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Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez

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^{Resurrección}
^{Thousand-Year Blood War appearance}

"They're all cowards, every damn one of them. Whatever. I'll just consume them. As they become my flesh and blood, they will see beyond. I... I am the king!"

Species: Menos / Arrancar (Adjuchas / Vasto Lorde)

Zanpakuto: Pantera

Voiced by: Jun'ichi Suwabe (JP), David Vincent (EN), Edson Matus (Latin-American Spanish)

Arrancar 12 and the sixth Espada. He views himself as a king and is angered when he feels that anyone is failing to give him the respect he deserves. Despite his violence and instability, he does have a personal code of honor and fair play. He is despised by Tosen for his disrespect and vicious behavior. He defines the death aspect of 'Destruction'. His number tattoo is on the right side of his back, and his Hollow hole is in his abdomen.

His Zanpakuto is Pantera, which transforms him into a cat-man hybrid that is capable of extreme speed. He can also create giant energy claws and howl loudly enough to cause shock waves.

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Acquired Poison Immunity: Bleach: Cannot Fear Your Own World reveals that he gained some resistance to poison after surviving his fight with Askin, who had the ability to make everything poisonous by lowering the lethal dose. While fighting a zombified Luppi, Grimmjow finds himself briefly poisoned and paralyzed by the chemicals Mayuri left inside Luppi's body, only to overcome the paralysis moments later, something that surprises both Mayuri and Grimmjow himself.
Amazon Chaser: He constantly argues with Nelliel when she disciplines him when he acts his usual reckless self either with her words or violence. Surprisingly, not only does Grimmjow show amazing tolerance towards her behavior, but he seems to like the fact that, unlike Harribel who would rather not antagonize Grimmjow, Nelliel actually has the guts to stand up to him despite his vast improvement in becoming a Vasto Lorde Arrancar like her.
Animal Motifs: As an Adjuchas he strongly resembled a panther, and his Resurrección, Pantera, gives him a number of feline traits. It's befitting of his wild, vicious nature.
An Arm and a Leg: Tōsen cuts off his left arm as punishment for insubordination, making sure to burn it to ashes afterwards. The injury was considered debilitating enough to strip him of his rank, something Yammy had the fortune to avoid because his arm was left intact after Ichigo cut it off. After Orihime is kidnapped, she is ordered to display her power by restoring it.
Anti-Hero: He may have agreed to work with the heroes but it's not for heroic reasons. Grimmjow does ally with Ichigo's group for the final battle, but solely to get a rematch with Ichigo in Hueco Mundo. However, while still violent and merciless towards his enemies, he still follows a code of honor and fights to ensure the safety of Hueco Mundo. Unlike Nelliel who genuinely considers Ichigo and his friends as allies, Grimmjow considers them as enemies due to their rivalry.
Ax-Crazy: Grimmjow is a proud Blood Knight who is obsessed with combat, and the aspect of death he embodies is Destruction. He leads his Fraccion into the Human World to kill every person with Reiatsu no matter how little. When he fights Ichigo for the first time, he beats him to a pulp all whilst laughing maniacally. When he regains his arm and Espada status, the first thing he does is stab his arm through his temporary replacement Luppi's chest, and blasting his upper body away with a Cero, all with a Slasher Smile on his face. When Ichigo is almost killed by Ulquiorra, Grimmjow rescues Orihime from Loly and Menoly, savagely mauling the two while doing so, just to use her to heal Ichigo so he can have his death match with him. Even when fighting alongside the Soul Reapers against the Vandenreich, he claims he is only doing so to have another shot at fighting Ichigo to the death in Hueco Mundo.
Badass Boast: When Ichigo asks him what happened to Grimmjow's left arm, instead of telling him the truth (Tosen destroyed it as punishment), he responds with this: "I tore [my left arm] off. I don't need two arms to kick your ass."
Bare-Fisted Monk: Like Ulquiorra, Grimmjow generally forgoes using his sword in favor of pummeling his opponents with punches and kicks. Upon releasing his Zanpakuto, he lacks any form of weapon beyond the blades protruding from his forearms and calves and relies primarily on pure hand-to-hand combat.
Blade Below the Shoulder: His Resurrección gives him two curved blades that jut out from his forearms, just below his elbows.
