User blog comment:Xilinoc/Ch. 543 - Letters/@comment-8669536-20130626135749/@comment-11051098-20130626145803

I think none of us expected this about Uryû. I expected him to become a Stern Ritter when it was revealed that he had joined the Vandenreich, but the next Emperor? That was a surprise.

I was disappointed too to find out that Äs Nödt and NaNaNa Najahkoop is alive as well. I thought only Bazz-B survived Yamamoto's flames. But maybe it's better this way. It makes the possibility for some good fights. Like Byakuya going up against Äs again to get revenge for his stolen Bankai, and Rose getting the chance to kill NaNaNa (got the impression it was him) for injuring Kira, as he threatened to.

I do wonder about many of the Stern Ritters and their names. I thought some of the Arrancar names were "creative", but Mask De Masculine? Askin Nakk Le Vaar? BG9? At least I think BG9 must be more of a nickname than an actual name. And I certainly believe BG9 has to be an Arrancar.