They are subdivisions of humanity, but are distinguished by whether they live on Earth or in one of the afterlives, by possession of thematically contrasting supernatural powers, and by the use of aesthetics drawn from the artistic traditions of different real-life regions.
Xcution (エクスキューション, Ekusukyūshon) is a secret organization in Naruki City that makes itself known to Ichigo seventeen months after he loses his Soul Reaper powers and serve as the main antagonists in the first arc after the timeskip.
But once Uryū reveals Ginjō as the true mastermind and Ichigo's Soul Reaper powers are restored, Tsukishima causes Chad and Orihime to have a mental breakdown for his amusement until they are knocked out by Isshin and Urahara.
The empire's military attire usually consists of long white trench coats fitted with numerous buttons, a cape, a belt (usually a piece individual to each member), and a five-pointed cross, the Quincy Zeichen, somewhere upon the uniform.
In the aftermath of Aizen's defeat, the Wandenreich conquered Hueco Mundo and captured numerous Arrancars (including the former Espada Tier Harribel) to serve as their personal Vanguards and foot soldiers.
However, after absorbing Ichigo's powers and the last two Sternritter survivors, Yhwach reveals his true goal was to eliminate all life in existence for bringing ruin and death to all living begins (including his children, the Quincys) for all eternity.
Dying after telling Ichigo he condemned the world to continue the cycle of life and death, Yhwach's corpse becomes the new linchpin to reality while his spiritual pressure would briefly manifest ten years later before being extinguished.
Lille Barro (リジェ・バロ, Rije Baro) is the leader of the Schutzstaffel and a dark-skinned and somewhat arrogant Sternritter with a crosshair-like mark over his closed left eye and has the epithet "X" for "The X-Axis" (万物貫通, Ji Ikusakushisu, Japanese for "All-Piercing").
Pernida is revived by Yhwach activating his Auswählen, facing Kenpachi Zaraki when he and Mayuri Kurotsuchi confront the mysterious Quincy who has orders to kill any intruders in the altered Royal Realm.
This forces Askin activate his Vollständig (完聖体, Forushutendihhi), Hasshain (神の毒見, Hasuhain, Japanese for "God's Poison Taster"), defeating Yoruichi while using his Gift Ring to blind Urahara in one eye.
The attack fails, as Äs merely activates his Vollständig, Tatarforas (神の怯え, Tataruforasu, Japanese for "Fear of God"), and infects Rukia via his enhanced powers before being sliced through by a newly recovered Byakuya.
Bazz-B defeated Izuru Kira and the other 3rd Squad members when he appeared in Soul Society, using his power to offset Head Captain Yamamoto's attack when it was about to consume him and his fellow Sternritters.
After failing to kill Ichigo, Bazz-B takes on Rukia and Renji before he loses his power then Yhwach uses his Auswählen on him and the other surviving members left to fight the Soul Reapers of Squad 0.
Quilge Opie (キルゲ・オピー, Kiruge Opī) is one of the leaders of the Jagdarmee squad who has the epithet "J" for "The Jail" (監獄, Za Jeiru, Japanese for "Prison") due to his ability to create flawless cages made of spirit energy.
After assuming a Cupid-like form from his Vollständig Gudoero (神の性愛, Japanese for "Godly Eros), PePe is stopped from killing Byakuya by the arrival of the zombified Kensei Muguruma and Rōjūrō Ōtoribashi after Mayuri took control of them.
Driscoll Berci (ドリスコール・ベルチ, Dorisukōru Beruchi) is a large Sternritter who has the epithet "O" for "The Overkill" (大量虐殺, Ji Ōvākiru, Japanese for "Massacre"), reflecting his power to become stronger every time he kills someone, such as Squad One's Lieutenant Chōjirō Sasakibe while stealing his bankai, Kōkō Gonryō Rikyū.
Berenice Gabrielli (ベレニケ・ガブリエリ, Berenike Gaburieri) is a Sternritter with black and white colored hair who has the epithet "Q" for "The Question" (異議, Za Kuesuchon, Japanese for "Objection") which plays on their power to force people to divulge their abilities when asked.
Mask De Masculine (マスク・ド・マスキュリン, Masuku do Masukyurin) is a large, flamboyant Sternritter who has the epithet "S" for "The Superstar" (英雄, Za Sūpāsutā, Japanese for "Hero"), as his strength increases when he is applauded by his assistant, James.
Nianzol Weizol (ニャンゾル・ワイゾル, Nyanzoru Waizoru) is a Sternritter who has the epithet "W" for "The Wind" (紆余曲折, Za Waindo, Japanese for "Twists and turns"), the ability to push away any attacks that he has seen and allows him to move around uninhibited.
Following Head Captain Yamamoto's death, Shaz stands among the ruins of the SRDI, having already killed a number of scientists and thrown three knives into Akon's back, just as the latter manages to free Ichigo Kurosaki from the Garganta.
As revealed in the "Beginning of the Revive of Tomorrow" side story in the 13 Blades fanbook, after escaping the Soul Society, Shaz participated in the Wandenreich's second invasion of the Seireitei with the intention to learn the method of creating his own Hōgyoku before being ultimately defeated by Izuru Kira.
Kisuke's bankai is Kannonbiraki Benihime Aratame (観音開紅姫改メ, "Inquisition of the Crimson Princess of the Doors of Avalokiteśvara"), which takes the form of a giant doll-like woman that appears kneeling behind Urahara.
"[4] Yoruichi has lived up to her former position as a captain and Commander in Chief of the Secret Mobile Corps due to her prowess throughout the series including when she immobilized the unreleased Espada Yammy Riyalgo bare-handed.
The combat knife transforms into two bladed, bronze knuckle-like weapons known as tiger claws in each hand that are connected by a long fabric-like material that wraps around and up his arms like bandages and form a small arc above his head.
Unlike Gikon, given personalities and unique powers of their own, Mod-Souls are produced in the Soul Society's Project Spearhead (尖兵計画, sempei keikaku, "Vanguard Plan") to assist in the combat against Hollows by reanimating corpses.
He is not completely undeserving of this treatment as he is highly perverted in nature; he is drawn to girls with big breasts (and displays attraction towards Rukia despite her lack thereof, but more because he believes she saved his life) and, when inhabiting another's body, spends his time trying to look up skirts since "it will not be [his] reputation that gets sullied".
Ending up in Karakura Town while evading the Reigai, Mod-Soul based clones of Soul Reapers created by Kagerōza, Nozomi is found by Kon and befriends Ichigo and his friends as they protect her.
In the process, having intending to destroy herself to keep Kagerōza from fulfilling his goal, she manages to open up and show off her exuberant personality while manifesting her own zanpakutō Arazome Shigure (退紅時雨, Faded Scarlet Late Autumn Shower) which can absorb spirit pressure in its released state.
She was targeted by Gyōkaku Kumoi, his assassins, and their silent partner Shūsuke Amagai as part of their plot to dispose of Lurichiyo and obtain leadership over the Kasumiōji Clan by using the bakòťó.
After his wife's death, he performed a long-term autopsy on her body in order to retrieve a special silver cloth created from Auswählen and used it to make an arrow that can stop Yhwach's power.