I like the pink haired guy who is that?and he’s quit handsome too!
but I guess I have to search all those characters,their not familiar to me!

Ehh, you must explain your gut feeling! =p

I would rank the old man higher, they’re always the ones with the most power.

Still I agree with Ulq being the first ranked. His character is the most developed so far and there has to be a reason behind that. To be Aizen’s pet is not easy, you need some kind of standard at least hahaha!

On another note. Have you seen the Ulq/Aizen fics floating around? =p

Eh, well, I use AnimeNano to check for new blog entries so XD

Well there’s always a chance that the anime cliche won’t prevail here.

“I don’t like the look of the dark Espada so I just threw him into the remaining slot #7.” –> You sound so biased here hahaha! What if KT throws us all in a loop and he is number 1? With the many twists, I wouldn’t be surprised if some random unknown espada is suddenly revealed to be number 1.

And I really don’t see the popularity of Ulq/Ori…its kinda disturbing. >

Oh look 4 posts! I’m breaking my own record!

Anyway that’s true about the cool characters being at the top. But most charas in Bleach are cool anyway hahaha.

It’ll be super interesting to see whether your prediction comes true!

So really. Power rankings is equivalent to coolness rankings as well? XD

Yah look at Yammyyyyyyyyyyy. Not surprised he’s no 10 haha. Perhaps there’s a significance in why KT chose these 2 as the first one to come down to bug Ichigo and gang.

No 1 and No 10 together!

O yeah, I think your top 3 for the most part should be quite accurate. However Noitora could be over-estimating his own strength so he might not be no2.

Yup, it makes sense to send your best guy down right? I guess if you reread the manga again, there will be clues here and there that will point out Ulq’s ranking.. I really do strongly think that he’s number 1, based on character development alone.

I want to see whether your ranking for no7 is correct. You and your biasedness. I will laugh if he’s any higher than what you gave him. =p

What is this anime/manga? I haven’t seen it…-_-;;;;

Holy o.o Nor broke her record? Lotsa comments xD

Anyway~ Haha jw, you explained to me your rankings before. I would go with your order, too. It makes a lot of sense, to be honest o_ob

I think the rankings are probably like this (some changes):

1. Ulquiorra
2. Noitora
3. Hot Arrancar Girl
4. Bored guy with gloves
5. Black guy with earrings
6. Grimmjow
7. Old guy
8. Zaelapollo
9. Aroniro
10. Yammy

Hot Arrancar Girl is #3 because I love strong women in anime/manga and I think she could very well be close to being #1 but doesn’t care about it as much as Noitora to brag about it and doesn’t want to be a pet to Aizen like Ulquiorra.

Leon: Hahaha I did think that the arrancar girl might be very powerful as well but I got a bias for the bored guy because he looks kinda cool and reminds me of Shunsui also

Flamehaze: Yeah everyone agrees that Ulquiorra is #1. The part where he says that Ichigo’s reiatsu peaks higher than him, I think he was referring to a full hollow Ichigo rather than a Vizard Ichigo. Or maybe he was referring to Ichigo being higher than him unreleased. I’m surprised you put Noitora so low though!

Leon: Yup I agree. Maybe we will get to see the bored Espada interact with Ishida or Ichigo in the manga soon so that we can have an idea of his strength.

I have a theory:
Based on the pattern of: Yami #10, Zaelapollo #8, Grimjow #6

If we continue with even numbers around the table we have: Bored guy w/ gloves #4
Brooding Chick #2

Then starting with Aroniro #9
Mustache guy #7
Stone face guy #5
Ulquiorra #3
Noitora #1

I know its a reach but that pattern fits, Ulquiorra I always thought would be at least in the top3 and Noitora claims to be the strongest and if the pattern holds true then he would be.

According to the table:
back to front
9 - 10
3 - 4
7 - 8
1 - 2
5 - 6

That’s my prediction.

this is just a guess off of my gut, but the one after is a pattern i looked at.

