uryu ishida,being inherited with the powers of quincy,has been trained since young by his grandfather,soken ishida.uryu bears hatred towards the shinigami as his grandfather's death was resulted from their late arrival during a hollow attack.

in school,uryu was one of the brightest in terms of academic results,and a remarkable student at the handicraft's club.his ability excelled so greatly that the girls will come seeking his expairing their torn stuffed animals.

not long after ichigo acquired the shinigami powers from rukia,uryu confronted ishigo to prove that his quincy powers were more superior.in an attempt to set up the challenge,uryu used aspecial bait to attract a swarm of hollows to karakura town so that could compete to see who has the ability toeliminate more hollows.however,this bait attracted an unexpected menos grande,whicch forces ichigo and uryu to battle alongside into this fierce battle.

personality

uryu appears to be aloner at the very start,however, as the series more on he is seen as a compassionate person who often appears to help in terms of trouble.often when uryu appears to lend a hand,he will make an excuse of being nearby to hide his true individual nature.