User blog comment:Zwann/Vasto Lordes in the Espada, let's analyze./@comment-1659217-20091024211029

Well, Vasto Lordes, Adjuhas or what? Before Aizan, Barragan was king of Hueco Mundo and his palace was Las Noches. Vol.42 ch.371 pages 5-6 Barragan was an natural Arrancar. Grimjoy was at least an Adjucha before losing his mask - Vol.32 ch. 284 p.11-13 most likely he had "risen to become Vasto Lordes" in Vol.42 ch.364 page 8 Starr says "if Wonderweiss is here, that means Aizen is sick of waiting" Were they all Vasto Lordes that Aizen made Arrancar´s? No I don´t think so. We know than Niell was espada nr. 3 - Would she have kept her number if not attacted - Most likely the answer is no