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'{{Lead too short|date=May 2009}} {{In-universe| subject = [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Anime and manga|anime and manga]]| described_object = a '''work or element of fiction'''| category = |date=October 2009}} The ''[[Bleach (manga)|Bleach]]'' [[anime]] and [[manga]] feature an extensive cast of beings known as {{nihongo|''Hollows''|虚(ホロウ)|horō}}, the central [[antagonist]]s of the series. These are malevolent, deceased souls of formerly ordinary humans<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 3, page 21</ref> in the ''Bleach'' universe. Much of the series focuses on the {{nihongo|Arrancars|破面(アランカル)|arankaru}}, more powerful variants of Hollows. The Arrancars make up the army of [[Sōsuke Aizen]], the primary antagonist, and have a system of ranking based on strength. The most prominent Arrancars in the series are the ten most powerful {{nihongo|Espadas|十刃(エスパーダ)|esupāda}}, and their direct subordinates. The creator of the series, [[Tite Kubo]], uses many [[Spain|Spanish]] [[Motif (narrative)|motifs]] for Hollows. This is most prominent in the names for the various Hollow and Arrancar attack techniques. Many of the Arrancars also have Spanish-derived names. ==Overview== A Hollow is the result of a soul being corrupted into an evil incarnation of itself. The literal link a hollow has to its physical body, its {{nihongo|Chain of fate|因果の鎖|inga no kusari}} is severed, a soul can awaken its dormant abilities of a Soul Reaper to avoid turning into a Hollow, which results in it becoming a [[List of Bleach characters#Visored|Visored]], as happens to the protagonist, [[Ichigo Kurosaki]]. One plane of existence in the ''Bleach'' universe is the desert-like realm of {{nihongo|[[Preta|Hueco Mundo]]|虚圏(ウェコムンド)|weko mundo|Spanish for "Hollow world," Japanese for "Hollow range"}} where the Hollows thrive on a life force, "spirit energy." The Hollows that appear in the 'land of the living' have a strong desire to feed on human souls in an attempt to fill the void left in their hearts from losing their Chains of Fate, which is why they are said to first attack the people that they had loved the most in their past lives.<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 4, page 11</ref> Hollows generally do not have recollections of their lives as humans. Hollows have very varied character designs, though most are designed with monster-like appearances, skull-like masks and a large hole somewhere through each of their bodies. There are two main duties of the [[List of Soul Reapers in Bleach|Soul Reapers]] regarding souls: to perform a ritual known as a {{nihongo|soul burial|魂葬 (こんそう)|"konsō"}} on Wholes before they become Hollows, and to purify the sins of Hollows so they once again become Wholes. When either of these duties are fulfilled, the Whole goes to the [[Bleach (manga)#Setting|Soul Society]].<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 1, page 21</ref><ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 6, page 14</ref> If a Hollow committed grave sins as a human, its destruction opens the gates of the underworld, where it is dragged to its punishment.<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 12, page 10</ref> There are also special case Hollows like [[#Menos|Menos]] and [[#Arrancar|Arrancars]], who gain access to unique skills and abilities, fueled by the souls they have consumed. The most common ability is {{nihongo|''cero''|虚閃(セロ)|sero|Japanese for "Hollow flash," Spanish for "zero," called both "cero" and "doom cero" in the Viz manga}}, a high-powered energy blast that can be fired from various body parts, such as the mouth or hand. ==Menos== {{nihongo|''Menos''|メノス|menosu|Spanish for "minus" or "less"}} Hollows have an unusually strong thirst for souls, which leads them to consume other Hollows and evolve into a stronger state of being. Within the Menos are three levels of evolution, each with superior strength, speed, and intelligence compared to its previous form. The first level is {{nihongo|Gillian|最下大虚(ギリアン)|girian|Japanese for "least of the great Hollows"}}, also known as the {{nihongo|Menos Grandes|大虚 (メノスグランデ|menosu gurande|Japanese for "Great Hollow," Spanish for "less big"}}, they are considered foot soldiers to the other Menos.<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 197, page 15</ref><ref name=Episode115>''Bleach'' anime; episode 115</ref> They normally reside within the Menos Forest located below the desert surface of Hueco Mundo (Spanish for "Hollow world"). The Gillians are powerful giants, born when countless cannibalistic Hollows gather into a [[feeding frenzy]] until they are mingled into one form, with very little intelligence or individuality as a result of being a collective mass of hundreds of Hollows.<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 284, page 05</ref><ref name=Episode167>''Bleach'' anime; episode 167</ref> If one of the Hollows that now make up the Gillian retains its consciousness, that Hollow dominates the entirety, and through eating other Gillians, it eventually evolves into the next level, {{nihongo|Adjucha|中級大虚(アジューカス)|ajūkasu|Japanese for "intermediate great Hollow"}}.<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 197, page 16</ref><ref name=Episode115/> Granted with superior intelligence, Adjuchas give orders to Gillians and are able to do combat with Soul Reapers. But to maintain their individuality from the Hollows making the orginal Gillian, Adjuchas must continue to eat Hollows.<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 284, page 08</ref><ref name=Episode167/> There are some cases where Adjuchas halt regression when another Adjuchas devours even a small piece of their bodies, as well as cases where Adjuchas can command groups of Gillians.{{Citation needed|date=May 2010}} The very few Adjuchas that transcend their limits become the {{nihongo|Vasto Lordes|最上大虚(ヴァストローデ)|vasuto rōde|Japanese for "great king of the Hollows," Spanish for "full or complete lord"}}, they are the closest Hollows in size to humans and have power greater than that of a [[List of Soul Reapers in Bleach#Soul Reaper court divisions|Captain]]-class Soul Reaper, to the point where Captain [[Tōshirō Hitsugaya]] speculates that the Soul Society would be doomed if their enemy [[Sōsuke Aizen]] gets more than ten Vasto Lordes under his command.<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 197, page 17</ref> ==Arrancar== {{nihongo|''Arrancars''|破面(アランカル)|arankaru|Japanese for "broken mask," Spanish for "to tear off" or "to rip"}} are the most humanoid Hollows, having their masks almost completely removed—and from this—they gain the powers of a [[List of Soul Reapers in Bleach|Soul Reaper]], including a ''zanpakutō'', as well as strength, speed, and intelligence beyond the level of normal Hollows. In addition to those improvements, Arrancars also have {{nihongo|''hierro''|鋼皮 (イエロ)|iero|Japanese for "steel skin," Spanish for "iron"}}, skin hard enough for them to fight against sword-wielding opponents bare-handed, but can still be cut through. Arrancars use a technique known as {{nihongo|''sonido''|響転(ソニード)|sonīdo|Japanese for "transfer effects," Spanish for "sound"}} to travel at extremely high speeds across a short distance. Stronger Arrancars have been shown to possess proportionally harder hierro or faster sonido, among other abilities, either unique or based on common techniques, such as the several variants of the ''cero'' technique. Like Soul Reapers, all Arrancars possess a {{nihongo|''zanpakutō''|斬魄刀||''lit.'' "soul-cutting sword"}}. Unlike a Soul Reaper's, however, whose ''zanpakutō'' is a manifestation of its owner's soul, an Arrancar's ''zanpakutō'' manifests his or her power as a normal Hollow. With occasional exceptions, an Arrancar's ''zanpakutō'' resembles a regular sword in its "sealed state." When "released" through a process called {{nihongo|''resurrección''|帰刃(レスレクシオン)|resurekushion|Japanese for "returning blade," Spanish for "resurrection"}}, the sword combines with and changes the appearance of the Arrancar. Part of the Arrancar's original Hollow form is restored, and the Arrancar is granted greater strength and access to his or her original abilities from ''resurrección''. In some cases, Arrancars can discard or remove certain elements of their released forms to better focus their powers. This results, however, in the Arrancars losing those attributes permanently, like ripping off one's own limb. Arrancars become major antagonists in ''Bleach'' during the second part of the series, as they are led by [[Sōsuke Aizen]], who uses the ''[[List of Bleach characters#Kisuke Urahara|Hōgyoku]]'' to create and perfect the Arrancars. According to [[Tite Kubo]], many of the Arrancars are named after real life architects and designers.