Sternritter | |
Kanji | 星十字騎士団 (シュテルンリッター) |
Romaji | Shuterunrittā |
Organization | |
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Founder(s) | Yhwach |
Headquarters | Silbern, Wandenreich City |
Leader(s) | Jugram Haschwalth |
Affiliation | Wandenreich |
Purpose | Conquering Soul Society[1] |
The Sternritter (星十字騎士団 (シュテルンリッター), shuterunrittā; German for "Star Knights", Japanese for "Star Cross Knight Band/Order") are a specific group of powerful Quincy in the Wandenreich's army, who play a pivotal role in the invasion of Soul Society, being tasked with purging the Shinigami.[2]
Organization
While the organizational structure of the Sternritter is not yet clear, each member is assigned a letter of the alphabet, based on a unique ability, by their monarch in order to designate them.[3] The Sternritter Grandmaster (星十字騎士団最高位 (シュテルンリッター・グランドマスター), Shuterunrittā Gurandomasutā; Japanese for "Highest-Ranked of the Band of Star-Cross Knights") is Jugram Haschwalth.[4] Over 1,000 years ago, Hubert was the Vice-Captain (副団長, Fukudanchō) of the Sternritter. [5] According to Akon, the members of the Sternritter who participated in the first invasion of the Seireitei have power comparable to or greater than a Captain-level Shinigami.[6] There is a law that forbids members of the Sternritter from fighting against one another. The punishment for violating this rule is death.[7]
Four Sternritter are appointed as Yhwach's Schutzstaffel (親衛隊 (シュッツシュタッフェル), Shuttsushutafferu; German for "Protective Echelon", Japanese for "Elite/Imperial Guards"): Pernida Parnkgjas, Askin Nakk Le Vaar, Gerard Valkyrie, Lille Barro.[8] Askin was the only one of the four to be promoted from the lower ranks during the second attack on the Seireitei.[9] After Yhwach had absorbed the Soul King and remodeled the entire Soul King Palace, Uryū Ishida was assigned to the Schutzstaffel.[10] Lille is the leader of the Schutzstaffel, because he was the first Quincy to be ever granted a Schrift.[11]
During the second attack on the Seireitei, when Yhwach took his Schutzstaffel, Haschwalth, Uryū and Nianzol Weizol to the Soul King Palace, the remaining members of the Sternritter have been labelled unnecessary, becoming sacrifices for the Auswählen.[12] Upon successfully draining Ichigo Kurosaki of his Quincy-Hollow mixture power, Yhwach then proceeded to use Auswählen on the last two surviving Sternritters — Jugram Haschwalth and Gerard Valkyrie — declaring that he has no further use for any of them.[13]
Creation
The Sternritter were created when the members drank from Yhwach's blood. This enables Yhwach to carve a part of his soul into the Sternritter. This carving takes on the form of a letter, which is used as the designation of the Sternritter. The carving also grants the Sternritter their unique powers. Upon the Sternritter's death, the part of Yhwach's soul they received is returned to Yhwach, who gains strength because of it.[14] They were originally created to invade and conquer Soul Society 1000 years ago.[1] Lille Barro was the first Quincy to drink Yhwach's blood, and is considered to be the one closest to god.[15] Pernida Parnkgjas and Gerard Valkyrie each possess their own inherent power, while later on, they were granted a Schrift by Yhwach, which led to rumors of them being the Left Hand and Heart of the Soul King, respectively; they were bestowed a letter designation that compliments their natural abilities simply as a recognition of their statuses.[11]
Notable Members
Sternritter | ||||
Epithet | Name | Gender | Unique Ability | Rank |
A: Antithesis[16] | Uryū Ishida (defected) | Male | Event Reversal | Crown Prince[17] Schutzstaffel[18] |
B: The Balance[19] | Jugram Haschwalth † | Male | Misfortune Redirection | Sternritter Grandmaster[20] |
C: The Compulsory[21] | Pernida Parnkgjas † | Genderless | Evolution Governance & Auto-Nerve Manipulation | Schutzstaffel[22] |
D: The Deathdealing[23] | Askin Nakk Le Vaar † | Male | Lethal Dose Control | Schutzstaffel[24] |
E: The Explode[25] | Bambietta Basterbine † | Female | Bomb Transformation | Unknown |
F: The Fear[26] | Äs Nödt † | Male | Fear Inducement | Unknown |
G: The Glutton[27] | Liltotto Lamperd † | Female | Consumption | Unknown |
H: The Heat[28] | Bazz-B † | Male | Fire Manipulation | Unknown |
I: The Iron[29] | Cang Du † | Male | Iron Skin Mimicry | Unknown |
