Schrift

"His Majesty has had the power to distribute souls to those around him since he was very young. All Quincy have the ability to gather Reishi around them and use it as their own power, but His Majesty is the only one who has the exact opposite power, "the power to distribute souls". When he was very young, he distributed souls by touching others, but he eventually discovered an even more powerful method. By directly engraving "letters" bearing abilities into the souls of others, he was able to distribute deeper, stronger, and more powerful souls." — Jugram Haschwalth in "HEAR,FEAR,HERE"

Schrift
Kanji	聖文字 (シュリフト)
Rōmaji	Shurifuto
English	German for "Script" Japanese for "Holy Letter"
Information
Technique Type	Quincy Technique
User	Yhwach, Sternritter

A Schrift (聖文字 (シュリフト), Shurifuto; German for "Script", Japanese for "Holy Letter"; Viz "Sacred Letter") is a Quincy power in the form of an alphabetic letter Yhwach engraves onto a person's soul, awakening a corresponding ability. Each of the Sternritter is bestowed a Schrift, with the exceptions of Sternritter "C" Pernida Parnkgjas and Sternritter "M" Gerard Valkyrie; their Schrifts are honorary, named after powers they already have from the Soul King.

Overview

Uryū Ishida's Engraving Ritual.

When promoted to the ranks of Sternritter, a Quincy of the Wandenreich undergoes a ceremony called the Engraving Ritual (刻印の儀式, Kokuin no Gishiki), involving the Quincy in question drinking a cup of Yhwach's blood, after which Yhwach is able to carve an initial of the power he wishes to bestow directly into the select individual's soul. In addition, the granted power returns to Yhwach should the Sternritter die. This is an advanced application of Yhwach's Soul Distribution Power.

The power of a Schrift can be greatly enhanced by the usage of Quincy: Vollständig, while also allowing the Quincy in question to access new techniques that they normally could not use.

History

Yhwach had the ability to share part of his soul with other Quincy to empower them from when he was born. At some point in his later life, Yhwach discovered how to improve upon this ability and thus grant unique powers to other Quincy. Lille Barro was the first Quincy to ever be bestowed a Schrift by Yhwach.

List of Schrifts

Normal Schrift (Bestowed via Yhwach's blood)
Schrift	Holder	Ability	Quincy: Vollständig
A: Antithesis (完全反立 (アンチサーシス), Anchisāshisu; Japanese for "Complete Antithesis")	Uryū Ishida	Event Reversal	Unknown
B: The Balance (世界調和 (ザ・バランス), Za Baransu; Japanese for "World Harmony")	Jugram Haschwalth	Misfortune Redirection	N/A
D: The Deathdealing (致死量 (ザ・デスディーリング), Za Desudīringu; Japanese for "Lethal Dose")	Askin Nakk Le Vaar	Lethal Dose Control	Hasshein (神の毒見 (ハスハイン), Hasuhain; Japanese for "God's Poison Taster")
E: The Explode (爆撃 (ジ・エクスプロード), Ji Ekusupurōdo; Japanese for "Bombing Raid")	Bambietta Basterbine	Reishi Bomb Transformation	Zofiel (神の炎 (ゾフィエル), Zofieru; Japanese for "Blaze of God")
F: The Fear (恐怖 (ザ・フィアー), Za Fiā; Japanese for "Fear")	Äs Nödt	Fear Inducement	Tatarforas (神の怯え (タタルフォラス), Tataruforasu; Japanese for "Afraid of God")
G: The Glutton (食いしんぼう (ザ・グラタン), Za Guratan; Japanese for "Gluttonous")	Liltotto Lamperd	Consumption	Gagael (神の飢え (ガガエル), Gagaeru; Japanese for "Hunger of God")
H: The Heat (灼熱 (ザ・ヒート), Za Hīto; Japanese for "Scorching Heat")	Bazz-B	Pyrokinesis	Unknown
I: The Iron (鋼鉄 (ジ・アイアン), Ji Aian; Japanese for "Steel")	Cang Du	Iron Skin	Unknown
J: The Jail (監獄 (ザ・ジェイル), Za Jeiru; Japanese for "Prison")	Quilge Opie	Reishi Prison	Piskiel (神の正義 (ピスキエル), Pisukieru; Japanese for "Justice of God")
K	BG9	Unknown	N/A
L: The Love (愛 (ザ・ラヴ), Za Ravu; Japanese for "Love")	PePe Waccabrada	Infatuation Inducement	Gudoero (神の情愛 (グドエロ), Gudoero; Japanese for "Love of God")
N	Robert Accutrone	Unknown	Grimaniel (神の歩み (グリマニエル), Gurimanieru; Japanese for "Walk of God")
O: The Overkill (大量虐殺 (ジ・オーヴァーキル), Ji Ōvākiru; Japanese for "Massacre")	Driscoll Berci	Killing-Induced Empowerment	N/A
P: The Power (力 (ザ・パワー), Za Pawā; Japanese for "Power")	Meninas McAllon	Superhuman Strength	Pornipora (神の力 (ポーニポラ), Pōnipora; Japanese for "Power of God")
Q: The Question (異議 (ザ・クエスチョン), Za Kuesuchon; Japanese for "Objection")	Berenice Gabrielli	Existence Objection	N/A
R: The Roar (咆哮 (ザ・ロア), Za Roa; Japanese for "Yell")	Jerome Guizbatt	Sonic Scream	N/A
S: The Superstar (英雄 (ザ・スーパースター), Za Sūpāsutā; Japanese for "Hero")	Mask De Masculine	Cheering-Induced Empowerment	Unknown
S: The Superstar (英雄 (ザ・スーパースター), Za Sūpāsutā; Japanese for "Hero")	James	Cheering-Induced Power Bestowal	N/A
T: The Thunderbolt (雷霆 (ザ・サンダーボルト), Za Sandāboruto; Japanese for "Thunder")	Candice Catnipp	Electrokinesis	Barbarriel (神の雷霆 (バルバリエル), Barubarieru; Japanese for "Thunder of God")
U: The Underbelly (無防備 (ザ・アンダーベリー), Za Andāberī; Japanese for "Defenseless")	NaNaNa Najahkoop	Reiatsu Weakness Detection	Unknown
V: The Visionary (夢想家 (ザ・ヴィジョナリィ), Za Vijonarī; Japanese for "Dreamer")	Gremmy Thoumeaux	Imagination Manifestation	N/A
W: The Wind (紆余曲折 (ザ・ワインド), Za Waindo; Japanese for "Twists and Turns")	Nianzol Weizol	Aversion Field	N/A
X: The X-Axis (万物貫通 (ジ・イクサクシス), Ji Ikusakushisu; Japanese for "Piercing All Things")	Lille Barro	Spatial Piercing & Phasing	Jilliel (神の裁き (ジリエル), Jirieru; Japanese for "Judgement of God")
Y: The Yourself (貴方自身 (ジ・ユアセルフ), Ji Yuaserufu; Japanese for "Yourself")	Loyd Lloyd	Appearance & Power Mimicry	N/A
Y: The Yourself (貴方自身 (ジ・ユアセルフ), Ji Yuaserufu; Japanese for "Yourself")	Royd Lloyd	Appearance/Personality & Memory Mimicry	N/A
Z: The Zombie (死者 (ザ・ゾンビ), Za Zonbi; Japanese for "Deceased")	Giselle Gewelle	Zombie Conversion	Azhalbiora (神の死 (アザルビオラ), Azarubiora; Japanese for "Death of God")

