Schrift

"His Majesty has had the power to distribute souls to those around him since he was very young. All Quincy have the ability to gather Reishi around them and use it as their own power, but His Majesty is the only one who has the exact opposite power, "the power to distribute souls". When he was very young, he distributed souls by touching others, but he eventually discovered an even more powerful method. By directly engraving "letters" bearing abilities into the souls of others, he was able to distribute deeper, stronger, and more powerful souls." — Jugram Haschwalth in "HEAR,FEAR,HERE"

A Schrift (聖文字 (シュリフト), Shurifuto; German for "Script", Japanese for "Holy Letter"; Viz "Sacred Letter") is a letter Yhwach engraves into a person's soul, awakening a corresponding ability.^[1] Each of the Sternritter is bestowed a Schrift, with the exceptions of Sternritter "C" Pernida Parnkgjas and Sternritter "M" Gerard Valkyrie; their Schrifts are honorary, named after powers they already have from the Soul King.^[2]

Overview[]

When promoted to the ranks of Sternritter, a Quincy of the Wandenreich undergoes a ceremony called the Engraving Ritual (刻印の儀式, Kokuin no Gishiki), involving the Quincy in question drinking a cup of Yhwach's blood, after which Yhwach is able to carve an initial of the power he wishes to bestow directly into the select individual's soul. In addition, the granted power returns to Yhwach should the Sternritter die.^[3]

The power of a Schrift can be greatly enhanced by the usage of Quincy: Vollständig,^[4] while also allowing the Quincy in question to access new techniques that they normally could not use.^[5]

History[]

Yhwach had the ability to share part of his soul with other Quincy to empower them from when he was born.^[6] At some point in his later life, Yhwach discovered how to improve upon this ability and thus grant unique powers to other Quincy.^[7] Lille Barro was the first Quincy to ever be bestowed a Schrift by Yhwach.^[8]

List of Schrift[]

Normal Schrift (Bestowed via Yhwach's Blood)
Schrift	Holder	Ability	Vollständig
A: Antithesis[9]	Uryū Ishida	Event Reversal	Unknown
B: The Balance[10]	Jugram Haschwalth	Misfortune Redirection	Unknown
D: The Deathdealing[11]	Askin Nakk Le Vaar	Lethal Dose Control	Hasshein (神の毒見 (ハスハイン), Hasuhain; Japanese for "God's Poison Taster")
E: The Explode[12]	Bambietta Basterbine	Bomb Transformation	Zofiel (神の炎 (ゾフィエル), Zofieru; Japanese for "Blaze of God")
F: The Fear[13]	Äs Nödt	Fear Inducement	Tatarforas (神の怯え (タタルフォラス), Tataruforasu; Japanese for "Afraid of God")
G: The Glutton[14]	Liltotto Lamperd	Consumption	Gagael (神の飢え (ガガエル), Gagaeru; Japanese for "Hunger of God")
H: The Heat[15]	Bazz-B	Fire Manipulation	Unknown
I: The Iron[16]	Cang Du	Iron Skin Mimicry	Unknown
J: The Jail[17]	Quilge Opie	Reishi Prison	Piskiel (神の正義 (ピスキエル), Pisukieru; Japanese for "Justice of God")
K	BG9	Unknown	Unknown
L: The Love[18]	PePe Waccabrada	Induced Infatuation	Gudoero (神の情愛 (グドエロ), Gudoero; Japanese for "Love of God")
N	Robert Accutrone	Unknown	Grimaniel (神の歩み (グリマニエル), Gurimanieru; Japanese for "Walk of God")
O: The Overkill[19]	Driscoll Berci	Killing-Induced Empowerment	Unknown
P: The Power[20]	Meninas McAllon	Superhuman Strength	Pornipora (神の力 (ポーニポラ), Pōnipora; Japanese for "Power of God")
Q: The Question[21]	Berenice Gabrielli	Existence Objection	Unknown
R: The Roar[21]	Jerome Guizbatt	Sonic Scream	Unknown
S: The Superstar[22]	Mask De Masculine	Cheering Empowerment	Unknown
S: The Superstar[23]	James	Cheering Empowerment	Unknown
T: The Thunderbolt[24]	Candice Catnipp	Lightning Bolt Projection	Barbarriel (神の雷霆 (バルバリエル), Barubarieru; Japanese for "Thunder of God")
U: The Underbelly[25]	NaNaNa Najahkoop	Reiatsu Weakness Detection	Unknown
V: The Visionary[26]	Gremmy Thoumeaux	Imagination Realization	Unknown
W: The Wind[27]	Nianzol Weizol	Aversion Field	Unknown
X: The X-Axis[28]	Lille Barro	Spatial Piercing & Spatial Phasing	Jilliel (神の裁き (ジリエル), Jirieru; Japanese for "Judgement of God")
Y: The Yourself[21]	Loyd Lloyd	Appearance/Power Mimicry	Unknown
Y: The Yourself[29]	Royd Lloyd	Appearance/Personality & Memory Mimicry	Unknown
Z: The Zombie[30]	Giselle Gewelle	Zombie Conversion	Azhalbiora (神の死 (アザルビオラ), Azarubiora; Japanese for "Death of God")

Schrift in Name Only
Schrift	Holder	Ability	Vollständig
A: The Almighty[31] (nominal)[32][33]	Yhwach	Future Perception & Transformation	Unknown
C: The Compulsory[34] (nominal)[35][36]	Pernida Parnkgjas	Evolution Governance & Auto-Nerve Manipulation	Unknown
M: The Miracle[37] (nominal)[35]	Gerard Valkyrie	Miracle Manifestation via Probability Manipulation	Aschetonig (神の権能 (アシュトニグ), Ashutonigu; Japanese for "Authority of God")

Trivia[]

• In the original release of Chapter 646, Lille says he is the last Quincy to be given a Schrift. It was changed to first Quincy in Chapter 656. The Japanese release of Volume 71 corrected 646 and changed it to first; however, the official English release of Volume 71 keeps the mistake.
• In Ryōgo Narita's short story Beginning of the Revive of Tommorow, Shaz Domino was assigned a letter, Ϛ or Stigma (Ϛ (スティグマ)／聖痕 (スティグマ), Sutiguma; Japanese for "Stigma" or "Holy Scar"), by Yhwach more as an honorary designation than a genuine Schrift, in the same manner as Pernida and Gerard.^[38]
• In Narita's novel Bleach: Can't Fear Your Own World, Haschwalth's aide declined a Schrift despite her powers being far superior than most Sternritters as her foremost loyalty was to Haschwalth, with Yhwach second.^[39]

Klub Outside Trivia[]

• According to Q&A #281 by Tite Kubo on his fansite "Klub Outside", Yhwach can see in advance which Schrift a chosen Quincy would receive on their soul, and thus selects Quincy to empower based on those criteria, both concerning the power and which letters are unaccounted for.^[40]
• According to Q&A #626 by Tite Kubo on his fansite "Klub Outside", Yhwach could grant Schrift to Shinigami and Arrancar as well should he so choose.^[40]

References[]

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