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Template:AM-in-universe This is a list of characters in the anime and manga series Bleach who are either hollows or arrancar. Hollows and arrancar serve as the primary villains for most of the series.

Hollows

Almost all antagonists in Bleach are, by definition, categorized as hollows. The following are those hollows that have not attained the further classification of arrancar. Many of the hollows shown in the series have few, if any, speaking lines and are killed shortly after their introduction.

Bawabawa

Bawabawa (バワバワ) is a giant, eel-like hollow whose mask consists of a simple plate on his head with a pair of horns. He acts as both pet and transportation for Nel Tu and her companions. Bawabawa tends to get upset for not being included in the group's super sentai-styled introduction sequences. It is initially explained that Bawabawa can't survive without sand, which is why he can't accompany Nel into Las Noches. Dondochakka later reveals that Bawabawa is stored inside his stomach along with other combat-based insects.[1]

Pesche Guatiche

  • Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu

Pesche Guatiche (ペッシェ・ガティーシェ, Pesshe Gatīshe) is a fairly harmless, humanoid hollow whose mask resembles an insectoid head with a large pair of mandibles. His hollow hole is positioned near his stomach. He was once Nel Tu's Fracción, but after his mask was forcefully removed by Nnoitra Jiruga and Nel received amnesia, he accompanied her around Hueco Mundo to keep her safe. Years later, when Nel accompanies a group of humans, Pesche follows her into Las Noches. He starts following Uryū Ishida, having mistaken him for Ichigo Kurosaki, which upsets him because Uryū's appearance leads him to believe that he is the weakest of the group. Pesche possesses an ability he calls "Infinite Slick" (無限の滑走（インフィナイト・スリック）, Infinaito Surikku),[2] in which he sprays his saliva at an object, severely reducing its friction. Contrary to its name, it is of limited supply, "Finite Slick" having been an uninteresting name. He carries an energy sword he calls Ultima (究極（ウルティマ）, Urutima, Spanish for "final," Japanese for "ultimate"), which he humorously draws from his loincloth using its vaguely phallic hilt.

Dondochakka Bilstin

  • Voiced by: Daisuke Gouri

Dondochakka Bilstin (ドンドチャッカ・ビルスタン, Dondochakka Birusutan) is a large, spotted humanoid hollow with a tiki mask and compound eyes. Despite his menacing appearance, he is prone to tear-filled outbursts at the slightest provocation, usually when he's worried about something. He was once Nel Tu's Fracción, but after his mask was forcefully removed by Nnoitra Jiruga and Nel received amnesia, he accompanied her around Hueco Mundo to keep her safe. Years later, when Nel accompanies a group of humans, Dondochakka follows her into Las Noches. He starts following Renji Abarai, whom he frequently irritates with his clumsiness and emotional outbursts. Dondochakka possesses numerous insect spirits within his stomach (one being Bawabawa). He can spit these spirits out at will as allies in combat.[1] In addition, he carries a kanabō inside his stomach.

Arrancar

Arrancar are hollows that have had their masks removed and have gained the powers of a Soul Reaper. Most of them are far more powerful and more intelligent than simple hollows. They become major antagonists during the second half of the series as they start being led by Sōsuke Aizen. Most arrancar have been designated some type of number by Aizen.

Espada

The Espada.
Top row: Nnoitra, Barragan, Grimmjow, Aaroniero, Halibel.
Bottom row: Yammy, Stark, Ulquiorra, Szayel Aporro, Zommari.

The Espada are the ten strongest arrancar in Sōsuke Aizen's army. They are ranked in order of their strength. The members are listed according to their known rank. The first three hold the top three ranks although their specific ranks haven't been revealed.

Barragan

  • Voiced by: Shōzō Iizuka

Barragan (バラガン, Baragan) is a stout, older, and grumpy arrancar. The remnant of his mask takes the form of a five-pointed crown. He bears large visible scars on the left side of his chin and across his right eye, and wears a large rope-like sash with a buckler attached to it in addition to the regular obi sash. He has four Fracción.

Stark

  • Voiced by: Rikiya Koyama

Stark (スターク, Sutāku) appears to be very lazy; he is seen sleeping when the Espada learn of Aaroniero Arruruerie's death, and does not appear overly concerned by the news. Lilinette (リリネット, Ririnetto), his young female Fracción, typically shows the concern that Stark does not.[3] When he is shown to be serious, however, his personality changes completely; he comes off as reluctant but nonetheless willing to do what needs to be done to complete the task at hand. The remains of Stark's hollow mask consist of a bottom jaw that is positioned like a necklace. His hollow hole is on his sternum, right below the tip of his mask. While his combat abilities have not been shown, he is at the least very fast, as he manages to kidnap Orihime Inoue while Kenpachi Zaraki and Ichigo Kurosaki are only a few feet away.[4]

Halibel

  • Voiced by: Megumi Ogata

Halibel (ハリベル, Hariberu) is the only current female Espada. She rarely speaks, and when she does it's fairly serious, such as when she tells her three female Fracción (Apache (アパッチ, Apacchi), Mila Rose (ミラ・ローズ, Mira Rōzu), and Sun-Sun (スンスン, Sunsun)) that being afraid of an Espada's released form is a natural reaction. The remnants of Halibel's hollow mask are partially covered by her collar, but it is clear that she at least has pieces of mask on both sides of her cheeks. She carries her zanpakutō on her back; the sword itself is notably broad and short compared to those of other Espada.

