Theory The Demon King

[Shadowlord123]

Ok, so we know that the DK is the ruler of the demon clan and he's considered to be a god. However, it was stated in some Q&A from Nakaba's editor that the DK was the first ruler of the demon clan, meaning that the demon clan had no leader before that. This is supported by chapter 247 in which is said that the DK had to bring the vast, chaotic demon world under his reign. The point here is that the DK wasn't a god from birth, he had to become strong enough to be considered one and when he became strong enough he probably brought the DC under his reign.

https://www.mangareader.net/nanatsu-no-taizai/247/9

The question is: how the DK became strong enough to make the Demons of the Highest Rank look like a joke? How he became so massively powerful if he wasn't a god from birth? How he looks so different compared to his sons? Let's see:

https://www.mangareader.net/nanatsu-no-taizai/206/21
https://www.mangareader.net/nanatsu-no-taizai/256/7
https://www.mangareader.net/nanatsu-no-taizai/272/7

Do you see anything similar in those pictures? The thing all have in common is that all of them have the same sinister aura. The first panel posted features Monspeet and Derriere in their Indura forms and most likely the second one shows the shadows of the Induras of the Highest Ranked Demons. In the third panel, the DK has the exact same aura as the demons in their Indura form. Now, this could very well be a coincidence, but there's a high chance that the DK is in his Indura form. This would also explain why he looks so different compared to his sons, because he's in his Indura form and his sons aren't. If you see the second image, Mel and Zel in their hypothetical Indura forms resemble their Father. Additionally:

https://www.mangareader.net/nanatsu-no-taizai/208/8

As you can see in this panel, the two demons in Indura were evolving to resist Elizabeth's light. This can tell us that the Induras have different phases in which they become more powerful.

There is also Induras of the Demon Realm that bear titles such as Ashes, Time, Resentment, Thunder, Retribution, etc. This tells us that there are a great variety of Induras and each one has probably different abilities. Those abilites can be physical (Ashes, Thunder...) or abstract (Time, Resentment, Retribution...). If the DK is in his Indura form that could also explain his great variety of abilities like Fire Manipulation, Lightning Manipulation, Time Manipulation, Mind Manipulation, etc. Finally the Indura form has been stated to be the true form of a high ranked demon and the highest level of darkness a demon can archieve, so it'd make even more sense if the DK was the only one who mastered a power like that and that's what it makes him so different compared to the other demons, since Indura is pretty much a suicide move that transforms you into a mindless beast that continues to destroy everything until dead.

http://nanatsu-no-taizai.wikia.com/wiki/Indura

To summarize, I think that the DK was a demon prodigy and the only demon that could bend Indura to his own will and master it to its full potential. The complete mastery of Indura is what probably granted the DK all those different abilites. It also explains why he looks so different compared to his sons and why is stated that Mel could probably reach his level by training (leaving aside the innate magic thing).

What do you think?

 

[Estarossa173]

Ok, so we know that the DK is the ruler of the demon clan and he's considered to be a god. However, it was stated in some Q&A from Nakaba's editor that the DK was the first ruler of the demon clan, meaning that the demon clan had no leader before that. This is supported by chapter 247 in which is said that the DK had to bring the vast, chaotic demon world under his reign. The point here is that the DK wasn't a god from birth, he had to become strong enough to be considered one and when he became strong enough he probably brought the DC under his reign.

https://www.mangareader.net/nanatsu-no-taizai/247/9

The question is: how the DK became strong enough to make the Demons of the Highest Rank look like a joke? How he became so massively powerful if he wasn't a god from birth? How he looks so different compared to his sons? Let's see:

https://www.mangareader.net/nanatsu-no-taizai/206/21
https://www.mangareader.net/nanatsu-no-taizai/256/7
https://www.mangareader.net/nanatsu-no-taizai/272/7