<ref name="SJinterview12"/> ===Espada=== [[Image:Espada-group.jpg|thumb|200px|The Espadas.<br>Top row from left to right: Nnoitora, Barragan, Grimmjow, Aaroniero, Halibel.<br>Bottom row from left to right: Yammy, Stark, Ulquiorra, Szayelaporro, Zommari.]] The {{nihongo|Espadas|十刃(エスパーダ)|Esupāda|Japanese for "ten blades," Spanish for "sword"}} are the ten strongest Arrancars in [[Sōsuke Aizen]]'s army and each of them represents an aspect of death. They are based at {{nihongo|Las Noches|虚夜宮(ラス・ノーチェス)|Rasu Nōchesu|Japanese for "Hollow Night Palace," Spanish for "The Nights"}}, which was originally the Espada Barragan's domain, until Aizen took and remodeled it into a palace. The Espadas are ranked in order of their strength and have their respective numbers tattooed somewhere on their bodies as proof of their superiority. While it was originally thought the Espadas were ranked from 1 to 10, with 1 the strongest and 10 the weakest, they are in truth ranked 0 through 9. The Espadas are also allowed to personally choose any ordinary Arrancars as their direct subordinates, referred to as their {{nihongo|''Fracciones''|従属官(フラシオン)|furashion|Japanese for "subordinate official," Spanish for "fraction"}}. Each Espada also possesses a ''Caja Negación'', a cube-like item meant to permanently seal away any one ''Fracción'' as a punishment. But stronger Espadas can escape from the ''Caja Negación'''s subspace over time. ====Yammy Riyalgo==== {{nihongo|Yammy Riyalgo|ヤミー・リヤルゴ|Yamī Riyarugo}}, as signified by the "10" tattooed to his left shoulder, is usually believed to be the ''Décima Espada''. Though he only refers to himself to be the ''Arrancar Diez'',<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 230, page 14</ref> Yammy is actually the ''Cero Espada'', as the "1" from his tattoo flakes off through his ''resurrección'' and he claims that it allows his power to surpass the other Espadas. Thus, he is in fact the number 'zero' Espada, the top Espada. The aspect of death he represents is rage. What remains of his Hollow mask is the jawbone, which rests on his chin. He is the largest but not the most intelligent of the Espadas, relying upon [[#Ulquiorra Schiffer|Ulquiorra Schiffer]] to explain things and to give him orders while in battle. Yammy relies primarily on his brute strength and ''cero'' blasts in battle, taking little interest in using his sword unless he is overpowered. Aside from his fighting abilities, Yammy can suck the souls from living humans en masse using his ability called {{nihongo|''gonzui''|魂吸(ゴンズイ)||Japanese for "soul suction"}}. It affects a wide area, but any individual with even slight spiritual power is able to resist it to some degree. As indicated by [[Yasutora Sado]], his size has increased considerably since his first appearance.<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 352, page 4</ref> His ''zanpakutō'' is {{nihongo|''Ira''|憤獸(イーラ)|Īra|Spanish for "[[Wrath]]," Japanese for "angry beast"}}. When he releases, as his true tattoo is revealed, Yammy's size and power increase dramatically, becoming a giant, multi-legged [[ankylosaurus]]-like centaur. But Yammy's power depends directly on his anger, not only allowing him to increase his size but resume a humanoid form with a pair of large spikes protruding from his shoulders and a row of smaller spikes down his spine. Yammy is one of the first Arrancars to be introduced, appearing alongside Ulquiorra when they arrive in the world of the living to find [[Ichigo Kurosaki]], getting his right arm chopped off by Ichigo during the ensuing fight before he escapes. After getting his arm reattached, Yammy accompanies [[#Luppi|Luppi]], Grimmjow and Wonderweiss Margera in attacking the Soul Reapers, losing to Kisuke before he falls back to Hueco Mundo. Later, Yammy reappears while Ichigo is battling Ulquiorra in the throne room of Las Noches. Before he is able to kill [[Orihime Inoue]], [[Uryū Ishida]] disables him with a special land mine created by [[List of Soul Reapers in Bleach#Mayuri Kurotsuchi|Mayuri Kurotsuchi]] and he falls to the very bottom of the palace complex, near Rukia and her comrades. He then enters his ''resurrección'', subsequently defeating Chad and Renji and he attempts to crush Rukia; but Ichigo intervenes, saving her and taking over the battle. Ichigo is also overpowered by Yammy, and so [[Byakuya Kuchiki]] and [[Kenpachi Zaraki]] intervene. When it appears that the latter two have disabled him, Yammy undergoes a second, much larger transformation.<ref>''Bleach'' manga; Chapter 379</ref> He is voiced by [[Kenji Nomura]] in Japanese, and [[Paul St. Peter]] in English. ====Coyote Stark and Lilinette Gingerback==== {{nihongo|Coyote Stark|コヨーテ・スターク|Koyōte Sutāku|romanized as ''Coyote Starrk'' in the Japanese media}} is the ''Primera Espada'', signified by the "1" tattooed on the back of his left hand. The aspect of death he represents is isolation. His sole Fracción is {{nihongo|Lilinette Gingerback|リリネット・ジンジャーバック|Ririnetto Jinjābakku|romanized as ''Lilynette Gingerback'' in the Japanese media}}, who is actually another part of him. Stark and Lilinette came into being as the result of a Hollow splitting its soul in two out of loneliness brought on by the fact that its spiritual pressure was too deadly for those who get too close, even other Hollows it tried to befriend. Stark does not remember which of them the original Hollow resembled.<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 374, pages 16</ref> Some time after coming into being, Stark and Lilinette encountered Aizen, with Stark joining him as an ally as he saw him to be someone who could stay around them without dying.<ref name="Bleach manga; chapter 375">''Bleach'' manga; chapter 375</ref> Stark has an overall lazy and laid back personality and is normally reluctant, yet can be serious and willing to do what needs to be done to complete the task at hand. Lilinette Gingerback typically shows the concern that Stark does not, acting like a sister and giving him incentive.<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 269, pages 11-12</ref> The remains of Stark's Hollow mask consist of a bottom jaw that is positioned like a necklace and his Hollow hole is on his sternum, right below the tip of his mask. Lilinette's Hollow mask is in the form of a partial skull with a horn. Stark also appears to be uninterested in fighting, going as far as to suggest that he and [[List of Soul Reapers in Bleach#Shunsui Kyōraku|Shunsui Kyōraku]] pretend to fight until everyone else is finished. His interest in the fight increases however as he sees the Bankai of the other captains and asks Shunsui to reveal his. He is very fast, easily kidnapping [[Orihime Inoue]] while [[Kenpachi Zaraki]] and [[Ichigo Kurosaki]] are only a few feet away.<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 313, pages 15-17</ref> His laziness also manifests itself in his fighting style, as he refuses to fight Shunsui Kyōraku at full strength when asked to. Stark is an intelligent combatant with an implied visual perception on a par with a high-speed camera. Stark's visual acuity is fine enough to note that Shunsui's swing with his left hand is faster than with his right, and deduces that Shunsui is ambidextrous and capable of using both the katana and wazikashi at once (Shunsui had been trying to hide this, and gives a light taunt to Stark by perfectly compensating his left-handed swing the next time he attacks). In a similar manner, he is able to observe how [[List of Soul Reapers in Bleach#Jūshirō Ukitake|Jūshirō Ukitake]]'s Shikai operates by firing a cero and then moving to get a side view as the cero is absorbed into one of Ukitake's swords and then directed out another.