Schrift in Name Only
Schrift	Holder	Ability	Quincy: Vollständig
A: The Almighty (全知全能 (ジ・オールマイティ), Ji Ōrumaiti; Japanese for "All-Knowing and All-Powerful") (nominal)	Yhwach Jugram Hascwalth	Precognition & Acausality	N/A
C: The Compulsory (強制執行 (ザ・コンパルソリィ), Za Konparusorī; Japanese for "Compulsory Execution") (nominal)	Pernida Parnkgjas	Nerve Manipulation	Unknown
M: The Miracle (奇跡 (ザ・ミラクル), Za Mirakuru; Japanese for "Miracle") (nominal)	Gerard Valkyrie	Miracle Manifestation	Aschtonig (神の権能 (アシュトニグ), Ashutonigu; Japanese for "Authority of God")

Appearances in Other Media
Schrift	Holder	Ability	Quincy: Vollständig
Ϛ: Stigma (Ϛ (スティグマ)／聖痕 (スティグマ), Sutiguma; Japanese for "Stigma" or "Holy Scar") (formerly V: The Viability (生存能力 (ザ・バイアビリティー), Za Baiabiritī; Japanese for "Survivability"), nominal)	Shaz Domino	Reishi-Based Regeneration	N/A

Trivia

• In the original release of Chapter 646, Lille says he is the last Quincy to be given a Schrift. It was changed to first Quincy in Chapter 656. The Japanese release of Volume 71 corrected 646 and changed it to first; however, the official English release of Volume 71 keeps the mistake.
• In Ryōgo Narita's short story Beginning of the Revive of Tommorow, Shaz Domino was assigned a letter, Ϛ or Stigma (Ϛ (スティグマ)／聖痕 (スティグマ), Sutiguma; Japanese for "Stigma" or "Holy Scar"), by Yhwach more as an honorary designation than a genuine Schrift, in the same manner as Pernida and Gerard.
• In Narita's novel Bleach: Can't Fear Your Own World, Haschwalth's aide declined a Schrift despite her powers being far superior to most Sternritters, as her foremost loyalty was to Haschwalth, with Yhwach second.

Klub Outside Trivia

• According to Q&A #281 by Tite Kubo on his fansite "Klub Outside", Yhwach can see in advance which Schrift a chosen Quincy would receive on their soul, and thus selects Quincy to empower based on those criteria, both concerning the power and which letters are unaccounted for.
• According to Q&A #626 by Tite Kubo on his fansite "Klub Outside", Yhwach could also grant a Schrift to a Shinigami or an Arrancar if he wishes.