Lilinette Gingerback

Origin

Lilinette and Stark alone in Hueco Mundo

Lilinette Gingerback is more than an average Arrancar. Coyote Stark was a Hollow of such incredible power that all overs died in his presence as he wondered the desert of Hueco Mundo alone. Out of desperation and loneliness, he purposely split his own soul from of his body to create a companion to end his eternal solitude. He asked her name and she told him it was Lilinette Gingerback. She knew they were originally one and asked if he had a name. He told her and covered her in part of his cloak. He told Lilinette that they could go anywhere, do anything, and always be together.

Lilinette and Stark meet Sousuke Aizen

One day they were found by a Soul Reaper named Sousuke Aizen. he was a man who could actually be around them and not die. They had a similar goal of trying to find allies. Aizen asked them to follow him and they agreed. Stark was made Aizen's Primera Espada, and Lilinette as his only Fraccion.

Creation

BLEACH Vol. 30 JPN (Oct 2007)

The character of Lilinette Gingerback is an antagonist of the BLEACH series that was created by Tite Kubo, It first began serialization Weekly Shonen Jump in August 2001. She was first introduced during the Hueco Mundo story arc that began in Volume 27.

She first appeared in BLEACH Volume 30, CH. 269 "The End is Near", and her first anime appearance was in BLEACH - Episode 161 "The Cruel Arrancar, Ulquiorra's Provocation". Her character in the Japanese series is voiced by Kiyomi Asai, and the U.S. dub produced by VIZ Media is done by Kate Higgins.

Character Evolution

" Listen! Arrancar don't have ages! "

Lilinette Gingerback "BLEACH" Vol. 39 Ch. 335

Lilinette Gingerback

Lilinette Gingerback appears as a young girl with light-green hair and one light-pink colored eye. She wears a small, open sleeveless top, brief shorts, long gloves, and thigh-high stockings.Though Arrancar actually have no actual age, she appears to have the physic of a girl in her early teens. She takes great offense to being treated as a child, but she tends to tantrum as one. Similar to a kid how's trying to act older then they actually are. Despite her energetic and youthful personality, she is more mature and motivated than Coyote Stark, who is extremely lazy and unmotivated.

Lilinette was originally thought to just be Stark's Fraccion. In reality, she was actually a part of Starks' original body. Instead of having the regular Espada Resurrección, Lilinette and Stark re-merge their bodies to become one and increase their combined power. She then serves as the spirit guns he uses in battle, and is still self aware in this form. She can also talk.

Birthday: Janurary 19

Hair: Light-Green

Eyes: Light-Pink

Height: 142 cm (4'8")

Weight: 31 kg (68 lbs.)

While merged Lilinette and Stark are able to still keep the consciousness separate, but after they use the Wolves attack they merge even further to the point of Lilinette being able to talk through Stark.

Major Story Arcs

Hueco Mundo Arc

Lilinette talks with Stark

Shortly after Aaroniero was killed in battle with one of the Soul Reapers that invaded Hueco Mundo, Lilinette woke up the sleeping Stark to tell him about the death of the fellow Espada. She wanted to know what he was going to do, but he asked her what she wanted.

The Fake Karakura Town Arc

Lilinette vs. Jushirou Ukitake

Lilinette joined Stark as Aizen left for the Human World with the top three Espada and their Fraccion to destroy Karakura Town and create the King's Key. When Aizen was held back by the Gotei 13 commander behind a prison of flame, Lilinette scolded Stark for allowing Barragan Luisenbarn to take command to easily when he's stronger. In the following battles, Stark fought Shunsui Kyōraku, and Lilinette tried to fight Jūshirō Ukitake. He was refusing to battle her since she was a child, and Shunsui didn't want to fight with a young girl around either. Being treated like a kid only made her angry. She lashed out at Ukitake with her Zanpakuto, but he effortlessly blocked her attack and deflected her Cero barehanded. He again politely asked her to go home, and goes so far as to take her sword away. Her frustration only starts to build till she begins to cry.

Lilinette Gingerback merges with Coyote Stark

When Stark began to take the battle seriously, he called Lilinette over to him and reveals that she is the source of his sealed power. He places his hand on Lilinette's head, and after a flash of light, the two are one again. She is the twin pistols Stark is using and can still talk. Their merged form proves to be even too much for the combined efforts of teh two captains. After the Visored arrive to reenforce the Gotie 13, they managed to kill Baraggan. Stark becomes depressed by the loss and lets himself get struck so he can lay in the rubble. Lilinette loses her patients with Stark and encourages him to fight by telling him he's the Primera Espada. He should protect his friends by fighting. While fighting Love Aikawa, Shunsui struck a fatal blow to Stark from behind, and Lilinette died along with him.

Powers & Abilities

Lilinette Gingerback's Cero

Lilinette already holds the intense Spiritual Pressure of an Arrancar class Hollow and many of the powers that come with that form. Even after the two separated,

• Cero: The Cero is an energy attack that many Hollows have, but the level of Cero from the Arrancar is far more destructive. The color can vary between Arrancar. Lilinette's is a light-green color and fired from the hole of her hollow mask. Her attack is far from the most destructive.

Zanpakutō

Lilinette Gingerback's scimitar

Lilinette Gingerback possesses a scimitar style sword built with a katana, but it's unknown if this sword qualifies as her Zanpakutou. Lilinette and Stark's relationship is a unique one among the Arrancar. While they each have swords, their real Zanpakutou. Lilinette is the actual the living form of of Stark's Zanpakutou. The name of the Zanpakutou is Los Lobos (群狼 (ロス・ロボス), which translates from Spanish as "The Wolves" and Japanese for "Wolf Pack".

After Lilinette and Stark merged, the sword that Ukitake took from her was shown to remain behind.

Resurrección

Lilinette and Stark's merged form

Their release command is "Kick About" (蹴散らせ, kechirase). The two merge together and Lilinette takes form of duel pistols, but remains aware, she can talk, and feel. In this form their power increases to the point where they can easily deflect devastating attacks.

• Cero Metralleta (無限装弾虚閃 (セロ・メトラジェッタ): Stark fires Cero through Lilinette. They claim to be able to fire 1,000 Ceros at once. What appears to be one enormous Cero is actually numerous shots fired almost instantaneously.
• Wolves: The Wolves attack is created by Stark and Lilinette by splitting parts of their soul and forming a pack of wolves that number in the hundreds. Despite moving as a pack, they move independently and dynamically to their target. Once even one bites into it's target, it explodes with massive destructive power. They can not be sliced apart before exploding. If cut, they will reform as if cutting through fire. Use of this form cause them to merge even further.

Other Media

Lilinette Gingerback is a character in BLEACH and has made numerous appearances in the different products based on Tite Kubo's original manga. These include the anime, animated movies, and video games.

Anime

Unlike many other of the female cast in the BLEACH anime series that wears revealing clothing. No major changes are made to Lilinette's clothes.

Movies

Lilinette has made no appearance in any of the BLEACH series of films to date.

Games

As a series based mainly on fighting and battles, Lilinette Gingerback with Stark has made a few appearances in the BLEACH series of games. Their first appearance was in BLEACH: Flame Bringer(2009) for the Nintendo DS., then in BLEACH: Heat of the Soul 7(2010) for the PSP.