"His name is "White". He is on an entirely different level from the various Hollows we have created up until now. After all... he is the first Hollow we have created from the soul of a Shinigami." — Kaname Tōsen in "EVERYTHING BUT THE RAIN"

White (ホワイト, Howaito) was an artificial Hollow created by Sousuke Aizen many years prior to his defection from Soul Society, using the Souls of several Shinigami.^[1]

Appearance

White was an almost completely black Hollow. It had a white mask,^[2] which strongly resembles Ichigo Kurosaki's own Hollow mask while Hollowfied, and its light, white hair reached down to the middle of its back. It had two long, forward-pointing horns protruding from the sides of its head, and its Hollow hole, located in its upper chest, was red and filled in. It possessed two blades in place of its forearms.^[3]

Personality

White exhibited a cold, calculating personality. Like most Hollows, it acted entirely on instinct, and always chose the weakest victims on the battlefield first. During battle, White was generally silent save for roaring, and did not respond when questioned by Isshin Kurosaki. During their fight, Isshin noted it felt like he was fighting something more akin to a Shinigami rather than a Hollow, later describing White's fighting style as being that of a Menos.^[4] As noted by Isshin, White became stronger and smarter with each Shinigami it consumed.^[5]

History

Some time ago, White was created from the souls of several Shinigami as part of Sousuke Aizen's research.^[6] It killed a number of Shinigami in Naruki City, prompting 10th Division Captain Isshin Shiba to investigate.^[7] When Isshin tried to lure it out by exerting large amounts of Reiatsu, White attacked two nearby Shinigami before confronting Isshin.^[8]

As it fought with Isshin, another Shinigami approached. Turning its attention to the new arrival, White fired a Cero at him before resuming its battle with Isshin. After the captain released his Shikai and was attacked by Aizen, White, continuing to exchange blows with him, lost one of its arms. When Masaki Kurosaki attacked it, White, avoiding her attacks while charging towards her, bit her shoulder before she fired a Heilig Pfeil through its head.^[9] Having been severely wounded by this, White self-destructed, forcing Isshin to shield Masaki.^[10]

However, despite its apparent demise, by biting Masaki and destroying itself, White had already chosen her as its target for Hollowfication, achieving its final "transfer" stage.^[11][12] Having entered her soul, the day after the battle it began to Hollowfy her, putting her at risk of Soul Suicide.^[13] However, by utilizing a special Gigai invented by Kisuke Urahara, Isshin was able to link his soul to both Masaki's soul and White, suppressing her Hollowfication.^[14] White's influence would later be passed onto Ichigo Kurosaki, fusing with his Shinigami powers and becoming his Zanpakutō - Zangetsu.^[15]

Powers and Abilities

Great Spiritual Power: White's Reiatsu was powerful enough to visibly intimidate Isshin Shiba, a Shinigami captain under a Spiritual Limiter, with Masaki Kurosaki describing it as enormous.^[16] Its power was enough to the force Isshin on the defensive.^[17] According to Sousuke Aizen, White should have been able to easily defeat any Shinigami captain under a Spiritual Limiter and armed with only Shikai.^[18]

Expert Hand-to-Hand Combatant: Using the bladed appendages on the ends of its arms, White held its own against Isshin Shiba, a known master swordsman.^[19]

Cero: White could fire a purple Cero^[20][21] powerful enough to obliterate an average Shinigami without a trace.^[22] Even Isshin, a captain-level Shinigami, was afraid of getting hit by it.^[23]

Enhanced Strength: White possessed great strength. When Isshin pinned down its arm, White launched him into the sky, destroying much of the ground around them.^[24]

Enhanced Durability: White was a very durable combatant. Its bladed arms repeatedly withstood clashing with Engetsu without showing any signs of damage until Isshin released his Zanpakutō.^[25]

Enhanced Endurance: Even after losing its left arm, White remained able to pressure an injured Isshin in battle.^[26]

Immense Speed: White was extremely fast, sneaking up behind two unseated Shinigami and decapitating them before they even registered its presence.^[27] White's speed allowed it to keep up with and pressure a captain and Shunpo expert like Isshin Shiba.^[28]

