Name : Shihouin Yoruichi
Birthday : January 1st
Height : 156 cm
Weight : 42 kg
Occupation : Ex-commander of the Secret Mobile Unit
Shihouin Yoruichi is the former head of the covert ops corps. She was also the first female and the 22nd generational head of the Shihouin family one of the Four Noble Families, earning much respect in Soul Society while she was there. About 100 years prior to the Bleach storyline, she helped Kisuke Urahara in his escape from Soul Society and was thus  relieved of her high status. Her relation to Urahara is unknown, but it is clear that they are either very close friends, family, or lovers.
Since then, it is assumed that she hasn't fought in any battles. According to the manga, Yoruichi disappeared over 100 years before the storyline[1], but did not fight for 100 years. It is unclear whether this carries any significance.
While Yoruichi was covert ops general, she took in Soifon as a guard and became her mentor. She taught Soifon most of the techniques she knew. As a result, Soifon succeeded her as head of the covert ops, after Yoruichi's escape from Soul Society.
She has the ability to transform into a black cat at will. She is a dark-skinned woman who possesses the ability to transform into a black cat which she can remain as for a long period of time. She is intelligent and witty, and is intimately knowledgeable with Soul Society and its workings as the former leader of the covert ops corps.
Although of noble birth, she acts much differently than certain nobles (e.g. Byakuya Kuchiki); for instance, she allowed Soifon to refer to her without honorific suffixes, and showed her crude side when she transformed into her human form before Ichigo and teased him about his reaction to seeing her naked body.
 Yoruichi tends not to help directly in battles, preferring to render aid after a fight is over, but she will step in if she thinks her side can't win. Since she is familiar with many of the shinigami due to her history, she can usually be trusted to make this assertion correctly.
An excellent instructor, she is responsible for training Chad and Orihime Inoue prior to their entrance into Soul Society. She also trains Ichigo in achieving his final release (bankai), using the method developed by Kisuke Urahara.
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