Hidetomo Kajōmaru holds the position of 6th Seat in the Gotei 13’s 13th Division under Captain Jūshirō Ukitake. A bespectacled man of average height, his medium-length, light-colored hair is swept back with loose strands framing his face, accentuating a calm, measured presence. He adheres to the standard Shinigami shihakushō, accessorized with three earrings in each ear and wristbands. His analytical mind and tragic end during the Thousand-Year Blood War define his narrative significance. Amid the Quincy invasion, he educates subordinates Ryūnosuke Yuki and Shino Madarame on the conflict’s roots, detailing the Shinigami’s ancient duty as soul balancers and the Quincy’s destabilizing annihilation of Hollows. He frames the war as a collision of ideologies, where both sides champion their own justice, rejecting simplistic notions of righteousness versus villainy. While monitoring the Shakonmaku barrier, he dismisses the Wandenreich’s tactics as calculable—until Yhwach materializes without warning. Jugram Haschwalth’s swift strike bisects him vertically, his abrupt demise underscoring the Sternritter’s lethality and the fragility of seasoned fighters. His capabilities include elevated spiritual energy for his rank and expertise in Quincy-Shinigami history, including suppressed knowledge like the Quincy genocide. His unnamed Zanpakutō, a conventional katana with a rectangular tsuba, remains sealed. Though his family’s sculpting legacy holds no bearing on his duties, it adds subtle depth to his persona. His sole memorable dialogue—asserting war as a duel of clashing justices—serves as a thematic anchor for the arc’s moral grayness. Exclusive to the Thousand-Year Blood War arc, his role centers on elucidating the conflict’s stakes and embodying the silent toll exacted on mid-tier Shinigami.