Guide on Hollows ~ From Wiki

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Hollow are a race of creatures which are born from Human souls who, for various reasons, do not cross over to Soul Society after their death and stay in the Human World for too long. They are corrupt spirits with supernatural powers that devour the souls of both living and deceased Humans. Hollows are the principal antagonists at the beginning of the story and remain a primary threat beyond that point. Hollows settle in Hueco Mundo, but can cross over to the Human World and Soul Society. Hollows are former Pluses (deceased human souls) that lose their hearts to despair or remain in the real world for too long. In the anime, non-human spirits can also transform into Hollows. Any spirit that is not guided to the Soul Society by a Shinigami via Soul Burial may eventually descend into a Hollow. The majority of ghosts peacefully move on to the Soul Society after their deaths. Some, however, stay in the living world to fulfill certain goals, such as looking after a loved one, protecting a particular location, or pursuing a grudge from beyond the grave. However, with only limited abilities to interact with the living, and by definition tied to their goals, many ghosts find they are unable to cope when their loved ones move on or old enemies forget them. At this point, some will become dangerously obsessed with fulfilling those goals, even if the means to fulfill them renders the soul empty: for example, killing anyone who comes near a loved one, in order to keep them from hurting that person. In doing so, the ghost warps into a Hollow and, ironically, often makes the focus of their obsession into their first victim. This can be prevented if a Shinigami performs Soul Burial before the the victim becomes a hollow.

The process by which a soul becomes a Hollow usually takes a year, reflected by the length of the soul's Chain of Fate, which resides in the center of their chest. The Chain of Fate slowly corrodes over time, reflecting the degradation of the soul's ties to the living world. The process can be accelerated under certain conditions, such as being attacked by a Hollow, giving into extreme despair or through the use of certain spiritual powers. When the chain completely decays, they become a Hollow when a hole opens up on their chest, where the chain was attached (signifying that they have lost their heart). Once a soul becomes a Hollow, it is driven by an eternal and insatiable hunger to devour other souls, living or dead, to fill the void caused by its descent. While their former obsession often becomes their first target, most Hollows will eventually become mindless creatures concerned only with finding the most potent souls to devour. Stronger and more evil Hollows are often able to retain some of their intelligence in Hollow form, making them more dangerous than the average Hollow. While most Hollows are evil, or at the very least mindless, at least a few are not. They are also at least partly capable of camaraderie and loyalty, and some will consider grouping together to survive in Hueco Mundo, and avoid being eaten.

Evil souls that vary widely in looks and abilities. Hollows are feared as evil spirits or monsters. Their faces are hidden by strangely shaped masks. These masks are formed to protect the naked instinct that is left in a being after the loss of its heart, and in some ways is the tangible form of the Hollow's madness. The masks of different Hollows can differ greatly in shape and form, but they are always white and skull-like. The masks also obscure the original identity of the Hollows. The mask can be shattered, temporarily allowing the Hollow to regain its original identity, but it will regenerate after a short period once the Hollow takes over again.

Hollows have widely varying physical characteristics and powers, and few of them ever appear the same (the few that do are often clones). In terms of appearance, Hollows can range in appearance from furry (like mammals) through lizard-like to outright demonic. Hollows also vary in size, though it tends to be fairly consistent amongst the various classifications of Menos. In Hueco Mundo, some Hollows are no larger than common pets. Most common Hollows are about twice the size of an adult Human, though it can vary to a degree.

Hollows are usually killed by splitting their mask and head in two, but most wounds that would be fatal for a Human will effectively dispatch them. When this is done by a Shinigami's Zanpakutō, the Hollow is not truly killed; its spirit is purified of the sins it committed as a Hollow. This allows the spirit within to enter the Soul Society as a Plus. In cases where a Hollow committed great sins as a mortal, its purification will summon the gates of Hell, through which the soul is dragged to its punishment. When a Hollow is killed by a Quincy, however, it is destroyed, soul and all, which has potentially disastrous effects on the spiritual balance of the worlds. The effects of other spiritual powers on Hollows, such as those of humans, are unknown, partly due to the fact that such occurrences are rare.

A Demi-Hollow is an earthbound spirit who is evolving into a Hollow. It usually takes a while for the earthbound spirit to fully transform into a Hollow, but this process can be sped up by forcing the hole in their chest to open. The Demi-Hollows are held down by chains, usually to somewhere they consider to be their territory. They are usually only seen when a Human steps on their territory and cannot be easily sensed by Shinigami.

