Fundamentals of Spirit
This article is under construction.
This blog post has been created to help users become more educated about spirituality in Bleach (and the real world) and how these forces of the supernatural shape the spiritual worlds and the creative ideas within the series. Any section or block of text that is speculation will be written in italics.
Spirituality in bleach is a varied subject. On the surface, the "mechanics" of spiritual energy is very simple. A more thorough examination of these matters shows that the anatomy of a spirit in bleach, and the cultural/mythological ideas that inspire it, is actually very complex.
- 1 The Basics
- 1.1 Spiritrons
- 1.2 Reishi
- 1.3 Reiryoku
- 1.4 Chain of Fate
- 1.5 Saketsu
- 1.6 Hakusui
- 1.7 Zanpakuto
- 1.8 Asauchi
- 1.9 Mod Soul
- 1.10 Hollow
- 2 Speculat…
Fundamentals of Power
It is a commonly accepted, but grossly innacurate assumption of the majority of people that extraordinary abilities make a character powerful. I'll do my best in this post to explain why this is simply not the case. In reality, the weakest of persons can do the impossible, and the strongest can be all as effective as a biting fly.
- 1 Fundamentals of Power
- 1.1 Knowing Your Character
- 1.1.1 Origin
- 1.1.2 Drive
- 1.1.3 Capabilities
- 1.2 Knowing Your Enemy
- 1.1 Knowing Your Character
Power is not any single thing. It is not physical might, or skill in combat, nor is it intellect. It is not material resources, or dangerous weapons, or numerous allies. These are all simply tools, stepping stones, and a means to achieving power. It is an interesting contradiction, that to use a tool effective…