Combat Empowerment: White was noted by Isshin to grow stronger and more intelligent with every Shinigami it slew and devoured.^[5]

Self-Destruct Mechanism: If White was severely wounded, the matter in its Hollow hole would expand, followed by a massive explosion, which could heavily wound a captain.^[29] According to Kaname Tōsen, the use of this mechanism indicated that White had reached its final "transfer" stage.^[30]

Hollowfication Venom: White was capable of transmitting a venom that induces Hollowfication in its victims. However, the toxin in the venom was so potent that even Gotei 13 soldiers cannot survive it, let alone ordinary souls.^[31]

Soul Infiltration: Much like Asauchi, White was composed of the souls of several Shinigami layered on top of each other. Because of this, in addition to being able to Hollowfy others, White was capable of entering the soul of an individual and fusing with their latent Shinigami powers. In doing so, the Hollow essentially becomes the victim's Zanpakutō.^[32] Though Aizen designed White for the purpose of Hollowfying Shinigami souls, it was also capable of entering those of Quincy.^[33]

Appearances in Other Media

Video Game Appearances
Blade Battlers	Blade Battlers 2nd	The Blade of Fate	Dark Souls	The 3rd Phantom	Flame Bringer
Tasogare ni Mamieru Shinigami	Shattered Blade	Versus Crusade	Heat the Soul	Heat the Soul 2	Heat the Soul 3
Heat the Soul 4	Heat the Soul 5	Heat the Soul 6	Heat the Soul 7	Soul Carnival	Soul Carnival 2
Hanatareshi Yabou	Bleach Advance: Kurenai ni Somaru Soul Society	Erabareshi Tamashii	Soul Resurrección	J-Stars Victory Vs	Brave Souls
Paradise Lost	Jump Force	Rebirth of Souls	Fortnite

• White makes his first appearance outside the manga and Thousand-Year Blood War anime in Bleach: Brave Souls as part of the game's 8th anniversary. In this form, White is a melee strong attack character with the "Mind" Attribute and the "Soul Reaper Killer" and "No Affiliation Killer" abilities who has a chance to inflict Drain and Lacerate on every single attack. It has three Innate Abilities built in at ★5: "Sprinter +3", "All Status Ailment Durations -100%", and "Marauder". Its unlockable skills are " Havoc +20%", "Frenzy +2", "Bombardment +1", "Debilitator +2 sec.", "Damage to Drained Enemies +40%", "Damage to Lacerated Enemies +60%", "Weaken Defense", "Status Ailment Spiritual Pressure Boost +80%", "Increased Status Ailment Chance Against Heart Attribute Enemies +10%", "Increased Special Move Damage for Mind Attribute Character +30%", and "Increased Movement Speed for Mind Attribute Characters +30%", while its Soul Trait is "Strong Attack Recharge Time -12%"; meanwhile, its Arena Traits are "Strong Attack Damage +13%" and "Strong Attack Recharge Time -7%", while its Arena Abilities other than "All Stats +5%" are "Start Power-Up Item +2" at level 2, "Frenzy +1" at level 5 and "Poise" at level 10. White's special is White Howl (WHITE HOWL, Howaito Hauru), where White fires a Cero and unleashes a cross slash, inflicting immense damage, Drain, and Lacerate.

Trivia

• In the second best bout poll, White's fight with Isshin Shiba ranked 68th.^[34]
• Sousuke Aizen considers its name, White, to be ironic, for White has a black exterior but an "inner whiteness", due to its origins as the Souls of several Shinigami.^[35]

References

Navigation

Hollow
Hollow Abilities	Cero • Kūmon • Negación • High-Speed Regeneration
Notable Hollows	Fishbone D • Hexapodus • Acidwire • Shrieker • Grand Fisher • The Demi-Hollow • Bulbous G • Numb Chandelier • Metastacia • The Menos Grande • Cuerno • Bawabawa • Runuganga • Angila • Ayon • Hooleer • Guardians of the Forest of Menos • Zonzain • Battikaroa • Michel • Tapeworm Hollow • Yōsuke • White • Ikomikidomoe
Notable Places	Hueco Mundo • Forest of Menos • Las Noches