Though most Hollows are simply transformed Human souls, a sub-group of Hollows known as Menos (メノス, menosu; Spanish for "Minus" or "Less"), exist. Menos are conglomerations of hundreds of normal Hollows, resulting in a single composite entity of far greater strength than any normal Hollow.

Gillian, also called Menos Grande, are the first and weakest of all Menos. In human terms they would be foot soldiers. There are many of them and they all look alike. In Soul Society, they are the "Menos" that are generally referred to in textbooks. Gillians are huge, but they are slow and have beast-like intellect. Any Captain would be able to destroy them with ease.

Appearance: Gillians are huge monster Hollows towering at least 2-6 stories tall, easily dwarfing even the largest standard Hollow. They all have a white mask with a extended nose. Their black covering from there head down to the feet is reminiscent of a long cloak around what appears to be the neck area are a row of thin white spikes. They have large pointed feet wrapped in white bandages. Their large white hands with long sharp white nails are commonly hidden under their clock, and never revealed even during combat. They have long tongues capable of breaking a fellow Hollow's mask. They are capable of using Cero, Garganta, and Negacion, which is a technique they can use on their fellow hollows to isolate them from space, and protect them from an enemy's attack.

Though Gillians usually have no personality to speak of, which makes them dangerous since they have no mind of their own, one of the many Hollows that comprise it might gain control over the newly formed entity, reflected in the unique mask it wears in comparison to a normal Gillian. Only these Gillian variants have the potential to evolve into Adjuchas-class Menos. The evolution is facilitated by the continued cannibalization of fellow Hollows, even other Gillians.



Adjuchas are the second classification of Menos. They are smaller than Gillians and far fewer in number. However, they're much smarter and stronger than Gillians. They're often the ones who lead Gillians into battle.<ref>Bleach manga; Chapter 197, page 16</ref> Adjuchas are commonly solitary creatures rarely joining into groups. They are powerful enough to challenge a captain of the Gotei 13. [OOC Note: So when making an NPC Adjuchas, keep this in mind. [/i]

Adjuchas can vary radically in appearance; anywhere from bulky humanoids to odd looking toads. They can use Cero, Garganta, Bala. Some groups can use Negacion, though this is rare and unlikely. They also have their own unique powers and abilities.

Adjuchas-class Menos are much smaller in population compared to the Gillian class, due to the rarity of any one Hollow being capable of overwhelming the many other Hollows that comprise the body of a Gillian. Furthermore, the Adjuchas must continue to devour Hollows, or its mind will be absorbed by the other Hollows comprising its form and it will revert back into a Gillian. The subsequent lack of an individual will also preclude the reverted Gillian from becoming an Adjuchas again.



Vasto Lorde are the third classification of Menos and the highest level of evolution. They are extremely small Hollows, roughly the same size as humans and are extremely rare in number. It is said that you could count their entire number within Hueco Mundo with only the fingers of your hand. The Vasto Lordes' combat capabilities are above that of the captains of the Gotei 13.

Apart from the need to cannibalize even more Hollows, any special requirements for the creation of a Vasto Lorde are unknown.




An Arrancar is a Hollow that has removed its mask and has gained Shinigami-like powers. Arrancar are the result of Hollows removing their masks. However, an average Hollow removing their mask would not be a problem for the Gotei 13. To hold their own against the Gotei 13 the ones removing their masks would need to be Menos or stronger.

A Menos usually takes on a human shape when it becomes an Arrancar. The only ones that will definitely get a 100% humanoid form are Vasto Lorde-class Menos. For the remaining two levels, there are many who don't get a completely humanoid form, despite becoming Arrancar. Therefore, the closer one looks to a Hollow, the lower its power of reasoning. Though Arrancar can give up their human forms in order to obtain enormous power. This new form will retain remnants of their past selves, like fragments of their removed masks and a Hollow hole. While some Arrancar prefer to conceal these remnants, others choose to hide their faces completely to escape unwanted attention. Most also have a colored marking of some sort on their face, though some only gain these markings upon the release of their Zanpakutō.

The Arrancar seal the nuclei of their abilities within the form of a sword. It is entirely different from what Shinigami use. When they release their Zanpakutōs' seals they unleash their true power and their true form. The combat efficiency of an Arrancar with a released Zanpakutō is increased several times over.[9] Therefore, an Arrancar's release of their Zanpakutō is merely a temporary restoration to their former selves, granting them any powers their Hollow form possesses. The act of release is called Resurrección (Spanish for "Resurrection"), which is activated with a command phrase followed by the name of the sword. An Espada's Resurrección is nothing like that of a normal Arrancar.