<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 335, pages 05-06</ref> Lilinette, while aggressive, is weak and her cero is described as immature and less powerful than that of a Menos. Unlike the rest of the Espada, Stark's power is not sealed inside his ''zanpakutō'', but is released when he recombines with Lilinette. When they combine their release is {{nihongo|''Los Lobos''|群狼 (ロス・ロボス)|Rosu Robosu|Spanish for "the wolves," Japanese for "wolf pack"}}. Upon release, Stark resembles a [[gunslinger]], gaining a fur-lined suit, a pair of bandoliers, and an eyepiece covering his left eye, resembling Lilinette's mask fragment. He wields two ornamental guns able to fire off ceros in rapid succession, one of these guns actually being Lilinette with whom he is able to converse.<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 361, pages 18-19</ref> Stark also takes on some of Lilinette's personality quirks, becoming more vocal and short tempered. Stark and Lilinette can also separate portions of their souls to form a pack of wolves that explode upon contact with an enemy as well as form swords for close combat. Stark takes on the Visoreds Rose and Love after Kyōraku and Ukitake are injured. He gains the advantage over the two until Kyōraku returns to battle. Stark is ultimately cut down by Kyōraku, falling to his death. He apologizes to Aizen for not being able to repay him. As he falls, he remembers Lilinette and the other Espada and repeats that he is not alone to himself.<ref name="Bleach manga; chapter 375"/> Stark and Lilinette are voiced by [[Rikiya Koyama]] and [[Kiyomi Asai]] in Japanese, and by [[Keith Silverstein]] and [[Kate Higgins]] in English. ====Barragan Luisenbarn==== {{nihongo|Barragan Luisenbarn|バラガン・ルイゼンバーン|Baragan Ruizenbān, romanized as ''Baraggan Luisenbarn'' is the Japanese media}} is the ''Segunda Espada''. Before becoming an Espada, he reigned over Hueco Mundo from Las Noches and considered himself the "god of Hueco Mundo". Aizen, before he defected from the Soul Society, arrived at Barragan's kingdom offering him greater power if he submits to him. Though he refused the offer, Barragan is forced to accept after Aizen easily killed many of his followers, intending to someday kill Aizen and make him regret ever meeting him. Barragan is the oldest of the Arrancar, the remnants of his mask taking 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 sun-crested buckler attached to it in addition to the regular [[obi (sash)|obi]] sash. Though dethroned, Barragan still sees himself to be superior to every form of life. Though given the position of ''Sequnda Espada'' by Aizen, Barragan asserts his leadership once Aizen is trapped, giving orders from a skull-adorned throne, even instructing Halibel to "not underestimate him".<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 318, page 11-13</ref> As an Espada, his representation of death is old age, thus Barragan is able to age his opponent in his unreleased form, such as when he slows down Soi Fon's kicks and ages the bones in her arm to the point that they dissolve completely. Barragan has six male ''Fracciónes'' who all refer to him as [[king]]; {{nihongo|Charlotte Cuuhlhourne|シャルロッテ・クールホーン|Sharurotte Kūruhōn}}, {{nihongo|Avirama Redder|アビラマ・レッダー|Avirama Reddā}}, {{nihongo|Findor Carias|フィンドール・キャリアス|Findōru Kyariasu}}, Arrancar 32 {{nihongo|Choe Neng Poww|チーノン・ポウ|Chīnon Pō}}, {{nihongo|Ggio Vega|ジオ＝ヴェガ|Jio Vega}}, and Arrancar 27 {{nihongo|Nirgge Parduoc|ニルゲ・パルドゥック|Niruge Parudukku}}. His ''zanpakutō'' is {{nihongo|''Arrogante''|髑髏大帝 (アロガンテ)|Arogante|Spanish for "arrogant," Japanese for "great skull emperor"}} and it takes the form of a giant battle-axe. When released, Barragan transforms into a crown-wearing, robed skeleton that resembles the [[grim reaper]]. In this form, he can perform ''Respira'' (Spanish for "breathe"), which continually ages whatever it touches. When it touches Soi Fon's and the Visored Hachigen Ushōda's hands, it makes them decay down to the bones and then starts spreading, forcing each of them to sever the decayed hands. Barragan's ''Respira'' also has the power to deteriorate ''kidō'', as demonstrated when he dissolves one of Hachigen's barriers. Barragan states that his power is absolute and affects everything under the sway of time. He has also been shown to retain a weapon in his released state which takes the form of Gran Caída (滅亡の斧 (グラン･カイダ), Guran Kaida, Spanish for "Great Fall", Japanese for "Downfallen Axe"). It is essentially a released form of his ''zanpakutō''. After all of his ''Fracciones'' are killed, Barragan engages Soi Fon and Omaeda, gains the upper hand, and negates Soi Fon's Bankai, until the intervention of the Visoreds. By creating multiple barriers of ''kidō'', the Visored Hachigen is able to contain Barragan's aging abilities to the point that Soi Fon is finally able to wound the Espada with her Bankai. Furious, Barragan releases his ''Respira'' everywhere, eventually hitting Hachigen's right arm. Before the aging can spread, however, Hachigen uses his ''kidō'' to sever his right arm and teleport it and the ''Respira'' affecting it inside Barragan's stomach. Barragan's own ability literally dissolves him from the inside-out and he makes one last unsuccessful attempt to kill Aizen before dying. He is voiced by [[Shōzō Iizuka]] in Japanese and [[Steve Kramer (actor)|Steve Kramer]] in English. ====Tia Halibel==== {{nihongo|Tia Halibel|ティア・ハリベル|Tia Hariberu|romanized as ''Tia Harribel'' is the Japanese media}} is the ''Tercera Espada'', signified by the "3" tattooed on the inside of her right breast. She is also the only current female Espada. The aspect of death she represents is sacrifice. She is very calm and rarely speaks, and when she does it is fairly serious, such as when she tells her three female ''Fracciónes'' {{nihongo|Apacci|アパッチ|Apacchi}}, {{nihongo|Mila Rose|ミラ・ローズ|Mira Rōzu}}, and {{nihongo|Sung-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 covered by her coat and collar most of the time; her mask covers the lower portion of her face from her nose down, extending down her neck and out to either side of her chest, although still leaving much of her breasts exposed. In the manga, her breasts are partially shown; however in the anime they are mostly covered. Her ''zanpakutō'' is named {{nihongo|''Tiburón''|皇鮫后 (ティブロン) |Tiburon| Spanish for [[shark]]}}. She carries it horizontally behind her shoulders; the sword itself is notably broad and short compared to those of other Espada, and the inner portion has been removed, leaving only the "outline" of the sword. The sword can create 'ribbons' of energy from the empty inner portion named ''Proyectil Azul'' (Spanish for "Blue Projectile") to be used in combat. When released, she loses the portion of the Hollow mask that covers her face and gains markings on each side of her face, as well as two wing-like protrusions on her back, an armored skirt, and armor that covers her arms, shoulders and legs. She also carries a massive [[Pata (sword)|pata]], which resembles an elongated shark tooth. Her strength and speed are increased, evident by the blow she delivered to [[Tōshirō Hitsugaya]], cutting a portion of him off before he could even react (though this was revealed to be a clone of Hitsugaya made of ice). She controls water to perform attacks in this form. Her battle with Tōshirō starts off in her favor, but soon levels to a draw as their powers are opposites (she melts his ice into water, he freezes her water into ice). However, Tōshirō reveals that ''Hyōrinmaru'' can control the weather. He then proceeds to trap her in an ice prison with a new technique, ''Hyoten Hyakkaso'', and leaves her for dead. However, Wonderweiss arrives and frees her just by yelling. Halibel then engages Tōshirō and the Visoreds Hiyori and Lisa, maintaining her ground, despite being outnumbered. After witnessing the deaths of Stark and Barragan, Aizen interrupts Halibel's battle and slashes her with his sword, stating she "is not strong enough to fight for him anymore". After an unsuccessful attempt on Aizen's life, Aizen tells her that she "will never raise her sword to him again" and he cuts Halibel down. She is voiced by [[Megumi Ogata]] in Japanese and [[Laura Bailey (voice actress)|Laura Bailey]] in English. ====Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck==== [[Image:NellTu.jpg|thumb|Nel in her child and adult forms.]] <span id="Nel Tu"/> {{nihongo|Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck|ネリエル・トゥ・オーデルシュヴァンク|Nerieru Tu Ōderushuvanku}}, commonly known as {{nihongo|Nel Tu|ネル・トゥ|Neru Tu}} or "Nel" for short,<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 290, page 2</ref> is a good-natured, child-like Arrancar when first introduced and has a habit of saying the opposite of what she actually meant. The remains of her Hollow mask make up a cartoonish skull on the top of her head. She is really Tia Halibel's predecessor, resembling a full-grown woman with a ram-horned version of her Hollow mask and bearing a large "3" tattooed on her back.