Gut order
1. sleep bored espada- he told Noitora to be quiet, and Noitora said nothing back
2. he isn’t afraid of anyone, but in one of the translations of the manga, he was worried about one person’s name that he almost slipped up with.
3. Ulquiorra- perfect for being used as a pet. 3 is not too high, which makes him useful for lower tasks, but at the same time, he has all others under him.
4. Dark skinned espada. from looking at the comments he makes, he’s not to egotistical. he gives straight answers. he’s about getting straight forward to get the task finished.
5. female espada. quiet and looks skillful, but sounded slightly worried when she heard about ichigo and his friends breaking in.
6. Grimmjow
7. old man- he could his number to throw you off. he sounds cocky, but this is just my gut feeling.
8. Zaera-Polo
9. Aaroneiro
10. Yammy

Pattern order- zig zag

10 yammy
9 aaroneiro
8 zaera-polo
7 noitora
6 grimmjow
5 ulquiorra
4 old man
3 girl
2 dark skinned espada
1 sleepy espada

actually that’s not alkanphel, that’s someone else lol that’s someone name “y.”

Well, I think it can be said that Ulquiorra is definately in the top 5. After all, he is at least ranked higher than Grimmjow. Since he mentioned that Ichigo could at least equal him in power in hollow form, he may be number 5 (though he seems stronger than this, it wouldn’t really be a surprise if he was the 1st Espada. Not sure about the others. The tall dark Espada seems fairly intelligent and isn’t cocky at all, so I would assume that he’s in the top 5. Same goes for the girl; if she’s the only girl in the Espada, I would suspect her of being top 5 material. The quiet one is most definately top 5 material. Which leaves us with Noitora and the old Espada. I think one of them is the 7th Espada. On the one hand, Ishida may run into Noitora; if they fight (and Ishida has any chance of surviving) he would probably have to be lower than Grimmjow. Also, it’s possible that Ichigo will have a showdown with Grimmjow or Ulquiorra, so I don’t really think he will fight Noitora. On the other hand, Chad could always run into the Old Espada (who does happen to look a lot like Chad’s grandfather…). If this were true, he would have to be 7th Espada at the strongest for Chad to take him on. But aside from the 4 already revealed, Noitora, and the Old Espada, I’m pretty sure the others are all in the top 5.

Here’s a guess about the rankings for the Espada (keep in mind 5 and 7 could alternate, depending on which Espada appears on the scene first).
1. Ulquiorra
2. Bored Espada
3. Large Dark Espada
4. Female Espada
5. Noitora
6. Grimmjow Jaggerjack
7. Old Espada
8. Zaero-Polo Grantz
9. Aaroneiro Arleri
10. Yammy

Heres My Rank Yo!

1. Ulquiorra - coz when Grimmjow was talking shit about ichigo “What if he gets stronger some shit like that” Ulquiorra said hes gon kill him by himself and grimmjow didnt say nothing back “speechless”
2. Noitora - Tyring so hard to be the strongest, probly jealous of Ulquiorra
3. Bored Arrancar - no comment
4. Arrancar Girl - She looks hella strong too
5. Old Arrancar - He looks stronger than Grimmjow
6. Grimmjow -
7. Nigga Arrancar - ionno
8. Zaero Polo Grantz
9. Aaroneiro Arleri
10.Yammy

nice observation. i always suspected the sleepy, bored espada to be in the top because of the fact that, he was the only espada that didn’t talk at the meeting. the only thing he said was be quiet, and that he was still sleepy to Noitora. This was before the meeing, and Noitora didn’t say anything back to him. I like your point though how u were saying that other espadas are basically recklessly running out into fights. Specific arrancar like Ulquiorra, dark espada, and female are more observant. at first, i thought the “being to careful” was a sign of inferiorty, but it shows more that the character would not take their opponent lightly if they fought, which is dangerous. other espadas had at least made one comment of cockyness before they knew their opponents. Noitora keeps trying to prove himself. Zaera-Polo in the beginning thought it would be entertaining if they broke into their room. Old man arrancar called them weaklings. Grimmjow was holding his grudge. Aaroniro rushed out into a fight. The female seemed cautious by her responses to Noitora. I thought she would be weaker like i said, but this sign of cautiousness can be a sign of how serious she is. Ulquiorra is just waiting. the dark skinned espada seems straight forward, wants to get the job done. sleepy espada doesn’t give a shit about anything, so my guess for him is that he is number 1. lol

Spoilers for Chapter 269:

Well, now Aaroneiro is dead and we know the names of 2 more Espada. The female Espada is Halibell and the bored one is Stark. And it looks like an Ulquiorra vs. Ichigo battle is about to take place. Now if Ichigo has any chance of winning (and no one interferes with the fight) I would say that Ulquiorra would have to be the 5th Espada. Also, unless he intends to interupt this fight, Noitora is headed in Ishida’s direction. Noitora would be the 7th Espada for Ishida to have any chance of winning (though his zanpakuto does look extremely badass and powerful…). Stark, Halibell, the dark Espada, and the old Espada may be the top 4, though I still can’t shake the feeling that the old one is 7th. Infact, I’m expecting that Stark (in particular) and the dark Espada are the best candidates for 1st Espada. As cool as I think Ulquiorra is (and I’d really like him to be the 1st), he has already approached Ichigo; there is almost certainly going to be a battle (unless someone interferes), so 5th ranking at the strongest would be the only chance for Ichigo to win. It would make sense, since Ulquiorra did say Ichigo could at least equal him in power. I’m really interested by Stark though, somehow I think he’s very likely the 1st Espada. One thing to make note of: I don’t know how significant it is, but so far Noitora, Halibell, and Stark have been revealed to have servants (mini-espada?). Maybe significance of rank, maybe nothing, but I thought it was something to look out for.

The reason I think it’s Noitora is that he was heading for someone. Maybe he’ll interupt Ulquiorra’s fight. However, if he doesn’t, he’s headed in Ishida’s direction. What makes you think Ishida will run into Stark? Personally, I think Stark would be too lazy/tired to fight. Would be interesting; maybe it would have a similar outcome to the Chad/Shunsui fight earlier on. Honestly, right now, Stark doesn’t seem like that much of a bad guy. In fact, I’m hoping that he’s Espada number 1, which is why I’d like him to stay put and not get himself killed like Arroneiro did (and Zaero-Polo could). This Espada/servant thing is intriguing though. As far as I know, Ulquiorra, Grimmjow, Arroneiro, Zaero-Polo, and Yammy don’t seem to have them. Maybe it’s a hint of who the top 3 (or 4 if the dark Espada/old Espada has one) Espada are. Maybe I’m overanalyzing things, but with the probable Ulquiorra/Ichigo battle, I’m thinking Ulquiorra may not be as powerful as was originally let on.

Most of my thoughts are from a metaplot standpoint. The reason I think Noitora won’t meet Ishida is because the reiatsu he detected was probably Ichigo and also that we’ve seen him in ‘action’ already. Since everyone is/was in some sort of battle with an Espada except Ishida, he’s the next one to meet one of them.

The most likely one is Stark who has been highlighted in 269. I wouldn’t be surprised if the battle between them ended up like Chad vs Noitora. Since you think he is too lazy to fight, maybe Lilinet will fight in his place first but Ishida will overpower her and Stark will interfere.

I’m not thinking too much about the Ulquiorra/Ichigo battle because I think it will end up like Chad vs Noitora - overwhelming victory to Ulquiorra. I doubt Ulquiorra will even release to fight Ichigo.

Zaelapollo seems to have those 2 weird blobby servants called Lumina and Belona. Kinda fitting for a twisted arrancar like him.

It’s quite possible that Wonderwice will become #9 which is why he was introduced so long ago for no obvious reason…until now.

Well I think that Chad is pretty much out for the count. The part where Chad owns Gantenbien then later gets owned by Noitora is a mirror of the SS part where he owns the 3rd seat and then Shunsui owns him back. In this case Chad was using his very last attack with his life essence in it but Telsa somehow negated the attack.

I can certainly see Ishida meeting Halibel since it’s his running gag to keep fighting the females lol!

Ishida’s probably going to fight Halibel. Noitora will probably interupt Ulquiorra’s fight with Ichigo. After all, unless Ulquiorra’s the 5th Espada, Ichigo has virtually no chance of survival. Plus, Noitora said he was headed for a powerful opponent. Looking at what we’ve seen of Zaera-Polo and Arroneiro’s zanpakuto’s, Noitora is way too strong to be the 7th Espada. I’d give that spot to the old Espada or Halibel. Also, I think Ishida will win his fight; after all, it wouldn’t make sense of all the main characters lost their battles. Seeing as Ulquiorra’s confronting Ichigo, Noitora’s probably headed in their direction, Zaera-Polo’s fighting Renji, Grimmjow and Yammy are nowhere to be seen, and Arroneiro’s dead, that just leaves the 4 that we haven’t really seen in action. Stark doesn’t seem to care much about the situation, and the only one that appears to be outside is Halibel. Also, I would expect that Yammy and Grimmjow (although very reckless) would be intelligent enough to lay low for awhile. At this point, everyone in Ichigo’s group (those that broke into Hueco Mundo) is strong enough to take out Yammy. Halibel vs. Ishida seems like the next big battle.