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Dios Vacuo is an evolution of hollows that never occurs in the human world, Hueco Mundo, or Soul Society. It's exceedingly rare, and occurs only in harsh worlds with a small spirit population. It is baffling, and the reasons for evolution are unknown. Dios Vacuo is no longer menos. Gillian, Adjuchas, Vasto Lorde are all Menos. Dios Vacuo is part of a whole new class. Poderoso Rey (Mighty King). This is classified by two evolutions of hollow beyond Vasto Lorde, all with incredible strength. Dios Vacuo is the first of these evolutions. They classified the strength of Dios Vacuo in five levels. 1-5, 1 weakest, 5 strongest. The difference between Dios Vacuo and Vasto Lorde is evident by the fact that despite having a humanoid form like a Vasto Lorde, Dios Vacuo is black rather than white. Additionally, its level is indicated by white stars on its body, one star per level. Dios Vacuo is available only as an NPC enemy in Zero Division threads. It cannot exist as an RPC or even an Arrancar.

Parvulo Tutor, the final (known) evolution of a Hollow, is characterized by black skin and small mask. It is also characterized by being a dwarf in size. Small, usually only up to three feet tall, the Parvulo Tutor's power is categorized into three levels, shown by violet stars rather than white. A single level 1 Parvulo Tutor is capable of wiping out up to ten level 5 Dios Vacuo at once. Parvulo Tutor has not been seen in centuries. Exceedingly rare, it is presently considered to be extinct. It is said to occur only on dying worlds, as most worlds in which one appears are so unstable that they soon collapse. Perhaps the great reiatsu of the Parvulo Tutor is what causes them to collapse in the first place. How they form is unknown. Parvulo Tutor can be level 1, 2, or 3, depending on strength. A level 3 has only been encountered once in all history. At level 3, a single Parvulo Tutor would be capable of destroying a world.

These Hollows are characterized by their great power, and also by a mighty variation of Cero known as "Muerte Lanzar."

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Ponderoso Rey, or Mighty Kings, are the ultimate form of the Hollow. They are characterized by having black exteriors, masks included, and having incredible power. Oftentimes one can tell what they are based on white stars present on their bodies. Ponderoso Rey exhibit all normal Hollow characteristics, including the need to consume and destroy. However, they are not a phenomenon present in Hueco Mundo or the Human World, nor in Soul Society, and there is no known way, even by Hougyoku, to artificially create one. So few even know of their existence that it is a moot point, regardless. Ponderoso Rey are a main scourge faced by the Zero Division. Their power corrupts and destabilizes worlds that they live on, threatening the balance which also allows Hueco Mundo, Soul Society, and the Human World to exist. This is why part of the Zero Division's duty is killing them.

Ponderoso Rey can be characterized by two different stages, much like how Menos can be characterized by Gillian, Adjuchas, and Vasto Lorde. Ponderoso Rey is separated into Dios Vacuo (God Hollow) and Parvulo Tutor (Little Guardian.)

Dios Vacuo, the more common of the Ponderoso Rey, are identified in that they are identical to Vasto Lorde in size, shape, and form, minus the black body and the white stars somewhere on their body. The number of stars ranges from one to five, one being weakest, five being strongest. As opposed to Vasto Lorde, Dios Vacuo are berserkers and typically have no real intelligence. In recent years, it has been noted that there are abnormals who are capable of basic thought and speech, but they are always level two or lower. Dios Vacuo are usually very fast and very strong. (In game terms: Maximum 2300 SP.)

Dios Vacuo seem to form spontaneously from an enormous mass of despair and hatred all in one place. Typically they are the result of entire cities being destroyed over a long period of time. It has been noted however that the number of lives it takes to create a Dios Vacuo does not mean that it is possible in the human world, because it also requires a large mass of spiritual energy. This means that only gigantic, spiritually dense cities would be suitable. It has been estimated that a city three times the density of Karakura Town, and of approximately a hundred million lives, would be required to create a level 1 Dios Vacuo.

It is unknown whether Dios Vacuo of higher levels can form spontaneously in this way. Witnessed forms of Dios Vacuo evolution have revealed that a Dios Vacuo may evolve to the next level by eating approximately ten other Dios Vacuo of the same level. By consuming its kin, it evolves. It is not always ten, but it only varies by one or two with each Dios Vacuo.