<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 291</ref> Compared to the other Espada, Nelliel has a sense of honor and respect for her opponents, sparing those she deems weak. This ideology results with [[#Nnoitora Jiruga|Nnoitora Jiruga]] attacking her from behind with the help of Szayelaporro, managing to crack her mask, resulting with her current form and amnesia, allowing him to expel her from the Espada. By the time she is introduced in the series, Nel and her companions encounter [[Ichigo Kurosaki]]'s group and help them as their guides in Hueco Mundo, though were originally afraid of Soul Reapers as they saw them to be the bad guys. But Nel develops an attachment to Ichigo and starts following him around after her introduction, often mispronouncing his name as 'Itsygo' before getting his name right. As a result, when she encounters Nnoitora as he begins to torture Ichigo, Nel assumed her true form with her memories restored. Though considerably more mature than her child form, Nelliel retains her child-like voice and affection for Ichigo, as she comically hugs him without realizing that her strength is causing him personal injury. As she is about to defeat Nnoitora, Nelliel reverts back to her child form with no apparent memory of what had just occurred. In her child-state, Nel's saliva (though everyone believes it to be vomit) acts as a rather weak but useful 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, aptly named a "''cero doble''," Spanish for "double zero." Nelliel's ''zanpakutō'', which manifests when she transforms, is named {{nihongo|''Gamuza''|羚騎士(ガミューサ)|Gamyūsa|Spanish for "[[chamois]]", Japanese for "[[antelope]] knight"}}. 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 white [[lance]], giving her the appearance of a medieval [[knight]] or a [[Jousting|jouster]].<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 296, pages 1-5</ref> One of her attacks in this form is called {{nihongo|''Lanzador Verde''|翠の射槍 (ランサドール・ヴェルデ|ransadōru verude|Spanish for "green lancer", Japanese for "green javelin"}}, 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. She is voiced by [[Tomoko Kaneda]] in Japanese and [[Colleen O'Shaughnessey]] in English. ====Ulquiorra Schiffer{{anchor|Ulquiorra Cifer}}==== {{nihongo|Ulquiorra Schiffer|ウルキオラ・シファー|Urukiora Shifā|romanized as ''Ulquiorra Cifer'' in the Japanese media}} is the ''Cuarta Espada'', signified by the "4" tattooed to his chest. His name stems from that of a furniture designer named [[Patricia Urquiola]].<ref name="SJinterview12">''[[Shonen Jump (magazine)]]''. Volume 6, Issue 6. June 2008. [[Viz Media]]. 12.</ref> As the Espada representing emptiness, he has a largely stoic appearance and rarely even changes his expression. This lack of feeling explains his inability to comprehend the meaning of "heart" and supports his firm belief that what his eye cannot see does not exist. Bent on completing tasks set to him by [[Sōsuke Aizen]], Ulquiorra has no qualms about attacking his own allies if they impede his intent and deems anyone he finds not to be of particular interest to be "trash," and therefore expendable.<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 191, page 16</ref> The remainder of Ulquiorra's Hollow mask forms a broken helmet with a curved horn and covers the left half of his head. His Hollow hole has moved since his first appearance; when first introduced it is at the base of his neck,<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 190, page 19</ref> but in later appearances, it is centered just below his collarbone.<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 272, page 02</ref> he is the best person ever he is sexy [[#Grimmjow Jeagerjaques|Grimmjow Jeagerjaques]] notes that Ulquiorra tends to stab opponents in 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.<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 277, page 13</ref> 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 very weak to greater than his own strength.<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 193, page 20</ref> He also refrains from killing a person unless necessary, twice sparing Ichigo and proclaiming he would not harm Orihime because he had not been ordered to. He can replay events he has seen to others by removing and crushing his left eye, which turns into dust and flows around those to whom Ulquiorra is relaying information .<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 198, pages 10-13</ref> While other Hollow traded defensive abilities for raw strength upon becoming Arrancar, Ulquiorra chose not to, and boasts that he is the only Espada who possesses high-speed regeneration abilities.<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 351, page 5</ref> When released, his ''zanpakutō'', {{nihongo|''Murciélago''|黒翼大魔 (ムルシエラゴ)|Murushierago|Spanish for "bat," Japanese for "giant black-winged demon"}} creates two large black wings on his back. His Hollow helmet is complete and sports two large horns, while his Arrancar uniform appears more form-fitting at the top, becoming robe-like towards the bottom.<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 345, page 14</ref> Additionally, Ulquiorra is apparently unique among the Espada in that he has a second release, ''Resurrección Segunda Etapa'' (Spanish for "resurrection second stage").<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 348, page 10</ref> He becomes more muscular with clawed hands and feet, his sclera turn green, and his helmet is replaced with elongated horns. Black fur covers Ulquiorra's arms and legs from the hip down, he gains a long thin prehensile tail, and blood flows freely from his Hollow hole.<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 347, pages 18-19</ref> In both forms he can create long "lances" of energy called {{nihongo|''Lanza del Relámpago''|雷霆の 槍(ラソサ・デル・レランパーゴ) |ransa deru reranpāgo|Japanese and Spanish for ”Spear of lightning”}}, which, when thrown, can cause immense explosions.<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 351, pages 6-8</ref> Ulquiorra seems unfamiliar with the technique when he uses it in his second release state, unexpectedly missing Ichigo with his first one; to compensate, he can produce more should his first miss the target.<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 351, page 9</ref> Ulquiorra is one of the first Arrancar to be introduced, appearing alongside Yammy Riyalgo in the real world on Aizen's orders to seek out Ichigo. However, the pair leaves without killing him when Ulquiorra sees Ichigo's current strength as no threat to Aizen. He does, however, remark that he is concerned over Ichigo's growth potential, stating that if he should pose a threat, then he would kill Ichigo himself. He later kidnaps Orihime for Aizen, serving as her jailer and forcing her to remain alive for Aizen's use. When Ichigo leads his group to Las Noches, Ulquiorra confronts Ichigo and provokes him into fighting. He easily withstands and defeats Ichigo's Hollow form, then leaves Ichigo for dead. Much later, after escaping imprisonment by the Espada [[Grimmjow Jeagerjaques]]'s Caja Negacion, Ulquiorra engages Ichigo in another battle that ends in Ulquiorra's defeat. Mortally wounded by Ichigo's second Hollow state, Ulquiorra asks Ichigo to finish him off, but Ichigo refuses.<ref>''Bleach manga; chapter 351, pages 17-18</ref> As he dies, Ulquiorra comes to understand the meaning of "heart" when an unafraid Orihime reaches out to him as his body dissolves into the wind.