Appearance

Sajin Komamura at first appears as a giant and quiet man, his features fully covered by armour, gauntlets and a huge full face helmet. When in combat at a later time with Kenpachi his helmet was broken off, revealing his true features: he was a humanoid fox. Despite being a fox, his stature is not stereotypical in any way, having the strength and bulk of a bear. He is a giant powerhouse of a man, not sly or agile in any way. His entire body is covered in this fur, as is evidenced when he takes off his gauntlets revealing his clawed furry hands. It is also possible that he hides his tail beneath his robes.

After this battle, his secret was out after being revealed to all present. Previously, only Kaname Tosen and their leader Yamamoto know of his appearance and they had decided to keep it a secret as Komamura wished it.

Personality

Saijin Komamura is a quiet and honourable man. He is deeply devoted to justice and shares this with his best friend Tosen. He finds it hard to form relationships with others perhaps due to his earlier treatment before he was a shinigami, which means that he is at first very shy. Deep down he is a sensitive and vulnerable figure beneath his imposing exterior and is quick to have his feelings hurt.

Since the battle with Kenpachi and losing his best friend Tosen he has toughened up some and has gained more confidence in himself. He no longer hides his features and has a much strengthened resolve to do the right thing, even if it means properly fighting his old friend.

History

Sajin Komamura at first is portrayed as a very mysterious figure. He is a huge and imposing man who speaks little and always conceals his features behind a huge full face helmet. He is shown from the very start to be the closest friend of Kaname Tosen and the two seem inseparable. This is because of a few reasons. Firstly, they both possess a very strong sense of honour and share their philosophical views, often from the same place: a hill overlooking rukongai which marks the location of a solitary grave: that of Tosens former love. Secondly is it because they are both 'pure spirits'. Tosen has very keen senses, and could sense the loneliness and purity of Komamura. Lastly, with Tosen being blind, Komamura knew that he could not see his features and was able to take off his helmet in his presence and therefore make his first friend.

Komamura's shame in his appearance comes from the fact that he is not fully human. He was born with a foxes features, and this is a double 'shame' on him. Foxes are seen as Yokai in Japan, where the comic hails from. Yokai being evil spirits of mischief and darkness. As a humanoid fox, Komamura was often hounded out of places he tried to settle i the afterlife and could not find a single person who would trust him, till he met Tosen. When he met Tosen he found a kindred spirit, and someone who could not see what he was. He also met another spirit who was as lonely and lost as he. The two both became Shinigami together, both possessing great spiritual potential, and they earned their Captain seats quickly.

Spending many years together as the closest of friends, Komamura was enraged when it was revealed by Tosen that he was in league with Sosuke Aizen. Tosens path was the one with the least bloodshed, but Komamura could not understand how Aizens plans could lead to anything but needless bloodshed. He fought his friend, but he could not bear to bring his full force against his friend, and enraged and not thinking of fighting clearly he was quickly knocked out by his old friend. Once Tosen left, he vowed to 'beat sense into him with his own bare hands!'

Powers

As a captain level Shinigami, Komamura is highly skilled with the blade and has spiritual powers capable of crushing normal men or even shinigami through the raw force of his reiatsu alone, or rendering the attacks of weaker opponents ineffective. He also possesses Kidou magic and a Zanpaktou and is Bankai capable. Shinigami are additionally spirit beings, and are capable of walking on thin air (and through walls in the real world)

Zanpaktou

His Zanpaktou is named 'Tenken' or 'Heavens sword'. Its release command is 'Roar', or 'Roar, Tenken!'.

Shikai

In its Shikai state, it creates parts of an armored giant that cop Komamura's movements. Komamura is capable of creaing whichever parts he wishes, so for example he could create just the giants sword when he swings his own sword, and a giant sword (with its arm) will appear and mirror his movements and strike, which gives him huge reach and power even in excess of his own formidable strength.

Bankai

The Bankai's release statement is "Kokujo Tengen Myo'o" or "Heavenly Punishment of Kokujo's King"

In this Bankai state, Komamura creates the entire armoured giant from thin air which follows his movement and commands. The force of this giant is phenomenal, able to easily crush fortifications such as castle walls with a single movement. He is also able to wear the giant armour as his own battlesuit, making him extremely formidable.