Nnoitra Gilga
Nnoitra Gilga is a anime and manga male character who features in Bleach.
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Biography
Nnoitra Gilga (Japanese: ノイトラ・ジルガ, Hepburn: Noitora Jiruga; Viz: Nnoitora Gilga) was originally a Hollow who came to evolve into an Arrancar. Years ago, he came to join the ranks of the Espada where he held the 8th rank in the organization. At some point, he was given the task of seeking out Vasto Lorde by Sōsuke Aizen where he was dispatched alongside Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck. This saw him laying waste to an entire colony of Hollows which drew the attention of Nelliel who asked him why he did so as they received no such order. However, Nnoitra said that nothing in their orders went against killing Hollows in the search for Vasto Lordes and that he simply killed rebels as it simply benefited Aizen. He continued to debate with Nelliel about these principles until he was assaulted and knocked out. When he awoke, he discovered she was reading a book next to him, with a dead Hollow nearby. He inquired as to why she assisted him, and Nelliel simply stated that she did not 'assist him.' By putting a halt to his suicidal conduct, she merely saved the Espada from losing a member. Nnoitra emphasized that he despises her and that she would understand why she would continue to follow him around. She would simply stare at him and said that it was because he was weaker than her. He would repeatedly challenge the then-3rd Espada Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck to battle at this time, and she would easily defeat him each time. She wanted to leave during one of these confrontations, and he warned her it was a fight to the finish. When she inquired whether he wanted her to finish him off, she said she flatly refused and urged him to stop talking so loudly. She claimed that there was a point in their lives when they lost their humanity and turned into animals. However, Nelliel believed that they had regained their sense of reason after becoming Arrancar. She explained to him that reasonable people needed a purpose to fight when they go into battle, and that he did not have one. Nnoitra simply yelled at her claiming that he had a reason and that he could not stand her. The reasoning behind this stemmed from Nelliel simply seeing Nnoitra as a beast and did not recognise him as a warrior as he fought with instinct. As a result, she did not see the need to take the life of a person who she did not consider to be warrior. Tesra approached Nnoitra after Nelliel had left and given him a hand which was when he threw his Zanpakutp at him in retaliation, hitting the structure behind the Arrancar. Nnoitra warned him against being nice to him, claiming that just because he had lost did not imply they were on the same level. Nnoitra stated to Tesra why he chose Nelliel and not another Espada because he despised her for simply being a girl who could outrank a man on the battlefield.
Sometime later, Nnoitra came to team up with another Arrancar named Szayelaporro Granz who was not yet a member of the Espada. Together, they were to perform a sneak attack against Nelliel with this serving as an opportunity for Granz to test one of his devices. As Nelliel was searching for her Fracción she was confronted by Nnoitra who asked her if she was looking for something. Nelliel stated it was none of his business and asked if revealing his weapon was a form of intimidation. She advised him if he didn't want to look weak, to keep it hidden and move on. Moments later, there was an explosion which gets Nelliel's attention, and once the smoke settled she saw her Fracción, Pesche Guatiche and Dondochakka Birstanne, gravely wounded. She turned to Nnoitra and asked him if he forcibly removed their masks as she becomes enraged. They initiated in a fight and because of a device made by Szayelaporro, it created a fake image of Nnoitra and distracted Nelliel's attention. By exploiting the opportunity, Nnoitra attacked Nelliel and she was hit from behind causing a wound to her head and her mask to break on the front left side. The attack scarred her forehead and left her unconscious. Gilga then took her unconscious body and stated that she would probably call this an act of a beast, but it did not matter to him. He was approached from behind by Szayelaporro who asked if there was anything else to which Nnoitra responded that his job was already over. Szayelaporro asked him if he needed to be so cold as they worked as partners, for that he should at least be allowed to admire their end. Nnoitra detailed that he doesn't remember being his partner and that they just happened to have the same motives. Nnoitra threw Nelliel off the side of Las Noches so that he could increase his power by the time she returned. Nnoitra told Szayelaporro they were going, but Szayelaporro told him that he would appreciate it if he lost the presumptuous tone, but Nnoitra told him that he wasn't even an Espada. Szayelaporro stated that if not for the equipment that he prepared Nnoitra wouldn't even have had the chance to attack Nelliel and then asked if he should really be speaking to him that way. Nnoitra looked over the side of Las Noches at Nelliel and her Fracción's prone bodies and was surprised as she reverted into a child. Szayelaporro noted that he had not anticipated this and he had never seen anything like it before. He deduced that her Reiatsu was leaking out of the wound on her mask, and her spiritual body shrank as a result. Nnoitra stated he didn't care why it happened as he gloated over her and stated that it was unlikely for them to get the chance to cross swords with each other again, noting that it was a shame.
