459


In Bleach, Soul Society represents this sort of Heaven where souls are sent by
Shinigamis (mostly from Earth?). However, once in Soul Society, is a soul
immortal? Can they die? And if so, what happens? Is one sent to... _Hueco
Mundo_?


CC BY-SA 3.0
2012-12-15T04:58:26.657
458
2015-12-28T21:06:07.093
167
question
bleach
What happens if one dies in Soul Society?


From the [Bleach Wiki](http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Soul_Society):

> The Human World and Soul Society are parallel to each other and are two
> sides of the same coin. Families separated by death are rarely reunited in
> the Soul Society unless they arrive in Soul Society together. People live
> nestled together like a family of strangers. One never gets hungry (if she
> or he doesn't have spiritual powers) and aging is slowed to a great extent,
> with lifespans of 2000 or more years not being unheard of, though such ages
> are limited to Shinigami or other Soul Society dwellers with high spiritual
> power.

and to answer your question,

> A soul that dies in Soul Society is reincarnated on Earth as a new Human
> with no past memories.

**Edit** : However, given the huge difference in lifespan, Soul Society should
accumulate souls and the Human World should run out of souls...

souls can "escape" this cycle by turning into hollows and entering Hueco Mundo
(or god knows which new worlds Bleach will come up with). Souls can be
exterminated permanently by [Quincy](http://bleach.wikia.com/wiki/Quincy):

> Quincy completely extinguish Hollows. Thus the souls that come to the Human
> World do not return to Soul Society and therefore the souls would increase
> only on the side of the Human World. Meaning, the Human World becomes heavy
> in souls causing Soul Society to spill over into it; mixing life and death.
> The ultimate result would be the end of the world.


CC BY-SA 3.0
2012-12-15T05:06:25.033
459
2012-12-15T07:49:37.543
2012-12-15T07:49:37.543
97
97
458
answer