Isane Kotetsu

**Isane Kotetsu** is the lieutenant of Squad Four of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads under Captain Retsu Unohana.

## Statistics

* **Name**: Isane Kotetsu
* **Origin**: Bleach
* **Gender**: Female
* **Age**: 100+
* **Birthday**: August 2
* **Classification**: Soul Reaper, Squad Four Lieutenant
* **Blood Type**: Unknown
* **Height**: 187 cm (6'1.5")
* **Weight**: 70 kg (154 lbs)
* **Skin Color**: Light
* **Eye Color**: Gray
* **Hair Color**: Silver
* **Relatives**: Kiyone Kotetsu (Younger sister)
* **Alignment**: Good
* **Status**: Active
* **Class**: **B-Class**
* **Powers and Abilities**:
* **Standard Equipment**: Itegumo
* **Weaknesses**:
* **Notable Attacks/Techniques**:
* **Voice Actor**: Yukana

### Power Stats

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* **Intelligence**:
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## Appearance

Isane is a tall, young looking woman with gray eyes and short messy silver hair with strands on the right side of her face that are shoulder-length and styled as two thin braids. She wears a thin dangling red earring on each ear and a standard Shinigami uniform with her lieutenant badge on her left arm.

## Personality

Isane is generally quiet, shy, and observant, with a strong sense of loyalty. She can be impatient in the face of an enemy, rushing after enemies she has no chance of defeating, including the seemingly unstoppable Sosuke Aizen. She looks to Unohana as a mentor and mother figure. It is noted by Unohana that Isane suffers from frequent and recurring nightmares, which are often odd or whimsical in their contents. For example, she once had a nightmare involving *kamaboko* (a fishcake made of pureed surimi), which she intensely dislikes. Also according to Unohana, she rarely talks in a girly manner. Her favorite food, on the other hand, is porridge, to the extent that she is capable of eating it as the three main meals on the same day.

When Isane has time off, she goes to see her sister Kiyone and vice-versa. They are very close sisters who enjoy meeting up and having fun together. Recently, her favorite place to hang out is the Kuchiki estate, in the "secret base of the Shinigami Women's Association". She is a notable member of the latter Association, where her meek nature occasionally gets her in trouble with group activities including getting captured alongside Nemu Kurotsuchi when attempting to take a picture of Byakuya Kuchiki.

Believing that the nutrient level of porridge is very low, Isane started eating porridge when she passed 170 cm in height as she did not want to get any taller. However, she did not stop until reaching 187 cm, her height being another source of frustration for her. Once, after hearing of how sleeping helps children grow, she decides to not sleep again in order to halt her growth. During a meeting of the Shinigami Women's Association, she proposes a Denreishinki sturdy enough to not break if it is dropped from a height of 2 meters, only to be told by Nanao Ise that it is not a common problem.

## Main Skills and Equipment

**Itegumo** (凍雲, *Frozen Cloud*). In its sealed form, Itegumo takes the form of a katana with a deep blue handle and a pointed round guard, somewhat similar to a snowflake. It is kept sheathed on the left side of Isane's waist.

* **Shikai**: Its Shikai command is "Run" (奔れ, *hashire*). When its Shikai is activated, two smaller blades protrude from Itegumo's hilt at 45° angles.

**Kidō Expert**: Isane is highly proficient in Kidō spells, able to perform high level spells in quick succession for various effects. She has a good understanding of mid- and high-level spells such as Bakudō #58. Kakushitsuijaku and Bakudō #77. Tenteikūra. Offensively, Isane has used Hadō #1. Shō and Hadō #31. Shakkahō.

* **Kaidō** (回道, *Turn Way*): As the lieutenant of the 4th Division's, Isane is highly proficient in Kaidō, using it to heal injured Shinigami in the course of her duties.

**Expert Healer**: As the lieutenant of the 4th Division, Isane excels in healing techniques, being second in the 4th Division only to her captain Unohana. She is known for speedily providing medical attention.

**Shunpo Practitioner**: Isane is proficient enough in to keep up with her captain.

**High Spiritual Power**: As a lieutenant of the Gotei 13, she boasts a high level of spiritual energy.

## Relationships

* Retsu Unohana
* Kiyone Kotetsu