How did Yhwach defeat the Bambi sisters while being asleep? Bleach TYBW part 3 ending, explored

Under the production of Pierrot Films, Bleach TYBW part 3 ended on December 28, 2024. The third installment's finale featured many captivating moments, such as Yoruichi's battle against Askin, Gerald Valkyrie's onslaught on the Soul Reaper Captains and Lieutenants, the revelation of Uryu Ishida's actual motive, and others.

However, many fans might be puzzled about Bleach TYBW part 3's cryptic ending, which saw Liltotto, Giselle, and the zombified Bambi sisters defeated off-screen by Yhwach, who appeared to be sleeping. Pierrot Films slightly changed the scene from the manga, where Yhwach goes to sleep "after" defeating the Bambi sisters.

Although Bleach TYBW part 3 hasn't explicitly revealed it, Yhwach defeating the Bambi sisters could be the result of Jugram Haschwalth's Schrift, B: The Balance, passively setting off. Since Yhwach has gone to sleep, he and Jugram have swapped their powers. In other words, until the Quincy King awakens from his slumber, he possesses Jugram's The Balance, while Jugram keeps his Majesty's Almighty eyes.

Disclaimer: This article is speculative in nature, reflects the author's opinions, and contains spoilers from the Bleach manga.

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Exploring Bleach TYBW part 3 ending and Yhwach's feats against the Bambi sisters

Bleach TYBW part 3 finale aired episodes 13 (The Visible Answer) and 14 (My Last Words) consecutively. While the final episode was shorter than the penultimate one, it revealed many interesting facts regarding Uryu Ishida's motive to eliminate Yhwach. However, that wasn't the only intriguing aspect of the finale.

In the concluding moments of Bleach TYBW part 3, the narrative shifts to Yhwach's castle, where Liltotto, Giselle, and the other Bambi sisters appear gravely wounded. Liltotto looked at Yhwach and wondered whether he was truly asleep.

The Bambies charge at Yhwach in the episode (Image via Pierrot Films)

Since there was nobody else at the scene besides the Bambi sisters and Yhwach on his throne, it's safe to say that the Quincy King defeated his former comrades. However, the question is how Yhwach defeated the Bambi sisters while asleep in Bleach TYBW part 3.

Before answering the question, it must be noted how Yhwach and Jugram Haschwalth swap their powers. The Quincy King's Almighty eyes remain always active. Hence, it's next to impossible for the Yhwach to maintain its powers all the time. Since Jugram is considered his "other half," he can swap powers with him.

Jugram Haschwalth in the episode (Image via Pierrot Films)

That's how, whenever Yhwach goes to sleep, his Almighty powers are passed on to Jugram Haschwalth. Likewise, Yhwach gains Jugram's Schrfit, B: The Balance. Bleach TYBW part 3 finale didn't show how exactly Liltotto, Giselle, and others received their wounds from Yhwach, who didn't move an inch from his throne.

It's highly likely that when the Bambi sisters approached Yhwach with murderous intent, the Balance schrift got passively activated. It might also be Jugram's failsafe measure to ensure his Majesty remains protected while asleep. So, the question is how The Balance schrift defeated the Bambi sisters in the first place.

Yhwach, as seen in the finale (Image via Pierrot Films)

According to the manga, Jugram Haschwalth's The Balance redirects "Misfortune" to the ones endowed with "Good Fortune." For instance, when Jugram tried to cut Cang Du, the latter's Schrift, I: The Iron, hardened his skin and prevented the cut (he gained "Good Fortune"). That's when Jugram tipped the scales of the Balance in his favor and redirected his own Misfortune to Cang Du to cut him down.

The Bambi sisters must have experienced something similar in Bleach TYBW part 3 finale. They approached Yhwach when he was asleep, i.e., they had the good fortune. Therefore, The Balance schrift must have tipped the scale in favor of Yhwach and redirected his misfortune onto the Bambi sisters, leaving them with gashes and fatal wounds.

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Do the Bambi sisters die after the events of Bleach TYBW part 3 ending?

Liltotto and Giselle in the anime (Image via Pierrot Films)

In the original manga, Tite Kubo hasn't explained the Bambi sisters' fate. However, Ryogo Narita's Bleach: Can't Fear Your Own World light novel series, serving as the spin-off to the events of the Thousand-Year Blood War arc, reveals that a Quincy under Jugram Haschwalth's command secretly rescued the Bambi sisters.

They were brought to one of the Wandenreich bases in the World of the Living. After surviving the life-threatening injuries, Liltotto and Giselle met Jugram's personal aide, Hilda Weiss.

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