Urahara Kisuke

About:
He is great friends with Yorouichi and well known for running a store that sells (pretty much illegal) soul reaper items. He is often visited by Rukia who needs to order things from him. After the whole Kon event he appears much more often to help Ichigo and Rukia. When Rukia is taken back to the Soul Society, he trains Ichigo to prepare him.

Appearance:
Short and messy blond hair that shades his eyes from view. He even has some stubble because he doesn't shave, and looks like a regular middle-aged man.

Style:
Green and white are his attire colours. He wears a green robe, green pants, and a similar shadded cloak. His hat is white and green striped, and when he wears it it becomes hard to see his face.

Power:
Benihime is his female zanpakutou that resides inside Urahara's cane. In it's shikai form, it allows Urahara to send tremendous blasts of energy with equivalent strength. Not only that, but Benihime is also able to create a mist of a sort to protect Urahara. Again, this is only in its shikai form.

History:
Urahara Kisuke was once a soul reaper and head of a 12th Division. He also discovered the Research Lab, which Mayuri became head after he left. During his time in Soul Society, he managed to create new inventions. However, they lead him to his exile, but he ran off with Yorouichi for reasons unknown.