Soul Physiology (Bleach)

==Summary==
Within Bleach most of the major (and even minor) characters are Souls, constructed of Reishi particles and given inherent characteristics that are gained through being a soul in the series, this blog will index all the abilities gained through these characteristics.
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===Low-Tier Souls:===
This rating is given out to anyone who exist as a Soul within the series and those that possess any decent amount of Reiryoku.
Example: Fishbone D and BOS Shinigami Ichigo.
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* Superhuman Physical Characteristics (Even possessing an average amount of Reiryoku allows you to perform superhuman feats such as destroying large sections of a house with your bare fistBleach: Chapter 1 or putting massive holes into mountain-like formationsBleach: Chapter 60)
* Ectoplasm Manipulation/Energy Projection/Damage Boost (Every Soul in Bleach possesses ReiryokuBleach: Chapter 56, a spiritual energy created by spiritual beingsBleach: Chapter 59 that can be used and projected in many ways such as through special abilitiesBleach: Chapter 234 or even imbuing their regular attacks with it to increase its powerBleach: Chapter 49)
* Invisibility (Souls are invisible to those that don't possess Reiryoku or the ability to see soulsBleach: Chapter 5)
* Reactive Power Level (Souls gain the most Reiryoku when they're placed in life or death scenarios, Reiryoku is the energy used to increase physical stats such as strength/durabilityBleach: Chapter 105 and speed) 
* Platform Creation/Flight/Limited Matter Manipulation (Souls can create platforms through manipulating the Reishi particles beneath their feet, this grants Souls a pseudo-form of flightBleach: Chapter 628) 
* Enhanced Senses/Extraordinary Perception (Souls can see and sense spiritual entities with Reiatsu/ReiryokuBleach: Chapter 132, all beings within Bleach that use Reiatsu/Reiryoku possess an ability called Reikaku. Reikaku allows those with it to see Reiatsu in a physical form, allowing them to see things without needing their eyesightBleach: Chapter 645) 
* Longevity (Souls that possess Reiryoku age slower compared to regular humans because of their life-force being tied directly to their Reiryoku amountBleach: Chapter 24, even lower-end characters like Rukia have lived for at least a century) 
* Statistics Amplification (Souls can increase their speed, attack potency and durability with Reiryoku) 
* Dimensional Travel/Portal Creation (Members of the three major races within Bleach can create portals thatBleach: Chapter 194 allow them to travel between dimensionsBleach: Chapter 484) 
* Soul Manipulation/Non-Physical Interaction (Everyone that possesses Reiryoku within Bleach can interact with souls in one way or another, Reiatsu directly attacks the soul of those effected by itBleach: Chapter 191, souls can interact with Senna, an abstract entity comprised entirely of memoriesBleach: Memories of Nobody)
* Aura (Overwhelming, Fear Inducement, Materialized and Explosive: Reiatsu induces a plethora of different aliments/effects onto those that affected by it like Soul Manipulation, Paralysis InducementBleach: Chapter 410, Fear ManipulationBleach: Chapter 155 and many others) 
* Limited Healing (Souls in Bleach that reside in Reishi rich area restore their Reiryoku quickerBleach: Chapter 201) 
* Immortality (Type 2 and Type 4 - Type 4 Non-Combat Applicable: Every being within Bleach abides by a reincarnation process through the Soul CycleBleach: Chapter 492, Rukia states that a souls life force is tied to their spirit energy, Ichigo survivesBleach: Chapter 23 having a large chunk of his heart and right lung destroyed by Grand Fisher, Toshiro survivesBleach: Chapter 550 getting pierced through the heart by a burner finger 1, Yamamoto is still makingBleach: Chapter 511 actions to stop Yhwach after being split in 2, and all the captains only fully acknowledge his death only after his upper torso in completely destroyed by Yhwach, Ichigo survives getting his Saketsu and Hakusui destroyed, they are directly stated to function as heartsCan't fear Your Own World: Prologue the first to a Shinigami)
*Limited Power Nullification (Reiryoku can null the abilities and techniques of those massively weaker than the user)
*Possible Invulnerability (Souls are implied to only be able to be damaged by attacks that strike on the astral levelBleach: Chapter 65, This is further implied by Jackie's statementBleach: Chapter 443)
*Limited Sense Manipulation (Reiryoku can jam the senses of those massively weaker than the user)
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===Low-Tier Souls Resistances:===
This rating is given out to anyone who exist as a Soul within the series and those that posses any decent amount of Reiryoku.
