Ulquiorra Cifer

* Arrancar
* Resurrección
* Segunda Etapa

Almost destroying Las Noches (a fortress), which would have caused hundreds of deaths.

### Kill Count

Hundreds
1 (attempted)

### Crimes

Unethical experiment
Abuse
Mass destruction
Mass murder (including child murder)
Terrorism
Animal cruelty
Kidnapping
Assault
Malefic
Treason

### Type of Villain

Nihilistic Warlord

**Ulquiorra Cifer** is a major antagonist in the *Bleach* franchise. He is one of Sōsuke Aizen's allies and is an Arrancar.

Ulquiorra is very unique among the Arrancars in which he displays signs of nihilism and often questions his own existence. As a result, he can come across being emotionless and display little to no regard for any form of life.

He was voiced by Daisuke Namikawa in the Japanese version of the anime, and by Tony Oliver in the English dubbed version of the anime.

## His Evil Ranking

### What Makes Him Heinous?

#### In General

* He is an extremely cold and callous individual with a very brooding and indifferent attitude, willing to kill both enemies and comrades that get in his way.
* He refers to anyone he finds uninteresting as trash, fully expendable but is not extremely violent unlike other Espada. He does not believe in human emotions, which he calls the "heart" and reasons if he can't see it, it doesn't exist.
* His unfriendly attitude lets him stay completely calm and he is never easily surprised or caught off guard. Ulquiorra doesn't comprehend a human's trait of fighting even against all odds as seen when he angrily shouted at Ichigo "that continuing to fight is pointless".
* He is also shown to demonstrate the ability to easily figure out how a person's powers work. He also seems somewhat demanding as well, seen when he made Orihime eat a meal brought to her, even threatening to force food down her throat or strap her down and feed her via IV. This shows that while Ulquiorra doesn't like getting his hands dirty, and he's capable of doing inhumane things without any remorse.

#### Arrancar arc

* When Yammy stops Orihime's subsequent attack, Ulquiorra tells him to simply kill her, but he is quickly stopped by the timely arrival of Ichigo.
* He sadistically implies that Ichigo is no threat to Aizen, which is false.
* Ulquiorra watches as Yammy attacks a distracted Ichigo until the latter is saved by the arrival of Kisuke Urahara and Yoruichi Shihōin.
* After Ichigo is rescued, Ulquiorra steps in to deflect a blast away from Yammy. He strikes Yammy in the stomach with his hand, scolding him for being so reckless, and asks if he knew just who the two he faced are.
* He states that at Yammy's current level, he will not win, no matter how much he tries.
* Although it is true his growth rate is quite high, it is disproportionately unstable because it is so immense. He states if they were to just leave him alone, he would eventually destroy himself or become one of their pawns.

#### Hueco Mundo Arc

* He eventually arrives to confront Ichigo Kurosaki as he and Nel make their way through Las Noches. While taunting Ichigo, Ulquiorra states Rukia Kuchiki has died, which is actually a lie.
* Disappointed that Ichigo believed he would not be able to stop the blast with both hands, he asks Ichigo if that was all of his power. When Ichigo does not respond, Ulquiorra, figuring it is, fires a Cero at Ichigo, sending him flying. As Ichigo tries to see if Nel is alright, Ulquiorra kicks him further.
* When Ichigo tells him to get away from Orihime, Ulquiorra states he has every intention of doing so, as Aizen's orders are to guard Las Noches in his absence and not to kill her. He notes that, unlike her, Ichigo is different, as killing him would be protecting Las Noches, and resolves to destroy him with his sword.

#### Fake Karakura Town Arc

* During his battle with Ichigo, Ulquiorra attempts to kill him by rapidly assaulting him and dealing brutal damage to him while Ichigo just suffers.
* After Ichigo blocks his attacks, Ulquiorra moves to the top of the dome of Las Noches and plans to destroy it.
* As Ichigo notices where he is, Ulquiorra reveals there are two things forbidden within Las Noches: the first is using the Espada's Gran Rey Cero, and the second is any of the Espada ranked four or above releasing their Zanpakutō, as either has the potential power to destroy the fortress. He then proceeds to release his Zanpakutō.
* After shattering his mask, he goes to attack Ichigo. When Ichigo dodges, Ulquiorra closes in for a strike. As Ulquiorra promises to show him the true difference in their power, Ichigo unleashes a Getsuga Tenshō, but Ulquiorra is completely unharmed. Ulquiorra states Ichigo's Getsuga Tenshō is similar to his Cero. When Ichigo disagrees, Ulquiorra, noting he has not yet seen it, demonstrates the Espada's fully powered Cero Oscuras. The Cero Oscuras critically injures Ichigo and completely destroys his mask.
* After Ulquiorra drops Ichigo's limp body, Orihime tries to heal Ichigo, but Ulquiorra says it is no use.
* After he fails to hit Ichigo with the Lanza del Relámpago, Ulquiorra prepares a second attack and tries to kill him, only for Ichigo to stick up for himself against him.
* When Ichigo vengefully attempts to murder Uryū, Ulquiorra, having partially regenerated, severs one of Ichigo's horns, causing his Cero to disperse skyward. The explosion shatters Ichigo's mask and he collapses to the ground. As his body and leg begin to regenerate, Ulquiorra muses that it is merely a front, as his internal organs were decimated by Ichigo's Cero and cannot regenerate. Even so, he believes Ichigo is finally dead.
* Ulquiorra, removing Zangetsu from Uryū's chest, throws the High-Speed Regeneration to the newly awoken Ichigo, demanding for the fight to finish.
* He tries to cut off Ichigo's arm and leg to kill him. However, just before he can, his body begins to dissolve into ash, and he realizes he is finished.
* He tells Ichigo to kill him now so that he can enjoy his pain, but Ichigo refuses. Ulquiorra, woefully exclaiming Ichigo never does what he wants, admits his interest in humans has increased.

### What Makes Him Irregular?

* He is a genuinely affable person as he is usually sinister but ultimately calm and caring, and he hardly ever gets angry. He is also very protective of his allies.
* He is an anti-villainous extremist who set out to make the world a better place by realising what a heart really is.
* It is implied that he had a tragic past due to his nihilism and hatred for humans.
* He is insecure due to being a nihilist.
* Unlike his friend Sōsuke Aizen, Ulquiorra Cifer never feared death and ultimately redeemed himself in his final moments where he wondered what emotions and feelings really are.

## Trivia

* Ulquiorra Cifer is the only villain in *Bleach* to be Irregularly Heinous.