Blatant Lies: After Grimmjow defies Aizen's orders and confronts Ichigo in the human world, Tosen drags him back to Hueco Mundo. As punishment, Aizen permits Tosen to destroy Grimmjow's arm. When Ichigo asks Grimmjow what happened to his arm during their second encounter, Grimmjow retorts that he cut it off himself because he doesn't need two arms to beat Ichigo. Ichigo doesn't seem fooled by that answer but goes along with it.
Blood Knight: Grimmjow fully admits that he loves to battle, seeing it more as something Hollows have to do. However, he'll only attack opponents who can battle and saved Orihime while also mauling the two Arrancars attacking her explicitly so that he could have a fair fight with Ichigo. Nnoitra, on the other hand, will simply kill anyone he feels is close enough to him in power whether they can fight back or not. When he reappears in the final arc, he is technically on Ichigo's side, but he makes it perfectly clear that he is only helping him to have another opportunity to get his death match with Ichigo in Hueco Mundo, which won't be able to happen if the Vandenreich wins.
Cats Are Mean: He was originally a panther-like Adjuchas and is also one of the most violent characters in the series.
Character Tics: Grimmjow tends to flex his fingers as if they were claws when particularly excited or riled.
Character Development: His return in the final arc shows he's mellowed out somewhat from his loss to Ichigo and seemingly took it to heart about being a king. While still the same ruthless self, he's calmer and more willing to compromise with others and work alongside Ichigo and his friends against a much greater threat and surprisingly more civil around Nelliel upon her return to her adult form, something his old self would have never done.
Combat Pragmatist: Anything is game for this guy in a fight. For example, after Rukia froze him with Sode no Shirayuki, he broke free of the ice. The first thing he does is to grab her head and charge up a Cero, attempting to blow Rukia's head up point-blank to make sure she couldn't retaliate. He also didn't hesitate to cut in half Quilge and rip out Askin's heart while their backs were turned.
The Comically Serious: He is capable of being this on some level especially upon his return in the final arc, getting into a childish argument with Nelliel at times and snapping in a funny manner when Ichigo made fun of him for letting Askin get away. More notable is his deadpan look when Askin asks him who Ichigo is to him that Grimmjow just gives a shocking, yet funny, face fault and flat-out says he considers Ichigo his "sworn enemy".
Curtains Match the Window: Both his eyes and hair are light blue.
Disproportionate Retribution: Develops a vendetta against Ichigo. Why? Ichigo wounded him bad enough to leave a scar while fighting back after Grimmjow beat the holy living hell out of Ichigo. Oh, and Ichigo's self-confidence irritates him.
Delinquent Hair: A stylized, messier version. Askin refers to him as the maniac with the regent haircut.
Does Not Know Howto Say Thanks: Because of his pride and odd form of honor, Grimmjow never actually says thanks to anyone for anything, but rather shows it through actions. As When Orihime healed his arm, he personally saved her from Loly and Menoly as his way to say thanks. In the final arc, despite claiming he's only helping Ichigo to get a rematch with him, it's strongly implied it's really because, despite his rivalry with him, Grimmjow wants to repay him for saving his life from Nnoitra years ago and agreed to help stop Yhwach from destroying everything as a way to thank him in his own way.
Don't You Dare Pity Me!: When Ichigo asks why he came to their second fight missing an arm, he simply claims that he cut it off himself (it was actually Tosen) and can easily defeat Ichigo with the handicap. Whether he believed it or not, Ichigo at least gets the message not to hold back. Then, before their final fight, he had Orihime heal the damage Ichigo took from Ulquiorra but turns down Ichigo’s request to get his own injury healed from blocking Ulquiorra’s Cero. He only accepts it after Ichigo mockingly suggests that he’ll use the injury as an excuse for losing.
Energy Weapon: His ultimate attack, Desgarrón, produces ten gigantic claws made of spirit energy that he can launch at his enemies with absolutely devastating force.
Even Evil Has Loved Ones: Downplayed. He showed little concern over the deaths of Fraccion (which was primarily his fault to begin with). Despite this, the end of his final fight with Ichigo has a flashback that shows he actually took their words to heart about him being destined to be king and did care for them more than he thought. When Nelliel and Harribel take charge of Hueco Mundo, Grimmjow is content with their rule, respecting their strength as Espada, and will help them when the situation calls for it.
