My least favorite theory when it comes to Okami and Okamiden is people trying to say that Waka and Amaterasu Did It™️ to make Chibiterasu because “there’s no one else up there” or “there’s no one else she could have done it with for chibi to be like a carbon copy of her”
It’s just so stupid like there’s so many other explanations that make more sense and isn’t just weird you know?? Like if this theory was true how the hell did the other brush gods get children?? Did Waka just sleep with all of them??? How did Bakugami already have children in the first game if that’s the case?
My personal theory is that sometime after the end of Okami, due to the power imbalance of the leader of the powers of darkness being dead, all the gods created children out of some of their powers to officially stand in and take over to balance it out Yinyang style. Bakugami’s kids are special and don’t really fit this theory but I imagine they came about because of Tama and his further invention of fireworks/cherry bomb resulting in the new gods appearing. Bakugami just let them take over when the other gods formed children as there’s no need for him to make more.
I’ve seen some other theories too, like the idea Amaterasu just drew Chibiterasu into existence, which also kind of makes sense with the other brush gods as they theoretically can do the same since as brush gods they should be able to use the celestial brush. (would be kinda dumb if they couldn’t) I just don’t personally believe in these theories, they’re completely valid though :))
I just have Feelings about this theory and it makes me unreasonably annoyed every time I see it