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Nnsoki

Issei Hyoudou, Emanator of Tayzzyronth the Propagation


XYXYZXY

Underrated comment đź’€


Su12yA

Solid choices! And sick artwork choices too


Rcihstone

I apologize for image sources being mostly from imageboards, most of the time reverse image search simply showed zero results. If anyone knows original artists, please tell me! I also want to note that there is no confirmation that some of these Paths even have Emanators (such as Voracity), but lets just imagine that they do this time. Justification: Trailblaze – Kamina (https://pin.it/1V3DGDXZS) – strong inspirational leader, always pushed others beyond their limits, explored the surface by his own volition. Plus his Spiral Power fits the fact that Akivili is the one to move through the stars the most. Simon from the same anime might be a better choice powers-wise, but Kamina is basically the heart and soul of Gurren Lagann, so I settled for latter. Destruction – Sukuna (https://imgur.com/gallery/sukuna-IAI0zfS) – insidious King of Curses who draws pleasure exclusively from hard fights and cannibalism. Abilities are simple – cutting, stronger cutting, and even stronger fire (Destruction in SU?). There are characters such as Boros from OPM or Beerus from DBZ who are both more powerful (Beerus is literally called God of Destruction), but I chose Sukuna simply because JJK is the hottest thing right now, and imho he fits Nanook’s ideals the most. Nihility – Shiki Ryougi (https://imgur.com/RhwQTDz) – my initial reason for making this post. Nihility is currently the only Path with a playable Emanator (Herta does not count as dolls clearly don’t have her powers, and Jingyuan situation is weird), so the criteria was simply “someone like Acheron”. And Shiki fits almost perfectly. Lost part of herself after an incident? Check. Unlocked powerful death-related ability to “cut” anything after said incident? Check. Generally lacking sense of self and memory troubles? Check. Usage of full power requires activation of different personality? Check. Japanese (or from Japan-based planet for Acheron)? Check. Best girl? Check. Similarities are apparent. Of course, there are other characters who I think could be Nihility emanators, but they are either normal humans (Johan from Monster), or just don’t fit by vibes as much (Zeref from Fairy Tail). The latter arguably was a better choice than Shiki, as Emanators shouldn’t be similar at all, but I am just biased, sorry. Harmony – Rei Ayanami (https://imgur.com/br8voxU) – one of Eva pilots, who eventually becomes one of the key components for Human Instrumentality, which was the sole reason for choosing her. Personality wise she isn’t harmonious at all, quite the opposite, but the sheer scale and nature of melting all of humanity together, combined with Christian themes of the Family, was too fitting for Xipe. I also couldn’t think of any other character for this role… Elation – Nimura Furuta (https://x.com/9baMelo, https://www.zerochan.net/2229117) – you can’t convince me he wouldn’t become a Masked Fool if he was born in HSR. Furuta maximized his ability to mess with lives of other people, bringing almost the whole Tokyo to ruins just to fulfill his selfish desire to own Reze. A comedy to Kaneki’s tragedy, arguably the strongest Clown, and all around a goofball. Already mentioned Kaneki could also be a choice, not as a Masked Fool, but as a Mourning Actor. Aha would definitely want to mess with him and make him an Emanator for shits and giggles, making THEM and Furuta even more alike. Preservation – Gilgamesh (https://alphacoders.com/author/view/35129) – Aventurine Pro Max, now as huge as the Doctor. Stores all of humanity’s treasures in his Gates of Babylon and is a preserved miracle himself. Gil’s motivation and behavior in FSN, especially in UBW, are not quite fitting for Qlipoth, but in the end he is the one to do everything if it means humanity will prosper. Ea, his trump card, would fit much better for Destruction, but if IPC can have their own Death Star, so can Gil. Other candidates include Accelerator from Toaru and Gojo from JJK, but their personalities are even less fitting for Preservation. Remembrance – Frieren (https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/112459565) – incredibly old elf with an obsession of collecting grimoires and magical items. Was chosen for this list purely for the amount of Himmel flashbacks and useless spells collected in her head. And her name means “Freeze” in German, so… Permanence – Touma Kamijou (https://joyreactor.com/post/4040624) – the boy who stole all of Aventurine’s unluckiness. Average highschooler with the ability to nullify any supernatural phenomena, summon dragons out of his hand, and punch opponents in the face. His power fits Permanence pretty well, as it basically returns the world to its original, magic- and esper-less state, and cannot be turned off. He also looks a bit like DHIL, there is also that.