Even Evil Has Standards: While he may be a savage Blood Knight, Grimmjow does follow his own code of honor. If he feels he is in debt to someone, he will go out of his way to repay it; he rescues Orihime, who had healed his arm prior, from Loly and Menoly who had been torturing her as a way to thank her. He's also clearly disgusted with the two Arrancar girls for beating Orihime up when she had done nothing to deserve it. He's also a firm believer in a fair fight, having Orihime heal Ichigo's wounds so they can duel on equal terms.
Evil Counterpart: To Ichigo. They're both reckless, irreverent, honorable and stubborn Blood Knights that have no scruples over how to win a fight, but whereas Ichigo is a Jerk with a Heart of Gold, Grimmjow is a sadistic murderer who cares only about getting stronger, payback, and pride. Furthermore, Ichigo fights to protect his allies, while Grimmjow kills his allies if they steal his rank. A major moment of symbolism occurs when you compare their species - Ichigo is a Visored, a Soul Reaper with Hollow powers; Grimmjow is an Arrancar, a Hollow with Soul Reaper powers. Taking it a step further is their differences in color. Ichigo has orange hair and wears black, while Grimmjow has blue hair and wears white.
Evil Is Petty: He utterly thrashed Ichigo during their first fight, gleefully beating him to a bloody pulp the entire time, with Ichigo only managing to induce a single burn on his chest with what was honestly a lucky shot. Yet Grimmjow has the sheer gall to say he got humiliated that day.

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Fangs Are Evil: His Hollow mask remnants take the form of half of a fanged jaw attached to the side of his face. Grimmjow's actual canines grow considerably in his released state, adding to his more feral appearance.
Fatal Flaw: His obsession with Ichigo. Ever since their first fight which was interrupted by Tosen, he has been obsessed with finishing his duel with Ichigo and wishes to crush him, but only at full strength on equal terms. Even after he finally gets an uninterrupted duel in Hueco Mundo, Grimmjow is unable to let it go. To that end he agrees to ally with Ichigo and his friends but solely to ensure a rematch. This single-minded trait has also caused him a humiliating defeat at the hands of Askin Nakk Le Varr that, had Urahara not healed him, he would have died.
Friendly Enemy: Well as "friendly" as someone as violent as Grimmjow can be. His single-minded goal in life is to tear Ichigo into pieces. But alas, he can't do that when there's bad guys left and right causing all sorts of trouble and mayhem for Ichigo and his friends. As a result, he makes it a point to be an ally to Ichigo and protect those close to him, at least until the dust settles. He also was genuinely disgusted that Loly and Menoly's abuse Orihime, who is a non-combatant and hadn't even done anything to deserve it, dealing out violent retribution to them both before demanding Orihime fix her injuries before he took her to heal Ichigo. There's also the fact that he's extremely sporting about his potential rematch, making sure Ichigo is fully healed and at full strength before they fight. For the most part, Ichigo reciprocates this weird relationship. When he returns in the final arc, he becomes a tentative ally during the fight against Yhwach and does work along them against the Quincies.
Gale-Force Sound: Upon entering his Resurrección, the first thing he does is let out a roar that produces gale-force winds and staggers Ichigo from dozens of meters away.
Great White Feline: Grimmjow is one of the Espada, the most powerful of the Arrancar. Before he became an Arrancar, he was a white, panther-like Adjuchas-class Menos and his One-Winged Angel form is a white, feline-esque appearance. While not a hero, Grimmjow is one of the more honorable villains in the series when it comes to battle and even aids the heroes in the final arc so he can have a rematch with Ichigo, his main rival.
Hazy-Feel Turn: While he does ally with Ichigo and his friends for the final battle, he still considers each other as enemies given their rivalry, but is a vital ally in the fight with the Quincies, arguably ending up as the Arrancar who caused the most damage against the Vandereich.
Hunk: Easily stands out as one of the most handsome characters, with a handsome face and the muscular figure to boot with a lot of female fans fawning over him.
Idiot Ball: While he's chasing Askin in the final arc, the Sternritter suddenly throws a Gift Ball at him. Rather than avoid the attack entirely, he chooses to swipe at it with his arm, getting poisoned and put out of action for quite some time. Askin compares this to a child not learning to be cautious of gifts from strangers.
Inferiority Superiority Complex: His vendetta against Ichigo stems from reasons that imply that Grimmjow has deep insecurity issues. No matter how many times he beats Ichigo down, Ichigo never gives up his confidence that he can win. Grimmjow sees this as an insult to his power and is determined to prove his might by killing Ichigo at full strength.