Neliel Tu Oderschvank

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Nel in her child and adult forms.

  • Voiced by: Tomoko Kaneda

Neliel Tu Oderschvank (ネリエル・トゥ・オーデルシュヴァンク, Nerieru Tu Ōderushuvanku), commonly known as Nel Tu (ネル・トゥ, Neru Tu),[5] is a good-natured, child-like arrancar when first introduced. The remains of her hollow mask make up a cartoonish skull on the top of her head. Nel and her companions believe Soul Reapers, not hollows, to be evil, and as such are afraid of them. In spite of this, she develops an attachment to Ichigo Kurosaki and starts following him around after her introduction. Nel's true form is that of a fully-grown woman, her mask appearing less cartoonish with a pair of curved horns. A large "3" tattooed on her back indicates that she was previously the third Espada.[6] Nnoitra Jiruga snuck up on and attacked Nel in the past, causing her to turn into her child-form, giving her amnesia, and allowing him to expel her from the Espada. When Nel runs into Nnoitra years later and he begins to torture Ichigo, she turns into her adult form with her memories restored. She retains her affection for Ichigo, as she hugs him without realizing that her strength is causing him personal injury. As she is about to defeat Nnoitra, Nel reverts back to her child form, with no apparent memory of what had just occurred.

In her child-state, Nel's vomit (which she believes to be saliva) acts as a powerful healing agent. In both her child and adult form, she can swallow cero attacks and fire them back. In her adult form, she can also add her own cero to this blast, doubling its power. Nel's zanpakutō, which manifests when she transforms, is named Gamuza (羚騎士（ガミューサ）, Gamyūsa, Spanish for "chamois," Japanese for "antelope knight"). Its release command is "declare" (謳え, utae).[7] Her released form is that of a ibex-like centaur with longer curved horns, a thick tail, and armor over her shoulders and hands. Her sword transforms into a double-ended lance, giving her the appearance of a medieval knight or a jouster. One of her attacks is called Lanzador Verde (Spanish for "green lancer"), in which she throws her lance directly at her opponent. The lance moves at high speed and rotates extremely fast, drilling through anything it hits.

Ulquiorra Schiffer

  • Voiced by: Daisuke Namikawa

Ulquiorra Schiffer (ウルキオラ・シファー, Urukiora Shifā) is the fourth Espada, signified by the "4" tattooed to his chest. His name stems from that of a furniture designer named Patricia Urquiola.[8] He has a largely stoic appearance, and does not allow the actions of others to impede the tasks set to him by Sōsuke Aizen. He will attack his comrades to get them to pay attention to him, and deems anyone he does not find of particular interest to be "trash" and therefore expendable.[9] The remainder of Ulquiorra's hollow mask lies on top of his head, forming a broken helmet. His hollow hole has moved since his first appearance; when first introduced it is at the base of his neck,[10] but in later appearances it has been moved onto his chest.[11]

Though Ulquiorra has yet to fight with his full power, he has displayed a number of unique tendencies. He usually keeps his hands in his pockets when in a combat situation, only bringing them out to deflect attacks. His cero blasts, which he fires from his fingertips, are animated as green instead of the standard red and black. Grimmjow Jeagerjaques notes that he tends to stab opponents in the chest, the same location as his hollow hole, whenever he is particularly interested in a battle, though it is unclear if Ulquiorra is conscious of this habit.[12] He is very analytical; he almost accurately theorizes the means behind Orihime Inoue's abilities, and recognizes that Ichigo Kurosaki's power constantly fluctuates between weaker and stronger than his own.[13] He can replay events he has seen to others by removing and crushing his left eye, which then turns into dust and flows around those Ulquiorra is relaying information to. The name and released state of Ulquiorra's zanpakutō have not been revealed.

Nnoitra Jiruga

  • Voiced by: Nobutoshi Canna

Nnoitra Jiruga (ノイトラ・ジルガ, Noitora Jiruga) is the fifth Espada, signified by the "5" tattooed to his tongue. He wears a large eye-patch that covers most of the left side of his face, as well as the remnants of his hollow mask (a small set of jawbones and teeth) and his hollow hole. He is very rude and lecherous, and firmly believes in male chauvinism. Nnoitra hates the idea of a woman being stronger than or outranking a man, and longs to give any woman in such a position their "deserved" inferior rank. This mindset led to his attack on Nel Tu, who frequently defeated him in battle though never killed him. He gave her amnesia and kicked her from the Espada, hoping to be stronger by the time they met again. Nnoitra longs to be able to prove his strength as the strongest Espada, and takes advantage of any weakness to achieve this end; however, he generally does not bother attacking opponents who appear unconscious or incapacitated.[14] He does this so that he can experience the artificial high of near death experiences more often, he says the only time he feels alive is when he's gurgling on his own blood. [15]

