Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-31283382-20131101162239/@comment-4957813-20131110213719

We have no idea what Starrk looked like before the split, and he was only seen as an Arrancar. However, being the 1 Espada, and therefore having greater Reiatsu than Harribel, if you as me it would be safe to say that any Espada above Harribel was a Vasto Lorde, it wouldn't make sense if they were lesser Menos. However, that information has not been officially confirmed or denied by Tite Kubo. What we do know at least is that several of the Espada were Vasto Lordes.