Bleach Wiki:Speculation Policy

The Bleach Wiki is primarily concerned with the recording and collation of canon information (by extension manga-based anime, anime-only, movies and games). Given the overall lack of knowledge about certain aspects of the Bleach universe, speculation is inevitable, but should only be recorded on the wiki's Watercooler. Speculation may come from a few sources.

One source is conclusions derived from non-canon assumptions.


 * 1. Conclusions derived from Canon factoids which are in dispute. For example, irreconcilable conflicts in opinion between two possible interpretations from an image in the manga or anime would be cause for a disputed fact.


 * 2. These conflicts should be recorded and given context in the out-of-universe sections of articles. If possible, in-universe sections should make general statements that give no preference to the disputed options.

Unknowns are the ultimate source of speculation. The number of things known about the Bleach Universe are vastly outnumbered by the things that are not known. For example, many characters and organizations have large "gaps" in their histories as they have yet to be elucidated upon in Bleach.


 * 3. Articles should not note where the out-of-universe knowledge is lacking. This is to avoid judging which unknowns are more important, and to make a more coherent article-writing strategy.


 * 4. Crack theories (i.e. theories that are derived from baseless information that is not supported by the actual material). For example, "Ichigo is a Vasto Lorde" has no bases in fact whatsoever for a number of reasons backed by factual materials. Hence, crack theories have no reason to be issued anywhere on the site at all, including in the speculation section. This form of information is not speculation and has no place in discussing what is actually happening with in the storyline.


 * Fan fiction or fanon has no place on the site or anywhere in the speculation section. Fanon are inventions of fan fiction authors that for one reason or another appear to have taken the status of a canon within the Bleach fandom. In other words, it is often believed that these ideas were put forward by Kubo himself, which of course, is not the case. Basically, fanons are born when one fanfiction writer makes something up for their fanfiction, which then gets picked up by other fanfiction writers and low and behold, unsuspecting Bleach fans are convinced that little tidbit of information comes from Kubo himself because they have read it in numerous fanfictions.