Essential Insights on the Select
- The Auswählen represents the Quincy King’s ability to redistribute soul fragments, allowing some souls to be revived while others face death.
- Interestingly, several Quincies, including Uryū Ishida, surprisingly survived the Auswählen, raising questions about the conditions behind their survival.
- Uryū’s survival may be linked to his unique Quincy heritage and a potential connection to Fullbringers, a hypothesis that still requires further exploration.
Understanding the Select
The Auswählen is a crucial element of the Quincy King’s powers in the gripping narrative of BLEACH. This ability not only impacts but alters the fates of numerous characters, significantly affecting Ichigo Kurosaki, whose emotional struggle is deeply connected to his mother’s tragic death at a young age. The Auswählen manifests as a blinding light that strips Quincies of their powers, often leaving them lifeless.
While the notion is that the Auswählen leads to certain death, there are exceptions. Notably, Uryū Ishida stands out as one of the few Quincies to have emerged unscathed from the initial Auswählen event. This anomaly invites intrigue about others who may have escaped Yhwach’s deadly selection and the commonalities they share.
Linking Events: The First Select
The pivotal prophecy known as the Kaiser Gesang foretells the return of the Quincy King after a millennium. This prophecy coincides with the devastating personal tragedy faced by Ichigo—his mother’s death at the hands of the terrifying Hollow, Grand Fisher. This incident took place prior to the events depicted in BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War and was further compounded by Yhwach’s actions on June 17, 1995, when he stripped Quincies marked as “impure”of their powers, resulting in multiple deaths including that of Uryū’s own mother, Kanae Ishida.
Yhwach’s Auswählen absorbs energy from those deemed unnecessary, redistributing it to others. This doctrine of power transfer is encapsulated in the words of Sternritter B – The Balance, Jugram Haschwalth:
“The Auswählen… it takes from those judged superfluous and grants to those in need. It revitalizes with greater strength.”
Masaki Kurosaki’s tragic demise stemmed from a failure to activate her superior Blut Vene. The term “Auswählen,”German for “Selection,”indicates Yhwach’s role in deciding the fate of those around him. His capacity to redistribute powers means that any Quincy emerging more powerful from this process is tacitly marked for his favor.
The Survivors of the Selection
The Distinct Case of Uryū Ishida
In a surprising twist, Uryū Ishida, who should have lost his Quincy powers following Masaki and Kanae’s deaths, remains an exception. Even after the demise of his grandfather, Soken Ishida, Uryū continues to believe he alone carries the Quincy lineage. His lineage is particularly unique, as he is the only “Gemischt”Quincy to evade the repercussions of the Auswählen initiated nine years prior and remains powerful during the second Auswählen event.
The reason for Uryū’s extraordinary resilience may lie in his family’s unique heritage. Although the Ishidas are recognized as Echt Quincies, enabling their immunity to Auswählen, theories suggest that Uryū’s maternal line—specifically his grandmother, Izumi—may have suffered a Hollow attack during pregnancy, implying that Ryūken and Uryū are part Quincy and part Fullbringer. This dual heritage could render Uryū resistant to Yhwach’s powers, effectively making him a second-generation Fullbringer.
| Survivor | Select Event |
|---|---|
| Uryū Ishida | Both |
| Bazz-B | Second |
| Candice Catnipp | Second |
| Liltotto Lamperd | Second |
| Giselle Gewelle | Second |
| Menias McAllon | Second |
| NaNaNa Najahkoop | Second |
Observations suggest that Izumi’s battle scars are reminiscent of Orihime’s, indicating a shared history of conflict with Hollows. This reinforces the possibility that Uryū’s survival and unique condition could result from his lineage’s exposure to Hollow Reiatsu. Following this logic, Uryū’s endurance during the Auswählen event not only positions him as Yhwach’s successor but also hints at untapped powers, especially concerning the mysterious Schrift symbol he is destined to inherit.
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