Do you see anything similar in those pictures? The thing all have in common is that all of them have the same sinister aura. The first panel posted features Monspeet and Derriere in their Indura forms and most likely the second one shows the shadows of the Induras of the Highest Ranked Demons. In the third panel, the DK has the exact same aura as the demons in their Indura form. Now, this could very well be a coincidence, but there's a high chance that the DK is in his Indura form. This would also explain why he looks so different compared to his sons, because he's in his Indura form and his sons aren't. If you see the second image, Mel and Zel in their hypothetical Indura forms resemble their Father. Additionally:

https://www.mangareader.net/nanatsu-no-taizai/208/8

As you can see in this panel, the two demons in Indura were evolving to resist Elizabeth's light. This can tell us that the Induras have different phases in which they become more powerful.

There is also Induras of the Demon Realm that bear titles such as Ashes, Time, Resentment, Thunder, Retribution, etc. This tells us that there are a great variety of Induras and each one has probably different abilities. Those abilites can be physical (Ashes, Thunder...) or abstract (Time, Resentment, Retribution...). If the DK is in his Indura form that could also explain his great variety of abilities like Fire Manipulation, Lightning Manipulation, Time Manipulation, Mind Manipulation, etc. Finally the Indura form has been stated to be the true form of a high ranked demon and the highest level of darkness a demon can archieve, so it'd make even more sense if the DK was the only one who mastered a power like that and that's what it makes him so different compared to the other demons, since Indura is pretty much a suicide move that transforms you into a mindless beast that continues to destroy everything until dead.

http://nanatsu-no-taizai.wikia.com/wiki/Indura

To summarize, I think that the DK was a demon prodigy and the only demon that could bend Indura to his own will and master it to its full potential. The complete mastery of Indura is what probably granted the DK all those different abilites. It also explains why he looks so different compared to his sons and why is stated that Mel could probably reach his level by training (leaving aside the innate magic thing).

What do you think?

This sounds interesting. It’s not impossible that the Demon King could’ve mastered Indura.

 

[AvatarReiko]

He could have been a god but just decided not to Intervene and sat back and allowed the Demon world run itself. H

 

[Noelle Silva]

Ok, so we know that the DK is the ruler of the demon clan and he's considered to be a god. However, it was stated in some Q&A from Nakaba's editor that the DK was the first ruler of the demon clan, meaning that the demon clan had no leader before that. This is supported by chapter 247 in which is said that the DK had to bring the vast, chaotic demon world under his reign. The point here is that the DK wasn't a god from birth, he had to become strong enough to be considered one and when he became strong enough he probably brought the DC under his reign.

https://www.mangareader.net/nanatsu-no-taizai/247/9

The question is: how the DK became strong enough to make the Demons of the Highest Rank look like a joke? How he became so massively powerful if he wasn't a god from birth? How he looks so different compared to his sons? Let's see:

https://www.mangareader.net/nanatsu-no-taizai/206/21
https://www.mangareader.net/nanatsu-no-taizai/256/7
https://www.mangareader.net/nanatsu-no-taizai/272/7

Do you see anything similar in those pictures? The thing all have in common is that all of them have the same sinister aura. The first panel posted features Monspeet and Derriere in their Indura forms and most likely the second one shows the shadows of the Induras of the Highest Ranked Demons. In the third panel, the DK has the exact same aura as the demons in their Indura form. Now, this could very well be a coincidence, but there's a high chance that the DK is in his Indura form. This would also explain why he looks so different compared to his sons, because he's in his Indura form and his sons aren't. If you see the second image, Mel and Zel in their hypothetical Indura forms resemble their Father. Additionally:

https://www.mangareader.net/nanatsu-no-taizai/208/8

As you can see in this panel, the two demons in Indura were evolving to resist Elizabeth's light. This can tell us that the Induras have different phases in which they become more powerful.