Dios Vacuo typically are gifted with great speed and power, but they lack variation. Many of them lack special powers to make them unique, making them akin to foot soldiers. However, this is not always the case. There have been a few recorded instances of Dios Vacuo possessing unique abilities and forms, but this is rare. A small amount of Dios Vacuo have had unique forms, such as one encountered by Corp 6B, which resembled a demonic, five-headed wolf. Another, encountered by Corp Leader 4E, seemed to be able to merge its presence with the landscape around it, taking on that form. Powers are usually not very unique, mostly consisting of larger form, being able to breathe fire, and having powerful armor and great running speed for tackling. Only a handfull of exceptions to this exception exist. A small minority have had unique abilities, including one which was capable of distorting its body like a cartoon.

Dios Vacuo use a variety of powerful techniques, which are upgraded versions of what have been seen as Arrancar techniques. However, while they can use these, it is important to note that a Dios Vacuo's mask appears to be totally indestructible, and can never be broken. Thus, a Dios Vacuo can never be made into an Arrancar. When a Dios Vacuo is killed, its mask still remains, and can still never be broken. The below techniques appear to be possible for any and all Dios Vacuo.

Ninguno Sonido - This technique always gives the impression to Shinigami that Dios Vacuo are gifted with incredible natural speed. This is false. Ninguno Sonido is a step technique which is powerful because it does two things. While it also moves the body, it can move space as well. This means that the body increases in speed, but the space being traveled shortens, though no distortions can be seen and there appears to be no change to suggest this has happened. The research branch of the Zero Division was able to discern that this was happening using only high tech surveillance. However, this spacial property, along with the innate ability of Dios Vacuo to shift around the energy of their Sonido, has allowed them to take a step, and then slide forwards if they so choose to, all at the speed of their Sonido. This also allows them to move individual body parts using their Sonido. They seem fully capable of controlling it, most likely from practice, but ultimately the weakness is that it is like any other step technique, and difficult to recover from if interrupted. This technique speeds up Dios Vacuo anywhere from 19x to 24x, varying depending on the Dios Vacuo in question. (150 reiatsu cost in game terms.)

Muerte Lanzar - This special brand of Cero can be used by all of them as well. Its charging mechanism appears to be three dense cubes of reiatsu, usually in their mouths or on top of their head, but not uncommonly from the palms, feet, or chest. Muerte Lanzar is considered an unblockable technique. The only time it has ever been successfully defeated was by the special Hado #188: Soro, which has special properties for defeating Muerte Lanzar. Otherwise, it is unblockable, fast charging, and it is easily larger than several of the Empire state building. The explosion of the technique is as large as some cities. This technique, the main attack of any Dios Vacuo, is part of why they are hunted so much by the Zero Division. The destruction it can cause is unreal. It seems to only be useable periodically. (In game terms, once per post, but otherwise infinitely.) Muerte Lanzar can be used only by level two and up Dios Vacuo.

Garganta Pluma - Most probably the largest reason that Dios Vacuo are hunted. Their special Garganta, usable only at level two and higher, is a monstrous technique. Not only can it be used in the middle of battle to absorb attacks, or escape from them, but this ice blue Garganta has the ability to travel to any world within a relatively close range of the Dios Vacuo. Because of this ability to travel between many worlds, and not being limited by having to find a pathway, Dios Vacuo are feared to be able to spread to many worlds very quickly, and create a chain reaction of global destruction. (In game cost, once per post, 200 reiatsu each time.)

Sonido Pluma - Usable only to Dios Vacuo level 3 or higher, this incredible technique expands upon Garganta Pluma. Rather than open a Garganta, a Dios Vacuo can use this technique to directly use an instant teleportation to another world that is either in sight from the world on which they inhabit, or to whatever is in a close enough range. Close enough range consists of a few light years if it's planets, or one plane if it's dimensional. This technique can be used in battle instantaneously to avoid nasty shots. However, it somehow does not work when the Dios Vacuo is near Kido. The reason is still under investigation. (In game, once per post, 300 reiatsu.)

Balar - The ultimate form of Bala, this mighty technique creates a small black orb of reiatsu which fires with the same speed as a Bala. The difference is that as it approaches, shrill screams can be heard, piercing the skull. Any average person will instantly be given the worst headache of their life as this approaches. Those of higher senses will face far worse consequences. Usable only by Dios Vacuo level 4 and up. This has the same cost and use time as a Bala.

Pesquis-Gonzui - Usable only by level 5, this technique is the most feared of any Dios Vacuo. Upon activation, it creates a sensory net of a mile radius for the Dios Vacuo. Within that mile radius, any soul which has less reiatsu strength than the Dios Vacuo, including other Dios Vacuo, is instantly torn from its body and absorbed, powering up the Dios Vacuo temporarily. 1/10 of the reiatsu strength of all individuals intaken is added to the Dios Vacuo's pool for 24 hours. While this technique can only be used twice in one day, its seeming lack of other cost makes it a very dangerous ability. However, this does not seem to contribute to any further evolution.