Having the self-proclaimed toughest hierro of any Espada, past or present, Nnoitra can deflect powerful attacks without any sign of injury.[16] He also has the ability to track and measure sources of spiritual power by touching his fingertip to the ground.[17][18] His zanpakutō, Santa Teresa (聖哭螳螂（サンタテレサ), Spanish alternative name for Mantis religiosa, Japanese for "sacred crying mantis"), takes the form of a giant ax-like weapon bearing two crescent moon blades fused together at their backs. Its release command is "pray" (祈れ, inore). When released, Nnoitra gains two additional sets of arms, and each of his hands gains an identical scythe-like weapon.[19] He grows a pair of horns on his head, one longer on one side than the other, mimicking the crescent shape of his sealed zanpakutō. Nnoitra's wounds heal almost instantly in his released state, and he can also regenerate severed limbs.[20]

Nnoitra is drawn to the site of the battle between Ichigo Kurosaki once the latter has defeated Grimmjow Jeagerjaques. After he tortures Ichigo for a while Nel Tu, who is in Ichigo's company, overcomes her amnesia and attacks Nnoitra to protect Ichigo. Though she almost defeats him yet again, her amnesia kicks back in and she is left at his mercy. Kenpachi Zaraki soon arrives to help them, and he and Nnoitra exchange increasingly more devastating blows, each finding great enjoyment in the fact that they can survive one another's attacks and therefore prolong the battle. Nnoitra, however, is eventually no longer able to endure Zaraki's attacks and dies what he believes to be a "warrior's death;" his life ends in a split second before his body hits the floor in recoil from Zaraki's blow.

Grimmjow Jeagerjaques

  • Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe

Grimmjow Jeagerjaques (グリムジョー・ジャガージャック, Gurimujō Jagājakku) is the sixth Espada, signified by the "6" tattooed to his back. His name stems from that of an architect named Nicholas Grimshaw.[8] Grimmjow is very disrespectful, never using honorifics and having little respect for authority figures. He is often openly insulting to such people save for Sōsuke Aizen, though he returns to his usual attitude when Aizen is out of earshot. Grimmjow has an overly violent lust for battle, always seeking out the strongest opponent in a given area. He is confident in his abilities, believing himself to be stronger than the fourth Espada, Ulquiorra Schiffer. Though he shows little regard for his allies or anyone who would get in his way, Grimmjow has some sense of honor; he rescues Orihime from two arrancar torturing her in return for healing his arm, and first has Ichigo's wounds healed before their final rematch.[21] The remains of his hollow mask consist of the right jawbone, and his hollow hole is located on his abdomen.

Before becoming an arrancar, Grimmjow was a panther-like adjuchas-class menos who wandered Hueco Mundo. He eventually met and led a group of other hollows in their mutual quest for power. As time passed and Grimmjow became the only one who grew stronger, he ate the others so that their evolution would not regress and so he could become even stronger. When his zanpakutō, Pantera (豹王（パンテラ）, Spanish for "panther," Japanese for "panther king") is released with the command "grind" (軋れ, kishire), he regains some of his former panther appearance.[22] He takes on more animal-like features such as jagged teeth, clawed hands, and a tail that can be used as a powerful whip.[23] This state augments his speed drastically and gives him animal-like agility and movements to match. His roar can create shockwaves in the air, and he can also fire a large number of "darts" from his elbows as well as create energy from his fingertips, called Desgarrón (豹王の爪 (デスガロン), desugaron, Spanish for "laceration", Japanese for "panther king's claw").

Luppi

  • Voiced by: Daisuke Kishio

Luppi (ルピ, Rupi)[24] temporarily replaces Grimmjow Jeagerjaques as the sixth Espada, signified by the "6" tattooed to his right hip. He has a youthful and feminine appearance, and tends to be rather demeaning to opponents or those of lower ranks. The remains of his hollow mask (a top row of teeth) rests on the left side of his head. Luppi's zanpakutō, Trepadora (蔦嬢（トレパドーラ）, Torepadōra, Spanish for "climber," Japanese for "ivy girl"), is released with the command "strangle" (縊れ, kubire).[25] In his released state eight tendrils sprout from a carapace mounted on Luppi's back, which he can control independently to combat a group. The tentacles can also grow spikes to cause additional damage. After Grimmjow's arm is restored, the reason for his demotion, he promptly kills Luppi to regain his rank.

