A master post of all the current hints, parallels, references and some stuff that felt sus that point to Kikyo possibly being the mother of Sesshomaru's daughters as well as his wife/Why Kikyo is or could be the mother.
First I wanna dedicate this post to my fellow Sesskik fans and friends in the Sesskik shrine group. Ya'll keep me sane and thanks for pointing stuff out for me, chatting and doing comparisons. You're all amazing. It's been fun.
Let's get started
Reuse of character designs related to Kikyo's character that were only used once and seen like 18+ years ago. Why reference this characters? Or why even reuse these designs only seen once when you can do a simple little girl and monk and save budget?
Bootleg Sayo and Bootleg Monk Seikai and pupil
Sayo was a little girl that reminded Kikyo of her younger sister Kaede, Kikyo treated her affectionately, along with many of the other village children. However, when Seikai, a traveling monk, attempted to exorcise Kikyo via summoning a dragon in a binding spell, after finding out she was undead, Kikyo kills him in retaliation. The act is witnessed by Sayo, who had unexpectedly been following Kikyo. Realizing that she has frightened Sayo with her true nature and by killing Seikai, Kikyo left the village and resolved never to remain in one place again. Though Sayo asked for Kikyo to wait, Kikyo left anyways, bidding farewell to Sayo and asked for the girl to forgive her.
Note: Like Kikyo herself, Towa adores children and if there's one in need of help she won't hesitate to help them and is happy making them smile.
Parallel: the death of Suikotsu and the deaths Kinka and Ginka.
Another Parallel self explanatory
Very sus official merchandise. Can you spot the similarities?
Part 2
Setsuna may possibly have spiritual powers. When Setsuna and Towa fought the peril Tokotsu. Setsuna used a chant she learned from Miroku in combination with Towa's dragon strike seemingly exorcising him and purifying his soul all while glowing in what seems to be a spiritual aura.
This is further emphasized later with Setsuna saying this about Moroha (the kind emphasis where this may be important or come back later)
The VAs said: "If you look at Towa you can tell who the mother is"
Personality wise while it was mentioned that since Towa was raised by the Higurashis she picked up things from them she also has some similarities with Kikyo including how she acts sometimes, her love of kids and helping others and the fact she doesn't really want to hurt people whether they be Human or Demon/Yokai (in the first episode of Yashahime Kaede explains that Kikyo was tired of killing demons so she started sealing them)
Now I'm gonna be honest with ya that's the weirdest version of so called "Black hair" (Yes they called it "Kurokami" and not "Chapatsu" when it's clearly dark brown hair but hey Kaede had dark brown hair and she is Kikyo's sister but then again Hisui's hair doesn't match his parents either) that I've seen in my life and I believe Sunrise is colorblind. Before the episode aired we only had the pv images and her hair is pretty close to Kikyo's in the dark but then they showed how it how looks in neutral lighting and I was like WTF but here's the thing though... As a human her face became practically a copy of Kikyo's. Hells even her hair length changed. Makes you wonder if human Setsuna will have some changes as well (changes that could be spoilers) and that's why they're hiding it with that petty excuse of the dream butterfly affecting her
That's it for tonight. I'll post a part 3 later but before I go doesn't this scene of the Twins and Kaede seem "Familial" to you? Cause that's the feeling it gave me.
Come on, SessKik fam, you can do better than this.
You wanna know what Setsuna's moth powers are reminiscent of?
This.
Kikyō literally uses a similar power in Inuyasha: The Final Act Episode 07 (The Mausoleum of Mount Azusa) to cleanse Naraku's webs.
I was gonna show this for part 3 but you beat me to it @stillgoingincognito xD
So here's mini part 3 everyone
https://yabai-korra.tumblr.com/post/638252560135897088/the-creators-obviously-took-notice-of-making
The creators obviously took notice of making similarities between children and parents when creating the merch, as we see Moroha, Inuyasha's
Mini Part 4 thanks to @yabai-korra
Part 5 of the master post
Why I think Kikyo being the mother has weight
- Kikyo has been name dropped and called back more (to the point where it has been almost every episode lol). If Rin or someone else is the mother, the show would at least try to remind the old audience or introduce to the new who the character was, to foreshadow their return just saying.
- There are scenes in Yashahime that can be paralleled to Kikyo in the OG. Ex. Bootleg Sayo, Kinka and Ginka scene and references (Bootleg Monk Seikai).
- Setsuna's chant and hand sign (spiritual). Towa has shown to be more demonic in power, though her actions in the daimyo's lair in episode 7 are sus, the two people (even the one who was a demon) didn't see. Like she was fighting in a different plain.
- Kikyo makes the most sense thematically. The twins being born around the same time as Moroha, the daughter of her reincarnation. Towa being transported to and living with the Higurashis, the family of her reincarnation. Setsuna goes to Kaede (her sister) and lives with her for a time. Kohaku takes Setsuna under his wing, which is poetic, cause Kikyo took Kohaku under hers and he does the same for her daughter. Kohaku cared a lot about Kikyo during their journey together, Kohaku begins to have respect and concern for Kikyo, even worrying when she puts herself in danger. Kohaku mentions his main purpose for staying with Kikyo to Sango as, Kikyo's presence calms his spirit and he feels as if sins are cleansed and redeemed around her. When Kikyo dies, Kohaku is guilt-ridden that he could not protect her and is resolved to carry out her mission to destroy Naraku with his shard and Kikyo ofc had begun to care for Kohaku a lot and was very protective of him. As her last act of compassion, Kikyo withdrew her spirit/light and power from the now-contaminated Shikon Jewel and instead use it in resurrecting Kohaku. This power and light is what keeps him alive today.
- Despite some controversy by some fans or haters She is a very popular as stated in recent Official Inuyasha character popularity polls (she was 4th place in the last one)
Popular character who was the big deal in the OG series, worthy of being the mother of the main protagonists and hype for the mystery ofc it would surprise everyone.
- Towa definitely looks and feels more like Kikyo, when she is serious and caring. She just gives off those Kikyo vibes. People might mistake her seriousness for Sesshomaru, but Towa is like her mother, as the voice actors have said.
- Her connection to the original plot, Inuyasha, the jewel, the sacred tree, etc
- Inuyasha side eyeing Sesshomaru like he is suspicious and very angry at him in the opening which in a recent interview it has been stated to have meaning.
- Towa and Setsuna having the pearls could have Kikyo's doing taking her past actions and powers into consideration (plus I think it's also a mixed reference to kagome having the jewel inside her at the beginning and Inuyasha's black pearl in his eye that the twins have pearls in them too)
That's all for now
Merry Xmas!
Part 6
When Setsuna threw her Naginata at Totetsu in this latest episode it gained a certain spiritual aura for a few seconds
Part 7
A friend pointed this other parallel to me
Kikyo (OG EP 32) & Towa (HNY EP 7).
Towa's capture seemed reminiscent of when Kikyo got captured.
Part 8
So me and my fellow Sesskik peeps are looking at the new Yashahime promo image/poster and we're all like
"Huh? This feels familiar..."
And then we are like...
* Bottom image from Inuyasha op 6 Angelus*
Then we remembered the theory/headcanon that Moroha's bow it's from Kagome's school uniform and then it hits us that Kikyo's priestess clothing also has a bow...
