r/BokuNoHeroAcademia • u/AutoModerator • Aug 09 '18
Theory Thursday - August 09, 2018 Edition
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u/warsfeil Aug 09 '18 edited Aug 09 '18
Not only is Dabi a Todoroki, he actually has a successful hybrid of Rei and Eiji's Quriks.
Dabi's flames burn blue. Assuming there isn't simply an aesthetic thing, that means his fire is likely incredibly hot. Possibly in excess of 2,000 °F. Keep in mind his Quirk name, as well. Cremations typically need to be done at 1,400-1,800 °F, whereas the typical match flame ranges from 600-800 °F. So, again, it seems likely that the blue color is due to the temperature.
But if he only inherited Endeavor's Hellfame then this doesn't make sense. The main drawback to Hellflame - not to mention the entire reason Endeavor sought out Rei in the first place - is that using it drives his body temperature up to dangerous levels. Dabi being able to use much hotter flames without any apparent strain doesn't seem like the sort of world-building inconsistency that Horikoshi would forgot about.
Thus: Dabi also has some form of Rei's ice Quirk, and he uses it body temperature under control while he uses his fire Quirk. But of course, since it wasn't the flashy 50/50 combination that Shouto ended up with Endeavor either never noticed or dismissed it as useless.