Example: Fishbone D and BOS Shinigami Ichigo.
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*Soul Manipulation/Fear Manipulation/Paralysis Inducement (Souls with Reiryoku can resist the baseline effects of Reiatsu)
*Matter Manipulation/Deconstruction/Absorption (Souls with Reiryoku can resist theBleach: Chapter 125 effects of a Quincy's ability to deconstruct, manipulate and absorb matter)
*Unconventional Resistance to Mind Manipulation (Minds in Bleach are intertwined with their souls)
*Corruption (Type 2: which causes Death Manipulation/Poison Manipulation/Statistics Reduction) (Only Hollows/Shinigami and Fullbringers: These specific races can resist the passive existence of Hollow's via possessing anti-bodies against themBleach: Chapter 552)
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===High-Tier Souls:===
This rating is given out to anyone that possesses a large amount of Reiryoku, comparable to that of a Lieutenant-Class Shinigami or a Fraccion-Class Arrancar/Hollow. 
Examples: Shawlong and Kira. 
----All previous abilities/resistances including:
*Afterimage Creation (Within all the 3 major races in Bleach exist movementBleach: Chapter 210 techniques that allows the user'sBleach: Chapter 391 of them to create after-images of themselvesBleach: Chapter 243)
*Air Manipulation (Characters with sufficient amount of Reiryoku can swing their attacks hardBleach: Chapter 151 enough to create air pressure behind themBleach: Chapter 139) 
*Information Analysis (Proficient users of their specific race's sensory technique can sense the actual power-level of their opponentBleach: Chapter 193)
*Telepathy (Souls with proficient control over their Reiatsu can speak to each-other through itBleach: Chapter 617)
*Vibration Manipulation (Only Soul Reapers and HollowsBleach: Chapter 491: When releasing their swordsBleach: Chapter 162, they can release a powerful shock waveBleach: Chapter 281)
*Greater Enhanced Senses/Enhanced Non-Physical Interaction (Souls with high perception can see/interact with Spirit ribbons which are invisible/intangible to low ranking souls who can see/interact with SoulsBleach: Chapter 35)
*Enhanced Longevity (Souls with Lieutenant levels of Reiryoku can live for hundreds of years as shown by Rukia and Captain levels of Reiryoku can live for thousands of years as shown by Yamamoto)  
*Limited Transformation (When characters within Bleach release their specific race-based transformations it transforms their physical appearance and function of their main abilitiesBleach: Chapter 116)
*Aura Suppression (Souls that have proficient control over their Reiryoku can cloak it from opponents who have inherent layered sensory capabilitiesBleach: Chapter 549)
*Immense Pain Tolerance (Possessing a decent amount of Reiryoku allows those that have it to resist the pain of wounds more compared to those without Reiryoku and increases their ability to survive normally fatal wounds as wellBleach: Chapter 647)
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===High-Tier Souls Resistances:===
This rating is given out to anyone that possesses an large amount of Reiryoku, comparable to that of a Lieutenant-Class Shinigami or a Fraccion-Class Arrancar/Hollow.
Examples: Shawlong and Kira.
----All previous resistances greatly increased including:
*Sleep Manipulation (Souls with high Reiryoku can resist Shinten which causes those affected by it to feel dizzy and eventually pass outBleach: Chapter 115)
*Limited Resistance to Corruption (Type 1: Which causes Mind Manipulation) (Giselle's "The Zombie" diminishesBleach: Chapter 596 in effectiveness against individuals with strong Reiatsu)
*Illusion Creation and Pain Manipulation (High-Tier souls can resist the effects of Zaraki's Reiatsu)
== References ==
Category:Verse-specific Powers and Abilities
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