<ref>Chapter 353 and 354</ref> He is voiced by [[Daisuke Namikawa]] in Japanese and [[Tony Oliver]] in English. ====Nnoitora Jiruga==== {{nihongo|Nnoitora Jiruga|ノイトラ・ジルガ|Noitra Jiruga|romanized as ''Nnoitra Jiruga'' in the Japanese media}} is the ''Quinta Espada'', signified by the "5" tattooed to his tongue, and was shown to have been the ''Octava Espada'' back when Nelliel was the ''Tercera''. The aspect of death he represents is despair. 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, both located around his left eye socket. He has the self-proclaimed strongest ''hierro'' of any Espada, both past and present, enabling him to block attacks, even from blade wielding opponents, by his skin alone. As a result, combined with his rudeness and arrogance, he wishes to fight only the strongest and spares the weak as it is a waste of his time. He firmly believes in [[Chauvinism|male chauvinism]], hating the idea of a woman being stronger than or outranking a man with intent to give any woman in such a position their "deserved" inferior rank. This mindset led to his attack on [[#Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck|Nelliel]], who frequently defeated him in battle and spared him for his weakness. With the help of [[#Szayelaporro Grantz|Szayel Aporro]], Nnoitra gave her amnesia and exiled her from the Espada, hoping to be stronger by the time they met again. Nnoitra has stated the only time he feels truly alive is when he is gurgling on his own blood.<ref>''Bleach'' Manga Chapter 313, page 4</ref> His sole ''Fracción'' {{nihongo|Tesla|テスラ|Tesura}} idolizes Nnoitra and models himself in Nnoitra's image. His ''zanpakutō'', {{nihongo|''Santa Teresa''|聖哭螳螂(サンタテレサ)||Spanish alternative name for [[Praying Mantis]], Japanese for "sacred crying mantis"}}, takes the form of a giant axe-like weapon bearing two [[lunar phase|crescent moon]] blades fused together at their backs. It is shown via several flashbacks that it used to only have one crescent. When released, Nnoitra gains two additional pairs of arms, and each of his hands gains an identical scythe-like weapon.<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 311, page 3</ref> Nnoitra's wounds heal almost instantly in his released state, and he can also regenerate severed limbs.<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 310, page 10</ref> Though ordered by Aizen to remain on stand-by, Nnoitra, instead, decides to seek out the intruders in hopes of finding a worthy challenge. After easily defeating Chad, Nnoitra is drawn to the site of the battle between [[Ichigo Kurosaki]] and [[#Grimmjow Jeagerjaques|Grimmjow Jeagerjaques]]. While he tortures the exhausted Ichigo, Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck returns to what is revealed to be her true form and effortlessly repels Nnoitora's attacks. Though she almost defeats him yet again, she reverts to her amnesic child-state and is left at his mercy. Before Nnoitra can finish anyone off, [[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. After a long and destructive battle Nnoitora dies what he believes to be a "warrior's death;" losing consciousness a split second before his body hits the ground. He is voiced by [[Nobutoshi Canna]] in Japanese and [[Michael Sinterniklaas]] in English. ====LIAM SARGEANT==== gayyyyyyyyyyyyy ====Luppi==== {{nihongo|Luppi|ルピ|Rupi}}<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 233, page 4.</ref> temporarily replaced [[#Grimmjow Jeagerjaques|Grimmjow Jeagerjaques]] as the ''Sexta 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) rest on the left side of his head. Luppi's ''zanpakutō'' is {{nihongo|''Trepadora''|蔦嬢(トレパドーラ)|Torepadōra|Spanish for "[[vine|climber]]," Japanese for "ivy girl"}}. In his released state eight tendrils sprout from a carapace mounted on his back, which he can control independently to fight multiple opponents.<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 232, page 7-10</ref> The tentacles can also grow spikes to cause additional damage. Sent on a mission, later learning to his annoyance that it was a distraction, Luppi overpowered Hitsugaya's assigned group personally until he was defeated by Hitsugaya himself. Falling back while learning his role in Aizen's scheme to get him to Las Noches, Luppi saw Orihime to be of no use to them until she regenerates Grimmjow's arm to his shock. After Orihime restores Grimmjow's tattoo as well, Grimmjow kills Luppi to regain his rank. He is voiced by [[Daisuke Kishio]] in Japanese and [[Michael Sinterniklaas]] in English. ====Zommari Leroux==== {{nihongo|Zommari Leroux|ゾマリ・ルルー|Zomari Rurū}} is the ''Séptima Espada''. He is a quiet, reverent figure that praises [[Sōsuke Aizen]] and despises Soul Reapers for arbitrarily judging Hollows. The remnants of his Hollow mask take the form of a necklace made out of teeth and a ridge of spikes running down the center of his forehead. Zommari has the self-proclaimed fastest ''sonido'' among the Espada, referred to as {{nihongo|''Gemelos Sonido''|双児響転(ヘメロス・ソニード)|Hemerosu Sonīdo|Spanish and Japanese for "sound twins"}}. He can leave up to five afterimages in his stead when using it. The aspect of death he represents is intoxication. His ''zanpakutō'' is {{nihongo|''Brujería''|呪眼僧伽(ブルヘリア)|Buruheria|Spanish for "[[Brujería|witchcraft]]," Japanese for "[[sangha]] of bewitching eyes"}} and in his released state he gains a total of fifty eyes, each of which can be used to gain complete control of whatever or whoever they look upon; this technique is called {{nihongo|''Amor''|愛(アモール)|Amōru|Spanish and Japanese for "[[Love]]"}}. 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|Aaroniero Arruruerie]]'s death by killing [[Rukia Kuchiki]], he is stopped by her brother, [[Byakuya Kuchiki]]. After Byakuya proves an even match for him, Zommari releases his ''zanpakutō'' and gains control over Byakuya's arm and leg. Byakuya severs his tendons, however, negating the effect. Zommari then takes control of Rukia's body, forcing her own sword against her throat. Byakuya binds Rukia with ''kidō'', and quickly overwhelms Zommari with his ''Bankai''. When it becomes apparent that he will lose, Zommari begs for mercy and accuses Byakuya and other Soul Reapers of aristocratic pride, saying they "slay Hollows as if it were their birthright". Byakuya replies that he will kill Zommari not because of "Soul Reaper protocol", but because Zommari wanted to kill Rukia. Byakuya ends the fight with a single stroke and Zommari shouts his praise to Aizen as he dies. He is voiced by [[Taiten Kusunoki]] in Japanese and [[Greg Eagles]] in English. ====Szayelaporro Grantz{{anchor|Szayel Aporro Granz}}==== {{nihongo|Szayelaporro Grantz|ザエルアポロ・グランツ|Zaeruaporo Gurantsu|romanized as ''Szayel Aporro Granz'' in the Japanese media}} is the ''Octava Espada''. The aspect of death he represents is madness. The remains of his Hollow mask take the form of rectangular-framed glasses. 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, thinking poorly of non-Hollows with the hope that Aizen would wipe them all out. Previously, he lost a position as an Espada and was forced to aid Nnoitora to take out Nelliel to regain his position. Szayelaporro has a variety of methods for analyzing an opponent's abilities, such as studying the damage done to their former opponents. Once doing so, Szayelaporro can nullify the effects of their abilities, making him virtually immune to their attacks. In addition to the immunities gained from studying his opponents, Szayelaporro has a large number of Fracciónes which were originally Hollows whom he experimented on and personally modified so that he can heal his wounds by eating them. The first of these many Fracciónes were {{nihongo|Lumina|ルミーナ|Rumīna}} and {{nihongo|Verona|ベローナ|Berōna}}. His ''zanpakutō'' is called {{nihongo|''Fornicarás''|邪淫妃(フォルニカラス)|Forunikarasu|Spanish for the verb "to fornicate" in the informal second-person singular form of the future tense, i.e. "You will fornicate", Japanese for "lewd concubine"}}, and, in his released state, he grows two pairs of thin wings, and his lower body transforms into a flock of long tentacles.