Stark is the type that would have never had any loyalty to Aizen in the first place. The only reason the Espada follow Aizen is convenience; most of them don’t seem to be unconditionally loyal to him. Arroneiro felt betrayed in the end. Grimmjow and Zaera-Polo clearly work behind Aizen’s back because of their ulterior motives. Noitora is avariciously seeking power and recognition. Stark doesn’t seem to care about much. Not to mention, we don’t know what Ulquiorra’s true motives are. And about the Ichigo/Ulquiorra fight; even if Ulquiorra were to lose, that doesn’t automatically mean he will die. Also, it’s very likely that someone like Noitora or Grimmjow will interupt the battle. For all we know, a few of the Espada may even survive. But unless SS sends its’ forces to Hueco Mundo, there isn’t going to be enough time for all the main characters to fight all the Espada; if Ichigo can’t beat anything more powerful than the 5th Espada, then they’ll need some serious back up. I suspect that Halibel would be smart enough to not rush into a fight though (unless Ishida finds her). My big question about Ulquiorra is this: yes, he may seem very powerful (definately more powerful than Grimmjow), but it would be completely obvious for him to be the 1st Espada. Don’t forget, Ulquiorra did say that Ichigo could at least reach him in power (when Ichigo is at maximum power). I seriously doubt Ichigo is prepared enough to take on the top Espada yet, so unless Ichigo doesn’t end up fighting Ulquiorra, I wouldn’t place him at the top.

This Ichigo/Ulquiorra showdown does kinda ruin any rematch with Grimmjow. I agree that Stark and the dark Espada are the most likely candidates for 1st Espada. Now, this may mean nothing, but I was thinking about the way some of them treat each other: Noitora acts somewhat condescending to Ulquiorra and Halibel, but says nothing bad to Stark when told to be quiet. Also, with the inclusion of Noitora, Ulquiorra seems to look down upon some of the other Espada (thinks Grimmjow and Noitora are reckless, think yammy needs to work on his powers of observation, would probably consider Arroneiro and Zaera-Polo foolish for rushing out into fights). Yet, Ulquiorra answered the dark Espada’s question at the meeting (3 intruders, 1 missing) without hesitation.

Now this isn’t finalized, but this is my current list:
1. Dark Espada
2. Stark
3. Noitora
4. Old Espada
5. Ulquiorra
6. Grimmjow Jaggerjack
7. Halibel
8. Zaera-Polo Grantz
9. Arroniero Arleri
10. Yammy

i realized that Guest. i thought about it too. i didn’t really think to much about Ulquiorra’s quick response to the dark espada b4 like that, but he obviously has some respect for him. Stark doesn’t care about anything at all. lol. like u said though, he told Noitora to be quiet, and he said nothing back. Noitora did talk down to Ulquiorra and Halibel though.

that’s true as well, but the fact that some of the espadas are more sophisticated, focused, and cautious makes a difference with some of the lower levels that have already been introduced. some of the minor details that just appeal to me are some of the things that seem more superior. for instance one example is that i would can honestly say by the looks of the dark espada is that he’s wise, sophisticated, and somewat has a sense of superiorty. he sits with good posture like someone else pointed out, and his design is fine shaped hollow jewelry. lol. this is just something that i look at. he could be #7 for all i kno, but i just observe a lot, so my other reasons i gave b4 plus this create a perfect reason for me to believe that he is in the top 4.

Currently, I’d save 7th spot for Halibel or the old Espada. I’m still unsure about Ulquiorra; he could easily be the 1st Espada, he’s definately in the top 5, and his mask does resemble that of a Vasto Lordes. Aizen does seem to put a greater amount of trust in him than in most of the others. Plus, he’s clearly the most developed one so far. But the thing that makes me suspect that he’s not the top Espada is the fact that he admitted that Ichigo at full power could reach, or even top his own power. Since Ichigo’s not ready to take on the top yet, he could take on the 5th Espada.

