Tesra Lindocruz
Race	Arrancar
Birthday	May 13[1]
Gender	Male
Height	178 cm (5'10")[1]
Weight	65 kg (143 lbs.)[1]
Professional Status
Previous Affiliation	Aizen's Arrancar Army
Previous Occupation	Nnoitra Gilga's Fracción Arrancar #50[1]
Previous Team	Números
Previous Partner	Nnoitra Gilga
Base of Operations	Las Noches, Hueco Mundo
Zanpakutō
Resurrección	Verruga
First Appearance
Manga	Volume 30, Chapter 263
Anime	Episode 159
Video Game	Bleach: Soul Carnival 2
Voices
Japanese	Yuichi Nakamura
English	Keith Silverstein
Spanish	{{{spanish voice}}}

Tesra Lindocruz (テスラ·リンドクルツ, Tesura Rindokurutsu; Viz: Tesla Lindocruz) is the 50th Arrancar in Sōsuke Aizen's army^[1] and Nnoitra Gilga's only Fracción.

Appearance

Tesra is a slim, male Arrancar with dirty blonde hair. He has a turquoise marking on his right cheek and wears an eyepatch over his brown right eye. During the time when Nnoitra was still the 8th Espada, he is seen without the eyepatch and he has his right eye.

Tesra also wears a different style jacket from most Arrancar in that it resembles a lab coat, with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows and what appears to be medals sewn across his chest. He also wears black gloves and boots. The remains of his Hollow mask appear to be a thin upper jaw which forms a circlet around his forehead. When Nnoitra was the 8th Espada, Tesra's hair was noticeably longer.

Personality

Tesra seems to idolize Nnoitra to a degree. For example, he shields Nnoitra against Chad's last assault, although receiving criticism from Nnoitra for doing so.^[2] Despite being abused and scolded by Nnoitra for coming to his aid, Tesra remains very concerned for Nnoitra's well-being, running to his side when he is hit by Nelliel's Cero Doble and shedding tears at his death.^[3][4]

History

While Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck was the Third Espada and Nnoitra was ranked as the Eighth Espada, Tesra would often observe the two battle one another, which often resulted in a victory for Nel. After one such defeat, Tesra offered his hand to his master, requesting that he get back to his feet. In response, Nnoitra flung his weapon at Tesra, becoming lodged in the pillar beside him, admonishing him for becoming too friendly and treating him like his equal when he was not. Initially shocked, Tesra simply asked why he was constantly challenging Nel, and not any other of the Espada, to which Nnoitra replied that he strongly hated being led on the battlefield by a female and there was no other reason than that.^[5] Tesra did not partake in the sneak attack on Nel performed by Nnoitra and Szayelaporro Granz that would lead to her banishment from Las Noches.

Plot

Hueco Mundo arc

Tesra makes his first appearance shortly after his master Nnoitra easily disposes of the weakened Yasutora Sado. He asks Nnoitra why he has spared the invader instead of finishing him off, to which Nnoitra simply replies that he has no interest in finishing off weaklings.^[6] As the two begin to depart, Chad rises, gravely wounded and attempts one last attack on Nnoitra. However, he is stopped by Tesra using his sword. The reason for doing so was that he was concerned for Nnoitra and reasoned the enemy's last attack would be his strongest. Nnoitra scolds Tesra for interrupting, stating that no soul in the universe could harm him. ^[7]

After the conclusion of the fight between Ichigo Kurosaki and Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez, Nnoitra disposes of Grimmjow and takes over the fight. Nnoitra then instructs Tesra to restrain Orihime Inoue while he fights Ichigo.^[8] The fight ensues with Nnoitra dominating Ichigo until Nel Tu reveals herself and overwhelms Nnoitra. As Nnoitra is pressured by Nel, Tesra rushes to his side.^[9] However, he is scolded, thrown into a wall, and ordered to return to Orihime.^[10] Tesra then recaptures Orihime and kicks aside Ichigo, not allowing him to interfere with the fight of the two Arrancar as it is Nnoitra's personal right to destroy those that "block his blade."^[11]

Nnoitra and Nelliel fight until she reverts into her child form. After becoming bored with Ichigo and Nel, Nnoitra commands Tesra to finish him off and even forces Orihime to watch him die. Tesra complies, releases his Zanpakutō, and mercilessly beats a weakened Ichigo.^[12] Tesra does this until being stopped at the last second by Kenpachi Zaraki.^[13] Tesra questions who Kenpachi is and attacks him when his question is not answered but is sliced down vertically.^[14]

After Nnoitra is killed by Kenpachi, he is seen dying on the ground in his unreleased state and sheds a single tear for his fallen master.^[15]

Powers & Abilities

Cero Córnea (視虚閃(セロ・コルネア), Sero Korunea; Japanese for "Glancing Hollow Flash", Spanish for "Zero Cornea"): When trying to find Nel, Tesra charges a Cero out of his left eye to destroy a boulder concealing her, just before Nnoitra reveals her status as a former Espada and his superior.^[16]

Sonído: Like most Fracción, Tesra is skilled at Sonído. He was able to place himself between Chad and Nnoitra in order to block Chad's final attack. During the short battle between Ichigo and Nnoitra, when ordered to restrain Orihime, Tesra uses Sonído to get behind her. After Nel's transformation, Tesra made sure to keep anyone from interfering with the fight; he quickly kicks Ichigo out of the way and once again, restrains Orihime.^[17][18]

Zanpakutō

Verruga (牙鎧士 (ベルーガ), Berūga; Spanish for "Wart", Japanese for "Tusked Armored Warrior"). When sealed, it takes the unusual form of a rapier with a chakram embedded into the blade just above the hilt, and spikes on the hilt rim. The guard seems to be made of a kind of scaled ribbing.

Plato Colmillo (牙盾 (プラート・コルミージョ), Purāto Korumījo; Spanish for "Plate Tusk", Japanese for "Tusk Shield"): Tesra can make the ring solid, by generating solid spiritual energy if he wishes, as seen when he blocks an attack from Chad using the solid ring and then converting it back to a hollow one after Chad has fallen. ^[19]

• Resurrección: He releases it with the phrase "Crush" (打ち伏せろ, uchifusero; Viz: "Time to Gore Them"). When released, Tesra becomes a large, warthog-like creature. His mask grows to cover his entire face, and also produces a pair of tusks. His hair also grows into a mane, and on his chest are six exclamation point-like makings, three per pec. In this released state, his mask has a large scar covering his right eye, where he has an eyepatch in his unreleased form, indicating he lost his right eye while released or that he had no eye there in the first place. However, in the anime he has his right eye, despite the scar. It is likely that he lost the eye at some point, since in Nnoitra's flashback during his battle with Ichigo, Tesra is shown with both eyes fully intact.^[20]

Resurrección Special Ability:

• Enhanced Strength: In his released form, Tesra's physical strength increases greatly, and uses that brute strength to overpower and defeat his opponents.

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