It's Personal: Grimmjow holds a grudge against Ichigo, because he can't stand his unyielding confidence, seeing it as an insult to his strength. To that end, he deliberately leaves the scar on his chest as a reminder of their first encounter and, since his lost towards Ichigo, makes it his goal to get a rematch against him.
I Work Alone: He's not a good team player. Even after agreeing to work alongside Ichigo and his friends Grimmjow tries to go off on his own and gets his ass kicked by Askin because of how much he underestimated him. By the Novel series implies he learned from his mistakes, he still went off on his own to find Hikone but when fighting Ikomikidomoe, he's capable of working in flawless teamwork with Nel and Harribel.
Jerkass: Grimmjow is rude, violent, apathetic and a proud Blood Knight who loves to fight and tends to sport a Slasher Smile. He's also one of the few Espadas who has no respect for Aizen and his cohorts and he's not afraid to show it (which tends to bite back in his ass). In his first fight with Ichigo, he stabs Rukia in the gut and treats Ichigo as a human punching bag, laughing sadistically. While he saves Orihime from Loly and Menoly, he only does it so that she can heal Ichigo who has been mortally wounded by Ulquiorra, so that he can have his death match with him. When she refuses, Grimmjow threatens her, and even shows willingness to kick Nel when she is in her child form. His only saving grace is that for all his flaws he has standards and is a genuinely honorable fighter. It's somewhat downplayed upon his return in the Blood War, as he's mellowed out and more mature, willing to work together with Ichigo and his friends and have a number of Petthe Dog moments.
Kick the Dog: He has a pretty long laundry list of villainous moments. It starts with beating Ichigo's face to a pulp in their first fight; stabbing Rukia in her gut and throwing her to the ground; using his Gran Ray Cero at Orhime and Nel, just to forced Ichigo to use his Hollow mask; literally kicking Ichigo's corpse so he could see the hole made by Ulquiorra; and choking Orihime when she refuses to prop Ichigo up for another fight.
Klingon Promotion: He quickly regains his lost rank as the Sexta Espada by killing Luppi, the current Sexta. The novel Can't Fear Your Own World reveals that Aizen promoted Luppi so that he and Grimmjow would fight for the rank of the sixth Espada with the corpse of the loser being used for Szayelaporro's research.
Know Whento Fold Them: After losing his arm to Tosen, Grimmjow wanted to kill him right there, but Aizen points out if he attacks him, he won't have a reason to dismiss him. Seeing himself in a lose-lose situation and he's no match in this situation, Grimmjow wisely retreats.
Lack of Empathy: While he is not without a code of honor, for the most part, Grimmjow doesn't have much regard for other people. The only time he shows even the slightest concern is in regard to his Fraccions, all of whom were killed under his watch. Even then, he didn't really care; it was more surprise that they lost than anything else. Another case comes in how he wanted Orihime to revive Ichigo just so he could kill him anyway. There's also his obsession towards fighting Ichigo again, trying to start a fight with him the moment he meets him again during the final arc, not even caring about the fate of the world in favor of his potential rematch.
Laughing Mad: When he butchers Luppi and gets his rank back, he indulges in sinister laugh.
Laser-Guided Karma:
- He leads his Fraccion to the World of Living, and in the process, all of them die, Grimmjow is left with a scar from Ichigo, and worse he loses his left arm and Espada ranking.
- He loses his final fight with Ichigo and acts like a total Sore Loser from his loss, distracting him long enough to let Nnoitra incapacitate him.
Last-Name Basis: When not on Full-Name Basis, he would refer to Ichigo as "Kurosaki".
Left for Dead: Nobody seemed to care to check up on him. Although Ichigo was preoccupied with Nnoitra, Nelliel, Kenpachi, Aizen unveiling his plan before leaving to Karakura, and Starrk taking Orihime to notice much else.
Like an Old Married Couple: Since Nelliel returned to her old self all she and Grimmjow do is bicker at each other, sometimes with Nel even using violence to discipline Grimmjow for trying to pick fights. Unlike Harribel who rarely irritates him, Grimmjow tends to get into childish arguments with her about the right choice of actions. That being said it's implied Grimmjow is impressed with her and likes that she has the guts to stand up to him compared to most Arrancars.
Little Bit Beastly: His released form gives him cat ears, a tail, long hair, changes his hands and feet into paws and his nails into claws, but he retains his human-looking face.