Yeah Noitora tried to disturb Ulquiorra but he just ignored Noitora’s nonsense and gave an overwhelming explanation on Aizen’s mental cage on Orihime. Then Noitora had nothing left to say.

Ulquiorra is definitely a vastrode though. It’s been hinted at least twice already: first when they had the shadow of a vastrode which had the same mask shape as Ulquiorra, and second when Ishida was talking about the 3 types of menos, he mentioned the gillian, adjuchas and vastrode. The accompanying images to those 3 were Edorado(gillian), Yammy (adjuchas) and Ulquiorra (vastrode).

that’s true, but we don’t know exactly how many vasto lordes are in the espadas right now either. i say this because vasto lordes are the espadas that have the most humanoid form before they become arrancar. there’s no proof right of how many espadas looked human b4 they became arrancar. that’s why we can’t say too much. for all we know, most of them could be vasto lordes leaving a couple as adjuchas, or most could be adjuchas like most assume. we could all be hit with a shocker, so you never know. right now, a spoiler (supposedly true, but don’t know) claims that Ulquiorra is espada number 3, and Halibel is 5. the only reason why i bring this up is because, if this “spoiler” happens to be true, it would be unexpected to most people even though they guessed something different. that’s all i wanna point out.

sounds reasonable. it just so tricky to me sometimes cuz i could believe noitora or the old man is 7. but sometimes i think if noitora is 7, how delusional is he to claim that he’s the strongest? it makes better sense if he’s saying this in the top 3, but at the same time, he can be trying very hard to prove himself….it’s crazy. can’t wait to see who number 7 is.

b4 i would’ve thought that Ulquiorra was in the top three, but i have several reasons now of why i don’t currently. through my opinions, i’ll explain the sequence that i’ve overlooked b4 i restate the seating pattern again. in the beginning, it was reasonable to introduce the 10th espada, Yammy. they didn’t wanna tell us Ulquiorra’s ranking. when ever since ichigo entered hueco mundo, the story has been introducing the lower level espadas, or introducing them almost “chronoligically,” but in a specific range. espada 10 was clear. then they introduce Noitora, wat number could he have been? they didn’t tell us, but instead introduced espada #9, Aaroniero. after him espada #8, Zaera-Polo. this left a gap for espada seven. we already new that espada 6 was Grimmjow. judging from Chad not being able to hurt Noitora, he should have faced a lower level espada. it would still make sense for Noitora to be espada number 7 because Kubo obviously did not want to introduce the top 4. it seems strange for Noitora’s claim of being the strongest, but he can be “delusional.” there are those that are stongly thickheaded, and he’s proven to be so. this automatically makes chad outmatched that someone stonger than chad, like ishida would have to face him. Ichigo had already matched with Grimmjow, so there was a new approach, Ulquiorra vs Ichigo. this still keeps the secrecy of the top 4 espadas, even if Aizen has great trust in Ulquiorra. he is not the only one that has proven to be loyal and wise. this gives the perfect chance of making Ulquiorra espada number 5. then boom, the top 4 remain cautious of wat to do because Aaronier has perished. espada five is taking charge, leaving the other four to wait until it is necessary to take charge. i guess that the old man is number 4. hali-bel waits to make a move (i guess she is number 3). the dark skinned espada as number 2 meditates. while espada number 1’s lazy ass goes to sleep. since in my opinion all the espadas five and under have been in combat or are starting to engage in combat, i believe that it has reflected in my earlier guess about the seating arrangement. since i kept rankings in my head in which the espadas were introduced i put 2 and 2 together. these are the rankings
9 10
3 4 ——–Hali-bel and old man
7 8
1 2 ——–Stark and dark skinned espada
5 6

all the other espadas have been introduced longer, and the pattern shows that the top four in this seating arrangement are still barely known in the story leaving all the others “known.”

According to wikipedia, Ulquiorra is now listed as the 5th Espada. This is probably incorrect, but I just thought I’d throw that out there in case anyone was interested.

Yeah, I’d just make sure not to rely too much on this. The only place it says his supposed rank is right below his picture (when you look under arrancar and click his name). Take it with a grain of salt; if it’s true, cool, but I kinda doubt it. I was just throwing it out in case anyone wanted to know.

