Caelum

Caelum (latin for "heaven"), also known as the Soul Society of the West, is the Soul Society equivalent for the western world. All souls from Europe and the Americas travel to Caelum and as such despite its numerous similarities, there are a number of differences between Caelum and (which is known in Caelum as the Soul Society of the East).

Accessing Caelum
Soul Reapers can enter and leave Caelum by opening and closing dimensional gateways similar to the used by shinigami from Soul Society, with a  to guide them. After being given a soul burial by a Soul Reaper, souls travel to Caelum where they are sent to different regions within Caelum on the basis of their place of death. Spirits can also be born in Caelum.

When attempting to travel from the to Caelum without the help of a hell butterfly, one must travel through the, a bordering dimension between the human world and Caelum. can also directly rip a hole to Caelum, with thos of equivalent rank to an being capable of using a  to do so.

Emperor
Caelum is ruled by an Emperor who, unlike the 's, is much more actively involved in the running of Caelum. He has authority over Caelum's civil government, including the power to preside over and in certain situations control the Senate.

Military
Exercitus (Latin for "Army") is the name given to the combined military forces of Caelum. The main bulk of the Exercitus is made up of the ten Legions, each lead by a Praetor, with the Praetor of the First Division also being the Supreme Commander of the Exercitus. Unlike Soul Society, where the captains of the make up the bulk of its fighting capability, Caelum also has a number of other fighting units which provide fighters of the same level as the Praetors. These include the two group of Knights, Black and White, individual operatives who are given solo mission and many of whom are of strength comparable to that of the Praetors.