Soul Chess/Characters/The Espada

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These are the characters that acted as the Espada in Soul Chess

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Coyote Starrk

The Primera Espada

  • Big Badass Wolf: His Segunda Etapa makes him one of these, With wings
  • Cutlass Between the Teeth: Pulls this in Segunda Etapa…well Lilynette does as she and Starrk share the same body in that form
  • Harmless Freezing: Hitsugaya freezes him solid using temperatures from the tip of the Stratosphere. Yet Starrk recovers without even a mild case of hypothermia. Justified in the fact that he was transferred relatively quickly to Hueco Mundo which Lelouch denotes is dry and arid. There’s also the reiatsu factor to consider.
  • Power Gives You Wings: In Segunda Etapa


Baraggan Luisenbarn

The Segunda Espada. Initially. After Ichigo and the others rescue Orihime from Hueco Mundo, Baraggan attempts to usurp power from Talbumosuke. It doesn't work out well for him in the end. He is replaced by Spargga Tedanelo.

Aizen: How funny, in the days of Hueco Mundo you were a king, but according to the data systems, you are only a third-rate Togabito by my standards as I stand close to the top


Tia Hallibel

The Tercera Espada


Ulquiorra Schiffer

The Cuarto Espada

Nelliel Tu Odelschwank

Due to the fact that Nnoitora was killed by Lelouch as a hollow, Nelliel never lost her power and has thereby remained on the Espada and she is number 5

Grimmjow Jaegerjacques

The Sexta Espada

  • Awesome Moment of Crowning: With an Offscreen Moment of Awesome, though it’s hard to say how one does officially become the King of Hueco Mundo
  • Butt Monkey: The guy has GHOST YAMMY haunting him for crying out loud.
  • Charles Atlas Superpower: Gets this in Segunda Etapa
  • Defector From Decadence: Done shortly after Nelliel’s invocation of this trope, only Grimm sticks around to help out finish off Yammy adding a mixture of Enemy Mine and Rivals Team Up onto the table at the same time.
  • Even Evil Has Standards: A bit of a case of Fridge Brilliance required to understand why, but Grimmjow likes being looked up to so he would never deliberately send hollows after others because that’s less subjects to revere him as King of Hueco Mundo. Apparently he intends to treat the weak that look upon him as a deity with respect citizens deserve.
    • If by respect you mean allowing them to live and not kicking them where it physically hurts just to be a jackass and also not sending them on suicide missions for his own amusement.
  • Pet the Dog: To see the Jerkass sexta espada Help Nelliel after her Heroic BSOD and then repeat to her what she said to him about surviving the war is very surprising to say the least.
  • Sir Swearsalot: Kukaku ain't the only one.
  • Suicidal Overconfidence: Discussed by Grimmjow after witnessing Kenpachi cleaving Yammy in half, considering Yammy was the strongest Espada period. Grimmjow states that anyone hollow that isn’t dying of near starvation that attacks the Soul Society for kicks falls into this category

Mia Arruruerie

The Septima Espada Aaroniero and Mia are one in the same being, but at the same time are two entirely different creatures. Kaien's victory over Metastacia left Miyako as the hollow's final victim so when Aaroniero went to absorb Metastacia he absorbed Miyako's consciousness as well. Unlike Kaien, who died with no regrets, Miyako was killed in battle and therefore her adrenaline and willpower still persisted and she fought to take control of the hollow possessing her. She succeeded, but the other hollows within Aaroniero corrupted her mind and Miyako forgot her identity and turned feral. Aizen found her and asked her for her name. All she could give him was "Mia". Rather than dispose of her, Aizen fixed her mind with the Hogyoku, creating the blue haired wicked, lustful being that is now Mia. After Kaien kills her, Talbumosuke preserves her body and she is resurrected by combining with the powerless Cirucci. This has seemingly made Mia more powerful than before.


Zommari Leroux

The Octava Espada. He was downgraded after the birth of Mia. He is killed by Hisana Kuchiki when she goes to help Ichigo rescue Orihime and is replaced by Ciela Mieddo.

Szayel Aporro Granz

The Novena Espada. He was downgraded after the birth of Mia. He is killed by Lelouch when he goes to help Ichigo rescue Orihime and is replaced by Kira Luz.

Yammy Rialgo

The Diez Espada. Yammy has suffered brain damage due to a mishap on a practice mission. Because of this he isn't all quite there.