Thread:ShonenChicoBoy/@comment-1493741-20151224194058

The Lead In

To start with, on my end there are Quincy all over the world in various forms. Clans, tribes, kingdoms, states, etc. They are headed by five primary groups:
 * Yhwach's kingdom, located and technically under the sovereignty of the Holy Roman Empire. The Sealed Quincy King was an ally of and served the Empire as the dominant authority on spiritual matters, Yhwach's kingdom was allowed to prosper, grow and bring in spiritually powerful Humans as they saw fit, in exchange they kept the Holy Roman Empire safe from spiritual threats. Made up primarily of Germanic and Slavic peoples, Yhwach's kingdom is the head of all Quincy groups regardless of their location in the world.
 * The Persian Quincy were a largely secretive network embedded through out that region of the world. Feared by their own people, they would be executed if their powers were discovered so those studying the Quincy arts in the region generally did so in secret. They were governed by several small tribes, made up primarily of strong families with powerful Quincy lineages, such as the Bamshad. They didn't leave much of a historical mark in regards to Humans, though distinct markings, ancient caches and secrets of theirs can be found all across Iran and the Middle East. They were slaughtered by the Shinigami, starting the First Blood War.
 * The Chinese Quincy were at first an isolationist group, content to deal only with their own kind in remote parts of mainland China and Asia. They weren't always passive however, and found themselves embroiled in the chaos of the both as victims and instigators of the conflict that saw the rapid rise-and-fall of several rulerships across China. They were hit hard at one point, causing a large departure of Quincy from China to other parts of Asia which caused the Japanese clans to become a stronger authority in the region.
 * The Japanese Quincy grew as Japan did through out the and s, taking on aspects of their culture making them a bit different from most other groups of Quincy. Buddhism, the way of the Samurai, and other concepts all intermingled with Quincy ideologies and practices to shape their identity. They were subservient to the Chinese Quincy in terms of governance until the formation of the  where a large migration of Quincy elsewhere caused rapid growth on their part.
 * The Polans (Later, Poland) led by, the Exalted Quincy King. Primarily formed up of those who disliked Yhwach's leadership, they came into the care of the charismatic and wise Mieszko who rebelled against Yhwach, severing ties with the kingdom and sought out greener pastures. The Quincy through out the Polish people helped provide a guiding hand to Poland through out its formative years the same as their new king had set its foundations. The Quincy here have a deeply rebellious culture in regards to their fellow kin, they follow their own customs and abhor those used by Quincy elsewhere as if to spite everything that those who follow Yhwach represent.

Each of the primary groups (Excluding the Polish) governed other tribes and clans and remained in contact with one another, though they were mostly independent they all bowed to Yhwach. If he called for them, they would come.

Though Mieszko's rebellion was seen as good for the Quincy, the formation of the Polish state in 960's AD highlighted a growing problem for the Shinigami of Soul Society. The Quincy were growing more numerous every day, they were present in every culture through out the globe, and multiple nations had Quincy at their roots. The danger they presented to the balance of Souls steadily grew and a response was needed. The Gotei 13 had appealed to them for years, at the behest of the Central 46. Only they could carry out the duty of slaying Hollows, but the Quincy refused to accept this.

The Shinigami held a summit because of this, seeking to bring the Quincy together in order to appeal one last time. They managed to reach the Persian tribes, who hosted the summit with delegates from all of the major Quincy groups, including the Polans (Which caused some dissension amongst the Quincy). The Gotei 13 slaughtered all those in attendance, seeking to send a message to the Quincy that their refusal to submit would no longer be tolerated.

But Yhwach, who had long foreseen this event, used it to his advantage. He called his children to him, and from the world they rose up to join him. The Persian tribes were hit the hardest by the massacre, and what little remained of their numbers were the first to flock to Yhwach. The other tribes followed suit, even some among Mieszko's ranks took to the call. Having gathered a powerful collection of Quincy containing the likes of, , , Constance, Roshan Bamshad, and, Basillia Basilica, as well as an army desperate for revenge, Yhwach had all he needed to declare war on Soul Society.

Invasion of the Rukongai

Unlike the second war, the Quincy didn't have the advantage of already being within the Seireitei, and as such needed a foothold from which their invasion could better progress. What better place, then, than the 320 Districts of the Rukongai that surrounds the Seireitei in every direction?

The infiltrated several different Districts during their initial breach of Soul Society, forcing the Shinigami forces to divide themselves to meet multiple threats. In the relatively open areas of the Rukongai, the Shinigami were slaughtered. Unprepared for their Quincy opponents, and unaware just how much a realm composed of nothing but Reishi was an advantage for Quincy, they quickly found themselves outgunned, even with the assistance of powerful Kidou Masters.

Not to mention, the Rukongai was hostile territory for the Gotei 13. The citizens of the Rukongai harboured the dying vestiges of their own rebellion that saw the banishing of magical practice and the foundation of the Kidou Corps. Resentment and aggression could be found in any number of Districts from the highest to lowest numbers, as such many battles for the Shinigami became a three-way affair. The Quincy were more than happy to use the Souls as allies of convenience, working with them to strike at the Shinigami, but callously wiping them out if they got in the way. But just as the Rukongai was filled with enemies, it was also filled with allies, those Souls who sided the Shinigami to give whatever little aid they could, or those that simply sought protection from a foreign foe. This presented both a boon and a burden for the Gotei that they struggled with. Ultimately the Shinigami campaign was a disaster and the Quincy were led to victory after victory until the Shinigami were pushed back to the Seireitei.

The Battle for the Seireitei

As the Sekkiseki walls had dropped from the Royal Palace, the Shinigami had found themselves in a much more advantageous position. The walls could not be breached, and though they had greater numbers than the Shinigami, this meant little when they found themselves bottle necked by the Four Great Seirei Gates. There was a long standstill filled with skirmishes between the two forces until a night time raid performed by the Quincy vanguard unit Aufklärung managed to destroy the Red Hollow Gate. They lost many of their numbers in the ensuing push, but by daybreak the barracks' of the 4th, 5th, 7th and 9th Divisions had fallen to the Quincy army.

The final stages of the war were centered around the efforts of Yhwach's elite warriors, the Sternritter, and the Thirteen Captains of the Gotei that opposed them. But victory belonged to the Shinigami when Yhwach himself failed to overcome the Captain Commander, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto, though he did not manage to slay the Quincy King who escaped death thanks to the efforts of his current second-in-command Sigurd, the Bulwark.

With many of the Sternritter dead, and Yhwach having fled the battle, the Quincy became a disorganised rabble. A few of their number were brought into the shadows as Yhwach's chosen children, but most were left to die and only some were lucky to escape back into the Human World. As the conflict drew to a close, little more than 500 Shinigami remained in the Gotei's ranks.  