Theory about Ichigo's Mom

[FrogKing]

This does bring up an interesting point. What if Ichigo's mom was a hollow in a gigai that somehow defected so-to-speak? Additionally, what if Ichigo's dad was a former shinigami? That could lend more information as to how and why Urahara was able to make a shingami/hollow hybrid. Just a thought; although I am thinking that the Grand Fisher killed Ichigo's mom and he'll somehow meet up with him later to finish off the job.

[Honoko]

I am thinking that the Grand Fisher killed Ichigo's mom and he'll somehow meet up with him later to finish off the job.

Uh... didn't the Grand Fisher admit to killing Ichigo's mom way back when Ichigo first got into the shinigami gig, tried to finish the job, but then failed?

[FrogKing]

Yes, i was referring to Ichigo meeting up with him (Fisher) to finish off the job (killing the Fisher for killing his mother). Sorry I wasn't clearer. Still, I like the hollow/shinigami possiblity to make Ichigo.

[masamuneehs]

Hmm...

Grand Fisher did say he killed her. He even has her 'form' which certainly suggests he at least encountered her in some way so as to know how to create her illusion. But...

But there's more, because when Grand Fisher used Ichigo's mom as an 'illusion' there was a reaction, something Fisher didn't seem to be controlling, almost like her soul interacting (on its own volition, despite being 'inside' of Fisher) with Ichigo during the middle of that battle. This highly suggests that Fisher indeed was responsible for Ichigo's mom's death.

Also, Ichigo's mom's soul being a part of Fisher, the Hollow that took control of Tatsuki's body (while she was still alive), and Kaien's soul still having sway over the Hollow that posessed him all suggest that when a Hollow consumes a person they actually become a part of that Hollow. Hollows have already shown the ability to 'absorb' Souls, both Pluses and fellow Hollows (Menos Grandes).

Assuming the above idea to be correct, that souls 'consumed' by Hollows become a part of that Hollow, The question is then this: When a Hollow is 'killed' by a Shinigami does this enable the once-Plus souls inside of it to go to Soul Society? Or what?

I also believe Ichigo's mom has a role to play in the future, either through his dad, in the final encounter with Grand Fisher (an obvious Aizen creation) or just as a continuing source of motivation for Ichigo.

edit to below- sounds like my example has already been solved in the manga then... goddamn i can't wait for Bleach fillers to end...

[Carnage]

I actually now regret not putting this in the manga section . You know what'd be funny? If this was Ichigo's mom:

[XanBcoo]

I was under the impression that Ichigo's mom's soul was "eaten" by Grand Fisher. Eaten as in, wiped from existence, the same way that Quincies kill Hollows.

Maybe I'm remembering incorrectly, but I'm sure some translation I read made me think that.

[Splash!]

I actually now regret not putting this in the manga section . You know what'd be funny? If this was Ichigo's mom:

lol, seriously though what is that supposed to be. The lord of all Menos Grande or something. That is one monstrous eye. Its bound to pop up in the story later. Maybe its gonna be Aizen's pet in the future or something

[Harima Kenji]

Didn't the Fisher escape the Shinigami for like 50 years? I'm also wondering if any captain-classed shinigami ever went after him. If the Fisher isn't as strong as a captain, then Ichigo wouldn't even break a sweat when he fights him..
Maybe his mom was the reason for Ichigo's insane powers, but I believe that Ichigo's Hollow-like powers came from Rukia, and got awakened when he almost changed into one..

[complich8]

I think Fisher evaded the shinigami for so long because he was clever, had good decoy methods to aid in his escape, and had the ability to hide his presence. If he were an ordinary stupid hollow, any old shinigami could have shown up and slaughtered him.

He's certainly stronger than your average hollow, but I wouldn't even put him on the same strength category as the "Huge Hollow" types. He's certainly not on the level of a Menos, power-wise.

As far as what happens to trapped/assimilated souls when a shinigami dispatches them? I would say ... the shinigami killing a hollow doesn't send its soul to soul society so much as it disperses its soul, and sends the dispersed bits back into the cycle. Once someone's a hollow, they're not going to the afterlife ... their individuality is going to cease to exist. Only their energy, the substance of the soul itself, will remain. I would suspect that assimilated souls would end up in the same sort of state ... so if Ichigo's mom is part of Fisher, it's unlikely that her soul is going to be separated and left as a distinct personality again, in the same way that it's not likely that Kaien's going to show up as a distinct personality. A shinigami's work is sending intact "plus" souls to soul society, and freeing unsalvageable souls (ie: hollows), returning them to the cycle in purified shreds.

[darkshadow]

i thought it DID send the soul to soul society, rukia said something like, when you slay a hollow you dont kill it, you purify it soul and it gets send to ss, that is the purpose of the zanpakuto, only if a hollow committed mortal sins when it was still alive, it will go to hell.

or something like that :P

[Munsu]

Why are you guys arguing about Fisher's ability to evade the Shinigami's? All he had to do was hide out in Hueco Mundo, it doesn't require much skill or intelligence to acomplish it.

[TruthofMistake]

Ichigo's mom as an uber-being reminds me of the "Something from the Nightside" books by Simon Green. And as to your theory I don't believe it. We know very little about her so pretty much anything is possible but the idea of her as a hollow just doesn't click with me. A shinigami mabye?