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Monstrous Cannibalism: While most Hollows eat their kin in order to get stronger and progress to the next stage of their evolution, this behavior tends to stop once their masks break, and they become Arrancar. With the risk of regressing to a lower stage gone, most Arrancar have no need to devour other Hollows. Grimmjow is one of the few Arrancar who did not stop their cannibalistic behavior. The post-war novel explicitly states that following his defeat at Ichigo's hands, Grimmjow ate countless Hollows and Arrancar so that he would become stronger, eventually becoming a Vasto Lorde powerful enough to give even former Tres Espada Tier Harribel and Nelliel Tu Odelschwanck pause.
Motive Decay: Initially, Grimmjow wanted to be the King of Hueco Mundo and joined Aizen for the purpose of growing stronger. When he first fights Ichigo he is only there to eliminate a threat to what he considers his future kingdom, but as the series goes on and Ichigo grows more powerful, Grimmjow becomes obsessed with beating him to the point where he only cares about saving Hueco Mundo from Yhwach because it's where he wants to kill Ichigo.
Mr. Fanservice: Aside from having a very handsome face, cool hair and a deep, sexy voice, Grimmjow's choice of apparel includes a small bolero jacket with no shirt underneath, which shows off his impressive abdominals at all times. His entire jacket gets shredded off in his second fight in Karakura town, apparently just to show off how ripped he is.
Neck Lift: Grimmjow does this to Orihime twice. First after he rescues her from death at the hands of Loly and Menoly. Later, during his and Ichigo's fight as she questions him.
Noble Demon: He is certainly ruthless in battle and has no qualms over killing those weaker than he is (it's a dog-eat-dog world in Hueco Mundo after all). But his sense of honor shows in his desire to only fight opponents at their best, going so far as to bring Orihime to heal his rival Ichigo so that their fight would be a fair one, even if he has to trap a fellow Espada to do it. He shows disgust at Loly and Menoly for assaulting Orihime for no real reason and tells Orihime to heal her wounds first before they head out to heal Ichigo. In the final arc, for all his faults, he agreed to work alongside Ichigo and his friends due to threat of Yhwach despite his obsession of fighting Ichigo again.
No-Holds-Barred Beatdown: His first fight with Ichigo is too one-sided to be anything else, with Grimmjow brutally pummeling him with only his fists. During their second fight, he once again lays a similar vicious beatdown on Ichigo after his Hollow mask breaks.
No Range Like Point-Blank Range: At the end of his second fight with Ichigo, he pins the latter's arms to the ground so he can prepare a Cero right in front of Ichigo's face, promising him that the close range will prevent him from feeling any pain as his head is vaporized. Ichigo is saved by Rukia, who Grimmjow then attempts to do the same thing to while outright grabbing her head, but she is saved by Shinji. Luppi and Menoly can attest to what happens if he's uninterrupted.
Not in This for Your Revolution: He tells Ichigo that the only reason he's helping everyone oppose Yhwach is because of the threat of destruction to Hueco Mundo; if it's destroyed, he doesn't know where else to kill Ichigo.
Oh, Crap!: Is utterly dumbfounded that Askin, after having his heart ripped out and crushed, he still won't die or stop talking. He has it again after Askin traps him and Urahara with his Gift Ball Deluxe to kill them both with him.
The Only One Allowed to Defeat You: Towards Ichigo, to the point of taking Orihime out of her cell to heal him after he is nearly killed by Ulquiorra, which Grimmjow himself insisted that he should have done earlier. This is also his reason for allying with the Soul Reapers against Yhwach and the Vandenreich, since if Hueco Mundo is destroyed then he won't have an arena to kill Ichigo in.
Omnicidal Maniac: Grimmjow's aspect of death is "Destruction", in large part because his bloodlust and his desire for destruction was what turned him into a Hollow when he was still a Plus and is the only thing that can satiate the emptiness in his heart that all Hollows have. He only lives to cause wanton destruction and will stop at nothing to satisfy his desires. In Can't Fear Your Own World, when Tokinada Tsunayashiro reveals his plan to reveal the existence of Soul Society to the real world, so that society will collapse into chaos and anarchy, Grimmjow is the only one not appalled by Tokinada (even Luppi, who has the same aspect of death, was disgusted by Tokinada). For Grimmjow, this would only give him the opportunity to cause more destruction. He admits that he would have joined Tokinada and his world if they didn't already happen to be enemies on opposite sides.
