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)
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