Caden

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> **— Caden to Jushiro, Shunsui and Unohana, thousand years ago.**
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## Professional Status

### Base of Operations

Soul Society
Human World

### Previous Occupation

Lieutenant of the 7th division under Nobutsuna Shigyo commandment
Lieutenant of the 13th Division

### Previous Partner

Retsu Unohana (†)
Jushiro Ukitake (†)
Kaien Shiba (†)
Kiyone Kotetsu (Promoted)
Rukia Kuchiki
 Sentaro Kotsubaki
Zennosuke Kurumadani
Shino Madarame
Ryunosuke Yuki
Takashi Nakamura
Hotaru Kikuchi
Naël

## Caden

### English Voice Actor

TBA

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* Battles & Events

Caden is an unseated member of the 13th Division. He decided to stay alongside with his husband, Jushiro Ukitake, but didn't want to steal a seat from someone who would have worked for it. After his death, he became the captain of the same division, but it was too hard for him to have the position of his deceased husband so he gave up and bitterly let the place to Rukia. Now living far away in the Rukongai, he only goes on a mission, alone, if Shunsui asks him personally, otherwise he won't do anything except act if Soul Society is really in danger.

* Caden TYBW ReferenceGo to Caden TYBW.png
* Caden's height difference with Jushiro.Go to Caden Ship.png
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* Caden and Ukitake, art by Suofei\_ArtGo to Suofei Caden.png
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## Appearance

His eyes are gold, surrounded by black circle that seems to show his tiredness : in fact, it's just a result of his merge with his Zanpakuto. The horns on his forehead are there since the first event, and Caden struggles to brush his hair because of them, that's why they are this messy, even if it's naturally short, wavy and thick. He has a small and frail body, seemingly able to be broken at one touch, only close people know that he has a strong body. Light skin, he tries to avoid days of heavy sun, he caught sun burn quickly. Caden tends to have a curved back, he stays straight if it's needed. He wears a classic shihakusho with a purple and golden haori, but left the sandals for calf-high black boots. He also wears two earings and piercings at his ears, and a long golden string wrapped three times around his neck. In general, he can see better in the night thanks to his eyes and his first transformation.

After Jushiro's death in the Thousand Years Blood War, he lose control of himself and his Zanpakuto again, causing him to lose sight of his right eye : the sclera gets black. His hands also get black and his nails are long and pointy, that's nothing he can really do something about because they keep growing back quickly.

And after leaving the Seireitei to live in the Rukongai, Caden meditates with his Zanpakuto, causing him to transform again : the sclera of both his eyes are blacks, his pupils are cat-like, his hair are a little bit longer with two braid falling on his back, and his body starts to crack like it's broken, and in order to keep is body in one-piece, he uses a white tight clothing. His outfit are the same than in the begining, he just tucked his haori inside his now larger pants, and wears a big white twisted belt and white semi-gloves.

## Personality

Caden is quite special. In public and without Jushiro, he's silent, discreet. People tends to be afraid of that because they don't hear him coming unless they accidentally turn back to him or when Caden talks. He's also strict, on a mission, he's try everything to end it quickly and properly, and don't tolerate any outbreak from anyone, and won't hesitate to send them back to their squad if it's needed, by force or not. But if someone is in danger, Caden will do anything possible to protect them, even risking his own life : not aware of the damage that his actions can have against himself, he would rather be heavily injured rather than losing of his teammates. That's why it's easier for him to be alone on a mission. Caden works better when he doesn't have to take care of someone else. The only team that always work perfectly is when he's with Jushiro or Shunsui.

On the other hand, with Jushiro and in public, he is stuck with is husband, always paying attention with what is around them. Calm enough, he is able to talk and is more pleasant, even if he's not smiling.

## Trivia

* It's usual to see Caden walk on his toes with his arms folded towards himself, like a t-rex.
* After Jushiro's death, Caden lays down where they used to be together, with his book on his face. He seems to sleep, but he is just reliving their memories he wrote inside.
* He used to practice Ikebana with Unohana, and is still doing calligraphy with Byakuya.
* He loves any sort of cheese and hates fish, and he doesn't like to cook. Jushiro owns the kitchen.
* Caden has enough power to become a captain, but he refused to take such responsibilities and wanted to stay with Jushiro.