Regardless of level, Dios Vacuo are relatively common enemies, and though they are powerful, they are typically fodder for a team of Zero Division members. One on one they have chances of holding their own, depending on level, and occasionally winning. However, ultimately they are commonplace. There are regular sightings and killings of them, just like Hollows of any kind.

In contrast, Parvulo Tutors are incredibly rare. They are characterized by being midgets. While typically still resembling Hollows with humanoid bodies, they usually are dwarf-like in appearance. Sometimes bulky, but other times thin, they tend to be only around three feet tall at their peak. These childlike proportions however should be fool. Parvulo Tutor are powerful. In Zero Division history, less than ten have ever been sighted, and in power they dwarf the Dios Vacuo by far. They are characterized by stars for level as well. Parvulo Tutor, to known knowledge, range from levels 1-3, as opposed to 1-5. There appears to be a sharp difference between levels. One star up is capable of annihilating an estimated two hundred at a time of one star down. A level 1 Parvulo Tutor is considered powerful enough to destroy over 500 Dios Vacuo level 5 at once.

However, contrary to misconception, Parvulo Tutors do not have special physical properties. (Max SP 2300.) What makes them deadly is they all come with a slew of extremely deadly techniques. And, as opposed to Dios Vacuo, Parvulo Tutors not only have unique abilities, but are intelligent. Parvulo Tutor abilities are one stage release with five techniques, and have been compared to an Arrancar's Ressurection. They are named as are because all encounters with a Parvulo Tutor have been because a Parvulo Tutor was guarding something. It is thought that they are instinctively hoarders, and like to guard precious treasure heaps or other valuable objects.

Parvulo Tutors have only ever been encountered on massive planets, typically gas giants, and those which once supported life and no longer do. Usually, these planets are falling apart, are incredible unstable, and are about to die or explode or something similar. It is uncertain therefore how Parvulo Tutors form, and whether the death of the planet is part of their formation, or their formation is the cause of the death of the planet. Due to the wasteland state of most planets that they appear on, usually the Parvulo Tutor problem seems to take care of itself, as it dies once the planet destructs. It usually stays to guard whatever valuable object it has found. This can help explain why so few are found, and why the Zero Division is not as worried about them until it encounters them.

It is unknown whether or not they form with their levels, or if they can evolve. Due to the shortage of encounters, and the wasteland states of their planets, it is assumed that Parvulo Tutors rarely encounter any form of life upon which to feed in order to survive and power up, which has led to the wonder of how they become so powerful. Nothing thus far is known about their powers or their techniques. All Parvulo Tutor encounters have been so brief from their power that it was not confirmed whether or not they could use all of the techniques of Dios Vacuo. Besides the fact that Parvulo Tutors have a sort of unnamed "release," nothing is known about it or its ramifications. There are only two studied and confirmed Parvulo Tutor techniques, though it is hypothesized that many others exist.

Llevar Sonido - An expansion on Sonido which, not unlike Hirenkyaku, has an option for constant movement. The estimated speed increase of this technique is 30x. However, the ramifications, workings, and costs of this technique are thus far unknown.

Ladino Bala - This tricky technique is the bane of any encounters. There are two things which are noteworthy of this Bala. First, it is capable of using Llevar Sonido. Second, it is intelligent. In other words, this Bala, which also has the explosive power of a Muerte Lanzar, but the small projectile size of a Bala, is capable of complex thought. This Bala is alive. It can speak, think, and direct itself. Its only goal is to impact the enemy. It can also be controlled directly by the Parvulo Tutor. Currently, any other information on the technique is unavailable.

The Parvulo Tutors are most certainly one of the most feared things in the known universe. At current, they are considered the only beings capable of being "planetary destroyers," though whether or not they can even destroy planets is unknown and only hypothesized. However, the Zero Division has speculated that only a member of the FE Branch can ever even hope to defeat a Parvulo Tutor. An entire squadron of any other Zero Division member will fail. At present, the MF Branch of the Zero Division has a 0% success rate against Parvulo Tutors. It has been speculated and hypothesized that if a Parvulo Tutor were to arrive in the human world, Hueco Mundo, or Soul Society, that world is doomed.

Luckily, it is thought that they have no such ambitions, and that they also cannot teleport between worlds as Dios Vacuo can.