He was present with the other Espada as Wonderweiss Margela was created and as Aizen explained the process of awakening the Hōgyoku from its inert state.
Nnoitra attended Aizen's meeting concerning the arrival of Ichigo Kurosaki, Yasutora Sado and Uryū Ishida entering Hueco Mundo to save Orihime Inoue. After Aizen warns the Espada to treat the intruders with caution, Nnoitra comments that they look weak. Tier Harribel warns him that if he had listened to what Aizen just said, he would have heard him state that they should not take the intruders lightly. Nnoitra tells her that is not what he meant and tells her not to get testy before asking her if she is scared. Harribel just gives him a cold stare. Grimmjow interrupts the brewing confrontation by attempting to walk out against Aizen's orders. He, alongside the other Espada, sits silently while Aizen subdues Grimmjow with his Spiritual Pressure to keep him in line. Later, he attempts to start a conversation with Ulquiorra about Orihime Inoue. Nnoitra asks how he is handling her, stating he knows Aizen put him in charge of her. He asks how he is doing 'taming' her, but Ulquiorra ignores him and walks away, calling him degenerate scum. Undeterred, Nnoitra uses Sonído to move in front of him and asks Ulquiorra to not get so testy as he is only asking if everything is going well. Ulquiorra could not comprehend why Nnoitra really cares as it's trivial, but tells him not to worry as Orihime has been under Aizen's spell even before she arrived in Hueco Mundo. Nnoitra then questions if Aizen has used Kyōka Suigetsu as usual, though Ulquiorra assures him that this situation was not that big of an issue to warrant its use. He further explains that the moment that she was invited there, multiple psychological cages were put in place, by putting her friends in danger she was forced into a situation where she couldn't refuse and made her surrender. Following that, they gave her the 12 hour period to say goodbye to one of her friends. Nnoitra still doesn't get the significance of the psychological cage that is being spoken about. Ulquiorra further explains that she is basically set to believe in her own mind that they are not the enemy and then she will follow them of her own free will. He also makes note that allowing her to say goodbye to a friend of her own choosing will allow her to leave evidence of her free will in the event so she will be looked as a traitor to her friends. Finally understanding, Nnoitra states that plan is well thought out and he would expect nothing less of Aizen, though Ulquiorra corrected him stating that such things to Aizen are nothing more than a game. If she is trapped then that is good, if she is not then that is okay as well, as either way she does not have the power to escape from Hueco Mundo or even the will to turn against them.
Nnoitra intercepts Yasutora Sado after he defeats Gantenbainne Mosqueda, wondering if he is the first one to get there. Sado immediately charges at him, despite Gantenbainne's attempts to tell him to run. Nnoitra lets Sado punch him, but is unaffected, asking if that is his best shot. Nnoitra cuts Sado several times, calling him a weakling. Afterwards, Nnoitra sits down and rests until he is interrupted by Tesra, his Fracción. Tesra asks him if he is going to finish Sado off, but Nnoitra tells him no, saying that if he kills a thousand nobodies then nobody is going to admit that he is the strongest. He begins to explain that there is no value in taking a nobody's life, but is interrupted when he senses something. He tells him they are leaving as he has found a huge Reiatsu and that he is going to go crush it. As they leave, he senses Sado is alive. Sado tries to attack, but Tesra blocks for him. Tesra asks if they should go, but Nnoitra holds his blade to his throat, asking who told him to get involved. Tesra apologizes, noting his reasoning, but Nnoitra interrupts, stating there is no one who could beat him. He tells Tesra not to forget that, as he is the strongest Espada. Nnoitra later watches Ichigo Kurosaki fight Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez, silently watching the battle; studying Ichigo's attacks until they finish. When Grimmjow is defeated, Nnoitra attacks him, seriously wounding the 6th Espada. Ichigo questions Nnoitra, who does not respond, but rather attacks Grimmjow, who Ichigo blocks for. He then asks Ichigo his name, telling him he will remember it for the short time he will be alive. He throws his Zanpakutō and Ichigo dodges. Nnoitra then attacks relentlessly and has Tesra restrain Orihime when she tries to intervene. Nnoitra then reveals he is the 5th Espada and states all of Ichigo's opponents before him were weaker. The fight continues as Ichigo manages to hold his own against the Espada. Orihime pleads with Nnoitra to stop, but he tells her to shut up. He states that fights are not fair and that he has already seen everything Ichigo can do. As Ichigo attacks, Nnoitra grabs Ichigo's blade and demonstrates the strength of his Hierro. He throws Ichigo before noticing Nel and commenting how weak she has become, prompting Ichigo to ask how he knows Nel. Nnoitra explains that Nel is actually Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck, the former tercera Espada.[20] Nel tries to deny this, but Nnoitra attacks her and Ichigo defends before Nnoitra sends him flying with a kick. Nnoitra comments that she seems to have lost her memory after he broke her mask. Ichigo yells and attacks Nnoitra, slashing him to no effect. Nnoitra sends Ichigo flying once more before doing the same to Nel. As he goes over to a wounded Ichigo, he states that it's time to end this. He grabs Ichigo's sword arm and breaks his wrist. Seeing Ichigo hurt triggers Nel's transformation into her original form much to Nnoitra's surprise.
