The Espada (Spanish for "sword") are the top-ranking Arrancar in Hueco Mundo, the Hollow World, as well as the main rivals of the Gotei 13.

Members
Toho Tohon
The traitorous shinigami who rules over the Espada.
Espada
Primera Espada:
Marro Kassagrad
Fraccion:
Vinoly Rafella
Ambroz Tommasoro
Maria Jujulla
Legoretta Bofill
Sana-Rita
Raimondo Raonco
Teodemiro Alencar
Santago Kalatra
Segunda Espada:
Takeshi
Fraccion (Also known as the Knights):
Leonardo
Alonso
Julia
Adilla
Tercera Espada:
Elizabeth Rosemarie
Fraccion (The Four Horsemen):
Nakamura Amaya
Kenshin Noriko
Alicia Eve Ryder (Not Formally)
Ruy Crecendiero (unnumbered)
- Former: Nannan Abishai (deceased)
- Fraccion:
- Yeppeun (deceased)
- Gorandu Golugani (deceased)
Cuarta Espada:
Erscheinung Von Geister
Fraccion:
Helena Von Geister
Mia Von Geister
Sandra Von Geister
Gabrielle Von Geister
Quinta Espada:
Kira
(Secret) Fraccion:
Nico
Sora
???
Sexta Espada:
Carcharadon Drakefast
Fraccion:
Koyama
Séptima Espada:
Echo Quinlan
/Fraccion:
Nereida Castillon
- Former: Aléjandro Mendez (deceased)
- Fraccion:
- Baudelio Abasolo (Demoted to a normal numero)
- Carlos Abasolo (deceased)
Octava Espada:
Kinezumi Aritza
/Fraccion:
Donata Pantera
Alivise Gigantesco
Francessco Vega
- Former: Augustus Visconti, Fraccion: Identicals
Novena Espada:
Polilla Mentiralas
Fraccion:
Lance DeLaney
- Former: Someras Dolor
Décima Espada:
- Former: Ko
Fraccion:
None
Exequias
Templarios
We are the knights of the King, in the service of God.
Special agents that work directly for Von Geister, the King of Hueco Mundo. They are inquisitors, preachers and executioners handpicked by Erscheinung Von Geister and led by his most loyal servants.
Gabrielle Von Geister - Leader
Imhotep
Oscar Meyers
Vicenzo Scamozo
Privaron Espada
Arrancar who were demoted from positions in the Espada and had an additional digit prefaced to their number.
Arrancar #103 (name unknown) - deceased
Arrancar #104 - Reene Lucaster
Arrancar #107 - Echo Quinlan - Now promoted to Septima Espada.
Sicarios
In Death, Tranquility. In Life, Conflict. In Endings, Victory.