs the brain signals controlling the neural impulses for movement in the limbs of the victim, regardless of where they were struck. But, unlike regular paralysis, the pain receptors and nerve endings are unaffected by the weapon, so the victim can still feel pain, even in a paralyzed limb.[175] Healing the stab wound does not immediately remove the inflicted paralysis.[128]
Ashisogi Jizō, Kyōdo Yon (疋殺地蔵 恐度四, Leg-Cutting Jizō, Terror Magnitude 4): Mayuri sticks his finger in one eye of the baby's head, causing it to begin leaking a dark fluid while the baby opens its mouth to scream. Anyone not of Mayuri's blood who hears the scream for 4 seconds will be paralyzed. In contrast to Ashisogi Jizō's initial ability of only stopping the neural impulses of movement, this technique completely paralyzes everything biological.[176]
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Mayuri's Bankai, Konjiki Ashisogi Jizō.

Bankai: Konjiki Ashisogi Jizō (金色疋殺地蔵, Golden Leg-Cutting Jizō; Viz "Divine Leg-Cutting Jizō"): The baby's head on the guard opens its mouth as it produces a giant creature with the body of a caterpillar in a red cape, with a grotesque golden baby's head and arms, and a silver halo hovering around its head. Near the back of the halo are 4 bells, 2 on each side. While in this form, his Zanpakutō returns to its sealed state. It emits its own red Reiatsu upon release.[177] In this state, the creature seems to follow Mayuri's verbal commands. While using his Bankai, Mayuri's Reiatsu turns red.[178] Mayuri achieved Bankai with the fifth Nemuri he created, which he used to modify his Zanpakutō.[179]
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Konjiki Ashisogi Jizō's poison ability in use against Szayelaporro.

Bankai Special Ability: The creature breathes a poisonous derivative of Mayuri's blood, which is lethal to anyone who breathes it, aside from Mayuri and Nemu. The poison spreads through an area of about 200 meters around Konjiki Ashisogi Jizō,[180] and it is almost impossible to avoid. The poison of Konjiki Ashisogi Jizō poison is very potent, as Szayelaporro's body started to break down immediately after it was introduced.[181][182] The poison has an antidote, which Nemu keeps behind her lieutenant's badge, and which Mayuri keeps on his person.[183] Mayuri can change the composition of the poison as well, ensuring that no foolproof antidote can ever be manufactured to cure it, and no immunity is developed against it.[184] Even if the opponent does not breathe, the poison will still enter their body.[66]
Retractable Blades: Konjiki Ashisogi Jizō can produce numerous blades which extend from its chest, allowing it to run through and skewer opponents. This, when used simultaneously with its poison, makes Konjiki Ashisogi Jizō particularly lethal to anyone that cannot keep a safe distance, which is in turn difficult due to its immense size. In addition to creating blades, it can also apparently devour an opponent after it charges into them, killing them.[185][186](Unnamed)
Self-Destruct Protocol: Mayuri has also physically modified Konjiki Ashisogi Jizō itself so it will self-destruct and return to its sealed state if it attacks him.[156](Unnamed)
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Mayuri's modified Bankai, Konjiki Ashisogi Jizō: Matai Fukuin Shōtai.

Modified Bankai: Konjiki Ashisogi Jizō: Matai Fukuin Shōtai (金色疋殺地蔵: 魔胎伏印症体, Golden Leg-Cutting Jizō: Demonic Womb Covering Seal Symptomatic Body; Viz "Demonic Recumbent Womb"): When necessary, Mayuri can unleash a modified form of his Bankai. This takes the form of an enormous, heavyset, purple-skinned baby dressed in a golden loincloth and with golden fabric covering its pectorals. It has a misshapen head with completely white eyes, which is adorned with two branches of a balancing scale holding up large boxes, and its belly has a large vertical gash in the center with kanji written on either side. The baby rests on a large pile of thick umbilical cords with visible veins.[187]
Modified Bankai Special Ability: Konjiki Ashisogi Jizō: Matai Fukuin Shōtai can create modified versions of Konjiki Ashisogi Jizō with the information and data Mayuri sends to it; this allows it to counter specific abilities of Mayuri's opponents.[188]
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A Konjiki Ashisogi Jizō with surface nerves is created.

Konjiki Ashisogi Jizō (Surface Nerves): When fighting Pernida Parnkgjas, Mayuri had his modified Bankai create a Konjiki Ashisogi Jizō that had nerves on the surface of its body, which, though causing it intense pain simply by coming into contact with the air and ground, allowed it to effectively resist Pernida's The Compulsory because its nerves were divided into 70000 layers, each one of which would peel off if Pernida's nerves entered it.[189]