Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-7136323-20130414003028/@comment-5675229-20130414010550

I can answer some of your questions.

1. They have been humans before, but have long since passed on to the Soul Society (Likely from other Soul Reapers preforming Konso on them). They are like spirits.

2. They are like spirits....in another dimension.... that are solid only in that dimension.... Does that make some sense? They being spirits stops human interaction, but they are able to interact with other creatures (like Hollows, or anything else with Spiritual Powers- this is key).

3. No one can answer this yet! Only Kubo can. =)

4. Shinigami learn to control their Reiatsu. This is why their weapons are smaller. Being as Ichigo could never really control his Reiatsu, it makes since why his was big when it formed. However, since then, he has learned to control it (I believe). Byukaya's huge Reiatsu sort of "counteracts" Ichigo's in the since that he will not flinch since they are both of high Reiatsu. Finally, Byakuya's weapon is not huge because he trained for decades with his Zanpakuto, and learned (I daresay he mastered it) to control his blade and Reiatsu.

5. This would take forever! XP

6. Done!