How are Vasto Lorde different from the Espada?


There are a lot of threads on the internet that have confusing/contradicting
answers, but how are Vasto Lorde different from the Espada?




Vasto Lorde are the top of the Hollow species. However, they are Hollow, not
Arrancar.

Arrancars are Hollow which, using the power of the Hogyoku, removed the
boundry between Hollow and Shinigami, and achieved a greater power, usually by
removing their masks and sealing most of their power into a sword.

Espada, are by definition the top ten _Arrancar_. **They may or many not be
Vasto Lorde**.

It was heavily implied that of all the Espada, only the top four (Ulquiorra,
Halibel, Barragan and Stark) were Vasto Lorde before they became Arrancars
(and subsequently Espada).




Vasto Lorde are the top of the Hollow species. However, they are Hollow, not
Arrancar.

Arrancars are Hollow which, using the power of the Hogyoku, removed the
boundry between Hollow and Shinigami, and achieved a greater power, usually by
removing their masks and sealing most of their power into a sword.

Espada, are by definition the top ten _Arrancar_. **They may or many not be
Vasto Lorde**.

It was heavily implied that of all the Espada, only the top four (Ulquiorra,
Halibel, Barragan and Stark) were Vasto Lorde before they became Arrancars
(and subsequently Espada).

