The Visored a.k.a. Masked Army

So what exactly are Visored anyway? Would one consider them Good guys or bad guys? In essence, the Visored are the opposite of Arrancars. As Arrancars are Hollows that have gained shinigami-like powers, Visored are Shinigami that have acquired Hollow powers (see the difference).

Originally, the Visored were all Captains or Lieutenants of the Gotei 13. Did they choose their fate?? Absolutely not! One hundred years prior to the initial storyline, they were loyal Shinigami. However, they succumbed to the attacks and subsequent hollowfication process orchestrated by Sosuke Aizen with subordinates Kaname Tosen and Gin Ichimaru. To add insult to injury, the former Captains/Lieutenants were framed and labeled as traitors for their use of Hollow powers. (Using Hollow powers is considered a criminal offence in the Soul Society.)

Why would Aizen betray his comrades like that? In his quest to perfect his invention, the Hogyoku, Aizen wanted to test it's capabilities with the strength of the members of the Gotei 13. (Previously, he had used Rukongai citizens and weaker Shinigami.) The group would have been lost had it not been for Kisuke Urahara and his own Hogyoku. While he managed to stabilize their souls, the hollowfication could not be reversed. Urahara, along with the Visoreds, were now considered criminals & forced to flee to the World of the Living.


Shinji Hirako

Rojuro Otoribashi

Mashiro Kuna

Love Aikawa

Hiyori Sarugaki

Lisa Yadomaru

Hachigen Ushoda

Kensei Muguruma

Further details coming.