Well, I just checked and it was taken down, much as I expected it to be. I didn’t really believe it though, I was simply putting it out there for more discussion. I realize that Ulquiorra is by far the most developed Espada so far, but Ichigo has no chance against him if he’s any stronger than 5th; and 5th Espada is not weak, by and means. I guess all I’m trying to say is that if I created this story, I certainly wouldn’t introduce the top Espada first; I would save the top ones for later.

makes sense. at the same time, they could possibly develop into more of the characters. if Ulquiorra ends up being espada 5, there still is the huuuuge chance that ichigo still can’t win. even though he murked grimmjow with his mask, he didn’t hold it long enough, which means he failed to beat him. we can assume that ichigo can barely beat grimmjow unreleased. released can be a problem. so if Ulquiorra is number 5, that’s another level of strength, plus his released form. they can possibly stop it there with ichigo, and make him lose so he can be rescued or return home and train. because in the SS arc, he never fought Ukitake, Shunsui, or Yamamoto. they probably would’ve spanked him (my guess lol), and maybe the healing female captain (Aizen was impressed that she was able to tell that something was wrong with Aizen’s fake corpse even while she was under complete hypnosis). instead ichigo ended up fighting Byakuya (the one we all assumed to be the top captain). we still don’t know much about all the captains in Soul Society as well, so it can be the same concept in Hueco Mundo with the Espadas.

that’d be tight. i saw the much. it was sick. ichigo seems like he may get pwned. wat’s he gonna pull from his sleeve this time. lol

Top 3 makes sense. I personally wouldn’t put him higher than 3rd though. I’d suspect that Stark and possibly the dark Espada (or maybe the old one) are stronger. I could be wrong though. Hopefully next chapter will reveal something about Ulquiorra’s ranking.

Updated Ranking Guess:
1. Dark Espada
2. Stark
3. Ulquiorra
4. Noitora
5. Halibel
6. Grimmjow
7. Old Espada
8. Zaera-Polo
9. Yammy

i know that as of now, everyone is predicting that Ichigo will get murked by Ulquiorra. i kind of am too, but i realized that even though Ichigo is a Vaizard, isn’t it possible for him to have a released form? we saw his complete inner hollow when he was training. this means that maybe he can tap into it as a transformation similar to the arrancar. if this is so, he can possibly be way stronger. this is just something i looked at. i’m guessing that probably eventually this can happen, but as for now, i believe that ichigo is just going to get get pwned for the time being. lol and i still think that Ulquiorra can be espada 5.

I was thinking about the aftermath of Arroniero’s death. Does anyone think he’ll be replaced (perhaps with Wonderwice or some other arrancar)? Or do you think Yammy will move up one notch and the Espada will stay at 9 members? Personally, I would find it very tiring if they kept on replacing the dying Espada. Though, that may be the plan; get rid of the weaker ones to make room for the Vasto Lordes. I suspect that a few current Espada will survive. Maybe the whole point of the current arc is to eliminate the weaker Espada, introduce the Vasto Lordes as future Espada members, and prepare for Aizen’s war (which may include rematches with current/future Espada). Thoughts, opinions?

There’s a possibility that Wonderwice might become the #9 Espada since there was no real reason for him to be introduced until now. As for the elimination of weaker Espada, we’ll have to see how the battle between Renji and Zaelapollo goes first.

And as far as Wonderwice goes, do we know (for a fact) that he’s stronger than Yammy? Anyways, with the coming of the Vasto Lordes, I wouldn’t be surprised if Yammy and Grimmjow (along with the 7th Espada) are forced out of the Espada ranks. Honestly, I don’t expect Zaera-Polo to survive his fight with Renji. Maybe this would be the end of Yammy; he’d just leave and that would be the end of his story. I suspect Grimmjow would fight back and get himself killed (possibly by Aizen or Tousen). I don’t know about Ulquiorra, Noitora, and Halibel, but if there’s a new arc involving Aizen’s war after this one, I’d expect that at least the dark Espada and Stark would remain in the ranks of the Espada.

Guest: Although you say that Noitora isn’t careful or analytical to be a vastrode, there’s really nothing that says a vastrode has to be intelligent at all. For example Zaelapollo seems fairly intelligent but I’m sure he’s just an adjuchas.

As for Wonderwice, we know nothing about him at all which is what makes his existence a mystery. He doesn’t add anything to the story at all until now where he might be the replacement for #9.

i also decided to illustrate my espada rank predictions lol here it is.