Zommari Leroux

  • Voiced by: Taiten Kusunoki

Zommari Leroux (ゾマリ・ルルー, Zomari Rurū) is the seventh Espada. He rarely speaks before the battle that leads to his death, where he is shown to have great reverence for Sōsuke Aizen. He is also shown to hate Soul Reapers, as they kill hollows for simply being "evil". The remnants of his hollow mask consist of a small row of bony spikes extending along the crest of his head. Zommari has the self-proclaimed fastest sonído among the Espada, and as such can create five afterimages of himself. His zanpakutō, Brujería (呪眼僧伽（ブルヘリア）, Buruheria, Spanish for "witchcraft," Japanese for "sangha of bewitching eyes"), is released with the command "suppress" (鎮まれ, shizumare). In his released state he gains a total of fifty eyes, each of which can be used to gain complete control of whatever they look upon. His legs are also replaced by a pumpkin-like structure that he can hide within as a defensive measure. When Zommari tries to avenge Aaroniero Arruruerie's death by killing Rukia Kuchiki, he is stopped and killed by her brother, Byakuya Kuchiki.

Szayel Aporro Granz

  • Voiced by: Kōsuke Toriumi

Szayel Aporro Granz (ザエルアポロ・グランツ, Zaeruaporo Gurantsu) is the eighth Espada. He is an intellectual and the scientist of the Espada, thinking highly of himself and following his plans down to the finest detail. He is quite sadistic and views others as little more than research material. He thinks poorly of non-hollows, and hopes that Sōsuke Aizen will someday eliminate all entities that aren't hollows. Szayel has a variety of methods for analyzing an opponent's abilities, such as studying the damage done to their former opponents. Once doing so, Szayel can nullify the effects of their abilities, making him virtually immune to their attacks. In addition to the immunities gained from studying his opponents, Szayel has his own Fracción. He has personally modified each of them so that he can heal his wounds by eating them. Those so devoured can be recreated later. The remains of his hollow mask take the form of rectangular-framed glasses.

Szayel's zanpakutō, Fornicarás (邪淫妃（フォルニカラス）, Forunikarasu, Spanish for "You will fornicate," Japanese for "Lewd concubine"), is released with the command "sip" (啜れ, susure).[26] In his released state, Szayel grows a pair of wings, his lower body transforms into a flock of long tentacles, and a blood-like liquid drips from all over his body. If one of these droplets comes into contact with an opponent a doppelganger of them is created that Szayel can control to use their abilities against them. By wrapping an opponent in his wings, Szayel can create voodoo dolls of them. Any damage done to the dolls' internal organs is done to the original, debilitating them from the inside. Should he be eaten, Szayel can gain control of the opponent's nervous system, allowing him to gain complete control of their body. The last of his many abilities allows him to be reborn if he is injured beyond repair by impregnating an enemy. He then devours his way out of their body, killing them in the process.

Szayel engages Renji Abarai and Uryū Ishida in battle, during the course of which he nullifies each of their abilities and damages them enough to be in a non-combative state. Just as he loses interest in them and is about to finish them off, Mayuri Kurotsuchi arrives to help them. Being of equal scientific and analytical ability as Szayel, Mayuri is able to render all of Szayel's abilities useless. After Mayuri kills him Szayel reconstitutes himself inside of Nemu Kurotsuchi, ingesting a large dosage of poison stored in Nemu's body in the process. This poison greatly increases his reaction time to the point where one second seems like a century to him.[27] With his physical body unable to compensate for his over-enhanced mental state, Szayel is effectively paralyzed. Mayuri stabs him through his hand and heart and breaks the blade off, leaving Szayel to suffer for what seems as an eternity to him, while begging for a quick death.

Aaroniero Arruruerie

  • Voiced by: Toshihiko Seki

Aaroniero Arruruerie (アーロニーロ・アルルエリ, Āronīro Arurueri)[28] is the ninth Espada, signified by the "9" tattooed to his two faces. He states he is the sole Gillian class hollow among the espada. He has an unusual glass capsule filled with red liquid and two floating masks in place of a head, which he usually covers with a tall white mask. The two masks tend to talk in tandem when revealed, giving the effect of two people speaking in turn. The upper mask speaks with a deep voice while the other speaks in a high-pitched, child-like voice, and appears to have a level of individuality. He is the last of the first-generation Espada.[29] Aaroniero possesses the ability to broadcast information of whatever he is currently seeing or experiencing to other arrancar,[30] which he does prior to his death at the hands of Rukia Kuchiki.

Aaroniero is unique in that he can absorb other hollows in their entirety, not only giving him their power but their unique abilities and memories as well. He also claims during his battle with Rukia that unlike other hollows he has no upper limit and can evolve endlessly. Once a hollow is absorbed in this fashion, Aaroniero can manifest any aspect of them at will, including their physical form.[31] Through an unusual series of events, he also absorbs the Soul Reaper abilities of Kaien Shiba. The weakness of this power is sunlight, which nullifies it on contact and reveals Aaroniero's true form.[32] Aaroniero's zanpakutō, Glotonería (喰虚（グロトネリア）, Gurotoneria, Spanish for "gluttony," Japanese for "eating hollow"), is released with the command "devour" (喰い尽くせ, kuitsukuse).[33] In his released state the lower half of his body turns into a huge, purple, octopus-like mass with dozens of tentacles and cartoonish mouth-like mask pieces. This form represents the combined form of the 33,650 hollows he has absorbed. With Glotonería released, Aaroniero can access the full range of his abilities at will, as opposed to the single ability limit imposed on him when it is sealed.[34]

