Darkness
CharacterDarkness belongs to Koki Terumoto, a late-series arrival whose fingers and feet weep a dark purple substance. Wherever it spreads, the ground stops being solid and anything it coats goes under. Nobody in his family had anything like it, and their answer was to shut him away.
Overview
Set down in Japanese as Yami, this long-range Emitter Quirk enters the manga in Chapter 429 and the anime in Episode 169. It stands apart from every ability in the Terumoto bloodline, an outlier of the same kind as Eri's Rewind, and that break from family precedent is precisely why Koki was locked up.
Mechanics
The output is a hazy, dark purple liquid that seeps from the fingertips and the soles of the feet. Turned loose, it washes over the surroundings and coats the terrain, and whatever it touches sinks down into it. How far the power actually goes, what it costs the user, and what else it might do all remain unestablished.
Presentation differs by medium. The manga draws the substance as a heavy fluid closer to ink or sludge, while the anime lets a wisp of purple smog rise first before the dark mass follows.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a Darkness quirk in My Hero Academia?
Yes, Darkness is a long-range Emitter Quirk in My Hero Academia belonging to Koki Terumoto. It causes a dark purple substance to seep from his fingertips and feet, and anything the substance touches sinks into it.
Who has the Darkness quirk in My Hero Academia?
Koki Terumoto is the only known user of the Darkness quirk. He debuted in Chapter 429 of the manga and Episode 169 of the anime.
How does the Darkness quirk work?
The Darkness quirk releases a hazy, dark purple liquid from Koki Terumoto's fingertips and the soles of his feet. Once it spreads across the ground, whatever it touches sinks down into it.
Why was Koki Terumoto locked away by his family?
The Darkness quirk stood out as an outlier within the Terumoto family bloodline, unlike anything his relatives had. That break from family precedent is why Koki was shut away after his power first broke loose in childhood.
How is the Darkness quirk shown differently in the manga and anime?
The manga draws the Darkness quirk's substance as a heavy fluid resembling ink or sludge, while the anime shows a wisp of purple smog rising before the dark mass follows.
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