Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-25784442-20141130034710/@comment-8986886-20141211015155

Gacsam wrote: And he might not have been "the name guy", if Yamamoto was chosen to be "the name guy". That's why I believe Ichibê was chosen because he was stronger than Yamamoto. Do you believe that the Soul King made Hyosube a Royal Guard member because of his powerful Reiatsu, and not because he possessed a unique ability, and that the Soul King then proceded to give Hyosube the ability to see the true name of anyone/anything? If so, do you also believe that the Soul King gave Nimaiya the ability to create Asauchi, rather than that he was selected -because- of his unique ability?

I'm asking because afaik the Royal Guard were selected based on their outstanding contributions to the Gotei 13/Soul Society, and not because they possessed superior Reiatsu.