Panthera Awesome: His form during his Adjuchas days was that of a white panther instead of a normal black panther. Also, his Zanpakuto is named Pantera, Spanish for "Panther"; it doesn't take a genius to guess what his released form looks like.
Person of Mass Destruction: His aspect of death is Destruction and every fight he's in, the surroundings get completely trashed. Shinji even lampshades it.
Pet the Dog:
- He personally goes out of his way to save Orihime from being abused by Loly and Menoly as his way of thanking her for restoring his left arm and shows disgust towards the duo's spiteful abuse of her. He was considerate of her wounds and insisted she heal her own injuries before he took her to revive Ichigo.
- In the novel Can't Fear Your Own World, Grimmjow does assist Nelliel in rescuing Harribel from prison.
- When questioned by Liltotto if Nelliel is Ichigo's girlfriend and Grimmjow says she isn't and goes on to give a surprisingly supportive comment about Ichigo and Orihime being a couple stating he considers Orihime his ideal partner.
Power Makes Your Hair Grow: His Pantera form makes his hair grow so long that it reaches his legs.
Pragmatic Villainy: When Ichigo and his friends invaded Hueco Mundo, Aizen held a meeting with the Espada and showed Ichigo, Ishida and Chad heading for Las Noches, Grimmjow wanted to kill them straight away, stating that you eliminate vermin before it has a chance to fight back. Later, he needed Orihime to revive Ichigo for another fight, so he brought her along to make sure of it. Similarly, en route to Ichigo's location, he had Orihime Bound and Gagged with a large piece of cloth covering her, presumably so she wouldn't be detected by the other Arrancar and seemingly took the time to cover her wrists with a piece of cloth under the chains.
Pre-Mortem One-Liner: Once Orihime heals his arm, just before he obliterated Luppi with a Cero:
Luppi: Grimmjow...You Bastard!
Grimmjow: Damn right. See you later...[charges up a Cero] former Number Six.
Properly Paranoid: He never respected Aizen and only kept up the appearance for the sake of it due to not trusting him believing he would never care for any of the Arrancars serving him. His suspicions pay off during the Battle in the Fake Karakura Town when Aizen cuts down Harribel without hesitation claiming the Espada who serve him should have known than to have trusted him.
Psycho for Hire: Grimmjow is an Ax-Crazy psychopath who only cares about fighting and bloodshed, and only works for Aizen to fulfill his urges. Unlike most of the Espada, he basically only worked with Aizen to get stronger and has no qualms killing or attacking other Arrancars. He's also the only Espada, other than Barragan, who has no real loyalty to Aizen, and openly disobeys several of his orders.
The Rival: He is Ichigo's most recurring antagonist during the Arrancar Saga. Initially just wanting to finish off Ichigo as quickly as possible, he develops a strong hatred that borders on becoming an obsession with personally defeating him after getting scarred; even going out of his way to have Orihime revive him after Ulquiorra nearly kills him like Grimmjow had chastised him for not doing earlier. He ultimately gets Ichigo to admit that he came to Hueco Mundo to settle the score as well. He returns during The Thousand Year Blood War to aid Ichigo and the others in their attempt to defeat the ultimate enemy Yhwach, if only to guarantee a rematch with Ichigo.
Scars Are Forever: He carries two scars on his chest. The vertical scar running down his torso is a memento of his first fight with Ichigo while the curved scar following his collarbone is the consequence of Nnoitra's ambush attack after he loses his final fight with Ichigo.
Sherlock Scan: Grimmjow may be a violent thug, but he's far from stupid. He figured out how Ichigo's Visored powers worked despite having never seen one before during their second fight, commenting that Ichigo began breathing heavily the moment that his mask shattered, which means that unlike a Hollow, he lost strength from it and when Ichigo uses the same pose to try and summon his mask again, Grimmjow determines that his Visored powers have a both time limit and a set amount of times he is able to use it, before he proceeds to pin Ichigo's arms to the ground with his sword and then tries to incinerate him with a Cero.
Shipper on Deck: In Can't Fear Your Own World, Liltotto asks him if Nelliel is Ichigo's girlfriend. Grimmjow says that she is not and explains that Ichigo would only be interested in a girl from the Human World, and that Orihime would be an ideal partner for Ichigo.
Skewed Priorities: The first thing he does when he finally returns during the Thousand Year Blood War is try to start another fight with Ichigo, even though he's supposed to be helping Ichigo and his friends take down Yhwach and the last Sternritters. Nelliel immediately calls him out on this.
