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Kisuke Urahara9001 wrote: Though, Colonel Sanders quincy could just be the leader of the soldats. Someone sternritter level but isnt a sternritter, like how Rudbornn was (Probably, i mean he took chad, rukia, and renji on and never even used his "Ultimate Technique") the Espada level but the leader of the exequias instead. Quilge Opie was the captain of the Jagdarmee, and also a Sternritter, which means that the leader of the Soldat is likely also a Sternritter. Besides Unknown has a Vollständig which, so far, has proven synonymous with being a Sternritter.

Also, to be fair, Rukia, Renji, and Sado, weren't just fighting Rudbornn, but also an army of his minions. He didn't do much fighting himself, and he even told Rukia that they were foolish to even attempt to challenge "the great Espada". I'd say that Rudbornn is weaker than the Privaron Espada, but probably stronger than most Fracción.