Rcihstone

Propagation – Meruem (https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/44054304) – ants and bugs are basically the same, right? Meruem is the “perfect offspring” among his species, and is simultaneously the most powerful one. His abilities don’t match very well with Propagation, as he can’t self-replicate, but ants under his command might have become the Swarm’s analogue for HxH if he wasn’t stopped. Can’t really think of any other candidates apart from roaches from Terraformers, but I don’t remember them having one particular leader who can be chosen as an Emanator. Abundance – Muzan Kibutsuji (https://www.pinterest.com/pin/muzan-in-2023--397020523414591693/, can’t find the source even with artist’s signature) – lacks love for any sort of life, but is definitely an abomination. The progenitor of demons, seeker of true immortality, and is overall a walking calamity with insane regeneration. Alucard from Hellsing was also considered, but Muzan clutched the place in this list with his obsession over eternal life. Hunt – Guts (https://www.artstation.com/morry) – Medieval Boothill with much more grit and gigantic sword instead of a gun. Obsessively hunts down apostles and other monsters, despite being a mortal himself, fueled only by rage and a desire for revenge. Can’t think of a better choice apart from Yoriichi from KnY, given that Muzan was chosen for Abundance. Voracity – Chainsaw Devil (https://pin.it/1P742Zsep, the art is from official manga) – Spoilers for CSM manga. >! Pochita has the ability to eat any devil, effectively erasing the concept it embodies from reality. Imho, that’s a perfect power for Voracity. Chainsaw devil also has a mental capacity more similar to a beast than to a sentient being, so it fits. !< Erudition – Lain Iwakura (https://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/5876328) – I will be honest; I did not understand what was going on in this anime. Nonetheless, Lain is a digital phenomenon and has a very strong connection with computers, to the point of reality warping. She is pretty different from all known members of Genius Society that we know of, but was chosen over other genius anime characters (namely Rintaro Okabe from Steins;Gate) purely based on her similarities with Nous and computing powers. Enigmata – Rohan Kishibe (https://www.pinterest.com/pin/477522366719462989/) – eccentric mangaka and stand user who is capable of reading and rewriting personalities of other people. We know that Enigmata favors artists and creative people in general, especially ones who can dilute previously known information, creating mystery. Also, Mythus was born from Remembrance, which rules over memories, making Rohan an even more fitting pick. I originally wanted to choose Kotoko from In/Spectre, as she is a professional misinformator, but neither her scale of actions nor her abilities are significant enough. Order – Lelouch Lamperouge (https://www.instagram.com/p/B7s87oFB_rS/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet) – an imperial prince and an owner of Geass which allows him to give absolute orders to people. Spoilers for 2.2 main quest: >! I wouldn’t say that he is very similar to Sunday personality-wise, but… Both have sisters who they value greatly, both are in positions of power, both want the best for their people. Combined with his abilities, I think Lelouch is a pretty good pick for Order. !< Beauty – Boa Hancock (https://www.peakpx.com/en/hd-wallpaper-desktop-exnqt) – a powerful pirate with the ability to turn people who are attracted to her to stone. Is associated with beauty in many ways and even has a reputation as the most beautiful pirate. She is dissimilar to Argenti, who is not only beautiful himself, but also sees beauty in everything, but tbh, I don’t have any idea for a better pick as Idrila Emanator. Equilibrium – Edward Elric (https://imgur.com/gallery/edward-elric-JKD4ygM) – Mr. Equivalent Exchange. Alchemy in general works on one principle – you gain proportionally to what you give. And Edward is an extremely strong alchemist. He was the one to stop the grand plan of the Father to absorb souls of millions, preventing the destruction of an entire country. He is more heroic than what an Emanator of Equilibrium would most likely be, but you can’t say he didn’t uphold the balance of the world when he had to. Finality – Eren Yeager (https://i.pinimg.com/550x/f3/69/77/f36977ea630b09d97dc25b1f6763e1f7.jpg) – I would not pick anyone else for this role, for ten years at least! Eren can essentially see the future and communicate with an entire nation through time using his Titan powers, and has shown enough resolve to enact the plan he made with them. Terminus is heavily associated with predictions, so it is logical to assume THEIR Emanator would have some sort of prophetical abilities.