I just saw the new Bleach introduction, and the espadas are standing in the same order as they are sitting in the manga picture. i’m sticking with my prediction because it makes sense. lol

MANGA PIC SHOWS FROM AIZEN’S VIEW

9- Aaroniero 10- Yammy
3- Hali-ble 4- Old man
7- Noitora 8- Zaera-Polo
1- Stark 2- dark skinned espada
5- Ulquiorra 6- Grimmjow

ANIME PIC SHOWS FROM BACK OPPOSITE SIDE

10- Yammy 9- Aaroniero
4- Old man 3- Hali-bel
8- Zaera-Polo 7- Noitora
2- dark skinned espada 1- Stark
6- Grimmjow 5- Ulquiorra

i guess it doesn’t, but i must wait for the final conclusions to close it. lol

I’ve checked on Ulquiorra’s ranking, and it is confirmed that Ulquiorra is officially espada number 4. you can actually find the pictures with him revealing it. looks like my theory went down the toilet. lol i COULD create another one, lol, but i think i will keep this one to myself……if i was to just guess off the top of my head….it’s like this now

1 Stark
2 dark espada or Noitora
3 dark espada or Noitora
4 Ulquiorra
5 Hali-bel
6 Grimmjow
7 old espada
8 Zaera-Polo
9 Aaroniero
10 Yammy

Yeah, I think you are right, alkanphel.

Yeah. He could also be the 1st Espada.

Hm… Maybe, there could be a Zero Espada. Who knows?

The dark espada is not confirmed to be the 7th espada because, THAT same spoiler said that Ulquiorra was espada number 1. Ulquiorra is already confirmed to be espada number 4. We’ll just have to wait for the dark espada’s rank still.

I think it would be pretty ironic if the old Espada was #1 so as to mirror Yamamoto in the Gotei 13

THANKS FOR YOUR INPUT GUYS
THE LIST IS REVEALED:
1. Stark
2. Noitora
3. Black Dude
4. Ulquiorra
5. Halibel
6. Grimmjow
7. Old Espada
8. Zaeropollo
9. Aaroniero
10. Yammy

one more thing. basically (in my opinion, and if this translation is correct), any one who has Chih in the beginning of there first or last name is espada number one in this scenario because it’s Noitora’s only concern. this is my guess.

I think Answer Revealed has a very good list; I think I’ll have to agree with it for the moment. As for Noitora, “Chih” doesn’t have to be anyone’s name. I don’t speak any Japanese, but that translation could have simply indicated that he located someone with a high power level. It could have simply been an expression like that, as opposed to someone’s name. Though, I still want Stark to be the top Espada (he’s too cool a character to not be), the dark guy or old guy could also be top Espada.

Someone with an very active imagination on this Chinese forum thinks that Ulqiorra is actually no.1, but he used paint to disguise himself as no.4 as to discourage Ichigo, so that Ichigo doesn’t have to die and Orihime doesn’t have to be sad.

The Ulqiorra x Orihime relationship seems to be getting a LOT of supporters lol.

dude, i wonder if the Vizards have rankings, or are they just some gang with a leader?

hxecute: I doubt the Vizards have any rankings at all. Seems more like a group of friends with a mission to complete.

Man I Cant Believe Ulquiorra is only number 4!
well i guess starks is number 1
and noitora is 2
and so…
i was hoping ulquiorra would be
number 1 lol

*correction”-”unless he’s so serious that he’d be number 2, while the dark skinned espada is 3″

Could this be the true seating of the Espada?
9 - 10
3 - 7
2 - 8
1 - 5
4 - 6

Makes sense; 9th and 10th are at the end of the table, 5th through 8th on Aizen’s right, and 1st through 4th on his left.

Guest: That seating arrangement seems completely arbitary though. You can easily swap the places of the 1,2,3,5,7 seats and there won’t be any real difference.

I’m pretty much gunning for Stark as #1 and Noitora and #2 now which makes sense on Noitora but the #3 spot might either go to the old one or Halibel.

i decided to overlook ch. 245 , but Zaera-poro’s face was covered up too much. lol when i looked at the dark espada, i just noticed his 3 marks above his eye brow. that’s part of his look. he has 3 marks above his eye on both sides, then he has 3 upside down triangles above his chin. other than that, i didn’t notice anything odd about those 2. if you look at the dark espada in every picture, he has those same marks in all of them.

