Category:Shinigami

== [CoS] Shinigami Official Ranks == ●Trainee

▩Duties - Trainee's are required to pass the Shinigami Academy and be assigned to a squad.

●Unseated

▩Duties - Duties of unseated are dictated by the squads Fukutaichō and Taichō.

●Seated

▩Duties - Seated officers are the remainder of the officers in the Gotei 13 that hold ranks at or below 3rd Seat. Captains and lieutenants have the ranks of 1st and 2nd Seats, respectively. Next to that, there are 18 more seats (3rd-to-20th). These ranks are somewhat analogous to junior officers or non-commissioned officers in modern military. There seems to be a distinction between senior and junior seated officers, just like in real-life armies. In the Gotei 13, only one person can hold a senior officer rank (such as 3rd or 5th seat), but there are several holders of junior officer ranks (e.g. 20th seat). Seated officers often lead subunits within each division (for example, Hanatarō Yamada is leader of 4th Division's 14th Advanced Relief Team).

●Fukutaichō/Lieutenant

▩Duties - Lieutenants function as executive officers for their division, taking care of or supervising day-to-day operations. They (along with their captains) are not assigned to one specific squad. They generally only know the Shikai of their Zanpakutō, but are still the second strongest in their division. In the case of a division captain's death, departure, or other circumstances making him unable to perform their duties, the lieutenant acts as the "substitute captain" until another can be assigned.

●Taichō/Captain

▩Duties - Captains are generally the most respected Shinigami within the Soul Society, with the Kidō Corps, and Onmitsukidō leaders possibly being on equal status. With one exception, all captains are able to utilize the final stage of their Zanpakutō, and are far more powerful than even their lieutenants. Knowing Bankai gives captains an average of five-to-ten times the strength of Shinigami who are unable to perform it.[8] They have also extensively-trained, if not mastered, their Bankai, allowing them to actually use the enormous power effectively in battle. Most captains are also skilled in the use of Flash Steps, Kidō, and generally have extensive knowledge of Shinigami history and battle tactics. All of these factors create a vast power-gap between captains and lower-ranked officers.

Captains determine the course, organization, tactics and policy of their division. The power a captain has over his/her division is absolute and cannot be questioned by subordinates or the captains of the other divisions. A captain can choose to change the division specialty (As Kisuke Urahara did upon gaining command). Due to captains having supreme authority in their respective division the divisions have become separate entities and not a cohesive military. In this way they only have the right to punish the actions of their subordinates and not those of other divisions unless in the instance that the division in question has no current captain or the subordinates actions are against the laws or rules of Soul Society.

Although not commonly stated, the true power of the Soul Society lies in the captains of the Gotei 13, as they are the leaders of its military arm. With them at full strength, the Soul Society is safe and almost unbeatable. If they are broken, their strength dwindles, making them highly vulnerable.

●Sōutaichō/Captain Commander

▩Duties - is the supreme leader of the Gotei 13. The position requires the Captain-Commander to oversee the overall operations of the Gotei 13, Onmitsukidō and Kidō Corps when the well being of Seireitei and Soul Society is at stake. The only power the Captain-Commander is answerable to is the Central 46 Chambers.

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[CoS] Soul Society Squad Duties, Specialties, Flower, and ColorEdit
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1st Division Job: Command Specialty: SAKE! Division Flower: Chrysanthemum (Truth & Innocence) Division Color: Deep Purple
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2nd Division Job: Special Ops / Assassination / Torture Specialty: Stealth / Hakuda / Shunpo Division Flower: Pasque flower (Seek Nothing) Division Color: Dark Orange

3rd Division Job: Information Gathering / Counter Information Specialty: Manipulation Division Flower: Marigold (Despair) Division Color: Azure

4th Division Job: Medical / Supply / Janitorial Specialty: Genkidou / Bakudo / Medicals Skills Division Flower: Bellflower (Those Who Grieve Are Loved) Division Color: Puce

5th Division Job: First Strike Force (2) / Kidou Corps Specialty: Kidou Division Flower: Lily of the Valley (Sacrifice, Danger, Pure Love, Humility, Sweetness) Division Color: Pale Turquoise

6th Division Job: Internal Affairs / Enforcement of Seireitei Laws Specialty: Kidou / Swordsmanship Division Flower: Camellia (Noble Reason) Division Color: Cobalt Blue.

7th Division Job: Offensive Tactics Specialty: Tactical Offense Knowledge Division Flower: Iris (Courage) Division Color: Dark Tan.

8th Division Job: Reserves & Backup / Gotei 13 Security Force Specialty: N/A Division Flower: Strelitzia/Bird of Paradise (Everything is Obtained) Division Color: Raspberry Rose.

9th Division Job: Preserve Arts & Cultural / Gotei 13 Security Force Specialty: N/A Division Flower: White Poppy (Oblivion) Division Color: Tenné.

10th Division Job: Diplomacy / Seireitei-Rukongai Diplomacy Specialty: N/A Division Flower: Daffodil (Mystery, Egoism) Division Color: Dark Green.

11th Division Job: First Strike Force (1) Specialty: Melee Combat / Swordsmanship Division Flower: Yarrow (Fight) Division Color: Lavender

12th Division Job: Research & Development Specialty: Intelligence / Any Building & Tech Based Skills Division Flower: Thistle (Vengeance, Strictness, Independence) Division Color: Olive Green

13th Division Job: Defensive Tactics Specialty: Tactical Defense Knowledge Division Flower: Snowdrop (Hope) Division Color: Maroon ___________________________________________ ★____________________________________________