<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 288, page 6-7</ref> He can shoot a stream of blood-like liquid from his body and if even one droplet comes into contact with an opponent a doppelganger of them is created that Szayelaporro can control to use their abilities against them. By wrapping an opponent in his wings, Szayelaporro can create [[voodoo doll]]s of them. Any damage done to the dolls' internal organs is done to the original, debilitating them from the inside. Should he be eaten, Szayelaporro's body will fuse with its opponent's nervous system, allowing him to gain complete control of their body. The last of his many abilities, known as {{nihongo|[[Gabriel]]|受胎告知(ガブリエール)|Gaburiēru|Japanese for "the [[Annunciation]]"}}, allows him to be reborn if he is injured beyond repair by impregnating an enemy and absorbing their spirit particles, turning them into his own and killing the victim in the process. Prior to his introduction, Szayelaporro sends Rudobone to bring him any defeated Arrancar in order to analyze the abilities of those who defeated them. Szayelaporro later engages [[Renji Abarai]] in battle, revealing himself as the younger brother of Ilfort Grantz whom Renji killed. Revealing that he had analyzed data on Renji's attacks through the insects he laced on Ilfort's body prior, Szayelaporro had the advantage over the Soul Reaper before unleashing his Fracción {{nihongo|Medazeppi|メダゼピ|Medazepi}} on him. Though [[Uryū Ishida]] arrives to aid him, Szayelaporro eventually nullifies Uryū's abilities as well from studying Cirucci's corpse and damages both his opponents enough to be in non-combative states. Just as he loses interest in them and is about to finish them off, [[Mayuri Kurotsuchi]] arrives to help them. Being of greater scientific and analytical ability than Szayelaporro, Mayuri is able to render all of Szayelaporro's abilities useless. After Mayuri kills him, Szayelaporro reconstitutes himself inside of [[Nemu Kurotsuchi]] while ingesting a large dosage of an experimental drug stored in Nemu's body in the process. This drug greatly increases his reaction time to the point where one second seems like a century to him.<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 305, page 18</ref> With his physical body unable to compensate for his over-enhanced mental state, Szayelaporro is effectively paralyzed and left to suffer a slow and painful death by Mayuri shortly after. He is voiced by [[Kōsuke Toriumi]] in Japanese and [[Hank Matthews]] in English. ====Aaroniero Arruruerie==== {{nihongo|Aaroniero Arruruerie|アーロニーロ・アルルエリ|Āronīro Arurueri}}<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 267, page 2</ref> is the ''Noveno Espada'', signified by the "9" tattooed on his two faces. The aspect of death he represents is greed. In place of a head, Aaroniero has a pair of infantile skull-like creatures which float inside a glass capsule filled with red liquid, which is usually covered with a tall white mask. The two skulls speak alternately (one with a deep voice, the other childlike), often finishing each other's sentences, and refer to themselves as "we", suggesting that Aaroniero is to some degree two separate beings. Aaroniero is the last of the first-generation Espada as well as the only Gillian member of the current Espada.<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 297, page 11</ref> But in spite of being a Gillian, Aaroniero is made an Espada due to his unique talent of devouring other Hollows through his tendril-like ''zanpakutō'', {{nihongo|''Glotonería''|喰虚(グロトネリア)|Gurotoneria|Spanish for "[[Gluttony]]," Japanese for "eating Hollow"}}, a deformed mouthed appendage in place of his left arm which he usually covers with his robes and a glove. Compared to regular Gillians, Aaroniero can completely incorporate those he consumes into himself, giving him access to their memories and special abilities and even allowing him to shapeshift into their physical form if he so desires <ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 267, page 9</ref>. Exposure to sunlight, however, nullifies his powers and forces him back into his original form if he was shapeshifted. At the time of his appearance, Aaroniero claims to have absorbed over 30,000 Hollows. Although the full range of his acquired abilities is never shown, they include "synchronized awareness", an ability to project any information and thoughts to his allies' minds.<ref>''Bleach'' manga, chapter 270, page 8</ref>, and (through a series of events which cumulated with the consumption of the Hollow Metastacia) the powers, memories and form of Soul Reaper [[Kaien Shiba]]. Furthermore, his ''zanpakutō'' release transforms his lower body into a purple, house-sized octopus-like mass with dozens of tentacles and cartoonish mouth-like mask pieces.<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 267, pages 12-13</ref> With Glotonería released, Aaroniero can access the full range of his acquired abilities at will.<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 267, page 14</ref> After Ichigo and his friends break into Hueco Mundo, Aaroniero seeks out Rukia and, in the guise of Kaien Shiba, attempts to use Rukia's guilt at Kaien's death to trick her first into allowing him to kill her. However, when he almost attempts to trick her into killing her friends, Rukia senses something is amiss, engaging him. Though eventually unmasked, Aaroniero reveals that he was not merely shapeshifted, but actually in control of Kaien's spirit body. As she believes that she had freed Kaien Shiba by killing him those many years before, Aaroniero's revelation shatters Rukia's resolve, enabling Aaroniero to overpower and wound her with his own released zanpakutō. Before he can kill her, however, Rukia, spurned on by memories of Kaien, retaliates by stabbing Aaroniero through his upper skull, shattering his glass capsule and reducing the rest of his body to liquid. As he dies, broadcasting his final moments to his allies, Aaroniero's lower skull screams for Aizen's help whilst the upper skull merely curses Rukia, refusing to accept his defeat, before splitting in half. [[Toshihiko Seki]] voices both skulls in Japanese. [[Keith Silverstein]] voices the top skull and [[Wendee Lee]] voices the bottom skull in English. ===Privaron Espada=== [[Image:Privaronespada.JPG|thumb|200px|Gantenbainne (left), Dordoni (top), and Cirucci (bottom).]] The {{nihongo|Privaron Espada|十刃落ち(プリバロン・エスパーダ)|Puribaron Esupāda|Japanese for "fallen from the ten blades," Spanish for "deprived sword", literally "they deprived the sword"}} are Arrancar that were once Espada yet were demoted out of either being a disgrace to the group or replaced by the artificially-created Arrancar Aizen created with the [[Kisuke Urahara#Inventions|Hōgyoku]]. They have received a three-digit number in order to separate them from the regular Arrancar since their power is still far above average. ====Dordoni Alessandro Del Socaccio==== Arrancar 103 {{nihongo|Dordoni Alessandro Del Socaccio|ドルドーニ・アレッサンドロ・デル・ソカッチオ|Dorudōni Aressandoro Deru Sokacchio|romanized as ''Dordonii Alessandro del Socacchio'' in the Japanese media}} is goofier when compared to other Espada; however, he is much more serious in battle. During his battle with [[Ichigo Kurosaki]], Dordoni 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 [[#Rudobone|Exequias]] to buy Ichigo time to escape, dying by their hands with his final thoughts that Ichigo would discard his kindness while fighting future opponents. His death was later reported to Aizen to be the work of the intruders. Dordoni's ''zanpakutō'' is {{nihongo|''Giralda''|暴風男爵(ヒラルダ)|Hiraruda|referring to [[Giralda]], Japanese for "storm baron," may also refer to the tower of the Cathedral of Sevilla in Spain, also called "La Giralda".