Slasher Smile: Grimmjow almost-constantly flashes a vicious, toothy smile due to his rampant bloodlust. Just look at the picture.
Smarter Than You Look: While violent and bloodthirsty, Grimmjow is much more perceptive and analytical than he lets on. Ulquiorra, for example, found out the hard way when Grimmjow used a smokescreen to trap him in a pocket dimension.
Sore Loser: After losing his third fight with Ichigo, Grimmjow refused to accept defeat despite being injured and unable to fight anymore. Ichigo even calls him out on that telling Grimmjow that there is no point if all he wants is to destroy anything around him and people he doesn't like with nothing to rule over as king. He tells him if he hates him that much, he'll fight him whenever he wants but for now, he needs to accept his loss and let it go. And while Grimmjow does seem to consider it, Nnoitra attacks him before he can let if fully sink in. Even upon his return, Grimmjow shows no gratitude towards Ichigo for saving his life and only cares more about getting payback claiming that their fight is unsettled. Nelliel even calls him out for his obsession with Ichigo, especially when the fate of the world is at stake all.
The Sociopath: Grimmjow believes that he is destined to become the king of Hollows and that anyone else is either a steppingstone or obstacle to get rid of, a follower who will serve him in reaching that point, or a rival that needs to be put down for getting between him and that goal. When his loyal Fraccion are all killed, he shrugs off their deaths rather easily and shows more anger about how his reckless actions got his arm chopped off and kicked off the Espada as punishment. As soon as Orihime heals his arm, he gleefully kills Luppi by impaling him through the torso and obliterating his upper body with a Cero. While he works for Aizen, he holds no loyalty to him beyond the fact that he isn't strong enough to take Aizen down, which greatly irritates him. He goes against orders on a number of occasions and saves Orihime from Loly and Menoly only so that she can heal Ichigo so that he can have his showdown with him. In the final arc where he is technically on the same side as Ichigo, he makes it very clear that he is only helping him save the world from Yhwach to have his death match with him and couldn't care less otherwise.
Sole Survivor: He and Halibel are the only survivors among the Espada.
Spell My Name With An S: His first name was written "Grimmjaw" by fans before the official spelling came out. It's actually derived from Nicholas Grimshaw.
Stock Shōnen Rival: He is this to Ichigo. He always had a desire to defeat Ichigo at his strongest after getting scarred by his Getsuga Tensho and briefly fought for the good guys in order to fight him one more time. He is a Foil of Ichigo, as Grimmjow is a Blood Knight who only cares about getting stronger and reigning Hueco Mundo as King, while Ichigo is a Blood Knight in denial over how much he enjoys fights and seeks to protect his friends. Grimmjow is also the only member of Aizen's army who points out that it would be more practical to just kill Ichigo now before he can become strong enough to pose a threat, but Aizen (who has bigger plans for Ichigo), shoots this idea down and when Grimmjow decides to do so anyway he is punished by Tosen for disobeying orders by hacking off Grimmjow's arm.
Tail Slap: He grows a cat-like tail in Resurrección state that's powerful enough to send Ichigo flying with one hit.
A Taste of Their Own Medicine: Implied why he chooses to brutalize Loly and Menoly. After seeing what the two female Arrancars did to Orihime out of spite and jealousy, Grimmjow brutally assaults them both in a similar manner that they did to Orihime.
There Was a Door: When he interrupts Loly and Menoly beating up Orihime, he enters the room by blowing open a hole in the wall about five feet from the door. Loly decides to point out the obvious.
Loly: Why didn't you use the door, smartass?
Third Time's The Charm: The first two times he tried to release his Zanpakuto, he was interrupted before he could do so. Gin made fun of it in an omake. It is only in his third and final battle against Ichigo that he is able to use his Resurrección uninhibited.
Token Evil Teammate: Grimmjow is technically on the side of the heroes during the final arc, but it is not for heroic reasons. Grimmjow's great desire is to meet Ichigo again so that he can engage in a fight to the death, something he feels is unresolved. He claims the reason he agreed to help Urahara is to achieve that desire. However, his attempt to restart their old fight is interrupted by Nelliel, who warns him they've got bigger fish to fry.