J: The Jail[30] | Quilge Opie † | Male | Reishi Prison | Executive Hunting Captain of the 1st Jagdarmee[31] |
K | BG9 † | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
L: The Love[32] | PePe Waccabrada † | Male | Induced Infatuation | Unknown |
M: The Miracle[33] | Gerard Valkyrie † | Male | Miracle Manifestation via Probability Manipulation | Schutzstaffel[34] |
N | Robert Accutrone † | Male | Unknown | Unknown |
O: The Overkill[35] | Driscoll Berci † | Male | Killing-Induced Empowerment | Unknown |
P: The Power[36] | Meninas McAllon | Female | Superhuman Strength | Unknown |
Q: The Question[37] | Berenice Gabrielli † | Unknown | Existence Objection | Unknown |
R: The Roar[37] | Jerome Guizbatt † | Male | Sonic Scream | Unknown |
S: The Superstar[38] | Mask De Masculine † | Male | Cheering Empowerment | Unknown |
S: The Superstar[39] | James † | Male | Cheering Empowerment | Unknown |
T: The Thunderbolt[40] | Candice Catnipp | Female | Lightning Bolt Projection | Unknown |
U: The Underbelly[41] | NaNaNa Najahkoop † | Male | Reiatsu Weakness Detection | Unknown |
V: The Visionary[42] | Gremmy Thoumeaux † | Male | Imagination Realization | Unknown |
W: The Wind[43] | Nianzol Weizol † | Male | Aversion Field | Unknown |
X: The X-Axis[44] | Lille Barro | Male | Spatial Piercing & Spatial Phasing | Leader of the Schutzstaffel[45] |
Y: The Yourself[37] | Loyd Lloyd † | Male | Appearance/Power Mimicry | Unknown |
Y: The Yourself[46] | Royd Lloyd † | Male | Appearance/Personality & Memory Mimicry | Unknown |
Z: The Zombie[47] | Giselle Gewelle † | Female | Zombie Conversion | Unknown |
Unknown | Shaz Domino | Male | Unknown | Unknown |
Unknown | Hubert † | Male | Unknown | Sternritter Vice-Captain[48] |
Uniforms
All members of the Sternritter wear a distinctive white, ankle-length cloak that features the Wandenreich insignia emblazoned on its back and often, a hood attached to the cloak's collar, each with a button that resembles the Wandenreich insignia that fastens the cloak.[49] Beneath this, the remainder of a personnel's attire usually consists of a heavily customized variant of the standard Wandenreich uniform — a white double-breasted trench coat tied with a black belt, worn together with white trousers and boots.[50]
Sternritter who are appointed as Yhwach's Schutzstaffel wear a distinctive cloak known as the Hooded Coat (フーデッドコート, Fūdeddo Kōto)[51] over their clothing; this white, ankle-length cloak is fastened at the front with three buttons that resemble the Wandenreich insignia, and features a large, black Hagal rune on the left side.[52]
Equipment
Medallion: Like various others within the Wandenreich, all members of the Sternritter carry on their person a round device that is roughly the size of a person's palm and has the Wandenreich insignia etched into its surface. When activated, this device is capable of stealing a single currently released Bankai in the immediate vicinity.[53] The medallion's owner can then proceed to use the stolen Bankai's power at will, even after the original owner of the Bankai has died.[54][55] However, they are unable to exploit this power fully, as noted by Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto,[56] unless they train to control the Bankai which they stole.[57] Yhwach has commanded that the Sternritter who took the Bankai of a captain is the one who will kill the said captain.[58]
References
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Members | A: Yhwach (Sovereign) • Argola • Hubert • Zeidritz • Other associates: Asguiaro Ebern • Luders Friegen • Guenael Lee |
Schutzstaffel | A: Uryū Ishida • C: Pernida Parnkgjas • D: Askin Nakk Le Vaar • M: Gerard Valkyrie • X: Lille Barro |
Sternritter | B: Jugram Haschwalth • E: Bambietta Basterbine • F: Äs Nödt • G: Liltotto Lamperd • H: Bazz-B • I: Cang Du • J: Quilge Opie • K: BG9 • L: PePe Waccabrada • N: Robert Accutrone • O: Driscoll Berci • P: Meninas McAllon • Q: Berenice Gabrielli • R: Jerome Guizbatt • S: Mask De Masculine • S: James • T: Candice Catnipp • U: NaNaNa Najahkoop • V: Gremmy Thoumeaux • W: Nianzol Weizol • Y: Loyd Lloyd • Y: Royd Lloyd • Z: Giselle Gewelle • ?: Shaz Domino |
Related | Wandenreich • Jagdarmee • Sternritter • Schutzstaffel • Quincy • Arrancar |
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