}}, and in his released state, Dordoni 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 Dordoni is also capable of manifesting many more if the need arises. He is voiced by [[Kōji Ishii]] in Japanese and [[Peter Spellos]] in English. ====Cirucci Sanderwicci==== Arrancar 105 {{nihongo|Cirucci Sanderwicci|チルッチ・サンダーウィッチ|Chiruchi Sandāwicchi|romanized as ''Cirucci Thunderwitch'' in the Japanese media}} has an appearance similar to a [[gothic lolita]]; her outfit consists of a frilly dress, large, round 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]]. She also follows a soldier-like ideology. Her ''zanpakutō'', {{nihongo|''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, Cirucci's arms become longer with claws at the end as she sprouts large wings with ten moon-shaped blades in place of feathers. These blades vibrate at a high frequency, making an audible humming noise in the anime. Cirucci can remove these blades and fire them through the air or summon them back at her own will. Her released state rapidly consumes her spiritual energy, which Uryū took advantage of before she discarded her released state arms and wings, focusing her spirit energy into a luminous pink blade at the tip of her head crest's tail. But Uryū still defeats her, sealing away her power even though letting her live may come as an insult to Cirucci, spares her life with the inability to get revenge on him. But no sooner did he leave than the [[#Rudobone|Exequias]] arrive and kill her, taking her corpse to Szayelaporro for research. She is voiced by [[Hōko Kuwashima]] in Japanese and Tricia Pierce in English.<ref>http://triciapierce.nowcasting.com/</ref> ====Gantenbainne Mosqueda==== Arrancar 107 {{nihongo|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. Gantenbainne's ''zanpakutō'', {{nihongo|''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. After [[Yasutora Sado]] defeats him, Gantenbainne is spared in thanks for fighting at his full strength while risking defeat. As Chad leaves, [[#Nnoitora Jiruga|Nnoitora Jiruga]] appears wanting to fight the first person to make it out of the domain of the Privaron Espada. Gantenbainne tells Chad to escape, but Chad attacks Nnoitora and is defeated with a single blow. After Nnoitora senses Ichigo and leaves, the unconscious Chad and Gantenbainne are found by the Exequias. [[Retsu Unohana]] intervenes before they can be killed, and heals Chad and the Arrancar's wounds after Rudobone decides to leave and not attack any of them. He is voiced by [[Masato Funaki]] in Japanese and [[Greg Eagles]] in English. ===Other=== The following are those Arrancars that have never received a position as an Espada. ====Grand Fisher==== {{nihongo|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 [[Characters in Bleach#Masaki Kurosaki|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 the lure or ''esca'' 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. To create the perfect lure, he has the ability to use the claws on his left hand to peer into his opponent's memories for the person that they would never attack. This lure also serves as a second body in case his larger one is wounded and needs to recuperate. 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 transforms him into a huge, monstrous creature with bull-like horns. When he tries to use this form to have a rematch with Kon, who he mistakes for Ichigo, he is killed by Ichigo's father, [[Isshin Kurosaki]]. He is voiced by [[Chafūrin]] in Japanese and [[Paul St. Peter]] in English. ====Rudobone==== {{nihongo|Rudobone|ルドボーン|Rudobōn, romanized as ''Rudobōn'' is the Japanese media)}} is the leader of the {{nihongo|Exequias|葬討部隊(エクセキアス)|Ekusekiasu|Japanese for "funerary attacking force," Spanish for "funeral rites"}}, a group responsible for dealing with rebels and intruders in Las Noches. Unlike most Arrancars, his face is completely hidden by his mask. He and his subordinates clean up after each battle, collecting data for [[#Szayelaporro Grantz|Szayelaporro Grantz]] before killing any survivors. He carries a ''zanpakutō'' with the name {{nihongo|Arbola|髑髏樹(アルボラ)|Arubora|Japanese for "weathered skull tree," Spanish for "tree"}}, which in his released state grants him tree limbs that twist around his body, adorned with skulls at the tips. Rudobone is capable of balancing on top of these tree limbs. From these branches, Rudobone gains the ability to generate full-bodied minions with skulls for masks, which he refers to as his {{nihongo|calaveras|カラベラ|Karabera|Spanish for "Skull"}}. These 'calaveras' apparently comprise the entirety of the Exequias, thereby making Rudobone the only real Exequias member. He carries out his duties by killing off two of the [[#Privaron Espada|Privaron Espada]] after they lose their respective fights. As he begins to do the same with the third he is stopped by [[Retsu Unohana]]. Surprised by the arrival of a Soul Reaper Captain, Rudobone and the rest of the Exequias withdraw in order to avoid conflict. Later, he and the rest of the Exequias attempt to prevent [[Ichigo Kurosaki]] from reaching [[Orihime Inoue]] and [[#Ulquiorra Schiffer|Ulquiorra Schiffer]], but they are intercepted and his followers and he are subsequently defeated by [[Rukia Kuchiki]], [[Yasutora Sado]] and [[Renji Abarai]] where he is then frozen by Rukia's ''Shikai''. Yammy attacks the frozen Rudobone along with the intruders, and he is presumably killed. Rudobone has expressed disappointment and regret that he was unable to achieve the role of Espada, despite his prodigious ability. Regardless, he expresses great pride and confidence in the Espada that Aizen has chosen to lead. He is voiced by [[Taro Yamaguchi]] in Japanese and [[Michael Lindsay]] in English. ====Wonderweiss Margera==== {{nihongo|Wonderweiss Margera|ワンダーワイス・マルジェラ|Wandāwaisu Marujera}} is an [[#Espada|Espada]]-level Arrancar.<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 231, pages 1-3</ref> Wonderweiss is small, thin, and somewhat child-like, and what is left of his Hollow mask remains on top of his head and resembles a tiara or small crown. Though not an Espada, Wonderweiss is extremely powerful and is later revealed to be a specially-modified Arrancar created for the sole purpose of absorbing the flames of Captain-Commander Yamamoto's ''zanpakutō''. To make Wonderweiss powerful enough to counter Yamamoto's ''zanpakutō'', Aizen removed all forms of Wonderweiss' rationality, his memory retention, speech, intelligence, and his emotions. As a result, Wonderweiss's personality is very child-like; when sent on a mission to kill, he instead plays around with a [[dragonfly]]. He possesses a level of hostility, firing a retaliatory energy blast called ''bala'', Spanish for "bullet," toward [[List of Bleach characters#Kisuke Urahara|Kisuke Urahara]] during their battle, but quickly reverts back to his regular state after doing so. [[Kaname Tōsen]] states that Wonderweiss (like himself) is a pure being, but wonders whether he is pure good or evil. He follows Tōsen everywhere when possible and is hostile to what he perceives as Tōsen's enemies.<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 250, page 15</ref> Wonderweiss' own ''zanpakutō'', {{nihongo|''Extinguir''|滅火皇子 (エスティンギル)|esutingiru|Spanish for "To Extinguish", Japanese for "Prince of Extinguished Flames"}}, resembles a purple-coloured [[claymore]] or [[zweihander]]. In his released form, Wonderweiss appears as an odd mutated version of himself with giant shoulders and thighs, skinny limbs, and a large crown-like headpiece. Upon contact he instantly extinguishes and absorbs ''Ryūjin Jakka'''s flames into his body. Furthermore, his strength is augmented, he is capable of instant-regeneration, and can produce numerous arms from his shoulders and back that extend to great lengths. Shortly after his creation, Wonderweiss is sent to the human world with the Espadas Grimmjow, Luppi, and Yammy to engage and distract the Soul Reapers while Ulquiorra captures Orihime. He later appears during Aizen's assault on Karakura Town leading a massive Hollow, impaling [[Jushiro Ukitake]] with his bare hands, and then freeing Halibel from [[Tōshirō Hitsugaya]]'s ice prison by merely yelling. Despite being seen engaging in battle with the Captain-level Visored Kensei, Wonderweiss reappears to save Aizen from Yamamoto's suicide attempt and engages the Captain-Commander in a hand-to-hand battle. He is ultimately killed and shattered to pieces by Yamamoto's ''Sōkotsu'' technique; however, having sealed ''Ryūjin Jakka'''s flames into his body prior to their fight, Wonderweiss's corpse explodes and Yamamoto is forced to throw himself onto Wonderweiss' body to prevent the release of the absorbed flames from destroying the entire town. He is voiced in the Japanese version by [[Hisayoshi Suganuma]] and in the English version by [[Christopher