Atelier Garfiel (アトリエガーフィールド, "Atorie Gāfīrudo" in Japanese") is an incredibly powerful shinigami born in Britannia. Formerly the lord of the third division, Atelier was relieved of his position after he sacrificed over two thousand souls from the district his division was suppose to protect to create a stone of kikai. After this, a bounty was put on his head, causing him to flee from Britannia. During his escapades, he eventually found his way into the Soul Society, blending himself into the Seireitei. Sometime after settling into Soul Society, a man known solely as the Creator embedded the kikai stone within Atelier, effectively making him a dōbutsu. Since then, the two have been allies, attempting to overthrow the Soul King and create a new Soul Society. Atelier serves as one of the cen