Renji Abarai (阿散井 恋次, Abarai Renji) is the lieutenant of the 6th Division under Captain Byakuya Kuchiki and is married to Rukia Kuchiki. He formerly served as the 6th Seat of the 11th Division under Kenpachi Zaraki.
Appearance[]
Renji has brown eyes and long crimson hair, which is usually kept in a high ponytail. As a child, Renji's hairline was leveled. Later, he styled it in a large widow's-peak. His upper body is covered in tribal tattoos, which have increased over time, starting from his early days as an academy student to covering his entire back, much of his chest, his extremities, and even much of his forehead.
He wears a standard Shinigami shihakushō, though he usually includes some sort of headgear, usually expensive glasses (that are all brought from Seireitei's popular Gin Tonbo store), or a white headband when he is saving up to purchase some new glasses due to each pair being broken in one way or another (as well as each one costing half a year's worth of one of his paychecks).
Despite being of appropriate rank, Renji does not wear his Division's lieutenant badge. While out of uniform, Renji often wears a white kimono-like type of night clothing, with pink floral patterns on it, and a dark grey sash tied around his waist. It has also been said "that the women within his Division do not mind that he usually walks around in his night clothing."
Seventeen months after Aizen's defeat, Renji's hair has grown longer and he wears a maroon colored bandanna covering all of the tattoos on his forehead. He also wears long dark straps on each wrist with bandages over his arms.
Personality[]
Renji is quite dynamic, as his personality varies from smug and cocky before a fight, to then disquieted and depressed after a major defeat, but shows himself to be an incredibly serious and determined fighter when confronted with an actual threat. Willing to fight, kill, and die for whatever he believes in, Renji is a dangerous man to those who stand in his way, especially in regards to how close he is with his fellow childhood friend, Rukia Kuchiki. Yasutora Sado compares his fighting style to that of Ichigo Kurosaki, whom he initially antagonized but got along with quite closely since Aizen's betrayal (albeit frequently argues with).
Renji is determined to surpass his captain, Byakuya Kuchiki, and it's this determination that drives Renji to grow stronger (compounded by the fact that Renji still holds onto the philosphies of the 11th Division as one of its former members), where he will die trying against a threat he himself has decided to handle alone out of his own resolve.
Renji likes taiyaki (a popular fish-shaped pancake usually filled with sweet bean paste), and has a dislike for spicy food. Renji also likes futsal, and in his free time works on assembling a team from the 6th Division, with success, more or less. The current members are himself, Rikichi Yuki, and the 4th, 8th, 13th, and 20th seated officers.
In regards to Renji's knack for having fancy eyewear (even if it always breaks on him and costs a lot to replace each broken pair), his dream is to wear a pair of self-designed-goggles at least once.
Relationships[]
Rukia Kuchiki[]
Ichigo Kurosaki[]
Byakuya Kuchiki[]
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