Thread:Zf6hellion/@comment-24318314-20150913021945/@comment-24384232-20151008012424

A Shinigami is a title, or official occupation in the service of Soul Society or having been apart of Soul Society at some point in their lives. Technically an Arrancar who obtains a Zanpakutou and serves as a productive soldier in the Gotei 13 is a Shinigami himself though his race is as well know an Arrancar. Quincy are sub-species of human given that they can all trace their lineage back to Yhwach, as his blood affords them some unique powers, such as the innate talent to absorb spiritual energy (which is odd given that he couldn't).