Took a Level in Badass: Since his defeat at the hands of Ichigo, Grimmjow trained harder than he ever did, devouring Hollow after Hollow to become stronger, and it pays off, as upon his return in the Thousand Year Blood War he proves instrumental in defeating the Quincies Quilge and Askin by killing the both of them (the latter with assistance from Urahara). Can't Fear Your Own World reveal that his reiatsu is higher than ever, with Kenpachi noticing it's far higher than Nnoitra. He was able to fight on par with the newly modified Luppi despite the latter being far more powerful thanks to Mayuri's modifications and, alongside Nelliel and Harribel, has evolved into a Vasto Lorde Arrancar making him now one of the very few Arrancars that is a Vasto Lorde. Even Harribel takes note of this, refusing to ever try to fight him, strongly implying Grimmjow is stronger (if not as strong) as her and Nelliel.
Took a Level in Kindness: While still a jerk most of the time, Grimmjow has mellowed out enough to not go out and kill anyone who angers him like he used to and is more civil and mature compared to his short-tempered self in the past.
Torso with a View: Grimmjow's Hollow hole is located in the middle of his abdomen.
Underestimating Badassery: How he was defeated by Askin. Because of the latter just running away rather than fighting him Grimmjow thought of him as a waste of time and got poisoned by him because he foolishly swiped at his attack rather than avoid it entirely. Thankfully, after being healed by Urahara, Grimmjow learned from his mistake and dealt the killing blow to the Quincy once he let his guard down.
Ungrateful Bastard: Grimmjow shows no gratitude towards Ichigo for saving his life from Nnoitra and even has the gall to try to fight him right again the moment they reunite, not even caring about the fate of Hueco Mundo or his fellow Arrancars. However, based by Grimmjow's response to Ichigo as to why he's helping them, implies that deep down, that he's lying about why he's helping them and is too prideful to admit it but is grateful for Ichigo saving him.
Unusual Ears: His released form gives him long catlike ears with furry tufts.
Villainous Friendship: With his Fraccion, having known them since before they joined Aizen's army.
Villain Has a Point:
- At the beginning of the Arrancar Arc when Ulquiorra reports back to Aizen on his findings in the Human World, Grimmjow points out it's a mistake to let Ichigo live. He's proven right since this ultimately costs Ulquiorra's life.
- When rescuing Orihime from Loly and Menoly, Loly furiously tells Grimmjow that Aizen will never forgive him. Grimmjow retorts that Aizen wouldn't care if two "Arrancar whores" are killed. His statement is proven valid when Aizen turns on Haribel, he tells the shocked Gotei 13 Captains that the Arrancar who follow him should know better than to ever trust him.
- When Orihime is shocked that Grimmjow only wanted her to heal Ichigo so he could fight him and doesn't want to do that, Grimmjow snaps back making a valid point that Ichigo was dying and he let her save him had he not brought her with him.
- During his third fight with Ichigo, Grimmjow accuses him of coming to Hueco Mundo because he enjoys a good fight rather than it just being about saving Orihime. By the end of the fight, Ichigo acknowledges Grimmjow was right.
Villainous Rescue:
- He demolishes Menoly and brutalizes Loly, the latter of whom was abusing Orihime, in order to get her to revive Ichigo for another fight. However, this was also his way of thanking her for restoring his left arm. Once they get to Ichigo and she starts healing him, Grimmjow is confronted by Ulquiorra and seals him in Caja Negacion.
- Grimmjow saves Urahara, Orihime, Nel and Chad from Quilge Opie by cutting him in half from behind.
- During the climax of Urahara's fight with Askin who forced him to use his Bankai for the first time, Grimmjow saves Urahara from certain death by delivering the final blow from behind.
Walking Shirtless Scene: Before the time-skip, his tiny bolero jacket covers nothing, and it gets shredded more often than not. After the time-skip, he wears a black shirt underneath the bolero.
Wave-Motion Gun: His Gran Rey Cero, noted by Harribel's fraccions to be forbidden under Las Noches. Due to its blast radius, it's easy to see why. It is also considered to be a particularly powerful Cero, by Grimmjow himself.
Would Hit a Girl: He harmed Rukia on two occasions and brutalized Loly and Menoly during his rescue of Orihime. Though unlike most examples, the latter case is more satisfying due to what they did to Orihime. He also threatened to choke Orihime when she refused to heal Ichigo to get his rematch with him.
Would Hurt a Child: He threatens to kill Nel if she doesn't stop crying over Ichigo's grievous injuries from Ulquiorra, though she was lucky to at least get a warning first.
Worthy Opponent: It's clear he considers Ichigo one from their numerous fights they've had, something Ichigo reciprocates.

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