No he was reinstated when Orihime regenerated his arm and number and he obliterated Luppi right away.

Yeah earlier on we were told that the Espada could command any of the lower arrancars but know there is actually a title (Flaccion) for those arrancars whom the Espada choose to serve them.

I don’t think those 2 arrancar brats were going to kill Orihime though. They were probably roughing her up because she’s suddenly Aizen’s new pet and they resent that.

1-Stark- 2-Old man 3-Black Dude: Because he has three triangels tatooed on his chin and everytime there is a side angle of him there are three dashes above his eye 4-Ulquiorra 5-Halibel 6-Grimmjow 7-Noitora-Envious of Ulquiorra and also wants to prove his strength to badly meaning he must be lower. 8-Polo 9-Aaroniero 10-Yammy

0. Wondewice Margera - powerful uncontained experiment
1. Stark - calm, uninterested, most plain human looking (strongest, smartest, sensible)
2. Noitora - Starscream type second in command attitude. wanting to be the strongest but it not.
3. Mohawk Dude - seems to be very strong and intelligent. (Soundwave type)
(Done with the transformers)
4. Ulquiorra
5. Halibel
6. Grimmjow
7. Old Man
8. Zaelapollo
9. Aaroniero
10. Yammy

Well, so far Stark seems to be ranked higher than Noitora. Also, Noitora seems to be ranked higher than Ulquiorra and Halibel. This would lead me to believe that Stark and Noitora are in the top 3. If not Noitora, at least Stark. Stark, the dark Espada, and the old Espada seem to be the only good candidates for 1st Espada, though I’m really hoping it’s Stark. The fact that they’re the last members to be revealed by name makes me think at least one of them could be in the top 3. I’m still wondering about Grimmjow though; what is he going to do with Orihime? Is he going to use her to help him fight Ichigo, or is betrayal against Aizen his real goal right now. Personally, I’d like him to rebel against Aizen and survive. He would make a good ally in battling the new Espada during the war, albeit with his own different motivations. Not that he should become a good guy or anything, but I’d like him to act more independently from Aizen. A rematch with Ichigo would be a cool way to wrap up this arc; they fight, Grimmjow releases, Ichigo wins and spares Grimmjow, Aizen doesn’t get a chance to kill Grimmjow, Grimmjow vows to get revenge on Aizen/the Espada. I think that after his release, Zaera-Polo will be killed. Yammy will be demoted, but could possibly become Ulquiorra’s servant. Also, I’m curious if the two unrevealed Espada will ever come into play. If they’re the 5th and 7th Espada, they may be knocked entirely out of their ranks altogether. Ulquiorra could become the new 10th Espada (and if not that, one of the weaker members of the new Espada). For now, I feel that Ulquiorra, Stark, Halibel, and Noitora will survive this arc and remain in the Espada. And Noitora’s being lazy; does it seriously take 10 chapters to track someone down?

Well, if you really want to rank by similarities to the 13 divisions, you should probably put the old Espada at the top. Seriously though, I really want Stark to be the top Espada. I disagree about your order for 2 and 3; Noitora is probably higher than Halibel simply for the fact that, like with Ulquiorra, he talked down to her. I know Noitora is cocky and delusional, but I would expect a higher ranked Espada to either kick his ass for those comments, or say something that would shut him up (like Stark did at the Espada meeting). Halibel, on the other hand, said nothing. I’d be surprised if Noitora was ranked lower than Ulquiorra. I don’t know just how big the gap in power is between Ulquiorra and Grimmjow, but judging from what we’ve seen of Grimmjow, Zaera-Polo, Arroniero, and Yammy’s zanpakuto’s (not that we’ve seen much of this, but we can get the general shape of their zanpakuto’s), it seems safe to infer that Noitora’s is both larger and more powerful.

yo what chapter you guys talking about
that Starks told Noitora to shut up?
anyone know?!

O- the chapter is 244. when the espadas sit, Stark tells Noitora to be quiet because he is still sleepy. Noitora doesn’t respond. u can tell who is who if u know how each espada dresses.

Aeikos: The only people who would feel stupid would be the ones who insisted that there was some pattern or order to the seating arrangement that determined the Espada ranks. Personally I don’t believe there is any pattern or order so it doesn’t matter to me

As far as I’m concerned, Luppi was never a “real” Espada; he was just an expendable tool. Ironically enough, it lo