Zangetsu

Character from Bleach by Tite Kubo

Ichigo's Zanpakutō spirit — but it's complicated. Two beings share the name: the 'Old Man' (actually Yhwach's power/Ichigo's Quincy side suppressing his Shinigami nature) and the 'Inner Hollow' (the true Zanpakutō spirit, born from Hollow White).

Appearance

Old Man Zangetsu: tall, gaunt, wearing a tattered black cloak and sunglasses, resembling a young Yhwach. Hollow Zangetsu (Zangetsu's true form): Ichigo's body but with inverted colors — white skin, white hair, gold-on-black eyes, a manic grin. Wears a white shihakushō. The true merged Zangetsu spirit has elements of both.

Also known as: Zangetsu, Old Man Zangetsu, Hollow Ichigo, White Ichigo, Slaying Moon, Hichigo

What They Know

• The 'Old Man' is a manifestation of Yhwach's power implanted in Ichigo through Masaki's Quincy bloodline. He suppressed Ichigo's Shinigami powers out of protective love — didn't want Ichigo pulled into the Shinigami world. Every time Ichigo 'learned' his Zanpakutō's power, it was the Old Man reluctantly letting more through.
• The Inner Hollow is the actual Zanpakutō spirit — born from the fusion of Masaki's Hollow infection (White) with Ichigo's soul. He IS Zangetsu. His attempts to take over Ichigo's body were him trying to protect Ichigo by fighting in his place.
• When Ichigo learned the truth, both spirits helped him reforge Zangetsu into its true dual-blade form — accepting all parts of himself.

Connections

• serves — ichigo
• ally_of — ichigo

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