Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4161952-20130801170712/@comment-8986886-20140415122454

PrinceVertigo wrote: In regards to 7:

"I was just beginning to succumb to boredom. Had you not appeared here today, I might have divided my own army in two and had them slaughter among themselves." - Barragan Louisenbairn.

Foreshadowing's a bitch.

Fair enough, insanity is not unheard of among rulers. That, however, leaves three alternatives:

1.) Yhwach just recently became the Soul King, after finally regaining all of his powers, following a millennium of isolation. He basically did a "Kenpachi", and killed his predecessor. Squad Zero is now faithful to Yhwach, and only saved Rukia, Renji, and Byakuya, and then made them stronger, because it amused him.

2.) Yhwach was already the Soul King when Yamamoto sealed him away, but according to Aizen, and Kisuke, the Soul Society would fall apart without its king. It somehow survived a millennium without a king, though, and the Royal Guard have faithfully awaited Yhwach's return, guarding an empty throne. Unohana forgot that Yhwach was the Soul King, and greeted the Royal Guard, relying on Kirinji to treat her patients.

3.) Yhwach is not currently, nor was he ever the Soul King.