Aberration of Fate

An Aberration of Fate (神地への侵入者, Shinji e no Shin'nyū-sha, lit; Intruder into Divine Territory) is a special term used to refer to something which does not conform to the laws of reality which govern the world. The 'Three Great Realms (三大世界, Sandai Seikai, lit; Three Great Worlds) — the, , and the — all operate within similar boundaries, and these rules cannot be broken by ordinary beings. Mundane Humans, ordinary Shinigami, and any class of Hollow all conform to the bindings of fate.

An Aberration of Fate, however, is someone with the "power to rewrite fate". The entities are individuals with the power to trample over the rules that bind the Three Great Realms, bending it to their will in various ways; some minor, some utterly fantastical. Aberrations of Fate are considered those who have the power to shape the world, and can change the world for better or worse depending on their intentions. The most notorious examples of an Aberration of Fate are creatures who are tied in some way to the — who himself is an Aberration — and can manipulate aspects of the world. On a lesser scale is, which is considered to be what humans would call "reality warping"; these unique Humans are also Aberrations of Fate, able to manipulate the physical and spiritual worlds with their powers.

The strongest known Aberration of Fate is the progenitor of the, known as. Being the son of the Soul King, he is an Aberration of the same class as his father, and his entire set of abilities are fall under this class. Yhwach is able to manipulate his soul, bestowing portions of it onto other beings and giving them unique abilities, or healing some defect. Furthermore, his strongest strength, known as The Almighty (全知全能 (ジ・オールマイティ), Ji Ōrumaiti, lit; All-Knowing"), allows Yhwach to perceive all possible futures, and them to an outcome he finds favourable. This is an ability he shares with his father, the Soul King.

,, , and Aura Michibane are Aberrations of Fate that represent parts of the Soul King. They are the heart, left hand, right hand, and "chain" of the Soul King respectively, and abilities are afforded to them that surpasses those of normal spiritual beings. Gerard's The Miracle (奇跡 (ザ・ミラクル), Za Mirakuru, lit; Miracle) is an ability he possessed due to his connection with the Soul King, giving him the ability to manifest "miracles" upon himself by giving form to the thoughts, feelings, and desires of himself and those around him. Pernida was a being who governed evolution, while Mimihagi governed stagnation. Aura Michibane is unique among the Aberrations, as she is the "chain" of the Soul King, as well as a second-generation Fullbringer, bringing her ability to use Fullbring to a near god-like level.

All Fullbringers are Aberrations of Fate. , whose Shun Shun Rikka (盾舜六花, Six Flowers of the Hibiscus Shield) is considered within the same class as Fullbring by, is the strongest known example of this. Sōsuke Aizen identifies her unique abilities as trespassing into the territory of the gods, labeling her as an Aberration of Fate. With the Sōten Kisshun (双天帰盾, Twin Sacred Return Shield) subset of her abilities, Orihime is able to reject phenomena, restoring anything within the confines of her barrier to a previous state. While she does possess multiple limitations — willpower and time between damage and restoration being two of them — her abilities are in a class above "normal" Fullbring.