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| Schutzstaffel |
Bleach is one of the popular manga and anime series that features numerous characters with diverse powers and abilities. One intriguing group of characters is the Schutzstaffel, the elite guards of Yhwach, the leader of the Quincy and Wandenreich. The Schutzstaffel is an elite force comprised of selected Sternritter chosen by Yhwach based on their achievements, potential, and individual strengths. They are also given special cloaks known as the Hooded Mantle, a white cloak adorned with the symbol of Wandenreich. The Schutzstaffel has varied visual motifs corresponding to the different war eras they represent, such as Pernida enlisted in the ancient era, Gerard in the medieval era, Lille in the modern era, and Askin in the current era. In this article, we will delve into the combat strengths of these Schutzstaffel members.
1. Lille Barro: The X-Axis
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| Lille Barro |
Lille Barro is the leader of the Schutzstaffel and the first Sternritter to acquire the power of Schrift. He is considered the closest to God, being regarded as Yhwach's masterpiece creation. Lille's confidence stems from the power he possesses. He has significant spiritual power, adept at manipulating reishi, skilled in facing enemies, and proficient in long-range marksmanship. He carries a weapon called Diagram, capable of firing reishi bullets with immense destructive power. His marksmanship is maximized by his Schrift, The X-Axis, a power that allows his shots to penetrate anything, be it liquid, elastic, or steel. Moreover, The X-Axis enables Lille to make his body untouchable by any attacks, ensuring his safety against enemy assaults.
When his Vollständig is activated, he is named Jilliel, meaning the Judgment of God. In this mode, besides gaining enhanced power, Lille undergoes three transformative stages. In the first form, he transforms into an angelic figure, capable of teleporting to desired locations, using his wings to hover in the air, and unleashing powerful laser shots through six holes in his wings. In the second form, Lille transforms into a centaur-like figure, with the ability to regenerate lost body parts, release reishi energy explosions capable of cutting anything, create light spheres to erase shadows around him, rain shots from above, and finally create a massive reishi trumpet that, when blown, produces a tremendous explosion. In the third form, due to reishi overload, Lille splits into several giant bird tails with the ability to shoot energy explosions.
2. Pernida Parnkgjas: The Compulsory
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| Pernida Parnkgjas |
Pernida Parnkgjas is one of the most mysterious members of the Schutzstaffel. Among the Sternritter, it is rumored that Pernida is the manifestation of the left arm of the Soul King, which is speculated to regulate progress. This rumor proves true when Pernida reveals its form beneath the cloak, featuring a giant left arm with two opposing pupils. Pernida possesses the ability to regulate progress through evolution. Starting as mute, it gains the ability to speak; starting seemingly innocent, it becomes slightly cunning, and starting initially weak, it becomes stronger. Through its rapid adaptation, Pernida can also manipulate body anatomy, allowing it to regenerate lost body parts, create replica bodies from severed fingers, and reconstruct its destroyed body.
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| Pernida Parnkgjas |
This evolutionary ability is supported by its Schrift, The Compulsory, a power to control the nerves of the body. By shooting its nerves into an opponent's body, Pernida can control the body part affected by its nerves. Typically, it will immediately destroy the affected body part, whether by twisting, crushing, or bending it to release a significant amount of blood. This is an extremely dangerous ability; once an opponent is hit by its nerve shots, they are guaranteed to lose a body part. Moreover, through these nerves, Pernida can absorb information from the opponent's body, allowing it to evolve to become stronger in terms of strength, reflexes, nature, and knowledge. Additionally, besides affecting living beings, its nerves can also be shot into inanimate objects, allowing Pernida to control and utilize the objects in battle.
3. Gerard Valkyrie: The Miracle
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| Gerard Valkyrie |
Gerard Valkyrie is one of the strongest members of the Schutzstaffel. He is considered the most powerful figure among all Sternritter, with rumors suggesting that Gerard is the manifestation of the heart of the Soul King. This is reflected in how he obtained his Schrift, The Miracle, a power that can manifest miracles. Gerard materializes miracles through his beliefs, thoughts, feelings, and the hopes of himself and those around him. Thus, the more impossible an event seems, the greater The Miracle can make it truly happen.
Gerard gains three main abilities from his Miracle power. First, he can manipulate probabilities, defying impossibilities. In other words, when faced with a nearly impossible battle, The Miracle drastically increases Gerard's strength to open up the possibility of victory. Second, he can regenerate destroyed body parts. The more Gerard is defeated, the more he evolves, becoming stronger and larger. Third, he can infuse the power of hope into his sword named Hoffnung. The sword gains a special ability to reverse the damage inflicted on Gerard's opponents.
As a Quincy with immeasurable spiritual power, Gerard is adept at manipulating reishi. He can grow a pair of large wings on his back and use a sacred reishi bow named Heilig Bogen. When his Vollständig mode, Aschetonig (meaning Divine Power), is activated, his appearance changes with a body enveloped in golden reishi, accompanied by molecular-like ornaments. In this mode, The Miracle's ability is fully enhanced. Gerard can adapt to changes in the nature of reishi, as long as the base reishi remains the same. Regardless of how someone alters the strength of reishi, Gerard will maintain immunity. Moreover, Gerard can unleash more deadly reishi techniques in this mode, such as Hoffnung Tausendblumen, exploding reishi flowers, and Hoffnung Zerstören, a reishi sword attack capable of destroying anything.
