Order Of The Rose

The Order of the Rose is a group that exist purely to create a “New World” by using the destructive and untamed powers of the demonic swords Yamato and Sparda. They are led by former Shinigami Captain Saburo Kiyomizu, now under the name of Augustus Sohn Von Keiner. A past shrouded in mystery, he is the one responsible for X becoming a Hollow. As expected, The Order are the main enemies of X’s own team, Team Faust. Much like the Helljumpers, The Order has it's own separate unit known as The Black Knights.

Augustus Sohn Von Keiner
Name: Sir Augustus Sohn Von Keiner (Saburo Kiyomizu/Augustus Herrmann)

Apperance: Red Eyes, Long Raven Hair, White Skin Tone

Zanpackuto: Darakeno Bara (Bloody Rose)

Release: Unfurl, Darakeno Bara

Bankai: Ankoku No Darakeno Bara (Bloody Rose of Darkness)

Devil Trigger: Yamato, The Dark Slayer

Firearms: Death Sentence and Melancholy Soul

History: Born into a noble family in the heart of Germany, Augustus Herrmann was a rich man of business who prospered during the 1500’s. However, after being slain during the Reformation, his soul was sent to the Soul Society. After growing accustomed to the afterlife, Augustus spent ten years in poverty and trying to harness his reaitsu. After he had mastered it to a certain degree, he entered the academy to try and become a Shinigami. It only took him ten years to gain a zanpackuto, and another two before he joined as 17th seat of Sqaud 5, taking the name Saburo Kiyomizu. By the time a century had passed, he was a member of the Gotei 13 and Captain of Squad 5, with a young Shinji Hirako as his lieutenant. He spent another two centuries as Captain and was held in high regard among his fellow captains. His original intention was to kill Captain Commander Yamamoto and rule to Soul Society himself. However, before he launched his plan into action, he came across a shard of Yamato, the sword of a fallen demon that was said to be able to “carve a New World from the ashes of the old”. He faked his own death and abandoned the Soul Society, on the hunt for shards of Yamato. By 1882, he had acquired over ¾ of Yamato, taking the final piece from a young X who he discovered in an alley in olden London. After severing X’s soul chain and leaving him for dead he set out to acquire the final shards of Yamato while simultaneously building up a squad of his own which later become the Order of the Rose. Presently, he resides in Hohenzollern Castle, returning to his German roots, with the new name of Sir Augustus Sohn Von Keiner.

Abilities: As a former Shinigami Captain, Keiner is in possession of a Shikai and a Bankai. His initial release allows him to manifest a swarm of petals into any shape he likes. Some consider this zanpakuto to be the ancestor of Byakuya Kuchiki's Senbonzakura. The only difference being that Keiner's zanpackuto must create a physical shape, otherwise they lose their potency. His final release creates a fierce set of armour that drastically increases his power and the force of the petals he releases. With Yamato, he is in possession of a Devil Trigger, which transforms him into a demonic-looking angel with dangerous force. He is also a master of Kido, Zanjutsu and Hoho.

Techniques (Zanpackuto):

First Act: Akai Bara Ha:

Second Act: Shiroi Bara Keimusho:

Third Act: Kuroi Bara Tsubasa:

Techniques (Devil Trigger):

Heaven: Arma

Heaven: Ignis

Heaven: Nix

Heaven: Draco

Heaven: Vermis

Additional Info: After fleeing from the Soul Society, Keiner was able to acquire a great deal of wealth through killings, and other underhanded deals. Through this, he was able to acquire Hohenzollern Castle and the surrounding woodland. Aside from The Order, the castle is home to a verity of servants and guards (white masked and cloaked individuals known as the Taken) who were victims to exposure of Yamato's essence, and consequently lost their own individual will. A keen lover of all things classical, Keiner loves nothing more than to indulge himself in literature, fine wine, classic music and art. While a gentleman in outgoing appearance, there is a part of Keiner that longs for intimacy with women. When he was a Captain in the Soul Society, he had a long-lasting affair with a then young Yoruichi Shihoin, who by then was only a lieutenant. In the present day, he has a affair going with each member of the Beauty and the Beast Corp.