Espada 3: Halibel

Powers & Abilities

Halibel is the tercera (third) Espada, making her the 3rd most powerful arrancar in Sōsuke Aizen's Army.

Keen Intellect: While a person of few words, Halibel has shown herself to be an intuitive person. During the battle between Ichigo and Grimmjow, she noted how similar the two were, especially in terms of energy signatures.

Master Swordsmanship Specialist: Halibel has demonstrated tremendous skill in swordsmanship, being able to fight on even grounds with Hitsugaya, a famous prodigy of swordsmanship while not taking the battle seriously.

Garganta: Garganta is how Arrancar move to and from Hueco Mundo. Halibel has the ability to use this technique. It literally tears open the dimensional fabric separating the worlds, revealing a tunnel of whirling, torrential energy that must be focused and solidified to create a discernible pathway. She is seen using one to travel to the Fake Karakura Town.

Immense Spiritual Power: Being one of the top 4 members of the Espada, Halibel is forbidden to release her Zanpakutō inside the dome of Las Noches. If she were to do so, then her immense spiritual power would be enough to demolish Las Noches.
Zanpakutō

Halibel's Zanpakutō

Tiburón (皇鮫后 (ティブロン), teiburon; Spanish for "Shark", Japanese for "Imperial Shark Empress"). In its sealed state, Halibel's zanpakutō is unusually wide in comparison to its length, and is also completely hollow, consisting of nothing more than the edges. The handle is purple and guard is as wide as the blade and has three small holes on each end that Halibel uses to unsheathe it. Oddly, the sword is longer than the sheathe. It is worn horizontally on her upper back.
Proyectil Azul (蒼剣砲 (プロジェクティル・アズール), purojiekuteiru azūru; Spanish for "Blue Projectile" Japanese for "Blue Sword Gun"): A technique in which Halibel gathers spirit energy within the hollow portion of her blade and launches it as an attack, similar to a cannon, towards her opponent, in the form of a blade. She has also demonstrated the ability to keep the gathered energy concentrated within the hollowed out portion of the blade and unleash it in the form of a ribbon when attacking.

Halibel's Resurrección, Tiburón.
Resurrección: Its release command is "Attack" (討て, ute). When releasing her Zanpakutō she holds it in an outstretched arm in front of her with the blade pointing down and declares the release. She is then completely enveloped by a heart-shaped surge of water, that reshapes itself into a cyclone-like cocoon which Halibel then cuts herself out of. In this form, all of her clothes are gone and the remains of her hollow mask on her face and neck seen in her sealed form disappear, now instead creating a collar around her neck with extensions that cover her nipples, spaulders on her shoulders and two wing-like protrusions on her back featuring what appears to be a shark fin on each, a mini-skirt consisting of bones and something that reassembles a spine down her stomach.[4] She now wears a pair of knee long boots and elbow long glows. Her weapon now takes the form of a Zweihänder, which resembles an elongated shark's tooth, featuring an unusual hilt and shark's gill marks along the blade. Halibel's hair becomes messy and she loses her three braids and she also gains two lightning bolt markings on both sides of her face.
Resurrección Special Ability: In this form, Halibel gains immense speed and strength. Her increase in strength is so great that a simple swing of her sword is strong enough to send a cutting wind that even at longer distances can easily cut an opponent. The speed is also so great that an opponent, such as Tōshirō Hitsugaya, a shinigami captain, was unable to comprehend what had happened until moments after.[5]


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Fracción

Halibel's three Fracción

Halibel's Fracción consists of three female Arrancar:
Apache (アパッチ, Apacchi) is a tomboyish Arrancar with heterochromia, one sky blue and one amber eye; the latter has a red ring around it. Apache's mask fragment is on the top of her head with a horn in the middle much like that of a unicorn. Apache's Zanpakutō are the bracelets strapped to her arms.
Mila-Rose (ミラ・ローズ, Mira Rōzu) is a dark-skinned Arrancar who dresses like an Amazon warrior. Her mask fragments form a three-sectioned crown around her head and a thick necklace. Her Hollow hole is positioned midway between her navel and breasts. Her zanpakutō is a western style longsword.
Sun-Sun (スンスン, Sunsun) dresses somewhat like Luppi, with sleeves that extend well past her hands. She also has two belts criss-crossing each other on her waist. Sun-Sun has long, flowing green hair and three dots below her right eye. Her mask remnants create three hair clip-like extensions on the right side of her hair. Her Hollow hole isn't visible. She seems to be the most mature of Halibel's Fracción, advising Apache and Mila-Rose to stop arguing, as it makes them look weak, then chiding their angry responses. Her zanpakutō resembles a sai.
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Trivia
Her name is apparently taken from Harry Bell Measures, an architect.
Interestingly, both Halibel and Neliel Tu Oderschvank were the only female Espada in their generation and both of them held the number 3, and both were the only two who seemed to care for their Fracción.
Halibel is one of the few Arrancar to retain a type of sword after her Resurrección. She shares this trait with Mila-Rose, Neliel Tu Oderschvank, Nnoitra Jiruga, Aaroniero Arruruerie, Rudobōn and Ulquiorra Cifer.
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Quotes
"You're being disrespectful to Aizen-sama, Barragan."
"This is a captain's strength..? Apache and the others lost to this..?"
"Attack, Tiburón!"
"You are no match for me."
"One blow from the shark and the ice dragon sinks into the sea."
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References
↑ Bleach Manga - Chapter 339; Page 12
↑ Bleach Manga - Chapter 354; Page 19
↑ Bleach Manga - Chapter 355; page 19
↑ Bleach Manga - Chapter 355; Page 16
↑ Bleach Manga - Chapter 355; Page 19

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