Corey Smith]]. ====Pesche Guatiche==== {{nihongo|Pesche Guatiche|ペッシェ・ガティーシェ|Pesshe Gatīshe}} is a seemingly harmless, humanoid Arrancar whose body is covered in a sort of light armor, complete with a mask resembling an insectoid head with a large pair of mandibles. His Hollow hole is positioned near his stomach. He was once [[#Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck|Nelliel]]'s ''Fracción'',<ref name="Bleach' page 8">''Bleach'' manga; chapter 297, page 8</ref> but after his mask fragment was forcibly removed by [[#Nnoitora Jiruga|Nnoitora Jiruga]] and Nel received amnesia, he accompanied her around Hueco Mundo to keep her safe. Years later, when Nel accompanies Ichigo into Las Noches, Pesche follows her but loses her. Attempting to find Nel, Pesche ends up following [[Uryū Ishida]], having mistaken him for [[Ichigo Kurosaki]] (and later on uses it just to irritate him), 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 {{nihongo|"Infinite Slick"|無限の滑走(インフィナイト・スリック)|Infinaito Surikku|}},<ref>''Bleach'' manga; chapter 256, page 17</ref> 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 a less powerful name. He carries an energy sword he calls {{nihongo|''Ultima''|究極(ウルティマ)|Urutima|Spanish for "final," Japanese for "ultimate"}} inside his loincloth, but it is unclear if it is his ''zanpakutō''. He and Dondochakka are capable of combining their Cero attacks together to create an even more powerful attack they have named ''cero sincrético''. The only time it has been shown, Szayelaporro Grantz renders the attack ineffective, making the full extent of its power unclear. He is voiced by [[Takehito Koyasu]] in Japanese and Michael Greco in English.<ref>http://www.michaelpgreco.com/Animae.htm</ref> ====Dondochakka Bilstin==== {{nihongo|Dondochakka Bilstin|ドンドチャッカ・ビルスタン|Dondochakka Birusutan}} is a large, spotted humanoid Arrancar with a [[tiki]]-style mask and [[compound eyes]]. Despite his menacing appearance, he is prone to tearful outbursts at the slightest provocation, usually when he is worried about something. Speaking in a stereotypical Bronx accent in the English version, he frequently inserts the phrase {{nihongo|"You know what I'm saying?"|ヤンス|yansu|"don'tcha know" in the Japanese version}} in his speech. He was once [[#Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck|Nelliel]]'s ''Fracción'',<ref name="Bleach' page 8"/> but after his mask fragment was forcibly removed by [[#Nnoitra Jiruga|Nnoitora Jiruga]] and Nel received amnesia, he accompanied her around Hueco Mundo to keep her safe. Years later, when Nel accompanies Ichigo Kurosaki and his friends, Dondochakka follows her into Las Noches where he loses her. Attempting to find Nel, Dondochakka ends up following [[Renji Abarai]], whom he frequently irritates with his clumsiness and emotional outbursts. Dondochakka possesses numerous insect spirits within his stomach, one being {{nihongo|Bawabawa|バワバワ|}}, an eel-like Hollow who acts as both pet and transportation for Nel Tu and her companions, and he can spit these spirits out at will as allies in combat.<ref name="Bawabawa">''Bleach'' manga; chapter 256, page 17.</ref> In addition, he carries a [[kanabō]] inside his stomach, but it is unclear if this is his ''zanpakutō''. He is voiced by [[Daisuke Gōri]] in Japanese and [[Roger Rose]] in English. ====Loly and Menoly==== {{nihongo|Loly and Menoly|ロリとメノリ |Rori to Menori}} are a pair of female arrancar that antagonize Orihime during the Hueco Mundo and Fake Karakura Town arcs. They personally serve Aizen himself and exhibit much jealousy of Aizen's interest in Orihime. Loly, who hates Orihime out of both envy and later fearful prejudice, appears at an arrogant and jealous young woman with black hair tied in pigtails, the remains of her mask surround her left eye socket. Menoly, the remains of her mask surrounding her right eye socket, appears to be more willingly to cope and less willing to risk her life by making trouble. During a confrontation on Yammy, after he took his frustration out on Menoly, Loly barely survives fighting him to avenge her partner. They are respectively voiced by [[Hana Takeda]] and [[Hitomi Harada]] in Japanese, [[Colleen O'Shaughnessey]] and [[Wendee Lee]] in English. ==Reception== The Hollows of ''Bleach'' have received praise and criticism from several publications for anime, manga, and other media. [[Anime News Network]] praised Kubo's "grasp of character and storytelling" in his creation of Hollows who are not "the average monster of the week", but have "strong emotional ties" to their victims.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/bleach/gn-1|title=Bleach GN 1 Collector's Edition - Review|publisher=Anime News Network|author=Santos, Carlo|date=August 14, 2008|accessdate=August 31, 2009}}</ref> Meanwhile, the later introduced Arrancars are described as conceptually interesting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/979/979153p1.html|title=IGN: The Commencement of War, Vizards and the Arrancars Review|publisher=IGN TV|author=Isler, Ramney|date=May 4, 2009|accessdate=August 31, 2009}}</ref> Of the Hollow characters, the Arrancar character Grimmjow has garnered the most attention, with ActiveAnime describing him as "the most psycho of them all".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.activeanime.com/html/content/view/5047/57/|title=activeanime.com BLEACH VOL. 27 (ADVANCE REVIEW)|publisher=Active Anime|author=Jones, Davey C.|date=May 31, 2009|accessdate=August 31, 2009}}</ref> Additionally, IGN commented that "it's very difficult to take a book seriously when one of its main characters is named "Grimmjow Jeager-Jacques" [''[[sic]]''] but damned if this book doesn't pull it off".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.comics.ign.com/articles/914/914150p1.html|title=IGN: Bleach Vol. 23 Review|publisher=IGN|author=Sparrow, A. E. |date=September 29, 2008|accessdate=August 31, 2009}}</ref> In contrast, Anime News Network lamented that the first battle between Ichigo and Grimmjow was "a lumbering, inelegant mess". Grimmjow is also the most popular Hollow character with readers of ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'', placing fourth in its fourth Bleach Popularity contest.<ref name="ShōnenJump4thPoll">{{cite book |last=Kubo|first=Tite|title=Bleach, Volume 35|year=2008 |publisher=[[Viz Media]] |page= |language=Japanese |isbn=978-4-08-874575-6}}</ref> Ulquiorra, another Arrancar character, was voted into tenth place in the same poll, though he had also appeared in the previous poll in twentieth place.<ref name="ShōnenJump3rdPoll">{{cite book |last=Kubo|first=Tite|title=Bleach, Volume 24|year=2008 |publisher=[[Viz Media]] |page= |isbn=1-4215-1603-5}}</ref> The visual appearances of the Hollows in the anime and manga have also received notice from reviewers. The ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' compared the early Hollows to "the misshapen fossils of unsuccessful dinosaurs".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2008/aug/28/entertainment/et-book28?pg=1|title='Bleach,' a manga series by Tite Kubo (page 2)|publisher=Los Angeles Times|author=Solomon, Charles|date=August 28, 2008|accessdate=August 31, 2009}}</ref> Of the Arrancar characters, Yammy is described as a "stereotypical, muscle-bound anime villain", whilst Ulquiorra is likened to "[[L (Death Note)|L]] from ''[[Death Note]]'', with a bone hat and some tear makeup".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.tv.ign.com/articles/979/979156p1.html|title=IGN: Prelude to the Apocalypse, The Arrancar's Offensive" Review|publisher=Los Angeles Times|author=Isler, Ramney|date=May 4, 2009|accessdate=August 31, 2009}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist|2}} {{Bleach}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hollows (Bleach)}} [[Category:Anime and manga articles that need to differentiate between fact and fiction]] [[Category:Bleach characters]] [[Category:Fictional ghosts]] [[Category:Anime and manga characters who can move at superhuman speeds]] [[Category:Anime and manga characters with superhuman strength]] [[ar:أرنكر]] [[ca:Arrancar]] [[es:Arrancar]] [[it:Arrancar]] [[ms:Hollow dalam Bleach]] [[ja:破面]] [[pt:Hollow#Arrancars]] [[ru:Список пустых в «Блич»]] [[zh:破面]]'