Yesterday I posted about the Theory Series I’ll be doing on the Todoroki family and Dabi as a Todoroki here. As mentioned, I decided to make a refresher on the theory as a whole, just so I can reference it during my actual posts. None of the stuff here is unique (I don’t think), but I wanted it in one place anyway! If you’re not a believer, I hope this convinces you.
1. Fire Quirk
Dabi’s quirk allows him to control a dark flame. Dabi uses his power very similarly to the way that Shōto uses his, shown here. As we saw in the anime, Endeavor has the ability to control the temperature (changing the color) of the flame he produces. This could explain the darker color of Dabi’s fire. Or, perhaps his quirk is just a variation of his father’s.
2. Sibling Hair Change
In the manga, when it shows Shōto’s three other siblings, all of them have white hair (minus small flakes of red here and there). When this scene was animated, the middle child’s white hair was changed to red. It’s pretty apparent that white hair = ice-related power, and red hair = fire-related power. Why would the animators feel the need to change the middle boy’s hair color if the fact that he had a fire quirk, not an ice quirk, was irrelevant? This was most likely a correction, since a young, fire-quirked Dabi would have had red hair, not white. Not to mention this kid’s hair just… looks a lot like Dabi’s.
3. Eyes
The teal/sea green/blue eyes that run on Endeavor’s side of the family seems to be unique to the Todoroki family in this series. Endeavor’s eyes are both this color, and Shōto’s left eye is this color. While it was hard to tell the exact shade of blue prior to animation, as seen in the anime, Dabi’s eyes are the exact same color. He has Todoroki blue-green eyes.
4. “Right now I go by ‘Dabi’”
He simply goes by Dabi. He has another name, one that he doesn’t want to use and will only tell when he “needs to”. This implies that whatever his name is, it’s significant. Significant enough to not use, for whatever reason. The Todoroki name is famous. I mean, Endeavor’s the #2 (#1..) Hero. Plus, Todoroki Enji is an evil man, I wouldn’t want his name either. Maybe he’s waiting for the perfect time to expose him..
5. Stains Beliefs
Dabi’s beliefs when it comes to heroes align with Stain’s: the current system is corrupt, the current heroes are fake, and there needs to be change. If he grew up in the Todoroki household, him having these ideas would make total sense in the context of the story. He doesn’t have them for no reason; he saw the reality of the current top hero first hand and built his ideals around it.
6. “How sad, Todoroki Shōto,”
This is what Dabi says to Shōto when he sees him. It seems like he knows Shōto when he says it, yet if this theory is false, it would be his first time meeting him. On top of the condescending tone I imagine it was said with, he makes a very odd, almost mocking expression. Using his full name here, with that face…
7. Hair color can change
Hair dye exists in this world, and it’s used by the characters. Kirishima has black hair, which he dyes red. Dabi could easily do the opposite of this- dye (or burn…?) his red hair black.
8. Where are the other Todoroki Children?
We know Fuyumi and Shōto live at home. But the other two? We have no knowledge on them, but we know they exist.
9. Faces
I mean.
Those are the main reasons I think this Todoroki Dabi theory has taken off so much. With all of these points… It’s sort of a hard case to argue against. But anyway! Like I said, none of these points are unique. I just want to be able to reference them later. I’m not sure when my first part of the actual theories will come out, but I’m excited either way!