Yammy

  • Voiced by: Kenji Nomura

Yammy (ヤミー, Yamī)[35] is the tenth Espada, signified by the "10" tattooed to his left shoulder. What remains of his hollow mask is the jawbone, which rests on his chin. He is the largest, but not the brightest of, the Espada, as he relies upon Ulquiorra Schiffer to explain things and give him orders while in battle. In a battle Yammy relies primarily on his brute strength in battle, taking little interest in using his sword until he is overpowered. He makes greats use of cero and bala blasts. Aside from his fighting abilities, Yammy can suck the souls from living humans en masse using gonzui (魂吸（ゴンズイ）, Japanese for "soul breath"). It affects a wide area, but any individual with even slight spiritual power is able to resist it.

Privaron Espada

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Gantenbainne (left), Dordonii (top), and Cirucci (bottom).

The Privaron Espada were once Espada, though after Aizen acquired the Hōgyoku they were demoted in favor of his own artificially-created arrancar.

Dordonii Alessandro Del Socacchio

  • Voiced by: Kōji Ishii - 103rd arrancar

Dordonii Alessandro Del Socacchio (ドルドーニ・アレッサンドロ・デル・ソカッチオ, Dorudōni Aressandoro Deru Sokacchio) is more goofy when compared to other Espada, being similar to Don Kanonji. He is much more serious in battle, however. During his battle with Ichigo Kurosaki, Dordonii tries to goad Ichigo into using his bankai and hollow mask, hoping to earn his former position back by defeating Ichigo at full power. He is defeated once Ichigo complies, and thanks Ichigo for the favor by fighting against the Exequias to buy Ichigo time to escape. He is implied to have been killed by the Exequias. Dordonii's zanpakutō, Giralda (暴風男爵（ヒラルダ）, Hiraruda, referring to Giralda, Japanese for "storm baron"), is released with the command "whirl" (旋れ, maware). In his released state, Dordonii grows armor that starts at his feet, wraps around his calves, and juts out at his waist with two more spikes. While released, two enormous cyclones come from exhaust spouts on the armor covering his legs, which keeps him hovering in the air and add extra force to his kicks. In addition, two beak-like extensions jut out from these cyclones, which are used to execute long-range strikes, though Dordonii is also capable of manifesting many more if the need arises.

Cirucci Thunderwitch

  • Voiced by: Houko Kuwashima - 105th arrancar

Cirucci Thunderwitch (チルッチ・サンダーウィッチ, Chiruchi Sandāwicchi) has an unusual sense of style; her outfit consists of a frilly dress, large poofy sleeves that cut off at her shoulder, short purple-colored hair, teardrop markings on each cheek, and knee-high boots. The remains of her hollow mask are positioned in her hair right above the left side of her forehead and resemble a spiked hairpin. Despite her rather odd appearance, she has no qualms about pointing out when others have similar fashion, as she does to Uryū Ishida. Once Uryū defeats her, she is implied to have been killed by the Exequias. Cirucci's zanpakutō, Golondrina (車輪鉄燕（ゴロンドリーナ）, Gorondorīna, Spanish for "swallow", Japanese for "wheeled steel swallow"), takes the form of a whip with a large, spinning, Yo-Yo like disk looped into it. When released with the command "rip off" (掻っ切れ, kakkire), Cirucci sprouts large wings with ten moon-shaped blades in place of feathers. Cirucci can remove these blades and fire them through the air or summon them back at her own will. Her arms also become long and she gains sharp claws on each hand, and she forms a long, thick tail. Her released state rapidly consumes her spiritual energy, but she can get around this problem by ripping off her wings and long claws, instead fighting with an energy blade at the tip of her tail.

Gantenbainne Mosqueda

  • Voiced by: Masato Funaki - 107th arrancar

Gantenbainne Mosqueda (ガンテンバイン・モスケーダ, Gantenbain Mosukēda) has an afro-style haircut with thick sideburns and a goatee. The remains of his hollow mask are a sunglasses-shaped plate on his forehead with four teeth coming out above each eye. After he is defeated by Yasutora Sado, Gantenbainne is spared in thanks for fighting with all of his strength. As Chad leaves, Gantenbainne warns him of an approaching Nnoitra Jiruga who easily silences him with one hit. After Chad is also defeated, both he and Gantenbainne are found by the Exequias. Retsu Unohana intervenes before they can be killed and heals their wounds. Gantenbainne's zanpakutō, Dragra (龍拳（ドラグラ）, Doragura, Japanese for "dragon fist"), takes the form of a pair of two-pronged punching daggers attached to Gantenbainne's wrists by hinges. In its released state, Gantenbainne's arms grow longer and become covered in dome-shaped armor plates, and the punching daggers come to resemble dragon heads. Similar plates also extend down his back and form a tail. He pulls his mask fragment over his eyes at certain points in combat. When attacking, he can shoot various blasts from his fists. His strongest attack involves him gathering and concentrating energy from his tail tip to his fists and firing a large blast.

