Hogyoku

A Hōgyoku is an artifact that features in Bleach.

History

The Hōgyoku (崩玉, Crumbling Orb; Viz "Breakdown Sphere") was a relic that tied to the Soul Society that had the ability to affect reality. Sōsuke Aizen was noted to had created an imperfect one with the sphere capable of breaking down the boundaries between a Shinigami and a Hollow. However, the artifact was incomplete with Aizen conducting a number of experiments in order to perfect it. This included secretly using hundreds of Shinigami and citizens of the Rukongai district whose souls were presented to it. In time, he came to conclude that one means of completing the Hōgyoku was by presenting another version of it and fuse them together. Luckily for him, Kisuke Urahara and similarly created his own Hōgyoku from his experiments. Thus, Aizen planned to steal Kisuke's Hōgyoku and fuse it with his own in the hope that it would lead perfecting it.

The Arrancar Patros came to resent the rule of Aizen over their kind and thus plotted an act of rebellion against him. Alongside Menis and Aldegor, he went to steal the Hōgyoku where they escaped into the world of the living with them manifesting in Karakura Town. Once there, they went out to find Kisuke Urahara in order to get him to unlock the power of the sphere for them.

Overview

In appearance, the Hōgyoku was a small, bluish-purple orb that was swirling with energy inside of it. The artifact was said to contain overbearing power unlike anything else known and one that was completely unrelated to Reiatsu.

It was said to be capable of dissolving the boundaries between a Shinigami and a Hollow thus effectively allowing one to gain the powers of another. This effectively allowed an individual to gain further powers and become stronger as a result. However, the true power of it was its ability to sense the hearts of those around it and materialize their deepest desire.

The Hogyoku could be embedded into the body of a person thus fusing the two together. In this state, it instinctively reacted to protect its master from harm. This included healing any injuries instantly that matched the high-speed regeneration of Hollows. In addition, it looked to further understand its master's heart and desires where it restructured their soul and triggered transformations the longer they were fused together.

Users

• Sōsuke Aizen : a Shinigami of the Gotei 13 in the Soul Society who first created the Hōgyoku in secret and looked to unlock its full potential.
• Kisuke Urahara :

Notes

• The Hogyoku was created by Tito Kubo and featured in the setting of Bleach.

In other media

Television

• In Bleach, the Hōgyoku appeared in the setting of the anime television series adaptation.

Appearances

• Bleach:

External Link

• Bleach Wiki Entry

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