User blog comment:Godisme/Balancer's Justice/@comment-44061-20120516171417/@comment-44061-20120516181343

While it true that by definition a quincy is a human, the Vandenreich has done or rather achieved capabilities beyond being a spiritually aware human. We do have only Uryu to go off of but, regardless of his abilities there is no question of his humanity. Whatever is the deal with the Vadenreich they are reaching past special into inhuman. There is alot to be explained, but to that point. Nobody shrugs off a beating like that, the last time Ayon was used he was critically injuring seasoned lieutenants 100+ years old. Uryu was stabbed, slashed and poisoned, yes he had intenral injuries but they were something a human could deal with for a very short period. Spiritual power may prolong life for shingiami, visored, arrancar, hollow but not humans that we know of. Ginjo was not entirely human being a fullbringer/substitute shingiami and like ichigo is unique. He is no quincy so thats not a good example. As far as the Quincy: final form the point is human's cant deal with that level of power there has to be a drawback, the fact there isnt one with the new technique says less of development and more to giving up what prevented the gain in power.