Sōkyoku Hill
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| Sōkyoku Hill | |
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| Location Statistics | |
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| Type | Landmark |
| Located In | Soul Society |
| Controlled By | Central 46 |
| Primary Function | Place of Execution |
| First Appearance | |
| Manga | Chapter 123 |
| Anime | Episode 43 |
The Sōkyoku Hill is an iconic, large, rocky mesa located at the center of Seireitei in Soul Society, where it is overlooked by the Senzaikyū (懺罪宮, lit. "Palace of Remorseful Sin").
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Overview
Added by TinniThe hill is visible from most of Seireitei. It has sheer cliffs on all sides. There are two known access points to the Sōkyoku Hill - a long bridge connecting to the Senzaikyū (懺罪宮, lit. "Palace of Remorseful Sin"), and has a long, zigzagging stairway carved into one side of the hill.[1] One end of the hill is heavily undercut, where the Sōkyoku and the bridge are located. The opposite end is covered by a white forest.[2]
When he was young, Kisuke Urahara dug a large cavern beneath the Sōkyoku Hill, which was to be used as a secret training area. It is accessed via a small cave in the side of one of the hill's sheer cliffs. In this training ground, he and Yoruichi Shihōin would play and train. Ichigo Kurosaki and Renji Abarai both train to attain Bankai in this cavern.
The Sōkyoku Hill is the scene of the execution ceremony of Rukia Kuchiki and several battles, including Ichigo's final fight with Byakuya Kuchiki[3] and the final battle against the Bount leader Jin Kariya.[4] It was central to Sōsuke Aizen's plot to acquire the Hōgyoku.[5] Not only was the Sōkyoku his intended method of gaining the Hōgyoku, but it was also the place where Menos Grande arrived and enveloped Aizen, Gin Ichimaru, and Kaname Tōsen in Negación to allow them to escape from Soul Society.[6] The Sōkyoku Hill is also the location where Muramasa confronted the Shinigami about their Zanpakutō prior to the Zanpakutō Rebellion.[7]
Appearances in Other Media
Sōkyoku Hill is present in Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion when Sōjirō Kusaka, having brought Tōshirō Hitsugaya to the Sōkyoku Hill, is confronted by the Gotei 13, the Onmitsukidō, Ichigo Kurosaki, and Rukia Kuchiki. Kusaka and Hitsugaya end their battle here once and for all.[8]
References
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 164, page 1
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 164, page 2
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapters 123-153, 160-167
- ↑ Bleach anime; Episodes 107-108
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapters 172-176
- ↑ Bleach manga; Chapter 178, pages 2-19
- ↑ Bleach anime; Episode 230
- ↑ Bleach movie; Bleach: The DiamondDust Rebellion
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| Human World |
| Kagamino City · Karakura Town · Karakura High School · Karakura Hospital · Kurosaki Clinic · Urahara Shop · Bount Mansion · Naruki City |
| Soul Society |
| Rukongai · Seireitei · Reiōkyū · Central 46 Compound · Nest of Maggots · Shin'ō Academy · Sōkyoku Hill · Gin Tonbo · Kuchiki Family Manor |
| Hueco Mundo |
| Forest of Menos · Las Noches |
| Others |
| Hell · Dangai · Valley of Screams |
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