Eskarrne Baldassarre

Eskarrne Baldassarre (エヅカーネ・ボルダサレ; Ezukāne Borudasare) was an Arrancar who served as the second in command of the Red Devils. She served as the most trusted subordinate of Herrera Tresckow, responsible for gathering intelligence on Herrera's rivals. Previous to her subordination to Herrera, she served in Aizen's army as a Números, numbered 28, but she was never part of any Espada's Fracción. Instead, she was employed by as a spy within Hueco Mundo.

Aizen's army
Eskarrne was originally a Gillian class menos that resided in Hueco Mundo. Her past prior to becoming an Arrancar was largely unremarkable, although she was noticeably picky about the souls she devoured as a Hollow. As a Números, her capabilities in espionage and her preference to stay out of the spotlight garnered her the attention of Gin Ichimaru as a subordinate. She delivered information on the activities of all of the Arrancar under Aizen's command, as well as information on Aizen's and Tōsen's activities, to Gin on a regular basis. At one point, Eskarrne uncovered Herrera's plot to overthrow Aizen, but Gin instructed her not to intervene.

Not only did Eskarrne provide information, but she also was employed to assassinate certain Hollows as a means of limiting the growth of Aizen's army. She was reasonably successful in her role, although her strength was not always capable of matching those she challenged to battle. After Gin's death and the disbandment of the Espada, Eskarrne pledged herself to, though her service to the former Espada was short lived due to the latter being defeated by the. The appearance of the Quincy army surprised even Eskarne and she was nearly killed while fleeing from Las Noches.

Subordination to Herrera
Eskarrne joined the Red Devils, after displaying her combat skill by fighting one of their own into a draw. She used the organization as refuge against the Wandenreich, since it remained uncertain what their goals were for breaking the already-weakened Hollows, following Aizen's defeat at. Even though considered a grunt within the Red Devils, Eskarrne was able to obtain information about the group's dealings and about Herrera's motivations in leading the pack of Hollows.

Personality and traits
Unlike many arrancar, Eskarrne was quiet and subdued in nature. She carried herself in a noble-esque fashion, with her cane in hand. Although she does not readily enter combat, Eskarrne always aimed to end a battle as swiftly as possible. Although quick to judge character, Eskarrne's intuition was usually accurate.

Zanpakutō
Lujuria is the name of Eskarrne's zanpakutō. It takes the form of her hat in its sealed state.


 * Resurrección: When released, her hat animates, opening a mouth-like construct with its "eyes" glowing brightly. Although visually unimpressive, the opening of the "mouth" releases an enormous amount of reiatsu, which can cause lieutenant-level Shinigami to have difficulty breathing. The reiatsu is the combined spiritual pressure of the thousands of souls that Eskarrne ate from virtually all backgrounds. Eskarrne admitted that she lost track of the souls she had absorbed for her own power.
 * Resurrección special ability: Although she was a Gillian class Menos and never became a member of the Espada, Eskarrne's power had as much potential as . Although her own aura would suggest being on-par with a Gillian, Eskarrne's Hollow power originated from utilizing the spiritual energy of those she ate. Although she does not obtain the abilities of those she eats, Eskarrne could create weapons capable of breaking the zanpakutō of a captain level Shinigami using the energies she acquired.

Behind the scenes

 * Eskarrne serves as the replacement of the previous concept for the executive officer of the Red Devils: Luccia Botta.