Other

Grand Fisher

  • Voiced by: Chafurin (Japanese); Paul St. Peter (English)

Grand Fisher (グランドフィッシャー, Gurando Fisshā) is, when first introduced, a hollow that has evaded the Soul Reapers for over fifty years. During this timeframe he killed Masaki Kurosaki in her efforts to protect her son, Ichigo Kurosaki. Grand Fisher's hollow form resembles that of a giant hamster with bird-like hands and feet. A "lure" (similar to those of angler fish) hangs from his forehead, which can take the form of anyone he wishes. He typically uses this ability to lure spiritually aware people into his grasp, making them easy meals (hence his name). In battle the lure can be used to take the form of someone close to the opponent, keeping them from attacking him. After Ichigo is able to defeat Grand Fisher in battle he is converted into an imperfect arrancar, giving his hollow-form a more humanoid appearance. He carries a large zanpakutō on his back, which when released him transforms into a huge, monstrous creature with bull-like horns. When he tries to use this form to have a rematch with Ichigo, he is killed by Ichigo's father, Isshin Kurosaki.

Shawlong Koufang

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From left to right: Edrad, Nakeem (top), Yylfordt (bottom), Shawlong, and Di Roy.
  • Voiced by: Hideyuki Tanaka - 11th arrancar

Shawlong Koufang (シャウロン・クーファン, Shauron Kūfan) is an intellectual, or at least an analyst, able to confidently state the nature of his opponent's powers. What remains of his mask is on the top of his head, but a portion drops down covering part of his face. Before becoming arrancar, Shawlong was a member of a group led by Grimmjow Jeagerjaques that scoured Hueco Mundo in search of power. When Grimmjow eventually became the only one who continued to gain strength, Shawlong and the others offered themselves to Grimmjow so he would get stronger and so they would not regress. They worked for Grimmjow once he became an Espada, and in his service Shawlong is killed by Tōshirō Hitsugaya. Shawlong's zanpakutō, Tijereta (五鋏蟲（ティヘレタ）, Tihereta, Spanish for "earwig," Japanese for "five-pincered insect"), is released with the command "snip" (裁て, tate). When released, Shawlong grows armor covering his arms and upper chest with his hands transforming into long claws, his mask extends down to cover the left side of his face and his queue becomes a tail with claws.

Edrad Liones

  • Voiced by: Taiten Kusunoki - 13th arrancar

Edrad Liones (エドラド・リオネス, Edorado Rionesu, English Edorad Leones) has a high amount of pride as an arrancar, as he is ashamed to draw his zanpakutō against an enemy. The remains of his hollow mask are merely the eye holes, which rest on his nose, and it essentially looks as if he wears unusual glasses. Despite his large, brutish appearance, he is a skilled tactician; he recognizes that Ikkaku Madarame fights him for sport, something he personally despises. Before becoming arrancar, Edrad and Shawlong Koufang were members of a group led by Grimmjow Jeagerjaques that scoured Hueco Mundo in search of power. They worked for Grimmjow once he became an Espada, and in his service Edrad is killed by Ikkaku. Edrad's zanpakutō, Volcánica (火山獣（ボルカニカ）, Borukanika, Spanish for "volcanic," Japanese for "volcanic beast"), is released with the command "erupt" (起きろ/熾きろ, okiro). When Volcanica is released, his mask disappears and his arms are covered in what looks like volcanic rock, becoming much longer and wider in the process. An exhaust spout is located on each shoulder. He is able to shoot fire from his fists in this form.

Yylfordt Granz

  • Voiced by: Kōichi Tōchika - 15th arrancar

Yylfordt Granz (イールフォルト・グランツ, Īruforuto Gurantsu) is a sarcastic, effeminate older brother of Szayel Aporro Granz. What remains of his hollow mask is on the top of his head, and looks like a broken helmet. Before becoming arrancar, Yylfordt and Shawlong Koufang were members of a group led by Grimmjow Jeagerjaques that scoured Hueco Mundo in search of power. They worked for Grimmjow once he became an Espada, and in his service Yylfordt is killed by Renji Abarai. Yylfordt's zanpakutō, Del Toro (蒼角王子（デルトロ）, Derutoro, Spanish for "of the bull," Japanese for "pale-horned prince"), is released with the command "skewer" (突き砕け, tsukikudake). When Del Toro is released, Yylfordt's upper body enlarges and is covered in bull-like armor, while his mask seems to completely regenerate, giving him horns. In this form, he walks on four legs and uses his horns to skewer opponents.

