Gotei 13

Gotei 13

The Gotei 13 is the name given to the group of death gods who have obtained great power these are captains. The captains make up of 13 squads each with a lieutenant and around 200-500 death god warriors. besides the 13 squads there are 3 special groups the Kido corps which deals in magic conjuring, Special Forces which is ran by who ever is in charge of the 2nd division and deals with spying and detention/jail and last the Scientific Bureau . the Gotei 13 is headed by Shigekuni Yamamoto Genryusai he is also leader of the 1st division. The Gotei 13 was created to diminish hollows, a creature that eats the soul's of humans.

Too become a captain in the Gotei 13 you must be able to use Bankai, or either Have the recommendation of 6 captains and approval of another 3 and the other, to defeat another captain with at least 200 witnesses.

List of captains and vice captains

1st Division

Captain - Shigekuni Yamamoto Genryusai  Vice Captain - Chojiro Sasakibe                                                                                                                                                       

2nd Division

Captain - Soifon  Vice Captain - Marechiyo Omaeda

3rd Division

Captain - Previous Gin Ichimaru  Vice Captain - Izuru Kira

4th Division

Captain - Retsu Unohana  Vice Captain - Isane Kotetsun

5th Division

Captain - Previous Sosuke Aizen  Vice Captain - Momo Hinamori

6th Division

Captain - Byakuya Kuchiki  Vice Captain - Renji Abari

7th Division

Captain - Sajin Komamura  Vice Captain - Tetsuzaemon Iba                                                                                                                                                                                               

8th Division

Captain - Shunsui Kyoraku  Vice Captain - Nanao Ise

9th Division

Captain - Kaname Tousen  Vice Captain -  Shuhei Hisagi

10th Division

Captain - Toshiro Hitsugaya  Vice Captain - Rangiku Matsumoto

11th Division

Captain - Kenpachi Zaraki  Vice Captain -  Yachiru Kusagishi   

12th Division

Captain - Mayuri Kurotsuchi  Vice Captain - Nemo Kurotsuchi

13th Division

Captain - Jushiro Ukitake  Vice Captain - Sentaro Kotsubaki & Kiyone Kotetsu

Kido Corps

Know known leader or vice captain.

Special Forces

Leader - Soifon

Division Insignia

1st Division  

Chrysanthemums -  "Truth and Innocence"                                                                                                                                                                                                                   

2nd Division    

Tulip - "Seek Nothing"

3rd Division   

Marigold - "Despair"

4th Division   

Bellflower - "Those Who Grieve Are Loved"

5th Division   

Lily of the Valley - "Sacrifice", "Danger", "Pure Love"

6th Division   

Camellia - "Noble Reason"

7th Division   

Iris - "Courage"

8th Division   

Bird of Paradise - "Everything is Obtained"

9th Division   

Buttercup - "Oblivion"

10th Division   

Daffodil - "Mystery", "Egoism"

11th Division   

Yarrow - "Fight"

12th Division   

Thistle - "Vengeance", "Strictness", "Independence"

13th Division   

Summer Snowflake - "Hope"

Captains unique Hikama-Hino color

Each captain has distinct underside color on there robes, each color and who has it is on the list below.
 

1st  Division

 Yamamoto - royal purple
 

2nd Division

 Soifon - amber
 

3rd Division

 Ichimaru - light bluish-white
  

4th Division

 Unohana - grayish pink
  

5th Division 

  Aizen - light green
  

6th Division

  Kuchiki - blue
  

7th Division 

  Komamura - brownish tan

8th Division

  Kyōraku - rose pink
 

9th Division

  Tōsen - brownish orange
 

10th Division 

  Hitsugaya - dark green
 

11th Division 

  Zaraki - deep purple
 

12th Division

  Kurotsuchi - dark greenish blue
  

13th Division

 Ukitake - dark rose pink
 

Captain and Lieutenant particular clothing

Captain Soifon

 2nd Division wears a sleeveless and backless Shinigami outfit (when she is fighting) under her haori, which is standard issue for the head of the Special Forces. Soifon also wears a yellow sash

Captain Retsu Unohana

 4th Division wears an obi sash rather than standard haori.

Captain Byakuya Kuchiki

 6th Division wears an extremely expensive scarf named ginpaku kazahana no uzuginu and a white ceremonial hairpiece.

Captain Sajin Komamura

 7th Division wears shoulder guards over his haori and large gloves which go up to his arms.

Captain Shunsui Kyōraku

 8th Division is probably the most flamboyantly dressed of the captains, always seen wearing a straw hat plus a flower patterned haori over his standard.

Captain Kaname Tōsen

 9th Division wears an orange scarf with his outfit, a sleeveless kosode as well as white boots.

 Captain Tōshirō Hitsugaya

 10th Division wears a green sash pinned with a star around his shoulder to hold his sword.

Captain Kenpachi Zaraki

11th Division wears a jagged edged haori, which was taken from the previous captain.

Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi

 12th Division wears a bloated purple cravat and a hat decorated with two horizontal spikes, he later changes the hat.

Lieutenant Chōjirō Sasakibe

 1st Division wears a jinbaori over his Shihakushō.

Lieutenant Shūhei Hisagi

 9th Division wears a sleeveless kosode and black choker.

Lieutenant Rangiku Matsumoto

10th Division wears a top that is deliberately loose and hangs open to reveal her ample bosom. She also wears a pink scarf (or stole), and wears her lieutenant's badge around her waist with her sash, tied in a bow.

Lieutenant Nemu Kurotsuchi

 12th Division has a very abbreviated outfit: the hakama is absent, leaving her with a mini-skirt version of the kosode that is belted at the waist.