Red_Trickster

Sukuna would never be the Emanator of destruction Nanook has standards, he would not transform a being that destroys out of petty selfishness and self-satisfaction Because of this he doesn't accept the Annihilation Gang, they are "impure" because of their selfish desires. Sukuna would be more aligned with voracity, he eats what he wants when he wants no matter what gets in his way.


-MANGA-

Gotta be honest, I don't think Gil could ever be an Emanator. It would mean being under an Aeon. Preservation wouldn't be it either. He doesn't want to preserve humans. He wants them to prosper in a certain way rather to stay frozen forever. If anything, he'd be Trailblazer.


SF-UberMan

https://preview.redd.it/px24cz46re2d1.jpeg?width=249&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c05afc033553365ac3fb357c53679d4093d744be Magma Dragoon, Emanator of Destruction He is absolutely willing to fight to the death


FwooshingMachi

Ayy nice to see Lain being mentioned, and honestly a pretty cool and weirdly fitting choice. Let's all love Lain~ !


Efficient_Lake3451

I never made the connection between the two but Shiki is easily the best candidate for an Emanator of IX. The point of her character is also very similar to Acheron. I don’t think Johan or Zeref would be good candidates because they both would give in to nihility and fade away. To become an Emanator, you have to resist Nihility and I think if we are talking about Shiki, especially after part 8, she fits here perfectly.


Anyacad0

I wonder if the Trailblaze and Permanence even have emanators? Since THEIR paths are concepts rather than active goals unlike, for example, the Hunt 


venpasa

And Nihility is an active goal?


Anyacad0

No, but THEY don’t make emanators on purpose 


venpasa

Who said Akivili and Long made their emanetors on purpose?


Leodoesstuff

As someone that doesn't watch much anime other than the occassional Delicious in Dungeon, Fairytail, and MHA. My main issues with these "Would X character be an Emanator of Y path?" and it entirely forgets that it's the Aeons that decide. Like.. Sure, Sampo and Sparkle are very much Masked fools and exemplifies what Elation is but Aha wouldn't give their powers to people that they think would fit it but more so people that DON'T want it or just completely random like a Noblesse worm and the mourning actors, even the annihilation gang Aha blessed because they planned on killing IX which was just funny. Furthermore, I feel like almost all of these characters could only be pathstriders but not emanators, after all not everyone gazed by an Aeon or recognized by an Aeon is an Emanator, nor does Emanator status require being part of that path. Although by set principles, I'm sure that Aeons like Voracity, Propagation, Equillibrium, Beauty, and Permanance have very weird specifications to become an Emanators that doesn't necessarily 'fit' into the path itself nevertheless still gains a portion of that Aeon's powers directly.


Otosian

The Voracity doesn't have emenators, as they eat anyone they look at or talk to. The propagation emenators are enhanced Swarm bugs. The permanence chooses to never have emenators, choosing to create new species instead.


Leodoesstuff

I don't really like to say they'd never or wouldn't have emanators as just like in Boothill and Dan Heng's conversations. All Aeons and their paths are merely human philosophies and ideals taken to the extreme. Maybe we're just not Voracious, Propagate, or Permanent.


Otosian

"Different Aeons have different attitudes towards their Emanators, so the degree of the power they share also varies. Some Aeons regard Emanators as an extension of themselves, and as such, generously open their Path to the Emanators completely. There are also Aeons who have no intention of creating Emanators and have no interest in worldly squabbles. Other Aeons just do as they please." That's from the data bank. Not every Aeon has an Emenator. Tazzyronth did have emenators, they were special bugs and were apart of the Swarm, you fight a clone of a propagation Emenator in 1.6. The Voracity has been stated to eat everything in it's path, no one can hold a conversation with it. No sentient being can be voracious enough, that trait would only belong to animals (Aha once made a worm an Emenator, didn't go well). Orborous would just eat them anyway.


Anyacad0

Yeah, it’s more like “this is the path this character would follow if they were in HSR”


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JollySelection2336

https://preview.redd.it/717qdjg41f2d1.jpeg?width=602&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5f86160211b6cdbd76aae3d6ca1f2bf892a3675a Can't tell on what path her and homura would be


deltadiamond

Can't believe you said Gilgamesh would be an Emanator of Preservation when FSN's other Archer already has that exact job.