Di Roy

  • Voiced by: Takashi Kondō - 16th arrancar

Di Roy (ディ・ロイ, Di Roi) is the weakest of his group of arrancar. This has been the case since his days as a hollow, wherein part of his mask was eaten by Grimmjow Jeagerjaques and his growth was brought to an end. His hollow mask remains are bulky and similar in shape to a hammerhead shark. The right-hand side of his mask is wrapped in bandages, which obscures his right eye and cover the damage he received from Grimmjow. Despite his history with Grimmjow, Di Roy worked for him when he became an Espada and in his service is killed by Rukia Kuchiki. He dies before he has a chance to release his zanpakutō.

Nakeem

  • Voiced by: Taketora

Nakeem (ナキーム, Nakīmu, English Nakim) is a fat, silent arrancar, his only significant speech being an answer to a question shortly before his death. The remains of his hollow mask cover the entire right side of his face. Before becoming arrancar, Nakeem and Shawlong Koufang were members of a group led by Grimmjow Jeagerjaques that scoured Hueco Mundo in search of power. They worked for Grimmjow once he became an Espada, and in his service Nakeem is killed by Rangiku Matsumoto. Very little of his battle is seen; at one point he is shown to have grown large enough to crush Matsumoto under his foot, though it is unclear if this was an effect of his zanpakutō.

Wonderweiss Margera

  • Voiced by: Hisayoshi Suganuma

Wonderweiss Margera (ワンダーワイス・マルジェラ, Wandāwaisu Marujera) is an Espada-level arrancar.[36] Wonderweiss is small, thin, and somewhat child-like. What is left of his hollow mask remains on top of his head, and resembles a tiara or small crown. Wonderweiss's personality is also child-like and even autistic; when sent on a mission to kill, he instead plays around with a dragonfly. He shows some hostility during this instance, firing a retaliatory bala blast at one point, but quickly reverts back to his regular state after doing so. He isn't able to speak clearly, only saying a few syllables at a time. Kaname Tōsen says that Wonderweiss, like himself, is a pure being (though he makes a point of wondering whether he is pure good or evil). He follows Tōsen everywhere when possible and is hostile to what he perceives as Tōsen's enemies[37] The name and released state of Wonderweiss's zanpakutō have not been revealed.

Rudobon

  • Voiced by: Taro Yamaguchi

error: {{nihongo}}: Japanese or romaji text required (help) is the leader of the Exequias, who are responsible for dealing with rebels and intruders in Las Noches. Unlike most arrancar, his face is hidden. He carries a zanpakutō, but its name and released state have not been revealed. He and his subordinates clean up after each battle, collecting data for Szayel Aporro Granz before killing any survivors: they kill two of the three Privaron Espada off screen for failing to beat their opponents, and prepare to do the same with the third before being stopped by Retsu Unohana. Surprised by the arrival of a Soul Reaper captain, Rudobon and the rest of the Exequias withdraw in order to avoid conflict.

Tesla

  • Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura (seiyū)

Tesla (テスラ, Tesura) is the apparent Fracción of Nnoitra Jiruga. He seems to idolize Nnoitra to some degree, shielding him from an attack despite receiving criticism for doing so. Tesla even wears an eyepatch over his right eye that is similar to that of Nnoitra. The remains of his hollow mask appear to be a thin upper jaw which forms a circlet around his forehead. Tesla's zanpakutō, Verruga (牙鎧士（ベルーガ）, Berūga, Spanish for "wart," Japanese for "tusked armored warrior"), is released with the command "crush" (打ち伏せろ, uchifusero). In its sealed state a chakram is embedded above the hilt, which can be solidified to act as a shield. When released, Tesla becomes a large, warthog-like creature. His eyepatch disappears in this form, revealing a large scar over his right eye. His released state apparently gives him only increased strength, as he is easily struck down by Kenpachi Zaraki.

Patros

  • Voiced by: Tetsuo Kaneo

Patros (パトラス, Patorasu) is an arrancar that appears only in the anime. Patros is recognizable by his slicked back blue hair, a thin moustache, and notably sunken eyes. His mask covers the left half of his upper face, and his hollow hole is in his stomach. Patros dislikes working for Sōsuke Aizen, a Soul Reaper, and so steals the Hōgyoku in an effort to stage a coup. He goes to the human world to try and learn how it works, where he is killed by Renji Abarai. After his death, Aizen reveals that Patros stole only a replica of the Hōgyoku, something he was allowed to do so that dissent within the arrancar could be eliminated.

Patros is charismatic enough to have garnered two supporters, Menis (メニス, Menisu) and Aldegor (アルデゴル, Arudegoru), voiced by Hisashi Oda and Kenta Miyake, respectively. Menis is an effeminate arrancar with the jaw of his mask resting on the upper-left side of his head. His zanpakutō, Erizo (エリッソ, Erisso, Spanish for "hedgehog"), is released with the command "stab" (刺せ, sase) and gives Menis three segmented, tail-like appendages with sharp ends to attack with. Aldegor is taller and bulkier with black hair. The remains of his mask cover the upper left quarter of his face. He dies of wounds apparently inflicted during his battle with Ikkaku Madarame after expressing regret at having followed Patros. Aldegor's zanpakutō, Jabalí (ハバリー, Habarī, Spanish for "boar"), is released with the command "get them" (掛かれ, kakare), grows six hinged appendages from Aldegor's back, which can either block attacks or curl around him to form a sphere. Both are killed in short order.