There is also Induras of the Demon Realm that bear titles such as Ashes, Time, Resentment, Thunder, Retribution, etc. This tells us that there are a great variety of Induras and each one has probably different abilities. Those abilites can be physical (Ashes, Thunder...) or abstract (Time, Resentment, Retribution...). If the DK is in his Indura form that could also explain his great variety of abilities like Fire Manipulation, Lightning Manipulation, Time Manipulation, Mind Manipulation, etc. Finally the Indura form has been stated to be the true form of a high ranked demon and the highest level of darkness a demon can archieve, so it'd make even more sense if the DK was the only one who mastered a power like that and that's what it makes him so different compared to the other demons, since Indura is pretty much a suicide move that transforms you into a mindless beast that continues to destroy everything until dead.

http://nanatsu-no-taizai.wikia.com/wiki/Indura

To summarize, I think that the DK was a demon prodigy and the only demon that could bend Indura to his own will and master it to its full potential. The complete mastery of Indura is what probably granted the DK all those different abilites. It also explains why he looks so different compared to his sons and why is stated that Mel could probably reach his level by training (leaving aside the innate magic thing).

What do you think?

Interesting! I thought about the same, so that whould mean that SD is in her **** form too!
By the way did anybody noticed the servant besides the demon king in this panel, he look more like a he so it has nothing to do with his wife.
https://www.mangareader.net/nanatsu-no-taizai/247/9

 

[kkck]

TBH the impression I had was that "gods" in this series were but ordinary beings who amassed for whatever reason a huge amount of power. And amassing that huge power basically allows them to transcend their own limitations. Commandments or graces in that sense wouldn't be more than incredibly potent curses or magics.

And to me the biggest clue to this was this.... Meliodas when he forced his clan to take him back. Zeldris asked him how he planned on becoming demon king. And one of the options was training. But that would take too long. If it is possible to simply train to become DK or SG then clearly being a god in this series is merely a matter of PL.

And if we look back at how the commandments worked on mael... We literally saw the commandments power him up. As in, each new commandment granted him greater PL. Of course he got the magic to go with that.

Still, overall it seems fairly clear that being a god in this series is literally and exclusively a matter of PL regardless of how you get said PL.

 

[Shadowlord123]

Interesting! I thought about the same, so that whould mean that SD is in her **** form too!
By the way did anybody noticed the servant besides the demon king in this panel, he look more like a he so it has nothing to do with his wife.
https://www.mangareader.net/nanatsu-no-taizai/247/9

It could perfectly be the case. We just don't know enough about the GC to make speculations about the SD's power. Also, regarding to your last point I though about it too. Who the hell is this servant? Chandler and Cusack are servants of the DK but it doesn't seem like the DK would give half of his power to one of them. Two things are clear, whatever the hell is this servant he/she must be a powerful individual and someone who the DK holds in high standarts and confidence. It could perfectly be his wife, but we don't know anything.

TBH the impression I had was that "gods" in this series were but ordinary beings who amassed for whatever reason a huge amount of power. And amassing that huge power basically allows them to transcend their own limitations. Commandments or graces in that sense wouldn't be more than incredibly potent curses or magics.

And to me the biggest clue to this was this.... Meliodas when he forced his clan to take him back. Zeldris asked him how he planned on becoming demon king. And one of the options was training. But that would take too long. If it is possible to simply train to become DK or SG then clearly being a god in this series is merely a matter of PL.

And if we look back at how the commandments worked on mael... We literally saw the commandments power him up. As in, each new commandment granted him greater PL. Of course he got the magic to go with that.

Still, overall it seems fairly clear that being a god in this series is literally and exclusively a matter of PL regardless of how you get said PL.

I agree with you, that's the reason why I made this theory.

 

[kkck]

I agree with you, that's the reason why I made this theory.

Yeah but its not necessary to go as far as indura for this to work. Its a simple matter of PL and acquiring it...

 

[Gut's is the man]

He could have been a god but just decided not to Intervene and sat back and allowed the Demon world run itself. H

Yeah if he's been in purgator for so long why didn't he return to the DR?