4. Askin Nakk Le Vaar: The Deathdealing
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| Askin Nakk Le Vaar |
Askin Nakk Le Vaar is one of the most eccentric and unpredictable Sternritter. He isn't particularly fond of battles and tends to seek safety from opponents he deems dangerous. However, he possesses an array of extraordinary abilities. When Yhwach was about to invade the Soul King's palace, he chose Askin as his guard over other Sternritter. Through his immense spiritual power, Askin has demonstrated exceptional fighting skills, such as creating reishi weapons like Heilig Pfeil in barehanded combat, having incredible body resilience, determining weight and measuring someone's blood content, and most impressively, being meticulous in calculating a battle.
His precise analysis of battles, combined with his Schrift ability, The Deathdealing, a power to calculate, control, and manipulate lethal doses of a substance, whether it be blood, air, antibodies, reishi, or even reiryoku. There are two main functions of this ability. Firstly, it is used to kill someone by altering the dosage of a substance he consumes. When the dosage is changed beyond a certain limit for someone, they will be affected, possibly leading to death. The second function is Askin's ability to create immunity within his own body. This is achieved by analyzing the type of the first attack he receives. When the dosage of that attack is adjusted with his antibodies, Askin gains immunity to the same attack for the second time.
Therefore, it can be concluded that The Deathdealing's ability is highly multifunctional. It can turn a seemingly harmless condition into a deadly one and vice versa. Additionally, since this ability revolves around biological aspects, Askin can utilize The Deathdealing to employ various toxic techniques, such as Gift Ball (a poisonous ball that can cause someone to faint upon touch), Gift Ball Deluxe (a larger version of Gift Ball), Gift Bad (a toxic circle that can reduce someone's resistance to reishi), and Gift Bereich (a larger version of Gift Bad).
Speaking of Askin's Vollständig, its name is Hasshein, meaning God's Creator of Poison. When activated, he gains an appearance wrapped in purple reishi with molecular-like ornaments. In this mode, The Deathdealing's ability is fully enhanced. He can adapt to changes in the nature of poison as long as the base poison remains the same. In other words, regardless of how much someone alters the strength of reishi, Askin will still gain immunity. Moreover, in this state, Askin can unleash more deadly toxic techniques, such as Gift Ring (a poisonous ring he can shoot), Gift Ball Super Deluxe (a giant version of Gift Ball Deluxe), and Gift Bereich Super Deluxe (a giant version of Gift Bereich).
5. Uryu Ishida: The Antithesis
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| Uryu Ishida |
Uryu Ishida is one of the most recently joined members of the Schutzstaffel. Although his status as a Schutzstaffel member is not heavily emphasized, Yhwach has acknowledged Uryu as an elite guard, assigning him a special task. Uryu's recognition is not without reason. Since joining, Yhwach had high expectations for Uryu, considering him as a potential heir to the throne. Yhwach believed Uryu had immense potential, especially in manipulating reishi, and saw him as the only Quincy who survived Auswählen. Uryu has demonstrated exceptional skills in releasing reishi arrows effectively and, interestingly, can use the ancient high-level technique Ransotengai, enabling him to control his body through his brain.
With his exceptional intelligence and athletic prowess, Uryu maximizes the use of various Quincy items, including the Quincy Cross that summons a reishi bow, Seele Schneider capable of cutting anything, Hollow Bait that attracts Hollows when destroyed, Sanrei Glove to enhance Quincy powers, Silber Schlauch for gathering reishi, Silber Faden for capturing individuals, and Gintō, small capsules filled with reiryoku, used to create Kidō-like explosions. These abilities are further enhanced when Uryu joins Yhwach. After drinking Yhwach's blood, Uryu gains the Schrift ability named The Antithesis, allowing him to reverse the conditions of two targets instantly, whether they are inanimate objects or living beings. By selecting two targets, Uryu can reverse the conditions between them. For example, if Uryu is severely injured in a fight, he can reverse his condition with that of his opponent, allowing him to recover by taking his opponent's healing condition. As for his opponent, they will receive injuries corresponding to those previously suffered by Uryu. This ability is remarkably powerful, and Jugram Haschwalth even suggests that Uryu's Antithesis might counter Yhwach's Almighty.
Regarding Uryu's Vollständig, although it is never shown, long before joining Yhwach, he displayed a technique called Quincy: Letzt Stil. This technique is an ancient Vollständig technique that enhances various aspects, including reiatsu, reishi absorption, and Heilig Pfeil enhancement. However, the use of Quincy: Letzt Stil carries a significant risk of permanently losing Quincy powers.
In conclusion, this article covers the combat strengths of the Schutzstaffel, the elite guards of Yhwach. Hopefully, this information enhances your understanding of the Bleach universe. Thank you for reading. See you in the next article.