Patros' zanpakutō is Jerifalte (ヘリファルテ, Herifarute, Spanish for "leader"). It is not used like a normal sword in combat; instead of attacking with it, Patros can fire energy blasts from long range by quickly drawing and resheathing the sword, in a style reminiscent of iaidō. The attack has twenty different levels to it, each stronger than the last. The weakness of the technique is how it is performed: in order to build up the energy, Patros must sheath the sword. If prevented from doing so, the technique is rendered useless. Jerifalte's released form, activated by the command "pollute" (汚れよ, kegareyo), covers Patros' upper body in armor and grows his mask over all but the upper-right side of his head. It also transforms his right arm into a hinge-like copy of his sealed zanpakutō. His left arm, while appearing the same, opens at the middle to generate energy blasts.

Arturo Plateado

  • Voiced by: Tomokazu Seki (Japanese); J. B. Blanc (English)[38]

Arturo Plateado (アルトゥロ・プラテアド, Aruturo Purateado) is an arrancar designed by Sega, in conjunction with Tite Kubo, specifically for Bleach: Shattered Blade. Arturo has long turquoise hair and deathly pale skin. The remains of his hollow mask (apparently a jaw) are on his right cheek and extend around the back of his head. His hollow hole is located at the center of his chest. He has a Spanish accent. Arturo's zanpakutō is called Fénix (不滅王（フェニーチェ）, Fenīche, Spanish for "phoenix," Japanese for "undying king") but its release command is unknown. He has two different sets of energy wings: two green wings that are constantly on his back during gameplay, and a second, multi-colored flame set which appear during his ultimate attack mode.

Arturo is a self-made arrancar so old that he is only recognized by Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryūsai and Yoruichi Shihōin via her family's scrolls. Two thousand years before the start of Bleach, he stormed Soul Society and was sealed beneath the Sōkyoku. When the Sōkyoku was destroyed during Ichigo's rescue of Rukia at the end of the Soul Society arc, the seal on Arturo was broken and he was freed once again. In the game, he decides to impersonate various figures from captains to zanpakutō spirits to trick others into regaining the pieces of the destroyed Sōkyoku in order to absorb them into his body and become more powerful. Depending on the game's outcome, he is either defeated and purified or obtains the Sōkyoku and carries on to decimate Soul Society. He also appears in the Nintendo DS game entitled Bleach: The Third Phantom.

References

  1. ^ a b Bleach manga; chapter 256, page 17.
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  3. ^ Bleach manga; chapter 269, pages 11-12
  4. ^ Bleach manga, chapter 313, pages 15-17
  5. ^ Bleach manga; chapter 290, page 2
  6. ^ Bleach manga; chapter 291
  7. ^ Bleach manga, chapter 295 page 16
  8. ^ a b Shonen Jump. Volume 6, Issue 6. June 2008. Viz Media. 12.
  9. ^ Bleach manga; chapter 191, page 16.
  10. ^ Bleach manga; chapter 190, page 19.
  11. ^ Bleach manga; chapter 272, page 02.
  12. ^ Bleach manga; chapter 277, page 13.
  13. ^ Bleach manga; chapter 193, page 21.
  14. ^ Bleach manga; chapter 263, page 4.
  15. ^ Bleach Manga Chapter 312, page 4
  16. ^ Bleach manga; chapter 306, page 17.
  17. ^ Bleach manga; chapter 298; page 5.
  18. ^ Bleach anime; episode 160, next episode preview.
  19. ^ Bleach manga; chapter 311, page 3.
  20. ^ Bleach manga; chapter 310, page 10.
  21. ^ Bleach manga; chapter 279, pages 18 & 19.
  22. ^ Bleach manga; chapter 281, page 6.
  23. ^ Bleach manga; chapter 282, page 13.
  24. ^ Bleach manga; chapter 233, page 4.
  25. ^ Bleach manga; chapter 232, page 7.
  26. ^ Bleach manga; chapter 287, page 17.
  27. ^ Bleach manga; chapter 305, page 18.
  28. ^ Bleach manga; chapter 267, page 2.
  29. ^ Bleach manga; chapter 297, page 11.
  30. ^ Bleach manga, chapter 270, page 8.
  31. ^ Bleach manga; chapter 267, page 9.
  32. ^ Bleach manga; chapter 267, page 18.
  33. ^ Bleach manga; chapter 267, page 11.
  34. ^ Bleach manga; chapter 267, page 14.
  35. ^ Bleach manga; chapter 231, page 2.
  36. ^ Bleach manga; chapter 231, pages 1, 3.
  37. ^ Bleach manga; chapter 250, page 15.
  38. ^ IGN article on Wii Bleach, September 15 2006
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