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, Nnoitra Gilga was a very tall man with a thin and lanky body where he had black hair that hung past his shoulders that concealed the left side of his face. He frequently sported a huge smile that showed his upper teeth and he had a large white eyepatch with one exposed dark gray eye. His black hair hangs past his shoulders, concealing the left side of his face and a large white eye patch with one exposed dark gray eye. The eye patch hides his mask fragments, consisting of a small set of jawbones and teeth surrounding his Hollow hole. The tattoo signifying his rank as 5th Espada was located on his tongue. His clothing consists of a modified Arrancar. jacket with an overblown spoon-like hood and an opening starting at the neckline, showing most of his midsection, and closing at his waist. He wears the standard hakama but the ends of his pant legs close inside extended and curved boots. When he was the 8th Espada, Nnoitra's hair was shorter and messier, he lacked the spoon hood, and he wore his jacket's collar upturned.
An extremely foul-mouthed man, he was shown as being chauvinistic who openly insulted female fighters.
Gilga looked to prove himself to be the absolute strongest of the Espada and did not wish to waste his time killing those he deemed as being weak.
Nnoitra's idea of a fulfilling end to his life would be to die on his own two feet while drowning in his own blood. He was willing to resort to underhanded means to win and hated people for not killing him as he believed that they did not treat him as an equals.
Powers and abilities
As an Arrancar, Nnoitra Gilga was a powerful humanoid with a range of superhuman abilities that were far greater than any Hollow.
This meant that he also possessed a skin of Hierro (鋼皮 (イエロ), Iero; Spanish for "Iron", Japanese for "Steel Skin";Viz "Iron Skin") which was like heavy armor. By condensing his Reiryoku, he created a steel-hard skin strong enough to block a Zanpakutō. Among the Espada, Gilga waas said to hold the strongest Hierro of all Arrancar allowing him to withstand almost any attack with no sign of injury.
It was shown that he wielded his own Zanpakutō (斬魄刀, Soul-Cutter Sword; Viz "Soul Slayer") that was known as Santa Teresa (聖哭螳螂 (サンタ テレサ), Santa Teresa; a common Spanish language name for "Mantis religiosa," or in English, "Praying Mantis," Japanese for "Holy Wailing Praying Mantis"; Viz "Sacred Screaming Praying Mantis").
Due to being an Arrancar, the greater bulk of his power was sealed away in his sword which he could awaken through his Resurrección (帰刃 (レスレクシオン), Resurekushion; Spanish for "Resurrection", Japanese for "Returning Blade"). To release it, he uttered the command Pray (祈れ, inore) where he gathered spiritual energy which formed a yellow aura around him that created a small shockwave.
He came to join the ranks of the Espada where he rose from the ranks as he was 8th in number but came to be 5th in the hierarchy.
Notes
- Nnoitra Gilga was created by Tite Kubo where he featured in the setting of the Bleach universe.
In other media
Television
- In Bleach, Nnoitra Gilga appeared in the setting of the anime television series adaptation where he was voiced by Japanese actor Nobutoshi Canna and by English actor Michael Sinterniklaas in the dub.
Video games
Appearances
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